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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries, 46934-46935 [2017-21723]Download as PDF
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 46934-46935] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2017-21723] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 635 [Docket No. 150121066-5717-02] RIN 0648-XF727 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure of the General category fishery. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS closes the General category fishery for large medium and giant (i.e., measuring 73 inches curved fork length or greater) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) until the General category reopens on December 1, 2017. This action is being taken to prevent overharvest of the General category October through November 2017 BFT subquota and help ensure reasonable [[Page 46935]] fishing opportunities in the December subquota time period. DATES: Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, October 5 through November 30, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah McLaughlin or Brad McHale, 978- 281-9260. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations implemented under the authority of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson- Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) governing the harvest of BFT by persons and vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part 635. Section 635.27 subdivides the U.S. BFT quota recommended by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) among the various domestic fishing categories, per the allocations established in the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (2006 Consolidated HMS FMP) (71 FR 58058, October 2, 2006) and amendments. NMFS is required, under Sec. 635.28(a)(1), to file a closure notice with the Office of the Federal Register for publication when a BFT quota (or subquota) is reached or is projected to be reached. On and after the effective date and time of such notification, for the remainder of the fishing year or for a specified period as indicated in the notification, retaining, possessing, or landing BFT under that quota category is prohibited until the opening of the subsequent quota period or until such date as specified in the notice. The base quota for the General category is 466.7 mt. See Sec. 635.27(a). Each of the General category time periods (January, June through August, September, October through November, and December) is allocated a ``subquota'' or portion of the annual General category quota. Although it is called the ``January'' subquota, the regulations allow the General category fishery under this quota to continue until the subquota is reached or March 31, whichever comes first. The subquotas for each time period are as follows: 24.7 mt for January; 233.3 mt for June through August; 123.7 mt for September; 60.7 mt for October through November; and 24.3 mt for December. Any unused General category quota rolls forward within the fishing year, which coincides with the calendar year, from one time period to the next, and is available for use in subsequent time periods. On December 19, 2016, NMFS published an inseason action transferring 16.3 mt of BFT quota from the December 2017 subquota to the January 2017 subquota period, resulting in a subquota of 41 mt for the January 2017 period and a subquota of 8 mt for the December 2017 period (81 FR 91873). For 2017, NMFS also transferred 40 mt from the Reserve to the General category effective March 2, and 156.4 mt from the Reserve to the General category effective September 28, resulting in an adjusted General category quota of 663.1 mt (82 FR 12747, March 7, 2017; 82 FR 46000, October 3, 2017). This transfer restored quota to the October through November and December subquota categories that otherwise would have been used to compensate for overharvests in earlier subquota periods, with the goal of making the subquota categories whole to the extent transferrable quota was available. Based on the best available landings information for the General category BFT fishery as well as recent and anticipated catch rates and fishing conditions, NMFS has determined that the General category October through November subquota will be reached by October 5, 2017. Therefore, retaining, possessing, or landing large medium or giant BFT by persons aboard vessels permitted in the Atlantic tunas General and HMS Charter/Headboat categories must cease at 11:30 p.m. local time on October 5, 2017. The General category will reopen automatically on December 1, 2017, for the December 2017 subperiod. This action applies to Atlantic tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels, and is taken consistent with the regulations at Sec. 635.28(a)(1). The intent of this closure is to prevent overharvest of the available General category October through November BFT subquota and help ensure reasonable fishing opportunities in the December subquota time period. Fishermen may catch and release (or tag and release) BFT of all sizes, subject to the requirements of the catch-and-release and tag- and-release programs at Sec. 635.26. All BFT that are released must be handled in a manner that will maximize their survival, and without removing the fish from the water, consistent with requirements at Sec. 635.21(a)(1). For additional information on safe handling, see the ``Careful Catch and Release'' brochure available atwww.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/. Monitoring and Reporting NMFS will continue to monitor the BFT fishery closely. Dealers are required to submit landing reports within 24 hours of a dealer receiving BFT. Late reporting by dealers compromises NMFS' ability to timely implement actions such as quota and retention limit adjustment, as well as closures, and may result in enforcement actions. General and Charter/Headboat category vessel owners are required to report the catch of all BFT retained or discarded dead, within 24 hours of the landing(s) or end of each trip, by accessing hmspermits.noaa.gov or by using the HMS Catch Reporting App. If needed, subsequent adjustments will be published in the Federal Register. In addition, fishermen may call the Atlantic Tunas Information Line at (978) 281-9260, or access hmspermits.noaa.gov, for updates on quota monitoring and inseason adjustments. Classification The Assistant Administrator for NMFS (AA) finds that it is impracticable and contrary to the public interest to provide prior notice of, and an opportunity for public comment on, this action for the following reasons: The regulations implementing the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP and amendments provide for inseason retention limit adjustments and fishery closures to respond to the unpredictable nature of BFT availability on the fishing grounds, the migratory nature of this species, and the regional variations in the BFT fishery. These fisheries are currently underway and the quota for the subcategory is projected to be reached shortly. Delaying this action would be contrary to the public interest because the subquota is projected to be reached shortly and any delay could lead to further exceedance, which may result in the need to reduce quota for the General category later in the year and thus could affect later fishing opportunities. Therefore, the AA finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive prior notice and the opportunity for public comment. For all of the above reasons, there also is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d) to waive the 30-day delay in effectiveness. This action is being taken under 50 CFR 635.28(a)(1) (BFT Fishery Closures), and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 1801 et seq. Dated: October 3, 2017. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-21723 Filed 10-4-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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Runners exit Big Fish Lake after the swimming portion of the triathlon. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Susan Bromley
Staff Writer
Brad Burrick has two very important reasons for competing in races, including the Big Fish Triathlon on Sunday.
The 39-year-old Fraser father wants to be healthy for his children, Adrienne, 6, and Grayson, 3-and-a-half-months-old.
"Looking at my daughter and son, I want a healthy lifestyle," said Burrick, who is married to Nicole. "I love cookies, but I want the longest quality time with them. When I get up at 5 in the morning to train, my motivation is to be physically fit so I can have a better life with them."
Burrick has already lost his own father and brother, both to cancer, as well as his mother, who died from complications of multiple sclerosis. He is doing what he can, including waking early four days a week to train for races like the one June 11 at Ortonville Recreation Area, to be with his children for years to come.
Competing in the sprint triathlon at the event, which offers multiple disciplines, Burrick and 116 other competitors swam 500 meters, biked 20 kilometers, and finished by running a 5K, or 3.1 miles. Total number of participants at the 13th Annual Big Fish Triathlon and Duathlon, which also includes the "Olympic" distance triathlon, was just over 300, including athletes from five states and Canada, said Kenny Krell, National Events Director/President of 3 Disciplines, sponsor.
This was Burrick's third time competing at Big Fish Lake, where in 2015 the software developer volunteered to do the swim portion of a relay team at the request of his boss at Go-To Transport, Bob Stemple.
Burrick had long been a competitor in kickboxing and martial arts, but laughs as he calls himself "kind of an old man" in that sport. Ironically, what attracted him to give triathlons a try was the age of some of the athletes— some whom he notes are in their 70s.
"The longevity and the health benefits you get in return were huge plusses," said Burrick.
He underestimated the difficulty of the swim leg of the triathlon, however. While he had to do swims during a stint in the Army from 1995-1997, he soon learned that swimming is the most difficult portion of the race for him.
"Swimming is the hardest thing to tackle— I run pretty good and the bike I've gotten better at," said Burrick. "But in the swim, I am always in the slower finishers and I think, 'Gosh, I worked through the whole winter.'"
He swims twice a week for an hour, putting in about 40 laps each time. Two days a week he puts his bike on a stationary trainer and does 35-45 minutes of timed intervals.
Two weeks ago, as he got closer to Big Fish Triathlon, the first race of this season, he added in 1-mile runs around his subdivision following his bike workouts.
On June 11, he lined up on the Big Fish Lake beach with all the other sprinters, entered the water, and mentally pushed himself to move through the hectic mass of swimmers so he could reach the shore as quickly as possible, where his daughter was waiting to give him a high-five, an extra push.
"When you get hit, it throws you off, there is a little bit of anxiety, too, because you can't touch the bottom, but you gotta keep going," said Burrick, and he did, with a goal of passing his boss, who was doing the duathlon. Burrick got on his bike after a "blooper reel" of a transition from swim gear to bike gear. As he climbed on his bike and started pedalling away, Stemple came "whipping by." Burrick stayed close and then passed him about a mile into the 5K run, the final leg of the race, even as his legs felt like "mush."
He laughs when questioned about the wisdom of beating the boss.
"No hard feelings," said Burrick, who completed the triathlon in 1:25:59. "The people who do this a lot don't have the egos, they know the work. Another day could be a completely different result. I was very happy with the results, except for the swim."
Waiting for him at the finish line were his adoring fans, who he hopes will one day swim, bike and run next to him.
"I plan on doing this as long as I can," said Burrick, who has four more triathlons planned this year and for Father's Day will be attending a cancer fundraiser walk at the Detroit Zoo in honor of his father-in-law, followed by a German festival."I would love to do a super sprint with my daughter and son when they are old enough. You can use this as a bonding experience and maybe my wife can jump in. This time together is priceless."


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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Skywatch Friday
23 comments:
- Darla said...
Just beautiful with the snow on the ground..
- March 11, 2010 at 2:55 PM
- Sylvia K said...
Such very lovely soft colors!! Great captures, Gill! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
- March 11, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- Riet said...
Beautiful pictures of those colourfull skies
- March 11, 2010 at 3:16 PM
- Chicken Boys said...
Is sky watch Fridays for Thursdays, too! Lovely pics!
- March 11, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- Your EG Tour Guide said...
Very pretty pastels, Gill.
Environment Canada has declared winter is over for us. ;-) (But I still fear we could have a snowstorm in April. LOL)
- March 11, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- Carletta said...
Beautiful shots!
You still have quite a bit of snow. We have 70 degree temps today. I am so feeling spring!
- March 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM
- hetty said...
Very beautiful shots! The snow will soon be gone - I hope!
- March 11, 2010 at 4:17 PM
- mommanator said...
we love the stew and so did the neighbor we shared with!
Such colorful pics and I love the closet!
- March 11, 2010 at 7:24 PM
- LV said...
Your part of the world normally gets a lot of snow. This year we all got too much. Regardless, it makes for some very pretty pictures.
- March 11, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- Secret Mom Thoughts said...
Gorgeous colorful sky shots.
- March 11, 2010 at 8:38 PM
- Susan said...
The pink blush of sunrise (sunset?)is beautiful
- March 11, 2010 at 8:45 PM
- Callie said...
We have snow too. The colors of the sunset look so pretty.
- March 11, 2010 at 9:29 PM
- Karine said...
These are absolutely breathtaking photos Gill, thanks so much for sharing them with us :o)
- March 11, 2010 at 9:36 PM
- Cathy said...
Its amazing the colours we can see in sunsets - love that one
- March 11, 2010 at 11:24 PM
- Arija said...
I am sur you are looking forward to spring and greenery but I will miss all the lovely snow shots as we head into autumn , the hope of rain and also a greener landscape after the long hot summer.
Your photos make me want to walk in that magical landscape and drink in those lovely gentle colours and the smell of the melting snow.
- March 12, 2010 at 5:01 AM
- Eaglesbrother said...
Nice captures..great pastel colors.
- March 12, 2010 at 5:27 AM
- Japa said...
So lovely sunset scenes in your place.
- March 12, 2010 at 1:58 PM
- cheshire wife said...
Sometimes winter is worthwhile. Lovely photos!
- March 12, 2010 at 4:09 PM
- Denise said...
Now those are just gorgeous photos, lovely skies and pretty scenery, especially with the snow on the ground. Picture post card perfect.
- March 12, 2010 at 5:46 PM
- Elisabeth said...
What lovely soft pastel colors! Very nice photographs.
Creativity--Bits and Pieces
- March 12, 2010 at 7:42 PM
- O. the expat mom said...
Beautiful! I love the colors of the nature in winter. Though I had so enough of winter by now, I miss our snow - it's all melted this week!
- March 12, 2010 at 8:08 PM
- CafebyJW said...
Beautiful lighting!
I just stop by for the first time, your header display is really nice. He is handsome.
Skywatch Friday
Sunhine Award
- March 13, 2010 at 10:07 AM
- vincibene said...
Wonderful winter pictures with great colours!
- March 13, 2010 at 4:42 PM


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I was in a peace march this past weekend. It felt good to join with others and support peace. Lately I find my mind occupied by thoughts about peace and what it will take for us to choose peace rather then war. War represents an old paradigm existing for much of human civilization. Many argue that it will always be. I find that to be such a strange and limiting notion and that people can't imagine a world without war. Maybe that is why it keeps happening. I want to imagine a world at peace. A world where people talk out differences and appreciate a diversity of ideas. I want to see a world where people are bigger then their problems and ego is in its place. I want to be in a world where love, compassion and consciousness are the guiding forces.
Creating a peaceful world is a great intention. Would you like to join me in doing so? Let's you and I have, creating a world at peace, as our intention. Intentions are powerful. Together we can hold a vision of a peaceful world, filled with compassion and caring. Each day this creative visualization of peace could be reviewed in our minds and hearts. This way we can think peace, see peace and feel peace. The more people involved, the more the energy for peace would grow. Would you be willing to recruit others to share in our vision of peace?
The next step is to become peaceful inside and in your life. In addition to this vision of peace, you can also work on feeling peace inside. Peace is possible inside by quieting the critical and judging mind. Become a mind watcher and replace your inner critic with a supportive and encouraging inner voice. Stop being at war with yourself. Be present to the peaceful stillness of you inner wisdom. There is a part of you always wanting to be at peace and feeling love and joy. Go explore that part of you and leave the inner chaos in the past where it belongs. You will get better at all this with practice.
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NRA Backed SHARE Act Passes Committee
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House Committee Passes SHARE Act by Wide Margin
|As we have reported, this year's version of the SHARE Act is the most expansive and far-reaching yet. Besides previously-introduced provisions aimed at enhancing opportunities for hunting, fishing, and shooting and broadening access to federal lands for these purposes, this year's SHARE Act contains reforms that would widely benefit sportsmen and the gun-owning public at large.
NRA strongly supports secretary Zinke's land management plans
|The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today announced its strong support for Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke's public lands access initiative. In the spirit of Teddy Roosevelt, Secretary Zinke's land management plans demonstrate his steadfast commitment to conservation and America's hunting heritage.
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|Gun owners received good news this week with the passage of the SHARE Act by the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources (see related story). Meanwhile, progress continued to be made on another NRA legislative priority, as Congressman Rob Goodlatte (R-VA) – chairman of the House Judiciary Committee – signed on to co-sponsor H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017.
"What Happened": Clinton Recognizes NRA's Power, Rewrites History, and Urges Dems to Double-down on Gun Control
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|In a special meeting on August 29, the nine-member City Council of Sacramento unanimously agreed to allocate $1.5 million in funding and to move forward with a "gun-violence reduction strategy" that will include cash payments ("LifeMAP milestone allowances") and paid vacations for the handful of gang members suspected of committing the majority of gang-related gun crimes in the city.
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Ohio: Right to Carry Reform Bill Gets Substitute
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How A Revised Water Pump Yields More Performance
Throughout the '03 season, NASCAR crew chiefs and team engineers kept scratching their heads, wondering how Ryan Newman and his Dodge were winning races and pole positions. Despite numerous NASCAR tech inspections, nothing out of the ordinary was detected.
They didn't look at the water pump. It's not that Newman's Penske Racing South entry had an illegal water pump, mind you. The car had a revolutionary new one from EMP Stewart Components. The pump, specifically designed and manufactured for a Dodge Cup engine application by the Escanaba, Michigan, thermal cooling think tank, proved to be a silent killer in the vast Penske arsenal of speed last season.
"We were basically starting from scratch," states Scott Corriher, president of Penske Jasper Engines, in describing the team's switch from Ford to Dodge power for the 2003 NASCAR campaign. "Certain components on the engine have been neglected. When you think of an engine, you are focusing on cylinder heads and intake manifolds. The water pump is one of those components that has been neglected. When we went to the Dodge engine, we needed the best possible package we could get. We took a quick look at the stuff that everyone was running, and then we looked at the EMP pump. It was awesome. If we could ever make a jump so far in other areas…it would be unbelievable. To us, it was a no-brainer as soon as we looked at it. This was the best thing to run."
So what made the EMP Stewart pump so much better? It started with an analysis of the total cooling system design, according to EMP Product Development Engineer Nick Pipkorn.
"Looking at it from a systems perspective, the first thing we noticed with the old Dodge pump was that they were actually getting more flow through the engine than they needed," says Pipkorn, a Michigan Tech University engineering graduate. "We knew right away to get the correct flow with our pump, we could run it a lot slower-about 3,000 rpm. It ended up decreasing the horsepower to run the old Dodge pump from 4.8 hp to just under 1 hp for our new EMP pump. We were able to do that through a little bit of work on both the pump and the cooling system sides. That translated to more horsepower they could put to the tires or somewhere else."
In the world of NASCAR, where teams invest untold dollars in cylinder head and manifold research in an effort to find a fraction of 1 hp, this alone made the new EMP Stewart pump the Holy Grail to the Penske teams of Newman and Rusty Wallace. Cup teams fielded by Petty Enterprises also used the EMP Stewart Dodge pump in 2003.
"We're always looking for every single horsepower we can get, especially on the speedway motors," says Matt Borland, crew chief on Newman's No. 12 entry. "If you can gain just 1 hp, you really feel like you have gained something. To gain 4 hp on an open motor is a really, really big gain. Those are the kinds of gains you might make once or twice a year. Everything is so tightly restricted [by NASCAR] in certain areas that it's hard for the engine guys to find extra horsepower. If you can get extra horsepower by bolting on a part like a water pump, that's definitely an advantage."
Newman put the extra horsepower to good use, rolling to more Cup wins and pole positions than any other driver in 2003. The additional horsepower proved to be just one of the many advantages the new EMP Stewart water pump provided the team last year.
"The old Dodge pump had a lot of clutter on the front of the engine," states Pipkorn. "It had two AN hose lines wrapping around the block and going into the bottom of the block. On a Dodge Cup block, the pump feeds the water through the bottom of the block, shoots it up through the heads, and back to the radiator. We wanted to get rid of those hoses and the joints that could cause any leakage as well as incorporate any features on the front of the engine into one package. There we incorporated the timing cover into the back of the pump, elimin-ated the hoses by incorporating them into the legs of the pump, and eliminated a bolt-on fitting that went to the bottom of the engine block by using a tube- captured seal fitted with O-rings and sealed up the inlet to the block. That creates one unit that serves as the dust cover for your timing gear and acts as the pump and the center of all your belt lines.
"When everything was said and done, we shaved 8 pounds off the front of the engine with this new system," Pipkorn continues. "That included getting rid of all the old hoses as well as the timing cover. Granted, the old cover was made out of stamped aluminum, so it didn't weigh very much. The new design, however, allowed us to get rid of 14 to 16 fasteners, cutting it down to four bolts that mounted it directly to the block. All that together is where the 8-pound reduction came from. It ended up being a pretty good deal."
For Borland, this weight reduction proved to be one of the biggest selling points of the new EMP Stewart pump. "One of our main goals is to get the car's CG (center of gravity) as low as possible, and anytime you can pull weight that's up high off the car, that's an extra benefit because you can put the weight lower in the car and get the CG lower as well," explains Borland. "That makes the left-side tires work better, and we can move the weight in the car from front to rear to effect the nose weight, so it's definitely a big benefit to us that this pump is lighter."
"Weight is another thing that in the past we didn't worry about as much, and it is so critical now," adds Corriher. "We look at 2 pounds as big and 8 pounds as tremendous.
We're talking about weight that's right out there on the front of the engine. That's about as far out there as you can get it, so a weight reduction there is even better."
Extra horsepower and significantly reduced weight would have made the EMP Stewart pump a winner, but Pipkorn and the EMP engineering staff were just getting started.
"Your typical old design pump was a one-piece casting where the impeller, bearings, and seals all bolt into one piece," Pipkorn states. "In order to do any maintenance, you had to take the entire pump off. We wanted to create a two-piece pump where the bottom part of the pump mounted onto the engine, the part that incorporated the timing cover and the seals, while the second part of the pump incorporated a cartridge that housed your impeller, bearing, seals, and the hub that your pulley mounts to. That also allowed us to get the proper flow geometry that we wanted for the inlet of the pump.
"Since EMP manufactures most of the water pumps used in the diesel industry in North America, our experience told us 90 percent of water pump failures occur because of the seal or the bearing. If anything goes wrong, it's going to be this cartridge, not the housing. Instead of having to remove the entire pump assembly and destroy the seals, the cartridge is easily swapped out. All you have to do is put the bolts in and go. Given the experience and skills the guys on a NASCAR crew have, we knew they could probably do that in less than five minutes."
"The EMP design is very simple but effective, and we didn't have a lick of trouble with it all year," states Corriher. "But let's assume we did have a water pump problem, it's probably going to be something to do with the seal. If we didn't cook the engine, you can pull the car into the garage and basically change out that cartridge in a fraction of the time compared to when you had to pull the whole water pump off. Even if we had to change the overall assembly of the EMP pump, the design is still so simple that either way, it's really a lot quicker than the old style pump. You're not dealing with hose connections. It's an O-ring setup that comes completely off. You're basically dealing with four bolts to either change the cartridge or the whole pump assembly. It's super, super easy."
Adding convenience to the mix rounded out the package-almost. In the end, a water pump is only as good as how well it drives the cooling system. Test data showed that the EMP Stewart Components Dodge pump was up to the task as well, cooling the top half of the engine better than the previous Dodge pump.
"Front to back cooling is somewhat dictated by the configuration of the engines and the heads," says Pipkorn. "Left to right cooling was something that we could have a greater effect on. That's why we came up with a perfectly symmetrical, twin volute pump that flows exactly the same from left to right. The geometry of each side of the pump is similar, so the water doesn't want to overload from one side of the pump to the other. That's always been an issue on an old or traditional-style pump. It pushes more water to one side or the other, leaving one side running hot. What we were looking to achieve was consistent, balanced cooling on each side of the engine as well as decreasing the temperature across the top of the engine. We accomplished it with this kind of pump."
In the aero-challenged world of NASCAR, running cooler engine temperatures was music to Borland's wind-tunnel-tuned ears. "Anything that helps cooling allows you to run more tape, and more tape is more downforce any way you look at it," Borland says. "In today's racing, any downforce is a benefit. If you can plant the nose harder, you can turn better and make a better long run in a race. It's a big advantage."
"In the past, horsepower and engine guys never really thought about the things you could do to a car to affect the performance of the car aerodynamically," adds Corriher. "Cooling is critical. It's critical to be able to use less air to cool your engine-the less air, the better. Tape is important. The crew chiefs are looking for the last little bit. They are always trying to push the aero envelope."
So how did EMP Stewart come up with the "perfect" Dodge NASCAR water pump? EMP's team of engineers used sophisticated and cutting-edge computer-assisted design programs along with state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities.
"We write our own software to design all of our impellers and volutes," says Pipkorn of the creative process. "It's a MATLAB program that we wrote in-house purely based on physics equations of turbo machinery as well as the experience we have in designing water pumps. The program allows us to punch in the pump flow speed and the pressure we want, and, in less than five seconds, it gives us the geometry and all the points we need to create the theoretical flow curves and pretty much everything else we need to put it into something we call CFD [Computational Fluid Dynamics]. In that program, we can actually simulate fluid going through the pump, allowing us to analyze things like vortices, losses due to re-circulation, and pressure rises with an accuracy ratio within 5 percent.
"If we see any area where high losses occur, we can go back into the MATLAB code, change what we think needs to be changed, and then re-run the design. That allows us to get away with less iterations and speed up the design process."
Speeding up the creative juices through computer genius is one way to advance the process. Space-age manufacturing techniques is another. "It used to take us six weeks just to get a sample test part," says Pipkorn of previous design and manufacturing processes. "Now, we have a big advantage in what we call the Rapid Development Process. We can quickly go through the iterations of the process before we build the pump in PRO-E, which is our 3-D computer modeling process. From there, it goes to our DTM rapid prototype machine where we can make a plastic model of the part.
"The DTM machine is a selective laser sintering unit that raises up 1/1,000 inch of powdered material and melts it into shape with a laser. You build it up layer by layer to get a three-dimensional, testable, finished plastic part in roughly 24 hours. We have actually done dyno testing on one of our NASCAR DTM pumps, ran all the tests we wanted to, without any problems. Essentially, that allowed us to cut the design process down from six weeks to two days. With this kind of process, if we have an iteration that doesn't go quite right, we can react fast, correct it, and be testing a new part within a week."
In the case of the new Dodge pump, the quick computer design and manufacturing process proved to be the hot ticket, considering the small window of opportunity available to Pipkorn and the EMP Stewart engineering team.
"Because the time frame on the Dodge pump was so rushed, we actually did two designs," Pipkorn states. "We didn't really have time to do any iterations. Mike Ege [Mike Ege Racing Engines] had been working with us on a new Dodge pump. They needed a finished, working pump by February. It took us a couple of weeks to get an engine in here with the old pump and test it, so we had a baseline as to how the engine and the pump worked together. We then designed the new pump and tested, cast and machined it, getting it back to Mike before the deadline. They ran it on the Petty Enterprises cars at Daytona, and soon after that, the Penske people called us and wanted to know about running it too."
The credibility of the design and the execution of the product was best exhibited not in wins and poles, but in the fact the Penske Jasper Engine team experienced no water pump failures throughout the entire '03 season.
"We had a slight seal issue at the very beginning of our testing, but that was quickly resolved by EMP," states Corriher. "The last of my concerns on race day is worrying about something leaking on the EMP water pump. As an engine builder, you want a component that really works well, and you don't have to worry about having a failure with it. You want it as bulletproof as possible, and the EMP pump has been all that."
About the only downside to the EMP Stewart pump was its NASCAR-only application. While Mopar short-trackers can only hope for a new design to fit their daily needs, Chevy and Ford lovers can rejoice, as EMP Stewart has designed new Bow Tie and Blue Oval NASCAR-style high-performance pumps that will have neighborhood applications. The Chevy pump is already on the market, while the Ford pump should be ready for shipping early this year.


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Cabin crew are also known as flight attendants. They are responsible for ensuring the comfort and ease of the passengers on board.
This career is just like a customer service in public transportation with little twist of hospitality.
If you are preparing for pursuing a career as a flight attendant then there are some of the key points that you need to keep in mind when attending a cabin crew interview. Some of them are as below:
How to Prepare for Cabin Crew Interview?
1. Know about the job first:
The type of job you wish to do should be the first thing to know. So, if you want to enter as a cabin crew then first you must have knowledge about the subject.
Without knowing about your field, you should not move for an interview for cabin crew. Just know your field, research about it and then go ahead for an interview.
2. Talk to the ones working in similar field:
The ones who are already working in this field of hospitality, once should be asked and confirmed about the changes that have come during few years.
Talking to someone will add to your knowledge and will also give an experience of handling the cabin crew interviews.
3. Fluency is must:
For cracking the cabin interview, one must have good fluency in a language the company demands a person to speak.
So, make sure before you go for an interview, you have proper command in your language. If you find need to improve it then do it, as the crew members are required to talk to various people on board from varied countries.
In order to be in equal position with the passengers, the crew members are required to speak in a fluent manner.
4. Multitasking is another quality:
You need to be multitasking. If you have such a quality, no company would refuse you from working.
Not just this, the cabin crew not only needs proper knowledge but also quick witted especially during the stressful scenarios.
If you have such a quality, you will be able to win over all the difficult situations at work and in your life.
5. Being friendly, hospitable and helpful at the same time:
The crew members are required to be very friendly, and hospitable. This you can show during interview also by speaking slow and in a polite manner.
The crew members need to have this quality amongst many other qualities. Easy to be approached and confidence is required for the crew members.
So, when you go up for the interview, make sure you are prepared for all such things hence win over the situation during the interviews.
6. Ready to extend the help:
The cabin crew is to extend help whenever needed by the passengers. The hospitable nature is the one that is required within the crew members.
So, make sure you showcase your quality of extending helping hand to the passengers and this should also be depicted during the interview panel.
7. Your body language speaks all about you:
The body language should be erect and upright. Lean body type is not the demand for the crew members.
So, when you are going for the interview, just make sure you have an appealing body language which depicts profound confidence, satisfaction and happiness for the job you want to do.
Only this attitude can help you win over the situation of the interview.
8. Expressions and the gestures you carry:
The expressions should also showcase your confidence and the happiness for your job.
The gestures should be in accordance with what you say, if you agree to something the panel says, then your expressions should also depict the same.
What if you agree to something with your words but your gestures shows the negative answer?
You will only be considered confused and the panel may reject you after the interview.
So, make sure you have gestures in wake of what you actually agree or disagree or you may fail to grab your dream job.
9. The moments of your hands:
The hands should be less wavy. Just keep your hands on your lap or on the table. Do not shake your hands more.
Do not touch your face again and again. Some people do posses the habit of touching the nose or lips again and again.
So, this should not be done as it clearly shows your nervousness. Make sure you do not showcase your weakness during the interview or you may loose the opportunity of getting a job.
Not just this, you shouldn't even fold your arms across your chest as it shows the defensive nature.
So, if you are insecure about anything, do not let it come on your face or your gestures. So, this can help you in cracking the interview successfully.
10. The tone of your voice:
What you speak is fine but how you speak is also an important part that need to be taken into account while preparing for the cabin interview. After you answer the questions, take a break or just breath.
Do not speak very fast or very slow. Just keep a normal pace with what you speak up. Also while you speak, vary you tone and the pitch.
While you answer the queries, smile and nod at appropriate times but at the same time do not over do anything like this.
Apart from this, do not laugh at anything serious. Or do not laugh alone. Just laugh along with the interviewer as it shows you are attentive and listening to what they are saying.
11. Have plenty of sleep and do no forget anything important:
You must have enough sleep and feel fresh before going for the interview. One night before the interview, sleep well, eat well and feel free and happy.
Not just this but also yawning in front of the interviewer never puts up a great impression.
Also do not consume alcohol the night before the interview. Avoid any spicy or rich garlic food before going for the cabin crew interview.
12. Keep calm during the storm:
Your mind should be calm. Despite being anxious is the law of nature but staying calm can only help you get success into the interview.
Getting nervous and anxious during the interview may lead you to loose your dream job.
If you know nothing of a particular question, just simply answer that you do not know. As giving a wrong answer in a confident manner also puts a bad impression.
13. Know your field of interest as well:
The interviewers are there to confuse you about what you want to do. As it is your first interview, they would certainly ask you about your future plan so you should be sure of what you want to do.
Also you should tell them your field of interest. Let them know everything you know about your own field in the interest you carry for the same.
14. What to wear during the interview:
What you wear is the first thing that reflects who you are. So, when you go for an interview, make sure you dress yourself up in a good manner.
manner here means dressing up formally. Do not wear danglers or shorts while you move for interview.
For boys, they must not dress up funky as it may lead a bad impression on the panelist. So, make sure you are dressed up formally.
15. Give a professional touch to your resume:
The resume is all what you have done or you might want to do. So, your resume should be professional.
The professional look of resume anyways attracts the panelist during the interview.
So, when you leave for the interview, make sure your resume is well prepared just like you are, it will add cherry on the cake and can help you in winning over the interview process.
16. Do not stay quiet, speak and make the process interactive:
The interview should be interactive. So, when you go for an interview, make sure you do not stay mum during the whole process. Try to give answers and also ask queries for the same.
Clearing all the doubts is a good thing and also it depicts confidence and your interest. The more you will interact, the more will your interview be good and interesting.
Also if the interviewers will be tired of taking lot of interview, they will find interest in you and be more happy asking the queries.
17. An eye to eye connection should be there:
Try and answer by looking into the interviewee's eyes. This shows how much confident you are. When you talk to them by looking into their eyes, you present yourself as confident.
So, try to communicate by looking into their eyes. Do not look her there or down as it would show lack of confidence in you.
18. Stay relevant during question answer round:
While you are answering the queries during the interview, make sure you stay relevant and answer the questions in an appropriate manner. Be concise and give answer. Do not beat about the bush.
Always stick to the question asked to you. Do not go astray from the question asked to you. Not just this, also provide example for whatever you answer.
When examples are given, the answer seems more authentic than without stating the examples.
Say 'yes' in a confident manner and even if you say 'no' it should depict how confident you really are. The cabin crew job is all about the confidence you carry within yourself.
19. Do not lie at any cost:
When you lie, the panelist arises more questions on you and somehow answering many questions, you are able to belt out the whole truth.
So, before you get caught red handed, it is good not to lie at any cost. Say everything truly and be direct in your answers.
Even if you are shy of telling something, just say it. Do not shy or once you shy from anything, you may loose a chance to grab the best for you.
Dancing around the difficult question is not at all a good approach. If you do not have a skill just tell the interviewer and do no try to cover it with silly lame answers.
20. A fast learner and an independent personality:
The cabin crew needs to be a quick and witty person. They need to have an independent personality too. So, these qualities are required by the company.
If you are asked the question of what qualities are required to become a successful cabin crew member, then you may reply the qualities like independent nature, outgoing and a charming personality, good communication and listening skills, alert and quiet observant , strong and fearless too. So, you should define a cabin crew member with such qualities.
21. In the end be thankful:
After you are done with the interview, just say thanks. Even if you think you would not get a positive response then also say thanks.
Being grateful is one of the best attitude that one can portray especially when it comes to the interview purpose.
Saying a polite thanks will help you gain a good image as if you wish to again give the interview, you might be remembered for the same thankful nature.
So, not just thanks but also wishing the interviewers when you enter the room, will help you make a good impression.
Tips for Cabin Crew interview dress –
Women –
1. Wear a suit
2. A blouse with jacket and skirt or slacks is best.
3. Do not wear contrasting colors.
4. Avoid opaque and printed stockings
5. Blouses should be of cotton or silk in a neutral color with long sleeves.
6.If you wear a skirt it should not be too tight or too short.
7. The colors of choice are blue, black, gray, or brown.
They should fit comfortably (not too tight), not be wrinkled or too distracting due to loud colors.
8. A classic 34-inch square scarf that compliments the suit in color or pattern is good. Less color and less pattern is better – keep it simple.
9.If you wear a light colored suit, wear light colored stockings.
1. You should have clean and polished nails- not too long.
2. The polish should be clear or neutral in color.
3. Do not have long nails with a wild color or design.
1. Your hair should be short, pulled back or up.
1. Select a color that compliments your suit and handbag – Brown, black burgundy or navy.
2. Pumps with 1 ½ inch heel are standard.
3.Avoid open toe shoes, high boots, stiletto heels and white shoes.
4.Be sure to have your shoes polished and shinned (rubbing-buffing with a clean cotton towel or soft bristled brush will put a quick shine on them) and your heels are in tact.
5. Wear leather shoes, avoid suede and light fabrics.
Wear a shirt and tie or suit and tie.
Wear dark colours like brown, blue, gray or black.
It should be simple, avoid dark colors, monograms or french cuffs.
Pale blue in cotton, white are preffered.
Traditional silk
Your tie should coordinate with your attire and try to avoid ties with images or desinger logos.
Select a color that coordinates with your suit usually dark gray, black, dark brown or dark blue.
Ensure that they are long enough as to not expose your skin when you sit down.
Ensure they are polished and shined
Don't wear boots – stick to dress shoes that coordinate with your attire.
It is better to be short with no facial hair.
So, above are some of the points that one should keep in mind while moving ahead for the cabin crew interview. It is not just for the cabin crew interview but if you want to have success over any of the interview, then get the above mentioned qualities.
Once you prepare well for the interview, no one can stop you from getting what you want. So, before you move ahead for the interview, just make sure you are ready not in terms of outer personality but also in terms of inner one that includes your confidence and the anxiety.


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I´m a big believer that our homes should reflect ourselves. Make it personal!
I was raised in the Midwest, with roots in both Chicago and Denver, and it was the architecture and design of the urban and rural areas of these two metropolises that first inspired me. That - combined with growing up around my grandparents´ upholstery business.
Design Development! The collaboration with the client, the exchange of ideas and inspiration.
Quality Materials, Functionality, Originality, and a sense of humor.
Coffee, Coffee flavored anything~
In my home, the sunroom and outside sitting area. My favorite rooms to design would have to be rooms adjacent to the outdoors.
There is a scene in the end of the movie Bourne Identity, where the heroine in the movie has a small coffee shop/moped rental shop, on the top of a cliff overlooking the ocean. I could do that for a few years. ~
The people. They generally go above and beyond what normal service support might do. Our glass tile rep really came through for us. We customized our tile by changing the iridescence; the process was tricky but the color turned out perfect. To top it off, we ran short and needed an add-on, she was able to accommodate a match for us!
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An African Woman's dilemma: to kneel or not to kneel.
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Nigerians are funny but can be quite weird with their thoughts. Once my husband is part of an achieved dream, I'm so prostrating in appreciation because I know some men won't do so much for their women. And you are right, they definitely have a story and maybe that's why she went on her knees. Nice post.ReplyDeleteReplies
Walahi! I will probabably do caterwauls, and end up in a praying mantis position (Hehe!)Delete
Thank you Ollie.
Nice write up 'Mrs Publisher'. I enjoyed every piece if it.ReplyDelete
Honestly,we look forward to you recieveing your doctorate without administering panadol to any patient.lol.
Long live my busy mind. Keep it up.
Lol!! I look forward to the doctorate too ooooo!!!Delete
Thank you.
You know the hard part of this entire matter is that humility is often interpreted as weakness when it is one of the most strongest characters to master.ReplyDelete
praise God for grace and He alone knows the heart and mind of manReplies
Amen Bro! Humility is not a sign of weakness. If a person wants to be humble, we should let them be.Delete


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Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance start time. Ludwig's Terrace in the Sonnenalp Hotel is transformed into an elegant alpine jazz club for an evening of stunning entertainment and spectacular dining. Each seating features 75-minutes of music and full dinner service with favorites from the Bully Ranch menu, a selection of fine wine, and signature cocktails. Food and drink are not included in the ticket price; seatings sold individually.


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*Trigger Warning for Loss *
On the night you were born, the moon was full and ripe. Good Friday was hanging heavy in my heart; sacred and holy...but full of grief, so full of grief.
It's a strange thing to grieve at a birth before a first cry. A hesitant expectation. You shocked all the doctors, consistently defying the odds for months...but still we didn't know if there would even be a first cry.
When you were born, everyone held their breath. There was a hymn playing in the background as we waited, wide eyed, to see if you would breathe.
You did. You gurgled a cry.
You were created perfectly, Ellie Mae, even though your 6th chromosome was not there. Tears fell down my face as I photographed your tiny hands clutching at your daddy's finger, your lips, your perfect feet. There was no denying your creator loved you.
For days your family and friends gathered to wait for you, to welcome you. Ebbing in and out of the room like the tide; loving and serving and then giving space. It was obvious their love for you and your family. It was so deep, so tender, and such a beautiful part of your story.
The hours following your birth were filled with grandparents ooing and ahhing, just like they always do, tears, laughs, treasuring every minute. It felt a bit numb to me, like I was in a sacred dream. Your mama and daddy loved you for a lifetime in those minutes, in those hours.
The nurse and I sang the doxology over you. It wasn't pretty but it was beautiful.
I was so honored, so deeply honored to have witnessed your short life, Ellie Mae. God reached my heart in a way I didn't think possible that night.
When morning came your breaths had gradually finished. Gentle.
Your big sisters came to meet you full of joy. That's when the heaviness set in. Their eyes were bright as they discovered your tiny features, just like it always is with siblings.
A beloved blanket was given up, wrapping your tiny body in it. Chubby baby hands comforted Mama. They knew you weren't there but still they asked,
"Why can't we take her home, Mommy?"
My heart is broken that they couldn't.
Easter came two days later. Full of hope and life eternal.
Words cannot even touch the sorrow left in the hearts here.
I can't heal it, but I can shout from the roof tops that you lived!
I can share it far and wide: the beautiful story of your birth.


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Theresa May has shown that she is totally incompetent during the latest crisis of a failing NHS. At PMQ's yesterday it was evident that Theresa did not know what was going on! Jeremy Hunt certainly did not have a clue, during the opposition debate he was his usual combative self but it's wearing a bit thin now. People understand that you can't sort things out with a click of your fingers but what is more important is that you do something.
The notion that the Community Charge precept will help Social Care is delusional. Areas with high income families can raise more money than areas where low income is the norm. It is Social Care that has had the most impact on NHS A&E and the loss of beds within hospitals over the past 20yrs has not helped either. With no increase in social care funding in the Autumn Statement from Phillip (spreadsheet) Hammond just shows how the government are so distant from the electorate. Even the Conservative back bench are having jitters about this current crisis. They are getting grief not only from Labour supporters but their own. The way in which Tory back bench MP's are becoming restless for a solution, must make Jeremy Hunt nervous. After all the close shaves Jeremy Hunt has had being the Minister for Health make him a prime candidate to take the fall. And so he should!
Theresa May politically has been a car crash as can be seen at PMQ's yesterday. She sacked George Osborne but not Jeremy Hunt! What is going on here? Could it be May already knew of the problems in the NHS and wanted Hunt to take all the blame or is it more likely that she just does not have a clue about the NHS? Makes one wonder if she has ever been a patient of the NHS or is it BUPA that she visits?
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Women in Engineering & Construction
April 15-16, 2019 | Chicago, IL
According to the United States Department of Labor, in 2016, women made up 14% of the engineering and architecture industries, and just 9% of the construction industry. The goal of this event is to help professionals advance their careers in a traditionally male industry by providing insight into key engineering and construction trends and skills for personal and professional development.
This conference brings together women and men across related sectors in the engineering and construction industry, leading the way on diversity and inclusion issues. Come network with top professionals in the industry regarding the most pertinent developments in engineering and construction, and discuss the challenges of diversity in a traditionally male-dominated sector. Here we will cover strategies for leveraging both professional development resources in addition to technical advances in engineering and construction to invoke change for diversity and inclusion.
This event will ensure both women and men are prepared in the changing environment, and leave with the tools necessary to both continue the gender conversation in a solution-focused way, and utilize new developments and trends within engineering and construction to help advance in this career despite any roadblocks.
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the business case for diversity with respect to including women and minorities in the decision-making process
- Describe how the construction industry can foster effective principles of other fast-growing industries
- Review effective negotiation strategies for many different situations
- Discuss lingering workplace challenges, such as retention of women within the industry, work-life integration, and pay transparency
- Explain how to navigate office politics and diplomacy
- Describe methods to obtain equitable representation in the workplace
- Review strategies to recruit the next generation of women leaders
- Participate in a conversation with leaders about career advancement
EUCI has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). In obtaining this accreditation, EUCI has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard which is recognized internationally as a standard of good practice. As a result of their Authorized Provider status, EUCI is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.
EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 1.1 CEUs for this conference and 0.4 CEUs for each workshop.
Requirements for Successful Completion of Program
Participants must sign in/out each day, be in attendance for the entirety of the course, and complete the conference assessment with a 70% or higher to be eligible for continuing education credit.
Instructional Methods
Case studies, PowerPoint presentations, site visit
Monday, April 15, 2019
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. :: Registration
1:00 – 1:15 p.m. :: Welcoming Remarks
1:15 – 2:45 p.m. :: The Economic Case for Inclusiveness
- The business case for diversity with respect to including women and minorities in the decision-making process
- The effects diversity has on both creativity and innovation
- Understanding the long-term impact diversity has on the company lifecycle
- Tactics for being a change agent and stating the economic value of your contributions
Alfredo Mendez, Vice President- Head of Global Talent Development, AECOM
Elizabeth Velez, President, Velez Organization
Galina S. Leiphart, Mountain Region Business Development & Strategic Growth Leader, RS&H
Cassie Polman, Technical Manager, Ulteig
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. :: Networking Break
3:15 – 4:00 p.m. :: Moving Forward: How the Construction Industry can Foster Effective Principles of Other Fast-Growing Industries
It's becoming assumed that nothing is built on time or on budget within the engineering and construction (E&C) industries. We are making strides with forays into lean project execution like target value design and integrated project delivery with a focus on timely decisions from key stakeholders and eliminating inefficiencies in the design process. However, if we are going to progress past the low productivity levels that the industry has seen as of late, we need to continue to look for new and innovative project execution strategies. In this session, we will explore lessons learned from other fast paced, innovative industries and what can be applied to the engineering and construction industries to help us with these challenges. Topics to be covered include:
- Risk Aversion: Highly innovative industries welcome failures and do their best to learn from them. E&C industries spend extensive amounts of time and money ensuring failure never happens – and when it does, spend more time placing blame rather than learning from it to find a solution.
- Eliminating Hierarchy and Developing a Diverse Team: These industries also cultivate diverse teams from all levels of an organization to bring differing opinions to a project in order to develop the best solution with the overall goals of the project in mind to keep the team on track. The E&C industries still tend to be hierarchical in nature and prioritize experience and longevity over everything else.
- The Pivot: This occurs by changing gears quickly when faced with a need for a change in approach. Lean construction lends itself to this concept, but its more focused on efficiency and eliminating waste than innovation and overall fit of the final product to the desired outcome.
Lindsay Kenney, Core Team Leader/Head of Engineering Operations, CRB USA
4:00 – 4:45 p.m. :: Effective Negotiation Strategies
Negotiations are not just about the billion-dollar deals, boardroom strategies, or company takeovers; it's a process we use daily. This session is designed to help you understand the process of negotiation, using techniques and steps you can apply in getting what you want successfully.
Whether you're preparing for an upcoming deal, renegotiating a current contract, or slicing your company share, knowing how to effectively negotiate is necessary in order to succeed in your leadership journeys. Take-aways for this session include:
- Preparing a negotiating strategy
- Avoid common mistakes in negotiating
- Understand the role of influence and persuasion in negotiating
- Understanding basic bargaining techniques
Jacqueline Twillie, Founder and President, ZeroGap.co
4:45 – 6:00 p.m. :: Networking Reception
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. :: Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. :: Change the Molecules in the Room
- Alexis will discuss her journey as a civil engineer, discussing her experiences with workplace triumphs and challenges:
- How to handle difficult people and situations with dignity and grace.
- What to do when managers, coworkers and subordinates disregard you.
- How to propel your career without compromising your womanhood, motherhood or wifehood.
- How to "change the molecules" in every room that you are in.
Alexis Billingslea, Chief Rail Transit Safety Oversight Manager, Illinois Department of Transportation
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. :: Reality Check: Lingering Workplace Challenges
- Transparency in pay
- Retention of women within the industry
- Best hiring practices
- Work-life integration
- Workplace challenges: Helping management acknowledge lack of diversity
Emma Yonke, International Recruiter, BL Harbert International
Cassie Polman, Technical Manager, Ulteig
Elizabeth Velez, President, Velez Organization
Alison Gries, Manager, Global Organization Design and Change Leadership, AECOM
Galina S. Leiphart, Mountain Region Business Development & Strategic Growth Leader, RS&H
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. :: Networking Break
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. :: Navigating Office Politics & Diplomacy
- Be proactive in your career: Be self-aware, rock your brand and fulfill your current roles & responsibilities
- Know where you want to go and how to get there: Be aware of the politics, but do not play them; have advocates and mentors (there's a big difference!)
- Understand business drivers, values of the company and what your boss values
- Real-world scenarios from women in the business and their best practices
Rowena Amelung, Business Development Manager, McCarthy Building Industries
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. :: A New North Star for Sustainability
In today's building industry there is a plethora of green building rating systems and tools: LEED, Living Building Challenge, Green Globes, Passive House Certification, RELY and more. In the early days of LEED, as the tool that defined sustainability for a generation of building professionals, relying on LEED to define the path forward for sustainability left the brain damage to someone else. Today, the imperative to deliver healthy, high performing buildings is undiminished. With no one tool reigning supreme, what should the new North Star for sustainability be? Net Zero? Healthy Buildings? Zero Waste and Water? This session will explore recent projects linking a variety of sustainable priorities in the technical moorings of projects underway. Lois will talk about finding that new north star to chart a path in a world where LEED is no longer the only road forward.
Lois Vitt Sale, Senior Vice President, Wight & Company
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. :: Group Luncheon
1:00 -2:30 p.m. :: Diversity & Inclusion: Obtaining Equitable Representation in the Workplace
- Assessing/measuring diversity & inclusion
- Taking a look at the corporate pipeline
- Strategic planning
- Ensuring that hiring, promotions, and reviews are fair
Sandra Arredondo, Chief Administration Officer & Chief HR Officer, HBK Engineering
Alfredo Mendez, Vice President- Head of Global Talent Development, AECOM
Alison Jones, Operations Director- Senior Vice President, Arcadis
Nancy Briseño-Rivera, Senior Project Manager, Whiting-Turner
Sarah Beckman, Program Director, Ulteig
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. :: Afternoon Break
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. :: Recruiting the Next Generation of Women Leaders
This session will cover strategies to recruit women within engineering and construction, including:
- Planning & executive buy-in
- Marketing
- Mentorships
- Company culture
- Community programs
Emma Yonke, International Recruiter, BL Harbert International
3:30 -5:00 p.m. :: Advancing Your Career: Strategies & Advice from Leaders
Kate Ivanova, Vice President, James McHugh Construction Company
Sandra Arredondo, Chief Administration Officer & Chief HR Officer, HBK Engineering
Alison Jones, Operations Director- Senior Vice President, Arcadis
Sarah Beckman, Program Director, Ulteig
Lois Vitt Sale, Senior Vice President, Wight & Company
Arianna Lee, Project Engineer, Kiewit
5:00 p.m. Conference Adjourns
Negotiation 101
Monday, April 15, 2019
What if you could negotiate at an even higher level? This workshop is designed for women who work in construction and engineering. To avoid the pitfalls of the double bind, you need a clear understanding of how you are perceived and it impacts your decisions (and those of your counterparts) at the bargaining table.
Research shows that women are excellent negotiators in representational situations. In this session you'll learn the six strategies that can help you engage and perform more effectively in negotiations.
Participants will learn to enhance their negotiation skills including:
- Best Practices in Preparation
- Understanding How to Cultivate A Win-Win Mindset
- 3 Ways to Boosting Emotional Intelligence
- Dealing with Difficult People
- How To Increase Leverage By Negotiating A Package Deal
- The Power of Alternatives
Participants will leave this workshop with proven negotiating techniques, a deeper understanding of negotiation strategy.
Learning Outcomes
- Prepare a negotiating strategy
- Discuss how to avoid common mistakes in negotiating
- Describe the role of influence and persuasion in negotiating
- Determine basic bargaining techniques
- Participate in interactive activities that will engage attendees who want to practice their negotiating skills in person
Requirements for Successful Completion of Program
Participants must sign in/out each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the course to be eligible for continuing education credit.
Instructional Methods
Case studies, PowerPoint presentations, group discussion, and a site visit will be used in this event.
Program Agenda
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. :: Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. :: Workshop Timing
- Basic Bargaining Techniques
- Gather information
- Build relationships
- Understand your BATNA (Best Alternative to Negotiated Agreement)
- Listen
- Take care of your target
- Preparing a Negotiating Strategy
- Brainstorm
- Research
- Understanding the market
- Map it out
- Anticipating responses
- Common Mistakes in Negotiating—and How to Avoid Them
- Expectations drive behavior
- Underpreparing
- Understanding the Role of Influence and Persuasion in Negotiating
- Interactive Activities to Practice Negotiation Skills
Jacqueline Twillie, Founder and President, ZeroGap.co
Jacqueline V. Twillie holds an M.B.A. in Leadership, is the Founder and President of ZeroGap.co, a global training, and development firm that specializes in women's leadership within male-dominated industries. She's the Amazon Best Selling Author of Navigating The Career Jungle. Jacqueline has been featured in Forbes, FastCo, Essence Now, Black Enterprise, Parade, Today.com, NBC BLK and more… Her life's mission is to eliminate the gender wage gap by providing practical strategy for women to advance and thrive in leadership roles within male-dominated industries. Jacqueline is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University and holds a MBA in leadership from Tiffin University. In her downtime, she loves to practice yoga and cook. When Jacqueline isn't working on leadership development for women she enjoys seeing the world from up in the air check out her skydive video on YouTube.
Leading Effectively: Managing Different Personalities
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Managers face many obstacles while trying to lead a team. At times, it can feel impossible to create trust and a sense of cohesion. In this workshop we focus on dispelling myths around a perfect formula for managing diverse personalities. Rather, participants will discover the importance of relationships to uncover the unique motives and values people bring to the table, and how to unlock engagement on a team. It will also highlight how leadership depends on curiosity, trust, and flexibility. This interactive session will include group discussion and exercises.
Learning Outcomes
- Develop strategic self-awareness, effective relationship building techniques
- Identify tools for motivating and engaging a diverse team
- Collect examples of challenging leadership moments from other leaders in the audience
- Explain how to leverage curiosity and trust as leadership tools
- Discuss a Situational Leadership model to navigate rather than avoid critical leadership moments
Requirements for Successful Completion of Program
Participants must sign in/out each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the course to be eligible for continuing education credit.
Instructional Methods
Case studies, PowerPoint presentations, group discussion, and a site visit will be used in this event.
Program Agenda
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Workshop Timing
- Introduction
- Open discussion on the obstacles managers face when trying to lead a team of individuals who seem very different from ourselves.
- Strategic self-awareness: Getting along and getting ahead in the workplace.
- Discussion around the role of curiosity in understanding individual differences and assuming positive intent.
- Understanding unique motives
- Participants are introduced to an individual values inventory and guided on how to score their results and interpret the meaning of their scores
- During a discussion, participants are encouraged to think through the ways in which their values affect their own leadership
- In pairs, participants reflect upon questions and share their perspectives with the group
- Putting deposits in the relationship bank
- Discussion around the avenues to trust (competence, empathy and consistency)
- Exercise around the enemies and consequences to broken trust:
- Inconsistent Messages
- Inconsistent Standards
- Misplaced Benevolence
- Elephants in the Parlor
- Rumors in a Vacuum)
- The role of values in this process
- Situational leadership: Why flexibility is a leader's job
- Discussion and/or exercise around engagement levers, leaders as role models, and inclusion
- Withdrawals from the relationship bank: Candid feedback when it matters most
- Discussion and examples of key steps to an effective feedback conversation. This includes:
- Set expectations early
- Lay the groundwork
- Set a tone
- Constructively coach and
- Show appreciation
- Q&A and discussion
- Discussion and examples of key steps to an effective feedback conversation. This includes:
Camille Lee, Director – Leadership Consulting, Ferguson Partners
Camille is a Director in the Ferguson Partners Leadership Consulting group. Prior to joining Ferguson Partners, she worked at a Chicago leadership consulting firm specializing in the selection, development, and retention of leaders throughout the leadership lifecycle. There, she developed her skills in individual assessment for selection and development, 360 feedback, succession planning, and high performing team effectiveness across a variety of industries such as banking, energy, higher education, manufacturing, construction, and IT. An I/O psychologist by training, Camille's approach to leadership development and selection is rooted in a commitment to providing meaningful insights and recommendations that are grounded in both psychological and business principles. In her role at Ferguson Partners, Camille's expertise lies in creating leadership development and training programs for high potential emerging leaders, preparing and coaching leaders through critical transitions, organizational culture initiatives, and personnel selection.
Camille also brings 10 years of experience in psychological research methodology and analysis. Her work specializes in interpersonal perception, individual characteristics that impact judgments and hiring recommendations, how workers navigate the interface between work and life domains, and motivation. This research background is integrated into her leadership consulting work, including thematic analysis of leaders, teams, and organizational cultures, generation of actionable development recommendations, and benchmarking.
Camille completed her Masters and PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Northern Illinois University. She holds her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from North Central College.
Amanda Conlin, Senior Associate, Ferguson Partners
Amanda (Mandi) is a Senior Associate in the Ferguson Partners Leadership Consulting group and brings skills in individual assessment, leadership development, and employee engagement at the team and broader organizational level. Before joining the team, she worked in a boutique consulting firm specializing in assessment centers and individual leadership selection for first time through seasoned leaders, as well as organizational culture initiatives across various industries. In her current role, she supports the team consulting with organizations around succession planning, 360 feedback, coaching, and strategic talent management.
Mandi's perspective on leadership and organizational dynamics is informed by 8 years of research experience. Her work emphasizes employee health and recovery from stress, and the trickle down effects of leaders' behaviors on teams and organizations. She complements this research background with robust teaching experience at the collegiate level. Thus, she brings both academic content and skill when training leaders in groups or one on one at various levels in their development.
Mandi completed her Masters in I/O Psychology with a specialization in Quantitative Methods at Northern Illinois University, where she is currently completing her PhD. She holds her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from North Central College
Rowena Amelung, Business Development Manager, McCarthy Building Industries
Sandra Arredondo, Chief Administration Officer & Chief HR Officer, HBK Engineering
Sarah Beckman, Program Director, Ulteig
Nancy Briseño-Rivera, Senior Project Manager, Whiting-Turner
Alison Gries, Manager, Global Organization Design and Change Leadership, AECOM
Kate Ivanova, Vice President, James McHugh Construction Company
Alison Jones, Operations Director- Senior Vice President, Arcadis
Lindsay Kenney, Core Team Leader,Head of Engineering Operations, CRB USA
Arianna Lee, Project Engineer, Kiewit
Galina Leiphart, Mountain Region Business Development & Strategic Growth Leader, RS&H
Alfredo Mendez, Vice President- Head of Global Talent Development, AECOM
Cassie Polman, Technical Manager, Ulteig
Lois Vitt Sale, Senior Vice President, Wight & Company
Jacqueline Twillie,Founder and President,ZeroGap.co
Elizabeth Velez, President, Velez Organization
Emma Yonke, International Recruiter, BL Harbert International
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Rosemont, IL 60018
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I just updated my sidebar to reflect a little more of my reading history (back to 1997), yesterday, and The Third Twin was in there, somewhere. I love Ken Follett's writing. It's probably been 30 years since I first read Eye of the Needle. Thanks for the reminder(s). I need to read more of his work.ReplyDelete