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Republocrats and political wisdom
Despite all the talk about the conservative evangelical political consensus breaking up, Bible-believing Christians are still lodged in the Republican camp. Occasionally they become suspicious that maybe they are being catechized without realizing it by Fox News and Rupert Murdoch instead of by the Bible. So they look around for something to challenge their political assumptions.
Lisa Sharon Harper, my co-author in our forthcoming book, Left, Right, and Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics (Russell Media), argued in an earlier book that an evangelical faith does not entail being either Republican or Democrat. But the position she articulates there would challenge the Democratic Party only by pulling it leftward. There are first principles that govern political life, and thus a logic to the policies that political parties advocate. So it is not surprising that Harper is writing starkly opposite me in Left, Right, and Christ.
Carl Trueman attempts to help the politically self-critical in Republocrat: Confessions of a Liberal Conservative. He claims that when Christians support the entire platform of a party that is not committed to Christ, they are inevitably drawn into taking un-Christian positions and confuse the wisdom of men with the teachings of God. Point well taken. People who are concerned to live consistently for Christ will subject broad political theories as well as specific policy positions to the biblical test.
But anyone who looks to this book in search of, for example, a position on healthcare will find no guidance. That's not Trueman's purpose for the book. It is cautionary and critical, not prescriptive. Trueman, a professor of historical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary who brings a British perspective to American politics, wants to challenge Christians not to be led by the political passions of the day: "[T]he politics of nations and the destiny of God's people, the church, must never be identified." This is a welcome reminder.
But all too often he makes judgments based on highly disputable claims, like his identification of the profit motive with greed. He also focuses on the complexities of political questions (which are certainly real) to the neglect of the biblically justifiable principles that enable us to navigate our way through those complexities to a consistent underlying political theory. He also bypasses substantive biblical arguments that support the American political tradition and instead directs the reader's attention to the apparent relativity of shifting historical positions. People in the Middle Ages thought feudalism was Christian. European imperialists thought that dominating the globe was their Christian duty. We think that liberal democracy is the biblically most consistent way. Who's to say? Actually, there is a lot to say.
Of course Trueman is happy with our democratic and capitalist system because it seems to work better than all the others. But he sees no underlying principles that should unite all Christians behind it in an act of faith. "The bottom line," he writes, "seems to be that politics as a whole is an art, not a science, and that individual political philosophies are generally eclectic." So Trueman takes what appears to be a jumble of positions that cut across party lines in this country: He is against abortion and same-sex marriage but in favor of gun control and universal, government health insurance.
But if human beings are by nature made for community with one another, i.e., naturally political, why should a rational understanding of politics, i.e., a political science, be impossible? If God governs the universe and gives us government for our good (Romans 13), there must be government we can identify as definitively good and others as definitively bad. There must be identifiable degrees of good and bad, righteous and unrighteous. If political acts have moral content and political decisions are morally imputable decisions, then Christians should be able to work out a moral, biblically faithful political theory to guide them through the complexities of political issues. Prudence, or what Trueman here calls art, has an important place in politics, but prudence is helpless without principle to apply.
Carl Trueman is one of the finest Reformed theologians of our day, and this book shows that he has also been a thoughtful observer of political life. It is well worth reading. It will challenge you. Christians should follow his call not to accept modern individualism uncritically, to resist with all our might individualism's horrible offspring, consumerism, and to beware of an undue emphasis on economic prosperity. But with appreciation for that brotherly counsel I remain undisturbed in my conscientious though not uncritical embrace of conservative American politics.


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Celebration and dramatic arts continue in Savonlinna even after the Opera Festival, when the elite ballet dancers leap to the Olavinlinna estrade as the Savonlinna Ballet Festival starts in the beginning of August. During the years the castle has been the scene for classic ballets, such as Swan Lake and Romeo & Juliet. The audience has been witnessing the best choreographies from the leading ballet houses in the world. The twilight of August evenings is an excellent canvas for the abundant colors and flamboyance of ballet. Be warned: the dance might sweep you along!
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n Olander Clements III and Amanda Marie Chase, both of Old Forge.
n Matthew Wysowski and Ava Marie Almonte, both of Clarks Summit.
n Daniel and Stephanie Ventura to Steven Wiseman; a property at Craig Road, North Abington Twp., for $375,000.
n Jennifer L. Laferriere, Taylor, to Ash & Bri LLC 2, Covington Twp.; properties at 701 and 703 Taylor St., Taylor, for $47,400.
n Raymond and Patricia Kenia, Newton Twp., to Stephen R. and Tara L. Doty, Newton Twp.; a property at Church Hill Road, Newton Twp., for $50,000.
n William M. and Anne M. Comerford to Scott A. Schultz, Old Forge; a property at 114 Upland Terrace, Waverly, for $293,550.
n Margaret D. Pociask, per attorney in fact Ann Marie Seasock, Olyphant, to Stacy Harrington, Olyphant; a property at 123 Lynch St., Olyphant, for $71,762.
n Jeremy M. and Jennifer N. Drake, Jefferson Twp., to Kimberly M. Yencho, Olyphant; a property at 10 Hemlock Lane, Jefferson Twp., for $199,000.
n Bank of New York Mellon to Ann Lynn Bailey; a property at 225 Lemon St., Scranton, for 54,000.
n Bernard McGurl, also known as Bernard J. McGurl III, Scranton, to Russell E. III and Karin Collins, Scranton; a property at 525 Taylor Ave., Scranton, for $88,500.
n The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of the Diocese of Scranton, trustee for the St. Eulalia's Roman Catholic Congregation of Elmhurst, Roaring Brook Twp., to Elmhurst Roaring Brook Volunteer Fire Co.; a property at 214 Blue Shutters Road, Roaring Brook Twp., for $57,627.
n Federal National Mortgage Association to Leonard Roshak; a property at 708 E. Lackawanna St., Olyphant, for $45,000.
n Lackawanna Neighbors Inc., Scranton, to Gerald James Duffield, Olyphant; a property at 1413 Dartmouth St., Scranton, for $96,600.
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n Maria Lugo, Scranton, v. Marcos J. Sosa, Scranton; married Oct. 30, 2011, in Scranton; pro se.
n Cynthia Wasilchak, Archbald, v. John A. Wasilchak, Archbald; married May, 11, 1993, in Clarks Summit; Kim A. Giombetti, attorney.
n Justin Mentz, Scranton, v. Caitlin Mentz, Scranton; married July 16, 2011, in Kingston; pro se.
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n Doris J. Biggar, 235 N. Main St., Taylor, letters testamentary to Sandra Biggar, 122 N. Main St., Taylor.
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Education In Gambia: Learning The Hard Way
On a recent visit to the tiny West African country of Gambia I took a trip up country to the Prospects School Project. The school is in a small village called Mariama Kunda near Serrekunda. I wanted to see for myself how the school system worked, how the children themselves were dealing with the challenges of education in a poor country, and also how much progress was being made following long term attempts to raise school standards throughout Gambia. Just getting to the school involved a 2 hour dusty ride over rough back country roads from the capital Banjul. But any thoughts of that being a hard journey were quickly dispelled on discovering that every day some of Gambia's schoolchildren walk up to three miles each way in the heat and dust.
Gambia gained independence from Great Britain in 1965. Although relatively rich in agricultural and fishing resources, as well as a growing tourism industry, around one third of the population lives below the poverty line which is set at about US $1.25 per day. It is the smallest country in mainland Africa (about the same size as Jamaica) with a total population of almost 1.8 million. Agriculture accounts for approximately one third of GDP, but employs around 70 percent of the labour force. About 90 percent of the population are Muslim, while 8 percent are Christian with little conflict between the two religions. In fact, it was approaching Christmas at the time of my trip and my guide joked that, as Muslims liked to join in some of the festivities they had their own version which they laughingly referred to as "ChristMus". If only such tolerance could spread elsewhere. It certainly had not reached as far as the young man who walked up to our open truck wearing a Bin Laden T-shirt and, as he stood just below me staring straight into my face, pointed an imaginary gun and said "I will kill you". It has to be said that this was the only animosity I experienced in Gambia.
Technically, primary schooling in Gambia is free and compulsory. But given the high levels of poverty and funding problems, this is hard to enforce and deliver. Nursery and secondary education are not funded by the government. The government is aiming for a 90 percent enrolment rate, but in 2011 enrolment in Primary education was estimated at between 70 and 80 percent. This is, however, a major increase on the 1991 figure of 58 per cent. Gambia is now spending almost 20 per cent of public expenditure on education. But, on the ground, individual rural schools find themselves dependent on charities and donations from tourists and foreign supporters.
Until 2009 the buildings at Prospects school itself consisted of makeshift corrugated iron walls. There was no roof and the whole structure was unstable and dangerous. Equipment and facilities could only be described as basic and one of the major problems was, and remains, providing food for the pupils whose dietary and health situation was hardly conducive to good education. Absenteeism and drop-out rates were understandably high. Then, with donations from various sources, particularly from tourists the school was able to move to a new plot and begin building a new school from scratch.
My next article on Prospects School will discuss what I found there and the progress made to date.
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5 Amazing Things You Possibly Missed In The Guardians Of The Galaxy Trailer
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After months and months of waiting, Marvel Studios unleashed the first theatrical trailer for James Gunns Guardians of the Galaxy this evening, and I can tell you with absolute honesty that jaws are on the floor all around the Cinema Blend offices. The movie looks like an absolutely wild, funny, action-filled space adventure, and its August release date couldnt feel further away.
While the trailer probably looks familiar to those of you who attended San Diego Comic-Con last year, as the preview is about 90% the same as the footage that was shown there, there is still a lot to take in. This trailer introduces audiences to a whole new gang of characters most know nothing about, but perhaps the coolest things about it are the smaller details that are packed within. Weve been closely scanning the entire thing frame-by-frame and have made some really awesome discovers, and weve shared them with you below! (and click on all the images to see them in high-def!)
Ronan The Accuser does make an appearance and hes strangling DraxThe trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy is very hero heavy, individually introducing every member of the titular team, but you may have noticed that the central villain of the movie, Lee Paces Ronan The Accuser, never got any time in the spotlight. That said, he does appear for one brief moment. While you dont actually see his face, this still from the montage features Ronan not only choking Drax, but actually lifting him off his feet. "How do you know its Ronan if you cant see his face?" you ask? Just look in the space between the characters and youll notice Ronans signature hammer!
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The actual port was Catania, where we had booked a private excursion with Sicily Life Tours. Antonio, our driver and guide, took us to some of the Godfather villages where scenes were filmed, and to another village that I will never be able to spell. There is a lot of driving as you have to get from village to village through mountainous switchback roads. Not for the queasy! But Sicily was absolutely beautiful and I cannot wait to return. The sky was crystal clear blue this day and you could see every nook and cranny of Etna in the morning from a distance. By the afternoon, fog and clouds had surrounded the top. But this country and the vistas are absolutely stunning.
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Loved Siciliy! We took the Footsteps of the Godfather Tour, and it was terrific. The drive to Savoca and the site of the scenes from Godfather I was fantastic. Prior to the Godfather locations we went into the church where there are the mummies. After Savoca we went to Forza D'Agro and the scenes from Godfather !! and !!!. we enjoyed pizza at a local shop just below the Church and got an impromptu tour of the pizzeria including the brick oven area! Shop owner very enthusiastic.Read BunnyboyFLOH's full Seven Seas Mariner cruise review
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Twenty-five years ago, when I started my advertising career at W.B. Doner in Baltimore, never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that this is where I would be standing today—up on this stage as the newly named head of the AAAA.
Over the course of my career, I've been lucky to work at terrific AAAA agencies, and fortunate to live and work in some great cities: Baltimore, Los Angeles, St. Louis, San Francisco, and now, New York.
I've worked on consumer packaged goods and technology accounts, in big agencies and small agencies, on local business and multi-national business, using analog and digital media.
I've had the great opportunity to work with and to learn from the very best in the business—great thinkers and creatives, one of whom, Lee Clow, you'll hear from later this morning.
I wouldn't say I've seen it all, but I would say I've seen a lot. Not bad for someone from a small town like Warren, Pennsylvania.
Jim Dale, the creative director I first worked with at Doner 25 years ago, used to say, "Advertising is a simple business. Not easy, but simple. Advertising is what we get paid for, but ideas are what we get paid more for. Because ideas always get funded, whether they are in the budget or not, and, because ideas generate energy in a way that advertising alone cannot."
I've never forgotten that bit of wisdom, especially that ideas power this great industry through the energy that it creates. In fact, I've spent the past 25 years working with people who generate more energy than it takes to fuel a space shuttle.
Having the privilege each day to tap into this rocket-propelling, nearly inexhaustible source of energy—that's why I get up every day. In what other business can you get paid to come up with creative ideas that actually solve business problems?
For those of us who live at the exact intersection where left brain meets right brain, the opportunity to use our creative imagination and analytical reasoning each and every day, that's why we began—and stayed—in advertising.
I love this business and the people in it. I love your brilliance, passion and unique insights and innovations that make advertising so great.
I am a firm believer that advertising is—has always been, will always be—a powerful force of good in our society, a force that makes the world we live in a better place.
Dare I say it, "Advertising is the greatest art form of the 21st century."
With deference to Marshall McLuhan, who wrote this statement closer to the middle of the last century than to this century, I think we agree that great advertising approaches—and sometimes exceeds—some of the greatest art of our time.
But beyond mere aesthetics, advertising at its finest achieves a rare collision of art and science, a fusion that results in the creation of new energy; enough energy, in fact, to transform hearts and minds, in ways both big and small. Advertising is alchemy, it is a kind of magic, and I am grateful to be under its spell.
I won't stand up here today and tell you everything that the AAAA has contributed to advance the dialogue about this industry, among us, among clients and with the outside world. I will tell you what you can expect from me and from the AAAA in the future…
Since I started this job in February, the question I am asked most frequently is, "What's your agenda for the Association?"
Let me state for the record: The future of the AAAA isn't about my agenda—it's about your agenda.
In spending time with so many AAAA member agency leaders across the country over the past three months, I can report that many of the issues that I faced while I was on the agency side are still with us and don't seem to be going away anytime soon: Talent recruitment and retention, staff training, diversity, globalization, agency compensation, the digital revolution, the list goes on and on…
The issues are many and have far-reaching implications to our business, but I'd like to focus on a handful of what I think are the most urgent issues, and begin to put a frame around what I envision the AAAA can do to help address our members' concerns.
Like many of you, I've thought a lot about diversity and the ad industry, and I've come to realize that part of the problem is the word itself.
For many of you in this room—and the corporate world in general—the word diversity has unfortunately become a loaded term. That's because the way that businesses frequently view diversity is often—if not always—a mathematical equation to be solved with numbers alone.
Yes, increasing the number of ethnically and racially diverse employees in agencies—particularly African-Americans in the senior ranks—is a critical business imperative for us all. The solution, however, isn't simply tapping into the same pool of like-minded, like-experienced, like-educated talent, who happen to be ethnically and racially different from the (generally) white establishment.
I believe that in order for us to get past considering only the mathematical equation of diversity, we need to add to the definition of the word to include talent and inclusion.
Diversity of gender, race and ethnicity—the ad industry needs to put these at the top of the list, of course, but we must also embrace diversity of experience, point-of-view, and knowledge.
I'd like to go one step further: True, genuine diversity recognizes the business value of respecting, celebrating and rewarding all of the differences that unique individuals bring to their work, because of and regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability or life experience.
When—and only when—we have truly embraced these ideals can we ensure that our industry is one that leads in diversity, and not merely follows.
To that end, tomorrow I will announce a major AAAA initiative that will specifically address the dearth of African-American executives in our ranks, and how the AAAA will back our talk with funds to support this initiative.
I believe that by casting a wider, more inclusive net for talent, we'll tackle two of the greatest challenges our industry faces today—attracting talent and building awareness among the next generation about the rewards and opportunities in advertising.
The students that we should attract to the business are those who—on one end of the spectrum—are considering positions at the McKinseys of the world, and—on the other end—those who are taking jobs at Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!
Just twenty years ago, images of advertising careers played a greater role in the American zeitgeist, and tech and consulting career options weren't as readily available as they are today.
I've actually heard several agency leaders, some of you in this audience, say they would discourage young people from joining our ranks, and that makes me very, very sad.
I admit, the business has changed dramatically in the past 20 years. And yes, the skill sets that are required are different than they were in the past. But that's what I think is so exciting about the business today.
For those of you running agencies, it's your job to make advertising the career path of choice for the brightest and most talented people out there.
We are the standard bearers, the main cheerleaders for our great business. And not only because advertising is simply fun or about "ideas," which of course it is, but because advertising and marketing communications is at the core of all business, because it makes a fundamental impact on the quality of our lives and our economy. And because smart, creative, ambitious people are those who will thrive in this industry.
So then the inevitable question is, how do we train, educate and help to retain our talent to fulfill their potential? I've consistently heard that many of your agencies, particularly small and mid-sized shops, have forgone formal staff training because of lack of time, resources or both. This is a gap that the AAAA can and should continue to fill for you.
While I believe that technological innovations in media and the workplace are great, what's even more important are the people—the talent—who can see through the zeros and the ones, and find innovative ways to solve business problems.
In the coming year, look for AAAA training programs—such as MAIP, the Institutes of Advanced Advertising Studies and more—to move beyond the conference, seminar and classroom settings into Webinars, Webcasts, communities and other online tools.
To that end, we have hired a new director specifically dedicated to AAAA education and inclusion programs.
In addition, the scope of the AAAA's training programs will be more global because that's how young people think today, that's how they were brought up…
I realize that we are the American Association of Advertising Agencies, but you've also told me the AAAA can be—should be—much more. Our perspective must be broader and more global in scope. What American agencies do today have tremendous influence and impact on what an agency in Beijing or Sydney or Moscow can and will do tomorrow—and increasingly the reverse is also true.
I expect the AAAA and myself to take an active role in the global conversation about advertising, and hope you will continue to do the same. Our counterparts from around the world need and want to interact with us, and there are many tools today that can make that exchange of ideas happen more easily…
Which leads me to my next point:
Like many of you, I am excited about the digital revolution as a business person because I am excited about it as a consumer.
Our members have asked for—and deserve—an Association that not only facilitates the discussion about digital, but also uses the technologies that we espouse.
The AAAA will begin to roll out a new digital platform that will serve as our primary communications channel to our members and the outside world. From our new Web site, which launches today, you will see within the next year the introduction of new tools that will enable the AAAA to better communicate with all of you, allow for social and business networking and online collaboration, and establish the AAAA as the digitally savvy Association of the future.
I also believe strongly that the AAAA excels at facilitating conversations between many varied groups. As such, I will continue to work with our sister organizations, including the ANA, IAB and TVB—and many others—to advance the dialogue about marketing communications, among ourselves and with the outside world. Not only do I hope we can continue to build a common vocabulary, but also work together on building a common agenda.
I am extremely optimistic about our future as an industry. There are so many tools at our disposal right now, and so many brilliant, energetic people working in the business. I'm glad you all decided to make it here today.
I hope I get the chance to speak to all of you over the next few days… This is your Association, and you set the agenda. I'm so proud to be able to say that I am president and CEO of the AAAA. I'm ready and I'm listening. So let's get started.
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If I recall the 09 military models were exempt from this tranny work. Is that correct? Sam
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The human civilization has come a long way from the early agrarian societies. The modern industries with mass production capacities have almost put an end to the cottage industries.Machines have long back taken the place of human hands.These modern industries have given us bulk production for the ever increasing population at economic costs.
The industrial revolution saw the advent of complex machinery each fitted with thousands of different static and moving parts.Simple controls have now developed into fully automated systems run not by humans but by computers. Today the industrial world is highly interdependent and competitive.High cost of production or a day of production lost has a high impact on the company.In this challenging scenario, today the maintenance managers have an unenviable and daunting task of maintaining all the equipments and systems in the best of health to meet the needs of the industry.This is possible only by adopting the best of modern maintenance management techniques.
This is extremely important from the viewpoint of future maintenance.Unless the equipment /system chosen at design stage is suitable for the environment and duty of application, it is bound to give the maintenance team a tough time and recurring problems. It is,therefore,essential to consider all the design parameters while selecting and installing an equipment.
New technologies are being introduced in all products and equipments today to reduce the maintenance requirements or make them maintenance free.For example,earlier we had to check and add water often in our car radiator but today coolant is required to be added only during servicing.Also sealed maintenance free batteries have replaced the old lead-acid battries which required topping up of distilled water regularly.Maintenance free items are designed for a certain service life and are to be replaced after their useful service life.
The concept of Life Cycle Cost (LCC) has also gained ground in the western world and private sector in selecting equipments.Life Cycle Cost means the expected costs to be incurred during the design life of the equipment and consists of initial cost,maintenance cost,running cost etc.Here, instead of only the initial capital cost , the life cycle cost is considered for selecting an equipment.To take a real life example, suppose we want to buy a car,then if we compare cars not only on the basis of initial cost but also give due consideration to fuel efficiency,cost of spare parts etc then our selection is based on the concept of life cycle cost.Unfortunately,this concept is yet to be brought into practice by Indian Public Sector where selection of new equipments are solely based on the lowest capital cost which may not prove to be economical in the long run.
Proper installation and commissioning is also equally important. If an electrical panel is not properly tested or a pump is having high vibration at commissioning stage ,it surely requires corrective action at the beginning instead of waiting for failure.
Let us have a look at the various costs involved in the maintenance activity:
Every company/enterprise is basically a business unit and hence it has to analyse all costs and try to minimize them for achieving competitive rates of production.It has ,therefore,to optimize the maintenance costs.The following graph shows :
The following are the types of maintenance systems in practice around the world :
Breakdown maintenance philosophy is generally adopted by companies for small and non-critical normal equipments where breakdown does not have a significant impact on production and cost of repair is low.
Maintenance service
500 km
2000 km
5000 km
20000 km
40000 km
Water pump drive belt
Engine coolant
Engine oil
Engine oil filter
Spark plugs
Here the maintenance costs are quite high which is mainly the cost of maintenance manpower and spares parts consumed. By carefully scheduling and adhering to it the chances of pre-mature failures and major breakdowns can be minimized.This philosophy is mainly adopted for all critical and essential equipments.
For predictive maintenance expensive systems like vibration analysers,temperature monitors ,oil testing apparatus are required and hence this maintenance philosophy is adopted only for critical and some essential equipments. This is better than preventive maintenance as we save on cost of maintenance manhours and spare parts to some extent.This also saves us from sudden failures leading to production loss.Modern techniques such as infrared thermography and partial discharge analysis for HT machines are fast gaining ground. These are on-line non-destructive tests which help in health assessment of electrical systems and allow us to prevent catastrophic failures.
TPM strives to achieve overall equipment effectiveness through a combination of availability,performance efficiency and rate of quality products.
As we have seen each type of maintenance philosophy incurs different costs to the enterprise.It is clear that any one type of maintenance philosophy cannot be applied economically to all categories of equipments.Hence,it is necessary to categorize the plant equipments as follows :
· Critical
· Essential
· Important
· Normal
After categorizing the equipment, a VEIN analysis chart can be plotted between degree of criticality of an equipment and type of maintenance requirements as shown below :
Basically one has to distribute the equipment into a mix of breakdown maintenance (BM) and planned maintenance (PM).The planned maintenance can be further sub-divided into preventive and predictive maintenance systems depending upon the degree of criticality of the equipment.
If we look at the VEIN chart we observe that the Critical equipments have a small percentage of breakdown maintenance ( as breakdowns cannot be totally eliminated) and a high share of planned maintenance (PM).This trend reverses for equipments under the Normal category.The Essential and Important category equipments are in between. This kind of mix has to be decided upon as the direct cost of PM is high but the consequential cost of BM is also high. On this basis an organization can save on unnecessary PM costs and give the plant high serviceability and availability.This has to be continually updated with the feedback received along with the defect analysis and the down time analysis reports.
These are two important concepts that every maintenance man must understand and analyse.
MTBF(Mean Time Between Failures) is basically the mean time between various breakdowns(failures) of a particular equipment over a certain period of time.A low value of MTBF indicates frequent breakdowns of the equipment.The aim is to achieve a high MTBF.
MTTR(Mean Time To Repair) is the mean of time (calculated over a certain period of time, say one year) for which the said equipment was under repair after breakdown.It gives an idea as to how quickly the equipment could be repaired.A low MTTR value is desirable.
The above diagram shows the following sequence of operation for an equipment with respect to time :
Breakdown at Point A
Repair from A to B
In Operation from B to C
Again Breakdown at C
Repair from C to D
In Operation from D to E
Again Breakdown at E
Repair from E to F
From the above we can calculate MTBF and MTTR for a period of time from A to F.
Spare parts management is an important job parameter for a Maintenance Manager. Cost of spares account for about 60 to 80 % of total maintenance costs hence optimizing the spare parts inventory is of utmost importance. Before the era of computers, techniques like ABC analysis were employed as manually keeping track of each spare part was next to impossible. However, computers are now helping in the field of inventory management in a big way. The following needs to be done in this area of maintenance management :
· Each spare part must be uniquely identified through some effective coding system
· Spare parts linked preventive maintenance schedules must be drawn
· Spare parts must be categorized as
1. Regular spares: Required for scheduled maintenance after a fixed interval. For example, six monthly replacement of lube oil filters.
2. One-off spares : These spares will be required mostly if some defect occurs. Most of the electrical and electronics spares fall under this category. For example, if fuses are blown as a result of some short-circuit, new fuses will be required for replacement after attending to the fault.
3. Insurance spares : These are very high value and low consumption spares which may not be required for quite some time but their stockout cost implications are very high.The company can have some sort of rate contract with the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) for supplying such items on need basis.
· The company can also have some float assemblies like turbines,motors etc., depending on their population, to avoid production loss during scheduled overhauls.
The maintenance workforce is the most vital element which can decide the success or failure of a well conceived maintenance plan.
In multinational and private sector companies each and every employee has got well defined job responsibilities based on scientific work studies and he/she is well groomed/trained for the job. The Public Sector companies are mostly lacking in this basic area. As downsizing is normally not possible in government/public sector enterprises ,as a minimum the following measures shall be adopted for better productivity :
· Clear cut job assignments and responsibilities
· Measurable targets
· Performance linked promotions and monetary incentives for motivation
· Proper knowledge and skill training to handle the assignment
· Building cost consciousness and safety awareness
Various Computerized Maintenance Management Systems are now available in the market. These vary from SAP like integrated ERP packages to small tailor made softwares and cover all dimensions of modern maintenance management such as
· Preventive maintenance scheduling
· Inventory management
· Equipment availability and history records
· Maintenance costs
· Failure analysis (MTBF,MTTR)
By proper customization of these software based Maintenance Management Systems and applying modern maintenance management techniques, the maintenance departments can streamline their operations and serve the industry in a more efficient, productive and cost effective manner.


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Your enemy's cell phone
Faith & Inspiration
"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall bring it back to him. If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving him with it; you shall rescue it with him" (Exodus 23:4-5).
I lost my cell phone yesterday. I didn't even own a cell phone two years ago, but already the nefarious gadget has made itself indispensable.
The only thing to do was to retrace my steps: house, backyard, garage, Home Depot, Tech-One Motors, and Emma's house. I ranked these in order of probability and headed to the auto repair shop, where I may well have tossed it on the seat of my husband's Taurus while turning the ignition key while he was fiddled with the jumper cables—or rested it on the counter inside the shop while discussing with the mechanic my delinquent routine maintenance habits for the Mazda. Alas, it was not there.
I remembered having it at Home Depot, but it's possible I put it on some surface at the self-checkout terminal. The lady manning that station would remember me because we had an unusual encounter. … But, alas, she had not come across it, nor had it been brought to the customer service desk. A young woman in an orange apron hazarded tentatively, "Maybe someone will turn it in. There are still a few nice people in the world."
It was at that point that I remembered the Old Testament ox and donkey law. It had often struck me because of its oddness. Here was a statute not forbidding the commission of a wrong action, but forbidding the withholding of a right action! This passage from Exodus is God's reply to Cain's snarky, "Am I my brother's keeper?" The answer is a resounding "Yes."
I prayed for the return of my cell phone. I hoped that whoever came across it was a person of traditional Old Testament morality. In other words, I was not only wishing for a person who does not steal, but for someone a notch higher in quality—a person who goes out of his way to stop and help the victim on the road to Jericho, even though he has no skin in the game.
What a radical demand God makes of us. It is not enough to refrain from retaliating against "one who hates you"; we must go beyond that minimal morality and all the way to tenderhearted love.
Nevertheless, so as not to leave you in suspense, I found the phone in the grass near the spot where I gave Emma a hug.


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What Is Obsidian, How Does It Form, and What Is It Used For?
What is Obsidian?
Obsidian is an
igneous rock
that forms when molten rock material cools so rapidly that atoms are unable to arrange themselves into a crystalline structure. It is an amorphous material known as a "
." The result is a volcanic glass with a smooth uniform texture that breaks with a conchoidal fracture (see photo on right).
Where Does Obsidian Form?
Obsidian is usually an extrusive rock - one that solidifies above Earth's surface. However, it can form in a variety of cooling environments:
along the edges of a lava flow (extrusive)
along the edges of a volcanic dome (extrusive)
around the edges of a sill or a dike (intrusive)
where lava contacts water (extrusive)
where lava cools while airborne (extrusive)
What Color is Obsidian?
Black is the most common color of obsidian. However, it can also be brown, tan, or green. Rarely, obsidian can be blue, red, orange or yellow. The colors are thought to be caused mainly by trace elements or inclusions.
Occasionally two colors of obsidian will be swirled together in a single specimen. The most common color combination is black and brown obsidian swirled together - that's called "mahogany obsidian" (see photo).
As a "glass," obsidian is chemically unstable. With the passage of time, some obsidian begins to crystallize. This process does not happen at a uniform rate throughout the rock. Instead it begins at various locations within the rock. At these locations, the crystallization process forms radial clusters of white or gray cristobalite crystals within the obsidian. When cut and polished, these specimens are referred to as "snowflake obsidian" (see photos at right).
A baroque cabochon of iridescent "rainbow obsidian."
Rarely, obsidian has an iridescent or metallic "sheen" caused by light reflecting from minute inclusions of mineral crystals, rock debris, or gas. These colored specimens are known as "rainbow obsidian," "golden obsidian," or "silver obsidian," depending upon the color of the sheen or iridescence. These specimens are very desirable for the manufacture of jewelry.
What is the Composition of Obsidian?
Most obsidians have a composition similar to
. Granites and rhyolites can form from the same magma as obsidian and are often geographically associated with the obsidian.
Rarely, volcanic glasses are found with a composition similar to
. These glassy rocks are named "tachylyte."
Are There Other Glassy Igneous Rocks?
, and tachylyte are other volcanic glasses formed by rapid cooling. Pumice and scoria differ from obsidian by having abundant vesicles - cavities in the rock produced when gas bubbles were trapped in a solidifying melt. Tachylyte differs in composition - it has a composition similar to basalt and gabbro.
Occurrence of Obsidian
Obsidian is found in many locations worldwide. It is confined to areas of geologically recent volcanic activity. Obsidian older than a few million years is rare because the glassy rock is rapidly destroyed or altered by weathering, heat, or other processes.
Significant deposits of obsidian are found in Argentina, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, United States, and many other locations.
In the United States it is not found east of the Mississippi River, as there is no geologically recent volcanic activity there. In the western US it is found at many locations in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Most obsidian used in the jewelry trade is produced in the United States.
Uses of Obsidian as a Cutting Tool
The conchoidal fracture of obsidian causes it to break into pieces with curved surfaces. This type of fracturing can produce rock fragments with very sharp edges. These sharp fragments may have prompted the first use of obsidian by people.
The first use of obsidian by people probably occurred when a sharp piece of obsidian was used as a cutting tool. People then discovered how to skillfully break the obsidian to produce cutting tools in a variety of shapes. Obsidian was used to make knives, arrowheads, spear points, scrapers, and many other weapons and tools.
Once these discoveries were made, obsidian quickly became the raw material of preference for producing almost any sharp object. The easy-to-recognize rock became one of the first targets of organized "mining." It is probably a safe bet that all natural obsidian outcrops that are known today were discovered and utilized by ancient people.
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The manufacture of obsidian tools by humans dates back to the Stone Age. At some locations, tons of obsidian flakes reveal the presence of ancient "factories." Some of these sites have enough waste debris to suggest that many people labored there for decades producing a variety of obsidian objects. Making arrowheads, spear points, knife blades, and scrapers from obsidian,
, or
might have been the world's first "manufacturing industry."
Obsidian was so valued for these uses that ancient people mined, transported and traded obsidian and obsidian objects over distances of up to a thousand miles. Archaeologists have been able to document the geography of this trade by matching the characteristics of obsidian in outcrops with the characteristics of obsidian in cutting tools. A study done by the Idaho National Laboratory used composition studies by X-ray fluorescence to identify the source outcrops of obsidian artifacts and map their use across the western United States.
Obsidian in Modern Surgery
Although using a rock as a cutting tool might sound like "stone age equipment," obsidian continues to play an important role in modern surgery. Obsidian can be used to produce a cutting edge that is thinner and sharper than the best surgical steel. Today, thin blades of obsidian are placed in surgical scalpels used for some of the most precise surgery. In controlled studies, the performance of obsidian blades was equal to or superior to the performance of surgical steel.
Uses of Obsidian in Jewelry
Obsidian is a popular
. It is often cut into beads and cabochons or used to manufacture tumbled stones. Obsidian is sometimes faceted and polished into highly reflective beads. Some transparent specimens are faceted to produce interesting gems.
The use of obsidian in jewelry can be limited by its durability. It has a hardness of about 5.5 which makes it easy to scratch. It also lacks toughness and is easily broken or chipped upon impact. These durability concerns make obsidian an inappropriate stone for rings and bracelets. It is best suited for use in low-impact pieces such as earrings, brooches, and pendants.
Obsidian is also used in making
opal doublets
opal triplets
. Thin slices or chips of
are glued to a thin slice of obsidian to make a composite stone. The black obsidian provides an inexpensive and color-contrasting background that makes opal's colorful fire much more obvious. It also adds mass and stability to the opal that facilitates cutting it into a gem.
Other Uses of Obsidian
Freshly broken pieces of obsidian have a very high luster. Ancient people noticed that they could see a reflection in obsidian and used it as a mirror. Later, pieces of obsidian were ground flat and highly polished to improve their reflective abilities.
of 5.5 makes it relatively easy to carve. Artists have used obsidian to make masks, small sculptures, and figurines for thousands of years.
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The specimen shown above is about two inches (five centimeters) across. The curved semi-concentric ridges are breakage marks associated with obsidian's conchoidal fracture. The rock has very sharp edges.
Types of Obsidian:
The specimens shown above are from Glass Butte rockhounding site in central Oregon. It shows the diversity of obsidian types that can be found in a small geographic area. Clockwise from upper left are: double flow obsidian, rainbow obsidian, black obsidian, pumpkin obsidian, mahogany obsidian, gold sheen obsidian, and the piece in the center is gold sheen. The nice photo above is from the Glass Butte Rockhounding Site page on the Deschutes National Forest
Obsidian along the edge of a lava flow in central Oregon. Image � Phil Augustavo, iStockphoto.
A tumble-polished specimen of "mahogany obsidian." Image © Arpad Benedek, iStockphoto.
A tumble-polished specimen of "snowflake obsidian." Image © Martin Novak, iStockphoto.
A knife blade manufactured from mahogany obsidian. The craftsman who made this blade had a very high skill level and was able to produce a serrated edge. Image � Al Braunworth, iStockphoto.
A spear point fashioned from opaque black obsidian. Image � Charles Butzin, iStockphoto.
A thin piece of obsidian is often used as a "backing" material for opal doublets and triplets. The black obsidian adds stability to the opal and provides a dark background color that contrasts with the opal's fire.
Mahogany obsidian and snowflake obsidian cabochons set in sterling silver pendants.
"Apache Tears" is a name used for small obsidian nodules of about one inch or less that can be found in volcanic areas of the southwestern United States. Their name comes from a Native American legend. During a battle between Apaches and the U.S. Cavalry in 1870, the outnumbered Apaches, facing defeat, rode their horses over a cliff rather than allow themselves to be killed by their enemey. Upon hearing the story of the battle, the tears of their family members turned to stone when they hit the ground. Those stones are now found as the black obsidian nodules. People who do rock tumbling often polish Apache Tears. They are difficult to polish because the obsidian chips and brises easily. Success occurs when they are cushioned during the tumbling with smaller pieces of rough or small ceramic media.
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|Veterans to be honored Monday
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
|Thursday, 22 May 2014 00:00
Sheri Hink-Wagner
The Wauneta Breeze
Each Memorial Day offers a chance to remember lost loved ones and to honor those who have served our country in the armed forces.
Lost local heros are in no short supply. Monday morning will be filled with services honoring countless veterans and members of the military. Details about area Memorial Day services are provided below.
The Wauneta American Legion, Wauneta VFW and auxiliary organizations have organized commemorative services at three Wauneta area cemeteries.
They will start the morning off with a military salute at Eden Cemetery, southeast of Wauneta, at 9 a.m. MT/10 a.m. CT, followed by a second military salute at the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, southwest of Wauneta, at 9:30 a.m. MT/10:30 a.m. CT.
At 10:30 a.m. MT/11:30 a.m. CT they will provide a military salute and Memorial Day program at Wauneta's Riverside Cemetery.
The Wauneta American Legion Auxiliary will host their annual Memorial Day lunch at the Wauneta American Legion Hall following the honor services at Riverside Cemetery.
The Palisade American Legion, VFW and AMVETS will conduct Memorial Day services at the Palisade Cemetery beginning at 9 a.m. MT/ 10 a.m. CT.
The services will be followed by the annual chicken and noodle dinner hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary.
The Palisade groups will also provide a Memorial Day program at the Meadow Lawn Cemetery at Hamlet at 10 a.m. MT/11 a.m. CT.
Lunch will be served at the Hamlet Way Station immediately following the services. Freewill donations will go to cemetery upkeep.