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Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, said on Tuesday that he would address all grievances within the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with a view to making the party more formidable and well-positioned for victories in future elections.
He maintained that stakeholders of the party in the state must never allow their grievances to get to the point of destroying the party, urging everyone to put their misgivings behind them.
The governor stated these at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, during a meeting between the party's stakeholders and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee led by former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.
Other members of the reconciliation committee in attendance included former President of the Senate and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim; former Governors of Cross River and Gombe States, Senator Liyel Imoke and Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo and former Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Mulikat Akande-Adeola.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as promising to address all grievances by reaching out to every aggrieved party within a short time.
Governor Makinde, who stated that he has been doing things that are fair and could promote brotherliness and strengthen the party in the state, noted that since the grievances within the party have persisted, it meant that the party must try again to solve the problem.
He called on all sides to unite in the interest of the Oyo State PDP, stating that he has no personal animosity towards anyone and that his desire is to see the party produce more winners in the state in future elections.
Addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting, the chairman of the reconciliation committee, Dr. Saraki expressed delight with the outcome of the meeting, which he termed a family meeting of the PDP.
He stated that the meeting resolved that all stakeholders should work together under the leadership of Governor Makinde to ensure the victory of the PDP in future elections in Oyo State and at the national level.
Saraki commended the stakeholders for what he described as the beginning of a new chapter in Oyo State PDP, noting that Governor Makinde has been doing excellently well in terms of governance and that if the same mileage is achieved in the area of politics, then the PDP will become unbeatable in the state.
He said: "As you know, we are here as part of the National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee and we are very happy with what transpired this afternoon here with the PDP family.
"We have resolved that all the party members work closely together under the leadership of our performing governor, Seyi Makinde, and we have asked that all the areas of differences should be put aside. And they should work towards ensuring that the PDP is victorious, not only in the state but at the national level.
"I want to commend all our stakeholders who have agreed that today is the beginning of a new chapter in Oyo State. I also want to thank the governor as well for the statement that he made that he is a beneficiary of what the party is doing and that he hopes that when he finishes his term, people in the PDP will continue to benefit from it.
"So, everyone here is committed to ensure that PDP continues to work and strive hard.
"This is the beginning but we have started the process. The commitment has been made by the governor and the stakeholders and this has started materializing because some steps have already been taken today. We are very confident for coming out of it.
"Definitely, there is a new dawn ahead of us here in Oyo State. We know that our governor is performing. In the area of governance, he is doing very well and we are proud to be associated with him."
The former Senate President added that the efforts being made by his committee were aimed at consolidating on the formidability of the PDP in Oyo State, stating that with the calibre of people that attended the peace meeting, he was sure that a new dawn had started for the party.
"These are not issues that are not surmountable. The governor has made the commitment and we all know him as a man that will deliver by his performance and antecedents. So, we are confident," he added
Oyo PDPSeyi Makinde
Why I Did Not Attend Oyo PDP Reconciliation Meeting — Olopoeyan Reveals


a project… a love… and suffering – Love God… Love People… Live Free!
As I read these words I couldn't help but draw the parallel to the endeavor my friends and I are about to engage in — the LIFEQUESTweekend retreat. The premise of our entire weekend retreat could have been drawn right from the words above. To put it into slightly different language, John Eldredge in Wild-at-Heart puts it this way: the core desires of a man's heart are for Adventure, Beauty, and Battle. In Frankl's words, a project, a love, and suffering for a reason.
Where's your Adventure/project? Many of us tend to wait for… (fill in the blank). Wait until the promotion… wait until the raise… wait until the timing feels right… wait until we know more… wait until things slow down… wait for life to get less busy… wait for the kids to grow up… wait for the next season… we wait for life to begin. We wait to engage in our "project". It is exactly as Thoreau put it, "most men live lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them." We long for something… and yet we wait for… something… to release us to sing the song living within us. Yet, too few live to see that day.
And, what about love? Are you experiencing Love? Are you walking with others? Do you have some close friends? A close friend? I don't mean people you hang out with, party with, talk "stuff" with. I mean, a "soul" friend. Someone who knows you, deeply, intimately. Your "3am" friend (the person you can comfortably call at 3am if you are struggling with an issue, need prayer, etc.) Are you known by another? Someone other than your spouse? ** The answer says something about your approach to life. If you're unsure or already know that you do not have this type of friend in your life, then you're at risk of living a meaningless life. We were never intended to travel this journey alone.
And that is the message we are bringing to Men at the LIFEQUESTweekend retreat. Battle… Adventure… and Beauty. A strength gained in learning how our hearts are hard-wired to these desires… a strength gained by finding it in a God that alone can offer true strength… a strength gained to offer others. It is our desire to live to the full. And so, we will fight for the life Christ has promised. And, we will fight for the lives of those around us.
** Note: If you are married, I do believe it is critical that your closest friend be your spouse. But, I also think it is extremely important to have a close friend outside of your marriage. You can't be everything to your spouse. As a husband, you can't be your wife's "girl friend", she needs a peer to share life from a female perspective. In the same way, you need other men in your life. The same is true for you if you're a wife. There are so many reasons why this is true.
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Q: Back link all headings with respective TOC entry I came across a PDF which mutually links TOC entries and the headings present in the text body. It was created using Adobe Indesign. If I am reading the book and need to take a look at the TOC I can easily click the heading itself to see it in TOC. This will be a helpfull feature if content has many sub-headings. Are there any packages to achieve this functionality.  Please guide.

A: First, using etoolbox's \patchcmd, one can add to the TOC filling a command for the creation of an hypertarget :
\patchcmd{\addcontentsline}{{#2}{#3}{\thepage }}%
   {{#2}{#3}{\protect\hypertarget{back\@currentHref}{}\thepage }}%
   {\typeout{*patch success}}{\typeout{*patch failure}}

Here I have chosen to alter directly the \addcontentsline command as it is still called by the LaTeX \@startsection (actually \@sect) after its modification by hyperref. This enable to affect all the titles in the TOC.
Second, one has to add the hyperlink on the sectioning titles. In both article  and book standard classes, this is achieved by redefinition of the \Sectionformat introduced in \@sect by  hyperref:
\AtBeginDocument{\renewcommand{\Sectionformat}[2]%
    {\ifnum #2>\c@secnumdepth {#1}\else\hyperlink{back\@currentHref}{#1}\fi}}

Finally an MWE is:
% !TEX encoding = UTF-8
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{etoolbox}
\usepackage{blindtext}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\makeatletter
\patchcmd{\addcontentsline}{{#2}{#3}{\thepage }}%
   {{#2}{#3}{\protect\hypertarget{back\@currentHref}{}\thepage }}%
   {\typeout{*patch success}}{\typeout{*patch failure}}
\AtBeginDocument{\renewcommand{\Sectionformat}[2]%
   {\ifnum #2>\c@secnumdepth {#1}\else\hyperlink{back\@currentHref}{#1}\fi}}
\makeatother

\begin{document}
\tableofcontents
\clearpage
\Blinddocument
\Blinddocument
\Blinddocument
\Blinddocument
\Blinddocument
\Blinddocument
\end{document}

Of course the ugly link appearance can be improved with the suitable \hypersetup{...}
Some caveats :

*

*This code is rather simple, but will likely conflict with any other classes or packages modifying titles and/or tableofcontents, namely the popular titlesec and titletoc packages, or etoc or tocloft, etc.

*Nevertheless, it can surely be adapted to other situations, by looking as the content of the sectioning macro by using \meaning

*In this spirit, the same procedure can be surely be used to modify the chapters in the book class, it will require to patch the \@makechapterhead macro.

*There is still a small default: the backlink opens the TOC page but the upper visible line is not the linked one, but the one just followingit.

EDIT:
Following the lines of this question I have slightly changed the patchcmd of my answer to fix the 'small default' so that the backlinks now point to the appropriate lines.
I also added the command to patch the \@makechapterhead as suggested in my initial answer.
I finaly added the \hypersetup{...} that I was talking about.
The MWE becomes now :
    \documentclass{book}
    \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
    \usepackage{etoolbox}
    \usepackage{blindtext}
    \usepackage{hyperref}
    \makeatletter
    \patchcmd{\addcontentsline}{{#2}{#3}{\thepage }}%
       {{#2}{#3}{\protect\Hy@raisedlink{\protect\hypertarget{back\@currentHref}{}}{\thepage}} }%
       {\typeout{** patch \string\addcontentsline\space success}}%
       {\typeout{** patch \string\addcontentsline\space failure}}%  \AtBeginDocument{\renewcommand{\Sectionformat}[2]%
       {\ifnum #2>\c@secnumdepth {#1}\else\hyperlink{back\@currentHref}{#1}\fi}}
    \patchcmd{\@makechapterhead}{\bfseries #1\par}{\bfseries\hyperlink{back\@currentHref}{#1}\par}%
       {\typeout{** patch \string\@makechapterhead\space success}}%
       {\typeout{** patch \string\@makechapterhead\space failure}}
    \makeatother

    \hypersetup{colorlinks=true,linkcolor=blue}

    \begin{document}
    \tableofcontents
    \clearpage
    \Blinddocument
    \Blinddocument
    \Blinddocument
    \Blinddocument
    \Blinddocument
    \Blinddocument
    \end{document}

Of course, the \patchcmd{\@makechapterhead} must only be used f the class has \chapters.
I hope that this now a more accurate and efficient answer to yhe OP.

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Granddaddy Purple: This famous indica has powerful relaxing properties. For many, just a whiff of its berry-scented aroma can already induce you to a state of zen. Smoking some Granddaddy Purple will melt all your problems and tensions away while putting your body in a euphoric state of total tranquility. Granddaddy Purple is known for its potent calming properties but it won't give you a couchlock - you'll still have enough in you to do some active yoga if that's your thing.
Blue Dream: If you're looking to get into a state of deep dreamlike tranquility, try Blue Dream. This is a top strain among users who use the plant for meditation practice. Blue Dream will give you a good cerebral high while relaxing every inch of your body without sedating you too much. It will transition you into a light, peaceful state while the sativa in the plant will help keep you alert.
Northern Lights: No other strain is as potent an indica as Northern Lights. Users love it for getting them into a deep body-numbing state; it's no surprise why many also rely on Northern Lights as a cure for insomnia. This strain gives a wonderful head high and after a while will help to relax every muscle throughout the body. Northern Lights is highly recommended for meditation as well as active forms of yoga that require bends and stretches.
Cannatonic: Ideal for those who have a difficult time getting into a meditative state because of constant worries and anxieties. Cannatonic has the ideal THC and CBD levels necessary for getting the brain to fight off depression and anxiety. This strain is also known for encouraging the levels of mycrene in the body, which prevents paranoia while promoting relaxation. Cannatonic is also known for giving a short high, which makes it the perfect strain for anyone who wants to use it only for yoga and meditation but wants to get sober right after. Be warned, though - cannatonic is also known for its strong aroma, so if you're going to a class and trying to be discreet, smoke this strain while you're still at home.
White Widow: Hailing from the Netherlands, White Widow is now one of the most famous strains in the world for many reasons. It's loved for its ability to encourage creativity, which makes it the ultimate strain if doing something creative also soothes you. Think: adult coloring books, playing musical instruments, cooking, or crafts. White Widow gives you an uplifting head high that will make you want to connect with the universe or with other people while in a state of calm and peace. White Widow is ideal for active forms of yoga as well.
For best results, it's recommended to use cannabis if you are already familiar with your yoga and meditative practice. A good understanding of your physical and mental obstacles can help you find the ideal strain that can address your own unique needs. Getting too lit and going to yoga class isn't the way to find nirvana!
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Awarded Blade Magazine's Overall Knife of the Year, the Kershaw Tyrade model 1850 has will surely be a hit for years to come. The blade of this knife has been fused with two different metals. On the cutting surface is a slab of CPM-D2. Behind the cutting surface is 154CM. What is so cool about this idea is that it puts the good, expensive cutting metal up in the front and the cheaper, filler material in the back. This minimizes waste and saves material costs. The handle is made of Titanium and is dressed with carbon fiber inlays. The blade mechanism of the Kershaw Tyrade is equipped with double torsion bars that deploy the blade quickly when you use the index finger pull on the spine.


Up to 13th century or until establishment of the Great Mongol Empire, Mongolian literature existed and developed only as pure folk literature of nomads. Main forms of folk literature are song, tale, myths, legend, and incantation of shaman, doctrine, eulogy and call for war or hunting. Main objective or role of these forms is directed to mending people's way and it is moral and aesthetics powerful tool for engraining and educating children and youth and for development of their intellectual and mental powers and skills. Also there is children's folk literature – an independent special branch of folk literature which can be called as "Word game". The word game consists of tongue twisting words, patter, ambling words, plaything words and brainteaser and one example is "Dairaltsaa" or debating contest cantillation game. Debating contest has long historical tradition. It is believed that Debating contest stemmed from ancient people's communications when they tried to overwhelm each other saying tags during not only debate or claim but also in everyday conversation such as greeting each other and being aware of each other's homeland. Structure of Debating contest is wise, humorous, reciprocal poem said by participating children who are testing each other's skill and talent of thinking on his feet and rhyming for wit contest. In some places, Dairaltsaa or cantillation game- debating contest is called as "Dandildakh" (D.Sampildendev).
Dairaltsaa or Debating contest is wise, humorous, reciprocal poem said by participating children who are testing each other's skill and talent of thinking on his feet and rhyming for wit contest. Debate of the Arguing Contest is made in way of versifying. Therefore Debate contest is beneficial to children in learning folk literature poetry and building skills of reciting a poem and eloquence. In terms of objective, this cantillation game has the tendency in which two concurrents fight asking and answering promptly created and rhymed wise word and sentences which provoke the counterparty and in the end someone outmatches the other one. Arguing contest debate goes along with melody of Mongolian traditional musical instrument Morin khuur and two competing children cantillate eristic poems alternately. During the action of saying reciprocal poem, main theme of the contest, which was being cantillated at the beginning, will be said fast and stressed. Besides being disporting game for children and youth, this type of folk literature was important tool for checking their cleverness, practicing them in thinking on their feet as well as in creating new ideas, improving their tongue and speech and broadening their intelligence. As it is common that hundreds of sentences/verses are used in the game contest, both contenders are required to be eloquent, enough of circumlocution and have many poems knowing by heart. Main meaning of Debating game is contest of intelligence but not offending someone. Therefore main battling section consists of rebuses and brainteasers and this section tests contenders' knowledge and skills of folk literature types such as rebuses, brainteasers, proverbs and old saws. Debating contest is quite advanced type of children's folk literature which is suitable to play to teenage children who gained some life experience. Playing process of Arguing game goes as children of two khot ail /camp of nomadic families/ divides into two teams and selects the most eloquent one in the team to contest. This version of play seems to be widely spread in Dariganga and Inner Mongolian region but almost not spread in central khalkh and Oirad region. As debate is made by cantillation of poem, the game is significant for children in building their skills of reciting a poem and eloquence and learning folk literature poetry. Researcher Sh.Buyantogtokh and Wan Jing Hua stated about three types of Dairaltsaa/Debating game classified as Open, Closed and Regular Dairaltsaa/Debating Game in their Children's Folk Literature Pamphlet. However, they did not enclose any explanation or justification and there is no any noticeable difference between poems taken. Scientists defined Dairaltsaa/Debating game as follows: i) Academician P.Khorloo: "It's folk literature school to train children in reciting poems" (X-104-50); ii) Academician D.Tserensodnom: "Debating game has an advantage which builds quick thinking skills to children" (Ts-118-115); Kh.Sampildendev: "Dairaltsaa is wise, humorous, reciprocal poem said by children who are testing each other's skill and talent of thinking on his feet and rhyming for wit contest."(S-40-90).
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And this end part indicates an idea that debate cannot be completed in one day/one night and it will continue next day. This enables further enrichment and development of Dairaltsaa/Debating game and development of children's agility and brainpower. Words and sentences of Dairaltsaa/Debating game versions are different among themselves as in every debate contenders add new verse and stanza to overwhelm each other. Application of teasing or attacking words in such debate is a method to push contenders to compete on their last legs. Main meaning of Debating game is contest of intelligence but not offending someone. Therefore main battling section consists of rebuses and brainteasers and this section tests contenders' knowledge and skills of folk literature types such as rebuses, brainteasers, proverbs and old saws. Main importance of Dairaltsaa/Debating game is attracting children's interest and improving their speech by introducing them to rich and tuneful mother language and also Dairaltsaa/Debating game not only fosters children's nurture and cognition but also becomes a foundation to children for composing poem themselves.


Snapshot: Bollywood's Young Talents Fatima Sana Sheikh and Siddhant Chaturvedi will be the face of the campaign.
Tata Motors launched the Harrier Vivo IPL TV campaign which comprises a 'mini-series' of TVCs. The campaign revolves around the theme called - 'Love at First Drive' and features Bollywood's young talents like Fatima Sana Sheikh and Siddhant Chaturvedi. In a partnership with the cricket extravaganza, Vivo IPL, Tata will showcase its recently launched SUV - Harrier in the matches throughout the tournament.
The series of TVCs will depict the qualities of the Harrier that make people fall in love with the SUV. The TVCs are produced by Storytellers and conceived by 82.5 Communications, it encapsulates the bold looks, road presence, performance and features of the Harrier. The campaign will be promoted across Star Sports' 21 channels to tap the pan-Indian market.
Riding on the cricket fandom, IPL is a great platform for brands to leverage its reach and impact. Tata also have two properties under its association with Vivo IPL - 'Harrier Super Striker' and 'Harrier Fan Catch'. The batsman with the best strike rate in the tournament will drive home an all-new Tata Harrier and the Harrier Fan Catch reward worth Rs. 1 lakh will be given to the fan who'll take a single handed catch during the match. One lucky fan with the most popular catch of the tournament will also drive home a Harrier.


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Student of the Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana Marta Sesar: Slovenia Made Me a Mature and Responsible Person
Slovenia Is a Country of Healthy Lifestyle Slovenia as a student destination
For many young musicians, a foreign country is a window of opportunities for establishing cooperation at the international level and creative development. The destiny has lead the Croatian flutist, the winner of several international competitions, Marta Sesar to Slovenia. According to her, she has not only found her academic path, but has also received a powerful impetus for personal development in this country.
"Ljubljana was the right choice for me," Martha says in her interview with siol.net. Below is the full text of the interview.
– Slovenia is not such a distant country for the Croats. Still, every step taken outside your own environment is complex in its own way. Why have you chosen Slovenia for creative self-realization?
– I agree with you. At first, it was very hard for me, because I came to Slovenia only for the sake of creativity and the chosen teacher at the Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana. Despite the fact that I received the basic education in Zagreb, I participated in parallel in various international workshops, and so I got acquainted with the Slovenian teacher Matej Zupan. We found a common language, and when I felt that he understood me and motivated me correctly, I realized that he was the mentor I needed for my development in music. Soon I realised that Ljubljana offered excellent conditions for training. Here there is a possibility of living in a hostel, enjoy a convenient location of the faculties. I finally was reinforced in my choice.
– When did you feel that you would become a musician?
– From childhood, although my family was not associated with music. Mom and dad have a musical ear, but they did not have an opportunity to develop it, because the family did not have enough money. At that time, they had to make a living, and musical education was not as important as today. On the advice of my teacher from the basic school, who saw the talent in me, my parents sent me to a music school.
– You are a participant of many international competitions. Among other things, you performed for several months as part of a well-known international orchestra…
– In general, I played in various international orchestras, but at some point I felt that I needed to take a break to raise my level and work on myself. Then, quite unexpectedly, I received an invitation from the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. I agreed on assistance in training with my teachers, but I never really believed that I would have such a luck. When I was chosen, I received a powerful inspiration.
The orchestra works in Vienna, although they select candidates in many countries. That year, applications were submitted by 2,000 musicians, and only 100 were selected. Incredible experience that requires considerable effort. We were engaged from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. with breaks for lunch and dinner. Within such an environment, you can feel the maximum return from all the musicians. It is felt that they want to become the best and show the maximum result. We had a creative tour to ten countries, and it was really amazing.
– Was it difficult for you, a representative of the sphere of art, to come to a foreign country and adapt not only to the rhythm of life, but also to the conditions of creativity?
– Of course, at first it was really very difficult for me. I knew only the location of my academy, my teacher and the place I lived. And that was all. I did not know anyone, I did not know the language, I did not really know anything at all. For a foreigner, adaptation in a new environment is not an easy task. I often called home, talked with my parents, and it became easier for me. Soon I met beautiful people, great friends who helped me a lot. And, of course, the right attitude was important. I knew that leaving abroad was my personal exam, which would give me a useful experience.
– How did the Slovenes accept you?
– Slovenia accepted me really warm. It was funny when I tried to speak Slovenian and did everything to be understood, even though I could not. Then people saw my problems and started using Croatian language themselves. It really helped me and I finally found it easier to communicate. The Slovenes are very hospitable people, so far I have not had any negative accidents. For example, I was pleasantly surprised when the Slovenian police came to my house and returned my identity card, which I had lost. I think in a rare country would have happened something like that.
– In your opinion, does the Slovenian character differ from the Croatian one?
– Yes, it does very much. The Slovenes are more calm. We are much more expressive. At the same time, I would not say that the Slovenes are unsociable people, they are simply more reserved.
– And what is the local rhythm of life if compared to Croatia?
– In Slovenia, life in nature, sports, cycling, mountaineering are encouraged greatly. At the same time, I am impressed by the measured life of the Slovenes, because Ljubljana is much calmer than Zagreb. In my country, people are all the time in a hurry. In Slovenia, I do not particularly notice this. I like this very much.
– Do you have your favourite place, where you like to spend time and get inspired?
– Oh yes, there is one place near the Ljubljanica River, which is really "my place". When I'm upset, when I have problems and I'm not in harmony with myself, I go there and meditate. So, I calm down. I have already been to Rožnik and Tivoli, while there are many more places that I would visit eagerly.
– What inspires you in life and helps to create music?
– The life inspires me. I always connect music with life, and everything that happens in it I transfer into music. It seems to me that this is the best source for creativity, because life is an art, it should be considered as a journey and adventure. Emotions are of primary importance. I believe that technical nuances can be mastered by everyone, but music should be felt, and not only heard.
– What aspects of your nature have you discovered here in Slovenia?
– Slovenia has made me a mature person, ready for possible difficulties and independent solutions. I have become a person who better sees the difference between people in that we adhere to different religious views and family values. However, there is something completely unique, which creates real magic in our lives.
– Do you consider the possibility of staying in Slovenia and building your future here?
– If there is such a possibility, then yes. I really like Slovenia as a state. I feel good here.
– But surely there is something that you lack in Slovenia…
– In Slovenia, I always miss Croatia… This is a sense of my origin.
– What is the greatest value in life for you? What's your life philosophy?
– I am a very positive and thankful person. I'm looking for the positive sides in people and in events. I am guided by a positive attitude, faith and gratitude. This is the most important thing that I have. It is enough that I am aware of my own responsibility for my dreams and desires, for my strength. Everywhere I am accompanied by a smile. This has always been so, is now and will remain in future!
Source: siol.net
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Celtic Should Be Spending Lockdown Trying To Tie Down Fraser Forster
After today's news from UEFA, it's looking increasingly likely that Celtic will be crowned the Scottish champions for the 2019-20 season (Source BBC Sport).
Even if that were to happen, it doesn't necessarily mean that next season is any closer. The SPFL will still have to wait and see when lockdown is lifted and when politics and science dictates that the beautiful game can return in some capacity.
But that doesn't mean that Celtic can just sit back and celebrate what could be their ninth league title in a row. They will need to make sure that they've got the best squad possible to go for a historic tenth straight Premiership crown.
With that in mind, it should be a priority for Hoops boss Neil Lennon to re-sign goalkeeper Fraser Forster on a permanent deal.
Fraser became an England internationalist during his first stint as a Celtic number one. He then made a big impression at Southampton in the Premier League following his £10m move in the summer of 2014 (Source The Telegraph).
But injuries and a loss of form meant that Fraser lost his starting berth at St Mary's in recent seasons. At the start of this term he was views as The Saints fourth choice goalie.
Lennon decided to make a move and he brought the Englishman back to Parkhead.
I'm not going to lie, I thought it was an odd move. I believed the Celtic gaffer already had two good keepers in Craig Gordon and Scott Bain. They're both Scottish internationalists and offered different qualities.
Plus I was unsure if Fraser Forster was now a broken goalkeeper after his lack of activity and his fall from grace on the English south coast.
Yet 'The Great Wall' returned and was sensational for The Hoops before the Coronavirus pandemic shutdown Scottish football.
He made very important saves as Celtic looked great during the group stages of the Europa League. The Scottish champs topped a group that included Lazio, Rennes and Cluj.
Fraser also had a sensational outing against Glasgow rivals Rangers in the League Cup final. The Gers created countless chances but just couldn't find a way past the hint shot stopper. That included Fraser saving Alfredo Morelos' penalty.
After the Celtic cup final win, Gers boss Steven Gerrard could only come out and praise the opposition keeper:
"He was certainly outstanding. I think he had one of the best games of his career today, unfortunately for us, but you have to give credit where it's due."
Via Hitc.com
Fraser Forster and his Rangers rival Allan McGregor both led the table for most cleansheets thus far this season, both had managed to keep fourteen cleansheets. It should be noted that the Celtic loanee managed to better McGregor in the number of saves he made. Forster made fifty-one compared to Allan's forty-three.
Neil Lennon clearly trusts the goalie and Fraser will have loved playing football again and reignited his love affair with the Parkhead side.
His giant stature makes for a daunting presence for oncoming opposing strikers. He has shown us that his reflexes and shot-stopping hasn't been dulled after a sustained lack of game time before his loan spell. The keeper is also terrific when it comes to penalty saves and he instills confidence into those that play in front of him.
At thirty-two years of age, it could also be argued that the 6ft7 goalkeeper is still in his peak years!
I have no doubts that Celtic will already be thinking ahead to next season. With that in mind I can only think that they will already have a deal in place to bring Fraser Forster back to Celtic Park on a permanent basis. He could be a big difference maker for the club as they think about getting to ten in a row!
Posted on April 23rd, 2020 by scott
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Position Description: The Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in the Urdu language. The appointment is expected to start September 1, 2019, and the initial term of appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal.
The Lecturer will teach seven courses: six in the First- and Second-Year Urdu sequences, and a seventh course in an area of the chosen applicant's expertise, e.g., related to the culture or history of the Urdu speaking regions of South Asia, or possibly in the University's Core curriculum.
Duties also include independent studies with advanced students as needed, outreach for the Urdu language program, participating in workshops, colloquia, departmental meetings, and informal events directed toward graduate teaching and development.
The position requires an M.A. or foreign equivalent in a relevant Humanities discipline. At least one year of previous language teaching experience in a University context is desired. Knowledge of Course-Share online interactive program teaching is strongly preferred.
For consideration for the position, applicants must upload a CV, a cover letter, a teaching statement, a sample syllabus, and the contact information of two references to the University of Chicago Academic Careers website at https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu for posting 04006. Applicants may also upload teaching evaluations, if available. Review of applications will begin on February 18, 2019, and will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed. Please contact Tracy Davis at tracyd@uchicago.edu with any questions.
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Pride month: Be an upstander ally, show that you care
by Sherri Kolade | Jun 26, 2020
Shannon Abela-Godfrey, DTE principal supervisor of Strategy and Defects, and Kim Abela-Godfrey, DTE Supplier Performance Management contract manager, are a compassionate married couple raising their daughter, Harmony, 3, and showing others what it means to be proud every day.
"We are bold because there are still people not open to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) community," said Shannon. "Earlier in my career I walked on eggshells – Kim, too. We were hesitant to be open. It felt like I wasn't fully being honest or myself."
They are now DTE's Power of Pride (POP) employee resource group members. Annually in June, the community and its allies celebrate the spirit of being proud, accepted, and diverse. June was chosen for LGBTQ Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots of June 1969. Since then, pride events are held across the globe to recognize the impact that LGBTQ individuals, advocates and allies have on history.
Shannon said that she brings her best self to work every day because our company cares.
"They are very supportive and personable," she said, adding that even in working from home, she has meetings with a lot of executives who ask after her family, especially when they hear Harmony in the background.
"They are very open to our family and makes me feel good," she said.
Kim added that so many colleagues were on their adoption journey.
"We are both very fortunate with the people I've worked with," said Kim. "I don't feel like the token lesbian couple at work."
However, Kim has faced some hardships, from not being fully accepted in Shannon's family to being outed and having someone tell her that she's "going to hell." But every time, Kim educates others on how to properly relate to the LGBTQ+ community. She added that allies are extremely helpful in closing the gap, too.
"Regardless if you are gay, straight, bisexual, whatever, an ally is an ally and they will look of for your best interests," Kim said. "I appreciate those upstander allies."
Shannen Palmer, acting Tree Trim director and ally, said that being an ally means to learn and listen about the LGBTQ community's challenges and struggles, and be a visible supporter at pride events whether virtually or in person."
"Being a good ally is about being whatever type of ally they need," said Shannen. "As a leader I create an environment safe for people to be their authentic self at work or outside of work."
On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. While this ruling is a step in the right direction for LGBTQ equality, it does not protect against discrimination in terms of housing, education, and other important facets of life.
In January, the Fair and Equal Michigan LGBTQ citizen's initiative filed a ballot petition to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity protections. The Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act was signed into law in 1977 to prohibit discrimination in Michigan on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, familial status, or marital status in employment, housing, education, and access to public accommodations. If the ballot initiative passes, it would re-define the word "sex" in the law to include sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
Be an ally! Expand your knowledge about Pride Month and the Elliott-Larson Act and consider signing the ballot initiative before the end of October.
Learn more about Pride Month and expand your knowledge about last week's Supreme Court ruling and consider signing the ballot initiative to expand the Elliot-Larson Civil Rights Act in Michigan to include prohibiting employers from discriminating against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Want to learn more about how DTE is working to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace? Read more about our efforts here.


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Q: How get data by cURL in look with waiting for result? I have a list of IDs. For test this is about 20 items.
Now I want to make a loop and get extra data from another server. On this server I prepared a script - when you send it an item ID it will send back more details in JSON format.
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)){
    $ch = curl_init();
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "http://test.mysite.abc/call/itemdetail/id/".$row['id_item']);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
    $ret = curl_exec ($ch);
    curl_close ($ch);

    $result = json_decode($ret, true);

    print_r($result);
    vecho "
";
}

When I go on mysite.abc I see result when I give an item id. But when I run script sometimes I have 1 result or 3 results and the message:

Warning: mysql_fetch_array() expects parameter 1 to be resource, array
  given in C:\wamp64\www\testfile.php on line 65

How should I do this?

A: Check mysql_query returned a valid resource type.
$result = mysql_query('SELECT column1, column2 FROM table WHERE 1=1'); // Change the SQL query with your

if ($result) {
    while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)){
        $ch = curl_init();
        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "http://test.mysite.abc/call/itemdetail/id/".$row['id_item']);
        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
        $ret = curl_exec ($ch);
        curl_close ($ch);

        $result = json_decode($ret, true);

        print_r($result);
        echo "
";
    }
}

Best Practices:, Avoid mysql_* extension. This extension was deprecated in PHP 5.5.0, and it was removed in PHP 7.0.0. Instead, use the MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extension.
Consider using multi-curl for your case. Look this answer for more details.
Cheerse!!


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by Charles Cameron | Apr 17, 2013 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — on Margaret Thatcher's funeral, with a brief note on her theological stance ]
Many of my friends in the UK detested her, many of my friends here at Zenpundit think highly of her: my interest here is to note on the day of her funeral in St Paul's Cathedral the grace and closure which high ceremonial brings to a nation — the other side of the coin, if you will, to the vigorous and at times raucous debate which marked her time as Prime Minister in London's House of Commons:
The Church of England understands the power of ceremonial, and the English choral tradition is among its greatest treasures. Both are on display in the video above, which makes a fine addition to those of the recent Papal and Canterbury enthronements and the Coronation of Elizabeth II, which I presented in my recent post, A tale of two cities: Rome and Canterbury.
For your convenience, today's Order of Service can be found here.
As to Thatcher's theology, I found these paragraphs from the blogger Cranmer illuminating:
Baroness Thatcher's Christianity was grounded in the Protestant nonconformity of devout and evangelical Methodism: her conservatism was Tory in its Burkean deference to the great institutions of state but thoroughly Whiggish and libertarian after Mill in its iconoclastic challenge to the big agencies of state; in her emphasis on the 'work ethic' kind of Protestantism, and her patriotic belief in the national British Christian spirit and her notion of morality as the opportunity for free choice. She had what some identified as a 'puritan streak', espousing the values of the English suburban and provincial middle-class and aspiring skilled working-class. These contrasted with the values of the establishment élite of the Church of England, landowners, university academics, the Foreign Office and the professions.
Her writings and speeches are unequivocal in the provenance of her theo-political worldview. In Statecraft, she wrote: 'I believe in what are often referred to as "Judaeo-Christian" values: indeed my whole political philosophy is based on them'. In the second volume The Path to Power she went further: 'Although I have always resisted the argument that a Christian has to be a Conservative, I have never lost my conviction that there is a deep and providential harmony between the kind of political economy I favour and the insights of Christianity'.
Also useful — and also via Cranmer — come these remarks from Antonio E. Weiss, The Religious Mind of Margaret Thatcher:
Of all British Prime Ministers from Harold Macmillan to Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher was by far the most vocal about her faith whilst in office, and the only one to draw direct and explicit parallels between her personal beliefs and her political ones. Macmillan believed that 'a nation can[not] live without religion', and, more personally in his official biography, he claimed that 'I go to Communion as long as I can…I reach for the Bible whenever I can…I still find religion a great help'. For Douglas-Home, 'Christianity was of the heart, not of the pew, a matter of private witness and personal conduct'. Wilson was brought up very much in the Nonconformist manner as a Baptist, joined the evangelical Oxford Group at university and told an interviewer in 1963 that 'I have religious beliefs and they very much affected my political views'. Heath's attitude to religion was more similar to Home's, in that he did not speak openly about it – as he told James Margach in 1965: 'It's not a thing one talks about very much but it has a secure hold', but when reminiscing in his memoirs, he did also claim that: 'My Christian faith also provided foundations for my political beliefs … I was influenced by the teaching of William Temple (former Archbishop of Canterbury)'. Callaghan's mother was 'deeply religious and fundamentalist'. He became a Sunday school teacher in the late 1920s and although he claimed to turn away from his Baptist upbringing when his activities in the Labour Party increasingly had the 'first charge on my energies', he also stated in his memoirs that he owed an 'immense debt' to his Christian upbringing and that he had never 'escaped its influence'. Major, on the other hand, whilst professing belief in God – 'I do believe. I don't pretend to understand all the complex parts of Christian theology, but I simply accept it…[I pray] in all circumstances' – seemed to be uncomfortable with the whole issue: 'I was mortally embarrassed to be interviewed about my religious faith on Radio 4's Sunday programme'. And of course Tony Blair famously admitted to praying to God for guidance when preparing for the Iraq war of 2003.
Some further reading, including the sources quoted above:
Cranmer, Margaret Thatcher has died and passed into Glory
Cranmer, Margaret Thatcher renewed the relationship between Christianity and Conservatism
The Economist, High office, low church
Damian Thompson, Margaret Thatcher's Christianity: if only the Churches had reached out to her
Telegraph, Margaret Thatcher: her unswerving faith shaped by her father
Catholic Herald, Some think it ironic that pugnacious Mrs Thatcher should pray for harmony. But she was closer to St Francis than you may think
Margaret Thatcher: Christianity and Wealth, Speech to the Church of Scotland General Assembly, May 21,1988
Of related interest:
Slavoj Zizek, The simple courage of decision: a leftist tribute to Thatcher
It would be interesting to see a similar set of quotations and readings for recent US Presidents…


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All students take a common Professional Studies course over the first two semesters dealing with entrepreneurial, organisational, presentational, and technological issues common to all performers/composers, and (during the second semester) each student delivers a case study arising from the lecture material to the cohort of postgraduate students and leads the ensuing seminar.
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1997 Acura Integra review: Our expert's take
Those of us who qualify for admission to maximum security facilities for the automotively insane now have a new reason to froth at the mouth: the Acura Integra Type R.
Available only in "Championship White" and fitted with a distinctive high-mount rear spoiler, the Type R is a low-volume, high-performance version of the subcompact Integra coupe. This 195-horsepower rocket roller skate is so performance-oriented, in fact, that the factory doesn't build it with air conditioning or a sunroof, in order to save 150 pounds — and thus allow it to accelerate a little faster.
If you work for Acura PR, you refer to the Type R as the "NSX Jr.," suggesting that this small, $23,100 sport coupe is distantly related to Acura's wonderful, $89,000 sports car.
But if you work for a newspaper, and know that an Integra is a glorified Honda Civic, you might refer to it as the hottest Honda Civic in captivity.
The just-released Type R might also be the most exclusive Civic in captivity. Since the Type R got into production a bit later than expected, only 300 will be built for the 1997 model year, according to Acura spokesman Mike Spencer. Indeed, the entire 1998 production will only be between 500 and 700.
In order to create the Type R, Honda engineers essentially started with what had been the hottest Integra, the GS-R coupe, and took it to another level.
The designers started by squeezing even more power from the teeny-weeny GS-R engine. The four-cylinder GS-R power plant is hardly a slouch. It generates a remarkable 170 horsepower from a measly 1.8 liters through the good offices of twin cams, 16 valves and variable valve timing. The Type R variant, however, manages to extract another 25 horses from that little aluminum Cuisinart, raising the ante to 195. That amount of output figures out to more than 108 horsepower per liter. No other normally aspirated engine in the U.S marketplace develops that many horses per liter.
The bump from 170 to 195 is achieved through a series of tweaks. The intake and exhaust systems have been enlarged to permit freer breathing, the engine air intake has been moved from under the hood to the left fender well to furnish it with cooler, denser air, and the valve ports have been hand-polished to usher in the fuel/air charge more effortlessly.
"There are only two guys at the factory who can do that hand-polishing," Spencer reports. "Hopefully, both of them won't call in sick on the same day."
The net result of all this slaving over a hot polishing wheel is a stratospheric red line of 8,400 r.p.m.s, and a car that will go from rest to 60 m.p.h. in an exciting 6.6 seconds, and top out at 143.
At 143, the Type R no doubt generates a cooling breeze, and doesn't require an air conditioner. But you can't go 143 in Center City Philadelphia, as I noticed in last week's humid, 90-degree weather.
Spencer suggested that the lack of air is something a "serious enthusiast" will put up with to obtain thi s kind of performance. But, he said, if you are a wimpy serious enthusiast like I am, you can get air installed at the dealership.
The Type R's high-revving engine is a joy to play with, and quite an evident presence because this car was deprived of some of the sound insulation used in the GS-R in order to shave weight. The engine noise is a bit loud and a bit harsh — particularly when you get up around 80 miles an hour in third gear — but it is exciting noise.
Cornering is another delightful heart-rate-raiser in the Type R, thanks to some key modifications aimed at improving handling. Ride height was lowered, the GS-R's already agile suspension was firmed up significantly, and the all-weather "touring tires" on the GS-R were replaced with very serious, very sticky all-out performance tires. The result is one of the best-handling front-drivers I've ever danced with on a windy road.
(Acura was embarrassed several years ago when NSX owners complained that the soft, gripp tread compound used on the car's high-performance tires wore out quickly. So, there is a disclaimer amidst the Type R window sticker information that reads: "The tires on this vehicle will wear more rapidly than normal passenger-car tires. Tire life may be less than 15,000 miles, depending on how you drive.")
Almost most reliable,except my truck
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I have had 4 years,and nothing has gone wrong .had lots of cars,and this is the most reliable and fun to drive fast and sporty,and has never let me down.made by honda.there you go.
Like this car
By Susie from Barberton
Very nice car had very little trouble with it i would say it was a good car for the money and it was a all around good car
Great car.
By JuiceLee from RI
For it's time, that car was beloved. For this time, it's still beloved. Great for beginners who want to build a project car and have fun for cheap money, not to mention is a sweet looking car that with the right set up can BOOGEY and look and sound good doing it. Great if you're in highschool and want to pick up some chicks, nothing like a cool fast sports car that they think is worth alot more than the 1500 plus 3500 you put into it to smoke camaros and sit on the floor.
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OSINT Data Sources: Trust but Verify
By razz-ma-tazz
Analysis and Presentation, Data Source, OSINT, Uncategorized, Validation, Verification
Estimated Reading Time: 12 min
Thanks to @seamustuohy and @ginsberg5150 for editorial contributions
For new readers, welcome, and please take a moment to read a brief message From the Author. This article's primary audience is analysts however if you are in leadership and seek to optimize or maximize the analysis your threat intelligence program is producing you may find this walk through valuable.
In the recent blog Outlining a Threat Intel Program, https://www.osint.fail/2017/04/24/outlining-a-threat-intel-program/, steps 4 and 5 discussed identifying information needs/requirements and resources. This blog is going to expand on the latter, identifying the resources. Previously we discussed that when identifying resources, you start with what you have inside your organization and that sometimes the information is in a source to which you do not have access or it is sold from a vendor. There is another category not previously mentioned, an obvious one, open source, freely available (usually on the Internet). Free is good. Free is affordable. Free can be dangerous. Before you decide to trust/use a free source you need to adequately vet that source. Below I will talk about a recent project, a free source that was considered, how it was vetted and the takeaways which are 1) ensure accuracy and completeness of OSINT sources before they are considered reliable or relevant; 2) know the limitations of your OSINT sourced data; and 3) thoroughly understanding any filtering and calculations that occur before source data is provided to you.
GETTING THE RAW DATA AND CONVERTING IT FOR ANALYSIS
Raw Data on github here. https://github.com/grcninja/OSINT_blog_data file name 20170719_OSINT_Data_Sources_Trust_but_Verify_Dyn_Original_Data.7z
Over the years I have worked on a few projects with ties to the Ukraine. During a conversation with colleagues, we came up with a question we wanted to answer: Is there any early warning indicator of a cyb3r attack on a power grid that might be found in network outages? We reasoned that even though businesses, data centers and major communications companies have very robust UPS/generators available, an extended power outage would surely tap them and thereby cripple communications which could have a ripple effect during an armed conflict, biological epidemic, civil unrest etc. So, I decided to see what data was out there with respect to network outages and then collect data related to power outages. I settled on my first source, Dyn's Internet Outage bulletins from here http://b2b.renesys.com/eventsbulletin (filtered on Ukraine). who according to their site the organization "helps companies monitor, control, and optimize online infrastructure for an exceptional end-user experience. Through … unrivaled, objective intelligence into Internet conditions… "
The effort to script this versus the time it would take to copy/paste the few pages of data I needed to retrieve led me to opt to do this old school and copy the data straight off the web pages. If this is something that I find I will do more than two or three times, then I will consider asking for API access and automating this task. However, for the time being, this was a one-off-I-am-curious-and-bored investigation & manual labor settled it. I scraped the approximately 480 entries available at the time, going back to the first entries in March 2012 (there are more now of course).
I used a mix of regex-fu & normal copy/paste to morph the data into semicolon delimited lines of data. I chose semicolons because there were already commas, spaces, and dashes in the data that I was not sure I wanted to touch and since I had less than 2 million rows of data and I love MS Office, I opted to use semicolons so that I could manipulate it in MS Excel more easily.
Below is an example of a typical entry:
6 networks were restored in the Ukraine starting at 16:03 UTC on April 11. This represents less than 1% of the routed networks in the country.
100% of the networks in this event reached the Internet through: UARNet (AS3255).
Let the metamorphosis begin:
replace -> networks were restored in the Ukraine starting at ->
6;16:03 UTC on April 11. This represents less than 1% of the routed networks in the country.
delete -> on
6;16:03 UTC April 11. This represents less than 1% of the routed networks in the country.
replace -> . This represents -> YYYY; [I saved each year's data as separate text files to make this search/replace easier later so that I can do one year per file]
6;16:03 UTC April 11 YYYY; less than 1% of the routed networks in the country.
replace -> less than -> with < less than symbol
6;16:03 UTC April 11 YYYY; < 1% of the routed networks in the country.
replace -> of the routed networks in the country. (including the newline characters) -> ;
6;16:03 UTC April 11 YYYY; < 1% ; 100% of the networks in this event reached the Internet through: UARNet (AS3255).
replace -> of the networks in this event reached the Internet through: -> ;
6;16:03 UTC April 11 YYYY; < 1% ; 100;UARNet (AS3255).
replace -> (AS -> ;AS
6;16:03 UTC April 11 YYYY; < 1% ; 100;UARNet;3255).
delete -> ).
6;16:03 UTC April 11 YYYY; < 1% ; 100;UARNet;3255
At this point, each of the individual original files contains mostly lines that look like above with the added caveat that I replaced YYYY with the appropriate year for each file.
And like any good analyst I began to scroooooooolllllllllll through over 400 lines hoping my eyes would not catch anything that wasn't uniform. Of course, I wasn't that lucky, and instead I found entries that were ALMOST worded the same, but just different enough to make me wonder if this "reporting" was automated or if it was human.
59 networks experienced an outage…
30 networks experienced a momentary outage…
6 networks were restored…
Do you see it? I now had three kinds of entries, "restored" which implies that there was an outage. I also had "outage" and "momentary outage". I performed a few more rounds of semicolon replacement so that I could keep moving and noted the issues.
DATA QUALITY AND ANOMALIES
I noted that I had inconsistencies in the entries, but I wasn't exactly ready to write off the source. After all, they are a large, global, reputable firm and I believed that there could be some reasonable explanation, and continued to prepare the data for analysis.
The statement "This represents less than 1%" isn't an exact number so I reduced the statement to ";<1%" to get it into my spreadsheet for now. I wanted to perform some analysis on the trends related to the impact of these outages and planned to use the 'percentage of networks affected' value. To do this, I was going to need a number, and converting them seemed like it should be relatively easy. I considered that new networks are probably added regularly, although routable networks not very often, and decided I should try to estimate the number of networks that existed just prior to any reported outage/restoration based on a known number. So, I turned to the statements that were more finite. Unfortunately, to my surprise, there were some (more) serious discrepancies. For example, on 5/8/2012 there were two entries one for 14:18 UTC, the other 11:39 UTC. The first stated that 97 networks were affected which represented 1% of the routed networks in the country (not less than 1%, exactly 1%), and math says 97/.01 = 9,700 networks. The second entry stated that 345 networks were affected which was 5% of the routed networks, and math says that 345/.05 = 6,900 networks. How could this be? In less than three hours, did someone stand up 2,800 routable networks in Ukraine? I don't think so. I performed the same calculations on other finite numbers for very close entries most of them on the same day and found the same problem in the data. This is no small discrepancy and I can assume that the percentages being reflected on the web page have undergone some serious rounding or truncation, and therefore decided to remove this column from the data set and not perform any analysis related to it. Instead I kept the value that, for the time being, I trusted, the exact number of networks affected.
In the data set, there were 10 entries that did not list a percentage of networks that were able to reach the Internet either during the outage or after the restoration (the range of networks affected was from 7 to 105), and these 10 entries were removed from the data set. These 10 entries also lacked data for the affected ASN(s) as well. To avoid skewing the analysis, these incomplete entries were removed. There was one entry of 23 affected networks 2/17/2014, where the affected ASN was not provided, but all other information was available, and an entry of UNK (unknown) was entered for this value.
Additional name standardization was completed where the AS number (ASN) was the same, but the AS names varied slightly such as LLC FTICOM vs. LLC "FTICOM".
The final data set content that remained was 97.8947% of the original data set with data from March 22, 2012 16:55 UTC to July 5, 2017 21:40 UTC.
Let's review the list of concerns/modifications with the data set:
inconsistent reporting language
lack of corresponding outage and restoration entries
inconsistent calculations for the percentage of routable networks affected
incomplete entries in the data set
AS names varied while the AS number remained the same
THE ANALYSIS TO PREPARE FOR ANALYSIS
First, I started with the low hanging fruit.
Smallest number of networks affected: 6
Largest number of networks for one ASN affected: 651 (happened on 5/18/2013)
Average number of networks affected: 74.93534483
How many times were more than one ASN affected? 253 which is slightly more than half of the total events.
Were there any outages of the same size for the same provider that were recurring? YES
ASN 31148, Freenet (O3), had three identical outages of 332 networks 10/2/2014, 1/8/2015, 11/25/2015
ASN 31148, Freenet (O3), had four identical outages of 331 networks 8/11/2014, 10/6/2014, 11/5/2015, & 8/3/2016
At a glance, it seems like the low hanging fruit are what was expected, but I am still not sold that this data set is all that it is cracked up to be, and I decided to check for expected knowns.
The Ukraine power grid was hit on Dec 23, 2015 with power outage windows of 1-6 hours; however, the only network outages reflected in the data for Dec 2015 are on 1, 2, 8, 27, 30 & 31 December. The next known major outage was more recent, just before midnight on 17 December 2016 and again, there is not a single network outage recorded in the data set. This puzzled me, so I began to look for other network outages that one would reasonably expect to occur. In India, 2012 there were outages on 30 & 31 July https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jul/31/india-blackout-electricity-power-cuts and according to The Guardian, sources "Power cuts plunge 20 of India's 28 states into darkness as energy suppliers fail to meet growing demand" and if you follow the article, one of many, you get reports that power was out up to 14 hours. [I encourage readers to check sources, so you can find 41 citations on this wiki page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_India_blackouts]. Then I went back to the data source, filtered on India, and magically there were no reported network outages that paralleled the power outages. Then I decided to start spot checking USA outages listed here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_power_outages because this list has the following criteria:
The outage must not be planned by the service provider.
The outage must affect at least 1,000 people and last at least one hour.
There must be at least 1,000,000 person-hours of disruption.
And sadly, I chose three different 2017 power outage events none of which seemed to be reflected in the data set of network outages. It was time to decide if the data set I wanted to use was going to meet my needs. After reviewing what I had learned after normalizing and analyzing the data I summarized the concerns:
known events aren't found in the data set
All things considered, I opted not to use this OSINT data source for my analysis as there were too many discrepancies, especially the lack of "known" events being reflected.
THE LESSON & CONCLUSION
Because this was a sudo personal endeavor that only paralleled some of the work I have previously done, I took a very loose approach to the analysis and I did not verify that the data set I was considering met my needs regarding completeness & accuracy. I did however assume that because the data was being made public by a large, reputable, global company that they themselves were exerting some level of quality control in the reporting and posting of the data. This assumption of course is flawed. Currently, I am unable to come up with an explanation for so many multiple data points being absent from the dataset. It is possible that this major global Internet backbone company simply has no sensors in the affected 71% of India or they are only in the 29% that weren't affected. Perhaps all their sensors in the Ukraine were down on the exact days of the power outages there. It is also very possible that there were enough UPSs and generators in place in Ukraine and India that despite power going out, the networks never went down. At this point, I've decided to search for answers elsewhere and am not spending time to try to figure out where the data is as this was just a personal project.
TAKEWAYS
Data sources need to be vetted for accuracy and completeness before they are considered reliable or relevant. When considering a source, check it for known events that should be reflected. If you do not find these events and you wish to use the source, ensure you understand WHY the events are not being reflected. Knowing the limitations of your OSINT sourced data, is critical and thoroughly understanding any filtering and calculations that occur before it is provided to you is just as vital to performing successful analysis. This kind of verification and validation should also be repeated if a source is used in OSINT collection. Because a data source is not appropriate for the kind of analysis that you wish to do for one project does not mean that it is invalid for other projects. All OSINT sources have some merit, even if it is that they are an example of what you DO NOT want.
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NOS Primavera Sound is the Portuguese counterpart of the Primavera Sound festival that has taken place in Barcelona for fifteen years. The City of Porto will host, for the fourth consecutive year, the Portuguese edition, happening between 6th and 8th of June at the Parque da Cidade.
After the consolidated success of the third edition, NOS Primavera Sound is already a compulsory stop in the European festival circuit. The excellent geographical location, Porto's good communication routes with Europe and the rest of the world, the distinction of the festival in the Portuguese musical panorama contributes to the city's growth and its projection as a culture capital, and its international boosting as a touristic destination.


The winter tree walk will get you out of the house and into the woods. Sharpen your skills as we explore the trees along Pond Lane. We're likely to make other discoveries along the way. Contact trip leader Tom O'Dowd (tkodowd@gmail.com) with questions regarding the tree walk and meet at 10:00 am at the Pond Lane entrance on Floyd Ackert Road in West Park, a little west of Burroughs Drive and across from the Middle Falls marker. Dress for the weather and wear appropriate footwear. For general questions and where to meet email joan@johnburroughsassociation.org.


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By Emily Burack	 Jan 9, 2020
There's been a lot of news happening lately, and a lot of it is terrible. But the one shining spot — besides Fran Drescher and Rachel Bloom bringing The Nanny to Broadway — was yesterday's announcement that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are quitting royal life. Kind of.
In a statement posted to their Instagram account, the royal couple explained they intend "to carve out a progressive new role within this institution," and split their time between the United Kingdom and North America. Apparently, they did not tell the Queen and other senior royal members before announcing this. Gasp!
Twitter had an absolute field day with the news. Here are some of my favorite tweets:
All of Britain is angry the black lady and her prince are the only ones to accomplish Brexit.
— Michelle Bhasin (@michellebhasin) January 8, 2020
This is my FAVORITE heist. The woman straight up stole a prince. Incredible. ✨
— Isaac Fitzgerald🤞🏻🖤 (@IsaacFitzgerald) January 8, 2020
Also, many pointed out that there's *more* outrage over Harry and Meghan than Prince Andrew who is a truly despicable person:
Pretty wild how there's more scandal about Prince Harry and Meghan stepping back from royal duties in an attempt to create some kind of life in which incessant press harassment doesn't dominate, than say, Prince Andrew stepping back from royal duties BECAUSE HE IS A SEX OFFENDER
— Jess McGuire (@jessmcguire) January 9, 2020
As someone who does not live in the United Kingdom (nor do I particularly care about the monarchy, other than Meghan) I think this is completely the right move. The British press is terribly racist to her, Harry is sixth in line for the throne (behind a literal baby), and the couple would be much more effective using their platform outside the antiquated constraints of the royal family.
But why are we writing about this here on Kveller, a Jewish parenting site? Because there was a Jewish parent involved in how this whole announcement went down. Of course, we're talking about none other than Meghan's Jewish mom BFF, Jessica Mulroney.
Mulroney, who is rumored to be Archie's godmother, has remained a constant in Meghan's life since she started dating Prince Harry. When news of their relationship first broke, guess where they were staying? With the Mulroneys in their Toronto home.
This time around, when the couple announced this major news — stepping back as senior royals! — guess who was staying with Mulroney? Baby Archie. People reports that 8-month-old Archie stayed in Canada with Mulroney and fam while Meghan and Prince Harry returned to the U.K. for a scheduled engagement. (Harper's Bazaar reports that Meghan is already on her way back to Canada this evening.)
Meghan and Harry recently spent six weeks in Canada, likely seeing Mulroney and Meghan's mom, Doria. They also spent time with Meghan's friend, actress Janina Gavankar, who took the family's adorable holiday card.
So proud to have taken the Christmas photo for one of my best friends and her family. Here's the original that was sent out (cropped to fit IG). …and to The Mail, I see your campaign against my friend continues. Nice photoshop of my non-photoshopped image. Now may we all get back to the spirit of Christmas and not the spirit of maliciousness.
A post shared by Janina Gavankar (@janina) on Dec 24, 2019 at 7:00pm PST
When the royal couple moves to North America, many suggest it will be to Canada. Canada is where Meghan lived while filming Suits, and, critically, it is part of the Commonwealth (which the Queen is in charge of, technically). Plus, Canada is where they made their first appearance as a couple, where Meghan wore Jewish designer pal Misha Nonoo's shirt.
"Just to be able to take in the warmth that we experienced from the people but also just to walk around and just see the beauty of Canada," Meghan said of her trip when she visited Canada House in London earlier this week. "To see Archie go 'ahhh' when you walk by and just see how stunning it is, so it meant a lot to us."
Image via @SussexRoyal on Instagram
But back to Mulroney, our favorite Jewish stylist. She's been busy filming her upcoming Netflix show, but she hasn't posted anything on social media in the past few days — suggesting she is prioritizing privacy, perhaps because of one tiny guest.
She did, however, post a quote on Instagram that many interpreted as a show of support for Meghan:
A post shared by Jess Mulroney (@jessicamulroney) on Jan 8, 2020 at 8:05pm PST
Anyway, whatever happens, we're on Team Harry and Meghan. But even more important, we're on Team Archie, now and always!
Header image of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and their baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor by Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage.


Join your neighbors and local police and fire personnel this August 1st, from 5:30-8:30pm on Somerset Dr. between 39th and MLKJ Blvd, for our annual block party pot-luck.
In October 2015, Kaiser Permanente broke ground on a new, cutting-edge, 100,000 square-foot medical facility in Crenshaw that will open in spring 2017. The facility will serve more than 50,000 members in this community. See plans, renderings, and more articles here.
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