Today's Number: 231 million

        90-pound boxes of oranges in the current crop that Florida growers are expected to harvest by June, according to the latest government forecast. That's 3.4 percent more than last year and the third-largest crop.

        David W. Dorton has been named an associate at Wood, Herron & Evans, L.L.P. Mr. Dorton is involved in all phases of the firm's practice, with a concentration in mechanical technologies. He was technical adviser. Before joining Wood, Herron & Evans, he was a mechanical engineer in several industries, including automotive. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech and the University of Dayton School of Law.

        Anger can work as a negotiating tool but it should probably be planned and contained, suggests Mark McCormack in What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School. “A photo of Nikita Khrushchev's historic shoe-pounding incident at the United Nations revealed that he was still wearing both his shoes,” Mr. McCormack says. “A third pounding shoe, now that's calculation.”

        There are some exceptions that allow you to withdraw funds from a traditional or Roth IRA before you reach age 59. They include: paying for certain types of unreimbursed medical expenses; if you become disabled before age 59; if you're the beneficiary of another IRA owner who has died; buying, building or rebuilding a first home; and paying for certain types of higher-education expenses.

        The Voice Of Experience: Five years ago, Randy Sparks and Timothy Kenney formed this enterprise, pulling together experienced bankers to provide consulting services to financial institutions. The firm's 20 consultants average 20 years' experience in the industry.

        Financial Tuneups: Based in Union, Bank Earnings Alliance offers standard services such as organizational analysis as well as recommendations for process improvements, optimal staffing, merger integration and revenue enhancement. Its consultants can also step in as part of a bank's management team while the institution searches for someone to fill a key position.

        From Dollars To Dinari: The firm's clients include small community banks, large regional and national banks and international banks based in Australia and the Middle East.

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