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The Alignment Effect: How to Get Real Business Value Out of Technology
The Alignment Effect offers executives a systematic blueprint for demanding real accountability and bottom-line business results from their IT investments. Using actual case studies, Faisal Hoque introduces Business Technology Management, a comprehensive approach to aligning technology with business objectives, increasing the efficiency of technology investments, and dramatically reducing the financial and operational risks associated with business and technical change.buy on Amazon
Manage IT as a Business: How to Achieve Alignment and Add Value to the Company
Many IT projects fail to deliver the benefits to the business that were promised. Yet IT managers and staff work hard to meet the needs of the business: Systems are put in place; network operations are reliable and stable. The cause is usually a misalignment of IT with the business. In this book, Bennet Lientz and Lee Larssen present over 200 specific, practical guidelines and steps that show how to: align IT and the business, develop methods that make IT more proactive in helping the business, more effectively manage vendors, avoid negative surprises, andensure that more projects are completed on time and within budget.buy on Amazon
Does IT Matter? Information Technology and the Corrosion of Competitive Advantage
IT expert Nicholas G. Carr offers a radically different view in this eloquent and explosive book. As IT's power and presence have grown, he argues, its strategic relevance has actually decreased. IT has been transformed from a source of advantage into a commoditized "cost of doing business"-with huge implications for business management. Expanding on Carr's seminal Harvard Business Review article that generated a storm of controversy, Does IT Matter? provides a truly compelling-and unsettling-account of IT's changing business role and its leveling influence on competition.buy on Amazon
CIO Best Practices: Enabling Strategic Value with Information Technology
Are you a seasoned information technology (IT) executive looking for options available on leadership structures within your IT organization? Look no further. Now in a Second Edition, CIO Best Practices is an invaluable resource that provides a comprehensive, practical guide for CIOs and their executive team peers giving real-world examples of CIOs who have succeeded in mastering the blend of business and technology responsibilities and giving their companies a sound return on investment of technology dollarsbuy on Amazon
IT Doesn't Matter-Business Processes Do: A Critical Analysis of Nicholas Carr's I.T. Article in the Harvard Business Review
Has IT has reached the Winter of its life as an enabler of competitive advantage? Or is it Springtime, the season of growth for forward-thinking companies like GE, Dell, Wal-Mart and others determined to dominate their industries in the decade ahead? Read Smith & Fingar's critical analysis, and you decide.buy on Amazon
From Business Strategy to IT Action: Right Decisions for a Better Bottom Line
From Business Strategy to IT Action gives companies of all sizes the tools to effectively link IT to business strategy and produce effective, actionable strategies for bottom-line results. The authors present CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and IT managers with a powerful and accessible resource packed with such useful material as the IT Improvement Zone, which quickly identifies where a company can focus its energies for maximum resultsbuy on Amazon
IT Savvy: What Top Executives Must Know to Go from Pain to Gain
Digitization of business interactions and processes is advancing full bore. But in many organizations, returns from IT investments are flatlining, even as technology spending has skyrocketed. These challenges call for new levels of IT savvy: the ability of all managers-IT or non-IT-to transform their company's technology assets into operational efficiencies that boost margins. Companies with IT-savvy managers are 20 percent more profitable than their competitors.buy on Amazon
World Class IT: Why Businesses Succeed When IT Triumphs
Technology and business leaders alike must understand how to use IT to their advantage. Today, all businesses are technology companies powered by people; it is simply a question of degree. Failure to understand this and to harness technology to a company's advantage will result in one's company being a follower in an industry as opposed to a shaper of it. In World Class IT, Peter High distills the key principles for business and IT leaders to follow to ensure that your company is a leader rather than a laggard.buy on Amazon
8 Things We Hate About IT: How to Move Beyond the Frustrations to Form a New Partnership with IT
Why can't you get what you really want from IT? All you desire is a ready-and-willing partner to help you exploit IT to drive your business. Instead, you get endless rules and regulations, not to mention processes, projects, and technologies that deliver too little, too late, for too much. It's frustrating! How to build a relationship that puts you firmly in control and produces the business results you need? In The 8 Things We Hate About IT, Susan Cramm provides the answers.buy on Amazon
Real Business of IT: How CIOs Create and Communicate Value
If you're a general manager or CFO, do you feel you're spending too much on IT or wishing you could get better returns from your IT investments? If so, it's time to examine what's behind this IT-as-cost mind-set. In The Real Business of IT, Richard Hunter and George Westerman reveal that the cost mind-set stems from IT leaders' inability to communicate about the business value they create-so CIOs get stuck discussing budgets rather than their contributions to the organization. The authors explain how IT leaders can combat this mind-set by first using information technology to generate three forms of value important to leaders throughout the organizationbuy on Amazon
Adventures of an IT Leader
Becoming an effective IT manager presents a host of challenges--from anticipating emerging technology to managing relationships with vendors, employees, and other managers. A good IT manager must also be a strong business leader. This book invites you to accompany new CIO Jim Barton to better understand the role of IT in your organization. You'll see Jim struggle through a challenging first year, handling (and fumbling) situations that, although fictional, are based on true events. You can read this book from beginning to end, or treat is as a series of cases. You can also skip around to address your most pressing needs.buy on Amazon
Partnering with the CIO: the future of IT sales seen through the eyes of key decision makers
CIOs spend more than $1.2 trillion on software and hardware each year. Partnering with the CIO looks at IT sales from the CIO's perspective, revealing what needs to be changed and expressing their fears, concerns, warnings, and advice. Based on in-depth interviews with CIOs at major international firms and organizations such as Citigroup, First Data Corp., Priceline.com, Pitney Bowes, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Time Inc., World Wildlife Fund, Accenture, and the CIO Executive Council, among many others, Partnering with the CIO is a practical and much-needed guide to the current state of IT sales and leadership.buy on Amazon
The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership
As the global economy evolves and transforms, IT executives face dilemmas of truly mythic proportions. Despite understandable feelings of apprehension, you must still choose your destiny. Do you hunker down and wait timidly for fate, or do you seize the moment and act like a hero? Guiding you in redefining your role as a chief information officer in a global marketplace, The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership tells it like it is. Here you will find the new modes of thinking and novel approaches necessary to increase your chances of surviving through the turbulence and uncertainty of a rapidly changing economy. This is a unique book, superbly written by a seasoned executive leader who has "been there, done that" in positions of authority all over the world. Filled with real-world stories of success and failure, this timely book provides crucial advice.buy on Amazon
The New CIO Leader: Setting the Agenda and Delivering Results
Two converging factors-the ubiquitous presence of technology in organizations and the recent technology downturn-have brought Chief Information Officers (CIOs) to a critical breaking point. They can seize the moment to leverage their expertise into a larger and more strategic role than ever before, or they can allow themselves to be relegated to the sideline function of "chief technology mechanic." Drawing from exclusive research conducted by Gartner, Inc., with thousands of companies and CIOs, Marianne Broadbent and Ellen Kitzis reveal exactly what CIOs must do now to solidify their credibility with the executive team and bridge the chasm that currently separates business and IT strategy. The New CIO Leader outlines the agenda CIOs need to integrate business and IT assets in a way that moves corporate strategy forward- whether a firm is floundering, successfully competing, or leading its industry.buy on Amazon
Transparent IT: Building Blocks for an Agile Enterprise
Transparent IT enables businesses to see the benefits that SOA can bring and describes a methodical approach to tying IT projects to business goals. Chip Wilson provides executives and middle managers with insight on how IT investments can be used to better support the execution of business processes.buy on Amazon
The Effective CIO: How to Achieve Outstanding Success through Strategic Alignment, Financial Management, and IT Governance
In a business world of uncertain budgets, relentless technology changes, scarce management talent, and intense production demands, theory is good, but practice sells. The Effective CIO: How to Achieve Outstanding Success through Strategic Alignment, Financial Management, and IT Governance is all about practice, successfully delivering the nuts-and-bolts for effective governance execution. It helps to dissolve the negative image many CIOs have as remote, purely rational decision machines, while demonstrating how to improve quality and throughput in your business.buy on Amazon
Unwrapping The CIO: Demystifying the Chief Information Officer Position
Unwrapping the CIO: Demystifying the Chief Information Officer Position brings new understanding to the often misunderstood appointment of CIO. Author Wayne L. Anderson deftly explains this position in relation to other positions within the corporate workplace; he writes to CIOs who need to understand the job in which they have been placed, CEOs who need to better understand the position, challenges, and skill requirements of one of the key areas affecting an organization, CFOs who need to understand the position that consumes a great deal of the company's financial assets, and IT professionals who need to understand why CIOs make some of the decisions they make.buy on Amazon
Strategies for Information Technology Governance
Business-IT alignment refers to applying IT in an appropriate and timely way, in harmony with business strategies, goals and needs. It has remained a fundamental concern of business and IT executives for more than 15 years. Mature alignment evolves into a relationship where IT and other business functions adapt their strategies together.buy on Amazon
IT Performance Management
In the twenty-first century, IT has become a part of our economic society. The statement that IT is 'just another resource' that can be exchanged for people has become far too simple. Supported by IT, business can perform new activities that were unthinkable in the early days of automation. When used properly, this leads to far better service delivery to the customers.buy on Amazon
Laughing at the CIO; A Parable and Prescription for IT Leadership
Here is a prescription for IT executives and professionals who are sick of suffering through a never-ending stream of technology solutions that never really solve anything. Through his modern-day fable of Information Technology gone awry, Bob Boiko shows execs and tech staff alike how to harness the I in IT to become leaders by making measurable movement toward strategic goals. Boiko's business parable leads to a set of concrete methods you can use to create IT strategy and action in your organization. Whether or not you are a CIO, if you recognize the power of information and have the desire to be an information leader this book and Web-based eBook will show you the way.buy on Amazon
fruITion: Creating the Ultimate Corporate Strategy for Information Technology
Ian is a Chief Information Officer (CIO) who is about to go on a journey of change - whether he likes it or not. He will be expected to explore, challenge and radically recast the complex, often hostile relationships that can exist between a business and the people in its Information Technology (IT) department. On the way, Ian, his Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other key stakeholders, experience a transformation in how a business needs to think about the value of its IT people and the work that they do. This results in some truly groundbreaking innovations in the scope and contribution of Ian's role as CIO, the people that work for him and the strategy that he leads.buy on Amazon
Wired for Innovation: How Information Technology is Reshaping the Economy
A wave of business innovation is driving the productivity resurgence in the U.S. economy. In Wired for Innovation, Erik Brynjolfsson and Adam Saunders describe how information technology directly or indirectly created this productivity explosion, reversing decades of slow growth. They argue that the companies with the highest level of returns to their technology investment are doing more than just buying technology; they are inventing new forms of organizational capital to become digital organizations. These innovations include a cluster of organizational and business-process changes, including broader sharing of information, decentralized decision-making, linking pay and promotions to performance, pruning of non-core products and processes, and greater investments in training and education.buy on Amazon


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The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with University of Melbourne.
Both the institutes have signed MoU for student and faculty exchange programme.
The signing programme was initiated in 2012. The MoU was signed by Andrew Robb, Australian Minister for Trade and Investment.
The minister Robb has visited the Gujarat for Vibrant Gujarat summit.
As per the reports, the minister interacted with students and undertook a tour of the IIM campus along with a delegation that comprised the Australian High Commissioner to India, Patrick Suckling, the Secretary of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Peter Varghese, the Australian Consul General from Mumbai, Mark Pierce, among others.

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Over 20,000 property owners have decided to approach the Supreme Court asking it to direct the defence ministry to shift an ammunition depot from the Millennium City. HT reports.india Updated: Dec 15, 2011 01:50 IST
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Over 20,000 property owners have decided to approach the Supreme Court asking it to direct the defence ministry to shift an ammunition depot from the Millennium City.
Earlier, the apex court had given some relief to the property owners, after they appealed against a Punjab and Haryana high court directive that all constructions within a 900-metre radius of the ammunition depot be demolished. The SC had then directed that status quo be maintained for the time being.
The restricted area (900-metre radius of the ammunition depot on Old Delhi Road close to sectors 17 and 18) includes over 20,000 residences housing 1.5 lakh people. A large number of people affected by the high court decision are serving and retired defence personnel.
After Tuesday's meeting, president of the Gurgaon Citizens' Council, RS Rathee said, "We will now approach the Supreme Court with a plea to issue directions to the defence ministry for the ammunition depot to be relocated."
The council has already sent letters to the Haryana chief minister, chief secretary, Huda chief administrator, police commissioner and other senior officials explaining their position.
A petitioner, Gaje Singh Kablana, said, "The city has grown in terms of population and in today's context, the presence of an ammunition depot is a serious threat to lakhs of people."
The council, meanwhile, has demanded that the MCG regularise the residential areas around the ammunition depot.
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So much transpired during the 108-106 double-overtime loss to Charlotte that a single once-over of the final book proved insufficient. In no particular, some box score and beyond items that stood out to yours truly:
*The plus-minus statistic often leads to misleading conclusions. Not in this game, not since Nene returned to the lineup. Seemingly, whenever the Brazilian big man stepped on or off the court against the Bobcats momentum changed. No Nene starting the first and third quarters, the Wizards fall into double-digit holes. Nene comes in later in those quarters, rallies commence. In a game the Wizards lost by two points, Nene finished +22. In his two games back including Wednesday's one-point overtime loss to Atlanta, the power forward is +31. Again, the Wizards lost the games by a combined three points.
*Taking this point deeper into advanced stats: According to basketballreference.com, Nene owns the highest Win-share (.318) per 48 minutes of any player in the league that has played at least 45 minutes this season.
*Nene made 8 of 13 field goal attempts against the Bobcats. The other 10 Wizards' that played finished 26 of 80. The team in both overtime's, 4 of 17. For the game from anywhere, Jordan Crawford, 4 of 15, Bradley Beal, 3 of 12, Chris Singleton, 3 of 11 and Kevin Seraphin, 3 of 10. Speaking of Seraphin, in the two games with Nene back his plus/minus is -34.
*During the first 47 minutes and 33 seconds, the Wizards made 27 of 30 free throws. Over the final 10 minutes and 17 seconds just 5 of 9. Trailing 92-91 with 17 seconds left in regulation, Martell Webster attempted two free throws. He split the pair, overtime. In the first OT with Charlotte leading 99-97, the Bobcats fouled a 3-point shooting Chris Singleton with 0.4 seconds remaining. Make, miss, make equals second overtime. Washington takes a three point in the final extra session then leads 102-101 with 1:47 left. Singleton is fouled, makes one of two. Next Charlotte possession, Reggie Williams makes his only field goal, a 3-pointer to boot. Bobcats take the lead for good.
*Before the game, Wizards coach Randy Wittman said Nene remained on a minutes count with 20 being the outer limit. In Wednesday's single-OT game, Wittman stayed with the plan by using Nene just under 20 minutes even though that mean keeping his top player on the sideline during the extra session. Following Friday's practice Wittman said of Nene's minutes, "I've got to be careful. It's hard. The impact he has on our team and how he helps our other players especially from an offense standpoint, we've got to be smart too."
If the latest game ended in regulation, Wittman once would have once again taken Nene's time to the edge, but not beyond. Instead, the coach used his gutty veteran for all but five seconds of the two-overtime session. "He makes everybody a little bit better for us," Wittman said postgame. "He's tired now, his conditioning, thought his legs got heavy, but he gutted it out. He wanted to be out there. He gives us somebody we can play through. He just makes us all better. He's a very bright basketball IQ that we need more of."
*Emeka Okafor played 21 minutes, but none in either overtime session. He led the Wizards with nine first half points and grabbed four rebounds in five fourth quarter minutes, though his plus-minus in that final span, -5.
*Three Bobcats fouled out - Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Ben Gordon, Jeff Taylor. The trio combined for 41 points, 6 of 9 on 3-pointers and 14 of 29 overall.
*Kemba Walker, Charlotte's leading scorer on the season, finished 3 of 17 from the field.
*Only 11 games into his pro career, Bradley Beal is bound to establish new personal bests on a semi-regular basis. Against the Bobcats, that meant five assists plus his first double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. The rookie also missed a 3-pointer with 7.8 seconds left in the first overtime and Washington down one point. Overall the Wizards missed 21 of 27 shots from beyond the arc.
*Over his last six games, Beal has made at least 50 percent of his shots only once. In that span, 17 of 63 (26.9 percent).
*Chris Singleton had 13 points and matched his career-high with 12 rebounds before fouling out. He finished with four steals - all in the third quarter. Finished with six of the Wizards 18 offensive rebounds.
*Martell Webster scored a season-high 16 points. His offensive rating - estimate of points produced/scored per 100 possessions - of 159 led the Wizards. On the other end, A.J. Price finished with a 32.
*Jan Vesely started for the fourth straight game, though he's played only 18 minutes combined in the last two outings. In 10 minutes against the Bobcats, Vesely scored two points, had one steal, one turnover, made his one field goal attempt and missed his only free throw. His second free throw attempt on the same possession, an air ball, scrubbed from the record book as several players committed a lane violation.
*Of those who have played in at least 9 of the Wizards' 11 games this season, only Singleton and Webster have yet to start a game.


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Robyn Miga | @robynmiga When Ellen Degeneres tweeted a selfie from the Oscars with several celebrities, it was retweeted by three million users, resulting in a Twitter lockout. Despite how difficult it is to increase your Klout score when it is as high as Ellen's – 92.8 on a 100 point scale – this tweet sent her score to a record high of 95.1.
So what is a Klout score anyway, and why does it matter?
The Klout score is a rating that assigns a numerical value to your social media popularity/influence. The scale is 1-100, and the founder is not very open about the exact algorithm that determines your score, but told Entrepreneur that there are about 400 different factors taken into account, along with 12 social metrics.
In order for you to be issued a Klout score, you have to first sign up for the service at www.klout.com. The analysis the site provides issues data taken from your social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, then measures the size of your network, the content created and how other people interact with the content that you post, Mashable said in an article. The more correspondence you have with people with a higher Klout score, the better your number will be. Among the crowd that uses the Klout score to determine your credibility, a number of around 30 is considered reputable, and a number of 50 and above would consider you elite, the article said.
While a Klout score can be a badge of honor, it is not the end-all-be-all of how you measure up on social media. However, if the number haunts you, Mark Schaefer, a Reuters marketing professor offers tips on how to improve your score.
Improving your Score
- Build a network: Build a targeted, engaged network of people who are actually interested in what you have to offer. Fake followers will not be your friend in improving your Klout score.
- Meaningful content: Have a strategy to create content that your followers are looking for, and use images and links.
- Interact: Open dialogue with your followers is essential.
- Avoid scheming: So while corresponding with high Klout score users can improve your Klout score, you will have better luck actually having a social media strategy and sticking with it. Your followers are the key to your score.
- Interact with EVERYONE: Do not base your social media strategy around improving your Klout score alone, so don't be afraid to interact with people with a lower score. Actually, by you interacting with them it helps build their score and in turn makes you more of an influence.
- Publish: Utilize blogs and any avenue you have to publish material. Become a credible voice in your field and utilize social media platforms to achieve this.
- Don't be discouraged: Don't focus so much on your score than you forget to enjoy your social media experience.
So while we all may never reach @POTUS status of a 99 with our Klout score, or ever measure up to the impact of Ellen's Oscar selfie; by creating an effective social media strategy that includes proper content to reach your followers, and interacting everyone, you will certainly be on your way to improving your social media effectiveness.


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USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716)
This was my first boat, the USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716). At the time I was on it in 1983, it was the newest Nuclear Fast Attack Submarine in the world. I earned my Dolphins on this boat, which was no easy task. The Salt Lake City conducted an inactivation ceremony in San Diego on 26 October 2005, then departed for a transit under the polar ice. On 15 January 2006 she was decommissioned at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Over a year later, the hulk was taken under tow, arriving on 8 May 2007 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, where she will be recycled and scrapped.
USS Baton Rouge (SSN-689)
The USS Baton Rouge (SSN-689) was my second boat. The Salt Lake City was moving to San Diego after it was commissioned, and I had no desire to go to California, so I put in for a split tour. All I had to do was find somebody on the Baton Rough who wanted to go to California, and all was well. I spent the next two years there, until my contract expired in 1987.
On 11 February 1992, while on patrol near Severomorsk, Baton Rouge collided with the Russian Sierra-class attack submarine K-276 Kostroma.
On 13 January 1995, she became the first Los Angeles-class submarine to be decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register, after only 17½ years in commission. Baton Rouge entered the Nuclear Powered Ship-Submarine Recycling Program and ceased to exist on 30 September 1997.
USS Norfolf (SSN-714)
The USS Norfolk (SSN-714) was my third boat. After getting out of the Navy in 1987, I took a short time out and contemplated life as a civilian. I worked with a small construction crew and built houses on the backwater in Beulah, Alabama. One day, some low life stole my lunch. That never happened in the Navy, so I joined back up and never looked back again. The Norfolk is still in commission as of 2014, and is stationed in Norfolk, Virginia.
Sumarine Base Funeral Detail
After being physically disqualified from submarine duty, I went to the Naval Submarine Base in New London, Connecticut. I was placed in charge of the Navy Funeral Detail for New England. I have to admit, as hard as it was doing so many funerals, I have never been so proud of my country. To be exposed to so many American Hero's was truly an honor. During my three years at the Subase I led over a thousand funerals for fallen veterans.
Administrative Support Unit, Southwest Asia
When I left the Subase, I was selected for admission into the Navy Law Enforcement program. The next two months were spent at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. After letting the Air Force abuse me, I packed up and headed to the Persian Gulf. I took an assignment as a Police Officer on the island of Bahrain. When this picture was taken, I was a Watch Commander at the Administrative Support Unit, Southwest Asia. The two men with me are Nassir and Kalid, two members of the Bahraini Public Security, or the BPS. All together I spent about four years in Bahrain.
USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968)
After leaving Bahrain, I accepted orders to the USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-698). The Radford was a Spruance-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral Arthur W. Radford USN (1896–1973), the first naval officer to hold the title of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The USS Radford was laid down by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi and launched on 21 March 1975, sponsored by Mrs. Arthur Radford, the admiral's widow. Radford was commissioned on 16 April 1977, and decommissioned on 18 March 2003, after serving 26 years.
Radford gets a New Mast
In May 1997, Radford received the first ever shipboard installation of the Advanced Enclosed Mast/Sensor System which fully integrates advanced materials, structures, and manufacturing technologies with sensor technology, electromagnetics, and signature reduction to achieve improved warfighting capabilities.
Mast stepping is the process of raising a boat's mast and setting it into a notch or step in the keel. There are sea legends that insist that the crew place coins under the new mast. Due to the dangers of early sea travel, the coins were placed under the mast so the crew would be able to cross to the afterlife if the ship were sunk. The coins were supposed to pay Charon, the mythical ferryman, for transporting the dead across the River Styx.
The Sinking of the Radford
Arthur W. Radford was decommissioned in 2003, then stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 6 April 2004 and eventually assigned to the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On 8 June 2010, the ex-Radford was transferred to the State of Delaware for eventual sinking as an artificial reef onto the Del-Jersey-Land Inshore Reef site Coordinates: 38°31′N 74°31′W / 38.517°N 74.517°W / 38.517; -74.517, about 30 nautical miles (56 km) southeast of Cape May, New Jersey and northeast of Ocean City, Maryland. After being scuttled on 10 August 2011, the ship became part of the largest artificial reef on the east coast, and the longest vessel to be used for this purpose in the Atlantic.
Saying 'Good-bye' to an old friend
It's a strange feeling, seeing this mighty ship, an old friend, sinking down beneath the waves. I was able to watch it live, via satellite, and it's was kind of a sad thing to watch. All those early mornings, praying silently on the forecastle before anyone else was even awake. So many nights, thousands of miles away from home, swapping sea stories with my buddies on the fantail. The barbeques and the swim calls, with so many people whom I will never forget. Goodbye, old friend.
USS Wisconsin (BB-64)
USS Wisconsin (BB-64), nicknamed "Wisky", is an Iowa-class battleship, the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. She was built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and launched on 7 December 1943 (the second anniversary of the Pearl Harbor raid). Wisconsin was last decommissioned in September 1991, having earned a total of six battle stars for service in World War II and Korea, as well as a Navy Unit Commendation for service during the January/February 1991 Gulf War. She currently functions as a museum ship operated by Nauticus, The National Maritime Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Wisconsin was struck from the Naval Vessel Register (NVR) 17 March 2006, and, as of 14 December 2009, has been donated for permanent use as a museum ship. On 15 April 2010, the City of Norfolk officially took over ownership of the ship.
My last ship...
Here is a shot of the mighty Wisky in March of 2005, when I retired. I wanted to spend my last minutes in the World's Finest Navy under those mighty aft guns. Over my years in the Navy, I was able to walk on the decks of all four of the mighty Battleships; The USS Missouri (BB-63), which is at rest in Pearl Harbor, just aft of the final resting place of the USS Arizona (BB- 39). I also walked on the wooden decks of the USS New Jersey (BB-62) which now rests in Camden, New Jersey, as well as the USS Iowa (BB-61) resting in the port of Los Angeles.
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Of course, the best way to practice fire safety is to make sure a fire doesn't break out in the first place. That means you should always be aware of potential hazards in your home. Start by keeping these tips in mind.
Look around your house for potential problems. And unless you're a trained electrician, be careful about do-it-yourself electrical projects. Studies have shown that many home fires are caused by improper installation of electrical devices.
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Date Published: April 14, 2013
CAREER conman Reuben Littlejohn is determined to go straight this time after his release from prison, with the help of his new wife and her wealthy family.
But he hadn't counted on stumbling across a plot to kill his parole officer Lucy, with whom he is madly in lust. The instigator, nefarious criminal Frank Cornell, blackmails Reuben into becoming his accomplice. The only way he can save Lucy is to pretend to go along with Frank's Operation Luce End, while making sure it doesn't succeed. Never have his skills in lying and cheating been so vital!
But if Reuben's plan fails, it's his life at stake as well as Lucy's. Add to the mix a wife who's trying to mould him into a pillar of respectability and in-laws who think he's a lost cause, and Reuben soon discovers that going straight can be murder.
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My Opinion
I didn't really mean to do it....Ahhhh how I love Reuben!I have never been a big fan of crime novels, but this one blends just the right amount of comedy with the right about of crime.
Reuben is a WONDERFUL character. Seeing his struggles big and small was an enjoyment.
However, Frank is evil! I guess you can reform them all right.
It's up to Reuben.....can he prevent a murder or is it pointless?
This story keeps you guessing to the very end.
Very well written and paced great.
Totally recommending!
About the Author
Robin Storey
Robin Storey is a freelance and creative writer from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. She's published a number of short stories and comedy crime How Not To Commit Murder is her first novel. Her comedy romance novel Perfect Sex will be published on Amazon in August 2013.
Robin enjoys bushwalking and relaxing at the beach and would love to have the time to do more of both. She also loves travelling and is planning her next big adventure – doing the Camino Frances pilgrimage across Spain. She's also an avid reader (of course) and her favourite authors include Colin Bateman, Christopher Brookmyre, Nick Earls and Nick Hornby.


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And I've arrived to Pittsburgh.
The snow is everywhere, the cold as well but life is fresh as it hasn't been for a long while.
Why? This is the first time that I actually saw real snow inside a city.
Temperatures remain below zero celsius and I've took these free days to visit the city and saw all type of things from America that I had only seen on television.
Pittsburgh is a relatively small town when compared to others, but still sized enough to host the tallest buildings that I ever seen. And while writing this post I can only think: what a simple guy, never moved away from the village before, and in many aspects, it's true: living in small towns does carry some interesting advantages that I truly love.
It's good to be here. A good time to shape up my English skills and try to see all there is to see around Pitt.
Money also flies away from your pockets at an incredible speed, life is nowhere as affordable as I'd expect and simple things like lunch, dinner and coffee are pressing a tough toll on my savings.
But well. I'm still adjusting and thinking a lot about the things back in Portugal. My employment is still an headache to solve, the savings to endure the following months are also a worry and top all this with the constant pressure to think about your work at the MSE program.
Life is amazing, I seriously wouldn't imagine how it could change so much in less than 12 months and be here today.


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Most historians agree that:
- Mark was written 66-70 AD; Matthew and Luke were written a few decades later, with Mark as a source
- Jesus was born 6-4 BC, and had a brother called James
- Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet: he thought the end of the world would come soon, within his own generation, and bring about the kingdom of God
- Jesus preached that eternal life would result from following the Law as specified in the Hebrew Bible; he did not make the Hebrew Bible (aka Old Testament) obsolete in any way
- An important part of following the Law was feeding the hungry, giving water to the thirsty, and generally caring for the least fortunate people
- Jesus was crucified c. 30-33 AD at the order of Pontius Pilate, prefect of Judea
Mark, Matthew, and Luke are called the synoptic gospels. They describe the birth, life, ministry, and death of Jesus, and are by far our most valuable source on these issues. Aside from John, which was written later than the synoptics, no other book in the New Testament discusses Jesus in any detail. Although dozens of non-canonical gospels have been found, none of them were written before Mark, and most of them also postdate Matthew and Luke. Among the two non-Christian historians (Tacitus and Josephus) who mention Jesus within 100 years of his death, Tacitus describes him in only one sentence:
Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus
while Josephus mentions him in two short passages, one of which is at least partially inauthentic.
The synoptics were written in Greek, intended to reach Greek-speaking inhabitants in the eastern part of the Roman Empire. Despite their names, they were not actually written by the disciples named Mark, Matthew, and Luke. The gospels themselves are anonymous—they never claim to be written by the apostles, and in fact refer to the apostles in the third person. The author of Luke offers valuable insight into why he wrote his gospel:
Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught. (Luke 1:1-4)
Notice that Luke implies he is not an eyewitness, but rather wrote his gospel based on information passed down from eyewitnesses. Luke never claims to be inspired by God or that his work is free from error. Rather, he claims to have done an investigation and wrote down what he found. There is no reason not to believe him.
Of the synoptic gospels, Mark is the earliest and by far the shortest. It dates to 67-70 AD and was written for a Gentile audience. Matthew (80-90 AD) and Luke (80-100 AD) were written based on Mark, explaining their striking similarity to one another (the name "synoptic" means "seeing together"). Besides copying Mark nearly word-for-word, Matthew and Luke have a large amount of material in common that is not found in Mark. In the two-source hypothesis, this is explained by positing the existence of a second written source, termed Q, that both authors had. Q has since been lost, but it was probably also written in Greek and contained quotations of Jesus.
The relationship between the synoptics makes it an interesting exercise to read them side-by-side, looking for similarities and differences. This webpage shows the gospels in parallel columns for easy comparison.
Jesus' Family
Matthew and Luke both give Jesus' genealogy; they are also the only books in the Bible that do so. Unfortunately, they are contradictory.
Matthew's genealogy is:
Abraham -> Isaac -> Jacob -> Judah -> Perez -> Hezron -> Ram -> Amminadab -> Nahshon -> Salmon -> Boaz -> Obed -> Jesse -> David -> Solomon -> Rehoboam -> Abijah -> Asa -> Jehoshaphat -> Joram -> Uzziah -> Jotham -> Ahaz -> Hezekiah -> Manasseh -> Amon -> Josiah -> Jeconiah -> Shealtiel -> Zerubbabel -> Abiud -> Eliakim -> Azor -> Zadok -> Achim -> Eliud -> Eleazar -> Matthan -> Jacob -> Joseph -> Jesus
Luke's genealogy is (starting from Abraham):
Abraham -> Isaac -> Jacob -> Judah -> Perez -> Hezron -> Ram -> Amminadab -> Nahshon -> Salmon -> Boaz -> Obed -> Jesse -> David -> Nathan -> Mattathah -> Menan -> Melea -> Eliakim -> Jonan -> Joseph -> Judah -> Simeon -> Levi -> Matthat -> Jorim -> Eliezer -> Jose -> Er -> Elmodam -> Cosam -> Addi -> Melchi -> Neri -> Shealtiel -> Zerubbabel -> Rhesa -> Joannas -> Judah -> Joseph -> Semei -> Mattathiah -> Maath -> Naggai -> Esli -> Nahum -> Amos -> Mattathiah -> Joseph -> Janna -> Melchi -> Levi -> Matthat -> Heli -> Joseph -> Jesus
Notice that both genealogies agree that Joseph is the "father" of Jesus. They also agree on the names between Abraham and David, the first king of Israel, because the Hebrew Bible provides this part of the genealogy explicitly. Thus, both authors believe Jesus to be a descendant of David. However, Matthew believes he was descended from Solomon, while Luke believes he was descended from Nathan. Both Solomon and Nathan are sons of David through his wife Bath-shua, according to 1 Chronicles 3:2.
While Jesus' genealogy has to be considered completely unknown, we do know one fact about his family with a remarkable degree of certainty: that Jesus had a brother called James. This is attested in Mark (6:3) and Mathew (13:55), as well as by the Jewish historian Josephus (Jewish Antiquities 20.9.1). Amazingly, Paul, who wrote Galatians, claims to have met James in Jerusalem (Gal 1:19). Thus we have three independent sources—namely Mark, Paul, and the non-Christian Josephus—who agree that Jesus had a brother named James.
Birth of Jesus
Mark begins with John's baptism of Jesus, and says nothing about the birth of Jesus. Matthew and Luke discuss it in some detail, and historians have tried to use their accounts to determine when Jesus was born.
Immediately, however, we run into a problem. According to both accounts, Jesus was born during the reign of Herod the Great. According to Luke, Jesus was born after Augustus Caesar decreed an empire-wide census, "the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria" (2:2). Herod the Great died in 4 BC, while Quirinius became governor of Syria in 6-7 AD. Jesus could not have simultaneously been born before Herod's death in 4 BC, and after Quirinius became governor in 6-7 AD. So one of these claims must be thrown out, but which one?
Most historians agree that Luke's claim about the census is less reliable. To begin with, both gospels associate Jesus' birth with the reign of Herod, but only Luke mentions the census. No Roman records mention an empire-wide census by Augustus, nor did censuses ever require Romans to travel to their ancestral homelands. While a census of Syria and Judea did take place while Quirinius was governor, Jesus' family would have been exempt because they were from Galilee. Finally, Luke itself indicates that Jesus was "about thirty years old" (3:23) when he began his ministry, during the 15th year of Tiberius (29 AD). This agrees with the 4 BC date—if Jesus was 32 years old, he would have been born in 4 BC—but is incompatible with the 6-7 AD date. Due to this and other evidence, Jesus was most likely born 6-4 BC.
Nativity traditions
It is remarkable how many nativity traditions are just that—tradition, with no Biblical basis whatsoever. For example, nowhere in the Bible does it say that Jesus was born on December 25. Not only that, the Gospels don't even tell us the approximate time of year of his birth. Not only that, the Jews didn't even use a solar calendar during the time of Jesus—they used a lunar calendar that was kept in sync with the Sun by observation. Christmas is a celebration of Jesus' birth; many of its traditions, such as the Christmas tree, originated in pagan religious festivals occurring at the same time of year. The December 25 date was never meant to be the actual date of birth.
Another common myth is that three wise men came to visit the baby Jesus, guided by the star of Bethlehem. In actuality, the number 3 is not mentioned anywhere. In Matthew, an unspecified number of magi from the east visit Jesus, guided by a star. (A magi was a Zoroastrian priest who specialized in astrology.) In Luke, an unspecified number of sheppards come to Bethlehem; they knew where to go because angels (not a star) told them.
Jesus' teachings: Apocalypse!
Jesus' teachings have been appropriated mercilessly to support every imaginable ideology. Was he a communist, or a capitalist? Was he liberal, conservative, or libertarian? What did he think of illegal immigration, welfare, feminism, human rights, or secularism?
It shouldn't be surprising that Jesus didn't say a single word about any of these issues. There's no way he could have—he was born 2000 years before these ideologies were invented.
There is one belief, however, that Jesus almost certainly held: he thought the world was going to end, within his own generation. Our earliest gospel, Mark, makes this very explicit:
If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels. And he said to them, "Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power." (Mark 8:38)
So, the Son of Man is coming back, this time with angels. When will that happen? Early enough that some of the people Jesus is talking to will live to see it.
The bulk of Jesus' apocalyptic teaching is found in Mark 13, which was copied with modifications into Matthew 24 and Luke 21. It is worth quoting at some length:
As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!"
"Do you see all these great buildings?" replied Jesus. "Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."
As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, "Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?" […]
"When you see 'the abomination that causes desolation' standing where it does not belong—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let no one on the housetop go down or enter the house to take anything out […] those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now—and never to be equaled again […]
"But in those days, following that distress,
'the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken'
"At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens […] Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
"Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to everyone: 'Watch!' "
Here, Jesus gives his disciples a description of what will happen during the apocalypse. It will arrive suddenly and cause unparalleled suffering. Then, the Sun and Moon will stop shining and the stars will fall from the sky—clearly not an ordinary earthly event. The Son of Man will then come back to Earth and gather up his elect, after which heaven and earth will pass away. When will all of this occur? Before "this generation" passes away. To reinforce the point, he tells his disciples to keep watch for the events he just described.
This apocalyptic speech happens at the end of Jesus' ministry, shortly before he was crucified. Did Jesus have apocalyptic beliefs before this, or did he come up with them at the last second? While we don't have a direct answer in the Gospels, it's interesting to note that Jesus was baptized by John at the beginning of his ministry. John was himself an apocalyptic prophet, as Matthew and Luke make clear:
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near'" (Mat 3:2)
Bear fruits worthy of repentance […] Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire (Luke 3:8)
Why would John tell the crowds that the kingdom of heaven is near if he thought everybody would be long dead before seeing it? Moreover, why does John tell the crowds to repent because the kingdom of heaven is near? How near or far the kingdom is only matters if his audience would live to see it, and had to repent before it came. The most reasonable explanation is that John and Jesus were both apocalyptic prophets, and both believed that the apocalypse would come before their generation passed away.
Jesus' teachings: Eternal life
What does one need to do to have eternal life? Most Christians today would say something akin to "have faith in Jesus Christ and accept Him as your Lord and Savior". In the synoptics, Jesus never says anything similar to that. In fact, a rich man specifically asks him this question in Mark 10 (copied into Matthew 19 and Luke 18). The man asks Jesus, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" (Mark 10:17).
Jesus begins his response by denying that he is good, for "no one is good—except God alone". Clearly, the Jesus of the synoptics does not consider himself God or the equal of God. Jesus continues by saying "you know the commandments" and listing some of them, such as not murdering, not committing adultery, etc. The man responds that he's kept all the commandments, and Jesus adds on one more requirement: sell everything, give the money to the poor, and follow Jesus. The rich man would not do this, and Jesus comments "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." Nowhere in this entire conversation is belief in Jesus' divinity required, or even mentioned.
A longer exposition is given in the passage starting Matthew 25:31. It is worth quoting at length:
When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'
"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'
"He will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.
Who gets eternal life? The ones who feed the hungry, give water to the thirsty, welcome strangers, clothe the unclothed, and take care of the imprisoned. Who gets eternal punishment? The ones who ignore the hungry, the thirsty, the strangers, the unclothed, the imprisoned, and the "least of these brothers and sisters of mine". What does the rich man have to do to get eternal life? Follow the commandments—and if he really wants treasure in heaven, sell his possessions and follow Jesus. Nowhere is belief in Jesus mentioned.
Jesus' teachings: the Law
Virtually no Christian today follows the Jewish Law. Christians don't circumcise their sons, don't keep the Sabbath (the 4th of the Ten Commandments), and don't restrict their diets according to Jewish dietary laws. Jesus would likely not agree with this point of view. Although there is some inconsistency among the synoptic gospels on this issue, in the overwhelming majority of cases where Jesus addresses it, he is in favor of keeping the Law.
Recall the rich man's question to Jesus in Mark 10: what is required for eternal life? Jesus' response: keep the commandments. In Mark and Luke, he lists out a few of the commandments, all of which are part of the famous Ten Commandments. In Matthew, he lists out the same commandments but adds a new one: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself" (19:19). This is not one of the Ten Commandments; it is from Leviticus 19:18.
The clearest statement in favor of the Law is found in Mat 5:18 and Luke 16:16, where Jesus declares: "till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." Matthew's version is preceded by "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill." Until the apocalypse comes, Jesus says, the Law must be obeyed.
In all of the synoptics, Jesus often comes into confrontation with the Pharisees, but these conflicts are never about the validity of the Law as given in the Hebrew Bible. For example, the Pharisees accused him of acting unlawfully on the Sabbath, such as plucking grain for his disciples to eat and healing the sick. But does the Hebrew Bible ever forbid healing or plucking grain on the Sabbath? Not at all—it says that Jews must rest and refrain from work on the Sabbath. The Pharisees were a group of Jews who, among other things, took a strict interpretation of the Law and avoided anything which remotely resembled "work". There were prominent Jewish groups who disagreed with the Pharisees, most prominently the Sadducees (who were mostly the elites of Jewish society), and most ordinary Jews weren't part of either group.
In another famous incident, Jesus did not wash his hands before eating bread. The Pharisees ask in Mark 7:6, "Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?" As the Pharisees themselves state, the hand-washing is a tradition; it is not mandated by scripture. Jesus' response is that scripture is more important than tradition: "All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition" (7:9). Jesus goes on to say, several verses later, "whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus declaring all foods clean". In my opinion, this is the only verse in the synoptics where Jesus actually opposes the Law. The last phrase ("thus declaring all foods clean") is not found in Matthew's version of the story (15:2), possibly because Matthew, as a Jewish Christian, found it offensive. I also don't think this phrase represents what the historical Jesus actually taught, considering the overwhelming number of verses where Jesus cites scripture, urges people to follow the commandments (which are not just the famous Ten Commandments), and advocates in favor of the Law.
According to all our gospels and both of our non-Christian historians, Jesus was crucified on the order of Pontius Pilate. Pilate was the prefect of Judea from 26-36 AD, so the crucifixion had to occur in this time range. Our best estimates place it around 30-33 AD.
According to the synoptics, Jesus was crucified on Passover, which takes place on 14 Nisan of the Hebrew calendar. Generally, 14 Nisan corresponds to early April. Because the Hebrew calendar was based on observation of the Moon—astronomy was not yet advanced enough to model the Moon's behavior accurately—more precision is hard to come by.
Why was Jesus crucified? The synoptic gospels all claim that the Sanhedrin, an assembly that made legal rulings on religious matters, found him guilty of blasphemy. While claiming to be the Messiah would certainly be blasphemous to most Jews, the Sanhedrin had no power to impose capital punishment–that could only be imposed by the Romans. The Romans couldn't have cared less about religious squabbling, so what exactly did they have against Jesus? One possible answer lies in Mark 15:2 and 15:26:
Then Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered and said to him, "It is as you say" (15:2)
And the inscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS (15:26)
Jesus proclaimed himself, or came to be proclaimed as, the King of the Jews. To the Romans, this was a political claim–only Rome could install kings. While Rome didn't care about anybody's religious beliefs, it ruthlessly punished anyone who dared to challenge its political power.


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To some there is a fine line between rebuilding an old Jeep and restoring an old Jeep, but truth be told the line is not fine at all. In fact, the line is huge, maybe even larger than a Jeep itself. But what is the real difference?
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The good news for people trying to truly restore an old Jeep is that there are tons of Jeep lovers across the world that can help you in your search for the perfect part. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of Jeep owner forums, chat rooms and facebook pages. These resources can help the person find the part they need and they can also help fellow Jeep aficionados connect with each other.
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Using good quality parts will keep your overall operation expenses down and keep your wheels covered in mud for a much longer time. That is why you always want to get your Jeep parts from a company that knows Jeeps better than the manufacturer. You only want to trust on-line sites that understand your needs as a Jeep owner.
That last statement is especially true when seeking to restore old Jeeps. You will only want to trust a store or site that understands how important returning your Jeep to its former glory truly is to you. Don't trust people who only sell a couple of Jeep parts. Stick with folks who sell hundreds of Jeep parts and accessories.


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- Address the safety issues with all ponds, machinery, and chemicals.
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- If you have rides of any kind you should require a waiver of liability.
- Have safety equipment such as fire extinguishers and first aid kits throughout the farm.
- Use signs to post rules and vehicle speeds.
- Train your employees on all safety measures.
Implementation of these guidelines is not intended to absolve the farm owner of all liability. They are, however, intended to reduce the risk of a guest being injured and to demonstrate a "good faith" effort to protect guests.
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MONDAY, March 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- What's the best way to kick a smoking habit? New research suggests quitting all at once beats a more gradual approach.
The study found that after four weeks, nearly half of those who quit "cold turkey" were still not smoking. But, among people who quit gradually over two weeks, only 39 percent were smoke-free at four weeks, researchers said.
"Most people thought cutting down would suit them better," said study lead author Nicola Lindson-Hawley. She's a post-doctoral researcher with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. "But whatever they thought, it turned out they were better to try to quit abruptly."
Findings from the study were published online March 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Smoking is still the leading preventable cause of death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Each year, approximately 400,000 Americans die because of smoking, the CDC says. And for every person who dies due to smoking, another 30 people are living with smoking-related illness, the government agency reports.
The good news is that stopping smoking greatly reduces the risk of smoking-related diseases, the CDC notes.
Unfortunately, quitting smoking for good is no easy task. And no wonder: Research has suggested that nicotine is as addicting as drugs such as heroin and cocaine, the CDC says.
Smokers who try to quit often suffer from stress, hunger and weight gain, according to the CDC. These all contribute to low quit rates. Strategies such as using nicotine replacement therapy and getting counseling can help, however. And many people do succeed in quitting, even if it takes several attempts.
The latest research included just under 700 adult smokers from England. The study participants smoked an average of 20 cigarettes a day. More than nine in 10 of the participants were white. The average age of the smokers was 49, and half were women.
The study volunteers were randomly assigned to quit smoking abruptly or to cut down gradually by 75 percent over two weeks.
Before the day they quit, the gradual quitters used nicotine patches plus short-term products such as gum and lozenges; the abrupt quitters used only nicotine replacement patches. All of the participants received counseling assistance from nurses and short-term nicotine replacement medications after the quit day.
The researchers followed up at four weeks and six months after the experiment started. Blood testing was used to confirm whether smokers had actually quit.
At four weeks, 39 percent of those who'd gradually quit had stopped smoking compared to 49 percent of those who stopped abruptly. At six months, 16 percent of the gradual quitters and 22 percent of the abrupt quitters were still non-smokers, the study found.
The percentages of smokers who successfully quit may seem quite low, but Lindson-Hawley said those percentages are normal.
Dr. Michael Fiore, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who's helped develop federal guidelines about quitting smoking, pointed out that the percentages are still higher than quitting without support from counseling or medication.
Why might quitting abruptly be better? Those who try to quit gradually, Fiore said, often succumb to "the challenges of life even when they have very good intentions and a lot of structure."
What should smokers take from the study results? They should try quitting abruptly first, Lindson-Hawley said. However, "many people feel that they cannot quit smoking all at once. If the decision is between cutting down or not trying to quit at all, then quitting gradually is still a viable approach."
Fiore said physicians should let patients try to quit gradually if they prefer that approach. "If I see them two months later and they crashed and burned, now I say, 'You've learned from that, let's try this quick-cessation thing.'"
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11/26/17 Frida Escobedo Lectures Nov. 1
Frida Escobedo will lecture on November 1 at 6 pm in the Gin D. Wong, FAIA Conference Center. Ms. Escobedo founded her practice in 2006. From 2003 to 2006 she was co-director of the architectural firm Perro Rojo. Her work has focused mainly on reactivating urban spaces that are considered to be residual or forgotten, through focal projects that range from housing and community centers to hotels and gallery spaces. This particular interest has extended to her work at Universidad Iberoamericana and Universidad Anahuac, where she teaches two studios centered around housing in residual or under-utilized urban areas. She has been a guest juror at Harvard Graduate School of Design, Boston College of Architecture and TEC de Monterrey Campus Querétaro. Ms. Escobedo's lecture is supported by the Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. and Gin D. Wong, FAIA Lecture Endowment. This endowment, funded by USC alumnus Tom Barrack and USC Life Trustee and architecture alumnus Gin Wong (B.Arch. 1950), provides support for a lecture to be given by a distinguished international designer. The work of Frida Escobedo has been published and presented both nationally and internationally. In 2009 she was the winner of the Young Architects Forum, organized by the Architectural League of New York. In 2004 she was awarded with the Scholarship for Young Creators by the National Fund for Arts and Culture (FONCA) and in 2008 she was selected by the Swiss office Herzog & De Meuron to participate as one of the architectural studios building a villa for the Ordos 100 Project in Inner Mongolia, China. In 2012 her work was presented in the Mexican Pavilion at the Architecture Biennial in Venice and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco. Also in 2012, she was invited to participate in a collective exhibition in Storefront for Art and Architecture in New York and she presented her first solo exhibition at LIGA in Mexico City. In 2013, she was selected as one of the three finalists for the Architecture program at the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative and was nominated for the Arc Vision Prize for Women and the Iakov Chernikhov Prize. In 2014, she was selected as one of the finalists for the Designs of the Year at the Design Museum in London and was nominated for the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize of the Illinois Institute of Technology. The same year she was invited to participate in the Swiss Pavilion of the Venice Architecture Biennale. Recently, she won the Ibero-american Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism Prize (IX BIAU) celebrated in Rosario, Argentina. Lectures are free and open to the public. They are located in the Gin D. Wong, FAIA Conference Center, Harris Hall, on the University Park campus. No reservations are required. Parking is available on campus at the Downey Way entrance off Vermont Ave. at 36th Place.


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Cebu Blogging Summit is an annual non-profit event for up and coming bloggers and social netizens that aims to round-up top and best bloggers of Cebu to share to these newbies:
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Verizon Wireless Completes $15 Million Enhancement To Montana Network During 2004
MISSOULA, MT — Verizon Wireless announced today it completed a $15 million investment in 2004 to enhance the company's digital network in Montana by updating transmission sites and other technology to improve call quality, increase coverage areas and enable a variety of advanced wireless data services, including multi-media messaging.
With major enhancements scheduled to continue through 2005, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $75 million over a three-year period in Montana network upgrades alone.
"We will continue to invest significantly in our network to serve Montana customers. Our mission is to deliver the most reliable wireless network in the state, with the most advanced capabilities. Montana is an especially important market to us given the high demand for the latest wireless technology," said Verizon Wireless Regional President Jeff Mango.
Network upgrade highlights in Montana for 2004 include:
- Enhancements that expanded the company's call capacity by 70 percent in the state, enabling the network to handle even more simultaneous voice and data calls. Network usage in Montana increased more than 70 percent in 2004 over 2003.
- Multiple additional cell sites in the state, which, for example, improved coverage and capacity in Missoula, Bozeman, Billings, Helena, Basin, Laurel, Kalispell and other areas in the state.
- Upgrades to switching centers in Helena enhanced call capacity and network reliability to the Montana network.
The company's 'most reliable network' claim is based on network studies performed by the real-life test men and test women who inspired the company's national advertising campaign. These test men and women are Verizon Wireless engineers who make more than 300,000 test calls monthly on Verizon Wireless' and other national wireless carriers' networks while they travel more than 100,000 miles nationwide in specially-equipped, company-owned test vehicles.
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Test Man Ride-Along ProgramThe specially equipped Verizon Wireless test vehicles simultaneously test seven wireless providers, using a computerized program to generate phonically diverse "conversations" as well as data transmissions. Members of the media who are interested in setting up an interview ride-along with a local member of the Verizon Wireless team of real-life test men and women, are invited to contact Bob Kelley at 303-694-8990 or email email@example.com.
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Having close family who serve in both the Navy & Royal Fleet Auxillary i knew it wouldnt be long before i looked at inspiration of a Nautical Nature.
So i have put together a few ideas and handy tips below......... enjoy!
You could go with the Obvious Choice of Navy & White, this looks clean & elegant, Silver is also a great colour to compliment your theme
Or you could add a third splash of colour how about ....
Yellow or Gold
If you dont fancy Navy as your main colour, what about a summer breeze Nautical Theme, i think this would be a beautiful combination for a beach or destination wedding
i love the way this bride has used a Royal Blue as accents for her wedding.
If you are having a destination wedding, dont forget to think practical as well as style, make sure your dress is made from a material that will travel well.
If you are getting married on board, then a shrug is a good idea, to keep those chilly winds away.
Beautiful cakes designed using shells for decorations
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I instantly fell in love with these "messages in a bottle"
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For three weddings i have used pebbles or large cobbles, hand painted with guests names on, these doubled up as place settings and favours for them to take home.
If your feeling creative why not paint your own, but if you have a large wedding party this can be very time consuming.
Another great idea is to take some nice photos of your beautiful location and have them made into magnets, guests cant take these home as a reminder of your perfect day.


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ChAD GUSE, OWNER
Chad has been with Air Care since 1993 where he started out as an Installer. He worked his way up to Lead Installer, then into our sales department, until he purchased the business in November of 2016. Chad's goal is to make Air Care's clients more comfortable than they ever thought possible. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife Rhonda and three children, fishing, and grilling.
Jo has been with Air Care since 2001 and handles the accounting, payroll, HR, and insurance. She says the best parts of her job are the co-workers and the coffee. When she is not in her office, you can find her out running and enjoying activities with her family.
DAN STIPPICH, Installation MANAGER
Dan has been with Air Care for a number of years, starting as an installer and now bringing his quick wit and expertise to the management of our installation department. In his spare time, he enjoys restoring antique cars, metal working, and spending time with his family.
ROSE STIEMSMA, accounts receivable
All our customers know Rose by name. She has been coordinating services at Air Care since 2001. She skillfully handles our invoicing and all aspects of customer service. Away from work, she loves spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
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Melissa will most likely be the voice you hear when you call Air Care, and the first person to greet you, should you stop into our office. She served in the US Marine Corps for 11 years, enjoys spending free time with her children and also enjoys hunting, fishing and camping.
Terrie Borak, Service Administrator
Terrie has been in the HVAC business since 1995 and joined the Air Care team in 2016. She manages our parts department, the Total Care plans, submits warranty claims and assists with scheduling service. In her free time, now that her two children are grown, she enjoys the outdoors, gardening and spending time with her husband, family and two pups, Benjamin and Olivia Grace.
Carrie has been with Air Care since 2006. She assists in our accounts payable/receivables department and a variety of other clerical tasks as needed. In her spare time, she enjoys time with her husband and two children, golfing, and camping.
Paul has been with the Air Care team since 2016. He enjoys camping, working on his home and spending time with his wife, who he absolutely adores, his children and grandchildren.
MaTT Aumann, SERVICE TECH
Matt joined our team in 2017, his dedication and hard work continues even after he is done with work by donating his time as a volunteer fire fighter. He enjoys camping with his wife and two daughters, coaching their softball team and doing anything outdoors.
darold seipel, service tech
Darold has been in the HVAC business since 1989, specializing in larger commercial equipment but is also very knowledgeable when it comes to residential equipment as well. He enjoys Hunting, fishing and camping when he's not busy at work.
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Zac has been with us since 2017 and is currently enrolled and nearing the end of the HVAC program at Moraine Park Technical College. He enjoys the outdoors hiking, back packing and going off-roading. Strong work ethics and motivation make him a great addition to our team.
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Peter has been with Air Care since the company was founded in 1988 and is our senior install tech who specializes in hydronics and geothermal systems. His many years of experience bring great value to the Air Care team. He enjoys spending time at his cabin up north with his family. As Peter would say, "There's no point in running if it's not in the right direction."
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John Koll, founder of Air Care, Inc., has worked in HVAC since 1974. With over 43 years of experience and a passion for his work, John devotes himself to designing the best solutions for your residential or commercial project, making sure every detail receives full and careful attention. Born and raised in Dodge County, John and his wife live in rural Horicon.


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The scion of one of the most despised families who were the dregs of the Batista Dictatorship, Congressman Mario Diaz Balart is leading an effort in Congress to undermine efforts by President Obama's to expand travel to Cuba. Like any devious character he operated at night sneaking language into a transportation funding bill prohibiting any funds from being used to support air or cruise ship travel to Cuba,
Diaz Balart's father Rafael was Interior Minister under the Dictator Batista, one of the most brutal positions in the Regime. He is alleged to be responsible for ordering the murder of 10,000 Batista opponents.He also stands accused of having raped 74 school girls who his goons had scooped up off the streets of Havana to be put to work as prostitutes in American-owned brothels. The father is also suspected of flying to Paris when he fled Cuba with his family, and traveling by train to Switzerland where he emptied a secret Swiss bank account of Cuban funds.
His brother, former Congressman Lincoln Diaz Balart (referred to in the Miami media as the smarter of the two, though that's not saying much) was 'anointed' by his father to be Cuba's next president after the departure of the Castros. He maintains a website larosablanca.org which is his manifesto of what kind of 'government' he and his thugs would implement.
The Diaz Balarts along with their soul mate Rep. Ileana Ros Lehtinen have long fought to protect terrorists Orlando Bosch and Luis Posada Carilles, terrorists who have murdered scores of innocent Cubans. In 2003 President George W. Bush stated that 'if you give aid and comfort to terrorists, you are a terrorist.' Hence US Representative Ileana Ros Lehtinen, Mario Diaz Balart, and former Representative Lincoln Diaz Balart are all proxy terrorists.
That individuals with the blood of scores of murder victims on their hands can drive US' Cuba Policy is an abomination.