Mr. Roed-Larsen's report also faulted Israel for overly aggressive military actions and for not halting the expansion of settlements, but, in an unusual occurrence at the United Nations, its toughest words were directed at the Palestinians.
Oregon State has Utah at home next week, and its toughest remaining games are Nov. 10 at Stanford and Nov. 24 vs. Oregon.
At its heart, Tough Mudder is a group-bonding exercise.
KKR & Co – the New York private equity firm once dubbed "the barbarians at the gate" for its tough guy tactics – has rolled out a new perk for its employees: travelling childcare for its staff.
"Rather than throwing out a number and backing off, they want to say they don't have visibility," says George Elling, research analyst at Lehman Brothers, noting that its tough for Sun to get a clear read on its customers' spending plans.
Other ad blitzes aimed at the EPA, for its tougher regulation of air toxins and greenhouse gases, are accelerating in the campaign's final days.
Economic hard times put demands on society to increase its police, courts, prisons, health services, social welfare programs (such as food stamps and child abuse services), and other efforts, just at a time when its tougher to raise the revenues to do so.
