David Norris of Continental Real Estate Services has closed over $2 billion in loans in his career. His boutique firm sources debt and equity for real estate developers in New York and Los Angeles. Norris works mostly with developers for retail and multi-family properties, with some focus...
In poor countries, measured productivity of the retail sector tends to be much lower than in the U.S. I present evidence that this productivity gap is largely accounted for by the limited presence of "Modern" retailers, such as supermarkets and hypermarkets, in poor countries. Modern retailers in poor countries are...
Reliable positioning of cellular users in a mobile environment requires accurate resolving of overlapping multipath components. However, this task is difficult due to fast channel fading conditions and data ill-conditioning, which limit the performance of least-squares-based techniques. This paper develops two overlapping multipath resolving methods adaptive and nonadaptive, and shows...
Procurement practices and processes as well as the related terms, conditions, regulations and statutes were originally designed to support state and local government in acquiring the essential supplies necessary to run their operations - the proverbial pencils, pens and paper. This paper sets out the case for transforming procurement processes...
One of the main focus points of the March 9th HARRT Round Table was the growing disparity between the academic literature on Succession Planning SP and the every day challenges that Human Resource professionals face on this topic. HARRT members examined how the size and growth rate of organizations influence...
What if a person could outsource to a company that offered the cost savings of an India-based outsourcing firm, but whose facilities were just a few hours away? That's the premise of three entrepreneurs in San Diego, who are in the final throes of launching a company that will offer...
The productivity of an organization is directly proportional to the efficiency of business processes it employs. Different types of organizational structures are compatible with different business processes. The presentation takes a look at these different structures and the processes employed therein.
Organizations undergo change for their betterment. Either they change to adapt themselves to the varying external conditions or they change to overhaul their internal processes and systems. The success of the organization lies in effectively managing the change. Organizational Change Management OCM is an approach towards managing change using the...
This research applies individual level Census data from the Los Angeles area to explicitly model the residential location and tenure choice decisions of African-American households. Research findings indicate substantial variation across African-American and white households in the determinants of locational choice among South Central L.A., other parts of Los Angeles,...
With the city of Los Angeles as its backdrop, Loyola Marymount University offers rigorous and challenging academic alternatives in a supportive learning environment. Loyola Marymount University interested in deploying renewable resources and energy conservation techniques, needed a solution to reduce the operating costs associated with running the school's facilities. In...
The spacious 400-acre campus adjoining Winnetka Avenue is notable for its wooded park-like appearance. In the late 1990s, the administration studied future campus requirements. Needed improvements were identified, including new buildings, communications facilities, signs, and landscaping. Plans were also set for a broad lighting improvement program that would dramatically reduce...
Work22, previously Harte Enterprises, is a recruiting firm based in Los Angeles. Previously, at Harte Enterprises, the HR administration was managed in-house but when new ownership came in the benefits of outsourcing this function, rather than managing it internally, was brought into question. After coming to the realization that it...
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Officials from the University of California-Davis sent letters to California State Senate Republican Leader Dave Cogdill and Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) on the re-release of a university study on firearms microstamping (now peer-reviewed). University Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef and Vice Provost Joyce Justus informed the elected leaders the findings of...
* Click to PBS. Top amateur super heavyweight and gregarious bodybuilding ambassador Jerome Ferguson appeared on an episode of the travel series Globe Trekker devoted to Los Angeles. "Hollywood" Ferguson shared pointers with host Megan McCormick when she worked out at the Muscle Beach weight pit. For more information, go...
Some time ago, we sat down with Dr. Franco Columbu in his West Los Angeles chiropractic office and asked him to share stories from his days in bodybuilding. What we got was a collection of punch lines and shaggy dog tales worthy of the Friars Club. We also learned that...
The word "supermodel" conjures up all sorts of stereotypes: rail-thin body, over-the-top fashion statements, unapproachable demeanor. Amber Valletta, who has appeared on hundreds of high-fashion magazine covers since graduating from high school 16 years ago in Tulsa, Oklahoma, doesn't fit that profile at all-Shape caught up with this 34-year-old mom...
The objective was to examine differences of dietary pattern, physical activity and energy balance in 240 college students with 137 of them enrolled in California State University, Los Angeles LA and the other 93 enrolled in China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan TW. A three-day dietary record and a 24-hour...
The breakout video performance of Riley Hawk has been making the rounds on the electronic circuit and causing much discussion about a familial changing of the guard. Scandalous trannies pissing while standing mark the wildly-heralded low point of Anti-Hero's assault on blogging. SMA czar Skip Engblom...
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