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Ted Vlahos was more than eager to fulfill his young daughter’s birthday wish. Jenna wanted Riley, a horse that Vlahos had operated on, to be well enough for her to ride on her birthday.
Jenna got her wish. In a picture Vlahos snapped, a grinning Jenna sits on the back of Riley, a horse with a prosthetic leg. It isn’t your typical horse-and-rider picture, yet Vlahos said there isn’t much about Riley that is typical.
“She definitely has a personality,” the Sheridan veterinarian said. “She is extremely gentle and was one of the smartest horses we ever worked with.”
Today, Riley is a healthy buckskin horse that gallops, bucks and kicks. When Vlahos first saw Riley several months ago, she was suffering from sores on her left hind leg and a bone infection. Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah, had called Vlahos into action, knowing he was one of a few veterinarians who could save the animals life.
“There are only a handful of people in America that have done these amputations on horses,” Vlahos said....In May, a team from Best Friends brought Riley and two other horses from Utah to Sheridan. For a week, Vlahos put Riley in and out of an Anderson sling, a support apparatus in which the horse would recover after the amputation to allow her stump to heal correctly. The next week, Riley endured surgery to remove her left hind leg. During the operation, Vlahos found a distinct difference in the infected and healthy bone. The veterinarian wrapped the animals tendons around the bone and sutured them in place to form a thick pad, which would cushion her prosthesis.
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If you are trying to play a trend right now, the only trend there is right now is that there is no trend. What worked one day will not work the next day and the market will likely continue to whipsaw like it has been until there is a leader to step forward, and it may not be to the upside. Energy has shown signs that it wants to lead to the downside when weak economic news hits and the markets, along with energy, are down. However, for such an event to occur the markets need to wake up to the fact that lower energy prices aren't are reason to rally.
Will that happen? I'm not sure as it depends as much on the future of the economy and the credit crunch as it does with physiology. It's the fear that another shoe is going to drop in the credit crisis, a bit shoe, that is putting a lid on current market rallies. Of course there is also the fear that the economy will continue to be weaker than expected moving forward, and a host of other fears that the market is dealing with. A new bull market would shrug off these fears and move higher, but that isn't happening here and should give investors pause before investing.
I continue to believe the next major move in the market is to the downside as stocks correct and bring them inline with the damage seen in the energy sector. I'm not sure what will bring on such a step correction other than the passage of time and the continued weight of uncertainty. The markets are holding here because people are optimistic that things will get better, but everyday that goes by and things continue to stay the same, and maybe even get worse, is another test of that optimism. Eventually it is going to fail unless it is back up at some point.
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If you are trying to play a trend right now, the only trend there is right now is that there is no trend. What worked one day will not work the next day and the market will likely continue to whipsaw like it has been until there is a leader to step forward, and it may not be to the upside. Energy has shown signs that it wants to lead to the downside when weak economic news hits and the markets, along with energy, are down. However, for such an event to occur the markets need to wake up to the fact that lower energy prices aren't are reason to rally.
Will that happen? I'm not sure as it depends as much on the future of the economy and the credit crunch as it does with physiology. It's the fear that another shoe is going to drop in the credit crisis, a bit shoe, that is putting a lid on current market rallies. Of course there is also the fear that the economy will continue to be weaker than expected moving forward, and a host of other fears that the market is dealing with. A new bull market would shrug off these fears and move higher, but that isn't happening here and should give investors pause before investing.
I continue to believe the next major move in the market is to the downside as stocks correct and bring them inline with the damage seen in the energy sector. I'm not sure what will bring on such a step correction other than the passage of time and the continued weight of uncertainty. The markets are holding here because people are optimistic that things will get better, but everyday that goes by and things continue to stay the same, and maybe even get worse, is another test of that optimism. Eventually it is going to fail unless it is back up at some point.
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The day after Roger Draper, the chief executive of the LTA, said that British tennis is for sale “lock, stock and barrel”, the man in whom he has invested more than most federations see in a lifetime delivered a withering assessment of its value
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The company, which operates rehabilitation centers for people with braces or prosthetics, reported net income after paying preferred dividends of $3.1 million, or 12 cents per share, compared with $1.4 million, or 6 cents per share, a year ago.
Revenue grew 10 percent to $157.7 million from $143.9 million, in the year-earlier period. The company attributed the rise to growth from its patient care business which increased 4.2 percent, and a nearly 26 percent increase in outside sales of its distribution business.
Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected more modest earnings of 10 cents per share, with revenue of $154 million.
Looking ahead, the company boosted its full-year guidance to 75 cents to 77 cents per share, from a prior view of 70 cents to 72 cents per share.
Wall Street projects a full-year profit of 72 cents per share.
Hanger Orthopedic shares gained 93 cents, or 8.7 percent, to $11.58 in afternoon trading. The stock has ranged between $8.61 and $13.30 over the past 52 weeks, and is down 3 percent since the start of the year.
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This position involves generating positive local and industry news stories, engaging in online social networking, and effectively communicating messages internally within the organization. This position would report to the Director of Public Relations and would work closely with Operations and Marketing Staff. Responsibility breakdown will be approximately: • 35% Local media relations in cities nationwide • 35% New media and online social networking • 15% Trade / industry media relations • 15% Internal communications
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop, field, and implement local and trade public relations initiatives on behalf of Hanger Orthopedic Group, its subsidiaries, and patients in an effort to secure positive press placements in broadcast, print, and trade publications • Establish and maintain press relationships within OP industry trade and patient publications • Prepare corporate spokespeople and patients for media interviews • Generate and maintain media lists • Assist in the identification and management of crisis communications situations • Assist in content management of company’s website • Coordinate online media outreach and viral campaigns by establishing and cultivating positive relationships with key/targeted bloggers and by submitting company information to key websites, online bulletin boards, blogs, etc. • Develop and manage pages on social networking websites including Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, etc., as well as popular Disability and Rehabilitation social networking sites intended to increase brand awareness and drive traffic to the site. • Coordinate social media activities by actively engaging in consumer and industry blogs, video sharing, online chats, wikis, etc., messaging and increase brand awareness resulting in driving traffic to our website. • Monitor and identify new media trends and provide insights on the latest trends that can help enhance the perceptions and visibility of our brand. • Develop and implement internal communications efforts that inform and motivate employees while influencing behaviors in alignment with business objectives • Discover innovative techniques and tools for communicating internal messages
Experience and Skill Requirements:
• Proven ability to pitch stories to media outlets and manage media relationships • Demonstrated expertise with online social networking and the blogosphere preferred • Demonstrated projected management skills (i.e. identifying and defining a goal, developing a schedule, and delivering the output on-time and under budget) • Excellent communications skills • Proven writing, editing, and proofreading skills • Strong influential/persuasive skills • Strong organizational skills / ability to multi-task • Detail-oriented • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications • Proficient in MediaMap prefered • Ability to travel as needed (up to approximately 25% domestic travel) Required Credentials: • Bachelors Degree: Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field • 2-4 years experience in public relations, communications, or media relations.
The preceding information is provided as a brief summary and incorporates typical responsibilities and qualifications of the position. Other related duties or specific criteria not expressly mentioned may be required for a particular vacancy and can be explained by the hiring manager.
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