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As I write this, I am standing alongside 30 of the last 200 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, which began 76 years ago Friday.
Sirens sound around this Chinese city as the last few eyewitnesses of a massacre gather. Starting Dec. 13, 1937, and lasting six weeks, as many as 300,000 civilians were murdered during the atrocities.
The remaining survivors bow their heads in memory as the sirens blasts above their heads. A flock of pigeons is released into clear blue skies above the 5,000 people gathered in the square of the Nanjing Memorial Museum. The ceremony closes with marching soldiers laying wreaths as the memorial bell is sounded.
Standing sandwiched between survivors, soldiers, Buddhist monks, state officials and thousands of school children, I become aware of just how deeply the Nanjing Massacre resonates across Chinese society. There is reverence and solemnity, which is touching, particularly as the survivors are honored for their presence. The media outlets clamber for their photos as they stand in a line before large yellow wreaths of flowers.
I have the opportunity to personally thank Madame Xia Shuqin and Mr. Lee Gaoshan for being among the first of 12 survivors to give their testimony to the USC Shoah Foundation, which today announced its partnership with the Nanjing Memorial Museum to collect as many as 100 testimonies from the 200 survivors of the massacre still believed to be alive. Madame Xia stands below a large "300,000" carved into stone above her, and thanks us for the opportunity to make her testimony known. The octogenarian previously sued Japanese deniers of the massacre through the Chinese courts and still has a case progressing through the Japanese courts. The warrior of historical truth is unbowed in her final years to the distortion of her experiences.
The significance of the Nanjing Massacre on the memorial landscape is seen first through its scale. By way if comparison, the site dwarfs the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in footprint and attracts over six million visitors a year.
As the crowd subsides, I drift into a temporary exhibition space where Chinese visitors to the museum are filing through an installation about Auschwitz. There is purpose behind this. The museum wants to broaden the scope of its educational mission and to educate the Chinese public about genocide. The history of Auschwitz is one way to begin.
As the memorial bell rings across the square, the survivors make their way home for another year. Soon, very soon, that dwindling crowd will be no more, and only their voices we preserve will remain.
Stephen D Smith is the Andrew J. and Erna Finci Viterbi Executive Director Chair of the USC Shoah Foundation in Los Angeles, whose Visual History Archive holds 53,000 testimonies of eyewitnesses to the Holocaust and other genocides. He also holds the UNESCO Chair on Genocide Education and is an Adjunct Professor of Religion. He founded the UK Holocaust Centre, The Aegis Trust for the prevention of crimes against humanity and genocide. He was Project Director of the Kigali Genocide Centre, Rwanda. Smith, who trained as a Christian theologian, is an author, educator and researcher interested in memory of the Holocaust, and the causes and consequences of human conflict.


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What is the current Catholic church's view on Haitian Vodou?
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using testing::_;

namespace blink {
namespace scheduler {
namespace internal {

class MockObserver : public TaskQueueSelector::Observer {
 public:
  MockObserver() {}
  virtual ~MockObserver() {}

  MOCK_METHOD1(OnTaskQueueEnabled, void(internal::TaskQueueImpl*));
  MOCK_METHOD1(OnTriedToSelectBlockedWorkQueue, void(internal::WorkQueue*));

 private:
  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MockObserver);
};

class TaskQueueSelectorForTest : public TaskQueueSelector {
 public:
  using TaskQueueSelector::SetImmediateStarvationCountForTest;
  using TaskQueueSelector::PrioritizingSelector;
  using TaskQueueSelector::enabled_selector_for_test;
};

class TaskQueueSelectorTest : public testing::Test {
 public:
  TaskQueueSelectorTest()
      : test_closure_(base::Bind(&TaskQueueSelectorTest::TestFunction)) {}
  ~TaskQueueSelectorTest() override {}

  TaskQueueSelectorForTest::PrioritizingSelector* enabled_selector() {
    return selector_.enabled_selector_for_test();
  }

  WorkQueueSets* delayed_work_queue_sets() {
    return enabled_selector()->delayed_work_queue_sets();
  }
  WorkQueueSets* immediate_work_queue_sets() {
    return enabled_selector()->immediate_work_queue_sets();
  }

  void PushTasks(const size_t queue_indices[], size_t num_tasks) {
    std::set<size_t> changed_queue_set;
    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_tasks; i++) {
      changed_queue_set.insert(queue_indices[i]);
      task_queues_[queue_indices[i]]->immediate_work_queue()->Push(
          TaskQueueImpl::Task(FROM_HERE, test_closure_, base::TimeTicks(), 0,
                              true, i));
    }
  }

  void PushTasksWithEnqueueOrder(const size_t queue_indices[],
                                 const size_t enqueue_orders[],
                                 size_t num_tasks) {
    std::set<size_t> changed_queue_set;
    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_tasks; i++) {
      changed_queue_set.insert(queue_indices[i]);
      task_queues_[queue_indices[i]]->immediate_work_queue()->Push(
          TaskQueueImpl::Task(FROM_HERE, test_closure_, base::TimeTicks(), 0,
                              true, enqueue_orders[i]));
    }
  }

  std::vector<size_t> PopTasks() {
    std::vector<size_t> order;
    WorkQueue* chosen_work_queue;
    while (selector_.SelectWorkQueueToService(&chosen_work_queue)) {
      size_t chosen_queue_index =
          queue_to_index_map_.find(chosen_work_queue->task_queue())->second;
      order.push_back(chosen_queue_index);
      chosen_work_queue->PopTaskForTest();
      immediate_work_queue_sets()->OnPopQueue(chosen_work_queue);
    }
    return order;
  }

  static void TestFunction() {}

  void EnableQueue(TaskQueueImpl* queue) {
    queue->SetQueueEnabled(true);
    selector_.EnableQueue(queue);
  }

  void DisableQueue(TaskQueueImpl* queue) {
    queue->SetQueueEnabled(false);
    selector_.DisableQueue(queue);
  }

 protected:
  void SetUp() final {
    virtual_time_domain_ = base::WrapUnique<VirtualTimeDomain>(
        new VirtualTimeDomain(nullptr, base::TimeTicks()));
    for (size_t i = 0; i < kTaskQueueCount; i++) {
      scoped_refptr<TaskQueueImpl> task_queue =
          make_scoped_refptr(new TaskQueueImpl(
              nullptr, virtual_time_domain_.get(),
              TaskQueue::Spec(TaskQueue::QueueType::TEST), "test", "test"));
      selector_.AddQueue(task_queue.get());
      task_queues_.push_back(task_queue);
    }
    for (size_t i = 0; i < kTaskQueueCount; i++) {
      EXPECT_EQ(TaskQueue::NORMAL_PRIORITY, task_queues_[i]->GetQueuePriority())
          << i;
      queue_to_index_map_.insert(std::make_pair(task_queues_[i].get(), i));
    }
  }

  void TearDown() final {
    for (scoped_refptr<TaskQueueImpl>& task_queue : task_queues_) {
      task_queue->UnregisterTaskQueue();
      // Note since this test doesn't have a TaskQueueManager we need to
      // manually remove |task_queue| from the |selector_|.  Normally
      // UnregisterTaskQueue would do that.
      selector_.RemoveQueue(task_queue.get());
    }
  }

  scoped_refptr<TaskQueueImpl> NewTaskQueueWithBlockReporting() {
    return make_scoped_refptr(
        new TaskQueueImpl(nullptr, virtual_time_domain_.get(),
                          TaskQueue::Spec(TaskQueue::QueueType::TEST)
                              .SetShouldReportWhenExecutionBlocked(true),
                          "test", "test"));
  }

  const size_t kTaskQueueCount = 5;
  base::Closure test_closure_;
  TaskQueueSelectorForTest selector_;
  std::unique_ptr<VirtualTimeDomain> virtual_time_domain_;
  std::vector<scoped_refptr<TaskQueueImpl>> task_queues_;
  std::map<TaskQueueImpl*, size_t> queue_to_index_map_;
};

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestDefaultPriority) {
  size_t queue_order[] = {4, 3, 2, 1, 0};
  PushTasks(queue_order, 5);
  EXPECT_THAT(PopTasks(), testing::ElementsAre(4, 3, 2, 1, 0));
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestHighPriority) {
  size_t queue_order[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4};
  PushTasks(queue_order, 5);
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[2].get(), TaskQueue::HIGH_PRIORITY);
  EXPECT_THAT(PopTasks(), testing::ElementsAre(2, 0, 1, 3, 4));
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestBestEffortPriority) {
  size_t queue_order[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4};
  PushTasks(queue_order, 5);
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[0].get(),
                             TaskQueue::BEST_EFFORT_PRIORITY);
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[2].get(), TaskQueue::HIGH_PRIORITY);
  EXPECT_THAT(PopTasks(), testing::ElementsAre(2, 1, 3, 4, 0));
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestControlPriority) {
  size_t queue_order[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4};
  PushTasks(queue_order, 5);
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[4].get(),
                             TaskQueue::CONTROL_PRIORITY);
  EXPECT_EQ(TaskQueue::CONTROL_PRIORITY, task_queues_[4]->GetQueuePriority());
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[2].get(), TaskQueue::HIGH_PRIORITY);
  EXPECT_EQ(TaskQueue::HIGH_PRIORITY, task_queues_[2]->GetQueuePriority());
  EXPECT_THAT(PopTasks(), testing::ElementsAre(4, 2, 0, 1, 3));
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestObserverWithEnabledQueue) {
  DisableQueue(task_queues_[1].get());
  MockObserver mock_observer;
  selector_.SetTaskQueueSelectorObserver(&mock_observer);
  EXPECT_CALL(mock_observer, OnTaskQueueEnabled(_)).Times(1);
  EnableQueue(task_queues_[1].get());
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest,
       TestObserverWithSetQueuePriorityAndQueueAlreadyEnabled) {
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[1].get(), TaskQueue::HIGH_PRIORITY);
  MockObserver mock_observer;
  selector_.SetTaskQueueSelectorObserver(&mock_observer);
  EXPECT_CALL(mock_observer, OnTaskQueueEnabled(_)).Times(0);
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[1].get(), TaskQueue::NORMAL_PRIORITY);
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestDisableEnable) {
  MockObserver mock_observer;
  selector_.SetTaskQueueSelectorObserver(&mock_observer);

  size_t queue_order[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4};
  PushTasks(queue_order, 5);
  DisableQueue(task_queues_[2].get());
  DisableQueue(task_queues_[4].get());
  // Disabling a queue should not affect its priority.
  EXPECT_EQ(TaskQueue::NORMAL_PRIORITY, task_queues_[2]->GetQueuePriority());
  EXPECT_EQ(TaskQueue::NORMAL_PRIORITY, task_queues_[4]->GetQueuePriority());
  EXPECT_THAT(PopTasks(), testing::ElementsAre(0, 1, 3));

  EXPECT_CALL(mock_observer, OnTaskQueueEnabled(_)).Times(2);
  EnableQueue(task_queues_[2].get());
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[2].get(),
                             TaskQueue::BEST_EFFORT_PRIORITY);
  EXPECT_THAT(PopTasks(), testing::ElementsAre(2));
  EnableQueue(task_queues_[4].get());
  EXPECT_THAT(PopTasks(), testing::ElementsAre(4));
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestDisableChangePriorityThenEnable) {
  EXPECT_TRUE(task_queues_[2]->delayed_work_queue()->Empty());
  EXPECT_TRUE(task_queues_[2]->immediate_work_queue()->Empty());

  DisableQueue(task_queues_[2].get());
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[2].get(), TaskQueue::HIGH_PRIORITY);

  size_t queue_order[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4};
  PushTasks(queue_order, 5);

  EXPECT_TRUE(task_queues_[2]->delayed_work_queue()->Empty());
  EXPECT_FALSE(task_queues_[2]->immediate_work_queue()->Empty());
  EnableQueue(task_queues_[2].get());

  EXPECT_EQ(TaskQueue::HIGH_PRIORITY, task_queues_[2]->GetQueuePriority());
  EXPECT_THAT(PopTasks(), testing::ElementsAre(2, 0, 1, 3, 4));
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestEmptyQueues) {
  WorkQueue* chosen_work_queue = nullptr;
  EXPECT_FALSE(selector_.SelectWorkQueueToService(&chosen_work_queue));

  // Test only disabled queues.
  size_t queue_order[] = {0};
  PushTasks(queue_order, 1);
  task_queues_[0]->SetQueueEnabled(false);
  selector_.DisableQueue(task_queues_[0].get());
  EXPECT_FALSE(selector_.SelectWorkQueueToService(&chosen_work_queue));
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestAge) {
  size_t enqueue_order[] = {10, 1, 2, 9, 4};
  size_t queue_order[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4};
  PushTasksWithEnqueueOrder(queue_order, enqueue_order, 5);
  EXPECT_THAT(PopTasks(), testing::ElementsAre(1, 2, 4, 3, 0));
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestControlStarvesOthers) {
  size_t queue_order[] = {0, 1, 2, 3};
  PushTasks(queue_order, 4);
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[3].get(),
                             TaskQueue::CONTROL_PRIORITY);
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[2].get(), TaskQueue::HIGH_PRIORITY);
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[1].get(),
                             TaskQueue::BEST_EFFORT_PRIORITY);
  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
    WorkQueue* chosen_work_queue = nullptr;
    EXPECT_TRUE(selector_.SelectWorkQueueToService(&chosen_work_queue));
    EXPECT_EQ(task_queues_[3].get(), chosen_work_queue->task_queue());
    // Don't remove task from queue to simulate all queues still being full.
  }
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestHighPriorityDoesNotStarveNormal) {
  size_t queue_order[] = {0, 1, 2};
  PushTasks(queue_order, 3);
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[2].get(), TaskQueue::HIGH_PRIORITY);
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[1].get(),
                             TaskQueue::BEST_EFFORT_PRIORITY);
  size_t counts[] = {0, 0, 0};
  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
    WorkQueue* chosen_work_queue = nullptr;
    EXPECT_TRUE(selector_.SelectWorkQueueToService(&chosen_work_queue));
    size_t chosen_queue_index =
        queue_to_index_map_.find(chosen_work_queue->task_queue())->second;
    counts[chosen_queue_index]++;
    // Don't remove task from queue to simulate all queues still being full.
  }
  EXPECT_GT(counts[0], 0ul);        // Check high doesn't starve normal.
  EXPECT_GT(counts[2], counts[0]);  // Check high gets more chance to run.
  EXPECT_EQ(0ul, counts[1]);        // Check best effort is starved.
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestBestEffortGetsStarved) {
  size_t queue_order[] = {0, 1};
  PushTasks(queue_order, 2);
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[0].get(),
                             TaskQueue::BEST_EFFORT_PRIORITY);
  EXPECT_EQ(TaskQueue::NORMAL_PRIORITY, task_queues_[1]->GetQueuePriority());
  WorkQueue* chosen_work_queue = nullptr;
  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
    EXPECT_TRUE(selector_.SelectWorkQueueToService(&chosen_work_queue));
    EXPECT_EQ(task_queues_[1].get(), chosen_work_queue->task_queue());
    // Don't remove task from queue to simulate all queues still being full.
  }
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[1].get(), TaskQueue::HIGH_PRIORITY);
  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
    EXPECT_TRUE(selector_.SelectWorkQueueToService(&chosen_work_queue));
    EXPECT_EQ(task_queues_[1].get(), chosen_work_queue->task_queue());
    // Don't remove task from queue to simulate all queues still being full.
  }
  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[1].get(),
                             TaskQueue::CONTROL_PRIORITY);
  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
    EXPECT_TRUE(selector_.SelectWorkQueueToService(&chosen_work_queue));
    EXPECT_EQ(task_queues_[1].get(), chosen_work_queue->task_queue());
    // Don't remove task from queue to simulate all queues still being full.
  }
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, EnabledWorkQueuesEmpty) {
  EXPECT_TRUE(selector_.EnabledWorkQueuesEmpty());
  size_t queue_order[] = {0, 1};
  PushTasks(queue_order, 2);

  EXPECT_FALSE(selector_.EnabledWorkQueuesEmpty());
  PopTasks();
  EXPECT_TRUE(selector_.EnabledWorkQueuesEmpty());
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, EnabledWorkQueuesEmpty_ControlPriority) {
  size_t queue_order[] = {0};
  PushTasks(queue_order, 1);

  selector_.SetQueuePriority(task_queues_[0].get(),
                             TaskQueue::CONTROL_PRIORITY);

  EXPECT_FALSE(selector_.EnabledWorkQueuesEmpty());
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, ChooseOldestWithPriority_Empty) {
  WorkQueue* chosen_work_queue = nullptr;
  bool chose_delayed_over_immediate = false;
  EXPECT_FALSE(enabled_selector()->ChooseOldestWithPriority(
      TaskQueue::NORMAL_PRIORITY, &chose_delayed_over_immediate,
      &chosen_work_queue));
  EXPECT_FALSE(chose_delayed_over_immediate);
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, ChooseOldestWithPriority_OnlyDelayed) {
  task_queues_[0]->delayed_work_queue()->Push(TaskQueueImpl::Task(
      FROM_HERE, test_closure_, base::TimeTicks(), 0, true, 0));

  WorkQueue* chosen_work_queue = nullptr;
  bool chose_delayed_over_immediate = false;
  EXPECT_TRUE(enabled_selector()->ChooseOldestWithPriority(
      TaskQueue::NORMAL_PRIORITY, &chose_delayed_over_immediate,
      &chosen_work_queue));
  EXPECT_EQ(chosen_work_queue, task_queues_[0]->delayed_work_queue());
  EXPECT_FALSE(chose_delayed_over_immediate);
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, ChooseOldestWithPriority_OnlyImmediate) {
  task_queues_[0]->immediate_work_queue()->Push(TaskQueueImpl::Task(
      FROM_HERE, test_closure_, base::TimeTicks(), 0, true, 0));

  WorkQueue* chosen_work_queue = nullptr;
  bool chose_delayed_over_immediate = false;
  EXPECT_TRUE(enabled_selector()->ChooseOldestWithPriority(
      TaskQueue::NORMAL_PRIORITY, &chose_delayed_over_immediate,
      &chosen_work_queue));
  EXPECT_EQ(chosen_work_queue, task_queues_[0]->immediate_work_queue());
  EXPECT_FALSE(chose_delayed_over_immediate);
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestObserverWithOneBlockedQueue) {
  TaskQueueSelectorForTest selector;
  MockObserver mock_observer;
  selector.SetTaskQueueSelectorObserver(&mock_observer);

  scoped_refptr<TaskQueueImpl> task_queue(NewTaskQueueWithBlockReporting());
  selector.AddQueue(task_queue.get());
  task_queue->SetQueueEnabled(false);
  selector.DisableQueue(task_queue.get());

  TaskQueueImpl::Task task(FROM_HERE, test_closure_, base::TimeTicks(), 0,
                           true);
  task.set_enqueue_order(0);
  task_queue->immediate_work_queue()->Push(std::move(task));

  WorkQueue* chosen_work_queue;
  EXPECT_CALL(mock_observer, OnTriedToSelectBlockedWorkQueue(_)).Times(1);
  EXPECT_FALSE(selector.SelectWorkQueueToService(&chosen_work_queue));

  task_queue->UnregisterTaskQueue();
  selector.RemoveQueue(task_queue.get());
}

TEST_F(TaskQueueSelectorTest, TestObserverWithTwoBlockedQueues) {
  TaskQueueSelectorForTest selector;
  MockObserver mock_observer;
  selector.SetTaskQueueSelectorObserver(&mock_observer);

  scoped_refptr<TaskQueueImpl> task_queue(NewTaskQueueWithBlockReporting());
  scoped_refptr<TaskQueueImpl> task_queue2(NewTaskQueueWithBlockReporting());
  selector.AddQueue(task_queue.get());
  selector.AddQueue(task_queue2.get());
  task_queue->SetQueueEnabled(false);
  task_queue2->SetQueueEnabled(false);
  selector.DisableQueue(task_queue.get());
  selector.DisableQueue(task_queue2.get());
  selector.SetQueuePriority(task_queue2.get(), TaskQueue::CONTROL_PRIORITY);

  TaskQueueImpl::Task task1(FROM_HERE, test_closure_, base::TimeTicks(), 0,
                            true);
  TaskQueueImpl::Task task2(FROM_HERE, test_closure_, base::TimeTicks(), 1,
                            true);
  task1.set_enqueue_order(0);
  task2.set_enqueue_order(1);
  task_queue->immediate_work_queue()->Push(std::move(task1));
  task_queue2->immediate_work_queue()->Push(std::move(task2));

  // Should still only see one call to OnTriedToSelectBlockedWorkQueue.
  WorkQueue* chosen_work_queue;
  EXPECT_CALL(mock_observer, OnTriedToSelectBlockedWorkQueue(_)).Times(1);
  EXPECT_FALSE(selector.SelectWorkQueueToService(&chosen_work_queue));
  testing::Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&mock_observer);

  // Removing the second queue and selecting again should result in another
  // notification.
  task_queue->UnregisterTaskQueue();
  selector.RemoveQueue(task_queue.get());
  EXPECT_CALL(mock_observer, OnTriedToSelectBlockedWorkQueue(_)).Times(1);
  EXPECT_FALSE(selector.SelectWorkQueueToService(&chosen_work_queue));

  task_queue2->UnregisterTaskQueue();
  selector.RemoveQueue(task_queue2.get());
}

struct ChooseOldestWithPriorityTestParam {
  int delayed_task_enqueue_order;
  int immediate_task_enqueue_order;
  int immediate_starvation_count;
  const char* expected_work_queue_name;
  bool expected_did_starve_immediate_queue;
};

static const ChooseOldestWithPriorityTestParam
    kChooseOldestWithPriorityTestCases[] = {
        {1, 2, 0, "delayed", true},    {1, 2, 1, "delayed", true},
        {1, 2, 2, "delayed", true},    {1, 2, 3, "immediate", false},
        {1, 2, 4, "immediate", false}, {2, 1, 4, "immediate", false},
        {2, 1, 4, "immediate", false},
};

class ChooseOldestWithPriorityTest
    : public TaskQueueSelectorTest,
      public testing::WithParamInterface<ChooseOldestWithPriorityTestParam> {};

TEST_P(ChooseOldestWithPriorityTest, RoundRobinTest) {
  task_queues_[0]->immediate_work_queue()->Push(
      TaskQueueImpl::Task(FROM_HERE, test_closure_, base::TimeTicks(),
                          GetParam().immediate_task_enqueue_order, true,
                          GetParam().immediate_task_enqueue_order));

  task_queues_[0]->delayed_work_queue()->Push(
      TaskQueueImpl::Task(FROM_HERE, test_closure_, base::TimeTicks(),
                          GetParam().delayed_task_enqueue_order, true,
                          GetParam().delayed_task_enqueue_order));

  selector_.SetImmediateStarvationCountForTest(
      GetParam().immediate_starvation_count);

  WorkQueue* chosen_work_queue = nullptr;
  bool chose_delayed_over_immediate = false;
  EXPECT_TRUE(enabled_selector()->ChooseOldestWithPriority(
      TaskQueue::NORMAL_PRIORITY, &chose_delayed_over_immediate,
      &chosen_work_queue));
  EXPECT_EQ(chosen_work_queue->task_queue(), task_queues_[0].get());
  EXPECT_STREQ(chosen_work_queue->name(), GetParam().expected_work_queue_name);
  EXPECT_EQ(chose_delayed_over_immediate,
            GetParam().expected_did_starve_immediate_queue);
}

INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(ChooseOldestWithPriorityTest,
                        ChooseOldestWithPriorityTest,
                        testing::ValuesIn(kChooseOldestWithPriorityTestCases));

}  // namespace internal
}  // namespace scheduler
}  // namespace blink

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There are lots of people who are fond of buying and using beauty products similar to lotions and body oils that are made by leading companies. But because of the fact that these items are pretty costly, not everyone has the budget to buy it. Fortunately, for those who like to try using skincare products, there are available alternative that is more affordable while being able to provide the same benefits. As a matter of fact, the benefits of hemp oil compared to other known products are more effective and better in achieving optimal health condition.
Hemp oil is produced after the hemp seeds are pressed. This oil is known to pack lots of nutrients that are required by the body and some other nutrients these have include amino acids, Omega 3 and 6 as well as other fatty acids whether you believe it or not. According to WHO or World Health Organization, these acids are vitally important in an effort to help the body attain optimal health.
There are some people who are still hesitant to use it despite the fact that the oil is known to provide numerous benefits. It is primarily because of the reason that it has tetrahydrocannabinol, making people think that it's not as healthy as what experts suggest. But according to statements that hemp oil manufacturers released, this element is only present in the seed and thus, these are removed throughout the process of pressing the seed extracts to oil.
Gentle for anyone – different people have different skin types, which is also the reason why it's important to use a product that won't trigger any allergic reactions. Hemp oil in this regard is an ideal product to use because this works fine for any type of skin.
Anti-inflammatory – for those who are suffering from redness, rashes, skin irritation and other related issues, they can make use of hemp oil without thinking of anything as this helps greatly in alleviating the said symptoms.
Great moisturizers – due to the reason that hemp oil contains essential fatty acids, it has become an effective moisturizer for skin, perfect for people who have dry and oily skin.
You would not regret your decision of trying hemp oil as part of your beauty regimen.


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La chiesa di Santa Gaianè () è una chiesa di Echmiadzin, in Armenia. Sita a poca distanza dalla cattedrale di Echmiadzin, la chiesa fu costruita nel 630 per volere del catholicos d'Armenia Esdra I. La sua fisionomia architettonica è rimasta intatta, nonostante parziali restauri alla cupola ed al soffitto realizzati nel 1652. Il nome della chiesa si deve a Gaiana, o Gayane, una badessa romana martirizzata con altre vergini (tra cui Ripsima) nel IV secolo per ordine del re armeno Tiridate III. Nel 2000 la chiesa è stata inclusa nella lista dei patrimoni dell'umanità UNESCO insieme alla cattedrale di Echmiadzin, al sito archeologico di Zvartnots ed alle chiese di Santa Ripsima e di Shoghakat.

Storia e descrizione
La chiesa sorge sul luogo in cui avvenne il martirio di santa Gaiana, poco prima della conversione dell'Armenia al cristianesimo (avvenuta nel 301). Nella sua "Storia degli armeni", risalente al V secolo, lo storiografo Agatangelo scrisse che la giovane e bella Ripsima (Hripsimé) era una suora di Roma costretta con la forza a sposare l'imperatore Diocleziano. Per evitare che il matrimonio avesse luogo, lei, la sua badessa Gaiana ed altre suore fuggirono dal monastero di Edessa e si rifugiarono in Armenia. Qui il re pagano Tiridate III ricevette una lettera da parte dell'imperatore romano in cui quest'ultimo descriveva la bellezza di Ripsima. Dopo aver scoperto il luogo in cui le donne si nascondevano, Tiridate III si innamorò di Ripsima prima e di Gaiana poi. A seguito del rifiuto oppostogli dalle due suore, Tiridate decise di farle torturare ed uccidere. Sul luogo in cui trovò la morte Ripsima sorge la chiesa a lei dedicata, così come sul luogo in cui fu martirizzata Gaiana fu costruita l'omonima chiesa. Dove vennero uccise le loro 38 compagne venne invece costruita la chiesa di Shoghakat. Poco dopo la morte delle martiri cristiane il re Tiridate III si convertì grazie a San Gregorio l'Illuminatore e fece dell'Armenia il primo regno cristiano della storia.

Secondo il catholicos Giovanni V lo Storico, vissuto a cavallo tra il IX ed il X secolo, la chiesa venne costruita dal suo predecessore Esdra I nel 630. Tra il 1651 ed il 1653 la chiesa fu oggetto del restauro voluto dal catholicos Philippos I. Durante i lavori, oltre alla riparazione della cupola, fu costruita una cappella destinata a custodire delle reliquie. Nel 1688, secondo quanto indicato in un'iscrizione della chiesa, il catholicos Eliazar I fece costruire un gavit. Un'altra opera di restauro ebbe inizio nel 1872.

La chiesa di Santa Gaiana è una basilica a tre navate con cupola, ma al tempo stesso dall'esterno appare con la tipica fisionomia cruciforme delle chiese armene. Il tamburo poggia su quattro pilastri interni che dividono la chiesa nelle sopracitate tre navate. Un ampio portico a tre archi fu costruito sulla facciata ovest della chiesa nel 1683, al fine di ospitare le sepolture di alcuni religiosi di primo piano della Chiesa apostolica armena.

Galleria d'immagini

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
 Profilo sul sito dell'UNESCO

Gaiana
Patrimoni dell'umanità dell'Armenia

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Volby do zastupitelstva města Brna v roce 2014 proběhly  v rámci obecních voleb v pátek 10. a v sobotu 11. října. Brno mělo pouze jeden volební obvod, zvoleno bylo celkem 55 zastupitelů. Volilo 119 614 voličů, což představuje volební účast 38,69 % oprávněných voličů.

Vítězem voleb se poprvé stalo ANO 2011 a na druhém místě Česká strana sociálně demokratická, která v minulých volbách vyhrála. Na třetím místě se umístilo hnutí Žít Brno, pro které to byly první volby. Celkem se do zastupitelstva (přes 5% hranici) dostalo 8 stran a hnutí.

Výsledky hlasování
Ve volbách kandidovalo 17 politických subjektů nebo volebních uskupení v tomto vylosovaném pořadí:

Zvolení zastupitelé
Z voleb do zastupitelstva statutárního města vzešli tito zastupitelé a zastupitelky:

Povolební uspořádání

Deník iDNES.cz uváděl po volbách tuto trojici možného koaličního složení, vždy s výsledným součtem 31 mandátů:

 ANO + Žít Brno + KDU-ČSL + Strana zelených,
 ANO + ČSSD + KDU-ČSL,
 ČSSD + KDU-ČSL + ODS + Strana zelených + TOP 09.

Lídr vítězného hnutí ANO Petr Vokřál již před volbami odmítl možnou spolupráci s dosavadním primátorem za ČSSD Romanem Onderkou a po volbách uváděl jako preferovanou koalici s KDU-ČSL, Žít Brno a Stranou zelených. Matěj Hollan, lídr v pořadí třetího uskupení (Žít Brno) rovněž odmítl možnost koalice s Onderkou i s KSČM. Shodný postoj s ANO vyjádřili i brněnští Zelení.

Týden po volbách, v pátek 17. října 2014 stvrdily hnutí ANO, Žít Brno, KDU-ČSL a Strana zelených dohodu se záměrem podepsat do konce října koaliční smlouvu. Podle dohody se měl stát primátorem Petr Vokřál (ANO), 1. náměstkyní Klára Liptáková (KDU-ČSL) a další tři posty náměstků si měly rozdělit Žít Brno, Zelení a ANO. V radě by dále měli zasednout 3 zástupci ANO, 2 za KDU-ČSL a 1 za Žít Brno. Došlo tak k výměně v řízení města, neboť strany dosavadní magistrátní koalice, ČSSD a ODS se ocitly v opozici, spolu s KSČM a TOP 09.

Dne 31. října 2014 pak byla podepsána koaliční smlouva, která upravovala programové priority koalice, obsazení Rady města Brna a dalších orgánů i principy spolupráce koaličních stran. Klára Liptáková jako 1. náměstkyně dostala do gesce majetkový odbor s bytovou problematikou a školstvím, Matěj Hollan kulturu, zdravotnictví a sociální oblast, Martin Ander územní plánování s životním prostředím a Richard Mrázek dopravu a investice. Sám primátor Vokřál by pak měl zodpovědnost za mezinárodní spolupráci a bezpečnost.

Mezi hlavními body programu byly uvedeny:
 otevřenost magistrátu, zveřejňování smluv ad.,
 zlevnění městské hromadné dopravy,
 oživení chátrajícího fotbalového stadionu Za Lužánkami,
 obnovení úřadu hlavního architekta,
 upřesnění koncepce dopravy a parkování, řešení polohy a rekonstrukce hlavního nádraží,
 vybudování Janáčkova kulturního centra jako sídla brněnské filharmonie,
 dořešení změny spoluvlastníka Brněnských veletrhů.

Po vyřešení stížností na neplatnost voleb soudem svolal odstupující primátor Onderka ustavující schůzi zastupitelstva na 25. listopadu 2014. Zde byl hlasy 35 z celkových 55 zastupitelů zvolen novým primátorem Petr Vokřál z ANO. Zvoleni byli také náměstci Klára Liptáková, Richard Mrázek, Matěj Hollan a Martin Ander, v souladu s předchozí koaliční dohodou.

V průběhu volebního období začala KDU-ČSL vyjednávat s ČSSD a koalice se dostala do krize. Poté však Klára Liptáková, která jednání vedla, na všechny své funkce rezignovala, KDU-ČSL se v červnu 2016 do koalice vrátila a navíc se k ní přidala TOP 09. Primátorem zůstal Petr Vokřál, náměstky se stali Petr Hladík (KDU-ČSL), Richard Mrázek (ANO), Matěj Hollan (Žít Brno), Martin Ander (SZ) a Jaroslav Kacer (TOP 09). Celkem tato staronová koalice měla 34 mandátů (nezařazený Tomáš Kratochvíl byl vyloučen z ANO).

Stížnost na neplatnost voleb
Strana Antibursík – Stop ekoteroru! podala ke Krajskému soudu v Brně stížnost na neplatnost voleb s odůvodněním, že dva kandidáti Žít Brno neměli v době registrace kandidátních listin trvalé bydliště v Brně.

Další stížnosti se týkaly voleb v městských částech, např. kvůli podezření z kupčení s hlasy v části Brno-sever. Zde soud stížnost uznal a místní volby prohlásil za neplatné. Stížnost v Brně-středu, podanou 24. října rovněž z důvodu špatného bydliště dvou kandidátů Žít Brno, soud 7. listopadu vyřešil tím, že oba kandidáty vyřadil a nechal je nahradit dalšími v pořadí dle propočtu Českého statistického úřadu.

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Reference

Externí odkazy
 Volební výsledky dle ČSÚ na volby.cz
 Výsledky voleb na volby.idnes.cz

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Hamed Khan (born 3 October 1998) is a Hong Kong international cricketer. He is a right handed batsman and right arm medium bowler. He currently plays for Hongkong cricket team in Twenty 20 International cricket and Pakistan Association of Hongkong team in Hong Kong Premier League T20 Tournament.

In December 2018, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.

In February 2021, he was selected to play in the 2020 Interport T20I Series against Malaysia. He made his Twenty 20 International debut for Hong Kong on February 20, 2020, against Malaysia. He also represented the Hong Kong Under-19 cricket team before his entry to national team.

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1998 births
Living people


A beautiful subscription experience starts with an integrated EcoSystem. Although the integrated EcoSystem is one part of the experience, it sets the foundation for all of the downstream touch points to help define the customer experience.
There are several CRM's on the market today, cloud-based, that don't not require a team of IT experts to setup or manage — you just log in from any smartphone, tablet, or computer and start using it once it has been implemented correctly.
In the subscription economy, it is vitally important to build more meaningful and lasting relationships with your customers — better understand their wants and needs, identify new opportunities to help, and address any problems faster with an overview of every customer interaction with your company.
There are also many great Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) applications on the market today. They gives you the ability to configure, price, and quote with ease saving sales the headaches typically encountered with bundled pricing and selling. There are a key few that allow you to have the same interface, reliability, scalability, and security as your chosen CRM. View important metrics such as MRR, ACV, and TCV all within the same interface.
Whether commerce starts in your CRM or directly in your website, a unified subscription experience starts with your CRM having the full 360 degree view of your customer.
The leading subscription management software vendors have enabled 21st century businesses around the world, from start-ups to enterprises in various industries, to launch and monetize their subscription products and services.
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There is a plethora of the traditional self-service applications out in the market today. These are primarily applications that allow a customer of an organization to create and manage their support interactions with an organization. Players in this market are Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud, Desk.com and the like. However, the new paradigm is to afford customers the ability to self-service across the organization. How many times have you been to Netflix.com and wanted to manage your subscription, view the content they provide, view your billing history, and last but not least submit or view support cases.
The need for customer self-service is ever so important as the subscription economy evolves and customer demand more of an experience from an organization rather than a simplistic ability to submit a support case.
On the business side of this equation, it is costly and a burden to integrate with disparate applications. For most companies this is at least four applications: the crm, their content portal, the subscription billing platform, and the support case management system. Most IT organizations do not have the experience to maintain this sort of integrated architecture. Thankfully, as the market evolves, these systems will come to bear greater fruit.
Most applications today allow for a certain segment of the self-service experience but very few offer the end-to-end spectrum needed for a customer to have a simplistic and uplifting engagement with an organization.


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Joseph A. Balbona, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP
Joseph A. Balbona, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP - CEO
With over 40 years of experience as an architect, programmer and facilities planner, Joe holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at RBB. Educated at Havana University, University of Colorado, and Denver Extension Center, Joe also attended the Harvard Graduate School of Design. For 40 years, he has been a stable provider to the firm's leadership in design and planning, instilling his "hands-on" approach to each project.
Joe has worked on some of the largest and most influential projects in his field, including Harbor UCLA Medical Center where RBB is currently the lead design and planning architect for the 76 acre campus plan, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center, and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Intensive Care Unit to name a few.
Joe regularly contributes to architectural and healthcare publications and has shared his insight widely as a guest lecturer. Joe is a Past Chairman of the AIA Los Angeles Committee on Architecture for Health and a founding member of the American College of Healthcare Architects.


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Premonition of danger and death.
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Dreams, dread, and weird police call.
When I was 12 years old, I was invited to go live with my Aunt in Alaska. I was completely ready to go to escape an abusive childhood. My Aunt had made all the arrangements and I was to finish my first semester of school and then move to Alaska.
Premonition of Danger
"I just had this horrible feeling…"
Well right after winter break, I started crying about going and decided I didn't want to go. I just had this horrible feeling wash over me and I decided to stay even though I was not in a good place for a child.
Shortly after I made that decision, my mother received news that my Aunt had been killed in a house fire. I would have been there with her around that time, had I chosen to go.
A weird call from the police…
What was really weird was, right after that my mother received a weird call from the police telling her my dad had passed away. I remember it being too much for my mother and her crying. My dad had not been passed and my mother couldn't figure out which police department had called her from where my dad lived.
My dad said he was scared.
I once also had a visit from my dad in my dreams, in one of my dreams my dad said he was scared. I went to work after I woke up and at the top of the escalators was my supervisor and one other supervisor waiting and I knew right then they had something to tell me and said it's my dad isn't it?
They said your mom called (I didn't have a phone at that time), and said your dad was just diagnosed with cancer, and that I should call him.
Premonition of Death
"I had a feeling of dread…"
I called my dad and he cried to me on the phone like he had in my dream, saying he was scared and he asked me to not let the doctors take his voice away. Well my dad lost his voice, but he survived the cancer and I got a few more years with him.
One day though in June of 1998, I had this feeling that I didn't want to go home because the phone was at home and I had a feeling of dread about answering it. So, I had my late boyfriend take me shopping or anywhere that wasn't home until everything was closed and I had no choice but to go home.
I went home and my daughter says grandma called and that was all she said. My first question was "was she crying?" My daughter said yes, and I called my mom to learn my dad had passed away.
— Destiny, Oregon
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Pet ghost dog named Gunnar, gone, but not …
"The hardest thing I had to do."
I had a dog named Gunnar that I adopted in 2000 when he was 5 weeks old. In February 2015, Gunnar let me know it was time to let him go, he was old, could barely walk, and had decided to stop eating. It was definitely the hardest thing I had to do.
"I feel something leaning against me …"
Now though, every now and then, I swear I feel something brushing or leaning against me and blow it off as one of my daughter's cats, but when I feel the leaning, I look down and I don't see anyone.
A large herding breed dog, Gunnar used to lean on me when he thought it was time for me to go to bed, when he wanted attention, or when he was scared. I hope he isn't scared where ever dogs go, after they pass. I hope Gunnar is just here with me, helping me get through tough times as he always had.
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Unusual Places to Visit in France
Visiting France usually means that you have a lot of tourist destinations in mind. The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and several other options are usually at the top of one's priority list when they go to this country. However, seasoned travelers and those who like their travels to be a bit different would surely be on the lookout for a more unique range of choices.
If you're planning to go to France anytime soon, there are some strange, unusual, and even bizarre sights that could make your trip even more memorable. Let's take a look at some of the top options now:
1. BelRepayre Airstream & Retro
This location is right on top of the Pyrénées hills. It's technically a trailer park but boasts a collection of vintage aluminum trailers dating back to the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. You can even stay in one if they appeal to you. That would certainly be a camping experience to remember!
Spaces like these are what make France one of the most varied places a traveler could want to visit. Here are 6 travel destinations you can put on your bucket list.
2. Le Palais Idéal
Le PalaisIdéal epitomizes the idea that great architecture is possible without going through training. This makes it one of the strangest landmarks in the world. Located in Hauterives, this location is around an hour's drive from Lyon. It's made almost solely of pebbles and is a mansion of sorts.
This unusual structure was official made a national landmark of France in 1969. It consists of thousands of pebbles and took around 33 years to complete. The resulting façade makes for an intriguing backdrop for your vacation clocks.
3. Le Moulin Jaune
Le Moulin Jaune or the "yellow watermill" of France is a mixture of a fantastical park and an exhibit of living art. Here, you might feel like you've stepped into Alice's Wonderland, where strange and bizarre things are expected to happen.
The designer behind this place is actually one of the world's most famous clown. This was SlavaPolunin, who hailed from Russia. Right now he's the president of the International Academy of Fools. With such a background, one can only imagine the kind of place he's going to come up with.
Keep in mind that the Le Moulin Jaune is only available for those who make reservations in advance. After that, they're all booked for the season.
4. Le Musée Des Moulages
Be warned, this attraction is only enjoyable for those who are staunch at heart. If you're prone to fainting, night terrors, and anxiety issue, you might want to skip this one. Yes, it's basically a wax model museum, but it's also connected to the Hôpital Saint-Louis. The latter dealt with early dermatological research.
The result is that the models in this museum were originally made to teach doctors about skin diseases. You can imagine the kind of spectacle such exhibits would create, so we recommend going there on an empty stomach.
5. Plage de Saleccia
France is also somewhat known for its pristine white beaches, but this particular location on Corsica island has something different to offer. This 'something different' is in the form of cattle. If the weather allows for it, there are several herds of cattle moving about at any given time. They might even enjoy camping right next to the tourists. Make sure no one in your traveling group has any issues with these gentle creatures before you visit.
6. Barcelonnette
You might be craving a little Mexican culture while in France. If this is so, you're in luck. In mid-August, Barcelonnetteholds a crazy Mexican festival. This town is also known as 'little Barcelona' in France, especially thanks to the Frenchmen who traded textiles with Mexicans during the 19th century.
After these Frenchmen came back from Mexico, they were inspired by the architecture there and built similar villas for themselves and others. Additionally, there's also a taste of Mexico in the language, culture, and food in this little corner of France. You can enjoy something a bit different without having to fly all the way across the Atlantic.
7. Pigeon Castles
There are many strange and unusual places in the world, but one of the most striking sights in France is that of tiny pigeon castles littered about. You can usually see these dotted along the French countryside. Their original purpose was to house pigeons, or actually, to show off your wealth by keeping pigeons.
Since meat was quite a rarity in medieval France, one of the best ways to flaunt your status was to have a whole separate tiny castle for your brood. This was meant for housing the pigeons and harvesting their eggs and meat. Even their excrement was valuable for fertilizing purposes. If you're lucky, you might even get to stay in one of these pigeon castles, as some of them are not enterprising B&Bs.
8. BUSTRONOME Voyage Gourmand
Here we have a bus restaurant that will give you a whole new level of dining and touring in Paris. It's a double-decker bus that has a panoramic glass ceiling, all designed exactly like a posh restaurant. There are lunch and dinner tours. The prices might be high, but the views can make your whole trip.
9. La Maison Picassiette
Also known as 'The House Of A Million Pieces', La MaisonPicassiette is a tiny curiosity locates in Chartres, a French town. This was designed and made by Raymond Isadore. The materials were pieces of glass, broken plate, and anything colorful that he could get his hands on. The process took around 30 years to complete, with the colorful pieces covering both the house as well as the garden.
10. The Tiniest Antique Shop in Paris
You'll find a tiny, unique antique shop in Paris right next to a church. The founding date of this one is around 1638, though it originally started out selling religious keepsakes and relics. It was privatized at some point and was a barbershop in the 20th century.
Now, it's rented by the shopkeeper at a special rate in return for some renovation work. It's worth a visit just for the size, with antiques scattered all around the area. Most of the space is taken up by a spiral staircase.
11. Machines de l'Ile, Isle of Nantes
The Machines of the Isles of Nantes are among the must-see bizarre sights of this country. They're a mix of Leonardo da Vinci's drawing and steampunk sculptures, a glowing tribute to Nantes' industrial history.
There are three main automatons worth checking out here. These are a walkable Heron Tree, a carousel portraying marine worlds, and a huge elephant that can carry about 49 people for a 45-minute ride.
12. The Skull-Filled Catacombs of Paris
Paris hides a terrifying experience right under its streets; if you have a love for the macabre, visit those catacombs at least once. These comprise the remains of at least 7 million Parisians. The stacking is quite haphazard, but the tunnels are vast enough to get lost in.
In fact, some of these catacombs weren't even known to Parisian authorities until quite recently. These skeletal secrets were the result of overcrowded cemeteries. Some are now arranged neatly, but many of the tunnels are still unsafe. Make sure you only go into the sections that have been approved for the public. Some of the areas are under control of secret societies, so you don't' want to mess with any of that.
13. Fosse Dionne MedievalGrotto, Tonnerre
Tonnerre is an ancient French city that used to have a beautiful natural spring right in the middle of it. Now, this spring is a mossy grotto but still boasts a calm blue surface. This surface reflects the buildings around it just like a huge natural mirror. In Roman times, it was this spring that supplied water to the nearby palace.
The spring also has a spout and a stone rim dating back to the 18th century. There's also an amphitheater that was sometime used as a public laundry.
14. Mer de Glace Ice Caves
The 'Sea of Ice" glacier has a network of man-made caves that you can explore when the authorities allow it. This is located on the northern side of Mont Blanc. Being the longest glacier in the nation, Mer de Glace has the facilities to get tourists for enjoying the sights.
Of course, the train and gondola lift will make it quite a freezing experience for you. If you and your companions prefer something warmer, here are some tips for planning a wine tour in France.
15. Musée Dupuytren, Paris
If the wax models for skin diseases weren't enough for you, this place exhibits several medical abnormalities to fuel your nightmares. These are either actual objects preserved in glass or wax models. The founder of this space was Mathieu Orfila, also known as the Father of Toxicology. Dating back to 1835, this museum is certainly worth a visit for the strong at heart.
While France has a lot of gorgeous museums and chateaux for exploring, the rich history of this country means that it can offer you much more when you visit. Some might prefer to visit lesser-known places in order to avoid the crowds, while others are looking for off-beaten locations to wow their Instagram followers.
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This article covers everything you need to know about KYC/AML in Singapore.
Singapore has a robust and open economy, with reasonable taxes and a well-qualified labor market. The city-state focuses on doing business internationally, which has appealed to companies from all over the world. So it's no surprise that the World Bank ranks the country as the second best in the world for business. However, Singapore's open economy approach risks attracting criminals involved in money laundering or terrorism financing. To confront this threat, Singapore has established several governmental authorities and a variety of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations.
Singapore has generally been successful in confronting money laundering. It's constantly developing new regulations and providing companies with guidelines to adapt to the latest technologies and innovations (e.g., crypto). This has generated a positive response from international organizations such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which stated in its latest review that Singapore is steadily developing its AML regulations and ensuring that companies implement them.
Businesses planning to launch in Singapore need to comply with all the relevant regulations and follow different guidelines. To simplify the process, we at Sumsub have prepared an article explaining how companies can stay compliant in Singapore.
Who's affected?
Who are the regulators?
How to stay compliant
How to report suspicious activities
AML regulations in Singapore apply to financial institutions as well as certain designated business, including but not limited to:
Banks;
Casinos;
Exchange companies;
Brokers;
Financial advisers;
Real estate agents;
Dealers of precious metals;
Payment service providers.
The following types of transactions fall under AML regulations:
Money transfers (both domestic and international);
E-money issuance;
Account issuance;
Money exchange;
Virtual assets.
There are several regulators in Singapore. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is Singapore's central bank and integrated financial regulator. The focus of the MAS is regulating and licensing financial institutions, such as banks. The MAS also publishes guidelines for different financial institutions.
There are separate authorities for other types of companies operating in Singapore. Thus, casinos are overseen by the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore. Meanwhile, real estate agencies have to comply with Council for Estate Agencies regulations.
The main AML regulation in Singapore is the Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Other Serious Crimes Act 1992 (CDSA). The Act defines the roles of governmental authorities and imposes rules for money laundering prevention, including reporting procedures and penalties for criminals.
To stay compliant, companies need to follow the obligations set out by the CDSA, which include:
Establishing internal policies
Companies should develop and implement adequate internal policies, procedures and controls, taking into consideration their money laundering risks and the size of their business. These should be communicated to r employees in a timely manner.
Performing Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
Companies have to establish proper Customer Due Diligence (CDD) procedures, which is the process of collecting and verifying information about a customer during onboarding. CDD includes identification, verification, and ongoing monitoring of information provided by customers.
When establishing business relationships, the following information should be collected from individuals to meet CDD requirements:
Unique identification number (e.g., identity card number, birth certificate number, or passport number);
Residential address;
Date of birth;
Nationality.
Additionally, if a customer is a legal person or legal arrangement, companies have to identify the legal form, constitution and powers that regulate and bind the legal person or legal arrangement. The following information should be collected:
Full name, including any aliases;
Unique identification number (such as an identity card number, birth certificate number or passport number of the connected party).
After collecting this information and comparing it to provided documents, companies can use external services or available databases to ensure authenticity. Companies should also check customers for presence on sanctions lists (e.g., OFAC, UN, HMT, EU, DFT), Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) lists, and adverse media, followed by an ongoing monitoring process.
Financial institutions are required to keep records of their customers and transactions for at least five years from the end of the business relationship or final transaction. Dealers of precious stones have to keep such records for the same amount of time when transactions exceed S$20,000 (approximately $15,000).
The Suspicious Transaction Reporting Office (STRO) is the main government institution responsible for analyzing reports filed by companies. There are three types of reports that the authority may receive:
Suspicious Transaction Report;
Cash Transaction Report;
Cash Movement Report.
In case a company detects suspicious activity (e.g., related to drug trafficking), it should immediately send a Suspicious Transaction Report to the STRO containing all the transactions of the customer in question, including attempted ones.
Dealers of precious stones and metals have to report all transactions exceeding S$20,000 (approximately $15,000), while casinos have to report all transactions exceeding S$10,000 (approximately $7,500). Such transactions should be reported within 15 business days.
Complete instructions on report submission can be found here.
According to CDSA, the following penalties apply to those convicted of money laundering activities:
For individuals: a fine of up to S$500,000 (approximately $375,000) or up to 10 years imprisonment;
For companies: a fine of up to S$1,000,000 (approximately $750,000) or double the amount of goods acquired through illegal activity, whichever is higher.
For companies that fail to comply with AML regulations (e.g., don't report suspicious activities in a timely manner), the following penalties may apply:
Official warnings;
Reprimands;
Prohibition orders;
Removal of management from their positions;
License termination;
Monetary penalties.
The maximum monetary penalty for financial institutions failing to meet AML obligations cannot exceed S$1,000,000 (approximately $750,000).
What is considered money laundering in Singapore?
According to the Singapore Police Force, money laundering includes, but is not limited to, the process whereby criminals try to disguise the true origin of their funds. Such funds usually come from drug trafficking or other serious crimes.
Is Singapore a high-risk country for money laundering?
No. According to the latest FATF Mutual Evaluation Report, Singapore fully complies with 20 recommendations and mostly complies with 17 recommendations (out of 40 total). This means that the country is successfully confronting the spread of money laundering. The full text of the report can be found here.
What are MAS guidelines?
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) publishes guidelines for different types of companies. Breaking these guidelines isn't a criminal offense, but non-compliance can affect a company's risk evaluation by MAS.
What is MAS 643?
It is one of the guidelines published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). MAS 643 applies to banks. It provides banks with transaction requirements when engaging with third parties. The full text can be found here.
It is one of the guidelines published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). MAS 626 applies to banks and targets Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) activities. The full text can be found here.
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Class DataTracker

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public class DataTracker
extends java.lang.Object

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static class
DataTracker.SSTableIntervalTree

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ColumnFamilyStore
cfstore

java.util.Collection<INotificationConsumer>
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DataTracker(ColumnFamilyStore cfstore)

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void
addInitialSSTables(java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> sstables)

void
addSSTables(java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> sstables)

static DataTracker.SSTableIntervalTree
buildIntervalTree(java.lang.Iterable<SSTableReader> sstables)

long
estimatedKeys()

java.lang.Iterable<Memtable>
getAllMemtables()

java.util.Set<SSTableReader>
getCompacting()

double
getDroppableTombstoneRatio()

int
getMeanColumns()

Memtable
getMemtable()

java.util.Set<Memtable>
getMemtablesPendingFlush()

java.util.Set<SSTableReader>
getSSTables()

java.util.Set<SSTableReader>
getUncompactingSSTables()

java.lang.Iterable<SSTableReader>
getUncompactingSSTables(java.lang.Iterable<SSTableReader> candidates)

org.apache.cassandra.db.DataTracker.View
getView()

boolean
markCompacting(java.lang.Iterable<SSTableReader> sstables)

void
markObsolete(java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> sstables,
            OperationType compactionType)

void
maybeIncrementallyBackup(SSTableReader sstable)

void
notifyAdded(SSTableReader added)

void
notifyDeleting(SSTableReader deleting)

void
notifyRenewed(Memtable renewed)

void
notifySSTablesChanged(java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> removed,
                     java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> added,
                     OperationType compactionType)

void
notifyTruncated(long truncatedAt)

void
renewMemtable()

Renew the current memtable without putting the old one for a flush.

void
replaceCompactedSSTables(java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> sstables,
                        java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> replacements,
                        OperationType compactionType)

void
replaceFlushed(Memtable memtable,
              SSTableReader sstable)

void
spaceReclaimed(long size)

void
subscribe(INotificationConsumer consumer)

Memtable
switchMemtable()

Switch the current memtable.

void
unmarkCompacting(java.lang.Iterable<SSTableReader> unmark)

Removes files from compacting status: this is different from 'markObsolete'
 because it should be run regardless of whether a compaction succeeded.

void
unreferenceSSTables()

removes all sstables that are not busy compacting.

void
unsubscribe(INotificationConsumer consumer)

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clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

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subscribers

public final java.util.Collection<INotificationConsumer> subscribers

cfstore

public final ColumnFamilyStore cfstore

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DataTracker

public DataTracker(ColumnFamilyStore cfstore)

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getMemtable

public Memtable getMemtable()

getMemtablesPendingFlush

public java.util.Set<Memtable> getMemtablesPendingFlush()

getAllMemtables

public java.lang.Iterable<Memtable> getAllMemtables()

Returns:

the active memtable and all the memtables that are pending flush.

getSSTables

public java.util.Set<SSTableReader> getSSTables()

getUncompactingSSTables

public java.util.Set<SSTableReader> getUncompactingSSTables()

getUncompactingSSTables

public java.lang.Iterable<SSTableReader> getUncompactingSSTables(java.lang.Iterable<SSTableReader> candidates)

getView

public org.apache.cassandra.db.DataTracker.View getView()

switchMemtable

public Memtable switchMemtable()

Switch the current memtable.
 This atomically adds the current memtable to the memtables pending
 flush and replace it with a fresh memtable.

Returns:

the previous current memtable (the one added to the pending
 flush)

renewMemtable

public void renewMemtable()

Renew the current memtable without putting the old one for a flush.
 Used when we flush but a memtable is clean (in which case we must
 change it because it was frozen).

replaceFlushed

public void replaceFlushed(Memtable memtable,
                  SSTableReader sstable)

maybeIncrementallyBackup

public void maybeIncrementallyBackup(SSTableReader sstable)

markCompacting

public boolean markCompacting(java.lang.Iterable<SSTableReader> sstables)

Returns:

true if we are able to mark the given @param sstables as compacted, before anyone else

 Note that we could acquire references on the marked sstables and release them in
 unmarkCompacting, but since we will never call markObsolete on a sstable marked
 as compacting (unless there is a serious bug), we can skip this.

unmarkCompacting

public void unmarkCompacting(java.lang.Iterable<SSTableReader> unmark)

Removes files from compacting status: this is different from 'markObsolete'
 because it should be run regardless of whether a compaction succeeded.

markObsolete

public void markObsolete(java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> sstables,
                OperationType compactionType)

replaceCompactedSSTables

public void replaceCompactedSSTables(java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> sstables,
                            java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> replacements,
                            OperationType compactionType)

addInitialSSTables

public void addInitialSSTables(java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> sstables)

addSSTables

public void addSSTables(java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> sstables)

unreferenceSSTables

public void unreferenceSSTables()

removes all sstables that are not busy compacting.

spaceReclaimed

public void spaceReclaimed(long size)

estimatedKeys

public long estimatedKeys()

getMeanColumns

public int getMeanColumns()

getDroppableTombstoneRatio

public double getDroppableTombstoneRatio()

notifySSTablesChanged

public void notifySSTablesChanged(java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> removed,
                         java.util.Collection<SSTableReader> added,
                         OperationType compactionType)

notifyAdded

public void notifyAdded(SSTableReader added)

notifyDeleting

public void notifyDeleting(SSTableReader deleting)

notifyRenewed

public void notifyRenewed(Memtable renewed)

notifyTruncated

public void notifyTruncated(long truncatedAt)

subscribe

public void subscribe(INotificationConsumer consumer)

unsubscribe

public void unsubscribe(INotificationConsumer consumer)

buildIntervalTree

public static DataTracker.SSTableIntervalTree buildIntervalTree(java.lang.Iterable<SSTableReader> sstables)

getCompacting

public java.util.Set<SSTableReader> getCompacting()

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I can't be the only one who snacks 24/7. I snack so often I genuinely can't remember the last time I experienced the feeling of hunger, and the more I tell myself I'm going to curb my mid-day nibbles, the more I start daydreaming about a packet of prawn cocktail crisps.
But it turns out there's one food that evidently belongs in the world of Harry Potter, because it's got such magical powers it can apparently stop your cravings for food. WOAH.
That food - because I'm sure you're probably wondering -is a walnut. The humble walnut. Who knew something so little could do so much?
In a recent study published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, researchers described how they brought 10 people who are classed as obese into a clinical research centre where they stayed for two sets of five-day sessions. There, their daily intake of food was closely monitored.
In the first five-day session, some of the study subjects were given a daily smoothie containing 48g of walnuts (a recommended daily serving), whereas others were given a smoothie with practically all the same ingredients bar the walnuts. In the next five-day session, the groups were reversed; those who had a walnut smoothie in the first week now went without, and likewise the other way round.
After the first session, participants underwent MRI scans which displayed their brain activity while being shown various photos of food; some typically 'junk' food like burgers and sweet treats, and some healthy foods like fruit and veg.
Researchers discovered that, for those who had consumed the walnut smoothies, the area of the brain which controls appetite impulses (known as the insula) was much more active when they were shown pictures of tempting, fatty foods. The non-walnut smoothie group, in comparison, had less activity in their insulas when shown pictures of hamburgers etc, indicating they would be more likely to give into temptation.
The conclusion the scientists drew was that eating walnuts can increase a person's ability to resist tempting foods and allow them to make more sensible choices.
So there it is: the secret to no-snacking is to actually allow yourself to snack. But only on walnuts.


When it comes to warranties, the best policy depends on what you need.
It's easy to get lost in the weeds, so we rank the policies from outstanding to ordinary based on three major provisions — powertrain, bumper-to-bumper and roadside assistance.
Some automakers offer lengthy powertrain warranties, but that typically covers only the engine, transmission and driveline. By contrast, bumper-to-bumper coverage — often called "basic" warranties — cover everything else -- electrical parts, for example -- and often include the powertrain if an automaker doesn't split it out. Then comes other coverage, from roadside assistance to warranties for body panel corrosion and vehicle accessories.
Here's the lay of the land for each automaker.
Why they're here: Even when you consider their transferability limitations, these are still the best warranties for 2017. The powertrain policies are years ahead of the rest of the industry, and the bumper-to-bumper warranties are equally impressive.
Volkswagen: Six years or 72,000 miles for bumper-to-bumper and powertrain on the 2018 Tiguan and Atlas SUVs, which are VW's only 2018 models on sale at the time of this writing. Roadside assistance on both models is three years or 36,000 miles.
Why they're here: Jaguar matches the bumper-to-bumper coverage of the top group, while Infiniti and Tesla have impressive powertrain coverage.
Infiniti: Four years or 60,000 miles for bumper-to-bumper, six years or 70,000 miles for powertrain, and four years with no mileage cap for roadside assistance.
More: Florida car dealerships parked cars in public garages during Hurricane Irma. People weren't happy.
Caveats: These policies are fully transferrable to subsequent owners. Tesla's warranty for powertrain components is similar to what many automakers furnish on powertrain components for select hybrids or electric vehicles.
Why they're here: A mix of strong bumper-to-bumper and powertrain coverage puts these five brands above most.
Caveats: All policies are transferable except Lincoln's roadside assistance, which ends after the original owner.
Why they're here: Below the warranties of note is the rest of the industry — a wide swath of brands with two essential blocks of coverage. Mass-market brands generally offer three years of bumper-to-bumper and five years of powertrain coverage, while many luxury and niche brands offer four years of both.
Caveats: Exemptions abound. Diesel heavy-duty trucks from Chevrolet, Ford, GMC and Ram have five-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranties; Ford and Ram extend that to smaller diesel engines in a few other models. The Nissan Titan pickup truck and NV full-size van, meanwhile, have an impressive five years or 100,000 miles of powertrain and bumper-to-bumper coverage.
We excluded exotic or ultra-luxury brands and rank warranties by the overall brand. Some cars, like the Titan, have notably different coverage than their siblings. We also looked at policies for retail shoppers only, so if you're a fleet or commercial-vehicle shopper, many automakers offer longer warranties not reflected above.
Warranties generally expire when you hit the earlier of the two limits (time or mileage), and any transfers of ownership are subject to those limits since the original in-service date, not the date someone else buys the car. To wit, if you buy a three-year-old car with a five-year powertrain warranty, you'd get the remaining two years — not five new years.
Coverage specifics can vary by brand, and certain dealerships may offer their own warranties separate from an automaker. Warranties generally don't cover regular maintenance or items considered normal wear and tear (think brake pads and oil changes), but some automakers offer complimentary maintenance that's separate from their warranties.


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Sweeney Replaces Miller-Meeks as Iowa Senate Human Resources Chair
State Senator Annette Sweeney replaces State Senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks as chair of the Iowa Senate Human Resources Committee.
Photo Credit: Iowa Senate Republicans
Bossman Named Chairman of Iowa House RIIF/Transportation Budget Subcommittee
Annette Sweeney,
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Iowa Senate Human Resources Committee,
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Jack Whitver,
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
DES MOINES, Iowa – State Senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Ottumwa, announced her decision to step down as chair of the Iowa Senate Human Resources Committee. Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver, R-Ankeny, named State Senator Annette Sweeney, R-Alden, as her replacement.
Miller-Meeks stepped down to spend more time on her campaign in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District Race.
"During the 2019 Iowa Legislative Session I was proud of the work the Human Resources Committee accomplished on a number of important priorities, including improved transparency of prescription drug costs, creating a children's mental health program, and passing behind the counter birth control through the Senate. I enjoyed working with the House, Senate, and Governor Reynolds to see positive results for Iowans," said Miller-Meeks said in a released statement..
"Senator Miller-Meeks provided important leadership on the Human Resources Committee," Whitver said. "I look forward to continuing to work with her on policies to reduce the cost of health care and encourage economic growth in Iowa."
"Senator Sweeney is a rising leader in our caucus and she has the experience to navigate the issues in that committee," said Whitver added. "The work done in Human Resources affects many Iowans and I have full confidence in her leadership of the Human Resources Committee."
"Chair of the Human Resources Committee is a challenging position and it is a challenge I am eager to meet," Sweeney stated. "I thank Senator Whitver for his faith in me. My constituents and all Iowans know I will work tirelessly in this job."
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Iowa House Speaker Announces Committee Chairs
Iowa House Speaker Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) announced the standing and budget committee chairs for the 86th General Assembly which begins January 12, 2015.


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