Volume 25, Number 2 - Jan 6, 2012

The Industry Where

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Planning For The Inevitable: Start Young And Be Prepared
(ARA) - Ashley, a vibrant, active 37-year-old lawyer, moth-
er of three young children and part-time Pilates instructor
has a to-do list longer than her combined client case load.
When she learned that her next-door neighbor, a mother of
four children who pal around with her kids, had terminal
cancer, her mind went in many directions.
How could she help? What should she say? How will the
children respond? How was her friend handling this crisis?
But one thought intruded regularly into her daily routine - if
this happened to her, how would she and her family handle
the impending end to her life? She was clueless on how to
approach the subject, but day by day, as she realized the
fragility of life, she became more convinced that a conver-
sation was critical regarding her wishes and her husbands.
This is both an ordinary and an unusual scenario. Ordinary
because few people younger than 40 have thoughts of plan-
ning for dying. Unusual because Ashley didnt dismiss her
concerns. Rather, she wanted to tackle the issue and get
to-do items done.
Hospice of the Western Reserve recognizes the courage it
takes to approach ones end of life. As one of the countrys
best-known hospice and palliative care providers, the agen-
cy offers this kind of advice for all ages in a booklet called
Courage in Conversation: A Personal Guide.
The guide tackles not only the care you want in the event
that you are no longer able to speak or think for yourself,
but also how to begin the discussion - as early in your adult-
hood as possible. By talking about what you want, you are
exhibiting the courage to confront one of lifes most dif-
fcult moments - at a time when you are thinking clearly.
There are a few points to consider as you begin this process:
1. Have a plan as to how you will share your wishes. Will
you have things written down? With whom will you be
talking?
2. Create an environment that is conducive to listening. It is
usually helpful to sit down with your loved ones and try to
be at the same eye level.
3. Share the information in small segments. Avoid apolo-
gizing for the information you are sharing. These are your
wishes for one of lifes most important moments.
4. Allow time for your loved ones to process information
and respond. This is one of the most important things you
can do. They may have questions or feelings to share with
you, but may need time to process your desires.
Next steps may include researching resources to help sup-
port your loved ones, such as funeral and fnancial ar-
rangements, creation of advance care documents
- your living will and your powers of attorney - or
simply stating where your advance care planning
documents will be stored. Long-term planning will
mean periodic review of your documents to ensure
that friends, family members and even physicians
are updated as necessary and that wishes have re-
mained constant as new technologies are created
and laws change.
This end-of-life planning process doesnt happen
overnight. It takes thought, emotional readiness
and time to sort out the options and ready oneself
for this serious undertaking. Sharing your choices
through conversation is an important frst step. In
the long run, the conversations will be the greatest
gift to those you love, giving them the confdence
to act knowingly on your behalf and the comfort of
knowing that your wishes will be honored.
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The Industry Where The American Dream Still Thrives
(ARA) - Achievement through hard
work is the American way, and few
industries offer more opportunity for
that kind of success than the restaurant
business. Generations of Americans
have reaped the fnancial rewards and
personal satisfaction that come from
serving others a good meal.
In todays high-competition workplace,
the restaurant industry also remains one
of the few in which people can literally
start at the bottom and work their way
to the top. More than one restaurant in-
dustry executive started his or her ca-
reer as a busboy or waitress.
The restaurant industry is one of the
most diverse in the country, employing
more minority managers than any other
industry, says Dawn Sweeney, presi-
dent and CEO of the National Restau-
rant Association. Its also one of the
most charitable. Many in the industry
play an important role in improving the
quality of life for others.
In recognition of the opportunities
those in the industry create and their
penchant for giving back to their com-
munities, the association will present
its prestigious 2012 Restaurant Indus-
try Awards. The Restaurant Neigh-
bor Award, sponsored by American
Express, recognizes restaurants for
outstanding community service. The
Faces of Diversity Award, sponsored
by PepsiCo Foodservice, celebrates
the diversity of the industry and honors
three individuals who have realized the
American Dream.
Now until Dec. 5, 2011, patrons and
restaurants can submit nominations for
both awards by logging on to www.res-
taurant.org/awards.
Four winners of the Restaurant Neigh-
bor Award will each receive $5,000 to
support their community efforts. Last
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years winners include a 52-restaurant coalition in Charles-
ton, S.C., that addresses hunger in the community; a restau-
rateur who founded a camp for disadvantaged youth; and a
chain of restaurants in western Pennsylvania and Ohio that
has raised millions of dollars for a childrens hospital.
Last years Diversity Award winners represent the diver-
sity of the industry and the opportunity it presents for those
willing to work hard. They include two sisters from Ethio-
pia who fed their war-torn country and eventually opened
their own restaurant in New Jersey; an Hispanic native of
Del Rio, Texas, who now owns the largest Hispanic Mc-
Donalds franchise; and a Thai woman who immigrated to
the United States with nothing and is now the executive
chef of a restaurant in Delaware. The three diversity win-
ners will have a ProStart scholarship for $2,500 presented
in their names.
To learn more or to submit a nomination (by Dec. 5), visit
www.restaurant.org/awards.
With the holiday season upon us, it seems especially ap-
propriate to celebrate both the opportunities we, as Ameri-
cans, have to succeed, and those who not only seize those
opportunities but who use their success to help others,
Sweeney says.
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Top Online Searches Show Political And Social Attitude Of 2011
(ARA) - Notorious trials, political scandals and social up-
risings drew people online, but the death of Osama bin Lad-
en and the dominance of the iPhone - fueled by the passing
of Apple founder Steve Jobs - topped online searches and
news in 2011.
For 10 years, Yahoo! has analyzed its aggregate search data
to gauge the top stories, compelling newsmakers, and viral
fads. The Internet giant, visited every month by some 700
million people worldwide, debuted on Dec. 1 its Top 10
News topics, based on searches and top stories.
Top 10s include the Arab uprising, political sex scandals
led by former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger,
heroic acts, a chronological review of extreme weather, no-
table endings that range from the space shuttle program to
Oprah Winfreys daytime program, and a review of ob-
sessions like planking, Charlie Sheen and the Tiger Mom
meme.
This year, a technological marvel came in at No. 1 - and
even that had played a role in protests.
This year the iPhone became available through other pro-
viders, says Vera Chan, senior editor and a Web trend ana-
lyst at Yahoo!, of the Apple product. It now comes with
a talking personal assistant. It comes in white, which for
some people was like the elusive unicorn. And dont forget,
even though pundits were disappointed it wasnt a major
upgrade, the iPhone 4s helped Apple become, for a brief
moment, the most valuable company in the world.
As if that werent enough, the phone facilitated political
movements around the world. And of course, the iPhone -
as well as all the other technological marvels to come from
Apple - is the embodiment of the vision of Steve Jobs.
Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, died on Oct. 5. The iPhone
4S debuted nine days later, to record sales.
By its nature, breaking news doesnt always crack the Top
10: People dont have to search for details they get in the
news, and its rare that a single term can stand for a com-
plex news story. Yet this year, Casey Anthony, Osama bin
Laden, and the Japanese earthquake and tsunami all fgured
into the top ranking.
Other 2011 developments, identifed in the Yahoo! Year in
Review:
* Casey Anthony, most searched person. The Casey An-
thony trial touched off a lot of classic controversies, and
people drew parallels to the 1995 O.J. Simpson murder
trial, Chan says. Was it a media-manufactured frenzy?
Did the coverage encourage a rush to judgment? Why is the
horrible death of Caylee Anthony, out of many tragedies,
the focus?
* Osama bin Laden. A Navy SEALs force took down
Osama bin Laden four months shy of the Sept. 11 anniver-
sary. President Obama made the announcement late May
1, so most Americans woke up to the astonishing news of
his death. Searches surged about the circumstances, oth-
ers wanted proof of death through video and images, and
many had questions about his last moments and his Paki-
stani compound.
* Political sex scandals. The No. 1 slot went to Hollywood
star and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger; rev-
elations about a 13-year-old son born out of wedlock ended
his 25-year marriage to Maria Shriver. Arnold committed
the most classic sin, Chan says. Other scandals had a more
updated spin, such as sexting pictures that former New
York congressman Anthony Weiner accidentally tweeted to
his followers.
Other top themes of the year:
* Heroic acts. Some heroes were sought out by names. Oth-
ers are nameless, working under calamitous circumstances.
By combing searches and new stories, this gallery in the
year-end report focuses on just 10 who stood out among
many.
* Extreme weather. This gallery walks through a year that
leads in record-breaking weather disasters in the United
States.
* End of an era: Once mighty institutions and celebrated
fgures closed shop. This gallery looks at the top departures
from space and technology to reality and daytime TV.
* Caught? Yes, there were enough erring politicians caught
up in scandals - some by their own doing, others still under
investigation - to make up a top 10.
* Obsessions: Bringing back a favorite from 2010, 10 fads
and outsized antics especially grabbed online attention.
For the entire report, visit yearinreview.yahoo.com.
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