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Michael Annett is halfway into his two-month recovery from a broken sternum he suffered in the Feb. 23 Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
The Richard Petty Motorsports driver, who was replaced in recent weeks by Reed Sorenson, had surgery in late February with a plate put in his chest.
He has been in wait-and-see mode ever since.
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"Those two bones and all the tendons and tissue that need to hold them together need to fuse back together," Annett said a couple of weeks ago at Bristol.
"Pain-wise and feeling-wise, I could race tomorrow afternoon, but it's not about comfort when everything is going good, it's when everything goes bad that I need to be healthy."
More than 30 fans were injured during a multicar crash on the final lap of the Nationwide Series at Daytona. Overshadowed during the widespread coverage of the fan injuries was the fact that Annett was injured during an earlier crash in the same race.
A former hockey player, Annett was coming off a solid season where he finished fifth in the Nationwide standings in 2012 and had high hopes for 2013.
But when he hit the wall at an angle eerily similar to the impact that killed Dale Earnhardt in the 2001 Daytona 500, his view for 2013 changed. Annett believes the car and its safety belts did their job.
"The steering wheel hadn't moved, it wasn't bent," Annett said. "There wasn't a mark on the helmet, a mark on the suit.
"It was pretty much my body stayed where it was supposed to and my sternum tried to come out of my chest. That's all we do know."
Annett did not have a concussion and already has been working out. The only thing that has limited him is that he cannot lift heavy objects.
His fractured sternum was not diagnosed in the emergency room at Halifax Health in Daytona Beach, but by his doctors in a follow-up visit. He quickly was sent for surgery.
"In trauma situations they (in the ER) don't necessarily pick out one thing," Annett said. "They wanted to make sure the heart, the vessels and everything was clear, and they did that and made sure I was stable.
"Then it just became a part of the NASCAR clearing process … and then they sent me over to Ortho Carolina, who has orthopedics and surgeons over there, and they do a more elaborate test and got the whole chest and that's when they noticed the separation.
"When that test came back the first thing the doctor said was, 'I've never seen this before, and I can understand how they missed it because this is something that we just don't see.'"
The driver had no qualms with the treatment and oversight from NASCAR.
"In hockey the coaches definitely didn't care about you as much as they do in NASCAR," Annett said. "In hockey, I remember getting stitches on the bench and popping shoulders back in place and we were on the ice in 30 seconds.
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On Cristiano Ronaldo…
"Portugal have a national team called Cristiano Ronaldo and a group of players who run after him."
Carlos Queiroz
"Cristiano is a phenomenon. His style of play is unique. He is a player who, every day, wants to be better than he was yesterday. He's ambitious, with a huge ability to score goals and a very big influence in the dressing room. He is the greatest forward to ever wear the shirt of Madrid."
Emilio Butragueno
"He's an unbelievable player. We have a pantheon of great players and Ronaldo definitely compares with any of them. Although he had a natural talent, he is in many ways manufactured himself – he practised and practised. He had a bit of the Eric Cantona about him in that way. He was definitely good value for Madrid."
Sir Alex Ferguson
"The same thing happens to Ronaldo as it did to Beckham – people criticise them because they are envious that they're very good-looking. But for me, Ronaldo's the ideal player. He's fast, tall, is good with his head, is technically good, takes penalties and good free-kicks, and is a leader. I think Cristiano Ronaldo is a phenomenon."
Ruud Gullit
"Cristiano Ronaldo had been struggling for form at international level for years. The world's best player, along with Lionel Messi, seemed frustrated and petulant when playing for Portugal. But after a superb couple of games, Ronaldo started playing - scoring three goals and bringing Portugal to an unexpected semi-final. It is always great to see the best in a superstar. He has shown his countrymen that he deserves a monument in Lisbon."
Diego Maradona during UEFA EURO 2012
"Messi is a great player, but Cristiano is absolutely tremendous. He is the best in the world because he's the most complete player. He is fast, powerful, scores goals, has so much quality and always helps his team out defensively if required. He is the perfect ten. I have never seen such a perfect football machine. Football has changed a lot, and I doubt that players such as Pele, Di Stefano and Maradona could do what Cristiano does now with such intensity."
On Andres Iniesta…
"Definitely Andres Iniesta. It's not that difficult to play well and win titles in a team like Barcelona, but it's in the national side where you see a player's true class. That was the case with figures like Pele, Diego Maradona and Zinedine Zidane. With Spain, Iniesta has shown that he is among the best players of all time and that's why I rate him higher than Messi or Ronaldo. Even though the latter two have incredible scoring records for their clubs, they still haven't won anything with Argentina or Portugal respectively."
Boris Becker on who should win the FIFA Ballon d'Or
"The press often ask me about whether Messi or Ronaldo is the best, but for me something is very clear: Andres Iniesta is the number one. He is able to do even more difficult things on the pitch. He is magic with the ball and so influential."
David Silva
"There is not as much talk about Iniesta as there is about Messi, but I would like him to win the Ballon d'Or. He deserves it for his career with Barcelona and Spain, and for his virtues. He does everything right: he sets up chances like only a few can and he also scores regularly. Iniesta is a magician who always knows what to do when he gets the ball."
Luis Fernandez
"He is the enlightened one, [someone] touched by a magic wand. He commands so much respect on the pitch. As a football lover, I am proud to have played with him. He makes the difference and does things that no one else can do."
Sergio Ramos
"I watch Iniesta and realise that, even at my age, I could be learning new things."
Juan Roman Riquelme on a man six years his junior
"When he has the ball, it's like everything else stops – like the camera is going in slow motion. "I've been playing with him since we were 15, and I have never, ever seen him play badly."
Fernando Torres
On Lionel Messi…
"You cannot compare anyone to Messi. Cristiano Ronaldo is a great human footballer, but Messi is a Martian. He can run even faster with the ball than he can without it. It's as if he's playing another sport. It's almost impossible to do the things he does at that speed."
Alfio Basile
"My record stood for 40 years – 85 goals in 60 games – and now the best player in the world has broken it. I'm delighted for him. He is an incredible player, gigantic. He's such a nice and modest professional, and I hope he gets one or two more goals in 2012 and that he can then hold on to the record for the next 40 years. He's fantastic. He only has one defect and that is that he doesn't play for Bayern Munich!"
Gerd Muller on Lionel Messi after the little Argentinian broke his world scoring record in a calendar year
"Some people do not like Ronaldo because he is a great player, good-looking and has sex with all the ladies. People get jealous. The only bad thing about Ronaldo's life is Messi. If it was not for him, Ronaldo would have been the best player in the world for five years in a row now."
Luiz Felipe Scolari
"The Royal Spanish Academy needs to come up with a new word to define what Messi does out on the pitch."
Alejandro Sabella urges the organisation responsible for regulating the Spanish language to invent a new adjective to describe his Argentina No10
"Messi is a God – as a person and even more so as a player. I hope that he wins the World Cup with Argentina. To the Gods of the world, all I ask is that you give him that chance."
Samuel Eto'o
"Like Michael Jordan in basketball, Messi is dominating his sport. Very few people in history have managed to dominate their sport the way Jordan and Messi have. I feel sorry for those who want to compete for Messi's throne – it's impossible, this kid is unique. He doesn't just score lots of goals, but he scores lots of great goals, each one being better that the last."
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Macau Roundup: MGM Target Raised, Wynn Lawsuit Update
A bit of Macau news today.
First up, MGM Resorts (MGM) had its price target raised to $14.50 by Cantor Fitzgerald, according to Briefing.com. The reason: MGM's Macau business is strong and getting stronger, while its Las Vegas business is starting to show improvement. It also expects a less volatile year for Macau. The stock has gained 1.1% to $12.34 on the news.
Bloomberg, meanwhile, is reporting that Wynn Resorts (WYNN) may have walked back its accusations against Kazuo Okada. According to Bloomberg:
Wynn Resorts asked a Nevada state court judge in a filing for permission to amend the suit and remove claims that the Universal chairman, a former Wynn board member, stole trade secrets, Okada said yesterday in a statement. He resigned as a director before a shareholder vote to remove Okada, 70, last month on allegations he made improper payments to Philippine gambling officials.
The big beneficiary of the news has been Okada's Universal Entertainment (6425.Japan), which has jumped 20% on the news. Shares of Wynn have dropped 0.5% to $116.72.
Dow Jones Newswires reports that Haitong International is cautious on Macau's gambling stocks in the short term, due to the risk of anti-corruption measures as China's new political leadership takes power, but recommends investors buy on weakness, with a focus on Cotai-plays Melco Crown Entertainment (MPEL) and Las Vegas Sands' (LVS) Sands China.
Melco has gained 1% to $1981, while Las Vegas Sands has dropped 0.3% to $51.86.


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Keighley's own version of Saving Private Ryan has been unearthed by the Men of Worth Project.
The history group discovered how a local man was allowed home from the front following the war deaths of his four brothers.
A heartfelt request by James Bell's sister Annie persuaded Australian Army chiefs to let the soldier sail to safety.
Saving Private Ryan is the Oscar-winning Steven Spielberg film set in the days following D-Day during the Second World War.
Three brothers are killed on the same day so a squad led by Tom Hanks is sent to rescue the one surviving brother from the frontline.
Keighley's real-life version of the fictional story happened during the First World War.
James was the eldest of five brothers, and like Joseph, John, Herbert and Lawrence, he was born in Marrick, near Richmond.
By 1911 all the brothers were living in the Keighley area – mostly Haworth – and working either in the textile or engineering industries.
Over the previous three years all five had joined the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the West Riding Regiment.
In 1909 Herbert became the first brother to join the regular army, spending the pre-war years with the Royal Field Artillery in India.
James and Lawrence emigrated to Australia in 1913 but within weeks of the First World War breaking out they, like Joseph and John back in England, had joined the regulars.
The first brother to die was Lawrence, killed by a buried enemy shell in early December 1915 while Australian forces waged the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign.
Just over two weeks later John was killed by a bullet through the head while fighting in France and Flanders.
Herbert had spent the first two years of the war in India and Mesopotamia, and died in June 1916 two months after becoming a prisoner of war.
Just one day before Herbert died, James had entered France as a sergeant with the West Riding Regiment.
Within 12 months he too was dead, killed by a Vane bomb after hostile aeroplanes flew over the Allied lines spotting for trench mortars.
The Bells' sister Annie, who lived at Brow, Haworth, wrote to Australian Army chiefs asking for James to be brought back from France.
She wrote: "He has been in the firing line three years and has a wife and two children in England, receiving no separate allowance."
In January 1918 a colonel in the Australian Corps finally signed off orders to return James to Australia for discharge.
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PATLITE introduces a new design LED worklight with the performance and protection needed for food and beverage and other harsh, performance-critical environments. CLK-SA LED Worklights are designed with a stainless steel body and clear acrylic PMMA resin lens cover, creating an IP69K rated sealed enclosure that withstands high-temperature and high-pressure washdowns, and is resistant to water and oil. The CLK-SA worklight offers bright, energy-efficient lighting, long life, and reliable operation ideally suited for food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, machine tool, production equipment, and other harsh application settings.
The unit's compact profile measures just 376 mm long x 56 mm wide x 20.5 mm high, yet outputs an ultra-bright, evenly distributed daylight illuminance of 1,200 lux: "Unlike other LED worklights that often produce the notorious 'yellow ring' effect that can result in eye strain, the CLK-SA's unique 'micro-array lens' evens out light refraction for more natural lighting and even light distribution," says Paul Mizuki, Marketing Manager. "And the angled body and flat surface design of the CLK-SA delivers more than just a slim profile LED worklight; it also prevents dirt accumulation, enables oil and water to roll right off the surface and simplifies washdown and wipedown cleaning." CLK-SA LED worklights operate on 24 VDC and consume just 12.5 W of energy. Optional M12 quick disconnect cables enable up to five CLK-SA units to be daisy chained together.
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A recent study shows that antibiotics can be effective in treating coliform mastitis.
This refutes the long-held notion that antibiotics aren't effective in treating coliform mastitis, which has people saying it's now time for a paradigm shift.
"For me, this study shows that we always need to keep an open mind to how disease states change and how therapies can change," says Roger Saltman, veterinarian and group director of Cattle Technical Services at Pfizer Animal Health.
Saltman acknowledges, "Even old dogs can learn new tricks."
The study, published in the December 2011 Journal of Dairy Science by Saltman, along with practicing veterinarians in New York state and researchers from Cornell University, offers new hope for treating coliform mastitis.
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Basically, the study showed a high cure rate for coliform mastitis with extended antibiotic treatment.
According to study co-author Ynte Schukken, veterinarian and director of Quality Milk Promotion Services at Cornell University, there was, in fact, a very large difference between treated animals and non-treated controls. The cure rate in treated animals was about 90 percent for E. coli and 75 percent for Klebsiella, compared to 25 percent for E. coli and 20 percent for Klebsiella in non-treated animals. (A small number of non-treated animals did experience a spontaneous cure in the absence of antibiotic treatment.)
The study shows that with certain antibiotics, you have a higher cure rate and a more predictable cure rate, Schukken says.
• "Cure," in this case, refers to the absence of the organism that was present at the start of the case. Specifically, the offending organism does not show up in two milk samples taken after treatment.
• Cows in the treatment group received ceftiofur hydrochloride via intramammary infusion at 24-hour intervals for five days.
• These were mild to moderate cases of coliform mastitis with no signs of systemic illness.
• The study dispels the myth that Gram-negative bacteria like E. coli do not respond well to antibiotic therapy.
"Treatment of non-severe clinical Gram-negative mastitis with ceftiofur hydrochloride resulted in significant bacteriological improvement compared with non-treated control animals, particularly in animals infected with E. coli or Klebsiella," the researchers said.
Saltman adds, "This study shows that the old paradigm of 'don't treat coliform infections' was actually wrong because if you don't treat them, they don't get better — at least most of the time."
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BOSTON -- There's a different kind of uncertainty inside the Blue Jays' clubhouse as Thursday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline rapidly approaches.
In years past, players often wondered if some of their teammates would be traded to a contender. This year, everyone is waiting to see if general manager Alex Anthopoulos will make a move to increase the club's chances in the American League East.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons has remained in constant communication with his boss throughout the past couple of weeks. Gibbons obviously won't address whether he thinks Anthopoulos will make a big move, but they've had a lot of internal debates about the roster.
"I've been talking to him at least once every day," Gibbons said. "He might bounce some things off me about what could happen. Then roster moves, when [Danny] Valencia comes in and that kind of thing. There's a lot going on out there.
"We have good debates about who can do what -- how I look at it, and how he looks at it. If it's a chance to upgrade, you know."
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The rumor that received a lot of attention on Tuesday was a report from CSN New England that Toronto is the most aggressive suitor for Boston's Jon Lester. That seems unlikely, because the Blue Jays don't appear to have a lot of available funds and also would be very hesitant to part with top prospects Daniel Norris and Dalton Pompey.
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For a decade the United Fresh Produce Association has honored retail produce managers. This year's group of honorees includes 35 individuals representing 32 banners, commissaries and independents across 20 states.
Since beginning the Retail Produce Manager Awards program, Ready Pac Foods has been the sponsor, according to a news release from United Fresh. So far more than 230 retail managers representing more than 80 retail banners have been honored out of almost 2,000 nominees.
In an expression of thanks to Ready Pac and to underscore the significance of retail produce managers to the fresh produce industry, United Fresh is honoring 10 additional winners this year, said United Fresh CEO Tom Stenzel in the release.
Ready Pac CEO Tony Sarsam said the produce managers are on the front lines of the fresh produce industry.
"Produce managers across this country make a valuable contribution to the success of our industry," Sarsam said in the release. "These men and women work hard to make sure the produce looks the best on the front lines of retail produce merchandising by engaging and educating their consumers."
Evaluation criteria for the nominees included efforts to increase produce consumption through excellence in merchandising, special displays and promotions, community service and commitment to customer satisfaction.
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- Gustavo Agillon, Arteaga's Food Center, Gilroy, Calif.;
- Larry Aledo, Food Maxx/Save Mart Supermarkets, Brentwood, Calif.;
- Dan Atkinson, Hy-Vee Inc., Iowa City, Iowa;
- Mike Bawol, Tops Markets, Grand Island, N.Y.;
- Bob Beaudoin, Albertsons, Lemon Grove, Calif.;
- Bill Denault, Price Chopper/Golub Corp., Lenox, Mass.;
- Douglas DeWitte, Meijer, Grand Haven, Mich.;
- Darin Eversaul, Quality Food Centers, Bellevue, Wash.;
- Dan Fabris, Jewel-Osco, Park Ridge, Ill.;
- Alice Firkus, Roundy's Supermarkets, Steven's Point, Wisc.;
- Garrett Fowden, Payson Market Place, Payson, Utah;
- Joe Gapp, Hy-Vee, Inc, Lincoln, Neb.;
- Sal Gentile, A&P, Yorktown, N.Y.;
- Kenny Hackman, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Fayetteville, Ark.;
- Jeff Haines, Fry's Food & Drug Stores, Phoenix, Ariz.;
- Brent Harkleroad, Food City/K-VA-T Food Stores, Kingsport, Tenn.;
- Luis Huerta, Raley's Family of Fine Stores, Oakley, Calif.;
- Gina Johnson, The Kroger Co., Dayton, Ohio;
- Bill Logan, Jr., ShopRite, Medford, N.J.;
- Kendall Lopez-Buitrago, MOMs Organic Market, Alexandria, Va.;
- Steve Mendes, Raley's Family of Fine Stores, Turlock, Calif.;
- Abel Meza, Northgate González Markets, Barrio Logan, Calif.;
- Jason Mooring, Safeway Stores, Marysville, Wash.;
- Michele Parks, McClellan Commissary, McClellan, Calif.;
- Patty Patino, Save Mart Supermarkets, Truckee, Calif.;
- Dick Rose, Metcalfe's Market, Wauwatosa, Wis.;
- Crystal Scherer, Roundy's Supermarkets, Appleton, Wis.;
- Randy Sheets, Food City/K-VA-T Food Stores, Abingdon, Va.;
- Derek Sibley, Oak Point Fresh Market, Watson, La.;
- John Spellman, Kings Food Markets, Livingston, N.J.;
- Robert Tanaka, Los Angeles AFB Commissary, Los Angeles, Calif.;
- Justin Warner, Brookshire Grocery Company, Lindale, Texas;
- Gina Wasilefsky, Big Y Foods, Northampton, Mass.;
- Mike Willis, Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Charlotte, N.C.;
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Social Media like StumbleUpon in my opinion enough to make me happy, because every blog post on the share there would be a visit from the search engine stumbleupon. please tell me, social media is comparable with stumbleupon? thank you webmaster good-hearted ....:)
Yes It can be compared .StumbleUpon isn't nearly as transitory as those on Facebook or Twitter. But it's algorithm is exceptionally good at finding things you'll like. Basically StumbleUpon is great for web page longevity and ad rates.
if so do you think Facebook and Twitter of enrichment equivalent to stumbleupon ....
because I personally think that Stumble Upon is the location / area is common,
while the FB usually depends on the location we live. when we lived in country A, it will automatically appear the friends of the state A.
Therefore, I shared this thread because I still do not know the exact answer ..
StumbleUpon has the capability for to find your Facebook and Twitter friends with a few clicks of your mouse...to share you each and every page.
I like StumbleUpon, but most of my contacts are on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter and a girl just has so much time. (:
I guess that's one of the reasons my I have tripped up on my StumbleUpon account. It really does take a lot more time to keep things running there than it does on some of the other social platforms.
I haven't done much to really build a StumbleUpon social network, but certainly whenever my blog posts etc get bookmarked into their system, I notice a steady trickle of traffic from it!
Yes I strongly agree with you ,StumbleUpon takes you everywhere like what's hot in the Internet and your habits and friends.You can easily find your friends and reach their.
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I think we actually turned in to the Pistons for a game.
It was weird.
We were hitting mid-range jumpers. We got offensive rebounds like crazy.
Danny and Fred were hitting the shots right in the seams that we were given tonight. They each played with confidence and I was very proud of them. And Granger was playing with a little fire tonight as well grabbing some pretty good rebounds and playing some defense.
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The sounds we hear are the result of vibrations of air, fluid, and solid materials in our environment. The vibrations produce sound waves, which vibrate at a certain speed (frequency) and have a certain height (amplitude). The vibration speed of a sound wave determines how high or low a sound is (pitch). The height of the sound wave determines how loud the sound is (volume).
Hearing is the result of these sound waves traveling through the ear and being converted into nerve impulses that are sent to the brain, which "hears" them.
- Sound waves enter the ear through the ear canal (external ear) and strike the eardrum (tympanic membrane), which separates the ear canal and the middle ear.
- The eardrum vibrates, and the vibrations move to the bones of the middle ear. In response, the bones of the middle ear vibrate, magnifying the sound and sending it to the inner ear.
- The fluid-filled, curved space of the inner ear, sometimes called the labyrinth, contains the main sensory organ of hearing, the cochlea. Sound vibrations cause the fluid in the inner ear to move, which bends tiny hair cells (cilia) in the cochlea. The movement of the hair cells creates nerve impulses, which travel along the cochlear (auditory, or eighth cranial) nerve to the brain and are interpreted as sound.
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A Native American elder was walking with his grandson around a lake and forest. They heard some wolves in the distance. The elder said to his grandson: 'There are two wolves that live within me. One is content and happy, and roams around at peace with nature and its surroundings. The other is hungry and ravenous, never satsfied and always looking to destroy and conquer.'
The boy looked at his grandfather and asked: 'Which wolf is stronger, Grandpa?'
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A lot of humorists lought a lot about world's religions, and prophets, but actualy i have never seen an humorist talk about buddhism and Buddha him self.
Lord Buddha was not funny?
Buddhism is not funny?
So i would like to ask if there is any artist (humorist or other) who joke about us ?
PS : It's funny beacause the most popular petition is : outlaw offending prophets of major religions
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smell of cigarettes
Still out there with the coffee stains / And putting miles on shoes / Can't escape the smell of cigarettes / Still living out these American late night blues (Son Volt)
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It was a seemingly normal Tuesday morning for Farmington Hills resident Trudy Ehlers. That is, until she looked outside and saw something out of place.
Marjorie Caruthers, 82, was found around 8 a.m. in a pond behind Ehlers' home on Clear Lake Drive near Nine Mile and Halsted. Officers discovered her body approximately 20 feet off shore, partially submerged in the pond. They also found her coat and medical identification on the shore. She was pronounced dead after being taken to Botsford Hospital, according to the Farmington Hills Police Department.
Caruthers lived in the same neighborhood as Ehlers, and has for quite some time -- 35 years. Ehlers couldn't believe what she was hearing when she found out who the person was.
She recounted the story.
"I woke up and looked out the window and saw a jacket sitting in the commons area across the pond," she said. "I walked away, but then thought about it and got my binoculars out."
As she peered through the binoculars, she saw something disturbing.
"I saw an arm resting on top of the ice, and a hat," said Ehlers. "I thought, 'I can't be seeing what I'm seeing.' I couldn't breathe."
She called police, who came to the Green Hill Woods subdivision and found Caruthers' body in the pond.
Strange factors in death
After the commotion Tuesday, Ehlers -- and other neighbors -- were dumbfounded. There were a few strange details surrounding Caruthers' death.
Caruthers lived on Vacri Lane, which is more than a quarter-mile from the pond she was found in.
"I talked to other neighbors who knew her better," said Ehlers. "She did have some health problems, but not dementia ... she was fine."
Elma Granata, Caruthers' neighbor and longtime friend, said the 82-year-old was in the process of moving to a senior citizen community.
"She was so excited ... she was packing and packing, and she didn't have to sign until March," said Granata, owner of Granata Realty Inc. "She wanted to be ready."
Granata couldn't understand why, or how, Caruthers traveled across the subdivision, leaving her car in her driveway.
Ehlers also said she'd heard from Caruthers' family friend that her bed was neatly made. She added that Caruthers was in her nightgown and slippers at the time of her death.
"I've never dealt with anything like this," said Ehlers. "What would make someone do that?"
Granata -- who said she loved Caruthers like a mother -- remarked that Caruthers was a "sweet lady," and a wonderful person.
"None of us can figure it out," she said.
Third death in February
Caruthers is the third Oakland County resident this month to be found dead outside.
On Feb. 1, Virginia Hayes, 83, and Dean Fine, 78, were found dead in two different cities -- Hayes in Ortonville and Fine in Farmington Hills.
In at least one of this month's earlier deaths, similar behaviors were exhibited.
According to Brandon Township deputies, Hayes had been taking off her clothes in the minutes before she died on a neighbor's front porch on the 3900 block of Oakwood Road.
Both deaths were caused by hypothermia, said county medical investigators. Another possible connection was the fact that both senior citizens were suffering from dementia.
Paradoxical undressing is a term closely tied to hypothermia, said Henry Ford Hospital's Jawad Arshad in early February.
"A person will get so confused that they will have absolutely no idea what they are doing," said Arshad. "This happens during the final stages of hypothermia."
Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office investigators said Caruthers' autopsy is pending, and likely will be completed today. No funeral arrangements have been made yet.
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Well it looks like I found a place to move to finally! I'll be on the corner of selby and snelling ave. I was wondering not only where disc golf courses were in the area but also if they're good or not. I understand that's pretty much in the middle of everything so I don't think there is any 18 course holes close. But I'm interested in some on the border of the metro area.
What's your number one course close to the twin cities and why?


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FROME Town boss Adrian Foster doesn't see any reason why his troops can't finish the season by winning every one of their five remaining matches.
The Robins have four matches in the Calor League Premier Division to contend with before they take on Taunton Town in the final of the Somerset Premier Cup, which will be held at Paulton Rovers' Athletic Field ground on Tuesday April 29.
Frome claimed a comfortable 4-0 win at already-relegated Bashley last weekend and make the long trip to play-off chasers Cambridge City tomorrow in confident mood.
"We've got five games left and the target is to win them all to try and finish in the top ten in the league and win the cup too," said Badgers Hill chief Foster.
"We've got some tough games left, especially against Cambridge, Bideford and St Albans, but we're thinking about nothing but winning."
Foster was delighted to see his side avoid a potential banana skin in the New Forest last weekend, with two goals either side of half-time helping Frome cruise to three points.
Rhys Baggridge pounced to put the Robins ahead with 20 minutes on the clock before Ben Thomson headed home from a Jon Vance corner eight minutes later.
With eleven minutes remaining, full-back Mark Cooper raced forward to fire home the visitors' fourth of the afternoon before Kris Miller fired home from the penalty spot after substitute Jamal Branker was brought down in the box.
Foster said: "We lost 2-1 at home to Bashley (in January) and that bad result was probably the turning point for us.
"They'd already been relegated but they've picked up a few points and I didn't want us to slip up, so I fired the boys up before the game so – we played well and could have scored more."
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Care to share a few implementations? I'd be particularly interested in running the test file and filtering out all successes. (If that means writing to Test::Harness::Straps, so be it.)
They use custom test modules they wrote a while ago, so much of their implementation is based upon knowledge of their test modules and how they're structured. I haven't thought of a more generic way of doing it.
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A Study to Explore the Association Between Blood Pressure, HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy
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Deaths from AIDS have declined dramatically since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV infected patients. However the incidence of heart disease has increased four-fold and is now one of the major causes of death in HIV infected patients. While HIV drugs are known to adversely affect serum lipids, the evidence concerning the association between raised blood pressure (a major risk for cardiovascular disease) HIV and/or its treatment is limited and conflicting. The researchers believe it of interest to study heart disease risk factors in patients with HIV infection to avoid one premature cause of death (AIDS) being replaced with another potentially preventable cause of death and disability (heart disease). In this cross sectional observational study the researchers will systematically measure blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors in HIV positive patients on and off antiretroviral therapy. These individuals will be matched for age, sex and ethnic group with HIV negative individuals.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Mayor Teresa Jacobs on Friday touted Orange County's technology industry and the numerous jobs and advancements it brings to the area in her State of the County address.
During her 25-minute speech at Full Sail University, she focused specifically on medical advancements, such as robotics, artificial intelligence and other simulation technologies being developed in Orange County that could benefit wounded warriors and veterans across the country.
Some of the simulation training and development is being implemented at Lake Nona Medical City and Full Sail University. Jacobs said the industry could create thousands of jobs.
She said the economy is moving forward, with unemployment in the county dropping from 11.3 percent in 2010 to the current rate of 6.4 percent.
The possibility of a new soccer stadium and professional soccer team was not mentioned in the address, though there has been talk that it could impact the local economy.
She also spoke about a new sustainability initiative focusing health and livability in Orange County by addressing community issues in a holistic manner.
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University of Colorado Boulder faculty entrepreneurship success stories will highlight the annual "Entrepreneurship Under the Microscope" event on March 9.
Hosted by the University of Colorado Technology Transfer Office and the Leeds School of Business' Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, the event will be held in the Stadium Club at Folsom Field from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event is open to business community members and CU-Boulder faculty and staff. A conference fee may apply.
"We hope that Entrepreneurship Week activities will inspire new entrepreneurs on campus by celebrating past achievements," said Kate Tallman, director of CU-Boulder's Technology Transfer Office. "This luncheon provides a forum for new entrepreneurs to meet and learn from CU-Boulder faculty who have founded successful companies and to connect to the Boulder business community."
The event will include a poster session highlighting CU-Boulder technologies that are ready for commercialization, as well as several speakers including Stein Sture, CU-Boulder vice chancellor for research; Larry Gold, founder and CEO of SomaLogic; and Michael Lynch, chief scientific officer of OPX Biotechnologies. Gold is a CU-Boulder professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology. OPX Biotechnologies is a venture-backed CU-Boulder spinoff company that makes renewable bio-based chemicals and fuels.
Since 1994, 62 companies have been started based on technology developed at CU-Boulder, including 10 companies in which technologies were jointly developed by researchers at CU's Boulder and Denver campuses.
Entrepreneurship Under the Microscope is part of CU-Boulder's Entrepreneurship Week being held on campus March 7-11. One of the highlights of the week is the CU New Venture Challenge, a campuswide initiative connecting teams of students and faculty in a broad range of disciplines with mentors from the business community and culminating in a business plan competition.
Twelve teams chosen as semifinalists will present their business plans to a panel of judges on March 10 in the ATLAS building on campus. The top three business plans will be selected that evening and the winning teams will be awarded cash prizes. For more information on the challenge visit cunvc.org/.
To register for Entrepreneurship Under the Microscope visit eweek2011tickets.eventbrite.com/. CU staff and faculty may register at cueweek2011.eventbrite.com/.


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Learn how to make the most out of SharePoint calendars, how to allow multiple people to author a document simultaneously, take your documents offline and then reconnect by using SharePoint Workspace, and how to manage a project in SharePoint and by using Project Task lists.
SharePoint document libraries I: An introduction
Wondering how to use Word with SharePoint? Excel with SharePoint? How about PowerPoint and OneNote with SharePoint? Use a SharePoint document library. This course will show you the basics.
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Organize a SharePoint document library with folders and columns. Plus, learn how to set up SharePoint version history, and how to give people permissions to a SharePoint site.
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Lists are a key, underlying feature of your SharePoint site. They enable teams to gather, track, and share information by using a Web browser. Take this course and learn the basics.
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DAQ systems head for the local store
This Product Round-up of data acquisition devices shows the handwriting is on the web and that web-enabled DAQ systems are on their way to becoming off-the-shelf commodities.
In our temperature instrumentation Round-Up, "Temperature Instrumentation Is On the Web," we said, "Almost half of the temperature instrumentation listed below have an Ethernet or similar interface that lets a device jump right onto a network … Soon, out of necessity every temperature device will have to offer similar capability or be forced out of the market."
It looks like the same is true in this month's round-up of data acquisition (DAQ) technology. Half of the products included below are Web-enabled, or have wireless or Ethernet interfaces. While RS232, RS485, fieldbus and proprietary networks are still offered, the handwriting is on the Web: Next year at this time, we expect to see half of the products available with web servers and nearly all with wireless or Ethernet networks.
agrees. They predict the market for wireless Ethernet infrastructure components and network software will grow 34.7% per year. "The evolution of standards, enhanced security, and increased bandwidth has propelled the use of wirless Ethernet into harsh environments," says the VDC report.
As noted in September's Round-Up, connecting devices is much easier via the Ethernet, wireless or Internet, and is vastly less expensive than hardwiring through remote I/O devices, PLC networks, multiplexers, DCS networks, and so on. VDC agrees with this, too, saying, "The cost of connecting devices and infrastructure products to an Ethernet network, even when using industrial grade connectors and cables, is less than that of other open standard and proprietary buses/networks."
On another DAQ front, the flood of low-priced products from Asia is causing intense competition and price wars in the data acquisition equipment market, says . "Asian competitors are making inroads into the market previously dominated by U.S. and European manufacturers," says analyst Sailaja Tennati. "Lower operating and manufacturing costs enable them to offer DAQ boards at lower prices." Frost & Sullivan projects the market for data acquisition boards, modules, software and interfaces will more than double, expanding from $398 million in 2002 to $823 million by 2009. They attribute the huge increase to recent wars and increases in U.S. military budgets, research and development, oil and gas exploration, and the need for safety on oil rigs and in mines. According to F&S, high levels of standardization among the Asian products will result in DAQ boards and modules becoming commodity products.
If all this comes true, then we should see a flood of Asian DAQ products with web servers on the shelves of Best Buy and Radio Shack by this time next year.
Data Acquisition Systems
For more information about any of these products, click on the description of the product below to view all contact information, including phone numbers, e-mail addresses, web sites, and a photo where available.
The EDAS CE can have from 8–192 channels of isolated analog/digital IO, supports up to 25 RS-232 ports for interfacing with serial devices, and has a built in 10/100 BaseT Ethernet port with a TCP/IP stack and Microsoft networking. High-speed analog modules allow users to achieve data acquisition speeds as high as 200 kHz. The web-enabled device gives users complete control via any available web browser. Intelligent Instrumentation
The Adam-6052 has 8 digital inputs and 8 source-type digital outputs with a built-in web server. Based on the Java programming language, the server can also be customized to meet exact requirements for data acquisition applications. A built-in communication watchdog and network failure safety function resets the outputs to pre-configured values if a network failure takes place. Advantech
The APM4AM-SAT wireless remote monitor uses the Inmarsat D+ satellite system for communications, making it suitable for acquiring data in remote installations where cellular coverage is not available, or from any location on Earth. The unit has six analog or digital inputs. It provides automatic notifications of alarm events via voice notification, fax, page and/or email. With secure access, data can be viewed on the Internet. American Innovations
Model 5200 web-enabled automation controller enables users to monitor up to 192 I/O points and up to six axes of motion, log data in real time, and control and upgrade processes securely via the Internet. Bidirectional email support lets the controller send alerts or production data via an email message. It supports popular protocols such as UDP, TCP/IP, HTTP, and Modbus Master/Slave TCP, and can be used with remote servers to provide redundant data archival. Control Technology
The panel-mount Daqstation DX200 provides graphical display, alarming, and archiving of up to 200 process values from external measurement hardware. It has FTP file transfer, a web server, and email messaging. Inputs come from built-in measurement channels and from any hardware platform equipped with serial Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DeviceNet, ControlNet or Profibus networks. Applications include replacing paper-based recording systems. Yokogawa
The iTHX monitors and records temperature, relative humidity and dew point, and makes the data available over an Ethernet network or the Internet for viewing via a web browser. Its active web pages display real time readings and charts of temperature and humidity. It can also be used log data in standard data formats for use in a spreadsheet or data acquisition program such as Excel or Visual Basic. Newport Electronics
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College application and financial aid calendar
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Many parents begin planning their child's education at birth. Whether you've been saving and planning for the past 18 years or you just recently started discussing college plans with your child, senior year is quickly approaching, and decisions need to be made.
The summer before your child's senior year is a good time to narrow down college choices. You and your child may base these decisions on various factors (e.g., cost, location, curriculum, or extracurricular activities). If you haven't done so already, now is the time to request catalogs, attend college fairs, and visit campuses to help narrow the list of schools.
Be sure to jot down specific school deadlines for applications, scholarships, and financial aid forms. Post this calendar on your refrigerator so that you and your child can plan together.
|Attend college fairs.
|Gather financial aid information--attend financial aid nights.
|Compare financial aid packages offered by various colleges.
|Buy supplies.
|Visit college campuses before making the final cut.
|Apply for financial aid (annually). Complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
|Make final decision--which school will it be?
|Work to earn spending money.
|Decide which schools to apply to, and mail the applications.
|Obtain and review student aid report--make necessary revisions.
|Pay deposit to college.
|Prepare to move if you're going away to school.
|Early decision applications are typically due in November--check with each school.
|Complete other financial aid forms. (college,state)
|Get settled in your dorm/apartment. If you'll be living at home, set up a special study area.
|General admissions process begins.
|Learn about employment and extracurricular activities on campus and the nearby area.


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BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) Reco McCarter had 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists Wednesday night and Campbell ended a three-game losing streak with a 77-66 victory against Presbyterian.
McCarter shot 8 of 9 from the field while both Luke Moyer and Leek Leek shot 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Moyer had 16 points, Leek scored 14 and Kyre' Hamer added 13.
Campbell's (12-14, 6-5 Big South Conference) Antwon Oliver stole the ball from Markus Terry with 2:21 left and took it the other way for a layup. The play capped a 6-0 run and extended the Camels' lead to 72-61.
Presbyterian (5-21, 1-10) had closed an 11-point deficit to 62-58 on Reggie Dillard's free throws with 6:03 left and stayed within 66-61 before falling too far behind.
William Truss had 17 points and 18 rebounds while Jordan Downing had 18 points. The Blue Hose were 4 of 15 from 3-point range.


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This year, numerous food retailers have announced deadlines for their pork suppliers to ensure that farms raising the hogs eliminate gestation-sow stalls. These directives are vague in details regarding the compliance regulations, verifications and allowances.
However, these new requirements originate from real or perceived fear of negative publicity, as well as the potential association with farms accused of animal cruelty. Certainly animal cruelty is a highly sensitive issue and there's wide public support to protect animals from abuse. But a logical question is what does animal abuse have to do with housing sows in stalls?
The easy answer is that animal activists have decided it's an issue of freedom of movement. But the core issue for sow housing should be whether the animals are in an environment that provides them the needed animal welfare. ¬
The current mandates indicate that stalls are not conducive to welfare and that housing sows in pens will be better.
For U.S. consumers, it's important that they are assured that animals raised for food receive proper treatment and care to produce a safe and healthy source of food, and that it occurs under the best welfare system for the animals.
The truth about animal housing, welfare and production is complex. In fact, simply moving sows from stalls to pens where they can move around will definitely not improve their welfare. Sows were moved into stalls decades ago to improve welfare by ensuring that they had access to daily feed, to eliminate fighting and to provide individual care and reproductive management. When sows moved into stalls it took years to develop experience and expertise.
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Dear Student Body,
Some of you may have heard of the "Dean's Initiative." As current students and future alumni, we will be directly affected by the provisions set forth in the Initiative. Here is the time to have your voices heard!!! (If you are unaware of what the Initiative is, please read the bottom of this email for further information.)
The Dean of the Law School, Kenneth B. Davis, has decided to hold several listening sessions with students to discuss his Initiative for the Law School. This is an amazing and direct opportunity for all students to have their voices heard by Dean Davis himself. The listening sessions will be one hour long and will be a direct conversation and FAQ between Dean Davis and about 20 students about the Dean's plans for the future of UW Law School. The Law School is also providing beverages and light snacks for the sessions.
However, because we are nearing the end of the semester, only 2 listening sessions will take place this semester. To accomodate the schedules of 3Ls that will be graduating in December, we have further limited attendance at these 2 listening sessions to the 3L class only. However, those 3Ls that are unable to participate this semester, as well as 2L and 1L classes, will be able to participate in listening sessions to take place at the beginning of the Spring semester.
Tomorrow, Friday, November 14, interested 3Ls should look for an email inviting them to R.S.V.P. for this event. The listening sessions will be on a first-come, first-served basis but we will hold a wait list if enough 3Ls are interested. If we cannot get 40 3Ls to R.S.V.P. to the listening sessions, we will then open the upcoming listening sessions up to the rest of the student body, again on a first-come, first-served basis, until the 40 spots are filled.
The first listening session will be held on Monday, November 24, from 11:00 - 11:55 a.m.
The second listening session will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 25 from 3:30 - 4:25 p.m.
Remember, we will be having many more listening sessions at the beginning of second semester; Dean Davis wants to ensure all that want their voices heard will have an opportunity to do so.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, Rachel Miller, the Vice-President of Academic Affairs of the SBA.
Thank you!
Rachel Miller
(More information on the specifics of the Initiative will be given to you should you R.S.V.P. to attend the listening sessions.)
What is the Initiative?
The goal of the Initiative is to raise the national stature of the law school specifically as a public law school with a public initiative. Ideally, UW Law School should be a solid top 20 school with top 10 aspirations.
What are the Initiative's Four Main Bullet Points?
1. To strengthen faculty accountability post-tenure and develop a compensation plan that keeps our faculty at Wisconsin
2. To have more effective student recruiting
3. To do a better job of infusing professional skills through the program and improve the business curriculum in particular
4. To do a better job of connecting with the State
(In order to make the bullet points come to fruition, the Dean has mentioned raising in-state tuition, increasing the median LSAT score and G.P.A. of entering classes, creating a scholarship program for students with high academic credentials, and decreasing the size of the overall student classes.)
Submitted by UW Law School Newsletter Admin on November 14, 2008
This article appears in the categories: Announcements, Student Organizations, Upcoming Events


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Wow, I have never heard this. It really wouldn't surprise me at all though as Reggie has always been a party person and Rik although not native to our country is really into the great outdoor lifestyle. But I wonder if it really ever caused any riff in the locker room? At the very least I am sure they were 100% professional with each other.
On a side note, two of the oddest things I've ever seen in my life was one back in 1994 looking out of my cabin on Raccoon Lake and seeing the 7'4" Rik Smits water skiing past me on the lake. Mind you this was the morning of a home game in the E.C. finals around 10 or so. The other was the first time I ever saw him riding his motorcycle during the Iron Man event. Again 7'4" sitting on a bike, even a big bike, was just odd to see.
If you don't mind me asking, where did you hear this? If you can't answer that's cool.
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My friend and I call those types of jerseys "sweaters" because the shoulders are so huge.
Does anyone know of any sites, where you can buy autentic Flo-Jo jerseys? I really want a road Reggie one...
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Some adverse effects of the fiscal cliff have been avoided for now, but we still have a spending dispute coming in the next two months, as well as a debate on raising the debt ceiling.
Those outcomes remain to be seen, but what wasn't up for debate was the extension of the temporary two-percentage-point payroll tax cut. This was designed as a temporary stimulus measure by reducing the contribution to the Social Security fund by most working Americans with the federal government covering the difference from federal coffers. Since we all know the concern about the long-term viability of Social Security in the future as the population ages, continuing the payroll tax cut wasn't seen by either party as a solid long-term measure, and these FICA withholdings will increase to 6.2% from 4.2%....522 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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daverupa wrote:Radiate metta in all directions, but I would recommend not imagining things while doing it. Watch what happens when it's easy to radiate, and when it's not, and when it dissipates, and when it arises. Do it alone, do it in crowded places.
polarbuddha101 wrote:Do you know of any other people (lay or ordained) who've written about this kind of metta practice, i.e. the non-imaginative kind?
Feathers wrote:Daverupa, could you point me in the direction of the relevant texts?
daverupa wrote:Feathers wrote:Daverupa, could you point me in the direction of the relevant texts?
Here is a good example. It is repeated in quite a few places.
Kamran wrote:Ajahn Jaysaro mentions at the end of the above video another way of doing metta that Analayo also talks about and that it is: Take the feeling itself as the object, perhaps making it rise by thinking of a kitten or a loved one, and without using discursive thought and without spreading to particular individuals allow the feeling to grow. This is noted as a powerful method by both jaysaro and analayo.
chataranga wrote:Greetings folks,
I've a question on metta meditation. On another post (can't remember which one) someone wrote that metta should not be sent to one of the opposite sex. I do "blessings to..." meditations and metta meditations each day and do these for people of both sexes as well as "all beings everywhere". I would like to know which sutta(s) I can find some information on this or any other references that may be useful. Thank you and blessings to you and yours.
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I spend a lot of my professional life helping agricultural producers build and manage their business operations. The "darker side" of my profession is the time I am forced to spend helping families mediate their business problems.
In the past, I have shared ways to improve a business; this month, I'll focus on problems that can destroy a business.
Trust, but verify
Just because someone else in the operation is responsible for a task does not mean that family members should not monitor the business.
I was recently asked to help a family with their debt problems. One family member was the business agent for the family. He paid all the bills and was responsible for dealing with the lending institution. All family members signed the annual loan guarantees at the bank, but no one really paid attention. Imagine the family's surprise when the banker called one of the other family members with concerns about the business' financial position!
The business manager had not shared the financial position with his partners. When the business experienced financial stress due to falling milk prices, he kept the bad news to himself rather than alert his partners to the problem. He said that the other family members should have realized that low milk prices were creating a problem. Fortunately, the family had sufficient real estate equity to be able to restructure their loans
To avoid this, share financial records, including loan balances, at least quarterly. Hold regular, monthly family meetings and encourage each person to discuss problems or opportunities in their area of responsibility. Involve all family members when making decisions. Take action to solve potential problems before they get too big.
All in or all out
Everyone must be completely committed to the business.
For example, a family member said the business was not providing enough income for his family so he developed a separate part-time business to supplement income from the farm. At first, he used his time off to promote the new activity. But soon, the new business started to take priority over his regular duties.
Family members complained that the family member was devoting more time to the new part-time business yet was still drawing the same salary. The mood within the family deteriorated to the point that it was forced to take on additional debt and buy out the family member.
If you are a partner in a business operation, you must devote 100 percent of your time to the business. All funds are shared with the business, regardless of the source. If the business is not generating enough funds to support its members, then the family must decide if the business should continue, fold or be restructured.
Develop a succession plan
Lastly, a common problem revolves around how or when to bring the next generation into the family business. Anger develops between family members when one member's child joins the group and other family members balk at allowing additional members to join.
You must address the problem before it is time for a new family member to join the business. The family business can add new members only if there is a demand for their labor and if the business can support the new member.
Establish the criteria for bringing in the new member, such as net income, retirement of an employee, increase in size of business and so on. Have an open discussion with your family business advisers to confront the issue within the family. Remember, not all family members can join the business operation. Sometimes, it's the age of the new member and timing that completes the decision to add a new member.
Darrell L. Dunteman is a partner in Bonnett and Dunteman, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants in Bushnell, Ill. Dunteman also edits the Farm and Ranch Tax Letter, a monthly agricultural tax publication. Contact Dunteman at: email@example.com.


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The Help Goes Home a Big Winner at the NAACP Image Awards
The NAACP Image Awards rolled out the red carpet at LA's Shrine Auditorium last night to honor stars from TV, film, and music. The Help continued their award season winning streak by adding three new trophies to their growing collection. The film took the evening's top honors with a win in the outstanding motion picture category, while actresses Viola Davis, in a daring Herve L. Leroux gown, and Octavia Spencer respectively took home statues for best actress and best supporting actress — check out the entire list of 2012 NAACP Image Award winners!
Fresh off his hosting gig at last weekend's Grammy Awards, LL Cool J was recognized with the award for best actor in a drama series for his role on NCIS: Los Angeles, while Southland's Regina King was presented with the best actress trophy. Hosts Sanaa Lathan and actor Anthony Mackie were in charge of keeping the star-studded audience excited and entertained, though it was performances by Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo, and Lenny Kravitz that really got the crowd on their feet. The night also paid respects to the late Don Cornelius and culminated with a touching tribute to Whitney House performed gospel singer Yolanda Adams.


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Just as cellphones, tablets and laptops have become ubiquitous in the cabins of passenger aircraft, so have they become more and more common in the cockpits of our aircraft. But concerns regarding electronic distractions on the flight deck gained prominence with the infamous October 2009 Northwest flight that overshot its destination airport by 150 miles. The pilots not only overshot their airport; they flew for more than an hour without maintaining required contact with ATC. During that time, anxious controllers tried to reach the crew to no avail, as did the airline's dispatch center.
It was not until a flight attendant buzzed the cockpit to inquire when the aircraft would be landing that the captain realized that the flight (from San Diego to Minneapolis) had overflown Minneapolis by a considerable distance. An investigation by the NTSB determined that the pilots were engrossed in their laptops, trying to figure out a new crew scheduling system implemented by Delta Air Lines as part of its merger with Northwest.
If you're thinking this happened to a young, novice crew, you'd be wrong. The pilots were in their fifties with thousands of hours of experience and a blemish-free flying record. Engrossed in their subject and in their electronic devices, they totally lost situational awareness. Fortunately, the flight landed safely.
But such distractions in the hands of a less experienced crew could have deadly consequences. The NTSB has just issued its findings on the fatal crash of an Air Methods EMS helicopter flight in 2011. The Board determined that texting while flying was at least in part responsible for the crash. Four people–the pilot, a nurse, paramedic and the patient–died in the accident.
So clearly something needs to be done. On Valentine's Day last year, Congress enacted the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which mandates the FAA issue a rule prohibiting an airline flight crewmember from using "a personal wireless communications device or laptop computer while at the flight crewmember's duty station on the flight deck" of the aircraft while it's being operated. (Emphasis added in italics to make sure it's clear that this is not a limitation on the use of tablets or other electronic devices for professional purposes, such as electronic flight bags.)
Although the FAA could have issued an immediately effective rule implementing this Congressional mandate (the FAA has the authority to issue direct final rules and it usually does so when the rule implements a law passed by Congress), for some inexplicable reason the agency chose to delay a final rule by issuing an NPRM. The FAA not only failed to issue an immediately effective rule; it chose also to ignore Congress's order to begin rulemaking within 90 days of enactment of the law. The NPRM was not issued until January 15.
While the rule would cover only Part 121 flights (it would not have covered the EMS helicopter that crashed in 2011) it's a start. But would a rule even go far enough? As some news reports have pointed out, Air Methods–to its credit–had a company policy prohibiting texting and flying, which the pilot apparently violated. So, at least in that case, a company rule was not enough. While legal prohibitions with the threat of FAA enforcement action against a pilot's certificate could well have more of a deterrent effect than a company policy, they still might not be enough to change the behavior of many people seemingly tethered to their electronic devices. One could well argue that even the threat of enforcement action, given the relative privacy of a flight deck, could easily be ignored.
Cooperative Effort
So, while I believe a rule prohibiting personal use of electronic devices in aircraft cockpits (except for aircraft emergencies) is needed, I think it needs to be supplemented by an increased awareness campaign about the effect of distractions and the limitations of multi-tasking. Recent research appears to indicate that while many people feel they can successfully multi-task, they really can't, especially when that multi-tasking involves critical or safety-sensitive functions.
So I believe that in addition to increasing awareness of the dangers of distractions, it needs to become the norm for crewmembers, and those who work with them, to challenge their fellow pilots when they are engaged in distracting behaviors (such as personal cellphone calls or texting). Just as it became socially unacceptable for people to drink and drive, it also became socially required for people to challenge those who were under the influence and attempting to drive, including taking away their keys or calling them cabs to take them home. Many people of a certain age will remember that before MADD began its intensive anti-drinking and driving campaigns in 1980, unless someone was staggeringly drunk and about to drive a car, it was unusual for anyone to challenge someone who appeared to be under the influence.
We will never know whether the medical nurse or paramedic noticed the pilot texting during the flight, but if they had would they have felt comfortable asking the pilot to stop? It's a fundamental issue that crew resource management has tried to address in any context where crewmembers need to communicate issues and concerns. Before the 1980s (when CRM was first developed), the captain was considered the authority in the aircraft with, at times, deadly consequences when first officers or others were hesitant to challenge that authority even though air safety required it. We need to make sure that distracting behaviors in the cockpit are appropriately challenged by those who observe them.
I have the same concerns with personal use of cellphones and other electronic devices in the hangar. Even when airline or repair station policies prohibit cellphones and other personal electronic devices, I routinely see maintenance workers talking on cellphones while in the middle of performing maintenance. Recently I saw a mechanic at a major airline working on an engine stop what he was doing, reach into his pocket and start speaking into his cell. Not good. And yes, I did say something to him.
Chris Carnett (not verified)
June 3, 2013 - 2:10pm
Did you consider that maybe the mechanic was receiving instructions on a maintenance procedure via the telephone?
G.Halpin (not verified)
June 3, 2013 - 2:22pm
There are several false assumptions in your article. First is that those Northwest pilots were on their laptops . Most pilots know what they were doing (ZZZZZZZZZZZ!) , second pilots and maintenance personal regularly use their phones to communicate with Dispatch or Mx control, etc.....Third many airlines already have policies against personal phone usage at work.
William (not verified)
June 3, 2013 - 2:42pm
Any pilot knows that the Northwest pilots were asleep, because if they were not they would have heard ATC calling them, the ACARS messages from dispatch, and even other aircraft trying to transmit to them. Plus they were both in their fifties! Having thousands of hours of flight time does not mean you are any safer of a pilot, and saying that a less experienced crew could have had deadly consequences is a completly ignorant statement.
As for the helicopter crash, they fly low to the ground with these things called "objects and structures and trees" that they can hit, which is entirely different than using an electronic device up at altitude.
Finally, an electronic device is no more distracting than a newspaper or book, the issue is when you lose situational awareness while using these or use them in critical phases of flight. I challenge you to sit on a 4 hour flight with nothing to read, work on, or play on, and don't sleep, and see how distracted your mind becomes. I understand this is our profession but we are already one of the most heavily monitored and scrutinized in the world, making an entire case based off of two events that cannot even be proved that electronics influenced the outcome is absurd. While we're at it we might as well raise the minimum flight time for airline pilots to 3000 hours because it will make everyone even more "safe."
Janet (not verified)
June 3, 2013 - 5:41pm
As an airline pilot, I am so sick and tired of the over-reaching government in the ridiculous and unfounded addition of rules and regs that just keep getting piled on our profession due to 1 or 2 accidents out of hundreds of thousands of flights!! Why don't you care about all the train derailments or doctors not sleeping for days or drinking while working on critically ill patients. It is absolutely absurd to take electronic devices away from us and to a previous post, airlines do have policies on the use of those devices. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about and your just trying to get some notoriety with a popular topic based on all the focus on the Colgan accident and the NWA situation.
Bob (not verified)
June 3, 2013 - 7:52pm
I'm all for restriction of the use of mobile devices during the critical phases of flight-Taxi, takeoff, landing and flight below 10,000 feet. Anything more restrictive is redicilous.
James (not verified)
June 3, 2013 - 8:13pm
Pilots were asleep, I'd bet a million dollars on it. Being out of radio contact for an HOUR is not normal, and not responding to company messages doesn't happen when you are in a 'scheduling discussion'.
Ned (not verified)
June 4, 2013 - 10:22am
I agree wholeheartedly with all of the above statements. Your column is based on ignorance of the profession. I am a 15 year air line captain and the last thing we need is more intrusive and hysteria-based Federal Regulations. We are already the most scrutinized profession in the entire world. "Turning off our PED's" is on a briefing guide we use before each flight. Using them is expressly prohibited by our company regulations. Moreover, I often use my cell phone (at my expense) to communicate with dispatch and maintenance, as it is easier than radio (and keeps the airways clear). The only other option I have is to return to the gate, delay the flight and use the land line at the gate agent's counter. The NW pilots were sleeping. Poor crew coordination on their part as only one should have been. That way the other could wake his flying partner up before the descent. The standard brief is: "don't let me wake up and catch you asleep."
Mark Snider (not verified)
June 4, 2013 - 7:54pm
Education and training yes, more FAA intrusion, no.


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Anitra Mecadon is Hanging Out With Us Tomorrow!
You might have noticed all of the action on the Cabin Cam the past few days. That's because DIY Network host Anitra Mecadon is at Blog Cabin 2014 shooting her hit show Mega Dens. She's taking a break this week to answer some of your questions during a G+ Hangout.
Join us tomorrow April 23, 2014 at 3 p.m. ET while we chat live at Blog Cabin 2014 with Anitra and Chris Grundy. If you've got a question for Anitra or Chris, ask in the comments below and it might get answered.
In case you missed last week's G+ chat with Jason Cameron and Chris Grundy, watch it here.