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Country's total land area of 30 million hectare (Mha), 9.67 Mha are classified as agricultural land; of which, about 4.94 Mha are arable. Of the total arable land, 3.2 Mha are irrigable. As of 2014, about 56% of the irrigable land has been developed to irrigated farmlands. In terms of coastline, Philippine coastline measures 11.29 km (Department of Agriculture (DA), 2015).
The agriculture sector has always been an important sector to Philippine economy. It is a significant contributor to the country's GDP. Through the years, however, percentage share of agriculture in total GDP has declined. From 11.58% contribution to GDP in 2010, this has been reduced to 9.43% in 2015. As regards to employment, about 11.29 million Filipinos are engaged in agriculture and fishery production in 2015, representing about 30% of the country's labor force from 2011 to 2015 (DA, 2015).
The agriculture sector is one of the sectors most vulnerable to climate change. For instance, from 2011 to 2015, the sector suffered much loss in terms of crop production and damage to infrastructure due to calamities hitting the Philippines valued at PhP 163 billion. This amount includes the income forgone due to production losses of 2.9 million tons of rice and 1.02 million tons of corn. The damage and losses brought about by the calamities suppressed the growth of the agriculture sector (DA, 2015).
Aside from typhoons, the agriculture sector is highly vulnerable to the effects of El Niño phenomenon. The most recent El Niño affected nine regions of the Philippines, five of which are found in Mindanao. The severe dry spell caused by El Nino resulted in damage and production losses in crops amounting to PhP 2.27 billion. In addition, about 57,111 metric tons of crops were lost including rice, corn, high value crops (banana and rubber) (Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2015).
The agriculture sector's emissions comprise about 29% (or 37 MtCO2e) of the Philippines' total GHG emissions for the year 2000 (Philippines' SNC). About 44% of the sector's emissions come from rice cultivation while around 24% is emitted by agricultural soils. Assuming that BAU scenario continues, total emissions of the agriculture sector by 2030 can reach 50 MtCO2e. Thus, if mitigation strategies in the agriculture sector are put in place, it is certain that substantial amount of GHGs will be prevented from being released to the atmosphere.
In the NFSCC, the agriculture sector is not included among the key result areas for mitigation but included as a key result area for adaptation. This is perhaps due to the sector's vulnerability to the adverse impacts of climate change as crops rely heavily on rainfall availability. While the agriculture sector is not included as an area for mitigation, it is worthwhile that mitigation actions be undertaken because as earlier mentioned, the sector's share in the country's total GHG emissions is substantial.
For additional information on the Sectoral Climate Change Mitigation Action for the Agriculture sector, please contact Department of Agriculture - Climate Resilient Agriculture Office at amiacreate.da@gmail.com.


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New York Energy Administrator Kauffman gives presentation to the students of law and engineering at a forum of Kathmandu University School of Law (November 1, 2017) Mr Richard L. Kauffman, Chairman of Energy and Finance for New York State, USA interacted with the students of Schools of Law and Engineering at Kathmandu University today on the changing scenario of energy development and their implications. On the occasion, Mr Robert Taylor, who is the Team Leader of USAID-funded Nepal Hydropower...
Australian Ambassador &The Asia Foundation Representative visit Kathmandu University School of Law at Dhulikhel
Australian Ambassador to Nepal, HE Peter Budd visited Kathmandu University School of Law (KUSL) at Dhulikhel today. He was accompanied by The Asia Foundation's Country Representative Dr. George Varughese. The purpose of the visit was to be introduced to KUSL's project on Subnational Economic Governance and Law, which is being implemented with the assistance of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through The Asia Foundation. The project enables the School of Law t...
Kathmandu University and Korea Legislation Research Institute host International Conference on Current Status and Legal Issues of Land Expropriation
An International Conference on Current Status and Legal Issues of Land Expropriation in Asia concluded today in Kathmandu analyzing the theme in a broader Asian context. The experts and participants in the Conference coming from different countries in Asia emphasized the need for finding solutions to many legal problems that are common to the region in the area of land expropriation. The Conference was participated in by 30 international delegates and the faculties and law students of Kathma...
"The Preliminary Draft of the Constitution of Nepal, 2015 may further be streamlined" - Professor Matthias Hartwig
Kathmandu University School of Law (KUSL) in association with German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ) organized a week long (3rd August-7th August, 2015) interaction program on the Draft Constitution, 2015 in various parts of Kathmandu. The program hosted Professor Matthias Hartwig, a leading constitutional expert associated with the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelburg. The programs were hosted by Dr. Bipin Adhikari, Dean of Ka...

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And Live
Well mastered soundboard recording with some early And-material.
The recording was made in Carlisle, probably at the Front Page, 5 April 1996, so nearly four months before the release of And. Most tracks are rather rare in live renditions.
Band line-up: Spencer Cozens (keyboards), Gerry Underwood (saxophones), Alan Thomson (bass) and Karl Vandenbossche (percussion).
The last five tracks are bonus material from a 1986 radio recording.
Big Muff suffers from occasional feedback. John introduces the band as The Bumdusters (Biggles characters).
She's A Lover and Solid Air are played in a segue.
"Special thanks to John Hillarby for his continued support."
Design: Steve Lee, ZEITartwork
Photography: Tim Dickeson
Couldn't Love You More
Step It Up
Fisherman's Dream
She's A Lover
Solid Air
Sunshine's Better
Rock, Salt and Nails
Angeline
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"I fell off stage in Spain once because I was drunk - and I got three encores."


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Soccer team trapped in cave may have to scuba to safety -- even if they can't swim
A top Thai official said Tuesday that heavy rains forecast for the coming days could worsen floods in the cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach were located after an exhaustive search, and could force authorities to speed up their extraction by having them scuba dive their way out.The 13 were located by rescue divers late Monday night in the cave in northern Chiang Rai province during a desperate search that lasted more than a week and drew international help. Officials said Tuesday that the boys, aged 11-16, and their 25-year-old coach were mostly in stable medical condition and have received high-protein liquid food.Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda, a member of the country's ruling military junta, said Tuesday that the boys may need to swim out using diving equipment ahead of bad weather forecast for later in the week. He said the boys would be brought out via the same complicated route through which their rescuers entered.While efforts to pump out the floodwaters would continue, Anupong said it's clear some areas of the sprawling cave cannot be drained and that in order to get out, the boys may need to use diving gear while being guided by two professional divers each. He conceded that if something went awry, it could be disastrous."Diving is not easy. For people who have never done it, it will be difficult, unlike diving in a swimming pool, because the cave's features have small channels," he said. "If something happens midway, it could be life-threatening."Diving is considered among the least preferable escape methods, with experts cautioning that any attempt to traverse the narrow passageways will be fraught with difficulties and potential complications, especially if the children can't swim.Pat Moret, a rescue consultant, told CNN that diving is the "worst-case scenario." "It won't be anything like diving that most people recognize. It will be diving in what is effectively muddy water, possibly fast-flowing, with no sense of direction," Moret said. "You can't tell what's up, down, sideways."The emotional toil of any rescue attempt would also need to be considered, said Paul Auerbach, professor of emergency medicine at Stanford University."This is going to be a complicated rescue. It's manageable, but they have to be sure that these kids are physically capable of it and emotionally capable of it as well," said Auerbach."They'll be assessed for hydration status, adequate fuel supply, adequate food so that their glucose level is adequate, and then no doubt they'll do practice dives," he added.Video released early Tuesday by the Thai navy showed the boys in their soccer uniforms sitting on a dry area inside the Tham Luang Nang Non cave above the water as a spotlight from a rescuer illuminated their faces.Chiang Rai provincial Gov. Narongsak Osatanakorn said the health of the boys and coach were checked using a field assessment in which red is critical condition, yellow is serious and green is stable."We found that most of the boys are in green condition," he said. "Maybe some of the boys have injuries or light injuries and would be categorized as yellow condition. But no one is in red condition."Cave rescue experts have said it could be safer to simply supply them where they are for now, rather than attempting to have the boys dive out. That could take as long as months, however, given that Thailand's rainy season typically lasts through October.Family members who have kept vigil at the mouth of the cave since their ordeal began June 23 rejoiced at the news that their boys and their coach had been found."I want to give him a hug. I miss him very much," said Tham Chanthawong, an aunt of the coach. "In these 10 days, how many million seconds have there been? I've missed him every second."Rescue divers had spent much of Monday making preparations for a final push to locate the missing, efforts that had been hampered much of the week by flooding that made moving through tight passageways filled with muddy water difficult.A pair of expert cave divers from Britain found the group about 300-400 meters (yards) past a section of the cave on higher ground that was thought to be where they might have taken shelter.In the five-minute navy video, the boys are seen wearing their soccer uniforms and are calm, curious and polite. They are also keen to get some food.After an initial exchange in which a rescuer ascertains that all 13 are present, one of the boys asks what day it is, and a rescuer replies: "Monday. Monday. You have been here — 10 days."The rescuer tells them "you are very strong," but soon the traditional reserve of Thai children toward adults breaks a bit, and one tells another in Thai, "Tell them we are hungry.""We haven't eaten," a boy says in Thai, then breaks into English: "We have to eat, eat, eat!" A fellow boy tells him they already said this, and then the rescuer assures them that "Navy SEALs will come tomorrow, with food and doctors and everything." At the end of the video a boy asks in English, "Where do you come from?" The rescue diver replies, "England, UK."Narongsak said Tuesday that the missing were given high-protein liquid food, painkillers and antibiotics. He said doctors had advised giving the medicine as a preventative measure.He said officials had met and agreed on the need to "ensure 100 percent safety for the boys when we bring them out.""We worked so hard to find them and we will not lose them," he said.Anmar Mirza, a leading American cave rescue expert, said many challenges remain for the rescuers. He said the primary decision is whether to try to evacuate the boys and their coach or to supply them in place."Supplying them on site may face challenges depending on how difficult the dives are," Mirza, coordinator of the U.S. National Cave Rescue Commission, said in an email. "Trying to take non-divers through a cave is one of the most dangerous situations possible, even if the dives are relatively easy."The British Cave Rescue Council, which has members taking part in the operation, said in a statement that "although water levels have dropped, the diving conditions remain difficult and any attempt to dive the boys and their coach out will not be taken lightly because there are significant technical challenges and risks to consider."Joining the British are other cave experts from around the world and teams from the U.S., Australia, China and elsewhere.Authorities said efforts would also continue outside the cave, where teams have been scouring the mountainside in search of other entrances to the caverns below. Several fissures have been found and teams have explored some, though so far none have led to the trapped boys.
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A top Thai official said Tuesday that heavy rains forecast for the coming days could worsen floods in the cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach were located after an exhaustive search, and could force authorities to speed up their extraction by having them scuba dive their way out.
The 13 were located by rescue divers late Monday night in the cave in northern Chiang Rai province during a desperate search that lasted more than a week and drew international help. Officials said Tuesday that the boys, aged 11-16, and their 25-year-old coach were mostly in stable medical condition and have received high-protein liquid food.
Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda, a member of the country's ruling military junta, said Tuesday that the boys may need to swim out using diving equipment ahead of bad weather forecast for later in the week. He said the boys would be brought out via the same complicated route through which their rescuers entered.
While efforts to pump out the floodwaters would continue, Anupong said it's clear some areas of the sprawling cave cannot be drained and that in order to get out, the boys may need to use diving gear while being guided by two professional divers each. He conceded that if something went awry, it could be disastrous.
"Diving is not easy. For people who have never done it, it will be difficult, unlike diving in a swimming pool, because the cave's features have small channels," he said. "If something happens midway, it could be life-threatening."
Diving is considered among the least preferable escape methods, with experts cautioning that any attempt to traverse the narrow passageways will be fraught with difficulties and potential complications, especially if the children can't swim.
Pat Moret, a rescue consultant, told CNN that diving is the "worst-case scenario."
"It won't be anything like diving that most people recognize. It will be diving in what is effectively muddy water, possibly fast-flowing, with no sense of direction," Moret said. "You can't tell what's up, down, sideways."
The emotional toil of any rescue attempt would also need to be considered, said Paul Auerbach, professor of emergency medicine at Stanford University.
"This is going to be a complicated rescue. It's manageable, but they have to be sure that these kids are physically capable of it and emotionally capable of it as well," said Auerbach.
"They'll be assessed for hydration status, adequate fuel supply, adequate food so that their glucose level is adequate, and then no doubt they'll do practice dives," he added.
Video released early Tuesday by the Thai navy showed the boys in their soccer uniforms sitting on a dry area inside the Tham Luang Nang Non cave above the water as a spotlight from a rescuer illuminated their faces.
Chiang Rai provincial Gov. Narongsak Osatanakorn said the health of the boys and coach were checked using a field assessment in which red is critical condition, yellow is serious and green is stable.
"We found that most of the boys are in green condition," he said. "Maybe some of the boys have injuries or light injuries and would be categorized as yellow condition. But no one is in red condition."
Cave rescue experts have said it could be safer to simply supply them where they are for now, rather than attempting to have the boys dive out. That could take as long as months, however, given that Thailand's rainy season typically lasts through October.
Family members who have kept vigil at the mouth of the cave since their ordeal began June 23 rejoiced at the news that their boys and their coach had been found.
"I want to give him a hug. I miss him very much," said Tham Chanthawong, an aunt of the coach. "In these 10 days, how many million seconds have there been? I've missed him every second."
Rescue divers had spent much of Monday making preparations for a final push to locate the missing, efforts that had been hampered much of the week by flooding that made moving through tight passageways filled with muddy water difficult.
A pair of expert cave divers from Britain found the group about 300-400 meters (yards) past a section of the cave on higher ground that was thought to be where they might have taken shelter.
In the five-minute navy video, the boys are seen wearing their soccer uniforms and are calm, curious and polite. They are also keen to get some food.
After an initial exchange in which a rescuer ascertains that all 13 are present, one of the boys asks what day it is, and a rescuer replies: "Monday. Monday. You have been here — 10 days."
The rescuer tells them "you are very strong," but soon the traditional reserve of Thai children toward adults breaks a bit, and one tells another in Thai, "Tell them we are hungry."
"We haven't eaten," a boy says in Thai, then breaks into English: "We have to eat, eat, eat!" A fellow boy tells him they already said this, and then the rescuer assures them that "Navy SEALs will come tomorrow, with food and doctors and everything." At the end of the video a boy asks in English, "Where do you come from?" The rescue diver replies, "England, UK."
Narongsak said Tuesday that the missing were given high-protein liquid food, painkillers and antibiotics. He said doctors had advised giving the medicine as a preventative measure.
He said officials had met and agreed on the need to "ensure 100 percent safety for the boys when we bring them out."
"We worked so hard to find them and we will not lose them," he said.
Anmar Mirza, a leading American cave rescue expert, said many challenges remain for the rescuers. He said the primary decision is whether to try to evacuate the boys and their coach or to supply them in place.
"Supplying them on site may face challenges depending on how difficult the dives are," Mirza, coordinator of the U.S. National Cave Rescue Commission, said in an email. "Trying to take non-divers through a cave is one of the most dangerous situations possible, even if the dives are relatively easy."
The British Cave Rescue Council, which has members taking part in the operation, said in a statement that "although water levels have dropped, the diving conditions remain difficult and any attempt to dive the boys and their coach out will not be taken lightly because there are significant technical challenges and risks to consider."
Joining the British are other cave experts from around the world and teams from the U.S., Australia, China and elsewhere.
Authorities said efforts would also continue outside the cave, where teams have been scouring the mountainside in search of other entrances to the caverns below. Several fissures have been found and teams have explored some, though so far none have led to the trapped boys.


Why candidates ditch at the last moment? Well maybe you treated them like property.
Full time employment works for the employer, but watch out for yourself.
Three thing the boss won't tell you, but you should know.
Red tapes hurts job creation? Who would have thought.
An interview is a communication. When it breaks down it doesn't end well.
On the other hand I get the feeling that "Mathew" was feeling stressed and feeling that he needed to oversell himself. That's especially true since he had been brought in from far away.
Some more questions you should be asking.
More stuff from David Hunt.
Five nontraditional interview questions? Well they soon will not be.
Yet another, "behave or companies may not hire you post.
Networking tips for awkward people.
Ten hacks to get through your day.
As to the "desperate" article. While I agree one shouldn't come in to an interview pleading for work, ANY work… there absolutely needs to be some empathy on the part of hiring authorities – whether the manager or HR or both. The economy has sucked canal water for 8+ years; to reject people a priori because they don't match an idealized image of what a career path "should be" is folly, and IMHO soulless.
Some years ago I had what I thought would be a slam-dunk interview. Had EVERYTHING they wanted; in addition, I used to work for one of their largest customers. But the hiring manager – who had only EVER worked at that one company – just didn't grasp that my work of late had been short-term contracts (to put food on the table) – and thought I was a job hopper. THAT'S WHAT CONTACTS ARE, YOU IDIOT!!!
I know. I KNOW. It's just so frustrating.
Here in CT, the economy has sucked for longer than that.


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Redline Time Attack is a North American auto racing series, founded by Nikolas Malechikos and Chris Willard, that emerged with its first racing season in 2006. The West Coast Operations are still being held Today but the East Coast Operations were suspended in 2011 because it was no longer financially viable to continue.

The basic format of time-attack racing is that production based sports cars compete for the fastest single lap around a paved road course.  The cars range from lightly modified to very heavily modified production cars.  Cars are classed based on their drive type (FWD, RWD, or AWD) and level of modification.  Time Attack is most often associated with Japanese autos, because the sport originated in Japan. However, all makes and models are allowed to compete in Redline Time Attack events.

The courses are typically popular paved road courses such as Buttonwillow, Laguna Seca, Sebring, or Autobahn.  Since drivers compete against the clock, instead of wheel-to-wheel as in traditional road course racing, the potential risk to participants is minimized.  It is common for participants to use their daily driven autos in competition in the entry classes.  The higher classes include semi and fully professional racing teams who often have some level of sponsorship.  In addition to the traditional Time Attack, Redline Time Attack also includes a Super Session which consists of a 5 lap sprint race with a traditional wheel-to-wheel format.  Participation is limited to teams with a sufficiently fast qualifying lap and possessing a car with the required safety equipment.

Classes
The three classes are described below, with each class subdivided by drive type; (FWD, RWD, or AWD).

Enthusiast
 New for 2011. Enthusiast Class will not be part of the Redline Pro Time Attack Series beginning in 2011. **

Street Tire
The Street Tire Class is intended for vehicles that are "Street Legal" and use DOT approved Street Tires. Competitive cars in this class typically have in excess of 300 wheel-horsepower, with some of the fastest above 500 wheel-horsepower.  The Street Tire Class is the most popular class based on participation.

Notable changes for 2011: "Pro" drivers are allowed, vehicles do not need to be currently registered with the DMV, mandatory safety requirements

Modified
The Modified Class allows extensive modification and does not require that the vehicle maintain a registration for street use.  Cars are allowed the use of R-Compound track tires as well as much flexibility in the areas of suspension, aerodynamics, and body work.  Professional drivers are allowed in this class, though many of the drivers are also the car owner.  Competitive cars in this class typically have in excess of 400 wheel-horsepower, with the fastest above 600 wheel-horsepower.

Super Modified
Formerly the "Unlimited" class, the Super Modified class was renamed in 2010 because although the cars appear to be built without limitations, there are some requirements.  Super Modified cars make use of carbon/composite body panels, large wings, wide racing slick tires and massive amounts of power.  The fastest cars have 600 to 800 wheel-horsepower and reach speeds in excess of 180 mph on some courses.

Format
Typical Redline Time Attack events occur over the course of a weekend.

Saturday
Saturday is conducted much like a typical HPDE and offers drivers an opportunity to practice.   Drivers share the course with drivers of similar experience level for four to five sessions of 15 to 20 minute duration.  Participation in Saturday practice is optional.  Some drivers choose to only participate only on Saturday perhaps because they are a novice driver not ready for competition or they simply choose not to compete.  Redline Time Attack also offers driver instruction from professional driving instructors to anyone that requests it.  Lap times on Saturday hold no weight in the competition on Sunday.

Sunday

Practice
Sunday begins with 2 additional practice sessions.  Lap times recorded in these practice sessions are used to qualify the competitors for the Time Attack session.  No points are awarded based on qualifying position.

Time Attack
The Redline style Time Attack consists of two sessions for each competitor for a total of six timed laps.  Each session consists of one warm-up lap, three timed laps, and one cool down lap.  Up to eight competitors may share the track for a Time Attack session, but the cars are staggered such that they typically will not encounter one another during the session.  If a driver does catch the car ahead, safe passing is allowed.  Only the fastest timed lap of the six total laps are used to rank the competitors.  A competitor need not complete all six laps to be eligible for an award; a single lap is sufficient.  Points are awarded to the drivers based on finishing position in their respective class.

Super Session
The Super Session is the finale of the event.  The fastest competitors from the Time Attack amongst Street, Modified, and Super Modified classes are invited to participate in a five lap sprint race.  Only vehicles with the necessary safety equipment are allowed to compete.  One race with mixed classes is conducted in a traditional wheel-to-wheel format, with the grid arranged with the fastest cars up front and slowest in back.  The field takes the green under a rolling start, and the winner is the first to cross the finish line after five laps.  Passing is allowed at any time after the green flag.  Points are awarded to the drivers based on finishing position.

As of 2011 Super Sessions were no longer a part of Redline Time Attack competitions.

References

External links

Time Attack Forums

Auto racing organizations in the United States

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The western corner of South Dakota is filled with a string of quaint, charming towns that light up during the summer with live theater performances, lively restaurant scenes and Wild West re-enactments. Here are five to base out of for your Badlands and Black Hills adventures.
1. Hot Springs
Waterfall at Long Fall River Freedom Trail in Hot Springs, S.D.
Courtesy Hot Springs S.D.
If it weren't for the "wiwila kata," this valley tucked in the southwestern corner of South Dakota would have just been another dusty clearing at the gateway to the Black Hills. Instead, what the Lakota referred to as the "warm waters" gave rise to a mecca of health and hospitality unrivaled in the Midwest.
The sacred healing waters of the Native Americans were discovered by settlers in the late 1800s, and the 87-degree waters flowing from a series of springs quickly became a sought after cure-all. In 1890, Fred Evans built his namesake Plunge over a collection of springs, turning Hot Springs into a destination, and the largest resort until you reach California. Today, Evans Plunge is still a mecca for rejuvenation and recreation featuring a collection of pools (refreshed with 5,000 gallons of fresh spring water every minute) and a number of water slides.
Tens of thousands of years ago, woolly mammoths took advantage of the fresh ponds in the area. More than 61 beasts were trapped and buried only to be unearthed as fossils in 1974. Check out the Mammoth Site to see the sinkhole still riddled with mammoth bones, as well as a museum with a full-sized mammoth.
2. Custer
Custer County Museum
Courtesy Custer
Just up the road from main entrance of the spectacular Custer State Park lies the town of Custer, a hub for the outdoor attractions surrounding it, including Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial. The historic downtown is a hive of restaurants, shopping and museums, including the 1881 Courthouse Museum housed in an original Dakota Territory Courthouse.
At the museum, you'll discover the history of Custer, which was illegally settled by gold prospectors in 1874. At the time, the Black Hills were closed to white settlement under the Treaty of Fort Laramie, an agreement between the U.S. government and the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho. Conflict between the prospectors and Native Americans led the U. S. government to seize the Black Hills, opening it up to white settlers and leading to the near-overnight growth of Custer to a town of 10,000 settlers. Today, a little more than 2,000 people live in vibrant Custer year round.
Sample homemade pies, enjoy chuckwagon suppers and sip coffee at a cafe. In the evening, head to Black Hills Playhouse in Custer State Park for a Broadway-caliber performance. The professional actors put on everything from musicals and comedy to dramas.
3. Keystone
Keystone's Welcome Sign touting free parking and restrooms.
D Convertini via Flickr
Take a break from the oversized sculptures of presidents at Mount Rushmore to see the evolution of the nation's democracy through life-sized wax figures of all 44 presidents at the National Presidential Wax Museum.
Just three miles from Mount Rushmore, the closest town in the Black Hills to the iconic sculptures, Keystone is a former gold-mining town that offers a ton of activities and 32 restaurants. If you are looking for thrilling adventures, check out Rushmore Tramway Adventures, home to a 800-foot zipline and a chairlift. Or put your putting skills to the test at Holy Terror Mini Golf where a 50-foot steep hillside offers an "elevated" experience.
When you are ready for a new perspective on the area, board The 1880 Train or get a birds-eye view of the area with Rushmore Helicopters, offering aerial tours of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial and more.
4. Hill City
The 1880 Train in Hill City, SD.
Photo courtesy of Hill City
Surrounded by towering peaks and lofty pine forests, Hill City is a charming small town with a distinct style.
Find locally owned bed and breakfasts, brand-name hotels, timber lodges, secluded cabins and some of the area's largest campground resorts. Main Street offers an eclectic blend of restaurants, stylish stores, outdoor outfitters, boutique shops and fine art galleries and museums. You'll also find South Dakota wineries and homegrown breweries with unique tasting rooms.
Discover The 1880 Train, a 2-hour, 20-mile ride aboard a historic train that runs between Hill City and Keystone, S.D. Narrated for all ages, the train is popular, so book early. In addition, don't miss the beauty of the 109-mile George S. Mickelson Trail and the stunning scenery along the 12-mile drive to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
5. Deadwood
Historic streets of Deadwood
Courtesy Deadwood Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
Roulette is one of the many games you'll find in historic Deadwood — a Wild West town famous for taking chances. In 1876, fortune seekers took their chance when they came looking for gold and settled in the rough and tumble camp of Deadwood. For many, just walking down the street was taking a chance.
Today, visitors to this national historic landmark will find plenty of the Wild West without the danger. Walk the cobblestone-lined Main Street where you'll meet Old West re-enactors who bring history to life. Visit Mount Moriah Cemetery to learn how western legends met their end. It's the resting place of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane.
There's always something new in this Old West town. You'll find plenty of 24/7 casinos, unique shops and award-winning restaurants.
Chicago to Dakota Black Hills to Yellowstone Road Trip
See the Badlands, Mount Rushmore, Devils Tower, Yellowstone and more on this 2,800 mile all-American road trip.
48 Hours in the Badlands and Black Hills
Hit the best of the South Dakota parks with these top spots including national parks, steam trains, wild bison and a legendary store.
Top 5 in South Dakota's Hot Springs Mammoth Country
Hot Springs is home to the world-famous Mammoth Site, a Wild Horse Sanctuary, Evans Plunge, Wind Cave National Park, and a watery oases.
Stop at Wall Drug in South Dakota
If it wasn't for ice water, Wall Drug may have just been another casualty of the Great Depression.
3 Stops in Pierre, South Dakota's Capitol
Explore islands, have a hair-raising experience and refuel like a drifter on your all-American road trip through South Dakota.


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Who is Chuckle Brother Paul Elliott and what do we know about his wife Sue?
Who is Paul Chuckle's wife Sue? Picture: PA Images/Shutterstock
Is Chuckle Brother Paul Elliott married? And does he have children? Find out everything...
The Real Marigold Hotel is back on BBC One for its fourth season, which means a new bunch of famous faces are heading off to India to experience a new way of living.
The eight retirement age celebrities travelled to the coastal Indian city of Puducherry to see whether they would have a more fulfilling retirement than back at home in the UK, including entertainment veteran Paul Elliott.
But what do we know about Paul and his family life? Here's what we know…
Who is Paul Elliott?
Paul Elliott is a comedian from Rotherham who makes up one half of the Chuckle Brothers.
The 72-year-old and his brother Barry had their own children's TV show, ChuckleVision, but Barry sadly died on the 5th August 2018 aged 73.
They started their career on the talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1967, before presenting their own children's game show To Me, To You from 1996-1998.
ChuckleVision was one of the longest running children's programmes on the BBC continuing and ran from 22 years from 1987 to 2009.
The duo also have two older brothers Jimmy and Brian who are known collectively as the Patton Brothers and occasionally appeared alongside their siblings on ChuckleVision.
Read More: Chuckle Brother Paul, 72, reveals he's recovering from coronavirus as he begs fans to stay home
Who is Paul Elliott's wife?
Paul is married to Sue but she likes to keep out of the public eye so little is known about her.
The couple own lots of properties around the world, including the UK, France, Greece and Italy.
Paul Chuckle and his wife Sue. Picture: Shutterstock
Does Paul Elliott have children?
We don't know much about Paul's family life, but we do know he has a son Paul Jnr, who is 30-years-old.
Back in 2018, Paul Jnr got a tattoo on his right leg in tribute to his famous dad.
His dad, 70, posted a snap of the tattoo on Twitter and wrote: "Fast asleep, took a pic of his tat, perhaps a leg shave would stop it looking so eerie?"
In another he wrote: "How's that for a tat!"
Paul Chuckle has a son called Paul Jnr. Picture: Twitter
But his wife and Paul Jnr's mum, Sue, is unlikely to be impressed. In one tweet Paul wrote: "She hates tattoos."
Paul Chuckle's son has a tattoo of his dad. Picture: Twitter
Who else is starring in The Real Marigold Hotel?
The all-star cast is also made up of Barbara Dickson, Zandra Rhodes, Britt Ekland, Duncan Bannatyne, Henry Blofeld, John Altman and Susie Blake.
Now Read: Paul Chuckle slams BBC's tribute to late brother Barry, branding it a 'slap in the face'


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Q: syntax error, unexpected keyword_do_block I have the code:
i = 1
while i < 11
  do
  end
  print "#{i}"
  i = i + 1
end

which causes an error "on line do: syntax error, unexpected keyword_do_block". If I move do after the while like this while i < 11 do , the error goes away. It should not happen because do is like an opening curly brace {. Why is this an error?

A: Because do is only optional to while that if you place it on a different line, it's already read as part of a different context:
while conditional [do]
   code
end

Here, the while statement is still valid and do no longer connects to any that's why you see the error.
while conditional  ## Parser validates this as complete.
   do              ## Parser sees this keyword as lost.
   code
end

It's as if you did it without the while block:
do    ## Lost.
code

Which also produces the error syntax error, unexpected keyword_do_block.
To clarify things more a bit, the while syntax is not multi-line when trying to recognize the following do. This may work:
while conditional do
   code
end

And this one as well:
while conditional \
do
   code
end

But the form in question wouldn't.

A: It should be:
$i = 0

while $i < 11  do
   puts("Inside the loop i = #$i" )
   $i +=1
end

A: The keyword do is generally used for multiple lines, while {} are for one line code.
According to Ruby cookbook:

Keep in mind that the bracket syntax has a higher precedence than the do..end syntax. Consider the following two snippets of code:

More info at:
Using do block vs braces {}

A: You actually have 2 issues here.

*

*Ruby's do - end syntax , which you seem to have discovered

Here is the reference from the ruby doc
http://ruby-doc.org/core-2.1.2/doc/syntax/control_expressions_rdoc.html
while Loop¶ ↑

The while loop executes while a condition is true:

a = 0

while a < 10 do
  p a
  a += 1
end

p a
Prints the numbers 0 through 10. The condition a < 10 is checked before the loop is entered, then the body executes, then the condition is checked again. When the condition results in false the loop is terminated.

The do keyword is optional. The following loop is equivalent to the loop above:

while a < 10
  p a
  a += 1
end

As to "why" this syntax was chosen you would need to ask the Matz, but I am not sure of the point of that question.

*

*you have an extra end statement at the end

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George Devries Klein
George Devries Klein was born on January 21, 1933, in s'-Gravenhage (The Hague), Netherlands and died on April 30, 2018, at his home in Guam. He is survived by Suyon Cheong Klein originally from Seoul, South Korea.
After immigrating to the United States, George earned three degrees in Geology: B. A. in 1954 from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut; M.A. from the University of Kansas in 1957; Ph.D. from Yale in 1960. Sinclair Research, Inc. (petroleum) employed George as a research sedimentologist in 1960 - 1961. He joined the faculty at University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1961, then moved to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1963. In 1970, George accepted a position at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he remained for the rest of his academic career. He retired as Professor Emeritus in 1993. From 1993 to 1997 he served as Executive Director of the New Jersey Marine Science Consortium and as New Jersey Sea Grant Director. Then he opened his consulting firm, SED-STRAT Geoscience Consultants, Inc. in Houston.
George Devries Klein was a sedimentologist, sedimentary geologist, sequence stratigrapher, basin analyst, regional geologist, and petroleum geologist. He authored a total of 383 refereed papers, books, reports, abstracts, and reviews, including 11 reference books. His expertise includes tidal sedimentology, deep-water sedimentology, cratonic, foreland and rift basins, sandstone petrology, cycle stratigraphy and basin analysis. He proposed the term "Tidalites" as a process facies formed in response to global astronomical forcing factors and also recognized the combined tectonic/glacial eustatic origin of Pennsylvanian cyclothems, amongst other contributions. Dr. Klein also taught sandstone deposition models and basins analysis short courses for AAPG, SEG and other organizations. He was the recipient of 13 awards including a Visiting Fellowship to Wolfson College at Oxford University, the SEPM Outstanding Paper Award for 1970, the Erasmus Haworth Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Kansas Department of Geology, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship, a Fulbright Fellowship to the Netherlands, and the Lawrence L. Sloss Award of the Sedimentology Geology Division of Geological Society of America. George was a member of HGS, AAPG, SIPES, GSA, and GCSSEPM.
George joined HGS in 1997. He served as 2004-05 HGS Foreman of the AAPG House of Delegates and was one of four Geologist honored as Legends of Sedimentology at the HGS Legends Night 2013. George was a valuable member of HGS and was widely known and respected in the Houston geologic community,
George and Suyon were retired in Guam.
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Chris Tomlin and TobyMac each got six nominations for the Dove Awards, the gospel and Christian music show that will be held in Atlanta for the first time. Jason Crabb drew five nominations, the second-most, and Francesca Battistelli received four for the 42nd annual show, which has been held in Nashville.
It will air on Easter, April 24, on the Gospel Music Channel. The View co-host Sherri Shepherd will host the show at the Fox Theatre in midtown Atlanta.
Click the picture for a complete list of this year's nominees and more information about the bradcast on the Gospel Music Channel.


Using execution plans to performance tune SQL Server queries can be a great starting point to help a database application run optimally.
Execution plans have been around for some time now and Microsoft has improved the interface and extra tools with every release.
In this webcast, hear from data warehouse architect Thomas LeBlanc as he demos execution plans for SQL Server.


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Q: Changing LinqDataSource with Button click I have a GridView on my asp page. I want to change the LinqDataSource with a button click. it's because i have 2 database views and you have to be able to see one of these to views as you wish. My problems is nothing happens when I try to bind the GridView to any of my LinqDataSource'.
My C# code:
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.Grid.DataSource = lqds_Grid1;
    this.Grid.DataBind();
}

protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (this.Grid.DataSource == lqds_Grid1)
    {
        this.Grid.DataSource = lqds_Grid2;
        this.Grid.DataBind();
    }
    else
    {
        this.Grid.DataSource = lqds_Grid1;
        this.Grid.DataBind();
    }
}

my asp code:
<%@ Page Title="Home Page" Language="C#" MasterPageFile="~/Site.master" AutoEventWireup="true"
    CodeBehind="Default.aspx.cs" Inherits="AddressReporting._Default" %>

<asp:Content ID="HeaderContent" runat="server" ContentPlaceHolderID="HeadContent">
</asp:Content>
<asp:Content ID="BodyContent" runat="server" ContentPlaceHolderID="MainContent">
    <asp:LinqDataSource ID="lqds_Grid1" runat="server"
        ContextTypeName="AddressReporting.MobileGateway" EntityTypeName=""
        OrderBy="AdrID, Country" TableName="BarcodeWithLocation">
    </asp:LinqDataSource>
    <asp:LinqDataSource ID="lqds_Grid2" runat="server"
        ContextTypeName="AddressReporting.MobileGateway" EntityTypeName=""
        OrderBy="AdrID, Country" TableName="BarcodeWithLocationSorted">
    </asp:LinqDataSource>
    <asp:GridView ID="Grid" runat="server" AllowPaging="True"
        AutoGenerateColumns="False" Height="217px" Width="268px">
</asp:GridView>
    <asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" onclick="Button1_Click" Text="Button" />
</asp:Content>

A: it's because page_load method (event) work time page loads so it is not quite right so
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
  if(!isPostBack) {
       this.Grid.DataSource = lqds_Grid1;
       this.Grid.DataBind();
   }
}

you should check page whether it has postback or not

A: first of all you could try to set your datasource to null before giving it the new value and after assigning the new value you can call the refresh method of the datagrid to force it to redraw itself
this.Grid.DataSource = null;
this.Grid.DataSource = lqds_Grid1;
this.Grid.DataBind();
this.Grid.DataSource.Refresh();


Performers from Pack House Sketch teams try their hand at the art of improvisational comedy. It's a mad, mad, mad, mad, world!
Will it be beautiful? Will it be awkward? Will it be a train wreck? Who knows!!!
Guaranteed: It will be funny!


It's been a while since I've done a "Five on Friday" I thought it was about time. Except now it's Saturday. Just forget about the day. Here's what's up in our world.
1. Summer Blog Schedule. If you're a regular reader maybe you've noticed I try to post 3x per week. Because summer is short I'm going to try and make the most of it my limiting my computer time and only post twice a week. I hope you'll forgive me!
Do you have any great summer reads you'd recommend?
3. Adoption. Recently we got news that we had exited a big step of the adoption process called "IBESR" and were moving onto the next step. Then just yesterday we heard that we are close to getting our adoption decree! This means that VERY soon she will officially be a McGurn!! At that point we can also share her picture! It also means there is a chance of her coming home in 2016!!!
4. Adoption Fundraising. With things moving faster that means that money is coming due faster as well. We have about $10,000 due between now and when we bring her home! To help fundraise some of the remaining balance we are selling t-shirts here. If you feel called to give without buying a t-shirt you can do that here. Through the adoption we have loved seeing how many people want to be a part of her story, and we are SO grateful to each and every person who has helped us.
5. This Recipe. I'm convinced that chicken salad is the perfect summer meal. It doesn't require using the oven, and is perfect for taking on picnics. It's become a summer staple around here! If you're looking for a simple summer meal then you should definitely check it out!
I hope that you're enjoying your summer as much as we are!
Aw thank you so much for your encouraging words. It has been a longer and harder journey than we ever expected, but has also brough us closer to God.


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Many services you use every day are a part of the cloud— everything from web-based email to mobile banking and online photo storage. Because this infrastructure is located online or "in the cloud," you can access it virtually anywhere, from a PC, tablet, smartphone, or other device with an Internet connection.
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Second-year student email moves to Office 365 over winter break
More than 5,000 first-year students have been using Microsoft Office 365 for e-mail since the beginning of fall semester, and second-year students will make the switch—which means larger mailboxes and a full portfolio of communication and...
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Workaround: Users are able to read their messages in the mail app on their mobile device.
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We're receiving reports that some users are receiving reference errors when logging into the Office 365 service at https://office365.uiowa.edu. We have found that multiple attempts to login are usually successful on the second or third try. Suggested workarounds include clearing browser cache and cookies or trying another browser. There are several support teams working on this isolated issue.
If you are unable to login please send the reference error codes, the browsers used and the number of attempts made to the ITS Help Desk.
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The Office 365 site, https://office365.uiowa.edu is currently unavailable. Support staff are working to restore the site as soon as possible. This notice will be updated as soon as we have more information.
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ITS has scheduled a planned maintenance period for Office 365 provisioning services. During this time all existing Office 365 accounts and services will continue to work as normal. New account requests will be held in a queue and created on the morning of Monday, September 12.
Services affected: Office 365, Office 365: Email & Calendaring, Office 365: Office ProPlus, OneDrive for Business
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ITS has scheduled a planned maintenance period for Office 365 provisioning services.
During this time all existing Office 365 accounts and services will continue to work as normal. New account requests will be held in a queue and created on the morning of Monday, August 15.
Office 365 - Maintenance on Jul 29, 2016, 5:00pm - Jul 31, 2016, 5:00pm
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A planned maintenance period for Office 365 provisioning services has been scheduled by ITS.
Services affected: Office 365, Office 365: Email & Calendaring, Office 365: Office ProPlus, Office 365: OneDrive for Business, Web Apps & Sites
During this time all existing Office 365 accounts and services will continue to work normally. New account requests will be held in a queue and processed on the morning of Monday, August 1, 2016.
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Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 10:00am
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ITS is working with Microsoft to investigate an issue where users may be unable to access or use Office 365 email services or features. Users may be experience delays when receiving email messages from senders outside of the University of Iowa email system. Users who scan to email are also experiencing issues. We will update this notice as soon as more information is available.
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This is the Fifty-second in a series of verse-by-verse expositions of the book of Revelation. This message was delivered at Hillcrest Baptist Church on July 24, 2016. This message looks at the emergence of the Holy City. This post contains an audio recording of my message, along with my sermon notes. Please note that the sermon notes are not necessarily a full transcript.
As this chapter opens, Satan and his followers are forever banished to the lake of fire. With that, will be the creation of a whole new universe. This comes to pass with the conclusion of the Day of the Lord. Peter gives some insight into this.
The day of the Lord is comprised of the whole series of events, beginning with the rapture and ending with the destruction of the current creation. This all happens after the millennial reign and the final war with Satan. Then comes the great white throne judgment, and finally the ushering in of the new heaven and new earth.
The destruction that Peter mentions will be just prior the the new heaven and earth. The heavens are simply all of the great expanse, including the sky and space. The elements will be broken down to their basic building blocks, the very atoms that make them up. This will come by intense heat with a great noise (the big bang). imagine the crackling of a campfire large enough to consume the entire universe.
Make no mistake, this will not be the work of man (nuclear war), nor will it be an explosion of the sun. Notice that even the heavens are destroyed. That means all matter in space, all planets all stars, etc. This destruction is definitely the supernatural work of God!
Psalm 97:5 and Micah 1:4 tell us how the mountains melt in the presence of God.
Obviously, the destruction of the universe will take with it all of man's "great" accomplishments. Everything that we are so proud of is at the mercy of God. Nothing that we create holds any eternal value. We build from the elements that God has created. And by stripping those elements to their core atoms, God will expose the universe (lay it bare) and recreate something brand new from it.
This will be the conclusion of the Day of the Lord. And with it comes the new Jerusalem.
This New Jerusalem, the Holy City is a fitting addition to the New Earth.
That place that He is preparing for us, is the Holy City, new Jerusalem.
The old Jerusalem was also called the holy city.
These last two chapters of the Bible give us some some detail of that beautiful city, that city where our mansions will be.
This city is not heaven, John saw it coming down out of heaven. Right now it is in heaven, where Jesus is.
The Holy City will be a magnificent place where "the throne of God and of the Lamb" will be.
Just as the tabernacle of the Old Testament, This city will be God's dwelling place among men. Only this city is far more perfect than the earthly tabernacle.
This will be the ultimate fulfillment of Leviticus 26:11-13. They shall be His people and He will be their God. This paints a picture of perfect fellowship and communion with God. No wonder there will be no sorrow, pain or death. Death has been defeated, and how can you have sorrow or pain if you are in perfect communion with God?
Some have wondered if grief and sorrow will exist for a while in heaven and then be done away with here at the establishing of the new creation. It is better to understand this passage as saying that heaven will have none of the features that characterize this present earth. All former things have passed away.
That God says "I make all things new", emphasizes the radical and dramatic change of the universe. And like every other part of the Word of God, we should accept this as absolute truth.
The fact that He is the Almighty, eternal God, means that He can and will freely give living water to all who dwell with Him. The children of God will at last obtain the fullness of the inheritance. The full benefits of being a child of the King will finally be realized.
The opposite of this is a reiteration of the fate of non-believers. The beautiful thing is that once you profess your faith in Jesus Christ, your past life is forgotten. God makes all things new. Therefore, you will no longer be known as cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderer, sexually immoral, sorcerer, idolaters, liar, or any other sinful designation. At the point of salvation, you will always be a child of God.
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