In a survey by industry association Anrev tracking investment intentions in the Asian-Pacific region early this year, 68% of the 110 respondents noted a preference for investing in the industrial and logistics real-estate sector this year, up sharply from 28% in 2012.

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Unlike a few years ago, big retailers are now mostly sticking with the latter group, according to tracking done by the American Family Association, a conservative pro-Christmas group that pays attention to such things.

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The Recording Industry Association of America has made headlines by tracking down and suing users, demanding compensation for music that was copied and traded.

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"A recent passenger survey from the International Air Transport Association showed that 81% of travelers are interested in tracking their bags in real time, " explains CEO Harry Steck.

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For the new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Carnethon and her team reviewed data on five previous studies that were tracking people for heart disease risk factors.

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Soon after the association was founded in 1910 in Irving, Texas, the Boy Scouts began to keep records tracking abusers.

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