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Welcome to my shop!
I design and hand personalise champagne flutes, gift boxes, gift bags, proposal boxes & much more for weddings & all special occasions.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE A 6 WEEK TURNAROUND TIME DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, I DO APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE.
When ordering on the website and you want a custom personalisation/ design, please message or email me first to discuss changes, many thanks x
These beautiful proposal gift boxes with our stunning personalised robes make lovely gifts for your bridal party.
Personalise with a name on top of box and inside the lid ...’ Will you be my bridesmaid/ maid of honour/ chief bridesmaid
Matte satin robes with a lace edge ....personalise with a name and role
Choice of a Rose gold or white box
Choice of robe colour
Comes with a FREE personalised champagne flute
For the flutes I will do the same personalisation colours as the gift box ( if any different please leave a message in the comments box at checkout)
Add wedding date to box ( leave in comments box at checkout)
Delivery time approx 6 weeks due to high demand
I have received my order today and I am over the moon with it, a box the glasses and bags are so perfect thankyou so much crafty Times!!!! shall always recommend you .
Absolutely love our champagne flutes that we have had made for my wedding!
I’m so fussy with items like this but I love them!
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Hi my name is Amanda, I design and hand personalise all my own products,I’m passionate about my job and love producing unique products for my customers.
All of my products can be personalised for any occasion,if you would something more specific making please contact me .
Oakwood House,Cadney Lane, Bettisfield, Whitchurch
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Sputnik takes a closer look at the Queen's Speech, read by Queen Elizabeth II, which summarises the key policies new governments will work to put into effect during their tenure.
"Get Ready For Brexit"
UK ministers will prepare for delivering the UK's "departure from the EU on 31 January” as well as seeking an improved “future relationship” with Brussels based on a fresh free trade agreement, the Queen said.
New trade partnerships will be struck outside the EU, paving the way for the UK's trade policy, she announced.
NHS Get A One-Up
A "multi-year funding settlement for the National Health Services (NHS)" would be “enshrined in law”, the Queen said, with further steps to back NHS workforces and issue new “fast-track entry” visas for skilled healthcare professionals immigrating to the UK.
— Matt Hancock (@MattHancock) December 19, 2019
The government would scrap hospital car parking charges “for those in greatest need” and cross-party consensus would help on long-term proposals to reform social care, including the Mental Health Act 1983.
“No one who needs care should have to sell their home to pay for it”, she added, speaking on additional funding for healthcare.
Immigration, Taxation, Vocation and Education
A "modern, fair” points-based immigration system will help to contribute to the UK’s economy, she said.
Measures would be taken to support working families, including “raising the national insurance threshold” and national living wage, the Queen announced.
Increased funding for education, in addition to measures on flexible working, among others, would be introduced. Further measures to protect tenants and ensure building safety and home ownership would be enacted such as discounts for first-time buyers, she said.
Queen Gets Tough on Foreign Agents, Knife and Serious Crime
The government would introduce legislation on internet safety, she said, and a Royal Commission would assess the efficacy of the “criminal justice process”, including stricter sentencing for violent offenders and terrorists.
Courts will work to tackle knife crime and victims of domestic abuse, pending future laws, she said whilst calling on national institutions to “work together to prevent serious crime”.
“Measures will be developed to tackle hostile activity conducted by foreign states,” the Queen said.
The Sun political editor, Tom Newton Dunn, noted that “major new espionage legislation” was coming, which would “include exterritorial elements for terror offences”, as well as a new Treason Act and laws similar to the United States Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) December 19, 2019
Guardian journalist Dan Sabbagh added that the new "espionage legislation" would be a "big win for the spy agencies who have been pressing for an upgrade to the Official secrets Act of 1989.
— Dan Sabbagh (@dansabbagh) December 19, 2019
‘No Region Left Behind’
Ministers will table measures to fund ‘left-behind’ regions affected by poverty by building infrastructure and science research, the Queen said, funded by ‘modest’ borrowing costs.
Tax credits for research and development would help businesses, in addition to establishing a ‘national skills fund’ and further changes to business rates, Queen Elizabeth announced.
Ministers would boost gigabit broadband in the UK, she said.
The Queen also said that minimum levels of service would help in times of transport strikes would go into effect.
Global Leader in Tackling Climate Change
The UK would work to lead the world in meeting net-zero greenhouse gas emission by 2050, as well as tackle climate change by hosting the COP26 summit in 2020.
The event is set to take place in Glasgow, Scotland in November 9 to 19.
Ministers would write laws on environmental principles and enforce “legally binding targets”, namely air quality and bans on exporting plastic waste to countries “outside the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)”, the Speech read.
Defence and Global Leadership Via the 'Rule of Law'
A 'Constitution, Rights and Democracy' commission would be established, the Fixed Terms Parliament Act 2011 would be repealed, according to the speech.
Additional support for the Armed Forces and incorporate the Armed Forces covenant into law, she said, as well as spending 2 percent of the country’s GDP on NATO defence, as noted by UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab prior to the NATO Leader's Meeting in London on 4 December.
The new law would tackle “vexatious” claims against the Armed Forces, in addition to promoting and expanding “the [UK’s] influence in the world”.
— Dawn Foster (@DawnHFoster) December 19, 2019
An “integrated security, defence and foreign policy review” will help assess “the nation’s place in the world”, including international policy, defence, diplomacy and development, the Speech read.
"It will stand firm against those that threaten the values of the United Kingdom, including by developing a sanctions regime to directly address human rights abuses," the queen said.
The reopening of Parliament comes after the 12 December general elections, where UK prime minister Boris Johnson secured 365 out of 650 seats in Commons - a historic majority. The majority win is widely seen as a boost to the Prime Ministers bid to push through new laws to help the UK leave the European Union, which the government now plans to finalise by 31 January.

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Chatham Baroque - Peanut Butter & Jam: Meet the Viola d’amore...the true romantic!
With guest Paul Miller, viola d’amore
A rare chance to hear the “viola of love”
with strings down below and strings up above.
Listen. Play. Laugh. Learn.
Especially for preschoolers and their accompanying grownups, Chatham Baroque’s PB&J Sessions encourage young children to become active and enthusiastic listeners through music, dance, and games. Kindermusik instructor Lynda Wingerd joins Andrew, Patty, Scott, and an array of guest musicians for Saturday morning musical adventures that are lively, educational—and fun!
Tickets: $8 Adults / $5 Children / FREE for Children 2 & Under
McClintic Hall, Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside
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What Is School Climate?
School climate is more than just a buzzword – it’s an important factor in creating an environment in which students can learn and thrive. School climate is the culture of a school – the feeling students, teachers, and staff have about the school and their experiences there. It’s the environment that is created by the attitudes, policies, and practices that exist in the school.
School climate encompasses the physical environment of a school, the emotional climate, and the culture of the school. It’s the sum of many parts, including the relationships between staff and students, the school’s physical and emotional safety, the values and expectations of students and staff, and the way academics and extracurriculars are approached.
A positive school climate is critical for student success and well-being. When students feel safe and supported, they are more likely to feel engaged in their learning and to develop healthy relationships with their peers. A positive school climate also helps to reduce incidents of bullying and improve student behavior.
Factors That Contribute to School Climate
There are many factors that contribute to school climate. Here are some of the main ones:
The relationships between staff and students, as well as among students, are key to creating a positive school climate. Positive relationships foster respect, trust, and collaboration.
The physical environment of a school can have a big impact on school climate. A clean, well-lit, and organized school creates a sense of safety and can help reduce student stress.
A school’s approach to academics can have a big impact on school climate. A focus on challenging and engaging material can help create an environment in which students feel motivated to learn.
Extracurricular activities can help create a positive school climate by providing students with opportunities to learn and grow. These activities can also help students develop strong relationships with their peers and staff.
A safe school environment is essential for creating a positive school climate. This includes physical and emotional safety for students and staff, as well as ensuring that students feel valued and respected.
Creating a Positive School Climate
Creating a positive school climate is an ongoing process. It requires effort from all members of the school community. Here are some steps that schools can take to promote a positive school climate:
Encouraging open communication between students, staff, and administration is key to creating a positive school climate. By creating forums where everyone can express their thoughts and feelings, schools can foster a sense of understanding and respect.
Policies and Procedures
Establishing clear policies and procedures can help ensure that everyone in the school community is on the same page. Having a consistent and fair approach to discipline can help create a feeling of safety and respect.
Encouraging students, staff, and parents to be involved in the school community can help create a sense of belonging and pride. This can involve organizing school events, such as field trips or pep rallies, as well as providing opportunities for students to contribute to the school in a meaningful way.
Praise and recognition for positive behavior can help foster a sense of accomplishment and pride. This can involve rewarding students for good behavior or achievement, as well as recognizing staff for their hard work and dedication.
Creating a positive school climate is an important part of ensuring that students have the best possible learning environment. By taking steps to promote positive relationships, clear policies, and involvement from all members of the school community, schools can create an environment in which students can thrive.
Kyle Whyte is a notable scholar and professor at the University of Michigan, holding positions such as the George Willis Pack Professor in the School for Environment and Sustainability and Professor of Philosophy. Specializing in environmental justice, his work critically examines climate policy and Indigenous peoples’ ethics, emphasizing the nexus between cooperative scientific endeavors and Indigenous justice. As an enrolled Citizen Potawatomi Nation member, he brings a vital perspective to his roles as a U.S. Science Envoy and member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. His influential research is supported by various prestigious organizations including the National Science Foundation, and disseminated through publications in high-impact journals. Kyle actively contributes to global Indigenous research methodologies and education, with affiliations to numerous institutes and societies dedicated to traditional knowledge and sustainability. Recognized for his academic and community engagement, Kyle has earned multiple awards and served in various visiting professorships. His efforts extend to leadership positions on boards and committees focused on environmental justice nationwide.

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APSU Chief of Police Michael Kasitz held a parking forum on Feb. 2, in the Morgan University Center so members of the APSU community could learn about ways to improve parking on campus.
Kasitz brought in David Lieb of Walker Parking Consultants to explain the ideas further.
Leib explained that APSU has 4,354 total spaces. About 91 percent are campus controlled and the other nine percent were on streets controlled by the city of Clarksville like Marion Street and 8th Street.
When Lieb began to discuss occupancy levels, he found that Wednesdays are typically the busiest days on campus. Peak times were between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. with commuter spaces at 96 percent and faculty at 94 percent.
Interestingly enough, the overflow lots, which are on Marion Street, the Parham Lot off Summer Street and Emerald Hill, were only at 32 percent capacity.
Earlier that week, Chief Kastiz sent out an email asking students, faculty and staff about the specifics of their individual parking needs.
One question in the survey asked about how far commuters lived from campus and found that 70 to 80 percent live about six to 10 miles away from campus.
The time it takes to walk to class upon arrival showed a 10-minute difference between faculty and students.
Kasitz also found that faculty, staff and students were open to paying more for closer parking.
Lieb began presenting possible ways to efficiently use parking already on campus.
Lieb said one way to make the best use of existing parking is to make it more appealing and safe for people to use.
He proposed ideas such as an emergency car system that would take people home if there was an emergency and a car share system that staff could use to get off campus if needed when taking public transit to APSU.
A public bike share was also presented for people having to park far away so there would be an easier commute around campus.
According to Lieb, safety would also help with the walks to and from cars.
In the survey, Lieb found that 90 percent of faculty and staff feel safe on campus and students were at 69 percent.
Lieb said that because 50 percent of respondents to the survey felt like lighting was an issue, he suggested that there needed to be “lighting walks” to thoroughly assess the parking lots and keep track of which areas were in need of lights.
Lieb also proposed improving the quality of existing lots with restriping.
Lieb showed slides of possible restripes of the Foy, Burt, Governors Terrace North and Greek Village lots. The Foy would increase spots by 41, which brought the parking spot count to 556.
Burt lot could potentially gain 82 spots, increasing the total to 542 and Governors Terrace North gaining 21 spots.
All restripes could possibly increase parking by 10 percent.
One problem Lieb found is that Greek Village parking is a fire hazard. There is no room for a fire truck to get through if there were an emergency, so he suggested removing parking spots to make it safer for its occupants.
Lieb also discussed providing access to all lots on campus and determining if there is any way to lower the demand of single occupancy vehicle parking on campus by utilizing the Peay Pickup.
It would create better access to the interior of campus by giving students an easier way to navigate campus.
Leib also gave ideas like increasing ticket prices for repeating offenders and to create an app to show what lots are open.
For further information about parking please contact the Office of Public Safety & Campus Police at (931) 221-7786.


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This listing is for a PDF pattern ONLY for you to stitch for yourself, a friend or maybe a white elephant gift. The choice is yours!
"There are no mistakes, just happy accidents." - Bob Ross 🎨🖌
- Full-colour pattern with symbols & helpful notes
- Black & white pattern with symbols & helpful notes
- Symbol chart
- List of required(/suggested) DMC thread colours
The pattern is displayed as cross stitching but has the option to utilise turkey work and pistil stitches as demonstrated in my example (hair and paint respectively). For help on how to do these stitches,my recommendation is to check out YouTube tutorials (I hope to have my own someday soon 😊).
This pattern is a PDF instant download, so you can get started straight away.

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A radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family. People eat radishes all over the world. It was first grown in Europe in pre-Roman Empire|Roman times. Radishes are usually eaten as a crunchy salad vegetable. There are many variety (botany)|varieties of radishes. Some radishes are different in size, flavor, color and the length of time they take to grow.
radish helps with following medical issues
helps with digestive system helps many kidney problems assists with urinary problems great weight loss food controls blood pressure dissolve excess mucus relives soar throat cancer fighting
some varieties of radish can grow up to 3ft long weighing 100lbs (45kg). even though these types of radish exist your most likely not going to see them in your local supermarket.

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Thank you to all who helped make our Summer Golf Classic at Putnam County Golf Course a success!
Congratulations to our winners!
1st place: Todd McNutt, Craig Crump, Michael Barker, and Jason Zordlosk
2nd place: Chris Pena, Lori McCabe, and Mike Ferraro
3rd place: Mark Shott, Dave Zoller, Paul Devito, and Doug Neeson
Longest Drive M: Johnny Bliss
Longest Drive W: Michele Cordoza
Closest to the Pin: Todd McNutt
Putting Contest: Doug Neeson
50/50 Winner: Joe DeMarzo

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By Nathan Sharpe
Sustainability is one of the top event trends for 2018. But what makes an event sustainable?
A sustainable event meets the needs of present attendees while reducing minimal negative impacts to the environment and ensuring resources for future generations. Putting up a sustainable event is advantageous as it can cut costs and save resources as well as give the event a positive advocacy.
A primary way to make an event sustainable is to reduce event waste. Events can cause a lot of waste. In fact, a typical three-day trade event with 1,000 attendees can produce a whopping 12,500 pounds of event waste.
Here are some recommendations to effectively decrease the amount of waste in future events.
Closely Monitor the Number of Attendees
It’s not unusual to find excess food, beverages, promotional items, and printed materials lying around untouched at the end of an event. This is because most event organizers have a habit of producing and providing additional assets just in case more people turn up. Although it’s practical to have a little extra, having a smart estimate of attendees can help ensure that the surplus is reduced.
Review attendance history of past events. Looking at the attendance history of past events will help organizers set expectations more accurately. As part of the event planning process, this can greatly impact event costs and efforts.Study which parts of the past events were less successful or caused overspending. Based on historical data, adjustments can be made to avoid unnecessary use of resources.
- Offer RSVP incentives. In an ideal world, every attendee responds to an RSVP request on schedule. However, many people still choose to confirm at the last minute or just walk in on the event date. If enforcing a strict RSVP-only policy is not possible, offer an added incentive to early bird registrants in the form of discounts or gifts that can encourage them to confirm early.
Smart food management. There are conflicting opinions on the best way to serve food and beverages during events. Some argue that serving in bulk can lessen the need for individual packaging and waste items, while some say a bulk serving means more chances of leftovers, which leads to waste.The best way is to carefully assess the nature of the event. If it is a sit-down dinner, ask attendees to pre-select their options based on their preferences and dietary requirements to avoid uneaten plates of food. If the event is for an entire day and snacks must be provided, place vending machines with healthy snacks instead of providing junk food that is often served on refreshment tables. This way, attendees can choose what they want and there’s no need for additional staff to manage the process.
Going completely paperless may not be possible, but there are still smart ways to use digital technology to reduce paper usage.
Event advertising and branding. In advertising an event, choose digital options such as LED screens for outdoor advertising, social media ads, and website banners. This will replace printed fliers that end up in the waste bin. Digital alternatives can also apply to branding to be used at the event.. Renting LED screens to feature digital branding can help reduce waste coming from printed materials. For printed branding, use recycled materials or place branding on items that can be reused on future events.
- Entry ID’s and tickets. Instead of printed identification cards or tickets, use mobile technology.. Make use of electronic registration to monitor entry. Since most attendees have mobile phones, barcode scanning can easily replace the traditional printed ID.Electronic entry procedures can also help organizers track attendees more efficiently and produce post-event reports straightaway.
Provide Durable Promotional Items
Event attendees love freebies and gifts, but if these items are not attractive enough, they are often thrown away or ignored. Attendees who travel to an event may not bother taking an item that is not worth carrying through airport security.
To avoid spending on items that will end up in the trash, consider gifts that do not need to be physically given away.
Electronic gifts can include digital books, electronic vouchers for experiences like free dinners or trips, complimentary digital headshots for their LinkedIn profile, and email discount coupons.
For physical gifts, USB sticks can still be useful especially for the communications and publishing industry. They are very small to carry around and can be reused in the office.
Managing Event Waste
Running a sustainable event can be challenging at the start, but making it a priority can prove more efficient and cost-effective and can positively affect society. These events are an ideal way to show environmental responsibility while creating an awareness of sustainability.
Nathan Sharpe is the entrepreneur behind business blog Biznas.


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SPIRIT PEOPLE & MELBOURNE'S CLEVER POLLY'S SIT DOWN FOR DINNER
We at SPIRIT PEOPLE were humbled to be given the floor at one of Melbourne's favourite and most progressive wine bars, the intimate and charming Clever Polly's.
On Saturday, January 30th, we were thrilled to be stationed in the bar throughout the day where we ran an industry tasting from 12-3pm, with free admission to all restaurant and bar staff.
From 7 pm, guests were invited to dinner. Clever Polly's Chef Reneé Trudeau prepared exceptional food from a menu customised especially for the event. We took every opportunity to showcase some of our favourite unflavoured and unfiltered spirits to help elevate the overall dining experience. The focus was entirely on the high-quality raw ingredients that make our products so special.
In the context of Clever Polly's, along with the company of the lovely Lou, Jasmine & Chantelle, and Reneé's typically stellar dishes, we enjoyed an incredibly memorable event.

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ULEB Cup 2006-07 Opening Game
The opening game has become a celebration of the rapidly growing level of competition the ULEB Cup has to offer. The first opening game in 2004 featured the previous two ULEB Cup winners, Pamesa Valencia and Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem. Last year's edition pitted Skyliners of Frankfurt against Lottomatica Roma and Dejan Bodiroga. And in that tradition, Montepaschi, a two-time Euroleague Final Four participant making its ULEB Cup debut this season, hosts German powerhouse Alba Berlin in this year's first game at 18:45 CET in Siena, Italy
Events surrounding the opening game will begin when Montepaschi and Alba hold official practices partially open to the media on Sunday, the day before their game. Montepaschi practices from 16:30 to 18:30, with the last half-hour accessible by journalists, who can also see the first half-hour of Alba's practice, which goes from 18:45 to 20:45.
Then, on Monday afternoon at 17:30 local time, the presentation of the ULEB Cup Official Guide for 2006-07 will be made at the press conference room in Palasport Mens Sana, the home court of Montepaschi. The press conference will also include announcements regarding the new Euroleague Basketball Masters in Sports Marketing and Communications, launched in cooperation with Italy’s Ca’Forscari Formazione e Ricerca University. Euroleague Basketball CEO Jordi Bertomeu and Professor Tiziano Vescovi, who will direct the masters program, will be at the press conference.
After the press conference but before the game, players and coaches from both Montepaschi and Alba Berlin will assist in the presentation of the guide on court before the game in a photo opportunity. A post-game reception will be held in the same complex at the conclusion of the opening game between Montepaschi Siena and Alba Berlin.

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Women Who Jam!®
“Where the Girls Come to Play”
Looking for good music?? Even if you’re a Soundcloud junkie, Spotify hound… or YouTube connoisseur… you may still find it challenging to tap into good music by female artists. As today’s music soundscape continues to evolve, we make it easier to expose the creativity of female artists by sharing tracks from our Radio repertoire (an all-female program that airs on 23 radio stations). Whether you depend on”hot-hit” tips from your friends or you navigate streaming services… please add Women Who Jam!® to your music search.
Hot Girl Beats!
- “Last Night Was Good For My Soul” – The Shindellas: LISTEN
- “It’s A Man’s World” – Sevyn Streeter: LISTEN
- “The Journey” – H.E.R: LISTEN
- “I Can’t Call It” – Helen Bruner & Terry Jones: LISTEN
- “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me” – Chloe: LISTEN
For More Information
We hope you enjoy our selection of Hot Girl Beats! Visit us on social media and at our parent site at www.nabfeme.org. Join us as we discover and add more hot tunes from women making great music! And be sure to listen to us “live” on Women Who Jam Radio!!!


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Mast Magan FULL Video Song | 2 States | Arijit Singh | Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt
Song starts at 3m. Sonu Nigam - MTV Unplugged Season 3 - "Abhi Mujh Main Kahin"
Beautiful song | Singers: Monali Thakur, Papon | Music: Anu Malik
Cheerful and bubbly :)
Listen to 'Bhagwan Hai Kahan Re Tu' FULL AUDIO song in the voice of Sonu Nigam from the movie PK starring Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, ...
Samjhawan Unplugged | Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania | Singer: Alia Bhatt
Arijit Singh at Mirchi Music Awards
Sinbad the sailor From Rock ON!
Singers: Arijit Singh, Aditi Singh Sharma | Music: Amaal Mallik

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Personal Vertical Take Off and Landing (PVTOL) plane is a proposed flight application for Wearable Power Modules (WPM). Primary concern of aviation is safety. PVTOL is composed of three portable functional blocks (1) Power Module (2) Contra Rotating Propellers Module (3) Frame Module (Fig. 1).
Power Module includes an FAI engine with the following safety features.
1. Hybrid output with dual power sources to meet power demand of vertical takeoff and back up (pneumatic) power resource in case of emergency landing.
2. Reduced frictional losses, diversified heat dissipation, high power ratio and simplified structure reduce power-train failure rate.
Contra Rotating Propellers Module generates lifting vector, however it may create conditional spin torques. Four air foils driven by the gyro-controller are used to fine tune the spin. With a handle bar, pilot may change the flight direction under the modulation of the gyro-controller.
Frame Module provides a gravity shift function. During takeoff and landing (Fig. 2), the pilot is in a nature hanging position without the need of using force. In case if the pilot lost conscious, the gyro-controller can perform automatic safe landing process without human interferences.
PVTOL may cruise forward or backward by pushing or pulling the handle bar, a foot rest of the frame assists the arm to maintain a forward cruise position. In addition, a lock mechanism may lock the forward cruise for a long travel distance. The cruise position may be disabled by an emergency pushbutton solenoid circuit and back to default landing position.
A motorcycle like throttle handle bar provides throttle request to the gyro-controller, actual throttle is modulated by the gyro-controller similar to the direction control.
Gusty winds are managed by GPS, video references and gyro-controller with automatic drift control procedures.
PVTOL may be used to transport human, robot or outer skeleton to assigned location automatically.
Please visit www.kanslab.com for detailed information about WPM and FAI engine.


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Note: Being one of the first metal bands I ever got into, and one of my all-time favourites, I thought it fitting to have a Dream Theater release as my first review. Following the release of Black Clouds & Silver Linings, I decided to delve further into their discography and perhaps review some of their less-known material to start off. Hopefully this will only be the first in a long line of reviews…
Following the release of the Images and Words Demos on Mike Portnoy’s Ytsejam Label, The Silent Man sports but one rarity; the soft instrumental Eve. The other two tracks, The Silent Man and the demo for Take the Time appear on Awake and the aforementioned demo release respectively. Eve, however, only appears (in studio form) on the now equally rare Cleaning Out the Closet fanclub release. Following the rerelease of a lot of Dream Theater’s rarer material through Ytsejam Records, and fellow Awake B-side To Live Forever’s appearance on their greatest hit album, Eve has become one of the rarest tracks in Dream Theater’s discography. Now that we’ve decided why this single is worth acknowledging, let’s tackle the actual music, shall we?
Let me start by saying this is not a heavy Dream Theater release. If you listen to this single expecting The Mirror, or Pull Me Under, you will be sorely disappointed. With that said, the material is superb at proving that Dream Theater aren’t mechanical shred machines; of the three tracks found here, only one steps into the fast-paced technical metal territory the band has become known for. The Silent Man opens, and is the exact same version found on Awake. Acoustically driven, it remains one of the many “could-have-been big” ballads from their early career; soft and accessible enough for the radio, but intelligent and beautiful enough to stand out among other ballads of the time. It’s a real pity that this didn’t garner the success intended.
Next up comes the Take the Time demo track. I don’t know if I’m right, but I believe this is the same track they sent to ATCO on that three-track demo that landed them a record contract with Atlantic. The production’s top notch, and despite a few differences in the background vocals and the lack of the spoken word samples (a good thing, in my opinion) this track isn’t too far off from what they put on Images and Words. This is the fastest and heaviest the single gets, but the way it winds down at the end into the piano part helps it segue gently into Eve.
Now for any diehard fan, Eve is what they’ve (likely paid, and) been waiting for. I’ve read somewhere that this was mainly composed by Kevin Moore, which doesn’t surprise me one bit; much like Wait For Sleep and Space-Dye Vest, Eve is a very beautiful piano-driven track. Emotionally-charged, Eve’s slow pace, acoustic backing and soft, clean solo make it a unique standout track in Dream Theater’s discography. Highly recommended for fans of their softer ballad material, and for curious fans not looking for blazing solos and tens of time signature changes.
Due to its 1994 release, the fact that it contains only one rarity, and it being currently out of print, The Silent Man is recommended for diehards only. If you have a deep wallet, and love their early ballad/Kevin Moore material, go for it. If you’re a more moderate collector, the single will sometimes go for twenty to thirty bucks if you’re patient. Either way, there’s some great music to be found here. Eve is much more than a B-side criminally ignored by the band; it’s a beautiful, hidden gem, shining from an era long gone.


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The Kashmir Files is a fictional story that is based on real-life incidents of the exodus of Hindus from the Kashmir valley due to the Muslim militant insurgency in the region. The film stars Darshan Kumar, Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Chinmay Mandelkar, Bhasha Sumbli and Pallavi Joshi. The Kashmir Files is in theaters all across India as of March 11, 2022.
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An Awareness Movie For The Generation Z
Generation Z in India, those born after 1990, may not be aware of the horrific incidents which the Kashmiri Pandits had to face due to the sudden uprising of Muslim militants. Bollywood did not hesitate even a bit to portray such events in The Kashmir Files. What you will see in this movie is the naked truth!
The Kashmir Files has received severe opposition from Muslim groups who claim it to be “Islamophobic”. I have a question for people belonging to those groups. What the Muslim militants did to the Kashmiri Hindus during 1990, wasn’t that “Hinduphobic”? Why would Muslims resort to barbarism and kill and drive away Hindus from the region? Whether someone is a Hindu or a Muslim, the fact is that we are all humans and we are supposed to co-exist in peace. As humans, it is completely immoral and unethical to indulge in territorial disputes because dogs are supposed to have territories, not we humans!
By indulging in such territorial disputes and randomly killing Hindus, the Muslims of Kashmir have degraded their own religion. And when a person criticizes the barbaric Hindu genocide caused by the Muslims, people start addressing that as “Islamophobic”.
Also, why address this movie as “Islamophobic” when it has been made with the consent of people from both religions? You will be amazed to learn that the actor who played Karan Pandit in The Kashmir Files, his real name is Amaan Iqbal, and he is a Muslim who played the role of a Hindu in the movie. Another astonishing fact is that Chinmay Mandelkar who played the barbaric Muslim militant Farooq is actually a Hindu in real life!
I must say; Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, and Chinmay Mandelkar gave stupendous performances. The entire screenplay of The Kashmir Files looked real to me as if things were actually happening! Upon watching the movie, for quite some time I forgot that they were acting. Things were appearing as if some cameraman had stealthily captured the horrific crimes and broadcast them in the form of a movie. This essence of reality in the screenplay was solely due to the terrific performances given by the lead cast.
Anupam Kher and Mithun Chakraborty are veteran actors in Bollywood. Their acting skills have no comparison and they are renowned for playing character roles very efficiently. So they did in The Kashmir Files. Chinmay Mandelkar as the ruthless Hindu destroyer Farooq Malik Bitta gave an astounding performance. His character of the savage militant Farooq will make you hate him and appreciate his performance as well. You are sure to remain glued throughout this movie solely because of the realistic and hair-raising cold-blooded scenes he gave.
Bhasha Sumbli’s performance is worth the appreciation. I can’t imagine what this actress had to go through in her character of Sharda Pandit. Sharda was a victim of torture at the hands of Farooq and she was stripped down, humiliated, and ruthlessly murdered by him. Bollywood news reports reveal that the blood pressure of this actress went low while shooting the horrific scenes for the movie.
Last but not the least; Darshan Kumar carried out his role of Krishna Pandit quite efficiently. He is supposed to be the central character or you can say, the “hero” of this movie. However, in spite of giving a good performance, his personality, body language, and dialogue delivery are not too praiseworthy. Besides, I never appreciate a hero who doesn’t perform some action scenes in his movies. Destroying villains is all that I desire to watch. Jokes apart!
The Credit Goes To Vivek Agnihotri
Vivek Agnihotri is the man behind The Kashmir Files. He is the director, co-writer as well as a co-producer of this superhit movie. Agnihotri has proved himself again as one of the master directors in Bollywood with this movie. His 2019 movie The Tashkent Files which was written, directed, and co-produced by him, was a super hit at the Box office. So, is The Kashmir Files in 2022.
The Ending: Is That It?!
The climax of The Kashmir Files was not as I expected. I would have enjoyed it a lot more if Krishna had considered taking vengeance on Farooq for ruthlessly murdering his family. But no! Krishna being the timid and fragile hero of this movie, simply accused Farooq and came back to his university and gave an awareness speech. Didn’t he even care to seek vengeance on the tyrant who brutally murdered his family and chopped his mother alive into two?! How can he digest the whole thing? Where is the action that I desire, where Krishna becomes a daredevil like Bollywood action hero “Sunny Deol” and demolishes Farooq and his tyrannous reign?
But I must agree, all movies are not alike. I think Vivek Agnihotri wanted to make The Kashmir Files more realistic and practical. The Kashmir Files is a kind of awareness movie about the plight of Kashmiri Pandits, not an action-oriented one. But it will also instill a lot of thrill in your minds as it is bundled with scenes of brutality! But personally, I did not enjoy the climax.
If action and stunt scenes would have been introduced in this movie, this would have turned out to be another Bollywood-style spiced-up action drama that would have made the movie lose its practicality. After all, it’s the filmmakers who know what best to do for the movie, not me! But I must tell you; had I been one of the filmmakers of The Kashmir Files, then this movie would have been a lot different as compared to what it is now. It would have then been a “historical action-drama” rather than just a “historical drama”!
The Screenplay Loses Flow
If you are not accustomed to watching Bollywood movies, the screenplay of The Kashmir Files might confuse you. The scenes in the movie continuously switch back and forth from the period 1989-1990 to 2020. If you are not very much familiar with the actual Kashmiri Hindu exodus incidents which happened in early 1990, you may not be able to understand this movie owing to its fluctuating screenplay.
I believe that if Agnihotri had considered showcasing the incidents in The Kashmir Files in a sequential manner, it would have made the movie much more understandable for the worldwide audience. Besides, this movie runs for 2 hours and 50 minutes. I must confess that watching a fluctuating screenplay for this much duration can be torturous!
The Cinematography Was Not Appealing
The cinematography of The Kashmir Files appeared gloomy and unappealing to me. As this happens to be a dark historical drama showcasing the pain and trauma of the Kashmiri Pandits during the exodus, I feel cinematographer Udaysingh Mohite might have considered making the cinematography dull and unimpressive to resemble the harsh circumstances shown in the movie. But this didn’t do the depressing movie any good! Instead, this dull and sullen cinematography gave me an even more depressing watching experience.
The Kashmir Files has been endorsed and promoted explicitly by the Indian government which is responsible for its huge commercial success. As this film has been endorsed by the government, it has been declared tax-free in various states like Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Goa.
However, several people have criticized The Kashmir Files saying that it not only is Islamophobic but also acts as an ignition to the fire that burns deep inside the heart of every Hindu. If you ask me, I will opine that the film does get monotonous to some extent if you consider omitting the horrifying scenes. But still, this movie is bound to make you emotional owing to the heart-touching incidents shown.
But I still appreciate Agnihotri for bringing out the key message through The Kashmir Files that the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits in early 1990 was actually a genocide. The movie’s lead villain, Farooq Malik Bitta, has been inspired by two popular Kashmiri militants Farooq Ahmed Dar and Yasin Malik rolled into one. The Kashmir Files is not the only movie made by Bollywood to depict the plight of The Kashmiri Pandits. There is a Bollywood movie titled “Shikara” released in 2020 which is based on the love story of a Kashmiri Pandit couple during the 1990 Kashmir insurgency.
The film does go the extra mile to promote “Hindutva” as Pushkar Nath Pandit can be seen in his Lord Shiva avatar in certain scenes while he gets tortured by the militants. The Kashmir Files is basically an awareness movie on the plight of the Kashmiri Pandits during the exodus. I advise you to go for this movie only if you are ready to accept practicality because certain scenes may depress or even aggravate you. The movie runs in theaters across India. You can also opt to watch it over Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video.
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“Small is it that thou canst trample the earth with its injuries under thy feet, us old Greek Zeno trained thee; thou canst love the earth while it injures thee, and even because it injures thee; for this a greater than Zeno was needed, and he, too, was sent. Knowest thou that ‘Worship of Sorrow?’ The temple thereof, opened some eighteen centuries ago, how lies in ruins, overgrown with jungle, the habitation of doleful creatures, Nevertheless, venture forward; in a low crypt, arched out of falling fragments, thou findest the altar still there, and its sacred lamp perennially burning.”—Sartor Resurtus.
“I will tell you, scholar, I have heard a grave divine say that God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart,”—Isaac Walton.
Among the strongest of the fresh feelings excited by foreign travel,—those fresh feelings which are an actual reinforcement of life,—is that of welcome surprise at the sympathy the traveller is able to yield, as well as privileged to receive. We are all apt to lose faith in the general resemblance between human beings when we have remained too long amidst one set of circumstances,—all of us, nearly as weakly as the school-girl who thinks that the girl of another school cannot comprehend her feelings; or the statesman who is surprised that the lower classes appear sometimes to understand their own interests; or the moralist who starts back from the antique page where he meets the reflection of his own convictions; or the clergyman who has one kind of truth for his study, and another for his pulpit. Intellectual sympathy comes to the traveler in a distant land like a benignant rebuke of his narrowness; and when he meets with moral beauty which is a realization of his deep and secret dreams, he finds how true it is that there is no nationality in the moral creation, and that wherever grass grows and the sun shines, truth springs up out of the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. Those who bring home a deep, grateful, influential conviction of this have become possessed of the best results of travel: those who are not more assured than before of the essential sympathy of every human being they meet will be little the worse for staying at home all the rest of their lives. I was delighted with an observation of a Boston merchant who had made several voyages to Chine. He dropped a remark by his own fireside on the narrowness which causes us to conclude, avowedly or silently, that, however will men may use the light they have, they must be very pitiable, very far behind us, unless they have our philosophy, our Christianity, our ways of knowing the God who is the Father of us all, and the Nature which is the home of us all. He said that his thoughts often wandered back, with vivid pleasure, to the long conversation he had enjoyed with some of his Chinese friends on the deepest themes of philosophy, and the highest truths of religion, when he found them familiar with the convictions, the emotions, the hopes which, in religious New England, are supposed to be derivable only from the Christianity of the region. His observation gave me intense pleasure at the time I heard it; and now, thought I have no such outlandish friends as the Chinese appear to a narrow imagination, I can tell him, from a distance of three thousand miles, that his animating experience is shared by other minds.
The most extensive agreement that I have ever known to exist between three minds, is between two friends of mine in America and myself, Dr. F. being German, Mrs. F. American, and I English, —by birth, education, and (at least in one of the three,) prejudice. Before any of the three met, all had become as fixed as they were ever likely to be in habits of thought and feeling; and yet our differences were so slight, our agreements so extensive, that our intercourse was like a perpetual recognition, rather than a gradual revelation. Perhaps a lively imagination may conceive something of the charm of imparting to one another glimpses of our early life. While our years wer passing amidst scenes and occupations as unlike as possible, our minds were converging through foreign regions of circumstance to a common centre of conviction. We have sat mutually listening for hours, day after day, week after week, to his account of early years spent in the range of a royal forester's domain, and of the political struggles of later years: to her history of a youthful life nourished by all kinds of American influences; and to mine, as unlike both theirs as each was to the other.
The same sort of experience is yielded by every chapter of human history which comes under the mind's eye in a foreign country. The indolence of the speculatist, however, generally prevents his making this use of any but the most extraordinary and eventful sections of this interminable history. Such contemplations rouse sympathy, extinguish nationality, and enlarge the spirit to admit new kindred by an irresistible assurance of the rightfulness of all claims of brotherhood. Every love-tale has this effect; for true love is the same all over the wide earth. Most tales of woe have the same influence; for the deepest woes spring from causes universally prevalent. But above all, spectacles of moral beauty work miracles of reconciliation between foreign minds. The heart warms to every act of generosity, and the spirit sends out a fervent greeting to every true expression of magnanimity, whether it be meek intrepidity in doing, or unconscious bravery in suffereing.
Many such a heart-warning must the stranger experience in America, where the diversities of society are as great as over the European Continent, and where all virtues can find the right soil to thrive in. If there are in some regions broader exhibitions of vice.—of licentiousness and violence.—than can be seen where slavery is not, in other regions, or amidst different circumstances, there are brighter revelations of virtue than are often seen out of a primitive state of society. One of these, one of many, may, I think, be spoken of without risk of hurting any feelings, or betraying any confidence; though I must refrain from throwing such light and beauty over the story as the letters of the parties would afford. I was never so tempted to impart a correspondence; and it is not conceivable that any harm could arise from it, beyond the mischief of violating the sacredness of private correspondence; but this is not to be thought of.
At Cincinnati, I became acquainted with the Re. E. P., whom I found to be beloved, fervently but rationally, by his flock, some of whom think him not a whit inferior, as a preacher, to Dr. Channing. He was from New England; and, till he spoke, he might have been taken for one of the old puritans risen from an early grave to walk the earth for awhile. He was tall, gaunt, and severe-looking, with rather long black hair, and very large black eyes. When he spoke, all the severity vanished; his countenance and voice expressed gentleness, and his quiet fun showed that the inward man was no puritan. His conversation was peculiar. His voice was somewhat hollow, and not quite manageable, and he was wont to express himself with schoolboy abruptness and awkwardness of phrase, letting drop gems of truth and flowers of beauty, without being in the least aware of the inequality of his conversation, or perhaps that he was conversing at all. Occasionally, when he had lighted on a subject on which he had bestowed much thought, all this inequality vanished, and his eloquence was of a very high order. He was a man who fixed the attention at once, and could not, after a single interview, be ever forgotten. The first time I saw him, he told me that his wife and he had hoped to had made their house my home in Cincinnati, but that she and the child had been obliged to set out on their summer visit to her parents in New England before my arrival. Whenever he spoke of his home, it was in a tone of the most perfect cheerfulness; so that I should not have imagined that any anxieties harboured there, but for the fervent though calm manner in which he observed in conversation one day, that outward evils are evils only as far as we think them so; and that our thinking them so may be wonderfully moderated by a full conviction of this. This was said in a tone which convinced me that it was not a fragment of preaching, but of meditation. I found that he had been about two Years married to a pretty, lively, accomplished girl from New England. Some of his friends were rather surprised at the match, for she had appeared hitherto only as a sprightly belle, amiable but a little frivolous. It was not, however, that he was only proud of her beauty and accomplishments, or transiently in love: for his young wife had soon occasion to reveal a strength of mind only inferior to his own. Her sight began to fail: it failed more and more rapidly, till, after the birth of her child, she was obliged to surrender to others all the nicer cares of maternal management. Her accomplishments became suddenly useless. Her favourite drawing was first given up; then her needle was laid aside; then she could neither write nor read, nor bear a strong light. In her state of enforced idleness (the greatest trial of all to the spirits), her cheerfulness never failed. Her step was as light, her voice as gay as ever. She said it was because her husband was as happy as ever. He aided her in every conceivable way; by doing all that was possible of what she was prevented from doing, and by upholding her conviction that the mind is its own place; and he thus proved that he did not desire for her or for himself indolent submission, but cheerful acquiescence.
As summer came on the child sickened in teething, and was sent with its mother to New England, in order to escape the greatest heats. They had set out, under good guardianship, the week before I arrived at Cincinnati. Mr. P. could not leave his church for many weeks, but was to follow in August, so as to be in time to deliver a poem before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, at Cambridge. Massachusetts, in Harvard Commencement week. I fancied that I saw him meditating this poem, more than once, during our drives through the splendid scenery round Cincinnati. I was uneasy about his health, and expressed some apprehensions to one of his friends, who however made light of what I said. I thought that, made for strength as he looked, he had little of it. He seemed incessantly struggling against exhaustion, and I was confident that he often joined in conversation with his eyes alone, because he was unequal to the exertion of talking. I was quite sure of all this, and wondered how others could help seeing it too, on the day of the procession of the free schools of Cincinnati, when he was appointed to address the children. His evident effort in the pulpit, and exhaustion afterwards, made me fear that there were more trials in store for his young wife. During their separation, she could neither write to him nor read his letters.
When, towards the end of August, I arrived at Cambridge for Commencement, one of my first inquiries was for the P.s. He had joined his wife, his poem was ready, and they were in cheerful spirits, though both her sight and the child's health were rather worse than better. I did not see them among the assemblage on the great Commencement day. On the morrow, when the Phi Beta Kappa Society had marched in to music, and the oration had been delivered, and we all looked eagerly for Mr. P. and his poem, a young clergyman appeared, with a roll of M.S. in his hand, and, with a faltering voice, and a countenance of repressed grief, told us that Mr. P. had been seized with sudden and severe illness, and hail requested from him, as an office of friendship, that he would read the poem which its author was prevented from delivering. The tidings ran in a mournful whisper through the assemblage that Mr. P. had broken a blood-vessel.
The poem was descriptive, with touches of human interest, many and strong. It related the passage of an emigrant family over the Alleghanies, and their settlement in the West. It was read with much modesty, truth and grace. Atone part the reader's voice failed him,— at a brief description of the burial of an infant in the woods: it was too like a recent scene at which the reader had been present as chief mourner.
The P.s were next at a country-house within two miles of another where I was spending ten days, Mr. P. was shut up, and condemned to the trial which his wife was bearing so well.—enforced idleness. His bodily weakness made him feel it more, and he found it difficult to bear. He had been unused to sickness: and the only failure I ever saw in him was in obedience to the necessities of his situation, and the orders of his physician. He could not write a page of a letter: and reading fatigued his head: but he could not help trying to do what he had been accustomed to perform with case: and no dexterity of his visitors could prevent his clapping on his hat, and being at the carriage door before them. I thought once that I had fairly shut him into his parlour; but he was holding my stirrup before I had done my farewell to his wife. I was commissioned to carry him grapes and peaches from a friend's hot-house: and I would fain have gone every day to read to him: but I found that he saw too many people, and I therefore went seldom. Nothing can be conceived more touching than the cheerfulness of his wife. Many would have inwardly called it cruel that she could now do almost nothing for her husband: or what she thought almost nothing. She could neither read to him, nor write for him the many passing thoughts, the many remembrances to absent friends, that it would have been a relief to his now restless mind to have had set down. But their common conviction completely sustained them both; and I never saw them otherwise than unaffectedly cheerful. The child was sometimes better, and sometimes worse. I saw him but once, but I should have known him again among a thousand. The full, innocent gaze of his bright black eyes, the upright carriage, so striking in a well-tended infant, and the attitude of repose in which he contemplated from his mother's arms whatever went on about him, fixed the image of the child in my memory for over. In another month I heard, at a distance, of the child's death. For a fortnight before, he had been quite blind, and had suffered grievously. In the common phrase, I was told that the parents supported themselves wonderfully.
As the cold weather approached, it became necessary for Mr. P. to remove southwards. It was a weary journey over the Alleghanies into Ohio: but it had to be performed. Every arrangement of companionship, and about conveyance, resting-places. &c., was made to lessen the fatigue to the utmost; but we all dreaded it for him. The party was to touch at Providence, Rhode Island, where the steam-boat would wait a quarter of an hour. I was in Providence, and of course went down to the boat to greet them. Mr. P. saw me from a distance, and ran ashore, and let down the steps of the carriage with an alacrity which filled me with joy and hope. He was not nearly so thin as when I last saw him, and his countenance was more radiant that ever. “I knew we should see you.” Said he, as he led me on board to his wife. She too was smiling. They were not in mourning. Like some other persons in America who disapprove of wearing mourning, they had the courage to break through the custom. It would indeed have been inconsistent with the conviction which was animating them all this time.—the conviction that the whole disposal of us is wise and right and kind.—to have made an external profession that any thing that befell them was to be lamented. I could not but observe the contrast between their maid-servant. Whose heart was doubless aching at having to go back without the child. The mother's feelings were any thing but deadened. The cheerfulness and the hearts mourning existed together. Tears trembled in her eyes, and her voice faltered. More than once; but then came the bright smile again, and an intimation given almost in a spirit of gaiety, that it was easy to bear any thing while he was always so strong in spirit and so happy.
This was the last I saw of them, Their travel companions wrote cheerlessly of his want of strength, and of the suffering the long journey caused him. They were taken into the house of a kind friend at Cincinnati, where there was a room fitted up with green for the sake of Mrs. P. s eyes, and every arrangement made in a similar spirit of consideration. But it would not do: there was yet to be no rest for the invalid. The excitement of being among his flock, while unable to do any thing in their service, was injurious to him. He was sent down the river to New Orleans; and his wife was not allowed to accompany him. The reasons were sufficient; but the separation at a time when he was nearly as anxious about her health as she about his, was a dreadful trial. I heard of it, and wrote him a long letter to amuse him, desiring him not to exert himself to answer it. After a while, however, he did so; and I shall never part with that letter, e spoke briefly of himself and his affairs, but I saw the whole state of his mind in the little he did say. He found himself in no respect better; in many much worse. He often felt that he was going down the dark valley, and longed intensely for the voices of his home to cheer him on his way. But still his happiest conviction was the uppermost. He knew that all things were ordered well, and he had no cares. He wrote more copiously of other things.—of his voyage down the great river, of the state of mind and manners amidst the influences of slavery, which had converted his judgment and his sympathies to the abolition cause; and of the generous kindness of his people, the full extent of which he might never have known but for his present sickness. This letter left me little hope of his recovery: yet even here the spirit of cheerfulness, predominant through the whole, was irresistible; and it left me less anxious for them than before.
After this, I wandered about for some months, out of reach of any of the P. 's connexions, and could only procure general accounts of his being better. Just before I sailed, I received from Mr. P. a letter full of good news, as calmly cheerful in its tone as any written in the depths of his adversity. He had ascended the river with the first warmth of spring; was so much better as to be allowed to preach once on the Sunday, and to be about to undertake it twice; and was now writing beside the cradle of his new-born daughter, whose mother sent me word that they were all well and happy.
The power of a faith like theirs goes forth in various directions, to work many wonders. It not only fortifies the minds of sufferers, but modifies the circumstances themselves from which they suffer, bracing the nerves in sickness, and equalising the emotions in sorrow: it practically asserts the supremacy of the real over the apparent, and the high over the low; and among other kindly operations, refreshes the spirit of the stranger with a revelation of true kindred in a foreign land;—for this faith is the fundamental quality in the brotherhood of the race.

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What could be better than a cake on a stick? Loads of different cakes on a stick, that’s what. And thanks to the adorable Cake Pops Kit
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Details: Released in 2010. Stars Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg. About an hour and fifty minutes long. Rated PG-13.
Up until a few weeks ago, I had never seen The Other Guys. What a fool I’ve been. The Other Guys is one of the best comedies I’ve seen in a long time.
The Other Guys is a Will Ferrell styled comedy about two lame police officers who want to be successful police officers. If you’ve seen other Will Ferrell comedies, then you should know what you’re in for. If not, then expect stupid, toilet humor and lots of celebrity appearances.
This film is largely a parody of police genre shows, but even further, it’s just a setting for Ferrell and friends to launch off into hilarious bits and sketches. There are so many funny scenes in this that were exactly the kind of humor I enjoy. I think there is a valid argument that this is the funniest Ferrell comedy in his career.
Everyone in this movie does a great job. The straight men do their parts well and the funny guys are hilarious when they’re supposed to be. Even the guest stars (like Derek Jeter) are great. Wahlberg and Ferrell were especially good. They make a great team and play off each other well.
The only issue I can think of for the film is that many people might simply hate Ferrell’s style of humor. It’s dumb, childish humor. I love it, but I can foresee other people not feeling the same way.
Overall, a great comedy that I thoroughly recommend. Additionally, it got a PG-13 rating so younger people can watch it, too. I can confirm that there’s nothing that racy in the film, just stupid funny humor.


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Pedestrian struck, killed on SR 40
Published: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 9:58 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 9:58 p.m.
(UPDATED 9:14 a.m.) OCALA - A man who was crossing State Road 40 on his way to his motel was struck and killed by a car Wednesday night, according to Ocala police.
Ronald Zanville had just moved here from California and had lived at the motel for last couple of weeks.
He was reportedly walking from Checkers, located in the 1200 block of Silver Springs Boulevard when a vehicle that was heading west on the busy boulevard hit him.
The man, believed to be 68, died at the scene, officers said.
Officers identified the driver as 23-year-old Monica Botero. She was driving a 2007 four-door Toyota and heading west.
Police said Zanville was on his way to the Southland Motel, where he was staying, which is across the street from the fast food restaurant. The accident occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m.
The latest accident is the 10th traffic-related death for Ocala/Marion County this year. Of the 10, two were in Ocala city limits. In 2006, there were four traffic-related fatalities in January; in 2007, there were nine in January.
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Calcaneal spur, Calcarea flouricum, heel pain
Background: Heel pain is a common clinical condition which significantly affects the quality of life. It is frequently associated with calcaneal spur (CS). Despite its high prevalence, the optimal treatment remains unclear. The aim and objective of this study is to evaluate the extent of CS in heel pain; correlation of CS with some sociodemographic and health-related factors; and outcome of homoeopathic treatment over a period of 6 months. Methodology: It was a retrospective study done at Dr. Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy, Kolkata. Samples were selected from the patients referred for ankle X-ray from August 2014 to July 2015 for nontraumatic heel pain. Their files were traced from outpatient department, and treatment records were reviewed over the next 6 months. Results: Totally 92 patients, 70 women and 22 men, had undergone lateral X-ray of ankle for nontraumatic heel pain, of which 76 (82.6%) patients had CS. Extent of CS was found to be higher in case of females, older age, overweight, and profession of housemaid or manual labor. Homoeopathic treatment showed positive response in nearly 75% of the CS patients. The most useful medicines were Calcarea flouricum, Rhus toxicodendron, Ledum palustre, and Aranea diadema. Conclusion: CS was found in nearly 80% of patients presenting with heel pain, which showed association with female sex, overweight, increasing age, and profession requiring heel stress. Homoeopathic treatment was effective in 3/4th of CS patients, and Rhus toxicodendron and Calcarea flouricum are the two most commonly used medicines.
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Parveen S. A retrospective study of homoeopathic treatment in patients with heel pain with or without Calcaneal Spur. Indian J Res Homoeopathy 2017;11(1):64-73. doi: 10.4103/0974-7168.200844


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On War #108
Where is Charles Martel?
By William S. Lind
I spent last week in one of the few remaining bits of the real “Old Europe,” Europe before it was commercialized and Americanized, namely Portugal. The Portuguese deserve their reputation as the nicest people in Europe, and Lisbon is a delight for any true conservative, because it is a city that clings tenaciously to its past. Tiny, four-wheeled streetcars, built in the 1920s to an American design of about 1905, still clatter and clang through the twisting, narrow streets of the old Moorish quarter, the Alfama. Streetcars are a sign of high civilization, just as television is a sign of advancing barbarism.
I went to Lisbon for a NATO conference on defense of the Mediterranean, a vital topic at a time when Europe is again being overrun by invading Moslems. As I noted in my remarks to the conference, immigrants who do not acculturate are a greater danger than an invading army. The army eventually goes home, while the immigrants stay, permanently changing the cultural landscape. With 500,000 illegal immigrants now entering Europe each year from North Africa, Islam’s muftis in mufti are rapidly reversing the verdict of the Battle of Tours. Strategically, Islamic immigration is a far greater threat to Europe than Al Qaeda’s terrorism.
Looking around the room at the conference’s first session, my expectations of learning something new were not high. Most of the presenters were either diplomats or academics, two groups with well-earned reputations for taking a great many words to say little or nothing. That has always been true of diplomats, of course; saying nothing while speaking at length is exactly what they are paid to do. But I am astonished again and again at the degree to which academics have become vapid dispensers of commonplaces, ideas so banal and contentless that only other academics could give them serious attention. It seems the words “academic” and “intellectual” have become opposites.
To my surprise, the conference nonetheless proved valuable, not so much for the specifics of what was said as for its dynamics, and perhaps a small bit of hope for Christian Europe’s future that emerged from those dynamics. The first dynamic was the degree to which all the Islamic spokesmen had the same message: any attempt by the West to defend itself from the hordes of Islam was a violation of “Political Correctness,” aka the cultural Marxism of the Frankfurt School. All the usual PC bugaboos and hobgoblins were dragged out and paraded before us: “racism,” “oppression,” “discrimination,” “fear of The Other” (my response to that one was that many vanished peoples could explain why fear of “The Other” was reasonable and prudent), even the latest PC coinage, “Islamophobia,” of which I am certain we will be hearing a great deal more. It is, of course, all humbug, but it is humbug that has cowed Europeans for at least a generation.
I was not surprised to see Islamics use cultural Marxism as a weapon, any more than it surprises me to watch cultural Marxists use mass immigration as a weapon. Both have the same objective, the destruction of the Christian West, and the equivalent of a Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact between them makes sense. No matter that the cultural Marxists hate Allah as much as they hate J-hw-h or the Holy Trinity, or that the Islamic scimitar would quickly be put to the necks of the cultural Marxists; until the Christian West is dead and buried, each can use the other.
Here was the second, and more surprising, dynamic of the conference: a number of participants (not just myself, old Templar that I am) dared defy the rules of cultural Marxism and call upon the Christian West to defend itself. The Islamics’ frantic waving of the “racism” and “discrimination” bugaboos did not entirely work. By the end of the conference, I thought the Islamics seemed beaten. It certainly did not go according to their plan, with the West groveling in the dirt and praising the “benefits” of Islamic immigration.
In a European context, such an outcome was, until very recently, impossible to imagine. But it seems that even in Europe, morally devastated as it was by the 20th Century’s three Western civil wars, a spark of the will to live may still flicker. As growing portions of once-ordered European cities are turned into Third World hellholes by hundreds of thousands of immigrants bitterly opposed to European culture, a few people are daring to speak about what they see.
From a Fourth Generation perspective, the question is whether the European state system can stem the Islamic invasion. That state system is now embodied more in the European Union than in individual European states, and so far the EU has done little more than serve as the undertaker in the death of the West.
If the state system cannot defend Europe, non-state elements may rise to do so. From that perspective, perhaps the best last words of the conference were found on the wall of a building across the street from the conference hotel, in a graffito that said, “They’ve got the numbers, we’ve got the guns.” It seems that Charles Martel is not entirely forgotten.
William S. Lind, expressing his own personal opinion, is Director for the Center for Cultural Conservatism for the Free Congress Foundation
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The Free Congress Foundation is a 26-year-old Washington, DC-based conservative think tank, that teaches people how to be effective in the political process, advocates judicial reform, promotes cultural conservatism, and works against the government encroachment of individual liberties.