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Having a successful relationship can be both time consuming and difficult. You have to be able to not think of yourself and think of someone else and their feelings. The key to a successful relationship is Trust, Love, and Communication or what I like to call TLC. Love may come easy, whether we admit it or not, but trust and communication are the hardest areas to tackle. Trusting your mate is very important, without it you might as well call it quits. The stress it puts on you when you don't trust your other half is enormous and can rip relationships apart. Communication goes hand and hand with trust, communicating to your mate at all times will allow the doors of trust to become wider and wider. Keeping TLC in mind when working on a relationship will really help strengthen the relationship and keep you to love birds together.

Summary: New page: There are certain materials needed in order to create a grill. You will need to get a 50-55 Gallon Drum, 2-six-inch metal gate handles with bolts and nuts,2-1/2 by 34 inch lengths of stee...

There are certain materials needed in order to create a grill. You will need to get a 50-55 Gallon Drum, 2-six-inch metal gate handles with bolts and nuts,2-1/2 by 34 inch lengths of steel rod, 2-1 1/2 by 8 inch metal straps,4-1/8 by 1 1/2 inch stove bolts with nuts, 24-1/8 inch washers, 21 to 22 inch diameter barbeque gril cut just smaller than the inside dimension of the barrel, 2-round end cuts from a 1 pound food can, 2-bricks, and a container such as a non-galvanized oil pan of base of an inexpensive round portable barbeque.

This is the picture of the oil drum perfect for making the grill.
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The first thing you do is build a large fire inside the drum to the point where flames are coming out of the top of the drum, which free's the drum of any particles. Then you let it cool, and empty out the ashes, hose it down and do not clean it with any cleaning substances. While wearing earplugs, cut out the bottom of the drum within the edge with a hammer and cold chisel. Use the hammer to pound down any pointy edges. Take your handles and bolt the handles to the opposite sides of the lid through pedrilled holes. Now you need to drill a ring of small pilot holes 2 inches from the rim and then punch out the circle with the hammer and chisel. Also, use the same method to make a second air vent in the side of the barrel about 4 inches above the bottom. To make the covers for the vent you have to use the round can ends. Bend the metal straps and drill new holes through them and the barrel. Use the stove bolts through the holes to fasten the straps to each vent cover and to the drum side and lid. Use the washers to make sure it fits. To install the support bars, you need to drill two pairs of 3/4 inch holes on the opposite sides of the barrel 12 inches apart and 9 inches down from the top rim. You need to run the metal holes through the rods that set the grill on support bars. It is almost finished. Finally, punch holes for ventilation in a pan or barbeque sides about 2 inches apart just above the base. If you follow these instructions correctly, you will have yourself a grill and should look similar to this. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/gutcheck/BARREL%2520GRILL.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/gutcheck/2010/04/25_global_grills_from_trailer_size_texans_to_boar_sizzling_japanese_grills.php%3Fpage%3D2&usg=__ZFm0aJFK2WMU-Log-F1yNKp_4vE=&h=421&w=565&sz=51&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=v9QRuRporlAbVM:&tbnh=131&tbnw=172&ei=IXFUTe-8G8T7lwey1OCiCg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgrill%2Bbarrel%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26biw%3D1362%26bih%3D553%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1059&vpy=216&dur=1904&hovh=194&hovw=260&tx=180&ty=122&oei=7WRUTZSbOtCRgQf7wLT-CA&esq=4&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0

This is a video that will visually show you how to make a grill. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_O77-c8CwU&feature=player_embedded


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Summary: /* Returns, warranties and buy backs */

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Buying gadgets has become an arms race — you buy the latest and greatest only to have it become obsolete two months later. We're all for sticking with [http://www.lastyearsmodel.org/ last year's model], but when it comes to buying new tech gear you want to make sure you don't buy this year's model two days before it becomes last year's model.

To help make sure your purchases aren't old new before you get home from the store, here's our guide to future-proofing your tech purchases.

''This article is part of '''a wiki anyone can edit.''' If you and your gadgets could exist as-is in 2021 and still be relevant, please log in and contribute.''

==Know the release cycle==

New gadgets don't appear at random. For example, Apple products are so predictable there are website dedicated to tracking the release cycles. Thinking of buying an iPad or iPhone? Check out [http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/ MacRumors' product cycle buying guide] before you do.

Not every company puts out new products with the Metamucil-like regularity of Apple, but here are some basic guidelines:

===PCs/laptops/tablets===
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Show Consumer Electronics Show] each January brings not only new laptops, tablets and PCs, but also new chips. That means the Christmas season, and the time leading up to CES is the worst time to buy new PCs. There's a reason gift cards are popular.

===Cameras===
Like laptops, new cameras often show up at CES; avoid buying a new camera in the last few weeks of the year. By the same token, come February, last year's models are available at deep discounts to pave the way for the new lineup.

===HDTVs===
Wait until fall. Typically new models show up at CES and then again in August. Football season in the U.S. means deep discounts even on those models that are only a month or two old. By the same token just before the Super Bowl (but after CES) at the end of January is another good time to upgrade.

==Returns, warranties and buy backs==

Wherever you end up purchasing your gadget, make sure the return policy allows you to easily exchange your purchase should something go wrong. Lemons happen, make sure you're covered.

The usefulness of warranties, particularly "extended warranties," depends on how long you plan to keep your gadgets. If you upgrade frequently, you'll probably want the new version long before the old breaks, making the warranty a waste of money.

What might be more useful is something like Best Buy's "[http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Misc/Buy-Back-Program/pcmcat230000050010.c?id=pcmcat230000050010 Buy Back]" program. Buy back programs allow you to bring in your hardware and exchange it for a gift card worth a percentage of the gadget's original value. You won't come out ahead, but it will save you the trouble of putting your old gadgets on Ebay.

(It should be noted that Best Buy's program a) costs money upfront and b) has been universally panned (Consumer Reports) as a bad deal.)

==Don't buy the hype==

Finally, exercise a little restraint. Sometimes, despite how advertising may portray it there isn't a huge difference between last year's gadgets and this year's gadgets. When you're considering upgrading, make sure you're upgrading for features you'll actually use, not just buying into the hype-induced frenzy.

''Based on an original contribution by Scott Gilbertson.''

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Making whipped shea butter for your hair and body is not only easy, it's fun!

'''See below for the ingredients list, tools need and steps to prepare this creamy treat. ''(FYI: This product is not edible,even though it looks good enough to eat.'')

'''

'''Ingredients:'''
4-6oz of shea butter

3oz of coconut oil

1.5 oz of jojoba oil

1tsp of cornstarch (optional)

Fragrant or Essential oil of your choice

Hand mixer or electric mixer (I prefer the electric mixer.)

'''Instructions:
'''

1. Soften the shea butter in the microwave until the consistency resembles a butter stick at room temp. Be careful NOT TO MELT the shea butter down. 30 seconds should be enough time to get it soft. Add the soft shea butter to the mixing bowl. Whip on medium speed until it starts to look like cake batter.

2. Slowly add the coconut oil to the mix. The coconut oil should be in a soft but solid form, NOT melted. The coconut oil will start to make the shea butter
very creamy and fluffy.

3.Add jojoba oil and cornstarch, continue to mix on medium speed.

4.At this point the mixture should look like fluffy frosting. Feel free to add in your fragrant or essential oils at this point.

5.Once everything is well blended turn the mixer off and scoop your whipped shea butter into an empty cosmetic jar of your liking.

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'''Store in a cool and dark place until you are ready to use.
'''

Enjoy!

**Photos courtesy of buffalosisters.blogspot.com.

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Provides flexible scheduler
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Summary: New page: I learned to tie a tie as a female even before my brother learned because of my work as a waitress. I had to teach my brother how to tie a tie, I had to teach people at work, and now I am ...

I learned to tie a tie as a female even before my brother learned because of my work as a waitress. I had to teach my brother how to tie a tie, I had to teach people at work, and now I am going to teach you!

1. At the beginning, the wide end of the tie should be on your right side and the other end should be on your left side.
2. Cross the wide end over the other end. Now there are three areas (Left, Right and Center).
3. Bring the wide end underneath the narrow end from Left to Right.
4. Bring the wide end over from Right to Left.
5. Bring the wide end under the knot to the Center region.
6. Bring the wide end down and pass the loop in front. Ensure that the knot is tightened.
7. Use one hand to pull the narrow end down gently and use the other hand to move the knot up until it reaches the center of the collar.

this is the only tie i know how to tie. if you have any others, or other directions, feel free to contribute!

Summary: Soundporofing Computer Rack Noise in a Loud Computer Room

Computer racks are famous for emitting unwelcome levels of noise, having adverse effects on the surrounding work environment. For employees that share a common wall to a computer room, or share the room itself, work becomes less productive as the noise keeps churning. Long term impacts if left untreated can resolve in absenteeism, poor productivity, employee turnover, and more. The goal with any computer rack noise is to lower the level of decibel level exposure while still maintaining proper ventilation for the computer.


== Sound Barrier Blankets ==

The soundproofing treatment best suited for a computer rack environment depends on the starting point. If the employees share the room with the computer, there is a two step procedure. The first is to line '''sound panels''' behind the computer flat to the back wall. The purpose here is to capture back slap echoes reflecting off the back wall and propelling out into the room. The second of the two steps involves taking '''sound barrier curtains''' and outlining the perimeter area in front of the computers. Sound barrier blankets are great to serve as isolators, holding the noise to a contained area, while still allowing the computers to breathe.

If the starting point is that the computers are in room A and the people being affected share a common wall in room B, the best and most simple treatment is to hang the same set of sound barrier blankets in the computer room against the common wall. Blankets can block up to 90% of the noise. You do not need sound panels here, as we care less about the echoes inside the computer room.

Summary:

'''First think of a theme that is easy to understand.'''

'''Then pick a title related to the theme of the poem.'''

'''Next think of your first line''' this is the most important step because your whole poem will revolve around it.

'''Next try to rhyme at the end of each line''' this will be important becasuse it will make the poem make sense.

'''Also Try to make each line short and to the point''' this will keep the readers attention.

'''The last step is to just have fun with the topics you choose,''' no one likes a boring poem. Just for example here is one of my poems so that you may have an idea.'''
'''

'''Happy'''

Being happy is a word I have used all the time

To describe an emotion I experienced in my mind

But how can one truly feel this way

When being happy is just a word to say


'''Below is a link to my website'''
'''And next to that is a pic of me'''

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Summary: New page: If you find yourself with a much dreaded cranker sore inside your mouth,take 1 cup of water & mix in 1 table spoon of baking soda,stir and swish lightly in mouth for a minute or two till t...

If you find yourself with a much dreaded cranker sore inside your mouth,take 1 cup of water & mix in 1 table spoon of baking soda,stir and swish lightly in mouth for a minute or two till the whole cup is gone. Repeat every 3 hrs. for 24hrs. & you can {KISS} that cranker sore goodbye.

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[[Image:BigScreenTVs.jpg|630px|thumb|left|Borna Sammak installation at Best Buy. Photo by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bensisto/3995663980/in/photostream/ Ben Sisto]/CC]]

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Buying a cutting-edge TV used to be a simple process: Go large and then go home. Now there’s a bevy of sweet, new-fangled features to fill out that middle space. Here’s a quick look at how to pick out a next-gen TV.

''This article is part of '''a wiki anyone can edit.''' If you think you could be a personal shopper at an electronics store, please log in and contribute.''

==Answer the Big Question: LCD Vs. Plasma Vs. LED==
Before diving into the fun stuff, it’s prudent to explore the basic display types currently dominating the market. Each has its own quirks:

===LCD===
Typically back-lit by fancy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_cathode Cold Cathode] Fluorescent Lamps, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_crystal_display LCD]s make up a sizable chunk of today’s big screen market. Though older sets fumbled fast motion, most next-gen LCDs compete with newer tech thanks to baked-in motion processors.

===Plasma===
A multitude of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_display plasma] cells working in concert lend these displays their rich colors and deep blacks. Weight and power consumption issues are common drawbacks, but the newest class of plasma displays come with a wide variety of power-saving features to combat this.

===LED===
This off-shoot of LCD boasts increased power efficiency and better contrast levels. Increased viewing angles and thinner panels are also advantages, while high pricing is the marked disadvantage. OLED displays -- an even more efficient take on LED -- is slated to hit the market in the near future as well.

‘’Pro TIP: Always make the LCD vs. Plasma vs. LED decision in a demo-rich setting like an electronics store. You’ll likely spend the next 5-10 years staring at this device, so comparing, contrasting, and developing a keen eye is crucial.’’

==Find the Right Motion for Your Ocean==
With your foundation laid, it’s time to dabble in motion processing. In layman’s terms, this image stabilizing tech minimizes the judder, blurring, and unwanted artifacts that result from displaying fast motion.

On top of the added expense, each manufacturer brands their tech differently (TruMotion, MotionFlow, AquoMotion, and ClearScan are just a few). While a little processing can go a long way, too much can hit the pocketbook hard.

Find a middle ground and carefully consider your viewing habits when weighing this feature. While one method of motion processing may improve the look of live sports, it might also add an eerie camcorder quality to movies and games.

==To 3D or Not to 3D==
The future of television is the Z-axis. But remember that there are two types of 3D offered on today’s sets -- active, and passive. Active displays employ pricey, powered glasses, while passive relies on cheaper polarized lenses akin to sunglasses.

Spring for 3D -- a passive setup if you can -- but only if the price is right. At best, it’ll add an exciting new element that further immerses you into your content. At worst, it’ll be an innocuous feature collecting dust.

==Explore The Web==
Web-connected TVs are quickly becoming common, making on-screen widgets the norm. Even social media apps for Twitter and Facebook are popping up on TV screens everywhere.

The goal is to add, but not overwhelm. Most next-gen sets now allow you to tailor on-screen widgets to personal taste, so toeing the line between a discreet ticker and a full-screen info-splosion has never been easier. We like a weather widget in the morning and a little news ticker after work, but feel free to experiment with this burgeoning feature.

‘’PRO TIP: Not every connected TV is created equal. Figure out whether you’re committing to WiFi/Ethernet connectivity, and test to make sure your connected experience remains speedy before piling on the widgets.’’

==Stream Away==
Your next eye-popping, web-enabled TV shouldn’t be a blank slate in terms of entertainment. Try to nab a unit that comes ready with streaming video and music services like Netflix, Amazon VOD, Vudu, and even Pandora.

The goal is to beef up your existing entertainment options. Do you want to sift through your streaming Netflix queue without cracking open a notebook? Rent new releases or old episodes of your favorite shows? All of this (and more) is possible with the right selection of baked in resources.

And always remember, today’s televisions aren’t just dumb screens--they’re dynamic entertainment platforms. If you buy with that strategy in mind, future proofing might prove to be less of an issue than you think.

''Modified from an entry originally by Terrence Russell.''

Summary: New page: Many maritime workers do not know that the laws governing maritime work injuries are not covered under “ordinary” workers compensation procedures and legislation. The Jones Act is fede...

Many maritime workers do not know that the laws governing maritime work injuries are not covered under “ordinary” workers compensation procedures and legislation. The Jones Act is federal law that covers various aspects of an employer operating at sea. Anyone looking for Jones Act information should know that offshore oil rigs, boats, and other seafaring vessels are covered under the Jones Act.

A [http://www.1800jonesact.com/ Jones Act Lawyer] understands the ins and outs of the Jones Act, and know what portion of it covers injured workers. Jones Act information includes a potential far greater amount of compensation for a work-related injury than you might typically find under workers compensation law.

Maritime attorneys specialize in cases that involve accident or injury of a worker on a seafaring vessel. Jones Act information is readily available online, but when an injured worker talks to maritime attorneys, he or she will discover that a settlement quite higher than previously thought may be available.

Jones Act information shows that a worker injured aboard a maritime vessel may be eligible not just for lost wages and medical expenses, but for quality of life deductions as well. If an injury on a maritime vessel has caused significant loss of quality of life for the injured worker, maritime attorneys will tell the worker that he or she may expect compensation above and beyond loss of work wages and medical expenses.

Because there are many ins and outs to making a [http://www.1800jonesact.com/ Jones Act claim] that a “regular” workers compensation attorney may not know, maritime attorneys are a reliable and trusted place for injured maritime workers to look for information. Maritime attorneys will help an injured worker get the kind of compensatory settlement that he or she deserves, based on the employer, the nature of the injury, loss of quality of life, and other circumstances that go along with an injury incurred on a seafaring vessel.

Jones Act information is important to understand for any worker who is injured while working a maritime job. Maritime attorneys will spare no details in helping an injured worker obtain the settlement that they deserve after dealing with a painful, even life-changing injury. Workers looking for Jones Act information after a work injury can rely on maritime attorneys to provide the chances for a good settlement in a fair way, based on years of experience and understanding of Jones Act information.

Maritime attorneys know the complexities of Jones Act information, and are willing to help injured maritime workers best benefit from the information.

Summary: New page: In the state of Texas, workers compensation law is enacted by the Texas Legislature and administered by the Texas Department of Insurance. The U.S. Constitution and federal government have...

In the state of Texas, workers compensation law is enacted by the Texas Legislature and administered by the Texas Department of Insurance. The U.S. Constitution and federal government have left it to the jurisdiction of the states to determine their own workers compensation laws.

That said, the United States federal government created the Federal Employment Compensation Act to provide federal employees (non-military) with compensation from injuries, disabilities, or death occurring from government work. The act is managed by the Office of Workers Compensation Programs and much of the language provided in the federal act is present in state statutes concerning workers compensation.

There are also a number of specific acts enabled to protect certain industrial workers. The Merchant Marine Act (or Jones Act), which protects seamen from employee negligence on the water, was adopted in 1920. The Federal Employment Liability Act (FELA) which protects interstate railroad workers from injury on the job. The Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA) that helps protect private maritime employees. And also a Black Lung Benefits Act which was set up for miners suffering from pneumoconiosis (black lung) and helps with disability payments to miners.

Most states are able to draw from the federal acts in place to create their own comprehensive state compensation plan. Texas workers compensation law is located in Texas Labor Code under Title 5, Workers Compensation.

[http://www.complawyers.net/ Texas workers compensation lawyers] are they to make sure employees who are injured on the job or suffer some sort of disablement will be compensated with financial stability in relative proportion to their loss. They also makes sure that the injured workers family is taken care of if such an incident occurs. Texas workers compensation statues establish the framework for these laws.

If you are an employee awarded [http://www.complawyers.net/ Texas workers compensation] benefits, there are four types of workers compensation benefits awarded including income, medical, burial, or death benefits and four corresponding income benefits called temporary income benefits, impairment income benefits, supplemental income benefits, and lifetime income benefits. There is a maximum amount of weekly benefits an employee may receive and it cannot exceed the SAWW or state average weekly wage.

Your income benefit is established by calculating an average of wages over the thirteen weeks prior to your injury. In this calculation you can include overtime wages and any non-monetary wages that the employer has stopped since your injury such as health insurance. An employee becomes eligible for Texas insurance benefits after missing eight days from work and benefits end when you have healed or are physically able to earn you weekly wage again, or when at the end of 104 weeks (whichever is sooner).

For more information on Texas workers compensation benefits visit their website, www.tdi.state.tx.us.

Summary: New page: I was one of few females working on a shipping barge that docked just outside Houston, Texas. There were not many other packing vessels that were stationed at my location, so my employment...

I was one of few females working on a shipping barge that docked just outside Houston, Texas. There were not many other packing vessels that were stationed at my location, so my employment was unique in that aspect as well. I worked there for over ten years, and I thought I would spend the rest of my working career on that barge until my injury happened.

I fell down a flight of steps that led into a utility closet below the deck. When that happened, the load I was carrying fell on me, and broke my back in two places. I had to be air lifted from the boat because no one wanted to move me very much, much less transport me via car because it was a spine injury.

I knew right away that one of the first things I should do was contact a [http://www.1800jonesact.com/ Houston Maritime Lawyer]. I did not know what to expect and got pretty nervous when I was asked some questions by my employer after the accident. I felt that I should get in touch with a lawyer who knew something about Workers Compensation especially related to the shipping industry.

I learned along the way that normal Workers Compensation laws weren’t going to cover me, and that I needed to talk to Houston Maritime Lawyer who was specialized and very familiar with the Jones Act. I was scared for my health, my finances, and my family’s future. I did not feel that I had anywhere to turn, and was nervous about what my next best step should be.

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Since I made the decision to go with them, I no longer have to worry about my family’s future. The Maritime Law Attorneys at 1800JonesAct helped me tremendously. Things are set in place for me to take care of all my needs and my family’s needs. Due to my injuries, I would never have to set foot on that barge again and I wouldn’t want to, especially after the way I was treated when I sustained my injury.

Summary: New page: If you have been injured on a boat or an off shore oil rig, workers compensation laws may not cover you. A set of laws called The Jones Act cover how your employer should handle your injur...

If you have been injured on a boat or an off shore oil rig, workers compensation laws may not cover you. A set of laws called The Jones Act cover how your employer should handle your injury.

Seamen who are injured on sea going vessels on navigable waters and offshore oil rigs that can be towed and are not permanently affixed to the ocean floor are covered under maritime law. Contacting a maritime attorney and talking with a lawyer specialized in maritime law can give you the knowledge and understanding about your specific situation in order to proceed with your case.

Whether you are a seaman, an officer, a harbor pilot, an oil worker, a technician, a helicopter pilot, work on a tugboat, casino boat, barge, ship, supply boat, semi-submersible drilling rig, jack-up drilling rig or if you become injured on or near the water, you should talk to a Maritime Attorney Houston before making a claim or as soon as possible thereafter. Getting the right information up front can save you lots of time, money, and peace of mind.

If you are suffering from such an injury, [http://www.1800jonesact.com/ Houston Maritime Attorneys] can help you. Maritime law is different from law on land, and Houston Maritime Attorneys can help you understand how the case of a worker injured on a boat is different from a worker injured on land. You may need a [http://www.1800jonesact.com/ Jones Act attorney in Houston] to help you out.

Boat workers are often off land for days at a time, and develop close relationships with coworkers and management staff while on the water. You may feel a sense of loyalty and camaraderie with your coworkers and your boss that may not be typical of what people experience in land construction and other jobs that don’t take them away from home for extended periods.

You may feel that if your employer is attempting to get you to come back to work after your injury, despite doctor’s orders, you are abandoning your loyalty to the employer and crew members by staying home. If this is the case, you should consult Houston Maritime Attorneys. Remember, your employer’s goal is to increase productivity and make money, and if you’re injured, you need to think about yourself and what you’re entitled to.

If you’re ready to call Houston Maritime Attorneys, make sure they are experienced in maritime law, particularly as it pertains to injured workers, and will take into consideration the unique situation that surrounds your case.

Understand your rights, and get the settlement you deserve.

Summary: New page: Seamen, mariners, ship and yard workers face great challenges at sea, and have done so since man took to the seas. For facing the special challenges of this environment, sailors have been...

Seamen, mariners, ship and yard workers face great challenges at sea, and have done so since man took to the seas. For facing the special challenges of this environment, sailors have been awarded claim to a law, the Jones Act, with which they may balance their perils with the rights divined by man and country.

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The risks that these brave people have taken on the seas, doing mankinds business on the oceans and waterways, is a service to all human beings. They have charted our explorations, hunted our whales, and brought us our oil. They deserve full treatment for the service, and full respect of their rights by law and by life.

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Summary: New page: The work commute is the most common use for a car and any fuel savings that we generate will translate to a bonus at the end of the month. Saving fuel begins with proper car maintenance fi...

The work commute is the most common use for a car and any fuel savings that we generate will translate to a bonus at the end of the month. Saving fuel begins with proper car maintenance first and foremost. Even if you have the best driving techniques in the world, a sloppily maintained car will always consume more fuel over a car in well-maintained condition.

It’s no secret that car manufacturers always aim to build the lightest cars possible in spite of all the safety and performance regulations that they have to hurdle. A lighter car always burns less fuel so do like the manufacturers and look in your car and trunk. You may have accumulated some stuff that just rides along with no purpose at all. Store or give them away.

Basic maintenance tips that will save fuel include:

1. Getting an oil change: Following the manufacturer’s scheduled oil changes will reduce friction in the engine and make it run more easily.
2. Tire pressures: Tires that are below their recommended pressure present more rolling resistance and friction, forcing the engine to work harder and burn more fuel for a given speed. Keep and use a tire gauge in your car.
3. Wheel alignment: This is an oft-forgotten and neglected item of car maintenance. A misaligned car not only uses more fuel, it also wears down your tires faster. That’s a double blow to your operating costs.
4. Follow your car’s general maintenance schedule. Check and clean your air filter regularly. This is something that you can easily do yourself. All the little things that make a car run more efficiently also result in fuel savings. Add these all up and you get significant savings.

Now that you’ve ensured that you car consumes gas as efficiently as the manufacturer intended it to, look at your driving habits to see areas of improvement. The driving habits that promote fuel savings are:

1. Carpool to work. This is not a driving tip per se but how many half-filled cars do you see on your way to work? Imagine your fuel savings if you took your car to work 2-3 times a week instead of the usual 5-6. Another advantage of car pooling is that you also reduce your maintenance costs because your car will be accumulating less mileage.

2. Look at alternative fuels. LPG, ethanol mixes and bio diesel are all viable fuel alternatives nowadays and they cost less, sometimes a lot less, than regular gasoline or diesel. Older cars may not be able to tolerate these fuels so check with your mechanic.

3. Consider using public transportation. Even if you don’t do this everyday, the savings will add up at the end of the month.

4. If you have another car, choose the one that uses less fuel and share it with your housemate. You can also consider trading a spare car for a hybrid or a small urban commuter.

5. Manual transmission cars always use less fuel compared to an automatic of the same model.

6. Coast instead of braking at the last moment: Long before you approach a stop sign, an intersection or see traffic ahead, take your foot off the gas pedal and let your car slow by itself. Brake at the last few seconds. By then, you will have brought your speed down to single digits and you can apply the brake gently.

7. Cruise Control: This setting has been proven to help conserve fuel. Use it whenever possible.

8. Find a route that experiences less traffic or has less traffic lights. Stop and go driving increases fuel consumption significantly.

9. Roll down the windows. If you don’t need to use your air conditioner, keeping it off will reduce the drag on you engine and you will save a huge amount of fuel. Bear in mind though that driving at highway speeds with the windows down also increases drag so it will be a trade off of when you use your air con or not.

10. Turn off the engine if you anticipate it idling for more than a minute. Dashing off to buy something with the engine on, idling in traffic, using the car’s air con while waiting for Junior. All these things are a waste of gasoline. Being conscious of the fuel you consume when the engine is running is a good frame of mind when trying to save on fuel.

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Server Health Monitoring is essentially implicated with observing how a server responds to the operating load placed upon it. The intention of that monitoring is to prevent server failures by assuring that the server always holds sufficient capacity to carry on the requisite tasks. In other case the server and network availability monitoring to check your websites, servers and internet-connected devices are up and running round the clock. OpManager monitors performance and availability of websites using HTTP and HTTPS requests, from end-user perspective. Free edition permits 5 monitors in the network.

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OpManager also conduct services Monitoring that is, at the time of device discovery, OpManager discovers all the services running on your Windows as well as Linux servers and associates availability and response time monitors to these. OpManager also supports adding monitors for custom services running on TCP ports.

Processes monitoring is an significant ​function in a server monitoring activity. Through processes monitoring you can make sure that a important process is running, make sure that undesirable processes are not running, lift up consciousness of processes utilizing so much CPU time, track memory usage of a process and as well monitor fluctuations of process threads. This monitoring lets you to find out and handle and set thresholds across mulitple servers from a single window. The Remote Process Diagnostics section caters a prompt view of the elevative processes by CPU and Memory utilization letting you to finish troubling processes remotely.

Windows Services Monitoring lets you to monitor all your crucial services from a single monitoring workstation. OpManager monitors Windows Services for example, Alerter, FTP, Net Logon, DHCP Server, IAS, Print Spooler and more. OpManager is competent to attempt to restart services that are unavailable. Alerts can be sent when a service becomes unavailable. It monitors availability and response-time for the windows services.

Windows Eventlog monitoring is a powerful solution for screening, monitoring and analyzing events listed in Security, System, Application and another logs of Windows operating systems. This server monitoring tools provides standardized Windows Event Viewer monitoring functionality and institutes many new features. This tools are useful for both troubleshooting when things go improper and monitoring performance and behavior. OpManager can support you to notice failed log ins, login failures, account lockouts, failed attempts to access secure files, security log tampering and so on by processing Windows security Event logs. Additionally OpManager can as well monitor application logs, system logs and other event logs.

URL and website monitoring tool is helpful to monitor the availability and performance of web pages of your web application. It checks if your website pages are accessible. If there is any issues in accessing alerts are sent and corrective actions can be initiated. Website performance monitoring feature check out for diverse attributes such as response time and so on. OpManager lets you to monitor a URL and lookup for a particular text on the page. If suppose the text is nonexistent you can be instantly alerted to make you informed that your website has been compromised.

The foremost advantage lies behind the utilization of server monitoring will be the prevention of unfavourable problems that will significantly cripple the functionalities of the system.The tools that are used to Monitor Server is crucial to successfully diagnose possible server issues. If the Server Monitoring is ignored at a certain point of time greater problems will unquestionably arise in the end.

Summary: Network Monitoring is simply an investment that will offer you a return very quickly.

Network monitoring means to the activity of managing the performance of a computer network using specific Network Monitoring Tools. Network Monitoring systems are utilized to make sure the availability and the whole performance of computers or hosts and network services. These Network Monitoring Tools are particularly employed on large scale corporate and university IT networks. Network Monitoring Tools from ManageEngine OpManager aids you to execute the first and second level troubleshooting based on the nature of the network fault. You need to download these tools to Monitor Network. Thirty days trial version is available to make your first try.

Ping Tools are as well sometimes named as ping commands or utilities. Ping Tools employ the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) to discover the availability and responsiveness of network hosts. Ping Tools sometimes furthermore provide supplementary unified network troubleshooting features. The Internet Control Message Protocol ping program is an example of a standard network monitoring tool. OpManager Network Monitor checks servers for availability by sending ICMP Echo commands and await for the responses. From the device snapshot page in OpManager, do an instant ping and check for response.

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Checking for the devices that are affiliated to each switch/hub port on your network can be a much complicated issue. But now with the help of Switch Port Mapper these connections are determined instantly. As a matter of fact, the Switch Port Mapper generates a logical map of which ports are joint with which IP addresses within a few seconds. The Switch Port Mapper is a network monitoring tool that gives you the MAC address, IP Address and DNS names of the devices connected to the switch. This tool helps you visualize the port-wise connectivity of devices to the network switches which is essential to support troubleshoot high traffic issues.

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The Remote Process Diagnostics network monitoring tool is utilized for server performance monitoring. This prevents from network downtime by admitting network admins to discriminate faults, handle diagnostic data and improves internal network security. This tool lets you terminate the offending process in real time and prevent a server crash.

A MIB Browser lets you to extract data from SNMP enabled devices. As well you can view, operate, and set the data available through the SNMP agent running on a managed device. The in-built trap viewer lets you look at all the incoming traps including the devices that are not managed in OpManager. The MibBrowser is a encompassing network monitoring tool to troubleshoot all SNMP related monitoring issues.

The Syslog Viewer in OpManager lets you analyze the syslog packets sent by the devices to the OpManager server. This network tool assists an administrator to observe if the monitored devices are correctly transmitting the messages to the organized syslog server. You can pick out to monitor particular syslog messages by configuring syslog monitoring rules by filtering the rules that compete specific criteria.

SSH is a protocol that can be exploited to log into a remote machine and supply secure encrypted communications between your server and your local computer. And the Telnet client is simple and functional. This Telnet/SSH tool from OpManager functions as a first and second level troubleshooting utility as it makes you act instantly on predictable alerts using CLI commands. Similarly you can authenticate to remote Windows devices from OpManager using the Remote Desktop Connection tool and execute the admitted operations on the device.

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Summary: Project Management is the program of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project process so as to cope with or meet client requirements and expectations from the project.

The intention of using ZOHO Project Management Software is to assist your project team in achieving the project goals. Project management software is mostly utilized to administer the large complex projects. ZOHO Project Management Software tools available online that can aid you with this sort of management, from visual aids like graphical charts and time sheet tracking, to collaborative controls, enabling the project teams to bring up better outcomes together. It is a perfect mix of Bug tracking Software and Issue Management Software Applications.​

After registering with ZOHO the initial step you have to do is create a new project. This generates you a set up to collect documents, notes, group action ideas and so on. Provides a place to fill in all the project information that is essential to have on hand and reference. Project Dashboard contains a Profile page to fill information about the people who issued the project or personnel details, company information and task templates.

In the Dashboard there will be a section to assign tasks and milestones. There you can fill in the information concerning to the tasks, starting and ending date, status, priority, person involved and so on.​ And there is a section for Gantt charts and reports which elaborates the start and finish dates of the concluding factors and compact summary of a project.

Next section denotes Bug Tracking section that helps you submit, track and fix the bugs and issues. This Bug Tracking Software module that is incorporated with Project Management Software helps you to submit and organize issues, configure permissions, define individual work flows for different projects, configure email notifications, define Business Rules, changing the severity, priority, the module, the issue type, assign issue to a user, set severity and classifications, and to know the number of bugs that needs to be fixed.

The calender section lets you save the task details as a note and schedule a meeting. Not only can you add, but you can also view the details concerning to the Tasks, Milestones, and Meetings date wise for your reference. The next section denotes Meeting​ where you can plan, schedule and organize m​eetings held which includes the scheduled time, location, duration, participants and so on.​

With the help of the Document section you can upload documents from your system that are relevant and helpful to the project. The time tracking module in the Project Management Software helps you to log and view how much time is utilized or utilizing by the project members.​ It is helpful to track time, run reports, export timesheet data in desired format, send invoices and bill your clients.

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Use Project Users section for user management. There you can add or remove users, define user permissions and provide secure​ access.​ It is all about controlling various activities a group of users can perform on a project. With this you can have total control provided with a fine level of visibility of a project that is everything at a single place.

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