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Retiring Electra CEO Reflects on a Job Well Done
20 May 2014
Electra CEO Reflects on a Job Well Done
On 30 May John Yeoman will call time on his role as CEO of Electra, retiring after almost 12 years at the helm of the Electra Group.
During this time Mr Yeoman has led a major transformation of the Electra business, turning it into a diverse Group of businesses with interests in electricity distribution, data collection IT sales, and telecommunications contracting, with interests both nationally and internationally.
"Our strategy has been to identify opportunities beyond both our traditional electricity distribution business and also our region," he explains. "But only where we believe the opportunity to deliver a positive outcome for our owners, the electricity consumers on our network."
This strategy commenced in 2003 with the purchase of Oxford Finance, a decision that was questioned within the industry at the time. "It was an innovative step for a network company," explains Mr Yeoman. "It signalled the start of an ongoing strategy of identifying and acquiring quality subsidiaries that would enhance the return we could deliver to our consumers through our annual sales discount."
Under Electra's ownership, Oxford Finance has more than tripled its profits in the last ten years, resulting in its successful sale to Dorchester Pacific earlier this year. Mr Yeoman says the most satisfying aspect of the sale was Dorchester's commitment to keep the Oxford Finance business unchanged, meaning all staff were retained with significant investment planned to help further grow the business.
"This is a genuine win:win for all parties - our business, Dorchester, and the region as a whole," he says. "We were only interested in selling Oxford to someone who would keep the business local and invest in its growth."
This direction has enabled the business to grow and produce impressive returns. Electra Chair Trish McKelvey says Mr Yeoman is leaving Electra in a very strong position. "John has brought considerable financial stewardship and commercial management skills to his role," she explains. "The Group will shortly release its Annual Report for 2013/14 and will be announcing a record profit and also a record sales discount. The sales discount is returned to our owners, the company's electricity consumers annually. The company's success has been due in large part to John's commercial astuteness, focus and determination."
While Mr Yeoman's tenure as Electra CEO began in 2002, he has had a much longer association with the business.
Having left school to work at the IRD, he began studying part time for an accountancy degree. Once qualified, he joined the Audit Office and it was in this role that he came into contact with the company that was to become Electra. "In 1984 I was involved in the audit of the Horowhenua Electric Power Board," he explains. "They must have liked what I was doing because they offered me a job as an accountant and so I joined the team."
In 1987 he accepted a role with Rotorua Electricity before moving back to Levin in 1991 to help set up Horowhenua Energy Ltd. In 1999 he was once again on the move (to Contact Energy) when the company was forced to sell its retail operation as part of the Government's move to separate out generation, distribution and retail businesses. "This was a busy time as the Government-led industry restructuring saw Contact Energy buy and integrate 12 businesses into its operation in just one year," says Mr Yeoman. "It was stressful but really rewarding too."
His experience at Contact Energy then saw him headhunted to sort out Transalta's retail business, with operations in Wellington, North Shore and Christchurch.
In 2001 he was approached about returning to Electra for a third stint with the company, and he initially accepted the role of Finance Manager before being promoted to CEO the following year.
Mr Yeoman is proud of the Electra team who work very hard to ensure the power stays on. "The electricity network is in great shape thanks to the investment we have made in it and the excellent performance of our staff who take a real pride in their work," Mr Yeoman says. "Our outage statistics place us amongst the best performing networks in the country, which is quite an achievement for a largely overhead network in a westerly environment exposed to harsh coastal conditions."
Alongside the financial performance of the Group and the improvement in network reliability and performance, Mr Yeoman rates the establishment and management of a retail bureau operation for Electra amongst his greatest achievements. "What is deeply satisfying is that, while we were forced to sell the business to Contact Energy in 1999, the operation has remained in Levin and has become one of Contact's main Call Centres, employing more than 150 local people," he says. "Knowing that I've had a direct hand in creating a large number of jobs in our region leaves me feeling extremely proud."
On a more sombre note, Mr Yeoman says the highlights and successes have been tempered by moments of incredible sadness, such as the tragic death of Lineman Barry Woodford in 2007 – the first live line staff fatality the company has ever experienced while working on the network. "We're a very close knit team so Barry's death hit us all very hard," he says. "As CEO I had to front the situation and lead the response, supporting both Barry's family and our staff, as well as cooperating with the Department of Labour investigation and responding to the media attention and scrutiny. At those times you have to detach yourself from the situation, forget about your own grief, and help everyone else around you. That can be quite difficult to do."
Another time of personal pain was when the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) caused a downturn in the local economy, forcing the Group to close its electrical contracting business in Wellington. "It's never an easy decision to lay off staff," he says. "Especially when there are apprentices involved. We did our best to help the staff find new jobs but unfortunately we weren't able to help everyone."
Despite the challenges and hard times, Mr Yeoman says it has been a privilege to lead the Group. "As a team we've achieved a lot. I'm proud that the organisation I'm leaving is stronger than when I started, and well placed to continue its growth and success. I'll certainly miss the people and the day to day interactions."
In terms of his retirement, Mr Yeoman says he is looking forward to doing a lot more fishing, and travelling the world with his wife. "Elizabeth and I married quite young and before we knew it we had four boys to raise, so we didn't get to do too much travel when we were younger. One of the reasons I've decided to retire now is that it means we can travel while we are still young enough to really enjoy ourselves."
However he is quick to highlight that it will really only be "semi-retirement" with plans to remain on a number of Boards, including the Horowhenua Learning Centre (HLC) and Kapiti Chamber of Commerce. There are also a number of other projects that he will be providing consultancy services for. "The trick will be to make sure my part time work doesn't become fulltime," he says.
John Yeoman's successor, Neil Simmonds, will officially join the company on 3r June.
Who is Electra?
Electra owns and operates the electricity network throughout the Kapiti and Horowhenua regions, and has distributed electricity to these regions for more than 70 years. The network covers more than 1,700 square kilometres across a largely rural coastal band. Its 42,810 consumers make it the 9th largest electricity network in New Zealand (out of 29), and the network is in the top quartile in terms of performance and reliability. The Group also wholly owns Datacol, a specialist data collection and management company, and Sky Communications, a leading telecommunications contracting business.


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Words and photos by Vic Armijo
June 11, 2013. Oceanside, California — The Race Across America begins today at noon, boasting the most competitive field of solo riders in its 32-year history. On the start line will be 2012 winner Reto Schoch (Switzerland), 2011 winner Christoph Strasser (Austria), and 2009 and 2006 winner Daniel Wyss (Switzerland). All three of these riders have completed the 3,000 miles between Oceanside, California and Annapolis, Maryland in the 8-day and 6-hour neighborhood, and all three hope to be first to record a finish of 7 days, 23 hours and 59 minutes—or less.
The solo field has great depth beyond this trio of recent winners. Austrian Gerhard Gulewicz has been called "the fastest man to never win RAAM." In 2009 he posted a finish time of 8 days, 23 hours, which in most years would have been good enough to win, except Wyss had finished some 8 hours earlier. With seven RAAMs to his credit the former body-builder has two second-place finishes, two third places, a seventh and two DNFs and has been in every RAAM since 2006. Gulewicz is back for his eighth consecutive RAAM, making him the most experienced rider entered, just ahead of Marko Baloh (Slovenia) who is beginning his seventh.
With a personal best of second place Baloh is not to be counted out. While his speed is evident—the man is the current 24 Hour World Record Holder, his RAAM speed falls a bit short of the favorites—he's yet to dip below the 9-day mark.
It's ironic that the Race Across America has long been dominated by European riders. The last top finish by an American born rider was David Haase's 3rd place in 2008, and the last U.S. winner was Alan Larson way back in 2003. But while Seattle's Chris Ragsdale will come to RAAM 2013 as a rookie, none other than 2011 winner Strasser points to Ragsdale as a rider capable of mounting a challenge. And fellow American rider Mike Wilson called Ragsdale, "the real deal," saying, "Of any American in the race this year, Chris is probably the fastest."
How does 35-year-old Ragsdale feel about these assessments?
"I have a lot of confidence that if I can go into this in the best shape of my life—that I can hang with the best," he said. "I want to aim for at least top American. But I also know the history of RAAM and know statistically that my odds aren't that great as a rookie."
Five solo women will start today. Cassie Schumacher, whose 2012 RAAM attempt ended in Missouri due to various issues, is back for another go in the Under 50 category. She'll be challenged by RAAM rookie Lisa Dougherty.
RAAM legend Seana Hogan—the event's only 6-time winner—is back for her first RAAM since 1998 with a goal of breaking the women's 50-plus category record of 12 days, 15 hours and 59 minutes set by Kathy Roche-Wallace in 2011. Roche-Wallace is also entered and will do her best to keep Hogan behind her—and will also work toward bettering her 2011 time.

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Other information will await NCAA announcement of the full 64-team field which includes who is assigned to which Regional; and how the Regionals are pre-paired for the next week.
These Diamond Dogs can wait on the rest of the news. Hearing their season-long goal of bringing a post-season play back to campus is reality was good enough word for the players. They were comfortably optimistic after finishing SEC Tournament play in the semifinal round Saturday that a hosting assignment was coming.
They are equally confident what they can do here on the home field, too. "I feel pretty good about it," said SS Adam Frazier. "I know nobody has played that many games against the top-RPI 50, and I feel this schedule has prepared us for the post-season."
Fans have certainly had a long time to prepare. 2003 was the last year they were able to sit in their own stadium at Regional tourney time.
Cohen understands better than most anyone what home-field Regionals are like. He was part of four-straight Diamond Dog teams that hosted NCAA play, as a 1987 redshirt transfer and an outfielder in 188-89-90. He felt the numbing shock of defeat in 1989 when one of State's best-ever ballclubs was upset in the finals; and the unalloyed thrill of victory when the 1990 team battled through the losers bracket to win on Monday and earn a College World Series trip.
He's also directed the last two State squads to post-season play, with a 2011 Atlanta Regional win no less. Now Cohen and club are at home, at last. And with a packed house expected.
"Our fans have consistently made Dudy Noble Field the premier college baseball destination in the country," Cohen said Sunday. "And it's great to bring a NCAA Regional back to them. The kids on this team have fought all year and this is a great opportunity to start a new season, in front of the nation's best college baseball fans."
An all-tournament ticket is $90 for reserved seating and $50 for general admission. Single-game sales begin at noon Friday. Reserved tickets are $15 per game and general admission $10. Other ticket information for those holding season seats can be found, and orders placed, at HailState.com/tickets.
The winners of all 16 first-round Regionals will advance to next weekend's super-regional round, with best-of-three playoffs. Sites are determined by the first-round outcomes, biased to the higher-seeded winners of those pre-paired Regionals. There are rare exceptions if an upset winner at one has not bid on hosting already, of if their stadium is not available or up to prescribed standards.
In fact, Mississippi State's last post-season event came about in 2007 because both the Bulldogs and Clemson were #2 seeds and pulled off upsets at Tallahassee and Charleston, respectively. Starkville was awarded the super regional based on State's slightly higher #2 status. Those Bulldogs used the home field to excellent advantage, beating the Tigers in two games and earning the program's most recent trip to the College World Series.
2007 was also the only time State has hosted a super regional so far, and those two games set NCAA post-season attendance records for campus venues. Of course Dudy Noble Field has held the NCAA regular-season crowd record since 1989, at 14,991. Gates for NCAA events have to be carefully counted, even under-counted a bit, to assure that receipts square.
Dudy Noble Field has entertained Regional play eleven times, between 1979 and 2003, which hasn't always produced the winning edge. State came out first on the home field just five of those years, though they also have won road regionals five times. Most recently in 2011 when Cohen's third team scored a three-day run at Atlanta, and then were three innings from upsetting host Florida at the Gainesville super Regional.
Since the program's first appearance in a NCAA Regional, in 1978, Bulldog teams are 68-44. They were 9-11 in the previous 'district' playoffs format with the 1971 team making State's first trip to the College World Series. Seven successors have won through the Regional (through 1998) or ensuing super regional formats to make it to Omaha.
Now the 2013 Bulldog edition gets to begin a run at Omaha at home.
"I really like our club heading into NCAA play," Cohen said after the team's week in Hoover ended. "You're 3-1 this tournament and feel that our club is playing well, that's a positive." State has won seven of the last nine games and is 43-17 now, the most wins by a Bulldog bunch since 1997. Which was also a home-field Regional year, coincidentally.
Super Regionals are June 7-10 depending on starting day; and the College World Series runs June 15-27.
The 16 host sites are Baton Rouge LA; Blacksburg VA; Bloomington IN; Chapel Hill N.C.; Charlottesville VA; Columbia S.C; Corvallis OR; Eugene OR; Fullerton CA; Los Angeles CA; Louisville KY; Manhattan KS; Nashville TN; Raleigh N.C.; Starkville MS; Tallahassee FL.


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The Coffee Club New Zealand Surpasses 50 Stores
17 June 2014
Full Speed Ahead for The Coffee Club New Zealand as They Surpass 50 Stores
After less than a decade in business, The Coffee Club New Zealand is celebrating the opening of more than 50 cafés, making it one of the most successful and fastest growing café groups in the country.
"We are outpacing most brands as far as growth goes and also have some of the best franchisee retention rates in New Zealand," says Director and Marketing Manager, Andy Lucas. "It's a great position to be in and a real testament to the hard work our team puts in."
Both young Auckland-based entrapreneurs, Andy, and co-director, Brad Jacobs, have extensive backgrounds in the hospitality industry. Brad has been with The Coffee Club for over 17 years, working across a range of roles, whilse Andy has experience in a range of hotel management positions.
"We are pleased to be able to offer New Zealanders a quality choice of food and beverage options," says Andy. "Combined with attentive service, a modern vibe and an expanding number of convenient locations, The Coffee Club provides a relaxing, friendly atmosphere for a quick coffee or complete meal."
As a two time recipient of the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards, Supreme Franchise System of the Year (2012/13 and 2013/14), and three time winner of the Food and Beverage Franchise System of the Year, The Coffee Club New Zealand has proven an attractive and sound prospect for franchise holders.
"We try to be as flexible as possible, giving franchise owners the ability to put their own stamp on the brand, whilst ensuring the quality The Coffee Club is renowned for is retained in all aspects of the business," says Brad.
The opening of 50 stores will be celebrated next week with a red carpet event designed to showcase The Coffee Club and mark the special occasion.
Café stores and Restaurants can be found throughout both the North and South Islands with more stores to be opened in the near future.
For more information on The Coffee Club New Zealand, including extensive information on the franchise system, as well as a full list of locations, opening hours and contact details for each store please visit the website, www.thecoffeeclub.co.nz.
The Coffee Club New Zealand
The Coffee Club opened its first store in New Zealand in 2005, and has grown rapidly, since then, opening new stores all over New Zealand.
The Coffee Club strives to be socially and environmentally responsible. This includes investing in one of the largest certification programs in the world - UTZ CERTIFIED. This provides a credible assurance that The Coffee Club coffee was produced with care for people and the environment.
The Coffee Club offers two types of dining experiences; Cafe stores serve breakfast, light meals, gourmet sandwiches, salads and snacks. While the fully licenced, extended-hour Restaurants provide an all-day menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner options along with chef specials and full table service. A range of hot and cold beverages, including The Coffee Club signature coffee blend, cakes, biscuits and other sweets are available in all stores.
The Coffee Club is regularly recognised in New Zealand business awards. At the 2013/14 New Zealand Franchise Awards, The Coffee Club was named the 2013 Franchise System of the Year. For more information and to view breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, visit www.thecoffeeclub.co.nz.


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DIGBY – Another Cape Breton golfer has taken top honours at a 2014 Nova Scotia Golf Association event.
Ernie Sheaves, who golfs out of Bell Bay in Baddeck, made five birdies in a seven-hole stretch to run away with the Nova Scotia Men's Senior Championship at the Digby Pines Golf Resort and Spa.
"When I got on my run I knew how tough that can be for the other guy and I just had a ton of confidence," said Sheaves, who called the win the biggest moment of his golfing career.
The 58-year-old Sheaves finished the three-round tournament with a two-under par total of 211, four strokes better than runner-up Tom Banks of Paragon.
Sydney River's Bill Burns, who won the provincial mid-amateur championship three weeks ago, finished in a tie for fifth position, 12 strokes off the pace.
Sheaves appeared out of contention after a first round 75 left him six shots off the lead. However, he followed that up with a 67 and a 69 to wrap up the title.
Tom Fogarty of Lingan, finished in a tie for 15th place.
Sheaves, Banks and third place finisher Mike Hebb of Ashburn earned a place on the Nova Scotia team which will compete at the national senior men's championship in West Vancouver, B.C., Aug. 26-29.
Burns was added as an alternate to complete the four-man squad.


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Grief Recovery Weekly program, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Hospice of Guernsey Inc. For information or to register, call 432-7440.
Lawn Care Workshop, 7 p.m., OSU Extension Office, Cambridge.
Bank on Calcium, 10 a.m., Maple Heights, Cambridge.
Cambridge Township trustees, 6 p.m., Cambridge Township Garage, located at Cambridge Developmental Center, 66737 Old Twenty-One Road, Cambridge.
Spaghetti dinner, 4 to 6 p.m., Senecaville United Methodist Church. Sponsored by Senecaville UMC Youth Fellowship. Cost is $5. For information call 685-5506.
Bridge Club, 8:45 to 11:45 a.m., Guernsey County Senior Center, Cambridge. For more information call 439-6681.
Lift for Life, 4 p.m., Community HealthLink. For information call, 439-8187.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., St. Johns Episcopal Church, 1025 Steubenville Ave., Cambridge.
Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m., open text book discussion, Addison Room at Southeastern Med.
Cambridge Area Family Al-Anon Group, 7:45 p.m., The Salvation Army, Dewey Avenue, Cambridge.
Haven of Hope victims support group, 6-8 p.m., 1109 Steubenville Ave., Cambridge. For information call 439-7233.
Grocery bingo, 1 p.m., Secrest Center, Senecaville.
Guernsey County commissioners, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., commissioners office, Cambridge.
Circle of Angels, 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, Quaker City.
Cambridge Rotary Club, noon, Eagles Aerie, 1930 E. Wheeling Ave., Cambridge.
Boy Scout Troop 526, 7 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Cambridge.
Free blood pressure checks, 9:30-11 a.m., Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center, Carlisle Avenue, Cambridge. For information call 439-6681.
Tai Chi (ancient form of self-defense), 10:30-11:30 a.m., Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center, Carlisle Avenue, Cambridge. Cost is $15 for six weeks. For information or to register, call the Southeastern Med VIP office, 439-8187.
30/30 Combo, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Cambridge YMCA. Half-hour of cardio and half-hour of weight training. Free to members; $2 per class for non-members.
Active Older Adult Aerobics, 9:45 to 10:30 a.m., Cambridge YMCA. Low aerobics for ages 55 and older. Free to members; $2 per class for non-members.
Cycle Reebok, 5:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Cambridge YMCA. Cost is $1 for members; $5 for non-members. To register, call 432-6318.
Curley Qs Western Square Dance lessons, 7 to 9 p.m., Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center. Former or present individuals dancing western type is welcome. For information, call Dave Bell, president of the club, 439-4364.
Cardio Endurance, 5 to 6 p.m., Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center. Instructor is Carol Geib. For information call 439-8187.
Begin to Spin, 6:30-7 a.m., Cambridge YMCA. Learn the basics of indoor cycling. Class size is limited to five. Cost is $1 for members; $5 for non-members. To register, call 432-6318.
PACE (People With Arthritis Can Exercise), 9:55-10:30 a.m., Cambridge YMCA. Chair exercise for ages 55 and older or those suffering from arthritic problems. Free to members; $3 per class for non-members.
Beginning Kickboxing, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Cambridge YMCA. Free to members; $3 for non-members.
Open recreation, 6-9 p.m.; Tutoring, 6:30-8:30 p.m., S.A.L.T. Factory. For information call 432-1973.
Bingo, 6:30 p.m., Community Center, Noble County Fairgrounds, Caldwell.
Friendship VII Chapter of Sweet Adelines International chorus practice, 7 p.m., College Drive Presbyterian Church, New Concord. Guests and new members welcome. For information contact Ruth Wymer, 826-4208.
Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Campus Center Room 480-B, Ohio University-Zanesville/MATC Campus, Zanesville.
Support Buddies, 6-8 p.m., community ambulance meeting room, 952 Linden Ave., Zanesville. Support group for breast cancer victims. For information call (800) 458-8853.
Belmont County commissioners, 9:30 a.m., commissioners office, St. Clairsville.
West Lafayette Rotary Club, 6:15 p.m., American Legion.


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In the spring of 2012, Pearson International Airport announced it would soon be home to a wave of restaurants from some of Toronto's best-known chefs.
The effort, led by a New York-based airport food company called OTG Management, would include more than a dozen new places by Mark McEwan, Pizzeria Libretto's Rocco Agostino, the Amaya restaurant chain's Hemant Bhagwani, the celebrity chef Guy Rubino, and others.
These were consulting deals, effectively; although there were assurances the chefs would be involved in menu development, quality control and hiring, OTG's staff would take care of daily operations. Still, it was good news. After years as a dining dead zone that didn't begin to reflect the deliciousness or diversity around the Toronto region, Pearson would soon rival downtown for quality and choice, Michael Coury, a top manager at OTG, boasted. "You're going to get a real restaurant experience."
Better yet, that announcement spurred a race to the top for airport diners' dollars. Pearson's other food companies, HMS Host and SSP Canada, soon announced their own restaurant deals with star chefs. HMS signed with Lynn Crawford (Ruby Watchco), Susur Lee (Bent), Roger Mooking (ex of Nyood and Kultura) and Zane Caplansky (Caplansky's Deli), as well as with Paramount Fine Foods, a top Middle Eastern deli and bakery. Those spots are expected to begin opening this summer.
SSP brought in Massimo Capra of Yorkville's Mistura, who launched a cheery trattoria in the domestic departures area of Terminal 1 and a grab-and-go spot in international departures.
If you plan to fly out of town this March break, consider this: You can now get proper brick-oven pizza as you wait for your flight, as well as freshly made ramen and sushi, Indian chana masala, Italian calamari fritti, a signature Bymark burger from Mark McEwan, or French toast seasoned with five spice, served with real Ontario maple syrup.
In many cases, the food and drink is served in soaring, elegant spaces that come complete with an iPad at every seat, for ordering or browsing while you eat.
Over the past few months I've eaten at all these restaurants. My goal was to answer two simple questions: Do they live up to the promises? And, at last, is it worth arriving hungry for a flight?
Before the goods, a note. This article is based on a single visit to each spot. The restaurants are all located after security, in four separate parts of the airport. Barring a massive outlay on airplane tickets, the only way to eat in all of them was with visitor passes, which Pearson's management agreed to provide.
Nonetheless, the results have been surprising. A few of the places with the biggest names attached were by far the weakest, little better than airplane food. Yet, there were also unexpected standouts, one of them so delicious and reasonably priced, I'd be grateful if it opened around the corner from my home.
Looks good, tastes…
The first rule of Pearson's new dining options: high ceilings, lounge seating and striking design don't necessarily mean good cooking.
Nowhere was that more evident than in the long and light-filled international departures concourse of Terminal 1, where four places run by OTG Management – Mark McEwan's Fetta panini shop, baker Devin Connell's Heirloom Bakery Café, master sommelier John Szabo's Vinifera wine bar and Hemant Bhagwani's Marathi Indian restaurant – are lined up in an almost painfully beautiful row. (Ms. Connell and Mr. Szabo's contracts with OTG recently expired; they are no longer involved.)
Because the terminal's ceilings are so high, the company couldn't install commercial exhaust systems for cooking fumes. And so none of them have real kitchens.
When I ate at Fetta on my way out of town last fall, the place seemed to be getting along very well all the same. The sandwiches were well-prepared and tasty, none more than the one with aged white cheddar, fig marmalade and arugula. A dish of roasted cauliflower wasn't all that roasted-tasting, but it was fine. The wine selection was impressive – sparkling Riesling from Hinterland in Prince Edward County, nice local reds. Even the kids' food was good – my six-year-old loved the ham and cheese sandwich. How civilized.
Yet, the offerings earlier this month at Heirloom Bakery Café fell far short of that standard. A plate of sautéed chard and kohlrabi was barely warm and greasy. One of the stalks had turned rusty brown from age.
The "herb roasted" chicken sandwich, a special that day, arrived without the chicken. It was better that way, I learned; the meat, evidently reheated in a panini press, was nearly as dry and tough as pleather. The clam chowder and grilled cheese sandwich were good enough.
That is more than I'd say about Mr. Bhagwani's Marathi. The cooking was uniformly dreadful.
At Vinifera wine bar, where the by-the-glass offerings include an incredible 60 selections, our server couldn't describe a single wine. When I eventually settled on a red from Greece, he seemed surprised. He'd never heard of it until then, he said. It felt like being lost on a treasure island without a shovel or a map – a very expensive treasure island. In several cases, the cost of a glass was just $1 or $2 short of a full bottle's retail price. And all those iPads weren't much help. To read descriptions of the wines (or of dishes), you click on whatever you're interested in, wait for the description to load, then click out when you're done. Worse, every time you order something, there's a pop-up box with a set of up-sells that you need to click away.Report Typo/Error
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I was wondering what the various thoughts are on this subject.
Can any of you taxidermist tell me WHAT is the PURPOSE and what is the REASON behind the taxidermy competitions? And, do most or only SOME taxidermist offer the same quality to their regular customer as they enter into a competition piece? What is the difference and should there be any difference?
Thanks for your answers
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To get better. And keep up with the quality of other taxidermist in this area.
My purpose for competing has changed since I started. Back in the red ribbon novice era I wanted to improve. Master those basics and be able to gauge the level of my work. Over a decade later my GOALS are somewhat social. I have friends I only see once a year and got to meet judges I have worshipped in magazines for years. I've won some awards but my most cherished is the McKenzie award. I finally felt like I was putting something back into our organization and helping those red ribbon guys. I have never won the WASCO and won't quit until I do. Its one of the goals that keeps me coming back. Last, I do nearly competition work on customer stuff. But my clientel struggles to pay for their work when it is finished. So I don't feel justified spending unreasonable time on details that will go unnoticed. It is good practice for me;however, and practice makes perfect.
The biggest reason i compete is because it helps you learn. I learned more from 2 days at the first show i attended than i did in the 2 years before. i took notes and i followed the judge around while he crtiqued everyones mounts. My commercial mounts have gotten much better due to all teh things i picked up from people at the shows and relationships i formed with some really good taxidermists. My commercial mounts and comp mounts are different however, I may spend 2 days just mounting a comp piece not including the form alterations or preperations. i could not afford to put that amount of time into a commercial mount.
You want to earn more for your mounts?
Quit showing the customers the same old thing.
Fill your showroom with custom pieces!
Those who want them will pay for them! The rest willpay your bills.
I think most at first are trying to learn. Then they get to where they are trying to turnout a consistant piece of work, getting things down pat, developing their system of how they like to do things.
Then it hits them again get after it to learn how to be better yet.
Then many find they are chasing the blue ribbons.
The key is to stop competing few a few years than come back, you will see how far you have been left behind.
Education is a prime reason for competitions.
so take that into account. The rank and file of us who are working "bue collar" shops can't afford to spend a month of Sundays working at a piece for competition. Someone(Don Frank?) once estimated the number of hours spent on mounts for winning ribbons. It was incredibly high. I've was at a seminar where the presenter said he spent about 20 hours on ear butts for a competition mount! The rule is that we offer commercial mounts at commercial mount prices. The exception is anyone who mounts everything as a competition piece and gets enough for it to make a living. What I wonder is what the pupose is for someone like a John Lager or Gary Bruch to compete? They've already proven themselves the best in the world at what they do, they probably have enough ribbons to make 10 quilts, and have booming businesses. And who is going to judge them when they are THE BEST?
I enjoy attending competitions to see how good taxidermy can get. I recall George posting once that we are now reaching reality in the best of mounts, so where do we go from here? The seminars at shows are usually a learning experience with which most of us can go back home and do a little better "cost effective" job to bring in the green ribbons that pay our bills.
We go to you and I reaching that same level of expertise and talent. That's very important to our customers and we have to strive for it. I agree with you about the blue collar stuff, but we have to TRY.
The reason I compete is the learning aspect and it is a sense of accomplishment if you win. If I do not win then I did not achieve what I set out to do so I will work that much harder to get to my goal. I enjoy the shows and also as mentioned seeing friends I have not seen for the year. I still get nervous waiting to find out if I ribboned or if I will get an award. I guess I am still a kid at heart. But I enjoy it and I hope I always do. I get just as excited to see if my nine year old is going to ribbon or get an award. He does a good fish. And has done well in the novice and now has to compete amateur. Not bad for a nine year old.
Todd B
If I COULD mount like Lager I wouldn't spend the time to do so on a customer mount. That high of quality takes a heap of TIME and we can quickly reach the point of "diminishing returns." The customer is not going to use a flashlight to look UP this, DOWN that, and INSIDE of the rest. A good commercial piece can be a non-contender for a ribbon and delight a customer. It's just not cost effective to "learn" detailing that takes a LOT of time that the customer won't notice...like 20 hour ear butts! One can always improve his mounts, but for most of us improvement has to be in the context of time and return. I wonder how many ribbon winning mounts are sold for enough to make a profit? I'm just saying that there is a plateau of quality that we consider good "professional" work. Learning to do much better than that might be fulfilling and produce a better mount but it probably wouldn't be cost effective.
every wondered how John Lagar and Gary Bruch, Jr. got so damn good. You ever wonder just how they got to the top of the competition world. Competiting and learning. I bet they worked their way up through the ranks with an open mind for learning and a determination to be the best. Competiting and being critiqued is a vital learning tool. Attending seminars and workshops at these show are vital. I always suggest competiting to anyone wanting to improve their work. Books, videos, schools and such are all fine. But seeing were you stand in the crowd in a competition is eye opening and many times humbling. Compete to make yourself better.
You would not believe how little time I put into a comp piece, though. Anyone needing proof of this can stop by my studio and see if my world piece is even started yet. You dont always put half a year into the mount, especially if you practice that piece on every single mount you put out every day to make a darned living! We arent all alike that way.
I compete because I absolutely love the challenge. Ill always be able to learn more, but thats not why Im doing it, its purely the ego and challenge for me. I make NO excuses for it, nor do I answer to anyone for it. It once consumed me to the point of affecting family and business, but things have changed. Thats my story, anyway!
why train for 4 years to try to win a medal? I have to have something to strive for. I dont see myself beating Gary Bruch, or Jeff Mourning in fish, but to compete with these guys is an honour. I will never compete in the olympics, but I will be at nationals taking my beating.
see you there.
Dan Gill
The second parapraph of Bill's reply.
I finally see an opportunity to post on something other than the PA Taxidermy Exam, have my "speech" all laid out, and then read Bill's post and find he's stolen my script!
Paraphrasing what Bill has already stated, we enter competitions to improve our work. We learn new and better techniques that save us time in our everyday commercial work. My competition "techniques" get applied EVERY DAY in my studio on customer pieces. The amazing thing is that, today, I can do a customer-ready piece in half the time it used to take me and I'm using competition techniques. The more you use those techniques the more proficient you will become with them. Granted, there are some competition "tricks" that don't make it to customer mounts but its fine detail stuff that most don't even know exist. A customer wood duck is not going to have nasal posts, for example. The nostrils will be dremeled out and the feet will have NO shrinkage and the paint job will be superb. A customer deer will have the nose removed and dremeled from the back. Instead of a cast septum I use thinned bondo and resin to look just like the septums in my showroom deer. Ears have no drumming and seams can't be seen or felt. I could go on and on but hopefully, you know what I'm saying here.
Virtually everything I do on a day-to-day basis in my studio is some version of a "competition trick". The only way I learned those competition tricks was to enter competitions. The more you enter--the more you learn. The more you do it--the better (and faster) you will become with it.
Well, I TRIED to add to Bill's post here and, hopefully I did, but I still can't read his name without the visual picture of a "squeaver" crashing through my mind. Thanks for a great article Bill!
about the best taxidermists you know in every area of taxidermy. Best bird you ever saw mounted, best deer you ever saw mounted, best fish, best life-size and so-on. Who were they? Did they ever compete and attend conventions? How about the guy who is superb at all aspects? Like John Lagar?
I will be going to my state and the world comps just for the abuse I meen critiques. LOL. I have been doing taxidermy for a little over a year and plan on taking a customer mount for compitition. I absolutely do not plan on winning anything but a score sheet. with that score sheet from this year and all of the input and advise I will gain at show I will be able to judge how much better I get the fallowing year. I agree with most of the posts so far, but theres one thing no one touched on. Expecialy on a local level. Once a winner allways a winner. Theres tseveral ways to look at that.Up side If you can proove yourself your buisness will inturn grow. Down side, If you winn you get holier than thou attitude and stop learning. Up side, winners can help non winners become winners. Down side, Winners have cliks and take the same blues every year while everyone else is to be content with greens and reds until some one in the group quits or dies. And the list goes on and on. I agree with a lot of the whys to compete and cant wait to go to the seminars, but I also relize there is a hard reality that takes place with every compitition. Who else played basketball while Micheal Jordan was a star?
When I started doing taxidermy I promised myself I would NEVER treat a wannabe the way I was treated when I started out. There was NO help for a beginner. I have always kept that promise...and here is my current speech to any beginner/novice.
Buy the Breakthrough******* Manual. They are ridiculously cheap for the info. THEN join your state taxidermy association and go to the show AND ENTER a piece. ONE SHOW will save you 10 years of pounding your head against the wall. I always tell guys to NEVER call me again unless they have joined. You know what? ALL the guys who listened are now decent taxidermists. You just can't get that kind of help for such a minimal price.
Personally I go to see friends and look at others work. After so many years of competing I just do not have the "desire" to compete anymore.....BUT I still go to the shows. I have been an officer as well for 10+ years. I wanted to give a little back. In the past winning awards was something I wanted to promote my business. Now that I have a full time studio I find that in my free time I want NOTHING to do with taxidermy. Maybe someday I'll get the bug again.
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Mental Golf Tip: Trust Your Swing
For a long time, I wondered what the phrase "Trust your swing" really meant. I heard teaching golf pros say it. I heard some of my golf buddies say it. I heard the commentators on TV say it. But what did it really mean? Well, once I figured it out, it really helped my swing.Here is what it meant to me and how it helped me. To me it meant to relax and swing away. So often, when I hit a bad shot, I could feel myself doing one of several things.
I might have held the club and didn't finish my swing because I really didn't trust the shot I was trying to hit. Or I would try to steer the ball unconsciously and realize that I had stiffened up which really affected my mechanics.
But the key to me became to make sure that once I committed to a shot, to then totally relax and just swing a smooth, easy swing. Not to think, not to try and do anything but swing the club. Not that this is an easy thing to do, especially for us amateur golfers, but the more I do this, the better the result.
Where is it really hard to trust your swing and do this? On a shot where hazards are in play. Or on a shot to a really difficult green. Or a shot where I am trying to help my partner and I to win a particular hole. It's why the younger pros struggle when they are first contending for a win or for a win at their first major. It's when the pressure is on that this becomes the hardest.
And that's if we have learned to do this at all. I still don't have it down all the time. But when I can relax and not think about my swing or the shot while I swing, the results are so much better. And to me that is trusting your swing.
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Ryan Guest, 33, of Birkdale in Yate, is charged with killing 87-year-old Una Dorney at Oaktree Care Home in Lark Rise, Brimsham Park.
Mrs Dorney's body was discovered in her room by care home staff last Wednesday (June 18).
Guest appeared before North Avon magistrates on Friday (June 20) and at crown court on Monday (June 23) where he spoke only to confirm his name and address.
He was remanded in custody until a preliminary hearing at Bristol Crown Court on Monday, July 14.
Guest was arrested by police hours after his grandmother's body was found.
Police said yesterday a post-mortem examination had been carried out but further tests will need to be conducted to establish a conclusive cause of death.
Mrs Dorney is believed to have lived in Yate before becoming a resident at Oaktree.
The Gazette understands she was widowed by her husband James last year but has a large family in the town.


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Importance of Proper Positioning
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One of the factors that sets spanking apart from other forms of swatting is the deliberate and sometimes ceremonial positioning of the participants. While some spankings are haphazard, I prefer spankings that include the ritual of positioning.
Both the spankee and spanker adopt positions that facilitate and enhance the spanking. These positions generally work to the advantage of the spanker and the disadvantage of the spankee.
The spanker enjoys the following advantages from his position:
- Comfort. Whether standing or sitting, the spanker is positioned to be comfortable throughout the spanking. He is able to swing his arm at a natural angle and able to sustain a lengthy spanking with ease because of his position.
- Strength. Because he is able to wind up and freely swing his arm at a natural angle, the spanker is able to apply swats to the intended target with force. While standing, the spanker cannot only swing his arm but rotate his body to deliver maximum energy to an anxiously awaiting, clenching derriere.
- Full access to the bottom to be spanked. The spankee's position is designed to fully expose her bottom and the spanker's relative position is designed to put that bottom at a convenient angle and height. Therefore, the spanker is able completely view, tweak, pat, and spank it.
- Safety. Because the spanker is in the position to easily spank the rear-end at the correct angle, it is much less likely that a blow will fall too high or too low.
- Control. The spanker's position gives him the "upper hand" and allows him to easily control the spankee. He sits or stands higher than the spankee and is easily able to restrain and situate her.
The spankee realizes the following effects from her position:
- Relative comfort. Except for the notable exception of her backside, it's important that the spankee be relatively comfortable so she can focus on the sensations being inflicted upon her posterior.
- Anticipation. Bending over and getting into position to get her bottom blistered signals the beginning of the spanking and builds anticipation.
- Increased sensation. A properly positioned bottom will tend to be spanked harder and more completely on the sensitive "sit spot".
- Humiliation. Being put over the knee is a childish, humiliating posture. Having to "assume the position" is humiliating in its submission and rubs in the fact that she is being spanked.
- Exposure. A properly positioned bottom is fully exposed. The cheeks are fully presented and split, the undersides turned up, her rectum and vulva fully visible.
- Emphasis on her bottom. Spanking positions place the center of attention on the bottom of the person being spanked, a fact not lost on said person. The bottom is emphasized by its exposure and upturned position relative to the spanker.
- Presentation of her bottom. Not only is the bottom exposed and emphasized but the spankee feels she is willingly "sticking it out" and presenting it for its punishment in the same way as the condemned man who must place his head on the chopping block. The spankee knows her bottom cannot evade or escape the swats.
- Submission. Cooperatively getting into position to be spanked is the primary act of submission in spanking.
- Safety. Although it may be of little solace, the spankee can take comfort in the fact that her position affords safety from injury. Of course, this can be disconcerting if she know she will be spanked with even more abandon.
- Loss of control. Once positioned, the spankee has relinquished control and may not easily regain it until the spanking is done. She should have difficulty removing her rear from the line of fire if she tries.
- Inability to clench. When standing, one can clench her cheeks together, mitigating the sting of a swat and the exposure. When properly positioned, it is more difficult to clench cheeks and the spanking will be applied to a relaxed, bouncing bottom.
- Excellent visual presentation. Speaking from the point of view of an admitted bottom fancier, there are few times that someone looks more adorable and beautiful than when she is positioned to be spanked. Not only is the bottom emphasized, but it is formed to a flattering shape and sexily perked out. Spanking positions would be sexy even to people not into spanking.
Following are descriptions of various positions that I find erotic, their distinguishing characteristics, tactics that can be used to enhance them, and precautions to take. All descriptions assume a right-handed spanker.
- Over the lap. Spanker is sitting with good posture in an armless chair, knees together. Person being spanked must lay face- down across the spanker's lap, her head to the left and feet to the right. She must be over the lap far enough so her bottom is conveniently located directly over the spanker's right thigh.
In order to preserve modesty, the young lady being spanked may be tempted to lie flat with her head up and legs straight out behind; however, if she is concerned for her modesty, she shouldn't have gotten herself spanked in the first place. Another favorite trick of the recalcitrant young lady is to "scootch" the bottom down, nearly off the spanker's knee completely, until the spanker is aiming at something he cannot see, in the general area of his ankle. A palm pressed against the back of the head and firm swats to the thighs are helpful in positioning (or repositioning) the reluctant spankee.
This young lady is poorly positioned. The angle of her bottom is all wrong, requiring him to spank at an unnatural angle. He cannot even see what he is spanking.
The spankee's head and shoulders should be angled down and her knees tucked down out of the way so that her bottom is well turned up. Knees should be at least six inches apart and the lower back should be "arched" or dipped to further turn up her rear. This will result in her vulva being fully exposed and presented. Depending on size, toes will either be resting against the floor or hoisted off a few inches. The full weight of the spankee should be resting on the lap.
Hands can either be on the floor or grasping the legs of the chair. If the right hand flies back during spanking, it should be pinned to the lower back by the spanker's left hand.
Prior to starting to spank, the spanker should firmly grasp the spankee's waist above the right hip with the left hand to prevent squirming off the lap. Then the left elbow should be planted between the shoulder blades to keep the head and shoulders from bobbing up.
Another well-restrained well-positioned bottom. He has removed her hand from line of fire very effectively.
The spanker should raise his right knee slightly, turning up the bottom further. By turning his upper body to the right, the spanker can get a fuller swing and more comfortably apply a stronger swat.
By combining all of these tactics - the raised knee, the elbow in the back, the hand in the small of the back - the spanker can effectively pin the spankee down and spank the daylights out of her.
- Over the knee. Similar to over-the-lap except the spankee is bent over the left knee with her legs restrained by the spanker's right leg.
The well-positioned spankee in the Over The Knee position. Note how effectively this young lady is restrained, both by his leg and the lock he has on her arm.
- Hands on ankles. This is the classic school-style paddling position. The student must stand well clear of obstacles with feet shoulder width apart. Leaving knees straight and back straight, the student must bend over and grasp her ankles with both hands. The spanker may want to observe the student's hands throughout the paddling to ensure they do not leave the ankles and earn extra swats.
The spanker stands facing the left side of the student. He should stand far enough away so the paddle barely overlaps past the right cheek. They should adjust fore and aft to ensure that both cheeks are struck at the same time (assuming a paddle is being used. Canes and straps warrant slightly forward positioning).
It is not possible to more fully expose and present a rear end than when in this position. When one is told to bend over and grab her ankles, one is, in effect, being told, "we intend to thoroughly paddle your bottom. So not only will you present your rear-end but you will stretch and endeavor to stick it up and out as far as you can absolutely positively can. And throughout the paddling, you will continue to strain to stick it out for the paddle."
Since the angle between the legs and the upper body is well under 90 degrees, this position spreads the cheeks and exposes the rectum and vulva more than any other position.
This is a great fantasy position but I think it only works safely in reality for spankees with flexible bodies (especially when a thick paddle is used). Inflexible people can't reach their ankles without bending their knees. Non-fleshy butts get pulled tightly across the pelvic bones and don't provide enough padding when a heavy paddle is used.
- Hands on knees. A safer, more workable position than hands-on- ankles. The bottom is presented in a plumper, more paddle-friendly shape but visually, the position is still very school-like. Depending on the person, I think this position can be more visually appealing because the back can be arched a bit which perks up the bottom. In fact, the further up the legs the hands are placed, the more the spankee can arch her back and stick out her rump.
Again, feet should be shoulder width apart and hand position enforced. Exposure of the vulva can be increased simply by requiring her to spread her legs slightly farther apart. Because the back can be arched and bottom upturned, it should be required, both prior and during the paddling. A technique which tends to arch the back correctly is to require the student to look forward at a spot high on the wall. That way, she is required to pull her head up and arch her back.
Although this naughty schoolgirl does not have her hands exactly on her knees, this shows very well the benefits afforded by this position.
- Over the desk on tiptoes. Another school-like position. The student must bend over a desk with nose or chest pressed to the desk. Hands and arms should be placed on the desk over her head to further arch the back. To further elevate her bottom to be spanked, she must raise up on to her toes. Penalty swats can be awarded for every incidence of a heal touching the floor (hint: watch after the "last" swat before the student is told she may relax).
- Over a barstool or horse. This is probably the best position for paddling because the bottom is presented in a plump and relaxed manner. The person to be punished must lay her full weight across the stool, her feet hanging and hands grasping the legs of the stool at a level such that there is a little support for her upper body. This is a relaxed, comfortable position which works well for lengthy spankings.
A young lady on the traditional Victorian punishment horse.
- Lying on bed. Another comfortable position for lengthy spankings and ensuing diversions. The spankee must lay face-down on a bed. her face should be pressed to the mattress while her hips and bottom are elevated on pillows. Since pillows are compressible, it may take three or four to achieve the proper elevation.
- Lying on back. Although not one of the classic spanking positions, this offers a great deal of control by the spanker, who can firmly grasp her ankles and hold them over her head. The degree of exposure of the vulva and anus is very high in this position, making it a favorite when both punishment and humiliation are joint goals. Requiring her to hold her own calves fully back is another technique to enhance this position.
This position offers the spanker excellent control, a tempting target, and a nice view.
- Kneeling in chair. One of my favorite positions for spankees with great butts because, properly executed, it presents the rear in its most flattering light. The trick is in the execution. The spankee must kneel in the seat of a padded chair (save those knees) facing the back with the thighs vertical and upper body forward over the back. Again, the spankee should be required to arch the back well.
Two things conspire to shape her bottom cutely. First, the back of the chair prevents her from bending so far as to preclude a good back arch. Second, just as high heels shape calves fully by angling the foot to shorten and bulge the calf muscle, kneeling with the calves at right angles to the thighs seems to allow the buttocks to bulge fully.
I've found the following tactics can be used to enhance and focus on positioning:
- Adjustment & readjustment. I think it's important to deliberately position and adjust the spankee prior to the first swat. Emphasis should be placed on positioning and presenting the bottom fully. Throughout the spanking, the spankee should be readjusted as her position begins to fail.
- Verbal instruction. I think it's best to require the spankee to willfully maintain her own position with out the physical assistance of the spanker especially in the case of stand-up paddlings. Therefore, verbal communication is necessary throughout the spanking to encourage the spankee to continue to assume the correct position.
- Pickiness. One of the disciplinary aspects of spanking is that no matter how perfect the spankee is positioned, she can always improve, stick her bottom out a little farther, spread her thighs a little wider, etc. The spanker should not feel guilty that his exacting demands regarding position are perhaps a little too picky and unrealistic.
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With planes more crowded than ever and passengers being charged more than ever for services once offered for free, the fuse of business travelers continues to grow shorter by the trip. As a result we are seeing far more instances of "air rage" than ever before and the industry is asking for clearer guidelines on how to handle passengers who are acting up during a flight.
Those who are unresponsive to the directives of the flight crew are quickly being singled out and (now, faster than ever) crews are more prone to declare an emergency, land at the nearest airport and have the (normally intoxicated) passenger arrested. Those are the headlines, but are you ever curious what happens to the passenger after that?
Normally before the passenger of threat sobers up, an account of his antics are splashed all over the social media network and it becomes a matter of news. The passenger is then booked and arraigned and faces an upcoming day in court.
That day comes and goes, with normally a fine – rarely do we see jail time. Then a short while later the passenger, who probably is breathing a little easier by now, receives a letter from the airline saying he has been blacklisted and can never fly that airline again.
That's okay, because there are other airlines…right? This guy will be shocked to find out his antics may result in the TSA black-listing him altogether, banning him from all flight…but there's always the train!
A few weeks pass and an official looking letter arrives from the Federal Aviation Administration saying the passenger has violated Rule 14 CFR 121.580 and is being fined $10,000 as a result. So much for feeling better.
Then a few weeks later the airline reaches out again to the troublemaker saying the cost associated with the diversion was $17,500 and he is responsible for reimbursing the airline. Really? Yep. The cost for the landing, security, additional fuel and crew time + the charge associated with the ground personnel adds up in a hurry.
But it gets even better when the man (who is now back to drinking again) starts getting civil notices from fellow passengers who are now suing the man for missing their child's wedding, or a parent's funeral or anything of 100 reasons (some made up I am sure)…all because one man couldn't control himself for the span of a few hours.
Without a doubt the most costly hangover in the history of drinking. Let's hope we can learn from this example and not repeat it.


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 As with your other enterprisewide resources (such as network, e-mail, and voice mail), security is an important issue when installing and configuring Cisco Unified MeetingPlace. Potential threats are posed by outside parties, former employees, and even current employees. As you plan for the security of your system, also consider its overall ease of use.

 Areas of security to consider include:
 * Unauthorized entrance to legitimate meetings.
 * Scheduling and participation in unauthorized meetings.
 * Outdialing abuse and toll fraud.
 * Unauthorized access to system configuration and parameters through the system manager profile.

 In addition to the security parameters in the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system, your organization can adopt several best practices to greatly enhance security. Your certified installation partner or Cisco Advanced Services representative will describe Cisco Unified MeetingPlace security to you and help you configure the system and develop best practices to ensure a secure conferencing environment.

 Use the following guidelines as you establish and maintain security for the system:
 * Write and implement a policy regarding user and group profiles, including the security parameter settings from the table in [[Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 6.1 -- Worksheet 4-1: Security Parameters#Worksheet 4-1: Security Parameters|Worksheet 4-1: Security Parameters]].
 * Keep the number of user profiles with system manager permissions to a minimum. Use longer IDs and passwords for these accounts and change them more frequently.
 * If possible, automate the process of adding and deleting user profiles by installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Directory Services or manually scripting these actions from your organization's human resources database. Either action ensures that terminated employees' profiles are deleted or deactivated. Your Cisco Unified MeetingPlace support organization can provide further information on both these options.
 * If you cannot automate the profile process, write and strictly follow a program of regular, frequent additions and deletions based on information from your organization's human resources group. It is particularly important that user profiles for terminated employees be quickly deactivated or deleted.
 * Determine a system of profile numbers that are not easy to guess, but also not difficult for your users to remember. For example, because phone extensions can often be easily guessed, add a prefix. Employee IDs can also be used as long as they are not vulnerable to a random attack. For security purposes, we recommend selecting profile numbers that include at least seven digits.
 * Make sure the default profile password cannot be easily guessed, and be sure that users change it quickly. Run regular periodic reports to determine which profile passwords have not been changed from the default and respond by either contacting the user, changing the password, or deactivating or deleting the profile.
 * Write and communicate a policy regarding profile passwords so that users do not select trivial passwords. For example, have users refrain from creating passwords that contain repeated or consecutive digits.
 * Provide tips to the end-user community regarding how to secure their meetings. Meeting security features include unique meeting IDs, non-trivial meeting IDs, announced entry, meeting passwords, attendance restrictions, locking meetings, deleting unwanted participants, and roll call.
 * Write and implement a policy of regular system monitoring for undesired access. Reports and alarms are the primary instruments for such monitoring.
 * Plan your responses to different types of unauthorized access. In particular, determine any changes you will make to Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server security parameters, other system access (such as changing phone numbers), and procedural changes you might make in your organization.
 * Keep Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server behind a firewall in a protected part of the network. There is no need to access the system directly from outside.
 * Make sure the TCP port used by MeetingTime (port 5001) is blocked at the firewall. Cisco does not recommend allowing Internet access using MeetingTime.
 * Consider installing SSH on the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace 8106 or 8112 and disabling the use of Telnet. Note that SSH is installed separately from the base software release to comply with export regulations. You can find it at http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/meetingplace-serv-crypto/. Look for the file called sshpatch.3.1.0.tar.gz

 * Consider disabling SNMP queries on Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server. Note that SNMP traps, indicating alarm conditions, can still be generated even if queries are disabled.
 * Make sure the technician ("tech") command line password has been changed from the factory default (username = '' admin ''; password = '' cisco '').
 * Consider upgrading the various integration application products to use GWSIM 5.0 or higher, particularly those that are placed outside the protected part of the network. GWSIM 5.0 uses an encrypted data stream to communicate with Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server. It can also communicate with the server using a data stream originating from the server, thus requiring fewer holes in the firewall.

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Bonding totaling $19.5 million was approved last year by the Legislature to build a new education complex.
Col. St. Sauver calls himself the mayor of this large facility which spans 18 miles in length and 5 1/2 miles in width. He praises the facility's upgraded training components and says in training simulation, Camp Ripley's only limitation is imagination. Camp Ripley is called one of the largest National Guard training sites within the United States.
Camp Ripley is most known for being a training facility for military units including the Minnesota National Guard. It has also served as a training host for troops from Norway and Croatia and from Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota and Georgia.
Commander St. Sauver led a tour of ECM Publishers Editorial Board members recently, showing board members the camp's upgraded training facilities.
Most recently, a new 4.3-mile Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) was opened at Camp Ripley and it includes a four-lane divided highway, gravel roadways, a 300-foot by 700-foot skill pad with the ability to create icy or wet surfaces, a freeway-type lighting system and .6 miles of winding road through a wooded area.
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SpaceX made another historical climb to the International Space Station (ISS), marking its
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SpaceX's unmanned Dragon capsule launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday, Oct. 7 at 8:35 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Dragon is carrying 882 pounds of cargo, including important scientific experiments. It will return with twice as much cargo, making the Dragon a unique spacecraft considering many Russian, Japanese and European cargo ships are destroyed upon re-entry and cannot return cargo from the ISS. Even Russian Soyuz rockets are too small to carry anything other than astronauts.
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Dragon is expected to reach the ISS this Wednesday, and will return to Earth in late October. During its time at the ISS, cargo will be unloaded and reloaded.
SpaceX stepped in with new methods for American space transport after NASA retired its space shuttle fleet throughout 2011. This retirement left American astronauts with no way of their own to the ISS, with the exception of catching a pricey ride aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. NASA turned to the private sector, where SpaceX offered its Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket.
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After that run, NASA and SpaceX signed a $1.6 billion contract, which allows SpaceX to make 12 total cargo runs to the ISS through 2015. Yesterday's launch marks the first of the 12.
"Just over one year after the retirement of the space shuttle, we have returned space station cargo resupply missions to U.S. soil and are bringing the jobs associated with this work back to America," said Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator. "The SpaceX launch tonight marks the official start of commercial resupply missions by American companies operating out of U.S. spaceports like the one right here in Florida."
Bolden also added that "nonbelievers," who previously said SpaceX and other private companies couldn't pull this off, can see this successful launch as an excuse to get behind SpaceX.
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Ferndale Police Department talks transgender
Transgender Day of Empowerment offers community a unique opportunity
By Crystal Proxmire
Originally printed 4/26/2012 (Issue 2017 - Between The Lines News)
Citing a history of violence against transgender people in the prison system, the Los Angeles Police Department has announced plans for a 24-bed holding facility for transgender detainees in their women's facility. It is the first of its kind in the nation according to The LA Times.
This story was quick on the minds of the women who met with a member of the Ferndale Police Department as part of Transgender Day of Empowerment on April 14.
"What does Ferndale do when they arrest a transgender person?" asked one of the workshop's attendees.
That particular attendee shared a bad experience she had in another Southeast Michigan city. She had just gotten out of a public pool, wearing a swimsuit, shorts and a pair of flip flops, when she got into an argument with a visitor. Police arrested her, and booked her as a male because she had not yet completed the steps required to change the gender marker on her license.
"They put me in a cell with a bunch of guys. I had guys looking at me and licking their lips," she said. The police hadn't allowed her to put on clothes and instead sent her into a jail cell full of potentially violent prisoners. "A female cop brought me a blanket and then moved me into my own cell. She was the only one who did anything."
Officer Jason Colette has been with the Ferndale Police Department for twelve years and, though he has never arrested a transgender person, he has some experience with the community and knows that his job is to respect members of the public. The FPD sent Colette to participate in Transgender Day of Empowerment so that the transgender community could pose questions about law enforcement to an officer that they could trust. The meet also gave Officer Colette a chance to interact with more transgender people than he'd ever talked to in his life.
"I've never arrested a transgender person, but there are a few that we interact with who sometimes stay at the Motorama," he said. "If we did arrest a transgender person, we would put them in the individual cell that is away from the others. That would be the most logical thing to do."
Ferndale is known for its anti-discrimination polices and welcoming nature. Home to the Affirmations Community Center, Transgender Michigan, Michigan AIDS Coalition, and many LGBT-owned and friendly businesses, it has earned the nicknames San Fran-Ferndale and Fabulous Ferndale. In 2004 the Ferndale Police teamed up with Friends and Neighbors of Ferndale, a now-disbanded gay community group, to hold diversity training for the police force. Colette said officers are frequently doing various trainings and it's hard to remember if he did one on transgender issues or not, though there is a clear expectation of professionalism on the job.
The transgender women who attended the event discussed different situations with the officer, including how he might handle a bathroom complaint, or how he might respond to someone pulled over wearing women's clothing but with a male name and gender marker on their license.
"If someone is in a restaurant and they are asked to leave because of a dispute over which bathroom they use, we don't really get involved because they have a right to refuse service to whomever they want and it's not a criminal issue," Colette said. He also explained that if he pulled over someone, he would most likely look at the license's gender marker, but that if they were presenting as female, he would use female pronouns.
Like many people unfamiliar with the transgender community, Officer Colette sometimes stumbled on which pronouns were the right ones to use, unintentionally demonstrating that even well-intentioned people can get their terminology confused.
Police officers are confronted more and more with situations involving transgender people, though they often have never been trained the most culturally-sensitive ways to react. "Most officers are just trying to figure out what's going on, they don't set out to offend anybody," Officer Colette said. "If you're nice and respectful to us, in general we will be too."
One woman suggested that carrying a "carry letter" from a doctor explaining the individual's transgender status to bridge the communications gap when being questioned by the police.
"I always carry my name change letter," one of the women said. "When I got [in St. Clair Shores] pulled over it was like every nightmare story rolled into one. I couldn't find my license and I hadn't paid my car insurance. All I had on me was my letter. ... The officer was really nice about everything. He told me to step out of the car so they could record my face for the camera [which is standard procedure for people pulled over who forgot their license, just in case the person is lying about who they say they are], and that I wasn't in trouble. I was 'mam'd and 'miss'ed and told to have a good day."
Someone pointed out there are many times when people are treated with respect, and commended the FPD for having good relationships in the gay and transgender community, and for sending an officer to speak at the event.
Transgender Detroit founder Michelle Fox-Phillips said she hopes that the Ferndale Police and other law enforcement agencies will allow Transgender Detroit to come in and talk with them about how to best relate to transgender individuals.
For more information about Transgender Detroit, go to http://www.Transgenderdetroit.org.
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