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COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO) today announced that it has commenced a registered exchange offer to exchange any and all of its $30,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.625% Senior Notes due 2018 which were issued in a private placement on May 8, 2012 (the "Original Notes") for an equal principal amount of its 8.625% Senior Notes due 2018 which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Exchange Notes"). The...

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Public Gardens Association today opened its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio. Nearly 600 professionals from public gardens across the country are attending the conference June 19-22, 2012. The conference was last held in Columbus in 1992 to coincide with Ameriflora '92, an international horticultural exhibition. The APGA Conference is the networking arena for public garden professionals representing arboreta,...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Working in collaboration with Ohio's university medical schools and science centers, hospitals and clinical research organizations, the nation's biopharmaceutical research companies have conducted nearly 5,000 clinical trials of new medicines in the state since 1999, a new study shows. According to "Research in Your Backyard: Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials in Ohio," trials of new drugs have been conducted in communities all over the...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vorys' fifth and newest blog was launched to provide interesting and pertinent analysis of a variety of issues involving health information technology (HIT). The blog, available at www.healtHITechlaw.com, will provide readers with frequent updates on developments in HIT, including HIPAA/HITECH compliance and the interplay of state privacy laws, electronic health record implementation and use challenges, review of new HIT tools...

Humility of Mary Health Partners will receive the prestigious Melvin Creeley Environmental Leadership Award during the Ohio Hospital Association’s annual meeting in Columbus on Monday, June 11. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (PRWEB) June 08, 2012 Humility of Mary Health Partners will receive the prestigious Melvin Creeley Environmental Leadership Award during the Ohio Hospital Association’s annual meeting in Columbus on Monday, June 11. The Melvin Creeley Award honors hospitals that promote sound...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- GFS Chemicals, Inc., a privately held specialty chemical manufacturer, today announced plans to expand its Columbus facility to manufacture Cerium intermediates to further back integrate its domestic production operations. Cerium has been in short supply due to China's restrictive policy on rare earth mineral exports. GFS Chemicals, which has been making specialty rare earth salts and solutions for 70 years, was impacted by...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One Exchange Street, Inc. (www.oneexchangestreet.com) today announced the launch of its innovative platform enabling online trading in select types of bankruptcy claims including general unsecured and administrative claims. One Exchange Street's proprietary trading platform creates a liquid and transparent online marketplace that provides price discovery and real-time trade execution via standardized claim transfer agreements to buyers...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 2000 Ohio graduates received diplomas from ECOT (Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow), the nation's largest K-12 online charter school, in a ceremony Sunday, June 3 at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Animal expert Jack Hanna, Director Emeritus at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, addressed the largest graduating class of any school in the nation with over 2,000 students in ECOT's Class of 2012. "I've spoken to...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement can be attributed to AEP Ohio President and Chief Operating Officer Pablo Vegas: "Today's decision by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to extend the temporary capacity charge is appropriate. We commend the PUCO for taking the time necessary to fully consider the implications that moving to a competitive market in Ohio will have for electricity consumers and AEP Ohio. "AEP Ohio is ready to...

Franklin University, a leading educator of working adults, now offers a newly enhanced online Healthcare Information Major, providing students with the skills necessary to lead in this cutting-edge field where healthcare meets information technology Columbus, OH (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 Franklin University, a leading educator of working adults, now offers a newly enhanced online Healthcare Information Major, providing students with the skills necessary to lead in this cutting-edge field where...