Ghosts coming to find you in your dreams - The most amazing and scary thing about your dreams

We all have dreams. The dreams you make and the dreams you see. In addition to those two types of dreams, if we leave aside the dreams that are seen and created, this is the most amazing and scary thing about the dreams that are seen. Have you ever woken up at night frightened by a dream? Have you woken up with a feeling of suffocation, not even a voice to scream, and a feeling of running and hiding? If not, have you woken up feeling as if an unknown person is chasing you or seeing a dead person in your dream? This revelation is about that. 

A group of researchers from the British Psychiatric Association points out that a person wakes up scared after seeing such a dream due to the influence of real ghosts. Edward Lenin, a psychic and demonology research officer, together with his team, discovered this fact. They have conducted this research for three years in different countries, with the help of different faith groups and the results of the research are as follows.

Every person living in the world has some level of mental strength. Accordingly, during sleep, the mind of every person travels a certain distance free from the body. The distance traveled may vary from person to person. That distance is covered according to the amount of mental strength and self-confidence of a person. Each mind that travels in this way only wanders so far that it can find its body again. Beyond this certain distance is the wandering part of the ghost or dark self that is stronger than the respective wandering mind. This part is what Westerners call Demons.

By itself, the maximum range that a single person's mind can navigate is known as the control part of the respective mind. It is like the kingdom part of an animal. When the mind reaches the infinity of this specific wandering space, the human mind feels the influence of the dark spirits beyond. These human mind researchers call pure souls or Pio Souls.

Every person living in the world has some level of mental strength. Accordingly, during sleep, the mind of every person travels a certain distance free from the body. The distance traveled may vary from person to person. That distance is covered according to the amount of mental strength and self-confidence of a person. Each mind that travels in this way only wanders so far that it can find its body again. Beyond this certain distance is the wandering part of the ghost or dark self that is stronger than the respective wandering mind. This part is what Westerners call Demons.

By itself, the maximum range that a single person's mind can navigate is known as the control part of the respective mind. It is like the kingdom part of an animal. When the mind reaches the infinity of this specific wandering space, the human mind feels the influence of the dark spirits beyond. These human mind researchers call pure souls or Pio Souls. These dark spirits are constantly trying to regain the human body. Therefore, as soon as a pure soul comes near, the dark soul tries to paralyze it and somehow get the human body. Then the frightened human mind frantically searches for its own body. That is the same dream in which you feel like running when someone chases you and wakes you up frightened. It is the terror of your mind that is frightened by the horrors of those dark spirits that you feel even after you have passed away.

According to Edward Lenin, a coma is caused by some powerful dark spirit entering the wandering space of the mind in question, overpowering a wandering human mind. But they say that the dark soul cannot enter the body because the physical body, which realizes that it is not its true mind, does not allow the dark soul to enter it.

Stay Safe! 

08 simple solutions adopted by psychiatrists to get rid of mental stress

Psychologists are a group of experts who help us solve problems, overcome fears, and sort out our emotions so that we can keep calm and have healthy minds. However, remember that they are ordinary people just like us. Like us, they also have mental stress when they are busy working. Today we are bringing you 8 simple solutions that even professional psychologists follow to get rid of their mental stress.

01. Writing things that come to mind on a piece of paper

According to John Duffy, a clinical psychologist, the method he uses to get rid of stress is to write down everything that comes to his mind on a piece of paper. Her thoughts, relationships with people and certain situations, etc. should be written. As he says, by writing it down, our mind forgets our problems and the mind is relaxed. He further says that after doing this, he got the ability to look at things from a different point of view.

02. Choosing ingredients for food takes a lot of time

Psychiatrist Geoffrey Sumber, when she feels stressed, goes to the market and spends a lot of time choosing ingredients to prepare an unprepared meal. After that, the meal is decorated very beautifully and takes a long time to eat.

03. Tighten your muscles

American psychiatrist Kevin Chapman uses the muscle relaxation method developed in 1920 to relieve stress. How to do it: This is very simple, any tight tension is followed by a big stretch. Tighten your muscles and hold for 10 seconds. Then slowly relax them. Focus on this relaxation and hold for about 20 seconds. In this way, there are exercises for 200 separate muscles.

04. Respond correctly, otherwise don't respond

Psychiatrist Susan Krause Whitebone says she doesn't fight stress. She says that when an event that causes stress happens, we have no ability to change that event, so we have to change our attitude towards it. She says that when a stressful event occurs, you can reduce the stress by responding positively to it.

05. Stop thought chains

Psychiatrist Martin Seligman suggests a very effective way to relax the mind. As soon as a painful or stressful thought crosses your mind, clap your hands and say 'stop, I'll think about this later'. Or, imagine that you have the ability to push back such thoughts and tie a belt. Whenever the chain of thoughts occurs, put a strap on the belt and get rid of that thought by doing an exercise or using your mind on some other strange task.

06. Engage in an activity you like for an hour a day

Psychiatrist Amy Prezowski suggests that everyone spends at least an hour a day doing something they enjoy. Choose what you want to do, whether you like to exercise, cook, or draw, and spend an hour doing it. Forget your other problems at that time. Forget about negative thoughts, problems, responsibilities, and regrets at that moment.

07. Stimulate the nerves

Tom Bernhard suggests a slightly unusual but very practical method of calming yourself down, based on physiology. When you feel nervous, gently massage your lips with your index finger. By stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system located in the lips, you will be able to relax easily.

08. Use different traditional methods

What are these traditional methods? There are things you know to do when you're nervous, but you've forgotten where and how you learned them. Clinical psychologist Deborah Cerany says that when you feel uncomfortable, do whatever you think will calm you down. Listen to a song, take a bath, color a picture, or whatever.

Live Strong! 

How to increase the battery life of your mobile phone

The mobile phone has become a communication device that is used by everyone big and small. But all of you use the mobile phone as you wish. Charge whenever you want, full charge, or even charge from the moment the phone turns off. If you go to charge in this way, the life of your phone will decrease. And it can have a big impact on the home electricity bill. So, stop making these mistakes while charging the phone.

Unplugging the charger from the socket

Many people leave the charger in the socket even when they are not using the phone. It can actually be dangerous. Because even when the phone is not connected, the charger continues to draw electricity. This can cause danger to you or someone else. Also, keep in mind that the higher the electricity bill and the longer it is, the higher its temperature, the more it will catch fire and ignite something nearby, or if the humidity in the room is high, it may even short out. That's why after you finish charging the phone, unplug it from the socket and remove it.

Charging the battery until 100%

Some people try to keep the phone 100% charged at all times. But that reduces the life of the phone battery. Generally, any battery has a certain number of rounds that can be charged, so if you charge it frequently to the maximum capacity, that number of rounds will quickly run out. Therefore, maintain the maximum phone charge between 70%, 80%, or 90%.

Charge the phone after the battery dead

There are some people who only charge the phone when the battery is at zero. It is bad for the phone. It greatly affects the life of the phone. Get used to charging when the battery is about 20%.

Charging the phone until dawn

Because it is easy to use in the morning, and because it is fully charged, I leave the phone on charge at night and go to sleep. It causes the phone to charge beyond the number of hours it should be charged. Sometimes the phone may be hot in the morning. It helps to shorten the life of the phone. So charge your phone before going to bed at night. If possible, turn it off and sleep.

Using it while charging

Never use the phone while it is charging. Thus, electricity is supplied to the battery and removed from it at the same time. Having to engage in two actions at the same time, it damages the battery and can create dangerous situations for you. If you want to make an urgent call, unplug the phone from the charger at that moment and charge it after the call is over.

Charge while having a back cover

Another thing that affects the life of the phone is the high temperature. Therefore, avoid charging with its back cover. Or the temperature produced there is trapped inside the back cover itself. It affects not only the battery but also the other devices inside the phone.

Using another charger

Every phone comes with its own charger. But instead, by using a charger of another brand or a charger of the same brand but made for a different model, there are cases where the battery supplies less or more electricity than the required amount. Then the phone may charge very slowly or overheat. Therefore, use a charger suitable for your phone.

Connecting to the laptop and charging

Many people connect the cable to the laptop and charge the phone while working. It takes time to charge the phone and it is bad for the phone and laptop. Because of that, over a period of time, the charging of the phone is stolen and the charger becomes inactive. Always charge the phone through a wall socket.

Stay Safe!!!

Why do IT People Eat More Eggs and Don't Store Eggs in Refrigerators?

Many people around the world strongly prefer to add eggs to their diet. Eggs are very nutritious and delicious food. Not only that but eggs can be prepared faster than any other food. Eggs are bought by busy people because if they want to prepare a quick meal, they can do it even by doing their own work. No need to consider adding condiments, just very simple and easy. But even though eggs are added to food, many people do not have knowledge about the proper order of packing them.

Although we do not pay much attention to the place where the eggs are packed, if they are not packed in the right place, there is a possibility of being harmful to health. North America, Australia, Japan, etc. countries mostly use refrigerators to store eggs. But some countries keep eggs packed under normal room temperature. 

As we all know, the main threat in adding eggs to food is caused by the bacteria called Salmonella. Some medical researchers have expressed the opinion that if the salmonella bacteria is deposited around the eggshell, it grows better in a refrigerated environment than in a non-refrigerated environment. But in American countries, it is believed that during the transport of eggs from the supplier to the market, they are removed from the eggs through cleaning processes against the Salmonella bacteria. It is further pointed out that there is no need to be afraid because of the program of vaccination of chickens against salmonella bacteria when Europeans get eggs.

However, it is your responsibility to decide where to store your eggs depending on where you buy them. Also, they think that most of the eggs bought from the market will be packed in the refrigerator and brought back to normal room temperature, which will further increase the number of bacteria. However, there is no problem if you pack eggs a day and eat fresh eggs. Also, when packing eggs in the refrigerator, it is advisable to put them in containers and pack them. Many people store eggs in the refrigerator door. It is not the right way.

Now you may have a question that is not answered so far regarding the subject topic; Why do IT people eat more eggs and don't store eggs in refrigerators? The answer is simple, most of the time in a business environment, busy IT people have no time to have a delicious meal, so they eat all the eggs. :)

Cheers! 

Doing it Easy: Network Fundamental Summary Notes

OSI Model 

1. Physical Layer: Any media or device that carries 1 & 0s between two nodes. 1 & 0s are bits. Cables/Hub/Repeater.

2. Data Link Layer: Responsible for putting and pulling 1 & 0s  (bits) from the wire to the next source. NIC/MAC. Likewise, it is delivering packets from one NIC to another NIC, hop-to-hop transfer. Frames.

3. Network Layer: Packets delivery from end to end. IP address/Routers. Facilitate communication between networks. 

Packet {DATA + IP + MAC}: 

The computer encapsulates it in an IP header which includes the source/destination IP of the two ends. 

IP header and data are further encapsulated in the MAC address header which includes the source/destination MAC of the current hop. 

Encapsulation and Decapsulation (sending top to bottom and receiving bottom to top)

4. Transport Layer: Responsible for distinguished network streams. The user requested a web address and that web server sends the data to the user. Final point; the user gets that information by 1 and 0s to the user NIC. 

A new user has to identify those 1 & 0s. Layer 4 does this by port numbers. TCP/UDP; 65,536

Layer2 (hop-to-hop) >> Layer3 (end-end) >> Layer4 (service-service)

<---------------------------- delivery -------------------------------------------->

Layer5/6/7: Session/Presentation/ Application Layer;

TCP/IP {Apllication/Transport/Internet/Network interface /Hardware}

Host to Host communication via Switch

Switch (Layer2):  Data Link Layer: Responsible for putting and pulling 1 & 0s  (bits) from the wire to the next source. NIC/MAC. Likewise, it is delivering packets from one NIC to another NIC, hop-to-hop transfer. Frames.

Use source/destination MAC address to make forwarding decisions.

Facilitates communication within networks. 

Learning > Flooding > Forwarding > Filtering 

• Learning: learn the L2 header and user SRC/DST MAC to make forwarding decisions.
• Flooding: if the switch receives a frame and it doesn't know about the port, then the switch duplicates the frame and sends it to all ports.
• Forwarding: switch has a proper MAC address table. Here switch can forward frames via;
• Store & forward: Store nothing, read the DST MAC and forward the frame. (fastest method). But no error detection. Nowadays switch copied the entire frame into the memory buffer, and checks for errors before forwarding, (slowest). but can prioritize the traffic to move fast.
• at through
• fragment free: prior two. inspect only the first 64 bits of the frame. good for error detection while storing the full frame and inspecting it before forwarding the frame. 

Host to Host communication via Switch: Operation

• Host A wants to send something to host B. L2 header SRC/DST MAC. when the frame is received to switch, it will try to find the host B MAC address. then the switch is duplicated and floods the frame to all its ports except port 1 (filtering). 
• switch recived the hostA from and then the switch flooded the frame to other ports. Thus host B and C get the frame.
• hostB accepted the frame and generate a response.
• when response arrive another MAC table learned, the switch forward the frame to host A.

Broadcast: between the switch flooding behavior, there end result is the same, but there ia a distiction.

Broadcast frame: address to everyone on the LAN done by using same ethernet header except the DST MAC address field is populated with a special address ffff:ffff:ffff. the all F's purpose is for broadcasting. if a switch received a fram with f:, switch cannot find a map. so switch will flood the frame. 

Broadcast is a frame address to everyone on LAN and flooding is an action a switch can take.

What is a Switch? the primary purpose is to facilitate communication within the networks. (hop-to-hop) L2 OSI. SRC/DST MAC, MAC address table. Map MAC --> Switch port. Frame {Data+MAC}

when data comes to a switch, it looks for the DST MAC address and the port. if the destination MAC doesn't know, the switch floods the frame to each port. 

The router? the primary purpose is to facilitate communication between the networks. L3. 

PC A wants to send a packet to PC B. 

PC A sends it to R1 and then R1 to R2 and finally, R2 sends it to PC B. (routing table).

ARP {L2 MAC| L3 IP} ARP uses known IP to discover unknown MAC address. 

PC-A: serverA same network while serverB is in another network. 

PC-A knows serverA IP address. PC-A issues an ARP request for the host's MAC address. ARP supports completing the L2 header. 

If PC-A wants to reach server-B, it sends the request to the nearest router as it is in a separate network, otherwise aka PC-A's default gateway. 

ARP's role is to create a proper L2 header that allows us to find the destination NIC and send the 1 and 0s. 

Host to Host Coummication 

1. A sends data to B. A knows B's IP.
2. A creates an L3 header (src/dst IP)
3. L2 must be created because L2's primary job is to perform the communication within the network.
4. L2 header (abc=SRC and xyz=DST), here A doesn't know the B MAC address yet.
5. Hence, A cannot create a proper L2 header to deliver the packet to B's NIC. So A sends the ARP request to find B's MAC. 

6. A asking, if anyone who has 11's IP address, please send me your MAC. Here is my MAC=abc. ARP REQUEST

7. ARP request sends as a broadcast because A doesn't know about host B yet.

8. ARP response: Unicast; directly address to host A). 

Router Function is to facilitate communication between networks. ARP table bridge between L2 -> L3. 

1. HostA packet --> R1 (a packet deliver to the R1 default gateway)
2. hostA creates L3 header {SRC|DST hostA IP address}
3. L3 header is not enough to deliver the packet to hostB.
4. hostA encapsulate L3 header in L2 header which includes {SRC MAC host A, DST MAC R1)
5. now R1 has the packet, now DST will be host B. this destination exist on R1 routing table. 
6. R1 has L3 header and create L2 header to find the DST (host B MAC)
1. R1 host A and DST host B IP adress.
2. SRC: R1 int MAC = L3 header
3. DST: host B MAC = L2 header
7. L3 header is not changed which created by hostA. 

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iPhone 14 launch day

Apple has announced that the iPhone 14 will be released on September 7. However, it is said that it can be bought from the market from September 16. There are reports that Apple Watch will be launched along with the iPhone 14.

Is your laptop overheating too? Then follow these instructions

Nowadays, it is almost impossible to find a person who does not use a laptop or any other computer. Many people use computers especially for office work and for studying. Even there, many people use laptops. Because it is easy to use.

Now, like any electronic gadget, there are some problems that can come up very easily in a laptop. Here are the common problems that can be caused by high temperatures. Yes, a laptop generates heat when it is working. But any laptop has a mechanism to remove the heat generated to some extent. Some modern laptops have very efficient heat reduction mechanisms. But one thing: whatever the mechanism, there are things we can do to prevent a laptop from overheating. In fact, the practical things that can be done are not only to fix the problems that may occur on the laptop but also to extend the lifespan of the laptop.

So, let's see what practical things we can do to reduce the heat while working with the laptop!

1. Cooling pads

Generally, if a laptop is used regularly, it is very wise to invest in a cooling pad when buying the laptop. If you want a good cooling pad, it will cost about three or four thousand rupees. But a good cooling pad does two things. One, the fans on the cooling pad, powered by USB, provide extra help in removing the heat from the laptop. That is in addition to the cooling fans in the laptop. In addition, when we place the laptop on a cooling pad, the laptop rises above the surface on which it is placed. It also allows the heat of the laptop to be removed by convection. Sometimes, even when the fans of the cooling pad are not working, keeping the laptop raised from the surface helps to remove the heat from the laptop.

2. Don'tuse continuous in 365 days!

Some people have to do all their office work and study work from their laptops. That is understandable. Especially in working from home arrangements these days, the laptop is on day and night. But it is not so good for the life of the laptop. why? There is no time when the laptop is turned off, it does not have time to cool down. Even if you are a human being, if you work without sleep for a day or two, won't the system go haywire? It is true that a laptop can be used to work continuously for a long time. But it increases the heat of the laptop rapidly. So, give the laptop a little rest at least once a day. Especially when you need to take a rest, hibernate your laptop instead of leaving it on.

3. Do not cover the places where the heat escapes!

It is for this reason that it is recommended to use a cooling pad or something like that that is raised a little above the surface where the laptop is placed. Like the laptop's fans, there are openings for ventilation, that is, for the heat to escape. Then, the way the laptop is placed, that opening is covered, which means that the main way of efficiently escaping the heat generated when the laptop is running is blocked. Therefore, always keep the laptop in such a way that the vents are not obstructed. It means that you should not keep the books in a bunker around the laptop. Keep the laptop in a convenient place.

4. In hot weather

Now we don't live in Europe. We live in an equatorial country. As a country near the equator, we usually have to face extreme temperatures for a considerable period of the year. Then not only us, the electronic gadgets and budgets that we use, including the laptop, also have to face the temperature problem. But we cannot change the weather. But we can do something like this. One is to choose a place with a slightly lower temperature if you will be using the laptop continuously. Also, giving the laptop a rest without running continuously on hot days.

5. Don't pull weights!

Anyone who uses a laptop should understand that even when a laptop is heavily loaded, it starts to heat up quickly. Therefore, we have to advise you not to pull your laptop unnecessarily. That means, the machine is going to get stuck and run a lot of work at once, and the laptop starts to heat up unimaginably. As the central processing unit of the laptop heats up, the speed of the laptop's fan also increases. But there is a limit to it. Then what happens is that the more the laptop gets upset, the more the heat increases!

6. A clean-up

We have finally said to service the laptop at least once a year to minimize the problem of this laptop heating up. But that means physical servicing. Before that, we want to clean the operating system of the laptop. For example, it is essential to check the laptop once in a while, remove unnecessary software, and remove suspicious software anyway. After that, a disk clean-up, a disk-defragmentation, and if the hard drive is full before jumping to the red slot if the load is reduced a little, it will also help to prevent the laptop from heating up.

7. Servicing

This is something that many of us do not do, but if we do, the lifespan of the laptop will be extended beyond imagination. That means servicing the laptop from time to time. It doesn't matter if you do this once a year. If you don't have the knowledge, you can go to a good laptop repair technician. What needs to be done is to remove the dirt and dust accumulated inside the laptop, remove the dust that is bound to cover the above-mentioned openings that we have made for the air circulation of the laptop, and put a service road. If we know computer work, we can actually do it ourselves. Get that handheld vacuum cleaner, it's even easier!

The best trick that gives more quality to your LinkedIn profile

Many people know that LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Technically, it's not a lie. But those who have used LinkedIn know that LinkedIn is much more than that. I strongly believe most blog readers among us know about social network websites. 

For those who don't know what LinkedIn is, please go and read about the importance of a LinkedIn account.  Now LinkedIn is a tool worth gold if used properly, not only for job seekers, and people hiring people for a job but also for professionals who are currently employed. We have already told you how to create a perfect LinkedIn profile for any professional.  We're going to tell you about some more tricks that are useful to increase the quality of your LinkedIn profile to be a super-quality bullet in the LinkedIn game.

01. LinkedIn Skill Assessment

This is a feature that has recently come to LinkedIn. That is, after evaluating some of their skills through a question-and-answer method, if they get a good score, they will be added to their LinkedIn profile. This is especially true if an employer has posted that a certain skill is required for the job. For example, let's say SEO knowledge. Now, if we just put it under skills in the CV, someone interviewing us will have to take our word for it. But LinkedIn asks us a set of questions about SEO. You have to choose the correct answer from the multiple-choice answers. Then when we answer those questions correctly, if we get a good number of marks, our profile will be higher among the other profiles that have applied for that job.

02. Job Posting Keywords

Let's say we want to find our dream job. Let's assume that we are developing the necessary skills. Then the best thing we can do is to first search for the job we want on LinkedIn jobs. Now see what are the keywords in those job listings. For example, SEO, and WordPress can be sent. Now we can learn skills related to those keywords and, more importantly, add them to our LinkedIn profiles. Then, when the job postings related to our dream job fall, our LinkedIn profile gets a good priority.

03. A message to the recruiter

Generally, people like hiring managers and human resources managers in high-level companies are definitely on Linkedin. Now that we have applied for a job, is it okay to find such a person and message him through Linkedin? No problem. Most of the time, the job listing itself says who is doing the hiring part of the company in question. It can be the same person posting the job. Let's do a little research and find out. Next, don't message that person on Linkedin. A more professional and clear message should be given. For example, there can be several parts in that message. (1) Who are you and why are you messaging, (2) What are your qualifications, experience, and skills, (3) What is your vision? That's enough.

04. Tell your story

In fact, in the past when creating a Linkedin account, it was just entering qualifications and details, just like writing a resume. But these trends are changing rapidly. For example, nowadays the more interesting the overview, the better. Therefore, you need to have all your professional information and qualifications in your Linkedin account. But rather than just listing them, they need to tell a story about you. The more interesting the story is, the more likely you are to be selected for a job. For example, even include your cover photo to match your profession. Also, when writing about your past experiences, include them as an interesting story.

05. What do you do outside of work?

Linkedin is purely a professional network. Technically, professional information is required in a Linkedin profile. But more than that, if you can give a little human touch to your Linkedin profile, it would be better. For example, there is no problem mentioning your hobbies, what you like to do in your spare time, and the social service activities you do in your Linkedin profile. But remember the above-mentioned matter. Your Linkedin account should tell an interesting story about you. There, it is more important how you are in real life than those false boasts. For example, even a photo of decorating the garden with your girlfriend can be posted on your Linkedin account with a proper caption. It can also get good value for the profile.

06. Number of followers for yourself

In the past, Linkedin was more like a fancy resume that contained your professional information. But not anymore. Currently, Linkedin is a platform that has come to a place that best fits the definition of a professional social media network. So, don't just create your account on Linkedin, get active on it. Publish posts, and build a network. But remember, this is not Facebook or Twitter. That's why, search for the world's top-level entrepreneurs, managers, and CEOs on Linkedin and see what content they share and post. Then, you will have an idea of ​​what kind of things to post on Linkedin to build your professional image. Now when you maintain such an active Linkedin account, you will get a good number of followers. Because, when we post such good posts, Linkedin suggests our posts to other people who have an interest related to those posts.

07. A Premier Account

LinkedIn is a free service. But there is also a part that can be obtained by paying money. That means LinkedIn Premier. Actually, even though a free LinkedIn account, one can find a good job and create a successful professional portfolio. But with LinkedIn Premier, which needs to be paid monthly, a professional can get a severe benefit in the job market. But don't hesitate to subscribe to LinkedIn Premier right away. Read the previous article and this one carefully and put these tips into practice. Bring your LinkedIn profile to the maximum quality level. Be specific about the job you want to do. Now go for a Premier subscription only if everything is ready. The first month is free. Also, there are various discounts for Premier accounts. Ask a little about LinkedIn help. And this is the most important thing. You don't always have to have a LinkedIn Premier account. If used properly, it would last a month!

Cheers!

VIRAL HOT TOPIC: The Woman Who MARRIED Herself

In the last few years, sologamy or wedding ceremonies where people marry themselves have started to happen like a wave in Western countries. It has now come to India as well. Kshama Bindu, who lives in Vadodara in the western state of Gujarat, recently got married in a traditional Hindu ceremony. 

On June 8th, she dressed in a red wedding dress, put henna in her hands and singhara in her hair, walked around the sacred fire for seven rounds as usual, and got married to herself. The ceremony was held at home. Pre-marriage rituals like the Haldi festival (applying the bride's body with turmeric mixed oil) and the sangeet festival were also performed on the same day. After the wedding, she will leave for Goa for a two-week honeymoon.

All the celebrations are there but the only difference is that there is no groom for the marriage. Perhaps this is also the first self-marriage in India. "A lot of people tell me that whoever I'm friends with is lucky," said the 24-year-old sociology student and blogger. "Then I tell them 'I'm the lucky one'". Bindu says that she is devoting her life to "self-love" by marrying herself.

"Self-marriage is a commitment to yourself. It allows you to choose the lifestyle and lifestyle you want and live a beautiful, happy life. It shows that I have accepted my various abilities, especially my weaknesses. That is what I see as weaknesses, whether mentally or physically, or emotionally. I think this marriage is a good way to show that I have accepted myself. I am trying to show that I have accepted myself. Whatever my good or bad [that I accepted]."

Her family also gave her their blessings and her friends also attended the event. "My mom used to say, 'Shah! You're always thinking of something new'. My parents were very open-minded. They said, 'As long as you're happy, we're fine with it,'" she added.

The idea of ​​"marrying yourself" first became news when Carrie Bradshaw, a character in the hugely popular American soap opera Sex and the City, talked about it almost 20 years ago. But the series was a comedy. Since then, hundreds of such "marriages" have reportedly taken place, mostly by single women. Some brides get married in beautiful wedding dresses, carrying a bouquet of flowers, and sometimes cheering with family and friends. In one highly unusual case, a 33-year-old Brazilian model was "divorced" three months after her self-imposed "marriage".

Businesses around this have become popular in many parts of the world, and wedding packages include wedding rings, invitations, etc. But since such things are still unknown in India, Bindu's wedding has become the talk of the country. A mental health expert we spoke to seemed "surprised" at the reasons behind monogamy.

"It's a very strange concept to me," said Dr. Savita Malhotra, former dean, and professor of psychiatry at PGIMER Hospital in Chandigarh. "Everyone loves themselves. There is no need to create an external image to show it. It is something inherent to all of us. Also, marriage is the coming together of two people."

This news is also discussed on social media. Some praised her saying that she would be a role model for many. But many people found it difficult to understand the concept of monogamy. One surprised woman took to Twitter to question what the point of marriage is if no one else is involved. Another said Bindu seems to be trying to run away from her family responsibilities. Some criticized monogamy as "absurd and pathetic", and blamed it on "chronic narcissism".

Bindu has "only one thing" to say to her critics: "It's my decision to marry whoever I want, be it a man or a woman or myself. And by marrying myself, I want to normalize monogamy. I want to tell people, You came into this world alone and leave here alone. So who can love you more than you? If you fall, you have to pick yourself up."

Cheers!

Policy Base Routing - Router unwanted traffic via low bandwidth link

Let's say UserA and UserB are connected to the R4 router.

IT team noticed UserA is playing games on the Internet. IT team wants to traffic UserA packets via a slow bandwidth link.

UserA -> R4 -> R3 -> R2 -> R1 (which is lwo bandwidth)

UserB -> R4 -> R3 -> R1

HERE POLICY BASE ROUTING

R3 configuration

# ip access-list standard PBR-ACL

# permit 192.168.4.128 0.0.0.127 ((which is USERB traffic))

# exit

# route-map R3toR1 permit

# match ip address PBR-ACL

# set ip next-hop 172.16.13.1 (the interface which is facing to R3 from R1)

# exit

# int s0/0

# ip policy route-map R3toR1

See... now the 129 UserB traffic going as per the proposed design. 

R3# debug ip policy 1

SUMMARY AND ERROR FIXING ACL

 

1. All the routers are configured and apply the EIGRP as the routing protocol.

a) Now its able to ping all IP addresses in the topology.

b) Ex: R1 can ping to R4 and vice versa.

 

2. But see the connection between the routers are having different size of bandwidth. Ex: From R1 to R2 = 128 BW. So when we traceroute from R4 loopback interface with its 4.1 or 4.129, the traffic path would be the same as it is getting higher bandwidth path as per the cost of EIGRP.

a) As a summary, it takes the path as from 4.1 network
R4 -> R3 -> R2 -> R1 -> 192 network.

b) Let’s say we want to forward 4.129 traffic via low cost bandwidth which is 64 as from R4 -> R3 -> R1.

c) Here we have to use the amazing feature Path Control - Policy Base Routing.

 

 

 

3. Let’s configure the R3 router.

 

# ip access-list standard PBR-ACL

# permit 192.168.4.128 0.0.0.127

We are going to permit the 4.128 network via PBR-ACL

 

Creating a route map to apply in.

# route-map R3toR1 permit

# match ip address PBR-ACL

# set ip next-hop 172.16.13.1

Apply this route map to the interface facing to R4 router.

# int s0/0

# ip policy route-map R3toR1

 

Now all done? Not yet, we allow only 4.128 network via ACL. Last line implicit deny rule apply by default and it will not allow the 4.1 traffic and deny 4.1 traffic.

 

So we need to create another ACL to allow 4. network traffic on R3

# access-list 1 permit 192.168.4.0 0.0.0.255

# exit

 

Let’s see the router now.

 

 

Now let’s test this.

# debug ip policy 1

 

 

 

See, now the 4.129 traffic go via R3 -> R1 instead of going towards to R2.

 

 

Ping from PC1 through ASA to PC3 and XP http to DMZ Web Server

  

• ASA outside = 209.165.200.226/28
• DMZ Web server = 192.168.2.254
• PC1 = 10.10.10.100
• PC3 = 172.16.3.100
• XP = 172.16.3.10
• Outside XP network shoud route via default route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0.0 172.16.3.1

ASA

# route outside 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 209.165.200.225 1

Now ASA can ping PC3

Ping Pc3 from PC1

ASA

# object network inside-net

# subnet 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.0

# nat (inside,outside) dynamic interface

# class-map inspection_default

# match default-inspection-policy

# policy-map global_policy

# class inspection_default

# inspect icmp

# service-policy global_policy global

NOW PC1 able to ping PC3.

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Configure XP user to connect Web Server at DMZ

# object network dmz-server

# host 192.168.2.254

# nat (dmz,outside) static 209.165.200.227

# access-list OUTSIDE-DMZ extended permit ip any host 192.168.2.254

# access-group OUTSIDE-DMZ in interface outside

Now able to ping WEB server and can http://209.165.200.227 from XP user.

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If want to ping PC3 from DMZ

# object network dmz-net

# subnet 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0

# nat (dmz,outside) dymanic interface

BONUS TIP!

#access-list TEST line 3 extended permit tcp any host 192.168.2.254 eq telnet

Add IP to block or allow with a port.

Cisco FMC and FTD Firmware Upgrade - New Interface 2022

  

FMC and FTD Firmware Upgrade

1. Check the TAC support.

2. Send SOC for firmware recommendation.

3. Propose patching date to the customer.

4. Open a Cisco TAC case.

5. Send email to customer confirming the date.

Procedure (1) FMC

1. Take back up from FMC and FTD on both devices.

2. Download the back to a shared location.

3. Send an email to the customer before the outage.

4. Click on Systems > Update to install the firmware on FMC.

5. Run readiness check for errors. Readiness check: this will take 10 minutes. when starting it, nothing will progress, but after that, it starts to show the progress bar.

6. It will pass the check and then you have to press the install button. When clicking on the install button, it will directed to update/System page. Then you can see the task tab to see the progress.

7. This will take 60-90 minutes to reboot the FMC. Meantime, the web GUI disconnected. We can ping the IP. But cannot log in using our domain credentials. I used an admin account. (The login page looks traditional). When you log in, you can see the progress.

8. There isn’t any network interruption. Installation (may take 60-90 minutes)

9. When rebooting the FMC, you cannot access it via your credentials. You have to log in via an admin account. Then you can see the progress. (Here, at 9% it took 30 minutes, and then 22% took another 30 minutes).

10. When rebooting the FMC, a msg popped up on the WEB screen saying the system is rebooting.

11. This time you cannot ping, So put a continuous ping and verify the FMC connectivity.

12. Once ping success, after a couple of minutes you can access the FMC via WEB with your credentials. When the page is refreshed, it will take a little time to load the page. Then you can login via domain credentials.

13. Verify the upgrades firmware.

14. Send an email to the client.

Procedure (2) FTD devices.

1. System Update and install.

2. It will install the firmware for the secondary device as it is.

3. This will take 30 minutes to upgrade the secondary.

4. While installing the process you can see, retry, and remove maintenance messages. Don’t panic here. It takes time and finishes the installation for secondary. Meantime you can see it has been upgraded to the new version.

5. Rebooting the FTD.

6. Then this happens to the primary device.

7. When rebooting it goes to secondary due to HA.

8. After completing both, you can see the upgraded version on FTD in the device tab.

9. Then you must deploy the policies if it's available to do so.

10. Here, you can see the warning and error before pressing the deploy button.

11. All completed.

12. Send an email to the client and close the change.

 #FMC #FTD #7.0.1