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JEBO 828/838 External Canister Filter
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Exceptional value perfect ecological external canister filter. Suitable for Marine and Fresh water with superstrong filtration capacity. Suitable for tanks 3 feet and above, this filter pump is rated at 315 gal/hr (1,200 lph)
The JEBO canister filter system uses a multi-stage approach to filtration, separating a number of distinct filter materials into easy access baskets. The wide variety of filter materials provide waste-free water, strong biological purification and active control of water characteristics. By combining wide media choice with ease of access, the aquarist can customize filtration style to the aquarium's actual need. Media included.
With the turnaround valves of safety design, water flow can be controlled delicately as desired. The connecting tube ends are threaded to prevent the rubber pipes from loosening. Press the round circular button, water from the tank will flow into the filter, the air will then be squeezed out and go to the other end of the outlet tube. The filter media is designed in simple modules for easy replacement and cleaning.
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QCAD - 2D CAD System.
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FS#1009 - Layer Order is Alphabetical vs the Order Defined Originally
Opened by Herb (huf2000) - Tuesday, 07 January 2014, 06:35 GMT+2
Last edited by Andrew (andrew) - Tuesday, 07 January 2014, 10:31 GMT+2
It would appear that when QCAD imports a DXF, it reorders the layers into alphabetical order (at least when importing R2011). I have not tested this extensively but on other programs, the order is different from alphabetical. Ideally the operator should be given a choice to order the layers as exported (assuming the DXF format remembers that) or alphabetical. This is because a drawing may have a certain stack up of layers (like a printed circuit board) and then alphabetic ordering is not useful nor desired.
Changed into a feature request.
Please note also that layers in CAD have no connection to drawing order (just in case you were expecting this).

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For users on Linux and Unix, KDE offers a full suite of user workspace applications which allow interaction with these operating systems in a modern, graphical user interface. This includes Plasma Desktop, KDE's innovative and powerful desktop interface. Other workspace applications are included to aid with system configuration, running programs, or interacting with hardware devices. While the fully integrated KDE Workspaces are only available on Linux and Unix, some of these features are available on other platforms. In addition to the workspace, KDE produces a number of key applications such as the Konqueror Web browser, Dolphin file manager, and Kontact, the comprehensive personal information management suite. The list of applications includes many others, including those for education, multimedia, office productivity, networking, games, and much more. Most applications are available on all platforms supported by the KDE Development. KDE also brings to the forefront many innovations for application developers. An entire infrastructure has been designed and implemented to help programmers create robust and comprehensive applications in the most efficient manner, eliminating the complexity and tediousness of creating highly functional applications.
fio is an I/O tool meant to be used both for benchmark and stress/hardware verification. It has support for 19 different types of I/O engines (sync, mmap, libaio, posixaio, SG v3, splice, null, network, syslet, guasi, solarisaio, and more), I/O priorities (for newer Linux kernels), rate I/O, forked or threaded jobs, and much more. It can work on block devices as well as files. fio accepts job descriptions in a simple-to-understand text format. Several example job files are included. fio displays all sorts of I/O performance information, including complete IO latencies and percentiles. Fio is in wide use in many places, for both benchmarking, QA, and verification purposes. It supports Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OS X, OpenSolaris, AIX, HP-UX, Android, and Windows.
The SeaMonkey project is a community effort to develop an all-in-one Internet application suite. It contains an Internet browser, email and newsgroup client with an included Web feed reader, HTML editor, IRC chat, and Web development tools, and is sure to appeal to advanced users, Web developers, and corporate users. It uses much of the Mozilla source code powering such successful siblings as Firefox, Thunderbird, Camino, Sunbird, and Miro.
The Advanced Bash Scripting Guide is both a reference and a tutorial on shell scripting. This comprehensive book, the equivalent of 1,000+ print pages, covers almost every aspect of shell scripting. It contains 382 profusely commented illustrative examples, a number of tables, and a cross-linked index/glossary. Not just a shell scripting tutorial, this book also provides an introduction to basic programming techniques, such as sorting and recursion. Included scripts are the Game of Life, a Perquackey variant, a Morse code trainer, and an implementation of the Gronsfeld Cipher. This book is suited for both individual study and classroom use. It covers Bash, up to and including version 4.2. Note that users of miniaturized single-board computers running Linux, such as the Raspberry Pi and the Beagle Bone, would find this Guide useful for learning and running Bash scripts to explore and expand the capabilities of these small, but powerful machines.
BitlBee allows users to talk to people on the major instant messaging and microblogging networks (including MSN, Google Talk, AIM, and Twitter) from within any IRC client by emulating an IRC server. Virtual channels are created with all of the user's contacts in them, who can be talked to in the channel or in a query. Also, one can participate in group chats and chat rooms like they were normal IRC channels.
xine is a free multimedia player. It plays back CDs, DVDs, and VCDs. It also decodes multimedia files like AVI, MOV, WMV, and MP3 from local disk drives, and displays multimedia streamed over the Internet. It interprets many of the most common multimedia formats available--and some of the most uncommon formats, too. All those features come in a reusable library (xine-lib) which can easily be embedded in your applications.
Qt is a comprehensive, object-oriented development framework that enables development of high-performance, cross-platform rich-client and server-side applications. When you implement a program with Qt, you can run it on the X Window System (Unix/X11), Apple Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows NT/9x/2000/XP by simply compiling the source code for the platform you want. Qt is the basis for the KDE desktop environment, and is also used in numerous commercial applications such as Google Earth, Skype for Linux, and Adobe Photoshop Elements.


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QCAD - 2D CAD System.
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FS#741 - An additional Radius Measurement tool ...
Attached to Project: QCAD
Opened by Husky (Husky) - Sunday, 06 January 2013, 23:33 GMT+2
Opened by Husky (Husky) - Sunday, 06 January 2013, 23:33 GMT+2
It would be nice to have an additional Radius Measurement tool with short leads. The current Radius tool shows always the lead line to the center of the radius what is in many cases not useful.
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Since version 8.18.6 the fglrx driver includes the aticonfig tool which simplifies xorg.conf editing. Here are some useful commands this tool offers (for a complete list see aticonfig --help).
Changes taking effect on startup
Changes will change the config file!
- Initial setup (creates device section using fglrx)
sudo aticonfig --initial
- Enable Video acceleration (Xv Overlay)
sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv
- Force fglrx to use kernel's AGP driver instead of own implementation (only use when internal agpgart doesn't work)
sudo aticonfig --internal-agp=off
- Note: Newer fglrx driver versions do not include an internal AGPGART so the kernel agpgart is used no matter what.
- Use extended desktop with two monitors (dual-head and big desktop)
Assuming you successfully completed the 'Ubuntu Gutsy Installation Guide' with two monitors connected:
sudo aticonfig --initial=dual-head --screen-layout=right
This command will generate a dual head configuration file with the second screen located to the right of the first screen.
sudo aticonfig --dtop=horizontal --overlay-on=1
This command will set up big desktop to horizontal and set overlay on the secondary display.
Changes taking effect immediately
Changes will not change the config file.
- Print information about power states.
aticonfig --list-powerstates
Or, for us lazy folk, the shorter version is aticonfig --lsp
- Set a power state to the lowest (battery friendly)
aticonfig --set-powerstate=1
- Note: check out available power states using aticonfig --list-powerstates
- Note: this option does not work when an external monitor is connected
- Print information about connected and enabled monitors
aticonfig --query-monitor
- Examples how to enable two monitors on the fly
- Assume you have two monitors already setup correctly (Dual monitor support at Ubuntuforums)
- This example enable laptop internal monitor (lvds) and external monitor (crt1)
aticonfig --enable-monitor=lvds,crt1 --effective=now
- Note: aticonfig --enable-monitor=STRING,STRING where STRING can be one of the following set, separated by commas: none,crt1,crt2,lvds,tv,tmds1,tmds2,auto.
Only 2 displays can be enabled at the same time. Any displays that are not on the list will be disabled.
- Note: check out connected and enabled monitors using aticonfig --query-monitor
- Turn off the second monitor on the fly and start to use only laptop internal monitor (lvds)
aticonfig --enable-monitor=lvds --effective=now
- Swap monitors on the fly when using big desktop mode
- Assume you have two monitors already setup correctly (Dual monitor support at Ubuntuforums)
aticonfig --swap-monitor --effective=now
- Note: This only works for big desktop setup. This will swap the contents on the two monitors.
Still not working? Go to the Troubleshooting page.
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|Smiljan Pavic and KRKA face a do-or-die scenario in the final week of the regular season
The final day of EuroChallenge Regular Season action sees deciding encounters in groups A-through-D, where nine teams in total are still in the race for the remaining four tickets to the Last 16.
How they stand: Pinar Karsiyaka 4-1 (qualified); Tofas SC Bursa 3-2; KRKA Novo Mesto 3-2; Michelin ETHA Engomi 0-5.
The situation in Group A could not be more straight-forward, as KRKA Novo Mesto play host to Tofas Bursa on Tuesday and the winner of this direct clash will earn the right to accompany Pinar Karsiyaka to the EuroChallenge Last 16.
Karsiyaka are the team with the best defence in the entire competition, but Tofas are not far behind, only conceding 69.1 points per-game on average, the fifth lowest mark anywhere in the EuroChallenge.
KRKA are clearly behind in this respect but are still one of the best defensive teams in the competition, giving up 73.4 points to their opponents on average.
Tofas are no slouches at the other end of the floor either, scoring 78.7 points per-night while KRKA have an average offensive output of 77.8 points per-contest.
At first glance, the first game between the two sides in Bursa on 20 November fell in line with their overall statistical averages, as the Turks edged out the Slovenians 82-79.
However, this was the result after 45 minutes of play and only after the two opponents combined for 37 points in overtime.
The end of regulation had found the two sides tied at 62, well below their averages and Tuesday's clash could well be another nervous and tight affair where small details make all the difference.
Bursa's Austin Nichols and Steven Burtt were joint top-scorers in that game with 19 points each.
In Izmir, Karsiyaka play host to Michelin ETHA Engomi in an encounter that will not affect either team's position in the standings
How they stand: Krasnye Krylia 5-0 (qualified); Joensuun Kataja 3-2; Keravnos Strovolou 2-3; CSU Asesoft Ploiesti 0-5.
Joensuun Kataja missed the chance to seal qualification last Tuesday when they defeated Keravnos Strovolou 71-66 and fell a point short of the six-point margin of victory they needed.
The Finns however are in the driving seat thanks to a goal average that is much better than the Cypriot side's.
Kataja can only miss out on the Last 16 if they suffer a heavy defeat away to Krasnye Krylia on Tuesday and at the same time Keravnos win big at CSU Ploiesti.
The combined point differential in the two games would have to be over 55 points in Keravnos's favour, for the Cypriots to pry the ticket to the Last 16 away from Finnish hands.
Their hopes will increase significantly if Kransye Krylia decides to pass the ball around and take most of their shots from inside the three-point arc on Tuesday.
The Russian team has the highest number of assists per game in the EuroChallenge, 21, while they're also the ones with the best shooting percentage from two-point range, 60.4%.
How they stand: BK Ventspils 5-0 (qualified); Södertälje Kings 2-3; Norrköping Dolphins 2-3; Tampereen Pyrintö 1-4.
Södertälje Kings took the advantage in the head-to-head with fellow Swedish side Norrköping Dolphins last week, by prevailing 67-62 in the direct clash between the two teams.
Following that win the Kings earned the right to hold their fortunes in their own hands, but in order to secure qualification they will need to snap the 12-game winning streak of BK Ventspils on Tuesday night in Latvia.
In the reverse fixture in Sweden the Kings had made Ventspils work very hard to preserve their unbeaten run.
The Latvians came from behind to win 82-80 thanks in great part to a 19-point, five-assist performance by Folarin Campbell.
Södertälje's Dino Pita led all scorers with 20 points and continues to be in good form so a similarly deciding display by him on Tuesday is quite possible.
If the Kings do not accomplish their demanding task in Latvia, Norrköping Dolphins and Tampereen Pyrintö, who face off in Finland also on Tuesday, are both in with a chance to qualify.
In this case, a win by any margin would suffice for the Dolphins, while Pyrintö would need to win by at least 11 points to finish on top in the three-way tie and steal the ticket to the Last 16 from the two Swedish teams
|Willie Deane and Khimik are in the driving seat to advance from Group D alongside Gaz Metan Medias
How they stand: Gaz Metan Medias 4-1 (qualified); Khimik Yuzhne 3-2; Tartu University Rock 2-3; JDA Dijon Basket 1-4.
Khimik Yuzhne are in the driving seat in the race to accompany Gaz Metan Medias to the next phase.
They play host to the Romanians on Tuesday and if they win they will qualify regardless of what happens in France later on in the night, in the game between JDA Dijon and Tartu University Rock.
The Ukrainians can lose and still go through, as long as Tartu also fail to beat Dijon.
Should Khimik fall to Medias though, while the Estonians emerge victorious in France, Tartu will be the team to earn a place in the Last 16.
Khimik have a lot going for them on Tuesday.
They usually make good use of their home-court advantage and they know they came very close to victory in the thrilling reverse fixture in Romania, in which they led with less than two minutes to go before the final buzzer.
Medias however, who ended up winning that clash 88-86, are not indifferent on Tuesday as they would like to take first place in the group.
They can put Khimik in trouble again if they impose their tempo, since the Yuzhne outfit average 79 points per game on offence and do not feel comfortable in high-scoring encounters.


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You will take the domestic flight to Uvs - home to several ethnic groups. The largest lake of Mongolia called Uvs is on your way of journey to the Western Mongolia. Then continue overland discovery tour visiting Bayan-Olgii for the Kazakh Eagle hunters & Altai mountains, Khovd for the beautiful Tsambagarav Mountain, Tolbo lake, witness ethnic groups and throat singers and eventually ending your tour in Gobi-Altai province, where you will travel the ultimate Gobi Desert, Sutai mountain and meet more ethnic groups of Mongolia. You will then fly back to UB.
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Day 12-13: Mt. Sutai to Gobi Altai, then to Ulaanbaatar
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Day 1: Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, city Sightseeing
Transfer to centrally located good 3* hotel. City sightseeing: the Gandan Monastery, Museum of Mongolian National History and Genghis Monument on the Sukhbaatar Square. Centrally located excellent hotel 3* L
Day 2-3: Ulaanbaatar – Uvs, Exploring Uvs Province & Meeting Ethnic Groups
We take the flight to Uvs province in Western Mongolia, visit the Mongolia's largest lake Uvs, the pretty Uureg lake, and meet ethnic groups of Bayad, Durvud and Uuld people. Tent camping B+L+D
Day 4-5: Uvs to Bayan-Ulgii province
We visit the Achit lake and the Kharkhiraa Valley on our way to Bayan-Ulgii province. Arrive in Ulgii town on Day 5, visit the town mosque, bazaar and museum, transfer to ger camp, shower etc. Tent/Cer camp B+L+D
On these 2 days we explore the eastern edge of the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park where Mongolia's highest point lays at 4374m above sea level. We will also visit Kazakh nomadic families along the way and witness their tremendous Eagle Hunting practice & renowned hospitality. Tent camping B+L+D
Day 8 – 9: Tolbo Lake & Khovd Via Mt.Tsambagarav
We continue our journey to Khovd province via the legendary Tolbo Lake and the Mt. Tsambagarav, meet ethnic groups such as Myangad, Khalkha, Khoton etc along the way. Tent/Cer camp B+L+D
On these 2 days we travel toward Gobi-Altai province, will explore the 10'000-40'000 years old rock paintings in the world famous Khoid Tsenkher Caves, Khar Us Lake and break our journey nearby the stunning Sutai Mountain (4000m). Tent camping B+L+D
Day 12 – 13: Mt. Sutai to Gobi Altai, then to Ulaanbaatar
Before making our way back to Ulaanbaatar from Mongolia's highest town, we will drive through the ultimate Gobi Desert, and admire the beauty of one of the most mysterious deserts of the world. Tent / Hotel 3* B+L+D
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Free day in Ulaanbaatar. In the evening enjoy a traditional folklore concert by Mongolia's best ensemble and have farewell dinner with your friends. Centrally located excellent hotel 3* B+D
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- Sightseeing and entrance fees according to the itinerary
- Private transfers (4x4 Russian made minivan(s) + Experienced driver(s))
- Twin/double share in hotel***, twin/triple share at good tourist camps
- Cook for camping days
- Meals as listed (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner)
- 0.5 l x 3 bottled water per day
- 0.5 day of horse riding in Western Mongolia
- ULN – Uvs and Altai - ULN air tickets + Tax (15kg free luggage), taxes
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- International Airfare/train tickets + Tax
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- Items of a personal nature such as laundry, drinks, camera or video fees at any sites etc.
- Tips for your guide and driver (discretionary).
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Outside Ulaanbaatar: Please take in mind that traveling in the countryside of Mongolia is often tough, a trip is conducted in remote areas where there's no hotel and paved roads exist.
Outside of Ulaanbaatar, tourist Ger camps are the best accommodation for travelers. A Ger is Mongolian traditional dwelling made of felt layers and wooden construction, and the Mongols have lived in Gers since the time immemorial. Tourist Ger camps offer comfortable Gers with 1-4 beds with good bedding, and also have western style showers and WCs (mostly shared). A few Ger camps offer en-suite Gers at additional charge (please ask your Selena Travel advisor for this). Due to remoteness some tourist Ger camps may not excel in service, so travelers may not always expect high pressure showers, bubble baths or gourmet food etc.
The majestic western Mongolia is definitely the most beautiful part of the country. The mountainous area climate is extreme with very little vegetation, giving the surrounding landscape a barren appearance. The stunning mountains of Altai are home to wild animals such as the globally endangered Snow Leopard, Argali and Ibex, as well as wolves and many bird species.
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For my card today, I used the sets, Spooky Cuties and Spooky Sentiments. Along with some great American Crafts goodies that I found at Target. Simple and cute and I think perfect for a certain little man's backpack! :)
The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from the fantastic Jen Tapler's blog. It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don't miss a thing. We have tons of inspiration for you to see using all of Reverse Confetti's amazing stamp sets!
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In his second year as a pro football player, former Trinity Catholic High School safety Antonio Allen appears to have the inside track for a starting role with the New York Jets.
In his second year as a pro football player, former Trinity Catholic High School safety Antonio Allen appears to have the inside track for a starting role with the New York Jets.
Allen, a seventh-round pick out of South Carolina in 2012, is battling 2011 second-rounder Jaiquawn Jarrett for the position. Jets coach Rex Ryan implied Monday that Allen is leading.
"It's good competition, because Jaiquawn Jarrett is behind him," Ryan said, according to an ESPNNewYork.com report. "That's going to be real fun to watch because both guys (are) physical players. I love Allen's length and he's been impressive at times. He's not there yet, but some of the things he's done, he made a couple real nice plays the other day.
"Both of them can blitz, both of them are aggressive in the run game and we'll just let that play out."
Allen appeared in seven games as a rookie in 2012, registering six total tackles with a sack and a fumble recovery. Neither of last year's starting safeties, LaRon Landry and Yeremiah Bell, are with the Jets any longer.
DRAYTON FLORENCE: The former Vanguard High cornerback, an 11-year NFL veteran, also appears to have a good shot at a starting role as he enters his first season with the Carolina Panthers. Florence, a 2003 second-round pick of the San Diego Chargers, has made an early positive impression in camp, according to the Charlotte (N.C.) Observer.
"Veteran cornerback Drayton Florence has been getting his hands on a lot of balls this camp," the newspaper reported Monday. "Sunday, he stepped underneath a Derek Anderson pass intended for Joe Adams and picked it off."
The ESPN.com Panthers depth chart lists Florence as the starting corner on the left side ahead of fifth-year pro Captain Munnerlyn.
Florence, 32, has appeared in 143 career games with 460 combined tackles, 18 interceptions, four fumble recoveries and two touchdowns.
CORTEZ ALLEN: The North Marion High alumnus began camp with the Steelers this summer as a starting cornerback but missed practice Sunday and Monday with a sore right knee. The injury does not appear to be serious, according to a Monday report posted by Fox Sports "Steelers Depot" blogger Dave Bryan.
Allen, a third-year pro out of The Citadel, had 43 tackles, two interceptions and three forced fumbles in 2012.
KEYVIUS SAMPSON: The former Forest High baseball standout continued his recent trend of torrid pitching for the San Antonio Missions, the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. Sampson spanned six four-hit, shutout innings last Thursday in a win over the Frisco Roughriders, upping his season record for the Missions to 8-4 with a 2.49 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 90 innings of work. He's 6-0 with a 1.78 ERA in his last 10 appearances. Sampson, a fourth-round pick in 2009, was scheduled to start for the Missions against Corpus Christi late Tuesday.
ERIC GRABE: The former Vanguard High and University of Tampa infielder went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs for the Single-A Kannapolis (N.C.) Intimidators in Monday's win over Lexington. The White Sox prospect is batting .246 for the season with a home run, 16 RBIs, five stolen bases and a .319 on-base percentage. Grabe was a 24th-round pick in the 2012 draft.
JORDON AUSTIN: The former Forest High outfielder has gone 2-for-6 over the past two games — both wins by the Gulf Coast League Red Sox — to raise his season average to .200 in his brief career. Austin, who has seven stolen bases and five RBIs, is third in the Gulf Coast League with 18 walks and also ranks in the top 10 in on-base percentage at .429. He was a sixth-round pick by the Red Sox in last month's draft before being placed into the rookie-level GCL. The Red Sox (19-13) have a three-game lead in the South Division.
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Tetras Whisper power filters provide mechanical, biological, and chemical filtration and a small cost. Available in sizes for tanks up to 60 gallons.
They are pretty good. The only model I reccommend is the whisper 5-15 filter. Its great for smaller tanks. Al the other ones suck.------------------------------CORRECTED video of my fish. This link works. For sure. Really.
20g long: 4 panda cories, 1 honey gourami, 1 apistogramma borellii, 1 male cacatuoides
20g High: 3 bolivian rams, 12 rasboras
8g hex: empty
5g: empty
Do do well for the low cost, if you can afford to get an AC then get it. I got a Whisper 30 for $8.14 and 2 Whisper 60s for like $15 each, but they were on sale. Normally a Whisper 60 is like $40 or $45. The 30 is normally like $20-25.
I got a Whisper 30 with my 29g tank, and it does ok alone. Mine got pretty noisy, cleaning the impeller helps, but it gets loud fairly quickly. The media, IMO is not right.. It has this finer filter bag w/ carbon or whatever in it, than a courser sponge. So all the thicker gunk gets stuck on the fine bag, and the sponge gets almost nothing on it. Mine is so filled with gunk, even after i scrub it in tank water it sometimes overflows over where the intake is, into the tank.------------------------------In my 29 gal:
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25 Neon Tetras
So far, I have not had problems with mine. I got a Whisper 30 for my 20 gallon tank. It was cheap and so far has been reliable. The only gripe I have had is that there is not much room for extra filter media or other additions (I added peat moss in a mesh bag, but there isn't much room in there.)------------------------------20 gallon tank - harlequin rasboras, rummynose tetras, panda corys, one lone pygmy cory that didn't die when the others did.
10 gallon tank - planned planted with tetras and red cherry shrimp?
the small filters are good big filters are scarey
I use these purposely on my "long" variety of tanks, due to the low flow rate and cheap cost, as opposed to using one AquaClear or other higher end HOB filter. They are good for the price and get the job done, though if you are looking to max out your filtered GPH, look somewhere else.------------------------------
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I own both a 1-3gal internal, and a 10gal internal. Never had a problem with either one. The 1-3 is perfect for my betta, who dosent like much flow. No problems with either one yet------------------------------
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A pretty good filter, got it with a tank kit. It worked great when I had my larger grade sand but when I switched to super fine silica sand it started wearing down alot faster. Easy to clean and the top makes a perfect place to put my airpump, it won't fit on any of the AC filters I've tried.
Definitely not my favorite filter on the market. It works for moving water but it will not last. I have one of these on my 10gal tank and it has been running for 4 years but only with some help. It needs to be replaced very soon. Save your money and spend the extra for an Aquaclear.------------------------------Considering a Marine Aquarium? A Breakdown of the Components, Live Rock, Cycling a Marine Tank
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I run 2 whisper 60 on my 55, work great with a full tank of fish. Water conditions keep perfect.
I bought one of these for my 10g and it has worked great, it is super quiet. I cant even hear it when I'm sitting right next to it. Filters are easy to take out and replace carbon if needed. Flow seems good.------------------------------55 Gallon Freshwater
I use two 30-60 Whisper in my 63 gallon. They work okay, intake is very poor. IMO Whisper ranks higher than what it should be, my 30-60 should be ranked for 10-30, thats the main reason I have two in my aquarium.
I've use these filter for years. They break down if you use small grain sand, along with every other PF on the market. What ever size they say the tank should run on, I take off half. If it says it can be placed on a 10gal, I use it for a 5gal or 2.5gal. I LOVE using these filters on my 2.5 gallons. Perfect fit!
Great deal for the average fish buyer, but remember to take off half the gallons the box says it can run on.
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I've inherited 2 of these with second hand tanks. 1 Tetra PF10 and a Tetra Second Nature Whisper 2. Of these two the older one works better. The cheap filter replacements tend to bend and lose shape as they age, falling out of slot, and blocking lots of water circulation.
I've replaced both units with 1 AC20 and 1 Fluval C3. Both of these are light years better in filtration and use.------------------------------Forum Rules_Pest Snail Eradication_The Fishless Cycle, By Lady Hobbs_Cycling With Fish, By Lady Hobbs_Homemade Hospital Tank_Fish 911
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BitNami Pootle Stack Native Installer is an easy-to-install distribution of the Pootle application. It includes pre-configured, ready-to-run versions of Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Django so users can get a Pootle installation up and running in minutes after answering a few questions. Pootle is a user-friendly Web portal which makes the translation process simpler. It allows online translations and work assignments, gives statistics, and allows easy volunteer contribution.
Yasma (Yet Another Sendmail Logfile Analyzer) is a reporting tool for sendmail log files. It provides a nice overview of your mail traffic like: messages transferred, some average values, top lists of messages sent, received, rejected, etc., and top lists of supposed spammers, status messages, relay hosts, and mailers. It analyzes one or more log files from the command line and writes an HTML report. For security, it can hide the user part of mail addresses listed in the report. A GeoIP database can be used to show country information.
losetup-utils are three bash scripts that attempt to make the use of losetup a bit easier and faster. losetup can be fast, easy, and practical if you need to transport sensitive information over the Internet or in CD's, DVD's, or a pendrive. Also, if you want to store private data on your hard disk or in the cloud, an encrypted volume can be a convenient choice. The types of encryption can be any installed on the system.
(Qt)-Backstep.py is commandline and graphical (Qt) backup software written in pure Python. It can back up any directory to CD-R(W), DVD-R(W), USB key, or another directory. It is a continuous backup solution. It works like a time machine. It contains a backup network server. It can send backups over the Internet or your network.
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How great have the NBA Playoffs been so far?
It seems like every night multiple games come down to the final possession. In the second round, five of the six games have been hotly contested thus far, with the New York Knicks' Game 2 blowout of the Indiana Pacers being the lone outlier (Indiana was up by two until an absurd 36-4 second-half run by the Knicks closed the door).
As expected, the stars are shining brightly. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Stephen Curry, Tony Parker have all stepped up. All the household names have played at levels ranging from good (Parker, Wade), to great (Durant, LeBron, Melo), to I'll-remember-exactly-where-I-was-when-this-guy-went-off (Curry).
Just as important, however, have been some of the unheralded performances by role players. Here are the four non-star players I think are most important to their team's postseason success, as well as a few honorable mentions.
The Four Biggest X-Factors of the NBA Playoffs
Jimmy Butler – Chicago Bulls
You could say the entire patchwork Chicago Bulls team is an X-Factor, given how admirably they've scraped by after suffering a rash of injuries to their entire starting backcourt and star forward Luol Deng. Still, what Butler has done is pretty incredible.
Butler has played all 48 minutes of three consecutive playoff games, with the latest coming in a Game 1 upset of the top-seeded Miami Heat. His assignment on defense during that game? Oh, just LeBron James, who received his fourth career MVP award prior to tipoff.
James finished with 24 points on 8-of-17 shooting in the loss, and Butler is to be credited with doing as good a job as one could expect against the league's best player. On his own stat sheet, Butler poured 21 points of his own and grabbed 14 rebounds. Not bad for a guy with tired legs going up against a superhuman cyborg.
Tayshaun Prince – Memphis Grizzlies
It's kind of strange, because Prince was also the x-factor on the 2004 Detroit Pistons team that beat the Los Angeles Lakers – who we led by Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant – in five games to win the title. He then became more of a focal point of Detroit's game plan, which led to both he and the team struggling.
Now Prince has basically taken over Rudy Gay's minutes after Gay was traded to the Toronto Raptors, but Prince brings a varied skill set that is more valuable to this Grizzlies team. Since Memphis mostly works at a methodical pace in the half-court, bigs Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph take up a large percentage of possessions. Prince is valuable because he isn't a volume shooter and his best abilities – mid-range jumpers, occasional post-ups, solid passing – don't get in the way of what Memphis does on offense.
More importantly, Prince is one of the few players in the league with the length to do a passable job defending Kevin Durant. The reality is, no one is going shut Durant down, but the combination of Tony Allen's aggressiveness and Prince's size at least give Durant different looks and make him work harder. Plus, Memphis can go to a small ball lineup where Prince is a capable power forward.
Danny Green – San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs are perhaps the best team in the league at defining specific roles for their players and then having those players execute to near perfection.
Gregg Popovich's assignment for Danny Green? Drain threes and try not to get embarrassed on defense by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Jarrett Jack. In the ridiculous double-overtime showdown against the Golden State Warriors in Game 1, Green played 44 minutes and provided two game-saving long-balls to keep the Spurs alive. Manu Ginobili has received most of the praise for his game-winning shot (and quite a bit of criticism for his boneheaded one right before it), but without Green's makes, Manu never gets the chance to be a hero.
Just as important is Green's ability to guard on the perimeter. He isn't an elite defender, but he is certainly above average, and he has enough length to at least bother Curry a little bit. Not that it matters, because Curry could probably bury 30-footers with NBA Jam characters jumping in front of him at this point. But Green can at least stay in front and contest shots, and his defense is perfectly suited to match up against Thompson and Jack.
Harrison Barnes – Golden State Warriors
Are you sensing a trend yet? In my opinion, after superstars, the most important players on the court in the today's NBA are wings who can defend and shoot from behind the three point line.
Barnes, a rookie, has played his way into Mark Jackson's starting lineup. His scoring is up in the playoffs, and he has even shown the ability to move to power forward when the Warriors go small (aside from an awkward Andrew Bogut-Festus Ezeli starting front line, the Warriors go small a lot).
In Game 1 against the Spurs, Barnes played an eye-popping 53 minutes en route to scoring 19 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. A key stat is that Barnes was 3-of-6 shooting from deep, since the increased focus on Curry and Thompson will create plenty of kickouts to Barnes.
When the small-ball lineup is in, the Spurs will often try to cover Barnes with a floor-stretching big of their own such as Boris Diaw or Matt Bonner, but Barnes is far more athletic than both and can find space before they are able to close out. This is a huge matchup advantage for Golden State, and it's one that I expect Mark Jackson to exploit more as the series progresses.
Honorable Mention
Pablo Prigioni – New York Knicks
At age 35, Prigioni brings a heady, unselfish game as a complimentary ball-handler and solid outside shooter. The Knicks have been at their most dangerous with Carmelo playing power forward with two point guards on the floor at the same time. Raymond Felton usually handles the bulk of the facilitating, but when defenses key on him, Prigioni is able to execute the offense with little to no drop-off.
Prigioni is a bit of a hesitant shooter, but when he is given wide open looks he is very capable of knocking them down. He also plays very good defense, channeling penetration to Tyson Chandler and/or Kenyon Martin on the inside. It's no coincidence that Prigioni (10 points, four assists, four rebounds, plus-23 plus/minus rating in 21 minutes) was on the floor and playing very well during that decisive Knicks run in Game 2 against the Pacers.
Tyler Hansbrough – Indiana Pacers
This one is simple: Hansbrough is a pest and the Pacers count on him for 10 to 15 minutes per game to annoy and pound on Anthony. He won't give the Pacers much on offense, but he is an expert at playing over-aggressive, physical defense and knocking opponents out of rhythm.
Of course, some opponents feed off of that. Melo is that type of guy. The Pacers will have to hope that Hansbrough's hustle will win out over Melo's desire to destroy him.
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WILMINGTON- A Route 100 crash that took the life of a Wilmington man is still under investigation, according to police.
Rocco Corsaro, 82, was driving north on Route 100 when he drifted across the center line and into the path of an oncoming truck. Wilmington Police Chief Joe Szarejko said investigators are still looking for an explanation of what may have caused Corsaro to cross into the oncoming lane.
Corsaro's vehicle struck an unloaded WW Building Supply truck driven by Don Derby, of Halifax. Derby attempted, unsuccessfully, to avoid the collision with Corsaro by veering to the right, but Derby was unable to control the truck after it had gone off the roadway and into a ditch. The truck crossed into the northbound lane where it struck a Volvo station wagon driven by Janine Jeffords, of Townshend.
Jeffords was traveling with two young children. Szarejko said the children weren't injured in the crash, and were extricated by fire rescue personnel. "They were able to break the back window and get them out through the rear of the car."
Jeffords' injuries were characterized as non-life-threatening, but it took rescue workers almost two-and-a-half hours to extricate her from the vehicle. Jeffords became pinned in the vehicle when the dash collapsed in the crash, and the vehicle was sandwiched between the delivery truck and a guardrail. Deerfield Valley Rescue and fire rescue EMTs attended to Jeffords during the ordeal. She was treated at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
"The fire department crews and rescue did a great job," Szarejko said.
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"Ike" Owen Ellsworth Kruger, 85, of Talent, Ore., passed away Wednesday August 14, 2013. Ike was a veteran of the Korean War and served as the Talent Fire Chief for eight years.
Owen will be remembered by his loving wife, Emma Kruger; his daughter, LaVerne Muhr; and his five grandchildren.
Friends and relatives are invited to a memorial service for Ike Saturday, August 24, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. at the Talent Friends Church, located at 50 Talent Ave., Talent, OR.
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The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the following properties on the World Heritage List:
The Convention states that a World Heritage Committee "will establish, keep up-to-date and publish" a World Heritage List of cultural and natural properties, submitted by the States Parties and considered to be of outstanding universal value.
One of the main responsibilities of this Committee is to provide technical co-operation under the World Heritage Fund for the safeguarding of World Heritage properties to States Parties whose resources are insufficient.
States Parties can request international assistance under the Fund for the preparation of tentative lists and nomination forms, expert missions, training of specialized staff, and supply of equipment when appropriate; they can also apply for long-term loans and, in special cases, non-repayable grants. Requests must concern work necessary for the preservation of cultural or natural sites included in the World Heritage List or assistance to national or regional training centres.
Emergency assistance is also available under the Fund in the case of properties severely damaged by specific natural or man-made disasters or threatened with imminent destruction.
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Currency Veteran Kuroda Offers BOJ Credibility on Reflation
The Bank of Japan may pack a bigger punch under Haruhiko Kuroda, an opponent of deflation who ran the nation's currency policy and then built an international reputation leading the Asian Development Bank.
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso told reporters yesterday Kuroda, 68, would be a "correct" choice as next BOJ chief, noting an international finance background. Two people familiar with the discussions earlier said Kuroda is Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pick for the post. Kuroda was in charge of foreign- exchange issues at the Ministry of Finance from 1999 to 2003.
While outgoing Governor Masaaki Shirakawa established a 76 trillion yen ($808 billion) asset-purchase fund and an unlimited bank-loan financing program, he failed to encourage inflation expectations, instead warning repeatedly about the dangers of excess stimulus. By contrast, Kuroda called for an inflation target a decade before the bank adopted one in January, and for years has spoken in favor of quantitative easing.
"He's the right person to enhance the role of communication strategy at the Bank of Japan," said Masaaki Kanno, chief Japan economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Tokyo and a former head foreign-exchange dealer at the BOJ. "He has already said in press interviews that the 2 percent inflation target should be achieved in two years -- this is a very important message to the market."
Market Welcome
Investors welcomed the nomination reports, with the yen yesterday reaching its lowest against the dollar since May 2010 on prospects for more stimulus. It later rallied amid haven demand stemming from concern Italy's election failed to produce a majority winner. It was at 92.39 as of 12:08 p.m. in Tokyo.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average (NKY) closed at the highest in almost 4 1/2 years yesterday, when five-year bond yields fell to a record 0.12 percent, amid forecasts the BOJ will start purchasing longer-dated securities. The Nikkei today lost 1.4 percent at the midday break in Tokyo.
Heading the BOJ would cap a 45-year-career that includes a secondment to Washington with the International Monetary Fund, a stint as adviser to former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and a master's degree from Oxford University.
Born on the southern island of Kyushu in 1944, Kuroda entered the Ministry of Finance in 1967 after graduating from the University of Tokyo with a degree in law. As a young bureaucrat, he was sent to Oxford, where he studied economics under Nobel Prize winner John Hicks.
Oxford Lesson
Kuroda said in a 2006 interview with the IMF that at Oxford he was taught "although economic theory may provide some insight, some framework, good policies may require something that goes beyond just economy theory or analysis -- some practical judgment, some good sense."
His dream was to be a teacher, according to the IMF profile, an objective he fulfilled for a time as a professor at Tokyo's Hitotsubashi University after he left the Finance Ministry in 2003. While at the ministry, he wrote a paper titled "Socrates: The Dollar Dialogue," in which the ancient Greek philosopher muses on the efforts by international policy makers to manage foreign exchange rates.
Kuroda rose to become vice finance minister for international affairs, the senior official in charge of foreign- exchange issues, from 1999 to 2003. He succeeded Eisuke Sakakibara, who was known as "Mr. Yen" for his ability to influence the currency markets with his comments.
BOJ Thinking
It was in the capacity as currency-policy chief that Kuroda honed his sense that monetary policy ought to be deployed more forcefully against what at the time were the first years of Japan's deflation. Consumer-price declines set in in the late 1990s as banks constricted lending, seeking to fix balance sheets mauled by the destruction of burst bubbles in the stock and real-estate markets.
He wrote a 2002 opinion piece, along with colleague Masahiro Kawai, urging the BOJ to adopt a 3 percent inflation goal and to continually increase the monetary base through asset purchases. Kuroda also oversaw bouts of foreign-exchange intervention, selling yen as the currency appreciated.
"Kuroda has certainly been out there for a decade saying more could be done by the Bank of Japan (8301), so he's got credibility," said Richard Jerram, chief economist at Bank of Singapore Ltd. "The requirements of what they need to do has been made clear. The outcome is going to be large-scale purchases of Japanese government bonds."
Deflation Opponent
Kuroda explained in an interview this month that falling prices exacerbate real debt burdens, and give the incentive to companies and households to postpone spending. Consumer prices excluding fresh food fell 0.2 percent in December. The price gauge hasn't advanced 2 percent for any year since 1997, when a national sales tax was increased.
Leading the ADB since 2005, Kuroda has had a seat at international economic gatherings and observed from abroad how the BOJ for years resisted establishing an inflation target. Shirakawa and his colleagues on the current board took the step of setting a 2 percent goal last month, acting weeks after the election of Abe on a platform of reflation.
Shirakawa, 63, sought to damp impulses to press the central bank into extraordinary easing in the aftermath of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, warning that any move to underwrite government debt would lead to sharp inflation and damage to people's livelihoods.
Confirmation Process
Kuroda would need to be confirmed by both houses of parliament should Abe nominate him. The Democratic Party of Japan, the largest party in the upper house -- where the ruling Liberal Democratic Party lacks a majority -- is ready to approve Abe's selections, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
The government will present Abe's nominees to executives of the lower and upper house parliamentary affairs committee as soon as Feb. 28., according to a ruling coalition official who asked not be named as the discussions are private.
Abe is likely to tap Kikuo Iwata, an academic who has urged a ramping up in Japan's monetary base to end deflation, and senior BOJ official Hiroshi Nakaso, as deputy governors, according to one government official and a ruling coalition executive, who asked not to be named as the talks are private.
The ADB chief, who enjoys swimming and reading detective novels in his spare time, has overseen a tripling in the Manila- based development lender's capital base, to $165 billion, and enlarged its lending window for the cheapest loans to members.
Should he win the BOJ post, he will be tasked with implementing Abe's vision for aggressive monetary easing and communicating it to global leaders concerned about the impact on a falling yen.
'Substantial' Room
In a Feb. 11 interview, Kuroda advocated additional stimulus this year, saying the central bank has "really substantial room for monetary easing." He also said that the global standard for achieving inflation targets was a two-year time horizon. When the BOJ set a 2 percent inflation target without a deadline in January, it said it would start open-ended asset purchases starting in 2014.
Japan's government bond yield curve is pricing in Kuroda's success in adopting more aggressive easing while failing to reach 2 percent inflation. The extra yield investors demand to hold 30-year JGBs instead of 5-year notes slid to 1.78 percentage points from the seven-year high of 1.86 earlier this month, reflecting speculation of increased BOJ debt purchases and that the buying will do little to spur consumer prices.
The yen has weakened more than 11 percent since the LDP regained power in December, vowing to push the BOJ to boost stimulus. Group of 20 finance ministers this month signaled support for Japan's policies as long as Abe's policy makers end any public endorsement of a declining currency.
Abe's Threat
Abe has retained the threat of changing the law governing the BOJ should the central bank fail to meet inflation targets, raising the risk of diminishing the institution's independence. Even so, by burnishing the bank's reputation, that may be less of a danger under Kuroda.
"The issue isn't independence, the issue is accountability," said Robert Feldman, head of Japan economic research at Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co. "Kuroda has to go back to the international community to win back its trust, and I think he will. I can't think of a better candidate to head the BOJ."
Kuroda must now implement what he has advocated in bringing Japan out of its deflationary spiral.
"He is an excellent choice," said retired Yale University professor Koichi Hamada, an adviser who breakfasted with Abe last week at Blair House, across the street from the White House in Washington. "He understands Abenomics well," Hamada told reporters yesterday in Tokyo when asked about Kuroda.
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Afghan managers train in cyber defence
Managers of the SILK-Afghanistan project will undergo training in cyber defence at the Informatics Institute of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey from 21 May to 1 June. The training, funded by the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme, demonstrates NATO's long-term commitment to Afghanistan during the transition phase and beyond.
"With the transition in Afghanistan, the country needs more cyber defence experts," says Nazife Baykal, Director of the METU Informatics Institute in Ankara and of the Advanced Training Course (ATC). The cyber defence training has been developed in close cooperation between NATO and Georgia. This is the first time that NATO and a partner nation have jointly created such a cyber defence course.
NATO's Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, Dr Jamie Shea sees this as another important step in expanding cooperation with partner nations in new fields of activity responding to common security concerns. "Combining lessons learned from partners with NATO's well-established operational capabilities is the way to go as we approach new challenges to our security in the future, especially in protecting our communication networks through cyberspace," says Dr Shea.
Georgia's participation is part of its continuing contribution to NATO's mission in Afghanistan. "Our motives are our continued contribution to the Alliance engagement in Afghanistan beyond 2014 through capacity-building and training of Afghan experts," says Ambassador Grigol Mgaloblishvili, Head of the Georgian Mission to NATO and co-director of this Advanced Training Course.
This training, which is called "Practical training session in cyber defence for Afghan system and network administrators", has two main objectives: creating an institutional capability and increasing public awareness of cyber threats and the possible protective measures. "This course should provide a tried and tested model for future cooperation between NATO and partner nations, and gradually become a real partnership tool for the Alliance," says Mrs Baykal.
METU: leading IT innovation
Established in 1956 and a member of the European Erasmus Programme, METU is regarded as the best technical university in Turkey and trains more than 20,000 students a year. For the first time, the Institute is going to train Afghan managers in cyber defence in the framework of the SPS Programme.
"Our institute has been selected to provide this high-level practical training in cyber defence for Afghan system/network administrators," Mrs Baykal continues. The Institute has received funding under the SPS Programme. This covers the direct costs of organising the training, travel and subsistence expenses for the Afghan trainees and the expenses of the Georgian lecturers who will share their experiences with the METU staff.
Nazife Baykal was also trained at the prestigious METU and holds a master's degree and a PhD in computer engineering. During her studies, she focused on artificial intelligence, artificial neural networks and forms recognition.
Always ready to take on new challenges, Mrs Baykal went on to specialise in cyber defence. "At a time when warfare is most often conducted in cyberspace, research into this subject is vital, whether at national or international level," she says.
Experimenting with cyber threats and preventive measures
Shafi Tokhi is one of the 16 students who have come to train in cyber security. He teaches computer science at Herat University in Afghanistan. He is also the head of the Network Operations Centre and thus responsible for managing the Internet bandwidth for all 13 faculties of Herat University.
The 10-day training course includes cyber security awareness, pre-emptive security strategies, and threat identification and response.
"This training will enable me to resolve certain problems that we face in protecting the computer network of Herat University, particularly regarding data integrity, confidentiality and security," says Mr Tokhi.
Unfortunately, Afghanistan has become a testing ground for cyber attackers, where many malicious viruses are spreading, particularly via USB sticks. "More and more vital information is being exchanged, stored and transferred via the Internet, so network security has become a major issue which must be seriously taken into account by all network administrators in order to prevent cyber attacks as much as possible," Mr Tokhi explains.
"As institutions evolve in Afghanistan, it is important to ensure the proper functioning of the digital infrastructure of the country. In Lisbon and Bonn, the international community pledged to help Afghanistan develop its socio-economic infrastructure. Cyber space is part of such an infrastructure and through this training course, we contribute to this goal," says Ambassador Mgaloblishvili.
In addition to the lectures, there will be laboratory sessions during which students will be able to experiment with the threats and defensive measures studied during the course. They will also learn some principles of cryptography, as well as basic security services and protocols. This course will pave the way for a more advanced programme on information system security which may be offered in the near future.
When they return to their own institutions in Afghanistan at the end of their training, the students will have acquired skills enabling them to protect their networks and systems against several types of cyber attack.
High-speed internet access for Afghan universities
The SILK-Afghanistan project provides affordable, high-speed Internet access via satellite and fibre optics to Afghan universities. The project has been in operation at Kabul University, Afghanistan, as part of its predecessor project, the "Virtual Silk Highway", since 2006. It now connects 18 of the country's 26 universities. The aim is to increase this number to 22 during the coming months.


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3. Wide beam angle: 90 degree, LEDs light is downwards directly and wide beam angle help confirm uniform coverage, you dont need to buy additional bulky reflector like MH.
4. No cooling fee: LED is cold lighting which runs much cooler than standard florescent and metal halides and 3 built-in cooling fans help cool down the lamp very well, you dont need to buy additional expensive cooling system
5. Lifetime : The high power 3w LED convert electric energy into light directly, there is no filament to break on led, so they could be more durable and nearly no maintenance, you dont need to replace the bulbs frequently like MH/Fluorescent.
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Produced mainly in the testicles, male hormones such as testosterone cause prostate cancer cells to grow. Reducing hormone levels or blocking the cancer cells from using them can sometimes make the prostate cancer shrink or slow its growth.
The goal of hormone therapy is to lower the level of male hormones in the body or to stop the prostate cancer cells from using them. Hormone therapy does not cure the cancer and is often used to treat men whose cancer has spread or recurred after treatment.
There are several types of hormone therapy, including the following:
As each man's individual medical profile and diagnosis is different, so is his reaction to treatment. Side effects may be severe, mild, or absent depending on many factors, including the type of hormone therapy used. Be sure to discuss with your cancer care team any or all possible side effects of treatment before the treatment begins.
Possible side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer may include:
The duration of hormone therapy varies, depending on the individual situation and why it is being used. For men with locally advanced prostate cancer (cancer that has spread just outside the gland), long-term hormone therapy (at least two years) may control the disease better than short-term hormone therapy. For more advanced prostate cancer, hormone therapy may be used for as long as it continues to be effective. To help limit side effects, some doctors may prefer to give men a break from continuous treatment at times as long as the PSA level remains low. This is known as intermittent hormone therapy. Treatment is then started again if the PSA starts to rise or symptoms occur. Always talk with your doctor for more information on hormone therapy treatment.
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U.S. DOE's HPwES Program Releases Draft Sponsor Guide for Public Comment
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s national Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program (HPwES) released the draft Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Sponsor Guide and Reference Manual v1.5 (Sponsor Guide) for public comment on Monday, June 3, 2013. The Sponsor Guide is a technical document that outlines the requirements for Sponsors' participation in the national Program, as well as provides resources for program implementation and best practices. In response to the need for greater clarity of HPwES Program requirements, DOE updated and restructured the Sponsor Guide.
DOE requests Sponsors and stakeholders review the draft Sponsor Guide and provide comments by Thursday, July 18, 2013. DOE is interested in hearing comments on all aspects of the Sponsor Guide including: format, usability, readability, content, and whether it provides a clear, meaningful definition of HPwES.
Save the Date! The HPwES Team will host a webinar on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at 1 p.m. ET to review and answer clarifying questions about the draft Sponsor Guide. Register for the webinar today by visiting https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/956999809.
The Sponsor Guide can be found on the HPwES News and Events webpage. Submit comments and questions to firstname.lastname@example.com by Thursday, July 18, 2013. Comments can be sent in a variety of formats: emails, attached Word documents, PDFs, or discussions over the phone.
Cortney Krauss joined SRA International in 2011. She supports the U.S. Department of Energy's National Home Performance with Energy Star and Home Energy Score programs, as well as the Maryland Energy Administration's Maryland Home Performance with Energy Star program.
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Elizabeth Minett and Olivia Palermo look stunning in two bright summer looks with pleated details. I'm crushing on Olivia's orange sleeveless blazer, which she wore over a pleated maxi skirt turned dress. Just wish she had switched the heels and bag for simple black options. As for Elizabeth, I love how she gave her pink pleated high-waisted skirt a minimal feel with a black crop top and Balenciaga clutch.
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|Horizont downed Telge Basket in a thriller to book a spot in the Eighth-Finals
The last three remaining Eighth-Finals places were all taken on Thursday night as the curtain fell on the EuroCup Women Regular Season.
And, it certainly proved to be a tension-filled evening in Group E, where Kristina Alikina was the toast of Minsk after producing an MVP performance to help Horizont take a dramatic and spine-tingling 65-64 success in a winner-takes-all showdown against Telge Basket.
The forward grabbed a sparkling double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds, before coming up with a last second block to help cement her team's place in the last sixteen.
Angelique Robinson had 19 points and seven rebounds for the heartbroken Swedes.
The other two clubs to progress to the post-season were actually playing each other in Group H, with hosts Antakya and visiting MBK Ruzomberok both reaching the Eighth-Finals at the expense of Vilnius Kibirkstis who lost out in a three-way tie.
The Slovak side needed to win the game otherwise they would have been dumped out of the competition, and Stefan Svitek and his players obliged with a 77-65 victory to progress - quite a turnaround after a terrible start to the campaign.
There were a trip of big performances which made the difference for the winning team with Eva Kmetova, Katarina Tetemondova and Sequoia Holmes combining for 50 points. Jolene Anderson had a massive 30 points and 10 rebounds for Antakya who endured a bitter-sweet evening.
In Group A, Satu Mare had the opportunity to wave goodbye to the competition on a real high, but were just edged out 77-74 by Chevakta on their home floor.
The already qualified Mersin wrapped up the action in Group C with a much more comfortable win against Spartak Noginsk than the final score of 62-53 suggested. The Russians posted a 24-10 last quarter to cut the gap, but had no answer to 22 points from Shavonte Zeallous or a mammoth 18 rebounds from Erlana Larkins.
In Group D, there was an entertaining and exciting match-up between Dynamo-GUVD and TSV Wasserburg with each team having the chance to win the contest during crunch time. The Russian club eventually got the job done 55-54 thanks mainly to 18 points from Yvonne Turner.
Also in Group D, Nantes Reze ensured BBC Sint-Katelijne-Waver stayed on zero wins after claiming a crushing 80-59 road win in Belgium. Daphne Van Dessel had an impressive 18 points for the home side whilst Caroline Aubert and Viktoria Mircheva combined for 33 points and 16 rebounds for the winners.
Dunav 8806 didn't manage to win a game either in Group F, although they can take pride from a gutsy display at defending champions Dynamo Kursk where they went down fighting 80-66. Kristina Santiago had 20 points for the visitors.
Group G had already been decided 24 hours earlier as VS Prague grabbed the last remaining spot- much to the disappointment of Partizan Galenika. However the Belgrade club did at least finish with a flourish by beating Dynamo Moscow 80-73 thanks to 28 points from Dajana Butulija.
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