In the year since the resignation of Progressive Unionist party leader Dawn Purvis, it has become depressingly clear among acute observers of Belfast's loyalist communities that the loyalist paramilitary UVF has been purposefully ratcheting up tensions among its youthful foot soldiers to show some muscle.
For instance, they stacked the cards against themselves by purposefully picking a very hot year to start the analysis and a cool year to terminate the study (1998 and 2012, respectively).
A cynic might point to this and suggest that nationalists and republicans have purposefully chosen to strike when the proverbial iron is hot.
We strongly oppose those efforts that attempt to use the environmental causes to purposefully disrupt and stop those interests within the oil and gas industry.
The PfP remains, purposefully, small and grass roots.
He also seemed impatient to get started, making his first appearance a full 36 minutes before the kick-off, waving to a mostly deserted Stretford End before striding purposefully across the pitch to observe the warm-up in front of the stand they had named after Ferguson and directly beneath the banner heralding the former manager's achievements.
"I think for me having the honour to speak at the Myall Creek Memorial this year I will certainly reflect not just on those who lost their lives at that site but use the location and day to remember all of those who lost their lives in places forgotten, missed and purposefully erased from both memory and the record".
At 9am the channel projects its own version of Groundhog Day: a vigorous Andrew Marr striding purposefully into the studio of the show that still bears his name.
It comes down to this: People who look at you with envy or malice or even admiration may be purposefully or inadvertently cursing you with their regard).
A local resident contacted police after seeing Channel One reporter Mikhail Akinchenko drop the butt, but denied the reporter had purposefully started the fire.
The two men are obviously among friends as they stride purposefully through the streets, cuddling babies that have been brought out to the doorsteps as small boys run with scraps of paper to get Adams' autograph.
