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package com.twitter.algebird

import org.scalatestplus.scalacheck.ScalaCheckPropertyChecks
import org.scalacheck.{Arbitrary, Gen, Prop}

import scala.collection.BitSet

import java.lang.AssertionError
import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
import org.scalatest.propspec.AnyPropSpec
import org.scalatest.wordspec.AnyWordSpec
import java.{util => ju}

object ReferenceHyperLogLog {

  /** Reference implementation of jRhoW to compare optimizations against */
  def bytesToBitSet(in: Array[Byte]): BitSet =
    BitSet(
      in.zipWithIndex
        .map(bi => (bi._1, bi._2 * 8))
        .flatMap(byteToIndicator(_)): _*
    )
  def byteToIndicator(bi: (Byte, Int)): Seq[Int] =
    (0 to 7).flatMap { i =>
      if (((bi._1 >> (7 - i)) & 1) == 1) {
        Vector(bi._2 + i)
      } else {
        Vector[Int]()
      }
    }

  def jRhoW(in: Array[Byte], bits: Int): (Int, Byte) = {
    val onBits = bytesToBitSet(in)
    val j = onBits.filter(_ < bits).map(1 << _).sum
    val rhow = onBits.find(_ >= bits).map(_ - bits + 1).getOrElse(0)
    (j, rhow.toByte)
  }

  def hash(input: Array[Byte]): Array[Byte] = {
    val seed = 12345678
    val (l0, l1) = MurmurHash128(seed)(input)
    val buf = new Array[Byte](16)
    java.nio.ByteBuffer
      .wrap(buf)
      .putLong(l0)
      .putLong(l1)
    buf
  }
}

class HyperLogLogLaws extends CheckProperties {
  import BaseProperties._
  import HyperLogLog._

  val bits: Int = 8
  implicit val hllMonoid: HyperLogLogMonoid = new HyperLogLogMonoid(bits)

  implicit val hllGen: Arbitrary[HLL] =
    Arbitrary(Gen.choose(0L, 1000000L).map(v => hllMonoid.create(long2Bytes(v))))

  property("HyperLogLog is a Monoid") {
    commutativeMonoidLaws[HLL]
  }

  property("bitsForError and error match") {
    Prop.forAll(Gen.choose(0.0001, 0.999)) { err =>
      val bits = HyperLogLog.bitsForError(err)
      HyperLogLog.error(bits) <= err && err < HyperLogLog.error(bits - 1)
    }
  }

  /**
   * We can't change the way Array[Byte] was hashed without breaking serialized HLLs
   */
  property("HyperLogLog.hash matches reference") {
    Prop.forAll { a: Array[Byte] => HyperLogLog.hash(a).toSeq == ReferenceHyperLogLog.hash(a).toSeq }
  }

  property("HyperLogLog.j and rhow match reference") {
    Prop.forAll { (bytes: Array[Byte]) =>
      val (j0, rhow0) = ReferenceHyperLogLog.jRhoW(bytes, bits)
      val j1 = HyperLogLog.j(bytes, bits)
      val rhow1 = HyperLogLog.rhoW(bytes, bits)
      j0 == j1 && rhow0 == rhow1
    }
  }
}

/* Ensure jRhoW matches referenceJRhoW */
class jRhoWMatchTest extends AnyPropSpec with ScalaCheckPropertyChecks with Matchers {
  import HyperLogLog._

  /* Generate input arrays whose size is proportional to the bits (n) */
  val bitsGen: Gen[(Array[Byte], Int)] = for {
    bits <- Gen.choose(4, 31)
    in <- Gen.containerOfN[Array, Byte](4 * bits, Arbitrary.arbitrary[Byte])
  } yield (in, bits)

  property("jRhoW matches referenceJRhoW") {
    forAll(bitsGen) { case (in: Array[Byte], bits: Int) =>
      assert(jRhoW(in, bits) == ReferenceHyperLogLog.jRhoW(in, bits))
    }
  }
}

abstract class HyperLogLogProperty(bits: Int) extends ApproximateProperty {
  val monoid: HyperLogLogMonoid = new HyperLogLogMonoid(bits)

  def iterableToHLL[T: Hash128](it: Iterable[T]): HLL =
    monoid.sum(it.map(monoid.toHLL(_)))
}

class HLLCountProperty[T: Hash128: Gen](bits: Int) extends HyperLogLogProperty(bits) {
  type Exact = Iterable[T]
  type Approx = HLL

  type Input = Unit
  type Result = Long

  def makeApproximate(it: Iterable[T]): HLL = iterableToHLL(it)

  def exactGenerator: Gen[Vector[T]] = Gen.containerOf[Vector, T](implicitly[Gen[T]])

  def inputGenerator(it: Exact): Gen[Unit] = Gen.const(())
  def approximateResult(a: HLL, i: Unit): Approximate[Long] = a.approximateSize
  def exactResult(it: Iterable[T], i: Unit): Long = it.toSet.size
}

class HLLDownsizeCountProperty[T: Hash128: Gen](numItems: Int, oldBits: Int, newBits: Int)
    extends HLLCountProperty[T](oldBits) {

  override def exactGenerator: Gen[Vector[T]] =
    Gen.containerOfN[Vector, T](numItems, implicitly[Gen[T]])

  override def approximateResult(a: HLL, i: Unit): Approximate[Long] =
    a.downsize(newBits).approximateSize
}

class HLLIntersectionProperty[T: Hash128: Gen](bits: Int, numHlls: Int) extends HyperLogLogProperty(bits) {
  type Exact = Seq[Seq[T]]
  type Approx = Seq[HLL]

  type Input = Unit
  type Result = Long

  def makeApproximate(it: Seq[Seq[T]]): Approx = it.map(iterableToHLL(_))

  def exactGenerator: Gen[Seq[Seq[T]]] = {
    val vectorGenerator: Gen[Seq[T]] =
      Gen.containerOfN[Vector, T](1000, implicitly[Gen[T]])
    Gen.containerOfN[Vector, Seq[T]](numHlls, vectorGenerator)
  }

  def inputGenerator(it: Exact): Gen[Unit] = Gen.const(())

  def approximateResult(hlls: Seq[HLL], i: Unit): Approximate[Long] = monoid.intersectionSize(hlls)

  def exactResult(it: Seq[Seq[T]], i: Unit): Long =
    it.map(_.toSet).reduce(_.intersect(_)).size
}

/**
 * SetSizeAggregator should work as an aggregator and return approximate size when > maxSetSize
 */
abstract class SetSizeAggregatorProperty[T] extends ApproximateProperty {
  type Exact = Set[T]
  type Approx = Long

  type Input = Unit
  type Result = Double

  val maxSetSize: Int = 10000

  def inputGenerator(it: Exact): Gen[Unit] = Gen.const(())

  def exactResult(set: Set[T], i: Unit): Double = set.size
}

abstract class SmallSetSizeAggregatorProperty[T: Gen] extends SetSizeAggregatorProperty[T] {
  def exactGenerator: Gen[Set[T]] =
    for {
      size <- Gen.choose(maxSetSize + 1, maxSetSize * 2)
      set <- Gen.containerOfN[Set, T](size, implicitly[Gen[T]])
    } yield set

  def approximateResult(aggResult: Long, i: Unit): Approximate[Double] =
    Approximate.exact(aggResult.toDouble)
}

abstract class LargeSetSizeAggregatorProperty[T: Gen](bits: Int) extends SetSizeAggregatorProperty[T] {
  def exactGenerator: Gen[Set[T]] =
    for {
      size <- Gen.choose(1, maxSetSize)
      set <- Gen.containerOfN[Set, T](size, implicitly[Gen[T]])
    } yield set

  def approximateResult(aggResult: Long, i: Unit): Approximate[Double] = {
    val error = 1.04 / scala.math.sqrt(1 << bits)
    Approximate[Double](aggResult - error, aggResult, aggResult + error, 0.9972)
  }
}

class SmallBytesSetSizeAggregatorProperty[T <% Array[Byte]: Gen](bits: Int)
    extends SmallSetSizeAggregatorProperty[T] {
  def makeApproximate(s: Set[T]): Long =
    SetSizeAggregator[T](bits, maxSetSize).apply(s)
}

class LargeBytesSetSizeAggregatorProperty[T <% Array[Byte]: Gen](bits: Int)
    extends LargeSetSizeAggregatorProperty[T](bits) {
  def makeApproximate(s: Set[T]): Long =
    SetSizeAggregator[T](bits, maxSetSize).apply(s)
}

class SmallSetSizeHashAggregatorProperty[T: Hash128: Gen](bits: Int)
    extends SmallSetSizeAggregatorProperty[T] {
  def makeApproximate(s: Set[T]): Long =
    SetSizeHashAggregator[T](bits, maxSetSize).apply(s)
}

class LargeSetSizeHashAggregatorProperty[T: Hash128: Gen](bits: Int)
    extends LargeSetSizeAggregatorProperty[T](bits) {
  def makeApproximate(s: Set[T]): Long =
    SetSizeHashAggregator[T](bits, maxSetSize).apply(s)
}

class HLLProperties extends ApproximateProperties("HyperLogLog") {
  import ApproximateProperty.toProp

  implicit val intGen: Gen[Int] = Gen.chooseNum(Int.MinValue, Int.MaxValue)
  implicit val longGen: Gen[Long] = Gen.chooseNum(Long.MinValue, Long.MaxValue)

  for (bits <- List(5, 6, 7, 8, 10)) {
    property(s"Count ints with $bits bits") = toProp(new HLLCountProperty[Int](bits), 100, 1, 0.01)

    property(s"Count longs with $bits bits") = toProp(new HLLCountProperty[Long](bits), 100, 1, 0.01)
  }

  for (numHLLs <- List(1, 2, 3, 4)) {
    property(s"Intersect $numHLLs HLLs with 10 bits") =
      toProp(new HLLIntersectionProperty[Int](10, numHLLs), 100, 1, 0.01)
  }

  for {
    sparse <- List(true, false)
    (oldBits, newBits) <- List((10, 7), (14, 4), (12, 12))
  } {
    val sparseOrDense = if (sparse) "sparse" else "dense"
    val numElements = if (sparse) 10 else 10000
    property(s"Downsize $sparseOrDense HLLs from $oldBits bits to $newBits bits") =
      toProp(new HLLDownsizeCountProperty[Long](numElements, oldBits, newBits), 10, 10, 0.01)
  }

}

class SetSizeAggregatorProperties extends ApproximateProperties("SetSizeAggregator") {
  import ApproximateProperty.toProp
  import HyperLogLog.int2Bytes

  implicit val intGen: Gen[Int] = Gen.chooseNum(Int.MinValue, Int.MaxValue)
  implicit val longGen: Gen[Long] = Gen.chooseNum(Long.MinValue, Long.MaxValue)

  for (bits <- List(5, 7, 8, 10)) {
    property(
      s"work as an Aggregator and return exact size when <= maxSetSize for $bits bits, using conversion to Array[Byte]"
    ) = toProp(new SmallBytesSetSizeAggregatorProperty[Int](bits), 100, 1, 0.01)
    property(
      s"work as an Aggregator and return exact size when <= maxSetSize for $bits bits, using Hash128"
    ) = toProp(new SmallSetSizeHashAggregatorProperty[Int](bits), 100, 1, 0.01)
  }

  for (bits <- List(5, 7, 8, 10)) {
    property(
      s"work as an Aggregator and return approximate size when > maxSetSize for $bits bits, using conversion to Array[Byte]"
    ) = toProp(new LargeBytesSetSizeAggregatorProperty[Int](bits), 100, 1, 0.01)
    property(
      s"work as an Aggregator and return approximate size when > maxSetSize for $bits bits, using Hash128"
    ) = toProp(new LargeSetSizeHashAggregatorProperty[Int](bits), 100, 1, 0.01)
  }
}

class HyperLogLogTest extends AnyWordSpec with Matchers {

  import HyperLogLog._ // Get the implicit int2bytes, long2Bytes

  val r: ju.Random = new java.util.Random

  def exactCount[T](it: Iterable[T]): Int = it.toSet.size
  def approxCount[T <% Array[Byte]](bits: Int, it: Iterable[T]): Double = {
    val hll = new HyperLogLogMonoid(bits)
    hll.sizeOf(hll.sum(it.map(hll.create(_)))).estimate.toDouble
  }

  def aveErrorOf(bits: Int): Double = 1.04 / scala.math.sqrt(1 << bits)

  def testDownsize(dataSize: Int)(oldBits: Int, newBits: Int): Unit = {
    val data = (0 until dataSize).map(_ => r.nextLong)
    val exact = exactCount(data).toDouble
    val hll = new HyperLogLogMonoid(oldBits)
    val oldHll = hll.sum(data.map(hll.create(_)))
    val newHll = oldHll.downsize(newBits)
    assert(scala.math.abs(exact - newHll.estimatedSize) / exact < 3.5 * aveErrorOf(newBits))
  }

  "HyperLogLog" should {
    "throw error for differently sized HLL instances" in {
      val bigMon = new HyperLogLogMonoid(5)
      val smallMon = new HyperLogLogMonoid(4)
      val larger = bigMon.create(1) // uses implicit long2Bytes to make 8 byte array
      val smaller = smallMon.create(1) // uses implicit int2Bytes to make 4 byte array
      intercept[AssertionError] {
        larger + smaller
      }
    }
    "Correctly serialize" in {
      (4 to 20).foreach { bits =>
        val mon = new HyperLogLogMonoid(bits)
        // Zero
        verifySerialization(mon.zero)
        // One j
        verifySerialization(mon.create(12))
        // Two j's
        verifySerialization(mon.create(12) + mon.create(13))
        // Many j's
        val manyJ = Monoid.sum((1 to 1000 by 77).map(mon.create(_)))(mon)
        verifySerialization(manyJ)
        // Explicitly dense
        verifySerialization(manyJ.toDenseHLL)
      }
    }
    "be consistent for sparse vs. dense" in {
      val mon = new HyperLogLogMonoid(12)
      val data = (1 to 100).map(_ => r.nextLong)
      val partialSums = data.foldLeft(Seq(mon.zero))((seq, value) => seq :+ (seq.last + mon.create(value)))
      // Now the ith entry of partialSums (0-based) is an HLL structure for i underlying elements
      partialSums.foreach { hll =>
        assert(hll.isInstanceOf[SparseHLL])
        assert(hll.size == hll.toDenseHLL.size)
        assert(hll.zeroCnt == hll.toDenseHLL.zeroCnt)
        assert(hll.z == hll.toDenseHLL.z)
        assert(hll.approximateSize == hll.toDenseHLL.approximateSize)
        assert(hll.estimatedSize == hll.toDenseHLL.estimatedSize)
      }
    }
    "properly convert to dense" in {
      val mon = new HyperLogLogMonoid(10)
      val data = (1 to 200).map(_ => r.nextLong)
      val partialSums = data.foldLeft(Seq(mon.zero))((seq, value) => seq :+ (seq.last + mon.create(value)))
      partialSums.foreach { hll =>
        if (hll.size - hll.zeroCnt <= 64) {
          assert(hll.isInstanceOf[SparseHLL])
        } else {
          assert(hll.isInstanceOf[DenseHLL])
        }
      }
    }
    "properly do a batch create" in {
      val mon = new HyperLogLogMonoid(10)
      val data = (1 to 200).map(_ => r.nextLong)
      val partialSums = data.foldLeft(IndexedSeq(mon.zero)) { (seq, value) =>
        seq :+ (seq.last + mon.create(value))
      }
      (1 to 200).map { n =>
        val bc = mon.sum(data.slice(0, n).map(mon.toHLL(_)))
        assert(partialSums(n) == bc)
      }
    }

    "work as an Aggregator and return a HLL" in {
      List(5, 7, 8, 10).foreach { bits =>
        val aggregator = HyperLogLogAggregator(bits)
        val data = (0 to 10000).map(_ => r.nextInt(1000))
        val exact = exactCount(data).toDouble

        val approxCount =
          aggregator(data.map(int2Bytes(_))).approximateSize.estimate.toDouble
        assert(scala.math.abs(exact - approxCount) / exact < 3.5 * aveErrorOf(bits))
      }
    }

    "work as an Aggregator and return size" in {
      List(5, 7, 8, 10).foreach { bits =>
        val aggregator = HyperLogLogAggregator.sizeAggregator(bits)
        val data = (0 to 10000).map(_ => r.nextInt(1000))
        val exact = exactCount(data).toDouble

        val estimate = aggregator(data.map(int2Bytes(_)))
        assert(scala.math.abs(exact - estimate) / exact < 3.5 * aveErrorOf(bits))
      }
    }

    "correctly downsize sparse HLL" in {
      intercept[IllegalArgumentException] {
        testDownsize(10)(9, 13)
      }
      intercept[IllegalArgumentException] {
        testDownsize(10)(15, 3)
      }
    }

    "correctly downsize dense HLL" in {
      intercept[IllegalArgumentException] {
        testDownsize(10000)(9, 13)
      }
      intercept[IllegalArgumentException] {
        testDownsize(10000)(15, 3)
      }
    }

    def verifySerialization(h: HLL): Unit = {
      assert(fromBytes(toBytes(h)) == h)
      fromByteBuffer(java.nio.ByteBuffer.wrap(toBytes(h))) shouldEqual h
    }
  }
}

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It is interesting that you posted this because this past weekend I visited my best friend and we stopped by the RH. I miss the old RH; this one os more like a designer's gallery. Everything is so large in scale, so cold, so uninviting. There were some pieces I would buy (if I had the money) but for some reason a lot of their floor room setups did not attract me. As for their new deconstructed line, I am with you in that if money was not an issue, I would probably get this chair. I really like the lines, and most of the details. Hey, if nothing else it will be a great conversation piece.
I LOVE the dining room.
Personally, I don't think I would ever spend that kind of money for something "deconstructed" like that.
I was just at TJ Maxx and saw the most beautiful linen wingback chair almost just like the one in your photos. And the best part it was only 299.00 much better than 1695.00.
I just can't get past the scale of most of the RH furniture. I am 5'5" and my feet dangle when I try the sofas. Who has a house large enough for these huge pieces of furniture? If they do, they can probably afford the real thing not a trendy fake. I agree with the other commenters, if you want to try the style check out the discount retailers who are already copying these copies.
I have been to Cote de Texas and got Joni's slant on the furniture and I had agreed with her but seeing this house with the mix of different styles I could see how a few pieces could work. Maybe the catalog pictures are too strong a statement. As always you are always there with the information.
It is really interesting when you look at Gary's own home and how he has paired the pieces with antiques and then look at the showroom photo...what a complete difference!
I think the catalog shows too much similarity and not enough of a mix to really shine as good interior design.
I think the prices are ridiculous. this company has jumped the shark.
Wow, lots of grumpies here. I think this deconstructed line is the best thing to come out of resto for a long time. Thank goodness! I like the deconstructed line. I'm actually contemplating the Napoleon chair, but I don't like it as is and I'd have to make some changes to it. I have access to two real Napoleon antique chairs that are deconstructed but they are trashed. I mean, the stuffing is coming out all over them and the muslin type upholstery is pinned on with safety pins. I guess my point is the resto deconstructed line isn't really deconstructed. It's still a new piece of Restoration Hardware furniture and it's pretty polished for being deconstructed!
You asked for a comment.....and here it is.
This is the stupidest mistake I have ever seen a company make.
"FAKE" antiques" made in China......with "fake" antique fabric and "open " stuff is the most stupid thing I have seen happen in my many years of decorating.
I will be fascinated by how it turns out for them.
It goes against every thing I believe as a decorator.
In fact; it makes me sick.
I walked by their LA store yesterday......and it was closed for a "Photo shoot"! My friend and I saw this stuff up close.!
Honesty; I have never seen anything uglier than that sofa with the open sides.
Never. "Fashion victim" is all I could think of. This CEO must be on some drug??!!??
It makes no sense on any level!
It really broke my heart; I was so enthusiastic about their collection until those scary airplane things came out. He needs an "Aesthetic Director" Soon.......fast......and permanently. He had some great ideas out of the box; however he has gone dangerously astray!
RH is not playing it safe anymore. Their look will appeal to a certain buyer only. Of course as with any chain ( furniture) retail store.....I always believe a little goes a long way. To get a custom curated look.....it has to be mixed in with a little old....and new. If RH decided to create more vignettes in their store and spice it up with some color I do believe it would help the consumer realize how it could work in their home. As he did in his own home!
What is interesting is that when a retailer knocks off a piece of furniture that is modern, like a Saarinen table or a Knoll desk we don't seem to have the same reaction. Modern knock offs are everywhere. Are European antiques not to be touched? And haven't we seen dozens if not thousnads of knockoffs lately of classic Swedish and Belguim antiques?
I don't think RH is fooling anyone into thinking they are getting the real deal. But if you needed to add something interesting to a room maybe the Deconstructed wing chair might be just the thing.
Most of the furniture is being manufactured in India, so the biggest problem they have is quality control, which I have found to be terrible, especially in light of what they are asking the consumer to pay.
I agree with Penny about the scary airplane things...weird!
I personally am not a fan of the deconstructed look. I feel it is a step too far to, "The I am trying to be different look." However I do think his personal home is lovely and it looks as if it was done over a period of time, a process that took time to do. IMHO, I feel RH is missing the boat and I miss the days of the light interiors painted in Silver sage and white.
...what deconstructed furniture....I cannot get passed that VIEW!!! Swoon!
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I love the location of his home...what's not to love, right? Even though I've not bought any furniture from Restoration Hardware since they made the change, I do think its pretty and probably would look amazing in a large home. I do love the little side table...the deconstructed furniture is interesting but I'd be bothered by the incomplete look of it.
Thanks for sharing this and your perspectives on some of the furnishings.
I am a fan of RH's linens, but I mainly watch RH's furniture lines so I can keep my eye out for reasonably priced antiques in similar styles. Living on the East Coast, we have access to lots of antiques at better price points than anything at RH, so I would personally never buy something like that. However, like one of the other posters mentioned about Knoll, I'm not one of those people who think antiques cannot/should not/must not be reproduced for the mass market. A lot of antiques were actually reproductions when they were made, not to mention that retailers should bring products to market that fill their customers wants.
The problem is this deconstructed thing is trying too hard to be something it's not IMO. It doesn't look like an antique reproduction to me--it looks like a modern piece of furniture that someone is unsuccessfully trying to pass off as an antique.
I think it's interesting that his home is light filled while the stores are so dark....and what a view!!!
Kelley you kind of summed up my feelings perfectly on the new deconstructed line from RH. I would also prefer the real thing, but let's face it, not everyone can afford the real thing. And I also couldn't have a houseful of furniture from any one company, be it RH or otherwise. I prefer a gathered over time look with new and old pieces mixing seamlessly. But I can see where RH and their designs fills a niche in the market.
Hi there! I love that term "jumped the shark"
I've personally jumped the shark so many times I should own an aquarium!
Had to add my two cents! I purchased two of their linen slipcovered dining chairs to mix with my antique set....and was satisfied with them. Then made the mistake of ordering an upholstered/wood frame bed. Unfortunately the quality was so poor, the bed (as well as the replacement bed) never made it into the bedroom. Back onto the truck they went! I wholeheartedly agree with you Kelly regarding the quality of the wood furniture. It is really sub-standard. I hope I don't sound cruel, but I think the company would be better served if they would focus on QUALITY reproductions.
Wow - lots of interesting comments. I recently walked through a store on my way to another store in a mall and found the "total amount" of all the new deconstructed furniture too much, too monotone and too cold. BUT I can see how select pieces mixed in with other items in your home would work. But the question is...will the consumer see it that way? Or will they blindly follow RH trendsetting ways and think they need to buy the whole catalog page?
As for the antique debate - well if you have access, the eye and the budget for the real stuff -more power to you, but if you don't and you want to jump on the antique, deconstructed trend then get it there. Why not? But I agree that RH should focus on quality furniture because their stuff is still a lot of money (for many people) for what it is!
I have been highly disappointed in the quality of the RH Belgian Rolled Arm sofa I waited 2 months to receive. the back cushions are much smaller than they should be & just look stupid. RH provided me with the correct measurements for the cushions & I provided them with photos of mine & tape measure confirming how small they are. But after 2 months now of trying to get new cushions made, RH just continues to tell me their vendor is deciding what to do. they apparently could care less about defective custom orders, which is what we are stuck with since everything they sell is order only for the most part. if they don't care about providing a good product & stand behind their mistakes, nothing else will matter. eventually it will catch up with them. very sad.
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Platinum's cult favorite action game 'Vanquish' is exploding onto PC in 4K
By Michael Rougeau	 May 10, 2017
Vanquish will follow Bayonetta as the next Platinum Games action game to be ported to PC, publisher Sega announced on Wednesday. The cult favorite action game, originally released in 2010, will debut on PC exclusively on Valve's Steam platform on May 25.
It won't be the same game fans slid and shot through in 2010, though. Like Bayonetta before it, another cult favorite that was released on PC in April, Vanquish is receiving "Sega's renowned best practice conversion treatment" for the platform, according to the company's announcement. That includes improvements and PC optimizations like "an unlocked framerate, 4K resolution support, extensive graphics options, and full keyboard and mouse support."
Vanquish was directed by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, which alone could have earned it cult status. But despite a story that was not about to win any awards, Vanquish also had staying power thanks to its chaotic but smooth action gameplay. Unlike many other games released during the last console generation, Vanquish was never ported to the Xbox One or PS4, making the game's PC release the first time it will be playable outside of its original platforms, the Xbox 360 and PS3.
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Divergent cityscapes: Urban patterns at two ancient Maya centers in central Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Villamil, Laura Paola
Abstract: This dissertation examines the spatial organization and long-term development of two ancient Maya cities---Lagartera and Margarita---located in central Quintana Roo, Mexico, that were occupied from the Middle Preclassic (ca. 500 B.C.) to the Terminal Classic (ca. A.D. 1000). Archaeological research at these two sites was designed to investigate the sociopolitical factors responsible for their different layouts. Spatial data, obtained through survey and mapping, and chronological data, obtained through excavations, were used to identify patterns in the built environments and to reconstruct the history of occupation of each site. By comparing the layout, composition, temporal development, and regional context of Lagartera and Margarita, this study highlights various dimensions of variability among ancient Maya centers and discusses the sources of this variability. Investigations at Lagartera and Margarita illuminated two dimensions of variability, one spatial and the other temporal. First, Lagartera and Margarita vary markedly in the details of their internal architectural composition and spatial organization. Whereas the built environment at Lagartera is characterized by monumentality, with an emphasis on massive civic-ceremonial structures and large plazas, at Margarita emphasis was placed on the construction of closely spaced, elaborate, and private residential groups. Second, investigations revealed a temporal component to this spatial variability. Lagartera grew dramatically during the Late Preclassic (ca. 400 B.C.--A.D. 250), reached its peak of construction during the Early Classic (ca. A.D. 250--550), and declined in the Late Classic (ca. A.D. 550--900). In contrast, at Margarita development was modest through the Late Preclassic and Early Classic, with a peak of construction during the Late Classic. It is argued that differences in the urban patterns evident at these two sites were the result of distinct social and political strategies that shaped society throughout its long-term development. Using data from Lagartera and Margarita, I explore how (1) such social and political strategies were materialized in urban landscapes; (2) built environments shaped, constrained, and reinforced social relations; and (3) urban patterns changed through time and varied from site to site.
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With the exception of a few loosies—collaborations with Jeremih and Future Brown, an Aaliyah cover, "Rachet Commandments," and "I Like"—FADER cover star Tink has mostly been quiet since winter 2014, when she released Winter's Diary 2. This morning she released the sequel to that project. Though Tink's a fierce rapper, she focuses more on her impressive singing here: "H20" and "There's Somebody Else" are some of the loveliest songs she's every released. There are plenty of '90s R&B influences of course, and also hints of great '80s pop on the album's final track, "Afterparty." Timbaland—who served as the singer's hype-man at the FADER FORT—shows up to produce one track, "L.E.A.S.H.," which has one of the most bone-rattling beats on the project.
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Provides extensive analysis of how "macro disruptors" may play an impactful role in the global economy in 2021
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Hong Kong, February 3, 2021 —Manulife Investment Management released its semiannual Global Intelligence report, a firmwide outlook highlighting notable perspectives from its private and public markets investment teams. Key themes in the report include the projected global economic recovery, importance of forward-looking climate risk analysis in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, fundamental benefits of fixed income, future of real estate investing, and how COVID-19 has driven policymakers in Asia to take major steps toward sustainable investing.
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Has Innovation Reached Its Breaking Point?
Per Bylund
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Records-Johnston Professor of Free Enterprise in the School of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University
With the Tesla 3 hitting the markets, innovation is on everybody's minds. However, an electric car is hardly revolutionary: It's at best an evolution of what already exists. While Elon Musk's venture is touted as innovative, it can be seen as a symptom of the very condition that many have observed lately: innovation inactivity.
In Tyler Cowen's "The Great Stagnation," he argues that we've already picked all the low-hanging fruit available as far as innovation goes. PayPal co-founder and Facebook investor Peter Thiel has a similar outlook, famously stating, "We wanted flying cars; instead, we got 140 characters."
Thiel is right: We certainly don't have flying cars. We don't even have self-driving cars, even though it looks like we'll soon get there. And we have flying drones, though they are still used more for our personal entertainment than transportation.
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While things haven't turned out as we had hoped, it doesn't mean we have run out of innovation. "Stagnation" is probably a poor word choice for what we'll see in the near future. Here are three ways to prove the innovation skeptics wrong:
1. Focus on incremental change.
Augmenting rather than redoing can be more effective and revolutionary than it may seem. As Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently noted, "The process of innovation tends to take longer than many people expect, but it also tends to be more revolutionary than they imagine."
Rather than reinventing the wheel, put entrepreneurial energy toward the next logical step from what exists today. Apple's iPad, for instance, was an evolution of the iPhone, itself an evolution of the iPod. Their revolutionary impact was not technology, but behavior: People of today lead much more mobile lives because of smartphones and tablets.
Adapting to people's behavior was the driving force behind Nest's incremental change, applying algorithms and intelligent sensors to items as basic as thermostats and smoke alarms. Where touch screens and programmable cycles once innovated before them, Nest devices can sense when someone is home, learn user preferences or adjust for weather patterns.
Incremental doesn't imply boring; it means upgrading what's familiar. Find ways to reconfigure pieces of our daily lives, combining and compounding small changes to create big impacts.
Related: 5 Ways Your Startup Can Continue to Innovate in a Fast-Paced World
2. Don't be blinded by hardware.
We tend to think of technology in terms of hardware, and while it may be fun to compare the gigas and megas, what matters is usability. To borrow Marc Andreessen's now world-famous phrase, "Software is eating the world."
Embrace software's carnivorous tendencies, setting aside goals for impressive technical specifications and focusing instead on the needs of consumers. Just as Uber's app created an entirely new model of business, tomorrow's great new thing also doesn't have to be a physical object. Despite the revolutionary impact of the internet on our lives, we're still used to measuring progress in terms of the tangible.
But software liberates hardware from its tangible, physical limitations -- and takes us beyond simple mechanics. Innovation in software can make the hardware we already own much more usable. For instance, Microsoft's Windows 10 is not simply a new look for your PC; it aims to transcend hardware boundaries and move the user into the cloud.
The cloud is full of intangibles to consider and new ways to do everyday things. Spotify, the SaaS music streaming provider, recently decided to close its data centers across Europe and the U.S. and house its infrastructure on Google's cloud. Google's platform gives Spotify access to listener data to fine-tune its music recommendations. Spotify innovated simply by changing its mechanics -- and in turn changed the way consumers find new music.
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3. Stop prognosticating.
In 1943, IBM Chairman Thomas J. Watson purportedly predicted, "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." That probably seemed like a reasonable prediction, considering computers' limited uses at the time, just as we imagine flying cars to be a great innovation for our automobile-dependent and rush hour-suffering suburban society.
Don't treat innovation like peering into crystal balls to extrapolate from visions of a far-flung future. All we know about the future is that it's unknown and unknowable -- because accidents and mistakes can change everything, like how Sir Alexander Fleming happened to invent penicillin. (Then again, Gates' crystal ball seemed to work well in 1999, foretelling smartphones, social media and targeted advertising, among other innovations.)
Instead of philosophizing about the future to design it or meet it halfway, build it by solving real problems that are right in front of us. Leonardo da Vinci's helicopter drawings didn't do much to solve 15th-century problems, but the impact of mundane innovations such as ball bearings was immediate and lasting.
An innovation's impact can be measured only in hindsight. The next big thing may not appear big at first, seeming like a minor improvement, a crazy advancement possible only in theory or a change that's slow to catch on. Then, like Uber, it explodes in popularity and changes the structure of society.
After it has existed a while, it will seem both obvious and like low-hanging fruit.
But nothing is obvious about the future. Twitter's 140 characters might not be what ends up changing the world, but perhaps the next short-message service will. After all, we cannot know what will affect behavior and society. We can only imagine.
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With the demands of academic life and personal life rubbing up against each other, many academics and students tend to push the task of writing to one side. This lowers their research productivity and their own personal satisfaction with their writing. Professor Hudson recruited 33 staff and students from the Centre for Emotional Health in order to conduct a six-week writing challenge. Each participating team competed to gain points over the six-week period.
Everyone was broken into teams of three and the essential task to complete was for every member of the team to write for 30 minutes every day. This challenge was extremely successful. At the end of the six weeks the majority of team members reported a significant increase in their writing productivity. Not only that, there was a significant contribution to the research environment and culture of collaboration within the Centre.


This is a very beautiful Duvet and it is just what I was looking for. It looks beautiful on our bed and would recommend it to friends. Right now we are using it as a bedspread without inserting the comforter to keep it light weight and it looks great.
Gorgeous blossoms in a vintage-inspired pattern throughout the Laura Ashley Elise Duvet Cover Set celebrates the beauty of spring flowers budding to life. The sophisticated bedding is gracefully decorated with a classic floral pattern in blue and white. Duvet cover features button and tie closure. Machine washable for easy care. Duvet Cover Set includes: One twin duvet cover (86"X66") and one standard sham (21"X27"), Full/Queen Duvet Cover Set includes: One full/queen duvet cover (92"x88") and two standard shams (21"X27"). King Duvet Cover Set includes: One king duvet cover (92"X106") and two king shams (21"X37").
"What color are the shams?"
The shams are blue and white they match the duvet cover.
"What are the dimensions of the king size?"
The king duvet cover is approximately 92 inches x 106 inches. The shams are 21 inches x 37 inches.
"Is this a duvet or comforter? Does it require an insert?"
As it says Duvet Cover in the title you should assume it will need the insert.


"Enter Sandman" was released in 1991 as the first single from Metallica's self-titled fifth album. The single achieved gold certification for more than 500,000 copies shipped in the United States. It is among Metallica's most-played songs, the band performed the song live more than 1,100 times.


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Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140: II. Intermède (Fantasque et léger)
Claude Debussy, Jane Christée Gehringer & Yuri Petrov
Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140: I. Allegro vivo
Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Piano, L 140: III. Finale: Trés animé
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45: I. Allegro molto ed appassionato
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Violin Sonata No. 3 C Major, Op. 45: I. Allegro molto appassionata
Edvard Grieg, Jane Christée Gehringer & Yuri Petrov
Violin Sonata No. 3 C Major, Op. 45: III. Allegro animato
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45: III. Allegro animato
Violin Sonata No. 3 C Major, Op. 45: II. Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
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You are here: Things To Do > Morecambe Winter Gardens
Morecambe Winter Gardens
Type:History & Heritage
Marine Road Central, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4DB
Morecambe Winter Gardens opened its doors in July 1897 and consisted of the theatre, ballroom, restaurants and gardens at the rear. Over the years the stage has played host to many famous stars of stage and screen, George Formby, Gracie Fields, Vera Lynn, the Who and the Rolling Stones to name a few.
Winter Gardens (1 Apr 2019 - 30 Sept 2019)
Monday - Saturday Closed
Bank Holiday Closed
The TERN Project
Come and celebrate the birds and wildlife of Morecambe Bay. The TERN project is a…
Morecambe Promenade and Stone Jetty
Extensively refurbished over recent years, Morecambe Promenade is a clean, flat,…
Morecambe Visitor Information Centre
Morecambe Visitor Centre offers local and national information for tourists,…
The Festival Market
Enjoy the hustle and bustle of market shopping at its finest at Morecambe's Festival…
The Platform, Morecambe Music and Entertainment Venue
The Platform in Morecambe hosts a strong touring programme from jazz and blues to world…
The Stone Jetty
The Stone Jetty is all that remains of the former harbour, built around 1853, but was…
Morecambe Heritage Centre
Illustrating Morecambe's rich heritage through temporary and permanent exhibitions of it…
Jump Rush Trampoline Park
Have the time of your life at Jump Rush Trampoline Park in Morecambe. They have something…
Eric Morecambe Statue
With a stunning backdrop of Morecambe Bay, no trip to Morecambe is complete without…
EDF Heysham Power Stations Visitor Centre
The centre's exhibition space looks at all aspects of electricity production especially…
Morecambe town and surrounds
The district's recorded history stretches back to the Bronze Age and they keep…
The West End Gardens
A visit to The West End Gardens, situated between The Battery and Regent Roadon Morecambe…
Happy Mount Park
Originally created in the 1920s, Happy Mount Park was and is still very popular today.…
X-Height Climbing Walls at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, Lancaster
Come down and try the ultimate indoor climbing challenge with our 18 exhilarating walls.…
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre
This large sports and leisure centre offers a wide range of activities for everybody,…
Energy – Children's Indoor Soft Play at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, Lancaster
Jump, climb, slide, swing and explore at Energy, the latest and most exciting indoor soft…


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Hostile Witness
Confronting inequality, stigma & culture
Feeling hostile?
What are you hostile about?
Becoming a Hostile Witness began for me with #BlackLivesMatter and #Ferguson.
What is a white accomplice? How and why did I cut my social movement teeth? Do you want to get involved but aren't sure how or just want to know what street activism is like? You are in the right place. Actually, you are in the LEFT place, politically speaking. Think about the far left, run into the field 500 feet farther left and you'll see me in the distance.
Relevance: Culture, Lifestyle & Relationships
Hostile Witness to life
I like to think of myself as a relationship whisperer, which is probably code for co-dependent. We're all fucked-up in our own special ways. It's similar to a horse whisperer but without hooves and barn stench. I genuinely like people, unless they are boring, arrogant, close-minded or do shit I find annoying. I'm very loyal and will call anyone back who will listen to me curse and calm me down when I think I've got herpes. Again.
Parenting is more like a "hostage" witness situation. Everyone in the family is trying to get out as unscathed as possible. I try my best to parent three children, two of which are twins and three of which are teenagers. Honestly, it seems like too many people. It shouldn't be so hard to raise children to be kind, productive, self-fulfilled humans. Let's share parenting triumphs and idiocy.
Hostile Witness to disparities and issues related to health: mental, chronic, physical, and community health. I used to write about cancer (fucking cancer) after I was diagnosed with the breast variety in 2012, but that seems like it happened to someone else. Still, I slip in posts about boobs on occasion, just to keep it real.
Alice Walker wrote "womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender". Womanism also connotes universality. Killjoy is redundant to hostile, but "killjoy" has such a delicious aura I had to co-opt it. Hostile to the status quo, patriarchy, sexism, the whole nine.
Conviction: Career & advocacy
Hostile work environment including: lawyering, professionalism, unconventional career trajectory.
A parent, recovering lawyer, and writer. I never envisioned my midlife aspirations to include emulating Pussy Riot, but standing up for humanity has a way of changing a person. I'm a former corporate attorney set adrift following the 2008 economic downturn. I turned anti-racist activist, baptized by fire in the streets of Ferguson.
I'm redefining myself, which is proving financially unprofitable, but mentally affirming. Don't ask me to tell a joke because I always fuck up the punch line. Instead, ask me to regale you of the time I almost shit myself. I have a unique perspective of the justice system, having experienced it from the side of an advocate as well as an arrestee. Edgy topics intrigue me, and I question everything. Periodically, I get obsessed with things, like making bouquets out of Barbie doll heads.
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La moutarde Löwensenf de Düsseldorf est une moutarde forte fabriquée à Düsseldorf, Allemagne par la maison Löwensenf,  entreprise fondée à Metz en 1903, pendant l'annexion à l'Empire allemand (1871–1918), par la famille Otto et Frieda Frenzel et qui a déménagé à Düsseldorf après la première guerre mondiale.

Depuis 2001, la firme coopère avec Develey Senf & Feinkost.

Il existe plusieurs variétés de cette moutarde, faite à partir de graines de moutarde, de vinaigre, de sel et d'acide citrique pour accompagner toutes les viandes et, éventuellement, entrer dans la composition de la mayonnaise.

L'appellation « Moutarde de Düsseldorf » n'est pas une appellation d'origine contrôlée.

Notes et références

Liens externes

  Histoire de Düsseldorfer Löwensenf
  Dynastien in NRW: Löwensenf - Der Scharfe aus Düsseldorf, WDR Fernsehen, 31. Juli 2009

Marque de condiment
Entreprise agroalimentaire ayant son siège en Allemagne
Moutarde
Entreprise ayant son siège à Düsseldorf


Enterprise Holdings knows that healthy and prosperous communities are the lifeblood of its business. That is why the company is committed to promoting long-term community growth and prosperity through objectives like economic impact and employment, local foundation grants and global philanthropic initiatives.
Enterprise Holdings has long been an avid supporter of United Way, having partnered with the nonprofit in communities for more than 60 years.
The company deeply engages with United Way's impact work through staff serving on United Way volunteer boards and committees and by holding an annual employee giving campaign complete with celebratory activities.
"We appreciate our partnership with United Way because through this relationship, we are able to engage our employees in volunteerism and giving back to the community, which is so important to today's employee," said Kaniche Bennett, group generalist/TD manager at Enterprise Holdings.
Enterprise Holdings promotes a pay-it-forward culture to inspire those who have received support to pass that goodwill out into the community for others in need. Members of the company's leadership encourage community engagement through volunteerism and prompt a vigorous push for leadership giving.
Strong and stable communities are the centerpiece of Enterprise Holdings' business, and the alignment of United Way's objectives in the same areas make for an outstanding partnership in growth and stability of the communities being served.
For being a leader in embracing a united spirit of giving and volunteering in the community, Enterprise Holdings was honored with a Spirit of North Carolina Award on February 13, 2019 in Pinehurst during an awards luncheon presented by United Way of North Carolina.
"This award demonstrates our leadership's commitment to our campaign and each and every one of our employees' desires to strengthen the communities where we do business, which is one of our company's founding values," Bennett said.
Read more about Enterprise Holdings' community engagement here.


The logical alternative to the blandness of modern television, this fragrance allows you to re-live all the fun of static television within your own nose. With conductive copper wire and a slightly repellent application of paint, this fragrance suggests that instead of TV, maybe it's time to go and make something.
Citronella, a natural repellent, instantly attempts to sway the mind away from TV, though this is offset by the an attempt to depict the comfort and atmosphere of watching television. Black pepper and pine suggest domestic, indoor activity, and this is reinforced by vanilla musk. Hints of clove and basil also offer a sense of familiarity, like a comfortable old chair.
This fragrance was created by interpreting and investigating a response to the question 'Why do you make art?' If you are an artist (in the broadest sense of the word) I would love to her your response to the question too, as it will enable me to create a perfume portrait that captures the essence of your creative persona.
This entry was posted on January 31, 2016 by borkowskyart. It was filed under Art and was tagged with Art, contemporary art, culture, exhibition, fragrance, Paint, perfume, portrait, Scent, Sheffield, Television, TV.


Beanstalk Web Solutions, a local web development and internet marketing company, is proud to announce a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
Beginning with just three employees, Beanstalk's first staff members all worked from home.
Beanstalk Web Solutions creates, designs, and maintains websites for its clients while providing web-related services that go above and beyond the expectations of its customers.
Web development and internet marketing is an industry where companies prey on those who lack knowledge on the subject by making their work seem more necessary and complex than it actually is. Beanstalk Web Solutions strives to strike down this stereotype by conducting business honestly and transparently.