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Saudi girls pose for a group photograph at the first-ever Comic-Con Arabia event held in Riyadh on Nov. 25, 2017. PHOTO: FAYEZ NURELDINE/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES
Crown prince's overhaul includes a crackdown on religious fundamentalists who exercised rigid control; female drivers and music concerts
Margherita Stancati
Updated Jan. 9, 2018 2:43 p.m. ET
ABHA, Saudi Arabia—Arwa Alneami wanted to be an artist ever since she was a child. But growing up in the conservative region of Asir, she was constrained by a rigid strain of Sunni Islam that has long defined life in Saudi Arabia and the kingdom's image to the outside world.
When she drew a bird, Ms. Alneami recalls, teachers would scold her and cross off its head, saying only God can create life.
Now that religious control is coming under its sharpest challenge in modern times. Saudi leaders, spurred by the need to diversify the oil-dependent economy, are moving faster than any of their predecessors to unravel the legacy of Islamic conservatism that had taken hold of the country four decades ago and shaped the education of generations.
Spearheading the transformation is 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who sees social liberalization as a vital part of his radical economic modernization plan and has vowed to return his country to a more tolerant form of Islam.
"We are only going back to how we were: to the tolerant, moderate Islam that is open to the world, to all the religions and traditions of its people," Prince Mohammed said during an investment conference in Riyadh in October.
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Ms. Alneami, 32, today is a rising star of the kingdom's burgeoning contemporary art scene. "Before, I had a love-hate relationship with Saudi Arabia," she says. "I used to think a lot about leaving the country. I wanted to go somewhere where I could have a normal life. Now, normal is coming to us."
In September, Saudi Arabia announced the world's only ban on women driving will be lifted this summer. Cinemas will soon open after a 35-year ban. Music, widely considered taboo and until recently rarely even played in the background in restaurants, is making a comeback. On Friday, for the first time, women will be allowed into a stadium to watch a soccer match.
These efforts have prompted resistance from those wary of undoing decades of edicts woven into the Saudi social fabric, in particular from religious conservatives, who remain a powerful constituency.
Sheikh Saleh al Fozan, a member of Saudi Arabia's top religious body, reiterated a common argument against women driving. "If women are allowed to drive," he said in a statement published on his website, "they will be able to go and come as they please day and night, and will easily have access to temptation, because as we know, women are weak and easily tempted."
Among those who support aspects of the changes, such as encouraging more women to join the workforce, some find the speed of liberalization unsettling, saying they don't want Saudi Arabia to lose its defining religious identity as the birthplace of Islam.
A Saudi woman takes the wheel in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah, on Sept. 27, 2017. In June it will become legal for women to drive in the kingdom. PHOTO: REEM BAESHEN/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Many restrictions still apply, and it's unclear if they will ever be lifted. To this day, women are required to wear floor-length robes; shops close several times a day for prayers; gender segregation is widely practiced in restaurants and workplaces. Women are required to have a male guardian, whose permission they need to travel abroad or marry. Non-Muslims are still banned from practicing their faith publicly.
The roots of conservative Islam run deep in Saudi Arabia, and are intertwined with the kingdom's ruling family. In the 18th century, the House of Saud struck an alliance with the preacher Mohammed Ibn Abd al Wahhab, who demanded a return to what he saw as the pure faith practiced by Prophet Muhammad and his companions. That intolerant strain of Sunni Islam, dubbed Wahhabism by critics, became the dominant doctrine in Saudi Arabia, inspiring generations of jihadists at home and abroad.
The partnership between the descendants of Abd al Wahhab and the royal family helped create the modern Saudi state in 1932. Since then, the monarchy has ruled with the backing of the religious establishment, which controls the justice system, based on Shariah, or Islamic law. Wahhabi clerics have helped legitimize the rule of the House of Saud, casting obedience to the ruler as a religious obligation.
Over the decades, the desire to alter Saudi Arabia's social dynamics had to be balanced against tribal traditions and religious considerations. That has long made Saudi Arabia one of the most conservative places on earth. Nevertheless, Saudi rulers were able to introduce innovations such as television and opened schools for girls over the objections of religious conservatives.
After 1979, religious conservatives gained an upper hand when two events challenged Saudi Arabia's role as the cradle of Islam: the Islamic revolution in Iran and the weekslong siege by armed extremists of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Islam's holiest site.
Saudi leaders took steps to appease the kingdom's ultraconservative fringe, which they perceived as the biggest threat to their rule.
In so doing, the monarchy gave the kingdom's clerics free rein to enforce a strict moral code in public, to reshape the education system and to export their intolerant views abroad. The country's newfound oil wealth meant the government could afford to prioritize religion over productivity.
The government funded religious causes at home and abroad and it didn't desperately need foreign investors, who were put off by harsh rules like the ban on men and women mixing in the workplace. It could also afford to neglect industries like tourism and entertainment, opposed by religious hardliners.
Saudi Arabia's sharp turn was felt across the country, perhaps nowhere more dramatically than in the region of Asir, historically one of the kingdom's most open societies. A mountainous region in the southwest, Asir is more fertile than most of the country. For as long as residents can remember, men and women had worked in wheat fields side by side, often breaking into songs. A combination of religious fervor and a flood of oil money put an end to that by the early 1980s.
"Women had much more active lives in the past. We would work side by side in the fields. I would sing, and they would sing," recalls Mohammad Torshi, 89, who lives in Asir's village of Rijal Almaa. "Then the religious people came."
Mohammad Torshi, 89, remembers a time when Saudi women had more freedom. PHOTO: MARGHERITA STANCATI/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
The mixing of unrelated men and women, let alone singing and dancing, was no longer acceptable. Cinemas closed and music stopped.
In public, women were forced to wear face-covering veils, which in parts of the country such as Asir had been virtually nonexistent. The religious police, formally known as the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, was given the job of enforcing the new order.
Radical Islamists infused the school curriculum with the teachings of Wahhabi scholars. Textbooks instructed students to hate Christians and Jews and denigrated Shiite Muslims. Some of the more extreme views often came from teachers, who sometimes recruited students to extremist causes.
Saudi charities linked to the government helped spread that interpretation of Islam beyond the kingdom's borders, inspiring generations of jihadists.
Asir proved a fertile ground for extremism. Of the 17 Saudi citizens who participated in al Qaeda's Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, five were from Asir, more than from any other region.
One of them was a neighbor of Ms. Alneami. For someone growing up in Abha in the 1990s, having fun wasn't easy. Ms. Alneami found ways. Although music was widely considered sinful, she collected audiotapes distributed by religious conservatives to circulate sermons and recorded music over them. She would spend hours in her bedroom with her Sony Walkman dancing to the likes of Michael Jackson and the Algerian punk rock star Rachid Taha.
Earlier this month, she attended the concert of Hiba Tawaji, the first performance by a female singer in the Saudi capital in recent decades. In a scene she had never seen before in Saudi Arabia, members of the audience rose from their seats, dancing, whooping and hollering.
"Growing up I was told that people who listen to music would be punished [in the afterlife] with hot metal poured into their ears," said Ms. Alneami, whose work includes photography and installations that focus on the ways Saudis have fun despite restrictions. "I'm so happy I got to see the first party—it's like an art installation."
Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji performs during the first-ever female concert in Riyadh on December 6, 2017. PHOTO:HAYA AL-SUWAYED/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES
American rapper Nelly—known for songs such as "Hot in Herre"—performed last month in Jeddah . In a reminder that some restrictions still apply, the first concert was open to women only and Nelly's to men alone.
When King Salman assumed the throne in early 2015, few expected he would be the one to oversee rapid social change.
Known as a pious Muslim, he cultivated close relations with the religious establishment in his role as governor of Riyadh, a position he held for decades. In fact, many analysts say this gave him and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed, greater clout to make changes compared with his predecessor King Abdullah, who was considered a liberal by Saudi standards.
In an era of cheap crude, loosening Saudi Arabia's social rules has become an economic and political imperative for Prince Mohammed, the driving force behind an ambitious plan to end the kingdom's dependence on oil.
Saudi Arabia, where the majority is under 30 years old and 12.8% of the population is unemployed, is trying to become more attractive to foreign investors and to the country's own youth. It wants to bring more women into the workforce. Failure puts at risk the country's next generation, which could be lost either to opportunities overseas or to underground extremist groups at home.
Religious conservatives are far less powerful than they were a decade ago. Thanks to satellite television and the internet, Saudis have been exposed to different ways of thinking. More than a hundred thousand Saudi men and women returned to the kingdom over the past decade after studying in Western universities on government-funded scholarships.
Last year, the government also began sending teachers abroad to see how Western schools function, a step partly aimed at tackling extremism among educators.
"We are moving in a new direction for education and a new direction for the country," said Saudi Education Minister Ahmed al-Eissa. He added that new textbooks, scrubbed of vitriol, will be rolled out in the next academic year.
In 2016, the Saudi government stripped the religious police of its power to arrest, the most consequential result of the eroding alliance between the monarchy and the clerical establishment.
The Muslim World League—a body that was once the key vehicle through which Saudi Arabia spread Wahhabi ideology beyond its border—is now led by a moderate cleric, who says promoting greater understanding among faiths is a priority.
"In 1979 our religion was hijacked," said Sheikh Mohammed al-Issa, a former minister of justice, who in a gesture of tolerance routinely encourages the non-Muslim women he meets to remove their headscarves, "Now we are eradicating the roots of extremism."
During a trip to Europe earlier this year, he became the first head of the Muslim League to meet the pope and visit a synagogue.
Pope Francis meets Mohammed al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League, at the Vatican in September 2017. PHOTO: L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO//ASSOCATED PRESS
In September, authorities arrested dozens of clerics as part of a broad crackdown against dissent. Among them are former members of the so-called Islamic Awakening, a once-powerful Islamist movement linked to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood that in the past has challenged the monarchy's authority. Most of its members have since publicly embraced more moderate views.
Royals have also been targeted. Last month, authorities detained a senior prince, Khaled bin Talal, for opposing the government's reforms such as the decision to curb the power of the religious police, according to people familiar with the matter.
"He was complaining about the reforms. He thought that would give him [political] credibility," said a person briefed on the event. The prince, who has limited political clout, is kept at the high-security prison of al-Ha'ir.
Since the clampdown, many clerics have publicly endorsed the social reforms, while others have kept silent. "They are government decisions and it is part of our religion to accept that," said Sheikh Mohammed al-Hodithy, 87, who until his retirement was the chief justice in Asir region.
A view of Abha, Saudi Arabia. PHOTO: FAISAL AL NASSER/REUTERS
The government is also setting up a new center to vet the interpretations of Prophet Muhammad's teachings, or hadiths, in a bid to prevent the teachings from being used to justify violence.
"It will purify Islam from any inventions, clean the hadiths from the liars' deliberate misquotations and present Islam in a better image," said Sheikh Mohammed bin Hassan al-Sheikh, the chairman of the new entity and a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, the kingdom's highest religious body.
In major cities like Riyadh, more Saudi women are choosing colorful robes, known as abayas, instead of the all-black ones they typically wear. Many are allowing headscarves to slip to their shoulders. In the more liberal city of Jeddah, all-female jogging groups run on the waterfront wearing leggings under their tunics.
Alia al-Azmi, a 24-year-old lab technician based in Riyadh, says she hopes to soon be able to discard the face-covering niqab she always wears. "In the future, we'll look more like Dubai," she said, as she scrolled through pictures with no covering during a trip abroad. "But here, I have to wear a niqab. I don't want any of my colleagues to see me."
After 30 years of religious conservatism, there are still deep pockets of resistance to change. In the Asir region, nearly all single Saudi women appear in public with a black face-covering veil and a black abaya. In Abha, the regional capital, a teenage boy said what mattered to him were jobs, not cinemas, even if they will only screen movies that comply with Shariah, or Islamic law.
A photo from Arwa Alneami's photo project titled 'Never Never Land' shows Saudi women on a ride during a summer festival in Abha in 2015. PHOTO: ARWA ALNEAMI
"Anything that touches religion, I don't want to see changed. Men and women mixing, for instance, is not acceptable," a 55-year-old man from Abha who declined to be named said at an all-male picnic. "Opening up society is dangerous. Everyone is unhappy, but people are too scared to talk about it."
Even in a conservative enclave like Abha, however, many see social change as an economic necessity.
For Umm Jaber, who sells woven baskets and dried herbs from a stall she runs in Abha's outdoor market, obtaining a driving license is more about making ends meet: She currently spends around $400 a month on a driver, her biggest expense after rent.
"I just make enough money to cover costs," says the 58-year-old, who plans to drive herself as soon as she can.
Away from the city, in her home village in southern Asir, she regularly gets behind the wheel to help out with chores like carrying water, dry wood and livestock.
For others, change isn't coming fast enough. "I haven't seen any real change in Abha," says Saeed al-Bishry, a 50-year-old art teacher. "Concerts are happening in Jeddah and Riyadh, not in Abha."
He said over the past decade the ban on drawing animate beings has gradually loosened. Still, earlier this month, Mr. Saeed asked his 10-year-old students to draw camels. One of them refused. "He drew a landscape instead."
Write to Margherita Stancati at margherita.stancati@wsj.com
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void RecordAppLaunch(Profile* profile, const GURL& url) {
#if BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_EXTENSIONS)
  const extensions::Extension* extension =
      extensions::ExtensionRegistry::Get(profile)
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          .GetAppByURL(url);
  if (!extension)
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#endif  // BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_EXTENSIONS)
}

}  // namespace

ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient(Profile* profile)
    : profile_(profile) {}

ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::~ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient() {}

sessions::LiveTabContext* ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::CreateLiveTabContext(
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#if defined(OS_ANDROID)
  // Android does not support creating a LiveTabContext here.
  NOTREACHED();
  return nullptr;
#else
  return BrowserLiveTabContext::Create(profile_, app_name);
#endif
}

sessions::LiveTabContext*
ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::FindLiveTabContextForTab(
    const sessions::LiveTab* tab) {
#if defined(OS_ANDROID)
  return AndroidLiveTabContext::FindContextForWebContents(
      static_cast<const sessions::ContentLiveTab*>(tab)->web_contents());
#else
  return BrowserLiveTabContext::FindContextForWebContents(
      static_cast<const sessions::ContentLiveTab*>(tab)->web_contents());
#endif
}

sessions::LiveTabContext*
ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::FindLiveTabContextWithID(
    SessionID::id_type desired_id) {
#if defined(OS_ANDROID)
  return AndroidLiveTabContext::FindContextWithID(desired_id);;
#else
  return BrowserLiveTabContext::FindContextWithID(desired_id);
#endif
}

bool ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::ShouldTrackURLForRestore(const GURL& url) {
  return ::ShouldTrackURLForRestore(url);
}

std::string ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::GetExtensionAppIDForTab(
    sessions::LiveTab* tab) {
  std::string extension_app_id;

#if BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_EXTENSIONS)
  extensions::TabHelper* extensions_tab_helper =
      extensions::TabHelper::FromWebContents(
          static_cast<sessions::ContentLiveTab*>(tab)->web_contents());
  // extensions_tab_helper is NULL in some browser tests.
  if (extensions_tab_helper) {
    const extensions::Extension* extension =
        extensions_tab_helper->extension_app();
    if (extension)
      extension_app_id = extension->id();
  }
#endif

  return extension_app_id;
}

base::SequencedWorkerPool* ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::GetBlockingPool() {
  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(content::BrowserThread::UI);
  return content::BrowserThread::GetBlockingPool();
}

base::FilePath ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::GetPathToSaveTo() {
  return profile_->GetPath();
}

GURL ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::GetNewTabURL() {
  return GURL(chrome::kChromeUINewTabURL);
}

bool ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::HasLastSession() {
#if BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_SESSION_SERVICE)
  SessionService* session_service =
      SessionServiceFactory::GetForProfile(profile_);
  Profile::ExitType exit_type = profile_->GetLastSessionExitType();
  // The previous session crashed and wasn't restored, or was a forced
  // shutdown. Both of which won't have notified us of the browser close so
  // that we need to load the windows from session service (which will have
  // saved them).
  return (!profile_->restored_last_session() && session_service &&
          (exit_type == Profile::EXIT_CRASHED ||
           exit_type == Profile::EXIT_SESSION_ENDED));
#else
  return false;
#endif
}

void ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::GetLastSession(
    const sessions::GetLastSessionCallback& callback,
    base::CancelableTaskTracker* tracker) {
  DCHECK(HasLastSession());
#if BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_SESSION_SERVICE)
  SessionServiceFactory::GetForProfile(profile_)
      ->GetLastSession(callback, tracker);
#endif
}

void ChromeTabRestoreServiceClient::OnTabRestored(const GURL& url) {
  RecordAppLaunch(profile_, url);
}

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Phylogeographic pattern and Pleistocene range reconstruction in the long-tailed hamster Cricetulus longicaudatus (Rodentia, Cricetidae) support its Tibetan originстатья
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Дата последнего поиска статьи во внешних источниках: 25 августа 2021 г.
Авторы: Lebedev V.S., Maslova (Poplavskaya) N.S., Lisenkova A.A., Bannikova A.A., Sheftel B.I., Feoktystova N.Yu, Qu J., Zhu Y., Fang Y., Sun Y., Surov A.V., Shenbrot G.I.
Журнал: Mammal Research
Том: 66
Издательство: SPRINGER
Местоположение издательства: VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311GZ
Аннотация: The "out of Tibet" hypothesis that suggests an important role of Tibetan highlands in the evolution of Central Asian cold-adapted fauna is a matter of debate. The long-tailed hamster Cricetulus longicaudatus is an important member of both steppe/semidesert Mongolian and high altitude Tibetan faunas. In this study, we analyze the mitochondrial variation in C. longicaudatus throughout a major part of its distribution range, perform molecular dating of the main divergence events, and model its historical range. The data reveal six genetic lineages, which are estimated to have diverged 100–200 kya. Four of the lineages are distributed in the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The northern part of the distribution range (Mongolia and southern Siberia) is almost entirely populated by another single lineage; its sister haplogroup is restricted to a small isolate in the Xingan Mountains. Species distribution modeling shows that the southern (Chinese) part of the geographic range of C. longicaudatus was relatively stable over the last 200 kya, while the northern (Mongolian) part demonstrated a high level of temporal variation, contracting considerably during cold glacials. The results suggest that the main center of origin of the long-tailed hamster was located in Tibet and that the northern part of the recent range was colonized through a single dispersal event at the Middle–Late Pleistocene boundary. At the same time, the comparative analysis of the fauna of Tibet and Mongolia indicates that the "out of Tibet" model is not the predominant pattern of geographic range evolution for small mammals.
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package com.facebook.presto.execution;

import com.facebook.presto.OutputBuffers;
import com.facebook.presto.ScheduledSplit;
import com.facebook.presto.TaskSource;
import com.facebook.presto.client.NodeVersion;
import com.facebook.presto.event.query.QueryMonitor;
import com.facebook.presto.execution.SharedBuffer.BufferState;
import com.facebook.presto.memory.MemoryPool;
import com.facebook.presto.memory.MemoryPoolId;
import com.facebook.presto.memory.QueryContext;
import com.facebook.presto.sql.planner.LocalExecutionPlanner;
import com.google.common.base.Functions;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
import io.airlift.event.client.NullEventClient;
import io.airlift.json.ObjectMapperProvider;
import io.airlift.node.NodeInfo;
import io.airlift.units.DataSize;
import org.testng.annotations.AfterClass;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;

import java.net.URI;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;

import static com.facebook.presto.OutputBuffers.INITIAL_EMPTY_OUTPUT_BUFFERS;
import static com.facebook.presto.SessionTestUtils.TEST_SESSION;
import static com.facebook.presto.execution.TaskTestUtils.EMPTY_SOURCES;
import static com.facebook.presto.execution.TaskTestUtils.PLAN_FRAGMENT;
import static com.facebook.presto.execution.TaskTestUtils.SPLIT;
import static com.facebook.presto.execution.TaskTestUtils.TABLE_SCAN_NODE_ID;
import static com.facebook.presto.execution.TaskTestUtils.createTestingPlanner;
import static com.facebook.presto.execution.TaskTestUtils.updateTask;
import static io.airlift.concurrent.Threads.threadsNamed;
import static io.airlift.units.DataSize.Unit.GIGABYTE;
import static io.airlift.units.DataSize.Unit.MEGABYTE;
import static java.util.concurrent.Executors.newScheduledThreadPool;
import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS;
import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.testng.Assert.assertFalse;
import static org.testng.Assert.assertNotNull;
import static org.testng.Assert.assertNull;
import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
import static org.testng.Assert.fail;

@Test(singleThreaded = true)
public class TestSqlTask
{
    public static final TaskId OUT = new TaskId("query", "stage", "out");
    private final TaskExecutor taskExecutor;
    private final ScheduledExecutorService taskNotificationExecutor;
    private final SqlTaskExecutionFactory sqlTaskExecutionFactory;

    private final AtomicLong nextTaskId = new AtomicLong();

    public TestSqlTask()
    {
        taskExecutor = new TaskExecutor(8, 16);
        taskExecutor.start();

        taskNotificationExecutor = newScheduledThreadPool(10, threadsNamed("task-notification-%s"));

        LocalExecutionPlanner planner = createTestingPlanner();

        sqlTaskExecutionFactory = new SqlTaskExecutionFactory(
                taskNotificationExecutor,
                taskExecutor,
                planner,
                new QueryMonitor(new ObjectMapperProvider().get(), new NullEventClient(), new NodeInfo("test"), new NodeVersion("testVersion")),
                new TaskManagerConfig());
    }

    @AfterClass
    public void destroy()
            throws Exception
    {
        taskExecutor.stop();
        taskNotificationExecutor.shutdownNow();
    }

    @Test
    public void testEmptyQuery()
            throws Exception
    {
        SqlTask sqlTask = createInitialTask();

        TaskInfo taskInfo = sqlTask.updateTask(TEST_SESSION,
                Optional.of(PLAN_FRAGMENT),
                ImmutableList.<TaskSource>of(),
                INITIAL_EMPTY_OUTPUT_BUFFERS);
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.RUNNING);

        taskInfo = sqlTask.getTaskInfo();
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.RUNNING);

        taskInfo = sqlTask.updateTask(TEST_SESSION,
                Optional.of(PLAN_FRAGMENT),
                ImmutableList.of(new TaskSource(TABLE_SCAN_NODE_ID, ImmutableSet.<ScheduledSplit>of(), true)),
                INITIAL_EMPTY_OUTPUT_BUFFERS.withNoMoreBufferIds());
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.FINISHED);

        taskInfo = sqlTask.getTaskInfo();
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.FINISHED);
    }

    @Test
    public void testSimpleQuery()
            throws Exception
    {
        SqlTask sqlTask = createInitialTask();

        TaskInfo taskInfo = sqlTask.updateTask(TEST_SESSION,
                Optional.of(PLAN_FRAGMENT),
                ImmutableList.of(new TaskSource(TABLE_SCAN_NODE_ID, ImmutableSet.of(SPLIT), true)),
                INITIAL_EMPTY_OUTPUT_BUFFERS.withBuffer(OUT, 0).withNoMoreBufferIds());
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.RUNNING);

        taskInfo = sqlTask.getTaskInfo();
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.RUNNING);

        BufferResult results = sqlTask.getTaskResults(OUT, 0, new DataSize(1, MEGABYTE)).get();
        assertEquals(results.isBufferComplete(), false);
        assertEquals(results.getPages().size(), 1);
        assertEquals(results.getPages().get(0).getPositionCount(), 1);

        results = sqlTask.getTaskResults(OUT, results.getToken() + results.getPages().size(), new DataSize(1, MEGABYTE)).get();
        assertEquals(results.isBufferComplete(), true);
        assertEquals(results.getPages().size(), 0);

        // complete the task by calling abort on it
        TaskInfo info = sqlTask.abortTaskResults(OUT);
        assertEquals(info.getOutputBuffers().getState(), BufferState.FINISHED);

        taskInfo = sqlTask.getTaskInfo(taskInfo.getState()).get(1, SECONDS);
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.FINISHED);

        taskInfo = sqlTask.getTaskInfo();
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.FINISHED);
    }

    @Test
    public void testCancel()
            throws Exception
    {
        SqlTask sqlTask = createInitialTask();

        TaskInfo taskInfo = sqlTask.updateTask(TEST_SESSION,
                Optional.of(PLAN_FRAGMENT),
                ImmutableList.<TaskSource>of(),
                INITIAL_EMPTY_OUTPUT_BUFFERS);
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.RUNNING);
        assertNull(taskInfo.getStats().getEndTime());

        taskInfo = sqlTask.getTaskInfo();
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.RUNNING);
        assertNull(taskInfo.getStats().getEndTime());

        taskInfo = sqlTask.cancel();
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.CANCELED);
        assertNotNull(taskInfo.getStats().getEndTime());

        taskInfo = sqlTask.getTaskInfo();
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.CANCELED);
        assertNotNull(taskInfo.getStats().getEndTime());
    }

    @Test
    public void testAbort()
            throws Exception
    {
        SqlTask sqlTask = createInitialTask();

        TaskInfo taskInfo = sqlTask.updateTask(TEST_SESSION,
                Optional.of(PLAN_FRAGMENT),
                ImmutableList.of(new TaskSource(TABLE_SCAN_NODE_ID, ImmutableSet.of(SPLIT), true)),
                INITIAL_EMPTY_OUTPUT_BUFFERS.withBuffer(OUT, 0).withNoMoreBufferIds());
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.RUNNING);

        taskInfo = sqlTask.getTaskInfo();
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.RUNNING);

        sqlTask.abortTaskResults(OUT);

        taskInfo = sqlTask.getTaskInfo(taskInfo.getState()).get(1, SECONDS);
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.FINISHED);

        taskInfo = sqlTask.getTaskInfo();
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.FINISHED);
    }

    @Test
    public void testBufferCloseOnFinish()
            throws Exception
    {
        SqlTask sqlTask = createInitialTask();

        OutputBuffers outputBuffers = INITIAL_EMPTY_OUTPUT_BUFFERS.withBuffer(OUT, 0).withNoMoreBufferIds();
        updateTask(sqlTask, EMPTY_SOURCES, outputBuffers);

        CompletableFuture<BufferResult> bufferResult = sqlTask.getTaskResults(OUT, 0, new DataSize(1, MEGABYTE));
        assertFalse(bufferResult.isDone());

        // close the sources (no splits will ever be added)
        updateTask(sqlTask, ImmutableList.of(new TaskSource(TABLE_SCAN_NODE_ID, ImmutableSet.<ScheduledSplit>of(), true)), outputBuffers);

        // finish the task by calling abort on it
        TaskInfo taskInfo = sqlTask.abortTaskResults(OUT);

        // buffer will be closed by cancel event (wait for event to fire)
        assertTrue(bufferResult.get(1, SECONDS).isBufferComplete());
        assertEquals(sqlTask.getTaskInfo().getOutputBuffers().getState(), BufferState.FINISHED);
        taskInfo = sqlTask.getTaskInfo(taskInfo.getState()).get(1, SECONDS);
        assertEquals(taskInfo.getState(), TaskState.FINISHED);

        // verify the buffer is closed
        bufferResult = sqlTask.getTaskResults(OUT, 0, new DataSize(1, MEGABYTE));
        assertTrue(bufferResult.isDone());
        assertTrue(bufferResult.get().isBufferComplete());
    }

    @Test
    public void testBufferCloseOnCancel()
            throws Exception
    {
        SqlTask sqlTask = createInitialTask();

        updateTask(sqlTask, EMPTY_SOURCES, INITIAL_EMPTY_OUTPUT_BUFFERS.withBuffer(OUT, 0));

        CompletableFuture<BufferResult> bufferResult = sqlTask.getTaskResults(OUT, 0, new DataSize(1, MEGABYTE));
        assertFalse(bufferResult.isDone());

        sqlTask.cancel();
        assertEquals(sqlTask.getTaskInfo().getState(), TaskState.CANCELED);

        // buffer will be closed by cancel event.. the event is async so wait a bit for event to propagate
        assertTrue(bufferResult.get(1, SECONDS).isBufferComplete());

        bufferResult = sqlTask.getTaskResults(OUT, 0, new DataSize(1, MEGABYTE));
        assertTrue(bufferResult.isDone());
        assertTrue(bufferResult.get().isBufferComplete());
    }

    @Test
    public void testBufferNotCloseOnFail()
            throws Exception
    {
        SqlTask sqlTask = createInitialTask();

        updateTask(sqlTask, EMPTY_SOURCES, INITIAL_EMPTY_OUTPUT_BUFFERS.withBuffer(OUT, 0));

        CompletableFuture<BufferResult> bufferResult = sqlTask.getTaskResults(OUT, 0, new DataSize(1, MEGABYTE));
        assertFalse(bufferResult.isDone());

        TaskState taskState = sqlTask.getTaskInfo().getState();
        sqlTask.failed(new Exception("test"));
        assertEquals(sqlTask.getTaskInfo(taskState).get(1, SECONDS).getState(), TaskState.FAILED);

        // buffer will not be closed by fail event.  event is async so wait a bit for event to fire
        try {
            assertTrue(bufferResult.get(1, SECONDS).isBufferComplete());
            fail("expected TimeoutException");
        }
        catch (TimeoutException expected) {
            // expected
        }
        assertFalse(sqlTask.getTaskResults(OUT, 0, new DataSize(1, MEGABYTE)).isDone());
    }

    public SqlTask createInitialTask()
    {
        TaskId taskId = new TaskId("query", "stage", "task" + nextTaskId.incrementAndGet());
        URI location = URI.create("fake://task/" + taskId);

        return new SqlTask(
                taskId,
                location,
                new QueryContext(new QueryId("query"), new DataSize(1, MEGABYTE), new MemoryPool(new MemoryPoolId("test"), new DataSize(1, GIGABYTE)), new MemoryPool(new MemoryPoolId("testSystem"), new DataSize(1, GIGABYTE)), taskNotificationExecutor),
                sqlTaskExecutionFactory,
                taskNotificationExecutor,
                Functions.<SqlTask>identity(),
                new DataSize(32, MEGABYTE));
    }
}


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The Eastern Mediterranean gave wine culture to the world, yet made terrible wine for 2,000 years, but in the last 15-20 years has undergone an exciting wine quality revolution. It is now a modern, dynamic, exciting wine region, in one of the oldest wine growing regions on earth. The wines of Lebanon and Israel have been the ones leading the charge, and lately Turkey has had a great deal of attention for its indigenous varieties. Even a Syrian wine has been widely praised. Cyprus would seem to have been left behind in the noise stakes, but there, there have also been exciting changes, wine wise.
What is unique to Cyprus is that they have high altitude vineyards up to 1,400 meters above sea level. These are amongst the very highest in Europe. They have indigenous varieties and many old vine vineyards. Furthermore, as an island, Cyprus never suffered from phylloxera, unlike most of the world of wine, and so have ungrafted vines. They also have Commandaria, a unique and historic dessert wine. Reference to it goes back to 800 BCE, and it was named since the Crusades in the 12th century, which in itself makes it by far the oldest wine brand.
I always say Israel is not an island and kosher is not a country. Our wines are part of the Eastern Mediterranean wine region, and no doubt the wines of the eastern med should be listed together on the wine list and displayed together on the same shelves. The world is big and we are small. Certainly, the region taken together is a lot more interesting than these small, individual wine countries on their own. We are a little insular in Israel thinking everything revolves around us, so it is instructive to look around and see what we can learn from our neighbors.
There are contacts that go way back. 'Yayin Kafrisin' was mentioned in the ancient sources. It has been alternatively translated as Cyprus wine or caper wine, and was most likely both, and it was even an important ingredient in the incense used the Holy Temple. Today there are kosher & Israeli connections. The Lambouri Winery produce a white and red Yain (sic) Kafrisin, which is certified kosher. They first made it in 2008 and have made another kosher batch now. The Israeli winemaker Doron Harkness, now Carmel, worked for the Tsiakkas Winery for a short time. Also Lin Gold, ex Ella Valley, is today the winemaker of the Israeli owned Gillham Vineyard Hotel complex.
The paradox is that the wines of Cyprus were far more visible to the world thirty years ago. Then Cyprus, a tiny country that makes Israel look big, produced three times more wine than Israel. The mountains, slopes and valleys were covered in vines. Families grew grapes as a matter of course. This, more a way of life than a profession, was passed down through the generations from grandfather to father to son. The inaccessible, steeper vineyards were worked with the use of donkeys. Grapes were used to make wine, for eating, to make raisins or for some of their delicious, sweet bi-products they make from grape syrup. The remainder was distilled to make the national spirit, Zivania.
Wine sales were bloated because of the receptive markets for inexpensive wines including Sherry style wines sent to the UK (remembering Emva Cream Sherry, a massive brand in its time), Sangria to France, Gluhwein to Germany and cheap bulk wine to the old Soviet Union. Sales were massive but there was no desire, or need, for quality. Four monopoly style wineries (like Carmel Mizrahi in Israel), dominated the domestic market. These were ETKO (founded 1844), KEO (est. 1928), and the cooperatives, LOEL (1943), and SODAP (1947). They together had well over 90% of the market. Then the market was destroyed when use of the name Sherry was outlawed unless from Spain, the Soviet Union collapsed and the bulk markets disappeared overnight.
When Cyprus joined the EU, the country became open for imports from Europe and the domestic market became exposed to competition of price, quality and volume. It had to change direction or be swallowed up.
What happened was that wineries moved to the mountains, like in Israel, where wine growing moved from the coastal regions to the Golan, Galilee and Judean Hills. KEO moved its production to Mallia, SODAP to the Kamanterena Winery at Stroumbi and ETKO to Olympus Winery at Omodus. A new generation of boutique wineries was born. The young generation abandoned vineyards, and whole swathes of vineyard areas have been abandoned. A positive consequence of this is that wineries have become wine growers. Production dropped to less than a third of Israel, and today the big four account for less than 40% of the market, much of this unseen bulk wine.
I found a wine industry newly focused on quality and maximizing on its indigenous grapes, but I also find an industry that was lacking self-confidence, introverted, way behind its neighbors' in marketing the brand called Cyprus wines. Prices are low and compressed. There is not that much difference between a winery's inexpensive brands and their flagship wines.
The leading wineries have different policies. For instance, Vlassides, owned by a UC Davis graduate, & Kyperounda, a small cog in a large diversified company, both focused on international varieties. Zambartas, whose owner winemaker graduated in Australia, was founded on the idea of blending a local variety with an international one, whilst Vouni Panayia, set up by a veteran of the Department of Viticulture, focuses on local varieties only. Tsiakkas, owned by a banker turned winery owner, was internationally focused but now is a big supporter of local varieties, and this seems to be the direction echoed elsewhere.
There are two main grape varieties that dominate everything in Cyprus. One is the white variety Xynisteri and the other the red variety Mavro. Xynisteri is the main Cypriot variety with marketing potential. It does not quite have the pulling power of the Greek Assyrtiko, which is leading the whole surge in interest in Greek wines, but is the most authentic taste of Cyprus in a glass. After years of making insipid characterless wines from this variety, wineries understood vineyards from altitude could produce refreshing, zesty wines which are certainly of interest to the wine lover and connoisseur. The best of these is the Kyperounda Winery's effort from vineyards at 1,400 meters above sea level. Their Petritis is arguably the show case white wine of Cyprus.
Thanks to the legendary CEO of Keo, Akis Zambartas, native Cypriot varieties were saved from extinction and revived. He went on to found the small winery called by his family name. One of these varieties with better quality potential is the Promara, which has the broad mouthfeel similar to Chardonnay. The Vouni Panayia version was the best I tasted. Another revived variety is the pleasantly aromatic Morokanella, which reminds me of Malagousia, the recently revived Greek variety. I tasted good examples at the Aes Ambelis Winery, the nearest winery to Nikosia, and the Vasilikon Winery, near Paphos. No doubt these two are the white varieties to watch in the next few years, but in the meantime Xynisteri remains the main ambassador of Cypriot wine.
The Mavro is a high cropping red without great potential, though treated right it can have a beautiful strawberry, raspberry aroma. As long as it is realized, that this not going to be a Cabernet, or even a Xinomavro or Agiorgitiko (the famous Greek red varieties), then a nice summer red wine can be made. The best I tasted was made by Tsiakkas Winery, and Zambartas Wineries has a Mavro made from nearly 100 year old vines with a remarkably sensual nose, which is still in barrel. Mavro is part of the Cyprus wine DNA, and it is good to see wineries making these attempts. Overall though, the Holy Grail of Cyprus wine will not be found in the Mavro grape.
More interesting quality wise is the Maratheftiko (aka Vamvakada), a red variety which has an ethereal flowery aroma, that lifts the berry fruit. However, it is notoriously difficult to grow having a self-pollination problem that can leave bunches decimated, like a hand missing fingers. One of the solutions is to inter plant another vine like Xynisteri every three vines. This solves the pollination problem, but creates others. The best examples are made by Ezousa, Zambartas and Tsiakkas. Newer still, and with more focused deep berry fruit is the Yiannoudi variety, which provides similar growing problems. This is probably the one with the most potential in the long run. I liked the Vlassides experimental version, and the wines produced by Vouni Panayia and Tsiakkas also show the qualities of this variety. When I visited Cyprus in 2003 I came across the Lefkada a tannic variety of Greek origin, which I thought was ideal for blending. I was pleased to see that Vasilikon Winery make a very creditable wine from this varietal.
Of course, international varieties are prevalent. The Vlassides Shiraz, Kyperounda Chardonnay and Vasilikon Cabernet Sauvignon are great wines. Shiraz seems to be a perfect variety for the eastern med. What is true for Cyprus is also true of Israel and Lebanon. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to taste an Ezousa Maratheftiko 2009 and a Vasilikon Cabernet Sauvignon 2001. Both showed excellently. This illustrated to me that contrary to rumors by doubters, Cypriot wines can age successfully.
Most wineries make rosé, and this is a style of wine Cyprus makes well. It seems to be somehow symbolic of the beautiful Mediterranean island and the local cuisine.
Commandaria is still there, like a time capsule representing the ancient world. There is the old style that has not changed in centuries (or millennia) and some wineries are now making a more approachable modern style. The fruit comes from villages in the Limassol region. The varieties are exclusively Mavro and Xynisteri. The grapes are late harvested and then dried on mats for a week or two. The wine is fortified, which is optional, and then aged for a minimum of two years usually in old, used 500 liter barrels. The blends are made from an approach similar to the solera system in Sherry. The ETKO Centurion is rich and unctuous made in the traditional way, whilst the Aes Ambelis is made in a more modern style. Both are outstanding. Tsiakkas also makes a relatively light almost refreshing Commandaria, which is sensuous and enchanting. They also make a very good oak aged Zivania.
As far as the regions are concerned, the official wine regions of Cyprus are confusing as they don't fit the reality any more. In this Cyprus has a great deal in common with Israel where the official wine regions are also out of date. Basically the main wine growing areas center on the Troodos Mountains towards the central – south western part of the country. There is the area of the northern Troodos mountains, south of Nikosia, is known as the Pitsilia wine region. Here it is possible visit the Aes Ambelis, Santa Irene and Kyperounda wineries. At Santa Irene, there is a restaurant for refreshment.
The most concentrated area of wineries is in southern area north of Limassol. Here it is possible to see Tsiakkas, Vlassides, Argyrides, Zambartas and Lambouri wineries and also visit one of the big boys, either KEO in the village of Mallia or Olympus in Omodus.
In the Paphos area in the west of Cyprus, you can visit the Vouni Panayias Winery in the Vouni Panayias – Ambelitis wine region, and Vasilikon Winery in the Akamas Laona Region. It is not so far from Kamanterena Winery belonging to the large cooperative SODAP. Here it is possible to eat at either the Vouni Panayias or Vasilikon wineries, where they have large restaurants.
Everywhere I was amazed by the most stunning views, leaving memories of thick gnarled old bush vines, usually of Mavro and Xynisteri, steep inaccessible mountain vineyards and old stone wall terraces. Visit Cyprus wine and you have to visit the vineyards, which are the essence of the wine country. The two most beautiful wineries are Vlassides in Kilani, which is in a modern streamlined design reflecting style and elegance and the compact Argyrides Winery (Vasa village), a beautiful model type winery built with impeccable taste in stone and wood within a traditional building. The vineyard soils range from chalk and calcerous clay, in the Paphos area, where the soil can look white, to more volcanic & sandy elements in the Limassol region, but that is a generalization. In reality vineyards are a patchwork of soils and terroirs.
Where to stay depends on the experience you want to receive. You can be a tourist or go ethnic….and it is no problem to stay in one place. Cyprus is small enough to travel from one base. This can be in Limassol or Paphos in one of the tourist hotels on the beach or in a more sparse village atmosphere. I had experience of Thanos Hotels in Paphos, a perfect choice because one of the hotels (Almyra) has an Israeli general manager, another (Annabelle) lists Israeli wines on its wine list (Tulip) and the Chairman of the Cyprus Sommelier Association, Georgios Kassianoss, works there. If you want to learn about Cyprus wine, he is a knowledgeable source of information, as well as being a larger than life character. In 2020 'The Best Sommelier in Europe' competition is coming to Cyprus. It is a great compliment to Kassianoss and his colleagues. Both hotels have sea front restaurants offering typical Cyprus food with a great selection of local wines. As regards food, Cyprus is the essence of the Mediterranean and their wines combine perfectly with their food. If you want a more traditional village experience in the mountains, I recommend the 'Farmakas Living' accommodation in the beautiful village of Farmakas (in the Pitsilia region south of Nikosia)…with steep 100 year old vineyards and Santa Irene Winery nearby to provide food, the wine experience and refreshment..
Overall, I believe Cyprus is so close to Israel and such a beautiful, authentic wine country, that is a must to visit for wine tourists. Certainly Cyprus has joined the wine revolution experienced by the rest of the Eastern Mediterranean. A country of sun, sand and sea, along with mountain vineyards, local food and authentic wines – where wine quality is on an upward spiral.


When we create a weight loss plan for a client, we generally divide it into two parts: Increased caloric burn through exercise, and restriction of caloric intake via a healthy diet. The idea is to force your body to burn through fat stores in order to compensate for the energy deficit, which translates into weight loss.
Of course, the down side of weight loss is that many patients report feelings of hunger and cravings. That's normal and expected, but it doesn't make it easy to stick to your dietary plan! In fact, the most commonly reported reason for a diet failure is giving into these cravings. Will power can only take you so far, after all.
That's why we often recommend oral appetite suppressants to our clients. We use a prescription medication called phentermine for this purpose, and it works by helping you to feel full in between meals and preventing cravings for unhealthy foods. With this little "boost", more of our clients are able to stick to their healthy, low-calorie eating plans.
Many people have tried over-the-counter appetite suppressants, which either didn't work or contributed to negative outcomes. We recommend that you stay away from these products, because over-the-counter supplements are not required to seek FDA approval. That means their contents are not regulated, and generally the makers are not required to prove their safety or effectiveness!
By contrast, prescription-strength oral appetite suppressants like phentermine have been studied to determine their safety, and contents are regulated by the FDA. Phentermine is approved for short-term use, under the supervision of a doctor, but is not right for some patients. If you have high blood pressure, heart disease, and certain other medical conditions, phentermine is not recommended for you. That's why we urge you to make an appointment with us, so that a certified weight loss physician can check you for underlying health conditions before prescribing a weight loss diet, exercise plan, or oral appetite suppressants.
Oral appetite suppressants like phentermine can offer a terrific "boost" to help you stick with your diet and exercise plans. However, we still urge you to approach weight loss from the viewpoint of long-term lifestyle changes. After you have successfully met your weight loss goals, we will offer continuing support services to help you maintain your new weight. Give us a call to discuss all of our medical weight loss options, and to decide if phentermine is right for you.


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From the Security Experts
Faronics Security Solution Uses 'Whitelists' for More Effective Computer Protection
By SIP Trunking Report Contributing Editor
There is no sign that the demand for software security solutions will dry up anytime soon. With scores of new malware and illegal applications entering circulation every day, IT security services become increasingly complex. Having to deal with an infinitely long list of non-executables, providers are looking for alternatives to traditional "blacklist" solutions.
Faronics' Anti-Executable solution takes a different approach to security. Instead of creating a list of blacklisted applications, it creates a "whitelist" of trusted applications, and then blocks any executables that are not in that list.
Dmitry Shesterin, vice president of marketing at Faronics, recently answered some questions from TMCnet about challenges in the software security market and the company's solutions.
TMCnet: What are some of the new security demands from computer users, and how is Faronics addressing these?
DS: The users from which we are predominantly hearing come from either the administrative side or the support side of the IT equation. These specific users are demanding three things: that their computers, which are being utilized at an ever-increasing level, are kept secure; that their end-users remain productive; and that any management of their computers be centralized, flexible and very straightforward.
With the Internet being accessed at all times for research and information-gathering and with the proliferation of removable storage devices, this security — which ends up affecting productivity and management — can be very elusive.
Faronics addresses these demands with our Anti-Executable product. Anti-Excecutable ensures total endpoint productivity by only allowing approved applications to run on a computer. The product stops malicious software from installing, blocks distractive software from running and keeps workstations in compliance with Acceptable Use Policies. Anti-Executable can be managed from the Faronics Core Console to offer complete control over the security of every workstation from one central point and can utilize existing network structure information for ease of management.
TMCnet: There are so many security products and solutions available. How is Faronics' offering different?
DS: Faronics has looked at the workstation security problem from a different angle, which has given us a unique perspective. Instead of attempting to keep up with a list of executables which are not allowed on workstations — an often endless, daunting task — Anti-Executable instead automatically creates a whitelist of applications which are allowed from your ideal system configuration, with the flexibility to add executables to the whitelist if needs change. The product then simply blocks any executable which is not on that list.
Advanced features such as multiple whitelists, scheduled enforcements, and user-level protection provide administrators with the flexibility to balance security with user needs.
TMCnet: Comparing hackers and security solution providers, who do you think is smarter?
DS: The smartest players are those who come up with innovative solutions to break the cycle of "threat — damage control — solution." This is what Faronics has tried to do with Anti-Executable. The product provides IT administrators with a solution that can remove them entirely from the fray and gives them complete, centralized control over what executables are running on their workstations. Anti-Executable also manages and exports log records of violation attempts so that administrators can keep abreast of potential problems.
In the end, it may not matter who is the smartest, but who has the endurance to continue within the back-and-forth nature of the IT security battle, and we feel that Faronics is well-positioned to be a market innovator for some time to come.
TMCnet: Will there ever be a final solution to end the threat from viruses, spyware, etc?
DS: Technology is always going to spawn those who want to leverage it for undesirable uses, so it is likely that these threats will be ever evolving. Again, it is with this prospect in mind, that Faronics created Anti-Executable. The threats can change and multiply, but as a powerful and flexible solution, which automatically blocks all unwanted executables, Anti-Executable doesn't require updating to retain its security.
TMCnet: How do you define 'unwanted application'?
DS: An unwanted application is one which threatens the usability or security of a workstation, one which hampers user productivity or one which doesn't comply with policies or regulations which an organization has created for itself.
Anti-Executable takes an alternate approach by automatically creating a whitelist of executables on the workstation upon first install. All applications and other executables, which exist on that system at the time of install, are deemed allowed. Of course, the recommended time to install Anti-Executable is upon creating a master image or ideal configuration. This will ensure that only wanted executables end up on the whitelist, with the option of adding more as needs change.
TMCnet: What suggestions do you have for enterprises and individuals who want to protect their computer systems?
DS: For both, we suggest looking for a solution that protects your workstations while affording a minimum of administrative fuss, though the exact process is different in an enterprise setting than for a home computer. For enterprises, the solution should be centrally managed and offer the enterprise the flexible options it requires for individual system needs. For individuals, the solution should be one about which they don't have to worry — one that doesn't require constant care or updating.
TMCnet: What is Faronics' current market strategy?
DS: Faronics will continue to monitor industry trends and the needs of our customers. It will be these, which focus our future development to make our products even better. The new features that were recently added to Anti-Executable — such as integration into the Faronics Core Console, multiple whitelists, schedule-able whitelists and trusted application status — show that we are always striving to improve an already-effective solution.
TMCnet: What are some of the latest trends in the security solutions market?
DS: With the increased complexity and sophistication of "botnet" (large-scale usage of infected computers to harvest critical information) and targeted phishing scams (directing users to Web sites which will then attack browsers who have surfed there) via the Internet and e-mail, IT security continues to be on the top of the minds of IT administrators. Even given this fact, with real-time communication becoming the expected norm by end-users, many enterprises are tempted to ease back on security somewhat to increase the connectivity of their users — with the hopes of increasing productivity.
New security solutions need to be stringent enough to avoid "day-zero" attacks, yet flexible enough to accommodate the needs of end-users. With an increasing number of companies posting acceptable use policies and following regulated IT policies, new solutions also need to aid in enforcing these so that valuable time and resources aren't taken up in policing them.
Don't forget to check out TMCnet's White Paper Library, which provides a selection of in-depth information on relevant topics affecting the IP Communications industry. The library offers white papers, case studies and other documents which are free to registered users.
Rajani Baburajan is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Rajani's articles, please visit her columnist page.
Edited by Mae Kowalke
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            where o.UnitPrice > 0
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Awards Given For Dedication To Fish Welfare
Education & academia Welfare Husbandry
13 July 2011, at 1:00am
UK - The Humane Slaughter Association has announced two awards for farmed fish welfare.
The two winners of the 2011 Humane Slaughter Award presented by the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) were announced at the Association's recent Centenary International Symposium held in Portsmouth, and both awards recognise significant work for the welfare of farmed fish.
The awards were presented on behalf of the HSA by Professor Temple Grandin of Colorado State University, USA, to Jeff Lines of Silsoe Livestock Systems for his research into electrical methods for the humane stunning and killing of farmed fish, and to John Ace-Hopkins of Ace Aquatec Limited for his work taking up this research in the development of commercial humane stunning and killing equipment for farmed fish.
The presentation took place during the HSA's International Symposium 'Recent Advances in the Welfare of Livestock at Slaughter' held to mark the HSA's Centenary this year.
Following a Farm Animal Welfare Council report in 1996 which highlighted the need for a humane method of slaughtering trout en masse, Jeff Lines led the necessary research into the electrical currents needed to stun and kill trout humanely and the ways in which this current could be applied for long enough to ensure that there was no recovery.
This research was very successful and a prototype system was soon being tested. John Ace-Hopkins worked with Jeff to develop, manufacture and make available systems based on these new scientific findings to the farmed fish industry.
James Kirkwood, HSA Chief Executive and Scientific Director, said: "Before ten years ago there was no way to humanely kill farmed fish en masse – they died slowly through suffocation when harvested from the water."
"This welfare benefit affects millions of fish. The development of this technology is a huge step forward and the HSA was very pleased to make these awards to Jeff Lines and John Ace-Hopkins."
Over 250 delegates from 25 countries attended the HSA's two-day Centenary International Symposium held at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on 30 June and the first of July.
Speakers included Dr Bert Lambooij of the Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands, who presented a paper on electrical stunning of farmed fish and one on electrical stunning of captured fish, and Gry Aletta Bjorlykke of the Institute of Marine Research, Norway, who talked about slaughter of Atlantic salmon.
The HSA is an independent charity that works through educational, scientific and technical advances to improve the welfare of food animals worldwide during transport, marketing and slaughter. For more information about this work visit www.hsa.org.uk or telephone 01582 831919, email info@hsa.org.uk.
Fish senses could be the key to improving underwater sensors
Researchers are studying a cichlid sensory organ to understand cues for collective behaviour and plan to use their insights to improve the navigational skills of underwater robots.
Skretting to partner with land-based tuna pioneer
Next Tuna, a startup that's raising Atlantic bluefin tuna in closed aquaculture systems, has signed a feed cooperation agreement with Skretting that hopes to bring the two firms closer to sustainable land-based tuna prod…
Scottish salmon firms help bolster rural internet provider
HebNet, a community interest company that delivers superfast broadband to many of Scotland's most remote communities, has secured funding from salmon producers to support further improvements in connectivity.
Meet the farmer: Soibam Surchandra Singh
After deciding to become a fish farmer at the age of 13, Soibam Surchandra Singh is now one of the most successful aquaculture operators in Manipur, northeast India.


If desserts are what you're after, look no further than this new business. The new addition to Arlington, called Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop, is located at 1707 N. Collins St., Suite 115.
The new addition has proven popular thus far, with a 4.5-star rating out of four reviews on Yelp.
Kelsey B., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on Feb. 1, wrote, "What a beautiful shop with some awesome Southern hospitality. Thank you for the samples and conversation. Can't wait to enjoy our little pies. These are so good!"
Yelper Haiden T. added, "We came in and we were greeted by the cutest storefront and an offering of samples for their I-40 pie. It was fantastic, and we couldn't wait to pick out the flavor we were bringing home. The staff is eager and friendly."


With the X99-E WS, we find a new and improved UEFI BIOS that ASUS has developed. We find that is much simpler to use, and offers many new features.
This is the main EZ Mode BIOS screen, which shows basic system information, and options you can change without going deeper into the BIOS. It really offers just about anything that you would really need to adjust on this screen. To change the boot order, simply drag the device you want to boot first to the top spot. One of the things I changed first was CPU fan speed, and to do so, I simply dragged the line in the bar graph to 100%, as I wanted the fans running at full speed the whole time I was testing.
We also see EZ Tuning here, which we will discuss in the overclocking section of this review.
Clicking the "Advanced Mode" button at the bottom right will bring you to this screen.
Notice on the right side we can see hardware monitor read outs.
This is the main screen for the AI Tweaker.
Now we are looking at the Advanced tab, which continues into the next five screens.
Now we are looking at the Monitor Configeration menu.
This is the Boot Options menu.
Now we are looking at the Tool Configuration tab.
Here we can see how PCIe devices are setup on the PCIe slots.
The next tab shows SPD information.
Here we can see where overclocking profiles are stored.
The Q-Fan Control section allows you to adjust the profiles for each fan installed in the system.
Overclocking the X99-E WS motherboard is very easy with the EZ Tuning Wizard. Simply boot into the BIOS, and select EZ-Tuning Wizard.
We are using an Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3, which is locked up for doing any real overclocking, so the best we can hope for is a small increase of the BCLK. There will not be much of an overclock with this CPU. We expect the X99-E WS and Intel 5690x would overclock to around 4.4 GHz, which is a nice boost. Sadly, we do not have a 5960x in the lab at this time, so we cannot try overclocking with one.
The first screen will tell you what your system is now running at. We are using an Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 CPU, and we see stock settings shown here.
Here you have two choices, Daily Computing, or Gaming/Media Encoding. We selected Gaming/Media Encoding.
Click "Next" to move to the next screen.
Here we select what type of cooling we are using with the system. We are using a tower air cooler.
Click "Next," and move to the next screen.
Click "Next," and it will set the overclock, and reboot the system.
Here we can see just what increase in performance the EZ Tune Wizard will give the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 CPU used on our system. It will only give us a 2% increase in performance with both CPU and DRAM. We just pushed it to the max, and let it rip.
You will get a final warning before you continue with the overclock. Clicking "Yes" will reboot the system, and apply the new settings.
Here we can see the results of the overclocking with the EZ Tune Wizard.
The supplied driver disk has the basic drivers that you need to get this board up and running.
After inserting the driver disk, we come to the first screen, which shows the options available for this disk. Clicking on each of these sections listed will begin an install of the selected drivers.
At the top of the list, you can see "ASUS Install"; clicking that will bring up the next screen. Using this will install all the needed drivers for you, so you do not have to click each one.
Here is the list of utilities that you can install.
At the top of the list, you can see "ASUS Install"; clicking that will bring up the next screen. This will install the utilities bundle for you.
If you need RAID drivers, you can find them here.
Here are manuals, in case you need them.
Should you need to contact ASUS, you can find that information here.
The last tab has specials for software.
After you get the system up and running, install the ASUS AI Suite III.
Here we see the home screen for the AI Suite II.
Here we can see various system settings that are currently used.
This shows the CPU strap.
After clicking the "Fan Xpert" button, the system will be analyzed to see what type of fans are used.
After it is finished, you will see a screen that shows active fans, and the profiles used. We only had CPU fans installed on our test bed.
The next series of screens will show how different settings for the BIOS can be adjusted.
This is the ASUS Realtek HD Audio Manager screen.
Here we see the Turbo LAN control screen.