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“This is anticapitalist claptrap. Private-equity firms make significant investments in companies, mainly U.S. companies. Most of their investments are in companies that underperform industry peers. Frequently these firms are on the brink of failure.

Because private-equity firms are, by definition, equity investors, they make money only if they improve the performance of their companies. Private equity is last in line to be paid in case of insolvency. Private-equity firms don’t make a profit unless their companies can meet their obligations to workers and other creditors.”

“As for turnaround success stories, Continental Airlines, Orbitz and Snapple have all benefitted at some time from private-equity investment.

Or take Hertz. Ford sold Hertz to private-equity investors in 2009 for $14 billion. These investors were able to take the company public less than a year later at an equity valuation of $17 billion.”

“Private-equity firms not only help corporate performance, but in the long run they lead to more employment and higher wages as well. The alternative to the leaner, smaller firms created by private equity are bankrupt firms that do not employ anybody.”

“Unlike some other investors who trade in debt and derivatives, private-equity firms make money by investing in businesses that make things and provide services. This industry should be applauded, not attacked.

Assaults on the private-equity industry really are attacks on economic freedom, because the private-equity process is nothing more and nothing less than free-market capitalism at work. Shame on all the people, particularly those who claim to be friendly to capitalism, who attack Mitt Romney because of his association with the U.S. private-equity industry.”

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Governor Mitch Daniels says he believes not being a right-to-work state may have cost Indiana the opportunity to compete for a significant economic deal. Daniels tells Inside INdiana Business a major automaker “wouldn’t return my calls” before ultimately deciding to build a new factory in another state. The governor says there are a lot of economic opportunities “you’ll never know about” because of the lack of a right-to-work law.

Daniels says Volkswagen of America Inc. did not consider Indiana before locating its factory in Tennessee.

The governor says Indiana has shown itself to be a fast-growing automotive state after being chosen for major expansions by American Honda Motor Co. Inc. (NYSE: HMC) and Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE TM).

Source: Inside INdiana Business

With the theme “Social Justice in 2012,” the University of Evansville will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16 with a daylong series of events — including a re-enactment of the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C., and a panel discussion in which local residents will share their own accounts of the civil rights movement.

According to La Toya Smith, UE diversity and equity officer, the day’s activities reflect upon King’s life and legacy, honor Evansville residents’ personal experiences of the civil rights movement, and shine light on current day civil rights issues.

“Considering the ways that hatred, fear, and greed manifest in various forms of oppression in today’s society, the UE MLK Jr. Program Committee wanted to have a bold approach for this year’s celebration,” Smith said. “Thus, with the theme of ‘Social Justice in 2012,’ the committee wanted to set the tone for the year with a focus on eradicating oppression of all forms.”

Throughout the day, King’s historic speeches will air on the University of Evansville’s radio station, WUEV 91.5 FM.

The day’s schedule of events is as follows. All events are free and open to the community.

11:30 a.m.: “Living the Dream,” Shanklin Theatre. This University of Evansville Black Student Union production celebrates the life of Martin Luther King Jr. through music, art, and dance.

1:00 p.m.: Walk for Justice, Carson Center. The 24th annual re-enactment of the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington will begin in front of UE’s Carson Center on Walnut Avenue and conclude at Eykamp Hall on the second floor of the Ridgway University Center. This event is part of Evansville’s 200-day Bicentennial Celebration.

1:30 p.m.: Talk for Peace, Eykamp Hall. This community program begins immediately after the Walk for Justice and features the final round of the third annual UE Martin Luther King Jr. Day Speech Contest for local high school students.

The program also includes a panel discussion, moderated by Jack Schriber of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, in which three Evansville residents will discuss their personal experiences during the civil rights movement.

6:30 p.m.: Social Responsibility in Action, Eykamp Hall. UE students’ community service projects will be on display.

7:00 p.m.: William G. and Rose M. Mays Martin Luther King Jr. Lectureship, featuring Robiaun Charles, Eykamp Hall. Through the generosity of William G. and Rose M. Mays, this lectureship funds the annual keynote speaker during the University of Evansville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.

Robiaun Charles is the assistant vice president for development and external relations for the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE) at the University of Texas at Austin. In this role, she provides strategic direction and leadership for the development, communications, special events, and community relations operations of the division.

Before joining UT Austin, Charles served as the special assistant to the president and director of diversity initiatives at the University of Evansville where she advised the president and senior administration on a range of diversity issues.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Charles is currently working on her doctorate in higher education leadership and policy at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

A reception in the Class of 1959 Gallery and Lounge will immediately follow the lecture.

Source: evansville.edu

Although the Vanderburgh County Health Department’s Community Dental Clinic is currently closed, the community can still benefit from reduced cost dental hygiene treatment at the USI Dental Hygiene Clinic.

The clinic, located in Room 1044 in the Health Professions Center, offers professional services to adults and children of all ages. All services are performed by students in the Dental Hygiene Program and are supervised and evaluated by USI faculty.

Services are limited to dental hygiene treatment and x-rays.

“You are helping to educate the student clinicians,” said Jennifer Bartek, clinic faculty. “It’s a win-win situation. The patients are getting wonderful care and dental hygiene treatment, and the students are learning from a variety of experiences.”

Dental hygiene treatment is $35 for adults age 18 to 59; $15 for seniors age 60 and over; $20 for teens age 11 to 17; and $10 for children age 3 to 10. These fees are an “all inclusive” fee which provides dental hygiene treatment, radiographs (x-rays) and sealants (for children – if needed) all in one low fee. Duplicate copies of radiographs can be sent to your dentist at no additional cost. Combination packages of services are available with reduced fees.

Fees for services are due on the day of treatment. The Dental Hygiene Clinic accepts cash, checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover. The clinic cannot accept post-dated checks or provide insurance form completion for services provided.

Prospective adult patients should plan on approximately three-and-a-half hours for an appointment. Appointments for a child are approximately 90 minutes in duration.

During the spring semester (January through April), appointment times are 8 a.m., 1 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. During the fall (September through December), appointments are available at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

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Time 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Subject ANIMAL CONTROL
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs the second Friday of every 1 month effective 1/13/2012 until 1/13/2012 from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
SHARON EVANS @ 4982
Categories ROOM 301