in common/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/training/exercises/common/utils/DataGenerator.java [140:147]
private long aLong(long min, long max, float mean, float stddev) {
Random rnd = new Random(rideId);
long value;
do {
value = (long) Math.round((stddev * rnd.nextGaussian()) + mean);
} while ((value < min) || (value > max));
return value;
}