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				$(parent_selector).append('<svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-caret-down-fill gv-icon gv-icon-caret-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M7.247 11.14 2.451 5.658C1.885 5.013 2.345 4 3.204 4h9.592a1 1 0 0 1 .753 1.659l-4.796 5.48a1 1 0 0 1-1.506 0z"/></svg>');
			} else if (arrow_icon.hasClass(icon_down_class)) {
				$(parent_selector).append('<svg aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-caret-up-fill gv-icon gv-icon-caret-up" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="m7.247 4.86-4.796 5.481c-.566.647-.106 1.659.753 1.659h9.592a1 1 0 0 0 .753-1.659l-4.796-5.48a1 1 0 0 0-1.506 0z"/></svg>');
			}
		}

		/**
		 * FLEXSLIDER PLUGIN
		 * 
		 * Animate cyclebox (ul.slides with big images) to fade between three slides
		 * use 'before' callback to add .active class to the matching headlines li
		 */
		if ($('.cyclebox').length) {
			$('.cyclebox').flexslider({
				animation: "fade",
				controlNav: false,
				pauseOnHover: true,
				prevText: '<svg aria-label="Previous" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-angle-left gv-icon gv-icon-angle-left" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10.707085,3.70711 C11.097605,3.31658 11.097605,2.68342 10.707085,2.29289 C10.316555,1.90237 9.683395,1.90237 9.292865,2.29289 L4.292875,7.29289 C3.902375,7.68342 3.902375,8.31658 4.292875,8.70711 L9.292865,13.7071 C9.683395,14.0976 10.316555,14.0976 10.707085,13.7071 C11.097605,13.3166 11.097605,12.6834 10.707085,12.2929 L6.414185,8 L10.707085,3.70711 Z"/></svg>',
				nextText: '<svg aria-label="Next" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-angle-right gv-icon gv-icon-angle-right" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M5.29289,3.70711 C4.90237,3.31658 4.90237,2.68342 5.29289,2.29289 C5.68342,1.90237 6.31658,1.90237 6.70711,2.29289 L11.7071,7.29289 C12.0976,7.68342 12.0976,8.31658 11.7071,8.70711 L6.70711,13.7071 C6.31658,14.0976 5.68342,14.0976 5.29289,13.7071 C4.90237,13.3166 4.90237,12.6834 5.29289,12.2929 L9.58579,8 L5.29289,3.70711 Z"/></svg>',
//				slideshow: false,
				before: function(slider) {
					$("li[data-slide-id='" + slider.currentSlide + "']").removeClass('active');
					$("li[data-slide-id='" + slider.animatingTo + "']").addClass('active');
				}
			});
			// When headlines are moused over switch slider to the matching slide (data-slide-id from html)
			$('.featured-headlines .headlines li').on('mouseover', function() {
				$('.cyclebox').flexslider($(this).data('slide-id'));
			});
		}
		
		/**
		 * Convert blockquotes with blockquote.translation's after them into jQuery UI tabs
		 */
		$(".entry blockquote + .translation, .entry div + .translation").each(function(index) {
			// Prepare values for this instance (there are likely several per article)
			var $this = $(this);
			var $prev = $this.prev();
			var originalId = 'original-tab-' + index;
			var translationId = 'translation-tab-' + index;
			
			// Do not convert the quotes if source is a known embed (has one of these classes)
			if ($prev.is('.twitter-tweet, .bluesky-embed, .fb-post, .fb-video, .wp-video')) {
				return true;
			}

			// Insert a new div.translation-tabs with the tabs UL and blockquotes inside
			$this.after(
				$("<div></div>").addClass('translation-tabs').attr('id', 'translation-tabs-' + index)
					.append('<ul><li><a href="#' + translationId + '">Translation</a></li> <li><a href="#' + originalId + '">Original Quote</a></li></ul>')
					.append($("<blockquote></blockquote>").addClass($this.attr('class')).attr('id', translationId).html($this.html()))
					.append($("<blockquote></blockquote>").addClass($prev.attr('class')).attr('id', originalId).html($prev.html()))
			);

			// Remove old elements
			$prev.remove();
			$this.remove();
		});
		// Activate jQuery UI tabs
		$(".translation-tabs").tabs();

		/**
		 * Activate FitVids
		 * @param {type} dropdown
		 * @returns {undefined}
		 */
	    $(".post").fitVids();

	
/*gv->footer_jquery start*/
		$("iframe.wp-embedded-content, .fluid-width-video-wrapper").each(function(){
			$(this).parent("p").addClass("gv-embed-container");
		});
	
		$("iframe[src*='soundcloud.com']").each(function(){
			$(this).addClass("soundcloud-embed");
			$(this).parent("p").addClass("soundcloud-embed-container");
		});				
	
/*gv->footer_jquery end*/

	}); // end document.ready

		function archWarp(dropdown) {
		var URL = dropdown.options[dropdown.selectedIndex].value;
		if(URL != "") {
		document.location.href=URL;
	}
}
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Resolver ASN
AS51896
Resolver IP
46.22.97.179
Resolver Network Name
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Report ID
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Platform
windows
Software Name
ooniprobe-desktop-unattended (3.14.1)
Measurement Engine
ooniprobe-engine (3.14.1)

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