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Baku (Azerbaijani: Bakı), sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital, largest city, and largest port of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, that projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal parts: the downtown and the old Inner City (21.5 ha). Baku's urban population at the beginning of 2009 was estimated at just over two million people.
Baku is divided into eleven administrative districts (raions) and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on islands in the Baku Bay and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, 60 km (37 mi) away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. According to the Lonely Planet's ranking Baku is also amongst the world's top ten destinations for urban nightlife.
The city is the scientific, cultural and industrial center of Azerbaijan. Many sizeable Azerbaijani institutions have their headquarters there, including SOCAR, one of the world's top 100 companies. The Baku International Sea Trade Port, sheltered by the islands of the Baku Archipelago to the east and the Absheron Peninsula to the north, is capable of handling two million tons of general and dry bulk cargoes per year.
The name Baku is widely believed to be derived from the old Persian names of the city باد-کوبه Bād-kube, meaning "Wind-pounded city", in which bād means "wind" and kube is rooted in the verb کوبیدن kubidan, "to pound", thus referring to a place where wind is strong and pounding. Indeed, the city is renowned for its fierce winter snow storms and harsh winds. It is also believed that Baku refers to Baghkuh, meaning "Mount of God". Baga (now باغ bagh) and kaufa (now kuh) are the Old Persian words for "god" and "mountain" respectively; the name Baghkuh may be compared with Baghdād ("God-given") in which dād is the Old Persian word for "give". Arabic sources refer to the city as Baku, Bakukh, Bakuya, and Bakuye, all of which seem to come from a Persian name.
Various different hypotheses were also proposed to explain the etymology of the word Baku. According to L.G.Lopatinski and Ali Huseynzade Baku is derived from Turkic word for "hill". Caucasian history specialist Kerope Patkanov also explains the name as "hill" but in the Lak language. The Turkish Islamic Encyclopedia presents the origin of the word Baku as being derived from the words Bey-Kyoy, which mean "the main city" in Turkic. Also another theory suggest that the name Baku is derived from the ancient Caucasian Albanian city which present was called Baguan.
The first written evidence for Baku dates to the 1st century AD Much of its history since that time has been linked to various Achaemenid Empire.
The city became important after an earthquake destroyed Shamakhy in the 12th century, when the ruling Shirvanshah, Ahsitan I, chose Baku as the new capital. In 1501, Safavid Shah Ismail I laid siege to Baku. At this time the city was however enclosed within the lines of strong walls, which were washed by the sea on one side and protected by a wide trench on land. In 1540 Baku was again captured by the Safavid troops. In 1604 the Baku fortress was destroyed by Safavid shah Abbas I.
On 26 June 1723, after a lasting siege using cannons, Baku surrendered to the Russians. According to Peter the Great's decree the soldiers of two regiments (2,382 people) were left in the Baku garrison under the command of Prince Baryatyanski, the commandant of the city. In 1795, Baku was invaded by Agha Muhammad Khan Qajar to defend against tsarist Russia's ambitions to subjugate the South Caucasus. In the spring of 1796, by Catherine II's order, General Zubov's troops began a major campaign in Transcaucasia. Baku surrendered after the first demand of Zubov who had sent 6,000 troops to capture the city. On 13 June 1796 the Russian flotilla entered Baku Bay and a garrison of Russian troops was placed in the city. General Pavel Tsitsianov was appointed Baku's commandant. Later, however, Czar Paul I ordered him to cease the campaign and withdraw Russian forces. In March 1797 the tsarist troops left Baku but a new tsar, Alexander I, began to show a special interest in capturing Baku. In 1803, Tsitsianov reached an agreement with the Baku khan to compromise, but the agreement was soon annulled. On 8 February 1806, upon the surrendering of Baku, Huseyngulu khan of Baku stabbed and killed Tsitsianov at the gates of the city.
In 1813, Russia signed the Treaty of Gulistan with Persia, which provided for the cession of Baku and most of the Caucasus from Iran and their annexation by Russia.
Professor A.B. Wiliams Jackson of Columbia University in his work "From Constantinople to the home of Omar Khayyam" (1911) writes: "Baku is a city founded upon oil, for to its inexhaustible founts of naphtha it owes its very existence, its maintenance, its prosperity...At present Baku produces one-fifth of the oil that is used in the world, and the immense output in crude petroleum from this single city far surpasses that in any other district where oil is found.^ Verily, the words of the Scriptures find illustration here : "the rock poured me out rivers of oil."
Oil is in the air one breathes, in one's nostrils, in one's eyes, in the water of the morning bath (though not in the drinking- water, for that is brought in bottles from distant mineral springs), in one's starched linen - everywhere. This is the impression one carries away from Baku, and it is certainly true in the environs."
The first oil well was mechanically drilled in the Bibi-Heybat suburb of Baku in 1846, though a number of hand-dug wells predate it. Large-scale oil exploration started in 1872, when Russian imperial authorities auctioned the parcels of oil-rich land around Baku to private investors. Within a short period of time Swiss, British, French, Belgian, German, Swedish and American investors appeared in Baku, among them were the firms of the Nobel brothers together with the family von Börtzell-Szuch (Carl Knut Börtzell, who also owned the Livadia Palace) and the Rothschild family. An industrial oil belt, better known as Black City, was established near Baku. By the beginning of the 20th century almost half of world production was being extracted in Baku.
In 1917, after the October revolution and amidst the turmoil of World War I and the breakup of the Russian Empire, Baku came under the control of the Baku Commune, which was led by veteran Bolshevik Stepan Shaumyan. Seeking to capitalize on the existing inter-ethnic conflicts, by spring 1918, Bolsheviks inspired and condoned civil warfare in and around Baku. During the infamous March Days, Bolsheviks and Dashnaks seeking to establish control over the Baku streets, faced with armed Muslim groups. Muslims suffered a crushing defeat by the united forces of the Baku Soviet and then felt the whole unbridled ferocity of Dashnak teams. Some 12 000 Azeri became the victims of the massacre carried out by radical Armenians and Bolshevik troops.
On 28 May 1918, the Azerbaijani faction of the Transcaucasian Sejm proclaimed the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) in Ganja. Shortly after, Azerbaijani forces, with support of the Ottoman Army of Islam led by Nuru Pasha, started their advance into Baku, eventually capturing the city from the loose coalition of Bolsheviks, Esers, Dashnaks, Mensheviks and British forces under the command of General Lionel Dunsterville on 15 September 1918. Thousands of Armenians in the city were massacred in revenge for the earlier March Days. Baku became the capital of the ADR. On 28 April 1920, the 11th Red Army invaded Baku and reinstalled the Bolsheviks, making Baku the capital of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
Baku is situated on the western coast of Caspian Sea. In the vicinity of the city there are a number of mud volcanoes (Keyraki, Bogkh-bogkha, Lokbatan and others) and salt lakes (Boyukshor, Khodasan and so on).
Baku has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk) with hot and dry summers and cold and occasionally wet winters and strong winds all year long. However, unlike many other cities with this climate, Baku does not see extremely hot summers. This is basically due to its northerly latitude and the fact that it is located on a peninsula on the shore of the Caspian Sea. Baku and the Absheron Peninsula on which it is situated, is the most arid part of Azerbaijan (precipitation here is around or less than 200 mm (8 in) a year). The majority of the light annual precipitation occurs outside summer, but none of these months are particularly wet. During Soviet times, Baku with its long hours of sunshine and dry healthy climate, was a vacation destination where citizens could enjoy beaches or relax in now-dilapidated spa complexes overlooking the Caspian Sea. The city's past as a Soviet industrial center has left it as one of the most polluted cities in the world.
At the same time Baku is noted as a very windy city throughout the year, and gale-force winds, the cold northern wind khazri and the warm southern wind gilavar are typical here in all seasons. Indeed, the city is renowned for its fierce winter snow storms and harsh winds. The speed of the khazri sometimes reaches 144 kph (89 mph), which can cause damage to crops, trees and roof tiles.
The daily mean temperature in July and August averages 26.4 °C (79.5 °F), and there is very little rainfall during that season. During summer the khazri sweeps through which brings desired coolness in summer. Winter is cold and occasionally wet, with the daily mean temperature in January and February averaging 4.3 °C (39.7 °F). During winter the khazri sweeps through; driven by masses of polar air, temperatures on the coast frequently drop below freezing and makes it feel bitterly cold. Winter snow storms do occur, but are rare and snow usually remains only for a few days after each snowfall.
Administrative divisions
Today, Baku is divided into 11 raions (administrative districts) and 5 settlements of city type. The mayor, presently Hajibala Abutalybov, embodies the executive power of the city.
Binagadi raion (Binəqədi rayonu)
Garadagh raion (Qaradağ rayonu)
Khatai raion (Xətai rayonu)
Khazar raion (Xəzər rayonu)
Narimanov raion (Nərimanov rayonu)
Nasimi raion (Nəsimi rayonu)
Nizami raion (Nizami rayonu)
Sabail raion (Səbail rayonu)
Sabunchu raion (Sabunçu rayonu)
Surakhany raion (Suraxanı rayonu)
Yasamal raion (Yasamal rayonu)
Until 1988 Baku had very large Armenian, Russian, and Jewish populations which contributed to cultural diversity and added in various ways (music, literature, architecture) to Baku's history. Under Communism, the Soviets took over the majority of Jewish property in Baku and Kuba. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliev has returned several synagogues and a Jewish college nationalized by the Soviets to the Jewish community. He has encouraged the restoration of these buildings and is well liked by the Jews of Azerbaijan. Renovation has begun on seven of the original 11 synagogues, including the Gilah synagogue, built in 1896, and the large Kruei Synagogue. The new Azerbaijan constitution grants religious freedom and asserts that there is no state religion.
Today the vast majority of the population of Baku are ethnic Azerbaijanis (more than 90%). The intensive growth of the population started in the middle of the 19th century when Baku was a small town with the population of about 7 thousand people. The population increased again from about 13,000 in the 1860s to 112,000 in 1897 and 215,000 in 1913, making Baku the largest city in the Caucasus region.
Baku has been a cosmopolitan city at certain times during its history, meaning ethnic Azerbaijanis did not constitute the majority of population. In 2003 Baku additionally had 153,400 internally displaced persons and 93,400 refugees.
The urban landscape of Baku is shaped by many communities. The religion with the largest community of followers is Islam. The majority of the Muslims are Shia Muslims, and the Republic of Azerbaijan has the second highest Shia population percentage in the world after Iran. Zoroastrianism had a long history in Azerbaijan, evident in sites such as the Fire Temple of Baku or ceremonies like Nowruz, and along with Manichean. The city's notable mosques includes Juma Mosque, Taza Pir Mosque, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Muhammad Mosque and Taza Pir Mosque.
There are some other faiths practiced among the different ethnic groups within the country. By article 48 of its Constitution, Azerbaijan is a secular state and ensures religious freedom. Religious minorities include Russian Orthodox Christians, Catholic Levantines and Ashkenazi Jews.
Baku's largest industry is petroleum, and its petroleum exports make it a large contributor to the Azerbaijan's balance of payments. The existence of petroleum has been known since the 8th century. In the 10th century, the Arabian traveler, Marudee, reported that both white and black oil were being extracted naturally from Baku. By the 15th century, oil for lamps was obtained from hand-dug surface wells. Commercial exploitation began in 1872, and by the beginning of the 20th century the Baku oil fields were the largest in the world. Towards the end of the 20th century much of the onshore petroleum had been exhausted, and drilling had extended into the sea offshore. By the end of the 19th century skilled workers and specialists flocked to Baku. By 1900 the city had more than 3,000 oil wells, of which 2,000 were producing oil at industrial levels. Baku ranked as one of the largest centres for the production of oil industry equipment before World War II. The World War II Battle of Stalingrad was fought to determine who would have control of the Baku oil fields. Fifty years before the battle, Baku produced half of the world's oil supply: Azerbaijan and the United States are the only two countries ever to have been the world's majority oil producer.
Currently the oil economy of Baku is undergoing a resurgence, with the development of the massive Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field (Shallow water Gunashli by SOCAR, deeper areas by a consortium led by BP), development of the Shah Deniz gas field, the expansion of the Sangachal Terminal and the construction of the BTC Pipeline.
The Baku Stock Exchange is Azerbaijan's largest stock exchange, and largest in the Caucasian region by market capitalization. A relatively large number of transnational companies are headquartered in Baku. International banks with branches in Baku include HSBC, Société Générale and Credit Suisse.
According to the Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Baku ranks as one of the most expensive cities in the world, alongside Vienna and Berlin in 2009.
Tourism and shopping
Baku is one of Caucasus most important tourist destinations; with hotels in city earning 7 million euros in 2009. Many sizeable world hotel chains have presence in the city. Baku boasts many popular tourist and entertainment spots, such as the downtown Fountains Square, the One and Thousand Nights Beach, Shikhov Beach and Oil Rocks. Baku's vicinities feature Yanar Dag, an ever-blazing spot of natural gas. On 2 September 2010, with the innauguration of National Flag Square, Baku became home to world's tallest flagpole, included to the Guinness Book of Records.
Baku has several shopping malls, including Park Bulvar and the Amay Shopping Center, Azerbaijan's largest inner city shopping mall. The retail areas contain shops from chain stores up to high-end boutiques such as Gucci, Emporio Armani, Versace, Burberry, Salvatore Ferragamo, Dolce & Gabbana and Bulgari.
The city has many amenities that offer a wide range of cultural activities, drawing both from a rich local dramatic portfolio and an international repertoire. It also boasts many museums, most notably featuring historical artifacts and art. Many of the city's cultural sites were celebrated in 2009 when Baku was designated an Islamic Culture Capital. Baku was also chosen to host the Eurovision Dance Contest 2010.
Among Baku's prestigious cultural venues are Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall, Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. The main movie theatre is Azerbaijan Cinema. Festivals include the Baku International Film Festival, Baku International Jazz Festival, Novruz Festival, Gül Bayramı (Flower Festival) and the National Theater Festival. International and local exhibitions are provided in Baku Expo Center.
Baku has wildly varying architecture, ranging from the Old City core to modern buildings and the spacious layout of Baku port. Many of the city's most impressive buildings were built during the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic period, when architectural elements of the European styles were combined in eclectic style. Baku thus has an original and unique appearance, earning it a reputation as the 'Paris of the East'.
Late modern and postmodern architecture began to appear in the early 2000s. With economic development, old buildings such as Atlant House were razed to make way for new ones. Buildings with all-glass shells have appeared around the city, the most prominent examples being the SOCAR Tower and Flame Towers. These projects also brought attention of international media as notable programs as Discovery Channel's Extreme Engineering featured changes in the city.
The Old City of Baku, also known as the Walled City of Baku, refers to the ancient Baku settlement. Most of the walls and towers, strengthened after the Russian conquest in 1806, survived. This section is picturesque, with its maze of narrow alleys and ancient buildings: the cobbled streets past the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, two caravansaries, the baths and the Juma Mosque (which used to house the Azerbaijan National Carpet and Arts Museum, but is now a mosque again). The old town core also has dozens of small mosques, often without any particular sign to distinguish them as such.
In 2003, UNESCO placed the Inner City on the List of World Heritage in Danger, citing damage from a November 2000 earthquake, poor conservation as well as "dubious" restoration efforts.
Parks and gardens
Baku has large sections of greenery either preserved by the National Government or designated as green zones. The city, however, continues to lack a green belt development as economic activity pours into the capital, resulting in massive housing projects along the suburbs.
Baku Boulevard is a pedestrian promenade that runs parallel to Baku's seafront. The boulevard contains an amusement park, yacht club, musical fountain, statues and monuments. The park is popular with dog-walkers and joggers, and is convenient for tourists. It is adjacent to the newly built International Center of Mugham and the musical fountain.
Other prominent parks and gardens include Heydar Aliyev Park, Samad Vurgun Park, Narimanov Park, Alley of Honor and the Fountains Square. The Martyrs' Lane, formerly the Kirov Park, is dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives during the Nagorno-Karabakh War and also to the 137 people killed on Black January.
Baku boasts a vibrant nightlife. Many clubs that are open until dawn can be found throughout the city. Clubs with an eastern flavor provide special treats of cuisine of Azerbaijan along with local music. Western-style clubs target younger, more energetic crowds. Most of the public houses and bars are located near Fountains Square and are usually open until the early hours of the morning.
Baku is home to restaurants catering to every cuisine and occasion. Restaurants range from being luxurious and expensive to ordinary and affordable.
In the Lonely Planet "1000 Ultimate Experiences", Baku was placed at the 8th spot among the top 10 party cities in the world.
Music and media
The music scene in Baku can be traced back to ancient times and villages of Baku, generally revered as the fountainhead of meykhana and mugham in the Azerbaijan.
In recent years, the success of Azerbaijani performers such as AySel, Safura, Elnur Hüseynov and Arash in Eurovision has significantly boosted the profile of the Baku music scene, prompting international attention. Following the victory of Azerbaijan's representative Eldar & Nigar at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, Baku will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
2005 was a landmark in the development of jazz in the city. Its been home to legendary jazz musicians like Vagif Mustafazadeh, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, Rafig Babayev and Rain Sultanov. Among Baku's prominent annual fairs and festivals is Baku International Jazz Festival, which includes the world's most identifiable jazz names.
Baku also has a thriving International Center of Mugham, which is located in Baku Boulevard and Buta Palace, one of the principal performing arts centers and music venues in the city.
The majority of Azerbaijan's media companies (including television, newspaper and radio, such as ANS, Azad Azerbaijan TV, Ictimai TV or Lider TV) are headquartered in Baku. The films The World Is Not Enough and The Diamond Arm are set in the city, while Amphibian Man includes several scenes filmed in Old City.
Out of the city's radio stations ANS ChM, Ictimai Radio, Radio Antenn, Burc FM, and Lider FM Jazz are some of the more influential competitors with large national audiences. ANS ChM was one of the first private and independent FM radio broadcasting service in the Caucasus and Central Asia regions when it was established in May 1994.
Some of the most influential Baku newspapers include the daily Zaman (The Time), Bakinskiy Rabochiy (The Baku Worker), Echo and the English-language Baku Today.
The city's three main football clubs are Neftchi Baku, FK Baku and Inter Baku of whom first two play at the Tofik Bakhramov Stadium. Neftchi has won five Azerbaijani titles, whilst FK Baku and Inter Baku have just two titles for each. Baku also has several clubs in the premier and regional leagues, including AZAL and MOIK Baku in Premier League, Adliyya Baku and Bakili Baku in Azerbaijani First Division.
In the Azerbaijan Basketball League, Baku is represented by Gala BC Baku, BC Aztop Baku, NTD Devon Baku whose home is the Palace of Hand Games. The city also is home of the volleyball clubs such as Rabita Baku, Azerrail Baku, Lokomotiv Baku, Igtisadchi Baku and Nagliyatchi VC.
First class sporting facilities were built for the indoor games, including the Palace of Hand Games and Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex. It hosted many sporting events, including Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in 2007 and 2009, 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships and 2010 European Wrestling Championships, 2009 Women's Challenge Cup and European Taekwondo Championships in 2007.
Baku is also one of world's leading chess centres, having produced famous grandmasters like Teimour Radjabov, Vugar Gashimov, Gary Kasparov, Faik Hasanov and Rauf Mammadov. The city also annually hosts the international tournaments such as Baku Chess Grand Prix, President's Cup, Baku Open and currently bidding to host 42nd Chess Olympiad in 2014.
On July 18, 2011 the city will host WTA tennis event called Baku Cup for the first time.
Baku was bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated on June 4, 2008 and is now bidding for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Throughout history the transportation system of Baku used the now defunct horsecars, trams and narrow gauge railways. As of 2011, 1000 black cabs are ordered by Baku Taxi Company and plan is part of a program originally announced by the Transport Ministry of Azerbaijan to introduce London cabs into Baku. The move was part of £16 million agreement between Manganese Bronze and Baku Taxi Company.
Local transport includes the Baku Metro, a rapid transit system notable for its art, murals, mosaics, and ornate chandeliers. Baku Metro was opened in November, 1967 and includes 22 stations at present, while 170 million people used Baku Metro over the past five years. In 2008, the Chief of the Baku Metro, Taghi Ahmadov, announced plans to construct 41 new stations over the next 17 years. These will serve the new bus complex as well as the international airport.
The Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway, that will directly connect Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan began to be constructed in 2007 and is scheduled for completion by 2012. The completed branch will connect Baku with Tbilisi in Georgia, from where trains will continue to Akhalkalaki, and Kars in Turkey.
Sea transport is vital for Baku, as the city is practically surrounded by the Caspian Sea from the east. Shipping services operate regularly from Baku across the Caspian Sea to Turkmenbashi (formerly Krasnovodsk) in Turkmenistan and to Bandar Anzali and Bandar Nowshar in Iran. The commuter ferries, along with the high speed catamaran Seabus (Deniz Avtobusu), also form the main connection between the city and the Absheron peninsula.
The Baku Port was founded in 1902 and since then has been the largest Caspian Sea port. It has six facilities: the main cargo terminal, the container terminal, the ferry terminal, the oil terminal, the passenger terminal and the port fleet terminal. The port`s throughput capacity reaches up to 15 million tons of liquid bulk and up to 10 million tons of dry cargoes. The Baku International Sea Trade Port is being reconstructed since 2010. The construction will take in three stages and will be completed by 2016. The estimated costs are 400 Million US$. From April to November the Baku Port is accessible for ships loading cargoes for direct voyages from Western European and Mediterranean ports.
The State Road M-1 and the European route E60 are the two main motorway connections between Europe and Azerbaijan. The motorway network around Baku is well developed and is constantly being extended.
The Heydar Aliyev International Airport is the only commercial airport serving Baku. The new Baku Cargo Terminal was officially opened in March 2005. It was constructed to be a major cargo hub in the CIS countries and is actually now one of the biggest and most technically advanced in the region. There are also several smaller military airbases near Baku, such as Baku Kala Air Base, intended for private aircraft, helicopters and charters.
Public services
Baku has many universities, junior colleges, and vocational schools. Many of Azerbaijan's most prestigious universities are in Baku, including Baku State University, Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Academy of Public Administration, Azerbaijan Medical University, and Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Some of the biggest educational institutions in Baku are Azerbaijan State Economic University, Azerbaijan Technical University, Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University, Azerbaijan University of Languages, Baku Slavic University, Azerbaijan Tourism Institute and Baku Academy of Music. After Azerbaijan gained independence, the fall of communism led to development of a number of private institutions, including Qafqaz University, Odlar Yurdu University, Khazar University and Western University. Publicly run kindergartens and elementary schools (years 1 through 11), are operated by local wards or municipal offices.
Baku has numerous libraries, many of which contain vast collections of historic documents from the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Soviet periods, as well as from other civilisations of the past. The most important libraries in terms of historic document collections include the Nizami Museum of Azerbaijan Literature, National Library of Azerbaijan, Mirza Alakbar Central Library, Samad Vurgun Library and Baku Presidential Library.
The city has many public and private hospitals, clinics and laboratories within its bounds and numerous medical research centers. Many of these facilities have high technology equipment, which has contributed to the recent upsurge in "medical tourism" to Baku, particularly from post Soviet countries like the Georgia and Moldova where governments send patients with lower income to the city for the inexpensive service of high-tech medical treatment and operations.
Notable residents
Because of intermittent periods of great prosperity and as the largest city in the Caucasus and one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse in the Soviet Union, Baku prides itself on having produced a disproportionate number of notable figures in the sciences, arts and other fields. Some of the houses they resided in display commemorative plaques. Some of the many prestigious residents include: Academy Award winners Rustam Ibrahimbeyov and Vladimir Menshov. One of the founders and head of Soviet space program Kerim Kerimov. Nobel Prize winner and physicist Lev Landau and famous musicians as Gara Garayev, Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Muslim Magomayev, Vagif Mustafazadeh, Alim Qasimov and more.


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Yusssss looks like abernix had fixed it just in time!!
BTW I am wondering why you have not moved to 1.4.. it is quite faster..
I have exactly the same issue. I just upgraded meteor to 126.96.36.199 and it doesn't solve the issue. If anyone has an idea it would be great.
Do you use mup or meteor build? What is your --server? For your HTTPS website have you run an SSL checker?
I use this command : meteor build ~/Downloads --server https://mydomain:443
I sign the release apk with : jarsigner -verbose -sigalg SHA1withRSA -digestalg SHA1 release-unsigned.apk myapp
When I check the logs on the server, I don't see any connections related to my device with the signed apk.
When I run an ssl check I get : The certificate is not trusted in all web browsers. You may need to install an Intermediate/chain certificate to link it to a trusted root certificate.I will check that.
It's working well when I install the debug version or when I run it like that : meteor run android-device --mobile-server https://mydomain:443
EDIT : Ok I think it's caused by the certificate (not correctly installed) as you mentioned it (Trust anchor for certification path not found.)I'll fix it and go back here
EDIT 2 : Fixed with a correct SSL install ! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

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|25 May 2011
windows 7
laptop running slow help
hi to all, my laptop is running very slow and sluggish if theres anything you can do to help me to get it running abit better.
|My System Specs
|25 May 2011
Could you, perchance, fill in the system specs for us? It makes helping you much easier.
Also, is there anything specific running slow (games, a program, etc.), or are you seeing just general sluggishness from everything you run?
|My System Specs
|26 May 2011
Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1.
*Do you do your computer housework on a regular basis?
If you do everything should be ok.
Check Disk.
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- I was working in a design and OrCAD PCB Designer crashed saying "Orcad has encountered an error and needs to close." or something to that effect. Then I clicked ok and the program shut down.
- I opened it back up and continued to work. Everything seemed ok.
- I went to generate my artwork only to find out I can't because there is a database error.
- I check dbdoctor.log and it says "Error in Attribute Pointer to Void Invalid", 1 error could be fixed
- I do a database check (including regenerating DRC errors) and it reports that 2 errors were fixed, both referencing the same error message above.
- Sounds like I should be good to go, but when I try to generate the artwork again, I get the same error message and the cycle continues
I've tried deleting all files in the directory except the brd file with no help. I've tried moving directories and deleting all files, no help.
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when you run the database check you will get a view log file ,get the xy cordinate of the error which is fixed .& then try to do some manual void in that area .
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I've had similar things happen like that. I run DB Doctor, but that doesn't show anything. I still won't be able to generate my artwork, but if I do each layer individually one at a time it will work, and then from that point on I can generate multiple films at once.
I moved on to another design and got to the point of generating the artwork and got the same error. I then tried the artwork generation on another computer and it worked. It seems to be a problem with the OrCAD installation on my PC.
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The first thing when you start this software you may have a particular application in mind that you want to see with the software. Applications are roughly grouped by category in the software. If you look under Projects you may want to analyze an earth dam. By clicking on Earth Dam in the Projects box a list of models available/distributed are displayed in the models list. This says under Earth Dams there are 30 models currently available and as you mouse over each model a thumbnail appears to show the model view and brief description.
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KATHY LOHR, BYLINE: This storm packed a one-two punch. First, it flooded several switching stations, including one hidden under the New Jersey Turnpike in Newark.
ART TORTICELLI: The water level that rose was about to the top of the fence line here. You can see the debris on the fence. So it's about almost six-foot high that the water came through here.
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LOHR: Ro and Joe Labate watch with anticipation on this brisk evening.
RO LABATE: I would make them coffee if I could.
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HALLAMIN: They might see us sitting for a while, but we're waiting for a circuit or waiting for a tree crew or something might have happened to the truck where we have a flat tire like we had yesterday. You've got to explain it to them.
LOHR: Theresa Mercado lives on this block, and she knows this storm was unprecedented, but she says crews took too long to get here.
THERESA MERCADO: It just seems so slow, and thank God that the utility service is out today. But it's - nobody could help. I mean, there was literally no way in, no way out.
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HALLAMIN: I work for the company and I'm out of power. So I know their pain, but what are you going to do?
LOHR: Around 10 o'clock last night, Mercado and the others on this block got their power back. PSG&E officials say they've restored service to more than one million customers, but 600,000 are still without power. Kathy Lohr, NPR News.
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What Happens When Consumers Shop for Health Care?
October 23, 2014
Price transparency is hardly a novel concept -- if someone wants to purchase a new car or hire a yard service, he would typically explore the different available options to find a good price. And providers' cost information is readily available; what consumer wants to blindly purchase something only to find out the cost later?
In health care, however, price transparency is quite uncommon. Finding out the cost of even the most basic of procedures, writes Jason Millman at the Washington Post, can be a challenge. NCPA researchers have written extensively on the lack of clear pricing within the health care sector. With the exception of cosmetic surgery, where consumers know their costs and pay out of pocket (and where prices have dropped over the last two decades as a result), health care is largely lacking in transparency.
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Source: Jason Millman, "The incredible cost savings that are possible when patients can actually shop around," Washington Post, October 21, 2014; Christopher Whaley et al., "Association Between Availability of Health Service Prices and Payments for These Services," Journal of the American Medical Association, October 22, 2014.
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Monday, February 04, 2013
We see celebrities and what we see on TV and it seems like someone who is overweight can lose weight with ease and in a short time. Awesome but unrealistic for us. They do have the unlimited resources and time to make this happen.
I buy protein shakes and just bought some new expensive yoga pants and pay for a gym subscription. There is NOTHING wrong with investing in your health and feeling good!
Like any other industry you have the good and the bad. In this case, some of these places and manufacturers of these products prey on people who are desperate to lose weight.
For instance, I was at my gym getting my initial assessment and all the guy wanted me to do was buy the following....
$632/month for PT services
$400/month for nutrition services
$200 starter pack of supplements
$400 gas mask treatment (to see HOW I burn fat cause otherwise how can they give me a plan if they dont know HOW I burn fat sleeping AND awake)
Really?!?!?!?!? I do NOT have that kind of money.
The guy then went on to tell me I can NOT meet my ultimate goal of 100lbs on an average of 1 - 2 lbs a week WITHOUT his plan. Are you kidding me?! He also said that there is NO WAY i should be lifting and that I should be doing cardio ONLY 6 - 7 days a week. All-in-all he did manage to discourage me for the moment and embarrassed to get on the weight machines. I felt terrible but I brushed it off and went on and did my workout.
I then went to another location in the chain and got a TOTALLY different approach and response that had me motivated again. They are going to do health assessment score, a real assessment with preliminary tests, and 1 hour with a personal trainer (who is pretty hot by the way). And I dont have to spend a dime.
So just be careful of scams because fitness is big business.
What kind of "financial" investment do you put into your health?
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Forget the first gym, sounds like the only thing you will be losing is your money. Go with the place that motivates you and inspires you.
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