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How Harlem Capital invests in diversity
Jenna Lee
It's no secret that the world of VC has a diversity problem.
Sure, it's getting better, but the industry is still overwhelmingly homogenous. According to a 2018 study by Richard Kerby of Equity Ventures, just 3% of VCs are black. In comparison, 70% of VCs are white. And the gender divide in venture capital fares no better: just 18% of VCs are women.
This isn't ideal, as venture capitalists tend to fund people that look like them. And while some firms have pledged to invest in minority founders, they are far and few in between. As a result, diversity continues to be a widespread issue in the startup space and beyond.
Enter Harlem Capital.
Founded in 2015, Harlem Capital is now one of the largest diversity-focused VC firms. They're aiming to invest in 1,000 diverse founders in 20 years.
Founders Jarrid Tingle and Henri Pierre-Jacques didn't originally plan on starting a VC firm. During their undergraduate years—Henri at Northwestern and Jarrid at Wharton—they fell into the investment banking track, as many of their peers did.
It wasn't until a stint at a mid-market private equity firm and subsequently Harvard Business School that the two realized the opportunity in starting a fund that was geared toward investing in diversity. "There's no rational reason why this problem exists," says Jarrid in an interview with TechCrunch. "It persists because VC funds in general have been closely held and clustered around Silicon Valley… a lot of investors are frankly missing out on a lot of opportunities."
To date, Harlem Capital has invested in a range of startups with diverse founders, including Aunt Flow, Blavity, and Wagmo. They've also partnered with prolific LP firms such as TPG and have no plans of slowing down.
We sat down with Jarrid and Henri to hear their story and what they've learned so far.
Tell us more about how Harlem Capital got started.
Henri: In December 2015, we started an angel syndicate and began investing across venture, small business, and real estate. Eventually, we realized that we liked venture the most. We also realized that most of our investments were in diverse founders. Diversity was not our thesis to start, but over time that became where we focused the syndicate.
A few years later, Jarrid and I were roommates and launched the fund in June 2018, between our first and second year of school. In November 2019, we hit our cap of $40 million. It was a long 18 months but a great experience overall.
How did you decide to invest in 1,000 diverse founders in 20 years?
Henri: We did a deep dive on what we wanted our mission and values to be. In business school, when you make your mission statement, you're supposed to have a metric to track it. So if we wanted to help diverse founders, what would that mean from a numbers perspective? How many do we want to help? What's the timeline?
We started with 100, but that felt way too easy. 1,000 was a stretch—we wanted to really push ourselves. VC investors are often pushing their founders to do extraordinary things. Why not have that mentality as a firm?
How were you able to raise $40 million?
Jarrid: We were originally targeting $25 million. We thought it would be a reach, given that we were pretty young and didn't have VC experience outside of our angel fund.
At the beginning, we reached out to individuals, our network, and high net worth individuals. But there was only so much an individual could give us because VC is going to be a very small part of their portfolio. So we eventually realized we needed institutions to come in. We didn't originally have a plan for an anchor fund like TPG.
We started raising between our first and second year of business school and came back with $3 million. Then, we got a couple million in the fall of our second year. Once TPG came in we were at $12.5 million. After we had a foundation and TPG as LPs, others became more interested and a lot of it came in at the end.
We were also investing as we were raising. We did a small first close in November 2018 so people could see what our strategy was in real time. Finally, we got a lot of institutions over the line once we said we want to close by Thanksgiving 2019.
How were you able to raise from such a prolific PE firm?
Henri: We got connected to TPG's HR team through one of our LPs. Our LP knew we had a talent partnership with KKR and thought we could do something similar with TPG. That conversation eventually led to an investment. Jon Winkelreid, the co-CEO, became an advocate at the firm. We went through several months of diligence and legal back and forth and eventually got to a deal.
Long-term, we want to raise a significant amount of capital, so having somebody like TPG who's in New York and San Francisco and has done growth equity is helpful.
What's your investing strategy?
Jarrid: As we were raising, we were investing $200-250K per company. We didn't want to be overallocated.
Now that we're above our target, we're writing checks from $750K to $1 million. We realized it's helpful to have more ownership. We originally thought we could get a big chunk of equity in subsequent rounds, but for competitive deals, that's tough to get. Sometimes you can't get pro-rata, let alone a big check. So now we're strategically writing larger amounts upfront, targeting 5-10% ownership.
Why did you choose Carta as your fund administrator?
Jarrid: Before Carta, we were working with a more traditional firm. We were content, but Carta reached out and I like to get to know third parties and see what we don't know.
Carta did a couple of demos and it just opened my eyes up—I knew all their automated features would help us be more efficient. It would also free up time for our team to help us with everything. So it really was a win-win. The price is competitive as well, so there literally was no downside.
The only risk we took was that Carta was a startup. But we figured Carta is so disruptive it actually might be more risky to stay with the other firm, who may go out of business because Carta is so much better.
What advice would you give to VCs who want to invest in diverse founders?
Henri: I think the stereotype is because we're black we're automatically going to see more black deals. But that's not necessarily the case. We intentionally seek out diversity.
Jarrid: It's important to be as accessible as possible. Our emails are on our website, which a lot of firms don't do.
Henri: Some firms don't even have websites. They say you should get in touch, but if you can't get somebody who can introduce yourself to us, then you're not a networked CEO. I think that's a really false disclaimer.
Jarrid: There are so many great entrepreneurs all over the country that may not have the networks or may not be tapped into the events or accelerators that generate a lot of deal flow. If we're actually trying to make everything more equitable, it's helpful for us to be accessible.
Henri: Also, go the extra mile for people who don't have VC friends or other founders who've raised millions of dollars. They don't have the luxury of getting the feedback they need. At the end of the day everybody's a human, so taking a human approach goes a long way.
Jarrid: We've also leveraged social media and earned media, which is great. People know our brand and they think of us even when we're not directly interacting with them on a regular basis. 43% of the deals we invested in last year were directly from management—we continue to see great quality founders outside of our networks.
What about investing in women specifically?
Henri: Our first investment was in a company called Aunt Flow, which creates tampons and pads for schools and enterprises. It's a pretty big signal for an all-male GP team to invest in tampons. People see that we're open to products we're not a user of, and that goes a long way.
After that, it became circular. As you invest in more female founders and as you provide more female founders advice, it gets easier because they introduce you to other female founders. 44% of our deal flow right now comes from women. And it keeps increasing—it was 18% in 2016.
You need to measure these things. We realized we had our own biases—we were passing on some women, saying they were too early, but they had more revenue. And we realized we should be going to events and speaking at women founder-focused events.
But the biggest crux was just investing in more women founders. That really shot it up for us.
Why did you decide to not focus on a particular industry?
Jarrid: When Henri and I were in private equity, we were always just trying to find good businesses—we never had an industry lens to specialize in.
Also, we're focusing on a relatively small part of the market from a capital perspective. Women and minorities only receive about 3% of VC funding. Software's maybe 40% of the market in terms of capital, and healthcare's around 30%. But if you look at minorities, it's a much smaller pool. So we thought if we add an industry lens on top of this, it'll actually reduce our pie and make it tougher to achieve our goal, which is ultimately to back underrepresented entrepreneurs.
What's in store for Harlem Capital in the future?
Henri: We're at 22 founders right now, and we'll be at 23 in the next few weeks. It's not linear—as your fund size grows (we want to raise $1 billion of capital in the next 10 years), you invest in 30 or 40 companies per fund. You've got three funds at times. The beginning will be a slow ramp and then you'll see an exponential curve the last five to ten years.
This post was co-authored by Liz Huang.
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Reflections on John Paul "Jack" Keppeler September 3, 2021
Contributed by PIDF staff Aaron Mahi, Amanda Ishigo, and leadership.
My recollection of "Jack", as he was best known, was a man of very few meaningless words or "small talk," but he was very thoughtful and he never lacked in response to an invitation to engage in a stimulating discussion; he was an independent thinker and initiator who believed in little "fuss" but rather results. He had a voice that was clear and reflected his strength of character and he would happily engage in a good debate with those around him.
Jack's tenacious spirit championed in many instances the Baibala project with Partners in Development Foundation. His conviction to the "Word" in Hawaiian was indeed an important project to him and he dove into it full of zeal and conviction. Jack played a major role in seeking out the early grants to move the project forward and worked diligently to support the project and its staff led by Project Director Helen Kaupu Kaowili. He worked to develop partnerships with many including the United Church of Christ Hawaiian churches and community groups to build interest and support of the project. Jack was the external face of the project to the community in its early years and served an integral role in the Baibala Hemolele project.
Jack was not only the nurturer of the Baibala Hemolele, but an avid student spending many hours researching the scriptures in Hawaiian and English and would often call me to discuss a certain issue or question encountered in his studies. Even after moving to Oregon to be closer to his granddaughter, Jack would call and we would then engage in a healthy discussion.
Jack was "one of a kind," kind and gentle in his aloha and stalwart in his convictions. He is a soul I am proud to have known in the most noble of circumstances— a true "keiki 'imi na'auao" or child in search of knowledge. He shall be missed by his many friends at Partners in Development Foundation!
Jack Keppeler and PIDF ʻOhana member, Amanda Ishigo, 2005
I always joke that Jack Keppeler was my bodyguard. I imagine Jan Dill calling Jack to his small, corner office on Bachelot Street to call in a favor; and keep an eye on me. It was 2004 and I had inherited a working role with PIDF that involved two entities with a long, fractured history; church and state. I was a go-getter and chomping at the bit to make a difference… but oh so young and oh so "green". So, the Project Director of Baibala Hemolele met me at every meeting with decision makers in the Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division. He would bellow out a joke during tense introductions and agendas. He also never hesitated to bellow out a loaded question and directly challenge every leader at the table. I would sit quietly through leadership meetings, observing the amazing rhythm Jan and Jack had between them. These two big, strong pillars of PIDF would alternate between banter, mindful pauses, then straight shot talk about changes they would be making in Hawai'i. Jack taught me to be tough, challenge old ways, and when it was a really bad day…to laugh. Jack cared about the Hawaiian people. He was a tough guy and teddy bear wrapped up in one. He loved his wife. He loved God. Jack Keppeler was my mentor, my defender, my teacher and my uncle.
He po'i na kai uli, kai ko'o 'a'ohe hina pūko'a. Though the sea be deep and rough, the coral rock remains standing. Pūku'i, M.K. and Varez, D. 'Ōlelo No'eau: Hawaiian proverbs and Poetical Sayings. Bishop Museum Press. 1983.
You can view Jack Keppeler's obituary on The Oregon Live.
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Bangalore: Public sector Indian Bank has reduced its benchmark prime lending rate (BPLR) by 0.25 percent with effect from May one.
The Chennai-headquartered bank has reduced the BPLR from the existing 15 percent to 14.75 percent per annum from May one, 2012, a bank statement said.
The base rate of the bank has also been reduced by 0.25 percent from the existing 10.75 percent to 10.50 percent, per annum with effect from May one, it added.


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Q: TestNG, Multiple duplicate listener warnings on implementing multiple listener interfaces I have a single Listener class that implements IAnnotationTransformer, IInvokedMethodListener, ITestListener and IReporter.
My Test run successfully BUT i get a warning "[TestNG] [WARN] Ignoring duplicate listener : com.NGtest.RetryListener". This warning is shown for every method call i.e. Listener gets called multiple times per test method invocation, and hence the IGNORED duplicate warning.

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*How to stop this warning from showing?

*It is noted that if i remove the IReporter implementation then the warning is gone.

*If i create different classes for each listener implementation then the warning is gone.

*However, the plan was to have a single class implementing all the listeners. Is it possible?

*How to solve this warning? Is this warning something to be concerned about? How can i stop this warning from showing?

Listener Class:
public class RetryListener implements IAnnotationTransformer, IInvokedMethodListener, ITestListener, IReporter {
    .....implemented methods for interface ....
}

Test Class:
public class RetryProvider {
    @Test (dataProvider = "datasource")
    public void Test1(int code, String type, ITestContext context){
        System.out.println("Test1(): " + code + " : " + type);
    }

    @DataProvider(name = "datasource")
    public Object[][] getData(){
        Object[][] data = new Object[3][2];
        data[0][0] = 1;
        data[0][1] = "apple";
        data[1][0] = 2;
        data[1][1] = "mango";
        data[2][0] = 1;
        data[2][1] = "guava";
        return data;
    }
}

Test Xml:
...<suite name="NGBug Suite">
    <listeners><listener class-name="com.NGtest.RetryListener" /></listeners>
    <test name="NGBug Test"><classes><class name="com.NGtest.RetryProvider" /></classes>
    </test>
</suite>

Test Result:
[TestNG] [WARN] Ignoring duplicate listener : com.NGtest.RetryListener
[TestNG] [WARN] Ignoring duplicate listener : com.NGtest.RetryListener
[TestNG] [WARN] Ignoring duplicate listener : com.NGtest.RetryListener
Test1(): 1 : apple
Test1(): 2 : mango
Test1(): 3 : guava

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2010-11: Jakub Vrana played for the HC Letnany U18 and U16 teams in his native Czech Republic as a 14-year old; splitting the season between the two squads. He was tied for the U18 team lead in goals (19) despite playing in just 26 of 48 games and was +5 with 10 assists and 10 penalty minutes. He scored 28 goals with 15 assists in 18 games with the U16 team and was +20 with 30 penalty minutes.
2011-12: Vrana moved from Czech junior hockey to Linkoping in Sweden and skated for the Czech Republic's U18 and U17 national teams. He appeared in three games with Linkoping's U20 team in the SuperElit league and was +2 with 1 goal and 2 penalty minutes. Vrana scored 28 goals with 17 assists in 32 regular season games for Linkoping's U18 team and had 2 goals with 2 assists and was +4 with 12 penalty minutes in three playoff games. Vrana capped the season playing in the 2013 U18 World Junior Championship; scoring 4 goals with 4 assists and finishing +1 with 4 penalty minutes in six games. The host team, the Czech Republic finished eighth. In five games at the 2013 U17 World Hockey Challenge he scored 2 goals with 4 penalty minutes.
2012-13: Vrana made his pro hockey debut — appearing in five games with Linkoping in Sweden's Elitserien — and was the top goal scorer for the club's U20 team. He represented the Czech Republic in the 2013 U20 and U18 World Junior Championship tournaments. Vrana had no points nor penalty minutes and was -2; averaging 9:32 minutes of ice time in Elitserien play. He led Linkoping's U20 team with 20 goals in 32 regular season games and was +3 with 12 assists and 49 penalty minutes. He scored 1 goal and was -2 in five playoff games. Vrana played six games for the Czech U20 team in Ufa; finishing +1 with 1 assist and 2 penalty minutes.
2013-14: Vrana returned to Sweden for his third season with Linkopings — splitting time between the club's SHL and junior teams — and was selected to compete for the Czech Republic in the 2014 U20 and U18 World Junior Championship tournaments. He scored 2 goals with 1 assist and was -3 with 2 penalty minutes, averaging 8:32 minutes of ice time, in 24 regular season SHL games. Linkopings finished ninth in the regular season — sweeping MODO in a play-in series and advancing to the second round of the playoffs. Vrana skated in all 14 post season games and was -3 with 1 goal, 1 assist, and 6 penalty minutes. He scored 14 goals with 11 assists and was +6 with 26 penalty minutes in 24 games for the Linkopings U20 team. In five games for the Czech U20 team he scored 1 goal with 1 assist and was -1 with 2 penalty minutes. He scored 8 goals with 2 assists and was +3 in seven games as the Czech U18 team captured a silver medal, falling 5-2, to the USA in the gold medal game. Vrana was ranked fourth amongst international skaters in the Central Scouting final rankings and was selected by Washington in the first round (13th overall) in the 2014 NHL Draft.
Vrana is a bit undersized at 5'11 and 185 pounds but is a high-skill winger with even higher upside. He is a good skater, though more smooth than explosive. He possesses a good release and a nose for the net from just about anywhere on the ice, displaying a goal scorer's touch. Consistency is still an issue with Vrana. When he is frustrated or things are not going well, he tends to disappear for stretches. Like most young offensively-minded forwards, he still needs to work on his defensive game. Shows good creativity and plays an unselfish game despite being more of a scorer than a playmaker. High-end talent.
Vrana was off to a fast start with Washington AHL affiliate Hershey in his first season in North America in 2015-16 before suffering a wrist injury. He is expected to miss up to two months with the injury. Going forward, he projects as a potential top-line winger and could be one of the bright young stars that helps take the burden off Alex Ovechkin as he gets further into his career.


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Only on i could cry but i don't have time would a post about Jesus follow one about Childbirth Orgasms. What can I say, I have range!
As I have mentioned before, I have become a bit of a Twitter addict. For those who are unfamiliar with Twitter it is sort of a cross between a social network, like Facebook, and Instant Messaging, like AIM or ICHAT. And for my parents and in-laws, sorry about speaking in a foreign language in this post.
Oh Twitter – opportunities for all! This is a group of Christians trying to spread the word. Hey, G-d bless. But fellas this Jew is not for Jesus, so if you don't mind, nothing personal but I will not follow y'all back. K?
A little further investigation tuned me in that there are many godlike twitter accounts out there in the twittosphere: @god, @jesus_christ, @baby_jesus, @almighty and there is even @thejesusgeeks and jokesandjesus.
Here is are some funny tweets I uncovered during my search: "Is it me or should @jesus have more than 13 followers?" Or how about this one, "I unfollowed @God the other night, don't think @Jesus will help either. ; )" On Christmas, this one went out, " @jesus, happy birthday big guy!" And my favorite one of all "Wow. @greygoosevodka is following me! F'in awesome! But it looks like I lost @jesus (*yikes).
Ok, all kidding aside here. I find this all a little off color. And kind of sticky. This has got to offend the more religious Tweeters out there. Then again, all is fair game in the world of social media I suppose.
Oh, in case you were wondering, to give the other side equal time, @satan is on Twitter too.
Can't make this stuff up!


As a reward for their excellent work, a large European financial services company wanted to take their top employees to Dubai – with plenty of support from our employee incentive specialists. The employees thought the five-day trip was 'pure luxury'. Little wonder, as they were taken by seaplane over the Palm Islands and The World, and past Burgh Khalifa. Shopping in the world's biggest mall was as much part of the trip as the smells and tastes of the spice market. The trip also included helicopter trips, a desert safari and sand-boarding, finished off with a dinner in Bedouin tents. A real highlight in many respects was the group's visit to the highest building in the world. A real Arabian adventure!
Like a dream come true, the luxury 5-star hotel Jumeirah Zabeel Saray played host to a financial services company's top 20 employees in Dubai. The trip was intended to be a luxury incentive and an unforgettable holiday for all participants, who were pampered with exciting activities, first-class comfort and wellness, and the highest level of entertainment. The hotel, which looks like an Ottoman palace at first glance, features over 400 rooms with fantastic views of the Arabian Gulf. After an exciting day of activities, our guests were able to relax and unwind in the wellness area, enjoy a nightcap at the hotel bar, or take a dip in the infinity pool, which gives the impression of swimming in the open water in front of the Palm Jumeirah Dubai.
An experience not to be missed in Dubai? Yes! Dive into the expanse of the Arabian desert! Our participants explored the beautiful desert landscape on an exciting jeep safari through the sand dunes. No-one was short on adventure or adrenaline that day! The journey continued at a slightly slower pace on the backs of camels, and ended at decorated Bedouin tents to enjoy specialities of Arabic cuisine. After lunch, the group tried their hand at sand-boarding, while experienced outdoor guides showed them tips and tricks for looking good on the board. A combination of adventure and luxury, coupled with hospitality and great services make Dubai an exciting location for any incentive trip – just ask us!


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Very fascinating study about how teaching mindfulness and meditation techniques can help improve working memory. Valuable information for the education system. Closely connected to a teleseminar I took on Performance Wellness-an Expressive Arts technique that focuses on proper breathing techniques and arts-based mindfulness exercises.


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Google Search Console, formerly called Google Webmaster Tools, has started to inform WordPress website owners when security updates are available. This is a great effort by Google to help website owners and businesses keep their websites safe and secure with regular WordPress security maintenance.
While this is a great step forward, as a business owner you must not wait until you see these kinds of messages from Google until you take action to update your WordPress website. These messages are purely focused at the WordPress Core files, which is only a small part of WordPress security. If you think of security like you would with a building, imagine WordPress Core files being your front door. Just because your front door is locked, it doesn't mean that you haven't left your windows, back doors, side doors and garage unlocked and open. It is the same concept with WordPress security. You must be taking proactive measures to protect your website against hackers.
If you aren't sure how to go about dealing with WordPress security, then fear not, drop us an email and we can talk you through the options available.
WordPress 4.7.2 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. If you are unsure how to deal with WordPress security updates, get in touch and we can manage your WordPress security updates for you.
This is a question that has been bugging me for a while, and you know what, I still don't have the answer to this fully. You see, working with technology and user experience on a daily basis while improving digital platforms for companies, I can't help but get used to continually improving all aspects of a business. Yet when I look around at most companies, I see the same old companies doing the same old things time and time again, often getting busier and busier without being more efficient or growing. Now here's the thing, it is not like there is a barrier to entry to using technology throughout a business. Costs have come down quite considerably over the last few years and there is now more than ever an enormous pool of digital expertise to tap into. Albeit, there is a hugely varying quality of digital expertise, but there is a lot available never the less. So why is it that companies fail to innovate?
I decided to write this blog post after seeing another "Look at how amazing our new website is, let us know what you think…" post on LinkedIn by a proud owner of a business. So I decided to chip in. The site was WordPress based, so far so good. Then it all kind of went to the usual problems, not using Child Themes and not using HTTPS, both of which are an absolute minimum when building WordPress websites. Yet still, the business owner shrugged off the feedback stating that they are working with a "world leading company, I'm sure they know what they are doing". And in this case, I can honestly only say that this is purely ignorance that is leading this particular company not to innovate. Look, I'm not saying that building a website is in any way innovative, but it does tell you a lot about a company based on the way their website is built. Firstly, in this instance I can tell you that this website was put together on the cheap in an "all fur coat and no knickers" type of way. I see this a lot, and we generally work with companies around 2-3 years after they have gone down this route and realised that it doesn't work. And what that tells me about companies who go down this approach is that they are still very much in the mindset of cost over value. Purchasing anything based on cost is a losing battle and one that will cause you no ends of problems in the long run, businesses who eventually realise this start to enormously innovate throughout their organisation which starts them on a path to significant growth as an organisation.
This is by no means a lone example though. I'd argue that most organisations fail to innovate throughout their organisation. And this is not because the innovative technology, processes or systems are either not available or expensive. I'd argue that it is because people are so busy doing what they have always done or busy talking about how busy they are that they fail to realise the opportunity that sits right next to them as a solution to their many problems. This clearly is not a technology problem, it is a people problem. It is the decisions that people make on a day to day and minute by minute basis which prevent their own organisation from innovating by keeping their self busy doing the same old same old. This is by no means a unique situation though, this is what is known as the productivity problem in the UK and something which the UK government is looking at as a priority to grow the economy. Businesses need to step up and as what one minister said "Stop being lazy".
For anyone who is too busy to look at new opportunities, I wish you well, but for those smart enough to stop and take 5 minutes to look at new opportunities, you will be amazed about what is available when you open your mind a little and speak with companies who can help your organisation significant improve throughout. Happier, leaner and more innovative companies are the companies that people like to work with. What is clear to me on a regional basis is that cities like London and Manchester are clearly leading the way when it comes to implementing innovative solutions throughout their organisations, whereas non-city regions and counties are often much slower to adapt. I've come to the conclusion that this is due to the majority of businesses being run by small teams and/or families that they struggle to think differently because they make decisions purely based on their own personal past experiences, which limits their thinking. As the quote goes, "To the man with a hammer, the solution to every problem is a nail". Often true innovation comes from talking with people who are significantly different to you, even if you completely disagree with their way of working and their beliefs. I know that personally, some of the more innovative solutions that we have implemented have been a direct result of the random conversations I have had with people who I normally wouldn't connect with. Instead these ideas have come based on making time to speak with different people and learn from their experiences. You can learn an awful lot from others when you stop and think about a problem together.
Innovation is key throughout every aspect of your business and the more businesses I speak with I can guarantee that I could walk into any organisation and improve their efficiencies throughout their organisation, whether that is through digital solutions or process improvements. This is not being over confident, this is based on seeing so many problem which are blatantly obvious to me that never seem to get fixed or improved. Often its the simple things that make the biggest difference. The challenge is always getting companies to change. As they say, you can lead a horse to water…. To finish, I'd like to open this invitation to any businesses who is stuck in their ways and unsure what to do to grab a coffee with me. Let's look at how we can re-shape your organisation to become more efficient whether that is through digital technologies or otherwise. We can't do this for you, but we can help you open your mind. Let's chat.
We're working on exciting projects with forward thinking companies as always. Becoming a forward thinking company is simply a mindset change required from those at the top of the organisation.
There has been a fix come out which patches a sever vulnerability in the OpenSSL technology in use on many Linux web servers. Be sure to update your web servers to prevent this vulnerability being exploited. For a full technical write up on the vulnerability, head over to Threat Post who have covered the topic in great detail.
The vulnerability was first identified by an information security engineer at Google.
Install the latest OpenSSL patches available on your Linux web server. Speak to your web hosting company to get this updated. Clients hosting with us, our web servers have been patched as soon as the vulnerability patch was made public.
We strongly recommend running a manual server check if an automatic patch isn't available to you. If you have any questions regarding the vulnerability or your solution please contact me and I can talk you through the solution.
You may have seen the news about a Linux vulnerability branded 'Dirty COW', which affects many Linux servers. An overview of the vulnerability is below and what you need to do.
Dirty COW is a new Linux vulnerability referred to technically as CVE-2016-5195. The name came from the fact that it exploits a mechanism called 'copy-on-write' and is known as a privilege escalation bug. This means that if attackers manage to get a foot inside your system they can then use Dirty COW to take total control, so it's crucial to protect yourself. The bug has only recently came to fruition but has been around for nine years – which means it's likely that many Linux servers have been affected.
Install the latest Linux patches available on your Linux web server. Speak to your web hosting company to get this updated. Clients hosting with us, our web servers have been patched as soon as the vulnerability was made public.
For those interested in the more technical details behind the exploit, read all about Dirty COW.
The Internet Goes Down and Are You Protecting Your Business from Cyberattacks?
Unless you have been living in a cave over these last couple of weeks, you'll probably have heard about the cyberattack that broke the internet for a few hours on several occasions. So what actually happened? It all starts with the DNS.
DNS stands for Domain Name System, in non-technical terms this is the technology that turns www.contradodigital.com into the servers IP address where your website files are hosted, for example, 178.238.139.113. There are many providers of DNS technology in use on the internet, with many providers using managed services of larger companies who have invested millions in the underlying hardware and infrastructure which enables the internet to work seamlessly. One of these companies providing DNS is called Dyn and here is where the cyberattack happened.
When the attack was happening, internet users in the following areas highlighted in the image below were unable to access many popular websites including websites like Twitter, SoundCloud, Spotify, Shopify and many more.
This is a significant part of the US and UK when customers and businesses could not access websites, meaning a significant drop in ecommerce sales for many organisations and a huge drop in productivity for those companies working in digital. For a system as large as the internet, which has been build with redundancy in mind, an attack of this scale is one of the worst we have seen to date and the seriousness of this means that businesses need to really step up in their cyber security efforts both large and small.
To read up more about the specifics of what a DDoS attack is and how this all happened, visit the Dyn website who have provided a write up on what happened.
Ultimately this attack was caused by hackers exploiting internet connected smart devices such as web cams and the likes. With the enormous rise in smart and internet connected devices available on the consumer market now, it is devices like this which are being exploited by hackers. When the software has been designed badly or built with un-updatable code or has been built with security holes in the code, it is this what is being exploited. Specifically using the Mirai software.
Distributed Denial of Service attacks are notoriously difficult to protect against, particularly on this scale with over 300,000 devices attacking a system. This is on the macro scale though and this really does just go to show that no matter how big you are attacks can happen to anyone. The even more worrying aspect is that this code has now been released open source so that the code is available to anyone wanting to exploit the same loophole.
The reality is that smaller and medium sized businesses are never reported on in the news. We deal with several hacked websites per month when businesses have failed to protect their self against cyberattacks. As a business owner you need to take cybersecurity seriously, and that means more than simply installing an antivirus and firewall on your laptops.
Picture this. You own a hotel. Imagine every door, windows, emergency exit and air vents into the building are ways of an attacker getting in. Not imagine your antivirus and firewall are your receptionists, blocking unwanted visitors in the building by locking the front door. Now imagine that all of the other doors, windows and vents in the entire building are left wide open for attackers to exploit. This is the reality that most businesses are dealing with without even realising. The software equivalent of this is that websites and web servers run outdated code, aren't updated and active add security holes through using inefficient technologies and people to build systems. I cannot stress this enough, take cyber security seriously before you become the next victim. Sticking your head in the sand thinking that you will be fine will ultimately result in your business becoming the next headline. Be proactive.
Take advantage of our Free Digital Disaster Recovery Audit and test yourself on our Digital Evolution Score Card to see how advanced you are as an organisation and hence capable of dealing with problems. Better still, get in touch and we'll talk you through the various options available for protecting your business, website and digital assets from cyberattacks.
It's taken a good few months of organising everything in the background and we're finally here. Blackburn WordPress User Group, BeeWUG is now officially starting which will be running on the first Wednesday evening every month in…. Blackburn at the College who are kindly supporting the local WordPress community.
BeeWUG is a free community event open to everyone wanting to learn more about WordPress. Whether you have an interest in WordPress, are using WordPress professionally or just want to come along and meet some great people, get involved. Look forward to seeing you there.
And make sure you sign up to the mailing list on the BeeWUG website.


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Q: Do I still need to modify PolKit in order to add a new Wifi connection without root? After googling this problem, it appears (as of 7 YEARS ago) that the only way to allow users to connect to new WiFi networks is to modify PolKit (solution 1, solution 2).
Is this still the case with Ubuntu 20.04, without having to install further packages?  Hard to believe that Ubuntu hasn't made this more user-friendly yet over the last 7 years.
Edit: What I'm wanting to do is allow standard users to simply connect to any WiFi network (new or known) without having to enter the root password.  That's it.  Currently, my Ubuntu desktop requires standard users to type in the root password in order to connect to a new WiFi network.  That seems a little silly since Windows and Mac allows standard users to connect to whatever WiFi network they want with admin privileges.


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WE SHOULD have seen this coming.
As early as the presidential campaign, Rodrigo Duterte already declared he would allow the burial of the long dead Ferdinand E. Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, if he won. And he was voted into office with that funerary agendum a priority in his immediate to-do list. Maybe not by a majority, but just as convincingly.
President Duterte has never wavered in that position, proffering various grounds on which he stands: from familial connections – his father being a member of the pre-martial law Marcos Cabinet, to his sense of gratitude particularly to Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos for her role in his victory – didn't he, at one time, say the Marcos firstborn was a top campaign financier?
As firm, if not even firmer ground, is Duterte's unshakeable faith in the greatness of Marcos as a Filipino, and his worthiness to be buried at the national cemetery for heroes being not only a soldier but moreso a President, fully subscribing to all the laws and regulations prescribed for interment therein. Why, did not Duterte himself dictate the Department of National Defense to lay the groundwork for Marcos' burial, even as that was challenged by anti-Marcos groups?
The law – Duterte earlier reminded the Supreme Court – not emotions must make the sole basis for its ruling.
Thus, it came to pass that Marcos by a 9-5-1 decision of the High Court gets to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Instant was the resbak – "Marcos is no hero" and "Marcos Traydor sa Bayan" protest rallies at UP, Ateneo, Quezon Memorial, in the cities of Baguio, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, and yes, Davao.
Onli in da Pilipins. That a "reviled dictator" ousted by his own people will now be buried in hallowed grounds exclusive to the nation's heroes!
As elsewhere, tyrants get their right dues – Fascist Italy's Benito Mussolini shot, trampled upon and hung upside down with mistress Clara Petacci; Romania's strongman Nicolai Ceausescu and wife Elena shot by firing squad; Iraq's Saddam Hussein hanged; Libya's Moammar Qaddafi impaled then shot.
Yeah, only in the Philippines that an abominable despot gets accorded with heroism.
Along that same vein, only in this country too that failed coup plotters get elected to office. Or have we forgotten the couple of coup pals still holding on to their Senate seats after losing in the last vice presidential race?
As elsewhere, these types of renegades get death either by hanging or firing squad too. Or at the least, long sentences of hard labor. Which, if only from these two instances, the global normal becomes but an aberration to us.
School textbooks glossed over the excesses of Marcos' martial rule, with outlandish claims of the infrastructure development it brought about, of rice sufficiency and even exportation, of poverty eradication. Absent absolutely human rights violations.
The historical revisionism spread in social media of martial law as one golden age of the republic, of the full fl owering of the culture and the arts, of the Imeldifi c's "the good, the true and the beautiful," of a socio-economic development paradigm which, had it not been for the EDSA Uno interference, would have certainly made the Philippines as great, if not even greater than Singapore.
We should have seen where all that could be leading.
With Marcos Jr. almost winning – he still believes he is the real winner – the vice presidential race. An undisputable show of a nationwide political mass base there.
The Supreme Court's flip-flopping consistency in its decisions – from the tax cases of one of the country's richest tycoons to the cityhood status of a score of municipalities.
Easy then for the SC to find no contradiction between its over 20 decisions naming Marcos a dictator and recognizing the human rights violations his regime inflicted upon the Filipino people and in its latest decision to honor him with a hero's burial. Dictator-hero is no oxymoron. It is simply moronic.
Ayayay, as idiotic as that Chief Justice at the height of the dictatorship reducing himself to umbrella man of Imelda the Beautiful. Come to think of it, the SC has a slavish tradition with the Marcoses, no?
Indeed, we saw all these coming.
So we did our ritual sporadic whimpering. With the inevitability of the moment already at hand. Our proclivity for the eleventh hour ever pushing the worst in us.
Nunquam iterum. Never again. So, we now wail. So, we now weep.
Never again? Nay. It shall ever be all over again. And again. And again. And again.
Santayana in paraphrase now: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to an even worse dictatorship.
No, we do not simply forget our past. We reformat it. And all the more are we damned.
Yes, the change promised to come is nut. We still laugh. Even as the joke is on us.
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Gutty performance against an outstanding team by not only Rodgers but a lot of no names as well. But that is what it takes to win against great opponents.
We beat both Dallas and New England at Lambeau Field by the same score and in much the same fashion. Here's to the naysayers who thought little of the un-TT like signing of Julius Peppers and why he should be back next season. How many big plays did he make for us this year? The DeMarco Murray fumble was a HOF play. And on the first series of the game he stripped Romo to force a punt on what could have been a big first down. See TT, sometimes you have to pull the trigger.
All in all not nearly as cold as the rest of the Midwest was this week. One fan outside the stadium told me I was overdressed. I said if I spent all this money on these winter polar garments I was not going to simply leave them in the hotel room. Great experience, thanks to Ringo. I did not think we were good enough Sunday but we persevered. The 4th quarter was surreal. I could hardly believe what I was seeing especially the last 4 minutes. I know someone or several someones from up above had their hand in this victory. How else do you explain a space cadet like Davante Adams making Pro Bowl plays at crunch time? One fan asked me if I ever heard of the name, Datone Jones. I said, " Yes, 2 years ago when we drafted him." Sure enough he gets his hand on the FG attempt and recovers Cobb's fumble.
MM wins his first challenge of the year? Come on! Thanks Ray and Vince. I know you were watching.
milani wrote: Gutty performance against an outstanding team by not only Rodgers but a lot of no names as well. But that is what it takes to win against great opponents.
It may have had something to do with the fact that Milani was in the house as well ! GO PACK GO !


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The Accusations Against Paul
Paul's Defense Before Felix
Paul Speaks Repeatedly to Felix
24:1 After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought formal charges against Paul to the governor. 24:2 When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight. 24:3 Most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way with all gratitude. 24:4 But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness. 24:5 For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. 24:6 He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him. 24:8 When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing." 24:9 The Jews also joined in the verbal attack, claiming that these things were true.
A lawyer – 'The rhetor was a professional teacher of rhetoric, or, as Tertullus (Acts 24:1, AV 'orator') a speech-writer who might accept a barrister's brief himself. The extreme refinement of the rhetorical art, which formed the hallmark of higher education, and the difficulties of a hearing before a foreign court, made his services indispensable to the Jews. They were rewarded with a fine speech, notable for its ingratiating exordium. Paul, a master of the art himself, was able to reply in his own person. Elsewhere (1 Cor. 2:4) he disdained professional skill.' (NBD)
'The Greeks classified oratory into three modes.
The judicial mode, the speech of the law court, concerns guilt and innocence. Examples of judicial rhetoric include the cases involving Paul which were brought before Gallio, Felix, and Festus (Acts 18:12-16; 24:1-21; 25:15,18-19; 26:1-29).
The deliberative mode is concerned with the expediency of a course of future action. Examples include the Sanhedrin's debate over Jesus' growing following which culminated in Caiaphas' suggestion that the expedient course was to seek Jesus' death (John 11:47-50) and Demetrius' discourse on what action was necessary to save the business of the silversmiths in Ephesus (Acts 19:23-27).
The epideictic mode concerns praise and blame. Examples include Paul's praise of love (1 Cor. 13) and his censure of the Galatians (Gal. 1:6-9; 3:1-5). Broadly speaking, this mode includes any exhortation to virtuous action (as in James).' (Holman)
24:10 When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, "Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense. 24:11 As you can verify for yourself, not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 24:12 They did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city, 24:13 nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing. 24:14 But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way (which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets. 24:15 I have a hope in God (a hope that these men themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous. 24:16 This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people. 24:17 After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings, 24:18 which I was doing when they found me in the temple, ritually purified, without a crowd or a disturbance. 24:19 But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me. 24:20 Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council, 24:21 other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them: 'I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.' "
'According to Acts 24:1-21 Paul defended himself in a Roman court before Felix, the governor, against Jewish opponents represented by a professionally trained forensic rhetor, Tertullus (Acts 24:1). The latter mounted a seemingly formidable case of political agitation and insurrection in worldwide Jewry against Paul, a Roman citizen (see Citizenship). Paul reduced the serious criminal charge to a theological issue, the resurrection, which was the only comment he made before the Sanhedrin (Acts 23:6). He prescribed the limits of evidence to events in Jerusalem, proscribed the charges of absent Asian Jewish accusers, used the forensic structure with an introduction, statement of facts, establishment of facts, refutation and conclusion, and displayed his knowledge of the little-known right of appeal to Caesar (Acts 25:11). Legal training by means of forensic rhetoric was an essential part of Greek education, and this summary of Paul's defense reflects his professional forensic skills.' (DPL)
24:22 Then Felix, who understood the facts concerning the Way more accurately, adjourned their hearing, saying, "When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case." 24:23 He ordered the centurion to guard Paul, but to let him have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from meeting his needs.
24:24 Some days later, when Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. 24:25 While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you." 24:26 At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him. 24:27 After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
Self-control – The word (enkrateia) is often used in relation to sexual behaviour. 'Since an adulteress sat beside Felix while Paul discussed self-control, its bearing on unchastity is easily apparent, and the verse compares naturally with 1 Cor. 7:9. This restricted reference to chastity often features in later literature. The Encratites enjoined complete abstinence from marriage; and some Christian clergy today may not marry. This distorted interpretation is called demonic in 1 Tim. 4:2-3, and the qualification 'self-controlled' (enkrates) is applied to the married bishop in Tit. 1:8 (cf. 1 Pet. 3:2).' (NBD)
He was also hoping that Paul would give him money – We learn from Paul's previous encounter with Felix that part of his reason for traveling was to take alms and offerings to the churches. This helps us understand why Felix thought that Paul might be an 'easy touch'.