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Zoroastrianism: disappearing religion of Persian empire
Zoroastrianism, once the official religion of the Persian empire, is now one of the smallest religions in the world. The New York Times reported in 2006 that there were less than 190,000 Zoroastrians worldwide. Zoroastrianism is one of the monotheistic religions and has existed for more than 3,500 years. The religion was one of the most powerful religions for over 1,000 years. The central ideas of Zoroastrianism are summed up as "Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds"
Zoroastrians believe in one God who they call Ahura Mazda which translated to the Wise Lord. They believe that he is omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, impossible for humans to conceive, unchanging, the creator of life and the source of all goodness. They believe that he created the world. Zoroastrians believe that God's truth was revealed through Zoroaster.
Zoroastrianism was founded by the Prophet Zoroaster in Iran during a time when most religions had multiple gods. Zoroaster was considered a family man. He was married and had three sons and three daughters. Zoroaster had a vision at age 30 while he performed a bathing ritual for pagan purification. He saw a shining being on the shore made of light. It was revealed to him as Vohu Manah which means the Good Mind. The vision transformed Zoroasters life and faith. He spent the rest of his life trying to teach others his new views.
The holy book is called the Avesta. This book contains the Gathas, which are 17 hymns that are thought to be written by Zoroaster. It also contains The Younger Avesta which is a book of commentaries on older writings that contains myths and stories.
The religion focuses on the idea of dualism. They believe in the existence and complete separation of good and evil. There are two types. Cosmic dualism focuses on the opposing forces in the universe while moral dualism focuses on the opposing forces in the mind. The cosmic dualism is a battle between good (Ahura Mazda) and evil (Angra Mainyu) in the universe. Examples of this are life and death, and day and night. One cannot exist without the other. Moral dualism is the battle between good and evil within man. Zoroastrians believe that humans all have free will and that we make choices to either follow evil (druj) or good (asha). Following druj will lead to a life of misery and condemn you to Hell while a life of asha leads to happiness and Heaven. Through every choice evil can be eliminated. Although these opposing forces exist, Zoroastrianism believes that humans are ultimately good and that good always wins over evil.
Fire is important to Zoroastrianism because they believe in the elements and that fire represents God's light and wisdom
Zoroastrian worship takes place in a Fire Temple called Agiary. They pray several times a day. Most Zoroastrians go through a purification process of washing the hands before prayer. Zoroastrians should pray while facing the sun because it is symbolic of divine light.
When Zoroastrians turn seven they have a Navjote, or an initiation ceremony. During the initiation children receive a shirt, called a sudreh, and a cord, called a kusti. By this time children should already know the daily prayers and should engage in the ceremony rituals.
Zoroastrian weddings have two stages. The two stages are the signing of the marriage contract and a service of feast and celebration that lasts between three and seven days. Both the bride and the groom dress in white to show purity.
Zoroastrians are world known for their ritual of "laying out the dead." They believe that once someone stops breathing the body becomes impure because death is a work of evil. They do not believe in contaminating the world with dead bodies. Instead, Zoroastrians lay out the body in a tower called dokhma, which is translated as "Tower of Silence." The bodies are then exposed to the sun and eaten by birds.
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import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.graphics.Paint;
import android.graphics.Paint.FontMetricsInt;

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Arlington County has started installing the first of the 250 "wayfinding" signs it has planned for along the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor (as detailed here). I have blogged on trail signs in the past--mostly negative, because they either tend to not exist or fail to function well.
So it's great that these are finally going up. I'm sure I will have criticisms (see below), but signs of almost any kind are better than the absence of signs. So all in all, this is a great step forward.
This one is mounted on the sound wall at the entrance of the trail It is excellent that the signs indicate the name of the trail. In the past, this has often been a problem. Signs would point towards destinations but would fail to tell you where you were. Now someone using Google Maps and given the direction "Turn Right on the Custis Trail" will have confidence they are in the right place when they reach the trail.
The East Falls Church distance indicator is swapped with the one on the sign below. This sign is actually closer to East Falls Church than the sign below, but indicates that it is farther away.
This has always been a confusing spot, because both directions look like the trail. This sign helps, but would be better if it also indicated that the Custis Trail continues to the left.
Also, as noted above, the distance to East Falls Church is inconsistent with the sign shown above.
I don't like this sign for two reasons.
First, the word "THRU" is a bit unclear. A straight arrow would be much clearer, and it would be more consistent with the directional arrows used elsewhere. I'm not sure what the difference between a straight arrow and the word "THRU" is supposed to be. If there is no difference, then they should use a single indicator.
Second, what's with Washington Lee HS? That is not a useful destination for more than 99% of trail users and is a waste of a sign. Of all the cyclists and peds passing this point, I would guess fewer than 1% are going to W-L. On the other hand, probably more than 25% are going to Washington DC, yet I'm told by staff that Washington DC will appear on very few of the signs even though it is either the most common destination or at least among the top two or three. W-L HS is not even in the top 20. The signs for W-L should be at the connector to 15th St. N near N. Taylor and at the Quincy St. connector (the exit points from the trail to the school) and nowhere else. This sign should have a more general location like "Clarendon" or--better--Washington, DC! That's where everyone's going, after all.
This brings me to one of my pet peeves. Arlington hired a supposedly top notch contractor to do this. They spent a lot of time and money developing a comprehensive plan. I'm active in the cycling community and I never heard hide nor hair from them.
Should they not have been on the DC bike forum asking the community about challenging intersections and common destinations?
Shouldn't they have shown up at the Bicycle Advisory Committee meetings seeking local knowledge?
Shouldn't they have been out on the trails talking with the actual trail users to get their input?
These seem like such simple and obvious information gathering tactics. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I'm not aware that they engaged local users at all other than the Arlington County staff. I have great respect for the staff, but they are just a few people. The Bike Advisory Committee has collectively decades of local experience that the contractor could have mined.
I will keep my eye out for these signs as they are added and will publicize my opinions--good and bad--as we make progress.


I had the fortunate opportunity to present in the disruptive-technology track at the 2015 Rice Oil and Gas HPC Workshop during the first week of March. What I presented during my two-minute drill in this session ended up being much more disruptive than I anticipated.
What makes it interesting at this most-fundamental level, is that Hadoop is also about teaming compute and data locally - in other words, workloads are mindfully executed with innate awareness of topology.
The scope of my investigation was originally restricted to what I hoped might be some novel exploitation of HDFS and YARN in support of seismic processing, specifically Reverse-Time Migration (RTM). In the month-and-a-half ramp up to the Rice workshop, I validated that there were numerous possibilities for enhancing RTM, and that this was still of relevance to the industry as a whole. What I did not anticipate, however, was that the introduction of Apache Spark would prove to be far more disruptive than I originally imagined.
Spark can likely make use of your existing file systems. Although Spark can make use of HDFS, it can be completely decoupled from it. IBM's GPFS is an existing alternative, and Intel is working on a Lustre-based offering. There are existing cloud-savvy alternatives as well - more on this below. If your investment is in a different file system, chances are it can be integrated for use with Spark. Reason 2 of my top 8 on why Spark is so hot provides additional context for this gating consideration.
Spark will integrate with your HPC workload manager. In this case the question is not if, but when. I can assure you that all providers of traditional workload managers (WLMs) for HPC have integration with Spark under consideration. YARN may provide the gateway, or WLM providers may decide to build their own 'adapters'. In the interim, your existing HPC WLM will need to allocate a static pool of resources for Spark to make use of. If something more dynamic is essential, Docker-contained Spark instances might suit your initial needs. Reason 3 of my top 8 will provide you with additional context and possibilities.
Spark can be deployed alongside your HPC cluster. As is the case with file systems and WLMs, organizations with production workflows serving paying customers don't have the cycles to spin up another separate-and-distinct environment for technical computing. And fortunately, with Bright Cluster Manager, they don't need to. Bright deploys Spark onto bare-metal in under 60 minutes. On our short-term roadmap, is a plan to monitor and manage Spark - something we're already doing for HPC and Hadoop. Ours is a unique capability in this regard.
Spark will introduce an analytics upside. In my seismic-processing example, the converged analytics platform provided by Spark (reason 5 of my top 8) provides alternatives for establishing coherence between time series. It is anticipated that Spark's analytics upside will be much more about introducing new capabilities than computational performance - e.g., using machine learning (Spark's MLLib) to reduce the uncertainty inherent in inverse problems.
You could Spark up a cloud. Databricks, the for-profit entity comprising those originally responsible for creating Spark, have developed a PaaS offering. Organizations seeking greater autonomy over their IT infrastructure, however, may prefer to stand up platforms for Spark in public (e.g., Amazon Web Services) or private (e.g., OpenStack) clouds - see, for example, Prof. Huang's seismic data analytics cloud at Prairie View A&M University. Noteworthy in these cloud contexts is that Spark already supports Amazon S3 as well as OpenStack Swift from a storage perspective. Bright Cluster Manager provisions, monitors and manages clusters within AWS. In addition, Bright can deploy, monitor and manage OpenStack. And into these distinct classes of clouds, Bright can deploy Spark, as well as the rest of the software stack you require - including your in-house applications and toolchains.
Spark is not a transient phenomena. The momentum behind Spark is substantial. Open-source Spark has a captivated and fully engaged audience, is being adopted by name-brand corporations, and a track record of delivering results lightning fast. For a deeper discussion, review reasons 7 and 8 of my top 8 take on why Spark is so hot.
Spark continues to improve. In my seismic-processing example, there is already ample justification for a closer look at Spark. However, it's important to remember that Spark is a work-in-progress. In Spark Release 1.3.0, a Dataframes API was introduced in the middle of March. According to a Databricks blog post from mid-February: "In Spark, a DataFrame is a distributed collection of data organized into named columns. It is conceptually equivalent to a table in a relational database or a data frame in R/Python, but with richer optimizations under the hood." Although the utility of Spark's support for dataframes needs to be worked out, there is optimism that this extension to the Spark API will be of enhanced value.
As the possibilities for Spark continue to develop, there's no question that a converged infrastructure for HPC AND Big Data Analytics is required. With Bright Cluster Manager, in less than 60 minutes, organizations can immediately begin their investigation of possibilities for next-generation applications using converged clusters and clouds.


Today we would like to introduce you to one of our amazing customers, Kern River Outfitters, who have had great results using GetSiteControl signup forms to collect email leads through their website. They are sharing their lead generation process and tips on getting the best results.
Kern River Outfitters is a whitewater rafting family business located in Southern California, near Los Angeles. They offer rafting trips of varying length and difficulty from just a few hours to a few days varying from Class II to Class V. They have been operating on the Kern River since 1980 and are rated by National Geographic as "One of the Best Adventure Companies on Earth"!
People coming to the Kern River Outfitters website are obviously interested in whitewater rafting or similar adventure activities, but they don't necessarily know what exactly they need or how they should proceed, so there is a high chance they will look around and leave. One way to turn these people into potential customers is to ask for their email address promising to provide assistance with the exact things they most likely find confusing. This is what Kern River Outfitters are using GetSiteControl Subscribe widget for.
The conversion rate for getting an email sign up was 2.26%. This beat out the other pop up plugins we tested by 23%. From the emails collected, 71 became customers with over 100% of them booking more than one space. The cost of GetSiteControl was more than paid for by the first conversion.
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When designing their lead form, Kern River Outfitters focused heavily on creating value on the sign-up. They felt that simply asking for an email address to be added to their newsletter mailing list is a bad way to go. Instead, they offer to send an email that would help potential customers narrow down trip options based on the most common group demographics such as the desired length of trip, experience level, and the month they were planning on visiting. Kern River Outfitters offers many trips, so users can get overwhelmed if they don't know how to cut out options based on common criteria. A few days after the email was sent, someone would personally check-in to see if they could be of further assistance. After that, the user would never hear from the company again unless they reached out.
Creating value is a must and there are plenty of examples of companies doing this right and plenty of examples of companies doing this wrong. For ecommerce, you'll often see it as a one time discount on a product, and it will usually be done on exit-intent. Travel or experience companies typically don't go this route and will usually create value using their vast local area knowledge, or will trade an email for one-on-one help for booking an experience.
You need to know your customer well to find the words that would encourage them to leave their email address. What is it they are looking for? What extra information would they be interested in? In most cases, 'Hey, give us your email' just won't work. You need to try and find the words that address real questions, problems or needs your potential customers have. Besides, the right offer targeted at the right audience will generate higher quality leads that will have a higher chance of converting into customers.
"Submit your email to get our guide for the best June rafting trips". Value created is based on local insight.
"Add your email for our favorite restaurants in Kernville." Value is created based on local insight AND is more genuine as these are secondary experiences to the main activity (rafting) that the company doesn't have any gain from.
once shown, the user would not see the widget again for 30 days.
GetSiteControl offers flexible behavior and frequency settings that allow you to make your widget behave exactly as you want it to. And don't forget that you can always test different sets of settings against each other to find out the combination with the highest conversion rate.
Collecting email leads is only the first step. Email leads won't be of any help if they are just sitting in a list in your GetSiteControl account. You might want to pass them to your email marketing app or CRM system. To make the process easier for you, GetSiteControl offers 25+ third-party integrations that will automatically send collected data to the necessary app.
Kern River Outfitters have chosen to connect their lead generation form to Zapier, an integration platform that allows connecting hundreds of apps. Once email leads are transferred to Zapier, Zapier automatically sends them Streak which is the company's CRM. This means that every time a website visitor leaves their email address via the form, their details automatically appear in Streak.
So, what do you think about Kern River Outfitters lead generation setup? Do you agree with their approach or would you do it differently? If you have your own tips and story to share, let us know!


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Q: R and RGL: how to add labels to spheres? Please have a look at the reprex below. I use RGL to create a set of spheres linked by segments. I would like to be able to add a label to each sphere (e.g. a number or a letter) to able to address them individually (for instance, if I talk about sphere "4" or sphere "D" it should be clear which sphere I am talking about).
Any idea about how to achieve that?
Thanks!
library(rgl)
library(tidyverse)

sphere1.f <- function(x0 = 0, y0 = 0, z0 = 0, r = 1, n = 101, ...){
  f <- function(s,t){
    cbind(   r * cos(t)*cos(s) + x0,
             r *        sin(s) + y0,
             r * sin(t)*cos(s) + z0)
  }
  persp3d(f, slim = c(-pi/2,pi/2), tlim = c(0, 2*pi), n = n, add = T, ...)
}

agg <- structure(list(X1 = c(-0.308421860438279, -1.42503395393061,
1.10667871416591, -0.41759848570565, 0.523721760757519, 0.520653825151111,
4.54213267745731, 2.96469370222004, 6.32495200153492, 3.78715565912871,
5.35968114482443), X2 = c(0.183223776337368, 1.69719822686475,
-0.992839275466541, 2.22182475540691, -0.705817674534376, -2.40358980860811,
-0.565561169031234, -0.362260309907445, 0.326094711744554, 0.60340188259578,
-0.00167511540165435), X3 = c(-0.712687792799106, -0.0336746884947792,
0.0711272759107127, 1.6126544944538, -2.29999319137504, 1.36257390230441,
-1.52942342176029, -0.316841449239697, -1.69222713171002, 1.23000775530984,
2.30848424740017)), class = c("spec_tbl_df", "tbl_df", "tbl",
"data.frame"), row.names = c(NA, -11L), spec = structure(list(
    cols = list(X1 = structure(list(), class = c("collector_double",
    "collector")), X2 = structure(list(), class = c("collector_double",
    "collector")), X3 = structure(list(), class = c("collector_double",
    "collector"))), default = structure(list(), class = c("collector_guess",
    "collector")), skip = 0), class = "col_spec"))

bond_segments <- structure(list(X1 = c(-1.42503395393061, -0.308421860438279,
1.10667871416591, -0.308421860438279, 0.523721760757519, -0.308421860438279,
-0.41759848570565, -1.42503395393061, 0.520653825151111, 1.10667871416591,
2.96469370222004, 1.10667871416591, 2.96469370222004, 4.54213267745731,
6.32495200153492, 4.54213267745731, 3.78715565912871, 2.96469370222004,
5.35968114482443, 3.78715565912871), X2 = c(1.69719822686475,
0.183223776337368, -0.992839275466541, 0.183223776337368, -0.705817674534376,
0.183223776337368, 2.22182475540691, 1.69719822686475, -2.40358980860811,
-0.992839275466541, -0.362260309907445, -0.992839275466541, -0.362260309907445,
-0.565561169031234, 0.326094711744554, -0.565561169031234, 0.60340188259578,
-0.362260309907445, -0.00167511540165435, 0.60340188259578),
    X3 = c(-0.0336746884947792, -0.712687792799106, 0.0711272759107127,
    -0.712687792799106, -2.29999319137504, -0.712687792799106,
    1.6126544944538, -0.0336746884947792, 1.36257390230441, 0.0711272759107127,
    -0.316841449239697, 0.0711272759107127, -0.316841449239697,
    -1.52942342176029, -1.69222713171002, -1.52942342176029,
    1.23000775530984, -0.316841449239697, 2.30848424740017, 1.23000775530984
    )), class = c("spec_tbl_df", "tbl_df", "tbl", "data.frame"
), row.names = c(NA, -20L), spec = structure(list(cols = list(
    X1 = structure(list(), class = c("collector_double", "collector"
    )), X2 = structure(list(), class = c("collector_double",
    "collector")), X3 = structure(list(), class = c("collector_double",
    "collector"))), default = structure(list(), class = c("collector_guess",
"collector")), skip = 0), class = "col_spec"))

open3d()
#> glX
#>   1

material3d(ambient = "black", specular = "grey60", emission = "black", shininess = 30.0)
clear3d(type = "lights")
light3d(theta = -30, phi = 60, viewpoint.rel = TRUE, ambient = "#FFFFFF", diffuse = "#FFFFFF", specular = "#FFFFFF", x = NULL, y = NULL, z = NULL)
light3d(theta = -0, phi = 0, viewpoint.rel = TRUE,  diffuse = "gray20", specular = "gray25", ambient = "gray80", x = NULL, y = NULL, z = NULL)

agg %>%
  rowwise() %>%
  mutate(spheres = sphere1.f(X1, X2, X3, r=0.5## , col = "pink"
                             ))
#> # A tibble: 11 x 4
#> # Rowwise:
#>        X1       X2      X3 spheres
#>     <dbl>    <dbl>   <dbl> <rglLwlvl>
#>  1 -0.308  0.183   -0.713  15
#>  2 -1.43   1.70    -0.0337 16
#>  3  1.11  -0.993    0.0711 17
#>  4 -0.418  2.22     1.61   18
#>  5  0.524 -0.706   -2.30   19
#>  6  0.521 -2.40     1.36   20
#>  7  4.54  -0.566   -1.53   21
#>  8  2.96  -0.362   -0.317  22
#>  9  6.32   0.326   -1.69   23
#> 10  3.79   0.603    1.23   24
#> 11  5.36  -0.00168  2.31   25

segments3d(bond_segments, lwd=8, color="black")

Created on 2021-07-21 by the reprex package (v2.0.0)

A: There are a few ways to do this.  The simplest is just to plot text next to
each sphere:
text3d(agg, texts = LETTERS[1:11], adj = -2)

The problem with this simple approach is that the spheres resize with the plot but the text and spacing doesn't, so if you make the plot larger, the labels are hidden.  To get resizeable labels, you need to use the plotmath3d plotting, e.g.
text3d(agg, texts = LETTERS[1:11], adj = -2,
       usePlotmath = TRUE, fixedSize = FALSE)

This produces

It's still not perfect, because the rightmost label is missing; that looks like a bug.  If you use a different value for adj, e.g. c(0.5, 2) it works.

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Q: Data sometimes not passed to second child process when using the stdout of a child process as stdin of another When using the stdout of one child process as stdin for another, it seems that sometimes data is not passed to the next child:
var spawn = require('child_process').spawn;
var pipeId = 0;

var launchProcess = function(cmd, args, stdin){
  return spawn(cmd, args, {
    stdio: [stdin ? stdin : 'ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe']
  });
};

var launch = function(){
  var task0 = launchProcess('echo', ['how\nare\nyou\ndear\nstranger']);
  var task1 = launchProcess('tee', ['/tmp/body-pipeline-' + pipeId], task0.stdout);

  pipeId++;

  task1.on('exit', launch);
};

launch();

Some files are empty:
ls -lhS /tmp/body-pipeline-*

I also tried passing the file descriptor as a positive integer by accessing task0.stdout._handle.fd and the problem persists.
To my knowledge this is how shell pipes work: the same file descriptor for the stdout of one process is used as stdin of another. I'm trying to avoid passing all data through the NodeJS process because it causes high CPU loads when the child processes output a lot of data.
Update: When pipes are used for both stdin and stdout everything works as expected (using cat here to test with longer text):
var spawn = require('child_process').spawn;
var pipeId = 0;

var launchProcess = function(cmd, args, stdin){
  return spawn(cmd, args, {
    stdio: [stdin ? stdin : 'pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe']
  });
};

var launch = function(){
  var task0 = launchProcess('cat');
  var task1 = launchProcess('tee', ['/tmp/body-pipeline-' + pipeId]);

  task0.stdout.pipe(task1.stdin)

  task0.stdin.write(JSON.stringify(process.env).split(',').join('\n'))
  task0.stdin.end();

  pipeId++;

  task1.on('exit', launch);
};

launch();

Update2: When using task0.stdout.pipe(task1.stdin) the script uses 50% CPU (compared to 0% when passing stdout of task0 as stdin of task1):
var spawn = require('child_process').spawn;
var pipeId = 0;

var launchProcess = function(cmd, args, stdin, stdout, stderr){
  return spawn(cmd, args, {
    stdio: [stdin, stdout, stderr]
  });
};

var launch = function(){
  var task0 = launchProcess('yes', ['lala'], 'ignore', 'pipe', 'ignore');
  var task1 = launchProcess('tee', ['/tmp/body-pipeline-' + pipeId], 'pipe', 'ignore', 'ignore');
  // var task1 = launchProcess('tee', ['/tmp/body-pipeline-' + pipeId], task0.stdout, 'ignore', 'ignore');

  task0.stdout.pipe(task1.stdin);

  pipeId++;

  task1.on('exit', launch);
};

launch();

Update3: This better illustrates my problem. I tried to simplify it in the original code but I think it was too simplified. Larry Turtis offered a workaround for the simplified case but that doesn't apply to mine:
var spawn = require('child_process').spawn;

var pipeId = 0;
var pipeSlots = 6;

var launchProcess = function(cmd, args, stdin, stdout){
  return spawn(cmd, args, {
    stdio: [stdin, stdout, 'ignore']
  });
};

var launch = function(){
  var task0 = launchProcess('echo', ['how\nare\nyou\ndear\nstranger'], 'ignore', 'pipe');
  var task1 = launchProcess('tee', ['/tmp/body-pipeline-' + pipeId], task0.stdout, 'ignore');

  task0.on('error', function(err){
    console.log('Error while processing task0:' + err.stack);
  });
  task1.on('error', function(err){
    console.log('Error while processing task1:' + err.stack);
  });

  pipeId++;
};

// Simulating message queue
setInterval(function(){
  // Simulating how many messages we get from the messaging queue
  var mqMessageCount = Math.floor(Math.random() * (pipeSlots + 1));

  for(var i = 0; i < mqMessageCount; i++){
    launch();
  }
}, 250); // For this test we assume that pipes finish under 250ms

A: Your original code works fine if you don't wait for the second process to exit.
var launch = function(){
  var task0 = launchProcess('echo', ['how\nare\nyou\ndear\nstranger']);
  var task1 = launchProcess('tee', ['/tmp/body-pipeline-' + pipeId], task0.stdout);

  pipeId++;

  launch();
};

What is likely happening is that task1 is done, but task0 isn't. It's not 100% clear to me why this matters, but it clearly does. Possibly related to the fact that in the Node documentation we note that:
..when the 'exit' event is triggered, child process stdio streams might still be open.
Ensuring both tasks are complete resolves the issue.
var spawn = require('child_process').spawn;
var q = require("q");
var pipeId = 0;

var launchProcess = function(cmd, args, stdin) {
    return spawn(cmd, args, {
        stdio: [stdin ? stdin : 'ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe']
    });
};

var launch = function() {
    var task0 = launchProcess('echo', ['how\nare\nyou\ndear\nstranger']);
    var task1 = launchProcess('tee', ['/tmp/body-pipeline-' + pipeId], task0.stdout);

    var p0 = q.defer();
    var p1 = q.defer();
    task0.on('exit', p0.resolve);
    task1.on('exit',p1.resolve);

    q.all(p0, p1).then(launch)

    pipeId++;
};

launch();

A: This is now a known NodeJS issue: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/9413
TLDR; A colleague of mine had a great idea that fixed this:
var task1 = launchProcess('tee', ['/tmp/body-pipeline-' + pipeId], 'pipe', 'ignore');
var task0 = launchProcess('echo', ['how\nare\nyou\ndear\nstranger'], 'ignore', task1.stdin);

The idea is to launch the receiving task before launching the sending task !


I am finaly at that point where i can call this guide ready for "release". So i finaly can call this version 1.0.
There still are a few icons missing, and of cource i still want to add a lot content, but i finaly managed to finalize the background images. and of couce some smaller fixis and improvements on the existing pages.
hopefully i can bring another update this year. just depends how huch time i will invest here.
Click link and seems my IP has been banned. Even stanger, I never registered on Remedy's boards!
i have heard that more ppl have some problems atm. because its seams to work for others i think its a setting issue. because i cant get a hold on our admin atm i have made this temporary link.
Workaround for "IP Banned" issues has been implemented.
Side note: If you get a message "IP Banned" that is, because there has been heavy spaming from that IP over the past.
I also never visited the Remedy boards before Zortarg's link. Quite weird.
Hello Fef, your IP beeing restricted, does not imply, that you personally have been using it for i.e. spam. Just someone, who has been assigned the IP by your ISP. "Consumer" IP adresses usually are beeing assigned dynamicaly and a prone to changes.
My board is checked against spamhouse (http://www.spamhaus.org/) blacklist + my own. It can very well be, under circumstances, that I might have blogged a whole class B net, due to heavy spaming.
If you want, I can check your IP in my personal backlist.
But for now, I have intergrated a work around, that will enable everyone to download zortargs guide.
additionals to some gfx updates and smaller changes to some of the existing pages.
dl problems should be solved as well now. no longer useing the forum dl tools. this is a direct ftp link now.
Just saw this update, great job, very well presented.
thx... was able to obtain one.. same to some other missing stuff. will be in the next update.
p.s.: ... and back to ville´s question what happens in june: a new update for this guide.
Zortarg, I would ask to you can we translate it to Hungary I wouldnt change anything just actualise something in it, so basically just a translate.
Winnetou told me he will also help. Can I get your agree/accept to do this?
For sure I will send to you before officially launch.
the mirror link might not be up to date yet.
Thank you to the update!
I also finished the Hungarian translation of the previous guide! Will be public soon!
Grats Inda, well done mate..
Mirror link currently still older version of guide.
thats accually not under my contol. i added a hint in the main post. the main server is up to date.
Sorry about that, updated now.
That is some spiffing work you did there ... getting the guide on the main Perp' page would, I'm sure, benefit the game as a whole.
it's the only guide for this game who look's like a professional one.
Dev's please put it in the official main page and steam advert.


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Systemic bias in data models is a human rights issue
The tech industry must engage with those affected by data errors and embedded discrimination to avoid systemic bias in data models.
By: Isabel Laura Ebert & Thorsten Busch
Español | Français
A data-driven political economy can be quite a dehumanizing experience, as data-driven societal models are not immune to errors, biases, or discriminatory conclusions about human interaction. These biases and misleading conclusions can have drastic real-life consequences for individuals and vulnerable communities. That is why scholars use drastic terms such as "data colonialism" to describe how a technologically-driven economic logic increasingly views human traditions, norms, and values as an obstacle to doing business instead of treating them with the respect they deserve.
A key criticism of many human rights groups addressed at tech companies is the latter's lack of stakeholder engagement with rightsholders affected by data errors and cultural blind spots. This lack of engagement has far-reaching repercussions, including systemic bias in data models. This bias is difficult to address and overcome because machine learning algorithms are often trained using historic data sets that can replicate racist and gender-related bias in society. This process reinforces historic biases, resulting in discrimination against vulnerable groups which have been systematically underrepresented or evaluated to their disadvantage.
Modelling based non-representative data and skewed societal beliefs
The gender data gap affects a plethora of contexts, including government policy, medical research, technology, workplaces, urban planning, and the media. As data sets are typically based on male features, there are significant blind spots regarding female representation. At work, for instance, occupational health and safety measures are often designed based on data that is targeted towards men, neglecting the physiognomy and consequential physical measures for the protection of women. In a similar fashion, machine learning algorithms are trained to classify people into clear-cut (binary) categories, such as "male/female," but it is questionable how the rights of people whose physiognomy or identity does not fit these fixed categories could be respected when they are literally not seen at all by technology.
A classic example: If a company uses personal data of job candidates for recruiting purposes, it might acquire data from data brokers without the data subject having provided consent. Based on this data, an algorithm might decide that a female candidate or a candidate of color might be less qualified for a position. This could be due to algorithmic bias, which can occur when an algorithm was trained using biased data from, for instance, a tech company that hired mostly male, white staff in the past. Learning from this historic training data, the algorithm would conclude that being male and white is the profile for a suitable candidate, resulting in discrimination against female candidates and candidates of color. The burden of proof lies with the job candidate, who has very little chance of obtaining the information to prove that the hiring data model was biased.
Data universalism isn't the cure
The assumed default position when rolling out data-driven business models often reflects a "data universalism" that neglects the fact that human rights are embedded in a wide variety of social, cultural, economic, and political contexts. Ignoring the importance of context can lead to cascading negative effects on affected individuals, particularly in the global South. Data models cannot be "cured" from this problem by merely eradicating "statistical" issues around bias without taking the context of their use into account.
For instance, while platform-based work can produce new opportunities in the global South and widen participation for some actors, it might also reinforce existing socio-cultural hierarchies, such as caste systems in India, as one example. Algorithmic governance might thus enshrine precarity for informal workers unless there is situated reckoning of the unique historical and labor needs of global South geographies, rather than a blind adoption of "universal" (that is, Western) AI futures.
Data models cannot be "cured" from this problem by merely eradicating "statistical" issues around bias without taking the context of their use into account.
Adding to this, a universalistic treatment of potential victims through categorization of abuses is problematic. Often allegations of abuse can be filed solely through a system that fits into the computerized response system propagated by tech companies. This practice can be quite misleading for the context of sexual misconduct as a "constructed system of defining and sorting—fall[ing] short in capturing a range of users' experience of sexual misconduct" as Margie Cheesman and Kate Sim argue.
Context-specific models are needed
Scrutinizing data models from a context-specific human rights perspective will play an increasingly vital role in setting boundaries to surveillance capitalism and in enabling a digitally mediated life worth living for billions of individuals and their respective communities. When it comes to addressing these challenges in practice, this implies that human rights lawyers, policymakers, social scientists, computer scientists, and engineers need to work together to critically question and challenge the blind spots of AI in data-driven business (e.g., whether data is representative for the whole population, privacy is respected throughout the technological lifecycle, results are explainable, individuals are not discriminated by proxy such as by group, affected individuals have a right to contest, etc.). Key demands on how to overcome these inherent biases can be found in the Feminist Data Manifest-No, or the Toronto declaration, among many other declarations. These can be a conversation starter when it comes to adapting human rights due diligence processes to data-driven business models.
Further suggestions on how to use human rights due diligence to address human rights impacts in data-driven business can be found in our study on business and human rights in the data economy. The three key recommendations are:
Business needs a life cycle approach to capture emerging and systemic human rights problems to identify, address and eradicate systematic distortions that have negative impacts on human rights in datafied environments. "Data universalism" needs to be overcome and concepts need to be developed with the local embeddedness in mind, based on a robust, human rights due diligence.
Civil society needs to develop new methods of how companies can be held accountable for "digital" human rights violations. This point is closely connected to the public policy debate about the state duty to protect human rights, and hence also digital rights.
Policymakers should take digital rights into account in legislative proposals on human rights due diligence for business and revisit whether existing protection can still cover emerging digital issues. Legislators should strengthen digital rights in the coming years and strategically link them up with other legislative debates on human rights due diligence.
As we outlined above, we need to ask the questions that address the broader political, economic, and cultural implications of technology and human rights, not merely its technical aspects.
Isabel Ebert is a Research Associate and PhD Candidate at the Institute for Business Ethics, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Her PhD under joint supervision of Prof. Florian Wettstein at the Institute for Business Ethics and Prof. Gina Neff, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, focusses on ethical questions regarding data disclosure by companies to governments. Since September 2019, Isabel is a visiting researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute.
Thorsten Busch, PhD, is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of St. Gallen and teaches digital business ethics, responsible innovation, digital games, and digital marketing ethics at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Trinity Business School, Ireland, and HEC Montréal, Canada. He is a member of the Ethical Tech Collective.
We need privacy and data laws to tackle this world pandemic
By: Beatriz Botero Arcila
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Addressing the gender bias in artificial intelligence and automation
By: Surya Deva
When law meets tech: moving toward rights-based AI
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Landmark judgment from the Netherlands on digital welfare states and human rights
By: Christiaan van Veen

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package com.gs.fw.common.mithra.test.domain;

import com.gs.fw.common.mithra.finder.Operation;
import com.gs.fw.common.mithra.test.MithraTestAbstract;

import java.util.List;

public class SpecialAccountDatabaseObject extends SpecialAccountDatabaseObjectAbstract
{

    public List<Operation> getOperationsForFullCacheLoad()
    {
        return MithraTestAbstract.getOperationsForFullCacheLoad(SpecialAccountFinder.deskId(), null, null);
    }
}


This is my gallery :3 you can see all the drawings and paintings I've made, and if you want, comment them :3 I want to read some opinions and critiques.
My Prince of Persia Wallpaper :3 I really like it, ya'know?
- If it's specific even better, I don't really enjoy creating fan-chars for other ppl so if you want me to draw something that already exists it's a lot easier and you will get it A LOT faster.
DragoN-FX has started a donation pool!
Okay!! Thank you very much !
So sorry for all the favs XD It's just I love your stamps because they're so true!
Do you take stamp requests?
That's a shame. But oh well, I suppose.
Thanks for the on Ambuscade !!
How in all that is holy did you get 40,000 in that christmas game??


FCB (a 501c3 organization) accepts individuals with court-mandated community service hours. New community service workers must complete an initial registration process (registration details).FCB also accepts volunteer groups from local organizations. Please contact FCB staff to arrange an event (contact info).
Litter pickup and trash removal on cart path system, etc.
FCB work shifts start at 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM on Monday-Friday and 8:00 AM or 1:00 PM on Saturday. Work shifts may end at 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM or 5:00 PM. Any special events will be announced. 8 or 9 hours are considered the maximum amount for a given day.
Individuals who work SIX or more hours will receive a break for lunch and will not be docked time for their lunch break.
A volunteer must work a MINIMUM of 4 hours.
Cancellation of an assignment and notification of any late arrival MUST take place before the assigned time by contacting FCB staff.
Legibly sign in on the log book in the lobby upon your arrival and sign out at the end of your shift.
Arrive in appropriate work attire, including closed toed shoes and any other garments appropriate for a variety of outdoor work. All individuals will wear a green/yellow FCB safety vest. All individuals must keep their pants at the waist with no exposed underwear.
ALL safety gear provided by FCB must be returned to FCB prior to signing out (yellow/green vest, gloves, etc.).
Perform your tasks and service in a professional and workmanlike manner. When interacting with the general public, identify yourself simply as "a volunteer". Foul language among other volunteers and the general public is strictly prohibited.
You are responsible for providing legal transportation to and from the FCB offices (Directions). Violations of this will be reported and may result in revocations or additional criminal charges. Workers are transported to/from their work assignments.
Park in the lower parking lot near the blue recycling bins for all Monday-Friday shifts. You may park in the upper lot near the front door for Saturday shifts.
Unexcused absences, failure to perform work that meets the satisfaction of FCB, failure to comply with the terms of community service, insubordination, illegal drug use or any other disruptive behavior will result in immediate dismissal. The reason for the dismissal WILL be reported to your probation officer.
Intoxication, of any sort, is NOT TOLERATED. FCB may ask for a field sobriety test, administered by a law enforcement officer. The results of any field sobriety test or refusal to submit will be communicated to your probation officer.
Sexual harassment of any fellow volunteers, FCB staff, city employees or the general public is NOT TOLERATED and will result in immediate dismissal.
Friends and family members are NOT allowed to visit you while you are receiving community service credit from FCB.
You assume liability for bodily or personal injury as a result of performing this service. You will not institute any proceedings against FCB, Fayetteville, or any other party associated with FCB, in any court of law or equity in any Federal, State, or Administrative Court, or any Worker's Compensation Board.
You are not an employee of FCB, or of Fayetteville while performing community service, and are paid no wages or other compensation, nor will you accept any other form of compensation, while performing my community service duties.
You understand that satisfactory performance of your community service hours are a condition of probation, and that failure to complete those hours may result in a sanction or revocation of probation. FCB retains the sole right to determine whether duties performed meet satisfactory criteria.
You have NO handicap that would prevent you from performing my community service duties during the assigned community services hours. Should a disability or other appropriate medical condition be discovered (such as pregnancy or other medical conditions), the sentencing court must be notified. Only the court can modify community service hours. FCB is under no obligation to accommodate disabilities that prohibit or hinder performance of community service duties.
Your community service timesheet will remain with FCB for the duration of your required hours. Any attempts to forge or falsely represent hours on this timesheet may violate criminal laws of the State of Georgia. In any event, such attempts will be reported to your probation officer. Anyone who aids or abets in the false representation or forgery of a timesheet may also be punished under the law.
Understand the stipulated conditions, and agree. If you do not agree with the stipulated conditions, you will not be allowed to participate in FCB.
FCB has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy. Each worker is expected to perform their assigned duties to the best of their abilities with diligence and professionalism, follow instructions, and clarify any confusion regarding responsibilities or downtime with a FCB supervisor. Unsatisfactory performance, lack of cooperation, or evidence of illegal behavior will result in immediate dismissal.
All community service volunteers must complete a registration on their first day. Follow the steps below to be prepared for your first day!
Step 1: Print and complete these forms. Bring them with you to your first day.
If you do not have access to a printer, you may obtain a copy of the forms at the FCB office.
Contact the FCB Director via text message (contact info). The message should contain your full name, the date you'd like to work and the shift that you can work that day. If text messaging is not available, call.
Step 4: Follow the rules!
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Q: Default/Common Ribbon Icons I'm starting in WPF Ribbon development and it is very nice!
My problem is to find (FREE) basic icons (like file save/open/etc, cut/paste/etc).
Have you got some suggestion?

A: Have you looked at the Visual Studio Icon Library?  Provided you're not using Visual Studio Express, the library should be available as part of the install (if you didn't do a complete install).  The images are free to use from a licensing perspective, provided they are used in a consistent way with the usage listed in the Readme.html file in the same folder as the image (See this blog post for further information).  Basically as long as you don't use the disk image that's typically associated with "Save" to mean "Open" or some other weird usage, you should be fine.

A: Update 5 years later: the icon library is now available online.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35825

A: http://www.famfamfam.com/

A: Check out the free icons on glyfx.com: http://www.glyfx.com/products/free_vista_ce.html


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Q: ¿Error el iniciar mongodb?
Ya ejecuté los comandos mongod y después mongo que son los que aparecen en la documentación de mongodb, pero me salen esos errores.
Tambié ya tengo creado el siguiente directorio C:\data\db

A: Usando una versión de 32 bits, el problema es :

32-bit servers don't have journaling enabled by default

y se resuelve en base a lo que especifica el mensaje que obtienes al iniciar el daemon:
> mongod.exe --storageEngine=mmapv1

Revisa esta respuesta la cual tuvo un problema similar, te recomiendo primero trates habilitando la propiedad journaling:
¿Cómo ejecutar correctamente servicio de mongodb (mongod.exe)?

A: Elimina la carpeta
C:\data\db,

despues vuelve a crearla, si tu mongodb no esta en path. Abre tu consola y teclea
cd C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.2\bin,

despues
mongod.exe --storageEngine=mmapv1

para saber si el problema esta resuelto utiliza
mongodb

Para poder visualizar tus collections descarga el Robomongo Descargar

Configuralo como en la Imagen y podras visualizar tus colecciones


Malonga Casquelourd was born on November 5, 1947 in Douala, Cameroon as Auguste Leonard Malonga.
He started dancing as a young boy and by his teens was a member of the National Congolese Dance Company, touring Africa, Europe and the United States. He eventually joined the Le Ballet Diaboua in Paris as a choreographer and principal performer. In 1972, he moved to New York and co-founded Tanawa, the first Central African dance company in the United States.
In the mid-1970s, he moved to Oakland where he taught Congolese dance and drumming at CitiCentre Dance Theater at the Alice Arts Center. When the Alice Arts Center faced closure in 2002, Casquelourd led the effort to keep it open. He also taught African studies at San Francisco State University.
He was also the voice of the 'Baaka Leader' in the 2002 film "The Wild Thornberrys Movie."
In 2003, while returning home from his niece's graduation party, he was hit head on by a car going in the wrong direction and was killed. The Alice Arts Center was renamed the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts in his honor.
There is only one known burial of a British Commonwealth war grave, which is that of Pilot Officer James Raymond Lippi. He was the son of Oaklanders Paul and Elvira (nee Fava) Lippi of Oakland.
He was American born in Santa Cruz, California in 1913, but in July 1942 he went to Canada and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force to serve in World War II. His occupation was listed at bottler and records show he may have been in the process of a divorce.
He was killed during a training fight in Vulcan, Alberta along with Flying Officer Almond Maynard Vandre in September 1942 and was returned to California for burial. It is unclear why he went to Canada, but his death certificate from the Royal Canadian Air Force states the he "...exhibited a copy of the certificate of his birth in the United States and declared his willingness to serve but took no oath of allegiance."
He was posthumously awarded the General Service Medal and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal.


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Wendy S. Meister: 2022 candidate for Lake County Board District 3
Wendy S. Meister
Updated 10/20/2022 10:47 AM
Party: Democratic
Office sought: Lake County Board District 3
City: Riverwoods
Occupation: Self-employed consultant
Previous offices held: None. I am a trustee for the Lincolnshire/Riverwoods Fire Protection District.
Q: Why are you running for this office, whether for reelection or election for the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you?
A: I'm running for Lake County Board because there is a need to examine the structural components of Lake County's governance and transparency, rather than just focus on details of individual programs, services and infrastructure. While individual programs, services and infrastructure are part of my platform and are all very important, I don't believe that the existing structure and oversight of Lake County government has kept pace with the county's growth. Specifically, Lake County has a large, part-time board overseeing $665 million in annual budgets. This part-time job structure is not a sustainable model for overseeing such a large budget. As a Lake County Board member I would treat my position as a full-time job.
Q: If you are an incumbent, describe your main contributions. Tell us of any important initiatives you've led. If you are a challenger, what would you bring to the board and what would your priority be?
A: I have a degree in sociology/criminal justice and a Master of Architecture. During my career in architecture, I planned a variety of government buildings including courthouses, prisons, jails and juvenile detention centers. The county spends a great deal of money on buildings and studies about buildings. My background would provide a different understanding about these capital budget projects.
As a board member, I will advocate for Lake County government to serve as the clearinghouse for overlapping programs and government functions so that the county, municipalities and townships can collectively coordinate their services and efficiently serve the public interest. This systemic approach can achieve synergy and efficiency so our residents can have tax savings and better program coverage throughout the county.
Q: Given the recent history of flat tax levies, do you think the county/forest preserve have done good jobs of budgeting or do you see specific area that can be improved?
A: Over the last 25 years, Lake County moved from an annual budget of $330 million for 609,714 residents to a proposed $665 million budget for a 17.5% increase in population. The need to tackle the systemic problems resulting from Lake County's rapid growth in budget, but not population, is very important to the county's future fiscal success.
The handling of Lake County Courthouse expansion exemplifies the lax stewardship of finances. A referendum for this project was $110 million. There was an emergency $16 million injected into the project and a floor removed from the original plan. An article identifies the current price of the projects as $150 million. It is unclear if that sum includes an estimated $16 million required for completion of two unfinished floors.
Any questions about the extreme cost overrun are dismissed. Without a full understanding of how spending got so out of control and implementation of safeguards, Lake County will continue to make the same mistakes.
Q: Would you support putting a referendum on the ballot for voters to decide if they wish to issue new bonds to preserve open spaces, restore habitats, create more trails and upgrade forest preserves?
A: Before asking residents to pay more, Lake County should use the $120 million it received from the state of Illinois to deal with flood mitigation. A recent project in Mundelein highlights how the county could use this existing money for a win/win -- reduce flooding by both restoring habitats and creating open space, with no added cost to the county's tax levy. Specifically, Mundelein invested about $9 million for a flood-control project that created an eight-acre pond with natural habitat after tearing down a dilapidated building.
Other communities that experience flooding in Lake County can apply for some of the $120 million to do the same for their communities. As a Lake County Board member I would encourage Lake County to work with these communities to help them identify how they can use these existing funds to establish open space and restore habitats.
Q: What is the single most important issue facing your district and how should the county address it?
A: My district is a diverse, narrow corridor that runs approximately 16 miles from Lake-Cook Road north to Gages Lake. It includes homes on large acreages in rural type settings to homes on smaller lots close to village centers or in subdivisions. There are incorporated and unincorporated areas.
The common concern among my constituents is taxes, and particularly property taxes. Although Lake County is only a small portion of the total property bill, it is one of multiple taxing bodies that are raising their levy year after year. I would push the Lake County Board to form a committee to examine how Lake County could assist municipalities and townships in reducing redundancy in their services. I would also work with our legislators in Springfield to support full funding by the state of the school funding formula, so that homeowners are not forced to carry a disproportionate share of public school funding.
Q: Lake County officials want public feedback on how to spend portions of some $135 million in leftover federal pandemic funding. What are your thoughts on how the money ought to be spent?
A: A variety of people and organizations provided guidance on how the leftover federal pandemic funding should be spent. Lake County residents identified mental health, gun violence prevention and affordable housing as top priorities. The Lake County Health Department identified a need for additional funding for their call center and food distribution. I would add crime prevention programs.
One problem is that pandemic funding must be spent by 2026 and, once a new program is started, it is difficult to eliminate. Therefore, the county board might be best served by funding existing county programs that are successful and then establish seed-money grants to local nonprofit organizations for innovative projects. If the nonprofits can track the success of the pilot programs that focus on the top priorities, these programs have a better chance of getting future funding from other sources after 2026.
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Amsterdam, with currently about 800 thousand inhabitants, and the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. Amsterdam became called Mokum by the Jews, since in every ten inhabitants of Amsterdam, one was Jewish. It is located at the meeting of the Amstel River with the Ij, channel of the sea of the north. Its name originates from its geographical position, near the dam of the river Amstel
It grew, from 1300, becoming in century XVII the city of greater commerce of the world. The canals of Amsterdam also emerged in this period, and are now, patrimony of humanity by Unesco. Amsterdam is often visited by its museums such as the Van Gogh, the National Museum (Rijksmuseum) Anne Frank's house, the Red Zone and the coffee shops.
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Some of the main attractions of the city
DAM SQUARE – is a square located in the historical center of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. Its famous buildings and frequent events make it one of the most important and known places of the city
Anne Frank House – is a museum founded in the 60's in memory of Anne Frank, in the building where she and her family and four other Jewish people remained hidden in the years of Nazi occupation of the Netherlands during World War II. On May 3, 1957 a group of people, including Otto Frank, established the Anne Frank Institute for the purpose of saving the building from demolition, and making it accessible to the public. Otto Frank insisted that the purpose of the institute would be to strengthen contact and communication among young people of different cultures, religions and races, as opposed to racial intolerance and discrimination. After Anne Frank's diary had been translated into other languages and she became internationally known her old hideout began to attract many visitors.
Bijenkorf Store – One of the most luxurious shops in Amsterdam
Royal Palace of Amsterdam – It is considered as the most important historical and cultural structure of the Golden Age of the Netherlands and in its construction was involved the largest amount spent for a non-religious building, the gigantic sum of 8.5 million guilders. Initially they lived here not Reis, but burgemeester (burgomasters – mayors); the building was built as the headquarters of magistrates (top collective body in the management of the municipality) and the city court. The poet Constantijn Huygens praises the palace as "the eighth wonder of the world, erected with so much stone, and with so much wood included," as a reference to the fact that the building stands on 13,659 wooden stakes. The silver spatula used to lay the first stone still stands today as a souvenir.
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New Church – Church of the XV century.
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SPUI – The SPUI square was originally a narrow water that formed the southern boundary of the city until around 1420, when the Singel canal was excavated around the city. In 1882 the SPUI was grounded and came to be the square we know today. In 1996 the plaza was renovated and today is one of the favorite destinations in the city for book lovers, with its book market on Fridays, as well as the wide variety of bookstores and the arts market every Sunday.
Museum of Amsterdam History – The Rijksmuseum is dedicated to arts and history. It has a wide collection of paintings from the Dutch golden age and a substantial collection of Asian art. The museum was founded in 1800 in the city of The Hague to display the collection of the Prime Minister. It was inspired by the French example. For the Dutch was known as Art Gallery. In 1808 the museum moved to Amsterdam under the orders of King Louis Napoleon, brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. The paintings of that town, like Rembrandt's Night Round, became part of the collection. In 1885 the museum moved to its current location, built by the Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers. He combined Gothic and Renaissance elements. The building is richly decorated with references from the history of Dutch art. The Rembrandt Night Tour has had its own corridor in the museum since 1906. Since 2003 the museum has undergone restorations, but masterpieces are constantly present to the public. The collection of paintings includes works by artists such as Jacob van Ruysdael, Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer and Rembrandt and Rembrandt students.
Begijnhof – is one of the oldest courtyards in the city of Amsterdam. A group of historic buildings, mostly private homes, as the name suggests is already Beguina and today is also home to the English Reformed Church.
Restaurant Haesje Claes – is a restaurant located in the historic center of Amsterdam and occupies six epic buildings, in which remains architectural features such as small staircases, corridors that have been preserved. However, the exterior of the building is a fine example of traditional Dutch architecture. All halls breathe history, perfectly suited for a comfortable lunch or dinner.
Café Luxemburg – One of the most famous cafés in Amsterdam for more than 25 years.
Café Hoppe – Cafe with architectural wealth in Amsterdam.
Jordaan Quarter (Canals) – Perhaps the most well-known photograph of the Netherlands is the Jordaan Quarter and its canals. Initially a district for the poor, today it is a favorite place for students, artists and young professionals.
FLOWER MARKET – The floating flower market began in 1862. Since then it has become the best-known flower market in Holland. You will probably find your favorite flower here, no matter what. The products range from traditional tulips and Dutch geraniums to cypresses and plants for indoor use.
Delft porcelain – Between 1600 and 1800, Delft was one of the most important ceramic producers in Europe. Delft porcelain was very popular and was collected by wealthy families from around the world. But to bad luck for many potters, Delft porcelain also went out of style, and they had to close the doors one by one. The only ones that continued in operation since 1653 were the Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles, known as Royal Dutch, a company that continues to produce Delft porcelain according to traditional methods. Tourists can also see pottery in other locations in and around Delft, such as De Delftse Pauw and in various souvenir shops around the central market square (Grote Markt) in Delft.
Munt Tower – It is a tower originally from the medieval period located in Muntplein square, where the Amstel River and the Singel canal meet.
Cinema / Theater Tuchinski – Started to be explored by businessman Abraham Icek Tuschinski, who paid for its construction a cost of 4 million guilders. Designed by Louis Hijman Theater combines several artistic styles: Art Deco, Art Nouveau and the Amsterdam School. Currently, it is often used for movie premieres. The façade has an art deco style with oriental influences so visitors have the feeling that they are entering an illusion. The main auditorium was designed for the theater and still has a body and a stage where the pieces are still offered. The theater had a very innovative electrical system for the time, which kept the entire theater ventilated and with a constant temperature. During World War II (1940-1945) was given the non-Jewish name "Tivoli", and from 1998-2002, it was rebuilt and three new auditoriums were attached.
REMBRANDT SQUARE – It is a square that gathers around you an important number of bars, pubs, restaurants, discos, cinemas and other places of entertainment. This zone is always active, but at nightfall it always becomes more agitated. Visit our Gay Lesbian Entertainment and Sphere sections for more information. Rembrandt Square is named in honour of the painter, who is remembered through a large bronze statue that is built in the center of it. You reach this destination via tram 4,9,14 and 20, leaving at the Rembrandtplein station.
House Willet Holthuysen – Currently a museum, the former 17th century residence which belonged to a famous doctor in the city, houses antiquity objects from the personal collection of Abraham-Willet, then husband of the daughter of its former owner, Louisa Holthuysen, who left in his will to the house for the government, requesting only that it be well maintained and open as a museum.
Museum of the Handbag – The Museum of Amsterdam Handbags and Wallets displays the history of women's handbags from the West, from the Middle Ages to the present. The collection demonstrates that there are purses in a wide variety of shapes, functions, materials and decorations.
WATERLOO SQUARE – Behind Stopera (a mix of opera house and Amsterdam prefecture), lies Waterlooplein (Waterloo Square). The square has a flea market where you can find anything. The market is open every day of the week except Sundays and national holidays.
Rembrandt House – is a residence where Rembrandt lived and painted between 1636 and 1658. In 1911 it was converted into the House Museum of Rembrandt and retains the main features of the original dwelling of the painter.
Amsterdam prefecture – It was erected between 1648 and 1665 – during the Golden Century of the Netherlands, when Amsterdam was at the height of its power – according to a project of the architect and artist Jacob van Campen. The building, designed in classic Dutch style, was built to welcome the Stadhuis ("City Hall"). The sculptures came from Artus Quellijn's workshop. It was inaugurated on July 20, 1655 by city leaders. The interiors, centered on the power and prestige of Amsterdam, were later completed, mainly by Rembrandt and Ferdinand Bol. From 1808, the building ceased to be considered as the seat of the municipality, gaining the status of royal palace. Since 1939 it is used by the royal family of the House of Orange-Nassau, not as its residence 1, but with functions of representation and as guest house for state visits. Due to restoration works, the palace was closed to the public between September 2005 and summer 2008. Since 1856, it stands directly in front of the palace where the old Gothic town hall stood, the memorial De Eendracht ( "The Harmony"), executed by Louis Royer, who, in 1914, had to be removed and installed further away due to the newly placed tram lines. Ponte azul sob o rio Amstel
Magra Bridge
Hermitage Museum – is a branch of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg, Russia (art), located on the banks of the Amstel River. The museum is housed in a classical building from 1681. The outbuildings showed small exhibits of the adjacent Neerlandia Building from 24 February 2004 until its main part opened on 19 June 2009.
NIEUWMARKT – The square is located in Amsterdam's Chinatown, next to the De Wallen (Red Light District). There are over 20 cafés and coffeeshops facing the square. There is a daily market in the square as well as an organic food market on Saturdays and an antique market and books on Sundays in the summer months. The Nieuwmarkt is dominated by a building known as the Waag, originally a gate in the medieval walls but converted into a weighing house after the walls were demolished in the 17th century. The square was created when the canals around the Waag were completed in 1614, and was used as a market (hence the name). In World War II, the square was used by the Nazis as a collection point for Jews who had been rounded off to be sent to the concentration camps. In the 1970s many buildings in and around the square were overturned to give way to a planned underground and the highway passing through Nieuwmarkt district. This led to heavy riots (the Nieuwmarktrellen) in 1975 and, ultimately, the abandonment of highway plans. The subway, however, was built, and Nieuwmarkt is now a subway station.
Port of Amsterdam
Old Church – It is estimated that the construction of this centenary church began in the middle of the century. XIII and finished in the century. XV. Originally, the church was built in honor of St. Nicholas, the patron and protector of Amsterdam. The Oude Kerk is the oldest building in the city. Curiously, this church is situated in the center of De Wallen, the well-known "red-light district", where today are the famous shop windows of Amsterdam prostitutes and sex shops that sell everything related to sex. In addition, the church is often used for concerts.
Church in the Attic – This museum (also known as Our Lord in the Attic Chapel) is housed in a charming canal house. With rooms of the seventeenth century, and, to the surprise of many visitors, a clandestine church in the attic, which was used by Roman Catholics who were not allowed to public worship after 1578.
Museums Square
Van Gogh museum – A visit to the Van Gogh Museum is a unique experience. The museum contains the largest collection of Vincent van Gogh paintings in the world. It offers the opportunity to follow the evolution of the artist, or compare his paintings to the works of other artists of the 19th century in the collection. The museum also offers a wide range of exhibits on various 19th century subjects and art history. The permanent museum collection includes more than 200 Van Gogh paintings and many drawings and letters.
Rijksmuseum – is a national museum of the Netherlands. The Rijksmuseum is dedicated to the arts and history. It has a wide collection of paintings from the Dutch golden age and a substantial collection of Asian art. The museum was founded in 1800 in the city of The Hague to display the collection of the Prime Minister. It was inspired by the French example. For the Dutch was known as Art Gallery. In 1808 the museum moved to Amsterdam under the orders of King Louis Napoleon, brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. The paintings of that town, like Rembrandt's Night Round, became part of the collection. In 1885 the museum moved to its current location, built by the Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers. He combined Gothic and Renaissance elements. The museum has a prominent position in Museum Square, next to the Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk Museum. The building is richly decorated with references from the history of Dutch art. The Rembrandt Night Tour has had its own corridor in the museum since 1906. Since 2003 the museum has undergone restorations, but masterpieces are constantly present to the public. The collection of paintings includes works by artists such as Jacob van Ruysdael, Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer and Rembrandt and Rembrandt students. In 2005, 95% of the museum is closed for renovation, but the permanent collection's paintings are still on show at a special exhibit called The Masterpieces.
Stedelijk – is a modern art museum in Amsterdam. The museum is located on Museum Square (Museumplein), near the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. Its collection includes a space painted by Karel Appel and a large collection of paintings by Kazimir Malevich. The Stedelijk Museum was temporarily moved from its former location in the Museumplein to the Oosterdokskade 3-5, west of Centraal Station. This building, formerly a post office, also houses a number of media and art related companies. The top floor offers one of the best views of the city. It's a cafeteria / restaurant by day and a nightclub by night.
Concertgebouw – Concertgebouw (in English, "concert hall") of Amsterdam. In 1988, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands conferred the title of "Real" on the orchestra that is based here. In December 2008, a group of critics, invited by the magazine Gramophone, chose the orchestra as the best symphony in the world. It is one of the orchestras that contribute to the Dutch Opera.
Vondelpark – is a park whose name is a tribute to the writer Joost van den Vondel, who lived in the seventeenth century. The design is the work of the architect Jan David Zocher. It was created in 1864 and the following year it was opened to the public. Its original name was "New Park", but a statue of the writer caused that the people happened to call it by the present name. Until 1953, he belonged to a company, which donated it to the city when he could no longer afford it. Among the annual events held there are a golf championship and a race. According to the city's decision, as of September 2008, Vondelpark visitors will be able to have outdoor sex inside it, provided that some pre-established rules are respected. However, the Amsterdam Police announced that it will not tolerate such actions because the law forces them to prevent them.
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Earlier this week the Resorts World Catskills announced that it will be opening the doors of the brand new $1 billion resort on Thursday, February 8th at 8am.
The announcement means that the casino will be opening ahead of schedule, it was originally due to open on March 1st.
The president of Resort World Catskills, Ryan Eller, said that the team has been working hard to ensure that everything will be ready when they open the doors next month.
It has taken decades to reach the point where a major casino can be opened in the Catskills, an area that was once a booming tourist region for residents of New York City who wanted a break in the mountains.
The casino is hoping to attract visitors from to the area once again. It is located around 90 miles from New York City at the old Concord resort in Thompson, Sullivan County.
The new casino is home to 150 table games and 2,150 slot machines. There are also a number of clubs and restaurants and a hotel that will include 332 all-suite luxury rooms. The resort is also home to an entertainment village, an indoor waterpark lodge, and an 18-hole Rees Jones-designed golf course.
It is hoped that the new casino will perform better than the three other upstate casinos that have opened over the last year: the Rivers Casino in Schenectady, the Del Lago Casino in the Finger Lakes and Tioga Downs in the Southern Tier.
These three casinos have produced lower than expected revenues but there are high hopes for the new venue that will be open around the clock and create about 1,400 jobs for the region.
A Grand Opening celebration is scheduled for May 2018.
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Well, Ralf gave us all the clues in the end.
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Great, Mark! Yes it is. The morlok family was well known for their knowledge of herbs and their healthy functions. The had even a name as healers. For many years the old buildings were abandoned and were devasted, until mr. Bareiss decided to save "the old junk" , as the people in the neighbourhood called it. He engaged some of the most competent handymen of the area and they brought back the original look. Nowit isa very nice contrast to the ugly hotel nearby. Each thursday you can join an evening there together with hotel guests having an evening dinner composed with local food. You can listen to stories of the old days and you will get a very special feeling for the location. We joined such an evening two weeks ago. A marvellous christmas present by my wife. Over to you, Mark!
How lovely, Ralf. A heartwarming account of the restoration of the buildings and the special Thursday evening occasions, plus your wife's Christmas present..
Slightly different view then, where's this wet stuff under a leaden sky?
I can recognise the leaden sky immediately - it's the one we can't get rid of up here in the wetlands. Don't know about the rest of the picture, though. Must try harder.
Looks interesting. But no possibilty for search with my i-phone. Have to wait for returning home.
I've gor as far as beach huts, but that opens up vaaaaa-aaaa-aast possibilities.
Vlissingen? Or elsewhere in Zeeland, The Netherlands?
Ooh - I remember Vlissingen. For a little while there was a beautiful big ferry that ran from Sheerness to Vlissingen, none of the Rotterdam traffic, easy access north and south. Happy days.
Oh, and, no. Not The Netherlands.
Actually, I'd love to be on a sandy Dutch beach at the moment, watching the North Sea waves rolling in, bit of a breeze, all those wonderful beach restaurants serving excellent food - with a hint of sand. But I'm in a tin shed, reviewing bid documents. C'est la vie.
Cheer up, better days are coming!
As for the puzzle, Denmark?
"... a beautiful big ferry that ran from Sheerness to Vlissingen ..."
Olau Line - once travelled, never forgotten.
Yes, it's in the UK.
Yves, how delicate? fragile? in poor health? Tricky word, delicate. Precision, man, precision.
Delicate in the French translation: distinguished, refined, subtle....of course!
Make that Felixstowe Ferry area, on the River Deben.
Nope. South of the Deben, Orwell, Stour - and Thames come to that!
Sounds like this is slowing down a bit!
We're in the UK. We're in the southern quarter of the UK, well, south of the River Thames anyway. There are beach huts, and a sandy headland in front of us.
The 'lampshades' are warning passing sailors about the rocks underneath the water, so there must be passing sailors. Just in front of us there is an inlet into a natural harbour.
I've said too much. Back to you.
Those "lampshades" look like the ones at the Harbour entrance of Teignmouth, Devon.
They do. Not Devon, but you're getting close.
I'm moving towards Cornwall.Right or wrong?


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The influence of the Covid crisis means they will be attractive to part-time commuters (who spend time working from home) as well as part-time workers.
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This report does not specifically recommend that individual tickets should be cheaper, or not go up in price every year as fast.
Instead, it says they should be better value. For example, buying a flexible ticket will mean some people spend less than they otherwise would.
Tickets bought in advance would still be the cheapest.
Also, pay-as-you-go technology – similar to that used in London – should automatically ensure a fare is capped to the cheapest available. So, by using the same payment card each day, the system will know when you have travelled enough to only charge for a weekly ticket.
More generally, a more efficient rail network should be cheaper to run, but there is no guarantee those savings would be passed on to passengers in lower fares.
Some passengers use split ticketing to make a long journey cheaper than it would be as a single fare. A number of websites have popped up to help make those savings.
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The new system should ensure the cheapest option will be much easier to find.
Yes, and again, this system should become more automated.
Full or partial refunds are paid for trains that arrive 15 minutes or more late or are cancelled. However, only 37% of passengers actually claim their entitlement.
The report says a single online system should make claiming easier, as should notifications sent to passengers' devices. In time, automatic refunds should be more common.
Only a fifth of stations have step-free access to all platforms.
A full accessibility audit is being planned, making it easier to plan ahead.
A wider strategy is designed to make improve access for entire journeys – including getting to and from stations.
Significant improvements will need to be made to improve the experience for passengers with disabilities.
That is a much broader question to answer.
Remember, before Covid lockdowns, the vast majority of commutes (68%) in the UK were made by car, van or minibus, although they were most likely to be less than 15 minutes each way.
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Acid attack survivors in Mexico: 'Justice is not enough'on May 7, 2022 at 11:11 pm
Carmen Sanchez launched her foundation in Mexico to help survivors of attacks rebuild their lives.