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PhDs on the Market
The goal of the doctoral program is to educate scholars with the theoretical, methodological, and substantive background to conduct research, present findings, and publish work that significantly expands upon and/or challenges knowledge about social life. There is no separate MA program, although doctoral students may apply for an MA degree in the context of completing requirements for the PhD.
Admission decisions are made by the admissions committee. Students are admitted to the PhD program with either a bachelor's or a master's degree. The doctoral program requirements of those admitted with an MA degree are determined by the admissions committee, taking account of the content and skill level of their master's programs.
Applicants must present evidence that they are capable of successfully completing a rigorous doctoral program by submitting the required materials in the online application system through the Office of Graduate Studies.
Unless waived or taken elsewhere and approved as equivalent by the admissions committee, the following course requirements apply:
At least 30 credit hours of regular courses, not including reading courses such as Soc 7960 or research courses such as Soc 7085, Soc 8110, or Soc 9090. At the discretion of the student's advisory committee, 9 credit hours may be taken outside the department in a related field of study. At least 12 credit hours should be seminars. Required courses are counted as part of the 30 hours.
The following courses or their equivalents are required and should be taken as early in the program as possible:
Soc 7120 -- Social Statistics
Soc 8130 – Advanced Social Statistics (Regression)
Soc 9187 – Seminar in Sociological Theory I (Classical Theory)
Soc 9287 – Seminar in Qualitative Methods
Soc 9487 – Seminar in Contemporary Sociological Theory
Proseminar
One additional methods course of the students choice is required. The elective methods course may be taken outside the department.
Advisory Committee and Plan of Work
Advisor and Doctoral Advisory Committee
The advisor must be nominated and approved for doctoral faculty status in the department of sociology. The advisor and three additional faculty members constitute the four-member doctoral advisory committee. Three of the four committee members must be nominated and approved for graduate faculty status in the department of sociology. One of the four committee members must be from outside the department. A faculty member whose tenure line is in a department other than the department of sociology and who is on the graduate faculty in sociology may serve as either an inside member or an outside member on a doctoral advisory committee.
The advisor must be selected no later than the end of the first year of study. The advisory committee should be selected in consultation with the advisor and should represent the student's area of research interest in which the student will take his or her comprehensive exam. Students should begin forming the advisory committee by the end of the first year of study.
Students must submit an approved plan of work (D-3, Program of Study) before the beginning of the second year of study.
Retirements and Resignations Impact on committee member or advisor status
If a faculty member or faculty affiliate resigns from MU or goes on leave for more than a year they may continue to serve as a fifth doctoral committee member for a two-year period renewable for additional two-year terms by majority vote of the sociology faculty. If a faculty member or faculty affiliate serving as advisor or co-advisor resigns or goes on leave for more than a year they may continue to serve as co-advisor - along with a co-advisor who is on the MU faculty and is in residence at MU - for a two-year period renewable for additional two-year terms by majority vote of the sociology faculty.
Retired faculty members can retain graduate membership with the recommendation of a majority vote by faculty in the Department of Sociology. Faculty members who retire will be moved from Status A to Status B for five years from the date of their retirement so they can finish any commitments to students' committees they were chairing while still on the MU faculty. Those faculty members also qualify for doctoral faculty status during that time. Once the five years are complete or upon degree completion of all student committees, retired faculty should use Status C. The Department can petition to the Dean of the Graduate School for an extension (one-year extension at a time) for the purpose of finishing commitments to chair a student's committee. In all cases, the retired faculty member must have been the student's committee chair prior to retirement.
Second Year Proposal
Students are required to complete a detailed and feasible ("doable") research proposal that will be reviewed by the advisor and the internal committee members. A first draft will be due March 1. The final draft must be approved by the committee by May 1 of their second year of study.
The research proposal should demonstrate the student's ability to raise questions and advance arguments that are sociologically and theoretically informed. The proposal must demonstrate competence in the proposed applicable research methodology.
A grade of "pass" qualifies the student to continue in the doctoral program. Upon successfully completing the second year proposal, students may apply for the MA degree. Failure to pass the second year proposal will result in dismissal from the doctoral program
Reasonable exceptions to these rules will be considered by the director of graduate studies on a case-by-case basis in consultation with appropriate faculty members.
The comprehensive exam is coordinated by the student's advisor and is evaluated as a whole by the advisory committee. The exam includes both written and oral portions. Under the guidance of the advisor, exam areas will be drawn from the appropriate ASA section areas (http://www.asanet.org/sections/list.cfm). Advisors in consultation with the doctoral committee will use their judgement in choosing appropriate areas in which they can administer exams. Students are expected to propose lists consistent with both their individual emphases and the broader literature in the area.
The comprehensive exam process unfolds as follows:
Soon after the advisor is selected and advisory committee formed, the student in consultation with his or her advisor and advisory committee begins to compile two comprehensive exam reading lists. The lists should be comprised of (a) core readings from the two exam areas in which the student is to be examined and (b) additional reading material from these areas considered by the advisor and advisory committee to be pertinent to the student's particular theoretical, methodological, and substantive needs.
There should be regular meetings between the advisor, members of the advisory committee, and the student to formally monitor the progress that is being made in reading and preparing for the comprehensive exam. Progress on this front should be part of the student's annual review and noted in student's entry in the relevant current graduate student progress system.
When the advisor feels that the student is ready to take the comprehensive exam, a meeting is scheduled with the student to finalize the reading lists, allowing sufficient time for "catching up" on additional material if needed. The advisor coordinates the examination process and also serves as the examination committee chair. Comprehensive exam items are solicited by the advisor from advisory committee members, who are expected to take account of the two finalized reading lists in formulating and submitting exam items.
The comprehensive exam is composed of three parts, two written take-home examinations and one oral exam. The two written parts center on the reading lists and are developed in relation to the student's two exam areas. The oral part provides the opportunity to elaborate upon and/or clarify the written examination material. The entire comprehensive exam is to be completed within a four-week period. Four days are allowed for the completion of each of the written take-home portions, with the oral portion scheduled one week after the completion of the written portions. Page limitations may be specified for responses to the written exam items.
The completed written and oral parts of the exam are evaluated as a whole by the student's advisory committee. If the overall assessment is a pass, this is duly recorded on the "Doctoral Comprehensive Examination Results" form. If the overall assessment is less than a pass but not a fail, the committee specifies the way to remedy deficiencies. When deficiencies are remedied to the satisfaction of the committee, the student is considered to have passed the exam and this is duly recorded on the results form. Students who fail the exam may retake it once at the discretion of the committee.
The comprehensive exams are taken during the first fourteen weeks of the fall and winter terms of the academic year at a time that is mutually convenient for the examination committee and the student.
Students who publish sole-authored, referred articles that make an empirical and/or theoretical contribution to knowledge in recognized scholarly journals or equivalent outlets, may request exemption from written examination in one of the two exam areas.
If a graduate student and faculty member publish a coauthored refereed article, and the graduate student was responsible for at least 75 percent of the intellectual and empirical contributions, then the student may request an exemption to the sole-authored rule. In such cases the student and faculty member should describe the student's contributions in 1) article development, with regard to both framing the theoretical/conceptual arguments and developing the analytic strategy, 2) carrying out the analysis, 3) writing each section of the article (introduction, theoretical framework/conceptual arguments, methods, results, discussion), 4) responding to reviews and 5) revising the paper. The document should include both a qualitative description of the student's work and a quantitative assessment of their percent contribution to each area.
The student's advisor initiates the request with a recommendation to the director of graduate studies (DGS). Acceptance letters, evidence that the journal is refereed, and copies of referees' comments are submitted in support of the recommendation. The exemption decision rests with a committee composed of the DGS, the student's advisor, and an additional faculty member, the latter of whom are selected by the DGS. Approval does not exempt the student from oral examination. When a student has been approved as exempt from written examination in one exam area, an oral defense remains part of the comprehensive examination.
Students must complete their doctoral course work before taking the comprehensive exam. The advisor and director of graduate studies certify the eligibility of students to take the comprehensive exam. The Graduate School requires that the entire comprehensive exam process be completed within a 30-day period.
The dissertation is the capstone of the doctoral student's career in the program. The Graduate School requires a 7-month period between the completion of the comprehensive exam and the completion of the dissertation.
The dissertation may take either of two forms, at the discretion of the doctoral advisory committee. One is the traditional "book-length" monograph. The other consists of three, sole-authored publishable articles combined with introductory and concluding chapters. The research reported in either case is based on an approved dissertation project conducted during the student's tenure in the doctoral program.
Progress in the Doctoral Program
The doctoral program is designed to be completed in 6 years. The following rate of progress is strongly encouraged.
Fall: Soc 7120
Spring: Soc 8130, Soc 9287 and Proseminar, Soc 9487 (elective course)
Course requirements and electives, including theory and methods not taken during first year.
3 research hours for second-year proposal.
Fall: Complete course requirements
Spring: Develop exam reading lists and submit them for committee approval. Work on publishing paper, which counts as a pass for one comprehensive exam area.
Fall: Complete comprehensive exam
Spring: Complete dissertation proposal and hold proposal hearing
Complete dissertation research
Sixth Year
Dissertation defense; PhD conferred


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How Many People Are Working in Yakima? It's Record Setting
Lance Tormey Published: October 28, 2021
Yakima City officials say they're proud of a record low unemployment number in September.
The record low number means thousands are working in Yakima
The rate was 3.9% in September making it a record low for the city, according to State of Washington Employment Security Department numbers dating back to 1990.
"Continued job growth in the city of Yakima is a positive sign for our local economy," said Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler. "The city appreciates the business investment in this community."
The number beat previous low numbers from three different years
The record low 3.9% broke records set in three different years. A news release from the city says the "previous record low, according to figures dating back to 1990, was 4.4 percent. That jobless rate was reported in October 2019, September 2018 and September 2017."
"The latest unemployment numbers continue a recovery from 2020, which saw significant jobless increases due to the pandemic," said Beehler. "For example, the city's unemployment rate was 7.6 percent in September 2020."
More good news for year-end job numbers
More good news says Beehler could be on the way. Along with the record low unemployment number in September the city has a chance of recording the lowest ever year-end jobless rate. Beehler says "currently, the city's average monthly unemployment rate is 5.9 percent for 2021. The record low is 5.7 percent, set in 2018."
With a record low unemployment number there's still people who are looking for a job in Yakima. If that's you there are plenty of resources for you to check out the best is Worksource Yakima. Click on the link for a list of available jobs in Yakima. https://seeker.worksourcewa.com/jobsearch/powersearch.aspx?cy=us&where=Yakima%2CWashington&re=3105&rad=30&vw=d
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Greetings everyone, I hope you and yours are all safe and sound after the week's weather challenges.
News from my family in Florida, the destruction is beyond their ability to comprehend. My family came to Florida in 1932 and has weathered many storms, this one has really been devastating. Please keep everyone in your thoughts. It will be a long time to put life back together.
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The following Sunday 21 October: The Choir of Men and Boys, Senior Lunch and Rehearsal 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
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Below, you will find commonly used Back Jack rules. It is very important to check the rules for the specific table you wish to play at, because the rules below might not be the same as the rules for that table. The rules below are only to be seen as a base for anyone interested in learning about black jack rules. Once you understand the rules outlined below, it will be easier for you to adapt to other rules used at other black jack tables, since you understand the basic framework.
Blackjack is a game where the player is allowed – and even required – to make decisions during the course of the game and these decisions will have an impact on the outcome. Because of this, knowing the exact rules of the black jack table is exceedingly important for any one that wish to make a long-term profit playing blackjack.
Most types of Black Jack are played with one or more of the standard 52 card deck, with no jokers or other wild cards.
One deck, two decks, six decks or eight decks are the most commonly used configurations.
Blackjack played with just one deck is called Single Deck Black Jack.
A special point system is used in Black Jack. It is very easy to learn. The cards 2 – 9 are worth their numerical value. Ten, Jack, Queen and King are worth 10 points each. The Ace is worth 1 point or 11 points, depending on what's best for the hand.
Your hand is a winning blackjack hand if it is closer to 21 points than what the dealer's hand is.
Your hand is worth 18 points while the dealer's hand is worth 17 points. Your hand wins.
Your hand is worth 20 points while the dealer's hand is worth 21 points. Your hand loses.
A hand that goes over 21 points is immediately lost. If your hand reaches 22 points or more, the dealer will immediately remove this hand from the table and take your wager. It doesn't matter any more what the dealer's hand turns out to be worth – your hand is already lost. Even if the dealer also goes over eventually, you are not getting your wager back.
If the dealer's hand goes over, all remaining player hands win – regardless of how low they are.
If your hand and the dealer's hand are of identical value, its a tie. You get to keep your wager, but you don't win anything.
Warning! There are Black Jack tables where you will lose your wager in the case of a tie at 18 points or lower, but such tables offer horrible odds for the player and should be avoided like the plague.
Black Jack is not just the name of the game, it is also the name of a special hand – a hand consisting of an ace + any ten point card. This is the strongest hand possible and it will beat any other hand worth 21 points.
Example: Your hand is 7 + 8 + 6 = 21 points. The dealer's hand is ace + queen = a black jack. The dealer's hand wins over your hand, since a black jack is stronger than any other 21 point hand.
In standard black jack, all black jacks are of equal value. Ace + King is not worth more than Ace + Queen, and so on.
What's the difference between a hard hand and a soft hand?
As mentioned above, an ace is worth 1 point or 11 points, depending on what's best for the hand.
Your start hand consists of ace + six. If would elect to stay here, this hand would be worth 11 points + 6 points = 17 points.
You decide to take a card. Your third card is a seven. 11 points + 6 points + 7 points = 24 points. A 24 point hand is automatically lost, so the ace being worth 11 points is bad for the hand in this situation. Therefore, the ace will instead switch to being worth 1 point. 1 point + + 6 points + 7 points = 14 points. The hand is still in play, and you can elect to stay or take a fourth card.
When a hand contains a ace that hasn't been "fixed" at 1 point yet, the hand is said to be a soft hand. In the example above, the hand consisting of ace + six was a soft 17 hand. The hand consisting of ace + six + seven was on the other hand a hard 14, because there was no longer any room for the ace to switch back and forth between 11 points and 1 point – it had been fasted at 1 point to save the hand from going over.
If your start hand consists of two cards of equal value, you can elect to split the hand.
Example: You wager $20 and get Ten + King as your start hand. Since both of these cards are worth 10 points, you can split if you want to. In order to split, you must make a new $20 wager. The dealer will separate the two cards from each other on the table and use the Ten as a base for a new hand and the King as a base for another hand.
When you have split a hand, you will automatically get a new card on your first card. You then play the hand just as a normal hand. When this hand is finished, you will automatically get a card on the second card from your split hand. You will then play this hand as a normal hand.
In some casinos, it is permitted to split a hand that has already been split.
Example: You split a hand consisting of Ten + King. The card you get on your Ten is a Queen. You elect to split again. You put up a new wager, identical in size to our original wager.
When you have seen your start hand, and the dealer's first card, you can elect to double your wager. In some casinos, you can double on any start hand. In other casinos, you can only double when the start hand is worth 9 points, 10 points or 11 points.
As the name suggests, you double by doubling your wager. So if your original wager was $30, you double by adding another $30 to the bet.
When you have doubled your wager, the dealer will automatically give you one additional card on your hand. You can not refuse this card. Also, you can not receive for a fourth card.
In some casinos, doubling after a split is allowed.
If the dealer's first card is an ace, she will give you the option of purchasing insurance.
If you elect to insure your hand, the insurance premium is equal to 50% of the initial wager.
If the dealer gets a black jack, you will not lose your wager on an insured hand that is still in the game (i.e. not over). You also get to keep the insurance premium for a hand that is still in the game.
If the dealer doesn't get a blackjack, you lose the insurance premium. What happens to your wager depends on the strength of your hand in relation to the dealer's hand, just as normally.
Generally speaking, purchasing insurance is (mathematically) a sucker's bet that should be avoided. Skilled black jack players will however purchase insurance when they have reason to believe that the chance of the dealer getting a ten point card on her ace is significantly higher than normal. A card counter that knows that the remaining shoe is rich in ten point card can, from a mathematical standpoint, be right in purchasing insurance.
If surrender is an option at the black jack table, it means that you are allowed to fold your start hand and receive 50% of your wager back. Only an untouched start hand can be surrendered; you can't surrender a hand that has received a third card.
Nowadays, it is quite difficult to find black jack tables where surrendering is an option. Most black jack tables will not allow you to surrender.
For a skilled black jack player, strategical surrenders can be highly beneficial in the long run, especially when combined with card counting.


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Silva Screen Records presents: A Single Man. Abel Korzeniowski's elegiac, string-lead score to fashion designer Tom Ford's stylish directing debut appears here on a limited run of gold vinyl.
Abel Korzeniowski's elegiac, string-lead score to fashion designer Tom Ford's stylish directing debut appears here on a limited run of gold vinyl. The score beautifully complements the film and is supplemented by additional music from Shigeru Umebayashi. The source music included eclectically ranges from opera to Booker T & The MG's and the soundtrack was nominated for a 2010 Golden Globe Award.
Polish born Korzeniowski's credits include a new score for silent classic Metropolis, Battle For Terra, Copernicus' Star and most recently the BAFTA nominated Nocturnal Animals, Tom Ford's second critically acclaimed film. Shigeru Umebayashi has been scoring Japanese and Chinese films for over 25 years including box office hits In The Mood For Love and House Of Flying Daggers.


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Social Policy and Development
Social Dimensions of Sustainable Development
Research-Related Activities
All Research by Decade
Social Policy and Development (2000 - 2009)
Governance (2000 - 2009)
Civil Society and Social Movements (2000 - 2009)
Markets, Business and Regulation (2000 - 2009)
Identities, Conflict and Cohesion (2000 - 2009)
Gender and Development (2000 - 2009)
Technology and Society (2000 - 2009)
Special Events (2000 - 2009)
Overarching Concerns (2000 - 2009)
Ideas Incubator
Engaging the Elites: Class Coalitions for a 21st Century Social Compact
The Gig Economy and Social Security: Towards a (New) Digital Precariat?
Back | Programme Area: Social Policy and Development (2000 - 2009)
Social Policy in Late Industrializers: A Comparative Study of Latin America
Latin America: A New Developmental Welfare State Model in the Making?
Política social y reforma social "a la tica": Un caso paradigmático de heterodoxia en el contexto de una economía periférica
Research Co-ordinator(s)
Manuel Riesco
2nd Development Forum for the G20: Exploring Alternative Development Strategies, EHPAD P.S.A. de Grenelle, Rue Violet 57, 75015 Paris
A Global Policy Laboratory: Reforming Pensions in Developing and Transition Countries, Room IV, Palais des Nations, Geneva
Addressing Multiple Forms of Migrant Precarity – Beyond "Management" of Migration to an Integrated Rights-Based Approach, Palais des Nations, Room XV
Bangkok Presentation of the UNRISD Flagship Report, Combating Poverty and Inequality, UN Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
Beijing Presentation of the UNRISD Flagship Report, Combating Poverty and Inequality, Lakeview Hotel, Peking University, Beijing, China
Beirut Presentation of the UNRISD Flagship Report, Combating Poverty and Inequality, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Riad el-Solh Square, Beirut, Lebanon
Berlin Parliamentary Presentation of "Policy Innovations for Transformative Change" UNRISD Flagship Report 2016, Deutscher Bundestag, Paul-Löbe-Haus, Raum 4.501
Bonn Presentation of "Policy Innovations for Transformative Change" UNRISD Flagship Report 2016, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Bonn, Germany
Book Launch: Learning from the South Korean Developmental Success, Hanson Room, Humanities Bridgeford Street Building, University of Manchester
Building National Social Policies: Progress and Lessons Learned, United Nations Headquarters, Conference room 9 - 13:15-14:30
Business, Social Policy and Corporate Political Influence in Developing Countries, Palais des Nations - Geneva, Switzerland
12 - 13 Nov 2007
Claiming Their Rights: How Women's Movements Mobilize for Policy Change, Room XXII, Palais des Nations, Geneva
Development Forum for the G20, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Energy Transition and the 2030 Agenda: Shaking Up the Energy Mix, Room XI, Palais des Nations, Geneva
Expert meeting on Social Policy Index (SPI), Geneva, Switzerland
First UNRISD Workshop on Financing Social Policy, Room IX, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
1 - 2 Mar 2007
Food security and social protection: Two sides of the same coin?, D19, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Global Inequalities and Unsustainability - A Conversation with Lucas Chancel, Room V, Palais des Nations, Geneva
Global Social Policy Forum - New Directions for Social Policy: Towards Socially Sustainable Development, Helsinki, FInland
4 - 5 Nov 2013
Good Jobs and Social Services: How Costa Rica Achieved the Elusive Double Incorporation, D19, Palais des Nations
Green Urbanization in Asia: Paradox or Win-Win Scenario?, UNOG Library, Library Events Room B-135
Improving Knowledge on Social Development in International Organizations: First Annual Retreat, Bellagio, Bellagio Study and Conference Center, Bellagio, Italy
Improving Knowledge on Social Development in International Organizations: Second Annual Retreat, Prangins, Hotel la Barcarolle, Prangins, Switzerland
INEQ - UNRISD Seminar, Geneva, Switzerland
Innovation and Sustainable Development: A CASS–UNRISD Seminar, Room IX, Palais des Nations, Geneva
Innovation, Human Rights and Feasibility: Development and Welfare Policy in South Asia., D-19, Palais de Nations
Institutions, Governance and Policy Space: Redesigning the International Economic Architecture for Development, D19, Palais des Nations
Just Transition Research Collaborative Workshop, Bonn, Germany
5 - 6 May 2018
Launch of the UNRISD book series on Social Policy in a Development Context, Khalili Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental and African Studies, 10 Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, UK
Let's Talk About Policy Innovations For Transformative Change, Live online from UNSSC Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development, Bonn, Germany
Commercialization of Health Care: Global and Local Dynamics and Policy Responses
Development Forums for the G20
Economic Restructuring and Social Policy
Financing Social Policy
From Disruption to Transformation? Linking Technology and Human Rights for Sustainable Development
Gender and Social Policy
Globalization, Inequality and Health Care
Innovations in Care Policies
Labour Markets and Social Policy: Gendered Connections
Linking Social Protection and Human Rights
Macroeconomics and Social Policy
Migration and Health in China
Mobilizing Revenues from Extractive Industries: Protecting and Promoting Children's Rights and Well-Being in Resource-Rich Countries
New Directions in Social Policy: Alternatives from and for the Global South
Policy Innovations for Transformative Change: UNRISD Flagship Report 2016
Political and Social Economy of Care
Political Economy of Social Pensions in Asia
Poverty Reduction and Policy Regimes
Rethinking Social Development in the 1990s
Social Development and Public Policy
Social Policies in Small States
Social Policy and Democratization
Social Policy and Migration in Developing Countries
Social Policy as a Key to Sustainable Development
Social Policy in a Development Context
Social Policy in Late Industrializers: Social Policy and Development Outcomes in the Middle East and North Africa
Social Policy in Late Industrializers: Sub-Saharan Africa and the Challenge of Social Policy
Social Policy in Late Industrializers: The Nordic Experience
Social Policy in Late Industrializers: Transforming the Developmental Welfare State in East Asia
Project from: 2002 to 2004
Social Policy in a Development Context is a project exploring social policy that is developmental, democratic and socially inclusive. This project has evolved into nine separate but interrelated projects (see Social Policy in a Development Context link, under "Related Information"). A policy framework that is both developmental and socially inclusive is not merely a theoretical possibility—it has been accomplished, with varying degrees of success, historically. This is the focus of the five region-centred comparative projects, which delve into historical trajectories of social policy and "late development" in diverse regional settings.
This project, within Social Policy in a Development Context, externally co-ordinated by Manuel Riesco, focuses on the politics of social policy in Latin America. Latin America presents a wide range of stages of development, both between and within countries, with correspondingly diverse social policies and institutions. The social protection system appears to be a product of a historical constellation of political and economic forces in these societies. The welfare state institutions in Latin America were built mainly during the middle part of the twentieth century, but were also influenced by the neoliberal reforms promoting privatization, liberalization and deregulation during its last two decades. The former took place in a context of traditional agrarian social relations. The latter were first implemented by authoritarian or dictatorial regimes, but were continued by transitional and democratic regimes. In all cases, the neoliberal model for development and social policies was promoted by the Bretton Woods institutions.
Current trends have raised two questions central to this project: Have the resulting welfare systems been socially inclusive? Have the welfare systems in Latin America been democratic? Furthermore, the recent regional crisis, a part of the economic turbulences inherent in today's globalization, raises another fundamental question: Does the current economic and social protection model provide an answer to the current crisis?
Case studies will shed light on such questions. This project includes the two biggest economies of the region, Brazil and Mexico, as well as Argentina, which was worst hit by the recent economic crisis. Other countries included are Chile, Uruguay, Cuba and Costa Rica, each of which has a very particular model and experience in social policies as well as socioeconomic and historical developments. A team of scholars and researchers with proven expertise on the region are carrying out the research. Their draft reports will be discussed at a workshop to be held in Santiago in October 2003 and papers will be finalized, based on comments received from members of the research team and during the workshop. Some of the research findings will be published as UNRISD Programme Papers and form the basis of an edited volume. UNRISD will also publish a brief that highlights the main policy-relevant research findings of the project.


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How many brothers and sisters does Bill Murray have?
Katrina Schollenberger, SEO Reporter
Updated: Nov 25 2020, 10:53 ET
HOLLYWOOD star Bill Murray has eight brothers and sisters.
His eldest brother, Edward Murray, who inspired the iconic 1980 film Caddyshack, passed away on November 25.
Bill Murray's brother Edward, pictured centered, recently diedCredit: Instagram
How many siblings does Bill Murray have?
Murray, who grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, has eight brothers and sisters.
Bill Murray is one of nine childrenCredit: EPA
Many of his siblings, like Bill, work in showbusiness, while others have opted to live a more simple life.
Brian Doyle-Murray
Brian Doyle-Murray is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter.
He is the older brother of Bill Murray and has appeared in films like Caddyshack, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, Groundhog Day and The Razor's Edge.
The 75-year-old married Christina Stauffer in 2000.
Joel Murray
Like his brothers, Joel Murray is also an actor.
He has had prominent roles in the television series Mad Men, Grand, Love & War, Dharma and Greg, and Shameless.
He has also appeared in films including God Bless America and Monsters University.
Joel, who is married to Eliza Coyle, has four children: Annie, Louie, Hank and Gus.
There are five Murray brothersCredit: Instagram
John Murray, 62, has been featured in Scrooged and Caddyshack alongside his brothers.
In his early acting days, John was a bartender at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City.
Trading the limelight for a life of service, Nancy Murray is a nun.
The third oldest child in the family and oldest daughter, she entered the Adrian Dominican Sisters 50 years ago.
She was once an accomplished actress herself and traveled the United States and the world staging a one-woman show based on the life of St. Catherine of Siena.
Ed Murray was the oldest of Bill's five brothers, but he tragically passed away on November 25.
"It's with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of the legend Ed Murray," the family's statement, which was uploaded to Instagram, began.
"Named after the family patriarch, it was Ed who introduced the Murray family to this wonderful game of golf - by way of caddying at Indian Hills Country Club - at the age of 10, no less. (They don't make 'em like that anymore)," the statement continued.
Edward was reportedly in his mid-seventies when he diedCredit: Instagram
Ed was believed to have been 76 when he died.
"It was an honor for all of us to get to know Ed and to spend time with him over the past half-decade as we've built this brand with the Murray family - and his loss is a hole that will never be filled."
"Thank you for always being so gracious, Ed. Our hearts are with his lovely family. Rest in paradise, to a true family man and a gentle, sweet soul. May we honor your memory from this day forward."
Not much is known about Laura Murray, 68.
The internet suggests that the Murray sister may be an artist.
At 91, Peggy is the eldest Murray sister.
Similarly to Laura, there isn't much information on what Peggy does for a living or if she is married with children.
One of the five Murray brothers, Andy, 64, is a chef.
The brothers were introduced to golf by EdCredit: Instagram
In the late 1990s, chef Andy and his close friend and entrepreneur Mac Haskell, came up with the idea of taking the Caddyshack movie concept and pairing it with a restaurant.
The very first Murray Bros. Caddyshack restaurant opened in June 2001 in St. Augustine, Florida, home of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Was his brother Ed the inspiration for Caddyshack?
As teenagers, the Murray brothers spent their summers working as caddies at the local private country club.
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Edward, their eldest brother, was the one who introduced the family to golf.
Thanks to Ed, it was that experience that inspired "a family storyline which served as inspiration for the Danny Noonan character in 'Caddyshack' when Brian Doyle-Murray co-wrote that iconic screenplay," according to a family statement released after Ed's death.
Ed served as the inspiration for the Caddyshack screenplayCredit: Instagram
Ed and all of the Murray brothers are all members of the Caddie Hall of Fame, "something all the boys take pride in, as this game helped shape their lives."
Ed was an extra in the 1980 classic - which Bill starred in - and received a special acknowledgment in the movie's credits.


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How a Stars and Stripes Hijab on 'Rupaul's Drag Race' Reveals America's Troubling Relationship to Gender, Ethnicity and 'That' Religion
Season 12 contestant Jackie Cox in stars & stripes pious fashion, designed by self-proclaimed Caftan Queen Travis Oestreich. From Cox's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_aVf_Qp_Zo/
Honestly, we blame ourselves.
We should have known that releasing an episode of Keeping It 101 (A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion Podcast) about religion and RuPaul this past Wednesday meant we were in for some goopery when the next episode of Rupaul's Drag Race aired two days later.
But how could we have known season 12 contender Jackie Cox would bring a freaking STARS AND STRIPES CAFTAN AND HIJAB to the ball? We. Were. Gagged.
That said: if we had known Ms. Cox would be featuring this garment on tonight, we could've clocked Jeff Goldblum's Islamophobic response from clear across the club. We would've told you that women who dress like Cox to express modesty are immediately racialized as Muslim, forced to defend Islam against accusations that it is uniquely hostile toward women and queer people, and especially vulnerable to violence.
The Persian Princess of Drag
Cox has made much of her Iranian heritage, dubbing herself "the Persian Princess of Drag" and tearfully thanking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her advocacy work on behalf of immigrants like Cox's mother, an American citizen born in Iran. But so far this season—as we literally just said!—Cox has claimed her Iranian-ness solely in racial and cultural terms. Even when commending AOC for "working in Congress in solidarity with Congresswoman Tlaib and Congresswoman Omar," the first two Muslim women elected to serve in Congress, Cox never said the words 'Islam' or 'Muslim'.
L to R: Jaida Essence Hall, the now-disgraced Sherry Pie, and Heidi entreat viewers to vote in the November 2020 presidential election while Jackie Cox waves from the top of the runway. See? Subtle. (Screengrab from episode 12)
We assumed that Cox or the producers or both had decided to frame Cox's story explicitly in terms of racism and immigration, which fit neatly into season 12's pronounced emphasis on urging viewers toward increased political engagement. (In drag's grand tradition of understated subtlety, every episode now ends with the remaining queens prancing down the runway waving huge "REGISTER TO VOTE" signs. Image left.)
As religious studies scholars, we were thirsty for more explicit engagement with Cox's religio-racial heritage. But we allowed that the show's glossing of anti-Iranian hostility as racism was still important political work: though classified as white, Iranians in the United States (religious or otherwise) often face anti-Muslim hostility, which is related—but not reducible—to American white supremacy.¹
American whiteness is fragile, contested, and—especially for folks associated with Islam—contingent on good behavior. On episode 7, Jackie Cox wept while outing herself as the child of an immigrant from a Muslim-majority country and claiming "this part of [her] heritage that [she] hid for so long." We were prepared to leave our analysis of Ms. Cox at that: viewers might suspect their Persian Princess had a relationship with Islam, but the show left Jackie's religious commitments (or lack thereof) safely tucked out of sight.
But then SOMETHING HAPPENED, America.
Salaam RuPaul Joon
Episode 9, "Choices," had contestants facing off in a debate to become America's first drag president.² The pinnacle of every episode is the queen's final runway looks; this week's theme was "Stars and Stripes Forever."³ And heeeeeere's Jackie:
She's giving us "a beautiful, [red and white] striped, flowing caftan" and "a midnight blue hijab that is outlined in fifty silver stars." She's insisting "you can be Middle Eastern, you can be Muslim, and you can still be American."
In the immortal words of Latrice Royale: she said THAT.
As Jackie Cox swanned down the runway trailing her patriotic caftan behind her, guest judge, dinosaur Zaddy, and Woody Allen defender Jeff Goldblum let out an "oooooh" or a "nooooo." Either way, it was clear Cox's look evoked a strong response from Goldblum. Camera held tight on his face for reactions; Goldblum seemed fixated and (to our trained killjoy eye) bordering on disgust.
A smiling Cox faced the judges with a cheery "salaam RuPaul joon!" Veteran judge Carson Kressley called her outfit "beautiful and touching" and said it "makes a political statement;"4 guest judge Rachel Bloom celebrated that Cox's "simple outfit…says so much" about what "America really is."5 This presentation primes the viewer to see Cox's eleganza as boundary-pushing and indicative of something essential about Jackie Cox as a performer.
If you watched the show or you study religion or you exist on the internet, you already know what happened next.
"Are you religious, may I ask?" Goldblum inquired, because OF COURSE HE DID, eyebrows raised above thick black nerd glasses, elbow propped on the judges' table, supporting a face slouched casually against his hand. Cox replied that she's not religious and insisted that the importance of her outfit lies in "the visibility religious minorities need to have in this country."
"Isn't this an interesting wrinkle, though," Goldblum continued, waving his hands around his face with pre-COVID abandon. "Is there something in that religion that is anti-homosexuality and anti-woman? Does that complicate the issue?" (emphasis added, and Reader: feel free to pause and hit the shade rattle button if you need to). "I'm just raising it and thinking out loud and maybe being stupid. What do you think?" he concluded.
We're so glad you asked us that, Jeff Goldblum. Here's what we think:
Seeing a hijab-wearing woman and dribbling half-baked, anti-Muslim talking points from out the mouth atop your admittedly striking and grizzled jawline does not make us think you're interesting, Jeff Goldblum. It makes us think you haven't done your homework.
Islamophobia is Not an "Interesting Wrinkle"
Here's the T: religion has always been messy on Drag Race—which makes sense, since religion is messy in general. Keeping It 101, like Marie Kondo, loves mess, so you know we had to get into this gig. Whether it means to or not, Drag Race has always given us characters with complicated relationships to religion: Monique Heart's devout Christianity despite undergoing conversion therapy; Valentina claiming la Virgen de Guadalupe as her drag mother; debates about whose religiously-inspired garments are culturally appropriate and whose are appropriation.
Religion should be messy on Drag Race, we've argued, because religion is what people do, and people are some messy bitches. Lived religious experience changes as people change; rarely are people just one thing or one thing all the time or one thing throughout their whole lives. Jackie Cox has been bringing the complexity of her Iranian identity to us every week. But despite Cox asserting her Iranian-ness in terms of culture, national origin, and ethnicity, the judges read her "Stars and Stripes Forever" outfit exclusively and explicitly as religious.
As RuPaul's longtime co-host Michelle Visage would say: meh.
Look, we're not surprised. Americans know disturbingly little about pious fashion, which has led to some truly tragic and dehumanizing feature items on nonwestern modesty practices. Most Americans still seem unaware that how people cover their bodies has far more to do with where they are than whether they belong to a particular religious community (though students always nod when we explain that folks going out on the town in New York City dress differently than in, say, Tuscaloosa). Folks who wrinkle their noses at Muslim modest fashion seldom express the same concerns about conservative Christian women in long skirts and long-sleeved blouses. We know how you do, America. We work on racialization and religious intolerance.
As we discussed on our "Religion Is Not Done with You" episode, we also know that Muslim-coded people don't get to opt out of Islam: "Arab-looking" folks, folks with "Muslim-sounding" names, Sikhs in turbans, folks who dress in "Muslim garb," all get read as Muslim. Identifying as atheist doesn't get anyone who can be read as Muslim out of "totally random" TSA pat downs. This is how we racialize Islam, distilling a billion-person millenium-old global religion into one (terrifying, not-American) thing.
So yeah, when Jeff Goldblum looks at Jackie Cox in a hijab and says "that religion," of course we know what he means. Goldblum doesn't say "Islam"—in fact, no one says Islam or Muslim for the rest of the episode. No one has to. With this question-cum-critique, Islam became what was happening On Tonight, and Goldblum became every white dude in any audience or classroom who doesn't think he's racist, who doesn't realize he's part of the problem, and who definitely didn't do the reading.
That Religion
Goldblum's use of that here—making Islam "that religion," unnamed and unsafe for women and queer people—belies the disgust we clocked on his face as Cox brought modest fashion to the runway. He's asking (though it's really more of a comment than a question) whether the religion he projects onto Cox's queer, feminine-presenting body hates her queer, feminine-presenting self; hates all women and queers.
Goldblum is asking Cox if Islam hates her, the beautiful queen standing before him, who chose to wear this clothing to represent herself and her communities. Goldblum begs the question of Islam-as-oppressive, as though expecting Cox to thank him for liberating her with his tired, basic question.
Dinosaur Zaddy, WYD? Why are you proving our point by assuming folks who look like Muslims must be religious—immediately racializing and pigeon-holing literal billions of people? Why would you assume you already know everything you need to know about Islam?
Oh, right. Because you're American, and America is that girl. We knew she was.
Cox, to her credit, ignored the bigotry and argued for complexity: "I'm not [religious]," she told Goldblum. "I have my own misgivings about how LGBT people are treated in the Middle East, and at the same time, I am one. But…when the Muslim ban happened, it really destroyed a lot of my faith in this country, and it really hurt my family." (Jeff Goldblum, open-mouthed, nodded along as Cox spoke.) "I'm here, and I deserve to be in America as much as anyone else."
In a challenge meant to celebrate American inclusivity, Cox had to share her personal trauma and champion religious freedom (very American of her, no?) so as not to have to defend a religion of 1.9 billion people (Islam), a nation-state of 82 million (Iran), and an immigrant community already under siege.
Goldblum's comments are dangerous. Characterizing Islam as inherently anti-LGBTQ, anti-women, anti-anything, really, falsely collapses the complexity of Islam and Muslims into a conservative anti-American monolith—while letting America off the hook for the very real damage it's doing to women, LGBTQ people, immigrants, and Muslims every day, and with increased urgency during our nation's public health crisis.
Standing on the stage in front of the judges, Cox—like so many women who cover—found the complexity of her identity reduced to the fabric on her head. Despite not being religious, Drag Race stripped her complicated performance down to its proximity to Islam. It might be too much to expect a campy televised game show to give us realness about religion, except that historically, that's exactly what Drag Race has done.
Shepard Fairey's "We the People Are Greater than Fear."
RuPaul loves a reference, but no one on that judges panel seemed to get that Cox's caftan and hijab were inspired by Shepard Fairey's "WE THE PEOPLE are greater than fear," part of a poster series created in response to the 2016 election [image left].
Many people carried this image during nation-wide Women's Marches in January 2017 to protest the 45th president's inauguration. The poster inspired praise (for including a modest Muslim woman as a symbol of American patriotism) and criticism (for implying Muslims need to support American militarism and imperialism to be "truly" American).
Not all Muslim women feel liberated by the image Cox is referencing; as Muslim fashion blogger Hoda Katebi says, "Know that Muslims are tired of having to 'prove' they are American [and] know that one does not need to be American to deserve respect, humanity, dignity, equality, rights and freedom from hate and bigotry. An over-emphasis on being American as a prerequisite of deserving respect is harmful for immigrants and refugees."
How a woman (or a man dressed as one) engages with religion (or not) is not something you can tell by looking at her. Muslim women are more than what they put (or not) on their heads. Looking at a woman who covers and assuming she's an observant Muslim contributes to the racialization of Muslims—the fear that Muslims are too different, too dangerous, to be allowed to be fully American. Asking a female-presenting person who covers her head with a hijab whether Islam hates women or queers implies that the woman needs saving, that she hasn't chosen to dress herself in a way she knows makes her a more likely target for hate speech and violence. Assuming Islam hates Muslim women or queer Muslims is some white nonsense: Islam hates nothing; all religions are made up of people.
Assuming a Muslim woman or a queer Muslim must be especially at risk because of their religious belonging collapses a long, complex history of gender relations in Islam into a soundbite that makes the internet yell at you, Jeff Goldblum. It ignores that many religions, including Islam, can and do contribute to both the empowerment and the oppression of women. Because religion is what people do, DinoZaddy, and history has shown us that people oppress women.
When you look at a woman who covers her head and assume you know everything worth knowing about her, Jeff Goldblum, you make an ass out of you. And us, as it turns out, for releasing our hot take on RuPaul and religion too early to yell about this on the air. Better luck next season, we guess.
In the meantime: salaam, Khanoom Jackie Cox joon. Thank you for not turning your pious fashion runway moment into a reveal. We stan.
1 Check out the Islamophobia Is Racism syllabus and especially Neda Maghbouleh's excellent Limits of Whiteness (Stanford 2017) for more on this religio-racial tension.
2 Again. Season 4 episode 9, "Frock the Vote," featured precisely this format — but that was before the show hit basic cable and expanded its mainstream viewership. This is probably for the best, as Chad Michaels' "LadyPimp" platform has not aged well. And PhiPhi O'Hara's calling Black queens "the help" didn't play well even then.
3 Personally, we would have gone with "Amer-I-Can!" but we're still waiting for our recruiting call from the show's producers.
4 Speaking of political statements: don't even get us started on Carson telling Widow that she came off as an angry Black woman, or on the fact that the lipsync for your life literally pitted a Black queen against a hijabi queen while declaring the white queen in ACTUAL IMPERIAL GARB safe. We cannot even.
5 Bloom called America "a nation of immigrants," which obviously obscures the genocidal violence perpetrated against the Indigenous peoples of what is now the United States and against those forcibly removed and enslaved to become the bedrock of this country's economy.
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Megan Goodwin, PhD, is Program Director for Sacred Writes, a Luce-funded project promoting public scholarship on religion hosted by Northeastern University. Her first book, Abusing Religion: Literary Persecutions, Sex Scandals, and American Minority Religions will be available through Rutgers in July 2020. Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst, PhD, is an associate professor of Religion and the associate director of the Humanities Center at the University of Vermont. Her formal expertise is in Islam in South Asia, racialization of Muslims, and global histories of imperialism. Her first book, Indian Muslim Minorities & the 1857 Rebellion: Religion, Rebels, and Jihad, is available through Bloomsbury.
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A Significant benefit using an non electrical conductor is its immunity to Electromagnetic interference, they can be routed through Electrical environments or potentially hazardous areas which are flammable There are two types of fibre optic solutions, multimode and SinglemodeSinglemode fibres have a small core size of 8.3 microns to 125 micron of cladding. A laser is used to transfer data at multiple frequencies along a single path( Wave- Division-multiplexing). Because of this single light wave there is less dispersion of the signal allowing or higher bandwidth or capacity. This cable is designed for long transmissions up to 50 times longer than multimode; it's predominant use is for telecom exchanges. Development of new lasers and diodes, may one day allow networks to carry trillions of bits of data per second. Multimode fibres can either be 50 micron or 62.5 micron in a 125 micron cladding. n LED is used for data transfer along multiple light-waves along the fibre core. Light waves are dispersed into numerous paths, or modes, as they travel through the cable's core.The disadvantage of having multiple waves is the dispersion of the signal and different data rates. Whilst this offers less bandwidth than Singlemode it still is incredibly high with speed rates of up to 10/100 mbs/ Gigabit up to 2Km. The cost of multimode hardware is far lower than that of Singlemode which is why multimode is still the favoured choice for data networks. A micron is a millionth of a metre.
The most common core sizes used for data networking are 4,8,16 and 24 which can be terminated inside a 1u 24way patch panel. Larger size panels are available and cables can be constructed with as many as 144 separate fibres. Another option to consider is the type of connectors used to present the fibre optic cable. There are over 80 styles of connectors but the most popular are the ST, SC and FCPC.ST – is the most popular connection, it has a round bayonet mount and a long cylindrical ferrule. The connector is spring loaded, with a push in and twist design.SC – The connector is a snap in design which provides accurate alignment, it has a push on – pull off connector with a locking tab. An OTDR ( optical time domain reflectometer) is used to test the cables parameters and losses. The OTDR transmits a signal along the fibre link and produces a graphical representation of the changes or events. These trace results are recorded and stored then presented to the network administrator.


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Panepistimio () is a station on Athens Metro Line 2. It opened on 28 January 2000, and is adjacent to the National Library of Greece, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Academy of Athens.  "Panepistimio" means "university" in Greek.

History

The earliest proposal for a metro station at Panepistimio was by Alexandros Verdelis of the Greek Engineers Association in 1925, where it was known as Theatrou (. Subsequent proposals included the station under various names, such as Akadimia ().

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When Line 4 of Athens Metro is completed, the station will have an underpass connection with "Akademia" Station.

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Beryllium intermetallic compounds (beryllides) are the most promising advanced neutron multipliers in demonstration fusion power reactors. Advanced neutron multipliers are being developed by Japan and the EU as part of their BA activities. Beryllides are too brittle to fabricate into pebble- or rod-like shapes using conventional methods such as arc melting and hot isostatic pressing. To overcome this issue, we developed a new combined plasma sintering and rotating electrode method for the fabrication of beryllide rods and pebbles. By using these methods, preliminary synthesis of the ternary beryllide pebbles with different chemical compositions, Be Ti V (x=0.0-1.0) was successful. Scanning electron microscopic observation revealed that grain size on the surface decreased while area fraction of Be phase on cross-section decreased as V amount increased. These decreases may be contributed by the fact that the chemical composition of the pebble was closely varied to single-phase Be V with no peritectic reaction as V amount increased while Be, Be Ti and Be Ti phases were formed with large grain due to peritecic reaction in the Be Ti. This feature influenced to variation of reactivity with 1% water vapor at high temperature. It was concluded that weight gain as well as H generation decreased due to decreases of grain size as well as Be phase on the surface as V amount increased in Be Ti V .


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heroku = Heroku::API.new
resp = heroku.post_ps_restart(ENV['HEROKU_APP_NAME'])

Moving the google authenticator to a new Iphone reset the heroku two factor authentication, which meant that running the rake task triggered an exception:
Error Details – Expected(200) <=> Actual(401 Unauthorized)
body: "{\"id\":\"unauthorized\",\"error\":\"Invalid credentials provided.\"}"
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SRON: A Software-Defined Overlay Network

During the Spring semester of my junior year, I decided to do a research project
with Professor Jen Rexford, who is not only
a networking God but also probably the best advisor one can over hope to work with.
We worked together on a Software-Defined Networking project called
SRON: A Software-Defined Overlay Network. I had never done research in
networking before, as usually I work on projects that involve working with
physical hardware devices.  Nonetheless, I learned a bunch from all of the obstacles
I faced in building SRON, from basic network programming to how to deal with
distributed computing problems like timing events across a distributed system.
And, not to brag, but I thought of some "neat" solutions to these problems
that you can read about in my paper.

So what is SRON? In short:

SRON is software written in the network
programming language Pyretic that allows internet service
providers to create an overlay network over their physical
network to help them better respond to routing outages, congestion, and more. In
particular, internet service providers (ISPs) can often monitor the routers within their
networks well, but once network traffic leaves their domain and is handed off
to a second ISP, the original ISP cannot easily monitor routing performance.
SRON allows a single ISP to monitor the latencies of various paths throughout
the Internet, even those paths that might cross through many ISP domains, and
to dynamically alter routing rules based on those latencies.

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Instead, we ended up going to Alley Cat. It was another place Hannah had been before and recommended. We were not disappointed! The decor was really cool. Even the bathroom had this cool graffiti art. The staff were really friendly (and not bad looking! Because you know... that's important). They had teapot cocktails, something my sister and I used to get in a local bar called The Rabbit Rooms. before my other sister and I started going to The Goat's Toe instead. Hannah said they're owned by the same people, which you could probably guess by the similarities other than the animal themed names.
The cocktails were super good, and so was my food. Even if I couldn't finish it. I ended up wrapping up most of my chicken and Eva had to carry it around in in her bag the rest of the day. I'd really recommend it, and I can't wait to go back!
Eva ended up downing quite a bit of the cocktail and was a tad drunk by the time we were leaving Alley Cat. Luckily she didn't cause any damage when we eventually got around to shopping. We hit the usual places, River Island, H&M and Topshop. As well as a piercing shop for Hannah, American Candy store and Lush. I took a small assortment of photos throughout our day, but I guess Christmas lights don't agree with my iPhone camera.
One place we had planned to go that we didn't end up going to was the Continental Christmas Market. We always go before Christmas, but most of the time it's a bit of a nightmare to get my wheelchair around. We'd decided to skip it earlier in the day because we wanted to find somewhere to eat first. But by the time we made our way back at the end of our shopping, it was proper packed so we decided we'd go closer to Christmas, on a less busy day. Getting the American candy made up a little bit for missing out on my favourite waffles I get every year from the market.
At about 5pm we made our way to Cafe Nero at Great Victoria train station to wait for my dad to pick us up. He was dropping my mum off there because she's going to England for a week. On our way to the station poor Hannah got accosted by an old woman that didn't speak very good English, wanting money. Hannah tried to explain she only had her card, but the woman wouldn't take no for an answer. It was a little scary. When we finally got to Nero, Eva and I got a latte each and shared a piece of red velvet cake while waited.
Eventually my dad arrived and we said our goodbyes to our mum before starting the rather long journey home. Traffic was pretty jam packed. I literally don't know what I would do without Spotify on car journeys.
All in all it was a pretty successful shopping day, being that I didn't really spend too much. On myself at least. Eva and I did pick up a couple of things for my dad and our older sister for Christmas, that we're splitting the cost of. We also managed to avoid all Black Friday bargains! I got my brooch, some American candy and a couple of things from Lush.
All in all, it was a great day and I can't wait until we do it again! It was a good thing I didn't spend too much as I did do something a little frivolous on Thursday night. The British Ice Hockey Facebook page shared a website called usasports.co.uk that does NHL merchandise in the UK. Something I hadn't been able to find before. Eva always says how bad I am at Googling. They had a 15% off code for Thanksgiving and I splurged on yet another jersey! I had really wanted a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey, and knew I would get one at some point in the future. I figured since I'd spend the money at some point, why not now when there's 15% off! ...I'm really great at justifying things to myself. But at least it means I'm not starting the new year with a purchase I want to make, considering my new years resolution this year is going to be managing my money better and saving. So yeah, I bought this beauty. I can't wait until it arrives!
Yeah, I'm not going to even try and deny that I'm obsessed with ice hockey! I'll have got four jerseys in a couple of months. No regrets though! The site also has some nice hats, so I've asked my aunt and grandparents to get me a Penguins' one and a Chicago Blackhawks one. I've found it really hard supporting only one NHL team, but I've narrowed it down to four favourites. Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver Canucks.
So yeah, that's what I've been up to. Today I just chilled and then visited my grandparents. Then I watched a Belfast Giants vs Fife Flyers live stream before starting this rather belated post! Tomorrow Eva and I are going to a Giants game. I'm really looking forward to it. It's been too long! Even though it probably feels like yesterday to my readers that I was rabbiting on about going. Hopefully not too many of you will hold it against me!
Did you get any bargains?


"Can't Take That Away" was released on June 6, 2000 as a double A-side with "Crybaby." Due to Billboard rules at the time of the song's release, it was not allowed to chart in the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Lyrics and music: Mariah Carey and Diane Warren.


Silos are manufactured in a range of materials subject to their end use including concrete, coated steel, aluminium, stainless steel and GRP/plastic. Generally in the food and plastics industry the typical choice is aluminium and although stainless steel does have some use in foodstuffs storage it is more commonly seen in the pharmaceutical industry.
Aluminium is an ideal material used to manufacture silos. It is strong, lightweight, self-supporting, easily welded and its strong oxide layer ensures it doesn't contaminate the material being stored with no requirement for additional surface treatment or maintenance issues.
The starting point for any silo installation is detailing the storage materials and where the vessel, or vessels, are to be sited. A silo sizing tool is provided to give an approximate idea of silo size and content for different materials.
The nature of the material to be stored must be assessed in relation to the explosion risk it presents and how that risk can be controlled / mitigated. The legislation covering this falls within ATEX and is implemented in Great Britain through the DSEAR and EPS regulations. Note plastic feedstock generally does not represent an explosion risk and therefore silos do not need to be ATEX compliant.


Earlier this month, the NHL Central Scouting's Midterm Rankings of North American skaters were released and three former VJW players were included on that prestigious list.
Leading the list of locals was Sam Kurker, who was part of the successful VJW '94 squad from mites through midgets. He was ranked 41st overall and was one of 20 New England players to make the list.
Also included in the NHL Central Scouting's Midterm Rankings were former VJW players Cam Darcy (#103) and Brendan Silk (#206).


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6 Mind-Blowing Sporting Events That Made October Unforgettable
Another month is gone and gradually, 2017 is coming to an end. It has been an eventful year already and with two months to go, it can only get better.
When it comes to one of the most exciting months of sporting action in the year 2017, October easily passes as that one month that had the complete package. From football to F1, tennis, basketball and rugby, fans had the complete package this past month.
As we move on to November and the many awesome events waiting for us in the month, we look back at some of the mind-blowing sporting events that made October unforgettable for us.
Lewis Hamilton Becomes F1 Champ
Earlier in the season, it was almost impossible to imagine Lewis Hamilton would become the world champion, with two races to spare. The Englishman was well behind Sebastian Vettel on the standings and needed a miracle to overtake the German.
By the last week of October, several miracles had happened, including a DNF (Did Not Finish) for Vettel, drama in Azerbaijan, amongst others which, combined together ensured that Lewis Hamilton won a fourth drivers championship, with two races to spare.
Football's Unbeaten Ones
When it comes to football in Europe's top five leagues, the competition is stiff. The smaller clubs are beginning to stand up to the big boys (remember Real Madrid's loss at Girona last weekend?) which means more exciting football – and results too.
Despite all of these, some football clubs have weathered the storm. Blowing all kinds of opposition away, these clubs have grinded out the necessary results and have stayed unbeaten so far.
In England, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City laid down the gauntlet in October by winning all their games in the month. They are currently leading the Premier League standings with 28 points, 5 more than their closest rivals, Manchester United.
Man. City plays Arsenal next in their next Premier League fixture.
Will their unbeaten streak remain intact at the end of the game?
Click here to predict the outcome of the game and win big!
In Spain, two teams are currently on an unbeaten run: Barcelona and Valencia. While Lionel Messi scored more than half of Barcelona's goals this past month of October, it was all about teamwork for Valencia as they won games by goal margins as wide as two and three goals.
Juventus may be the reigning champion in Italy but two other clubs seem set to wrestle the Serie A title out of their hands. Napoli and Inter Milan, currently undefeated in the season, took their title bid to the next level after avoiding defeat in the league throughout the month of October.
Will this trend continue this new month in the Italian Serie A or will one of these two clubs drop points before the end of November?
Click here to put your money where your mouth is and earn yourself some money.
The Month that Produced Champions
Lewis Hamilton was not the only champion that the month of October produced.
In the world of boxing, Anthony Joshua defeated Carlos Takam and successfully defended his titles.
The FIFA U-17 produced England as the champion of teenage football. Still in the world of football, Cristiano Ronaldo reigned supreme after he was voted the best footballer in the world by his fellow players.
In the world of tennis, Caroline Wozniacki, against all odds, defeated Venus Williams in straight sets to win the WTA Finals.
It was an eventful month. Now we can wait for all the excitement in the month of November.
Bye October. Welcome November.
PS: Which sporting event or moment in the month of October wowed you? Leave us a comment and let us know what you think.
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Zik Reply
October is super sweet and bitter at the same time. Not totally a good month for my club Chelsea. But we hope for better November.
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Oh dear Zik 🙁
We also hope for the best for you!


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Android系统的进度条控件默认的设计的不是很周全,比如没有包含文字的显示,那么如何在Android进度条控件上显示文字呢? 来自Google内部的代码来了解下,主要使用的addView这样的方法通过覆盖一层Chronometer秒表控件来实现,整个代码如下
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public class TextProgressBar extends RelativeLayout implements
		OnChronometerTickListener {
	public static final String TAG = "TextProgressBar";
	static final int CHRONOMETER_ID = android.R.id.text1;
	static final int PROGRESSBAR_ID = android.R.id.progress;
	Chronometer mChronometer = null;
	ProgressBar mProgressBar = null;
	long mDurationBase = -1;
	int mDuration = -1;
	boolean mChronometerFollow = false;
	int mChronometerGravity = Gravity.NO_GRAVITY;
	public TextProgressBar(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
		super(context, attrs, defStyle);
	}
	public TextProgressBar(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
		super(context, attrs);
	}
	public TextProgressBar(Context context) {
		super(context);
	}
	// <a href="\"http://www.eoeandroid.com/\"" target="\"_blank\""
	// class="\"relatedlink\"">Android开发</a>网提示关键部分在这里
	@Override
	public void addView(View child, int index, ViewGroup.LayoutParams params) {
		super.addView(child, index, params);
		int childId = child.getId();
		if (childId == CHRONOMETER_ID && child instanceof Chronometer) {
			mChronometer = (Chronometer) child;
			mChronometer.setOnChronometerTickListener(this);
			// Check if Chronometer should move with with ProgressBar
			mChronometerFollow = (params.width == ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
			mChronometerGravity = (mChronometer.getGravity() & Gravity.HORIZONTAL_GRAVITY_MASK);
		} else if (childId == PROGRESSBAR_ID && child instanceof ProgressBar) {
			mProgressBar = (ProgressBar) child;
		}
	}
	@android.view.RemotableViewMethod
	public void setDurationBase(long durationBase) {
		mDurationBase = durationBase;
		if (mProgressBar == null || mChronometer == null) {
			throw new RuntimeException(
					"Expecting child ProgressBar with id
							+ "'android.R.id.progress' and Chronometer id 'android.R.id.text1'");
		}
		// Update the ProgressBar maximum relative to Chronometer base
		mDuration = (int) (durationBase - mChronometer.getBase());
		if (mDuration <= 0) {
			mDuration = 1;
		}
		mProgressBar.setMax(mDuration);
	}
	public void onChronometerTick(Chronometer chronometer) {
		if (mProgressBar == null) {
			throw new RuntimeException(
					"Expecting child ProgressBar with id 'android.R.id.progress'");
		}
		// Stop Chronometer if we're past duration
		long now = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
		if (now >= mDurationBase) {
			mChronometer.stop();
		}
		int remaining = (int) (mDurationBase - now);
		mProgressBar.setProgress(mDuration - remaining);
		if (mChronometerFollow) {
			RelativeLayout.LayoutParams params;
			params = (RelativeLayout.LayoutParams) mProgressBar.getLayoutParams();
			int contentWidth = mProgressBar.getWidth() - (params.leftMargin + params.rightMargin);
			int leadingEdge = ((contentWidth * mProgressBar.getProgress()) / mProgressBar.getMax()) + params.leftMargin;
			int adjustLeft = 0;
			int textWidth = mChronometer.getWidth();
			if (mChronometerGravity == Gravity.RIGHT) {
				adjustLeft = -textWidth;
			} else if (mChronometerGravity == Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL) {
				adjustLeft = -(textWidth / 2);
			}
			leadingEdge += adjustLeft;
			int rightLimit = contentWidth - params.rightMargin - textWidth;
			if (leadingEdge < params.leftMargin) {
				leadingEdge = params.leftMargin;
			} else if (leadingEdge > rightLimit) {
				leadingEdge = rightLimit;
			}
			params = (RelativeLayout.LayoutParams) mChronometer.getLayoutParams();
			params.leftMargin = leadingEdge;
			mChronometer.requestLayout();
		}
	}
}
```


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Ordinance Numbers 200-299
**Note: To access the complete collection of current ordinances, click on the "County Codes" link on the left side of the page.
Clicking on the ordinance number below will open that particular ordinance in a separate window.
Description of Action
200 (PDF) Adds Sec.9(4) to Ord. 177, parks and recreation(2.60) (Repealed by 564)
201 (PDF) Subdivisions (Repealed by 395)
202 (PDF) Food regulations (Repealed by 268)
203 (PDF) Water regulations (13.04)
204 (PDF) Sewage regulations (Repealed by 275)
205 (PDF) Sewage regulations (13.12)
206 (PDF) County purchasing regulations(3.08) (Repealed by 649)
207 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Secs.5A 2-a, 3-b, 3-c and 5-a, and Sec.6 F-1 and F-2 of Ord. 180, zoning; provides for selective applicability of new sections (17.08, 17.14)(Repealed by 704)
208 (PDF) Variances (Special)
209 (PDF) Deletes sentence in Sec.5.06 of Ord. 201, subdivisions (Repealed by 395)
210 (PDF) Adds Sec.4(C) to Ord. 180, zoning (Not codified)
211 (PDF) Variance (Special)
212 (PDF) Adds portions to Secs.8 and 9 of Ord. 174; repeals and replaces Sec.9(a)-(1) and Sec.10(f) and (i) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
213 (PDF) Adds Sec.10(n) to Ord. 174; repeals and replaces Sec.10(k) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
215 (PDF) Contract with California State Employees' Retirement System (2.72)
216 (PDF) Garbage (Repealed by 495)
219 (PDF) Amends Secs.4(a) (2), 5(b) (3) (ii) and 6 of Ord. 176; renumbers Secs.4(b) (4) (iii) of Ord. 176, repeals Sec.2(e) and 4(b) (4) (ii) of Ord. 176, sales and use tax (3.32)
220 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Sec.10(1) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
221 (PDF) Repea1s and rep 1 aces Sec. 1 0(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
222 (PDF) Adds Sec.2.5 to Ord. 216, garbage (Repealed by 495)
223 (PDF) Adds Sec.4.5 to Ord. 182; repeals and replaces Sec.5 of Ord. 182, dogs (Repealed by 332)
225 (PDF) Repeals Ord. 93, damaging public property (Repealed)
226 (PDF) Parking regulations (Repealed by 349)
227 (PDF) Parking regulations (Repealed by 349, 451)
229 (PDF) Adds portion to Sec.8 and Sec.12(c) of Ord. 174; amends Sec.9(a), (f) and (g) and Sec. 1 0(f), (h) and (1 ) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
230 Amends Ord. 174 (Not sent)
231-238 Unused numbers
239 (PDF) County employees' salaries; amends Sec.9(a) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries; (Repealed by 410)
241 (PDF) Amends Sec.9(c)-(h), (j) and (1) and Sec.10(j) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
242 (PDF) Adds paragraph to Sec.5.13 of Ord. 201, subdivisions (Repealed by 395)
243 (PDF) Adds Sec.4(D) to Ord. 180, zoning (Not codified)
244 (PDF) Adds Sec.5.16 to Ord. 201; repeals and replaces Sec.2.01, subdivisions (Repealed by 395)
245 (PDF) Transient occupancy tax (3.36)
246 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Secs.B, 9 and 10 of Ord. 174; adds Sec.9.5 to Ord 194, county employees' salaries (2.60) (Repealed by 410)
248 (PDF) Property reclassification (Special)
249 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Sec.7 of Ord. 151, planning commission (Repealed by 387)
250 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Sec.1(b) of Ord. 227, parking regulations (Repealed by 256, 349)
251 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Secs.9(J) and 10(J) of Ord. 246, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
252 (PDF) Adds Sec.10 (M) to Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
253 (PDF) Adds Sec.18.5 to Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
254 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Sec.9(h) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
255 (PDF) Amends contract with California State Employees' Retirement system (Not codified)
256 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Sec.1(b) of Ord. 227; repeals Ord. 250; parking regulations (Repealed by 349)
257 (PDF) Board of Supervisors; repeals Ord. 147 (Repealed by 330
258 (PDF) Supervisorial districts (Repealed by 469)
260 (PDF) Adds Sec.1(e) and (f) to Ord. 227, parking regulations (Repealed by 349)
261 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Sec.9(D) and (J) of Ord. 246, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
262 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Sec.10(K) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
263 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Sec.4 of Ord. 245, transient occupancy tax (3.36)
265 (PDF) Adds Sec.5.17 to Ord. 201, subdivisions (Repealed by 395)
266 (PDF) Adds Sec.1(g) to ord. 227, parking regulations (Repealed by 349, 457)
267 (PDF) Amends Sec.9(L) and Sec.10(a), (b), (d) and (e) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
268 (PDF) Restaurant regulations; repeals Ords. 148, 149, and 202 (8.04) (Repealed by 807)
269 (PDF) Qualifications and appointment of undersheriff and deputies (Repealed by 469)
270 (PDF) Powers, duties and designation of public guardian (2.16)
272 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Sec.2 of Ord. 267, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
274 (PDF) Amends Secs.8, 9 and 10(F), (H) and (I) of Ord. 174; repeals and replaces Sec.10(J) of Ord. 174; repeals Sec.10(K) and (L) of Ord. 174; county officers' Salaries (Repealed by 410)
275 (PDF) Repeals Ord. 204, sewage regulations (Repealed)
276 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Sec.9(K) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
277 (PDF) Zoning (Repealed by 279)
278 (PDF) Adds Sec.9(0) to Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
279 (PDF) Repeals Ord. 277 (Repealed)
280 (PDF) Amends contract with California Public Employees' Retirement System (Not codified)
282 (PDF) Amends Sec.9(K) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
286 (PDF) Scavenging permit provisions (5.08)
287 (PDF) Amends Sec.6(J) of Ord. 180, zoning (17.14) (Repealed by 704)
288 (PDF) Temporary county road weight limits (10.12)
289 (PDF) Adopts Uniform Building Code (Repealed by 349)
290 (PDF) Adds to Sec.9(0) of Ord. 174; amends Sec.9(A) and Sec.10(H) (I) and (J) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
291 (PDF) Repeals and replaces Sec.11 of Ord. 259, garbage (Repealed by 495)
292 (PDF) Liquor regulations (9.12)
293 (PDF) Amends Sec.3 of Ord. 245, transient tax (Repealed by 364) occupancy
294 (PDF) Adds Sec.10(K) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries (Repealed by 410)
295 (PDF) Real property transfer tax (3.28)
296 (PDF) County road weight limit (10.12)
297 (PDF) Amends Sec.4 of Ord. 203, water regulations (13.04)
298 (PDF) Amends Sec.10(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of Ord. 174, county employees' salaries(Repealed by 410)
299 (PDF) Amends title, Secs.10, 11 and 12 of Ord. 295; repeals Sec.13 and renumbers Secs.14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of Ord. 295, real property stamp tax (3.28)
Ordinance Numbers 1100-present
Ordinance Numbers 1000-1099
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North Korea Readying New Mid-Range Missile Test
April 26, 2016 – North Korea is preparing for a second attempt at test-firing a new medium-range missile, after an initial launch 10 days ago ended in catastrophic failure, South Korean media reported today.
Any such launch would be another slap in the face for the international community, after a submarine-launched ballistic missile test last weekend was condemned by the UN Security Council.
Existing UN resolutions forbid North Korea from the use of any ballistic missile-related technology.
According to unidentified government sources cited by Yonhap news agency, the South Korean military is "picking up signs which indicate North Korea will likely launch a Musudan missile in the near future".
The Musudan is believed to have an estimated range of anywhere between 2,500 and 4,000 kilometres (1,550 to 2,500 miles). The lower range covers the whole of South Korea and Japan, while the upper range would include US military bases on Guam.
The missile has never been successfully flight-tested.
A test firing on Apr 15 ended in what the Pentagon described as "fiery, catastrophic" failure – apparently exploding seconds after launch.
According to the Yonhap sources, North Korea had prepared two Musudans for the test, but the second launch was called off after the first failed. "The remaining missile now appears to be standing by for launch," one of the sources said.
At a regular press briefing, a Defence Ministry spokesman refused to confirm the report, saying he had "no related intelligence" regarding an imminent Musudan test.
The speculation comes amid growing concerns that Pyongyang is building up to a fifth nuclear test ahead of a rare, ruling party congress early next month.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is expected to use the event – the first of its kind in 36 years – to take credit for pushing the country's nuclear and missile weapons program to new heights.
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Israel IDF Springs Surprise Terror Drill
IDF Springs Surprise Terror Drill
Monday, June 24, 2013 at 9:38 pm | ט"ז תמוז תשע"ג
Israeli security forces and emergency responders were given a surprise test simulating a large-scale terrorist attack mounted by Global Jihad, involving multiple incidents and dozens of civilian casualties, The Jerusalem Post reported.
The drill, which began at 5 a.m. and ended about 10 p.m. on Sunday, brought together units of the IDF with Shin Bet, Israel Police and Magen David Adom. The simulated attacks were concentrated in three target areas.
"We practiced things we think can happen, in very difficult circumstances," a source said.
The unannounced drill was prompted, said a senior security source, by the instability in Syria where terrorist groups are getting a foothold, and Egypt's weak grip on the Sinai Peninsula, which is also a staging base for jihadi elements.
"We understand that global jihad forces are organizing themselves in these areas," he said.
"The exercise began quietly. Most units were surprised, including the IDF General Staff, which is the supporting component," the source said.
The drill tested the response time for the IDF General Staff, and the effectiveness of elite counterterrorism units, such as Sayeret Matkal and the Border Police's Counterterrorism Unit.
"We designed the scenario in such a way that no one unit could solve the problem alone. We forced all of them to cooperate, to remove ego-driven obstacles which are healthy but are sometimes damaging. The units had to cooperate and create a professional dialogue to solve the problem," the source said.
IDF Redeploying to Secure Syrian Border
Former Intel Officer: Assassination of Iranian General Was Unhelpful
IDF: Death of Hezbollah's Top Military Commander an 'Inside Job'
IDF Allows Filming of Humanitarian Operation on Syria Border
IDF New Photos Reveal Iranian Installations in Syria


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http://news.yahoo.com/eu-condemns-palestinians-eviction-east-jerusalem-134353569.html
EU condemns Palestinians' eviction in east Jerusalem
AFP – Sat, Apr 21, 2012.
The European Union missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah condemned on Saturday the recent eviction of a Palestinian family from its east Jerusalem home, ahead of its inhabitation by Jewish settlers.
The EU missions "condemn the eviction of the Natshe family from their home in the east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Beit Hanina," a statement read.
They were also "deeply concerned by the plans to build a new settlement in the midst of this traditional Palestinian neighbourhood," the statement continued, noting that "settlements are illegal under international law."
On Wednesday, Israeli police evicted the family from their home in the annexed east Jerusalem neighbourhood after Jewish settlers won a court battle over ownership.
The eviction of the 14-member Natshe family from two houses in Beit Hanina was the first successful attempt by settlers to secure a property in the well-heeled Arab district in the northern part of east Jerusalem.
Israel captured east Jerusalem during the 1967 Six-Day War, and considers all the city its "eternal, undivided" capital. It does not consider construction in the eastern sector settlement building.
But the Palestinians want east Jerusalem as the capital of their promised state, and furiously denounce any move by Israel to buy or build property there.
The international community considers all Israeli settlement on occupied land to be illegal under international law.
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