Are your networks are secure? Don't know whether your networks are working properly or not? Whether your networks are unmanaged, they include rogue endpoints, or won't work with IoT devices. If you are looking forward to get answers to these questions, then you must know that the entire market is flooded with numerous CCTV camera dealers that aren't only famous for conferring best security cameras. However, their service package not only includes wireless security services but other security solutions too for accomplishing all sorts of security perquisites. Let's find out!
You can make your networks more secure with the help of WEP and WAP data encryption procedures. Here, the former one is suitable for all sorts of small networks. On the other hand, WPA is widely employed for obtaining dynamic encryption keys.
It's basically an identifier that's uniquely inserted into the packet's header for the purpose of maintaining security configuration with unique SSID name. It's the widely used procedure that's employed for ensuring networks security on a primary basis.
This procedure suits best for small networks. MAC address filtering is termed as one of the best procedures used for ensuring network's security. This technique allows users to access other devices available in the network, and in any case, if a process gets failed, then it can be easily recovered by reconfiguring APs.


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Rosen's Piece of Zell's Office Empire Takes Downward Dive
Stamford Property Bought by the Art Collector/Real-Estate Investor Is Estimated to Have Lost 30% or More in Value
By Christina S.N. Lewis
New York City real-estate developer Aby Rosen is joining the long list of investors who have headaches from buying pieces of Sam Zell's $39 billion office building empire when it was dissolved in 2007.
Mr. Rosen, also is a well-known art collector and fixture in Manhattan society, paid $850 million back then for seven Stamford, Conn., office buildings. Now, the portfolio's value has plunged, and Mr. Rosen is in talks to modify the $300 million first mortgage secured by the properties.

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HS1 Ltd has appointed Dyan Crowther as its new Chief Executive.
She will join from Govia Thameslink, where she held the position of Chief Operating Officer and replaces Nicola Shaw, who left HS1 Ltd in May. It is anticipated that she will formally join the business in January 2017.
She comes with significant sector experience spanning 30 years and includes senior roles at Network Rail, British Rail and Railtrack.


Earlier this year we sent out emails to customers past and present, in order to gauge how our service and premises were viewed. We were delighted to receive a 96% satisfaction rating – we were rated 4.8* out of a possible 5*.
After our survey had closed we chose one customer, randomly, to receive £100 in M&S vouchers and we are delighted to announce our winner as Christianne Beardow.
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Francisco Pascasio Moreno (31. maj 1852, Buenos Aires - 22. november 1919, Buenos Aires) je bil ugledni raziskovalec in akademik v Argentini, kjer ga običajno imenujejo Perito Moreno (perito pomeni 'strokovnjak, specialist'). Perito Moreno je bil zaslužen kot ena najvplivnejših osebnosti v argentinskem združevanju velikih delov Patagonije in njenem nadaljnjem razvoju.

Življenje in delo
Moreno se je rodil Franciscu in Juani Thwaites Madero v Buenos Airesu. Vzgojen v tradicionalni patricijski družini je študiral v lokalnih župnijskih šolah. Prosti čas si je delil z očetom, ko je iskal artefakte in fosile in pri 14 letih ustvaril domač muzej svojih obsežnih zbirk.

Po diplomi leta 1872 je sodeloval pri ustanovitvi Argentinskega znanstvenega društva. Odpravil se je na prvo iz serije znanstvenih odprav, zaradi katerih je postal dobro znan: raziskava ozemlja Río Negro, večinoma neznane države. Januarja 1876 je prišel do jezera Nahuel Huapi v južnih Andih, 15. februarja 1877 pa je odkril in poimenoval Argentinsko jezero. Raziskoval je tudi številne reke v Patagoniji. 2. marca je odkril in poimenoval goro Fitz Roy po poveljniku odprave HMS Beagle. Domačini so jo imenovali tudi Chalten.

Leta 1880 je Moreno odšel v Francijo, kjer je na sestanku Pariškega društva za antropologijo govoril o dveh prazgodovinskih lobanjah, ki jih je odkril na območju Río Negro. Verjel je, da je ena iz kvartarnega obdobja, druga pa je imela ritualno deformacijo na način, podoben lobanjam ljudstva Ajmara iz Andov in Altiplana.

Tistega leta se je po vrnitvi v Argentino odpravil na drugo večjo odpravo na ozemlje Patagonije. Ujeli so ga domorodni Tehuelči in obsodili na smrt. Pobegnil je 11. marca, en dan pred usmrtitvijo. V tem obdobju je spoznal vodjo Tehuelčev Inacayala, ki je bil do njega gostoljuben. Kasneje je Inacayal vodil odpor proti vladi in se predal šele leta 1884.

V letih 1882–1883 je Moreno raziskoval Ande iz Bolivije proti jugu, v letih 1884–1885 pa je opravil nova raziskovanja ozemlja južno od Río Negro in Patagonije. Imenovan je bil za šefa argentinske raziskovalne komisije južnih ozemelj in člana številnih evropskih znanstvenih društev. Za prispevek k znanosti je Moreno leta 1877 na Narodni univerzi Córdoba dobil Honoris causa – častni doktorat.

Znan je tudi po svoji vlogi pri obrambi argentinskih interesov. Izvedel je natančne raziskave, ki so privedle do pogodbe o meji iz leta 1881 med Čilom in Argentino. V čast temu prispevku je bil po njem poimenovan argentinski ledenik Perito Moreno. Te raziskave in druge so Morenu prinesle obsežno zbirko arheoloških in antropoloških podatkov ter artefaktov, za katere je leta 1877 ustanovil antropološki muzej v Buenos Airesu.

Direktor muzeja in perito
Leta 1888 je ustanovil Naravoslovni muzej La Plata, najpomembnejši te vrste v Južni Ameriki. Učenjak Jens Andermann je preučil, kako je Morenova zbirka artefaktov v teh dveh muzejih pomagala vzpostaviti argentinsko zgodovino in vladno zahtevo na njenem ozemlju. S temi znanstvenimi in kulturnimi zbirkami je Moreno prispeval k nacionalni mitologiji. Artefakte in materiale je prinesel iz oddaljenih regij, da bi jih v muzeju v prestolnici pregledali, katalogizirali in preučevali. Andermann je zapisal, da so takšni muzeji naravne zgodovine in antropologije »omogočili in upravičili državni nadzor nad naravnimi viri in avtohtonim prebivalstvom Argentine«. Pomagali so tudi pri oblikovanju nacionalnih pripovedi. Moreno je bil prvi direktor Museo de la Plata in ga vodil do leta 1906.

Moreno je kot direktor Naravoslovnega muzeja La Plata leta 1888 odpustil Florentina Ameghina (Argentinski naravoslovec, paleontolog, antropolog in zoolog) in mu celo zavrnil vstop v muzej.

Leta 1902 je bil Moreno imenovan za Perita (tehničnega strokovnjaka ali eksperta), zaradi česar je ovrgel čilske trditve glede kontinentalnega razkola v južnem stožcu. Moreno je dokazal, da so bila številna patagonska jezera, ki se odtekajo v Tihi ocean, del porečja Atlantskega oceana. Med kvartarnimi poledenitvami jih je zajezila morena in spremenila iztočne odtoke na zahod in na čilsko ozemlje.

Leta 1903 je Moreno podaril nekaj zemljišč, ki so mu bila prej dana, da bi ustanovil narodni park Nahuel Huapi. Leta 1911 je bil imenovan za pomočnika direktorja Nacionalnega sveta za šolstvo in je pomagal zagotoviti sredstva za Bernasconijev inštitut, mejnik osnovne šole, zgrajene v Buenos Airesu. Zgrajena je bila na zemljišču, ki ga je Moreno prodal švicarsko-argentinskemu industrialcu Félixu Bernasconiju. Njegovi arheološki in naravoslovni muzeji so bili ustanovljeni delno z njegovimi obsežnimi zbirkami artefaktov.

Leta 1912 je ustanovil taborništvo in vodništvo v Argentini, argentinsko združenje skavtov in se pridružil nekdanjemu ameriškemu predsedniku Theodoru Rooseveltu na turneji po Patagoniji. Po uradni upokojitvi je še naprej nadzoroval muzej La Plata.

V poznejših letih v času prve svetovne vojne, se je Moreno odzval na politična dogajanja v Južni Ameriki, tako da se je tik pred smrtjo leta 1919 pridružil reakcionarni Argentinski domovinski ligi. Moreno je bil prvič pokopan v grobnici pokopališča La Recoleta. Leta 1944 so bili njegovi posmrtni ostanki preneseni in odneseni na otok Centinela v jezeru Nahuel Huapi.

V njegovo čast je poimenovana vrsta argentinskega kuščarja Liolaemus morenoi.

Galerija

Sklici

Zunanje povezave

 Projekt Gutenberg

Biography (španščina)
 Biography (španščina)
 His statue
  Zoologica Göttingen State and University Library Digitised Viaje á la Patagonia austral emprendido bajo los auspicios del gobierno nacional 1876-1877

Argentinski znanstveniki
Argentinski raziskovalci
Raziskovalci Južne Amerike

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Business and residences alike have turned to VoIP for a multitude of reasons, such as cost effective communication capabilities and the rich feature sets included with most systems. Though many will select hosted services in the cloud, it is very possible to create your own modern day phone system without a strong knowledge of communication technology and a little patience.
In this FreePBX tutorial, we will walk you through the steps necessary to install, setup and configure a powerful IP PBX phone system. The system's design is such that it runs on top of a dedicated Linux machine but does not require a well-versed technician to setup the system. This type of solution can save your business a significant sum of money on your phone bills.
Linux can appear very intimidating as not all distributions offer a stock GUI component, thus requiring the user to interact with the system via the command line. Though FreePBX itself is not graphical in nature, an intuitive web management console is packaged in the software making it accessible for a broad range of users.
Since the distribution includes all the necessary server applications and an underlying operating system, installation is a breeze. After installation, another computer on the LAN is used to access it via a web browser to create all the necessary configurations for a functional calling solution, in a graphical environment.
FreePBX is a very powerful system, including far more features and settings than we can cover in a single article. By following the instructions in this guide, you will find how simple it is to create a basic solution that allows users to easily call other extensions on the network at no cost and inexpensively call external phone numbers, mobile devices and landlines via a wholesale VoIP provider (VoIP Innovations).
A dedicated machine is required to run the software - virtualization applications like VMware Workstation (and vSphere, for that matter) also work. If you do not have a specific machine to run the system, free applications like VirtualBox can be a good option. This article ONLY focuses on configuration of a dedicated machine.
Fortunately, only moderately powered hardware is needed so the computing component does not have to be expensive. I used an older system with a quad core AMD processor and 2GB of RAM that was originally built for XP Professional and created a 300GB partition from unused storage. My processor meets hardware pre-requisites but I technically only had half of the RAM required (2GB instead of 4GB). The preferred storage reserve for the system is 250GB, but this assumes use of call recordings and voicemails so it can vary quite substantially.
Ideally, this system should be the only OS that is utilized on the machine and it must always be running for your phone system to function. When installing the platform distribution, you will have the option to completely wipe the drive (which is recommended) or install it alongside another OS.
In this guide, we will be using a FreePBX distro package that includes both a supported operating system (CentOS) and the main application. This package is free and available directly from Schmooze Com.
By navigating to the FreePBX download, you will find the current distro's - keep in mind, these will change over time as new versions are released. Select Full ISO from the stable 64 bit option for the best performance. The USB IMG option will work as well but depending on your system, it may be more difficult to install.
You can burn the image natively with most operating systems but for Microsoft OS's prior to 7, you will need a 3rd party app like ImgBurn or UltraISO (beware of packaged Adware with some hosts!) These are all good options, regardless of native burning apps since disc recording speeds may be lowered for more accurate media.
Boot into the disc on the machine where you want to install the software. The first screen you see will ask you to select between an older or newer version of Asterisk and the method of installation as seen in figure 2.
Assuming you chose the stable version of the distro as earlier indicated, you should choose the newest version of Asterisk and the Full Install - Advanced option. Walk through the following steps to install the full system to your machine.
Configure TCP/IP - We will be using IPv4 for our setup. Keep the default options for both settings meaning DHCP for IPv4 and Automatic for IPv6.
Select location - Choose the closest city to your geographic location in your time zone.
Set password - This will be the password for the root user (named root) of the machine when logging on locally or via a terminal emulator like PuTTy.
Type of installation - You will see the following screen as shown in figure 3.
It is recommended you use the whole hard drive as this is more secure and the machine must be up for the system to work. If you want to keep the existing system(s) on your machine, use the Shrink Current System. If a suitable chunk of unused space is already available, choose Use Free Space and select the desired space.
The system will proceed to install the software, reboot once then load up the welcome screen. Essentially everything you need to do from here will be done via a web browser so logging into the machine and poking around is not necessary, as this will likely do more harm than good, especially if unfamiliar with the command line for Linux.
After the installation, you will be able to access the web management console from a browser on another machine within the LAN. Type the IP address of the machine into your browser to get started. The first page you see should look like the one shown below in figure 4.
Enter the required information by creating an administrator name and password. For email to function properly, you will need to configure an SMTP connector. In a Windows server environment, an admin can easily create an account for such purposes in Microsoft Exchange. Using a 3rd party email such as Google is also possible but doing it ideally requires use of Google Apps for Work.
When navigating to the system via a web browser, you will land on a splash page with four main options. You will select FreePBX Administration for configuration. After logging in for the first time (and each subsequent time) you will land on the system status page as shown in figure 5.
Take a look at the notification area in the top left corner. One of the first messages you should see recommends changing the password for the Asterisk server as the default password is common knowledge. You can change this by going to the Advanced Settings option under the Settings tab as can be seen in figure 6 below.
IMPORTANT: Before performing the following step - and especially in the future - visit the Backup & Restore page under the Admin tab to create a backup. Create a name, slide Full Backup into the Backup Items field, move the Local Storage (local) option over to the Storage Servers location and hit Save at the bottom. This can save a lot of headaches in the future, trust me!
Updating FreePBX modules (i.e. system features) is an important practice as this ensures certain tools remain operable and further reduces the chance of a system exploitation. To upgrade modules, visit the Admin tab and select Module Admin. Click the Check Online button to receive the most current information then check the box for Show only upgradeable. Click the Upgrade all hyperlink then the Process button on the following page.
A couple of things to note at this point: you can add additional modules from this point but it is not necessary as the required features for voice and video are already installed. The following steps do not necessarily require completion in the same order but if you are attempting to mimic my setup, it is best to complete in the same order.
Next we will configure the network settings inside the console as a measure to prime the system for connecting to our wholesale provider, VoIP Innovations. The first area we will configure is related to settings for the LAN. This will provide functionality for your phones and softphones on the local network so if you are not planning on connecting a SIP account at this time, you can skip to the Configuring Extensions section.
Navigate to the System Admin module found under the Admin tab at the top. On the right side of the page, you will see a box for additional sub settings. First, select the DNS and make the following changes as seen in figure 7.
Order is not too important as long as a few entries are added to the box that normally do not populate automatically. The two beginning in 75 related to my Internet Service Provider (ISP). You can find this and other network info by running cat /etc/resolv.conf on the local machine (or other UNIX like system on the network, including a Mac) or ipconfig /all from a Windows machine. These addresses and the public DNS entries (the two that begin with 8) are mostly for good measure - as long as your loopback address (127.0.0.1 - this reserved address is always the same) and default gateway (in my case, 10.0.0.1) are included you should be ok.
When you finish adding DNS entries, go to the Network Settings section and add missing information. Make sure the IP protocol is set to None and configure the Static IP setting to the local address of the machine that is running FreePBX. Make sure the rest of the information matches your local network, as viewed in figure 8.
The next steps prepare your system to connect to the SIP or Wholesale provider that will be handling calls outside of your PBX. Go to Settings tab and then select Asterisk SIP Settings to make the following configuration changes.
In figure 9, notice that the NAT setting is set to yes and the IP Configuration setting is defined as Static IP. You will also need to find the external IP of your network - the easiest way to accomplish this task is to visit Google and type 'what is my ip.' A box should appear in the top result with your public (i.e. external) IP address that you will enter into the External IP field.
The codecs used for audio compression should be set based on the capabilities of your SIP or wholesale provider. VoIP Innovations use codecs G729 and G711 (G711 is not an option, but its variations ulaw or u-law - pronounced "moo law" - and a-law are available) so these should be selected. G722 is a successor, in some sense, to codec G711 and GSM is often needed to communicate with mobile devices hence the reason both are selected.
BONUS: For fun, you can turn on the video codecs located in the section just below the regular codec section. This will enable the use of video calling between properly configured softphones!
It is likely you will want to connect your PBX to the outside world. After all, it is tough to run a business purely on internal calls! To do this you need either a wholesale or a SIP trunking provider. These providers essentially route your calls to their intended destination and in the opposite direction, assuming you own Direct Inward Dial numbers (DIDs), they will also route calls to your phone system. Your newly setup on-premise PBX is then responsible for switching the traffic inside your network.
We chose VoIP Innovations to handle origination and termination for this project, as they provide a great wholesale communication service, and their per minute rates are some of the lowest you can find in the market. Not to mention, their console is very easy to navigate making it a perfect complement to this system.
Order DID numbers � You can order local and International Direct Inward Dial (DID) phone numbers and view existing DIDs.
E911 � Setup E911 for your phone numbers.
Rate Query Tools � Tools to view rates for US/CAN and International routes.
LNP (Local Number Porting) � Port numbers over from old providers.
Setup Endpoints � This is where you add endpoints for authentication so you can route calls worldwide from your PBX. See next section.
CDR � Call Detail Records (CDR) are available for all calls.
APIs � APIs are available to manage your portal through software rather than using the portal.
Resell � Want to get into this business? Resell the service and manage customers directly from the portal.
Endpoints is the terminology used by the wholesale provider and refers to your endpoint, in this case the FreePBX system. In order for a wholesale provider to accept traffic from your PBX, some form of authentication must occur. This can be performed either through usernames and passwords or through IP address authentication and in the case of VoIP Innovations, IP authentication is used. Think of this as a whitelist of IP addresses similar to your network router's firewall. In other words, you tell the wholesale provider the only IP addresses (or endpoints) that should be accepted for SIP traffic on your account. After all, you don't want hackers making calls on your dime!
Figure 12 highlights our endpoint that was used for this test, with our public IP address masked off for privacy. When a new endpoint is created, there are a few fields that must be entered, namely the group name (for the endpoint), the SIP port (usually 5060), whether to strip the plus and International characters, any number pre-pend and of course your public IP address from figure 9.
Finally, for IP authentication, make a note of the IP addresses given to you by the wholesale provider for origination and termination at their side, since they will be required in the following sections.
The Extension module under the Application menu item offers many configuration options but most settings should remain their default value. After clicking this item, your existing extensions will populate in the box on the right (you should not have any just yet) and may be edited at a later time, if needed. The dropdown box on the left will present several options - we will choose Generic SIP Device to configure all our extensions.
Each item in this module (and the rest of the system) has a small "?" next to the field so if you are curious, you can find a brief synopsis of each setting by hovering your mouse pointer over this icon. For now, we will only focus on the important fields.
User Extension - Other extensions will use this value to connect to the device associated with this number - this is also used by SIP devices and applications for registration.
Display Name - The name that appears to other devices in the network.
Outboud CID - Entering a name defines what appears on a caller ID - this setting can be overridden when configuring outbound routes and also by the SIP trunk.
Assigned DID/CID - These 3 fields can be used if you purchased origination services from a provider. We are only using outbound calling for this test however, you can map a purchased DID to route directly to this extension if desired.
Secret - Under the device options, a lengthy, secure password is generated in this field. It is best to change it to something secure but much shorter as the string is quite long.
DTMFmode - Make sure "RFC 2833" is selected from the dropdown menu.
NAT - Ensure "Yes" is selected.
Status - Select "Enable" from the menu to use voicemail.
Voicemail Password - Create a short PIN number that you can enter from a phone to access voicemails. Dialing *98 will access your systems voicemail system - from here, enter the extension you want to check and provide the password to listen to messages.
The last steps require inputting the wholesaler or SIP trunk information into the console and defining outbound rules to make calls and configuring DIDs for incoming calls.
Under the Connectivity tab, select Trunks from the dropdown menu. Here you will select the Add SIP Trunk to configure settings for your trunk connection to VoIP Innovations. At the top of the page, make a name for your trunk, pick an outgoing number to display for caller ID and set the maximum channels to as low a setting as you may possibly need for concurrent outgoing calls.
Figure 13 shows the authentication details needed for this specific provider, under "Peer details". Rather than use a Register String as seen in the blank field at the bottom of the image, the FreePBX is connecting to VoIP Innovations using IP authentication, as described earlier. These settings must be copied exactly as shown for your setup. Keep in mind, other providers will use different settings and possibly different authentication models.
The last step required for making calls is to set up an outbound route. Under the Connectivity tab, select Outbound Routes and create the rules as seen above. The top of the page simply requests a name for the route - any name will do. You may also configure a CID for this route that can override an extensions setting but will not override the SIP configuration if a number is specified for your trunk.
Unlike some IP PBX systems, dial patterns must be defined or the numbers dialed will not pass through to the SIP provider. The settings in figure 14 will work for virtually any scenario. Finally, make sure you select the SIP trunk you created prior to the step and set it as high (meaning the lowest number possible) in the Trunk Sequence for Matched Routes setting. Note that the DAHDI setting is predefined in the system - it does not make a difference whether it is included or not for this project.
Note: Make sure your firewall is forwarding port 5060 to your server or external calls will not complete!
Now your system should be configured and you can successfully make calls outside your network. Feel free to try this now, before we look at incoming calls.
In order to receive incoming calls you will need a phone number, also referred to as a DID (Direct Inward Dial). The DID from your SIP Trunking provider will allow outside callers, meaning those calling from other VoIP setups, mobile networks and the PSTN, to reach your phones or IVR menu by dialing a number purchased from your trunking or wholesale provider. FreePBX allows you to assign this DID to reach a specific phone extension or an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) menu.
A few steps must be completed to setup a DID inside FreePBX. We will start with configuration for a regular phone extension.
To configure a DID to go straight to a phone extension, navigate to the extension desired and scroll to the Assigned DID/CID section. Create a name for the DID to be used (this will make an Inbound Route, found under the Connectivity tab) and input the phone number provided by your SIP Trunking service, as highlighted in figure 15. Optionally, you can create a CID to be used as the call is passed between internal routes although this is not a best practice.
Depending on your service provider, this section can vary quite substantially. Since we are using VoIP Innovations in this guide, these settings apply specifically to this provider. This wholesale provider uses a few different IPs for termination and origination (i.e. calling out and inbound calls, respectively.) To accommodate the authentication process for incoming calls, a NEW trunk must be created to function correctly. To do this you will follow the steps that were performed earlier when setting up a trunk for outgoing calls. In other words, under the Connectivity tab, select Trunks from the dropdown menu. Here you will select the Add SIP Trunk to configure settings for your trunk connection to VoIP Innovations for incoming calls.
VoIP Innovations uses a unique server for incoming calls so configuring a new trunk to name the host found in the PEER Details area is necessary. Input the same items as seen below in figure 16, and in the blacked out sections type your DID. Note that adding items from the Incoming Settings area to other VoIP Innovations trunks will not hurt.
After applying these settings to your system, a caller dialing your DID will reach the extension where the number was assigned. Since most will want this number to direct to an IVR menu (i.e. an auto-attendant), the next section will cover the basics for configuring this number to an IVR system.
Under the Admin menu is a sub-item called System Recordings. This is where custom recordings are uploaded to supplement default recordings. You can add a recording, as shown in figure 17.
The FreePBX system only accepts certain recording formats. Your recording should be .WAV format at 16-bits at 8000 Hz to play properly. If you do not have access to a conversion program, free tools are available on the Internet for this function. Choose an appropriate file then select upload and the page will refresh. Give the file a name and click Save to store the recording on your FreePBX system.
Announcement � This recording is selected to play when the call hits this menu.
Direct Dial � If you would like a caller to manually direct to another place in the system, select an item such as Extensions from the drop down menu (as seen above in figure 18) and a caller will be directed to extension dialed.
Timeout � The length in seconds until the menu reaches timeout status.
Invalid Retries � How many chances a user has to select a correct item.
Invalid Retry Recording � A system recording may be selected from this menu. In this case, None is selected for the sake of using an Announcement which is explained after this section.
Append Announcement on Invalid � Checking the box for this particular instance allows Greeting 1 to play again in this particular setup.
Return on Invalid � By checking this box, an invalid entry will return the user to the previous IVR used in the system. Never check this box unless another IVR immediately precedes the one configured.
Invalid Recording � When a user inputs an invalid entry, a recording may be selected. However, this setup uses an Announcement instead.
Invalid Destination � Figure 19 shows the configuration screen for an Announcement which is found under the Applications tab. On an invalid destination, the system directs here then returns to the same IVR used in this example. Note: If following this guide from start to finish, select another destination in the meantime and configure this later as you will not yet have an Announcement to choose. Leaving the IVR configuration page will delete any changes so pick anything else (e.g. an extension) for now.
Timeout Retries � How many times a caller may let the menu reach timeout.
Timeout Retry Recording � A recording may be played to inform the user timeout has been reached.
Append Announcement on Timeout � Replays the selected Announcement should the caller timeout.
Return on Timeout � Sends the user to the last IVR menu at timeout if selected. Only select should a caller reach an IVR item just prior to the one being configured.
Timeout Recording � When the caller runs out of retries, the selected recording will play.
Timeout Destination � This is where the call is sent at timeout. In this case, the call is disconnected.
Return to IVR after VM � If the destination above ends in a voicemail, selecting this box returns the caller to this menu.
The IVR Entries is where items are entered to guide the user. Essentially, any number may be selected as an option. When the user presses a combination of buttons defined in the first field, it directs to the following sections. In the example above, the combination "100" goes to extension "100" and "300" arrives at extension 300. These fields may be configured to navigate to almost any existing item created under the Applications tab. That's about it for the IVR, give it a try.
Note: Make sure to select the appropriate destination for inbound calls when completed from the Inbound Routes item under the Connectivity tab.
For additional phone options, consider using ZoiPer as a softphone for your mobile devices as well as Windows and Mac workstations. Simply create an extension and match the settings in the application to those of the extension. An example of the account settings for the Windows ZoiPer softphone is shown below in figure 20.
For a low price and a little time, you can create a very powerful communication system with FreePBX. The system truly harnesses the full power of Asterisk in every way imaginable - in fact, we merely scratched the surface in this guide!
Keep in mind, some devices can be picky when it comes to registering the device to the system and other problems can arise because of network settings at your location. Isolating issues by ruling out one setting or another is the best way to go about troubleshooting. There are also lots of resources online that can be found using your favorite search engine. Just make sure to back up a working system before updating modules or any major configuration changes so you can revert back if you have issues.
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Excellent tutorial, well explained and screenshots helped me a lot. My question is that I am installing the 64 bit version 6.12.65 using the USB ISO (3 devices).
When finishing installing the freepbx version it says REBOOT. I then turned off the linux system, take out the two USB sticks and powered on the PC with the third USB which finishes the installation.
Here is the issue. When I login I enter root and then the password but no IP appears.
When I write ifconfig it returns eth0: 192.168.0.103 with sub net mask 255.255.255.0.
I then go to my other notebook on the same network and go to 192.168.0.103 in the browser. It says it cannot connect.
I have a router from my ISP and I bought another tp-link which is connected to the wan port in tp-link and to the lan port in the first router.
I talked to the ISP to set up their router to bridge mode.
In the steps to install freepbx the ip is 10.34.x.x, for example. I have tried several ways but always the ip is 192.168.0.103 or similar.
-> Response: It sounds like the installation went okay, though if all else fails it may be worth trying to install using an ISO on a CD ROM, as there can be issues using USB sticks.
It does seem like you have some router/network issues. Can you ping it from another computer on the same network?
Thanks for the tutorial. I was wondering if you can add an Inbound Route configuration.
-> Response: Thanks for the feedback Bash. We actually went in and added a section on inbound configuration. Hope it helps.


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Bears On The Frontline
Interview with Drew Hamilton on the Fight to Stop Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska
Interview by: Kirstin Scholtz / All Images by: © Drew Hamilton
Drew Hamilton has been fighting the threat of Pebble mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay region for over a decade. A wilderness guide, and President of not-for-profit Friends of McNeil River, Drew has spent thousands of hours in this pristine wilderness, in the company of what many would consider Alaska's most iconic species, the brown bear. Recently, a new aspect of the proposed Pebble mine has emerged, the company plans to build a port at Cook Inlet, which directly threatens the land and brown bear habitat Drew worked tirelessly to protect.
We caught up with Drew to find out what's at stake if a mine of this magnitude were to go ahead.
Drew Hamilton is a wilderness guide and President of Friends of McNeil River. Photo: © Drew Hamilton
WildArk: McNeil River is renowned as having the highest density of brown bears in the world. Is it true you have to win a lottery to visit?
Drew: Yes! In the 1960s, most of this state was open to bear-hunting. During this time an Alaskan state legislator decided that it would be nice if there were a place where bears could just be bears, so he closed it off and made it a sanctuary. It is now the most protected parcel of state land in Alaska, where the needs of the bears come before all else.
WildArk: What does this area and the threat of the Pebble mine mean to you?
Drew: What is so amazing about the Alaskan Peninsula is how accessible this pristine wilderness is. You drive to Homer, get on a floatplane, fly for an hour, and you are in the wild. We only have a few truly wild places left! Throw this away, and you wipe out a fishing industry, a bear-viewing industry, and our native cultures that have existed here for 10,000 years. It's painful, and it is what keeps me up at night!
WildArk: How has the Pebble threat changed?
Drew: The Pebble fight has been going on for so long, and we thought we had it beat in the last administration. Then, when the Trump administration came along, they decided that in addition to building the world's largest open-pit gold and copper mine, they also want to build a port 11 miles from the largest congregation of bears, anywhere on Earth.
WildArk: Can you explain how the Army Corps of Engineers fits into the process to approve the mine?
Drew: The Army Corps of Engineers is the first permitting agency in the permitting process. It has to go through their offices to determine whether the project can be done safely, without impacting on an existing industry like fishing, traditional ways of life, or the bear-viewing industry. They put out a call for everyone to comment on their environmental impact statement document.
WildArk: What is an Environmental Impact Statement, and where does it stand at the moment?
Traditionally, an Environmental Impact Statement looks at ways that a project of this magnitude would impact the environment. Under the Obama administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) went in, at the request of tribes in the area, and put together a lot of scientific analysis of the impact of this project on the fishery. The findings were that no way could the largest copper mine in the world, and the largest sustainable fishery in the world, co-exist without negative impacts on the fishery.
When the administration changed over to the Trump administration, it was decided that not only was the project back on, but it was going to be fast-tracked and, they were throwing out all the EPA's data. All the things that we determined made this unsafe, we no longer have to consider in our permitting process.
WildArk: What does Pebble's current proposal look like?
Drew: Pebble have now put forth their actual plan (before it was just theoretical) and it now includes a mine, a road corridor that goes through the best bear habitat in the world, an industrial port, and a power plant that's big enough to power a city of 300,000 people. They are also proposing a shipping corridor and pipeline that goes all the way to the Cook Inlet. In total, we are looking at a 400 km gash in brown bear habitat from Lake Iliamna through to the Kenai Peninsula.
WildArk: Why do you feel bears are so integral to this fight?
Drew: People have been listening to the Pebble fight for so long, but suddenly you introduce the planet's greatest charismatic megafauna, and it is something people who are not interested in fish or other things can rally around. We are at a tipping point, and our message is resonating.
WildArk: Is there any actual data regarding bear movements across this area?
Drew: There is so little official data. If you asked the Alaskan Department of Fish and Game, which is the agency in charge of all wildlife in Alaska, about bear movements, they have anecdotal evidence, but they don't have hard data. It just hasn't been done. They don't even have the most accurate population estimates. Bears in this remote area are hard to count. A lot of the data is coming from people like me who spend 1000 hours out there every summer trying to figure out where these bears go. The fact is, Bears are seasonal, they will cross mountains to utilise the abundance in different areas. It is mind-blowing.
WildArk: How does the Army Corps of Engineers propose to quantify the impact on brown bears?
Drew: They are saying we only have to study them three miles from the impacted area. They are not even willing to do enough background research to have baseline data. That's how appallingly insufficient their proposal is. I have over 10,000 hours watching bears on the Kenai Peninsula, and I'll tell you, they travel hundreds of miles in the course of the summer, to utilise seasonal food sources.
WildArk: How has COVID-19 impacted the fight?
Drew: Everything in Alaska is a bit more complicated than other places. You have all these remote villages and people who are living in their traditional ways of life. It is not what most Americans do, so it's hard for people to wrap their heads around. When we say we are looking at shutting down the fishery in Bristol Bay, it is an earth-shaking proposal. Alaska is looking at being locked down for longer than everywhere else because if the virus gets into the villages, there is no coming back from it.
A lot of the tribes out in Bristol Bay are co-operating partners with the Army Corps of Engineers. They are supposed to submit comments because this project would affect them the most directly. But, instead of giving them more time to comment and defend their way of life during the lockdown, the Army Corps of Engineers are saying you need to comment within this specific timeframe. They are being forced into a choice between commenting to the Army Corps of Engineers or figuring out how they are going to feed their family.
WildArk: Would you say the majority of Alaskans are opposed to the mine?
Drew: Yes, I have sat through a couple of days worth of public testimony and, if you break it down, around 75% of the people in this state are opposed to this project. We don't put up with stuff like that here.
WildArk: What can people do to help stop this mine from going ahead?
Drew: It is going to take all of the people who genuinely value wild places and wildlife to step up and say something! We are trying to get people to write to their governmental representatives on a federal level. For non-Americans, help us raise awareness by telling your American friends. Once borders are open, come to Alaska. We pride ourselves on our wilderness and our abundance of bears, and we want to share it with you!
US residents take action HERE by contacting your legislators directly.
Watch the film Pebble Redux HERE to learn more.
Learn about WildArk's Grizzly Plains Conservancy in Bristol Bay


In honour of this being the Year of St. Paul, the Newman Centre will be starting up a summer bible study on Acts of Apostles. We have a real treat with the first two studies on Acts of the Apostles being led by Professor Janine Langan. So join us for food, fellowship and study! Contact Howard (howard.jung@gmail.com) for further information.


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Vortices in hall of mirrors show spinning light the way out
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Researchers from FOM institute AMOLF have used the classical toolbox of physics to make predictions about the quantum world. Using a classical experiment, they showed how the direction in which a quantum light source emits light reveals the quantum state (spin) of that source. On 2 April the AMOLF researchers published the results in Nature Communications.
Classical experiment in the hall of mirrors
The physicists injected spinning light into a mini 'hall of mirrors', a photonic crystal, from which the light could only escape in two directions. The researchers discovered that they could influence which exit the light escapes from. This was achieved by very precisely choosing the location at which they injected the light.
In the hall of mirrors there are locations where light naturally starts to spin: the electrical field of the light rotates there. Light that travels in a single direction through the hall of mirrors would, for example, always rotate left at such a vortex location. At such a vortex location in the empty, lightless hall of mirrors, the researchers introduced some spinning light. If the spin direction of this light from the needle matched the natural spin direction at the vortex location, light left the hall of mirrors on the one side. If the spin direction of the light from the needle was the opposite of the standard vortex direction, the light went the other way.
This trick, which falls within the boundaries of classical physics, reveals how light will behave in the quantum world. That is because quantum light sources often emit light that spins (is circularly polarised), just like the light the researchers introduced to the hall of mirrors. The spin direction of the spinning light from quantum sources is directly dependent on the quantum state (spin) of the source. Therefore, if the experiment were repeated with a quantum source, the quantum state would determine the spinning direction of the light and with that the direction of escape. In other words, the direction in which the emitted light escapes reveals the state of the light source: the direction of the light emitted has therefore become a source of quantum information.
The aforementioned hall of mirrors that the researchers used for their experiment is in fact a photonic crystal that consists of an ultra-thin wafer of silicon that is just 220 nanometres thick (a nanometre is one millionth of a millimetre). In the silicon a pattern of holes has been etched, which ensures that just like in a real hall of mirrors, light is reflected in all directions and cannot simply escape. The properties of the photonic crystal determine where the vortex locations are and in which direction light at these locations normally rotates.
Figure: Relationship between the spin direction of the light and the direction in which it escapes: the grey wafer (bottom) is a sketch of the photonic crystal in which the light is captured. The blue-purple relief (top) indicates the measurement of the researchers. At a peak, the light chooses which side of the crystal it will escape from, based on the local spin direction. In a trough, the spin direction of the light has no influence on the escape direction. At a blue peak right-spinning light goes to the right and left-spinning light to the left. At a purple peak the opposite applies: left-spinning light goes to the right and right-spinning light goes to the left.
B. le Feber, N. Rotenberg & L. Kuipers
Nanophotonic control of circular dipole emission
Nature Communications 6, 6695 (2015) | DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7695
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Well, here's a confession: until today, I had never walked on the actual pier at Santa Monica. I've walked on the beach, along the walking trail, to the sign at the top of the pier… Today = first time, on pier. Don't tell anyone.
It was every bit the tourist trap I thought it would be. Of course, I loved it. If you can get past the tourists moving at what I perceived to be the pace of afflicted snails and wade through the sea of selfie sticks, you might also love it. I couldn't help but think that, from a distance, the number of selfie sticks in use made the entire pier look like a wharf with tiny fisherman using only tiny fishing poles (haha).
Wandering parallel to the ferris wheel, you can see all of Santa Monica stretching to Malibu. The pier boasts all of the carnival-esque things every county fair might have: rides, ice cream, caricature portraits, fried food. Pier-goers are eating up every ounce of it, wooden plank by wooden plank (the entire pier is constructed of these – wearing sandals may pose a slight challenge).
For me, I enjoyed watching those most who might be using the pier beyond tourism and sans the draw of having their name written on a grain of rice (this is a real thing) or getting a serving of cotton candy the size of a small dog: the fishermen.


Two male teens from Mount Olive were killed when the 1998 Dodge Durango they were driving hit a tree in the township's Budd Lake section near Cassedy Road. The driver, 18, was set to graduate Mount Olive High School two days after the accident, and his passenger, 19, was a graduate of the same school in 2011.
The two teens were traveling at 8:48 pm at about 64 mph south on Wolfe Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle, veered left and hit a tree. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
Upon further investigation, police identified that the cause of the fatal crash were speed and driver inattention. Reports say that the teen driver had a cell phone conversation shortly before the accident. However, it's not yet clear to investigators how soon the driver lost control of the vehicle after the phone conversation ended.
During the Mount Olive High School graduation two days after the tragic accident, some graduates honored the car driver's memory by chalking on their graduation caps' underside the letters N.N., the initials of the driver's name.
Distracted driving occurs when the drivers' attention is taken away from their driving task. The development of new in-car technology and widespread use of cell phones among drivers garnered more attention in the recent years due to the dangers they bring. The three main types of distraction are taking the eyes off the road, the mind off what the driver is doing and the hands off the wheel. Texting while driving combines all three distractions.
According to a study, cell phones are the primary source of distracted driving. Automobile accidents due to cell phone use can be serious and even fatal. Drivers not focusing their attention on the road may result in catastrophic accidents. In 2009, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that 448,000 individuals suffered injuries and 5,474 were killed in automobile accidents in the U.S. due to distracted driving.


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UNCW postpones men's basketball game due to COVID-19 protocols
January 3, 2022 By WECT
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The UNCW Men's Basketball team's game against William & Mary scheduled for January 9, 2022 has been postponed, according to team officials.
The Colonial Athletic Conference announced Monday the schedule shift is due to COVID-19 protocols within the Seahawks' program.
The schools involved will work on rescheduling the games between the Seahawks, 7-5 and 1-0, and Tribe, 3-12 and 2-0 and will announce make-up times at a later date.
Meanwhile, the league has announced that the Seahawks' previously postponed games at Hofstra and Northeastern have officially been rescheduled.
UNCW will travel to Boston to play Northeastern on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 and will visit Long Island on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, to take on Hofstra's Pride team. Tip-off times will be announced later.
Copyright 2022 WECT. All rights reserved.
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French law forces Apple to display repair scores alongside its products
Would you believe it if we told you the scores are pretty terrible?
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Andrew Paul
2.26.2021 11:56 PM
To comply with a new law that went into effect the beginning of the year in France, Apple has added "Repairability" scores to the products available on its French website. These ratings indicate a device's ease of disassembly and repairs, as well as the availability for replacement components and how-to manuals... and wouldn't you know it? The scores are pretty bad.
And the judges say... At first glance, the best Apple has to offer is a 7/10 rating for certain MacBooks. Other devices didn't fare quite as well. Let's dive into the embarrassment, shall we?
As reported over at The Verge, Apple's entire iPhone 12 line only mustered a measly 6/10, which is honestly a whole lot better than the device's previous iteration, which scored a respective 4.5 and 4.6. The 12 series earned that minor bump in rating due to the cheaper costs of the phones' spare parts, as well as them being easier to disassemble. As for the varying MacBooks, you can expect a repairability score of somewhere between 5.6 and 7. Totally worth the extra cash, right?
Long overdue, but still in its infancy — The new Repairability index came into effect as part of France's efforts to reduce electronic waste. According to one monitoring organization, the country only repaired around 40 percent of its devices when needed, often instead opting to simply toss 'em away and purchase new ones. France aims at raising that statistic to 60 percent by 2026, although fines for noncomplying businesses won't begin going into effect until next year.
Bodes well, at least in Europe — France's Repairability push comes alongside similar legislation across the European Union. Late last year, the EU began work on a large "Right to Repair" bill that aims to help consumers extend the lives of their electronics and other devices, with an eye to move the law forward later in 2021.
Meanwhile, here in the good ol' United States... well, you can probably guess how that's going, especially when Apple in America tends to destroy stacks of MacBook Pros for no good reason. About this time last year, the tech giant also made it incredibly difficult for small businesses looking to offer independent repairs. Oh, and then there's the whole thing about Apple reportedly killing its own SSD.... We should be taking some cues from the E.U., is what we're trying to say.


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It was an email, from an English mutual friend living in Switzerland, that told me they'd found one body at sea, and that Rupert was missing; later, on the internet from my home in Massachusetts, I learnt that they had found two more.
I could follow developments in real time. The story was in the online editions of the London papers; I could read the reports and study the photographs, watch interviews with marine rescuers on regional stations of the BBC and ITV and listen to news bulletins on BBC Radio Solent. All the papers reprinted the same photo of the three friends on their yacht, Ouzo, which bore the caption: "Last picture of doomed young sailors".
Every album has photos like this one, a bit cheeky, a bit rough, entirely carefree and fleeting – and never meant for public consumption, for why it would be? It's just a bunch of ordinary blokes having fun. But it was the first image I had seen of Rupert Saunders since my wedding, and I couldn't believe the loss of so much hair.
Still his charisma was undeniable: I could zoom in on the image and see in his eyes the affectionate mockery of his photographer, and also the respect he inspired in the others from the way they gathered behind him. No man I have known has prized friendship more highly than Ru. Yet he wasn't sentimental about it. He gave and received confidence: the sense that he was there and when expected or needed one could find him. It meant for me three years could pass by with little contact but that was OK. Now we all were going to lose it, that confidence he gave us.
For the next 24 hours I was seldom offline. Hampshire police has its own website, and soon I was reading the press releases: the first, when they officially confirmed the dead men's identities; then when the bereaved families released a joint letter. "All three had a zest for life," it began: "as well as sailing, the lads also keenly enjoyed rugby and ski-ing."
We knew that already, because ski-bumming in Switzerland was how Ru's friends, following the tragedy on three continents, had first met him. And we remembered the rugby jersey he often wore. Most of us would have a picture of us with him in it, those maroon-and-purple squares with a white number patch sewn on the back.
I have another photograph, taken on my wedding day three years ago in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Rupert is standing next to me. This was Ru's specialty, the international or even transcontinental wedding. He had been to Australia for one, America for mine, and Canada for another. He flew to New Zealand for 36 hours to serve as best man for the university pal who, at the funeral on October 12, read a tribute representing "Rupert's friends".
This is the global age, where we have more flights than ever before going to more places ever more cheaply; we travel for months or even years after university before settling down to careers and we make friends in six, seven, eight countries, friends who we keep in touch with via email.
The internet has become everybody's connecting lifeline. I am 39 and I will say that for those under 40, this will be the pattern of our days: of participation in parties, weddings, christenings and anniversaries overseas. And later, much later, we would have expected, funerals.
Rupert's brought me from America, and the Australian friend, whose wedding Ru had attended, from Sydney; he bought a ticket in August, right after it happened, and pushed back his flight each week until the dates of the three funerals – one on Tuesday, one on Wednesday, and Rupert's on Thursday – were announced. Four friends from Switzerland, from up in the mountains in Leysin to down on the lake in Geneva, had got up before dawn for the flight that day to Gatwick; in the evening they would return.
I got off the computer and travelled, too: I knew the only thing that would make any of it real for me was making the trip to London and then by train to Kent, hiking a mile to St Paul's in Swanley village, where people I once knew had gathered in dark mourning clothes; the third time that week for most of them.
It was a bright, dry morning in what was reported to be Britain's mildest autumn yet. Ru had grown up in a house just across the fields from the small country church, built in 1862 in the Victorian Gothic style that is both intimate and grandiose, where there was a pale, lightly ornamented, brown rectangular box raised in the chancel.
Ru's mother had encouraged us to visit the coffin before the service. "Rupert will be in church," she had written in her email, earlier that week. Later, at the reception the family hosted in their garden, she asked if I had gone up to the coffin as she had hoped all his friends had been able to. I said no, but as the pallbearers took the casket down the aisle I had leant over from my pew and touched it. "Oh, that's good," she said. "I'm glad."
I may have been the last of Rupert's friends to have had any hold on him, for the casket went into the hearse, then down the lane, past his old primary school, to a private cremation. Now the family have his ashes, and they wonder if they should scatter them over the Solent, near where the accident happened, since he loved sailing so. Ouzo was his family's boat.
This bothered me the whole flight home and, back in Cambridge, I decided to email to his family an impertinent request, writing stiffly "that scattering or burying in St Paul's churchyard might be a good idea, especially for those of us who live far away and would like to know there is always a place we can visit, and where Rupert can be found".
I was thinking of my wife. Joanne, who knew Rupert only from our wedding but who hasn't forgotten him; and our little girl Eliza, now two, whom Ru never met but who was the subject of the last email that I still have from him. Sixteen days before the birth I had been nervous, and had told him so. He wrote back: "All you have to do is care, be full of love and try hard – it will all work out."
Almost six months on, I still visit the one place where this story is awaiting its conclusion: the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), where, if I go to maib.gov.uk and click on "Current Investigations", hit control F for Search, then type "Ouzo", I come to a three-column chart.
Under "Accident/Incident type" are the words "Sailing yacht missing with three persons onboard. Three bodies have been recovered off the coast of the Isle of Wight"; the date 22/08/06; and finally "Status: Under full investigation". Once the investigation is complete, any week now, MAIB will publish a full report, which I can download as a PDF document.
Maybe other people are not like this, but I need to have this information, and I have never felt so grateful for technology.
Home again in Cambridge after the funeral and reading Ru's old emails, I typed a whimsical message to his address – rupert.saunders@barclays.co.uk – but within seconds it came back. "The following addresses had permanent fatal errors," it said, and lower down: "No such user."


The video is an excerpt. I have a new DSLR camera that takes photos and shoots video. However, I foolishly assumed that in 2017, onboard microphones would have improved a whole lot. I am generally loud when speaking to a group but I was in a hotel dining room with several other people speaking to groups at other tables. So I am only including the first six minutes, approximately. I plan on a microphone purchase in the near future before I attempt this again. I also need to figure out how to manipulate photos in WordPress, Dammit.


NOTE: 2018 course will NOT go down Upper Holy Jim singletrack.
Lost front brakes after Upper Holy Jim. Super slow down Lower Holy Jim and Trabuco.
Another one in the bag. Warriors, you put on your best event yet. That was my 8th Pow Wow and that one was hands down the best. The finish was so cool and my family and friends were able to hang out and cheer me across. I flatted going down MW for the first time in this event. That is what I get for going with XC tires. I loved the sunrise today along the Main Divide. So cool. If it wasn't for a major second wind going up Trabuco and WHT I would not have finished sub 8. Big thanks to my amazing wife for the pit crew and support. Also, I would not have been able to finish without the Pixie dust my girls threw all over me at MS check point. It carried me up the mountain and I sparkled the whole way. I even finished with a ripped rear der cable for the TCR out so I am sure it was the Pixie dust that carried me. Good seeing everyone out there today. Great job Tom on your first VQ. My buddy Jeff finished CC after not riding for over 2 months with a dislocated finger. Good on ya Man! Off to the fridge for another IPA to kill the pain.
SS. Where to begin. Felt like a kid on Xmas morning...couldn't wait to get started this morning....I usually work the event, so it was such a treat to ride it this year. Had a time goal, a plan set, and time splits for certain sections. Well the plan went to hell about 3 minutes into the ride. Got to Beeks about 13 minutes faster than planned...got bottom of MW about 25 minutes faster than planned. Even MS I was ahead of schedule. By the time I reached Aid Station #2, I thought there was a possiblity of a sub 7 hr time. Rolled out and headed out to Trabuco. Shortly after getting on the singletrack, the wheels came off...legs were dead. Did a lot of walking. Hit WHT split @ 11:00. HAB was a struggle today. MD to Trabuco Trail, was fighting off cramps and dead legs...more walking. Great rides down U/LHJ and Trabucco. MW got held up by a slow rider. Surpassed my overall time goal...and 2:30 faster than my last attempt. Was colder out there than anticipated.
That really hurt! First VQ for me after 4 CC's. Finally got that monkey off my back. I don't think I will sign up for VQ again. The Pow Wow is always a great event and huge thanks to the WS for the job they do. Saw lots of friends out there and rode a fair amount with Richie Rich, David, Frank and big thanks to my support guy Troy who was at both aid stations and did the WHT loop with me. My favorite part is picking off the riders as I descend UHJ, Holy Jim & Trabuco. Good seeing Phishin Paul out there and nice job! Nice to have my family at the finish line as well. Congrats to all finishers of both events.


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Travellers have set up two new camps in Cheltenham.
There are 10 caravans and a number of other vehicles on part of the borough council's depot in Swindon Road.
The site is close to the authority's recycling centre.
Members of the group declined to comment when approached by Gloucestershire Live today but we understand they arrived on Friday afternoon.
Today, there are lines of washing evident at the site, where there are adults and children.
A spokesperson for Cheltenham Borough Council said: "We are aware that travellers are currently occupying a car park at the Swindon Road depot.
"We are in conversation with the travellers and have commenced a formal process to move them on from the site".
Meanwhile, less than two miles away, a new unauthorised travellers' camp has been set up at the park and ride car park site at Cheltenham Racecourse.
The racecourse told us that the travellers arrived yesterday afternoon and were not the same group that had been at the same location last week before leaving on Friday afternoon.
A spokesman for Cheltenham Racecourse said: "The area around the Park and Ride car park at Cheltenham Racecourse is open during the day for the local community to use the Park and Ride service; the gates are then closed once the last bus has left the site.
"This does leave the area vulnerable to travellers during these hours and yesterday afternoon a new group of travellers arrived on site.
"We have swiftly started proceedings to have them removed from the premises and are working with Stagecoach to look at longer term infrastructure to prohibit them from entering the Park and Ride car park."


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Ива́н Ники́тич Ники́тин:
 Никитин, Иван Никитич (около 1680 — не ранее 1742) — русский живописец-портретист, основатель русской портретной школы XVIII века.
 Никитин, Иван Никитич (1878—1918) — революционер.
 Никитин, Иван Никитич (1914—1941) — Герой Советского Союза.


When presenting, you need to hold your audience's attention, convey information, and persuade people to act, while all the time guarding against anything that could derail your performance.
Know your subject inside out. This is the single most important thing you can do to ensure a high-impact presentation. Be the absolute expert on whatever it is that you'll be talking about. Nobody in the room should know as much about the topic as you do.
Understand your audience. Speak at their level of knowledge. Know their needs. What do they want from you, and what do you want from them?
Rehearse. Run through the presentation in front of a mirror, in front of a spouse or friend, or in front of your team. Use a cassette recorder or camcorder. Time yourself and add on a few minutes for Q&A.
Anticipate questions. As you rehearse, stay on the lookout for places where someone could pose a question. Have answers ready. You'll probably be asked at least one "out-of-left-field" question. Don't be thrown off balance by it; take your time to think about the reply and be candid.
Anticipate hardware problems. Your laptop may freeze. The overhead slide projector's bulb may blow out. Think of something to say and do while you – and everyone else – wait for the laptop to reboot or the replacement bulb to arrive. Keep an easel and blank flipchart handy.
Break the ice. Begin with a joke or a personal anecdote that is relevant to the subject at hand.
Maintain eye contact. As you look around the room, meet each person's eyes while you speak at least one sentence.
Interact. Establish a connection with your audience. This is easier if you're speaking to a small group. Invite people to participate, but keep the discussion focused and on point.
Don't talk to the screen. If you're using overhead slides or a liquid crystal display (LCD) projector, keep your notes in front of you. Then you can continue to look at your audience while talking about the information on the screen behind you. If you want to point to something on the screen, point to it on the overhead slide or computer monitor instead.
Recap often. If it's a long presentation that covers many steps, help people absorb it or you may lose them somewhere along the way. Summarize, in one or two sentences, what you've covered so far and what the next step will be.
Keep the lights on. Too many things can go wrong in the dark. People may fall asleep, or they may start concentrating on the refreshments. You won't be able to make eye contact or read your notes. If you must lower the lights, dim them just a little, not all the way.
Don't mix eating and speaking. You can't expect full attention to your presentation from someone who is biting into an overstuffed chicken sandwich. Avoid the "working lunch presentation." First food, then business.
Give handouts. Always give your audience a written summary or outline – after the presentation. There are times when you may need to hand the audience something during your presentation, such as in a training exercise. In such instances, give them only as much material as they need at that point in the exercise.
Above all, relax. A few butterflies in your stomach are OK, but if you're too tense, your performance can quickly go downhill. Remember: you're the expert, you have their attention, you're in command, and you're going to make it worth their while. What's there to worry about?


Google and Tesla are no longer the only big players in the race towards a self-driving car future, with mining billionaire Andrew Forrest today unveiling plans for a research centre in WA's North West.
Fortescue Metals Group will establish a research and development centre based in Karratha "to explore opportunities for the application of autonomous mobility technology in an urban environment".
The ambitious project, to be run in partnership with the City of Karratha and technology and research players, will draw on the miner's own experience in automation of its Pilbara iron ore operations.
The Fortescue Future of Mobility Centre will investigate all aspects of self-drive technology, from hardware and software to spot opportunities in the development of the technology.
FMG said Karratha's roundabouts, traffic lights and central business district provided a suitable testing environment.
Fortescue chief executive Elizabeth Gaines said the miner was already at the forefront of automation technology, with its fleet of more than 100 self-driving haul trucks having clocked up more than 26 million kilometres since they were introduced in 2012.
"We are now building on our autonomous capability with the commencement of an autonomous light vehicle trial, at our Christmas Creek mine," Ms Gaines said.
Karratha mayor Peter Long said the centre represented a new phase of economic development and diversification for the mining town.
"I am delighted that of all the potential locations around Australia, Fortescue has selected Karratha as its base to develop this exciting and innovative new technology," Cr Long said.
The University of Technology Sydney will be a leading research provider for the ambitious project.
Precision mapping will be carried out for research and development purposes using a vehicle mounted with a sophisticated mapping tool called a sled.


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Have you ever felt the pressure to be perfect on Instagram?
… create a perfectly curated feed full of picture-perfect images?
… write perfectly interesting and inspiring captions over and over again?
… have the perfect bio, the perfect hashtags, the perfect amount of engaged followers?
Everyone's telling you to try this, hashtag that, use these apps, beat the algorithm + frankly your lighting is ALL wrong.
I've been writing about the pressure of perfect and the problem of perfectionism for a while now and the question I get asked the MOST is how to deal with the pressure of perfection on social media in general and Instagram in particular.
There's just something about looking at highlights and stories and pretty pictures to brighten up your day.
But… I'm guessing you're also familiar with feelings of comparisonitis, FOMO, and insecurity as a result of looking at all of those pretty pictures.
That's why we need to have an honest conversation around this topic and reframe the way you feel about using Instagram. Let's get to it.
Ahh… Instagram. If you're anything like me, you probably have a love/hate relationship with Instagram. Part of you daydreams about deleting your account and be done with #allthatstress altogether.
Having said that, there's also a lot to love about Instagram. It's a quick and easy way to stay in touch with friends and family, meet like-minded people who share your interests + learn new things.
No matter where you fall on the love/hate spectrum, when you reframe the way you look at Instagram and see it for what it is - nothing more than a tool for you to use - you can start to make an intentional choice about the role it plays in your life.
These are a few thoughts and tips to help you on your way.
How many times in your life have you surrendered your power to other people or even things?
Based on my own experience, probably too many times.
When you determine your self-worth based on the number of likes on a photo or the number of followers you have, you're letting arbitrary numbers dictate your confidence and self-worth. You're giving an app permission to take your power... the power you have to cultivate your personal taste and to authentically love what you create.
Your entire life you've been told that your value as a human being is determined based on external things: grades, degrees, money, career promotions, power, numbers, marital status etc.
Unfortunately, this is how our society is set up.
You're taught that success and happiness are based on outward measures (instead of internal motivations or feelings) and that they're subject to other people's judgement or approval.
When you look at it from this perspective, in a warped way, it makes sense that you try to outsource your worthiness, too. You desperately look to others to make you feel seen, heard, valued, and understood.
The key here is to stop searching for outside approval and no longer look to others for validation. When you learn to self-validate, you'll no longer let the amount of Instagram followers dictate whether you are good enough or not. You'll have taken back your power, because you know that you're worthy beyond measure.
Most women have a tendency to get caught up in the numbers game, whether it's the number on the scale, on the back of your clothing tag, or the number of Instagram followers you have.
Remember that you are so much more than a number. Stop caring about numbers. Stop spending time with people who care about them. Stop looking and thinking about them.
Because true growth, true power, and true value have absolutely nothing to do with cultural status or vanity metrics.
When you embrace Instagram as a connection-based instead of a numbers-based platform, you can actually enjoy making connections again.
Last year, I took part on an empowerment campaign on Instagram. As I signed up, it was made clear to me that I couldn't be an influencer in the campaign because I didn't have a certain amount of followers.
It got to me and I took that message to heart: I wasn't and would never be an influencer.
Months later, I realized that I'd let someone else determine who I was (not an influencer) and how I showed up (believing that I couldn't truly make a difference in someone else's life through my posts).
Stop crowdsourcing your identity from unreliable sources. Stop listening to noise, lies, or negative opinions. Stop letting outsiders determine your message and how you show up for others.
When you know who you are and what you have to offer, then no one can convince you otherwise.
The easy answer to the question of how to keep it real on Instagram would be: just be authentic. But as a perfectionist, I find this rather difficult sometimes. I want to post something more real and less filtered, but it also needs to be something presentable.
That's why I think throwing the phrase "Just be authentic!" around isn't particularly helpful, if it isn't accompanied by a mindset shift.
That's where the mindset of embracing imperfection comes in.
Instagram is changing. Have you noticed? People are getting bored with all of the 'style but no substance' content on Instagram. We're moving away from pretty pictures and fluff captions, because we crave connection, impactful stories, and real people. What used to be perfection on Instagram is no longer valued as such.
There's a shift happening from highlight reel to keeping it real. From scrolling feeds to feeding souls.
All of the things and all of the parts of yourself that you used to keep hidden behind the curtain of perfection - your mess, imperfections, insecurities, and breakdowns - that's where it's at.
Offer a sneak peek into the ordinary, normal-ness of your life. That's where connection happens. You don't trust "perfect" people, so why are you trying to be one?
Share your story and the lessons learned along the way. Turn your mess into your message.
Because I wrote about lessons learned on my own journey, when I went through my "OMG, I can't with this perfectionism crap pulling me down anymore!"-breakdown and my heart and life broke open, I could no longer write on my blog and Instagram as if it was all business as usual.
That's when my message shifted from wanting to appear polished to wanting to share my true, perfectly imperfect self. I had to allow myself to build from the broken pieces.
This is my permission slip for you to do the same.
Instead of perpetuating the myth of perfection by solely focusing on being unbreakable, focus on shattering with grace and courage and making art of the broken pieces.
Embracing imperfection doesn't mean you have to stop curating your content on Instagram. The shift here is to be mindful and intentional about what you share.
Curation isn't bad. However, curation where the goal is to be more perfect is bad. There's a difference between curating for curation's sake and curating for perfection's sake.
Think about it… you curate which of your 2,613,478 daily thoughts you vocalize. You filter yourself. And that is a GOOD thing.
So, spend some time filtering down the message you want to share. And then share it, with intention and no matter how imperfect it is.
Let me be clear: turning your mess into your message and sharing your story in an authentic and intentional way doesn't mean only focusing on the bad things, the struggles, the dark parts.
Life is not perfect, but when you concentrate on what's good - even the good in the challenges - you get more of it delivered right to you.
This is the core of gratitude in my mind: finding the fleck of glitter in every experience and drinking it all up completely.
What I've realized over the years is that life is hard for everyone. In different ways, of course, but there are battles we are all fighting, obstacles we are all overcoming, fears we are all facing.
So, when I see pretty pictures posted and happy stories shared on Instagram, I am deeply moved. Not because someone's life is better or cooler than mine. But because, despite the wars they're facing, they choose to find beauty in it. And despite their battle scars, they're sharing the blessing they've still found.
Keep posting your pretty pictures, your happy moments, and your blessing amongst the ashes. Because yes, life is hard and messy and complicated. But every time you find the good or share how you've overcome the bad, you're inspiring me (and so many others) to do the same.
It's all too easy to compare yourself to those people on Instagram who seem to have made it and have it all together and find yourself coming up short. If you continue this for long enough, comparison can seriously cripple your motivation.
Why is comparison so toxic?
Have you ever noticed that comparison starts with someone else's appearance of perfection and it ends with you feeling like you're not good enough?
You make up a definition of what it means to be perfect.
You apply that expectation on yourself.
When you don't meet that expectation - which you never will, because you've made up an unrealistic and unattainable expectation for yourself - you doubt your abilities.
If you see someone who you think is meeting that expectation, you become obsessed with learning every little thing there's to know about that someone and you start to critique every little thing that you are doing wrong.
You feel like you're not good enough. You feel like a failure, sometimes before you've even started.
When you're thinking about perfection, you're not living in reality. It's easier to daydream about other people's perfect Instagram feed and compare yourself than to show up for yourself and take action on your vision.
You invite comparison into your life when you look at what others are doing and think they have it all figured out. Let me tell you: they don't. Take off your perfectionism goggles and you'll see that no one has it all figured out.
Perfection isn't real. Hard work, taking action, discipline, dedication, consistency; that IS real.
In what way can you focus your energy?
What do you want to see happen in your work and life?
What are some short term goals for your work and life?
And what's your long term vision?
Answering these questions will help you get clarity on what YOU find important. Spend some time figuring out what's your life mission or the bigger purpose of your work or business and how you can bring that vision to life.
Now, you no longer need to look to others for a sense of direction because you're clear on your own vision.
Another aspect that drives comparison is not being clear on what your values are.
And what are YOUR values when it comes to work and life.
Maybe having a six-figure business isn't that important to you. Maybe you value connecting with your small but loyal Instagram community over growing your following to a number that's bigger than that certain influencer.
You're comparing and measuring yourself to someone else's measuring stick of success. It's like entering a rat race and finding out that their finish line isn't YOUR idea of a finish line.
Once you get clear on what your values are, you're less likely to get distracted by other people's shiny trophy cups. It renders comparison futile. That person you're comparing yourself or your work to has a different definition of success, different values, different ideals, motivations, and goals.
Comparison is a teacher. And it can be an excellent teacher.
Stepping away from the comparison trap isn't about turning comparison off. It's about turning awareness on. And the way to do that is to get clarity about your vision and your values.
A reminder from me to you: Instagram is exactly what you make of it. You get to create your vision, you get to turn your mess into your message, you get to live out your values and make others feel valued and supported.
But all of this is a lot easier if you have boundaries in place.
It's easy to blame the negative feelings towards Instagram on everyone else. But could it be possible that it's really you generating the negative energy?
Usually, something is triggered - a thought, a feeling, an emotion - inside of you. Don't blame them. Don't blame Instagram.
You are the only one responsible for how you feel.
We all know what it's like: you hop on your phone to 'just check a few things' and next thing you know, you've spent an embarrassingly long time on your phone.
If this happens to you, one tip is to limit your Instagram time and only go online certain times of the day. Or set a daily goal of how much time you would like to spend with AND without a screen and then make the most of your Instagram time.
Also, set aside plenty of time to stay the hell away from social media. Delete distracting apps from your phone for a day. Or announce social media free weekends for your entire family.
Phew, you've made it to the end of this looooong blog post, you superstar you! I hope this post was helpful and, at the very least, thought-provoking. And I truly hope you're inspired to make a few changes in how you interact with Instagram.
HIT ME UP IN THE COMMENTS, HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THE PRESSURE TO BE PERFECT ON INSTAGRAM? AND WHAT DO YOU DO TO KEEP IT REAL?


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Q: Matrix and vector norms Inequality I want to prove that  $\frac{\left \| u - \tilde{u} \right \|}{\left \| u \right \|}\leq \frac{k(A)}{1-k(A)\frac{\left \| A - \tilde{A} \right \|}{\left \| A \right \|}} \frac{\left \| A - \tilde{A} \right \|}{\left \| A \right \|}$ , where
$A$ and $\tilde{A}$ are non singular ( $Au=s$ , $\tilde{A}\tilde{u}=s$ ) and $\left \| A-\tilde{A} \right \| < 1/\left \| A^{-1} \right \|$.
Also $\tilde{A}$ is a slightly changed version of $A$ and k is the condition number.
I don't know how I should work with the left part of the inequality. I've thought replacing $\tilde{A}$ with $A+δΑ$ and $\tilde{u}$ with $u +δu$, but I am not pretty sure how I should deal with it. Could anyone give me some ideas on this?

A: Let $$p={||\delta u||\over||u||},\quad q={||\delta A||\over||A||}\implies kq=||A^{-1}||\cdot||\delta A||$$To prove
$$
p\le{k||\delta A||\over ||A||-k||\delta A||}\iff p\le{1\over{1\over{kq}}-1}
\iff {1\over p}\ge {1\over kq}-1\\
\iff {||u||+||\delta u||\over ||\delta u||}\ge{1\over kq}\iff||A^{-1}||\cdot||\delta A||\cdot(||u||+||\delta u||)\ge ||\delta u||
$$
It suffices to prove
$$
||A^{-1}||\cdot||\delta A||\cdot||u+\delta u||\ge ||\delta u||
$$
Note that
$$
(A+\delta A)(u+\delta u)=Au\implies\delta A(u+\delta u)=-A\delta u\implies A^{-1}\delta A(u+\delta u)=-\delta u\\
$$
Using the inequality $||AB||\le||A||\cdot||B||$ twice and the identity $||-x||=||x||$ once we get the desired inequality.
Use of the given condition:
$$
||A^{-1}||\cdot||\delta A||<1\implies kq<1\implies {1\over kq} -1>0
$$
So the condition ensures the denominator in the RHS of the inequality is positive or non-zero.

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It's not a secret, Vans are becoming more and more popular these days, as well as all the 90's trends that we have out there. Now, I might not dive into all the trendy stuff, but still have some of my faves for this and upcoming season.
One of which is of course Vans "old skool sneaker". You can see all the celebrities wearing and bloggers raving about them because of their "cool aura". It's not a sport sneaker anymore, it's a stylish piece of our wardrobe.
I wanted to style my Vans not in the ordinary way and came up with this sporty casual street style look. Mixing together distressed jeans, classy blazer, old skool sneakers really did the effect I was counting on 🙂 Stylish and comfortable, just how I like it. I wore this outfit a few days before we went for our L.A. trip (will be sharing posts soon), but with the weather finally coming back to normal here, I wore it a couple of times after we came back.


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Quirky Birds Of Prey Poster Offers The Best Look At Characters In Costume
The DC live-action universe seems to have found its stride over recent years, abandoning crossover-heavy projects for solo flicks like Shazam! and Aquaman. Both of those movies fared well critically, although the next movie in the DCEU will be an ensemble project: Cathy Yan's Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). The movie will feature the femme fatales of Gotham City, including the long-awaited return of Margot Robbie's Harley.
Moviegoers have been eager for any and all footage of Birds of Prey, but the upcoming blockbuster's marketing proving surprising so far. A screen test of the cast in costume is the only real footage made available to the public thus far. The exception is a teaser than accompanied the release of IT Chapter Two, but was never got a wide release online. Now a bonkers poster has arrived, showing the best look at the cast in costume. Check it out below.
Well, that's pretty brilliant. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) looks like its going to be a quirky take on the superhero genre. And if this poster is any indication, Margot Robbie's signature villain is going to be on a world of her own throughout the upcoming blockbuster.
Harley Quinn is front and center for the poster, taking up more of the space than any of the other characters. While this might be an indication for screen time in Cathy Yan's DC debut, it also helps to tease that the story is both a new narrative, and spinoff for the Suicide Squad standout. Margot Robbie will play the character a third time in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad, so DC and Warner Bros. are clearly putting a lot of stock into Harley.
Cathy Yan assembled a killer cast for Birds of Prey, bringing Gotham City icons to the big screen for the first time in the process. The characters are all given cartoonish wings, highlighting the delightful mess that is Harley's brain. But their costumes are all in full display, showing off the modern design of the female-driven blockbuster. Huntress and Black Canary are shown in outfits that are less cotume-y than we've seen in the DCEU before. Ewan McGregor doesn't have his signature Black Mask, but he's shown rocking the character's signature white suit.
Also featured in the poster are Chris Messina's Victor Zsasz, Rosie Perez's Renee Montoya, and Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain. Zsasz is shown in his pre-scar form, with Birds of Prey likely serving as an origin story for the iconic Batman rogue. Cassandra Cain is a young girl in the upcoming movie, but comic book fans know her fate as the future Batwoman.
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It should be interesting to see how Harley's story factors into the film's larger narrative, and show she connects the villains and heroes of the story. She's someone who can pivot to both sides of the narrative, interacting with Gotham criminals like Black Mask and Zsasz as well as the film's heroines. Harley's empathy was shown in Suicide Squad, although The Joker's influence proved too strong. But if she gains her independence as Birds of Prey's title suggests, she could go seemingly anywhere in the story.
Our questions will be answered when Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) hits theaters February 7th 2020. In the meantime, check out our 2019 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.
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