Interesting Links for 21-07-2014

[andrewducker]

• When Rhode Island accidentally legalized prostitution, rape (and STDs) decreased sharply
  (tags: prostitution sexwork legalisation rape disease )
• How effective was the Paris ban on pro-Palestine demonstrations?
  (tags: paris palestine fail )
• Single mothers do just as good a job as couples (once you take poverty into account)
  (tags: children

Comments

[bart_calendar]

It boggles my mind that France hasn't learned from decades of experience that the one guaranteed way to make a protest violent is to ban it.

[andrewducker]

Yup.

Or, maybe, they just don't care.

[bart_calendar]

That could well be the case.

[andrewducker]

Further to the links on pathfinding, Simon on FB added two examples of a developer findnig shortcuts:
http://www.shiningrocksoftware.com/2013-04-29-tech-stuff-3-pathfinding/
and
http://www.shiningrocksoftware.com/2013-11-21-more-bugs-pathfinding-problems/

Fascinating stuff, and written in a very friendly way.

[asher63]

The protests in France were violent before the ban.

http://www.businessinsider.com/pro-palestine-protesters-attack-paris-synagogues-2014-7

http://www.timesofisrael.com/clashes-in-paris-as-thousands-march-against-israel-offensive/

Meanwhile, in Germany -

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/21/german-jewish-leader-condemns-explosion-anti-semitism-in-connection-with-gaza/

[nancylebov]

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c9f8ff0e-10c5-11e4-812b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz387A0AMld

Manuel Valls, the prime minister, condemned as anti-Semitic riots in the Paris suburb of Sarcelles on Sunday night. A synagogue and a Jewish-owned grocery were among buildings and cars targeted by masked youths, some hurling rocks and petrol bombs at police.

[asher63]

http://www.jpost.com/Jewish-World/Jewish-News/French-prime-minister-Behind-hatred-of-Israel-lies-hatred-of-Jews-363607

'French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Sunday drew a direct line between the hatred of Israel - as seen in violent protests across France and elsewhere in the world against Operation Protective Edge in Gaza - and the never-ending hatred of Jews.

He spoke at a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup, a mass arrest of Jews in Paris by the French police, directed by German authorities, during the Second World War.'

[lizzie_and_ari]

Ooh I'm a tag!

[andrewducker]

With five links so far!

manifesto destinations

[snarlish]

...and Labour's track record with their manifesto pledges meets the highest of expectations. nought for three on tuition pledges so far, is it?

Re: manifesto destinations

[andrewducker]

Something like that.