Animal Behavior, Animals, Biodiversity, Conservation, Environment, Fish, Fishing, Green, Happy-upbeat Environmental, Marine, Marine Animals, Marine Conservation, Oceans, Rays, Research, Sharks And Rays, Wildlife The smalleye stingray, thought to be widely distributed across the Indo-West Pacific, is rarely seen and is listed as “data deficient” on the IUCN Red List.By compiling photographs and videos of the stingrays taken opportunistically by both research teams and recreational divers over the last 15 years off the coast of Mozambique, the only place the giant rays are regularly spotted, researchers have created a photographic database of the animals.This database is now helping researchers gain some of the first insights into this elusive species. For example, researchers found that a female stingray had made a 400-kilometer (250-mile) round trip to birth her pups. The smalleye stingray may be the largest of marine stingrays, but the species remains a mystery. It’s believed to be widely distributed across the Indo-West Pacific and has been recorded at sizes up to 2.2 meters (7 feet) across. Yet the giant ray is rarely seen and is listed as “data deficient” on the IUCN Red List.The only place where people do regularly encounter the smalleye stingray (Megatrygon microps) is off the coast of Mozambique. There, researchers first recorded the species’ presence off Tofo Beach in 2004. Since then, they’ve been compiling photographs and videos of the stingrays taken opportunistically by both research teams and recreational divers over the last 15 years, creating an image database of the animal. This database is now helping researchers gain some of the first insights into this elusive species, according to a new study published in PeerJ.“We reported the first sightings of smalleye stingray in 2004 and have since been racing against the clock to learn more about their ecology before it is too late,” Andrea Marshall, a co-author of the study and co-founder and principal scientist of the Marine Megafauna Foundation, said in a statement. “This species of ray is likely in trouble too but we can’t protect what we don’t know much about.”A scuba diver with a smalleye stingray. Image by Andrea Marshall/Marine Megafauna Foundation.The researchers focused on images from three main regions — Zavora, Tofo Beach/Barra, and the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park (BANP) — and found that all smalleye stingrays seem to have uniquely identifiable patterns of white spots on their backs, ones that have remained unchanged over the years. Using these patterns, the research team could identify 70 unique individuals during their study period, mostly from the Tofo Beach/Barra area where recreational divers tend to go.The team also identified 15 smalleye stingrays that had been seen off the Mozambique coast multiple times. One visibly pregnant female stingray, for example, was first spotted off Tofo Beach in January 2017, then seen again about 200 kilometers (124 miles) away, just south of BANP, some 100 days later. The same female was seen again off Tofo Beach in June 2018, suggesting she’d completed a round trip of at least 400 kilometers (250 miles). This time she was no longer pregnant, indicating she had given birth somewhere along the way.As more data on these rays trickle in, scientists will eventually be able to assess the smalleye stingray’s conservation status for the IUCN Red List. For now, though, researchers say the species is already likely threatened by fishing activity.“There are so many questions that remain unanswered about this rare species,” Marshall said. “Where do they live, how fast do they mature and how do they reproduce? Filling these knowledge gaps is crucial to figuring out how to protect them properly in Mozambique and other parts of the Indian Ocean.”The team says it hopes that more recreational divers and citizen scientists will help fill these information gaps. “Smalleye stingrays may look intimidating at first glance with their large, razor-sharp tail spines, but they’re actually really charismatic and easy to approach,” Atlantine Boggio-Pasqua, a co-author of the study who volunteered with the Marine Megafauna Foundation, said in the statement. “We hope to receive many photo and video contributions from citizen scientists in future. They could tell us more about the species’ habitat preference as well as feeding and cleaning behavior.”Fishermen with a smalleye stingray. Image by Andrea Marshall/Marine Megafauna Foundation.Banner image of a diver and a smalleye stingray by Andrea Marshall/Marine Megafauna Foundation.Citation:Boggio-Pasqua, A., Flam, A. L., & Marshall, A. D. (2019). Spotting the “small eyes”: Using photo-ID methodology to study a wild population of smalleye stingrays (Megatrygon microps) in southern Mozambique. PeerJ, 7. doi:10.7717/peerj.7110 Article published by Shreya Dasgupta Popular in the CommunitySponsoredSponsoredOrangutan found tortured and decapitated prompts Indonesia probeEMGIES17 Jan, 2018We will never know the full extent of what this poor Orangutan went through before he died, the same must be done to this evil perpetrator(s) they don’t deserve the air that they breathe this has truly upset me and I wonder for the future for these wonderful creatures. So called ‘Mankind’ has a lot to answer for we are the only ones ruining this world I prefer animals to humans any day of the week.What makes community ecotourism succeed? In Madagascar, location, location, locationScissors1dOther countries should also learn and try to incorporateWhy you should care about the current wave of mass extinctions (commentary)Processor1 DecAfter all, there is no infinite anything in the whole galaxy!Infinite stupidity, right here on earth.The wildlife trade threatens people and animals alike (commentary)Anchor3dUnfortunately I feel The Chinese have no compassion for any living animal. They are a cruel country that as we knowneatbeverything that moves and do not humanily kill these poor animals and insects. They have no health and safety on their markets and they then contract these diseases. Maybe its karma maybe they should look at the way they live and stop using animals for all there so called remedies. DisgustingConservationists welcome China’s wildlife trade banThobolo27 JanChina has consistently been the worlds worst, “ Face of Evil “ in regards our planets flora and fauna survival. In some ways, this is nature trying to fight back. This ban is great, but the rest of the world just cannot allow it to be temporary, because history has demonstrated that once this coronavirus passes, they will in all likelihood, simply revert to been the planets worst Ecco Terrorists. Let’s simply not allow this to happen! How and why they have been able to degrade this planets iconic species, rape the planets rivers, oceans and forests, with apparent impunity, is just mind boggling! Please no more.Probing rural poachers in Africa: Why do they poach?Carrot3dOne day I feel like animals will be more scarce, and I agree with one of my friends, they said that poaching will take over the world, but I also hope notUpset about Amazon fires last year? Focus on deforestation this year (commentary)Bullhorn4dLies and more leisSponsoredSponsoredCoke is again the biggest culprit behind plastic waste in the PhilippinesGrapes7 NovOnce again the article blames companies for the actions of individuals. It is individuals that buy these products, it is individuals that dispose of them improperly. If we want to change it, we have to change, not just create bad guys to blame.Brazilian response to Bolsonaro policies and Amazon fires growsCar4 SepThank you for this excellent report. I feel overwhelmed by the ecocidal intent of the Bolsonaro government in the name of ‘developing’ their ‘God-given’ resources.U.S. allocates first of $30M in grants for forest conservation in SumatraPlanet4dcarrot hella thick ;)Melting Arctic sea ice may be altering winds, weather at equator: studyleftylarry30 JanThe Arctic sea ice seems to be recovering this winter as per the last 10-12 years, good news.Malaysia has the world’s highest deforestation rate, reveals Google forest mapBone27 Sep, 2018Who you’re trying to fool with selective data revelation?You can’t hide the truth if you show historical deforestation for all countries, especially in Europe from 1800s to this day. WorldBank has a good wholesome data on this.Mass tree planting along India’s Cauvery River has scientists worriedSurendra Nekkanti23 JanHi Mongabay. Good effort trying to be objective in this article. I would like to give a constructive feedback which could help in clearing things up.1. It is mentioned that planting trees in village common lands will have negative affects socially and ecologically. There is no need to even have to agree or disagree with it, because, you also mentioned the fact that Cauvery Calling aims to plant trees only in the private lands of the farmers. So, plantation in the common lands doesn’t come into the picture.2.I don’t see that the ecologists are totally against this project, but just they they have some concerns, mainly in terms of what species of trees will be planted. And because there was no direct communication between the ecologists and Isha Foundation, it was not possible for them to address the concerns. As you seem to have spoken with an Isha spokesperson, if you could connect the concerned parties, it would be great, because I see that the ecologists are genuinely interested in making sure things are done the right way.May we all come together and make things happen.Rare Amazon bush dogs caught on camera in BoliviaCarrot1 Feba very good iniciative to be fallowed by the ranchers all overSponsored read more

Apaches fall to Marathon ThursdayBy Paul LeckerSports ReporterKRONENWETTER — Auburndale’s Rachael Bolder tossed a six-inning no-hitter, and the Apaches rolled to a 13-0 win over Northland Lutheran in Marawood Conference South Division softball action Friday.Bolder struck out 10 and did not walk a batter in her no-hit victory, and she also had a double and three RBIs.Brooke Anderson was 2-for-3 and scored three times, and Marissa Ponshock, Mackenzie Raab and Jenna Ertl each had a pair of RBIs for the Apaches (8-7, 5-5 Marawood South).The Apaches lost at Marathon 12-3 on Thursday. Raab had two of Auburndale’s five hits, and Hannah Bolder had two RBIs.Auburndale hosts Wausau Newman Catholic on Monday.(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)Apaches 13, Wildcats 0Auburndale 006 304 – 13 8Northland Lutheran 000 000 – 0 0Northland Lutheran statistics not provided.WP: Rachael Bolder.SO: R. Bolder 10. BB: R. Bolder 0.Top hitters: A, Brooke Anderson 2×3, 3 runs, RBI; Mackenzie Raab 1×3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Jenna Ertl 2 RBIs, 3 runs, 3 SBs; Hannah Bolder 2 runs; Marissa Ponshock 2 RBIs; R. Bolder 2B, 3 RBIs.Records: Auburndale 8-7, 5-5 Marawood Conference South Division; Northland Lutheran 3-7, 2-7 Marawood South.—Thursday’s GameRaiders 12, Apaches 3Auburndale 003 000 0 – 3 5Marathon 421 221 – 12 11Marathon statistics not reported.LP: Maggie Willfahrt.SO: M. Willfahrt (3 inn.) 3, Rachael Bolder (3 inn.) 2. BB: Willfahrt 3, R. Bolder 2.Top hitters: A, Mackenzie Raab 2×3; Hannah Bolder 2B, 2 RBIs.Records: Auburndale 7-7, 4-5 Marawood South; Marathon 14-4, 8-1 Marawood South. read more

28 March 2003Bastion executive chef Kenny Ngubane is determined to prove that local is lekker. For many years, he says, local restaurants have been subject to kitchen colonialism, where foreign cooks ran kitchens and their own native food dominated menus.The result? Eighty percent of the food that restaurants offered was foreign, while just 20 percent was South African.“Local cooking is very important, but we are so into international cooking”, says Ngubane. “When people come to South Africa, they want South African food, but yet we don’t give to them – we give them a dish like crab thermidor that they can have in their own countries.“When we go China we want to eat noodles. When we go to India we want to eat rice. When visitors come to South Africa, they want South African food.”Bastion fans need not fear: their crab thermidor won’t be replaced with chakalaka, pap or morogo. But more local foods are being featured on the restaurant’s menu. “A lot of South African chefs are starting to cook more local foods. I think that people are realising that we are losing our culture”, says Ngubane.Head there now and you can dig into Ulundi Ndlovu’s Chicken, made with popular chakalaka, a meal Ngubane named after one of his 22 sous-chefs who excelled in the kitchen. Or bite into a Vrystaat fillet served with mielies on the cob, done true Boere style. Or there is Simonsberg sirloin marinated in a blend of Cape wines, served with Simonsberg brie cheese or a slice of Mpumalanga venison.But Ngubane is firm about one much-loved indigenous dish that won’t appear on the Bastion’s menu anytime soon – tripe. “We don’t do tripe. That will chase people away!” laughs Ngubane.“I think that it’s important when introducing more local foods that you also have to look at the type of establishment and the standard it has. I think it must be phased in slowly, not just with a boom! If I’m doing an African menu, I will introduce it slowly – kind of like the way our democracy came into being.” read more

Airline chiefs are generally optimistic about the future despite a headline-grabbing $US1.87 billion loss at Etihad Airways caused mainly by a fleet write-down and one-off charges related to troubled airline investments.A business confidence survey conducted in early July by the International Air Transport Association found that more than three-quarters of airline chief financial officers and heads of cargo indicated profitability increased in the second quarter of calendar 2017 compared to last year.“Industry heads were markedly more confident about the outlook for profitability over the year ahead than they have been in recent surveys, mainly reflecting expectations that the demand backdrop will remain robust,’’ the survey said.“Once again, the survey responses were consistent with the strong opening to 2017 for both passenger and freight volumes.“Given the broad-based pick-up in global economic conditions, more than four-fifths of respondents expect passenger volumes to rise over the next 12 months, while the majority of respondents expect air freight volumes to continue their positive growth trend over the year ahead too.”Half of the respondents to the Business Confidence Survey reported decreased operating costs and responses about yields “were consistent with the bottoming out of passenger yields and an upward trend in freight yields’’, the survey said.Airline employment was also up, with 44 per cent of respondents planning to add workers in the year ahead.But it was a gloomier appraisal that came out of Etihad’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.The Etihad loss compared to a profit last year of $US103m and comes at a time the Gulf carriers have been hit by lower oil prices, increased competition and external events such terrorism in Europe and adverse US government policies.Earlier this year, Dubai-based Emirates announced a 70 per cent slump in 2016-17 annual profit as officials predicted another challenging year due to “hyper competition” and volatility in many markets.“This year is just as challenging for the global aviation industry and the ever-evolving competitive environment is likely to impact overall performance in 2017,’’ said Etihad interim group chief executive officer Ray Gammell. “However, our airline business remains strong and class-leading, and as an aviation group, we are in a stronger position.”Etihad Airways chief executive Peter Baumgartner added: “We are in an industry characterised by overcapacity, declining market sizes on key routes, and changing customer behaviour as a weak global economy affects spending appetite.“Our answer to these challenges is innovation and reinvention, and this gives Etihad Airways a competitive edge as we seek to leverage opportunities offered to us by a changing environment.’’Etihad took a $US1.06 billion charge on aircraft to reflect the market value of the planes and the fact it was moving early to phase out some types.It also wrote off $US808m on investments made under previous chief executive James Hogan as part of a strategy to expand the airline’s global footprint. These mainly related to failed carrier Alitalia, currently in administration after unions rejected a restructuring deal, and financially-troubled airberlin.The charges suggest it is following a strategy used by Qantas to get its balance sheet in order by taking the write-downs in one massive hit. Qantas subsequently posted record profits.Etihad said legacy fuel hedging contracts also affected 2016 performance, although this was expected to have a diminished financial impact in 2017.Etihad did not provide an underlying pre-tax result but noted passenger revenue at the “core airline” had remained flat at $US4.9 billion, despite an increase in passengers from 17.6 million in 2015 to a record 18.5 million in 2016. Capacity was up by 9 per cent.Yields, a measure of average fares, fell 8 per cent “amid market capacity pressures and the tough global economic climate” but this was partially offset by an 11 per cent reduction in costs.“Yields were under pressure in all cabins, with business class impacted particularly as corporate travel policies continued to encourage flyers to downgrade to Economy,’’ Baumgartner said.Etihad has been shedding staff as part of a restructuring program called Right Size & Shape which Gammell said had produced savings of about 4 per cent by the end of 2016.“We are focused on maintaining the solid performance of our core airline business – operationally and financially – even amid difficult market headwinds,’’ he said. “At the same time, we continue to implement changes across the group as part of the comprehensive strategic review, with a focus on improving revenues and reducing costs. ‘’It was better news in Singapore, where SIA Group airlines reported a 45.6 per cent rise in first-quarter 2017-18 operating profit to $S281 million ($US207m) after a surprise loss in last year’s fourth quarter.Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Budget Aviation Holdings, SIA Cargo and SIA engineering were all profitable with profit at the “parent airline’’ up from $S197m in the first quarter of 2016-17 to $S241m.Passenger revenue rose  $S121 million as traffic increased by 7.6 per cent.However, the airline said the business outlook remained challenging “as the uncertain global economic climate and geopolitical concerns, coupled with overcapacity in our key markets, continue to dampen yield performance.“Fuel prices are expected to remain volatile in the months ahead, as the global oil market continues to adjust to demand and supply conditions,’’ it said. read more

Sponsored by the Crime Accountability Partnership ProgramShoplifting is often cited as the most frequently committed crime in societies around the world. It occurs so often that it can be easy to overlook—or to forget—just how critical a retailer’s response is to any single incident. But whether a store unwittingly helps to create a lifelong shoplifter or puts a person on a law-abiding path is directly linked to how it approaches these everyday occurrences.The implication of crime data is pretty clear. Nearly 55 percent of adult shoplifters admit to beginning their criminal careers during their teenage years, and one in four shoplifters is a juvenile. So the effectiveness of retailers’ response to today’s juvenile offenders directly impacts future shoplifting rates. Get a shoplifter to change their behavior, and you may eliminate hundreds or thousands of potential criminal acts. Miss the opportunity, and all retailers will suffer the enduring consequences.- Sponsor – The action retailers should take at this critical juncture first requires an understanding of what goes on in the minds of non-professional offenders. While no two shoplifters are alike, there are commonalities. One typical characteristic is a lack of awareness and understanding about the crime of shoplifting as it relates to themselves, the victim, or the community.Faced with increasingly sophisticated and devious organized retail crime enterprises, loss prevention practitioners can be forgiven for forgetting just how unsophisticated amateur shoplifters often are. But studies of shoplifters reveal surprising ignorance, willful or not. Consider the most common myths that have been exposed in interviews with apprehended shoplifters:Shoplifting is only a crime in some states.You can never be arrested unless you leave the store with the merchandise you stole.If you buy something, it proves you aren’t a shoplifter.You aren’t guilty if you are just holding something for your friend who stole something in the store.Acting as a lookout or blocking an employee or customer’s view while a friend steals is perfectly legal.It’s okay to shoplift if it’s the store’s fault: the store charges high prices, the lines at the checkout counter are too long, or the salespeople are nasty.Most stores will just let you pay for the items you took and then let you go.If you cry and say it was just a mistake, most stores will just let you go.Shoplifting isn’t such a big deal compared to other crimes.Being caught shoplifting can’t really affect a person’s future.No one is hurt by the little bit a shoplifter takes from a store.You can’t go to jail for just shoplifting.[text_ad use_post=’131499′]Debunking these myths is challenging, especially for juveniles. While explaining the truth about shoplifting to kids before they offend seems like the most forward-thinking solution, describing to them the theoretical consequences of being caught—such as civil fines, community service, or having a record—typically falls on deaf ears. People, especially kids, are driven by their experiences and those of their peers—not by warnings of an uncertain event.This is why retailers’ reaction to catching a shoplifter takes on enormous and lasting consequences. Apprehension creates a rare opportunity to educate offenders—juvenile and adult alike—and to dispel myths at a time when individuals are open to the lesson.According to the Josephson Institute biannual Survey of Youth, 98 percent of respondents said it was important to them that people trust them. When youth shoplift, they risk losing the trust that is most precious to them—that of their parents and families. They also appreciate—temporarily—that shoplifting has the potential to disrupt the future that they expect to enjoy. At the time of apprehension, retailers have a real and rare opportunity to change juvenile offenders’ thoughts, beliefs, and behavior by addressing the things that are meaningful to them—for example, by increasing their awareness of the long-term effects of criminal convictions.But the opportunity is fleeting. As soon as an offender is caught—either juvenile or adult—the clock starts ticking. Apprehension provides a teachable moment, but there is a narrow window of opportunity—while they are still scared and ashamed—to do something to re-shape their thinking to prevent repeat offenses. The immediate aftermath of an apprehension is the largest determinant in whether the individual will shoplift again.Not every juvenile offender will be a shoplifter for life. Research shows that unethical consumer behavior often reflects transient opportunism that may diminish as people mature and are better educated. But it is also true that repeat offenders are born when apprehensions fail to change their hypothesis that the risk is worth the reward.Retailers are both the primary victims of shoplifting and, often, the first and only touchpoint with shoplifting offenders. So the skill with which they handle apprehensions is a primary determinant of future rates of shoplifting. For example, retailers can effectively reduce repeat offenses by providing offenders access to age-appropriate, offense-specific education.Shoplifter apprehensions are common and routine, but it is critical not to overlook just how important each individual apprehension is. If retailers arm themselves with the information, tools, and skills to take effective advantage of this teachable moment, it’s possible to take potential lifelong shoplifters out of circulation. 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alicia eler Related Posts Tags:#Facebook#web The Dos and Don’ts of Brand Awareness Videos Related Posts Guide to Performing Bulk Email Verification Today Facebook announced open registration for its second annual Hacker Cup, a competition for the best hacker.Programmers from around the world will race to accurately solve algorithmic problems, advancing through five rounds of challenges. The winners will walk away with prizes. Only one programmer will take home the title of world champion and the Hacker Cup trophy. The competition commences with a 72-hour online-only qualification round that starts on January 20, 2012 at 4pm PT. If a developer advances, he or she will move onto three more online rounds. The most grueling round is the first one, which will last 24 hours straight, beginning at 10am on January 28. Only the top 500 competitors will move on to round two, which lasts from 1-4pm PT on February 4. A total of 100 competitors will advance to round three, which lasts from 1-4pm PT on February 11. The top 25 competitors who advance will receive an email. Facebook will fly them out to Menlo Park, California for the last round on March 17, 2012. Facebook promises to reimburse the finalist for a visa application fee and up to $100 USD if it was incurred while obtaining the visa. Facebook does not reimburse for passport-related expenses. Finalists will all receive cash and other prizes, but only one will win the Hacker Cup trophy. Here’s last year’s trophy. Tags:#Facebook#web The Dos and Don’ts of Brand Awareness Videos Facebook held its first-ever Hacker Cup in 2011. First place went to Russian Coder Petr Mitrichev, who also won the Google Code Jam in 2006. Second-place when to Anh Tuan Mitrichev. The third place winner was Tiancheng Lou, a third-year PhD student whose research is focused in combinatorial algorithm design. Developers, will you register for the 2012 Hacker Cup? A Comprehensive Guide to a Content Audit,Today Facebook announced open registration for its second annual Hacker Cup, a competition for the best hacker.Programmers from around the world will race to accurately solve algorithmic problems, advancing through five rounds of challenges. The winners will walk away with prizes. Only one programmer will take home the title of world champion and the Hacker Cup trophy. The competition commences with a 72-hour online-only qualification round that starts on January 20, 2012 at 4pm PT. If a developer advances, he or she will move onto three more online rounds. The most grueling round is the first one, which will last 24 hours straight, beginning at 10am on January 28. Only the top 500 competitors will move on to round two, which lasts from 1-4pm PT on February 4. A total of 100 competitors will advance to round three, which lasts from 1-4pm PT on February 11. The top 25 competitors who advance will receive an email. Facebook will fly them out to Menlo Park, California for the last round on March 17, 2012. Facebook promises to reimburse the finalist for a visa application fee and up to $100 USD if it was incurred while obtaining the visa. Facebook does not reimburse for passport-related expenses. Finalists will all receive cash and other prizes, but only one will win the Hacker Cup trophy. Here’s last year’s trophy. Guide to Performing Bulk Email Verification alicia eler A Comprehensive Guide to a Content Audit Facebook held its first-ever Hacker Cup in 2011. First place went to Russian Coder Petr Mitrichev, who also won the Google Code Jam in 2006. Second-place when to Anh Tuan Mitrichev. The third place winner was Tiancheng Lou, a third-year PhD student whose research is focused in combinatorial algorithm design. Developers, will you register for the 2012 Hacker Cup? Facebook is Becoming Less Personal and More Pro… Facebook is Becoming Less Personal and More Pro… read more

Type in nslookup <name displayed>. In the above example it would read: Connection Issues Browse to the drivers and downloads section for the exact model (note that sometimes the model will differ based on possessing or not possessing vPro technology). The only other recourse is to develop an update yourself or manually update the settings by visiting the system. Formerly known as Web Admin for Windows, Real-Time System Manager provides a powerful set of functions for IT specialists. In part 5 of this article series we covered the main points for Real-Time Console Infrastructure troubleshooting. As a natural extension of RTCI, Real-Time System Manager troubleshooting is covered in this article as part 6. With an emphasis on credentials and connection methods, this article provides information to overcome the most common issues seen when using the Real-Time tab for direct, one-to-one computer interaction. Check the documentation for any new BIOS versions that include vPro to see if they’ve corrected this. In the Altiris Console browse to View > Solutions > Real-Time Console Infrastructure > Configuration > select Manage Credentials Profiles. Network Filtering In this example my system is in a workgroup and reported only the hostname as the FQDN, which DNS had no trouble resolving. If this fqdn is not reachable via DNS, we won’t be able to connect to the AMT functionality.NOTE: We use several methods, including IP address, for WMI. WMI functionality may show correctly when AMT is absent in this situation Redirection Invalid ParameterWhen initiating an IDER (IDE Redirect) session to an external source such as an .iso file, the following error appears in the console: SNMP community strings Contact your OEM if they have not and request a status! Invalid FQDNTo view what FQDN the Real-Time is using, use the ‘Hardware Management’ node in the RTSM tree. The following screenshot shows what AMT is using: Authentication IssuesAnother common issue concerns authentication to the system via the Real-Time tab. First, let me discuss the methods RTSM uses to authenticate to a target system. Can DNS resolve this address? If no, we’ll need to fix the issue in one of the following ways. Allow the following ports, based off your environment: Under the WMI tab also check the box as above and provide a user that has admin privileges to the target system. IDE Redirect (IDER) In one case we supplied only AMT credentials in the Profile which allowed it to authenticate to AMT while a multiple protocol authentication profile failed. Back at the main screen check the box under the ‘Default’ column until the green check-mark uses your new Profile. IntroductionReal-Time System Manager provides a powerful tool for directly connecting to a system agentlessly with functionality available through WMI and Intel AMT. This article covers the issues associated with general functions seen with both technologies but with emphasis on the AMT functions. The following sections cover areas of troubleshooting: IDE Redirect (IDER)IDE Redirect allows a system to be remotely booted to a file, drive, or virtual disc. There are a number of potential issues to be aware of when working with IDER in a vPro environment. The below items include well-known issues and their resolutions. Previously successfully used credentials from past RTSM sessions The number one reason this occurs is due to a firewall being engaged. Firewalls need to allow AMT traffic through. If a firewall is enabled, use the following details to resolve the AMT issue: Connection IssuesUnder the current architecture the FQDN is the primary method for connecting and authenticating to AMT on remote systems. If the FQDN the Real-Time tab is using does not resolve in DNS, then AMT connectivity and thus functionality will not be available. FQDN connectivity issues are the number one issues we see with RTSM connections to AMT. WMI digest or Domain account Once the tree loads, open the Real-Time System manager folder, open Administrative Tasks, and click on ‘Hardware Management’. Nslookup dellvpro Give the profile a name and then save it. All known good credentials used to connect via RTSM to a system 10.10.10.1 Dellvpro The other issue we’ve seen is where the system is simply unavailable for one reason or another. AMT is available if the system is off but still connected to the network, but WMI or if the system is unplugged from power or off the network RTSM obviously cannot function. Verify that the system is available if nothing resolves this issue. Once the page loads, if AMT is missing as an available technology, take note of the name displayed as in the screenshot above. Authentication MethodsRuntime Profile – The Runtime profile contains he following information: User-defined Profiles – Profiles can be created that specifically provide credentials for the four types of technologies: Manually entered credentials – When RTSM tries to connect, if the default profile set in the RTCI configuration fails to authenticate, the left-hand tree will still load but each node will prompt the user for credentials. A user can put in an AMT account, Domain user, or digest user that has rights on the target system. When authentication succeeds, these credentials are then stored in the Runtime Profile for the target system. Check the collection you are launching Resource Explorer from. Sometimes the identity of the system is incorrect. For AMT you can launch RTSM from the Provisioned collections populated with the Resource Synchronization. Test to see if this new profile is successful. Note that you’ll need to launch IE fresh to use the new settings. Supply the admin user credentials set when the managed vPro systems were provisioned. AMT digest or Kerberos-authenticated user Go to Start, Run, type in cmd, and click OK. ASF digest or Domain account Power management operation failed.Redirection session start has failed. See logs for more details. Troubleshooting AuthenticationThe following method will help identify issues and offer ways to work-around and solutions. These have been compiled through experience when troubleshooting issues with failed authentication with RTSM. Unfortunately WMI has a known issue with the Windows firewall where the dynamic ports WMI uses after initiation will be blocked. It’s a bug in WMI that has been addressed in Vista. Previous Operating Systems do not have a resolution at this time. Check the firmware updates for a new BIOS. 16993 – For TLS-enabled, encrypted AMT traffic – If https is required for communication with AMT, this port will be used Under the Intel® AMT tab check the box ‘Enable this technology in the profile’. Log File Name: C:\Program Files\Altiris\Notification Server\Logs\a.logPriority: 2Date: 3/9/2007 2:51:05 PMTick Count: 10617218Host Name: <>Process: w3wp.exe (2436)Thread ID: 5412Module: AltirisNativeHelper.dllSource: RTCI.TraceDescription: RedirectionProvider::StartIDER – RedirectionProvider::StartIDER – IMR_IDEROpenTCPSession: IMR_RES_INVALID_PARAMETER 16994 – For a note, AMT provisioning uses this port for sending out the ‘hello’ packet during the configuration process – this will be used if you initiate a reprovision from RTSM Where does the green checkmark fall? This is the default profile that will be used when connecting via the Real-Time tab. FIX DNS and/or the Altiris record: If DNS can be fixed, this is the preferred method. The difficulty is finding out why the Altiris Agent reported the incorrect record. Once DNS is fixed, have the Altiris Agent run Basic Inventory. The table location we pull this out of for management in RTSM is Inv_AeX_AC_Location, column: . Use the ‘Manage’ node available in RTSM (see the below screenshot): By putting in the IP address of the system, we’ll use the IP to lookup the FQDN and not make any assumptions. !Manageshortcut.JPG! Note: If you use another product such as Dell or HP’s plug-ins to this tab, you’ll simply not have the ‘Real-Time System Manager’ node underneath Real-Time Consoles. The Notification Server log shows the following error: 16992 – For non-TLS encrypted traffic – if you are not using TLS this is the port that will be used for communication This is caused by Intel’s redirection library requiring a correct floppy device to initiate an IDER session (either floppy image or real removable device). Real-Time System Manager 6.2 can work around this. If you put floppy.img file into Program Files\Altiris\RTSM\UIData folder, then the issue will not occur. Real-Time unable to connectIf WMI and AMT functions are unavailable, you’ll get a message when you click on the Real-Time tab indicating that the functionality isn’t available. See the following screenshot: The Intel SCS AMT password sent to systems when provisioning occurs Create an inclusion in the firewall properties. Another options is to disable the firewall when you need to manage the system via RTSM. Create a new profile by clicking the blue + on the icon bar in the right-hand pane. IDER or SOL DisabledIn some instances Intel vPro systems are arriving from the OEM with IDER and SOL disabled in the BIOS. When disabled, neither of these functions work from any management engine, including RTSM. Correcting this oversight is not easy, especially if the OEMs do not offer a solution by a firmware or BIOS update. Use the following method to resolve the issue: Go to the Support site for the OEM for the systems. Open the Real-Time tab for the AMT system you are managing. If it is not, try entering credentials in manually when you hit the system under the Real-Time tab. See the screenshot below for the connection icon to switch between WMI and AMT authentication. If two show in this area, both technologies are available but not authenticated. !RTSMconnectiontype.jpg! Authentication Issues Update the Servers HOSTS or LMHOSTS files to contain the mapping to the invalid name. For example find the LMHOSTS file, edit it and add a line <IP ADDRESS> <FQDN>, as in this example: Use these steps to see the FQDN is the issue: ConclusionThis should account for the most common issues we’ve seen, and allow you to successfully use RTSM with AMT technology, avoiding those issues. read more

Chennai, Jan 18 (PTI) The trial in the nearly three decade- old murder case in which former Sri Lankan Minister Douglas Devananda is an accused commenced today at a city court. The trial began with the examination of witnesses before IVth Additional Sessions Judge M Shanti. Examining witness Gurumurthy, the Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) questioned him whether he would be able to identify the accused, to which the former replied in the affirmative. Following this, the APP filed a memo seeking a clarification from the court whether Devananda should be produced in the court personnaly or appear through video conferencing for identification by the witness. The court then adjourned the trial to February 1,2016. Devananda, then a member of Eelam People?s Revolutionary Front, is the third accused in the 1987 shootout at Choolaimedu here in which one person was killed. All nine accused in the case were arrested but absconded after being released on bail. A non-bailable warrant had been issued against Douglas, who later became a minister in the Mahinda Rajapakse government. He did not return to India but moved courts for cancellation of the NBW. Allowing his plea, Justice C T Selvam of the Madras High Court had on September 10, 2014, permitted Devananda to stand trial through video conferencing and ordered him to appear through the facility at the office of the High Commissioner of India in Colombo as and when required. However, as the other accused remained absconding, the trial in the case could not be proceeded with. But decks were cleared after the prosecution in October last moved a petition seeking to split the case and conduct the trial against Douglas. The other accused, all Sri Lankan Tamils, would face trial as and when they are nabbed and produced before the court. PTI COR VS PAL MVVadvertisement read more

Bright Future Ambassadors work to make the world a loving and peaceful place and are encouraging people to live by the heart. Last week, Larry King commended the celebrities and individuals involved for their efforts supporting Bright Future International.Video: Larry King’s PSA For Bright Future InternationalBright Future International’s initiative emphasizes the need to live with compassion, kindness, selflessness and love. Today, executives of BFI stated that on Wednesday, Bright Future International will announce a list of events worldwide for children charities that support causes backed by Bright Future Ambassadors. Bright Future International has relied on Larry King as a media partner for the organization.Through media partnerships an organization can become an integral part of how Bright Future International can communicate their message through the vast array of media channels. By donating all or a portion of television, newspaper, radio and/or online advertising space, the partner will allow Bright Future International to extend their outreach to INSPIRE people around the world to GIVE others that are in need of assistance.“This is what Larry King has done for by providing a series of announcements for Bright Future Events,” says Richard Victor Mahee.“There are several ways to help support Bright Future’s vision,” says Damon Elliott. “Individuals and organizations can help by becoming a Bright Future International Program Sponsor or Event and join in our the mission to create an international movement by working with children and adults around the world to develop positive morals and life values that will inspire them to live life by the principles of love and compassion. To instill empathy and understanding in individuals so they practice these in their interactions with their communities. Contributions generated from sponsorships are a critical funding source for BFI to enhance our existing programs in Burundi/Rwanda, Kenya, Panama, Russia and the United States.”Individuals can help Bright Future International through volunteering around the globe. “We believe that in order to create a better world for our children, we must as individuals, realize you will benefit yourself most by helping others. We hope to make altruism a modern necessity, so more people become interested in participating in selfless acts – where people volunteer and donate their time not because they have to, but simply because they feel compelled to,” says Anthony Melikhov, Co-Founder of Bright Future International.“Bright Future will announce its list of events worldwide on Wednesday January 23, 2013. We appreciated your support and contributions,” says Anthony Melikhov, Co-Founder, Bright Future International.Source:PRWeb.com read more