Pilot Captain Mason Mauldin killed in Louisiana Air Plane Crash in a small Single Engine 4 Seat Aircraft

Little Rock man killed in Louisiana plane crash identified as
- The four people who died in Thursday's plane crash in Monroe, Louisiana have now been identified. The Central Flying Service pilot, Mason Mauldin, was victim to the crash, as well as three others from Louisiana.

KNOE in Louisiana shared a release from Disaster Management International that read, "Central Flying Service confirms that Mason Mauldin, of Little Rock, was the pilot of the plane that crashed south of Monroe yesterday. Central Flying Service continues to work with Federal and Local investigators at the crash site. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the family and friends of those who were on board the plane."

The White Water Tavern, a dive known for live music in Little Rock, shared this Facebook status Friday morning, "We are dumbstruck and terribly saddened by the passing of our friend and long time member of the Arkansas music community, Mason Mauldin. To his family and multitudes of sweet heart friends, we are here if there is absolutely ANYTHING that we can do for you. To Mason, we love you, brother."

According to KNOE, Dean Hart, Sr., of West Monroe and Max Larche of Bastrop were also killed, as was Don Thompson, who was a Regional Sales Manager for Bumper to Bumper, the parent company of Replacement Parts, Inc., in Little Rock.

Flagler Airport praised for plane crash response Daytona Beach News-Journal BUNNELL -- Flagler County Airport personnel earned praise from a member of the National Transportation Safety Board for their part in helping with the investigation of the Jan. 4 plane crash in which three people were killed, county officials said Friday. See all stories on this topic »

Update at 10:25 pm: Monroe plane crash kills 4 Monroe News Star Dean Hart Jr. talks with police near the scene of a plane crash on Thursday. His father Dean Hart Sr. of West Monroe was one of the passengers on the Beechcraft Bonanza airplane that crashed near Ouachita Correctional Center, a family member confirmed. See all stories on this topic »

Plane crash pilot also a musician in Little Rock Monroe News Star The pilot killed in Thursday's plane crash was also a guitarist on the Little Rock, Ark., music scene. Mason Mauldin was among the four people aboard a small plane that crashed outside of Monroe Thursday afternoon. Mauldin was piloting the Beechcraft ... See all stories on this topic »

Little Rock man killed in Louisiana plane crash identified as pilot Mason Mauldin Today's THV KNOE in Louisiana shared a release from Disaster Management International that read, "Central Flying Service confirms that Mason Mauldin, of Little Rock, was the pilot of the plane that crashedsouth of Monroe yesterday. Central Flying Service ... See all stories on this topic »

Plane crash: NTSB, FAA, local officials on scene early Friday Monroe News Star Ouachita Sheriff Jay Russell said retrieval operations began at 6:30 a.m. Friday at the site of a Thursday plane crash behind Ouachita Correctional Center in Richwood. The National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Antarctica plane crash Global Edmonton Interactive map: Antarctica plane crash. Global News : Friday, January 25, 2013 11:20 AM. A research plane flies across the crack forming across an ice shelf in Antarctica in an Oct.26;2011 file photo. Rescuers are searching for three Canadians aboard ... See all stories on this topic »

Monroe plane crash kills 4 San Antonio Express (AP) — Four people died when a plane crash in the woods behind Ouachita Correctional Center. The News-Star reports (http://tnsne.ws/V3aewT ) investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will be on the scene Friday to begin collecting ... See all stories on this topic »

Plane crash in north Louisiana leaves 4 dead WBXH Officials are trying to figure out what caused a small plane to crash in north Louisiana that left four people dead Thursday afternoon. The aircraft went down near Monroe around 2 p.m.. Two of the victims were from north Louisiana. According to KNOE ... See all stories on this topic »

Ark. musician was pilot of crashed plane in La. Fort Worth Star Telegram RICHWOOD, La. — Federal investigators are trying to determine why a plane crashed in the woods behind Ouachita Correctional Center in Richwood, killing four people. The News-Star reports (http://tnsne.ws/V3aewT) investigators from the National ... See all stories on this topic »

Four dead after LR-owned plane crashes in Monroe, La. - KATV - Breaking ... KATV The plane was owned by Central Flying Service, Inc. based out of Little Rock. It was flying from Beaumont, Texas, to Monroe when it went down on its final approach. Federal Aviation Administration officials are investigating what caused the crash. See all stories on this topic »

Cloud Computing Is Disrupting Businesses Everywhere

How Cloud Computing Is Disrupting Businesses Everywhere

Cloud computing is a catalyst for faster development, delivery of information, and pretty soon it will become a standard rather than a breakthrough technology.
I’ve written frequently on how cloud is a disruptive technology, but now let’s talk about how it’s altering your business.
Now I know what you’re thinking, this doesn’t or won’t ever affect me. In reality, cloud computing isn’t just changing the role of developers; it is changing the role of your marketers, your sales force. And in the coming years, even the roles that having seemingly nothing to do with cloud will be affected. There are of course the skeptics, but here are a few ways it’ll transform the business.
IT for Everyone

It’s no longer up to the IT department to make decisions on which software will be used. Shadow IT is lurking in every department where 30% of IT spending being done is happening outside the official IT budget. You don’t need any approval; just a credit card and a third party service provider can deliver your department the cloud computing software it needs to run quicker.
Quicker Time to Innovation

Budgets and project timelines are two hot topics, or should I say issues, in the IT and Business world. Who is going to pay for what? And how many man hours will it take? Cloud computing helps reduce both. This in turn gives companies the ability to experiment with wild ideas. It cuts down the time of testing and simulation.
Do It Yourself

We all know the common complaint about the IT department. It takes weeks to get something done, even if it’s critical to the business, because they’re overworked understaffed. When your company has its data stored in the cloud, it makes it easier for the end users to create a front-end of what they want.

Technology for All

Gone are the days of divide between the suits and the techies. Take a look at your kids, nieces, nephews, basically anyone under the age of 16 and you’ll see they are already a part of the technology culture that’s upon us. Our future business leaders will lead with technology like the cloud. Cloud computing gives companies an advantage to do things quicker and with less red tape.
This alteration won’t happen overnight, but it will continue to be a key aspect of the future business. It will affect job descriptions, and if I were you, I’d get on-board. Check out the Business Innovation Cloud section to get up to speed.

Big Data and cloud computing empower smart machines to do human work, take ... Newser Hilliard's Beer in Seattle, founded in October 2011, bought software from the German company SAP that allows it to use cloud computing to track sales and inventory and to produce the reports that federal regulators require. "It automates a lot of the ... See all stories on this topic »

How Cloud Computing Is Disrupting Businesses Everywhere Business 2 Community In reality, cloud computing isn't just changing the role of developers; it is changing the role of your marketers, your sales force. And in the coming years, even the roles that having seemingly nothing to do with cloud will be affected. There are of ... See all stories on this topic » Business 2 Community

IBM's cloud computing business boosts earnings, Dow Jones index FierceEnterpriseCommunications Gains in its cloud computing business helped IBM (NYSE: IBM) beat Wall Street expectations for its fourth quarter earnings released late Tuesday, according to a report by the AP. IBM posted a net income of $5.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012, up ... See all stories on this topic »

Healthcare Cloud Computing Market is Expected to Reach USD 6.79 Billion ... PR Newswire (press release) Cloud computing helps healthcare organizations share all the information which is stored across various information systems in real time and increases productivity and cost-efficiency. The cloud computing market in healthcare industry is estimated to ... See all stories on this topic »

Cloud Computing: Fast Facts Business 2 Community Cloud Computing: Fast Facts image cloud computing 300x189 Making the switch from hardware to the cloud is a decision that requires a lot of thinking. While there are a lot of pros that can be said, there are also some cons which may affect the way a ... See all stories on this topic » Business 2 Community

Cloud Computing: Which Direction will the Cloud Move in 2013? Formtek Blog (blog) Cloud Computing: Which Direction will the Cloud Move in 2013? By Dick Weisinger, on January 24th, 2013. At the end of 2012, Forrester Research's James Staten summarized Forrester's vision for how they see cloud computing affecting enterprises in 2013. See all stories on this topic »

VMware Invests $30 Million In Puppet Labs InformationWeek The VMware spokesman for the deal, Ramin Sayar, VP and general manager of virtualization andcloud management, is a young executive who frequently shows up on point when a new initiative needs to be explained. "Puppet Labs is at the forefront of IT ... See all stories on this topic »

Microsoft could help save Dell to further its own cloud ambitions InfoWorld Indeed, both Microsoft and Dell have ambitious cloud computing aspirations -- understandably so as we witness the shift from the personal PC era to the virtual desktop era, where users care more about 24/7 access to their apps and data than they do ... See all stories on this topic »

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The stock market seemingly would not have much in common with the subversive silliness of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” But investors all too frequently get caught up in the same sort of egotistical pitfalls and pratfalls that the Pythons mined in their classic comedy routines. Watch the Pythons spoof bankers.

One recurring bit that never disappointed featured a well-dressed John Cleese in the role of a serious newscaster, looking directly into the camera and soberly announcing “And now for something completely different” — then adding some ridiculous image such as “a man with a tape recorder up his nose.”

In that spirit, investors now have something completely different: a stock-market recovery they believe in. Bullish sentiment is at a two-year high — at around 53% according to Investors Intelligence — while bearishness is around 22%. The S&P 500 Index SPX +0.0007%   hasn’t experienced a 10% correction in well over a year. Bespoke Investment Group earlier this week figured that eight of every 10 S&P 500 stocks are overbought. Read post on Bespoke in The Tell.

Upbeat sentiment and a market at new highs reinforce each other, encouraging market bulls, as well as those worrying about retail investors who buy the most at the top.

Indeed, bull runs can go a lot longer than people expect before a correction. Still, a more euphoric, confident market is no laughing matter. A crumbling “wall of worry” has to be taken seriously. What’s ridiculous about it all is that so many people are buying stocks after almost four years of rising prices.

US-based stock mutual funds gain for third straight week -Lipper Reuters By Sam Forgione NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Investors in U.S.-based funds committed $3.66 billion to stock mutual funds in the latest week, showing continued support for stocks from retail investors this year, data from Thomson Reuters' Lipper service ... See all stories on this topic »

The 'Secret Sauce' Of A Mutual Fund With A One-Track Mind Forbes The closest thing mutual fund investment companies have devised to do all that is the multi-asset portfolio product. It's sort of what accredited investors get with hedge funds, only these products are accessible to retail investors who don't have a ... See all stories on this topic » Forbes

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FundGrade® A+ Rating™ ranks the year's very best mutual funds PR Newswire (press release) "Mutual funds continue to be an important investment asset, accounting for more than a third of Canadians' financial wealth," says Ms. Vincent, "and more than 40% of families now hold mutual funds in their RRSPs. Mutual funds continue to grow in ... See all stories on this topic »

More Turbulence for Kingfisher Airlines Ltd

India's aviation minister warned grounded Airline Kingfisher this week that the debt-laden carrier will need to get clearance from its Bankers to Fly again.

The Airline, which analysts estimate owes $2.5-billion to employees, Banks, Airports, back taxes and other items, has been grounded since October.

Kingfisher says it aims to be ready to resume operations in April but the government claims the Airline's recovery plan is inadequate.

The company, "has no concrete funding plan," Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh told reporters in New Delhi.

"Kingfisher cannot be allowed to fly without settling its dues," he said. "The bankers have to give go-ahead to restart the operations."

Singh said the company needs at least 10 billion rupees ($186-million).

Kingfisher must obtain statements from creditors, including Banks, Airport operators and employees that they do not object to a resumption of flights, he added.

His comments came after the airline's chief executive Sanjay Aggarwal met Civil Aviation Secretary K.N. Srivastava to discuss a $120-million plan to resume operations.

Salaries and allowances of Kingfisher employees, including Pilots and AMEs [Engineers ], have been overdue for Ten months.

Kingfisher told a Supreme Court hearing on Tuesday that it was in "serious negotiations" with unnamed investors to raise funds.

More turbulence for Kingfisher iAfrica.com India's aviation minister warned grounded airline Kingfisher this week that the debt-laden carrier will need to get clearance from its bankers to fly again. The airline, which analysts estimate owes $2.5-billion to employees, banks, airports, back ... See all stories on this topic »

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Kingfisher's Exit Helps Other Indian Carriers Wall Street Journal (India) Jet Airways, SpiceJet and others such as unlisted Indigo and state-run Air India Ltd. are witnessing higher ticket sales and have increased fares since Kingfisher grounded its flights on Oct. 1, first because of a staff strike and then due to the ... See all stories on this topic »

Talks on with investors for revival, Kingfisher tells SC Deccan Herald As it sought more time to respond to the demands by the Income Tax department, the belagueredKingfisher Airlines Ltd. Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was in negotiations with the investors for the revival of its grounded fleet. "There are some ... See all stories on this topic »

Buy Bajaj FinServ, Kingfisher, Indiabulls Sec: Tulsian Moneycontrol.com Buy Kingfisher Airlines with a day target of Rs 15.30 and stop loss of Rs 14.30. It is seen that government and State Bank of India (SBI) being the lead banker are lending the helping hands and are prepared to extend the necessary co-operations to UB ... See all stories on this topic »

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Government Tells Kingfisher To Settle Dues Before Resuming Operations Bernama NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- The Indian government has said grounded Kingfisher Airlines will not be allowed to resume operations until it has cleared all its debts, including salaries owed to staff.Kingfisher needs to obtain statements from ... See all stories on this topic »

Negotiations on with investors: Kingfisher to SC Firstpost New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred hearing on Vijay Mallya-owned KingfisherAirlines' plea challenging Karnataka High Court's order to deposit around Rs 185 crore with the Income Tax Department as tax deducted at source (TDS) from its ... See all stories on this topic »

Broker tips: Unilever, Kingfisher, Fresnillo ShareCast Deutsche Bank has trimmed its fourth-quarter forecasts for B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher on the back of a negative read-across from peers in the DIY retail industry. "Last week's data from Homebase and the Banque de France suggest market weakness ... See all stories on this topic »

India says Kingfisher must get bankers' permission to fly haveeruonline NEW DELHI, Jan 23, 2013 (AFP) - India's aviation minister warned grounded airlineKingfisher Tuesday that the debt-laden carrier will need to get clearance from its bankers to fly again. The airline, which analysts estimate owes $2.5 billion to ... See all stories on this topic » haveeruonline

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Kingfisher Airlines needs Rs 1000 crore to restart operations: Civil Aviation ... TravelBizMonitor Kingfisher Airlines Ltd will require at least Rs 1,000 crore to restart operations, said Ajit Singh, Minister for Civil Aviation, Government of India, adding that mere payment of salaries will not be enough for revival, according to an NDTV report. The ... See all stories on this topic »