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Thin Blue Line: Improving Job Satisfaction to Increase Retention in Law Enforcement
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From the thesis Abstract: "This research analyzes current levels of job satisfaction and desires to leave employment in law enforcement to determine the relationship between satisfaction and intentions to quit. Current law enforcement officers in the United States responded to survey statements regarding satisfaction and intentions to leave their current agencies related to seven areas: pay, opportunities, co-workers, immediate supervisors, work conditions, work and family conflict, and public perception on a five-point Likert scale. In the 930 responses, respondents indicated overall satisfaction with their work and the intention to stay with their agencies. The most satisfied officers work for the county, are in agencies with 100-500 officers, or have 1-5 years of experience. Officers who work for a county or in agencies with 100-500 officers have reported being the least likely to leave their agencies. These results contradict previous research that claims officers in agencies with 100-500 officers were the least satisfied. These results also differ from previous research that indicates immediate supervisors play a significant role in job satisfaction and by finding that while significant differences did not exist in job satisfaction for gender overall, significant differences did exist for specific facets of satisfaction and intentions to quit. This research study contributes to the current knowledge on job satisfaction by supporting a correlation between job satisfaction and intentions to quit." Excel spreadsheet supplemental data can be found here: https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=850293
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Barnett, Lisa M.
Standardization of Specialization: Regional Task Force Swat Team Response to Critical Incidents
From the thesis Abstract: "Critical incidents that involve multiple responding Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams frequently result in interoperability, command-and-control, and familiarity challenges for all involved. Time and time again, after-action reports have shown that these challenge points are not easy to overcome, and this is a key problem because those with advanced knowledge of effective tactics in handling complex and rapidly changing incidents often contribute to these evaluations. Given the scale, scope, and complexity of modern mass-casualty or critical incidents, how do SWAT team structures dealing with interoperability, training, familiarity, and command and control need to change for SWAT response to remain viable? This thesis used the case study method of structured, focused comparison for two complex critical incidents involving SWAT units, drawing commonalities from among those incidents and juxtaposing them against a task force-based approach. These key commonalities were then discussed in depth, and several recommendations were made for strategic planners around the country to consider. The ultimate goal of this thesis was to provide a foundational guideline for homeland security leaders to change how SWAT teams are structured when responding to critical incidents from manmade threats in the United States."
George, Jonathan A.
Road Map to Successful Immigrant Integration for Local Leaders
From the thesis Abstract: "The United States has struggled to define and implement effective integration for immigrants because the immigration and integration systems are unwieldy and confusing. This thesis analyzes case studies at the national and local levels to determine what elements constitute effective integration policy. A rubric was created using the International Organization of Migration's definition of integration and the European Union's guiding principles to analyze and grade each case study. The rubric helped to rate the following elements: employment, education, and equal access to services; respect for cultures; and communication and participation. Each case study received scores for these elements on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 representing complete integration of immigrants in the host country. This thesis finds that the integration process never ends; the more stakeholders who engage in the integration process, the better; and re-evaluating programs and policies after a certain period is crucial. These findings support the following recommendations for local leaders in the United States: 1) create an integration curriculum for new immigrants and continue the integration program even after the course's completion, 2) engage with as many stakeholders as early and as often as possible, and 3) understand that integration policy is continuous and requires constant improvement to ensure integration in the community."
O'Malley, Robert
Tainted Love, Crab Pickers, and Opportunities for Fraud: A Comparative Analysis of Deterrence Mechanisms in USCIS
From the thesis Abstract: "The marriage immigration benefits programs and the H-2B visa program for temporary nonagricultural workers are programs that, amid fraud or abuse, could lead to nefarious actors gaining access to the United States and posing a threat to homeland security. This thesis explores the strengths and weaknesses of fraud deterrence processes in these visa programs, seeking to understand how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can better combat abuse and prevent national security risks. The purpose of this qualitative research was to compare these two programs and explore strengths and weaknesses of their deterrence mechanisms through the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS). This thesis reviews and compares the legal frameworks of these visa programs, their fraud and security risk detection and prevention mechanisms, various reports issued by government agencies, media reports, and case studies through interviews with FDNS officers at USCIS. This thesis finds that the H-2B visa program has better fraud and national security risk detection and prevention mechanisms than the marriage programs have and provides recommendations for improvements in the following distinct core areas: legal framework, notification requirements and site visits, and interagency collaboration. The results of this thesis are meaningful for academics and practitioners because they provide real-world policy recommendations to improve deterrence mechanisms at USCIS FDNS."
Perdomo, Mildred
Foreign-Born Human Trafficking--A Dark Spectre Haunting America: An Examination of the Sex and Labor Trafficking Landscape
From the thesis Abstract: "This research examined how the inclusion of human trafficking as a crime subject to state mandatory reporting requirements would enhance local and state law enforcement efforts to identify, document, and investigate the crimes of foreign-born human trafficking. This thesis documented the impact of state mandatory reporting laws on police responses to domestic violence and child abuse crimes through an examination of relevant legislation and statutes, scholarly works, data collection frameworks, case studies, and statistical findings. It subsequently found that state-level mandatory reporting laws related to domestic violence and child abuse enhanced law enforcement's ability to identify such crimes through improved data collection and analysis. Based on these findings, the incorporation of trafficking crimes into states' existing mandatory reporting frameworks will likely improve law enforcement efforts to create comprehensive data collection and sharing platforms necessary for evidence-based policy development and evaluation of anti-human trafficking strategies. However, amending mandatory reporting laws should be held in abeyance until such time that due consideration can be given to ethical concerns and the potential victim impact of such changes."
Haunsperger, Natasha B.
Reflecting Pool Podcast: Transnational Crime and Malicious AI [audio]
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From the Website: "Criminals are often early adopters of new technology and artificial intelligence is no different. Kevin Peters (Masters 1705/6), Chief for the National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Program in the Office of Intelligence & Analysis at DHS [United States Department of Homeland Security] takes a close look at how transnational criminal organizations and cybercriminals may leverage developing AI [artificial intelligence] technology to conduct more sophisticated criminal activities and evade detection. He uses a future-scenario methodology to identify how this technology can be used and what steps the homeland security enterprise should take to prepare." The duration of the audio is 19 minutes and 39 seconds.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Karimi, Bijan P.
Leveraging Bystander Emergence in Mass Casualty Incidents
From the Thesis Abstract: "Following many recent intentional mass casualty incidents (MCIs), bystanders have come to the rescue, helping those around them. These active bystanders, known as immediate responders, have saved lives by providing immediate care for life-threatening injuries, evacuating victims, and transporting the injured to hospitals. However, immediate responders also tend to overwhelm the closest hospital and inaccurately prioritize victims for treatment. Emergency responders must manage this emergent response to leverage the benefits of the extra help but to avoid unintended consequences. A literature review and analysis of recent MCIs reveals that existing planning assumptions do not account for bystander help; this thesis recommends a new paradigm for MCI management that takes into account the complexity of MCIs, including immediate responder emergence, and includes suggestions for training incident commanders to operate in these novel and complex environments. The thesis also provides recommendations for encouraging bystanders to become immediate responders by creating a helping culture, which can include providing community training and bolstering laws to protect Good Samaritans."
Hodgson, Luke J.
Fast Knowledge: Innovating in Homeland Security by Learning in Near Real-Time for High-Threat Events
From the Thesis Abstract: "Knowledge is critical to the advancement of any organization, yet lessons learned and after-action reports are insufficient to learn from high-threat events by the homeland security enterprise (HSE). What differentiates sub-optimal from meaningful learning is a systemic learning culture and emphasis on sensemaking and speed. This thesis examines effective organizational learning frameworks that can be applied to the HSE to accelerate knowledge acquisition from major events in near real-time. The results demonstrate that speed is not inhibitory to the learning process. Recommendations highlight the need for adaptive change in how the homeland security environment evolves through the creation of an entity responsible for organizational learning. Such an approach would also leverage local learning officers to achieve bi-directionality in a novel knowledge acquisition process. A new framework for learning must also include a process for near real-time data collection and sensemaking, which would require both public-sector incubators as well as advocacy networks within a new systematic learning process. This approach to organizational learning is required so as not to repeat failures and to enable 'fast-learning' as threats and threat actors evolve."
Marino, Michael J.
Catch-22: Relations Between Labor Unions and Management in Public Safety
From the Thesis Abstract: "In the United States, a small portion of firefighters are responsible for fire and emergency responses for a large segment of the population. Many of those firefighters are members of a labor union; in states that allow collective bargaining, the unions hold significant legal protections in regard to contract negotiations, job protection, and working conditions. The relationship between the firefighters' unions and the government entities that employ their members can bring about positive collaboration or costly, ongoing battles that negatively impact services. Those who oppose unions point to the associated costs and the considerable sway unions hold over elected officials. Union activists, however, point to the job protections and benefits that unions negotiate and the continued need for employees to have a collective voice. In places where public sector unions are allowed, labor and management must find a way to relate to each other in a manner that is fair and equitable to the union membership but that also ensures services provided to citizens are effective and efficient. This thesis concludes that collaboration and pursuit of shared interests benefit both labor and management, and acting outside of the legal frameworks of a unionized workforce is counterproductive and exacerbates the problem. Labor unrest drives costs through legal action and can reduce the level of service provided to taxpayers."
Dudek, Matthew
Gods Versus Titans: Ideological Indicators of Identitarian Violence
From the Thesis Abstract: "The identitarian movement is a complex socio-political worldview based on the notion that the European identity must be defended against the onslaught of globalism, replacement, and liberalism. In order to arm current and future identitarians with the courage and resolve they must have to fight this war, identitarian leadership has built a culture of violence founded on ancient heroes, epic battles, and wars between gods and Titans. In some cases, the culture of violence moves from the realm of allusion to the real world, where scores of innocents are murdered in churches, stores, and summer camps. This thesis applies the theory of sensemaking to identitarianism in a series of lenses through which adherents perceive, construct, and then react to the world. The identitarian culture of violence is found in the positioning of each lens, with violence ultimately becoming a lens unto itself. By studying and understanding the various lenses used by identitarians, U.S. law enforcement will be equipped to seek out and identify markers of identitarian violence and intercede before more lives are lost."
Adamczyk, Christopher J.
How Can Architecture Make Communities and Urban Environments More Resilient to Disease?
From the Thesis Abstract: "The thesis outlines a series of risk factors that will increase the frequency and intensity of disease outbreaks in the years to come. As COVID-19 has shown, an outbreak can occur at any time. Architecture can be an agent to help reduce the risk. By creating spaces that prioritize health-giving attributes--through the circulation of airflow, spatial design, biophilic elements, natural light, and selection of the right building materials--architecture can be built for healing, and to support infection control. In the 19th century, cities like London and New York implemented housing reforms to improve the living conditions in tenements and other dwellings. Back then, the incorporation of light, nature, and airflow into a building's design was seen as a prescription for disease. In recent years, a growing body of research is confirming what the architects and planners from the past deduced from theory and intuition: that the built environment can promote health and well-being, and reduce the public's exposure to such respiratory infections as tuberculosis and COVID-19. Organizations like Mass Design Group and Archive Global have been applying lessons from the past to design spaces of the present with health-giving intent. This thesis examines their work, along with their core strategies. Ultimately, this thesis advances a prescriptive model to shape the built environment to make it healthier and more resilient, and to reimagine how spaces function and operate."
Garofalo, Jeffrey A.
Defending American Democracy in the Post-Truth Age: A Roadmap to a Whole-Of-Society Approach
From the Thesis Abstract: "False narratives increasingly threaten U.S. democratic society and evolving adversaries and technology are making it more difficult for authorities and the public to differentiate between fact, opinion, and falsehoods. Despite experts proposing a variety of recommendations to mitigate this threat, the United States does not have a national-level strategy in place to combat deceptive messaging in a comprehensive and coordinated manner. The author analyzed over 170 recommendations for a U.S. strategy and found that many of them hinge on broad coordination between all U.S. stakeholders, which includes, but is not limited to, all levels of government, private sector, academia, media, and civil society. To identify how the United States can achieve the coordination needed to combat deceptive messaging, the author conducted a case study of the role of coordination in the European Union (EU) response to disinformation and an assessment of collective impact, a cross-sector coordination method used for complex social problems, for use in the United States. The conclusions of the case study and assessment endorse U.S. government practitioners to use collective impact and components of existing practices in the EU response to disinformation to build a coordinated national strategy to challenge those who wish to harm American democracy and U.S. interests via cyber-based deceptive messaging."
Mason, Katelyn M.
Disasters, Finances, Nutrients, and Climate Change: A Case for Waterless Sanitation Systems
From the Thesis Abstract: "The practice of sewering (transporting with underground pipes) human excreta began in the mid-1800s and propelled the United States into the current wastewater paradigm. Water is the key element of wastewater conveyance, treatment, and disposal/reuse systems. Although this process has arguably improved quality of life, extending it to manage human excreta with water is becoming problematic due to water's increasing scarcity, mounting costs, contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, and deleterious environmental effects. This thesis sought to answer the following central research question: To what extent would an alternative means of managing human excreta benefit homeland security? Through appreciative inquiry and structured interviews with human subjects, research revealed that a method known as container-based sanitation has applications in multiple contexts. Container-based sanitation is rapidly deployable, scalable, and can be used in any situation in which traditional wastewater systems are nonoperable or nonexistent, such as disaster recovery, homelessness, and temporary encampments such as refugee camps or military bases."
Smith, Ryan A.
Key to Lawful Access: An Analysis of the Alternatives Offered in the Encryption Debate
From the Thesis Abstract: "This thesis examines the lawful access challenge that law enforcement and intelligence agencies face when seeking to obtain communications and mobile electronic devices that cannot be penetrated and that include strong encryption protocols. This encrypted data is inaccessible despite government agencies holding court-approved search warrants and wiretap orders authorizing access. Technology companies, cryptographers, and privacy advocates have argued for years that allowing such lawful access for government agencies will leave Americans' personal information vulnerable to cyber criminals and nation-state adversaries. These groups have offered alternatives to lawful access, which they argue can stand in lieu of the lawful access government agencies argue should be mandated. This thesis uses a policy options analysis to evaluate the viability of these alternatives to mandated lawful access. This thesis explores law enforcement and intelligence agencies' need for access to encrypted data through a review of incidents in which access proved fruitful and incidents in which lack of access was detrimental to public safety, homeland and national security, criminal investigations, etc. This thesis finds that the alternatives offered in place of lawful access are not adequate in ensuring government agencies are able to fulfill their law enforcement and intelligence missions."
Mack, William R.
Trolls or Threats? Challenges of Alt-Right Extremism to Local Law Enforcement
From the Thesis Abstract: "The alt-right subculture is a relatively new component of online right-wing extremism. Because it is dissimilar from older white nationalist movements and has a perplexing style of communication, the media and public discourse incoherently and inconsistently frame the movement. Due to a lack of consistent background information on the movement, local law enforcement executives have found themselves underprepared for alt-right gatherings in their jurisdictions. This thesis provides agencies with guidance on the alt-right, including a discussion of existing theories of recruitment, self-recruitment, and the acerbic culture. The thesis also provides a comparative case study of mass casualty incidents perpetrated by individuals who openly espoused ideologies linked to the alt-right and movements with significant overlap, such as the manosphere. Finally, based on the theoretical and case study comparative analyses, this thesis concludes that although the movement's popularity is declining, the alt-right remains a threat to homeland security and the ideologies behind it are likely to subsist under another name."
Bobin, Jonathan M.
Perfect Storm: Climate-Induced Migration to the United States
From the Thesis Abstract: "From the Mariel boatlift in the 1980s to the recent mass migration of familial units from the Northern Triangle in 2019, the United States has consistently been unprepared to handle mass migration events. With the world approximately 1.0°C warmer than pre-industrial levels, climatic-driven migration events will now challenge the U.S. borders. This thesis explores how the United States might prepare to handle cross-border climate change-induced migration from a homeland security perspective. Using the research methodology of scenario planning, this study assesses the many ways the future might unfold by focusing on intersecting global megatrends and an array of global warming projections in the year 2050. As a result, this thesis finds that regardless of how the world chooses to combat global warming in the coming decades, migration will continue. If the United States is to prepare for such a future, regional agreements and national legislation will be necessary. In turn, if leveraged correctly, climate migrants can help the United States compete with future emerging economies. This thesis ultimately concludes that a proactive approach to cross-border climate change-induced migration might not only benefit climate migrants but also the future resiliency of United States well into the mid-century."
Wright, Katelin M.
Modeling for Success: Strengthening Homeland Security Through Vocational-Based Offender Programming
From the Thesis Abstract: "Incarceration rates in the United States are among some of the highest in the world, and offenders' returning to confinement is an issue that needs reform. Correctional agencies need to identify programs to prepare offenders for a better chance at a successful reintegration into society. While many methods attempt to reduce recidivism, research shows that unemployed offenders are overwhelmingly more likely to return to prison than offenders who obtain stable, living-wage jobs with advancement opportunities. This thesis investigated vocational-based programs for offenders to identify best practices and potential gaps, as well as program components that support offender success through job skill training. The research methodology consisted of a literature review, qualitative analysis, and a local case study of the Michigan Department of Corrections' Vocational Village program. Because the research uncovered very little information and data for vocational-based training for offenders, this thesis attempted to fill that gap by constructing a conceptual model for vocational program development that starts with a mission statement and ends with continuous program improvement. Using the information contained within this thesis, agencies might construct a tailored model or framework for instituting a vocational-based program."
Travelbee, Brently C.
Lone Actor Terrorists: The Performance of Hegemonic Masculinity Through Acts of Violence
From the Thesis Abstract: "As the United States faces the threat of lone actor terrorism, researchers have struggled to reach a consensus on how to profile these actors and fully understand causation and motivation. The media frequently report attackers' histories of gender-based violence; however, there is a lack of gendered analysis of lone actor terrorism. This thesis explores the role of gender-based violence and hegemonic masculinity in the radicalization and attacks carried out in the United States by post-9/11 lone actor terrorists. It finds that a majority of the attackers experienced stressors related to the performance of hegemonic masculinity, a culturally constructed set of norms that values dominance and accomplishment in terms of wealth, heterosexual romantic partners, and control. This thesis explores these stressors as identity threats in the context of social identity theory. In the absence of group dynamics, it connects referent informational influence to social identity theory concepts and radicalization models for lone actor terrorists. This thesis presents a thematic diagram that coalesces social identity theory with lone actor terrorism, radicalization, and studies of hegemonic masculinity. Furthermore, this thesis finds that collecting data on gender-based violence will be critical to understanding lone actor terrorism and violence prevention strategies."
Windisch, Beth
Prepare to Fight: Is the National Active-Shooter Response Model Due for an Upgrade?
From the Thesis Abstract: "Documenting and analyzing the lessons learned from emergencies are essential to improve the training designed to save lives. The goal of this thesis was to examine actual active-shooter events, training models for the response to active shooters, and emergency drills to determine whether the current training model of Run, Hide, Fight is sufficient or needs revision. This study of historical emergency training examined human responses to frightening situations, analyzed past active-shooter events, evaluated the tactics and strategies of shooters, and measured the effectiveness of the current training. The study found that active-shooter training may be more effective if instructions highlight the importance of constant situational assessment with an emphasis on the fluidity of the incident. Response decisions should change as the event evolves and dictates an appropriate response. Moreover, the evolution of decisions made during the event may increase the survivability rate. The Run, Hide, Fight model is effective, but increasing the importance of constant situational awareness and adaptive decision-making within the training program is recommended. The delivery of active-shooter training should focus less on linear progression--first run, next hide, and then fight--and more on what the situation dictates to be the best response."
Tannenbaum, Suzanne E.
Effective Funding Strategy for Washington State Emergency Management Programs
From the Thesis Abstract: "The emergency management program in Washington State is vulnerable because it has no sustainable and stable funding source. This thesis identifies potential state and local funding and allocation methods that can possibly stabilize and sustain Washington State's emergency management programs. Three case studies are conducted in which the funding source, allocation method, and policy strategy are analyzed for each case. Various funding methods can be applied to emergency management programs in the state of Washington. Allocation methods have the potential to exacerbate disparities in communities with low income, high unemployment, or restricted access to services. Policy strategy analysis identifies themes for a successful implementation. A recommendation is for Washington State to establish an Emergency Management Partnership. The partnership can identify critical emergency management services, examine funding needs, and provide a recommendation for implementing critical emergency management services across the state of Washington."
Gillespie, Amy
Beyond the First 48: Incorporating Nontraditional Stakeholders into Incident Response
From the Thesis Abstract: "During a catastrophic attack or cyber-attack on critical infrastructure, how can local emergency management agencies integrate nontraditional stakeholders successfully into incident response operations? A wide variety of stakeholders who are not traditionally involved in incident response will likely be critical at this time--such as human services, the transportation sector, and private-sector entities. This thesis first explores an academic discussion of the current incident response framework, comprising the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS). The thesis then uses a scenario based around a large-scale water outage to illustrate the potential cascading impacts and gaps of the status quo framework. The research shows that NIMS and ICS do not effectively incorporate nontraditional stakeholders into incident response operations at the local government level, and that this framework should be reserved for traditional first responders working to stabilize life safety at an incident scene. This study highlights capabilities that local governments should focus on to ensure their organizational readiness to respond to a critical infrastructure outage that may have catastrophic impacts."
McLoughlin, Emily J.
Statewide Access Programs: A Key Component to Eliminating the Post-Disaster Access Challenge
From the Thesis Abstract; "Although the United States has a well-defined incident management doctrine, it fails to fully integrate private sector response capabilities into national and local incident management efforts. The lessons learned from the 2017 Hurricane and Wildfire Season underscored the need to improve coordination with the private sector to better assist communities in responding to and recovering from emergencies. This thesis examines how the implementation of statewide access programs can better integrate private sector response capabilities into state and local disaster management efforts. Furthermore, it explores the purpose of an access program, the importance of access management during emergencies, and common post-disaster access-related challenges. Comparative analysis was used to examine U.S. incident management policies and practices regarding the concept of access management and the benefits associated with using access programs. Although use of an access program offers many benefits, key findings attribute the lack of widespread adoption to multiple factors, ranging from inconsistent policy guidance to inadequate prioritization of private sector access needs during emergencies. Recommendations include enacting state statutes, expanding the business emergency operations center network, developing interoperable access programs, and using federal grant programs to help government at all levels to more effectively integrate the private sector into incident management efforts."
Renteria, George
Assessing the Impact of the Boston CVE Pilot Program: A Developmental Evaluation Approach
From the Abstract: "This article describes the use of developmental evaluation as applied to countering violent extremism (CVE) programs. It discusses the application of this method to an evaluation of the Boston CVE Pilot Program, with specific attention given to two CVE initiatives that were awarded pilot grants and volunteered to be evaluated. Developmental evaluation is an inherently iterative engagement that requires a continuous exchange between the parties designing the initiative and the parties evaluating it (the evaluation, in short, is not merely a post hoc engagement). We present the results of the evaluations using qualitative and quantitative data. The conclusion points to lessons learned in the application of a developmental evaluation framework: an assessment of the viability, utility, and benefits of utilizing such an approach to assess the impact of CVE programs (versus a traditional evaluation rubric). It also discusses the limitations that an outside organization engaged in this evaluative work might face."
Savoia, Elena; McBride, Megan K.; Stern, Jessica, 1958- . . .
Case for Adaptive SOPs in Complex Crises and Unpredictable Operating Environments
From the Abstract: "Standard operating procedures (SOPs) guide emergency responders in a crisis, providing predetermined steps to manage anticipated events. Modern disasters, however, often manifest as complex systems--susceptible to nonlinear interactions and feedback in the environment that produce unanticipated outcomes. As a consequence, the application of prediction-dependent SOPs to prediction-defiant scenarios yields ineffective emergency management, meanwhile case studies demonstrate that adaptation and innovative behavior often succeeds in the complex environment. If adaptability mitigates complex problems, then modern crisis SOPs must embrace an adaptive approach. This article explores the 'Disaster Dilemma' of applying predictive SOPs to unpredictable, complex disasters, to include a case study of a modern mega-crisis that argues for integrating critical thinking and adaptability into crisis response."
Harwood, Shawn M.; Porter, Wayne
Book Review: 'A Woman's Place: U.S. Counterterrorism Since 9/11' by Joana Cook
From the Document: "In her foundational work in feminist international relations theory, Cynthia Enloe asked 'Where are the Women?' Joana Cook answers with her new book, 'A Women's Place: U.S. Counterterrorism since 9/11.' Cataloguing the policies and practices of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, Cook identifies and evaluates the role of women and gender in U.S. counterterrorism efforts following the attacks of 9/11. Cook provides a framework to organize these inputs, categorizing the roles women play in counterterrorism, the factors that influence women's participation at the agency level, and rhetorical arguments used to support the inclusion of women. Cook's framework for examining women in counterterrorism pulls together various perspectives not only to view women's roles, but also gender more broadly in institutional cultures and narratives. It is extremely ambitious and it will be interesting to see if others adopt this contribution."
Examination of Academic Education for Homeland Security
From the Thesis Abstract: "Over the last 19 years, there has been a concerted, multifaceted effort to develop an academic field of Homeland Security. This thesis examined the state of homeland security education to understand the size and characteristics of the field, important to shape future development. Current estimates have significant methodological limitations. There were two questions. First, what are the characteristics and foci of the literature on homeland security education? Second, what are the characteristics of homeland security graduate-degree programs? The first question was answered with a systematic review of 71 articles. The articles were published in homeland security journals, were largely narrative pieces rather than empirical, and mostly focused on homeland security discipline, curriculum or programs. The second question was answered with a review of 110 graduate-level academic programs. There are 58 full degree programs in homeland security-related fields, but only 18 that are exclusively homeland security. Most programs are delivered fully online and require a capstone rather than a thesis. From these analyses are three recommendations. First, the field needs to use stronger empirical research methods. Second, since most programs are delivered online, the field should emphasize educational techniques and outcomes effective in this format. Finally, there needs to be some discussion to clarify the relationship between homeland security and emergency management."
Simons-Rudolph, Joseph M.
International Governance of Non-State Actors in Cyberspace: Is a Single Entity Sufficient for Dispute Resolution?
From the Thesis Abstract: "Cyberattacks by non-state actors have evolved with the speed of technology, leaving governments largely powerless to address emerging threats, partly due to the lack of legal options to dissuade or deter malicious non-state actors. To adequately address the threat, the international community must form legally binding mechanisms to pursue non-state actors similar to the way the world rethought terrorism after 9/11. This thesis rejects a proposed dispute-mitigation recommendation now under consideration by international negotiators--the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, leveraging the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime as its framework--and explores an alternative approach for the international governance of the cyber domain, with due mechanisms established to address the ongoing threat of malicious non-state actors. Numerous stakeholders influence cyber strategies in the U.S. and internationally; therefore, a one-system entity is an ineffective regulatory mechanism. Rather, it should be multi-pronged, multilateral, and comprise a unified approach that includes the UN, NATO, INTERPOL, as well as sanctioned unilateral state processes to achieve optimal outcomes. The Paris Climate Agreement should be referenced as a model for success in garnering support for this governance initiative, utilizing the UN to define the space and develop a clear, well-defined framework leveraging the Budapest Convention and the Tallinn Manual 2.0 encapsulated in an amendable treaty."
Francis, Jaclyn L.
Overcoming Implementation Barriers Within the Fire Service to Reduce Firefighter Cancer Rates
From the Thesis Abstract: "Occupational cancer has become the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths within the United States fire service. This epidemic claims the lives of hundreds of firefighters each year, even though the fire service has developed best practices to prevent occupational cancers. This thesis identifies seven barriers that are preventing fire departments from implementing best practices: fire department culture, firefighters' ignorance of the disease and prevention methods, complacency caused by cancer's long latency periods, funding, pathways to compliance with national and departmental policies, groupthink, and motivation. To explain how fire departments can overcome these barriers, this thesis examines the health and safety efforts that two departments have taken and reviews literature from other fire departments, national fire service organizations, subject-matter experts, researchers, and academic studies. This research shows that when fire departments provide their members with the proper tools, training, education, and awareness, they can rise to the occasion and implement best practices to prevent occupation-related cancer."
Haseney, John J.
Increasing Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness Capacity by Building from Within the Current Infrastructure
From the Thesis Abstract: "State and local public health departments are losing the ability to respond to and protect the community from public health threats. Increase to public health funding follows after an identified threat because current capacity cannot absorb a new mission. Given the decrease in federal funding and subsequent loss of response capacity, how can local public health reconfigure its organizational structure or find alternate sources of funding to maintain or increase current response capacity? This thesis traces the growth of public health from a single program to today's U.S. Department of Health and Human Services supporting state and local health departments through federal grant funds. Using case studies and comparing federal grant awards to the structures of state and local departments, this thesis reveals how reliance on federal funding affects the organization of public health. The research demonstrates the direct correlation between the current structure and a century of funding one program per threat. Reliance on federal grants imperils the United States public health system because state and local departments must reorganize in order to sustain ongoing public health missions. The conclusion includes four recommendations that may improve the overall public health network by modifying funding to a more inclusive process, changing the type of federal grants, restructuring to support larger domains, and increasing state and local budgets to support response capacity."
Castle, Marcus A.
Social Network Analysis: Enhancing Threat Assessments for Targeted Violence
From the Thesis Abstract: "This research applies social network analysis and social identity theory to threat assessment investigations of subjects who commit acts of targeted violence. It provides a framework for understanding the expanding threat of targeted violence and its impact on U.S. homeland security. Statistics on targeted violence in the United States show that incidents are increasing in both frequency and lethality. Traditional studies of targeted violence have focused heavily on the mental state of the 'lone' perpetrator without fully examining the role of social influences. This research incorporates case studies intended to offer insight, increase understanding, and suggest new methods of enhancing the current field of threat assessment for targeted violence cases. The findings of this research recommend new strategies for conducting targeted violence threat assessment investigations utilizing the application of social network analysis and social identity theory. Through an examination of previous targeted violent actors, this research establishes that understanding relevant social conditions can contribute significant clues about an individual's risk of entering a pathway to violence. These clues can be mapped and followed over a period of time to reveal a social withdrawal and loss of restraining relationships."
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Despite what you hear from Negadelphians, Philadelphia actually is in good shape, poised — dare we say it? — to be great. So says freshman Councilman Allan Domb. We just need to do three things, he says.
"One, take 100,000 out of poverty.
"Two, create 100,000 new jobs.
"Three, bring 100,000 new residents to the city," he says, as if plucking daisy petals.
"What we need to do is expand our base, bring more people into the store to pay for the overhead," which is high in a unionized city government.
Let's start with jobs. He offers a four-letter word: Tech.
"In the last 14 years," he says, quoting the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, "25 percent of the net new job growth created in this region was in technology," joining eds and meds as economic contributors.
For a region with slow job growth, I am told by Josh Sevin, acting executive director of the league, the ballooning of tech sector jobs is impressive.
More impressive is that the average tech job pays $39,000 more than comparable jobs in other industries, says Domb. Many of Philadelphia's rising tide of Millennials, who help drive the real estate building boom, are techies.
Some of the cranes atop new buildings look down on the broken spirits of 400,000 people living in poverty, a 26 percent poverty rate larger than any other big city. Can they be connected with tech jobs?
"One out of three jobs in tech don't require a college degree," says Domb, which leads him to a Philadelphia briar patch — education.
"Why are we not teaching [computer] coding in grades 9-12 in high school instead of geometry or calculus or algebra?" Domb asks. "We are creating tech jobs, but we are not training our kids for those jobs." Domb donates his city salary to the schools — last year 23 schools each received a check for $2,500 after-tax dollars.
If more tech takes root here, more jobs will blossom here, more people will come here, growing the population and the tax base.
Now we circle back to poverty and arrive at Domb's pet cause — the earned income tax credit, a federal program that helps low-income wage earners, especially those with children. If not a magic bullet, it's at least a potent pellet.
Finally, we return to the $395 million that Philly needs for the teachers.
We don't need new taxes, says Domb, we need to collect old taxes.
"When we have approximately $490 million of delinquent real estate taxes, that is a lot of money the school district is not receiving," says Domb. The district gets 55 percent and the city 45 percent of the real estate tax.
Easier said than done? A lot of that money is owed by people who can't afford to pay, I was told in a previous conversation with former Mayor John Street.
There's a reduced-payment program for people who genuinely can't afford to pay, says Domb, who believes past collections prove a lot of deadbeats out there can pay, but don't.
Government should go after them, just as a business would, he believes, even if the business seems like a hobby.


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Kaguya Sama: Love is War Season 2 Episode 11 Release Date, Preview, and Spoilers
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Kaguya Sama: Love is War Season 2 Episode 11 Release Date, Preview, and Spoilers: In this post, we are going to take a look at the release date for the eleventh scene of Kaguya Sama's eleventh season, "Love is War," a view of the next scene, and we will also take a look at the results of the Last scene of the anime.
Miyuki is still worried about Kaguya, who is still avoiding him, and his sister Kei presumes that his brother is in love after three days. Miyuki continues to give a talk to Kei, who must educate her to say "thank you" after eating and put her plate in the sink. Gleipnir Episode 12 Release Date
Love is War Season 2 Episode 11 Release Date
Kaguya Sama Love is War Season 2 Episode 11 will be released on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 11:30 PM PT. It's not surprising that new scenes are downloaded on Saturday, and remember that the time we have recorded here is in Japanese time, so you should consider this in case you need to get the scene when it is downloaded.
Kaguya Sama: Love is War Season 2 Episode 10 Recap
The Shirogan family is a family where the father does not have any job, the two exist in a penthouse that costs 50,000 yen per month. Miyuki's mother fled with her love, leaving Mr. Shirogan and his industrial facilities to fall.
The Shirogane family has defeated numerous inconveniences. However, Kei feels that Miyuki, who is overly confident, treats her like a young girl.
Kei couldn't care less how Miyuki treats her, yet Kei has to know the delights of her sibling's love life. Kei discovers that Miyuki is sitting alone in the kitchen with a flower on the table, indicating that she did what she appreciates or doesn't adore me.
Kei asks if her heart is broken and she should reveal how they left it. Miyuki replied that she should ignore it. Out of nowhere, Mr. Shirogane came back and saw a flower, too, when he asked if he was in love with anyone. Miyuki told her father that, as he would like to think, things are working well for this young woman.
However, she stays away from him but continues to spend time with another person that he knows. She also has no idea how she feels or hates it. Her father revealed to her that her mother had been estranged from her for seven years, yet she still has affection for her, and Miyuki should try how she is rushing.
Kei recommended that the young woman who evades him could probably be that she enjoys it. The following day, Miyuki chips away at heading off to the move floor with Fujiwara to grow trust in Soran's progress for a game. Kaguya decided to teach Miyuki to move with the goal so that he could contact with his body, and she shows the development of Sora, while at the same time romanticizing him.
Kaguya Sama Season 2 Episode 11
Kaguya revealed to Furivaji that Miyuki is mine when the two take him to the left and right fight to hit the dance floor with him, and then Miyuki begins to move on his own just as Kaguya directed him to.
The next day, a games celebration begins. Miyuki's father needs to know which young lady Miyuki is in love with. Miyuki demonstrated a magnificent exhibition and took the first position. At the same time, her father comments that she is a failure and that she is only trying to show herself sitting close to Kaguya.
Kaguya protects Miyuki, and then Mr. Shirogane discovers that Miyuki is in love with Kaguya. He also stated that he needed to know if Kaguya was admitting marrying Miyuki, at which point Miyuki appeared. Kaguya finally meets Miyuki's father and sees that the two are in love.
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Review: 'Bernie and Mikey's Trip to the Moon' Is Old-School Drama
By Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times
NEW YORK — At first glance it's hard to tell when "Bernie and Mikey's Trip to the Moon" takes place. The set's tired kitchen and living room could have been lifted from any of the past six decades. The characters' clothing is unburdened by fashion trends. Elvis Presley is playing. We could be watching "The Honeymooners" or "Roseanne."
Scott Aiello's play, which just opened at 59E59 Theaters in Manhattan, passingly establishes that we are in the 1990s — the clunky corded phone helps — but avoids references to the news, technology or pop culture. The focus stays tight on the working-class Vincolo family as they negotiate life with an intellectually disabled daughter in a Chicago suburb: Bernie, now in her 20s and still playing in a sandbox.
Bernie (Stephanie Gould), alternately docile and demanding, rude and sweet, stubborn and accommodating, sets the pace of the Vincolos' existence. Her perpetually harried mother, Gladys (Margo Singaliese), is the very picture of long-suffering grit, busying herself making what we suspect is a bottomless supply of pasta and gravy — this is an Italian-American brood, after all — while her father, Mike Sr. (Jordan Lage), finds an escape tending his bar, the Scorpio Lounge.
As for the kind, soft-spoken Mike Jr. (Forrest Malloy), he is accepting of a future caring for his sister when their parents are gone, and resigned to his dead-end job at a chain restaurant.
What he is not resigned to anymore, however, is being considered a friend by Laura (Ismenia Mendes), the pretty co-worker he loves. When she flees after his romantic declaration, Mikey, as he is known, is crushed but also spurred into action. Things can't continue as they always have.
Aiello, an actor making his playwriting debut, works in a vein we don't see much on our stages nowadays, which could be described as no-nonsense American realism — an antecedent would be the teleplays Paddy Chayefsky wrote in the 1950s, like "Marty."
Claire Karpen's production for the Strangemen Theater Company — the troupe behind the 2015 off-Broadway hit "The Woodsman" — stays true to the play's traditional approach. The cast eschews actorly fireworks, starting with Gould, who herself has a mild form of cerebral palsy and does not shy from Bernie's difficult side. The restrained Malloy is also very good at suggesting the inner life of a decent man who could easily have skidded into sad-sackdom. (The set is by James Ortiz.)
This delicate approach has its limits, though. The writing is unshowy at best, but can veer into awkwardness, especially in the scenes with the clichéd, underwritten Laura — there is a thin line between classic and passé.
More of a problem is that the show is content to flit from setback to crisis without dwelling on any of them. Aiello suggests caring for Bernie has not had an entirely positive impact on her parents' relationship, but does not explore that subplot. The young woman also has a suitor, Jeff Goldblum (Benjamin Rosloff), who is on the autism spectrum. This raises the issue of their agency, particularly when it comes to sex, but Aiello mostly uses the situation for levity.
Still, "Bernie and Mikey's Trip to the Moon" does elicit goodwill, if nothing else for its stubborn refusal to follow theatrical fashion.
"Bernie And Mikey's Trip To The Moon" runs through Dec. 2 at 59E59 Theaters, Manhattan; 646-892-7999, 59e59.org. Running time: 2 hours.
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Samsonite IP Holdings, one of the leading companies in the global luggage market, released a new line of suitcases and bags in 2015. These bags were capable of cellular-enabled tracking. Even more recently, ANDIAMO Luggage LLC launched a baggage line that comes with features such as battery charger and a Wi-Fi hotspot. On similar lines, Bluesmart Inc. is a startup that managed to generate almost US$1.4 mn through crowd sourcing to create bags that come with dual USB chargers, battery packs, and tracking systems. These are some of the innovations in the market for different types of luggage.
The global luggage market is being influenced by consumer demand as well as the functioning of the key players, including ACE Co, Ltd., Goyard, Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A., MCM Worldwide, Rimowa GmbH, Briggs & Riley Travelware, VF Corporation, VIP Industries, Tumi Holdings, Inc., and Samsonite International S.A.
Urbanization is the biggest reason for the current growth curve shown by the global luggage market. A direct result of urbanization is the changing lifestyles of individuals. Travelling is being made easier and locations that were previously difficult to access no longer show the same level of inaccessibility. Therefore, there is a marked increase in the number of individuals that are travelling for both business and personal reasons. Another driver for the global luggage market is the increasing number of people accessing overseas locations for education. The high number of students studying outside their own country is also adding to the number of consumers in the global luggage market.
At the same time, the avenues of sales and distribution in the luggage market are also improving significantly. Typical distributors in the global luggage market are hypermarkets, supermarkets, factory outlets, and specialist retailers. The rise of ecommerce over the past decade has created a surge in sales of all types of bags.
One of the major restraints on the global luggage market is the high level of disorganized distribution and sales of bags, especially in developing economies such as China and India. There are a large number of regional players in these regions that are making it difficult to streamline the distribution lines. These regional companies usually launch products that are in many ways identical to the more internationally popular brands. These products are inferior in quality in terms of materials used and manufacturing but at the same time, these companies cut costs on branding, marketing, advertising, as well as research and development efforts. Such bags are highly popular among individuals of low and medium income classes. These bags serve a temporary purpose for those who want to travel shorter distances, therefore taking up a major share in the global luggage market from the perspective of short-distance travelers. These regions also do not currently possess strong regulatory support and anti-counterfeiting regulations for the global luggage market, paving the way for illegal manufacturing.
The global luggage market will benefit from the growing number of high net worth individuals, who lead lifestyles where traveling is one of the primary aspects. The increasing number of HNWIs is thus directly boosting the global luggage market.


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Containing Coronavirus or Public Outrage: Tehran Imposes Martial Law
Poorang Novak
On November 2, Iran's coronavirus daily death toll hit a new record with 440 fatalities. However, medical sources believe the actual number is much higher than official statistics.
Since the beginning of the health crisis, the Iranian opposition People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) frequently rejected official death counts as "fabricated numbers." In this respect, the PMOI/MEK gathered and published separate statistics through its vast domestic networks throughout the country.
According to the opposition's November 2 statement, "Over 140,600 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 462 cities checkered across all of Iran's 31 provinces as of Monday afternoon local time, November 2." The official death counts stood at 35,738 on the same day.
Now, the head of Iran's Medical Council Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi is also questioning the accuracy of the official death toll. "The actual death toll was at least three times higher than the official count," he said in an interview with the semi-official ISNA news agency on November 1.
Furthermore, since mid-October, medical experts called on the National Covid-19 Task Force to impose a lockdown on the Iranian capital Tehran due to the new surge of coronavirus cases. However, the Covid-19 Task Force dismissed the calls, which caused more deaths.
Finally, after two weeks of ignored warnings, while according to Tehran City Council member Mohammad Salari, rampant poverty and coronavirus have turned the social situation into a "fragile state," the Covid-19 Task Force, led by the president, decided to impose a severe lockdown.
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Surprisingly, instead of the health apparatus, Iranian authorities resorted to military forces, including the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and paramilitary Basij forces, to contain the health crisis. "We have decided today to impose restrictions on 25 provinces and 46 cities with certain circumstances. Restrictions on 43 previous cities have been extended, and there will be restrictions on 25 provincial capitals from Wednesday to Friday next week," said President Hassan Rouhani in a joint meeting with Armed Forces Chief of Staff and Police Chief on October 31.
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The IRGC Chief-Commander Hossein Salami also stepped further and unveiled the government's oppressive home-by-home inspections "to attack coronavirus trenches!"
"As a part of a national plan, a door-to-door operation will go underway in search of the coronavirus carriers. We will attack the places where the coronavirus has settled or spread," Salami claimed.
Earlier, Majid Mokhtari, member of the National Covid-19 Task Force, spoke about imposing martial law. "The COVID-19 pandemic is a grave issue that may require imposing martial law in addition to quarantine," he said in a program aired on national television.
On the other hand, the government launched an air force drill on November 2 despite the country's health sector being in extreme need of budget and thousands of medical staff not having received their paychecks for months. Iranian authorities also allocated a significant part of the country's annual budget to oppressive apparatuses.
In contrast, despite the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's vow to allocate one billion euros to the Health Ministry, Saeed Namaki, the Health Minister, time and again announced his department did not receive more than 30 percent of the specified amount.
Defeating the Coronavirus or Discouraging Iranian Protesters
Nonetheless, on the cusp of the first anniversary of the November 2019 protests, Iranian authorities are deeply concerned about the possibility of another round of nationwide demonstrations. In this respect, contrary to their remarks about the Covid-19 outbreak, officials have practically intensified oppressive measures to contain public outrage.
If the government was concerned about the health and lives of Tehran's residents, the President, as the head of the National Covid-19 Task Force, should have closed the capital since mid-October. Furthermore, he should have argued to receive more budget for the health department, not deploying those responsible for killing over 1,500 defenseless protesters in November 2019.
In this respect, the Iranian government is apparently taking advantage of the health crisis to prevent any congregation and assembly in commemoration of the 2019 protests. Earlier, the supreme leader emphasized the importance of security in one of his speeches, which triggered a new round of raids and arrests by the state security forces in different provinces.
Iranian authorities realize that the coronavirus does not threaten their hold on power. However, the public fury and distrust can shake their ruling system's pillars severely. The coronavirus crisis would be a game-changer either to benefit authorities or to prompt more protests. In this context, the government tries to exploit the health crisis to cause despair among the people and prevent any protest.
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namespace alinous {namespace compile {namespace stmt {

bool ForStatement::__init_done = __init_static_variables();
bool ForStatement::__init_static_variables(){
	Java2CppSystem::getSelf();
	ThreadContext* ctx = ThreadContext::newThreadContext();
	{
		GCNotifier __refobj1(ctx, __FILEW__, __LINE__, L"ForStatement", L"__init_static_variables");
	}
	ctx->localGC();
	delete ctx;
	return true;
}
 ForStatement::ForStatement(ThreadContext* ctx) throw()  : IObject(ctx), AbstractAlinousStatement(ctx), label(nullptr), initStatement(nullptr), condition(nullptr), updatePart(nullptr), exec(nullptr)
{
}
void ForStatement::__construct_impl(ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
}
 ForStatement::~ForStatement() throw()
{
	ThreadContext *ctx = ThreadContext::getCurentContext();
	if(ctx != nullptr){ctx->incGcDenial();}
	__releaseRegerences(false, ctx);
	if(ctx != nullptr){ctx->decGcDenial();}
}
void ForStatement::__releaseRegerences(bool prepare, ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	ObjectEraser __e_obj1(ctx, __FILEW__, __LINE__, L"ForStatement", L"~ForStatement");
	__e_obj1.add(this->label, this);
	label = nullptr;
	__e_obj1.add(this->initStatement, this);
	initStatement = nullptr;
	__e_obj1.add(this->condition, this);
	condition = nullptr;
	__e_obj1.add(this->updatePart, this);
	updatePart = nullptr;
	__e_obj1.add(this->exec, this);
	exec = nullptr;
	if(!prepare){
		return;
	}
	AbstractAlinousStatement::__releaseRegerences(true, ctx);
}
void ForStatement::validate(SourceValidator* validator, ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
}
bool ForStatement::visit(IAlinousElementVisitor* visitor, AbstractSrcElement* parent, ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	if(!visitor->visit(this, parent, ctx))
	{
		return false;
	}
	if(this->label != nullptr && !this->label->visit(visitor, this, ctx))
	{
		return false;
	}
	if(this->initStatement != nullptr && !this->initStatement->visit(visitor, this, ctx))
	{
		return false;
	}
	if(this->condition != nullptr && !this->condition->visit(visitor, this, ctx))
	{
		return false;
	}
	if(this->updatePart != nullptr && !this->updatePart->visit(visitor, this, ctx))
	{
		return false;
	}
	if(this->exec != nullptr && !this->exec->visit(visitor, this, ctx))
	{
		return false;
	}
	return true;
}
bool ForStatement::analyse(SrcAnalyseContext* context, bool leftValue, ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	if(this->label != nullptr)
	{
		this->label->analyse(context, leftValue, ctx);
	}
	if(this->initStatement != nullptr)
	{
		this->initStatement->analyse(context, leftValue, ctx);
	}
	if(this->condition != nullptr)
	{
		this->condition->analyse(context, leftValue, ctx);
	}
	if(this->updatePart != nullptr)
	{
		this->updatePart->analyse(context, leftValue, ctx);
	}
	if(this->exec != nullptr)
	{
		this->exec->analyse(context, leftValue, ctx);
	}
	return true;
}
IStatement::StatementType ForStatement::getType(ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	return StatementType::FOR_STATEMENT;
}
LabeledStatement* ForStatement::getLabel(ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	return label;
}
void ForStatement::setLabel(LabeledStatement* label, ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	__GC_MV(this, &(this->label), label, LabeledStatement);
}
IStatement* ForStatement::getInitStatement(ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	return initStatement;
}
void ForStatement::setInitStatement(IStatement* initStatement, ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	__GC_MV(this, &(this->initStatement), initStatement, IStatement);
}
IExpression* ForStatement::getCondition(ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	return condition;
}
void ForStatement::setCondition(IExpression* condition, ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	__GC_MV(this, &(this->condition), condition, IExpression);
}
ForUpdatePart* ForStatement::getUpdatePart(ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	return updatePart;
}
void ForStatement::setUpdatePart(ForUpdatePart* updatePart, ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	__GC_MV(this, &(this->updatePart), updatePart, ForUpdatePart);
}
IStatement* ForStatement::getExec(ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	return exec;
}
void ForStatement::setExec(IStatement* exec, ThreadContext* ctx) throw()
{
	__GC_MV(this, &(this->exec), exec, IStatement);
}
void ForStatement::readData(NetworkBinaryBuffer* buff, ThreadContext* ctx)
{
	bool isnull = buff->getBoolean(ctx);
	if(!isnull)
	{
		IAlinousElement* el = AlinousElementNetworkFactory::formNetworkData(buff, ctx);
		if(el == nullptr || !((dynamic_cast<LabeledStatement*>(el) != 0)))
		{
			throw (new(ctx) VariableException(ConstStr::getCNST_STR_1066(), ctx));
		}
		__GC_MV(this, &(this->label), static_cast<LabeledStatement*>(el), LabeledStatement);
	}
	isnull = buff->getBoolean(ctx);
	if(!isnull)
	{
		IAlinousElement* el = AlinousElementNetworkFactory::formNetworkData(buff, ctx);
		if(el == nullptr || !((dynamic_cast<IStatement*>(el) != 0)))
		{
			throw (new(ctx) VariableException(ConstStr::getCNST_STR_1067(), ctx));
		}
		__GC_MV(this, &(this->initStatement), static_cast<IStatement*>(el), IStatement);
	}
	isnull = buff->getBoolean(ctx);
	if(!isnull)
	{
		IAlinousElement* el = AlinousElementNetworkFactory::formNetworkData(buff, ctx);
		if(el == nullptr || !((dynamic_cast<IExpression*>(el) != 0)))
		{
			throw (new(ctx) VariableException(ConstStr::getCNST_STR_1027(), ctx));
		}
		__GC_MV(this, &(this->condition), static_cast<IExpression*>(el), IExpression);
	}
	isnull = buff->getBoolean(ctx);
	if(!isnull)
	{
		IAlinousElement* el = AlinousElementNetworkFactory::formNetworkData(buff, ctx);
		if(el == nullptr || !((dynamic_cast<ForUpdatePart*>(el) != 0)))
		{
			throw (new(ctx) VariableException(ConstStr::getCNST_STR_1068(), ctx));
		}
		__GC_MV(this, &(this->updatePart), static_cast<ForUpdatePart*>(el), ForUpdatePart);
	}
	isnull = buff->getBoolean(ctx);
	if(!isnull)
	{
		IAlinousElement* el = AlinousElementNetworkFactory::formNetworkData(buff, ctx);
		if(el == nullptr || !((dynamic_cast<IStatement*>(el) != 0)))
		{
			throw (new(ctx) VariableException(ConstStr::getCNST_STR_1067(), ctx));
		}
		__GC_MV(this, &(this->exec), static_cast<IStatement*>(el), IStatement);
	}
}
void ForStatement::writeData(NetworkBinaryBuffer* buff, ThreadContext* ctx)
{
	buff->putInt(ICommandData::__ForStatement, ctx);
	bool isnull = (this->label == nullptr);
	buff->putBoolean(isnull, ctx);
	if(!isnull)
	{
		this->label->writeData(buff, ctx);
	}
	isnull = (this->initStatement == nullptr);
	buff->putBoolean(isnull, ctx);
	if(!isnull)
	{
		this->initStatement->writeData(buff, ctx);
	}
	isnull = (this->condition == nullptr);
	buff->putBoolean(isnull, ctx);
	if(!isnull)
	{
		this->condition->writeData(buff, ctx);
	}
	isnull = (this->updatePart == nullptr);
	buff->putBoolean(isnull, ctx);
	if(!isnull)
	{
		this->updatePart->writeData(buff, ctx);
	}
	isnull = (this->exec == nullptr);
	buff->putBoolean(isnull, ctx);
	if(!isnull)
	{
		this->exec->writeData(buff, ctx);
	}
}
void ForStatement::__cleanUp(ThreadContext* ctx){
}
}}}

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French Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, confirmed yesterday that he received my Alien Newborn (Alien Resurrection) head sculpt!!!! He's very pleased with it thank goodness! He will be sending me a selfie or two with it later this week as he is traveling back to Paris currently.
Just a quick recap for those that don't know the details but long story short, Jean-Pierre saw the work I was doing on a 1:18 scale sculpt of the beast he created for Alien: Resurrection (1997, 20th Century Fox) and got hold of me to see if I would be interested in a commission to create one for the upcoming Caro/Jeunet exhibition that will be held in the Musée Cinéma et Miniature in Lyon, France. This will be a miniature version of the Caro/Jeunet exhibition currently being held in Paris at La Halle Saint-Pierre. OF COURSE I SAID YES!!!
More updates as the exhibit approaches.


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Fig. 1 - The orange lunar soil discovered by Apollo 17 astronauts, as seen through a microscope. Some particles are spherical, indicating they were formed as molten drops ejected from an impact. Others are irregular, formed by mechanical fractures. (NASA)
The soil on the moon looks like it's wet, or is made of plaster or something. Look at how sharp the footprints and other impressions are?
Several powdered substances on earth exhibit this behavior. Anything finely powdered, such as cornstarch or flour, will clump when packed. Even earth dust, if sufficiently fine, will receive a print quite well even when dry.
The secret is in the microscopic structure of the individual soil particles, shown at right. On earth most soil particles rub against each other as they are acted upon by wind and water. This rubs off the rough edges. But lunar soil has no wind or water to erode it at the microscopic level, and so it retains those sharp edges that allow each particle to "catch" its neighbor and display the remarkable cohesion we can observe.
Couldn't earth powders like Portland cement, which are chemically similar to lunar dust and very anhydrous, be used to simulate the impressibility of lunar dust on earth?
The impressibility of the soil is not hard to duplicate. As noted above, many powders are impressible. But none of them has the combination of mechanical, optical, and aerosol properties that we observe in video and film from the lunar surface. Portland cement, for example, does not exhibit heiligenschein, or the peculiar halo effect seen around astronauts' photographs of their own shadow.
Any particulate will aerosolize, which means it will be carried as random billows appearing to float in the air. Large particles will not aerosolize as easily, but large particles do not have the mechanical impressibility as small particles and are unsuitable for simulating lunar soil. A particulate produced and handled in bulk will contain particles of nominal size, but also very small microparticles produced when the larger ones rub together during handling. Microparticles will aerosolize very easily, even in relatively thin air. They can be removed by washing, but only for very small quantities of bulk particulates, and must be used immediately after washing otherwise further handling will form new microparticles.
In short, impressibility is easy to simulate. The other observable properties of lunar soil are very difficult if not impossible to simulate.
How could there be soil without erosive forces like wind and rain?
First the conspiracists must make up their minds. They argue that the dust produced by the lunar module's descent engine would blind the pilot to the surface below. Then they argue there should be no dust. Which is it?
In Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey the lunar mountains appear sharp and highly detailed. This was the prevailing opinion of lunar topography when Kubrick's production designers created their designs. People were surprised to see more rounded features in photographs returned by the first unmanned probes.
As a matter of fact, wind and water are not the only forces that cause erosion. The lunar soil is produced chiefly by the pulverization of the rocky surface by millions of years' worth of micrometeoroids. And larger ones as well. When a large meteor strikes the lunar surface, a blanket of pulverized material called "ejecta" is thrown for miles around the crater.
The moon was also once seismically active. The dark "seas" are in fact ancient lava flows. Moonquakes dislodge loose boulders, which tumble down mountains and in turn loosen other portions of the moon's crust. Rocks grinding against rocks produce gravel and dust -- the observed regolith.
Millions of years of micrometeoroid impacts, geological activity, and landslides have created the lunar regolith.
The moon is tidally locked, which is a fancy way of saying that the same side always faces earth. The process of tidal locking exerts considerable forces on the lunar surface which can warp and distort features. A rigid shell over a more elastic core will fracture as the core changes shape. These fractures, occurring over millions of years, can reduce the outer shell to small rocks.
Cornell geologist Dr. Tommy Gold maintained the lunar soil would be several feet thick and that the Apollo astronauts would sink into it over their heads. Fortunately he was wrong about that, but the lunar soil is in fact several feet thick. But only the top inch or so is loose. The rest is very densely packed, and this did not come as a surprise. But the top scientists at the time knew there would be particulate matter on the lunar surface, and they knew why.


Online sportsbooks have always been quick to take notice of those things and offer plenty of Boston Bruins betting lines for NHL bettors to dive into every year.
Boston Bruins betting lines for today can always be found here at this site. Below you'll find the moneyline odds for the Bruins next game and decide if it's a good betting spot for you or not.
The Bruins fans travel well, so knowing the Boston Bruins schedule and determining if they'll have strong crowd support is a great tool for NHL betting. You can see the full Boston Bruins schedule and results here.
Boston may be one of the Original Six franchises in this league but that doesn't mean anything in terms of success every year. You can see where the Bruins sit in the Eastern Conference standings as the season goes on below.
Betting on the Boston Bruins can bring a lot of questions as they are known as one of the more popular teams in the NHL and sportsbooks know that. Don't be surprised to see Boston Bruins betting lines a little "inflated" at times when they are in "must-win" games to either get in the playoffs, or stay alive in the post-season. Figuring out if Bruins moneyline prices are inflated or undervalued will go a long way in determining your success as an NHL bettor.
Boston's last year of ultimate success came in the 2011 season when they were able to beat the Vancouver Canucks in seven games to win the Stanley Cup. Since that time it's been a bit of a roller coaster for this franchise as they look to recapture the same success.
Recently, they've made plenty of changes on the ice and off, looking to get a younger core as the building blocks of this franchise for years to come.
Whether or not the Bruins find that level of championship success again in the near future remains to be seen. But one thing is for certain, with the large fan support they've got and the ever-burning desire to win, this franchise will always be one to follow. Picking out strong betting spots for the Bruins can be tough, but following their results and dissecting their play every time on the ice should pad your betting bankroll.


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Townsville employs a project environment officer. In so doing, the city becomes one of the first Australian Local Governments to have such a position.
RIKES report released - Rapid Identification of Key Environmental Sites Report is a compilaton of the results of the community workshops held in 1989.
Castle Hill Management Plan produced to provide vision and management for the "Hill"
Townsville and Thuringowa Councils give their support to Community Natural Resources Management Strategy development.
Townsville City is a Banksia Finalist - Waterways and Coastal.
Townsville City Policy Document promises State of Environment Report.
Publish Townsville's first State of the Environment Report. This will inform the community of a range of environmental issues affecting the city. It will involve processes of selecting and applying environmental indicators which will report human impact on our natural environment. After the initial report regular updates will be undertaken.
Townsville Cities second Banksia Finalist - Government/NGOs Leading by Example category for Councils Environmental Management programs and activities.
The inaugural Townsville State of Environment report is launched.