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In this article, the author recounts her experiences with the Palestinian refugees and their miserable socio-economic condition, during a tour to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, West Jordan, Utah, and the Gaza Strip. She describes that the world believes that the Palestinian refugees have lived in physical misery for nineteen years. The majority of refugees, educated, skilled, semi-skilled, live outside the camps and manage like any other Arabs.

Focuses on the yogurt processing factory of Dannon Co. in West Jordan, Utah. Installation of flexible features in the facility; Selection of the site by the firm to meet distribution needs; Appointment of a fast-track project team for the facility.

Presents news briefs on the automobile industry in North and South America as of January 2002. Company that won a contract to supply General Motors with an engine controller; Sale of the Liteflex composite spring business of Delphi Automotive Systems; Closure of the West Jordan, Utah distribution plant of Dana.

Reports on the interest of two property owners to pursue commercial development in New Bingham Highway and 9000 South in West Jordan, Utah. Collaboration of developers with West Jordan to master plan the entire area as a mixed-use community; Anticipation of Anderson Development on the first commercial tenants; Expectations of city planners on growth in the area.

Reports on the debut of the store of retailer Sears in West Jordan, Utah. Size of the store; Benefits of the expansion for the company; Aim of the retailer to move away from the department store segment.

Reports on the real estate development pursued by developer Russell W. Grosse Development with Trophy Homes in West Jordan, Utah. Details of the mixed used development at Jordan Landing's technology park; Remarks from Trophy Homes president Wayne Corbridge regarding the townhouses which the companies plan to build; Reason why Trophy Homes decided to pursue the Jordan landing real estate project.

Reports on the proposal of Chevrolet dealer Gus Paulos to develop an automall that would sell both new and used vehicles in its 23 acres of ground under contract at Jordan Landing in West Jordan, Utah. Change in the regional shopping centers brought about by the proposal; Factor which contributed to the success of the shopping center at Jordan Landing; Enterprises featured at Jordan Landing.

Reports on the launch of an off-mall store prototype of Sears PLC in West Jordan, Utah. Number of full- and part-time jobs created by the company; Amount added in annual sales tax revenue to city coffers; Competitors of Sears in the market.

Reports that the West Jordan Chamber of Commerce is pushing hard for big changes to the city's sign ordinance in Utah. Enlargement of the size of monument signs; Agreement on the admission of changeable copy or electronic signs; Ordinance involving temporary signs.

Reports on the expansion of the facility of Dunford Bakers in West Jordan, Utah. Extension of the bread line of the company in grocery stores; Increase in the demand of the products of the company; Measurement of the area added into the facility.

Reports on the construction of a building by Cyprus Credit Union in West Jordan, Utah. Total area of the facility; Building address; Reason for the construction of the building.

Reports on the plan of Sandy-based Anderson Development Co. to open for a commercial and school project in West Jordan, Utah. Schedule of the construction project; Size of the property; Preparations made by Anderson in the transaction.

Reports on the housing project in West Jordan, Utah. Land size; Proposals requested by the city officials from the developers for the project; Number of units in the project.

Reports on the invalidation of the apartment door tax imposed by West Jordan, Utah by Third District Court Judge Joseph Fratto. Claims of the Utah Apartment Association against the tax; Increase in the amount of the 'door tax'; Uncertainty of the refunds for the monies paid by the plaintiffs.

Reports that Pennsylvania-based Graham Packaging Co., a custom bottle manufacturer, is finalizing negotiations for a plant in West Jordan, Utah. Plant's provision of exclusive service to nearby Dannon yogurt manufacturing facility.

Focuses on Winegar's Supermarkets' closure of its store in West Jordan, Utah. Response to slow sales; Competition from two grocery stores.

Reports on the mixed-use project in West Jordan, Utah called Jordan Landing. Number of tenants that have signed; Largest retail center in Utah; Construction progress.

Reports on the efforts of the city of West Jordan in Utah to keep abreast of massive growth that has descended over the last five years. Efforts to keep up with residential and commercial growth; Problems that come with development; Growth in the industrial sector.

Reports that the West Jordan Planning Commission in Utah has approved the first phase of the Stone Creek planned community project proposed by Salt Lake City, Utah-based Peterson Development Co. Total area; Lot areas; Average price of homes.

Reports on the pending decision of the West Jordan Planning Commission for the construction of city-wide bicycle paths. Participation of Wasatch Front Regional Council in the planning; Features and areas of bicycle plan.

Focuses on plans by Salt Lake, Utah-based Spratling family to construct a shopping center called Jordan Valley Center in West Jordan, Utah. Groundbreaking date; Formation of Spratling Collaborative L.C. to acquire and hold the property; Financial incentives from the West Jordan City Redevelopment Agency.

Reports on the opening of Interior Impressions, a store for house furnishings in West Jordan, Utah as of September 27, 2004. Examples of products offered at the store; Popular trends in U.S. home decorations; Sections of the store.

Reports on the construction of the Meadows Shopping Center of American Fork in West Jordan, Utah as of August 2004. Tenants signed by the retail center; Expected date for the opening of the center; Features of the shopping center.

Focuses on the addition of stores Just Us Girls and The Spectacle into the Gardner Village in West Jordan, Utah. Information on the two stores' operations; Overview of other stores located in the village center.

Reports on the plan of Pier 1 Imports to establish a store in Jordan Landing in West Jordan, Utah. Statement from Pier 1 spokeswoman Kelly Keenum about the stores in Salt Lake area; Other stores planned by Pier 1.

Reports on the opening of Value Auto Sales, a used vehicle business on, July 1, 2004 in West Jordan, Utah. Preparations being done on the site by owner and operator Taz Smith; Career background of Smith in automobile dealership; Plans of Smith to help customers in purchasing vehicles.

Reports on the development of Ivory Homes projects Bloomfield Farms, Bloomfield Heights and Bloomfield Estates in West Jordan, Utah in 2004. Update on the construction of Bloomfield Farms; Design of Bloomfield Heights.

Provides information on a residential subdivision to be developed by DR Horton in West Jordan, Utah in 2004. Original plan for the subdivision; Prices of house and lots; Statement of Bill Pepperoni, land acquisition manager for Dr Horton, on the project.

Reports on the restaurant branch opened by the owners of Salsa Leedos Mexican restaurant in West Jordan, Utah. Information on the design of the restaurant according to owner Teri Bonino; Reason of owners in serving Mexican food; Several journals which reviewed the restaurant.

Deals with the launching of Precision Custom Door Manufacturing in West Jordan, Utah. Remarks from owner Brad Jackson on the kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors manufactured by Precision Custom; Lease assistance given by NAI Utah Commercial Real Estate for the location of the firm.

Reports on the relocation of the corporate headquarters of Hoggan Health Industries Inc. in West Jordan, Utah, on May 24, 2004. Executive and administrative offices in the building; Lease assistance given by CB Richard Ellis and Scott Romney Investment Realty to the company.

Reports on the relocation of Cyprus Credit Union's headquarters from Magna to West Jordan, Utah. Comment from Jami Gardner, marketing director for Cyprus Credit Union; Services offered by the credit union; Plans of the credit union for its Magna facility.

Reports that Parcell Construction officials expect final approval of permits on April 21, 2004 for the construction of a building in West Jordan, Utah. Features of the proposed building; Buy/lease ratio of the building according to estimates by manager Allen Hollingshead.

Provides information on the housing facility for senior citizens to be constructed in West Jordan, Utah in July 2004. Features of the facility; Support given by the city government of West Jordan for the project; Construction firm that will build the facility.

Reports on the portion of the Jordan Landing Professional Center that was presold before being granted with preliminary site approval by the city of West Jordan in Utah, in March 2004. Factors attributed to the successful sale of the property; Medical professionals who purchased a portion of the property; Statement from development partner and selling agent Scott McDonald about selling the property.

Reports on the plan of homebuilder Perry Homes to begin building homes in West Jordan, Utah in 2004 after years of idleness. Comments from Bill Perry Jr. of Perry Homes on the plan; Minimum size of lots to be built in the eastern portion of the property; Type and starting prices of houses.

Reports the interest shown by medical and dental professionals on the proposed Jordan Landing Professional Center in West Jordan, Utah. Floor area of the center's offices; Reason for the selection of its location; Target launch date of the facility.

Reports on the construction of a medical facility in West Jordan, Utah by Redwood Professional Plaza LLC. Description of the facility; Concept of the medical campus; Features of the facility.

Reports on launching of Embedded Linux operating system kernel from West Jordan, Utah-based security appliance vendor SnapGear Inc. Features of the software; Compatibility of the software; Portability of the software.

Presents information on Century Laundry, a full-service laundry and dry cleaning store in West Jordan, Utah. Other services offered by the store; Cost of washers and dryers used in the store; Background on the store.

Deals with the disinvestment plans of the city of West Jordan in Utah for a fire station property in September 2003. Description of the property; Reason behind the decision; Supporters of the disinvestment plans.

Focuses on the housing project of Denver, Colorado-based Richmond American Homes in West Jordan, Utah in 2003. Description of the houses; Reason for the selection of Jordan Landing as the project site; Background on Richmond American.

Reports on the plan of Wells Fargo bank to build another branch in West Jordan, Utah, as of September 8, 2003. Reason for the company's plan; Features of the West Jordan branch; Estimated cost of the new banking facility; Background on Vincent Design Group Inc., the architectural firm that will handle Wells Fargo's West Jordan branch.

Reports on the plan of Leisure Villas to develop Jordan Park Villas, a housing communities for seniors in West Jordan, Utah, as of September 8, 2003. Prices of houses in Jordan Park Villas; Amenities of Jordan Park Villas; Background on Leisure Villas.

Reports on the sale of an office building in West Jordan, Utah by sweeping equipment manufacturer Intermountain Sweeper Co. Reason behind the move; Plans of the company to expand the facility; Background on the company.

Presents an update on the construction efforts for Redwood Medical Plaza, a fully-integrated medical campus not affiliated or adjacent to a health care provider in West Jordan, Utah as of September 7, 2003. Recruitment of Tingey Construction as the developer of the project; Scope of the project; Possible features of the facility.

Reports on the site plan submitted by Russell W. Grosse Development Inc. to West Jordan City for the Jordan Landing community development project in Utah. Features of the plan; Amount of sales tax received by the state from the tenants at Jordan; List of companies included in the site plan.

Reports on the acquisition of Lee Fabricating by SME Steel Contractors Inc. in West Jordan, Utah. Increase in the sales of SME Steel; Comments of corporate president Craig Moyes on the acquisition of SME Steel; Business performance of SME Steel.

Reports on the construction of a office building of XCel Spa & Fitness in West Jordan, Utah. Date for the completion of the building; Land area to occupied of the building; Office hours.

Reports on the relocation of Biolite Medical Corp. to West Jordan, Utah. Space leased by the diaper manufacturer; Distribution of Biolite products to hospitals; Plans of the company to venture into retail sales.