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Books In Sync Recognizes For A Second Year Author Roland Hughes

About the Author:

Roland Hughes is the president of LogikalSolutions.

Logikal Solutions is a business applications consulting firm specializing in VMS platforms. Hughes serves as a lead consultant with over two decades of experience using computers and operating systems originally created by Digital Equipment Corporation (now owned by Hewlett-Packard).

With a degree in Computer Information Systems, the author’s experience is focused on OpenVMS systems across a variety of diverse industries including heavy equipment manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, stock exchanges, tax accounting, and hardware value added resellers, to name a few. Working throughout these industries has strengthened the author’s unique skill set and given him a broad perspective on the role and value of OpenVMS in industry.

Roland Hughes welcomes opportunities for Book Signings, Expert Panels and Consulting. Please contact Roland at Logikal Solutions:

Roland@logikalsolutions.com

Ph: (815) 949-1593

Featuring: INFINITE EXPOSURE by Roland Hughes

On the road to a bleaker future, is there still a chance to get it right?

This work of fiction uses historical information and relevant news stories to draw a line from post 9/11 through the off-shoring of IT jobs and the largest terrorist strike the free world has ever known to the resulting nuclear war.

By the year 2012 the U.S. will no longer be a world power.  The world will have seen many countries deploy nuclear weapons.  Anarchy will reign in many parts of the world and electricity will be considered a luxury nearly everywhere.

That, however, is not the interesting part of the story.  How we got there is a far more interesting tale indeed.  Follow the story from post 9/11 to where it all went bad and see if you can find a way out, not just for yourself, but for everyone.

Read Infinite Exposure, Roland Hughes’ new work of fiction: a stark portrayal of a world gone wrong.

Infinite Exposure Biz Purchase Link

http://www.infiniteexposure.biz

Review For “Infinite Exposure’:

Roland Hughes’s Preface in his book “Infinite Exposure” begins with “This book is a work of fiction. It uses many historical events, news articles, and company names to build a time line necessary for projection forward. Without using many of these actual names and quotes, it would be difficult to build the sense of realism that gives credibility to the outcome. There is no slander or malice intended. Indeed this book is intended to be a wakeup call for both an industry and a country.” (p.7) Reading through the book, I found Hughes’s writing to indeed be very close to reality. The occurrences in the book mimic existing situations in the world and the resulting consequences are not desirable by any means.

The basic premise of Hughes’s book is how developing data centers and sending IT jobs overseas is detrimental to the future of the world. The result of this cost-cutting measure is the biggest al-Qaeda attack in history, and nuclear war. As anyone who has ever called for technical support on a computer or other product knows, overseas centers are a current and prevalent fact of life. I could go on for pages and pages about what I think about overseas support centers but this is not the place for that. However, Hughes’s fictional account of what the resulting effects of this money-saving action could be is a frighteningly realistic possibility.

On the title page it is stated that, “The book is meant to be a warning of what very well may happen if policies, laws, and business directions are not changed quickly.” I think that this book would be a relevant read to anyone who has ever pondered what the effects of sending jobs offshore may be and to those that have fears about the future of the world.

Hughes does a great job of presenting a detailed account of just how everything may unfortunately play out. The writing is interesting and will definitely get the reader’s attention and open their eyes to changes that need to be made. For those that are up-todate on current events, the scenarios presented in the book will hit all too close to home.

Hopefully the events that occur in the fictional “Infinite Exposure” will not become a reality in the not-too-distant future.

Reviewed by Kam Aures of RebeccasReads

Other Titles by Roland Hughes: Books for Real Programmers

The Minimum You Need to Know About Service Oriented Architecture

The Minimum You Need to Know About Logic to Work in IT

The Minimum You Need to Know to Be an OpenVMS Application Developer

The Minimum You Need to Know About Java on OpenVMS Volume 1

Roland Hughes Website

http://www.infiniteexposure.biz

Roland Hughes Webpage On Books In Sync

http://www.booksinsync.com/authordirectory/hughesroland.html

Roland Hughes Email

Roland@logikalsolutions.com

Submitted by Books In Sync

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Submission Date: April 2010

Karen Mains As An Author

Karen Burton Mains is an accomplished author and spiritual speaker. Ms. Mains has been writing since 1977, her very first book called Open Heart; Open Home sold over 600,000 copies. This book includes her experiences as a pastorate in a church that was founded by her husband, David Mains. The goal of the book was to challenge society to use their hospitality for redemption to a cracked society. In 1977, Karen became a co-host for her husbands’ radio talk show called the Chapel of the Air Ministries.

During her stint as the co-host, that lead her to author a book titled Child Sexual Abuse: A Hope for Healing. A book co-authored by Maxine Hancock. In 1995 she won the Producer of the Year award from the National Religious Broadcasters. Karen has had so many experiences in her life; she traveled to places like Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa and Central America. Her books reflect some of these experiences.

One Karen Burton Main’s latest on her website is called Six Rules for Weathering a Financial Blowout. Here are her rules of insight and spirituality. You may find yourself some peace of mind.

Rule Number 1: Remember that most distresses are never as bad as you think they are going to be (well, some are worse), and most are not what you fear. Some of Karen Burton Mains other Rules for Weathering Financial Blowouts include Rule Number 2 Keep fear and panic from taking over, Rule Number Three, Do the hard work of praise and Thanksgiving in the Middle of the collapse. Rule Number Four, Learn that Every Collapse (every single one) has an opportunity (or multiple opportunities) hidden in it. Rule Number 5 Financial blowouts can create the kind of community we have forgotten and yet long for in the deepest part of our beings. Lastly Rule Number 6 No matter how financially depleted you are, share what little you have with those who also have little.

Karen Mains and her husband David have dedicate their lives to serving GOD. Their mission in life is to help others through spiritual guidance and their own personal experiences. If you have never read any of the best sellers from Karen Burton Mains, choose from one of the great books she has. The Hungry Souls, Journey for Hungry Souls, The Global Bag Project and Soulish Food, which is Karen’s Bi Weekly newsletter.

You may find some great inspiration from Ms. Mains or you may find some great stories. These days many people are looking for something to believe in and while you don’t have to be a Christian to read her books. You may find some comfort in her experiences. Check out her website http://www.karenmains.com and read more about Karen and her life’s experiences and where she gets her strength from.

If you are interested in contacting Ms. Mains you can do so by writing her at 1800 W Hawthorne Lane, West Chicago, Illinois 60185. Or you can try to call her at 1-630-293-4500.