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// Copyright 2021 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

#include "media/mojo/services/media_foundation_service.h"

#include <map>
#include <memory>

#include "base/bind.h"
#include "base/check.h"
#include "base/metrics/histogram_functions.h"
#include "base/metrics/histogram_macros.h"
#include "base/stl_util.h"
#include "base/strings/string_number_conversions.h"
#include "base/strings/string_util.h"
#include "base/time/time.h"
#include "media/base/audio_codecs.h"
#include "media/base/content_decryption_module.h"
#include "media/base/encryption_scheme.h"
#include "media/base/key_systems.h"
#include "media/base/video_codecs.h"
#include "media/cdm/cdm_capability.h"
#include "media/cdm/win/media_foundation_cdm_module.h"
#include "media/media_buildflags.h"
#include "media/mojo/mojom/interface_factory.mojom.h"
#include "media/mojo/mojom/key_system_support.mojom.h"
#include "media/mojo/services/interface_factory_impl.h"
#include "third_party/abseil-cpp/absl/types/optional.h"

using Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr;

namespace media {

namespace {

// The feature parameters follow Windows API documentation:
// https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.media.protection.protectioncapabilities.istypesupported?view=winrt-19041
// This default feature string is required to query capability related to video
// decoder. Since we only care about the codec support rather than the specific
// resolution or bitrate capability, we use the following typical values which
// should be supported by most devices for a certain video codec.
const char kDefaultFeatures[] =
    "decode-bpp=8,decode-res-x=1920,decode-res-y=1080,decode-bitrate=10000000,"
    "decode-fps=30";

// These three parameters are an extension of the parameters supported
// in the above documentation to support the encryption capability query.
const char kRobustnessQueryName[] = "encryption-robustness";
const char kEncryptionSchemeQueryName[] = "encryption-type";
const char kEncryptionIvQueryName[] = "encryption-iv-size";

const char kSwSecureRobustness[] = "SW_SECURE_DECODE";
const char kHwSecureRobustness[] = "HW_SECURE_ALL";

// The followings define the supported codecs and encryption schemes that we try
// to query.
constexpr VideoCodec kAllVideoCodecs[] = {
#if BUILDFLAG(USE_PROPRIETARY_CODECS)
    VideoCodec::kH264,
#if BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_PLATFORM_HEVC)
    VideoCodec::kHEVC,
#if BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_PLATFORM_DOLBY_VISION)
    VideoCodec::kDolbyVision,
#endif  // BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_PLATFORM_DOLBY_VISION)
#endif  // BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_PLATFORM_HEVC)
#endif  // BUILDFLAG(USE_PROPRIETARY_CODECS)
    VideoCodec::kVP9, VideoCodec::kAV1};

constexpr AudioCodec kAllAudioCodecs[] = {
#if BUILDFLAG(USE_PROPRIETARY_CODECS)
    AudioCodec::kAAC,        AudioCodec::kEAC3, AudioCodec::kAC3,
    AudioCodec::kMpegHAudio,
#endif
    AudioCodec::kVorbis,     AudioCodec::kFLAC, AudioCodec::kOpus};

constexpr EncryptionScheme kAllEncryptionSchemes[] = {EncryptionScheme::kCenc,
                                                      EncryptionScheme::kCbcs};
using IsTypeSupportedCB =
    base::RepeatingCallback<bool(const std::string& content_type)>;

bool IsTypeSupportedInternal(
    ComPtr<IMFContentDecryptionModuleFactory> cdm_factory,
    const std::string& key_system,
    bool is_hw_secure,
    const std::string& content_type) {
  const base::TimeTicks start_time = base::TimeTicks::Now();
  bool supported =
      cdm_factory->IsTypeSupported(base::UTF8ToWide(key_system).c_str(),
                                   base::UTF8ToWide(content_type).c_str());
  // The above function may take seconds to run. Report UMA to understand the
  // actual performance impact. Report UMA only for success cases.
  if (supported) {
    auto uma_name = "Media.EME.MediaFoundationService." +
                    GetKeySystemNameForUMA(key_system, is_hw_secure) +
                    ".IsTypeSupported";
    base::UmaHistogramTimes(uma_name, base::TimeTicks::Now() - start_time);
  }

  DVLOG(3) << __func__ << " " << (supported ? "[yes]" : "[no]") << ": "
           << key_system << ", " << content_type;

  return supported;
}

std::string GetFourCCString(VideoCodec codec) {
  switch (codec) {
    case VideoCodec::kH264:
      return "avc1";
    case VideoCodec::kVP9:
      return "vp09";
    case VideoCodec::kHEVC:
    case VideoCodec::kDolbyVision:
      return "hvc1";
    case VideoCodec::kAV1:
      return "av01";
    default:
      NOTREACHED()
          << "This video codec is not supported by MediaFoundationCDM. codec="
          << GetCodecName(codec);
  }
  return "";
}

// Returns an "ext-profile" feature query (with ending comma) for a video codec.
// Returns an empty string if "ext-profile" is not needed.
std::string GetExtProfile(VideoCodec codec) {
  if (codec == VideoCodec::kDolbyVision)
    return "ext-profile=dvhe.05,";

  return "";
}

std::string GetFourCCString(AudioCodec codec) {
  switch (codec) {
    case AudioCodec::kAAC:
      return "mp4a";
    case AudioCodec::kVorbis:
      return "vrbs";
    case AudioCodec::kFLAC:
      return "fLaC";
    case AudioCodec::kOpus:
      return "Opus";
    case AudioCodec::kEAC3:
      return "ec-3";
    case AudioCodec::kAC3:
      return "ac-3";
    case AudioCodec::kMpegHAudio:
      return "mhm1";
    default:
      NOTREACHED()
          << "This audio codec is not supported by MediaFoundationCDM. codec="
          << GetCodecName(codec);
  }
  return "";
}

std::string GetName(EncryptionScheme scheme) {
  switch (scheme) {
    case EncryptionScheme::kCenc:
      return "cenc";
    case EncryptionScheme::kCbcs:
      return "cbcs";
    default:
      NOTREACHED() << "Only cenc and cbcs are supported";
  }
  return "";
}

// According to the common encryption spec, both 8 and 16 bytes IV are allowed
// for CENC and CBCS. But some platforms may only support 8 byte IV CENC and
// Chromium does not differentiate IV size for each encryption scheme, so we use
// 8 for CENC and 16 for CBCS to provide the best coverage as those combination
// are recommended.
int GetIvSize(EncryptionScheme scheme) {
  switch (scheme) {
    case EncryptionScheme::kCenc:
      return 8;
    case EncryptionScheme::kCbcs:
      return 16;
    default:
      NOTREACHED() << "Only cenc and cbcs are supported";
  }
  return 0;
}

// Feature name:value mapping.
using FeatureMap = std::map<std::string, std::string>;

// Construct the query type string based on `video_codec`, optional
// `audio_codec`, `kDefaultFeatures` and `extra_features`.
std::string GetTypeString(VideoCodec video_codec,
                          absl::optional<AudioCodec> audio_codec,
                          const FeatureMap& extra_features) {
  auto codec_string = GetFourCCString(video_codec);
  if (audio_codec.has_value())
    codec_string += "," + GetFourCCString(audio_codec.value());

  auto feature_string = GetExtProfile(video_codec) + kDefaultFeatures;
  DCHECK(!feature_string.empty()) << "default feature cannot be empty";
  for (const auto& feature : extra_features) {
    DCHECK(!feature.first.empty() && !feature.second.empty());
    feature_string += "," + feature.first + "=" + feature.second;
  }

  return base::ReplaceStringPlaceholders(
      "video/mp4;codecs=\"$1\";features=\"$2\"", {codec_string, feature_string},
      /*offsets=*/nullptr);
}

base::flat_set<EncryptionScheme> GetSupportedEncryptionSchemes(
    IsTypeSupportedCB callback,
    VideoCodec video_codec,
    const std::string& robustness) {
  base::flat_set<EncryptionScheme> supported_schemes;
  for (const auto scheme : kAllEncryptionSchemes) {
    auto type = GetTypeString(
        video_codec, /*audio_codec=*/absl::nullopt,
        {{kEncryptionSchemeQueryName, GetName(scheme)},
         {kEncryptionIvQueryName, base::NumberToString(GetIvSize(scheme))},
         {kRobustnessQueryName, robustness.c_str()}});

    if (callback.Run(type))
      supported_schemes.insert(scheme);
  }
  return supported_schemes;
}

absl::optional<CdmCapability> GetCdmCapability(IsTypeSupportedCB callback,
                                               bool is_hw_secure) {
  DVLOG(2) << __func__ << ", is_hw_secure=" << is_hw_secure;

  // TODO(hmchen): make this generic for more key systems.
  const std::string robustness =
      is_hw_secure ? kHwSecureRobustness : kSwSecureRobustness;

  CdmCapability capability;

  // Query video codecs.
  for (const auto video_codec : kAllVideoCodecs) {
    auto type = GetTypeString(video_codec, /*audio_codec=*/absl::nullopt,
                              {{kRobustnessQueryName, robustness}});

    if (callback.Run(type)) {
      // IsTypeSupported() does not support querying profiling, so specify {}
      // to indicate all relevant profiles should be considered supported.
      const std::vector<media::VideoCodecProfile> kAllProfiles = {};
      capability.video_codecs.emplace(video_codec, kAllProfiles);
    }
  }

  // IsTypeSupported query string requires video codec, so stops if no video
  // codecs are supported.
  if (capability.video_codecs.empty()) {
    DVLOG(2) << "No video codecs supported for is_hw_secure=" << is_hw_secure;
    return absl::nullopt;
  }

  // Query audio codecs.
  // Audio is usually independent to the video codec. So we use <one of the
  // supported video codecs> + <audio codec> to query the audio capability.
  for (const auto audio_codec : kAllAudioCodecs) {
    const auto& video_codec = capability.video_codecs.begin()->first;
    auto type = GetTypeString(video_codec, audio_codec,
                              {{kRobustnessQueryName, robustness}});

    if (callback.Run(type))
      capability.audio_codecs.push_back(audio_codec);
  }

  // Query encryption scheme.

  // Note that the CdmCapability assumes all `video_codecs` + `encryption_
  // schemes` combinations are supported. However, in Media Foundation,
  // encryption scheme may be dependent on video codecs, so we query the
  // encryption scheme for all supported video codecs and get the intersection
  // of the encryption schemes which work for all codecs.
  base::flat_set<EncryptionScheme> intersection(
      std::begin(kAllEncryptionSchemes), std::end(kAllEncryptionSchemes));
  for (auto codec : capability.video_codecs) {
    const auto schemes =
        GetSupportedEncryptionSchemes(callback, codec.first, robustness);
    intersection = base::STLSetIntersection<base::flat_set<EncryptionScheme>>(
        intersection, schemes);
  }

  if (intersection.empty()) {
    // Fail if no supported encryption scheme.
    return absl::nullopt;
  }

  capability.encryption_schemes = intersection;

  // IsTypeSupported does not support session type yet. So just use temporary
  // session which is required by EME spec.
  capability.session_types.insert(CdmSessionType::kTemporary);
  return capability;
}

}  // namespace

MediaFoundationService::MediaFoundationService(
    mojo::PendingReceiver<mojom::MediaFoundationService> receiver)
    : receiver_(this, std::move(receiver)) {
  DVLOG(1) << __func__;
  mojo_media_client_.Initialize();
}

MediaFoundationService::~MediaFoundationService() {
  DVLOG(1) << __func__;
}

void MediaFoundationService::IsKeySystemSupported(
    const std::string& key_system,
    IsKeySystemSupportedCallback callback) {
  DVLOG(2) << __func__ << ", key_system=" << key_system;

  SCOPED_UMA_HISTOGRAM_TIMER(
      "Media.EME.MediaFoundationService.IsKeySystemSupported");

  ComPtr<IMFContentDecryptionModuleFactory> cdm_factory;
  HRESULT hr = MediaFoundationCdmModule::GetInstance()->GetCdmFactory(
      key_system, cdm_factory);

  if (FAILED(hr)) {
    DLOG(ERROR) << "Failed to GetCdmFactory.";
    std::move(callback).Run(false, nullptr);
    return;
  }

  absl::optional<CdmCapability> sw_secure_capability = GetCdmCapability(
      base::BindRepeating(&IsTypeSupportedInternal, cdm_factory, key_system,
                          /*is_hw_secure=*/false),
      /*is_hw_secure=*/false);
  absl::optional<CdmCapability> hw_secure_capability = GetCdmCapability(
      base::BindRepeating(&IsTypeSupportedInternal, cdm_factory, key_system,
                          /*is_hw_secure=*/true),
      /*is_hw_secure=*/true);

  if (!sw_secure_capability && !hw_secure_capability) {
    DVLOG(2) << "Get empty CdmCapability.";
    std::move(callback).Run(false, nullptr);
    return;
  }

  auto capability = media::mojom::KeySystemCapability::New();
  capability->sw_secure_capability = sw_secure_capability;
  capability->hw_secure_capability = hw_secure_capability;
  std::move(callback).Run(true, std::move(capability));
}

void MediaFoundationService::CreateInterfaceFactory(
    mojo::PendingReceiver<mojom::InterfaceFactory> receiver,
    mojo::PendingRemote<mojom::FrameInterfaceFactory> frame_interfaces) {
  DVLOG(2) << __func__;
  interface_factory_receivers_.Add(
      std::make_unique<InterfaceFactoryImpl>(std::move(frame_interfaces),
                                             &mojo_media_client_),
      std::move(receiver));
}

}  // namespace media


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Robertsfors is een plaats in de gemeente Robertsfors in het landschap Västerbotten en de provincie Västerbottens län in Zweden. De plaats heeft 2010 inwoners (2005) en een oppervlakte van 217 hectare. De plaats is gelegen aan de rivier de Rickleån.

De plaats is genoemd naar de Schot Robert Finlay, die in 1751 samen met John Jennings een ijzersmelterij in de plaats stichtte.

Plaats in Västerbottens län

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Issue No: 2 - Feb/2019
CAIN: 1969 Stormont General Election
New project on Gender Budgeting
Reel Life Data
New ARK Features on survey design
Seminar: The Abortion Pill, Women's Rights and Policy Reform
About ARK
Welcome to the February edition of the ARK newsletter, which highlights the wide range of ARK's activities. These include marking the 50th anniversary of the last election for the Parliament of Northern Ireland, a seminar, a paper on survey design, running a film competition, and much more!
The CAIN (Conflict Archive on the INternet) website is a vital source of information and material on 'the Troubles' and politics in Northern Ireland from 1968 to the present.
One event highlighted in CAIN is the last general election held for the Parliament of Northern Ireland at Stormont. The 24th February 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of this election.
On the 9th December 1968, Terence O'Neill, then Northern Ireland Prime Minister, made a television appeal which became known as the 'Ulster stands at the Crossroads' speech. The Ulster Unionist Party's manifesto was also entitled 'Ulster at the Crossroads'.
The result of the election turned out to a crossroads for unionism. Although the Unionist Party received 48.2 per cent of the vote, this was split between Pro-O'Neill candidates (27.6%) and Anti-O'Neill candidates (20.6%). O'Neill eventually resigned on 28th April 1969 to be replaced by James Chichester-Clark.
This new project will look at the potential of gender budgeting to enhance equality analysis in Northern Ireland. This will involve empirical research with a range of stakeholders in Northern Ireland, use economic modelling to help determine the impact of gender budgeting and draw on lessons from international experiences.
Funded by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Foundation, the project is a collaboration between ARK, the Ulster Business School and the NI Women's Budget Group. We are currently recruiting a researcher for this work (deadline 22 February 2019). For more details see https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BQB900/research-associate
In 2017, we launched our first Reel Life Data Project, which asked people to make a film based on some of our survey data on LGB issues. Two of these films are available on our website.
We are very pleased to be running the project again this year, focusing on attitudes to different communities living in Northern Ireland ('good relations').
The challenge is to present relevant statistics from the Life and Times survey in an interesting way. It doesn't have to be a documentary - the more creative the better! And remember, you can use your smart phone to make a film - you don't need any sophisticated equipment. Films must be a maximum of 3 minutes long.
If you're up for this challenge, please send us a completed film outline form by 15 March. You can find this form, as well as full details about the project on our website.
Surveys are a useful way of recording public attitudes to a range of social policy and other issues. However, there is often confusion about some of the terms used in survey research. Therefore, we are publishing a series of short methodological papers as part of our ARK Features series, using examples from our three surveys (Northern Ireland Life & Times, Young Life & Times, and Kids' Life & Times).
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Silently hoping not to notice each other.
The person an inch away.
For the train to bring you home.
So I'll take that road.
And I'll follow it to Rome.
And I know everything stays the same.


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70 percent of employers say prescription drug abuse affects workplace
More than 70 percent of United States employers are feeling the direct impact of prescription drug misuse in their workplaces, according to a survey from the National Safety Council. The survey, How the Prescription Drug Crisis Is Impacting American Employers, also found that although 71 percent of employers agree that prescription drug misuse is a disease that requires treatment, 65 percent feel it is a justifiable reason to fire an employee. READ MORE
Men slow to become aware of being bullied in the workplace
Karen "Nish" Nishimura writes: "Though it might seem less common for men to be or feel bullied in the workplace I understand men are also vulnerable and affected emotionally by bullying. Perhaps because men may have been raised to be 'strong' and just ignore the kids who bullied them, now grown into bullying adults. Men taught to ignore the feelings of hurt, shame, and anger from being bullied can find those repressed feelings bubble up later and lead to serious mental and physical health problems. I've witnessed men that I worked with in the past get bullied and it was dreadful." READ MORE
EAPA announces Spring live webinar offerings
As EA professionals, it is our job to support others during times of uncertainty. While somehow managaing that uncertainty ourselves. EAPA has arranged for Tatyana Fertelmeyster to give us some help with that via a webinar "Staying Centered While the World is Spinning" which will introduce a step-by-step approach to staying centered by using a system of self-management that allows one to be mindful and creative while operating under stress and pressure. Tatyana brings an interesting perspective as an intercultural/diversity consultant, trainer and coach. She is an expert in cultural adjustment from refugee resettlement to relocation of global executives. The same webinar is being held twice, Tuesday, March 21 5-6 p.m. EDT and Wednesday March 22, 10-11 a.m. EDT. For more information and to register for the Tuesday event, click here. For the Wednesday event, click here.
Patients more like to refuse drug therapy than psychotherapy
American Psychological Association via ScienceDaily
People seeking help for mental disorders are more likely to refuse or not complete the recommended treatment if it involves only psychotropic drugs, according to a review of research published by the American Psychological Association. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 186 studies of patients seeking help for mental health issues that examined whether they accepted the treatment that was recommended and if they did, whether they completed it. READ MORE
Canada: New guidelines help accommodate workers with addictions
Human rights law now considers substance dependency to be a disability, and grants sufferers the protections that go along with that designation. READ MORE
UK: How PR can act on its mental health problems
A new report has found that mental illness in the public relations profession is frequently ignored, or managed as a line management or performance issue. It signposts ways to proactively develop mental resilience. READ MORE
Proposed opioid tax would fund addiction treatment in California
Becker's Hospital Review
Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, introduced a bill to the California Legislature that would issue a one-cent-per-milligram surcharge on prescription opioids. The revenue produced by the tax would fund drug addiction prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programs across the state. Lawmakers have previously introduced similar legislation in several other states, including Connecticut, Minnesota and Pennsylvania. "California's opioid epidemic has cost state taxpayers millions and the lives of too many of our sons and daughters," said Mr. McCarty. READ MORE
10 characteristics of a mentally healthy workplace (Human Resources)
Leveraging EAP when employee stress levels are high (Associations Now)
Are women increasingly at risk of addiction? (The Washington Post)
Uncertainty complicates addressing mental health issues (Employee Benefit News)
C-suite increasingly focused on mental health (Employer Benefit News)


The northern regions of the state are truly representative of Australia's outback. Jagged peaks, woodlands and tree-lined creek beds make up one of the country's most spectacular national parks in the Flinders Ranges. The Gammon Ranges further north are red and rugged, but full of wildlife. Some of Australia's most elusive and fascinating bird species can be found in the remote desert regions. The vast northern areas of South Australia are stunningly beautiful, enormously peaceful and full of amazing birds.
Innamincka Regional Reserve is located in far north east South Australia, around the township of Innamincka and the oasis of the Cooper Creek. The birds flock to this oasis in the desert and you will see some wonderful bird life. Waterbirds abound in the creek, and the surrounding dry country can provide some surprise sightings. Please visit the feature story on the Coongie Lakes for more information.
You will need to obtain a Desert Parks Pass in order to camp anywhere within the reserve.
The enormous expanse of Lake Eyre is normally a huge salt lake…. the largest in Australia. The dry salty plains and its associated flora are home to some unique bird species. When the lake is in flood, a scenic flight is an unforgettable experience. The waters provide breeding conditions for pelicans, and many other waterbirds. There are two accessible tracks in to Lake Eyre, but both are recommended for 4WD vehicles. One is just north from Marree and the other heads east from William Creek.
The Gawler Ranges are situated across a large area north of Eyre Peninsula. Few tourists are aware of the beauty to be found in this area, and the bird watching gives a taste of the wonderful species which can be found further north. Although most roads in the ranges area are gravel, they are good roads and access to the region is easy. The Gawler Ranges National Park is worth a look, as are Pinkawillinie Conservation Park and the Lake Gairdner region.
Googs Track travels through diverse arid environments and is an extremely rewarding birding experience. There are regions of mallee, spinifex grass, salt lakes and arid scrub. The birds listed below were seen along the track during a trip in July 2003. Please visit the Goog's Track Feature Story for more information.
If you would just like some information about the birds of this region please go to: Simpson Birds . Here you will find a shortened list of birds sighted and a number of favourite bird watching locations for the trip.


Michael Silver's blog page (with nearly 10k subscribers) and the two pages associated to that account (5D Spiritual Healing & LoveHasWon Water media page) were deleted by Facebook with no warning or reason. We have appealed to reverse this action and nothing has been done. Also, our secondary account to Facebook has also been deleted. This account was used to post on our Media Page. We have tried creating more accounts, which which are being deleted by facebook within minutes. In one circumstance, an account was created without any activity, and was deleted in less than five minutes. We even had a family member create an account to assist in posting on the media page. That account was also deleted within less than an hour. Basically, they have a dedicated person focused on our site and facebook media page, to prevent the information from being posted. We have never seen such infiltration coming from Facebook before. However, we are adjusting to the changes. This means updates to the media page will be posted later within the day, as oppose to the mornings.
We decided to create two additional pages on FB: LovehaswonToo, which is a sister page to our Love Has Won media page.
All of our content will be poured into these groups, as we are no longer able to post in other groups on FB. If you wish to receive your daily dose of Soul Food from our site on FB, now you have 3 outlets where the Love Energies will be expanding.
so you will now see our posts within that platform. and created accounts with MeWe and Snapchat. These social networks will be updated daily.
Mother's healing is progressing steadily. The wound is more energy based than anything. We always follow guidance and the etherics have been of tremendous help. Your Love and Support is a Blessing.
LoveHasWon HQ is moving along with the changes and always considering other alternatives to assist Gaia and Humanity in the Mission of Ascension. We are in High Spirits to the changes implemented and to Mother's Healing.
As always, we are so grateful for all the love and support provided by our Love Family. Its All of you that help keep this site going. Stay in Heart Centered, Stay Positive, and Be Love. Thank you for your support. It is the collective… You, that keeps us going.
Keep Shining Your Light as We Keep Shining Ours!
WE RECEIVED 3 DONATIONS SINCE 05~17 to 05~20. YOUR DONATIONS SUPPORTS THE MISSION. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SHARING. THANKS FOR HONORING OUR LOVE, DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO HUMANITY. THANKS FOR SHARING AND KEEPING THIS VALUABLE MISSION OF ASCENSION GOING. THANKS FOR THOSE WHO ARE RESPONDING TO OUR LOVE CALL FOR MONETARY SUPPORT, AS WE COMPLETE THIS PART OF THE MISSION AND BRING IN THE NEW EARTH, THE NEW STORY OF LOVE EVERYWHERE PRESENT.


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Subject material:Silk Flower and Plastic Vine, top of the range and simple to scrub.
Synthetic flowers,well made and vibrantly colored,looks realistic and lovely!Best for decorating wedding celebration, your own home and garden decoration,workplace,coffee space and so forth.


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I sometimes think this Veggie lasagne is better than it's meaty neighbour. It's got much more flavour and is a lot cheaper!
Heat a drop of oil in a frying pan, and once hot, add the chopped onions.
Once the onions have browned, add the rest of the vegetables and the stock.
Turn the heat down to halfway and let it simmer (lightly boil) for about 10 to 15 minutes.
While that's simmering, we'll make our white sauce. (If you need more help on this, check out the How To section for a video on how to make it.) Drop a chunk of butter in a small saucepan and heat up.
Once the butter is starting to melt, add half of the flour and stir together, making a buttery flour-y paste.
Now pour in a drop of the milk and stir. Keep stirring and adding the milk until you create a nice creamy texture. If it gets a little too wet, add some more of the flour in.
Place a lasagne sheet into a heatproof tray and spoon some of the veggie mixture on to it.
Place another lasagne sheet on top and keep layering until all the veggie mixture is used up. End it with a lasagne sheet on top.
Now pour the white sauce mix on top and place in the preheated oven.
Leave it in the oven for about 30 minutes or until the top has turned brown. A nice tip is to put it under a hot grill 5 minutes before the end just to really brown the top, but be keep your eye on it as it can burn easily.
Serve with some salad and garlic bread.


Good morning, we have overcast skies, air temp is 61, water is 68, wind is blowing 5-15mph out of the E. the low tide was at 5:17 am and the high tide will be at 8:19 pm. Surf is running waist to rib with some bigger sets. Don't forget to stop by innerlight for all your surf supplies!


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Q: How to reverse a string? I do not want to use string.reverse() instead I want to create my own way. But I am failing.
Where did I go wrong:
function wait(n)
  local now = os.time()
    while  os.time() - now < n do end
end

sit = "1234 1234"

function revers(sit)
 wait(1)
  local table = { " nil "}
    print(#sit, os.date("%M"))
      while #table < #sit do
        table.insert(table, #table+1, sit:find(".", #sit))
         print(#table, #sit)
          wait(1)
 end
 end

 revers(sit)

A: Sorry to say, but your code has some fundamental issues:

*

*The function revers does not return anything

*The function revers only attempts to build a table, not a string

*Tables in Lua can't contain nil, either as key or as value

*The sit:find(".",#sit) uses the wrong, constant  starting point for the find

*...

*Put together it doesn't even come close to reverse the string

Try to understand the following code that should do the job:
function revers(s)
  local r = ""
  for i = 1,#s,1 do
    r = s:sub(i,i) .. r
  end
  return r
end

A: The issue is
local table = { " nil " }

You can't name a variable after a reserved word. If you change it to
local mytable = { " nil " }

Also change all subsequent uses like so:
function wait(n)
  local now = os.time()
    while  os.time() - now < n do end
end

sit = "1234 1234"

function revers(sit)
 wait(1)
  local mytable = { " nil "}
    print(#sit, os.date("%M"))
      while #mytable < #sit do
        mytable.insert(mytable, #mytable+1, sit:find(".", #sit))
         print(#mytable, #sit)
          wait(1)
 end
 end

 revers(sit)

A simpler way to do this though is:
function revers(sit)
  local mytable = { " nil "}
  for i = 0, #sit+1 do
    table.insert(mytable, string.sub(sit, #sit-i, #sit-i))
  end
end

The table now contains an array of the string characters in reverse order.

A: You should just try to loop through each character in sit and write it to a table. Try using this instead of your while loop
for c in str:gmatch"." do
    table.insert(table,c)
    -- or
    table = table .. c  -- the table shouldn't be initialized nil in this case
end

A: This copies array a value "Wednesday" to array b in reverse order.
#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
char a[] = "Wednesday";
char b[12];
char *a_ptr, *b_ptr;

int lkm = 0;    /* number of characters */

int i = 0;
while(a[i] != '\0')
    {
    i++;
    lkm++;
    }

lkm = lkm - 1;

a_ptr = a;
b_ptr = b;
a_ptr += lkm;

int j;
for(j = lkm; j >= 0; j--)
    {
    *b_ptr = *a_ptr;
    a_ptr--;
    b_ptr++;
    }

fprintf(stdout, "Before: %s\n", a);
fprintf(stdout, "After:  %s\n", b);
return(0);
}

Program output:
Before: Wednesday
After:     yadsendeW

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(The Beauchamp Family # 01)
The three Beauchamp women-Joanna and her daughters, Freya and Ingrid-live ordinary lives in mist-shrouded North Hampton, out on the tip of Long Island. All three are harboring a centuries-old secret: They are powerful witches forbidden to practice magic. But right before Freya's planned wedding to wealthy Bran Gardiner, a mysterious and attractive man arrives in town and makes Freya question everything. When a young woman turns up dead, it soon becomes clear to all three that it's time to dust off their wands and fight the dark forces working against them.
Serpent's Kiss
Just as things have settled down in the off-the-map Long Island town of North Hampton for the magical Beauchamp family, everything gets turned upside down once more when Freya's twin brother Fryr, or "Freddie" as he's called now, returns from Limbo with shocking news - that it was none other than Freya's fiancé, Killian Gardiner, who set up his downfall.
He begs Freya to keep his presence a secret, even from their own family, but somehow the irascible Freddie is still able to conduct many affairs with the town's young lovelies from his self-imposed exile. Until he falls for the wrong girl.
While Freya tries to keep her brother from exacting revenge on the man she loves, Ingrid has her own problems. Her human boyfriend, Matt Noble, becomes entangled in a complicated investigation, and when the magical creatures at the center of it come to Ingrid for help, she has a difficult choice to make.
To top it off, a dead spirit is trying to make contact with Joanna - but does it mean to harm or warn the witches? All hell breaks loose at the family reunion over Thanksgiving, and much mayhem ensues, but when the culprit behind Freddie's imprisonment is finally revealed, it may already be too late to staunch the poison that's been released by the serpent's kiss.
Winds of Salem
(The Beauchamp Family # 3)
Freya Beauchamp is trapped in 1692, in Salem of all places, with no recollection of her past. A powerful enemy spell has sent her spiraling away so that she is separated by centuries from her mother, Joanna, and sister, Ingrid.
This is not good news for a twenty-first-century witch. Not to mention the immediate threat she faces from the wealthy and influential Putnam family. When little Annie Putnam is one of the first to make accusations of witchcraft, her landowner father jumps at the opportunity to consolidate his power and expand his holdings in Puritan Salem Town.
If Freya is caught using magic, she will be forced to relive the witch trials, and this time, her immortality will be in question.
Meanwhile, twenty-first-century North Hampton has its own snares. Joanna and Norm consult the Oracle for advice, and Freddie and his pixie allies search for a missing totem that could reopen the passages of time and help bring his sister home. When Ingrid bumps into an old flame, she finds that her new love for
Detective Matt Noble is in doubt. Moving between past and present, with dizzying plot twists and page-turning suspense, Winds of Salem is sure to bewitch fans old and new.
Witches of East End, Serpent's Kiss, Winds of Salem
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Sports Medicine > General Sports Medicine
Morning Break: A 'Smart Pill' for Schizophrenia; Cheese and Health; Why Is CHIP at Risk?
— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the MedPage Today staff
by MedPage Today Staff December 6, 2017
Note that some links may require subscriptions.
The International Olympic Committee banned Russia from the 2018 Winter Games because of widespread doping at the 2014 edition in Sochi -- but individual Russian athletes may still compete under a neutral flag. (Sporting News)
The use of a "smart pill" to treat schizophrenia is raising difficult ethical questions. (STAT)
Local governments and school districts are helping employees save money on prescription drugs -- by illegally importing them from Canada and overseas. (The Washington Post)
Shares of Galectin Therapeutics plunged 48% after the company announced disappointing results from a mid-stage trial of a drug to treat non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). (Reuters)
If the Children's Health Insurance Program is so popular, why is its funding in jeopardy? (The New York Times)
A Peru, Ill., physician pleaded guilty to providing patients with opioids in exchange for sex. (The Washington Post)
Navigators helping people sign up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges are busy even as the federal government has cut funding for outreach to potential enrollees. (NPR)
A 20-year-old mother of two in Phoenix died one day after being diagnosed with the flu. (CBS News)
Those "Cheeseheads" at Lambeau Field may be onto something: A study published in the European Journal of Nutrition claims that a daily serving of cheese may be good for one's health. (The New York Daily News)
Some hospitals in Africa are detaining patients who can't pay their bills, creating modern-day debtors' prisons, says Robert Yates of the Universal Health Coverage Policy Forum. (STAT)
Is this a supply-side problem? Headlines about coming doctor shortages fueled the growth of medical school enrollment, but now there may be too few hospital training slots to accommodate the boom in students. (Skeptical Scalpel)
A British hospital received "blanket anonymity" so it can petition a court to take a very ill, severely brain-damaged baby boy off life support. (The Times of London)


The WMMS Counseling Department selected three core curriculum lessons to evaluate the effectiveness of the classroom activities provided through the core curriculum. The lessons chosen were based on their relation to our program goals, their relation to the three ASCA domains (academic, career, and personal/social), and their developmental appropriateness. Because our vision statement aspires to prepare students to be college and career ready world-class citizens, it was important that all domains be covered in the lessons selected.
6th grade did a lesson about Respect and Empathy to promote anti-bullying during October. Perception data indicates that students' perception of the importance of empathy and respect increased as a result of the lesson. There were fewer 6th grade ALC referrals in the fall semester than in the spring. This data and student self-reports of empathy suggest that the lesson about empathy may have helped students to think about others' feelings and to be respectful toward one another, which might have contributed to the lower numbers of ALC.
6th grade also did a lesson about Behavior and Expectations, which taught students about the WMMS CAT Matrix (which outlines teacher expectation for student behavior). Perception data indicates that the lesson was successful in teaching the expectations because all students were able to complete a drawing/writing activity demonstrating their knowledge of the expectations and 90% of students were able to act out an expectation on the first try. There were more ALC referrals in the spring semester than in the fall semester, which could indicate that this lesson was not as successful and the counselors had hoped it would be in reducing ALC referrals. However, it is typical to see behavior referrals increase over the course of a school year, so perhaps this lesson was successful in keeping the number of ALC referrals in the spring (62) close to the number of ALC referrals in the fall (55), even though there were more referrals in the spring. This lesson addresses important aspects of our students' development into responsible citizens, and should be continued in the future.
The Eighth Grade lesson, "8th Grade, Now What," was delivered to 8th grade students and covered the importance of the mindsets and behaviors demonstrate self-discipline and self-control, demonstrate effective coping skills when faced with a problem, and demonstrate ability to manage transitions and ability to adapt to changing situations and responsibilities. The purpose of the lesson was to help prepare students to increase responsibility before they transition to high school, along with having a growth mindset. Perception data results showed that student's feelings about the importance of goal setting increased from 63.8% to 75.6%. The outcome data for ALC referrals decreased from the previous year for 8th grade from 83 students to 66 students, and 75.6% of students met at least one of their goals that they set at the beginning of the year. The data showed that a great deal of students felt setting goals was important when it comes to their academic career.
The school counselors take into consideration the outcome data to help drive future core curriculum lessons for students in the future. A discussion occurs amongst the Counselors and use the feedback to incorporate changes to future lessons. The Counselor's belief is to make sure they provide students lessons based on their current need and their developmental level. The Counselor's want to make sure for the future, they provide close to an equal number of lessons across all grade levels. Focusing on the needs of our students will help impact the entire school culture and community because once their needs are met, they will be able to focus academically. Counselor's will incorporate whole school surveys to get a better understanding of needs school wide versus grade level.
Perception Data (Surveys or assessments used): Students completed a pre- and post-survey on their thoughts about their behavior and others' feelings. The average response to the question "How important to you are other people's feelings?" on a scale of 1-5 (with 1 being Not Important and 5 being Very Important) increased from 4.17 on the pre survey to 4.53 on the post survey, which is an 8.9% increase. The average response to the question "How much do you think your words and actions affect other people's feelings?" on a scale of 1-4 (with 1 being Not At All and 4 being A Lot) increased from 3.22 on the pre survey to 3.52 on the post survey, which is a 9.1% increase. The average response to the statement "I think it is important to be positive and kind to other people" on a scale of 1-5 (with 1 being Strongly Disagree and 5 being Strongly Agree) increased from 4.46 on the pre survey to 4.66 on the post survey, which is a 4.5% increase.
Outcome Data (Achievement, attendance, and/or behavior data): In the fall semester, there were 55 6th grade referrals to ALC. In the spring semester, there were 62 6th grade referrals to ALC.
Implications: There were fewer 6th grade ALC referrals in the fall semester. This data and student self-reports of empathy suggest that the lesson about empathy may have helped students to think about others' feelings and to be respectful toward one another. In the future, it would be helpful to know from students if the lesson caused them to refrain from disrespecting another student or if it helped any students to form new or better relationships with peers. This lesson targeted the ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors indicated and seems to have been effective, although it would be helpful to know if students felt like the lesson enabled them to form better relationships with their peers. In the future, this lesson seems to be an important topic that can be helpful in reducing ALC referrals and is one that should be continued. Perhaps an extension to the lesson could be provided by classroom teachers (in collaboration with the counselors) in the weeks and months after the lesson as reminders of the importance of empathy and respect.
ASCA Domain, Mindsets & Behaviors Standard(s): Positive attitude toward work and learning. Demonstrate self-discipline and self control. Demonstrate maturity and behaviors appropriate to the situation and environment.
Perception Data (Surveys or assessments used): Students were asked to demonstrate their knowledge of the expectations and apply it to a real life situation. They were asked to step out into the hall and talk to each other and then directed to enter the room quietly and find their seats. In each class except 1, 90% of the students were able to demonstrate this, and the other 10% were asked to go back to the classroom door and try again, and the second time they tried they all successfully completed the task. One class was unable to demonstrate this skill because their behavior in the hallway was extremely disruptive and they were not able to continue with the activity. Also, 100% of students were able to draw a picture of an expectation (and in the case of the class that did not get to complete the activity, 100% of those students completed a writing activity describing how they did not meet the expectations and how they would act differently in the future).
Implications: REVISED SECTION: ALC referrals increased from Fall to Spring. However, our historical data shows that Spring ALC referrals are typically higher than fall ALC referrals. This lesson was successful in keeping the number of ALC referrals in the Spring (62) close to the number of ALC referrals in the Fall (55). Although 90% of students were able to demonstrate their knowledge of the school expectations through core instruction, the data does seem to show that some students need more assistance in knowing how to apply the expectations to real life situations and practice at using them. This lesson could be improved by presenting variations of it throughout the year as reminders of the school expectations. In the future, it would be helpful for the counselors to know how much the students have already learned about the behavior expectations and to know from teachers how they have taught the expectations to students. It would also be helpful to survey students to know if they think the expectations are helpful in creating a positive school climate and how much the CAT matrix influences their decision-making on a daily basis. This lesson targeted the identified Mindsets and Behaviors, although it would be helpful to provide the students with more opportunities to practice the expectations and to apply them to real life situations. This lesson addresses important aspects of our students' development into responsible citizens, and should be continued in the future. It would be helpful to collaborate with teachers and assist them in teaching the behavior expectations in order to increase the amount of time in the classroom spent on learning behavior expectations (particularly at times of the year when behavior incidents spike, such as before and after school breaks). At the school-wide level, this lesson could be reinforced by a system positive reinforcement (rewards) for appropriate behavior.
Lesson Topic: 8th Grade... Now What?
Perception Data (Surveys or assessments used): Students knowledge of the importance of goal setting was tested. 63.8% of students felt that goal setting was important to their academic career.
Students feeling like goal setting being important to their academic career increased to 75.6% when this was measured again at the end of the year.
88.1% of students where able to meet at least one of their goals.
Goal Setting Sheet (Sheet will be reviewed in the Spring to see if students stuck yo their goal during the GraduationPlans Lesson).
Goal Importance Survey. Survey used for end of year results. (Counselor will enter in google Doc).
Outcome Data (Achievement, attendance, and/or behavior data): The outcome data for ALC referrals decreased from the previous year for 8th grade from 83 students to 66 students, and 88.1% of students met at least one of their goals that they set at the beginning of the year.
Implications: REVISED SECTION: Although there was an increase in 8th grade students feeling that goal setting in their academic career is important, it would have been nice to see a higher increase. The purpose of the lesson was to help prepare students to increase responsibility before they transition to high school, along with having a growth mindset. Perception data results showed that student's feelings about the importance of goal setting increased from 63.8% to 75.6%. We were able to see a decrease in ALC referrals, showing that students were more mindful of their actions which in turn helped eliminate the result of in school suspension. The lesson did have a positive impact on students. This lesson was developmentally appropriate and provided students with information and skills that would be easy to execute. Introducing the concept of growth mindset was a great way for 8th graders to start the school year, and help prepare them for the transition to high school the following year. For future lessons, conducting a mid-year check in for students to track their progress of meeting their goal would be helpful and a reminder for them to stay focused on accomplishing their goal.


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Mice Love and Mourn, Too
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by Annie Newman
When my white mouse Baby 2 passed, Babie One was amazing. She ran around the tank looking for something. (I believe it was Baby 2's soul / spirit / live being.) She was digging and tunneling frantically. Then all of a sudden after about 5 minutes she went in the house they shared and started to groom Baby 2's body from head to toes. Then she cleaned herself and arranged their blanket and went to sleep with her head leaning on the body.
She didn't let me remove the body for an hour or so. I had to put her in a clean tank to separate them. She was perfectly normal then! While one mouse is ill, the others take care of him or her, going as far as drinking water and then giving it to the sick mouse almost like a French kiss. Every time they have a member get sick they keep him or her clean, make a nest, make sure he or she gets food and then when death arrives they grieve. It's most wonderful and sad to see all this rolled into one!
If only humans acted with half the love and care as mice.
[Ed. Note: The fact that mice have the capacity to love and mourn is proof that they have God-given souls just as we humans have.]
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Red Urban is located on the thirteenth floor of a high-rise in downtown Toronto's upscale Yorkville neighborhood. The space, undergoing renovation, is shared with a number of other firms in Canada that are also owned by agency holding titan Omnicom Group. This includes DDB Canada and Interbrand. But Red Urban's modest office gives little indication of the major impact the agency has been having in North America for brands like McDonald's and Subaru.
creative director, and Steve Carli (right), president.
No awards line the shelves (although you'll see plaques used as bookends). The space contains no foosball tables to suggest a work hard, play hard culture. And not a lick of Red Urban branding is emblazoned on the walls.
Yet this unassuming, tight-knit group of about 25 people is an idea-generating powerhouse for Omnicom.
In August 2016, Omnicom won McDonald's creative account in the United States over Publicis Groupe on an idea from Red Urban. Less than six months later, in the first quarter of 2017, its idea—There's a Big Mac for That—launched in the marketplace with an integrated ad campaign. Those who watched the Super Bowl LI pregame show, the Grammys or the Oscars that year may recall seeing a commercial in which a rapper, backed by a drumline, celebrates the everyday moments in life warranting a Big Mac—or a Mac Jr. or Grand Mac, which the commercial advertised as being available for a limited time. The campaign also included 125 unique digital and social pieces.
Red Urban is one of a number of agencies that Omnicom leans on to help solve difficult creative briefs. In the case of McDonald's, Yu flew out to Chicago to be part of the pitch team. But there was no time for the agency to pop open champagne to celebrate the victory. In winning the business, Omnicom opened a new creative agency in Chicago, called We Are Unlimited, that was initially dedicated solely to its new client.
In the first quarter of 2017, McDonald's enjoyed a lift in US same-store sales over 2016, thanks in part to the brand's limited-time offering of its signature Big Mac hamburger in new sizes.
Back in 2009, Omnicom was looking to open a digitally led creative boutique in Toronto, and decided to make it part of the Amsterdam-based interactive group, Red Urban, that the holding company had acquired in 2006. The Toronto boutique's first client would be Volkswagen Canada. It needed someone with digital savvy and energy to lead the creative product. Someone who could hold ground with clients.
Yu's ascent in the Canadian ad scene had been rapid. After she graduated in 1999 from OCAD University (formerly the Ontario College of Art and Design), she had stints at Taxi and BBDO. At 27, she was named creative director at Lowe Roche. During her tenure there (2005–2009), she worked on accounts for Stella Artois globally and Virgin Mobile in Canada, and Lowe Roche was named Agency of the Year by Marketing magazine in 2007.
Many clients clearly agree. Red Urban has attracted brands like Nestlé Purina, Labatt Brewing Company and Canadian retailer Hudson's Bay Company in part on the strength of her reputation and past work. Subaru Canada hired Red Urban in 2015 after the agency ended its five-year relationship with Volkswagen Canada.
Red Urban's work for the automaker includes the beautiful Dark Sky campaign, which inspires families to get out of the city in a Subaru Outback and look up. The agency worked with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada to create authentic activations for the campaign, with up-to-date stargazing information.
Recently, the 2018 Subaru Legacy was positioned by Red Urban as a tongue-in-cheek "paradigm shift" and a vehicle that "disrupt[s] the SUV"—a sport utility sedan (SUS). Despite competing in a category on the decline in North America, Subaru's midsized sedan enjoyed a boost in website and dealership visits and ultimately sales, says Lalka.
How does Red Urban continue to punch above its weight creatively?
Both Yu and Carli give a lot of credit to the young people on the agency's payroll. More than half of its staff are under the age of 30.
To do that, Red Urban brings everyone from the agency together on a client brief. And then it invites—or, more accurately, demands—thought starters, no matter how seemingly ridiculous, from everyone in the room.
Now 41 years old, Yu doesn't just have a thriving career in advertising. She is also a mom to four-year-old twin boys. When she was 26, she was quoted in the trade press on her goals for the next decade. It included teaching at her alma mater (check), becoming a creative director (check), and being married with two kids and a dog (check, check and check). "The white picket fence was about the only thing I didn't get," she says with a laugh.


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Kimberley is a 27 year old soprano and singing teacher from East Yorkshire. Kimberley attended the Royal Northern College of Music for several years where she studied vocal and opera studies. She graduated with a First Class BMus Honours degree and was awarded a scholarship to help fund her studies. She then completed a Master's degree in vocal performance gaining a distinction, again supported by an RNCM scholarship. Most recently she completed her final year at the RNCM with a Postgraduate Diploma- Advanced Studies in Musical Performance receiving a distinction.
Kimberley's training began at Yorkshire Young Musicians at the age of sixteen; whilst there Kimberley had many opportunities to sing as a soloist at the Ryedale Music Festival, the opening of the Opera North concert season, Leeds International Concert Season and as a soloist with Leeds Sinfonia singing Nielsen's Symphony no. 3.
Kimberley was a member of the RNCM Songsters project (The RNCM'S most accomplished solo performers of the song repertoire), as part of that project Kimberley had many solo opportunities, these opportunities included: - performing in the RNCM Chamber Music Festival, performing at the Leeds International Concert Season in partnership with Leeds Lieder, as a soloist for the RNCM Cabaret Day of Song , the RNCM'S Day of Song (A Poet's Echo) and for Leeds Lieder and Headingley LitFestival. Most recently Kimberley sang two pieces by Rachmaninoff in the RNCM Songsters concert 'Revolution Retrospective- 100 years of Russia in Song at The Stoller Hall. Furthermore, outside of the songsters project, Kimberley has had the pleasure of performing as a soloist, singing 'L'invitation au voyage' by Mark Anthony Turnage for the New Music North West festival held at the RNCM in November 2017 and then singing it again at the prestigious Wigmore Hall in May 2018 for a study day based on the composer. Kimberley also sang the role of the 'Witch' in Humperdinck's opera Hansel and Gretel for a concert performance with the Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra.
In 2016 Kimberley was also a finalist in both the prestigious Frederic Cox Award for Singing and was highly commended, receiving an exceptional additional prize as part of 'The Joyce and Michael Kennedy Award for the Singing of Strauss'. She was also awarded the Dame Eva Turner prize for potential dramatic Sopranos from the RNCM and was a recipient of The Anne Ziegler award. Kimberley was also, The Lady Maria Fisher Opera Scholar in 2017. In June 2018 Kimberley was a finalist in the RNCM'S Gold Medal Competition; it's the RNCM's most prestigious competition and is the highest accolade you can receive from the RNCM, showcasing its finest musicians and composers.
Kimberley has had a vast array of solo oratorio experience; singing the soprano solo in Beethoven's Mass in C Major for Southwell Choral Society, Gounod's St Cecilia Mass for Chester Music Society, Rossini's 'Petite Mess Solennelle' with Nottingham Bach Choir, Elgar's The Spirit of England and Haydn's Mass in Time of War, both for The Lincoln Choral Society and Ilkley Choral Society. Kimberley was also part of the Bulava Chorus (a Ukrainian based choir) where she performed in Paris at the Notre Dame cathedral and Kiev singing, 'The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom' as part of the choir. Furthermore she also sang as a soloist for the Ukrainian art song project as part of the choir. Kimberley also had the privilege of singing the Soprano solo in 'Turning Points', a choral masterpiece written by renowned composer/conductor David Owen Norris at Winchester Cathedral.
Kimberley's RNCM roles include: Anna Maurrant in 'Street Scene', Kurochina in 'Paradise Moscow', Esmeralda – a role created by Stefan Janski (Previous Head of Opera at the RNCM) for Kimberley in 'L'elisir d'amore', Sarah in 'Company' and most recently as the Witch in RNCM's 2018 spring production of 'Hansel and Gretel'. RNCM Opera Scenes include: Miss Jessel in 'Turn of the Screw', Apollonia in 'La Canterina', and Rosalinde in 'Die Fledermaus', Queen Elizabeth I in 'Gloriana', Bianca in 'Bianca e Fernando', Electra in 'Idomeneo' and as the title role in 'Rusalka'.
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100 Questions & Answers on Belief
It means to cover, to cover the bounties that one attains by not thanking for it, to show ingratitude. Therefore, night is called kafir (coverer) in Arabic because it covers everything with its darkness. As a term, unbelief is the opposite of belief; that is, it means faithlessness. In other words, it means to deny the existence and oneness of Allah, prophethood and the things that Hz. Muhammad definitely brought from Allah. A person who does not believe in the things that are necessary to be believed in Islam is called a kafir (unbeliever) because he covers and hides the truth. It is not necessary to disbelieve all of the things that are necessary to be believed in order to be an unbeliever. It is unbelief not to believe in one or some of them.
Unbelief can take place through the heart, words and deeds. A person who utters something that makes him an unbeliever though there is no necessity to utter it, a person who despises or makes fun of the things that are necessary to be believed or a person who does things that are not compatible with belief becomes an unbeliever.
However, if a person who is threatened to be killed utters something that makes him an unbeliever though his heart is full of belief in order to save his life does not exit Islam. (Hamdi Yazır, Hak Dini Kur'an Dili, İstanbul 1960, Vol. 1, p. 207-208; Asım Efendi Kamus Tercümesi, Vol. 2, p. 662).
The following is stated in the Quran for the permission given to those who are forced to abandon Islam:
"Anyone who, after accepting faith in Allah, utters unbelief― except under compulsion, his heart remaining firm in Faith― but such as open their breast to unbelief― on them is Wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a dreadful Penalty." (an-Nahl, 16/106).
The reason why this verse was sent down is as follows: In Makkah, Qurayshi polytheists were forcing three Companions, Ammar, his father Yasir and his mother Sumayya (may Allah be pleased with them) to abandon Islam. They tied Sumayya between two camels, dragged the camels toward opposite directions and broke her body into pieces because she did not abandon Islam. They martyred Yasir, inflicting various tortures upon him. They were the first martyrs of Islam. They threw Ammar into a well. When he was about to drown, he had to accept what the polytheists wanted. Thus, he saved his life. When somebody went to the Prophet (pbuh) and said that Ammar had exited the religion of Islam, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "No, Ammar is a believer from head to foot. Belief has penetrated into his flesh and bone." Meanwhile, Ammar arrived, crying. Hz. Prophet wiped his tears and said, "Do not worry! If they force you again, pretend to accept what they say through your tongue." (Ibn Kathir, Tafsiru'l-Qur'ani'l Azim, Istanbul 1985, IV, 524 ff.; Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır, ibid, İstanbul 1936, IV, 3130, 3131).
Man was created to know and worship his creator; therefore, it is unlucky for him to be alienated from this purpose, to be deprived of belief and to fall into the swamp of unbelief. When he sees the harsh truth during death, in the grave and in the hereafter, he will want to be sent back to the earth; however, this request will be rejected since the world life is given to a person only once.
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Brochure translated in English and read by Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov. 3 CDs - 60 pages - 138 x 138 mm.
'Ordinary humans nourish themselves only with solid, liquid and gaseous elements. And what do they do with the fourth element, light? Not much, nothing. They don't know how to nourish themselves with light which is more important than air. Very few people think about nourishing themselves with light. In the past, everyone ridiculed us because we went to watch the sunrise in order to be nourished with the most important element, light.


Otis Orchards-East Farms is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spokane County, Washington, United States, near the county's border with Idaho. The population was 6,220 at the 2010 census. The CDP includes the rural communities of Otis Orchards, East Farms, and Newman Lake. Otis Orchards contains the bulk of the businesses of the community. Otis Orchards-East Farms is north of the Spokane River from Liberty Lake, Washington and west of Rathdrum, Idaho and Stateline, Idaho. Part of Otis Orchards was recently incorporated into the new city of Spokane Valley. Otis Orchards is in the eastern part of the Spokane River valley, and is in the Spokane, Washington metro area.


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Die BBF Bike GmbH (Brandenburgische Fahrradgesellschaft mbH) ist ein Fahrradhersteller, Großhandel, Importeur und Distributor aus Hoppegarten. BBF Bike führt die Marken BBF Bikes, Checker Pig, Columbus Fahrradmanufaktur, Viva und Panther. Exklusiv vertreibt der Großhandel die Fahrrad-Marken Bottecchia, Dahon, und Cruzee an den Einzelhandel. Am Standort Hoppegarten betreibt BBF außerdem eine hauseigene Laufradproduktion.

Geschichte
Das Unternehmen wurde 1935 von Irmgard und Herbert Mietzner in Berlin-Friedrichshain gegründet. Unter dem Namen Fahrrad-Mietzner wurde ein Fahrradladen in der Großen Frankfurter Straße eröffnet. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg 1945 zog das Familienunternehmen mit seinem Geschäft in die Admiralstraße nach Berlin-Kreuzberg um. 1954 wurde ein weiterer Fahrradladen in der Hermannstraße in Berlin-Neukölln eröffnet.

1956 begann das Unternehmen mit dem Aufbau des Großhandels in Westberlin. Fahrrad-Mietzner entwickelte sich zu einem Vollsortimenter mit dem Schwerpunkt auf französischen Rennradmarken.
1959 stiegen Horst und Helga Rese (geb. Mietzner) als zweite Generation in das Geschäft mit ein.
Im Jahr 1974 folgte die Verlagerung der Großhandelsaktivitäten in die Hagelbergerstraße, ebenfalls im Bezirk Berlin-Kreuzberg. Wegen der stärkeren Fokussierung auf den Großhandel wurde 1979 der Laden in der Admiralstraße geschlossen.

1985 übernahm Hagen Stamm die Leitung. Der frühere Nationalspieler und zweimalige Europameister im Wasserball vertritt damit die dritte Generation des Familienunternehmens. Stamm begann den Ausbau des Unternehmens zu einem überregionalen Großhandel. Nach dem Fall der Berliner Mauer 1989 erfolgte eine Kooperation zwischen der Mietzner GmbH und der Fahrradsparte des ehemaligen VEB IFA Ost in Hoppegarten und Frankfurt-Oder. Zeitgleich wurde das letzte verbliebene Einzelhandelsgeschäft von Fahrrad-Mietzner verkauft.

1992 wurde die BBF Bike GmbH gegründet. Das Stammhaus befindet sich seitdem in Hoppegarten an der Berliner Stadtgrenze. In den folgenden Jahren wurden bundesweit weitere Niederlassungen gegründet. 1998 übernahm BBF Bike den Exklusivvertrieb der historischen deutschen Marke Panther (bis 2016) und 1999 den Direktimport und Vertrieb von Bottecchia Bikes aus Italien.

2004 erfolgte der Kauf der Markenrechte an Checker Pig. Checker Pig war einer der ersten Hersteller von Mountainbikes in Deutschland. Zwischen 2005 und 2010 erweiterte BBF durch den Ausbau seines Filialnetzwerks den Vertrieb auf Österreich, Italien, Tschechien und Polen. Ebenfalls 2010 wurde das Sortiment um die Fahrradmarken Viva aus Dänemark und Moser aus Italien und durch den Einstieg in den E-Bike Markt mit BBF E-Bikes erweitert. 2011 wurde das Sortiment um Dahon-Falträder und Johnny Loco-Lastenräder aus den Niederlanden ergänzt. 2012 hatte das Unternehmen bundesweit über 200 Mitarbeiter. Im selben Jahr wurde das Markenrecht an der Fahrradmarke Columbus Fahrradmanufaktur aus Nordrhein-Westfalen erworben. 2018 schließlich wurde die historische Fahrradmarke Panther durch BBF Bike übernommen.

Mit Marc Politze, dem Schwiegersohn von Hagen Stamm, stieg 2015 die vierte Generation in das Unternehmen ein. Gleichzeitig feierte das Unternehmen in diesem Jahr das 80-jährige Bestehen.

2019 übernahm BBF nun komplett die Rechte an der dänischen Marke Viva Bikes. Ebenfalls in diesem Jahr wurde der exklusive Vertrieb der Marke Johnny Loco beendet, da sich nach Aussage des Unternehmens "die Verkaufserwartungen nicht erfüllt" hätten.

Auszeichnungen
 2013: Zukunftspreis Brandenburg
 2014: BBF erhält für seine Zusammenarbeit bei der Columbus Manufaktur mit der Behindertenwerkstatt WFAA den Initiativpreis NRW.

Eigenmarken der BBF Bike GmbH
 Fahrräder
 BBF Bikes
 Checker Pig
 Columbus Fahrradmanufaktur
 Panther
 Viva
 Lehmkuhl

 Teile
 Airpower
 Dirtfox
 Yak
 CP CycleParts

Fahrradmarken im Exklusivvertrieb
 Bottecchia
 Dahon

Einzelnachweise

Deutscher Fahrradhersteller
Gegründet 1935
Produzierendes Unternehmen (Berlin)
Radverkehr (Berlin)


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