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package org.apache.beam.sdk.extensions.sorter;

import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
import java.io.BufferedOutputStream;
import java.io.EOFException;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import org.apache.beam.sdk.coders.ByteArrayCoder;
import org.apache.beam.sdk.values.KV;
import org.apache.beam.vendor.guava.v26_0_jre.com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
import org.apache.beam.vendor.guava.v26_0_jre.com.google.common.collect.Iterators;
import org.apache.beam.vendor.guava.v26_0_jre.com.google.common.primitives.UnsignedBytes;
import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

/**
 * External Sorter based on lemire/externalsortinginjava.
 */
class NativeFileSorter {

  private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(NativeFileSorter.class);

  private static final int MAX_TEMP_FILES = 1024;
  private static final long OBJECT_OVERHEAD = getObjectOverhead();

  private static final Comparator<byte[]> COMPARATOR = UnsignedBytes.lexicographicalComparator();
  private static final Comparator<KV<byte[], byte[]>> KV_COMPARATOR =
      (x, y) -> COMPARATOR.compare(x.getKey(), y.getKey());
  private static final ByteArrayCoder CODER = ByteArrayCoder.of();

  private final Path tempDir;
  private final long maxMemory;
  private final File dataFile;
  private final OutputStream dataStream;

  private boolean sortCalled = false;

  /** Create a new file sorter. */
  public NativeFileSorter(Path tempDir, long maxMemory) throws IOException {
    this.tempDir = tempDir;
    this.maxMemory = maxMemory;

    this.dataFile = Files.createTempFile(tempDir, "input", "seq").toFile();
    this.dataStream = new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(dataFile));
    dataFile.deleteOnExit();

    LOG.debug("Created input file {}", dataFile);
  }

  /**
   * Adds a given record to the sorter.
   *
   *
Records can only be added before calling {@link #sort()}.
   */
  public void add(byte[] key, byte[] value) throws IOException {
    Preconditions.checkState(!sortCalled, "Records can only be added before sort()");
    CODER.encode(key, dataStream);
    CODER.encode(value, dataStream);
  }

  /**
   * Sorts the added elements and returns an {@link Iterable} over the sorted elements.
   *
   *
Can be called at most once.
   */
  public Iterable<KV<byte[], byte[]>> sort() throws IOException {
    Preconditions.checkState(!sortCalled, "sort() can only be called once.");
    sortCalled = true;

    dataStream.close();

    return mergeSortedFiles(sortInBatch());
  }

  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

  /**
   * Loads the file by blocks of records, sorts in memory, and writes the result to temporary files
   * that have to be merged later.
   */
  private List<File> sortInBatch() throws IOException {
    final long fileSize = Files.size(dataFile.toPath());
    final long memory = maxMemory > 0 ? maxMemory : estimateAvailableMemory();
    final long blockSize = estimateBestBlockSize(fileSize, memory); // in bytes
    LOG.debug(
        "Sort in batch with fileSize: {}, memory: {}, blockSize: {}", fileSize, memory, blockSize);

    final List<File> files = new ArrayList<>();
    InputStream inputStream = new BufferedInputStream(new FileInputStream(dataFile));
    try {
      final List<KV<byte[], byte[]>> tempList = new ArrayList<>();
      @Nullable KV<byte[], byte[]> kv = KV.of(new byte[0], new byte[0]);
      while (kv != null) {
        long currentBlockSize = 0;
        while (currentBlockSize < blockSize) {
          kv = readKeyValue(inputStream);
          if (kv == null) {
            break;
          }

          // as long as you have enough memory
          tempList.add(kv);
          currentBlockSize += estimateSizeOf(kv);
        }
        files.add(sortAndSave(tempList));
        tempList.clear();
      }
    } finally {
      inputStream.close();
      dataFile.delete();
    }
    return files;
  }

  /** Sort a list and save it to a temporary file. */
  private File sortAndSave(List<KV<byte[], byte[]>> tempList) throws IOException {
    final File tempFile = Files.createTempFile(tempDir, "sort", "seq").toFile();
    tempFile.deleteOnExit();
    LOG.debug("Sort and save {}", tempFile);

    tempList.sort(KV_COMPARATOR);

    OutputStream outputStream = new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(tempFile));
    try {
      for (KV<byte[], byte[]> kv : tempList) {
        CODER.encode(kv.getKey(), outputStream);
        CODER.encode(kv.getValue(), outputStream);
      }
    } finally {
      outputStream.close();
    }
    return tempFile;
  }

  /** Merges a list of temporary flat files. */
  private Iterable<KV<byte[], byte[]>> mergeSortedFiles(List<File> files) {
    return () -> {
      final List<Iterator<KV<byte[], byte[]>>> iterators = new ArrayList<>();
      for (File file : files) {
        try {
          iterators.add(iterateFile(file));
        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
          throw new IllegalStateException(e);
        }
      }

      return Iterators.mergeSorted(iterators, KV_COMPARATOR);
    };
  }

  /** Creates an {@link Iterator} over the key-value pairs in a file. */
  private Iterator<KV<byte[], byte[]>> iterateFile(File file) throws FileNotFoundException {
    final InputStream inputStream = new BufferedInputStream(new FileInputStream(file));
    return new Iterator<KV<byte[], byte[]>>() {
      @Nullable KV<byte[], byte[]> nextKv = readKeyValueOrFail(inputStream);

      @Override
      public boolean hasNext() {
        return nextKv != null;
      }

      @Override
      public KV<byte[], byte[]> next() {
        if (nextKv == null) {
          throw new NoSuchElementException();
        }
        KV<byte[], byte[]> r = nextKv;
        nextKv = readKeyValueOrFail(inputStream);
        return r;
      }
    };
  }

  private @Nullable KV<byte[], byte[]> readKeyValueOrFail(InputStream inputStream) {
    try {
      return readKeyValue(inputStream);
    } catch (EOFException e) {
      return null;
    } catch (IOException e) {
      throw new IllegalStateException(e);
    }
  }

  /** Reads the next key-value pair from a file. */
  private @Nullable KV<byte[], byte[]> readKeyValue(InputStream inputStream) throws IOException {
    try {
      final byte[] keyBytes = CODER.decode(inputStream);
      final byte[] valueBytes = CODER.decode(inputStream);
      return KV.of(keyBytes, valueBytes);
    } catch (EOFException e) {
      return null;
    }
  }

  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

  private int bufferSize(int numFiles) {
    final long memory = maxMemory > 0 ? maxMemory : estimateAvailableMemory();
    return (int) (memory / numFiles / 2);
  }

  /**
   * This method calls the garbage collector and then returns the free memory. This avoids problems
   * with applications where the GC hasn't reclaimed memory and reports no available memory.
   */
  private static long estimateAvailableMemory() {
    System.gc();
    // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12807797/java-get-available-memory
    final Runtime r = Runtime.getRuntime();
    final long allocatedMemory = r.totalMemory() - r.freeMemory();
    return r.maxMemory() - allocatedMemory;
  }

  /**
   * We divide the file into small blocks. If the blocks are too small, we shall create too many
   * temporary files. If they are too big, we shall be using too much memory.
   *
   * @param sizeOfFile how much data (in bytes) can we expect
   * @param maxMemory Maximum memory to use (in bytes)
   */
  private static long estimateBestBlockSize(final long sizeOfFile, final long maxMemory) {
    // we don't want to open up much more than MAX_TEMP_FILES temporary files, better run out of
    // memory first.
    long blockSize = sizeOfFile / MAX_TEMP_FILES + (sizeOfFile % MAX_TEMP_FILES == 0 ? 0 : 1);

    // on the other hand, we don't want to create many temporary files for naught. If blockSize is
    // smaller than half the free memory, grow it.
    if (blockSize < maxMemory / 2) {
      blockSize = maxMemory / 2;
    }
    return blockSize;
  }

  private static long getObjectOverhead() {
    // By default we assume 64 bit JVM
    // (defensive approach since we will get larger estimations in case we are not sure)
    boolean is64BitJvm = true;
    // check the system property "sun.arch.data.model"
    // not very safe, as it might not work for all JVM implementations
    // nevertheless the worst thing that might happen is that the JVM is 32bit
    // but we assume its 64bit, so we will be counting a few extra bytes per string object
    // no harm done here since this is just an approximation.
    String arch = System.getProperty("sun.arch.data.model");
    if (arch != null && arch.contains("32")) {
      // If exists and is 32 bit then we assume a 32bit JVM
      is64BitJvm = false;
    }
    // The sizes below are a bit rough as we don't take into account
    // advanced JVM options such as compressed oops
    // however if our calculation is not accurate it'll be a bit over
    // so there is no danger of an out of memory error because of this.
    long objectHeader = is64BitJvm ? 16 : 8;
    long arrayHeader = is64BitJvm ? 24 : 12;
    long objectRef = is64BitJvm ? 8 : 4;
    return objectHeader + (objectRef + arrayHeader) * 2;
  }

  private static long estimateSizeOf(KV<byte[], byte[]> kv) {
    return kv.getKey().length + kv.getValue().length + OBJECT_OVERHEAD;
  }
}

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Justin Phillips Jan. 22, 2019 Updated: Jan. 22, 2019 3:36 p.m.
2of8Pim Techamuanvivit of Kin Khao in San Francisco is another celebrated chef with a fast-casual spot opening in the Manufactory Food Hall at SFO. The food hall opened this week.Photo: John Storey / Special to The Chronicle 2014.
The long-awaited Manufactory Food Hall at San Francisco International Airport is now serving the hungry, traveling masses at Boarding Area A in the International Terminal.
The hall has been the talk of the local food world since being announced in late 2017, not only due to its scope, but also because it involves a roster of high-powered San Francisco culinary talent.
Collaborating on the 3,241-square-foot project is Pim Techamuanvivit of Kin Khao, Gabriela Cámara of Cala and Elisabeth Prueitt, who runs the Tartine empire with husband Chad Robertson. The food hall is built around three fast-casual dining versions of each business, with grab-and-go stations, a full-service bar, a retail area and a coffee bar.
For Techamuanvivit, her Thai-inspired addition to the food hall is called Kamin. The counter-service venture has a menu of Thai fried chicken, including sandwiches and wings, khao soi (a northern Thai-style noodle dish), chicken curry, noodle soups and carry-out boxes of fried chicken and fried tofu.
Techamuanvivit said she wanted to keep the Kamin options simple and the operation streamlined. For instance, Techamuanvivit's space has a new, high-powered pressure fryer, something she said she hadn't needed until moving to the airport.
"The airport is a place where you may have a bunch of people mobbing the space at once. When we do fried chicken with a pressure fryer, you can fry it from raw chicken to cooked chicken in under 10 minutes, so if you have 20 orders at a time, you can do it quickly without sacrificing quality," she said.
The Tartine team of Prueitt and Robertson blended a full-service component into the food hall space alongside their counter-service business. The menu is composed mostly of sandwiches, salads and soups, similar to the offerings at Tartine Manufactory. A Tartine Bakery pastry counter will also exist in the space with morning buns and seasonal tarts. They plan to offer bread, but it was not immediately clear if they would sell their prized country bread, which draws long lines outside their Guerrero Street bakery.
Lastly, the Tartine crew will have a Coffee Manufactory outpost at the food hall with a full coffee bar, grab-and-go coffee, espresso-based beverages and whole beans. The company also built a Coffee Manufactory in Oakland's Jack London Square, but that location is a wholesale hub.
Cámara's contribution to the food hall will play to her strengths with tacos, salads, tostadas and breakfast tortas, all derived from her Civic Center taqueria Tacos Cala.
"We're keeping everything simple and straightforward, but we wanted to account for what people would want to eat any time of the day," Cámara said.
Manufactory Food Hall represents SFO's ongoing push to focus on local food businesses. According to reports, nearly 90 percent of SFO's food and beverage leases are in the hands of tenants with San Francisco ties.
In October, the airport welcomed San Francisco soul food stalwart Farmer Brown, marking its first location outside of the Tenderloin neighborhood where it stood for 13 years before closing in October.


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Manchester United have announced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the interim replacement to Jose Mourinho who was fired on Tuesday.
Solskjaer, a Norwegian striker who played for Manchester United, will be a caretaker manager until the end of the 2018/19 season, the club said on Wednesday.
The Norwegian is a former Manchester United player and was a rumoured favourite for the caretaker job.
Manchester United fired Jose Mourinho on Tuesday after the team got off to a lacklustre start to the season.
In a statement posted to their website the club said: "Manchester United announced today that former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the 2018/19 season.
"Solskjaer scored 126 goals in 366 appearances for United between 1996 and 2007. In 2008 he became the club's reserve-team manager, before taking the managerial role at FC Molde in Norway.
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Polls find Siegelman beats Marshall
Several reliable polls show, if Alabama's Attorney General's race was held today, Democrat Joe Siegelman would be victorious over Republican Attorney General Steve Marshall.
Many can't imagine a Democrat winning a statewide office in solidly red Alabama, but the polls commissioned by nonpartisan organizations find the son of former Gov. Don Siegelman winning handily over Marshall, a former Democrat appointed by disgraced former Gov. Robert Bentley. As one consultant framed it, "What irony one [Marshall] was appointed district attorney by Gov. Siegelman the other was raised by him." Adding, "The kid is the winner by a long shot."
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Marshall's campaign is primarily funded by outsiders, including money funneled from in and out-of-state gaming interests. Among the Republican base, Marshall is seen as a wolf in sheep's clothing, a pretender who will do or say anything to win.
Siegelman, in contrast, is presenting a fresh face who wants to run an independent Attorney General's office.
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Q: Python Re: Substitute unkown number of expressions within a fixed expression I would like to use the python re module to substitute an unknown number of expressions which always fall between two expressions so that any expressions which starts with </w:t> and ends with <w:t> between {{ and }} are substituted. So far I have:
    import re
    a = re.compile(r'</w:t>.*?<w:t>')
    a.sub('', 'input_string')

I think the pattern may be too greedy, but the main issue is that I would like to substitute zero or more instances of any expression that matches this pattern only if it falls between {{ and }}. Please can someone point me in the right direction.

A: You  may match all substrings between {{ and }} and remove all occurrences of the second pattern only inside the matches:
input_string = re.sub(r'(?s){{.*?}}', lambda x: re.sub(r'(?s)</w:t>.*?<w:t>', '', x.group()), input_string)

The (?s){{.*?}} regex matches {{, any 0+ chars as few as possible up to the leftmost }} including them, and then all substrings between </w:t> and <w:t> are removed only inside the matches with the lambda x: re.sub(r'(?s)</w:t>.*?<w:t>', '', x.group()) replacement.

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Valeria is a Spanish comedy-drama streaming television series developed by María López Castaño for Netflix, based on the novel series En los zapatos de Valeria by Elísabet Benavent. It stars Diana Gómez, Silma López, Paula Malia, Teresa Riott, Maxi Iglesias and Ibrahim Al Shami. The first season premiered on 8 May 2020. On 12 June 2020, the series was renewed for a second season. The second season was released on 13 August 2021. In October 2021, Netflix reported that Valeria was renewed for a third and final season.

Premise
Set in Madrid, the plot revolves around Valeria, a writer who feels that something is missing in her marriage and writing.

Cast and characters

Main
 Diana Gómez as Valeria
 Silma López as Lola
 Paula Malia as Carmen
 Teresa Riott as Nerea
 Maxi Iglesias as Víctor
 Ibrahim Al Shami as Adrián
 Juanlu González as Borja (season 2; recurring season 1)

Recurring
 Mero González as Zaida (season 1)
  as Cris (season 1)
 Aitor Luna as Sergio
 Melissa Fernández as Carmen's coworker (season 1)
 Esperanza Guardado as Lidia (season 1)
 Raquel Ventosa as Olga
 Cris Iglesias as Gloria

Guest
  as Carlos (season 2)

Episodes

Season 1 (2020)

Season 2 (2021)

Production and release
Valeria is an adaptation of the novel series En los zapatos de Valeria, written by  from 2013 to 2015. Produced by , the first season was written by María López Castaño, Aurora Gracià, Almudena Ocaña and Fernanda Eguiarte; whereas Inma Torrente and Nely Reguera were charged with the direction of the episodes. Benjamín Alfonso had been cast for the role of Víctor in pre-production but he was eventually replaced by Maxi Iglesias. Filming took place in 2019 primarily in Madrid. A film set in Fuenlabrada was used for indoor shooting locations, including Valeria's residence. It was released on Netflix on 8 May 2020.

On 12 June 2020, Netflix announced that the series was renewed for a second season, a report that was already leaked weeks before the show's release. Also produced by Plano a Plano, season 2 was written by Marina Pérez and Montaña Marchena and directed by Inma Torrente and Laura M. Campos. Netflix set its release date for 13 August 2021. In October 2021, Netflix reported that Valeria was renewed for a third and final season.

References

External links

2020 Spanish television series debuts
2020s comedy-drama television series
2020s LGBT-related comedy television series
2020s LGBT-related drama television series
2020s sex comedy television series
2020s Spanish comedy television series
2020s Spanish drama television series
Lesbian-related television shows
Spanish comedy-drama television series
Spanish-language Netflix original programming
Spanish LGBT-related television shows
Television series based on Spanish novels
Television shows about writers
Television shows filmed in Spain
Television shows set in Madrid
Television series by Plano a Plano

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Q: Cypress intercept() fails when the network call has parameters with '/' I need to add cy.wait() for some network call which has parameters having forward slashes in it.
eg: http://example.com/myPage1?id=598dccc6&startDate=10/01/2023&endDate=11/01/2023
For this, I've added the following intercept,
cy.intercept('http://example.com/myPage1**').as('myPage1');

However, cy.wait('@myPage1').its('response.statusCode').should('eq',200); is getting timed out and the test case fails.
What should I do?
Thanks.

Reply to @agoff
Somehow this doesn't work. My baseUrl is like http://192.168.43.82/font-end/#/ and api calls are made to http://192.168.43.82/rest/api/myPage with query parameters.
I've tried
cy.intercept(
          {
            pathname:'/rest/api/myPage',
            method:'POST'
        }).as('myPage');

what's wrong with this?

A: It's possible to catch it with a regex expression for the URL.
You don't need to specify the base part http://example.com.
Chars / and ? are operators in regex, so preceed them with \ to indicate the literal character.
cy.intercept(/\/myPage1\?/).as('myPage1')

Alternatively,
cy.intercept({pathname: '**/myPage1'}, {}).as('myPage1')

Tested with baseUrl:
const { defineConfig } = require("cypress");

module.exports = defineConfig({
  e2e: {
    setupNodeEvents(on, config) {
      // implement node event listeners here
    },
    baseUrl: 'http://192.168.43.82/font-end/#/'
  },
});

and the app fetching
fetch('http://192.168.43.82/rest/api/myPage1?id=598dccc6&startDate=10/01/2023&endDate=11/01/2023')


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15 questions about Switzerland's 15 years at the UN. Good luck!
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Sphere in front the Palais des Nations, home of the UN Office at Geneva. © Keystone/imageBROKER/Kim Petersen
1. Was Switzerland the 100th, 190th or 156th state to become a member of the UN?
2. Which of these states is not a full member of the UN?
a) Peru
b) Tuvalu
c) The Vatican
3. Where are the UN's headquarters located?
a) Geneva
b) Rome
c) New York
4. Which member of the Federal Council gave the maiden speech on the occasion of Switzerland's accession to UN?
a) Kaspar Villiger
b) Micheline Calmy-Rey
c) Didier Burkhalter
5. How many times did Swiss voters vote on whether Switzerland should join the UN?
a) three times
b) twice
c) once
6. What percentage of the UN budget does Switzerland pay? (in the 2016–2018 period)
a) 10.925 %
b) 5.245 %
c) 1.140 %
7. What was the main reason why the Swiss people originally rejected UN membership?
a) Fear of loss of neutrality
b) Rising costs
c) Limited benefit
8. How many of the approximately 120,000 UN peacekeeping troops does Switzerland provide (as at June 2017)
9. Was Switzerland a member of the League of Nations, the predecessor of the UN?
a) Yes
b) No
10. How does UN voting work?
a) Each member state has one vote, regardless of its size or population.
b) Votes depend on how much a country contrib-utes to the UN.
c) The 20 biggest countries have two votes, all others one.
11. What does UN stand for?
a) The United Nations
b) The Unified Nations
c) The United States
12. What is the name of the current UN Secretary-General?
a) Kofi Annan
b) Ban Ki Moon
c) António Guterres
13. When was the UN founded?
14. The UN has six official languages. Which of these is not one of them?
a) Japanese
b) Spanish
c) French
15. What is the UN's main goal?
a) To strengthen economic cooperation
b) To provide military support to its member states in the event of war
c) To protect people from war


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Gotti's Rules
The Story of John Alite, Junior Gotti, and the Demise of the American Mafia
Anastasia, George
Told from the perspective a wiseguy who was there and based on FBI files and interviews with witnesses, insiders and experts, a true crime story from the best-selling author of Blood and Honor unveils the lives of the Gotti crime family. 75,000 first printing.
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Honor and The Last Gangster—"one of the most respected crime reporters in the country" (60 Minutes)—comes the sure to be headline-making inside story of the Gotti and Gambino families, told from the unique viewpoint of notorious mob hit-man John Alite, a close associate of Junior Gotti who later testified against him.
In Gotti's Rules, George Anastasia, a prize-winning reporter who spent over thirty years covering crime, offers a shocking and very rare glimpse into the Gotti family, witnessed up-close from former family insider John Alite, John Gotti Jr.'s longtime friend and protector. Until now, no one has given up the kind of personal details about the Gottis—including the legendary "Gotti Rules" of leadership—that Anastasia exposes here. Drawing on extensive FBI files and other documentation, his own knowledge, and exclusive interviews with insiders and experts, including mob-enforcer-turned-government-witness Alite, Anastasia pokes holes in the Gotti legend, demystifying this notorious family and its lucrative and often deadly machinations.
Anastasia offers never-before-heard information about the murders, drug dealing, and extortion that propelled John J. Gotti to the top of the Gambino crime family and the treachery and deceit that allowed John A. "Junior" Gotti to follow in his father's footsteps. Told from street level and through the eyes of a wiseguy who saw it all firsthand, the result is a riveting look at a family whose hubris, violence, passion, and greed fueled a bloody rise and devastating fall that is still reverberating through the American underworld today.
Gotti's Rules includes 8 pages of black-and-white photographs.
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Told from the perspective of a wiseguy who was there and based on FBI files and interviews with witnesses, insiders, and experts, a true crime story unveils the lives of the Gotti crime family.
Publisher: New York : Dey Street, 2015
Branch Call Number: 364.106 ALITE ANAST
Characteristics: 328 pages. ; cm
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Author George Anastasia offers a fresh perspective on the Teflon Don's legacy by collaborating with one of the Gambino Crime Family's most notorious foot soldiers. Using extensive interviews with John Alite - "Junior" Gotti's right hand man - the source material shatters many myths surrounding Gotti's reign in the late 1980s. While everyone saw him as the Dapper Don, the reality according to Alite was the exact opposite. Having his clothes picked out for him whenever he was out in front of the cameras, behind the scenes, Gotti was nothing more than a boorish thug who broke every rule that he expected his family to follow. But the real meat of the book deals with his kid, aka "Dumbfella." Whether all the facts in this book are true is debatable but true crime fans will love it!
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TikTok to launch parental controls globally, disable direct messaging for users under 16
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TikTok is introducing a new set of parental controls to its platform to users worldwide, including in the U.S. The features, collectively referred to as "Family Pairing," will allow parents to set controls on Screen Time Management, Restricted Mode and Direct Messages for their teen users. It also will now disable direct messaging for users under the age of 16 in all markets. A similar set of features was launched in the U.K. in February, designed with European laws and regulations in mind.
In that market, the features were called "Family Safety Mode."
Today is the official introduction to "Family Pairing," but TikTok says the worldwide rollout will take place over the "coming weeks."
To use the new controls, parents of a teenage user age 13 and older will be able to link their account to their child's, which requires the parent to set up their own TikTok account. This will allow the parent to set controls on how long their child is able to use the TikTok app, turn on or off who the teen can direct message with and they can opt to turn on TikTok's "restricted" mode for the child's account in order to limit inappropriate content.
The latter is not a well-explained feature. But for an app of TikTok's scale, it's likely based in large part on users flagging inappropriate videos they come across. Parents should be aware, then, that this is not equivalent to setting parental controls on a video streaming app, like Netflix, or restricting what a child can download from the App Store on their phone. In other words, some inappropriate content or more adult material could slip through.
Both Screen Time Management and Restricted Mode are existing controls that TikTok users can set for themselves via the app's Digital Wellbeing section. But with Family Pairing, the parent will be able to set these controls for their child, instead of relying on the teen to do it for themselves.
TikTok also already offered a number of controls on Direct Messaging before today, which allow users to restrict messages to only approved followers, restrict the audience or disable direct messages altogether. TikTok also blocks images and videos in messages to cut down on other issues, as well.
But with Family Pairing, parents can choose to what extent teens can message privately on the platform, if at all.
And in a move that will likely enrage teens, TikTok has now decided to automatically disable Direct Messages for any registered accounts for those under the age of 16. (Prepare to see a lot more activity and private conversations taking place in the TikTok comments section!) This change goes live on April 30.
The changes give parents far more control over their child's use of TikTok compared with any other social media app on the market today, outside of those designed exclusively with families and children in mind. However, the parental controls are only a subset of the controls users can opt to set for themselves. For example, users can choose to make their accounts private, turn off comments and control who can duet with them, among other things.
But the options may relieve some parents' stress about how addictive the TikTok app has become. Teen users are spending significant amounts of time on the short video app — so much that TikTok itself even launched its own in-app PSA that encourages users to "take a break" from their phone.
TikTok offers other resources for parents, as well, including educational safety videos and parental guides.
It's an interesting decision on TikTok's part to launch screen time-limiting features and other restrictions amid a global pandemic, when teens are stuck at home with nothing much to do but watch videos, chat and play games. But with families at home together, there may be no better time than now to have a conversation about how much social media is too much.
"More than ever, families are turning to internet platforms like TikTok to stay entertained, informed, and connected. That was, of course, happening before COVID-19, but it has only accelerated since the outbreak began and social distancing brought families closer together," writes TikTok director of Trust & Safety, Jeff Collins, in an announcement. "The embrace of platforms like ours is providing families with joint tools to express their creativity, share their stories, and show support for their communities. At the same time, they are often learning to navigate the digital landscape together and focused on ensuring a safe experience," he said.
The changes follow increased scrutiny by government regulators of TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, and the 2019 fine of $5.7 million leveraged against Musical.ly (which had been acquired by ByteDance) by the FTC for violation of U.S. children's privacy law COPPA.
TikTok has responded to these concerns in a variety of ways, including the introduction of the TikTok Content Advisory Council; the release of new Community Guidelines; publication of its first Transparency Report; the hiring of global General Counsel; expansion of its Trust & Safety hubs in the U.S., Ireland and Singapore; and its launch of a Transparency Center open to outside experts who want to review its moderation practices.


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Buddhist Logic and Ontology. A Survey of Contemporary Studies
"In the non-Buddhist traditions of Indian philosophical thought, and perhaps also in early Buddhist thought, there appears to be a tacit acceptance of the possibility of acquiring knowledge of reality. However, Nâgârjuna (about AD 250), a later Buddhist dialectical thinker, raised serious doubts about the possibility of acquiring knowledge by pointing out the self-contradictory character of all means of acquiring knowledge, Nâgârjuna's objections stimulated and compelled all subsequent philosophers provide a solid foundation to epistemology and logic before proceeding with the formulations of their philosophical positions.
In Buddhist circles Asanga (about AD 405) and Vasubandhu (about AD 410) made pioneering attempts to construct epistemology and logic on the Buddhist pattern. However it was Dignâga (about AD 450) who put Buddhist epistemology and logic on a solid footing and gave them a distinctive character. He is, therefore, rightly regarded as the father of Buddhist epistemology and logic, and also of medieval Indian epistemology and logic in general, for he not only gave a precise formulation to Buddhist epistemology and logic but also imparted a new direction to Indian epistemology and logic by way of composing independent treatises on epistemology and logic and interspersing the treatment of metaphysical problems within them, a style which was later on followed by Gangesa (about the twelfth century AD), the founder of the school of Navya-Nyāya. Buddhist literature prior to Dignaga deals with the problem of knowledge and the means of knowing either very casually or not at all. There seems to be no work devoted to the problem. But Dignaga felt the necessity for a distinct treatise on epistemology and logic to establish the Buddhist doctrines in a logical manner. He explicitly mentions in the Pramâna-samuccaya that its composition was led by the need to establish the means of valid cognition.
The task initiated by Dignaga was brilliantly continued by Dharmakirti (about 635), a doyen of Buddhist epistemology and logic. His Pramâna-vârtika, Pramânaviniscaya and Nyāya-bindu are masterpieces of Buddhist epistemology and logic. When Dignaga undertook an examination of the logical tenets of other philosophical schools in his treatise there were reactions from the latter. For instance, Uddyotakara and Kumarila (about AD 500) tried to controvert the views of Dignaga. Dharmakirti therefore defended and modified the views of Dignaga, thereby strengthening the foundations of Buddhist epistemology and logic. However, his exposition, which was ended to explain and defend the views of Dignaga, superseded and eclipsed the original by its superior merit. This tradition of Dharmakirti was carried forward by Darmottara (about AD 847) and subsequently by, amongst others, Jnanasrimitra about AD 1040)." (pp. 414-415)
From: S. R. Bhatt, "Logic and Language in Buddhism" in: Brian Carr, Indira Mahalingam (eds.), Companion Encyclopedia of Asian philosophy, London-New York: Routledge 1997.
"(...) from the origin of Buddhism in the 6th century b.C. to its expansion into four philosophical schools in the 4th century A.D., there were no systematic Buddhist works on Logic, but only a few stray references to that science in the works on philosophy and religion. Nagàrjuna, about 300 A.D., wrote a tract on Logic which was a mere review of the common topics of the Ancient School of Brahmanic Logic. During 400-500 A.D., Maitreya, Asanga and Vasubandhu handled Logic, but their treatment of it was merely incidental, being mixed up with the problems of the Yogacara and Vaibhasika schools of philosophy. Vasubandhu's three works on Pure Logic mentioned by Hwen-thsang are now lost and consequently their merits cannot be judged. With 450 A.D. began a period when Logic was completely differentiated from general philosophy, and a large number of Buddhist writers gave their undivided attention to that branch of learning. The works brought out by these. writers, along with those brought out by the Jainas, constitute the Mediaeval School of Indian Logic. Dignaga is the earliest known writer of this school." (p. 270)
From: Satis Chandra Vidyabhusana, A History of Indian Logic. Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Schools, [1920]. Reprinted Delhi: Motilal Barnasidass 2002.


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After a turbulant history of sexual assault claims from former CEO Dov Charney, ongoing bankruptcy rumours, and their highly controversial campaigns - American Apparel will offically be closing its doors for good. Late last week it was confirmed the brand's intellectual property and manufacturing equipment was auctioned off to Canadian label Gildan for $88 (US) million dollars. This will end the 20-year-run of one of the biggest American-made garment makers in the USA. Garry Bell from Gildan told LA Times: "This was always about buying assets out of bankruptcy," he explained. "The reality is this wasn't a purchase of an ongoing concern."
Gildan also bought inventory for an extra $15 (US) million dollars, which has concluded American Apparel's long and painful history in and out of courts. The bankruptcy auction didn't include retail however, which will now see 110 American Apparel stores closing by the end of April, according to The Huffington Post. This means a whopping 3,400 people could be out of jobs - but it is still yet to be confirmed what exactly is going to happen to the thousands of employees that work under the label.
The new Gildan manufacturers are also far from the "Made in USA" DNA the label use to pride itself on. For a starters, Gildan works out of Central America and the Caribbean, with only a few plants in the U.S. (that currently only produce socks). Lloyd Greif, Chief executive of Grief&Co explains, "they do have a plan, and that plan doesn't involve U.S. manufacturing and certainly not Los Angeles manufacturing."


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Assuming you are searching for the absolute best games that you can play on your PC, you should consider the games that I have referenced in this article. Those games are awesome and loaded up with bunches of activity and experience. Furthermore, those games will give you the best gaming experience that you at any point have.
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These are the most famous and best PC games that you can play:
1. Professional killers Creed II
The game is the first of the sets of three of the Ezio Collection. Presently, it begins with the very well-known person EzioAuditore da Firenze. He was brought into the world in Italy, and he later joined the primary heroes of the game to battle the Templars for the opportunity.
2. Professional killers Creed: Brotherhood
It is the second portion of the Ezio Collection, which is very famous and elements a wide range of fun that the main adaptation has. Presently, this release has carried a few significant changes to the game. It has presented the multiplayer mode, where loads of gamers can partake in the game.
3. Professional killers Creed: Revelations
It is the last portion of the famous set of three of the Ezio Collection. Nonetheless, the game highlights an advanced age EzioAuditore da Firenze. In any case, notwithstanding his age, he has the most remarkable weapons and updated hand-cutting edges. Meanwhile, the game has a few changes in the multiplayer.
4. Fabulous Theft Auto: Vice City
Fantastic Theft Auto or GTA is a piece for gamer's entire life since the 90s from the send-off in 1970. Presently, this game was one of the most well-known games on the planet since its send-off in 2004, and it is viewed as the top-rated round ever.
5. Great Theft Auto: San Andreas
It is the prequel to the famous game GTA: Vice City. It has likewise made many records like the smash-hit PS2 round ever. Presently, the storyline of this game is included in Los Angeles, and its time span is during the 1980s and 1990s. The game likewise incorporates packs, wars, and outrages.
6. Longways
Longway's game has a series that was sent off for PCs in 2004. It is one of the most well-known games that sold a great many duplicates in a month. Furthermore, it has sold 2.4 million duplicates in a lifetime.
7. Longways 2
It is the second portion of the Far Cry series that was sent off following four years of the principal release. This game additionally acquired colossal notoriety inside a time of the send-off of the game. It has sold more than 3 million duplicates by January 2009.
Longways 3 is the third portion of the Far cry game series, and it is way cooler than the past releases. In any case, Ubisoft has worked effectively by updating the game, and they have redesigned the quality of the design that made the game more practical.
9. DOTA 2
It is a "MOBA," or would it be advisable for me I say a "different internet based fight field" based game that was created by Valve. It is one of the most well-known and messed around in the entire gaming industry. It may not be a simple game. However, it has a learning stage that permits players to require some investment and get familiar with the game and become ace players.
10. Obligation at hand: Modern Warfare 3
It is the last portion of the Modern Warfare series. Presently, Call of Duty is one of the most famous games that I, for one, played a ton, and it was an incredible top choice of each gamer. The game broke all past records that were accomplished by different versions of this game.
You can play these games, which are the most interesting and charming games for any PC. These games will give you the best gaming experience.
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Having found this opportunity, Anil and Rajesh jumped in to build a product platform to help the sales people leverage the evolving mobile technology and social media platforms and contextually answer to the questions the buyer has and also provide quick information because the prospective customer forgets the sales person once the conversation/meeting is over and delayed responses are not being given much weightage.
Since Anil himself had felt this problem in his past, he knew that this will be a need for lots of sales teams .They built a base product and began talking to hundreds of sales teams and sales leaders for around 9 to 12 months and gave them presentations and iterated with them on the product features right from html mock-ups to a working product and developed the product along with their customer. They went to a lot of conferences and got feedback from a variety of sales teams on what features will work in the small, medium and large companies. They say that the efforts in the initial days are best spent if one will talk to people you know, who can try out and give you honest feedback.
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Creditable intellectual experts who manage to scrutinize our time believe that oppressed peoples are worthy of a democracy which can raise them to the level of developed nations. All they have to do is vote for us in return for our fight to give them the freedom to choose.
Islamists, however, see that active involvement in nation making and development under the leadership of the democrats is unfeasible after they have lost all credibility in the same way revolutionary communists did before. Their acts bore witness to their ill intentions and failure. They lost trust as well as respect.
People in our umma (nation) are mobilized to take part in nation building hand in hand with those whom they trust; with those revered for their honesty and held in high esteem for their honorable deeds. People in our umma love those who give evidence to being from and for their umma. They cooperate with those who hasten to help their own people and share their pain the way they share their aspirations and religious beliefs.
Everybody witnessed how Islamists rushed and managed to provide relief aid after the earthquakes which hit Algeria and Cairo while others slackened and failed. Was their rush to provide relief an electoral "investment"? It definitely was not. Rather, they hastened and deployed efforts since rescuing the grieved and needy is a requirement of faith.
Laic political parties in Muslim countries have grown very old. Their partisans' misdeeds, lying and corruption have tarnished their reputation. They bribe people with promises which they do not keep. They are not believed because they lie when they talk and cheat when given responsibility.
Which type of traitors and hypocrites would we be if we downgrade dialog with you to the level of maneuvering at the expense of people? What if our goal and yours were not to seek what is right and appropriate; would we and you go back to what is right and appropriate?
Excerpt from "Dialog with the Meritorious Democrats"; p: 77.


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Familiar with fundamentals of iOS application frameworks.
Familiar with Apple hardware family and various software difference.
Understanding of Apple iPhone/iPad app development life cycle including App Store compliance policies and submissions requirements.
Experience writing apps that consume a 3rd party API.
Familiarity with SQLite, MySQL and other relational and NoSQL databases.
Organized, motivated and has the ability to work under minimal supervision to achieve goals desired objectives.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of performance issues and has a creative ability to solve problems. Needs to have a solid understanding of the best software practices and is capable of unit testing. Development will be performed in an Agile rapid application development environment. The developer will be expected to work on 2-3 application efforts concurrently at times. The candidate will also be responsible for applying experience and knowledge of usability to create web and backend solutions.
2+ years' of development experience.
1 year experience with Ruby on Rails.
SQL, NoSQL and LINUX experience.
Ability to design, code, implement, test, troubleshoot and maintain a variety of applications within a technical environment.
Candidate must be able to effectively convey information and work well in a structured environment with other team members.
The ability and desire to learn, teach, demonstrate and innovate is essential.
Working for us you will give the unique experience of developing in a great team, getting familiar with internal tools and coding in tight collaboration with great engineers.
Adaptability and outstanding communication skills.
A minimum of 3 years working experience as Software Engineer, providing software development and providing requirements analysis, design, process execution and evaluation.
Strong understanding of distributed and parallel systems.
Strong experience with design principles.
Experience with design and development in Agile environment.
Experience of using Top Down, Event Driven, and object oriented paradigm.
Experience with the following database methodologies: Cloud databases and Big Data technologies, Database clustering.
Familiar with SQLite, MySQL and other relational databases.
Familiar with Redis, MongoDB, or other NoSQL databases.
Fearless grip of SOAP, XML, REST, JSON, and other common webservice API's.
Red Steed Studios is looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to participate in development of automated test solutions for mobile device applications. Ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of performance issues and has a creative ability to solve problems.
Collaborate with the development team, product managers, and operations to create high quality test solutions in order to ensure the complete test coverage.
Write test scripts and automated test cases. Create Test strategy document. Investigate, analyze, debug, and file bugs during the qualification testing stage of the software development life cycle.
Enhance productivity through automating tests and other best practices.
Deliver on commitments; show tenacity, and support speed and stability.
Provide technical advice and solutions to solve problems and improve efficiency.
Mobile testing experience (Android, and/or iPhone/iPad) is a strong plus.
Hands-on experience in writing complete software test plans, test scripts, test cases, and test automation.
Extensive programming background in Objective-C, C++ or Java.
Experience in mobile testing tools such as Xcode, ADT/ADB is considered a big plus.
Experience in one or more source code control tools (SVN, Perforce, CVS …).


anyone who knows us knows that we love our coffee. every night we literally look forward to coffee the next morning; we even talk about it.
it's no different when we travel. friends, in incredibly thoughtful gestures, have given us starbucks cards that we load onto the phone (proudly, i might add, since that speaks to our APP savvy…ok, slight APP savvy.) we drive a few hours and start looking for the signs – on the highway – or on the APP (which i have to say is sometimes frustrating since – it seems – the APP locator doesn't differentiate what direction you are going and sometimes displays a starbucks cafe twenty miles away….and we get excited….only to realize it is twenty miles BEHIND us.) but i digress….
pretty much every time we stop to get our double espresso (knowing sandy sue is rolling her eyes) we take a picture. most of the time we send that picture (there are COUNTless photos of coffee cups on our phones) to our dear friend 20, although jen and others have received these oh-so-meaningful photos. double espressos are good (called "doppio" if you want to seem really hip at the starbucks) because they make it possible to have lots of caffeine without having to stop at every rest area or small convenience store you pass while you are traveling long-distance.
we also love to find independent coffeehouses. one day in asheville, north carolina we literally stumbled into a great little coffeehouse while trying to navigate through a town under construction after a stressful morning drive. i found a lucky parking spot, parallel parked into it and said, "let's go find some coffee. i neeeeeed coffee." we got out of the car, looked around us, trying to figure out which way to walk and stared right into the window of a granola-organic cafe with sweet little mugs of espresso and great gluten-free vegan sandwiches. ahh. bliss.
if you're traveling and want to keep in touch with us, text us some "cheers from…." with your coffee cups. we can relate.
and today…a nod and so much love to my big brother, who loved coffee even more than i do. i've missed you for 26 years. i'll always miss you.
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Q: The application of dipole antenna - Dipole Antenna Why are dipole antenna used to feed more elaborate directional antennas such as horn antenna, parabolic reflector?

A: You need to provide an input signal for a more elaborate/complicated antenna (system). So a dipole can be part of a Yagi array acting as the driven element with the other elements and the reflector proving a directional signal as is also the case with a dipole at the focal point of a parabolic reflector.
A dipole is simple to design and is comparatively easy to make.
It can be folded to change its impedance to get a better match when used as part of, say, a Yagi antenna.


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Railroad investing and the importance of financial accounting information in 1880s America
Accounting history as a local discipline: The Case of the Italian-speaking literature (1869-2008)
Relationship between religious beliefs and the accounting and economic practices of a society: evidence from the Dead Sea scrolls
(Alternative) minimum tax: Precursor to a flat-rate income tax?
Nature and environment of cost management among early nineteenth century U.S. texitle [i.e. textile] manufacturers
Irving Fisher and the mechanistic character of twentieth century accounting thought
Role of accounting in public expenditure and monetary policy in the first century AD Roman Empire
Recognition and valuation of current assets on the balance sheet in the United States, 1865-1940
Corporatism and unavoidable imperatives: Recommendations on accounting principles and the ICAEW memorandum to the Cohen Committee
Financial reporting in the early years of the East India Company
Capital maintenance: A neglected notion
Content comparison of antebellum plantation records and Thomas Affleck's accounting principles
Charles Lamb: A man of letters and a clerk in the accountants department of the East India Company
Setting up an industrial accounting system at Saint-Gobain (1820-1880)
Book reviews [1998, Vol. 25, no. 2]
Emerging concept of income presentation
Canadian audit market in the first half of the twentieth century
Influence of Scottish accountants in the United States: The early case of the Society of Accountants in Edinburgh
Straw men and old saws -- An evidence-based response to Sy & Tinker's critique


Friends and family were invited to celebrate the festive season with the residents and staff of The Pines this week.
Entertainment came in the form of live music, whilst the chef team put together a tasty buffet for everyone to enjoy, with a wide range of food including quiches, sandwiches, samosas and chicken drumsticks.
Located in vibrant Putney, The Pines provides residential and nursing care for up to 43 elderly residents.


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People shouldn't need to retrace steps to resume their previous task when restarting your app.
Preserve and restore your app's state so people can continue where they left off. For example, reopen and restore the sizes and positions of any documents and windows that were open when the user quit your app, logged out, or restarted.
An app with a pane or sidebar consisting of multiple subviews—like the Sort & Filter pane in Numbers—should revert to its default view when the window is restored.
An app—like System Preferences—whose main view serves strictly as a launcher for other views should always open to the main view.


The world's first cryptocurrency set another all-time high after exceeding the $18K threshold. The other day, Bitcoin reached the highest point to date at 18328,9 USD/BTC, which was confirmed by Сoinmarketcap. At that point, the market cap exceeded 306 billion dollars. It's interesting to note that the world's first and most expensive digital currency managed to gain 25% in 24 hours.
Traditionally, Asian markets have been the key drivers over the last couple of weeks. It's interesting to note that Asian traders managed to push the BTC exchange rate all the way up to 21943 USD/BTC locally, FortFS reports.
All in all, Thursday happened to be a unique day for Bitcoin. The thing is, Bitcoin managed to break above 5 psychological levels in a single trading day – $14K, $15K, $16K, $17K, and $18K respectively.
By the end of Thursday, the cryptocurrency market in general managed to break the overall bearish bias. Apparently, this became possible only at the expense of Bitcoin since while Bitcoin was setting new all-time highs, most other digital currencies were going down. Bitcoin Cash and Monero were also on the list of the cryptocurrencies that finished the trading day in the green zone. At the end of the day, the overall cryptocurrency market cap was above 400 billion dollars.
Actually, Thursday's Bitcoin buying craze was so intense that some online exchanges and other related services got their servers go offline from time to time. The reason behind this fever is clear. The thing is, the CBOE is about to launch BTC futures, Masterforex-V Academy reports. That's why BTC exchanges have been loading up on Bitcoin to back those futures. It seems like Bitcoin is turning into a reserve currency for the market.
According to the "10 shocking predictions" report released by international experts, Bitcoin is going to reach $60K in 2018. However, the expect Russia and China to interfere and eventually make Bitcoin drop down to $1K in 2019.


For that pet who has allergic reactions to wheat or corn-based products. Petlicious makes a potato and garlic, brown rice with apple/cinnamon, oat flour with apple/honey, or oat flour with peanut/honey/flax meal. A full half-pound of treats will make them sit up and beg for more.


Stepping Stone Farm rider Reagan Upton is on the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team. She is sharing her story. Welcome Reagan.
From: Reagan, age 11, on Sultan's Spirited Lady, showing in Juvenile Three-Gaited Show Pleasure, ETSA Midsummer Classic, 2001.
To: Adult Reagan on Oh Night Divine, winning the USEF Adult Amateur Medal National Final for the second time, Lexington Junior League, 2017.
The Saddle Seat World Cup is focused on the equitation division. For people who are not familiar with Saddle Seat or who are just not as familiar with equitation, here is my guide to equitation.
Any new comer to the sport of saddle seat needs to be introduced to Equitation discipline. Equitation can be defined as the art and practice of horsemanship and horse riding. Let's think about that statement for a moment. The "art" of horsemanship… Watching a rider gracefully maneuver their horse across the ring, while maintaining perfect form is elegant and absolutely breathe taking; it's poetry in motion. Equitation riders not only have to show their horse to the best of the horse's ability, but they also have to make it look effortless. If a rider can master the art form of Equitation, then they have set themselves up to be an expert horseman.
When watching an Equitation class for the first time, the beginner spectator must know what to look for when observing. The exhibitors are to be judged on their ability to ride the horse, not on the horse's athletic ability. Although the horse is not to be judged, the rider will be judged on how well he or she is showing the horse and how well he or she looks while doing it. Is the rider riding the horse to the horse's potential? To show a horse well, he or she should show their self to the best advantage. A rider with perfect form that hides quietly on the rail may be penalized for not showing proper horsemanship and taking command of the show ring.
Proper form. The rider's hands should be held above the horse's withers. The height of the hands should be determined on where the horse carries his head. The rider's hands should be parallel or slightly above parallel to the bits in the horse's mouth. The hands should appear soft and show control of the horse at all times. The rider should sit comfortably in the saddle. The rider's seat should not be too far back where they are sliding off the saddle nor too far forward where there is excessive saddle space showing. There should be a slight bend in the knee and the stirrup irons should be directly under the ball of the foot. The rider's heels should be down and the foot position should appear natural. The toes should not be pointed out or rotated too far inward. While in motion, the rider should have a slight elevation when posting at the trot. Posting should be a fluid up and down motion and never appear mechanical nor should the hips thrust forward or backwards. When cantering, the rider should not rock their upper body, but their seat should move with the horse.
What to wear? It is not mandatory to have a multi thousand dollar suit, but neatness is required. Regardless of the material the riding habit is made out of it, proper fit is key. Equitation suits are not meant to be flashy. The rider's suit should not distract the judges from the rider's ability. The Equitation division has stricter rules on attire versus other Saddle Seat divisions. Equitation suits must have a jacket with collars and lapels of the same conservative color with matching jodphurs. The conservative collars include black, blue, burgundy, green, beige, or brown. There are no exceptions to this rule. After 6:00pm, riders are allowed to wear formal, tuxedo-type, habits. Any rider that does not have a matching jacket and pants or has a habit that is not a conservative color will be penalized.
I have shown in the Equitation division for over 20 years. It is my passion. I love that I am in complete control over the outcome of my class. If I do not have proper form, if I am too conservative in my ringmanship, if I do not execute my workout properly, then I will be penalized. In other Saddle Seat classes outside of Equitation, you can practice all you want but sometimes there is still a nicer horse out there that will beat you regardless of your hard work. With Equitation that is just not the case. The more time and effort you dedicate to the sport, the more you perfect your form, the stronger you become, the more in sync you become with you horse and your ribbons will reflect this hard work. This is coming for a trainer's kid that never had the expensive horse and still found success in the show ring beating the nicer horses. The equation for Equitation is hard work + passion + dedication = success. This math has been tested and will work every time.
For World Cup, I won't be competing on my horse and am required to compete on horses I have never ridden before (with the exception of the 5 minutes of warm-up we are allowed). So, practicing equitation for World Cup does require slightly different preparation. I will not been practicing to became in sync with one particular horse, but will be practicing on as many different horses as possible.
Saddle seat equitation is way different from the hunt seat equitation I'm used to.
Sounds like yoga with a horse!


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Edmund Ghareeb
Edmund Ghareeb (Born in Aita al-Foukhar; Arabic: إدموند غريب) is a Lebanese-American scholar at the American University in Washington[1] and a professor at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.[2] He earned a BA from the American International College and an MA and a PhD from Georgetown University.[3]
Dr. Ghareeb has presented work on the potential revolutionary and transformational roles to be played by New Media in the Arab world; in a paper delivered at the Aseelah Forum in Morocco, and in two articles on the subject published by the Middle East Journal[4] and Bahithat[5] in 2000. His most recent work is a co-authored report entitled "Iraqi Refugees: Their History, cultures and Background Experiences".[6] His most recent book is The Historical Dictionary of Iraq. In 2005, Library Journal described the book as one of the best reference works published in the United States in 2004. A new edition of the Iraq Dictionary is close to completion. He has also authored Split Vision: Portrayal of Arabs in the American Media and is co-author of War in the Gulf, recently issued in paperback by Oxford University Press. Dr. Ghareeb has lectured widely in the US, the Arab World and Europe. He has recently lectured in Brazil, Hong Kong, and Portugal. He has recently written articles about the Kurds, the Druze and Libya for The Encyclopedia of World Politics and Religion, and was recently interviewed for several documentaries including: Al-Jazeera's documentary on Kurdish leader Mulla Mustafa Barzani, Lucasfilm's upcoming documentary on Gertrude Bell,[citation needed] for a documentary on the history of the Arab American immigration to the US for the Voice of America,[citation needed] and was interviewed for a documentary on Arab Americans in the US for Alhurra TV[citation needed] and has appeared on C-SPAN multiple times.[7]
Refugees from Iraq: Their History, Cultures, and Background Experiences. (With Donald Ranard and Jenab Tutunji). (The Center for Applied Linguistics' Cultural Orientation Resource Center, October 2008).
Historical Dictionary of Iraq (co-author). (Scarecrow Press, 2004). ISBN 0-8108-4330-7.
Al-Watan al-Arabi fi al-Siyassah al-Amrikiyyah {American Policies in the Arab World}. (Arab Studies Center, 2002).
Thawrat al-Ma'lumat fi al-'Alam al- Alam al-Arabi {The Information Revolution in the Arab World}. (Jenin Research Center, 2001).
Perspectives on the United Arab Emirates. (Trident Press, 1997).[8]
The Kurdish Nationalist Movement.
War in the Gulf, 1990-91: The Iraq-Kuwait Conflict and Its Implications (with Majid Khadduri).[8]
The Kurdish Question in Iraq (Syracuse University Press, 1981)[9]
Split Vision: The Portrayal of Arabs in the American Media. (The Institute of Middle East and North African Affairs, 1977). (A new and expanded edition was published by the American-Arab Affairs Council in 1983.)[8]
Al-Harakah al-Qawmiyah al-Kurdiyyah {The Kurdish Nationalist Movement}. (Dar-al Nahar, 1973).[8]
^ "Arab Media Forum Page on Dr. Edmund Ghareeb". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
^ "Dr. Ghareeb's Faculty Bio at the Elliott School's Faculty Directory". Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
^ "Profile of Dr. Edmund Ghareeb at American University's School of International Service". Retrieved 2012-03-21.
^ Ghareeb, Edmund (Summer 2000). "New Media and the Information Revolution in the Arab World: An Assessment". Middle East Journal. The Middle East Journal - Currently on JSTOR. 54 (3): 395–418. JSTOR 4329508.
^ Edmund Ghareeb and Khaled Mansour (2000). "Arab Media at the Threshold of the Twenty-First Century". Bahithat. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
^ "Iraqi Refugees: Their History, cultures and Background Experiences" (PDF). Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. October 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
^ "Edmund Ghareeb". C-SPAN. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
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^ Ghareeb, Edmund (1981). Catalog Information of "The Kurdish Question in Iraq" by Edmund Ghareeb. ISBN 9780815601647. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
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Man falls asleep during Twitch stream, people keep watching
Imagine waking up after a nap to find out people—like, a lot of people—watched you sleep? That's what happened to a Twitch streamer.
Before you mention the creepiness of the situation, the whole thing was actually pretty nice, since fans kept donating and commenting on the video. You can watch a clip of the stream below.
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Twitch streamer JesseDStreams fell asleep for three hours doing a livestream, and woke up to a surprise. A really good one.
As Mashable notes, there were 200 people watching as he slept, even after that whole time. As creepy as it might sound, the situation is actually pretty cool. First of all, it shows he's popular enough that people are willing to wait for him to wake up and go back to streaming the game.
However, there's something even better: Fans kept interacting in the chat while he slept. They weren't only posting comments and wondering what had happening, but also kept sending donations.
That's a pretty cool sight to wake up to, isn't it? He thought so, and you can watch his reaction in a clip below, that shows the moment he wakes up and sees what has been going on in the livestream.
The video was shared to Reddit, and accumulated some pretty cool—and funny—reactions. People were amused by the streamer falling asleep and paid attention to a lot of details, which makes us think that some fans actually watched the full three hours of the livestream.
Also, if you're into watching others sleep, here's a clip of him waking up and finding out he'd been streaming his nap the whole time.
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Where do we even start?!
I feel like there's been a shift in quality and production across the platform. This time last year I was playing with the idea of hiring a videographer to lend a hand with filming so that I could make content that was slightly swishier and felt a little more professional. We tested out some videos and whilst the outcome was decidedly glossier than what I'd usually put out, it just didn't feel very me anymore. The mantra I try to stick to with whatever I'm creating is to make content that I'd like to watch and actually I LOVE watching a video that someone has filmed on a hand-held camera, propped up, sans lighting and just doing a no-frills straight-to-camera piece. So that's what I aim to produce and more and more I see others switching down to this gear too. It's almost like we're all doing a three-point turn to take it back to the place where YouTube began for a lot of us. Just chatting away that feels like you're having a good ol' catch up with your mate. I'm all for it.
Another shift I've seen is one that relates to length of content. Whereas everything else we tend to consume online feels snappy and bitesize, YouTube uploads are getting longer and longer and as a viewer if I see a video that's less than 10 minutes I'm actually less likely to watch it. Isn't that crazy? We scroll frivolously through our Instagram feeds and if an Instagram story has more than 10 bars at the top we tap to skip past it – but a 30 minute YouTube from one of my favourites? I'M IN. This point coincides nicely with my first one because I tend to listen to them a bit more like a podcast, which is why I favour chatty videos over ones filled with musical interludes. I have them on whilst I cook, or hang up the washing, or paint my nails, or do my skincare routine; and I don't want them to cut out after seven minutes. Anything around the 20 minute mark is my sweet spot (then I can crack out a face mask too).
This increase in video length, means that overall we're watching less content. Whereas we might have been able to watch eight videos in an hour-long chill spot before bed before, these days I perhaps only have time to watch a handful a day – if that. YouTube is always affected seasonally, with the summer seeing a dip in views as people generally don't spend as much time attached to their laptops and phones and more time catching the rays outside, which is balanced out by an increase in views over the cooler months as we all hunker down and hibernate. However, I feel like with the increase in podcast listening figures and the introduction of new social platforms like Instagram Stories and just generally more stuff to watch, listen to and view out there – I rake through my subscription feed in a different type of way. You know the 'Watch Later' playlist? It's genius. I'd never used it much before, but now whenever I log-in to YouTube and see a new video that I'd like to watch, I add it to the playlist. That way all my favourites are lined up and ready to go and no videos get lost in the sea of content. I watch them whenever I have the time and videos automatically one after the other so it doesn't matter if I'm mid-painting my nails.
As always with content creation, we are a sponge for what we consume ourselves and usually end up excreting a similar sauce when we're wrung out. It's actually a great tool to use as it means that if we trust our instincts then we end up sticking to the 'make what you'd love to watch/read/listen to' thang without even thinking about it. So for me right now I'm having a beauty moment. I'm seriously into makeup declutters (one coming Sunday!), beauty hauls (coming the Sunday after next!) and just chatty GRWM's, along with fashion hauls, outfit inspiration and 'What I Eat in a Days' and fitness routines too. Which is why you'll be seeing exactly that on my channel. This flip back to chilled out content is seeing a revival in these kinds of topics that are really deep rooted in YouTube from back in the day and right now I'm digging the throwback vibes.
Get the basics down. Whilst we might all get a little caught up in the editing process thinking that we need to produce something Oscar-worthy, really it's all about the basics. Something that's clear and catches the eye works best for thumbnails, a non-clickbait title always gets me to click and make sure your key words are filled out all the relevant terms. All these things will hopefully get your videos into the right hands, so make sure you have these down first before you turn your skills elsewhere.
Shout about it. Just like blogging, there are so many videos swimming around out there in the digital space that they're often not the easiest things to stumble across, don't be afraid to shout from the rooftops whenever you upload something new. I quite like to show a bit of the behind the scenes of filming and editing in the week, so it gives people a heads up as to what is coming their way on Sunday.
Fancy equipment, schmansy equipment. I've got the lights and the elaborate camera to laptop multi-screen set-up, but by far my favourite way to film is on my Canon G7X set-up. Not only is it a quality camera that with a bit of shifting around depending on the light is always bright enough and sharply focused, it's also small so makes me feel WAY more relaxing whenever I film.
The magic is in the edit. Not only does learning some new skills in whatever video editing suite you use help to increase your repertoire of skills, it also helps increase confidence and the chance of new ideas and formats coming to you that you might want to test out in future videos. Perhaps once a month I sit down and do some googling of a new technique that I want to learn. Surprise surprise, there is always a cracking video tutorial available on YouTube. Like, dur.
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