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If you push a change, or you approve, you're responsible for the change and its effects later. Regardless of size. If change is too big, tell your teammates its too big to review and to refactor to bite-size with their great coding agents. Use AI models also for review of large changes, consider a checklist . Setup CI and integration tests (also can be AI assisted)

I think this is bad strategic precedent for the USA, to save few bucks now. I believe in the Jones Acts original purpose, to protect the US Merchant Marine , for that industry's necessity during wartime

That went quickly to Godwin's law .

'proposed law' is more accurately called a 'bill' .

For traceability, cut diamonds are laser enscribed with serial number or makers mark visible by inspection with jewelers magnifying loupe.

Article mentions the climate and growing conditions for citrus are specific so there were few locations where citrus was produced that were integrated to world trade; mild temperatures above freezing, irrigation, and rich soil. The article mentions large lemon exports from Sicily all the way to New York; and California wasn't a united state or developed market producer of fruit at this time.

The pachinko parlor "special prize" token, with a separate business next door to buy the token for cash, is the analog example of this conversion.

Yes, 'director' is job title in engineering management. Generally Ranks above 'manager' and below vice-president

Also, in my learning 'street smarts' as an adult , one lesson tougher people including my wife have taught me , is to trust your gut instincts if you are in a neighborhood or situation and you feel unsafe.

Valley Fair did complete a major renovation about by December 2022, and I agree that is a glaring omission in Westfield's PR statement.

It doesn't refute that Westfield Valley Fair is booming and bustling, since the renovation. I live in Santa Clara like 1 mile from Valley Fair, and visit frequently to shop for gifts. Subtly, completing the renovation improved the pedestrian circulation in the mall, there aren't dead-end wings now.

Valley Fair is very busy, like many people there on any weekend and most evenings, but not inconveniently so. Busier than any other commercial venue I've seen post-pandemic. On weekends some restaurants there have long lines that I don't understand to wait in, I'll go eat later at a neighborhood restaurant.

The slow driving traffic that I've encountered is when I leave at 9pm when the mall closes and there is mass exit. I could the 1 mile too, or bike or scooter, but I often drive.

I'm less familiar with put and call options , compared to common shares and selling short; But one of the challenges to sell short, compared to buying long, is that your upside is limited and liability unlimited. Whereas the inverse for common stock, upside is unlimited and liability is limited. If you place 176 bets and win big 8, I think will be more successful buying long , like the venture capital model.

My work adopted ReStructured Text and Sphinx for large volume of technical documentation, similar system to AsciiDoc .