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• • The paper was not accepted :( despite some positive reviews, two reviewers accept the paper and only one reject it. Anyway, I have been working on a more rigorous analysis to resolve the correlation/causation doubt (to answer David comments) and the new analysis is ready.  Adib needs a few days to update our paper with the new analysis then will share with us to comment and advise.
    • He has been working with a statistician to identify correlations between Internet performance (IP) and ICT Development Index (IDI), Human Development Index (HDI), Fertility, GDP, and the Happy Planet Index (HPI).
    • They then look at the normality of the data. All except GDP pass the normality test. For GDP they use Spearman's non-parametric correlation, while Pearson Correlation is used for the rest.
    • There are strong positive correlations for IDI and HDI, a strong negative correlation between Fertility rate and a moderate correlation for HPI. GDP also has a  moderate correlation
    • It then looks at the cause-effect relationship using regression.
    • Finally, it comes up with a model of the form:

      IP = 2724.288 + 0.008GDP + 275.904 IDI -3238.298 HDI – 220.264 – 8.084HPI

    • And they test its predictive behavior using various statistical tests. It looks very good.

    • Adib is finalizing the paper and hopes to complete by the end of the week 9/25/2017. Progress?

• There was  a problem pinging the MA pinger.uum.edu.my.  It is no now working as promised.

• Adib has sent PingER MA invitation to Nigerian person who used to be a student at UUM. He is awaiting a response.

• Adib, Bebo, Les met with Southampton Web observatory person. There seemed to be enthusiasm. Adib was going to send some materials to Southampton. The person at Southampton gave us some links.

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