Machine component wear is one of the costliest problems within industry. In fact, a 1997 survey in the UK placed wear costs at 25% of turnover, or approximately $1 billion. In many cases, making design and or material changes can reduce this cost by 50% or more!

This handbook reviews component wear, and guides the reader through solutions to wear problems, testing methods for materials and wear mechanisms, and information on wear performance of different materials for components. The bottom line is that is helps to reduce "the bottom line" removing risks associated with changes to machinery.

This book is based on practical use. It outlines the following practices: reviews of wear mechanisms that occur in various types of machinery and solutions to industrial wear problems; guides to relative wear performance of different component materials; comparison of the wear performance of those materials; reviews of laboratory tests to simulate wear, and selection of appropriate tests; identification of improved materials, and; examination of worn surfaces.

Key Features:

- Brilliantly illustrated with tables, photos of typical wear patterns, and line diagrams of test apparatus

- Includes 8 page color section

- Contents based on four-year study drawing on international experience of industrial wear problems and in-depth testing at research laboratories

With headlines full of scandals involving CEOs and billion dollar deals, names such as Enron, WorldCom, and Qwest echo through Wall Street where investors are more than a little skittish. So what happens on the other side of the business world the world of startup companies and entrepreneurs? Computer scientist and author Michael Neal provides a glimpse into this world as two young entrepreneurs navigate their way through the complex maze of venture capitalists and professional managers.

Learn to Live and Lead a Life of Authentic Worship The Way of Worship is a practical, hands-on guide for readers seeking to better equip themselves as worshipers and worship leaders. Written by veteran worship leader Michael Neale and worship-theologian Dr. Vernon M. Whaley, this book combines skillful storytelling and biblical wisdom to help guide readers through the scriptural foundations and essential practices of worship. This book is ideal for anyone wanting a deeper more biblical understanding of what worship truly is, including: Worship leaders Pastors Youth pastors Worship team members College or seminary students training for ministry Each chapter takes you on a journey of discovery through different important facets of worship. Each chapter features: River Story: Episodes in each chapter take you on a white-water rafting adventure and draw connections to the role of a worship leader Biblical Application: Provides concrete application of biblical principles to worship based on the most recent episode of the River Story Essential Wisdom: Addresses important issues facing worship leaders on a week-to-week basis Scripture Focused: Every chapter features an abundance of relevant Scripture passages to help you understand what the Bible really says about worship Engaging, wise, and thoroughly steeped in Scripture, The Way of Worship is the go-to guide for Christians who desire to live and lead authentic worship.

"The River is a story that will transform how you see yourself and the world." --Andy Andrews, "New York Times" best-selling author of "The Noticer," "The Traveler's Gift," and "How Do You Kill 11 Million People?"

"You were made for The River . . ."

Gabriel Clarke is mysteriously drawn to The River, a ribbon of frothy white water carving its way through steep canyons high in the Colorado Rockies. The rushing waters beckon him to experience freedom and adventure.

But something holds him back--the memory of the terrible event he witnessed on The River when he was just five years old--something no child should ever see.

Chains of fear and resentment imprison Gabriel, keeping him from discovering the treasures of The River. He remains trapped, afraid to take hold of the life awaiting him.

When he returns to The River after years away, his heart knows he is finally home. His destiny is within reach. Claiming that destiny will be the hardest--and bravest--thing he has ever done.

The Way of Worship Student Workbook is a practical guide that accompanies The Way of Worship, providing questions for discussion and reflection, as well as hands-on activities to better prepare you for a lifestyle of worship. It is a resource to encourage those who are answering the calling of God on their lives to lead worship. The Way of Worship (available separately) provides a biblical theology of worship, as well as a practical manual for practicing private and public worship as a way of life. This accompanying workbook serves as a journal and guidebook, allowing those who read and study The Way of Worship to further explore the concepts, internalizing and applying them to life.

Are You Awake? Believers around the world are being deceived. Many walk in unrepentant sin, lulled into a misguided sense of security by false doctrine. It is time for the church to take a stand and preach the truth: Jesus is coming soon, and His bride, the church, must be free from sin when He returns.
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In Come On Church Wake Up "author Michele Neal shares the God-inspired message that drove her to action. She calls believers to wake from their state of complacency, repent, and begin to serve God wholeheartedly before it is too late.
Time is short We must open our eyes and change our attitude toward sin. "Come On Church Wake Up " will stir you to action, encouraging you to reconsider what it means to be a true follower of Christ on the path to heaven.

Grace is an East Coast ferret traveling west with her human parents. At a stop during a hike in South Dakota, a snake scares her mother who drops her. She wakes up in a hole surrounded by animals that look like her, only they have black feet.

Bonnie is one of the black-footed ferrets that finds Grace. She helps Grace look for her lost parents, but she does not know that Grace's parents are humans. And Bonnie is scared of humans!

Along the way, they meet Kevin the Elder, a ferret who tells stories. They also try to avoid coyotes and eagles as they explore a prairie dog town in the badlands.

Will Grace find her parents? What will Bonnie do when she finds out they are human?

"The Book of Mulligan-18 Guaranteed Ways to Lower Your Golf Score Today" is a classic book of golf humor. It follows the entertaining life of Stewart ("Stewie") J. Mulligan from his early days in his home country of Ireland through his adventures on several continents finally ending in Boston where his story continues. The book cleverly traces the history of the Mulligan, the most used and misunderstood part of the game of golf.

Stewie's notebook contains the Lost Rule 13b of golf. As all good golfers know, Rule 13 requires you to play the ball as it lies. The Lost Rule 13b now gives every golfer in the world, the rest of the story and the ability to lower his or her score-guaranteed

Follow Stewie through the various interpretations of the Lost Rule 13b and you will find yourself nodding in agreement as you read such mulligans as the 1st Tee Mulligan, the Equipment Mulligan, the Etiquette Mulligan, and the Final Word. Each new chapter will show you a new way to lower your score.

"Rex's Secret" is a story about a red fox named Rex. He is sad when his best friend leaves one summer because humans have moved into the forest. He cannot seem to find another friend until a new fox family arrives.

Rex and Sara become great friends and play together the rest of the summer. However, on the first day of school, Rex finds out something about Sara that he did not know. Now he has to choose between his new friend and admitting a secret of his own in front of the entire school and the class bully, Francie.

What will he do?

Warren is a young wolf who lives in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone. He enjoys sleeping late and watching everyone else work. One day, he is thrown out of his pack and must learn to survive on his own.

Warren meets a pesky raven named Ron who likes to tell him what to do. His younger brother Tommy joins him until they are attacked by another wolf pack and become separated. Warren then meets a mysterious wolf named Jack. Although Ron warns him to stay away, Warren teams with Jack for a series of adventures until they, too, become separated.

Does Warren ever see Tommy again? Does Ron the raven help him or prove to be just a bothersome bird? Can Warren learn the meaning of responsibility?

With headlines full of scandals involving CEOs and billion dollar deals, names such as Enron, WorldCom, and Qwest echo through Wall Street where investors are more than a little skittish. So what happens on the other side of the business world the world of startup companies and entrepreneurs? Computer scientist and author Michael Neal provides a glimpse into this world as two young entrepreneurs navigate their way through the complex maze of venture capitalists and professional managers.

"Fuiste hecho para "El Rio...""

Gabriel Clarke se sentia misteriosamente atraido hacia "El Rio," un cordon de aguas bravas y espumosas, abriendose camino por desfiladeros escabrosos, en las alturas de las Colorado Rockies. Esa pasion por "El Rio," " "desde lo mas profundo de su ser, era innegable. Sus aguas impetuosas lo llamaban a sentir la libertad y vivir la aventura.

Pero algo lo retenia -el recuerdo de un espantoso acontecimiento que presencio en "El Rio" cuando apenas tenia cinco anos- algo que ningun nino deberia ver.

Las cadenas del temor y del resentimiento lo alejaban de los tesoros que podria descubrir en "El Rio." No podia dejar su pasado atras, seguia atrapado, temeroso de la vida que lo esperaba.

En esta cautivadora historia, Gabriel aprende que despojarse del pasado significa entregarse por completo a "El Rio -"alma, corazon, cuerpo y mente.

""El Rio "inspirara a sus lectores a llevar la vida para la que fueron creados" -John C. Maxwell, fundador de EQUIP y The John Maxwell Company