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Strategic Cities Development Project - a project is being formulated by the Ministry of Finance and Planning to develop major cities in the country, including Galle and Kandy, to achieve the planned development in those cities. Preparation of Strategic Development Plans for Galle and Kandy cities, together with a Transport Improvement Plan to overcome traffic issues in Kandy city were identified as priority needs under this project. The proposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Defence and Urban Development, to obtain the consultancy services for the preparation of Strategic Development Plans and for conducting Environmental Assessments for the purpose from the University of Moratuwa and far Social Assessments from the University of Peradeniya, and to proceed with the relevant activities, was approved by the Cabinet.
02. Vesting of CGR land with UDA for construction of new Bus Stand at Bandarawela - Bandarawela Town functions as the main service centre, providing facilities for other regional towns such as Welimada, Atampitiya, Wellawaya, Koslanda, Haputale, Dlyatalawa, Ella, Dernodara etc. The Urban Development Authority has designed a new Bus Terminal Building in a block of land to be released to the UDA by the Railway Department. The proposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Defence and Urban Development to proceed with the relevant activities, ~as approved by the Cabinet.
03. Ruwanwella Water Supply Project - the Economic Development Corporation Fund of the Export - Import Bank of Korea has agreed to provide a loan in Korea Won not exceeding the equivalent of US $20,530,000 to finance the Ruwanwella Water Supply Project, which will provide safe drinking water to the residents in the Ruwanwella area and thereby improve the living conditions of the people in the area. The proposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance and Planning, to proceed with the related activities was approved by the Cabinet.
04. Deduru Oya Water Supply Project - The Economic Development Corporation Fund of the Export - Import Bank of Korea has agreed to provide a loan in Korea Won not exceeding the equivalent of US $58,155,000 to finance the Dedura Oya Water Supply Project, which will provide safe drinking water to the residents in Mahawa and Polpitigama Divisional Secretaries' Divisions. The proposal made by H.E. the President, in! his capacity as the Minister of Finance and Planning, to proceed with the related activities was approved by the Cabinet..
05. Taking over of an INGO (International Non-Governmental Organization) supported Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinic of Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children and Physical Rehabilitation Centre of Teaching Hospital Battlcaloa, by the Ministry of Health - 'Handicap International', an international non governmental organization has been working in Sri Lanka providing rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities since 2004 by manufacturing Prosthetic and Orthotic devices to cater to the needs of persons with disabilities. Their services have been extended to the Teaching Hospital, Batticoloa in 2008 and to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in 2009,. through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Ministry of' Health. The proposal made by Hon. Maithrlpala Sirisena, Minister of Health, to take over the Physical Rehabilitation Centres at the Teaching Hospital, Battlcaloa and the Lady Ridgeway Hospital in Colombo presently maintained by the said Organization, by the Ministry of Health through a MoU to be signed for the purpose, was approved by the Cabinet.
06. Allocation of Land belonging to Ministry of Health at IDH Hospital - Construction of Ground Reservoir at Gothatuwa - Colombo Water Supply Service Improvement Project. the Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage together with the National Water Supply and Drainage Board have launched a major project to bring down the Non-Revenue Water (water losses) in the city of Colombo associated with the water distribution and transmission networks. With the implementation of this project, particularly the residents in the Rajagiriya, Nawala and Kolonnawa areas will be benefited. The water transmission and distribution network system will be fully overhauled and expanded to ensure an uninterrupted 24 hour drinking water supply coverage to the city of Colombo. The proposal made by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Water Supply and Drainage, to request the Ministry of Health to release the block of land Identified for the purpose, situated at Gothatuwa, to construct the ground reservoir, was approved by the Cabinet .
07. Simulation of Tourism Development through a comprehensive Global Mega Promotional Campaign - The number of foreign tourist arrival to the country .has increased from 447,939 in 2009 to 1.274 million in 2013 and earnings-In that regard from US $340 million in 2009 to US $1500 million in 2013 which illustrates an annual average growth of 20-26% during the past five years. Considering the lmportance of the tourism industry for the economic development of the country and the direct earnings of US $1.5 billion from foreign tourist arrivals and the recorded domestic activities by 5.2 million domestic tourists in 2013, the proposal made by Hon. Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development, to implement a comprehensive mega promotional campaign pertaining to tourism, for a period of two years from 2014 and to proceed with the relevant activities, was approved by the Cabinet.
08. Prevention of Match-Fixing - taking into consideration the recent developments in the world of sports by certain sportsmen I sportswomen of several countries in the field of sports such as cricket, football, rugby etc. engaged in match-fixing. which is found to be detrimental to the relevant country as well as to the sportsmen I sportswomen, the proposal made by Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Minister of Sports. to instruct the Legal Draftsman to draft legislation for the prevention of match-fixing, was approved by the Cabinet.
09. Establishing the Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Garden at Illukowita, in Avlssawella - The proposal made by Hon. Jayaratne Herath, Minister of Botanical Gardens and Public Recreation, to establish the Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Garden at Illukowita, in Avissawella in a land with an extent of 32 hectares, adjacent to the Indikada Mukalana Forest Reserve in Avissawella, was approved by the Cabinet.
10. Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U) between the Sri Lankan Police Force and Maldivian Pollee Service on Combating Transnational Crime and Developing Police Cooperation - the main purpose of this MoU is to address and prioritize transnational criminal issues such as, Terrorism, Illicit Drugs, Smuggling, Human Trafficking, Money Laundering etc. The proposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Law and Order to sign the MoU as proposed, was approved by the Cabinet
11. Construction of Rural Bridges In Sri Lanka - Phase II - the rural bridges programme was initiated in 2011 and work has already commenced for the construction of 210 rural bridges. These bridges will replace foot bridges and ferries in selected villages. Nearly 120,000 families will benefit from this programme and 537 rural bridges are to be constructed under Phase Il. The Government of the united Kingdom together with the Deutsche Bank, UK will be supporting the project with 100% financing. The proposal made by Hon. Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development, to proceed with the relevant activities, was approved by the Cabinet.
12. Memorandum of Association (MoA) on the Establishment of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) - this is a regional inter-governmental grouping which was established in 1997 and it currently comprises of 07 Member States from South Asia and South-East Asia namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. It has been decided to establish the Permanent Secretariat of BIMSTEC in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The proposal made by Hon. .. (Prof.) G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, to sign the MoA on the establishment of the Secretariat, was approved by the Cabinet.
13. The Accreditation of Sri Lanka within the African Union (AU) - the African Union was established in 1999 to promote unity and solidarity among African States. to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States and to promote international cooperation within the framework of the United Nations. Presently, the AU consists of 54 African States. Currently, over 72 Non-African States are accredited to the African Union. Among the Asian countries, Japan, China, Republic of Korea, India and Pakistan have already obtained Accreditation Status. The proposal made by Hon. (Prof.) G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, to seek' accreditation within the African Union, was approved by the Cabinet.
14. Agreement between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on the Employment of Sri Lankan Manpower in Afghanistan - with the view to creating more employment opportunities for Sri Lankans and increasing foreign exchange earnings to the country, the proposal made by Hon. Dilan Perera, Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare, to enter into the above Agreement, was approved by the Cabinet.
15. Grant of Euro 2.5 million from the Federal Republic of Germany to implement the new phase of Facilitating Initiatives for Social Cohesion and Transformation Programme - several phases of the above programme have been implemented under Grant Assistance from the Federal Republic of Germany and the last phase of the project focused on developing the capacity of Local Government Authorities and to enhance citizen participation in development activities. The Government of Germany bas agreed to extend further technical cooperation worth of Euro 2.5 million for activities in relation to the development of a National Master Plan for Social Integration and to carry forward the recommendations of the National Policy Framework for Social Integration. The above information was provided to the Cabinet by H.E. the President. in his capacity as the Minister of Finance and Planning.
16. Construction of a New Bridge over the Kelanl River - since the volume of traffic in the city of Colombo has increased significantly during the past few years, it is proposed to construct an elevated road network to divert the Colombo' traffic to the expressway network in order to minimize the traffic congestion. In the meantime, the Government plans to build a new bridge across the Kelani River. linking Colombo city and Colombo - Katunayake Expressway to mitigate and disperse the increased traffic congestion in the city areas. The new bridge is expected to be constructed parallel to the existing new Kelani bridge using advanced Japanese technology and the project has been designed by considering the estimated future traffic volume around the Kelani bridge from 2022 to 2035, The Government of Japan has agreed to provide a loan amounting to Japanese Yen 35,020 million (approximately Rs.45.526 million) through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the construction of the second new Kelani bridge. The proposal made by H.E.the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance and planning, was approved by the Cabinet.
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It's an exciting time for China and the world. There are a variety of exciting ways in which you can serve! From prayer walking to medical clinics, the possibilities are endless.
Seek the Lord for his will regarding what He would have you do in China. Connect with a Ministry in China to come alongside and serve. Don't wait. Catch Gods vision for China. The time to serve is now!


Whereas most of my friends' apartments could have been clipped from the catalogues of Target and Ikea, my friend Dominic's abode evokes that of a 19th-century gentleman in his golden years.
The apartment's sophisticated aesthetic blew me away to the extent that I forgot I was in the bachelor pad of a 20-something-year-old…at the center of Washington, D.C.during the country's most charged political period in four years. When I stepped into his apartment, I stepped out of the metropolis' mania.
So, how – exactly – did Dom make his apartment feel like an escape from reality?
A week after my first visit, I returned to his apartment to find out. The second visit demystified – but in no way diminished – its charm.
Although his apartment stands a mere stone's throw from Dupont Circle, a hot spring of nightlife, it remains in touch with nature. Like curling tendrils, flecks of Hunter Green crop up in the otherwise beige and white apartment in the forms of photo frame matting, plastic pantry bins and oven mitts; evoking nature's calming presence.
Not only does the apartment allude to nature, it harvests it. A bamboo plant stands in front of a watercolor painting from Chongqing, China that depicts a cottage encased in lush, protective trees beside a gently rushing creek.
The bamboo aligns with the verdure in front of the cottage, creating the illusion that the world of the painting has inhaled a whiff of life.
In some ways, it has. The bamboo connects the scenery in the painting to the atmosphere of the apartment. Just as the greenery in the painting fuses with the bamboo on the dresser, the haven within the painting models the tranquil apartment.
The apartment offers visitors snapshots of China and other foreign countries where Dom has traveled such as England.
Not only does the apartment's visual design offer visitors an escape from the city stress, its aromatic and auditory atmospheres do as well. Vanilla incense in the bathroom and on the desk carries visitors to Buddhist temples in China while the stereo playing John Denver's "Country Home" takes them to the rolling hills of West Virginia and the many books transport them to fictional and historic worlds.
By aligning itself with nature, foreign countries, history, and fantasy, the apartment carries its visitors into novel corners of the universe and away from the worries of their own realities.
If you're looking to make your apartment feel like a retreat from the insanity of everyday life, take a hint from Dominic: scatter splotches of green, hang photos or artwork that remind you of your favorite places in the world, and think beyond the Ikea couch.


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IMAGERY AVAILABLE: Coast Guard seizes 3,100 lbs of cocaine from smuggling vessel off Central American coast
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/27/2020 10:58 AM EDT
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Coast Guard seizes 3,100 lbs of cocaine from smuggling vessel off Central American coast
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ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard seized more than 3,100 pounds of cocaine in mid-May with an estimated value of $53.5 million from a low-profile go-fast vessel in international waters of the Pacific Ocean off Central America.
A maritime patrol aircraft spotted a suspected smuggling vessel and diverted the crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL-754) to the low-profile go-fast vessel's position.
Once on scene, James' crew boarded the vessel to find four suspected smugglers and initially discovered a small amount of cocaine aboard the vessel.
The boarding team members later discovered an area of the ship that had been closed off, where they discovered the majority of the 3,100 pounds of cocaine.
On April 1, U.S. Southern Command began enhanced counter-narcotics operations in the Western Hemisphere to disrupt the flow of drugs in support of Presidential National Security Objectives. Numerous U.S. agencies from the Departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security cooperated in the effort to combat transnational organized crime. The Coast Guard, Navy, Customs and Border Protection, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with allied and international partner agencies, play a role in counter-drug operations.
The fight against drug cartels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean requires unity of effort in all phases from detection, monitoring and interdictions, to criminal prosecutions by international partners and U.S. Attorneys' Offices in districts across the nation. The law enforcement phase of counter-smuggling operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean is conducted under the authority of the 11th Coast Guard District, headquartered in Alameda. The interdictions, including the actual boardings, are led and conducted by members of the U.S. Coast Guard.

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A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock music, R&B, hip hop, dance music, and pop. In these genres, the hook is often found in, or consists of, the chorus. A hook can be either melodic or rhythmic, and often incorporates the main motif for a piece of music. "The hook is a phrase or word that literally hooks, or grabs, the listener and draws them into the song." Examples of songs with hooks include The Beatles's "Day Tripper" (opening guitar line), Michael Jackson's "Beat It", and Willie Nelson's "Crazy".
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About 7% of your overall body weight comes from blood. Also, there are approximately ten pints of blood in every body of an average adult. So when you donate a pint of blood, you are giving away roughly 10% of your overall blood supply.
When your nose runs it is due to your blood's attempt to keep your nose warm. This attempt creates a need for the blood vessels in your nose to dilate, which in turn causes them to create more mucus.
When you donate blood, that blood is actually being sold around the country. This industry is a multi-billion dollar industry; one that is tapped into every couple of seconds for someone in need.
Mosquitos prefer type O blood to the rest, but aren't picky in a pinch and only the female mosquitos drink it. It would take over a million of them simultaneously sucking in order to drain a human of all their blood.
5. Blood types aren't unique to humans. Dogs have more than a dozen, for example.
Over the course of your lifetime, your heart will pump enough blood to fill two hundred entire train cars full of blood. This is equivalent to approximately one and a half million barrels of blood that is produced from one person.
Since someone requires blood every two seconds, it comes as no surprise that blood donations are important. However, it is surprising that just one pint of blood has the power to save the lives of three people. If ten people donated blood as often as they could, they would save approximately 180 people annually!
Some animals, like crabs have blue blood. Others have been found to have green, clear or yellow blood. This is mainly due to the elements that the animals use to make the blood. However, there are a very small number of animals that have this trait, most blood is red.
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GAN IPO Update: Stock Successfully Launches on Nasdaq
By Amber Deter
Originally posted May 9, 2020
Updated on May 11 at 3:40 pm
On May 5, 2020, a GAN IPO hit the Nasdaq market. Investors thought they knew what to expect. However, GAN stock launched with a home run that surprised everyone.
It isn't too late for investors to get in on this successful IPO. And if you're looking for information, you're in the right place. Here's what we know…
GAN IPO: The Business
GAN started as GameAccount Network in 2001. The London-based company provides betting and gambling software as a service (SaaS). It works with casinos in the U.S. and around the world. The company also works with sports-gaming site FanDuel and its associates, Paddy Power and Betfair.
Over the years, GAN launched many successful platforms and received awards for its services. But GAN hasn't stopped looking for ways to improve its platform and technology. It's the market leader for online gambling SaaS.
With this leading position, management has raised money to expand further. That includes trading shares on alternative exchanges. But the GAN IPO brought those shares to the Nasdaq.
GAN Stock Comes to U.S. Investors
Before the IPO on the Nasdaq, GAN had two listings. The first was the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in London. The other offered over-the-counter (OTC) shares in the U.S. under the ticker symbol GMMNF. There are two main reasons why GAN decided to add its listing to the Nasdaq.
The first reason is that about 80% of the company's 2019 revenue came from the U.S. GAN's services are largely used by casinos in the U.S. But as the online gambling and sports betting markets grow, so will GAN's opportunities to expand.
The second reason is that GAN believes it will be easier to raise capital on a major American exchange. Since the majority of customers and revenue comes from the U.S., more U.S. investors could be interested in GAN stock. A larger exchange often leads to a wider audience.
But GAN also chose the timing carefully. There's a reason the GAN IPO hit the market when it did.
Why GAN Went Public Now
On April 24, DraftKings went public. The DraftKings IPO was a long-awaited and successful event. And it proved now was a good time for online betting and gaming companies to go public.
The coronavirus shut down multiple countries. People were told to stay home as restaurants, malls and schools were closed. Online activity became more popular as a way for people to communicate and pass the time – and that includes online betting. As it grows, companies like GAN, DraftKings and FanDuel grow their consumer base.
This is good news for GAN. Before the IPO, the company was classified as a microcap. After raising money with the GAN IPO, it's now considered a small cap. But GAN wants to continue to grow its market capitalization in the hopes of bringing in more investors and raising more capital.
But as an investor, it's good to know…
GAN IPO: The Details
GAN trades under the ticker symbol GAN. Originally, GAN planned to offer 4.05 million shares, priced between $6.50 and $8.50. That means on the high end, GAN could raise about $34.5 million. At midrange, analysts determined GAN's value would be $192 million.
The company found high demand for GAN stock during its IPO roadshow. Shares were priced at $8.50 and opened on the Nasdaq at $10.60 a share. Since then, it reached a high of $14.90 on May 7 before falling down again.
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Some analysts believe the GAN IPO is a good investment opportunity. The increase in share price shows strong demand from investors. However, other analysts think investors should wait until after the lockdown period. If early investors cash out, it could be a bad sign. And as always, GAN stock is at the mercy of the market.
But whether GAN is a good investment or not, the success of the GAN IPO is a good sign that the IPO market could be recovering.
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Disneyland likes to increase their prices more often than Barry Allen likes to reset the CW Arrowverse timeline.
So a "price adjustment" (that sounds better than increase, doesn't it?) this year is not unexpected, especially with the opening of their new Star Wars themed park Galaxy's Edge only a few months away.
"We continue to provide our guests with a variety of ticket offerings to meet their needs, while helping us to spread visitation, better manage demand and deliver a great experience," Disneyland Resort spokeswoman Liz Jaeger told the Los Angeles Times.
However the price increase amounts of 10% to 23% is what caught many fans off guard.
In Disney's defense however, the new Galaxy's Edge park does sound pretty amazing!
With the 2 massive new attractions Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, among others, Star Wars Galaxy's Edge is a major financial commitment for Disney.
The park will also feature new original music from legendary Star Wars composer John Williams.
Disney also announced that their MaxPass (ride fast lines and unlimited photos) will increase from $10 per day to $15.
All prices are before taxes or fees.
Will these price increases have much effect on Disneyland ticket sales? I doubt it. If a family of five already has a Disneyland trip budgeted, I don't see how dropping another $100 for five 5-day passes will matter.
What are your thoughts? Would this ticket price increase effect your vacation plans in anyway?
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Thumbs up for the Star Wars opening dates- thumbs DOWN for the giant increases. But with the number of park visitors increasing every year despite the raised ticket prices, I don't think there's an end in sight.
We are thinking about going to Disney World this May when we are in Florida. I wonder if those tickets will see the same price increase.
My kids are so excited! They love Star Wars!
Excited for the new lands but not for that price increase. I'll be interested to see what else is part of the new land!
So bummed that they are increasing prices. I visited 7 years ago and would love to take my son and husband to Disney World.
I agree with you that the price hike probably won't make a huge impact. People will complain, but Disney already costs an arm and a leg, so at that point, what's another finger or two? I went to Disneyland years ago because my friend from Texas was visiting and she really wanted to go. I think I bought tickets from someone off Craigslist for fairy cheap. Honestly, I would have been disappointed if I HAD paid big bucks, but I guess if you have kids it's different. Disney World, on the other hand, is worth visiting. I went as a teen and had a blast.
I've never been able to afford to take my kids to Disney so this won't affect me as I still can't afford it. I wish I could. I believe every kid should have at least one trip to Disney.
I don't think so that the price hike will have a huge impact on people. Who doesn't love Disneyland? And when you have children in your home, can you even ignore this beautiful place?
I've never been to Disney! This sounds awesome!
Yikes. I've always wanted to go with my own family but thought they were expensive before. And now this. But like you said, if you're already going it probably won't stop you.


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T = TypeVar("T")
ClsType = Optional[Callable[[PipelineResponse[HttpRequest, AsyncHttpResponse], T, Dict[str, Any]], Any]]

class ManagedInstancePrivateLinkResourcesOperations:
    """
    .. warning::
        **DO NOT** instantiate this class directly.

        Instead, you should access the following operations through
        :class:`~azure.mgmt.sql.aio.SqlManagementClient`'s
        :attr:`managed_instance_private_link_resources` attribute.
    """

    models = _models

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
        input_args = list(args)
        self._client = input_args.pop(0) if input_args else kwargs.pop("client")
        self._config = input_args.pop(0) if input_args else kwargs.pop("config")
        self._serialize = input_args.pop(0) if input_args else kwargs.pop("serializer")
        self._deserialize = input_args.pop(0) if input_args else kwargs.pop("deserializer")

    @distributed_trace
    def list_by_managed_instance(
        self, resource_group_name: str, managed_instance_name: str, **kwargs: Any
    ) -> AsyncIterable["_models.ManagedInstancePrivateLink"]:
        """Gets the private link resources for SQL server.

        :param resource_group_name: The name of the resource group that contains the resource. You can
         obtain this value from the Azure Resource Manager API or the portal. Required.
        :type resource_group_name: str
        :param managed_instance_name: The name of the managed instance. Required.
        :type managed_instance_name: str
        :keyword callable cls: A custom type or function that will be passed the direct response
        :return: An iterator like instance of either ManagedInstancePrivateLink or the result of
         cls(response)
        :rtype:
         ~azure.core.async_paging.AsyncItemPaged[~azure.mgmt.sql.models.ManagedInstancePrivateLink]
        :raises ~azure.core.exceptions.HttpResponseError:
        """
        _headers = kwargs.pop("headers", {}) or {}
        _params = case_insensitive_dict(kwargs.pop("params", {}) or {})

        api_version = kwargs.pop(
            "api_version", _params.pop("api-version", "2020-11-01-preview")
        )  # type: Literal["2020-11-01-preview"]
        cls = kwargs.pop("cls", None)  # type: ClsType[_models.ManagedInstancePrivateLinkListResult]

        error_map = {
            401: ClientAuthenticationError,
            404: ResourceNotFoundError,
            409: ResourceExistsError,
            304: ResourceNotModifiedError,
        }
        error_map.update(kwargs.pop("error_map", {}) or {})

        def prepare_request(next_link=None):
            if not next_link:

                request = build_list_by_managed_instance_request(
                    resource_group_name=resource_group_name,
                    managed_instance_name=managed_instance_name,
                    subscription_id=self._config.subscription_id,
                    api_version=api_version,
                    template_url=self.list_by_managed_instance.metadata["url"],
                    headers=_headers,
                    params=_params,
                )
                request = _convert_request(request)
                request.url = self._client.format_url(request.url)  # type: ignore

            else:
                request = HttpRequest("GET", next_link)
                request = _convert_request(request)
                request.url = self._client.format_url(request.url)  # type: ignore
                request.method = "GET"
            return request

        async def extract_data(pipeline_response):
            deserialized = self._deserialize("ManagedInstancePrivateLinkListResult", pipeline_response)
            list_of_elem = deserialized.value
            if cls:
                list_of_elem = cls(list_of_elem)
            return deserialized.next_link or None, AsyncList(list_of_elem)

        async def get_next(next_link=None):
            request = prepare_request(next_link)

            pipeline_response = await self._client._pipeline.run(  # type: ignore # pylint: disable=protected-access
                request, stream=False, **kwargs
            )
            response = pipeline_response.http_response

            if response.status_code not in [200]:
                map_error(status_code=response.status_code, response=response, error_map=error_map)
                raise HttpResponseError(response=response, error_format=ARMErrorFormat)

            return pipeline_response

        return AsyncItemPaged(get_next, extract_data)

    list_by_managed_instance.metadata = {"url": "/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/managedInstances/{managedInstanceName}/privateLinkResources"}  # type: ignore

    @distributed_trace_async
    async def get(
        self, resource_group_name: str, managed_instance_name: str, group_name: str, **kwargs: Any
    ) -> _models.ManagedInstancePrivateLink:
        """Gets a private link resource for SQL server.

        :param resource_group_name: The name of the resource group that contains the resource. You can
         obtain this value from the Azure Resource Manager API or the portal. Required.
        :type resource_group_name: str
        :param managed_instance_name: The name of the managed instance. Required.
        :type managed_instance_name: str
        :param group_name: The name of the private link resource. Required.
        :type group_name: str
        :keyword callable cls: A custom type or function that will be passed the direct response
        :return: ManagedInstancePrivateLink or the result of cls(response)
        :rtype: ~azure.mgmt.sql.models.ManagedInstancePrivateLink
        :raises ~azure.core.exceptions.HttpResponseError:
        """
        error_map = {
            401: ClientAuthenticationError,
            404: ResourceNotFoundError,
            409: ResourceExistsError,
            304: ResourceNotModifiedError,
        }
        error_map.update(kwargs.pop("error_map", {}) or {})

        _headers = kwargs.pop("headers", {}) or {}
        _params = case_insensitive_dict(kwargs.pop("params", {}) or {})

        api_version = kwargs.pop(
            "api_version", _params.pop("api-version", "2020-11-01-preview")
        )  # type: Literal["2020-11-01-preview"]
        cls = kwargs.pop("cls", None)  # type: ClsType[_models.ManagedInstancePrivateLink]

        request = build_get_request(
            resource_group_name=resource_group_name,
            managed_instance_name=managed_instance_name,
            group_name=group_name,
            subscription_id=self._config.subscription_id,
            api_version=api_version,
            template_url=self.get.metadata["url"],
            headers=_headers,
            params=_params,
        )
        request = _convert_request(request)
        request.url = self._client.format_url(request.url)  # type: ignore

        pipeline_response = await self._client._pipeline.run(  # type: ignore # pylint: disable=protected-access
            request, stream=False, **kwargs
        )

        response = pipeline_response.http_response

        if response.status_code not in [200]:
            map_error(status_code=response.status_code, response=response, error_map=error_map)
            raise HttpResponseError(response=response, error_format=ARMErrorFormat)

        deserialized = self._deserialize("ManagedInstancePrivateLink", pipeline_response)

        if cls:
            return cls(pipeline_response, deserialized, {})

        return deserialized

    get.metadata = {"url": "/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/managedInstances/{managedInstanceName}/privateLinkResources/{groupName}"}  # type: ignore

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Finally on the road after the work week, my wife Ariella, our pup Koko and I set off to the cabin at Kevington. We arrived late afternoon at the beautiful log cabin to the peaceful sounds of the running river and that instant feeling of recharge that being out in nature offers.
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Q: Can we capture IPv6 packet using Socket.BeginReceive We have developed a small program to analyse the notwork packet of a flash application using System.Net.Sockets.Socket, it works fine in most cases, but suddenly one of my client reported that the application does not work.  After investigation, it was found that there has no packet received in her workstation.
The design of our program obtained the list of local IPs from Dns.GetHostEntry(Dns.GetHostName()).AddressList, and then monitor the traffice for each ipAddress as below,

Socket monitor_Socket;

IPEndPoint ipe = new IPEndPoint(ipAddress, 0);
monitor_Socket = new Socket(ipe.AddressFamily, SocketType.Raw, System.Net.Sockets.ProtocolType.IP);
monitor_Socket.Bind(ipe);

monitor_Socket.IOControl(IOControlCode.ReceiveAll, BitConverter.GetBytes((int)1), null);
monitor_Socket.BeginReceive(buffer, 0, buffer.Length, SocketFlags.None, new AsyncCallback(this.OnReceive), null);

And the packet will be handled in the callback funciotn OnReceive.
We have tested in almost all computers in our office, it works fine, and we can't guess what happen to this client's machine.  We have make a small program using FiddlerCore to capture the http packet in her workstation to verify the flash application, and it can capture the data as expected, that mean the communication is OK.  However, it just can't capture the packet using our application as above.  She is a computer layman, and she can't tell us any special setting in her workstation.
After studying the msdn document, it seems that we have overlooked something in IOControl, and we don't know if this is the cause of problem.
According to the information in msdn (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.sockets.iocontrolcode.aspx), the ReceiveAll means "Enable receiving all IPv4 packets on the network", does it mean that it will not receive IPv6 packets?
Unfortunately, we can't find any IOControlCode is used for IPv6.  And we guess this may be the problem if she is using IPv6.  But we cannot verify at this moment, and we don't want to bother her too much before we have any possible solution.
We'd like to confirm if the BeginReceive in above code can work with IPv6.  If not, how can we capture the packet of IPv6 using Socket?    If this is not the cause of problem, is there any other situation that the Socket cannot capture the http packet?
We understand that FildderCore can be used in this case, and our first version was developed using FiddlerCore.  But unfortunately, as FiddlerCore run as a system proxy, it will cause problem if the application crashed.  The proxy setting cannot be restored, and all network communication will be failed.  It's hard to ask our client to remember how to resume the network in this case, and they cannot reach our support via the network.  So, to avoid such situation, we decided not to use system proxy for capturing in this case.  And we also hope that our application can be done without third party library.

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Marijan Jurca, slovenski zdravnik maksilofacialni kirurg in univerzitetni profesor, * 16. avgust 1925, Ljubljana, † 6. marec 2017, Ljubljana.

Življenjepis
Jurca je leta 1952 diplomiral na Medicinski fakulteti v Ljubljani, nato 1957 opravil specializacijo in 1974 doktoriral. Strokovno se je izpopolnjeval  v Združenem kraljestvu, na Švedskem in Finskem. Na MF se je zaposlil 1960, leta 1979 je postal izredni, 1984 pa redni profesor. Od 1982 do 1990 je vodil katedro za maksilofacialno in oralno kirurgijo na MF. V raziskovalnem delu pa se je posvetil raziskavam vzrokov za nastanek zajčje ustnice in volčjega žrela (heilognatopalatoshiza). Od leta 1984 do 1988 je bil predsednik Združenja za plastično in maksilofacialno kirurgijo Jugoslavije. Objavil je več strokovnih in znabstvenih razprav in delo Rak v ustni votlini (1987).

Glej tudi
 priimek Jurca

Viri
 Enciklopedija Slovenije. (1990). Knjiga 4. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga.

Slovenski kirurgi
Predavatelji na Medicinski fakulteti v Ljubljani
Slovenski univerzitetni učitelji

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This heart warming combo of 10 mixed roses, a pack of Roli and Chawal is all that you need this Bhai Dooj to convey your utmost love and blessings to your brother. No matter how far you are, make sure you turn this Rakhi into a memorable one for your brother.
I gifted flowers to my Mother on her Platinum birthday and FlowerAura did a great job by delivering the same on time. My Mother was very happy to see the fresh flowers delivered at her doorstep.


Since 1926, the "Toastmaster" brand of cooking and baking products has graced the kitchens of residential and commercial chefs around the world beginning with the first truly automatic pop-up toaster and moving on to a wide range of household, food preparation, cooking and ironing appliances. The Toastmaster Belgian Waffle Maker continues this fine tradition with an easy-to-use design, featuring a pre-heat indicator light and non-stick baking surfaces, that quickly makes golden brown or dark and crispy, deep-pocketed Belgian waffles within minutes.
Make your batter and set it aside. If you don't have a Belgian waffle recipe, refer to the recipes provided by Toastmaster in your waffle maker's user manual.
Prepare your waffle maker by wiping the surface of the waffle grid plates with a damp microfiber cloth. Allow the plates to air-dry and then spread a thin layer of vegetable oil over the plates.
Plug your waffle iron into an electrical socket to pre-heat it.
Ladle or pour approximately 1/2 to 2/3 cup of batter---depending on your recipe and waffle maker model---on to the bottom waffle-grid plate once the indicator light on your waffle maker turns OFF and then close the lid so that the top plate fits evenly over the bottom plate. If done correctly, the indicator light should turn back ON. Depending on your Toastmaster waffle maker model, the indicator light will stay ON during baking or turn ON/OFF intermittently.
Check the waffle while baking after approximately three minutes by gently and slowly lifting the lid with a potholder. If the lid lifts easily and your Belgian waffle has a golden brown or dark brown, crisp appearance, carefully lift it from the lower plate using a wooden or plastic utensil and position on a plate. Immediately ladle or pour batter on to the lower plate and close the top lid to bake another as the waffle can cool quickly if the lid remains open for longer than a minute. If the lid sticks to the waffle, reposition the lid and continue to bake the first waffle.
Unplug your Toastmaster waffle maker when finished and set it aside to cool. Wipe the plates with a lint-free microfiber cloth to clean.


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so you used the visibility property and it didn't work? They have always worked for me.
If the whole column doesn't have data then only it should hide the column (both header & detail). The column is coming from the decode in the sql script. My select statement is select a,b,c, max(decode....) X, max(decode...) Y, max(decode...) Z from table...X, Y Z columns are displayed on the report. If X column doesn't have any data, I want to hide X column other wise no. Similarly for Y, Z columns also.


"The relationship between car dealers and car manufacturers recorded an average score of 6.1 - 0.1 points lower than the summer 2015 survey. This is the lowest score recorded in the past 8 surveys, suggesting that a number of dealer networks are slightly less satisfied with their relationship with their manufacturer. ", said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Franchised Dealers Association commenting on the NFDA Winter 2016 Dealer Attitude Survey, published today.
This year's NFDA Winter 2016 Dealer Attitude Survey had 1603 respondents from a participating dealer network of 4065. This represented a 39% response rate - one of the highest the survey has seen. The response rate is comparable with the winter 2015 survey but up 2% on last summer's survey. There were 28 franchised networks in the survey which represents dealers across the UK.
The survey shows a slight decline in dealer satisfaction with their manufacturers on the all-important question about the overall value of the franchise.
The score is down 0.1 points since the summer 2015 survey and down 0.4 points on the survey this time last year. 17 franchises scored above the average, and 11 below average.
Mercedes, Lexus, Suzuki and Kia were recorded as the top 4 franchises.
The least valued franchises by respondents were Jaguar, Volkswagen, Peugeot, Renault and Seat.
Dealers returned an average score of 4.8 when asked how satisfied they were with their new car targeting process. Although the score was up 0.1 on the last survey, it still indicated that in general dealers were dissatisfied with the targeting process with their manufacturers.
Mercedes remained as the top scoring franchise with a score of 8.0 – but was still down 0.6 on the summer survey, followed by Lexus, Kia and Suzuki.
Renault, Vauxhall, Fait and Jaguar had the lowest scores for this question.
Profit and profitability ratings also saw a decline. The results suggest that dealers are less optimistic about future profit returns than they were previously.
When rating the profit return by representing their franchise, an average score of 5.4 was recorded. This score is down 0.2 points since the summer survey, and 0.6 points lower than last winter.
When dealers were asked 'how satisfied are you that your manufacturer dealer standards are fair and reasonable', the average score for the winter 2016 survey was 6.1.
This score was down 0.3 points from the summer survey and 0.4 points since last winter. The results for this question has been in repeated decline since summer 2014 and the trend is of concern suggesting manufacturers are continually raising standards that are seen be dealers as uneconomic or unreasonable.
Once again Mercedes received the highest score at 9.1 – up 0.2 on the previous survey and signifying near complete satisfaction with standards.
Volkswagen had the lowest score down to 3.2 from their summer survey score of 5.2.


Abstract: This paper investigates multi-objective controller design approaches for nonlinear boiler-turbine dynamics subject to actuator magnitude and rate constraints. System nonlinearity is handled by a suitable linear parameter varying system representation with drum pressure as the system varying parameter. Variation of the drum pressure is represented by suitable norm-bounded uncertainty and affine dependence on system matrices. Based on linear matrix inequality algorithms, the magnitude and rate constraints on the actuator and the deviations of fluid density and water level are formulated while the tracking abilities on the drum pressure and power output are optimized. Variation ranges of drum pressure and magnitude tracking commands are used as controller design parameters, determined according to the boiler-turbine's operation range.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using System.ComponentModel;
using PJanssen.Outliner.Filters;
using PJanssen.Outliner.Scene;

namespace PJanssen.Outliner.Controls.Tree.Layout
{
public struct ButtonImages
{
   private Image regular;
   private Image disabled;
   private Image regularFiltered;
   private Image disabledFiltered;

   public Image Regular { get { return this.regular; } }
   public Image Disabled { get { return this.disabled; } }
   public Image RegularFiltered { get { return this.regularFiltered; } }
   public Image DisabledFiltered { get { return this.disabledFiltered; } }

   public ButtonImages(Image regular, Image disabled,
                       Image regularFiltered, Image disabledFiltered)
   {
      this.regular = regular;
      this.disabled = disabled;
      this.regularFiltered = regularFiltered;
      this.disabledFiltered = disabledFiltered;
   }
}

/// <summary>
/// Provides a base class for treenode layout buttons which use images to show their
/// enabled/disabled state.
/// </summary>
public abstract class ImageButton : TreeNodeButton
{
   protected Image imageEnabled;
   protected Image imageDisabled;
   protected Image imageEnabled_Filtered;
   protected Image imageDisabled_Filtered;

   /// <summary>
   /// Initializes a new instance of the ImageButton class.
   /// </summary>
   protected ImageButton()
   {
      this.InvertBehavior = false;
   }

   /// <summary>
   /// Initializes a new instance of the ImageButton class.
   /// </summary>
   /// <param name="images"></param>
   public ImageButton(ButtonImages images)
      : this()
   {
      imageEnabled = images.Regular;
      imageEnabled_Filtered = images.RegularFiltered;
      imageDisabled = images.Disabled;
      imageDisabled_Filtered = images.DisabledFiltered;
   }

   /// <summary>
   /// Gets or sets whether the enabled/disabled state should be flipped.
   /// </summary>
   [XmlAttribute("invert_behavior")]
   [DefaultValue(false)]
   public Boolean InvertBehavior { get; set; }

   /// <summary>
   /// Determines whether the button is in the enabled state for the given TreeNode.
   /// </summary>
   /// <remarks>If this method returns false, the button will not be clickable either.</remarks>
   public abstract Boolean IsEnabled(TreeNode tn);

   protected override bool Clickable(TreeNode tn)
   {
      return this.IsEnabled(tn);
   }

   protected static Image CreateDisabledImage(Image image)
   {
      if (image == null)
         throw new ArgumentNullException("image");

      Bitmap img = image.Clone() as Bitmap;
      BitmapProcessing.Desaturate(img);
      BitmapProcessing.AdjustOpacity(img, 90);
      return img;
   }

   protected static Image CreateFilteredImage(Image image)
   {
      if (image == null)
         throw new ArgumentNullException("image");

      Bitmap img = image.Clone() as Bitmap;
      BitmapProcessing.AdjustOpacity(img, TreeNode.FilteredNodeOpacity);
      return img;
   }

   protected virtual Image ImageEnabled
   {
      get { return imageEnabled; }
   }

   protected virtual Image ImageDisabled
   {
      get
      {
         if (this.imageDisabled == null)
            this.imageDisabled = ImageButton.CreateDisabledImage(this.ImageEnabled);

         return this.imageDisabled;
      }
   }

   protected virtual Image ImageEnabled_Filtered
   {
      get
      {
         if (this.imageEnabled_Filtered == null)
            this.imageEnabled_Filtered = ImageButton.CreateFilteredImage(this.ImageEnabled);

         return this.imageEnabled_Filtered;
      }
   }

   protected virtual Image ImageDisabled_Filtered
   {
      get
      {
         if (this.imageDisabled_Filtered == null)
            this.imageDisabled_Filtered = ImageButton.CreateFilteredImage(this.ImageDisabled);

         return this.imageDisabled_Filtered;
      }
   }

   protected override int GetAutoWidth(TreeNode tn)
   {
      return this.ImageEnabled.Width;
   }

   public override int GetHeight(TreeNode tn)
   {
      return this.ImageEnabled.Height;
   }

   public override void Draw(Graphics graphics, TreeNode tn)
   {
      if (graphics == null || tn == null)
         return;

      Boolean isFiltered = !tn.ShowNode;
      Image img = null;
      if (this.IsEnabled(tn) != this.InvertBehavior)
         img = (isFiltered) ? this.ImageEnabled_Filtered : this.ImageEnabled;
      else
         img = (isFiltered) ? this.ImageDisabled_Filtered : this.ImageDisabled;

      this.DrawImage(graphics, tn, img);
   }

   protected void DrawImage(Graphics graphics, TreeNode tn, Image img)
   {
      if (graphics == null)
         throw new ArgumentNullException("graphics");
      if (img == null)
         throw new ArgumentNullException("img");

      Rectangle bounds = this.GetBounds(tn);
      bounds.X += (bounds.Width - img.Width) / 2;
      bounds.Size = img.Size;
      graphics.DrawImage(img, bounds);
   }
}
}


The finance department are in charged for all financial transactions of the company. They are responsible for determining the hourly rate for each job position and preparing each employees paychecks. In addition, they are responsible for processing purchase order requests from the science division for chemicals that will procured.
Our employees are paid equally unless they're not doing their job. Each person must contribute to our soap in order to get paid. Anyone who slacks gets their pay deducted or may risk getting fired.
As a company, we must also focus on how we will do in the future and it's our job to keep up with our customers requests and create a soap that our community wants.
The company is obviously spending money and you're probably wondering where the money is going. By clicking this link you'll be able to see what we're spending our money on and with this you could see what our company needs in order to satisfy our customers needs to create our fantastic soap.


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Scythe: A Review for Newbies
I'm going to try to keep my review as short as possible, but "short" and "Scythe" don't really go together.
What first drew me to this game was the fact that there's a single player aspect. I rarely came across games at the time that were single player, and at the time of purchase (January 2018), I didn't really have a gaming group that regularly met. This gave me something to do when I got bored.
I got the game delivered to me, opened it up, started reading the rules, and my eyes glazed over. Everything went back in the box and on the shelf. Six months later, tried to repeat. Got to page 3, and sent it back to the shelf. Every time I tried to get friends to play it, we looked at the suggested time frame, said "no thanks", and played something else, though that only happened twice last year.
Finally, I came into a group that plays all sorts of games, so I've been trying to get them to play it. Generally, we haven't had a chance to play very "heady" games, which Scythe most definitely is, due to timing.
So at one point, I decided to say "screw it" and play it by myself, but not use the Autonoma -- I basically played 2 different factions, since there's really only 2 secret items in the game. Basically, here's what I discovered in this little adventure:
First and foremost, if you're having the same issue I was with this game and making it more difficult than it actually is, IT'S NOT THAT DIFFICULT OF A CONCEPT. Honestly. Put your pawn on a spot, do one/both/none of the actions, go to the next person. Repeat until someone has 6 stars. Count up the cash. Winner has the most cash. It's that simple. Kind of.
Everything is enjoyable. Movement (once you get your mech unlocked). Farming. Interactions with other factions (or seclusion. Your choice). Building. Battle. All of it. There are a few things that slow the game down -- set up is the big one I can think of.
Once I got back to reading the rules, I did see the very handy "here's a suggested 10 turns to take". You don't have to follow it to a T -- and some factions can't possibly do it, due to resources -- but it absolutely helps.
In conclusion, this game is fantastic. Just make sure you play your first game with someone who's played before or it will take you forever and a day to complete.
Source: Board Game Geek
Author: pasjc2001
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Frederic Bourgault-Christie on They're not bad at sex, they're abusive
Transgendered Orders from White House. » « The Daily Bird #3
Offended by the Redskins?: An Indian Country Twitter Poll.
As some of you know, The Washington Post recently ran a story on Thursday about a poll of 504 people which indicated that 90% of Native Americans are not offended by the Washington Redskins name.
Shortly after the article, I tweeted the hashtag #IAmNativeIWasNotAsked, which trended on Thursday night.
It's true that some Native people say they are not offended by the Redskins name, but in my experience, they are rare. I have also been told on numerous occasions where I was asked to appear on television, online or on national radio to discuss the Redskins, the organizers and producers had an extremely difficult time finding a Native person who approved of the Redskins name.
The Washington Post says they spoke to a random selection of 504 Native American people. In a country with 566 federally recognized reservations (not including the Pamunkey up for Federal and the multitude of State or unrecognized tribes) this roughly equates to less than one person per federally recognized tribe.
According to the Post's numbers, available here interestingly, the percentages reflected in 2016 are identical to the poll numbers from the National Annenberg Election Survey from 2004.
A Twitter Poll
I know this is not "scientific," or acceptable standards for a national poll, but a simple Twitter poll I created Thursday evening at 11:59 pm est generated 200 responses in just a few hours. As of Friday afternoon, 83% of those people say they are offended by the Redskins name.
Full Article Here. Vincent Schilling talks about this specific issue in his 'No I Won't Just Move On' Hashtag: Why I Made It, We Need It Column.
Appropriation, Culture, Indigenous, Race, Social
dianne says
I am never trusting a Washington Post poll again. That polling procedure was hideous! And that's not counting the bits where they lied about their procedure, which, given the overall situation, I suspect they did.
rq says
Wow! What an incredible result! Wouldn't ever have expected that!
(I am honestly surprised by the first poll, that suggested that 90% are not offended. That's some serious skew.
the organizers and producers had an extremely difficult time finding a Native person who approved of the Redskins name
If you can't find 'em, redefine 'em (who qualified as Native for the purposes of the survey?).)
(Yes, I did read your previous article on this. It's still atrocious.)
who qualified as Native for the purposes of the survey?
Literally anyone who answered the phone number the pollsters called and said that they were a Native. No, I'm not making this up. That was their methodology.
Yeah, I read that. :/ That's a lot of Indian Princesses out there.
Note that 56% couldn't be bothered to make up a specific tribe that they belonged to. Or maybe that's a little residual honesty. Or, heck, maybe everyone who answered was being honest according to their own beliefs and 56% of them called themselves Native based on some level of belief and/or evidence of native ancestry without any actual cultural link to said ethnic group and therefore believed that they were answering accurately. Nonetheless, it is my understanding that one can not call oneself Native without an affiliation with a specific tribe. (This is one reason I don't call myself native despite my 1/16th genetic heritage from people who entered the Americas via the Bering Strait making me eligible for membership in most tribes…if at least 2 cultural genocides didn't separate me from any knowledge of which tribe it was.)
Dianne @ 6:
One of the first things noted by Dr. Keene was the lack of tribal affiliation:
This is where I want to focus my attention: 56 percent of this "nationally representative sample of Native Americans" was non-Native. I need you to understand this. 56% of the sample has no tribal affiliation.
Caveats, mostly for the Natives reading this: Yes, there are many pre-ICWA adoptees who don't know their tribal affiliations. Many of those adoptees have been able to find their families and enroll in their tribes as well. Yes, there are an estimated 11,000 Natives who have been disenrolled from their tribal nations, and presumably would not have a tribal affiliation. Though, the Native peoples I've met in that situation have often made that clear to me "I'm XX tribe, but my family was disenrolled" (also this isn't meant to dismiss the severity of the disenrollment issue. But that's another post). Finally, with tribal enrollment policies varying, there are plenty of people who are unable to enroll in their tribes. But those folks often will still list a tribal affiliation when asked, or say they are a "descendant of XX nation." Do these three groups make up 56% of Indian Country? Heck no. This is a small minority.
The bottom line for me is this: In my entire life, I have never met a person, who primarily identifies as a Native American, who didn't have a tribe.
I have never once identified myself as 'part NDN' or 'part NA'. It has always been half Oglala Lakota. Dr. Keene's absolutely right about that -- Indians just don't shrug off their tribal affiliation, it's a core part of your identity.
@Caine: An honest pollster would at least note that as a red flag for atypical results. The very fact that no one seems to have done so tells me that this was a poll designed to get a certain result, not a poll to determine the reality.
I don't think the dialing random phone numbers was a good technique for this particular poll either. It's a reasonably method when you want to sample the US as a whole, but when you're looking for people of a specific, relatively rare background, you need to be a little more focused or it'll take forever to get an answer. Which is the alternate possibility: the pollsters ran out of time, money, or patience and simply went with the results they had rather than go back and do it right. In other words, it could be stupidity, not malice. But I doubt it.
Dianne:
it could be stupidity, not malice. But I doubt it.
I think the whole thing was fixed from the start. They have been desperate to keep the offensive name and mascot, and are tired of Natives refusing to back down on the issue. I expect they thought this might have a chance at laying it all to rest.
I agree, definitely fixed. If they had wanted an honest result, they would have gone and done the real homework associated with such a poll. Esp. the obvious bit about tribal affiliation.


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Il QT8, acronimo di Quartiere Triennale 8, è un quartiere di Milano, appartenente al Municipio 8.

Storia

Il quartiere, progettato da Piero Bottoni, venne concepito nell'ambito dell'ottava edizione della Triennale di Milano, svoltasi nel 1947. La città era nel vivo della ricostruzione all'indomani della guerra, e fu proprio Piero Bottoni in particolare, commissario straordinario della Triennale di Milano, che nel 1945 promosse la realizzazione di questo "Quartiere sperimentale" e al suo interno del Monte Stella, un'altura artificiale costituita con le macerie di tutti gli edifici distrutti a seguito dei bombardamenti subiti dalla città.

La realizzazione del quartiere richiese diversi anni. Tra il 1946 e il 1947 si realizzarono le prime case, per ospitare molti fra gli sfollati, seguendo undici modelli diversi, progettati da architetti che avevano vinto un concorso nazionale. Nel 1948 si realizzarono per la prima volta in Italia case prefabbricate a 4 piani. Anche la chiesa del quartiere (dedicata a Santa Maria Nascente), a pianta circolare, venne realizzata sulla base di un progetto vincitore di un concorso.

Molta attenzione venne prestata agli spazi verdi, sia con la realizzazione dei primi campi gioco per ragazzi, sia con aree verdi condominiali, sia infine con la creazione di un vasto parco di circa 375.000 m², in grado di soddisfare non solo le esigenze degli abitanti del quartiere ma anche, in generale, di tutta la città, di cui costituisce un importante "polmone" verde. Grazie alla particolare tensione ispiratrice del progetto, e alle particolari circostanze che hanno reso possibile la sua realizzazione, il quartiere è tuttora un ottimo esempio di vivibilità urbana.

Nel 2015 è stato classificato dal Comune di Milano come una delle aree della città soggette a fenomeni di dismissione ed abbandono e candidato per una riqualificazione urbanistica. Nel quartiere sorge il "Giardino dei Giusti", vicino al Monte Stella, interessato da una proposta di vincolo paesaggistico.

Infrastrutture e trasporti

 Linea M1: stazione di QT8

Il QT8 è lambito a est dalla circonvallazione esterna, servita dalle linee filoviarie 90 e 91, e a nord-est dal Viale De Gasperi, tratto di penetrazione urbana dell'Autostrada A8 Milano-Laghi.

Il quartiere è servito dall'omonima stazione della linea M1 della metropolitana.

Varie linee di autobus e di filobus, gestite da ATM, collegano il QT8 ai quartieri limitrofi, al centro di Milano e a tutti i quartieri che sorgono lungo la circonvallazione.

Nei media
Al quartiere la band di rock progressivo italiano PFM ha dedicato la canzone Quartiere Otto (QT8), inserita nel concept album Come ti va in riva alla città.

Nella cultura di massa, il QT8 è stato negli ultimi anni reso noto al grande pubblico dal rapper Matteo Professione, conosciuto con il nome d'arte di Ernia ed originario proprio di questo quartiere, di cui parla spesso nelle sue canzoni (come "QT" e "King QT").

Alcune immagini del quartiere

Note

Bibliografia
 Piero Bottoni, QT8 : quartiere sperimentale della triennale di Milano, in "Edilizia Moderna", n.46 (1951) (testo online).
 Graziella Tonon, QT8: Urbanistica e architettura per una nuova civiltà dell'abitare, in Graziella Leyla Ciagà e Graziella Tonon (a cura di), Le case nella Triennale. Dal parco al QT8 (catalogo della mostra alla Triennale di Milano, 19 maggio-24 luglio 2005), Electa, Milano 2005 - ISBN 88-370-3802-X.
 Piero Bottoni, Ascensione al Monte Stella, s.d. [1967 circa], in Piero Bottoni, Una nuova antichissima bellezza. Scritti editi e inediti 1927-1973, a cura di Graziella Tonon, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1995, pp. 457–479 - ISBN 88-420-4790-2.

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Quartieri di Milano
Complessi di edilizia popolare di Milano
Storia dell'urbanistica
Architetture di Piero Bottoni


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Long, cold, messy winter that's 'more frozen than thawed' ahead for most of Canada
It's going to be a long, cold and messy winter across much of Canada, according to the seasonal forecast released Monday by the Weather Network.
November has already brought historically early snowfall in southern Ontario and power outages in the Prairies, setting what chief meteorologist Chris Scott said will be a trend throughout the winter.
"The upcoming winter across the country looks to be more frozen than thawed, and we've already seen an early entrance of winter weather this fall," he said. "The signs that we're seeing this year do suggest we're in for a winter that's more on than off across the country — and that it's going to be fairly long for many Canadians."
But things are looking a little better in British Columbia, where Scott said temperatures will be slightly above normal and precipitation will be just below normal.
Favourable ski conditions in B.C.
However, he said, there may still be a two-week period where winter shows up out of the blue on the Pacific coast. Conditions will also likely be favourable in British Columbia's ski areas, despite the slightly higher temperatures.
In Alberta, Scott said, there will be above-normal precipitation in the south, with especially frigid temperatures throughout the province.
The trend of a deep freeze will continue through Saskatchewan and Manitoba. That's especially the case in the southern parts of the Prairies, where Scott said he expects cold air to anchor down for the season.
From southern Ontario to southern Quebec, Scott said, people can prepare for a winter that's colder than usual and has much more precipitation than normal.
He expects it to be stormy throughout Quebec and Ontario, but said there will be a mix of precipitation. That means rain could often wash out snow after large dumps, and that there could be potential for icy conditions
"Once we settle into winter, it does not look like an early spring," Scott said.
He said winter in Ontario and Quebec will be a slog towards the end. In fact, all the provinces east of Manitoba will likely face a prolonged winter season, Scott said. Spring weather is only forecasted to arrive in late March or early April.
Stormy season
In Atlantic Canada, Scott predicted it won't be bitterly cold, but will be a stormy season.
"It's going to be a real mess depending on where you are."
There will likely be lots of snow in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, Scott said, while in Nova Scotia, it will be a mix of snow, ice and rain.
In Newfoundland and Labrador, Scott said, snowfall will be average.
Scott said Nunavut and the Northwest Territories will likely experience average winter conditions, which would buck a recent trend of warmer-than-usual winters in the Far North.
"In years past we've seen the climate change signal where we get warmer-than-normal winters, and that's something we're going to see for years and decades to come," Scott said.
But he said this year is an exception, especially because near the North Pole, colder air tends to trend near Nunavut as opposed to near Russia and Scandinavia.
But in Yukon, the winter will likely be warmer than normal, Scott added.
Yukon and British Columbia are also the only parts of the country where spring could show up early in 2020. Scott said the rest of the country should get ready for a harsh and prolonged season.
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