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Tag: Signature Work
Breaking Dallas Real Estate News: Allie Beth Lists Mount Vernon, Old Hunt Estate, For…
UPDATE: Confirmed with Allie Beth Allman. She is listing Mt. Vernon (not yet in MLS) at a sales price of $29,500,000.
Breaking news. This is NOT CONFIRMED yet with Pierce or Allie Beth, but I've been burning the phone lines asking. I just saw a press release come across my screen indicating that Allie Beth is once again listing Mount Vernon, the beautiful, stately, historic Dallas estate on White Rock Lake built by oilman and Dallas icon H.L. Hunt and owned by John and Teresa Amend.
On the market AGAIN you say? Yes, there is quite a bit of scuttlebutt not only to the estate, but the sales history. Flash back to 2008 when the Dallas Morning News first reported that the Hunt estate was up for sale. Think asking price was $50 millionish. ( no kidding!) The News was told that it would be listed by Eleanor Mowery Sheets. Then, the News had to recant that story because, as it turns out, Mt. Vernon was NOT listed with EMS. (The Sheets' PR agent at the time, Keith Nix, told me Nicky Sheets had told him it was their "hip pocket". But they were having all those tax issues, etc. etc. please let's not go there.) Here is the link to the recant but it won't go anywhere because of the DMN paywall. Then last April, 2010, we heard that Mt. Vernon was listed with Allie Beth for $32.5 million, making it the most expensive house on the market at the time and ever in Dallas.
Well, it was on the market, but then it was off. The reason was quite simple as Teresa Amend told me herself: she wanted the home for their son's wedding. We were so happy for that wedding because last fall, the Amends generously handed Mt. Vernon over to Glenn Close for a magnificent event to raise funds for what will be her signature work, Albert Nobbs, a feature film adaptation of George Moore's Irish short story of the same name. (Full disclosure: Glenn is related to us through marriage.) Glenn said when she played the role of Albert off Broadway twenty years ago, she felt a connection that never left her. The story, she said, blind-sided her, and it will blind-side everyone who sees it.
"It's a story about what people do to survive," she told me, "About what faces we put on to survive… and there's an element of redemption."
Nobbs will start rolling in November in Dublin, Ireland, and also stars Amanda Seyfried and Orlando Bloom. The bulk of the funding for this movie came from Dallas, and it all started right there at Mt. Vernon.
While there may only may be a handful of Dallas rich who could afford to buy Mt. Vernon, I suspect it might be an out-of town billionaire moving to Texas for our economy and lack of a state income tax. The home also beats out Troy Aikman's $24 million Highland Park wonder at being the priciest piece of dirt in town. My guestimate: $28 million. Never mind that DCAD has it appraised around $11 million: John Amend is in real estate!
The Press release:
January, 1938, legendary oilman H.L. Hunt moved into the neoclassical Georgian home built in 1930. Additions during the six epochal decades of the Hunt family included air conditioning, one of Dallas' first residential swimming pools, pool house, tennis courts, guest house and garage. Ever the visionaries, the Hunts planted specimen live oak and pecan trees, that continue to provide grace and splendor to the property all these years later.
Current owners John and Teresa Amend began total and meticulous renovation of the main house and outbuildings in 2000, completing the extensive project in 2002. With the vision of creating an unmatched versatile site for entertaining on any scale, a new two story guest house and showroom garage were also built. And in 2004, a spectacular bowling center was added on the grounds.
The warm and inviting fourteen room manor comprises approximately 10,500 square feet plus a 2,700 square foot basement with controlled wine storage, large laundry area, and an expansive storage area, served by the mansion's elevator.
A few feet north of the main house, the charming 4,200 square foot two-story guest house has a media room, separate wine tasting and dining room on the first level, four bedrooms with baths and full kitchen on the second floor.
Adjacent to the guest house, is a 5,000 square foot air conditioned showroom garage and event venue. Styled as a carriage house and designed with cathedral ceilings, this event center features scored, stained and buffed concrete floors, with capacity for 16 vehicles or seated dining for 250 guests as well as two collapsible and removable NCAA glass basketball goals. Upon completion of the estate renovation in 2002, the Dallas Historical Society hosted a black tie seated dinner in the new carriage house, where members of the Hunt family shared their memories of Dallas' most famous home.
West of the main house, a wide stone walkway leads past the lighted tennis courts to a 1,200 square foot pool house. The shared patio has an outdoor kitchen with grill, large fireplace and professional wood fired Renato pizza oven.
Next to the pool house is the incredible 5,000 square foot bowling center, among the largest, private professionally equipped centers in the nation. Built with guidance from the Brunswick Corporation, this fabulous entertainment venue has four regulation lanes, state of the art automatic pin setters and electronic scoring, multiple flat screen televisions, and a digital photo-booth. Additional amenities include two Enomatic four bottle Argon gas wine dispensers and a Touchtunes digital jukebox, currently with over 500,000 songs available through a concert hall quality sound system – two firsts in private residential installations. Over 400 events have been held in this popular and unique venue.
Following its inaugural opening event in 2004, Dallas retail legend Neiman Marcus sought permission to feature the unique bowling facility as the exceptionally exclusive and highly publicized "His and Hers" gift in their famed Christmas catalog. Neiman Marcus then chose Mt. Vernon as the host site for its spectacular Christmas Wish Book launch event.
The pool area, with an expansive limestone deck, is another fabulous picturesque setting for entertaining or relaxing. Bordering the pool site are a putting green, limestone fireplace and a romantic gazebo.
"The original Mount Vernon in Virginia is the most popular historic estate in the United States," said Ms. Allman. "This larger replica is among Dallas' and Texas' preeminent estates – and rightfully so. Many tales from the nation's mythological oil industry originated within these walls."
The current owners' enduring commitment to tradition and quality means that essential elements of the original structure remain, including foot-thick concrete walls, marble fireplaces and murals, while daily comfort is assured with technology and amenities for the next century. With its majestic unobstructed view of landmark White Rock Lake, the setting and tradition are irreplaceable.
My daughter and son-in-law in Mt. Vernon's bowling alley
Albert Nobbs, Allie Beth Allman, Dallas Estate, Eleanor Mowery Sheets, Film Adaptation, Glenn Close, Mt Vernon, Pr Agent, Signature Work, White Rock Lake


Question: Coach, can we get your take on Jim McElwain's "death threat" fiasco and subsequent firing?
I am still not sure what he was trying to accomplish with the whole death threat sideshow, but if we assume it was part of an attempt to gain a strategic advantage, I have to say I respect that. In fact, it'd be hypocritical of me to say otherwise, given that I previously faked my own death for my youth football team's benefit.
Let me explain. Last year, my youth football team was in a tough spot. We had a big game coming up, but 3 of my best players were suspended for a week for stealing prescription meds from one of their teachers. The problem is that, by league rules, you can't play during a suspension, meaning they would miss that week's game unless I could figure out a way to get the suspension lifted. After the principal called my bluff when I threatened to sue the school for failing to prevent students from getting their hands on opioids (not sure what qualifies as an opioid, but I wanted to sound serious), the only option was to get the game delayed to the next week.
Hence, I decided to fake my own death. I won't go into details, but it involved sending in a fake obituary to the local paper and using my deep connections in the local mortuary industry to schedule a fake funeral to coincide with the game. The important thing is it worked, as my DC was able convince the league to delay the game to the next week so the players could attend the funeral.
I got suspended for two games, but the maneuver worked. With our full roster, we won both games. If McElwain had been as creative as me, maybe he'd stlll have a job.


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Q: Flutter: right overflowed by 23 pixels ("add task" button) so basically i'm making a button "add task" for my to-do list app and it shows "right overflowed by 23 pixels"
Here's my "home_page.dart" code for the "add task" button
_addTaskBar(){
  return Container(
   margin: const EdgeInsets.only(left:20, right:20, top:10),
        child: Row(
          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
          children: [
            Column(
                crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
                children: [
                  Text(DateFormat.yMMMMd().format(DateTime.now()),
                  style: subHeadingStyle,
                  ),
                  Text("Today",
                  style: headingStyle,
                  )
                ],
              ),
            MyButton(label: "+ Add Task", onTap: ()=>null)
          ],
        ),
    );
}

And this is my "button.dart" code for the "add task" button as well
 class MyButton extends StatelessWidget {
  final String label;
  final Function()? onTap;
  const MyButton({ Key? key, required this.label, required this.onTap}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return GestureDetector(
      onTap: onTap,
      child: Container(
        width: 120,
        height: 60,
        decoration: BoxDecoration(
          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
          color: primaryClr
        ),
        child: Text(
          label,
          style: const TextStyle(
            color: Colors.white,
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

The result of the code is this
enter image description here
I need help to anyone who can solve this issue of mine. Thank you

A: You can wrap your  MyButton widget with SizedBox like this:
SizedBox(
height:70,
width:50,
child:MyButton(label: "+ Add Task", onTap: ()=>null)
)

You can also give dynamic height and width using MediaQuery  class, you can get information about the current device size, as well as user preferences, and design your layout accordingly

A:
You try here MediaQuery.of(context)(height&width) instead of hard quoted hight width and also try expanded or wrap with flexible widget.

A: Ok So from the code that you have added i have created an example for you.
As you have not provided the styles for the text, but i have used the max font size to overflow the button from right.
So I have used the Expanded widget for the MyButton class and removed the constant width and height for the AddTask buttons, check the code below you will get it.
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:intl/intl.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(MaterialApp(
    home: MyApp(),
  ));
}

class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  State<StatefulWidget> createState() => MyAppState();
}

class MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      backgroundColor: Colors.black,
      body: SafeArea(
        child: _addTaskBar(),
      ),
    );
  }

  _addTaskBar() {
    return Container(
      margin: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 20, right: 20, top: 10),
      child: Row(
        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
        children: [
          Column(
            crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
            children: [
              Text(
                DateFormat.yMMMMd().format(DateTime.now()),
                style: const TextStyle(
                  color: Colors.white,
                  fontSize: 32,
                ),
              ),
              const Text(
                "Today",
                style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
              )
            ],
          ),
          Expanded(child: MyButton(label: "+ Add Task", onTap: () => null))
        ],
      ),
    );
  }
}

class MyButton extends StatelessWidget {
  final String label;
  final Function()? onTap;
  const MyButton({Key? key, required this.label, required this.onTap})
      : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Column(
      mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
      children: [
        GestureDetector(
          onTap: onTap,
          child: Container(
            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20),
            decoration: BoxDecoration(
              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
              color: Colors.blue,
            ),
            child: Center(
              child: Text(
                label,
                style: const TextStyle(
                  color: Colors.white,
                ),
              ),
            ),
          ),
        ),
      ],
    );
  }
}

Let me know if it works.

A: This error is because the size you have given is overflowing meaning that it is not fitting in the screen.
Try using params of columns and rows(mainaxisalignment, crossaxisalignment) for getting the widget fit in every screen.

A: You should use with
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween, crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,

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package com.google.android.exoplayer2;

import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Looper;
import android.os.Message;
import android.util.Pair;
import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlayerMessage.Target;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.MediaSource;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.MediaSource.MediaPeriodId;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.TrackGroupArray;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.TrackSelection;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.TrackSelectionArray;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.TrackSelector;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.TrackSelectorResult;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.BandwidthMeter;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Assertions;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Clock;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Log;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util;
import java.util.ArrayDeque;
import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;

/**
 * An {@link ExoPlayer} implementation. Instances can be obtained from {@link ExoPlayer.Builder}.
 */
/* package */ final class ExoPlayerImpl extends BasePlayer implements ExoPlayer {

  private static final String TAG = "ExoPlayerImpl";

  /**
   * This empty track selector result can only be used for {@link PlaybackInfo#trackSelectorResult}
   * when the player does not have any track selection made (such as when player is reset, or when
   * player seeks to an unprepared period). It will not be used as result of any {@link
   * TrackSelector#selectTracks(RendererCapabilities[], TrackGroupArray, MediaPeriodId, Timeline)}
   * operation.
   */
  /* package */ final TrackSelectorResult emptyTrackSelectorResult;

  private final Renderer[] renderers;
  private final TrackSelector trackSelector;
  private final Handler eventHandler;
  private final ExoPlayerImplInternal internalPlayer;
  private final Handler internalPlayerHandler;
  private final CopyOnWriteArrayList<ListenerHolder> listeners;
  private final Timeline.Period period;
  private final ArrayDeque<Runnable> pendingListenerNotifications;

  private MediaSource mediaSource;
  private boolean playWhenReady;
  @PlaybackSuppressionReason private int playbackSuppressionReason;
  @RepeatMode private int repeatMode;
  private boolean shuffleModeEnabled;
  private int pendingOperationAcks;
  private boolean hasPendingPrepare;
  private boolean hasPendingSeek;
  private boolean foregroundMode;
  private int pendingSetPlaybackParametersAcks;
  private PlaybackParameters playbackParameters;
  private SeekParameters seekParameters;

  // Playback information when there is no pending seek/set source operation.
  private PlaybackInfo playbackInfo;

  // Playback information when there is a pending seek/set source operation.
  private int maskingWindowIndex;
  private int maskingPeriodIndex;
  private long maskingWindowPositionMs;

  /**
   * Constructs an instance. Must be called from a thread that has an associated {@link Looper}.
   *
   * @param renderers The {@link Renderer}s that will be used by the instance.
   * @param trackSelector The {@link TrackSelector} that will be used by the instance.
   * @param loadControl The {@link LoadControl} that will be used by the instance.
   * @param bandwidthMeter The {@link BandwidthMeter} that will be used by the instance.
   * @param clock The {@link Clock} that will be used by the instance.
   * @param looper The {@link Looper} which must be used for all calls to the player and which is
   *     used to call listeners on.
   */
  @SuppressLint("HandlerLeak")
  public ExoPlayerImpl(
      Renderer[] renderers,
      TrackSelector trackSelector,
      LoadControl loadControl,
      BandwidthMeter bandwidthMeter,
      Clock clock,
      Looper looper) {
    Log.i(TAG, "Init " + Integer.toHexString(System.identityHashCode(this)) + " ["
        + ExoPlayerLibraryInfo.VERSION_SLASHY + "] [" + Util.DEVICE_DEBUG_INFO + "]");
    Assertions.checkState(renderers.length > 0);
    this.renderers = Assertions.checkNotNull(renderers);
    this.trackSelector = Assertions.checkNotNull(trackSelector);
    this.playWhenReady = false;
    this.repeatMode = Player.REPEAT_MODE_OFF;
    this.shuffleModeEnabled = false;
    this.listeners = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
    emptyTrackSelectorResult =
        new TrackSelectorResult(
            new RendererConfiguration[renderers.length],
            new TrackSelection[renderers.length],
            null);
    period = new Timeline.Period();
    playbackParameters = PlaybackParameters.DEFAULT;
    seekParameters = SeekParameters.DEFAULT;
    playbackSuppressionReason = PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_NONE;
    eventHandler =
        new Handler(looper) {
          @Override
          public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
            ExoPlayerImpl.this.handleEvent(msg);
          }
        };
    playbackInfo = PlaybackInfo.createDummy(/* startPositionUs= */ 0, emptyTrackSelectorResult);
    pendingListenerNotifications = new ArrayDeque<>();
    internalPlayer =
        new ExoPlayerImplInternal(
            renderers,
            trackSelector,
            emptyTrackSelectorResult,
            loadControl,
            bandwidthMeter,
            playWhenReady,
            repeatMode,
            shuffleModeEnabled,
            eventHandler,
            clock);
    internalPlayerHandler = new Handler(internalPlayer.getPlaybackLooper());
  }

  @Override
  @Nullable
  public AudioComponent getAudioComponent() {
    return null;
  }

  @Override
  @Nullable
  public VideoComponent getVideoComponent() {
    return null;
  }

  @Override
  @Nullable
  public TextComponent getTextComponent() {
    return null;
  }

  @Override
  @Nullable
  public MetadataComponent getMetadataComponent() {
    return null;
  }

  @Override
  public Looper getPlaybackLooper() {
    return internalPlayer.getPlaybackLooper();
  }

  @Override
  public Looper getApplicationLooper() {
    return eventHandler.getLooper();
  }

  @Override
  public void addListener(Player.EventListener listener) {
    listeners.addIfAbsent(new ListenerHolder(listener));
  }

  @Override
  public void removeListener(Player.EventListener listener) {
    for (ListenerHolder listenerHolder : listeners) {
      if (listenerHolder.listener.equals(listener)) {
        listenerHolder.release();
        listeners.remove(listenerHolder);
      }
    }
  }

  @Override
  @State
  public int getPlaybackState() {
    return playbackInfo.playbackState;
  }

  @Override
  @PlaybackSuppressionReason
  public int getPlaybackSuppressionReason() {
    return playbackSuppressionReason;
  }

  @Override
  @Nullable
  public ExoPlaybackException getPlaybackError() {
    return playbackInfo.playbackError;
  }

  @Override
  public void retry() {
    if (mediaSource != null && playbackInfo.playbackState == Player.STATE_IDLE) {
      prepare(mediaSource, /* resetPosition= */ false, /* resetState= */ false);
    }
  }

  @Override
  public void prepare(MediaSource mediaSource) {
    prepare(mediaSource, /* resetPosition= */ true, /* resetState= */ true);
  }

  @Override
  public void prepare(MediaSource mediaSource, boolean resetPosition, boolean resetState) {
    this.mediaSource = mediaSource;
    PlaybackInfo playbackInfo =
        getResetPlaybackInfo(
            resetPosition,
            resetState,
            /* resetError= */ true,
            /* playbackState= */ Player.STATE_BUFFERING);
    // Trigger internal prepare first before updating the playback info and notifying external
    // listeners to ensure that new operations issued in the listener notifications reach the
    // player after this prepare. The internal player can't change the playback info immediately
    // because it uses a callback.
    hasPendingPrepare = true;
    pendingOperationAcks++;
    internalPlayer.prepare(mediaSource, resetPosition, resetState);
    updatePlaybackInfo(
        playbackInfo,
        /* positionDiscontinuity= */ false,
        /* ignored */ DISCONTINUITY_REASON_INTERNAL,
        TIMELINE_CHANGE_REASON_RESET,
        /* seekProcessed= */ false);
  }

  @Override
  public void setPlayWhenReady(boolean playWhenReady) {
    setPlayWhenReady(playWhenReady, PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_NONE);
  }

  public void setPlayWhenReady(
      boolean playWhenReady, @PlaybackSuppressionReason int playbackSuppressionReason) {
    boolean oldIsPlaying = isPlaying();
    boolean oldInternalPlayWhenReady =
        this.playWhenReady && this.playbackSuppressionReason == PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_NONE;
    boolean internalPlayWhenReady =
        playWhenReady && playbackSuppressionReason == PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_NONE;
    if (oldInternalPlayWhenReady != internalPlayWhenReady) {
      internalPlayer.setPlayWhenReady(internalPlayWhenReady);
    }
    boolean playWhenReadyChanged = this.playWhenReady != playWhenReady;
    boolean suppressionReasonChanged = this.playbackSuppressionReason != playbackSuppressionReason;
    this.playWhenReady = playWhenReady;
    this.playbackSuppressionReason = playbackSuppressionReason;
    boolean isPlaying = isPlaying();
    boolean isPlayingChanged = oldIsPlaying != isPlaying;
    if (playWhenReadyChanged || suppressionReasonChanged || isPlayingChanged) {
      int playbackState = playbackInfo.playbackState;
      notifyListeners(
          listener -> {
            if (playWhenReadyChanged) {
              listener.onPlayerStateChanged(playWhenReady, playbackState);
            }
            if (suppressionReasonChanged) {
              listener.onPlaybackSuppressionReasonChanged(playbackSuppressionReason);
            }
            if (isPlayingChanged) {
              listener.onIsPlayingChanged(isPlaying);
            }
          });
    }
  }

  @Override
  public boolean getPlayWhenReady() {
    return playWhenReady;
  }

  @Override
  public void setRepeatMode(@RepeatMode int repeatMode) {
    if (this.repeatMode != repeatMode) {
      this.repeatMode = repeatMode;
      internalPlayer.setRepeatMode(repeatMode);
      notifyListeners(listener -> listener.onRepeatModeChanged(repeatMode));
    }
  }

  @Override
  public @RepeatMode int getRepeatMode() {
    return repeatMode;
  }

  @Override
  public void setShuffleModeEnabled(boolean shuffleModeEnabled) {
    if (this.shuffleModeEnabled != shuffleModeEnabled) {
      this.shuffleModeEnabled = shuffleModeEnabled;
      internalPlayer.setShuffleModeEnabled(shuffleModeEnabled);
      notifyListeners(listener -> listener.onShuffleModeEnabledChanged(shuffleModeEnabled));
    }
  }

  @Override
  public boolean getShuffleModeEnabled() {
    return shuffleModeEnabled;
  }

  @Override
  public boolean isLoading() {
    return playbackInfo.isLoading;
  }

  @Override
  public void seekTo(int windowIndex, long positionMs) {
    Timeline timeline = playbackInfo.timeline;
    if (windowIndex < 0 || (!timeline.isEmpty() && windowIndex >= timeline.getWindowCount())) {
      throw new IllegalSeekPositionException(timeline, windowIndex, positionMs);
    }
    hasPendingSeek = true;
    pendingOperationAcks++;
    if (isPlayingAd()) {
      // TODO: Investigate adding support for seeking during ads. This is complicated to do in
      // general because the midroll ad preceding the seek destination must be played before the
      // content position can be played, if a different ad is playing at the moment.
      Log.w(TAG, "seekTo ignored because an ad is playing");
      eventHandler
          .obtainMessage(
              ExoPlayerImplInternal.MSG_PLAYBACK_INFO_CHANGED,
              /* operationAcks */ 1,
              /* positionDiscontinuityReason */ C.INDEX_UNSET,
              playbackInfo)
          .sendToTarget();
      return;
    }
    maskingWindowIndex = windowIndex;
    if (timeline.isEmpty()) {
      maskingWindowPositionMs = positionMs == C.TIME_UNSET ? 0 : positionMs;
      maskingPeriodIndex = 0;
    } else {
      long windowPositionUs = positionMs == C.TIME_UNSET
          ? timeline.getWindow(windowIndex, window).getDefaultPositionUs() : C.msToUs(positionMs);
      Pair<Object, Long> periodUidAndPosition =
          timeline.getPeriodPosition(window, period, windowIndex, windowPositionUs);
      maskingWindowPositionMs = C.usToMs(windowPositionUs);
      maskingPeriodIndex = timeline.getIndexOfPeriod(periodUidAndPosition.first);
    }
    internalPlayer.seekTo(timeline, windowIndex, C.msToUs(positionMs));
    notifyListeners(listener -> listener.onPositionDiscontinuity(DISCONTINUITY_REASON_SEEK));
  }

  @Override
  public void setPlaybackParameters(@Nullable PlaybackParameters playbackParameters) {
    if (playbackParameters == null) {
      playbackParameters = PlaybackParameters.DEFAULT;
    }
    if (this.playbackParameters.equals(playbackParameters)) {
      return;
    }
    pendingSetPlaybackParametersAcks++;
    this.playbackParameters = playbackParameters;
    internalPlayer.setPlaybackParameters(playbackParameters);
    PlaybackParameters playbackParametersToNotify = playbackParameters;
    notifyListeners(listener -> listener.onPlaybackParametersChanged(playbackParametersToNotify));
  }

  @Override
  public PlaybackParameters getPlaybackParameters() {
    return playbackParameters;
  }

  @Override
  public void setSeekParameters(@Nullable SeekParameters seekParameters) {
    if (seekParameters == null) {
      seekParameters = SeekParameters.DEFAULT;
    }
    if (!this.seekParameters.equals(seekParameters)) {
      this.seekParameters = seekParameters;
      internalPlayer.setSeekParameters(seekParameters);
    }
  }

  @Override
  public SeekParameters getSeekParameters() {
    return seekParameters;
  }

  @Override
  public void setForegroundMode(boolean foregroundMode) {
    if (this.foregroundMode != foregroundMode) {
      this.foregroundMode = foregroundMode;
      internalPlayer.setForegroundMode(foregroundMode);
    }
  }

  @Override
  public void stop(boolean reset) {
    if (reset) {
      mediaSource = null;
    }
    PlaybackInfo playbackInfo =
        getResetPlaybackInfo(
            /* resetPosition= */ reset,
            /* resetState= */ reset,
            /* resetError= */ reset,
            /* playbackState= */ Player.STATE_IDLE);
    // Trigger internal stop first before updating the playback info and notifying external
    // listeners to ensure that new operations issued in the listener notifications reach the
    // player after this stop. The internal player can't change the playback info immediately
    // because it uses a callback.
    pendingOperationAcks++;
    internalPlayer.stop(reset);
    updatePlaybackInfo(
        playbackInfo,
        /* positionDiscontinuity= */ false,
        /* ignored */ DISCONTINUITY_REASON_INTERNAL,
        TIMELINE_CHANGE_REASON_RESET,
        /* seekProcessed= */ false);
  }

  @Override
  public void release() {
    Log.i(TAG, "Release " + Integer.toHexString(System.identityHashCode(this)) + " ["
        + ExoPlayerLibraryInfo.VERSION_SLASHY + "] [" + Util.DEVICE_DEBUG_INFO + "] ["
        + ExoPlayerLibraryInfo.registeredModules() + "]");
    mediaSource = null;
    internalPlayer.release();
    eventHandler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null);
    playbackInfo =
        getResetPlaybackInfo(
            /* resetPosition= */ false,
            /* resetState= */ false,
            /* resetError= */ false,
            /* playbackState= */ Player.STATE_IDLE);
  }

  @Override
  public PlayerMessage createMessage(Target target) {
    return new PlayerMessage(
        internalPlayer,
        target,
        playbackInfo.timeline,
        getCurrentWindowIndex(),
        internalPlayerHandler);
  }

  @Override
  public int getCurrentPeriodIndex() {
    if (shouldMaskPosition()) {
      return maskingPeriodIndex;
    } else {
      return playbackInfo.timeline.getIndexOfPeriod(playbackInfo.periodId.periodUid);
    }
  }

  @Override
  public int getCurrentWindowIndex() {
    if (shouldMaskPosition()) {
      return maskingWindowIndex;
    } else {
      return playbackInfo.timeline.getPeriodByUid(playbackInfo.periodId.periodUid, period)
          .windowIndex;
    }
  }

  @Override
  public long getDuration() {
    if (isPlayingAd()) {
      MediaPeriodId periodId = playbackInfo.periodId;
      playbackInfo.timeline.getPeriodByUid(periodId.periodUid, period);
      long adDurationUs = period.getAdDurationUs(periodId.adGroupIndex, periodId.adIndexInAdGroup);
      return C.usToMs(adDurationUs);
    }
    return getContentDuration();
  }

  @Override
  public long getCurrentPosition() {
    if (shouldMaskPosition()) {
      return maskingWindowPositionMs;
    } else if (playbackInfo.periodId.isAd()) {
      return C.usToMs(playbackInfo.positionUs);
    } else {
      return periodPositionUsToWindowPositionMs(playbackInfo.periodId, playbackInfo.positionUs);
    }
  }

  @Override
  public long getBufferedPosition() {
    if (isPlayingAd()) {
      return playbackInfo.loadingMediaPeriodId.equals(playbackInfo.periodId)
          ? C.usToMs(playbackInfo.bufferedPositionUs)
          : getDuration();
    }
    return getContentBufferedPosition();
  }

  @Override
  public long getTotalBufferedDuration() {
    return C.usToMs(playbackInfo.totalBufferedDurationUs);
  }

  @Override
  public boolean isPlayingAd() {
    return !shouldMaskPosition() && playbackInfo.periodId.isAd();
  }

  @Override
  public int getCurrentAdGroupIndex() {
    return isPlayingAd() ? playbackInfo.periodId.adGroupIndex : C.INDEX_UNSET;
  }

  @Override
  public int getCurrentAdIndexInAdGroup() {
    return isPlayingAd() ? playbackInfo.periodId.adIndexInAdGroup : C.INDEX_UNSET;
  }

  @Override
  public long getContentPosition() {
    if (isPlayingAd()) {
      playbackInfo.timeline.getPeriodByUid(playbackInfo.periodId.periodUid, period);
      return playbackInfo.contentPositionUs == C.TIME_UNSET
          ? playbackInfo.timeline.getWindow(getCurrentWindowIndex(), window).getDefaultPositionMs()
          : period.getPositionInWindowMs() + C.usToMs(playbackInfo.contentPositionUs);
    } else {
      return getCurrentPosition();
    }
  }

  @Override
  public long getContentBufferedPosition() {
    if (shouldMaskPosition()) {
      return maskingWindowPositionMs;
    }
    if (playbackInfo.loadingMediaPeriodId.windowSequenceNumber
        != playbackInfo.periodId.windowSequenceNumber) {
      return playbackInfo.timeline.getWindow(getCurrentWindowIndex(), window).getDurationMs();
    }
    long contentBufferedPositionUs = playbackInfo.bufferedPositionUs;
    if (playbackInfo.loadingMediaPeriodId.isAd()) {
      Timeline.Period loadingPeriod =
          playbackInfo.timeline.getPeriodByUid(playbackInfo.loadingMediaPeriodId.periodUid, period);
      contentBufferedPositionUs =
          loadingPeriod.getAdGroupTimeUs(playbackInfo.loadingMediaPeriodId.adGroupIndex);
      if (contentBufferedPositionUs == C.TIME_END_OF_SOURCE) {
        contentBufferedPositionUs = loadingPeriod.durationUs;
      }
    }
    return periodPositionUsToWindowPositionMs(
        playbackInfo.loadingMediaPeriodId, contentBufferedPositionUs);
  }

  @Override
  public int getRendererCount() {
    return renderers.length;
  }

  @Override
  public int getRendererType(int index) {
    return renderers[index].getTrackType();
  }

  @Override
  public TrackGroupArray getCurrentTrackGroups() {
    return playbackInfo.trackGroups;
  }

  @Override
  public TrackSelectionArray getCurrentTrackSelections() {
    return playbackInfo.trackSelectorResult.selections;
  }

  @Override
  public Timeline getCurrentTimeline() {
    return playbackInfo.timeline;
  }

  // Not private so it can be called from an inner class without going through a thunk method.
  /* package */ void handleEvent(Message msg) {
    switch (msg.what) {
      case ExoPlayerImplInternal.MSG_PLAYBACK_INFO_CHANGED:
        handlePlaybackInfo(
            (PlaybackInfo) msg.obj,
            /* operationAcks= */ msg.arg1,
            /* positionDiscontinuity= */ msg.arg2 != C.INDEX_UNSET,
            /* positionDiscontinuityReason= */ msg.arg2);
        break;
      case ExoPlayerImplInternal.MSG_PLAYBACK_PARAMETERS_CHANGED:
        handlePlaybackParameters((PlaybackParameters) msg.obj, /* operationAck= */ msg.arg1 != 0);
        break;
      default:
        throw new IllegalStateException();
    }
  }

  private void handlePlaybackParameters(
      PlaybackParameters playbackParameters, boolean operationAck) {
    if (operationAck) {
      pendingSetPlaybackParametersAcks--;
    }
    if (pendingSetPlaybackParametersAcks == 0) {
      if (!this.playbackParameters.equals(playbackParameters)) {
        this.playbackParameters = playbackParameters;
        notifyListeners(listener -> listener.onPlaybackParametersChanged(playbackParameters));
      }
    }
  }

  private void handlePlaybackInfo(
      PlaybackInfo playbackInfo,
      int operationAcks,
      boolean positionDiscontinuity,
      @DiscontinuityReason int positionDiscontinuityReason) {
    pendingOperationAcks -= operationAcks;
    if (pendingOperationAcks == 0) {
      if (playbackInfo.startPositionUs == C.TIME_UNSET) {
        // Replace internal unset start position with externally visible start position of zero.
        playbackInfo =
            playbackInfo.copyWithNewPosition(
                playbackInfo.periodId,
                /* positionUs= */ 0,
                playbackInfo.contentPositionUs,
                playbackInfo.totalBufferedDurationUs);
      }
      if (!this.playbackInfo.timeline.isEmpty() && playbackInfo.timeline.isEmpty()) {
        // Update the masking variables, which are used when the timeline becomes empty.
        maskingPeriodIndex = 0;
        maskingWindowIndex = 0;
        maskingWindowPositionMs = 0;
      }
      @Player.TimelineChangeReason
      int timelineChangeReason =
          hasPendingPrepare
              ? Player.TIMELINE_CHANGE_REASON_PREPARED
              : Player.TIMELINE_CHANGE_REASON_DYNAMIC;
      boolean seekProcessed = hasPendingSeek;
      hasPendingPrepare = false;
      hasPendingSeek = false;
      updatePlaybackInfo(
          playbackInfo,
          positionDiscontinuity,
          positionDiscontinuityReason,
          timelineChangeReason,
          seekProcessed);
    }
  }

  private PlaybackInfo getResetPlaybackInfo(
      boolean resetPosition,
      boolean resetState,
      boolean resetError,
      @Player.State int playbackState) {
    if (resetPosition) {
      maskingWindowIndex = 0;
      maskingPeriodIndex = 0;
      maskingWindowPositionMs = 0;
    } else {
      maskingWindowIndex = getCurrentWindowIndex();
      maskingPeriodIndex = getCurrentPeriodIndex();
      maskingWindowPositionMs = getCurrentPosition();
    }
    // Also reset period-based PlaybackInfo positions if resetting the state.
    resetPosition = resetPosition || resetState;
    MediaPeriodId mediaPeriodId =
        resetPosition
            ? playbackInfo.getDummyFirstMediaPeriodId(shuffleModeEnabled, window, period)
            : playbackInfo.periodId;
    long startPositionUs = resetPosition ? 0 : playbackInfo.positionUs;
    long contentPositionUs = resetPosition ? C.TIME_UNSET : playbackInfo.contentPositionUs;
    return new PlaybackInfo(
        resetState ? Timeline.EMPTY : playbackInfo.timeline,
        mediaPeriodId,
        startPositionUs,
        contentPositionUs,
        playbackState,
        resetError ? null : playbackInfo.playbackError,
        /* isLoading= */ false,
        resetState ? TrackGroupArray.EMPTY : playbackInfo.trackGroups,
        resetState ? emptyTrackSelectorResult : playbackInfo.trackSelectorResult,
        mediaPeriodId,
        startPositionUs,
        /* totalBufferedDurationUs= */ 0,
        startPositionUs);
  }

  private void updatePlaybackInfo(
      PlaybackInfo playbackInfo,
      boolean positionDiscontinuity,
      @Player.DiscontinuityReason int positionDiscontinuityReason,
      @Player.TimelineChangeReason int timelineChangeReason,
      boolean seekProcessed) {
    boolean previousIsPlaying = isPlaying();
    // Assign playback info immediately such that all getters return the right values.
    PlaybackInfo previousPlaybackInfo = this.playbackInfo;
    this.playbackInfo = playbackInfo;
    boolean isPlaying = isPlaying();
    notifyListeners(
        new PlaybackInfoUpdate(
            playbackInfo,
            previousPlaybackInfo,
            listeners,
            trackSelector,
            positionDiscontinuity,
            positionDiscontinuityReason,
            timelineChangeReason,
            seekProcessed,
            playWhenReady,
            /* isPlayingChanged= */ previousIsPlaying != isPlaying));
  }

  private void notifyListeners(ListenerInvocation listenerInvocation) {
    CopyOnWriteArrayList<ListenerHolder> listenerSnapshot = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>(listeners);
    notifyListeners(() -> invokeAll(listenerSnapshot, listenerInvocation));
  }

  private void notifyListeners(Runnable listenerNotificationRunnable) {
    boolean isRunningRecursiveListenerNotification = !pendingListenerNotifications.isEmpty();
    pendingListenerNotifications.addLast(listenerNotificationRunnable);
    if (isRunningRecursiveListenerNotification) {
      return;
    }
    while (!pendingListenerNotifications.isEmpty()) {
      pendingListenerNotifications.peekFirst().run();
      pendingListenerNotifications.removeFirst();
    }
  }

  private long periodPositionUsToWindowPositionMs(MediaPeriodId periodId, long positionUs) {
    long positionMs = C.usToMs(positionUs);
    playbackInfo.timeline.getPeriodByUid(periodId.periodUid, period);
    positionMs += period.getPositionInWindowMs();
    return positionMs;
  }

  private boolean shouldMaskPosition() {
    return playbackInfo.timeline.isEmpty() || pendingOperationAcks > 0;
  }

  private static final class PlaybackInfoUpdate implements Runnable {

    private final PlaybackInfo playbackInfo;
    private final CopyOnWriteArrayList<ListenerHolder> listenerSnapshot;
    private final TrackSelector trackSelector;
    private final boolean positionDiscontinuity;
    private final @Player.DiscontinuityReason int positionDiscontinuityReason;
    private final @Player.TimelineChangeReason int timelineChangeReason;
    private final boolean seekProcessed;
    private final boolean playbackStateChanged;
    private final boolean playbackErrorChanged;
    private final boolean timelineChanged;
    private final boolean isLoadingChanged;
    private final boolean trackSelectorResultChanged;
    private final boolean playWhenReady;
    private final boolean isPlayingChanged;

    public PlaybackInfoUpdate(
        PlaybackInfo playbackInfo,
        PlaybackInfo previousPlaybackInfo,
        CopyOnWriteArrayList<ListenerHolder> listeners,
        TrackSelector trackSelector,
        boolean positionDiscontinuity,
        @DiscontinuityReason int positionDiscontinuityReason,
        @TimelineChangeReason int timelineChangeReason,
        boolean seekProcessed,
        boolean playWhenReady,
        boolean isPlayingChanged) {
      this.playbackInfo = playbackInfo;
      this.listenerSnapshot = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>(listeners);
      this.trackSelector = trackSelector;
      this.positionDiscontinuity = positionDiscontinuity;
      this.positionDiscontinuityReason = positionDiscontinuityReason;
      this.timelineChangeReason = timelineChangeReason;
      this.seekProcessed = seekProcessed;
      this.playWhenReady = playWhenReady;
      this.isPlayingChanged = isPlayingChanged;
      playbackStateChanged = previousPlaybackInfo.playbackState != playbackInfo.playbackState;
      playbackErrorChanged =
          previousPlaybackInfo.playbackError != playbackInfo.playbackError
              && playbackInfo.playbackError != null;
      timelineChanged = previousPlaybackInfo.timeline != playbackInfo.timeline;
      isLoadingChanged = previousPlaybackInfo.isLoading != playbackInfo.isLoading;
      trackSelectorResultChanged =
          previousPlaybackInfo.trackSelectorResult != playbackInfo.trackSelectorResult;
    }

    @Override
    public void run() {
      if (timelineChanged || timelineChangeReason == TIMELINE_CHANGE_REASON_PREPARED) {
        invokeAll(
            listenerSnapshot,
            listener -> listener.onTimelineChanged(playbackInfo.timeline, timelineChangeReason));
      }
      if (positionDiscontinuity) {
        invokeAll(
            listenerSnapshot,
            listener -> listener.onPositionDiscontinuity(positionDiscontinuityReason));
      }
      if (playbackErrorChanged) {
        invokeAll(listenerSnapshot, listener -> listener.onPlayerError(playbackInfo.playbackError));
      }
      if (trackSelectorResultChanged) {
        trackSelector.onSelectionActivated(playbackInfo.trackSelectorResult.info);
        invokeAll(
            listenerSnapshot,
            listener ->
                listener.onTracksChanged(
                    playbackInfo.trackGroups, playbackInfo.trackSelectorResult.selections));
      }
      if (isLoadingChanged) {
        invokeAll(listenerSnapshot, listener -> listener.onLoadingChanged(playbackInfo.isLoading));
      }
      if (playbackStateChanged) {
        invokeAll(
            listenerSnapshot,
            listener -> listener.onPlayerStateChanged(playWhenReady, playbackInfo.playbackState));
      }
      if (isPlayingChanged) {
        invokeAll(
            listenerSnapshot,
            listener ->
                listener.onIsPlayingChanged(playbackInfo.playbackState == Player.STATE_READY));
      }
      if (seekProcessed) {
        invokeAll(listenerSnapshot, EventListener::onSeekProcessed);
      }
    }
  }

  private static void invokeAll(
      CopyOnWriteArrayList<ListenerHolder> listeners, ListenerInvocation listenerInvocation) {
    for (ListenerHolder listenerHolder : listeners) {
      listenerHolder.invoke(listenerInvocation);
    }
  }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Final countdown begins to Rio 2016
All eyes on Rio on the eve of the Olympic Opening Ceremony
Build-up to the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony
The Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony
Rio 2016: The world reacts to the Opening Ceremony and day one of competition
Rio 2016: Day two of competition
Rio 2016: Day three of competition
Rio 2016: Day four of competition
Rio 2016: Day five of competition
Rio 2016: Day six of competition
Rio 2016: Day seven of competition
Rio 2016: Day eight of competition
Rio 2016: Day nine of competition
Rio 2016: day ten of competition
Rio 2016: Day 11 of competition
Rio 2016: Closing Ceremony
Rio 2016: The Olympic Games prepares to leave town after 17 days of glory
Rio 2016 Olympics Medal Table
United States 46 37 38
Great Britain 27 23 17
China 26 18 26
Russian Federation 19 18 19
Rio 2016 Olympics Results
Men's basketball Basketball
Rio 2016 Olympic Stadium to hold emergency talks over unpaid utility bills
An urgent meeting is due to take place tomorrow after it was revealed that the Olympic Stadium, scheduled to host athletics during Rio 2016, is currently without electricity or running water due to unpaid bills.
The Stadium currently owes $225,000 (£152,000/€207,000) in outstanding utility bills for the past two months, Brazilian newspaper Globoesporte reported.
An immediate solution has not been possible due to the Christmas and New Year holiday in Brazil.
"We have to look at who is responsible [for the unpaid bills] and will have an answer on Monday," Carlos Eduardo Pereira, the President of Botafogo, the football club who play at the Stadium, said.
Officially called the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, it was constructed for the 2007 Pan-American Games.
It has a capacity of 45,000 that is being temporarily increased to 60,000 for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, during which it will stage group-phase football matches and the athletics track and field competitions.
The Stadium was closed in March 2013 after officials discovered the roof was in danger of collapse and did not re-open until last year.
A new track for the Olympics and Paralympics is due to be laid by Mondo in the opening two months of this year in time for the athletics test event at the Stadium, the Ibero-American Championships from May 14 until 16.
Serious consturction problems with the roof forced Brazilian officials to close the Olympic Stadium in March 2013 and it only reopened last year ©Getty Images
Known locally as Nilton Santos stadium and located in the north of the city, there has been a continuing dispute between the City Government in Rio de Janeiro and Botafogo over who is responsible for the upkeep of the arena.
Brazil is in the midst of its worst recession in decades, hit by a devastating corruption scandal at state-run oil firm Petrobras.
Soaring inflation and a sharp devaluation of the currency have forced organisers to slash spending to avoid going over budget.
In November they revealed a series of cutbacks designed to help keep them within their planned budget of £2.38 billion ($3.6 billion/€3.2 billion).
These included significantly scaling back the infrastructure for the test events and reducing the volunteer workforce from 70,000 to 60,000.
Rio 2016 President Carlos Nuzman admitted when he appeared before the International Olympic Committee's ruling Executive Committee last month that the ongoing economic and political crisis in Brazil posed a "challenge".
December 2015: Exclusive: Rio 2016 Olympic Stadium track to be laid in February, say Mondo
June 2013: Rio 2016 athletics venue to be closed until year before Games while urgent repairs carried out
April 2013: IAAF general secretary "confident" about Rio 2016 despite stadium closure
March 2013: Solution to Rio 2016 Olympic Stadium roof problem could take "up to two months" warn engineers
March 2013: Rio 2016 Olympic Stadium closed by Mayor after safety fears

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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As a coeducational boarding and day college, providing a supportive family environment with compassionate staff and faculty is what makes CIC stand apart from others. Moreover, the unique Assessment and Evaluation system at CIC will be supervised by an approved CIC invigilator keeping the quality expectations matched.
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Scholarships & Awards - Canadian Independent College or CIC, education is the foremost and financial assistance is open to all deserving candidates who may fall under the categories like Merit Based, Need Based, Student Specific, Career Specific, and And Financial Aid.


Gorillas are part of the great ape family, which includes orangutans, bonobos and chimpanzees. They are predominantly ground dwelling, and inhabit forests located in numerous countries in central Africa.
Gorillas are third in line as the closest relatives to the human. Chimpanzees take first place followed by bonobos. They are the largest living primates today.
Predators: No Natural Predators. Humans & Occassionally Leopards.
In addition to being stocky, gorillas have broad chests and shoulders. They also have large hands with forearms that are shorter than their upper arm. Gorillas have a black and hairless face with large nostrils and small eyes that are set closely together.
There are actually two distinct species of gorillas, the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla.
The eastern species (Gorilla beringei) lives specifically in the east central part of Africa, and the western species (Gorilla gorilla) inhabits the west central part of Africa. The eastern gorilla are the larger of the species and have darker and longer fur.
Adult male gorillas known as 'silverbacks', due to silver hair on their backs, are generally larger than their female counterparts, and can weigh between 136 to 195 kg (300 to 430 lb) and be as tall as 4 ft 7 in to 5 ft 11 in (1.4 to 1.8 m).
Unfortunately all species (and sub-species) of gorilla are currently listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List due to habitat destruction, poaching for the bushmeat and wildlife trade.
1. Of the two species of gorillas, each has two lowland and upland subspecies.
The western gorilla is split into two different subspecies including the Cross River gorilla and the Western Lowland gorilla. The eastern gorilla species includes the Mountain gorilla, and Eastern Lowland or Grauer's gorilla.
2. The two subspecies have very different habitats.
The gorilla is mostly restricted to countries in central Sub-Saharan Africa, but the various subspecies live in different elevations. The mountain gorillas are known to inhabit higher elevations up to 4,300 metres above sea level. The lowlands species tend to stay near the valley floor in the thick rain forests on the Atlantic Coast of Africa.
3. Of the various subspecies of gorillas, two have small populations left on the planet.
4. Gorillas are the largest primate, with the tallest Silverback recorded at over 6ft 5in and heaviest at over 590 pounds (265 kg).
That's roughly 3 times heavier than an average man, when their height is somewhat similar. This indicates just how broad and muscly gorillas are. They out rank monkeys, lemurs, chimpanzees, orangutans and humans as the largest primate.
If you were to be chased by a gorilla, you better have wheels underneath you as they can reach speeds of over 20 miles per hour with a top speed clocked at 25 Mph.
6. They are highly intelligent, and can learn words.
7. Mountain gorillas are generally larger, with longer, darker hair and tend to have shorter arms than their lowland gorilla cousins.
They also generally have a larger nose and jaw, and teeth, too!
8. Gorillas move around by knuckle-walking.
This is when they rely on their knuckles (or other parts of their hands) to walk and shift location.
9. Gorillas live in 'troops'.
A 'troop' is a group of up to thirty gorillas, which often consistent of a dominate male gorilla, a handful of females and their immature offspring.
10. Gorillas have a fairly long lifespan.
Gorillas can live generally between 35 and 40 years in the wild. Those who are kept in zoos fair better and can live for 50 or more years. One female gorilla in a zoo in the United States lived to 60 years of age.
11. Gorillas stand in similar heights as humans.
An adult male gorilla will stand between 5-feet, 7-inches to 6-feet tall. Females are slightly shorter.
12. Gorillas arm span is significantly longer than their body height.
13. They rarely go ape about anything.
Gorillas are considered to be peaceful creatures. However, there are times when a younger male will challenge a more mature one. They will typically just make a lot of noise, beating chests, baring teeth, charging forward and waving sticks until one backs down.
14. Gorillas are not meat eaters.
The gorilla diet is mainly vegetarian, which includes fruit, bamboo shoots and plant stems. They also rarely drink water, as they can get all they need from the foods they consume. Adult gorillas can eat up to 30kg of food each day.
15. They have a large repertoire.
16. There is no clearly defined mating season.
Gorillas can mate any time of the year. Females mature between 10 and 12 years of age and males mature between 11 and 13 years. The gestation period is roughly 8 and-a-half months.
17. The mother and baby gorilla spend a lot of time together.
A newborn gorilla will weigh between three and four pounds. The mother will carry it around against her chest for a number of months until the baby can hang on to her back.
18. The young gorilla learns fast.
A baby gorilla will learn how to walk by the time it reaches six months of age and it will be able to follow its mother for short distances once it gets to 18 months of age. Riding on Mom's back is the safest place for the baby, even at this point in its life. It will stay with its mother until it is four to six years of age sharing her nest all the while.
19. The young gorillas continue learning as they grow.
Young gorilla will learn just by imitating what it sees others around him or her doing. In fact, this is how a young gorilla will pick up many different actions and will act them out in play fights with other young gorillas.
20. Gorillas are always on the move.
A group of gorillas is called a troop. The troop will not spend more than a day in the same place and it is believed that this is to allow food to replenish itself after the troop moves to another location. The new location is picked by a silverback gorilla, which is more or less the leader of that troop. Food is the determining factor as to where the gorillas will move today and tomorrow.
21. Gorilla building is believed to be more than just art.
Nest building by gorillas is no longer looked upon by researchers as just being a fine example of animal architecture. They are now saying that nest building demonstrates great tool use by the primates.
22. Gorillas are poor swimmers.
As they are unable to swim naturally, gorillas will avoid rivers and large bodies of water.
"Gorilla gorilla ssp. diehli (Cross River Gorilla)" (2016), via IUCN Redlist.
"Why Koko The Gorilla Mattered" (2018), via National Geographic.
"Human Body Ratios" (2017), via Scientific American.
"How we're learning to speak gorilla" (2015), via BBC Earth.


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Explore Rathlin Island with an Irish Feast food tour
Rathlin Island's landscapes hide a long history filled with special places and stories handed down through the years.
For visitors keen to find out more, an Irish Feast Food Tour translates heritage and place through taste for a truly unique visitor experience. From now and throughout the summer there are a range of dates to choose from or for something extra special, set sail on the Around Rathlin Island Boat Food Tour which takes place on Sunday 26th May as part of Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival.
Caroline Redmond and Ksenia Zywczuk invite you to learn more about the unique history, heritage and beauty of Rathlin Island through an Irish Feast Food Tour. From now and throughout the summer there are a range of dates to choose from or for something extra special, set sail on the Around Rathlin Island Boat Food Tour which takes place on Sunday 26th May as part of Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival.
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Led by island resident Ksenia Zywczuk, participants on the walk and talk tour can look forward to an insightful three-hour journey which will engage all the senses to bring the island's past to life. Explaining more, Caroline Redmond from Irish Feast said: "Everything served on the tour is generally available day-to-day on the island and allows us to chart its history through the food that we eat. In the Manor House, our breakfast stop features local ingredients made in the Causeway Coast and Glens which helps to showcase our thriving artisan producers. They have developed a unique recipe for us which gives us a great start for what lies ahead on our journey of discovery."
The island's Museum and old Kelp Store are among the tour's notable locations, both of which bring Rathlin's history into focus while a Viking grave marker is thought to be the only one of its kind outside Dublin. Over 1000 years ago, Rathlin was first site in Ireland to be attacked by these Norse invaders and this ancient standing stone is a lasting reminder of their impact on the local area.
"Ksenia will delve into these snippets of history and it really is fantastic to be able to look around and see these sort of monuments for yourself. You can't help but be transported back to a bygone age in island history and imagine what life was like right where you are standing hundreds of years ago," said Caroline.
As Church Bay stretches out before you, picnic time on the food tour promises to be a memorable experience made using ingredients like foraged flora and fresh crab or lobster in season . At McCuaig's pub, vegetable soup and wheaten bread are on the menu – traditional comfort food and a meal which has sustained islanders for generations.
With a growing population and burgeoning visitor numbers, a visit to the Rathlin Co-operative, a small shop which aims to support local artisans gives a nod to the island's promising future. This forward thinking enterprise run by a small team of staff and volunteers symbolises the next chapter in the island's history. Depending on availability, shelves are filled with an array of products from fresh shellfish, wild herbs, dried seaweed and kelp pesto to a gourmet selection of wraps or sandwiches for tourists and islanders to eat on the go. For food tour participants, there's a warming Causeway Coffee to enjoy before reaching The Watershed Cafe. This cottage building near the harbour hides a delicious array of homemade products including its popular range of crepes which are the final course of the tour.
Caroline said: "We end just in time for participants to catch the bus to the RSPB lighthouse which allows them to enjoy a whole day trip or ideally they can choose to stay overnight and really experience island life. We have taken a truly collaborative approach to the Food Tour which is beneficial to participants and those on the island as well."
Caroline is hugely enthusiastic about the upcoming Boat Food Tour, which follows on from its inaugural introduction during Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival last year. Climb on board the Hirta motor cruiser and see the island from a whole new perspective. The tasting menu includes goat bacon, whiskey, seaweeds, crab and lobster with six different stops around the coastline to savour and enjoy.
"Food and history will be served up together with Ksenia providing some background to the different dishes on offer and their connection to island life through generations. The views of the island are simply spectacular and allow you to really appreciate the geography and nature of the area. The puffins will be almost within touching distance and hopefully we'll get a glimpse of a dolphin or two as well. It's the best picnic you will ever have," Caroline said.
To find out more or to book your place on any of the Irish Feast tours go to www.irishfeast.com or for the latest updates follow Irish Feast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
For all media enquiries please email info@irishfeast.com
Irish Feast, an acronym for Food Experiences And Small Towns, was established by Caroline Redmond. Originally from Armoy, she now lives in Ballycastle.
Irish Feast food tours take place in Ballycastle, Bushmills, Rathlin Island and Glenarm.
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Ryan O'Reilly stepped up in Jack Eichel's absence. ©2018, Hickling Images, Olean Times Herald
Sabres struggle in first game without Jack Eichel, lose to Avalanche
BUFFALO – The Sabres can soften Jack Eichel's loss, of course, if some of their other top players – think Ryan O'Reilly and Rasmus Ristolainen – step up and seize additional opportunities in his absence.
If they don't, what could happen without Eichel, their most dynamic presence and leading scorer? They won only 16 of their first 55 games with Eichel, who's sidelined indefinitely after suffering a high right ankle sprain Saturday.... Read the full article
Author Bill HoppePosted on 02.12.18 09.18.19 Categories Baptiste, Beaulieu, Colorado Avalanche, Compher, Eichel, Girgensons, Gorges, Kane, Nelson, O'Reilly, Pominville, Pouliot, Ristolainen, Rochester Americans3 Comments on Sabres struggle in first game without Jack Eichel, lose to Avalanche
Ryan O'Reilly was arrested just days after signing the largest contract in Sabres history. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
Strong words already haunting Sabres' Ryan O'Reilly
In Ryan O'Reilly's first comments after the Sabres acquired him, the center discussed his desire to assume a leadership role in Buffalo.
Those words – "With the Sabres I have to be a more vocal guy, be that more off-ice leader and on-ice as well," he said June 29 – are already haunting the 24-year-old.
Ten days after speaking and just six days after signing a seven-year, $52.5 million contract, O'Reilly was arrested and ... Read the full article
Author Bill HoppePosted on 07.15.15 09.28.15 Categories Bylsma, Compher, Grigorenko, McGinn, O'Reilly, Zadorov4 Comments on Strong words already haunting Sabres' Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan O'Reilly was arrested Thursday. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
Sabres' Ryan O'Reilly charged with impaired driving, leaving scene of accident
Just days after signing a seven-year, $52.5 million contract extension, Buffalo Sabres center Ryan O'Reilly was arrested Thursday and charged with impaired driving and leaving the scene of an accident after his pickup truck allegedly hit a Tim Hortons in Lucan, Ont.
The incident, which occurred at 4:05 a.m., was announced by the Ontario Provincial Police's Middlesex County unit Monday night. CFPL-AM first reported the news earlier in the day.
The 24-year-old O'Reilly, who signed ... Read the full article
Author Bill HoppePosted on 07.14.15 05.02.16 Categories Bylsma, Compher, Grigorenko, McGinn, Murray, O'Reilly, Zadorov2 Comments on Sabres' Ryan O'Reilly charged with impaired driving, leaving scene of accident
Ryan O'Reilly's contract kicks in for 2016-17. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
Sabres sign Ryan O'Reilly to 7-year, $52.5 million contract extension
BUFFALO – That didn't take long. A week after the Sabres acquired Ryan O'Reilly in a blockbuster trade with the Colorado Avalanche, they locked up their new No. 1 center with a max deal Friday, a whopping seven-year, $52.5 million contract extension.
It's the biggest contract in franchise history, surpassing the seven-year, $50 million deal the Sabres gave winger Thomas Vanek in 2007 when they matched the Edmonton Oilers' offer sheet.
The contract has a ... Read the full article
Author Bill HoppePosted on 07.04.15 05.02.16 Categories Compher, Eichel, Grigorenko, McGinn, Murray, O'Reilly, Rochester Americans, Vanek, ZadorovLeave a comment on Sabres sign Ryan O'Reilly to 7-year, $52.5 million contract extension
Ryan O'Reilly was acquired a week ago. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
Sabres sign Ryan O'Reilly to massive contract extension
BUFFALO – That didn't take long. A week after the Sabres acquired Ryan O'Reilly in a blockbuster trade with the Colorado Avalanche, they locked up their new No. 1 center today with a max deal, a whopping seven-year, $52.5 million contract extension.
That's an average annual value of $7.5 million.
According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, who tweeted the contract's value, O'Reilly's salary will be $1 million per season. The rest will be paid via a ... Read the full article
Author Bill HoppePosted on 07.03.15 07.14.15 Categories Colaiacovo, Compher, Development Camp, Grigorenko, McGinn, Murray, O'Reilly, Zadorov1 Comment on Sabres sign Ryan O'Reilly to massive contract extension
Ryan O'Reilly sees a bright future in Buffalo. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
Ryan O'Reilly wants leadership role with Sabres
BUFFALO – Sabres center Ryan O'Reilly's ready to tackle a new challenge. During his first six NHL seasons, the 24-year-old wasn't viewed as one of the Avalanche's leaders. Colorado stars Matt Duchesne, Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon often overshadowed him.
But O'Reilly, acquired in a blockbuster deal Friday at the NHL Draft, will have a new role next season. The Sabres want him to be one of the guys to shepherd a team filled with ... Read the full article
Author Bill HoppePosted on 06.30.15 09.25.15 Categories Bylsma, Compher, Eichel, Ennis, Grigorenko, Kane, McGinn, Murray, O'Reilly, Zadorov1 Comment on Ryan O'Reilly wants leadership role with Sabres
Ryan O'Reilly might get a new contract soon. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
Sabres send strong message with big trades at NHL Draft
SUNRISE, Fla. – If the Buffalo Sabres win the Stanley Cup someday, remember Friday as the perhaps one of the most pivotal days in the franchise's 45-year history.
In addition to drafting center Jack Eichel second overall, the rebuilding team swung two significant trades, including a blockbuster deal with the Colorado Avalanche that brought center Ryan O'Reilly to Buffalo.
After two wretched seasons in which they finished 30th and became the NHL's laughingstock, the ... Read the full article
Author Bill HoppePosted on 06.27.15 Categories Colorado Avalanche, Compher, Eichel, Ennis, Grigorenko, Legwand, Lehner, McGinn, Murray, NHL Draft, O'Reilly, Reinhart, Zadorov2 Comments on Sabres send strong message with big trades at NHL Draft
Tim Murray isn't afraid to wheel and deal. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
Sabres pull off major trade, acquire Ryan O'Reilly from Avalanche
SUNRISE, Fla. – Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray has pulled off another blockbuster trade.
The Sabres tonight acquired center Ryan O'Reilly and winger Jamie McGinn from the Colorado Avalanche for center Mikhail Grigorenko, defenseman Nikita Zadorov, winger J.T. Compher and the 31st pick in this weekend's NHL Draft.
Stay tuned for more updates.... Read the full article
Author Bill HoppePosted on 06.26.15 06.27.15 Categories Colorado Avalanche, Compher, Grigorenko, McGinn, Murray, NHL Draft, O'Reilly, ZadorovLeave a comment on Sabres pull off major trade, acquire Ryan O'Reilly from Avalanche
Tim Schaller was recalled Tuesday afternoon. ©2014, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
With Cody McCormick still sidelined, Sabres recall Tim Schaller
BUFFALO – Tim Schaller had just eaten lunch and gotten comfortable on the couch Tuesday afternoon in Rochester when Americans coach Chadd Cassidy phoned the center.
"Get yourself to Buffalo tonight," Cassidy told Schaller, who had been sent down following his NHL debut Saturday.
Schaller hopped in his car and arrived at the First Niagara Center around 4 p.m.
The Sabres summoned Schaller for their 2-1 shootout win against the Tampa Bay Lightning because forward ... Read the full article
Author Bill HoppePosted on 12.03.14 07.27.16 Categories Bailey, Benoit, Cassidy, Compher, Deslauriers, Fasching, Florentino, Girgensons, Gorges, Kaleta, McCormick, Myers, Nolan, Rochester Americans, Schaller, Stafford, Strachan, Tampa Bay Lightning, WeberLeave a comment on With Cody McCormick still sidelined, Sabres recall Tim Schaller
Justin Bailey wanted to represent Team USA badly. ©2014, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
Sabres prospect Justin Bailey can learn from Team USA snub
BUFFALO – Of the 17 forwards on the Team USA preliminary world junior championship roster released today, only two youngsters – Adam Erne and Auston Mathews – have scored more goals this season than Williamsville native Justin Bailey, who was left off despite having 15 goals in only 24 games with the Kitchener Rangers.
As I wrote about two weeks ago, making the world junior squad has been a huge motivational tool for ... Read the full article
Author Bill HoppePosted on 12.02.14 02.10.16 Categories Bailey, Compher, Fasching, FlorentinoLeave a comment on Sabres prospect Justin Bailey can learn from Team USA snub


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M. Michael Meller Names Ali Wolff to Campaign Fahrenheit Ponthual
MMM Horseman, Press Release
Wellington, Fla. – July 16, 2021 – M. Michael Meller of MMM Horseman and Janet Balmuth is thrilled to announce his newest partnership with Ali Wolff, who will be taking the reins on the talented 6-year-old Selle Francais mare Fahrenheit Ponthual. Meller is known for partnering talented athletes with promising young horses to support the sport of show jumping throughout North America.
Ali Wolff and Fahrenheit Ponthual. Photo By: Alison Hartwell
Fahrenheit Ponthual, known as "Farah" in the barn, was recently imported from Europe and is from the same dam line as to World Cup Finals veteran Robin Du Ponthual, whom Meller also produced. Meller began following the mare's career as a 4-year-old and felt confident she inherited many of the same qualities as her brother and was thrilled to find the right match with Ali Wolff in the irons.
"I am still getting to know Farah, but so far, she's been so easy, like too easy," expressed Wolff. "She's just been so consistent from one day to the next in and out of the ring. She's 6, but she feels like an old soul. She's very confident in herself and the way she goes about and carries herself. Even though she's a smaller mare, that doesn't phase her at all."
Wolff is a professional equestrian based in New Albany, OH and Wellington, FL. She began riding at the age of five and has competed up to the 5* level. She has made multiple Nations Cup appearances for the United States in Mexico, Spain, England, Sweden, Portugal, and Argentina. In addition, Wolff has developed several young horses, including her top mount Casall who was purchased as a 7-year-old and competes at the top level. In 2016, Ali made the transition from amateur to professional status. She is now successfully training riders and client horses, in addition to her string of horses.
Wolff and Farah showcased their new partnership during HITS Chicago winning in the 6-year-old Young Jumper division, and Wolff hopes to compete with her during the 6-Year-Old Young Jumper Championship events later this year before continuing the mare's development during the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival.
Meller concluded, "Ali is a talented young rider who has already proven her ability to develop young horses. Farah needed a rider who can really allow her to grow into herself and her natural ability, and I feel confident that Ali is the right person for the job. I am looking forward to seeing what they accomplish together!"
As Meller continues his mission to find and produce some of the world's top young show jumping mounts, he looks forward to watching the progress of Wolff and Fahrenheit Ponthual's partnership. Meller is also partnered with Dennis Sisco as part of QBS Equestrian, and together they are working to create a world-class team of horse and rider combinations.
For more information please visit www.mmm-horseman.com.


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Oregon remains a top source for black market pot, state police report says
Updated Mar 18, 2017 ; Posted Mar 18, 2017
By Noelle Crombie | The Oregonian/OregonLive
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Marijuana legalization has done little to change Oregon's longstanding reputation as a leading black market exporter of premium cannabis, state police say in a new analysis obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive.
The report offers an unvarnished view of both legal and illegal marijuana production in Oregon at a time of uncertainty for marijuana policy nationally.
It found that Oregon has an "expansive geographic footprint" on the black market across the country. A half-dozen counties -- Jackson, Multnomah, Josephine, Lane, Deschutes and Washington -- "lead the way" in supplying much of what's shipped out of state, the analysis said.
The report's other key takeaways: Overall marijuana production in Oregon far outpaces demand, hash oil manufacturing has fueled a rise in explosions and serious injuries and the state doesn't comply with key federal marijuana enforcement priorities.
But the report - done by the agency's drug enforcement section with a January time stamp - zeroed in on Oregon's role in the lucrative black market and said the state must address the problem.
The Oregonian/OregonLive made multiple requests for the document, but the agency didn't release it. Capt. Bill Fugate, state police spokesman, said Saturday that this version is a draft that the agency planned to refine.
Though the 39-page report includes extensive footnotes and charts illustrating the findings, Fugate said in an email that "many sources and data are not sufficient for the product we wanted."
A representative from Gov. Kate Brown's office couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
Analysts identified Portland, Eugene, Medford and Grants Pass as cities with the "greatest level of connection" to black market destinations, which include Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Idaho. None of those states have recreational marijuana laws.
"The illicit exportation of cannabis must be stemmed as it undermines the spirit of the law and the integrity of the legal market," the report states. "It steals economic power from the market, the government, and the citizens of Oregon, and furnishes it to criminals, thereby tarnishing state compliance efforts."
Black market trafficking is a significant concern for states with legal marijuana laws. The federal government has made it clear that cracking down on the illicit market should be a priority for state regulators.
Under President Barack Obama, the U.S. Department of Justice issued guidelines for states with legal cannabis. In general, the Cole memo as it is known said the government would tolerate recreational and medical marijuana policies provided states develop robust regulations targeting illegal activity.
The guidelines have served as a roadmap for states as they craft regulations for recreational marijuana, which in Oregon generates an estimated $3 million a week in sales.
The current U.S. attorney general, Jeff Sessions, this week said marijuana is "only slightly less awful" than heroin, but he also called the Cole memo "valid."
According to state police, Oregon falls short of complying with the memo. In addition to creating a legal market for cannabis production, legalization has "provided an effective means to launder cannabis products and proceeds, where in essence, actors can exploit legal mechanisms to obscure products' origin and conceal true profits, thereby blurring the boundaries of the legal market and complicating enforcement efforts," the report says.
State police, analyzing Oregon's recreational and medical production capacity, figure that the state could potentially produce a surplus of cannabis with an estimated street value between $4.7 billion and $9.4 billion.
Senate Majority Leader Ginny Burdick, co-chair of the joint legislative committee overseeing marijuana implementation, said medical marijuana growers are a chief source of black market cannabis leaving the state. She said she's confident that tight regulation of the recreational marijuana program is keeping it from leaking out of the system.
Burdick said she hopes the prospect of making money legally is enough to draw some of the thousands of medical growers in the state into the recreational system.
"As the market shakes out and as people gravitate toward the regulated recreational market, I think you will see some of these issues get better, but in southern Oregon there is a lot of marijuana grown and no law enforcement to speak of," Burdick said.
Oregon is hardly alone among legal marijuana states with black market woes. Yet state police analysts found that as of 2016, Oregon exported cannabis to the black market at a rate twice that of Washington, home to medical and recreational marijuana programs.
"This provides a strong indication that surplus cannabis is not discarded but is in fact trafficked out of state and sold for a huge profit margin," the report notes.
In 2014, Oregon legalized marijuana for recreational use and rolled out sales in phases starting in late 2015. The recreational marijuana program is regulated by the liquor control commission, which like Colorado and Washington, has a seed-to-sale tracking system intended to crack down on the black market.
The state police report relies on data collected before the state began implementing its marijuana tracking system last fall.
Oregon lawmakers have grappled with how to address the nearly 20-year-old medical marijuana program, with a long history of loose regulation that has made it ripe for exploitation.
During this year's legislative session, lawmakers considered folding key elements of the medical program into the recreational one, but Burdick said that idea is now on hold to allow more time to work out details. Such a merger, proponents argued, would give medical producers a legal outlet for products that might otherwise end up on the illegal market.
The state police report also raises alarms about the proliferation of butane hash oil manufacturing, calling hash oil production "the most immediate cannabis threat" facing Oregon.
Explosions at these facilities, which produce sought-after hash oil for the regulated and black markets, sent at least 30 people to the Oregon Burn Center between July 2015 and July 2016 alone.
Patients burned in hash oil explosions are typically young men who end up severely injured, requiring lengthy treatment and hospital stays.
State police, citing data from the burn center, report that Medicare and Medicaid covered the bulk of the medical costs. Combined, the government programs paid out $7.6 million for medical care for hash oil burn victims between 2013 and 2016.
It's not just the recreational and medical markets that drive demand for hash oil, but also the prospect of big profits from illegal sales on the East Coast, state police say.
"These substances are particularly suitable for out-of-state smuggling, since concentrates can be virtually odorless, unlike plant material, and are more easily concealed," the report notes.
The report's recommendations include ongoing monitoring and analysis of the state's marijuana regulation and enforcement efforts, as well as staff to collect and distribute information about how well the state meets federal marijuana priorities.
Though the report offers a sober look at the state of the black market in the era of legal cannabis, it makes clear that police aren't able to keep up.
"Law enforcement," it concludes, "is unable to keep pace with out-of-state cannabis diversion."
-- Noelle Crombie
ncrombie@oregonian.com
503-276-7184; @noellecrombie


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Address: Kolkata
Main use: Cricket
Tenants: Bengal cricket team (cricket), Kolkata Knight Riders (cricket)
Extra stadium info – Eden Gardens
The stadium, which was renovated several times, is among the largest cricket stadiums in the world. Some stands of the Eden Gardens are named after former Indian cricket players and some stands are named after former Indian soldiers. Attendances for cricket games at the stadium sometimes reached over 100,000. Football clubs from West Bengal played numerous matches at the Eden Gardens. Some of those matches drew attendances above 100,000. A disaster occured in 1980, when 16 people died in a stampede at the venue after a football match.
The Cricket World Cup
In 1987, the stadium hosted its first-ever game of the tournament which is currently known as the Cricket World Cup. The national cricket team of New Zealand won the game against Zimbabwe. New Zealand, nicknamed Black Caps, won by four wickets. The stadium's first-ever final of the tournament which is currently known as the Cricket World Cup took place on 8 November 1987. The match was played between Australia and England. Australia won their first Cricket World Cup title after beating England in front of a capacity crowd.
The national cricket team of India
The national cricket team of India played numerous matches at the Eden Gardens. In 1983, they won the tournament which is currently known as the Cricket World Cup for the first time in their history. It was the third edition of the tournament. India won the title in London in front of a crowd of 24,000. On 2 April 2011, India won the cricket tournament for the second time in their history after beating Sri Lanka. The final took place in the Indian city of Mumbai. The national cricket team of India won by six wickets.
The Bengal cricket team have been tenants of the Eden Gardens since 1908 and the Kolkata Knight Riders have been tenants of the venue since 2008. The Kolkata Knight Riders played in the inaugural Indian Super League, which took place in 2008. They finished sixth place after gathering 13 points in 14 games during that IPL season. The Knight Riders won six of those 14 matches. They won the Indian Premier League in 2012 for the first time in their history. The Knight Riders won the competition after beating the Chennai Super Kings in the city of Chennai. The Kolkata Knight Riders cricket club became the first cricket club with 10 million followers on its main social media page.
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Cattaraugus Cutlery in Little Valley has stood idle and empty since the business shut the doors in that facility in 1963. Vandals, neglect and weather have continued to chip away at the once thriving vital building that was a strong source of the economy in Little Valley, NY. In 2016 two fires at different times in the month of August ended any hope of salvage or restoration of the building. The final fire was so intense it was clearly visible from 5 miles out of town. This is a sad loss for Little Valley.


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