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The Knobstone Hiking Trail is a 160-mile trail along the landmark Knobstone escarpment in one of the most rugged and scenic areas of the South Central Midwest, on the high bluffs of the forested corridor between Indianapolis, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. The KHT consists of four sections, Knobstone (south, 45 miles), Pioneer (South middle, 37.9), Hoosier National Forest (North middle, 28.4), and Tecumseh (north, 42.7-miles). The Knobstone has continuous trail from start to finish. The Tecumseh and Hoosier Nation Forest has minor county road walks. The Pioneer has 5 miles of existing trails with approximately 9 more miles in various stages of development. The extended road walks are nearly all on remote gravel and black top roads with great scenery. There is 2.5 miles of road walk along Hwy 135 with a wide grass strip at the edge. There is good access and parking at 10-20-mile intervals, ideal for day hikes and backpack camping. No fees, reservations, or permits are required.
The Knobstone Hiking Trail Association (KHTA) was formed in 2013 to become the steward of this great trail. The KHTA is a non-profit organization dedicated to completion, preservation, and promotion of the KHT. We depend on Association members and volunteers for its very existence. Only a part of it is on public land maintained by government agencies. Trail conditions are dependent on hiker reports and volunteer action in response to them. The KHTA is the only source for maps and information about the entire trail. Won't you join us?
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Check Out A Guide To The Knobstone Trail: Indiana's Longest Footpath
Take Note of the reroute between miles 26 & 28 (N of the Leota TrHd), the closure of Indian Hill Road mile 145, and the repair of the bridge at mile 79.3!
Check Trail Conditions & Updates
View The 2022 Fall Newsletter – Newsletter
Pictures From 2021 Section Hikes, Thru Hikes, & 2nd Sat Work Days
Collaborative Workdays – KHTA Volunteers & DOF Staff
More Dates Will Be Forthcoming For 2023
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Second Saturday Workdays
February 11 – Join Us For The 2nd Saturday Workday – 9:30 am-3:30 pm
Would you to spend a day in some beautiful woods with a delightful group of people building a connecting section of Indiana's premier long distance hiking trail? Come join us as we work on an easement near Martinsville. We meet at near the Martinsville Conservation Club. Please bring a lunch and water. We will have large hand tools, but please bring any small tools you have such as clippers or a pruning saw. And a backpack is handy to carry everything in. Instructions will be provided for those who need them. We finish about 3:30. Click Here for more info and to sign up on Meetup.
Join us on our website at http://www.knobstonehikingtrail.org/ and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Knobstone-Hiking-Trail-
Hoosier National Forest – Tecumseh Trail Connector Workdays
A group of 10 worked on November 12 and the connector is now open for hiking.
2023 Organized Hikes – Scott Beam – Mark Your Calendars!
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 – 8:30 am to 4 PM – Tecumseh to Trail D – Trailbuilding – Multiuse Trail D Parking Area
Details: Helm build the 1/3 mile connection from the south end of the Tecumseh Trail to Trail D in Yellowwooed SF. We'll meet at Multiuse Trail D parking area, located at the end of Blue Creek Road northwest of the north end of Nebo Ridge (about 5 miles west of Story). We'll mee at 8:30 am, and hike in just over 2 miles to the trail.
Saturday, March 04, 202312:00 AM to 6:00 PM – 33 mile HoosierNF hike – Mom's Cafe
Details: Another long hike to slowly build up to hiking the Tecumseh and Knobstone in 24 hours later this year. This hike will be around 32 miles with about 4000 feet of elevation change. Well meet at Mom's Cafe in Kurtz at midnight, and shuttle north to the Crooked Creek parking area at the southern end of the Tecumseh. It's about a hour drive between l…
Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM – Old Barn Shelter Parking
This will be the first of the big four one day hike challenges this year, along the Adventure Hiking Trail. We will meet at the large parking area on the spur trail, which is roughly located at 1490 IN 462 Corydon, IN 47112. The spur trail adds about 3.5 miles to the loop, and we should hit around 30 miles during this event. This trail is no jok…
Friday, May 05, 202310:00 PM to 9:45 PM – Tecumseh one day challenge – Tecumseh Trail Parking Area
Details: This will be another complete section of the 150 mile Knobstone, and a nice 24 hour challenge. Besides, hiking 43 miles near my 43rd birthday sounds like the worst idea I've had in awhile. We'll meet at the southern end at the Crooked Creek Parking area at 10pm, and shuttle north to start in Morgan-MonroeSF for this short little hike….
Saturday, May 06, 202312:00 AM to 11:45 PM – One day Tecumseh Trail Challenge – Tecumseh Trail Parking Area
This will be another complete section hike of the 150 mile Knobstone, and a nice 24 hour challenge. We'll meet at the southern end at the Crooked Creek Parking area at 10pm on Friday night, and shuttle north to start in Morgan-MonroeSF for this short little hike…. starting at midnight and not a minute sooner! Bring plenty of water, snacks, foo…
Click Here for more info and to signup on Meetup KHTA hikes and workdays.
Pictures From The Hikes
All KHT sections on state land are now open for hiking and overnight backpack camping!
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KHT Northern Trailhead
KHT Southern Trailhead
Volunteer To Build The KHT
Trail builders find it one of the most rewarding things they've ever done. Make your mark on this forever trail! Details about the next work date (no experience needed; work for all ages and abilities available):
Activities Update
"The KHTA is dedicated to the completion, preservation, and promotion of the Knobstone Hiking Trail. This footpath follows the Knobstone Escarpment from 30 miles south of Indianapolis to 10 miles north of Louisville, KY. A long-term management organization for the trail assures continuity of assistance in maintaining the trail to the governmental entities whose jurisdictions the trail passes through as well as to private property owners donating trail easements."


Mad Men "Carousel" video tribute, silly redux: Don Draper's Kodak projector goes through the show's most embarrassing moments (VIDEO).
Last week, we updated Don Draper's famous Kodak Carousel pitch so that Don projected some of the show's most poignant moments. But those moments don't capture the full gamut of Mad Men's pleasures: Though a drama, it was fond of quick detours into the surreal or comic, with Matthew Weiner and his writing staff always willing to sneak in a good gag or an impromptu tap-dancing performance.
With that in mind, we've tweaked Don's pitch again. This time around, he projects the show's silliest, craziest, and most embarrassing scenes—lending new meaning to Harry Crane's speedy post-pitch exit. Enjoy.


For those of you who are new to this blog here is some background.
For almost three years the citizens of Ashland have been resisting the proposal to run a third track through town.
The resistance has been on many fronts, including public meetings with the authorities and reviewing legal issues.
I have concentrated on technology. After all, the last major technological change to the tracks took place in the early 1950s; it was the transition from steam to diesel-electric. That's two generations ago.
The transportation industry in the United States is currently undergoing massive, wrenching and exciting changes. It seems that hardly a day goes by without there being news to do with autonomous vehicles, Space-X, electric trucks and other new technologies.
One of those changes is the technology known as "hyperloop". (A brief overview of what this word means is provided below).
Air resistance — particularly when speeds go above 60 mph.
The upshot is that the pods (carrying either freight or passengers) can travel at airplane speeds and they are very efficient. Moreover, there will probably not be trains or timetables as we know them now.
About a year ago a non-profit called Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership was formed. (I am a member.) The organization tries to pull tother all the threads to do with this new technology. The first conference that I attended was in New York last year.
They had another meeting this week in D.C. My overall impression is that both the technology and the business models are maturing. Hyperloop is happening. There are currently about 10 companies competing for work.
The following are my notes from the meeting in no particular order of priority.
The keynote speaker was Mr. Pete Rahn, Secretary of Transportation for the State of Maryland. He described the project that is underway to connect D.C. with Baltimore with an underground hyperloop system. The D.C. "station" will be on New York Avenue. He stated that, "Amtrak should be very worried".
They plan on placing concrete tubes below grade; the tunnels will be built by Elon Musk's Boring Company, which claims that they can dramatically reduce the time and cost it takes to make a tunnel, just as they have done with space travel. (The Boring Company keeps a snail in their office as a permanent challenge. They claim that snails move 14 times more quickly than current boring machines). One of the key justifications for going underground is that they get around most of the challenges to do with taking and demolishing property.
I asked Mr. Rahn if the tubes are of sufficient diameter to handle the 53 ft. containers that we see trundling through town all the time. Also, are the curves of sufficiently long radius to handle those contaners. He did not know the answer to either question.
The European experience is that regulations will be developed a land-based agency, such as the Federal Railroad Administration.
Any attempt to expand any type of transportation system faces the challenge of lack of real estate. So proposals to build a new airport, freeway or railroad track results in resistance from local communities. Ashland is not unique.
The most attractive solution is go underground. But, in spite of the optimism expressed, the cost would probably be very high. Another option would be to use existing rights of way (freeways and railroads) to construct an elevated system.
In addition to attending the meeting the trip was a good opportunity to see the famous cherry blossom.


The O's women's team will be looking to progress through the FA Women's National League Cup Determining Round when they take on Swindon Town Ladies this Sunday.
Orient make the trip to Swindon on the back of a disappointing 0-3 defeat to Cambridge United Women in South East Division One last weekend.
A goal in each half from Kelley Blanchflower, plus a Becky Shephard strike, subjected Orient to their first defeat of the season on a miserable afternoon at Mile End Stadium.
Despite this setback, the O's will take inspiration from their performances across three cup competitions last season and hope to book their place in the First Round for the second consecutive year.
As for Swindon, they compete in the FA Women's National League South West Division One after dropping down from the Southern Division at the end of the 2017-18 campaign.
They began the new season with a 1-2 defeat to Southampton Saints Girls and Ladies on August 19th, leaving them in seventh place after the first round of fixtures.
Catherine Browning netted a quick-fire first half-brace for the Saints that cancelled out Polly New's eighth minute header for Swindon.
Sunday's clash will provide both teams with a chance of redemption after defeats in their previous league matches.
Orient will be pleased to welcome captain Danielle Griffiths back into the squad for the trip to Swindon this weekend. Griffiths is a natural leader whose commanding role at the heart of defence provides reassurance for those around her. She will play a key role in boosting morale amongst the players after the disappointment of last weekend.
Meanwhile, Swindon skipper Polly New netted Town's first goal of the season in their 1-2 opening day defeat to Southampton Saints Girls and Ladies a fortnight ago. She will be hoping to add to that tally and ultimately lead her side into the First Round of the competition.
During the 2017-18 season, the O's reached the First Round of the FA Women's National League Cup.
In the Determining Round, Orient travelled to face fellow South East Division One outfit Luton Town Ladies on September 3rd. Goals from Sophie Le Marchand, Belen Ripoll Douton, Ellie Davies and Ella Meadowcroft helped the O's to a 4-2 victory in Bedfordshire.
As a result, the draw sent Orient to the Welsh capital to face Southern Division Cardiff City Ladies in the First Round on 29th October. Ella Powell added to Cori Williams' brace to put the hosts 3-0 up before Leyre Bastyr netted a consolation for the O's as they valiantly exited the competition with a 3-1 defeat.
"There's always a heightened level of excitement and buzz when it comes to playing in any kind of cup competition and that will be the same this season. I think this is because there's an element of the unknown involved with playing against teams you don't normally come across, or know much about, as well as the sense of anticipation that comes with potentially getting drawn against a really big club.
"We are expecting a tough test against Swindon this weekend. We know that they are in the equivalent league to us in the South West and have also suffered defeat in the opening games of the season, but we are focusing predominantly on ourselves, knowing that at our best we are more than capable of beating Swindon.
If you are planning on making the journey to the South West this weekend, the match will take place this Sunday 2nd September at Fairford Town FC, Cinder Lane, Fairford, GL7 4AX with kick-off at 2pm.


A play for the whole familia, inspired by true events. Teatro Vivo presents Sangre de un Ángel by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce Directed by Si Mon' Emmett Teatro Vivo proudly presents Sangre de un Ángel at the Oswaldo A.B. Cantu Panamerican Recreation Center….
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On Wednesday 27th of March, Cardiff University hosted a talk on the subject of potential changes Wales may experience as a country once the UK exits the European Union.
The event had a panel of five experts from both Universities and civil society organisation, the Welsh Centre for International Relations. The event was a joint venture between the Welsh Centre for International Relations and The Welsh Governance Centre.
After a short speech from the event's chair, Susie Ventris-Field, in which she described the current political situation as "somewhat chaotic," each other panellist was given a ten minute time slot to talk about Wales post-Brexit.
First was professor Kevin Morgan from Cardiff University, who stated "no matter the outcome of Brexit, the UK will pay to play in some EU programmes". These programmes included Horizon Europe, Erasmus +, which is the programme allowing students to spend time studying in universities in other EU nations, and Creative Europe.
Professor Morgan mentioned that Wales could lose its structural funds from the EU and that Wales needs to focus on building better relations with other "sub-states" in similar positions to Wales, such as the Basque autonomous community, and other regional governments.
Next was Dr Rachel Minto from the Welsh Governance Centre, who spoke about the "relevance and importance of including civil institutions". She then spoke about how political actors from the UK have access to EU networks, and that this matters for three main reasons: "capacity", because we gain lots of resources and experience from other EU nations, "profile", as Welsh actors are seen as independent rather than just UK actors, and "norms", as in using and adapting to EU norms.
Dr Minto finished by saying that "we need to acknowledge the importance of CSO in Wales post-Brexit".
Thirdly Dr Elin Royles from Aberystwyth University talked about how there had been much work done in an effort to secure Welsh international relations, and that a clear goal from Welsh institutions would help focus efforts on ways the country could retain and obtain secure relations post-Brexit.
She said: "There is lots of ambition in Wales, we should applaud ourselves".
Dr Royles then added that intergovernmental relations are important, but the Government in Westminster needs to recognise Welsh agency and how Wales would benefit from following the same play book of grabbing Westminster's attention that Scotland uses.
If Wales and Scotland could get the same result out of the EU, as Scotland "normally does quite well", then that would be a good thing.
Lastly, Dr Chris Huggins of the University of Suffolk spoke of opportunities in the EU and how "regardless of what happens the opportunity will still be there". However, he acknowledged that there would be less opportunity if we left the EU.
Dr Huggins also talked about how a lot of political actors come from the bottom up in the political hierarchy and that we should be clear on what "brand" Wales is so that investment and tourism can be encouraged.
Towards the conclusion of his speech, Dr Huggins spoke of aligning Welsh political, cultural and commercial goals.
Following these speeches form the panel of experts, there was a round of questions from the audience. The first of these asked what the Welsh government could do to protect EU 27 citizens in Wales amid the rise in hate crime and xenophobia since the referendum.
Ventris-Field replied that Wales wants to be a "nation of sanctuary", but expressed that to do this Wales requires more than government policy, needing to also make sure the Welsh people share this notion.
Another question related to the damage done to trust in the UK through Brexit; a major element of diplomacy in the eyes of the EU 27 member states.
The panel responded by agreeing that trust had been damaged but mainly to the UK Government in London.They expressed that the Welsh government could be seen as separate to that and retain some trust from the EU 27 post Brexit.
Two guest speakers were present to partake in the event following this. The first of which was Samuel Jones Perry, who talked about how Wales "can't avoid the outside world." The second speaker, Eluned Morgan, Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language, talked of how Wales is "running towards the EU" and how we "stand on the edge of a new world".
A talk also occurred last week on campus on Friday 29th of March, the date the UK was intended to exit the EU prior to the short Brexit extension arranged in Brussels earlier this month. Titled 'Brexit! The Urban and Regional Implications', it was organised partly by Cardiff University's School of Geography and Planning. The talk covered potential ways of limiting economic impacts on British regions and urban areas post Brexit.
With multiple Brexit-related events occurring on campus, there are multiple opportunities for students to learn more here about the issue as the UK moves closer towards exiting the EU. To keep informed on Brexit, keep up to date with Gair Rhydd's news, politics and comment sections and check Cardiff University's website for events similar to those mentioned.


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Steam has set a new record – over 27.1 million users online
The digital platform Steam has set a new record for the number of concurrent users online. The SteamDB portal keeping track of various changes to the Valve store, reportedthat at its peak, the platform was used by 27,182,165 people.
Image source: The Verge
The previous record of 26.9 million was set in April this year. In February, Steam boasted 26 million online. Last year, amid the pandemic, the platform broke its own record for the number of concurrent users six times.
Source: SteamDB
Steam's new achievement is triggered by the Fall Sale with discounts on 47,000 games, add-ons and apps. As part of the campaign, Cyberpunk 2077 received a 50% discount for the first time, and the project itself managed to increase its rating to 76% according to user ratings. The peak online in the action role-playing studio CD Projekt RED on sale was 25,294 people.
The leaders in terms of peak daily online on November 28 are Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (941 571), Dota 2 (680 734), PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (341 570), Apex Legends (234 487) and New World (159 939).
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Love every chance I get to see and photograph Blayne and her family. This friend of mine is a wife, a mother, a photographer and an artist. She's kind of legit. A few weeks back she asked if I could photograph a recent painting she'd finished for a client, but her sweet little ones were not missing out on the opportunity to get in the picture with their amazing mom. So what started out as a photo shoot for her artwork quickly morphed into the sweetest family photos with the most incredible backdrop. It's not everyday I get to photograph families in front of actual art.
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Bravo code and technical problems on Navigator of the Seas
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Tropical storm Gordon affects Majesty of the Seas itinerary
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eLearning in the form of training catalogues has the potential to reach parts of an organisation other training can't. But equally without careful selection and an implementation strategy, it can end up gathering metaphorical dust on a server.
To stop that from happening, here are a few things you need in order to choose the right skills training and the right way of delivering it.
Training catalogues offer a cost-effective, efficient eLearning solution providing training across a wide range of business skills. They deliver up-to-date material that can be easily deployed across an organisation. Buying in ready-made training relieves pressure on your L&D department and frees them up to make to make better use of their time planning training campaigns and strategies, aligning training to business goals, and making critical interventions in upskilling employees.
But buying in a complete suite of training modules only gets you so far. How do you determine you're purchasing the right catalogue for your organisation? How does it meet your training needs, and, critically, how do you measure its impact and success? If you don't have answers to these and other questions, you won't get the maximum ROI from a training catalogue, and it will become a white elephant.
The first step in choosing a business skills training catalogue is to understand what you currently have and, therefore, what you need. Not all training catalogues are created equal. Some may have a narrow focus and some a broader scope. You may need help with some new areas (GDPR or Mental Health in the workplace, for example), but have other core skills (like Communications and Project Management) already adequately covered.
This gap analysis helps you evaluate the core content provided. It's not just a question of quality, but also about how that content meets your organisation's needs. Most of all, what you want is something that enhances and improves on what you have. This might be measured in terms of coverage, focus, flexibility, best practice, accessibility and so on. But if it's not addressing a training need and a specific business goal, you risk not maximising your investment.
Clearly buying something in represents a cost, but you need to gauge the return on that outlay. Training providers often stress the cost savings that eLearning can bring in keeping training in-house and by making it available at the desktop. This is certainly a benefit, but training catalogues may come with other costs that eat into those savings.
Make sure you understand the pricing and licensing model associated with training catalogues. How many learners are covered in the initial price? Business skills training doesn't stand still, so are regular updates available and what do they cost? If you have an organisation that operates over different sites, do you need to pay more to have them covered?
Then you should consider the implementation and maintenance costs. Training providers usually offer support in deployment or claim that their training modules are ready to implement out of the box (plug in and play), but do you need your own IT staff to be involved?
Even if there's no extra cost for the initial implementation, are there costs for ongoing maintenance? Do your IT or L&D people need the training to maintain the catalogues?
Training providers are selling, and the proof of what they're selling is in the content. Naturally, you need to evaluate the quality and appeal of the content. Ask yourself if the content on offer meets industry standards. Is it written, edited, and reviewed by recognised Subject Matter Experts?
Business skills is a broad, general area and not every aspect may be relevant to your organisation. Consider whether the training provider has a good understanding of and experience in your industry and business sector. Make sure you check out the provider's references and business testimonials.
Training catalogues may superficially meet your requirements in price, range, and ease of implementation, but don't forget who your key audience is: the learner. If learners don't engage with the training or they don't understand how it meets their needs, you won't gain the real rewards of improved performance in the workplace.
Relevance is a key driver of successful training. If employees can see that the training they receive is relevant to the work they do and will help them do it better, they're more likely to trust it. Does the training catalogue use relevant examples in its content? Does it tie the training to specific job roles and workplace scenarios?
If it doesn't, can it be modified or customised to reflect the concerns and interests of learners in your organisation? And this means going beyond branding and inserting a recommendation from your CEO or Head of L&D. It means customising the training to suit your learning means, adapting the content in a way that gives it meaning to your employees, making it personally relevant to what they do.
Does the training provider give a lead here by regularly updating modules and adding new items to the catalogue to cover new areas of business?
Can It Be Used For Accreditation And CPD?
There's another area of relevance too: professional recognition. Many training catalogues will cite approval or recognition by an industry body. Check whether it also includes actual accreditation by industry-recognised body and adheres to national standards.
And recognition of professional attainment can go further than taking a course and receiving a certificate. Training catalogues can also be used as part of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). If employees can see that by taking the training they're also furthering their CPD, they'll have an additional incentive to use it.
None of these features of content are of much use if the training can't be accessed. The great potential of digital learning is that it can be made more easily accessible. Is the training catalogue available to run on multiple platforms and be accessible on mobile devices?
With the ubiquitous use of smartphones and tablets, you need to make use of them as a training tool. Can the content be adapted for mobile learning? Do you have the learning infrastructure to support it?
Having the content available at the point of need via mobile connectivity represents a huge stride in getting training to the people as and where they work. But there's a further step: that of engagement.
Any training, no matter what format or how it's delivered, can founder on a lack of engagement. Modern learners rely a lot less on formal training programmes and a lot more on ways of accessing information independently. Think of how we Google what we need or view how-to videos on YouTube. The control and independence these tools offer learners means they are less tolerant of learning directed at them at a pace and time they can't control. eLearning can meet these demands, but only if it's made similarly accessible by searching and delivered in digestible chunks in answer to a specific request or question.
Also, content can be made more engaging by the right combination of multimedia and engaging learning strategies, like role-plays or scenarios and gamification. These encourage the retention of learning and its transfer to the workplace.
So, when choosing a training catalogue consider how the content can be reused and repurposed to allow learners the control they need. This way your content extends its shelf-life and a one-off purchase are accessed and used multiple times.
The ability to reuse and repurpose content from business skills training catalogues allows you to focus on the bigger picture for workplace training. If you can use eLearning to bring training closer to the point of need and situate it firmly in the workflow, you're helping build a culture of learning where training is regarded as a job requirement, not just something to be endured. Then your initial investment becomes a conduit for deeper involvement. The increased accessibility enabled by eLearning makes training a continuous process rather than a single, isolated event.
Training catalogues offer great potential, but they need to be activated. And, like all your other resources, made to work for the benefit of your organisation.
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This week, the UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights presented a report to the Human Rights Council on the development of guiding principles to put human rights at the forefront of economic policy-making in moments of crisis. As the enjoyment of universal human rights continues to be undermined by austerity and irresponsible sovereign lending and borrowing, is the IMF taking full responsibility for its role in ensuring governments meet their obligations under international human rights law?
Evidence of the damaging impact of austerity on human rights across the globe continues to mount. From the legacy of IMF structural adjustment in indebted low-income countries, to the effects of public spending cuts across Europe in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the costs of so-called fiscal consolidation are still being disproportionately carried by the poorest and most vulnerable. In recent weeks alone, people have taken to the streets in Tunisia, Jordan, and Sudan to protest against falling living standards resulting from economic policies aimed at reducing government deficits. In the case of Sudan – currently in hock to the IMF for close to $1.5bn – the violent response of the authorities to the protests raised serious concerns over further human rights violations. A common, reported motivation for each of these protests? Government moves to remove food and fuel subsidies in line with IMF loan conditionalities.
Human rights bodies have repeatedly been calling out the IMF for undermining the enjoyment of human rights through its loan conditionality and policy advice. But the positive signals emanating from the Fund's research work, for instance on the impact of fiscal policy on income inequality and the significance of public expenditure on health and education, still appear to be heralding a false dawn: the Fund continues to pressure governments into economic reforms that weaken social protection, for example, and risk them backsliding on their obligations to safeguard rights.
The IMF has also resisted longstanding calls from civil society to adopt a human rights approach when assessing the sustainability of the debt held by developing countries. Recent reforms, such as the reworked World Bank-IMF Debt Sustainability Framework and its brand new Guidance Note, sadly only pay lip-service to the need to take human rights and social protection 'standards' into account when the IMF games the possible impact fiscal consolidation policies will have on a country's future capacity to repay debts. Eurodad continues to recommend that debt sustainability analyses include a mandatory human rights impact assessment (HRIA), and that findings that point to actual or potential adverse human rights impacts should serve to trigger debt restructuring processes. In this way, the primacy of national and international human rights obligations, above and beyond purely financial considerations about debt servicing, can be exerted.
This week, the UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, Juan Pablo Boholavsky, is presenting a report to the Human Rights Council that aims to ensure states and international financial institutions (IFIs) are better equipped to do just this.
The report also briefly reviews existing impact assessment methodologies, such as the World Bank's Poverty and Social Impact Analyses, drawing on lessons learned to set out a pragmatic framework around which HRIAs need to be built – covering elements such as their legal basis, scope and timing. The Independent Expert will, over the coming months, now develop substantial procedural guidance in the form of a full set of guiding principles for states and IFIs on how to undertake HRIAs. The guiding principles will be presented to the Human Rights Council at the end of the year.
Debt reduction need not be done on the backs of the weakest, but this requires at least an attempt to consider the potential and actual adverse impacts that fiscal adjustments and austerity policies may have on human rights, and to develop credible alternatives. The IMF has a critical role in making these attempts systematic, and translating them into tangible policy advice that promotes and safeguards universal human rights. Indeed, it is itself 'obligated to act in accordance with the principles' of the UN Charter and can't escape its responsibility for ensuring borrowing states can meet their duties under international law. The UN Human Rights Council is developing the tools that can equip it to do so, hopefully the IMF is preparing to use them.


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Carolin Touzin wrote an article entitled " 13 Reasons Why: une série «dangereuse» pour les ados dépressifs". It's been over a month since 13 Reasons Why, a teen drama focused on a teenage girl's suicide, made its debut on Netflix, but the discussion around the series does not seem to quiet down. In fact, many learning establishments and specialists in suicide prevention are worried that the show might present an alternative solution to anyone going through difficult times or even worsen the state mind of youth already in treatment for mental illnesses.
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Videogames have seen a spike in popularity over the past decade, and with half of the North American population actively playing games, it has become a multi-billion-dollar industry. Although earlier games have had problems with sexualization of female characters, stereotypically muscular and stoic male characters, and little to no LGBT characters, games such as The Last of Us, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Uncharted and many more have broken down most of these barriers. However, statistically, most of the games in the past decade have contained some form of violence.
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In February, the Korean girl group Six Bomb has revealed their teaser image for their music video "Becoming Prettier Before" ("Becoming Prettier Before"). The image shows the four young women wrapped in colorful bandages while their new faces, which have cost 100 million KRW or $88,000 to their management company, are revealed in the music video "Becoming Prettier After" ("Mathew").
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Gregory Wallace explained through CNN Politics an issue that raised my concern. His powerful title of his article apprehends the matter greatly: "Voter Turnout at 20-year low in 2016". Indeed, the voting participation in 2016 in the United States of America was at its lowest point in the past 20 years. Only 55% of the voting age population selected the candidate they wanted to see rule their country. 55% of the American population represents 126 million votes. Although it seems like a lot, that is the result of the decrease of 18,7 million participants in the past two years.
Domestic Violence? Nothing's Wrong with That.
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On January 25th, The New York Times announced that Vladimir Poutin approved a new law that reduces the sentence one can get if charged with domestic violence. Moreover, for now on, criminal charges will only be given if the victim was seriously injured ("concussion, broken bones or repetitive offense"). Some people go as far as saying that it is normal for parents to hit their children since it is a part of their culture. On the other side, some people believe it is a "step back to medieval times" and believe this law should not be in place.Afterwards, Ms.
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If you haven't yet been to Incline's farmers market at Tunnel Creek, you might want to schedule a visit. Choose from a fresh selection of fruits and vegetables on Wednesdays from 4-7 p.m. The market will continue through September 25, offering selections of peppers, squash, carrots, onions, peaches, berries, grapes and other fresh produce. Find also bread and cheesecake, kombucha tea in several delicious flavors, popcorn, olives, nuts, essential oils, candles and gems!
I've participated as a vendor at the market, peddling my wares, but it was there I discovered Dave, the Rock Man. I happened to set up next to him and when we finally had a moment to chat, I took in his array of cool rocks and had to tell him how much I love rocks and that I used to scour the ground for agates as a child.
Dave became enamored with rocks as a child also and now makes a living prospecting for rocks, which entails much more than looking for rocks on the ground—to find the good stuff, one must be willing to dig.
Agate is the name of a group of silicate minerals that are made up primarily of chalcedony, a member of the quartz family, and is formed in cavities of volcanic rock. Silica-rich water percolates through the rocks, depositing layers of mineral. Slight differences in the mineral composition cause the multi-colored banding. Sometimes the cavity does not fill completely, and larger crystals form on the interior, giving us the geode.
In researching for this column, I learned why agates are so plentiful in Minnesota where I grew up. They originated about one billion years ago when the North American continent began to split, creating a large rift valley, setting the stage for Lake Superior. Lava welled up, trapping gasses as it cooled. The gasses escaped when the magma began to solidify, leaving behind pockets where agates could form. Glaciers eventually deposited these beautiful specimens throughout the state.
In the Sierra, the four main types of rock are granite, volcanic, sedimentary and metamorphic. All these types of rocks are formed from minerals, most of which are silicates that contain various proportions of the elements sodium, potassium, aluminum, calcium, iron and magnesium.
Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in the earth's crust, and is an important constituent in many rocks. One of my favorites is amethyst, the purple variety of quartz. The purple color comes from iron impurities in the crystalline structure, stimulated by the low doses of radiation present in rock. If the gem is heated, the oxygen is removed from the iron and the purple color fades. In fact, the yellow gemstone, citrine, is manufactured by heating lesser-quality amethysts.
Another attractive rock is the smoky quartz, which is a brown variety of quartz, typically found in granite. The smoky color is caused by aluminum impurities, slightly irradiated by the naturally-occurring radiation emanating from the granite.
Dave has a selection of these and other quartz varieties but one he is really proud of is the "Angel Amethyst", found on a routine dig. It wasn't until several days later, when he was cleaning and polishing it before a show, that he noticed the etching in the shape of an angel on one facet of this unique purple crystal.
Dave scouts for these rocks in the Peterson Mountains, near Hallelujah Junction, northwest of Reno using a hammer and chisel. He also goes underground in his search for rocks, which he does not recommend for the average person as it can be very dangerous. In addition, he cuts and polishes his finds, creating jewelry and display pieces.
If you're interested in rocks, you can find Dave at the Tunnel Creek Farmers Market on Wednesdays. He has many more rocks, mostly local and you can see the Angel Amethyst in person.
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US State Department Admits Plans To Meddle In Hungary's Democracy
– US State Department Admits Plans To Meddle In Hungary's Democracy:
As we noted last week, hypocrisy may be the only consistent guiding principle of US foreign policy.
The Rex Tillerson State Department will pump $700,000 into Hungarian media to remove Viktor Orban.
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When another nation state uses media to communicate it's point of view, its flagged as a foreign agent, a "bad actor", and often declared as an "act of war (i.e. RT).
When the US government uses its petrodollar strength to insert its agenda into another country's politics it's branded "democracy and human rights programming".
According to The Gateway Pundit, Rex Tillerson State Department is spending over $700,000 to defeat PM Orban in Hungary.
The deep state is vehemently opposed to Orban's nation statism…his conservatism and his stance against open borders. For the neo-liberal cabal under the watchful eye of George Soros, Orban must go.
In his speech accepting his party's endorsement, Orban said he was fighting against "globalist" views that threaten the EU's Christian nations and their moral foundations, for which he blamed Soros.
"Some countries in Europe decided to transcend Christianity and their own national character," he said. "They want to step into a post-Christian, post-national era."
"To execute Soros's plan they want to root out governments which represent national interests around Europe, and that includes us," he said. "They act like Soviet agitprop agents once did. We old war-horses know them by their smell."
Breitbart.com reports…
The U.S. State Department has courted controversy by announcing it will plough $700,000 into Hungarian media, angering the country's anti-globalist, conservative government.
The funding was announced by U.S. Chargé d'Affaires David Kostelancik, who has previously appeared to openly criticise the Trump administration by alluding to "apparent inconsistencies in [U.S.] foreign policy" and remarking that "not every criticism of the government is 'fake news'."
Breitbart London spoke to a State Department official who confirmed it supports what it calls "democracy and human rights programming" in many countries, and that its intentions in Hungary — a NATO ally — are to "support media outlets operating outside the capital … to produce fact-based reporting and increase their audience and economic sustainability".
The State Department also echoed Kostelancik's claim that too many Hungarian news outlets are sympathetic to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's popular conservative government — which has earned powerful enemies by opposing the European Union on mass migration, building a highly effective border wall, and exposing the network of European politicians deemed "reliable allies" by billionaire open borders campaigner George Soros.
As we previously concluded, perhaps it's inaccurate to accuse the US government of hypocrisy in this case. After all, pressuring RT America with the intent of silencing the news network and spending our tax dollars propping up US-friendly media outlets in the Hungarian countryside are actually two sides of the same coin: the US government will tell you what kind of media you are allowed to consume.
If you are a media network in the United States that allows voices who oppose Washington's neocon-dominated foreign policy they will shut you down. If you are a news outlet in the Hungarian countryside that spews the US party line, they will prop you up. Both cases are the same: your media will toe the US government official line or else.
Note to Washington: This is not 1950. Hungary has been a fully free and democratic country with plenty of free elections under its belt. It does not need you to come in and attempt to manipulate its newspapers and broadcast media. What would you do if China sent in a few million dollars to prop up US publications who agreed to push the Beijing line? What about if Tehran sent some money to publications pushing the Ayatollah party line? You cannot even tolerate RT America — which is largely staffed by Americans but dares to feature prominent Americans who challenge the neocon foreign policy line. Hands off Hungary!
Note to Viktor Orban: You risked arrest — and worse — in June, 1989 when you directly confronted the communists who were occupying your country. Now that Hungary's freedom has been won — in no small way due to your efforts — do not allow Washington's neocons to take it away from you! If you do not confront this violation of Hungarian sovereignty, the neocons will continue to increase the pressure. The neocons want you out! Just this week, neocon commentator Anne Applebaum wrote that you are a "neo-Bolshevik" who has "little to do with the right that has been part of Western politics since World War II, and…no connection to existing conservative parties." Do a little research and you will notice that Applebaum is a member of the International Advisory Council of the Center for European Policy Analysis — the organization your own government funded for a big conference this summer! Neocon knives are out for you. You'd be smart to make a better assessment of who are your friends and enemies in the United States…before it's too late.
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So I realised my boogie last week was very heavily female based - there were some great 80's pop icons. However, the question remains, whose posters did I use to practice my first kisses? (Too much information? Too bad!)So today's Boogie is dedicated to my teenage crushes.
Richard Marx - Should've Known Better.
Boy could he rock a tight pair of jeans!
Pretty much the whole cast of The Outsiders, but especially Matt Dillon who played Dally - I always did love a bad boy. This was also one of my first experiences of a movie not being as good as the book. I love the book - in fact there are still whole passages I can quote.
I love a good dance movie. As for Patrick Swayze - those arms, oh lord those arms!
Tom Cruise in Top Gun - before he married our Nicole, went all weird and dumped her!


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Is there any option to configure dojo.xhr to behave like this?

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To do this with PHP and curl. see http://php.net/manual/en/ref.curl.php
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A: This is a known issues in all browsers except IE (with a fix in the pipeline for Firefox).
In the meantime, if you really need the browser to follow the PUT redirect properly, you'll need to use status code 307.
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Magna Carta visits NUS
NUS Law spoke to Adjunct Professor Kevin Tan who curated the exhibition around the visit of the Magna Carta to Singapore in November 2015. The Hereford Cathedral replicas were brought to the NUS Bukit Timah campus courtesy of the British High Commission. NUS Law hosted the replicas and held a panel discussion chaired by Justice Judith Prakash to peel away the myths, mantras and misconceptions behind the Magna Carta revealing an instrument that was not born to greatness but instead had greatness thrust upon it.
What is the Magna Carta?
The Magna Carta was not one document but a series of documents, the first of which was sealed by King John I on 12 June 1215 at Runnymede. I often refer to the Magna Carta as a 'deed of desperation' on the part of John because it was his attempt to save his own skin from the rebelling barons and prevent a full-scale civil war from breaking out. The document itself is a rather haphazard litany of 63 demands the barons made of John. These included protection clauses for the Church and limited the King's prerogative of taxation.
Significantly it placed the law about the King, and two key clauses in the Charter continue to resonate today – Clauses 39 and 40. The first states that no person shall be seized or imprisoned or stripped of his rights or possessions or outlawed or exiled 'except by the judgment of his equals or by the law of the land' and the other, that 'To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice'. These two clauses have found their way into most of the world's constitutions and human rights documents in one form or another.
The Magna Carta was reissued and reaffirmed several times – in 1216, 1217, 1225 and finally in 1239 – and it was only in 1225 that it became known as the Magna Carta or Great Charter of Liberties, to distinguish it from the Forest Charter of the same year.
How is it significant to Singapore?
For a time it was part of Singapore law. After 1297, the Magna Carta was included in the English Roll of Statutes and this was imported wholesale into Singapore through the Second Charter of Justice of 1826. Of course, most of these old English statutes no longer apply, especially with the passage of the Application of English Law Act in 1993. In any case, most of its clauses are obsolete. However, it is the spirit of the two key clauses in the Magna Carta that continue to be relevant. They are enshrined in Articles 9 and 12 of the Constitution, albeit in a different form.
How did you come to curate this exhibition in Singapore?
I was approached by the British High Commission, who had been looking around for a legal historian to curate the Singapore leg of the exhibition. My old friend Kwa Chong Guan, who was formerly Director of the National Museum and now Chairman of the National Archives of Singapore suggested that they contact me since there are very few scholars in Singapore who work on legal history. Of course, as a legal historian and scholar of constitutional law, this was an opportunity not to be missed.
What has gone into bringing the Magna Carta to Singapore?
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, working with Hereford Cathedral, put together some funds to take Hereford's 1217 version of the Magna Carta on tour through 7 countries, including Singapore. This is quite rare since the Magna Carta hardly ever goes on tour. The last tour was by the Lincoln Cathedral's 1215 copy which went to America in 1939. There are only four surviving copies of the 1215 version and four surviving copies of the 1217 version. Even more spectacular and rare than the touring Magna Carta is Hereford's 'Letter of King John' from 1215. This is the sole surviving copy of the letters which were sent by the King to the Sheriffs, ordering them to obey the Charter and make it known to the people. That's a real treat.
What were some of the events organised to celebrate the Magna Carta in Singapore?
A five-day exhibition of the Hereford Magna Carta will be staged at the Supreme Court from 19 to 24 November. In conjunction with the display, there is a small exhibition (which I curate) telling visitors about the history of the Magna Carta, what it says, and its continuing influence and significance, as well a bit about Hereford Cathedral and its treasures. Three talks were staged as a prelude to the Exhibition. The first was at NUS Law Faculty on 9 November.
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From left: Adjunct Professor Kevin Tan, Justice Judith Prakash, Dean Simon Chesterman, H.E Scott Wightman, and Assistant Professor Jack Lee from SMU School of Law.
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How Do I Hire Starship For A Private Party?
Wondering how much does it cost to book Starship for a private concert or will Starship play a private party? Whether you are looking to book Starship for a wedding, private party or anniversary party, our Starship booking agent who specializes in booking Starship will be happy to help you to book Starship and take care of everything necessary to make sure the show is executed flawlessly. Fill out an entertainment request form or call our office at (212) 645-0555 and one of our Starship booking agents will assist you in hiring Starship for a private event anywhere in the world.
How do I hire Starship for a college concert from booking agencies that book concerts for colleges and universities?
Booking talent for college and university events is something Booking Entertainment has been helping college talent buyers do for almost 25 years. Whether you are looking to book Starship for a sorority party / fraternity party or a college concert event sponsored by the college entertainment committee, college talent buying is something we specialize in at Booking Entertainment. Simply fill out our form, email us or call the office and one of our college booking agents will be happy to help you make sure that every aspect of booking Starship or anyone else for you college event is taken care of to ensure your college or university concert runs smoothly and cost effectively.
How much does is it cost to book Starship for a college or university concert and are fees for booking college concerts less expensive?
When college entertainment buyers book famous entertainers such as Starship to play for college concerts, sorority parties or fraternity parties at colleges and universities, we know the acts tend to charge a lower fee than they would cost for a traditional public or private concert. Of course, how expensive it is to book college entertainment depending on how big of an act they are, but colleges and universities tend to get a better fee for booking big name entertainment for college and university events. One of our college entertainment booking agents will work closely with you to make sure you get the best possible price for your college's concert.
Buyers who don't have a lot of experience booking famous acts often find the process frustrating when they try to do it on their own. Our Starship agent that specializes in booking Starship can use our reputation and relationships to help you navigate the entertainment buying process and get your offer for booking Starship seriously considered. The artist's managers want to know that everything will be handled properly, and Booking Entertainment's stellar 23-year reputation and our attention to detail provide them with the peace of mind that the show will be flawlessly executed from beginning to end.
How Do I Book Starship For A Fundraiser or Gala?
Wondering how much does it cost to book Starship for a fundraiser or will Starship play a gala? Your assigned Starship agent will be happy to help you to book Starship and we can even take care of everything necessary to make sure booking Starship is easy and trouble free. Fill out our entertainment request form or call our office at (212) 645-0555 and one of our booking agents for Starship will assist you to book Starship or any other entertainer or celebrity for your next fundraiser or gala anywhere around the world.
How Do I Book Starship To Perform At My Wedding?
You might ask yourself, "How do I hire Starship for a wedding?" We have helped hundreds of clients book acts like Starship for weddings and wedding ceremonies worldwide. Your assigned Booking Entertainment agent will not only be happy to assist you in hiring Starship to perform at your wedding, we will be onsite to make sure booking Starship for your wedding is executed flawlessly.
Can I book Starship for a wedding and how much does it cost to book Starship to sing at a wedding?
If you are serious about booking Starship for a wedding, Booking Entertainment will gladly get you the Starship booking fee and availability for booking Starship for your wedding date. The price for booking Starship will include all of the fees and additional expenses necessary to hire Starship for a wedding including all production costs, flights, hotels, ground and green room requirements.
If I hire Starship to perform at my wedding, how do I integrate booking Starship into my wedding?
Hiring celebrity entertainment for a wedding is a great way to surprise the guests or even the bride or groom. When we book big name acts like Starship for weddings, we work closely with the wedding planner beforehand to make sure everything involved with the entertainment integrates seamlessly with the flow of the wedding . Our staff of veteran producers will then be onsite at the wedding to make sure when you book Starship for your wedding, everything runs smoothy from load in to load out.
How do I contact Starship's agent or Starship's manager?
Even if you have Starship contact information, Starship's management contact info like Starship's manger's email or even Starship's manager's phone number, you still need a company like Booking Entertainment to help coordinate everything that is necessary to book Starship to perform for your event. Agents and managers contact us all the time to help people that find the agency contact info or management contact info and contact the agents and mangers directly. Managers and agents trust our agency to handle everything to the industry standard as we have for almost 25 years.
How Do I Book A VIP Experience With Starship At A Event Or Concert?
With Booking Entertainment, booking premium seats and backstage meet & greets with Starship is easy and accessible to anyone around the world. Fill out an form or call our office at (212) 645-0555 and one of our agents will assist you to get pricing and availability to have Starship VIP experience at a concert or event.
Booking Entertainment works to get the best possible Starship booking fee and Starship price for our clients while also providing the celebrity or famous entertainer with the level of professionalism and industry norms that they expect from an event run by a professional booking agency and production management.
Booking Entertainment uses our agency / management relationships and over 23 years of production experience to help buyers of headline / top name entertainers and does not claim or represent itself as the exclusive Starship agent, manager or management company for any of the artists on our site.
Booking Entertainment does not claim or represent itself as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Starship or any artists or celebrities on this website.


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