Closed loop heating and cooling water systems can contain high levels of suspended solids, these solids can be in the form of large particulate such as sealing tape, swarf, soil, brick dust and pebbles and various construction materials down to very small particulate and biological matter. This particulate can range in size from >5mm to below 5 micron and can cause damage to system components such as pumps, valves and heat exchangers. This is where side stream filtration is effective.
Side-Stream filtration is an effective method of removing these solids without system interference from the filter system itself. As the filter is connected in side-stream not all the heating water flowing through the system is filtered at the same time and as such the side stream filter can be a relatively small unit which in turn keeps capital cost to a minimum.
The Velocitek OVF (optimum velocity filter) system is a self cleaning filtration system which provides filtration down to a grade of below 1 micron nominally. The Velocitek OVF filter system can be connected in side stream to provide effective side stream filtration to heating and cooling water system for the removal of suspended solids to avoid system damage. The Velocitek OVF filter connected as a side-stream filter is manufactured from stainless steel and can be supplied suitable for operating pressures up to 10 bar and temperatures up to 90 degrees C.
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India cannot and will not take emission reduction targets because poverty eradication and social and economic development are first and overriding priorities.
India's aggregate greenhouse gas emissions are among the highest in the world, but its per capita emissions are solidly near the bottom. And considering the levels of genuine poverty there a focus on social and economic development is certainly justifiable.
Which is why the developed world really ought to be paying attention and heeding calls from the developing world that deeper emissions cuts are required.
India was among the group of nations, lead by China, at recent climate negotiations in Bonn that called for the developed world as a whole to commit to 40% emission reductions from 1990 levels by 2020, as well as offering climate change adaptation assistance.
Let's remember that the American Clean Energy & Security Act proposes 4% reductions.
The fact of the matter is that social compromises are going to have to be made to address climate change. There is no holding back the desire of billions to better their lives. But what can happen is shaping that future economic and social development is done with the least amount of environmental impact.
Part of which is facilitating green technology transfer as quickly as possible, abandoning the notion that the poor nations of the world are just rising economic competitors, and offering assistance where required so that the agricultural and industrial missteps of the past century aren't just repeated. Part of which is radically reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and natural resource consumption in the developed world, even if that means accepting compromises in quality of life.
The benefits to the people of poor nations of increasing per capita natural resource and energy consumption a bit and far greater than the slight hardships we in the rich nations would have to face by accepting curbs on our resource consumption to bring that in line with what is ecological sustainable.


Burbank physician Yeneneh Betru died in the 9/11 attacks on American Airlines Flight 77, the plane that crashed into the Pentagon.
After the attack, a clinic in Betru's name was established in Addis Ababa, the capital of his native Ethiopia.
Dottie Price, director of clinical programs at North Hollywood's IPC The Hospitalist Company, worked closely with Betru, traveling with him to interview newly hired doctors to generate educational materials.
She described him as a gentle, peaceful man dedicated to improving medical care. She last spoke to him on Sept. 10, 2001, and believed that the next day he was going to tell her that he had become engaged to be married.
But for others, bin Laden's death helped close a chapter.
"It was the first time I cried in a long time, since we buried my brother," said Brandon Valvo, a Glendale native whose brother Carlton Valvo II died at the World Trade Center when terrorist planes struck on Sept. 11, 2001.
Valvo said a torrent of emotion coursed through him when he learned bin Laden had been killed, from elation and long-simmering anger, to gratitude for the work of U.S. armed forces and political leaders.
Carlton Valvo II lived in New York and worked for the financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald at the time of the attacks.
"We feel justice is served," said Valvo's father, Dr. Carlton Valvo of Glendale.
Bob Hope Airport officials immediately tightened security Sunday evening, as law enforcement agencies across the nation braced for possible Al Qaida reprisals.
Airport Police Chief Ed Skvarna told the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority on Monday that his officers beefed up security and began coordinating with agencies ranging from the FBI to the LAPD.
"We have put measures in place that will raise security ... and visibility of police officers to make sure this place remains safe," Skvarna said.
Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) expressed a sense of accomplishment and relief after hearing news of bin Laden's death, but said they were concerned about the stance of the Pakistani government, which apparently did not participate in the discovery of the lavish, heavily fortified residence in a city just a short distance from the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
Sherman characterized Pakistan as a "frenemy" of the United States that neither helped nor hindered the U.S. effort to find bin Laden.
Schiff said bin Laden's execution "is a very significant milestone" for the United States, families of 9/11 victims and those who have served in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"This is their victory, too," he said.


Many of my pieces use flowers to convey colour, but for this piece, I wanted to only use leaves and vines. The colours range from deep navy and teal which purposefully contrast and vibrate against the hot pink and yellow. Playing with colour is one of my favourite things to do, and the combinations in this piece are some of my personal favourites!
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Amusement Ride Breakdown!
By Mr Stratosphere,
April 21, 2005 in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Location: Bergen, Norway
I dont know if it can be called 'weird' but on Kanonen last week they had serious problems getting the copper fins on the launch down.
Aceattack52 6 posts
ScottBrown 5 posts
Angry_Gumball 4 posts
cfc 4 posts
PKDFreak
I was riding Flight of Fear it PKD and got stuck on the break run right after launch and the three inversons. The lights came on and we were stuck for 5 or 10 minutes...it was cool!
alpengeistdude321
One I've experienced was on "it's tough to be a bug" at Disney's California Adventure and there was something wrong with the 3-d effects and my eyes behind the 3-d glasses felt all cross-eyed and it was very uncomfortable. They informed us about 3 minutes into the show the the 3-d effects were having technical difficulties.
Another one i've witnessed was that California Screamin' launched and put on the breaks on the hill after the launch. It looked very uncomfortable going from 55 mph to a complete stop. I'm glad I wasn't on the ride but I was in the Paradise Pier area when it happened.
The weirdest one I've heard of is Demon at SFGAm getting stuck in one of the loops.
I always got a good laugh out of Hammerhead at Knott's when it was still there when it would flip upside down at the end and not come back up. That's gotta suck.
Zingo!
On DCA Soarin', having an E stop because of a fire alarm. It happened about 2 minutes into the film. The lights go on, and our mechanical movement turns into free swinging. We were lowered to the floor after a minute or so. The ride op was on the phone at his console area, and didn't know to evacuate us. It was funny to see other workers from the ride bust in and hurry us out. It happened right before the park closed, so sadly we missed Soarin' that trip.
-scott
Nemmy
I was going on the Barnstormer, and it was going up the lift hill when it suddenly rolled back for no apparent reason. The lift was still going. Is it possible that the chain dogs (or whatever they are) broke?
maliboomer
Anyways, that CA Screamin thing happened to me, and it was only slightly extremely painful, I was in the front row so for the evac it was unnerving stepping out of the car.
freestylenut
On Doctor Doom's Fear Fall at IOA, we were going up slightly (before the blast up) and Doom did his speech about "Ignore all safety warning and blah, blah" and suddenly everything seemed to turn off, we glided back down slightly and we sit there for about 2 minutes.
Funny part is we were conversing leaning over as we talked since its 4 in a row and OUT OF THE BLUE and without warning we shot up! My sister banged her nose on the restraint & we pretty much made fun of her all day! I tell ya, it was much scarier that way!!!
ScottBrown
The Chairswings at PGA had 2 good breakdowns back to back, first they couldn't get the thing to stop then they couldn't get it to start right (it would do the wave motion but refused to spin) strangest thing I have ever seen a ride do
Scott " Im sure Robb and Elissa would agree " Brown
Wasn't that in the PGA video on TPR?
So you're Scott? http://www.themeparkreview.com/bay03/bay13.jpg
Yes that would be me
Twister II
O...hmm
probly seeing one on Twister II
Something was wrong with the chainlift. I over heard the ops saying something about a 5-click rule. (anyone know anything on this?) It was down for about 1hr. They had to restart the lift over and over agian.
diggerg56
Location: Iowa City, IA
A couple weeks ago the restraints wouldn't release on Revolution at SFGAm after the ride cycle. First they said they would have to cycle the ride again but too many people complained so we were stuck until the mechanics got there.
I heard one of them say the ride op hadn't "parked" the ride properly. I thought that was automatic?
Angry_Gumball
We got stuck in Medusa's final brake run (just before the station) for 10 minutes. The train would inch it's way toward the station and then stop. It did this about 20 times or so and finally it rolled into the station leaving the front of the train hanging out past the station. I was thinking "Oooh! Re-rides!" and then the train suddenly reversed to line it's self back with the retractable floor. End result was a free 1-time use fast pass thingy for our group.
thrillrider1
Im not sure if this counts as a breakdown but what about when fabio was riding apollos chariot and a goose flew into his face.
It's a pity the poor goose had to endure that!
palmerleeberry
Location: Bridgewater
"And now here is another old post that can be reused!"
I was at Carowinds riding Thunder Road in the backwards section (back in the day when they had a forward and a backward section - now it's all forwards), the train I was riding just completed its run and was now stopped on the brake run. Okay, I thought to myself as I sat there with my back towards the station, not seeing what was going on, I'm sure the other train is taking a little extra time getting loaded. No, the other train in the station wasn't getting loaded with new riders; it was being clean and sanitized due to a previous rider who got sick and couldn't wait to get to the nearest restroom without vomiting. So the train I was in stood there, stuck on the brake run, for about ten minutes while the other side continued to run (Hey, did you know that when the trains come to a stop on the brake run, the platform actually shakes?). Finally, the now-clean train was dispatched and our train finally went to the station. And for being stuck on the brake run for all that time, we got the option of riding that ride again.
All right, dear readers, I've found another post that hasn't been visited in five years, so what are your stories of weird breakdowns?
"I've got one: if you don't stop typing and come to bed with me, I'll just breakdown and cry."
Jakizle
Member Title: Wishing I was in Japan
1. During the East Coast trip morning ERT at SFNE we had filled the first train of the day on Boomerang (everyone needed the credit I guess). As we were going up the reverse spike (lift), about 3/4 of the way up the train stopped, and then began to 'bounce' up and down the tower pretty rapidly for a little while until they got it to stop. Eventually they got it to pull us to the top and we were off.
That same day at SFNE we were riding Catapult in the rain, and at the end of the ride it just stopped spinning but didn't come back down to the station. So we ended up sitting like 100' in the air for a length time in the rain!
Both breakdowns were pretty weird...I also think this was the same day we broke SROS on the last train of ert...
Location: Williamsburg, VA
I was on DarKastle at BGW a few years ago when the video and audio stopped working, and the worklights came on. The "golden sleigh," however, kept bucking and spinning through its usual sequence, but in reaction to nothing. It was hilarious! The ride ops were handing out exit passes as people got off the ride, and they had it all up and running about an hour later.
SFMM fanboy
I've got one. We [My ohana (Family)] were riding USH's ROTM & right before the climb to the turn before the scarab scene, we came to a hault under one of the mummy banners. It was like going from 40 to 0 in 1 second! It was like getting stopped by the breaks from HELL!
willh51
Location: Burlington, NC
Nothing crazy for me really. Stuck on Big Bad Wolf's second lift for 10 minutes, stuck on Hydra's brake run for 20 because they couldn't release the other train's restraints, stuck on Intimidator 305 for 15 because they couldn't get the locked light to go on or off.
Most interesting was probably getting stuck on Top Thrill Dragster, front row, on the launch for 30 minutes. Something broke right before we took off (the train in front of us launched). They offered us water and such and would have let people off but we all wanted to stay. Anyway, we finally did launch and returned to the station to cheers.
None of these were anything out of the ordinary, but that's all I got.
CoasterKidKyle
The only breakdown I have experienced (Technically it was an E-Stop but I am sharing it.) was on SuperDooperLooper. A lady was checking restraints when the dispatcher accidently hit the dispatch button. The restraint checker arm was stuck on a seat, and the dispatcher hit the E-stop just in time, before the station ended. Me and my friend were stuck in there for a good 15 minutes. Needless to say, the woman checking restraints had a panic attack, and seemed very tentative after that.
Jerrykoala2112
My most unique breakdown was on Ragin Cajun' at Six Flags Great America, we got stuck on the hairpin turns and it was pretty cool. We were stuck for a good 20 minutes, they probably didn't want to evacuate us because you'd have to crawl through a vertical ladder to get out.
The even weirder part was when the ride started up again, we were going about 1 mph through the rest of the turns. I did take some sweet photos though, here's one of them...
Can you find 7 roller coasters in this photo?!
coasterlover420
Location: n
Dragster stuck at the top...
Have any other rockets ever done this?
This wasn't technically a break down, but one time the proxys in the Dragster station weren't sensing the train in Load 2, so before every dispatch, control had to move the train backwards 2 or 3 inches in Manual before they could dispatch.
I have a couple that I can remember:
Superman: The Escape SFMM: our train stopped behind the curtain and we where stuck there for about 15 mins.
Riddler's Revenge SFMM: our train got stuck on the MCBR for about 30 mins and we had to exit the train.
Freefall SFMM: our train got stuck while on top of the the tower in the drop zone for about 25 mins, then without warning we dropped! It really added to the thrill!
All of my experiences at SFMM having a breakdown the staff always gave the whole train front of the line passes for any coaster at the park, which was amazing on crowded summer days!

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I was a late convert to the Fast & Furious series. I saw the first movie back in high school and more or less enjoyed it. The Fast & The Furious was one of ubiquitous movies high school movies where I'm from. Everyone seemed to own it, either on DVD or VHS and those who didn't own it were either renting it or borrowing it from a friend. I can't say the movie that much of an impression on me, but it was one of about 4 movies (this, an Austin Powers, Varsity Blues, Cruel Intentions) that always seemed to be playing in the background from junior high until I graduated. I had seen it, it I had never really thought about it. I found 2 Fast 2 Furious actively stupid and from there put the movie series out of my mind. I didn't outright hate the series, I just couldn't be forced to care.
The next three movies hit without me ever even considering changing my mind about it. I was told that Fast 5 was excellent, but I didn't listen. Then I accidentally sawa trailer for Fast & Furious 6 before some movie, and I realized that I might have been wrong. I still didn't make it out to the sixth movie, but I grabbed a cheap DVD copy of Fast 5 before Furious 7 hit. Even with all the love that movie had got I wasn't ready for how much I enjoyed it. I instantly became a fan.
Now we are on the eve of the release of Fate of the Furious. It isn't quite my most anticipated movie this year, what with Star Wars and Justice League and Baby Driver and did you see that Thor: Ragnarok trailer, but it is probably in the top 5. So before I amble down to the cinema to watch Fate of the Furious, I decided to rank the series. Because that is really easy and quick and other people are doing it and they are doing it wrong.
7: 2 Fast 2 Furious – I don't feel quite as uncharitable toward this movie as I did when I first saw it, and in many ways it lays down the path that the better entries in the series would take even if this one doesn't execute it especially well. But it is still a movie that doesn't have a lot to recommend about it.
6: The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift – I know I've seen it, but it exists as kind of void in my memory. It it largely unconnected to the rest of the series, other than introducing Han, which is reason enough not to ignore it. Still, it probably the last movie I'd rewatch, despite thinking it is a slightly better film.
This movie is kind of necessary for the evolution of the series into into what it would become, this movie is kind of a miserable slog. It leans into all of the series worst tendencies, but it also does a lot of plot lifting to get Dom and Brian back together.
This first one is just a moderately well-made Point Break knock-off. Everything is laughably low stakes for what the series would become, but there is just enough interesting to make the whole thing watchable.
The end of this movie is emotionally devastating, and the rest of the movie is pure delightful nonsense. It throws out any pretensions of presenting anything remotely realistic for parachuting cars out airplanes and driving them through skyscrapers. It is excellent.
F&F6 sits at the midpoint between the bonkers lunacy of Furious 7 and the the regular over the top action movie nonsense of Fast 5. It's plot does feature a jumbo jumbo jet, a tank racing down a highway and plenty of amnesia, but it is perfectly fun and propulsive. It is a close call between this and 7, but this one barely edges it out.
1: Fast 5 – This is just a notch short of being a perfect action movie. The heist movie structure gives it a perfect reason to bring in most of the memorable characters from previous movies and adding The Rock as an admirable adversary is just perfect. It has great action scenes that perfectly toe the line between gonzo nonsense and still being relatively grounded. It is the perfect expression of what this series could be.
Good list. If you review Fate of the Furious will you mention where it would rank on this list?


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Sbor Dr. Karla Farského je kostel Církve československé husitské ve Vyškově. Byl původně vystavěn místními Židy roku 1885 jako novorománská synagoga. Od počátku 20. století se však židovské osídlení v důsledku stěhování do velkých měst zmenšilo na několik desítek lidí, takže od roku 1926 se v synagoze již bohoslužby nekonaly. Židovská obec nakonec budovu roku 1929 prodala městu Vyškov, které zde umístilo sbírky městského muzea. Roku 1954 se vyškovské muzeum přestěhovalo do zadní části vyškovského zámku a budovu bývalé synagogy téhož roku odkoupila Církev československá, jež ji přebudovala na sbor.

Slavnostní otevření sboru proběhlo 7. července téhož roku a nese jméno Karla Farského, zakladatele a prvního patriarchy církve. V letech 1968 a 1969 byla opravena plechová střecha, další úpravy budovy (jak exteriéru tak interiéru) proběhly v roce 1990 a 1991, kdy byla narušena statika, díky bourání sousedního domu. Poslední úprava interiéru proběhla v roce 2002.

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Thomas Frederick Horton (May 11, 1926 – July 28, 2014) was an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and the early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he was eliminated in the heats for both events he competed (1948: K-1 1000 m, 1952: K-2 1000 m). Horton's best finish in those heats was fifth in the 1952 K-2 1000 m event.

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Jimmy Carter Cancer Diagnosis: Melanoma That Has Spread to Brain
Former President Jimmy Carter discusses his cancer diagnosis during a press conference at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
Thursday, 20 August 2015 10:45 AM
Former President Jimmy Carter said he has melanoma in his brain, and that he will receive radiation treatment for the cancer beginning Thursday while scaling back work for his philanthropic foundation.
"They had a very high suspicion then and now that the melanoma started somewhere else on my body and spread to my liver," Carter, 90, told reporters Thursday at the Carter Center in Atlanta. He will undergo four treatments scheduled a three-week intervals, he said.
The cancer was discovered during liver surgery on Aug. 3, Carter said in an Aug. 12 statement. He said he would re-arrange his schedule to undergo treatment at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta.
"I'm going to cut back fairly dramatically on my obligations," Carter said. "The Carter Center is well prepared to continue on without any handicap."
Elected in 1976, the 39th U.S. president may be better known for his accomplishments after his single term, which was beset by domestic woes including high inflation and turmoil in the Middle East. In the midst of a hostage crisis in Iran, he was defeated for re-election in 1980 by Republican Ronald Reagan.
During the longest ex-presidency in U.S. history, Carter has advocated through his eponymous foundation for peaceful elections, human rights and disease prevention in more than 40 countries. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
Carter's father, brother and two sisters all died of pancreatic cancer. His mother also had the disease.
The one-time peanut farmer lives in Plains, Georgia, with his wife Rosalynn Carter. He teaches Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church and will lead his class as scheduled on Sunday, according to the church.
Since announcing his disease last week, Carter has taken calls from both President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
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Former President Jimmy Carter said he has melanoma in his brain, and that he will receive radiation treatment for the cancer beginning Thursday while scaling back work for his philanthropic foundation. "They had a very high suspicion then and now that the melanoma started...
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It is pretty much a commonplace that cyclists rarely see each other with their riding clothes off, by which I don't mean in the buff (that may be less rare than we think) but by which I mean in regular clothes.
People look different when they aren't doing bicycle cosplay, and you know what? They act different, too. The faster you go on a bike the less you talk, and the less you talk the less you really interact. My favorite conversation is the archetypal Donut Ride rollout conversation, the one between people who have known each other for years, if not decades.
"Hey, man, how's it going?
Then jostle for a little bit more position as you prepare for Mr. Scott to ramp up the engines.
Of course when the mix and the route and the roads are right, you can have quite involved conversations while riding. I still remember the countless hours that Fields and I would talk as we cruised the back roads of the Texas Hill Country, or the multi-hour arguments that I'd have with Kevin Callaway on long winter rides.
But those are the exception these days; most rides occur on dense roads with a bunch of other riders, and the terseness is exacerbated when you happen to be riding with a completely different club or group of riders. As my friend Ken Vinson noted, the helmets, glasses, and clown suits make it even harder somehow to talk.
So Ken had a great idea about how to address the problem, which may not seem like much until you realize that we have a lot of racial conflict in the Los Angeles peloton. It's not always overt, but sometimes all it takes is a bump, a push, or an angry word and suddenly racial tensions flare. I've seen it many times, and I am sure a lot of other people have, too.
Much of that tension is a product of the fact that people don't really talk all that much on the bike. The relationships can be thin and limited to a few cursory greetings, greetings that don't cut it when people are fighting for a wheel or disagreeing about whether a particular move was safe.
Ken's solution was an all club barbecue, where any bike club in Los Angeles could come, put up a barbecue pit, bring the non-riding members of the family, and actually mingle.
This was the impetus for the first annual All Clubs BBQ, which will be held at Eldorado Park in Long Beach, and will include a cook-off competition and barbecue samplers for a few dollars per plate.
This year we're also going to fold in the sixth annual South Bay Cycling Awards with the All Clubs BBQ, but more about that later.
The event will take place on August 12, 2018 at the El Dorado Park West "Willow Grove" Picnic site from 12-6 PM. The All Clubs BBQ event entry is free.
It's a picnic so bring your own food–BBQ sampler plates will also be available for a few bucks!
Awesome! My best and most prolific riding these days is done in my regular clothes, with my riding besties, without a bike, with food and beer.
Seems like this would be a perfect event for a park in Palos Verdes?
We're planning to be there. We'll be riding our tandem south along the Coyote Creek Bikeway to get there.
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Q: Computer can be powered on once after new SSD install My computer has a strange behavior since I installed a new SSD (Samsung Evo 840).
When I pushed start button the first time after connecting the new internal SSD everything was ok. I managed to install my O.S (I tried win8.1) on this brand new SSD and the computer was still on for about 5hours. After that I clicked on shutdown and I went off.
Now I can't power it on normally again: If I push power button there is no sign of life. Even fan aren't moving, just like if there was no power at all.
The only way to start my computer is to remove power cable, wait around 30s, then put it back and press start button. The computer launchs and boot this way with no sign of other failure whatsover (no random shutdown).
What I've tried:

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*Remove internal Wifi card I don't use in order to check if since I've introduced a new drive there's a need to much power. It's a Corsair 650W power I've bought 3 months ago. Nothing changed.

*Put my SSD on another power supply

*Vacuum cleaning

*Check power cables are rightfully plugged in.

What I've not tried:

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*Install SSD firmware/drivers (Samsung Evo 840), I've not installed them.

*Flash my motherboard by removing/putting back motherboard CMOS battery.

*Change motherboard CMOS, I've read on another forum this could be CMOS related but that would be strange It fails as soon as I install a new drive.

*Try with another Power Supply, since it's a brand new power supply and I've never had power issue before I installed this SSD I don't think it's related to this power supply but maybe?

*Try with another motherboard (because It would be a lot of pain).

What should I try first?
Thank you guys.

A: Had a similar problem with a new computer i helped assemble for a friend. We contacted the site we bought it from and said we suspected a shortcircuit of some sorts in the power supply. They sent over a new one and it works fine now. So my guess would be to try with another power supply or just contact the store/site you bought it from.

A: Solution was to remove Windows 8.1 "Turn on fast startup" feature inside "Change what the power buttons do" panel.
I think it could have been PSU related as Rasmus and Ashley answered but this time it was not.
After several days everything works fine.

A: the ssd is overvolted. I tried power supply with 12v power and not longer lasting. after I connect again, the ssd is fried and exploded then ssd is destroyed and dead. I bought new ssd. [TESTED] When I cut the yellow wire (12v supply), the ssd is longer lasting and enjoy to use ssd forever!!!

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Sick of the silly long queues in front of the sushi shops at Tsukiji?
The stores lining the front road (Shin-Ohashi-dori) at the outer market have lots of interesting dishes and I never really bothered to try until now.
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Whoever your best teacher is, that is the person to copy! My Dharma Yoga teacher, Sri Dharma Mittra, always exhorts his students to copy what others are doing if they are doing it well. Copy mentally and physically. One of the best ways to learn! Needless to say he is usually the best one to copy!
Copying someone mentally is not so easy, what I do its try to understand the attitude they have or take on for each thing they do. Last evening during class Sri Dharma was teaching alternate side breathing, and he had set up a camera and screen so people can see him better. He sat forward on his knees and close to his students in the first row.
The technique for alternate side breathing is easy to copy if you can see what he is doing and follow the cues. What the camera showed from above and what I saw in my teacher was a small and humble man who will teach on his knees, with an attitude of earnestness, determined to share this teaching with others, patience, and humility. It also showed and reminded me what it means to me to be on my knees. Being on my knees allows me to be small, and brings out in me humility, earnestness, and devotion…just that position in itself is an offering of prayer.
Physical copying is also important, each posture in yoga has a mental attitude or 'spirit' associated with it. When I take on certain postures, my body sends some message or learning to my brain that comes from the physical posture. This way the body teaches the mind, usually it is knowledge that is beyond words. Shavasana is a good example of this – Shavasana is for total relaxation, and when I remain perfectly still, when my body stops sending messages to my brain, my brain can settle. It learns the attitude of quietness and stillness.
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by Om Saroj
March 15, 2018 September 13, 2019
After launching its mid-range Redmi Note 5 lineup in the Indian market, Xiaomi has again come back with its new budget smartphone. Xiaomi on Wednesday has launched Redmi 5 in the Indian market, which was first debuted in China. The company revealed that the Redmi 5 will be available from March 20 via Amazon India, Mi.com and Mi Home stores in the country.
The Redmi 5 smartphone is a successor to last year's Redmi 4. We can also call this smartphone as a smaller version of Redmi Note 5, which was launched last month in India. The company has released three different variants of Redmi 5 smartphone. Each variant carries a different amount of RAM with different storage options.
Redmi 5 Details:
Design and Display:
The smartphone has a metal unibody design with a rear-mounted fingerprint reader which is common on most of the Redmi devices. The rounded edges of the phone are made of plastic and also has bezels at the top and bottom of the phone. On the screen, you can see 5MP selfie camera, light sensors, and in-call speaker. On the right side of the phone, you will get the power and volume button. Whereas on the left side, a dual nano-SIM tray is found.
The handset sports a 5.7-inch HD+ display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It has a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels which is combined with decent viewing angles. It will offer good visibility even when placed under bright sunlight. You also get the 2.5D Gorilla Glass protection on the of a screen.
Like many other Chinese manufacturers, Xiaomi also using a custom UI skin on its Android devices. The phone runs an Android Nougat with MIUI 9. The company says that Redmi 5 will be updated to Android Oreo later in 2018. However, MIUI 9 is the latest UI which is released by Xiaomi. The new MIUI 9 is fully customizable which help users to download new themes to gives the interface a fresh look.
The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 450 Octa-core chipset which is coupled with 2GB,3GB or 4GB of RAM. Though the phone is using a mid-range chip, still the performance of the phone is excellent. The company offers different amount of RAM which will help users to experience a smooth and lag-free performance on their device.
It has Adreno 506 GPU which work pretty well. Also, you can play high graphics games without any lag or heat up issue. Sadly the phone doesn't include the NFC support, so one can't make contactless mobile payments using the Android Pay application.
Camera and Battery:
The smartphone has a 12MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture. Due to LED flash on the back, you can capture images and videos in both dark and bright conditions. On the front, it has a 5MP camera with an LED selfie light. Also, the phone many common camera features which include Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, and panorama.
One of the best things about this smartphone is that it comes with a huge battery which is equipped with a Li-Po non-removable 3,300mAh battery. The company claims that it can easily keep the device functioning for 24 hours.
Storage and Connectivity:
For storing your files and other data, the handset gives you three storage options i.e 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Further, the storage can expand up to 128GB using a microSD card.
Like other Xiaomi phones, the Redmi 5 comes with many connectivity options such as 4G, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, and a micro USB 2.0 port.
Price and Availability:
Xiaomi has released three variants to the Indian market. One which has 2GB RAM and 16GB storage variant will price at Rs. 7,999. While the 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant will price at Rs. 8,999. Whereas 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant will price at Rs. 10,999.
The phone will be exclusively available Amazon India, Mi.com and Mi Home stores in flash sales, starting March 20 at 12 pm IST. The Redmi 5 is available in four color option which includes Black, Gold, Light Blue, and Rose Gold.
Om Saroj
Om contributes to the Smartphones section of Above Android. He just loves gadgets and smartphones. His contribution to our website can not be overlooked. His idea is simple, to get practical knowledge by playing around with different phones and it's features; and this is the reason behind his abundant knowledge.
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What a chill to come home to. From 35degree heat in Crete to scaping the ice off the car windscreen in the morning….
So happy to be back in our wee shop again, where I came into a harvest wonderland. Gemma and Rosie had created the most beautiful wedding for Ciaran when I was off sunning myself. It was a harvest delight, with grasses and wheat and dried lavender galore. It was such a thrill to be Ciarans wedding florist as we had prepared the flowers for her sister Sonia last summer, and we love it so much when we see our brides and their maids again, always such an honour to be chosen again by sister of the brides that we have made happy. Ciaran carried a very Scottish bouquet of white roses, anemones and thistles with lavender and wheat being very present in the theme of the day. And all topped off with the ceremony and reception in the fabulous National Piping Centre. We really do love this place, and the staff there are so friendly and professional.
And it was Jennie and Jamies wedding today at House for an Art Lover. Always a stunning venue come rain or shine, and autumn was the theme of the day, Hypericum berries and black Vibirnum berries provided the pop of autum while our lovely faithful red Grand Prix roses were the main attraction. We loved their idea of a forest floor of autumnal leaves scattered on the table tops. As always it is such a pleasure being involved in couples Big Days and we never tire of the thrill of delivering flowers to our brides and grooms to be.
We caught up today with our lovely contract customers, visiting Velvet Elvis, Bibis Cantini, Russell Cowie Hairdressing and The Bungo. Being out and about in this weather is a bit of a challange though isnt it?
And Jemma and I have made a decision…WE PROMISE NOT TO MENTION CHRISTMAS BEFORE DECEMBER 1st… Oh no we won't. I for one am already sick of hearing about how many weeks I have until I need to order my sofa for Christmas… doesn't santa just bring one anyway?
Happy Birthday to Jemma on Thursday , and her lovely hubby Jim on Friday… And pop in on Saturday to see the return by popular demand of our pumpkin flower arrangements… it is nearly Halloween !
Off to fine tune the details for our three lovely brides this saturday. Stacy is getting married in a manse in Galloway, Kristina is marrying at Brig a Doon Church then to the Hotel, and Lynn is marrying at the amazing Tron Church in Buchanan St and Paisley Town Hall… and David is not getting a lie in this weekend as he has to work hard too… less COD time there for the boy, poor soul.


Yes, that's my original 1980 Queen tour t-shirt that has been butchered in all the right places by it's previous owner. It is the one thing in my closet I cherish more than anything else. Occasionally, I'm fortunate enough to get asked the question, "So, who's your very favorite band?" I always smile calmly before I answer, but deep down I'm foaming at the mouth and about to hyperventilate because this poor soul has no idea what they've just gotten themselves into. My very favorite band is Queen and there are so many reasons that I could share with you as to why. I'll spare you a nineteen page read and instead tell you my story of what it was like to see and hear the band that means so much to me.
On June 19, 2014, the wheels hit the pavement at 7:00AM because my concert confidante and best friend, Becky, and I had a seven-hour trip on which to embark to Chicago. All of this started three months prior in March when I was minding my own business and cruising Ticketmaster for upcoming summer tours. I had heard rumors from my internet sources (the most reliable sources of all!) that Brian May and Roger Taylor were going to team up with Adam Lambert for a full scale US summer tour. "Hmmm." I said to myself. "Okay…I'll believe that when I see it." Three days later, my internal screaming could have permeated even the most soundproofed military installations because there it was – the official US tour press release. Once the color had returned to my face, my blood pressure had slowed down and I had mopped myself from the floor, my more rational and skeptical self kicked in. I immediately questioned Adam Lambert as front man and used the term with air quotes. Wasn't this the American Idol guy? Wait, was it a different singing show? At any rate, I didn't care on what show he had been. Brian May and Roger Taylor were going to be on the stage…together…in the US…IN THE SUMMER…A MERE SEVEN HOURS AWAY FROM ME!!!! My blood pressure shot up again….
We'll fast-forward now to the United Center, approximately 5:30PM, two hours before show time. The line in front of the venue was already strong and the parking lots full. Immediately, I imagined this was a similar sight to what it looked like the last time Queen played Chicago (then the Chicago Stadium) around 1978. There were three Chicago rock radio stations covering the night. I already felt a lump in my throat.
Once inside the United Center, people sprawled out like ants for concessions and the like. I'm not a merchandise person, meaning, I don't buy any band merch at shows unless the circumstance is remarkable. This was remarkable because a tour program was a must have. Wrestling the giant thing was another story, but I'm so happy I didn't leave without one.
I felt another lump in my throat upon entering the seating assignment levels. Grandiose. That's the only word that can describe the stage setup hidden behind the Queen crest curtain. Really? Would you expect any less from Queen? I'm sure that at this point you are chomping at the bit to know where our seats were located. Becky and I are pros when it comes to seating. It helps that we already know whose equipment is where (as any good fan should do) whenever we are determining which side of the stage we want. When I say stage, that's exactly what I mean.
View of the Curtain that shrouded the entire stage.
We are not nosebleed people. In fact, we start to get squirmy if the set list gets out of view. We had our seats nailed. Section two, row six, seats one and two. ROW SIX. As we proudly showed our magnificent tickets to the usher, we followed her jubilantly, leaving a trail of glitter in our wake. We already knew EXACTLY where to go, but humored her. Suddenly, something unpredictable happened. The usher passed Section Two, Row Six. "Wait…WAIT….WAAAAAIT! YOU PASSED THE ROW! WE'VE HAD THESE SEATS SINCE MARCH! WE KNOW THE VENUE BETTER THAN YOU! WHERE ARE YOU TAKING US USHER LADY!?" Said the insane commentary in my head. The thing the seating pros didn't take into consideration was the addition of more seating. Section Two Row Six was now approximately four rows closer than we had anticipated based on the United Center seating chart study guide. As we approached the catwalk, getting even closer to the front of the stage, I punched Becky in the arm with the force of E. Honda from Street Fighter II. We were speechless. Here we were, nestled in the comforting nook of the catwalk and the main stage. We were so close, that, as long as I believed in myself, lint from Brian May's pants might have landed on me. As you probably guessed, I went on blood pressure meds shortly after this incident.
There was a couple beside us in town from Wisconsin to see their daughter. In chatting with the man, Mr. Wisconsin we'll call him, looked at his tickets, looked at me and said, "I just happened upon these tickets. My wife and I wanted something to do after visiting our daughter. I've never seen Adam Lambert. Who is it that's with him?" My heart stopped. My breath stopped. My saliva production stopped. Oh, my blood pressure…You mean to tell me that Becky and I bought our tickets thirty-two and a half seconds after they went on sale and Mr. Wisconsin just 'happened upon' two tickets…IN THE SIXTH ROW!? I thought the guy was kidding, I sincerely did. I even said, "Ha! Funny!" He looked at me seriously. "No, really, I don't know who I'm here to see." It's a good thing I keep a collection of iPhone images complete with informational commentary for instances like this.
When the lights went down, I could feel myself begin to sweat…a lot. The next few seconds seemed liked hours. True to form, the show opened with the processional followed by the opening chords to 'Now I'm Here', which has been a Queen tradition for many years. The curtain dropped and I scared the living daylights out of Mr. Wisconsin with my banshee-like screams of unfathomable fandom and adoration. Brian May had just taken the stage. I was in awe and on the verge of needing to reach for my rescue inhaler. But then, Roger happened. Picture a mushroom cloud. I was a mushroom cloud.
Becky and I were bound and determined not to like Adam Lambert. After all, he was nothing more to us than air quotes! A lead singer was needed, and somehow this Adam Lambert guy got it. He was at the top of our 'people we don't want to like' list. I can speak for both of us when I say we have a new found respect for Adam Lambert. He killed it. His stage presence, his voice, and his interactions were all exquisite. We like Adam Lambert. I actually find myself listening to him on the radio even though his music isn't my style. Why? I respect the guy for the homage he paid that night. He was classy and confident, two things I love.
It was an amazing night, an unforgettable night, and on top of that, it was opening night of the US tour. It was a night that is just as fresh in my mind today as it was two years ago. I knew every word to every song and already had every chord and cymbal crash memorized. As with any Queen show, the theatrics were incredible. But, I didn't care about that. They could have played in the parking lot and I would have been just as moved. My favorite band. My very favorite band…and I was there! I still tear up when I think about it.
When bands use old concert footage in their shows, it should come with a warning label. UGLY CRYING AHEAD PROCEED WITH CAUTION. I LOVE old concert footage. I love it. But when Queen decided to use old concert footage as a part of their live show, it sent me into an emotional frenzy. Did I mention ugly crying? Granted, I didn't actually cry. But inside, my heart was weeping. I had missed it. It all had already happened and I missed it. Though I had already seen the old footage at least fifty times, it didn't erase the fact that I came along too late, being forced to watch Queen's career unfold on BluRay Disc and YouTube. There's an advantage though. Seeing Brian May and Roger Taylor at this point in their careers allows them to slow down and reflect, a fleeing and unrealistic idea in the height of 1975. Brian May was as humble as he has ever been.
An astrophysicist disguised as a guitarist. Roger Taylor got all the extra glamour that Freddie Mercury left behind, as if he needed any more! He proves still to be a multi-talented and divine drummer. His friendship remains strong with Brian after nearly 45 years. I found myself longing for John Deacon to be on stage. He has been tucked away privately with his family like a jewel safely kept on velvet. Those riffs will always be John's and though he wasn't present, he was certainly felt.
Of course, there will always be a critic who, with an eye-roll, will inform me, "You didn't really see Queen." To that I say, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that you feel the need to validate my experience. I'm sorry you don't love this band as much as I do. I'm sorry that they don't mean to you what they mean to me. I'm sorry I missed the Bicycle Race auditions and I'm sorry I missed Live Aid. You, Mr. Critic, are NOT killing my buzz!" Usually the person who's telling me, I 'didn't really see Queen' is the same person who then proceeds to rattle off the slew of shows his dad/uncle/brother/half-cousin saw that 'totally rocked'.
My autographed copy of A Day at the Races.
I love Queen. I hope you've enjoyed hearing about my experience. I haven't talked about it much prior nor have I talked about it in detail. It was my bucket list concert. Of all the other shows I get so worked up about, this one was the one I had dreamed of for several years. I hope you get the vibe of how crazy passionate I am. Be passionate. There aren't many people out there who understand what it's like to love a band so much that it hurts. When you find that one thing that moves you, I mean, really moves you to the point it gives you chills, be passionate. Rock on.


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Lanett, AL and West Point, GA
Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities - Lanett, Alabama/West Point, Georgia
Overview >> Alabama >> Lanett (West Point, Georgia)
Located in Chambers County, Lanett, Alabama, was chartered as "Bluffton" in 1865. Its location on the Chattahoochee River led to the construction of cotton mills, as the town became a regional industrial center processing the cotton grown on the area's farms. Bluffton was so connected to these mills that the town changed its name to Lanett, in honor of Lafayette Lanier and Theodore Bennett, early textile mill owners. The local newspaper, the Chattahoochee Valley Times, ran several pages in every issue detailing news from each mill.
Lanett, Alabama, and West Point, Georgia are true twin cities, located right next to each other across the Chattahoochee River. Streets that begin in Lanett end in West Point. Jews in West Point and Lanett formed one close-knit community that thrived for over a century before withering in recent decades.
Stories of the Jewish Community in Lanett and Westpoint
Heyman and Merz
The story of the Jewish community in Lanett and West Point begins with the friendship of two immigrants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Heyman Heyman was born in Prussia in 1825 and came to the United States in 1852, first settling in Philadelphia. There, he befriended the Bavarian-born Louis Merz. The two decided to move to LaGrange, Georgia, where Heyman worked as a bookkeeper in a Jewish-owned store while Merz peddled merchandise in the surrounding countryside. When a railroad was built connecting LaGrange to West Point in 1854, the two friends headed west, opening the dry goods store Heyman & Merz in West Point. Louis Merz's sister Betty had immigrated to Cincinnati. On business trips north, Heyman would often visit her. The couple got married in Cincinnati in 1859 with Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise officiating. Heyman then brought his new wife south to live with him in West Point. Another Merz sibling, Daniel, came to West Point in 1860, joining his brother and brother-in-law's business.
In 1860, Heyman and Louis Merz were thriving. Heyman owned $1,200 in real estate and $6,000 in personal property at the time. Their success was soon interrupted by war and tragedy. Louis Merz joined the West Point Guards at the start of the Civil War and was later killed at the Battle of Antietam. Dan Merz and Heyman remained in Lanett during the war, buying a tan yard and tanning leather to make boots for Confederate soldiers. After the war, the Jewish community grew, much of it around the seven children of Heyman and Betty Heyman.
The Community Grows
Other Jews made their way to the area, often intermingling with the Heyman family. Prussian-born John Hagedorn came to West Point in 1872, and later opened the store J.J. Hagedorn & Co. He soon brought two of his nephews, Zach and Philip Hagedorn, to town to help with the business. In 1883, the foundation of the Jewish community of Lanett was cemented when Zach and Philip Hagedorn married two of Heyman and Betty Heyman's daughters, Jennie and Lula. The Heyman and Hagedorn families formed the nucleus of the area's Jewish community for much of the next century.
Organized Jewish Life in Lanett and West Point
It did not take Lanett and West Point Jews long to form a congregation. In 1859, the handful of Jews in the area came together to found Congregation Beth El (House of God). The congregation was always very small; it met in private homes for its first fifty years, though members did purchase land for a cemetery in West Point. The congregation embraced Reform Judaism, and later joined the Reform Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC). In 1909, Betty Heyman donated a portion of her land that had earlier been a vegetable garden to the congregation for the construction of a temple. Beth El received contributions from both its members and local Gentiles to raise the $3,000 it took to construct the modest building, which was located in Lanett. Rabbi David Marx of the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation in Atlanta led the dedication service.
At the time of the temple's dedication in 1909, about fifteen families belonged to Beth El, which attracted members from nearby towns like Opelika and LaFayette, Alabama, and LaGrange, Georgia. The congregation never had a full-time spiritual leader but brought in rabbis from other cities once a month to lead services, often on Sundays. Rabbi Marx came to Lanett to lead services for thirty years, until he was too elderly to make the trip. He was replaced by Rabbi Eugene Blachschlager of Montgomery, who served Beth El monthly from 1946 to 1965. After 1965, Rabbi Alfred Goodman of Columbus, Georgia, would travel to Lanett once a month. For the High Holidays, the congregation would bring down rabbinic students from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati to lead services. One of these student rabbis was Alexander Schindler, who went on to become the president of the UAHC.
When the temple was built, the small congregation began to elect officers and keep board minutes. Lee Heyman, the son of Heyman and Betty, served as the first president of Beth El, remaining in the position for over 40 years until his death in 1952. Milton Cohen, who had married Jean Hagedorn, succeeded Heyman, serving as Beth El's president from 1952 to 1967. James Maxwell was the last president of the congregation, while Joe Herzfeld and Lee Herzberg were longtime officers.
The small congregation had a Sunday school to pass on Judaism to their children. The Jewish women of the area founded a chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women. The group oversaw the maintenance and upkeep of the temple and also organized community programs such as the annual seder supper.
Civic Engagement of the Merchant Class
Jews in Lanett and West Point were part of the local merchant class, owning stores that catered to the cotton mill workers and area farmers. In 1919, these stores included: Lee Herzberg's, which sold men's clothing, Solomon Brothers, which sold dry goods, and Lee Heyman and Co., which sold furniture and dry goods. Each year, these Jews would advertise in the local newspaper that they would be closing their stores for the Jewish High Holidays. Jews became active in civic life; Lee Heyman was elected to the Lanett city council in 1893, garnering more votes than any other council candidate.
Lanett and West Point Jews had good relations with their Gentile neighbors. When the local Presbyterian Church was destroyed by a tornado in 1919, its members met at Temple Beth El for several years until their church was rebuilt. Jennie Hagedorn played the piano for the Presbyterian Church. When Beth El celebrated its centennial in 1959, the pastor of the First Methodist Church gave the invocation, the minister of the First Baptist Church gave the benediction, and a local Episcopal priest gave a "scriptural lesson." Rabbi Milton Grafman of Birmingham's Temple Emanu-El gave the keynote address.
The Jewish Community in Lanett and West Point Today
At the time of its 100th anniversary in 1959, Beth El had twenty-two member families, representing about fifty Jews. At their peak, the two towns never had more than 100 Jews combined. In 1937, thirty-two Jews lived in Lanett, while forty-one lived in West Point. Considering these small numbers, it's truly remarkable that the congregation survived for over a century. By 1968, according to member Fannie Herzberg, "the congregation had grown woefully small, by death of so many members, and the moving away of others." The congregation continued on until 1977, when it disbanded and sold the temple, which was later torn down. The religious artifacts from the synagogue were given to Temple Israel in Columbus, Georgia, where most of the remaining Jews of Lanett and West Point went for services. Though the congregation is no more, its memory is preserved.


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Appearing last Friday on Mickelson in the Morning, an Iowa-based radio show, Huckabee recounted the culture shock he experienced when hearing profanity in the workplace while working for Fox News in New York City.
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The stock market's volatility continues to roil and slam retail investors' portfolios. After last month's ups and downs, the Dow continued its downward trajectory this week by dropping another 700 points.
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The MarketWatch report, which draws many of its conclusions from a PBS documentary, The Pension Gamble, exposes the fact that the pension systems of many states are a ticking time bomb, especially Kentucky.
According to the article, the problems with Kentucky's public pension fund have arisen from incompetent or poor management and hefty fees which have resulted in catastrophic losses. Kentucky Retirement Systems, known as KRS, has an estimated $36 billion deficit, according to the report.
It's had an awful track record. Kentucky lost $1.2 billion in the 2001 dotcom bubble and another $2.8 billion in the 2008 financial crisis.
What happened? Gross mismanagement. The pension fund's managers put money in exotic and risky investments like hedge funds and paid huge fees for the privilege of doing so. The state's governors raided the pension fund money rather than raising taxes. Shockingly, at one point, only one member of the KRS had any investment management experience.
And Kentucky is not alone. Other states and their workers are clearly at risk. Perhaps the worst is the Public Pension Fund in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico's Employee Retirement System is over ninety percent unfunded and has a debt of over $45 billion. Making matters worse, much of the now defaulted debt was sold to retail investors.
Investors have filed numerous investment fraud lawsuits to recover losses on those Puerto Rico pension bonds.
It's as clear as day: America's public employee pensions are a ticking time bomb. The U.S. public pension sector must wake up and work on a solution with their legislators and federal agencies so that they don't become the next Kentucky. Or even worse, the next Puerto Rico.


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Israel increases pressure on nonviolent struggle's flagship village
by johansen.jorgen • 29. oktober 2014 • 0 Comments
Whether as a result of the violence in Jerusalem or just because there's a new commander in town, the Israeli army is once again increasing its oppressive measures in the West Bank village of Bil'in.
There's nothing new under the sun in Bil'in.
If you take a look at the Wikipedia page on Bil'in, you'll see that the last updates about the village's struggle against the separation wall refer to 2012. B'Tselem's page on Bil'in was last updated almost two years ago. One could easily be led to believe that the struggle is over. But Bil'in continues to demonstrate.
Perhaps updating Wikipedia and B'Tselem's website isn't necessary. The situation in Bil'in remains as it was. Veteran protesters even experience flashbacks to 2008, when the demonstrations took place near the old route of the wall. This is the same route that stole nearly half of the village's agricultural land, and which the High Court later ordered be dismantled and moved west. This was before the new route was built and introduced in 2011 — the same one that steals only one third of the village's land.
Over the last several weeks, however, Israeli soldiers have been waiting for the protesters on the old route, near the monument for the late Bassem Abu Rahmah, who was shot and killed at close range by a high-velocity tear gas grenade. As far as I can tell from the videos and testimonies, Abu-Rahme was likely murdered intentionally. (The IDF closed its investigation into the killing without indictment.) From high positions the soldiers fire barrages at the protesters who try to make their way along the "Freedom Road." Afterward, the soldiers descend toward the built-up areas of the village and fill people's homes with tear gas.
Soldiers recently set on fire a building that stands between the old route and the new one. The army issued a demolition order for a playground that was built there. During the last protest a man who said he was a village resident told me that 20 of his olive trees, which are located on the other side of the wall, were set ablaze. Arresting protesters and assaulting them while in custody, practices that have become rarer in recent years in Bil'in, are once again becoming common practice.
According to photojournalist Haitam al-Hatib, soldiers raided the village last Saturday, confiscating agricultural tools. The soldiers retreated in the end, but not before they threatened to demolish another house. Abdullah Abu Rahme, one of the leaders of the nonviolent struggle in the village, who was recognized as a "human rights defender" by the European Union and a "prisoner of conscience" by Amnesty International, was once again convicted in military court for resisting the occupation ("obstructing the work of a soldier") and is likely heading back to prison.
Struggling, not just protesting
The goal of the demonstrators has not changed since 2005. They are not "protesting." They are not "expressing an opinion." They are not taking part in the "game of democracy," whose rules don't even apply to the occupied territories in the first place, and where every protest is considered illegal. The goal of the protesters is to tear down the wall and cross to the other side in order to reach their lands (upon which sit military positions and the Modi'in Illit settlement).
Although the wall — which supposedly save lives — is full of gaps (proof: tens of thousands of permit-less Palestinian workers cross it regularly), it is still continuous enough to separate Bil'in's residents from their lands. Week after week, the protesters are left on the east side of the wall, yet they are persistent about their demands.
The chances that the stolen lands will return to their rightful owners through some kind of legal or political arrangement is near zero. Bil'in's residents understand this fact. The demand to cross over to the lands on the other side of the fence is one that embodies the demand to end the occupation and the apartheid regime on both sides of the wall. The response to the protests remains the same, whether it includes chanting or rock throwing, whether the demonstrators are able to approach the wall or remain far from it, whether the army uses tear gas and stun grenades, rubber coated bullets or live fire. Life-threatening violence by well-armed and armored soldiers against unarmed protesters.
Every once in a while, someone in the IDF will come to the conclusion that its time to put an end to these demonstrations. They invent "new" tactics, "new" weapons, "new threats." But after more than 10 years of protests, there is really nothing new. The protesters know all the scenarios. Regardless, the demonstrations continue and as far as I can see, they'll keep on going for many years to come. As they do in Ni'ilin, Ma'asara, Kufr Qadum, Nabi Saleh and other villages.
I do not know whether the escalation in Bil'in today, which is happening more than 10 years after the first demonstration in 2005, has to do with Operation Protective Edge, or with the growing resistance in East Jerusalem, or with the caprices of the local command. I also do not know how long the escalation will last. Perhaps in a week or two the military will relax. Maybe another protester will be killed.
The right to incite
The European-Israeli fantasy of a Palestinian Gandhi or Martin Luther King Jr., who will lead the popular struggle toward a political overhaul, continues to stagnate. This fantasy forgets that there is no Gandhi without Ambedkar (who fought against the British using arms), and there is no King without Malcolm X. And in any case, this isn't India or America and the political violence of this place has its own characteristics, which adopts the cruel patterns of French colonialism in Algeria, at the expense of the less brutal tactics of British rule in India or white rule in the U.S.
Every week a few dozen Israelis and internationals come to Bil'in and join another few dozen Palestinians for a protest. Every once in a while there is a larger demonstration.
I will not pretend that additional Israelis coming to the protests will tip the scales. The Israeli public, which is unable to effectively pressure the government to change its health, housing and welfare policies, will probably not be the one to end the occupation. Those who fail to protect the rights of poor and vulnerable Israeli citizens living inside Israel will probably not be able to save the residents of Bil'in. The weekly protests will continue with us or without us.
But in a place where someone like the peace-loving Abdullah Abu-Rahmah is convicted for "incitement," perhaps, at the very least, it is fitting to incite others to fight against the occupation. To continue and resist in Bil'in and in other places. To continue and resist on both sides of the wall that bisects Bil'in. To continue and resist in order to maintain an infrastructure of resistance, so that one day, when the political conditions change, when something here changes, it will also change in Bil'in. A place where, at least for now, there is nothing new under the sun.
The IDF Spokesperson issued a response regarding the protest in Bil'in two weeks ago, stating that:
During the illegal and violent riot in Bil'in, west of Ramallah, which included 30 Palestinian rioters who threw stones and acted violently toward our forces, our forces responded with riot-control measures, while approaching the direction of the village, in order to prevent the confrontation from reaching the area near the security fence. The rest of the claims are baseless, the IDF will continue to enforce order and will not allow harm to the security of the region.
Roy Wagner is an Israeli activist who has been attending the demonstrations in Bil'in for the past five years. This article was first published on +972′s Hebrew-language sister site, Local Call. Read it in Hebrew here.
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This week in Congress: Farewell to President Bush
By: Leo Shane III December 2, 2018
Visitors stop by a statue of former President George H.W. Bush in downtown Houston on Dec. 2, 2018. Bush died Friday and will return to Washington this week for a state funeral at National Cathedral. (David J. Phillip/AP)
WASHINGTON — As another partial government shutdown threat approaches on Friday, lawmakers on Capitol Hill may opt to delay those partisan budget fights a bit longer to pay tribute to former President George H.W. Bush.
Bush, who died last week, is scheduled to lie in state in the Capitol rotunda from Monday until Wednesday. As national leaders pay their respects, some House and Senate work will be disrupted or postponed.
That includes work on a final funding deal for a host of agencies, although military and VA operations would be unaffected since their budgets were finalized earlier this fall. Lawmakers had a deadline of midnight Friday to finish that work, but may agree upon a one- or two-week budget extension to ensure the looming deadline doesn't overshadow Bush's honors
On Tuesday, Senate Armed Services Committee members is scheduled to consider the nominations of new leaders for U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command. On Wednesday, they are set to welcome Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and other top service officials to discuss Navy and Marine Corps readiness.
On Thursday, the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees has planned to bring top VA officials to Capitol Hill discuss the ongoing implementation of new community care rules for veterans health programs, a key focal point of President Donald Trump's promises for the department.
Senate Armed Services — 9:30 a.m. — G-50 Dirksen
The committee will consider the nominations of Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr. to be head of U.S. Central Command and Army Lt. Gen. Richard Clarke to head of U.S. Special Operations Command.
Senate Foreign Relations — 9:30 a.m. — 419 Dirksen
The committee will consider several pending nominations, including the new ambassador to Cambodia.
Senate Foreign Relations — 10:30 a.m. — 419 Dirksen
State Department officials will testify before the committee on Chinese human rights issues.
Senate Foreign Relations — 2:30 p.m. — 419 Dirksen
The committee will consider several pending nominations, including the new ambassador to Australia.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
House Veterans' Affairs — 10 a.m. — 334 Cannon
VA Appeals Reform
The committee will hear from VA official on progress with benefits appeals reform efforts.
House Armed Services — 10 a.m. — 2118 Rayburn
Lisa Porter, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Research, will testify before the committee on department investments in artificial intelligence.
Senate Foreign Relations — 10 a.m. — 419 Dirksen
State Department officials will testify before the committee that status of Zimbabwe security following recent elections.
House Veterans' Affairs — 2 p.m. — 334 Cannon
Veterans First Program
VA officials will testify before the committee on the current status of the Veterans First program.
House Foreign Affairs — 2 p.m. — 2200 Rayburn
State Department officials will testify on issues surrounding international child abduction crimes.
Senate Armed Services — 2:30 p.m. — G-50 Dirksen
Navy/Marine Corps Readiness
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, and Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William Moran will testify before the committee on force readiness issues.
Thursday, Dec. 6
National Defense Strategy Commission
The chairmen of the National Defense Strategy Commission will testify before the committee on their research and findings.
House and Senate Veterans' Affairs — 10 a.m. — H210 Visitors Center
Mission Act implementation
VA officials will testify before the committee on progress implementing the VA Mission Act and the long-term impact on department community care programs.
House Armed Services — 1:30 p.m. — 2118 Rayburn
Naval Surface Forces
Adm. John Aquilino, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Adm. Christopher Grady, head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, will testify before the committee on naval readiness issues.


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GAO – Information Security: National Archives and Records Administration Needs to Implement Key Program Elements and Controls
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Information Security: National Archives and Records Administration Needs to Implement Key Program Elements and Controls
GAO-11-20 October 21, 2010
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is responsible for preserving access to government documents and other records of historical significance and overseeing records management throughout the federal government. NARA relies on the use of information systems to receive, process, store, and track government records. As such, NARA is tasked with preserving and maintaining access to increasing volumes of electronic records. GAO was asked to determine whether NARA has effectively implemented appropriate information security controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the information and systems that support its mission. To do this, GAO tested security controls over NARA's key networks and systems; reviewed policies, plans, and reports; and interviewed officials at nine sites.
NARA has not effectively implemented information security controls to sufficiently protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the information and systems that support its mission. Although it has developed a policy for granting or denying access rights to its resources, employed mechanisms to prevent and respond to security breaches, and made use of encryption technologies to protect sensitive data, significant weaknesses pervade its systems. NARA did not fully implement access controls, which are designed to prevent, limit, and detect unauthorized access to computing resources, programs, information, and facilities. Specifically, the agency did not always (1) protect the boundaries of its networks by, for example, ensuring that all incoming traffic was inspected by a firewall; (2) enforce strong policies for identifying and authenticating users by, for example, requiring the use of complex (i.e., not easily guessed) passwords; (3) limit users' access to systems to what was required for them to perform their official duties; (4) ensure that sensitive information, such as passwords for system administration, was encrypted so as not to be easily readable by potentially malicious individuals; (5) keep logs of network activity or monitor all parts of its networks for possible security incidents; and (6) implement physical controls on access to its systems and information, such as securing perimeter and exterior doors and controlling visitor access to computing facilities. In addition to weaknesses in access controls, NARA had mixed results in implementing other security controls. For example: (1) NARA did not always ensure equipment used for sanitization (i.e., wiping clean of data) and disposal of media (e.g., hard drives) was tested to verify correct performance. (2) NARA conducted appropriate background investigations for employees and contractors to ensure sufficient clearance requirements have been met before permitting access to information and information systems. (3) NARA did not consistently segregate duties among various personnel to ensure that no one person or group can independently control all key aspects of a process or operation. The identified weaknesses can be attributed to NARA not fully implementing key elements of its information security program. Specifically, the agency did not adequately assess risks facing its systems, consistently prepare and document security plans for its information systems, effectively ensure that all personnel were given relevant security training, effectively test systems' security controls, consistently track security incidents, and develop contingency plans for all its systems. Collectively, these weaknesses could place sensitive information, such as records containing personally identifiable information, at increased and unnecessary risk of unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or loss. GAO is making 11 recommendations to the Archivist of the United States to implement elements of NARA's information security program. In commenting on a draft of this report, the Archivist generally concurred with GAO's recommendations but disagreed with some of the report's findings. GAO continues to believe that the findings are valid.
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