When your electricity goes out, virtually nothing works. Water still runs from faucets and toilets flush, but furnaces and air conditioners are kaput. Sump pumps stop. If the power failed because of a storm with flooding, your basement may begin taking on water.

Recent elections saw new officers selected for the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association Board of Directors. Former Secretary/Treasurer and Government Relations Manager at Yamaha Motor Corp. Brad Franklin was elected vice chair, while Kawasaki Motors Corp. Senior Advisor of Government Relations and Public Affairs Russ Brenan takes over the role of Secretary/Treasurer. Both join returning ROHVA Chair Jan Rintamaki, director of government relations for Polaris Industries, and ROHVA President Tim Buche.

Bobcat Company has expanded its dealer network with the addition of Hoven Equipment Company as an authorized sales and service provider of Bobcat compact equipment. The dealership is located at 4181 N. Park Trail, Great Falls, Mont.

Cub Cadet, the leader in the outdoor power equipment industry, is pleased to debut a world-wide first - the only fully electric-powered zero-turn riding lawnmower with steering wheel control and four-wheel steering. An extension of the proven, award-winning RZT-S line, the incredible new RZT-S ZERO electric zero-turn rider offers premium performance, with the benefit of zero noise, zero gasoline or oil, zero gasoline emissions and zero cumbersome lap bars. Beginning in April, homeowners in select markets will have the opportunity to experience this ground-breaking new product at select dealers and as part of the Cub Cadet Test Drive Experience Tour.

More than 44% of rural lifestyle dealers expect revenues to come in ahead of 2012 levels and only 10.2% forecast lower revenues.

Much of the strategy and management advice that business leaders turn to is unreliable or impractical. That's because those who would guide us underestimate the power of chance.

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Sergeant Jordan Brown faithfully served our country for seven years. During his second tour in Iraq, Jordan broke his left arm. He later learned that cancer was the underlying cause of the break. The cancer is gone now, along with his left arm.

Mahindra USA, the number one selling tractor brand in the world based on volume, rises to the number two spot in dealer satisfaction according to the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) 2013 Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey. In the category of major tractor manufacturers, Mahindra shows significant improvement in overall dealer satisfaction moving up a position in the rankings. Mahindra USA captured the top spot in several categories: Communications with Management, Marketing & Advertising Support and Product Availability.