Lawrence driver wins 2006 PacLease Driver of the Year
Don Gullett, a rural Lawrence resident, was named PacLease Driver of the Year after logging more than 3.4 million accident free miles across 24 years of freight hauling and sheet metal deliveries. He topped 22,000 competitors in the U S and Canada and will drive a new 18 wheel truck with a Driver of the Year logo. He trains for Galvmet and praised his equipment, alertness, and leadership.
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Lawrence resident Mishler wins Innovative Practice Award at Kansas Pharmacists meeting
Lawrence resident Kenneth Mishler senior vice president of the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care received the Innovative Practice Award at the Kansas Pharmacists Association annual meeting in Topeka on September 30 sponsored by Elan Biopharmaceuticals. The award honors Mishler for Medicare prescription benefit management health care quality improvement and electronic medical record initiatives with decision support and e prescriptions.
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Journal-World Briefcase Highlights Promotions and Business News
The Journal-World highlights promotions, awards, and other business items in its Briefcase section on the Business page. Readers can submit ideas by calling the business news department at 832-7188 or emailing the editor at mfagan jworld.com.
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PPE projected price earnings ratio definition
PPE equals closing price divided by projected earnings per share for next twelve months. Earnings estimates come from Institutional Brokers' Estimate System. A PPE below the PE suggests higher earnings next year, while a higher PPE indicates lower earnings forecast.
Long distance driving legend ends on roads and records
Don Gullett has driven over 3.4 million miles in 18 wheeler trucks without an accident. The feat equals 14.23 Moon trips, 136.5 Earth orbits, 6,800 Indy 500s, or 14 406 lengths of the Kansas Turnpike. It also matches 62 523 trips between his rural Lawrence home and Galvmet’s operations center under World of Fun in Kansas City, and 129 678 marathons and 909 million three pointers at Allen Fieldhouse.
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How iPods stack up to other players
Consumer Reports finds iPods dominant but flawed. About 3,000 MP3 owners surveyed show 50 percent rate controls and music management excellent on iPods versus 35 percent on other brands. Appearance praised by 65 percent of iPod users, battery life rated excellent by ~20 percent, and features by iPod users half as often as others. Storage ranges from flash 1–8GB to hard drives 10–80GB with price tiers and model comparisons across iPod Nano, iAudio V3, Sansa, Zen Vision M, iRiver H10, and Creative Zen Micro Photo.
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Commodities mixed on major exchanges and local markets
Wheat and grain futures declined while cattle and hog futures moved modestly. Local elevator quotes show wheat around 4.91 to 5.01 and soybeans near 6.05 to 6.10 per bushel, with corn near 3.01 to 3.06 and milo near 3.01. Nonferrous metals and precious metals posted varied prices in spot trading.
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