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Africa, Balkans, Chaosistan, Middle East, Phenomenon of Terrorism
Will International Terrorists Help the U.S. Build 'Greater Middle East'?
The so-called 'Arab spring', which started as a wave of anti-government riots in Tunisia and Egypt, is now developing in full accordance with the US scenario, its main aim being to reshape the geopolitics, which the Bush administration once described as 'Greater Middle East' plan…
Emphasis is made on maintaining instability in this region through its gradual territorial division. In case of success, the allies of the US in Western Europe might get a chance to control huge energy resources and energy routes thus preventing other countries from having their own zones of influence on territories expanding from Morocco and Algeria to western Indonesia and the Philippines. This tactics were previously successfully used in the Balkans.
A new national security strategy unveiled by the US administration proves that we`ve entered a new stage of the Arab revolution. First Barack Obama's assistant for counterterrorism and homeland security, John Brennan said that Washington was going to deepen ties with governments in Yemen, Somalia, Iraq, Pakistan and North Africa. Then the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton elaborated which 'governments' they were talking about: The Society of the Muslim Brotherhood, or simply 'The Muslim Brotherhood' Islamist organization, which has long been seeking power in Egypt, is one of them. "We welcome…dialogue with those Muslim Brotherhood members who wish to talk with us", Mrs. Clinton said, without mentioning however terrorist roots of this group and its links to Al-Qaeda, as well the US ban on any contacts with the Brotherhood. But now the US officials are allowed to cooperate with members of this Islamist party which was founded in 1928 with the main goal of 'reclaiming Islam`s manifest destiny, an empire, stretching from Spain to Indonesia'.
A similar scenario the West is now being implemented in Libya. There the US chose to cooperate with the Libyan Fighting Group (LIFG), founded in 1970 as a radical faction against Muammar Gaddafi`s regime. In the middle 1990s LIFG joined Al-Qaeda, and their unity was officially confirmed in 2007. As of today, the LIFG has a kind of a political wing- theLibyan Islamic Movement for Changewhich is seeking leadership among the opposition in Benghazi and receives active support from the US, France and NATO. Cooperation between the West and Islamists is also quite active in Syria, where radical groups are supposed to play a crucial role in toppling the Bashar Assad regime.
It is worth mentioning here how the West had been developing its attitude to the Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). In 1998, when the Kosovo conflict went beyond international control, the then US special envoy to the Balkans, Robert Gelbard, said that the KLA was 'without doubt, a terrorist group'. However, it did not prevent Washington from cooperating with it while attempting to strengthen its positions in Kosovo and everywhere in the Balkans. After all, the former British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, who also stood behind the 'new Kosovo`s architecture', would say that 'KLA rebels were as cruel as any other insurgents in history'. Today these 'insurgents' can be found in Benghazi- they are members of different Islamist groups. Probably, their names were mentioned during the recent African Union summit, when France was warned that the arms it was supplying to the region could be seized by Al-Qaeda.
Zbigniew Brzezinski once referred to the territories of North Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, the Central Asia as "Eurasian Balkans". He said that these 'Eurasian Balkans' were located on both sides of the major transport route, which was supposed to link the richest regions of Eurasia with the best industrial areas of the West and the most distant areas in the East which are geopolitically important. Nowadays tactics once used in the Balkans are being widely applied almost all over the world. If a century ago the thorniest conflicts in the Balkans were settled by superpowers "as their territorial claims in the Balkans, the Mediterranean and the Middle East", now we are witnessing a different thing: the Balkan scenarios serve as a starting point for the process of reshaping a huge region rich in energy resources.
2011 Middle East North Africa protests
Greater Middle East
Kosovo Liberation Army
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Q: Array question, What`s that type? Why it can run in the code? Nor = [80,50,150,100,50,70,100,40]
Mid = [150,70,200,120,50,70,100,50]
Sou = [20,100,120,130,100,100,100,50]
Ove = [10,5,10,0,100,70,100,40]
x = np.arange(1,9,1)
width = 0.17

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(15,5))

rects1 = ax.bar(x - 1.5*width ,Nor, width, label='Nor')
rects2 = ax.bar(x - width/2,Mid, width, label='Mid')
rects3 = ax.bar(x + width/2,Sou, width, label='Mid')
rects4 = ax.bar(x + 1.5*width,Ove, width, label='Mid')

ax.set(xlabel='Season', ylabel='Market share %',
       title='Every season market share')
plt.grid()

legend = ax.legend(loc='upper left', shadow=True, fontsize='x-large',prop={'size': 8})

fig.tight_layout()
plt.show()

Why line 6  x = np.arange(1,9,1) can not be x = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8], what`s the difference ? I think is the difference for data type, but why line 6 can work in this code?

A: While x = np.arange(1,9,1) generates a numpy array, x = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8] is just a list.
You can see the difference in the datatype:
import numpy as np
x = np.arange(1,9,1)
print(type(x))
x = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
print(type(x))

Output:
<class 'numpy.ndarray'>
<class 'list'>

When you try replacing np.arange(1,9,1) with [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8] you will get the following error:

TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for -: 'list' and 'float'

This is because you can only subtract an number from an array. In an list you would have to subtract the number from each element individually.

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Do I have to add metadata to my masters?
The metadata embedded in a music file is independent of the file name. This means that even if a listener renames a music file, the metadata is preserved. In any music players that read the metadata, it will still show up where it needs to, displaying the true song name, artist and release details that you specified.
Some metadata can play an important role in you getting paid when your songs are used in broadcast. For example, the copyright information, publisher and artist/composer information can be used to help find you, and pay you. Failing that, the ISRC is another way to uniquely identify your recording, and connect it with you as the owner.
Embedding metadata into your music helps your fans find you! Metadata can indexed and made searchable on search engines, and music sites all over the world. It also makes it easier for listeners to import tracks into their favorite music players because many music players read the metadata in a file when you are importing it.
If your music is streamed or broadcast around the world, your listeners will want to know more about your music! If you've ever heard a song on the radio in your car, and then glanced at the radio's display on the dashboard to find out who the artist was, you've just demonstrated how important metadata truly is! Publishing music without metadata is much like writing a letter without putting your name on it.
First, if you are having your music professionally mastered, ask the mastering engineer if they will add the metadata as part of their service. I offer embedding metadata as part of my audio mastering services for no extra cost (more detail, here).
If you are self-mastering your music, here are some low-cost (some are free) tools that you can use to embed metadata into your masters. This list is not an endorsement from me on these specific tools. Please check them out, but also look for other options based on your needs.
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The plot is simple: Professor Henry Higgins takes up Colonel Pickering's challenge to turn Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a genteel lady by teaching her to speak proper English.
The performances were good, as far as I could tell. Quite liked the set design and the costumes. The Ascot costumes were the most impressive – as they were in the movie. I find the over-the-top hats hilarious. Speaking of Ascot, am I the only one who thinks the Ascot scene is the best in the whole thing? I think it's a fun lampooning of the stiff British upper lip; it's so amusing to have them talk (or sing) about "frenzied moments" and being "keyed up" whilst standing like statues with haughty expressions on their faces. And some of the funniest dialogue comes out in that scene, what with Eliza's happily quoting "The rain in Spain falls mainly in the plain" when the subject of weather comes up, and then confusing the fine ladies with her talk about her aunt's supposed murder and that same aunt's fondness for gin.
My biggest issue with the story – both on screen and on stage – is and always has been the ending. I could never understand why she would go back to Higgins. I guess it's implied that there's a romance there, but I never felt one jot of romance between them. "I Could Have Danced All Night" is a lovely song, but it just makes me think, "Really, Eliza? Really? You like Higgins that much?" Apparently Shaw's Pygmalion ended with Eliza not going back to him and planning to marry Freddy Eynsford-Hill instead. Freddy probably isn't the most sensible choice for a husband, but it would have seemed more rational (given the timeline of that story) than Eliza's deciding to go back to Higgins.
The ending aside, I enjoyed the show. I like the songs, I approved of the production design in general, and the cast performed well. Yes, I was disappointed by the lack of an Embassy Ball scene, and the whole thing was too long, but I still liked it.


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Waltz: Zawahiri Has Met Deserved Justice
Washington, August 1, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) released the following statement regarding the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri:
"Ayman al-Zawahiri has met a deserved justice after decades of orchestrating terrorist attacks against innocent lives. After helping plan the September 11th attacks against our homeland and countless other acts of terror, his days of menacing the world are over.
"I want to congratulate the Department of Defense, intelligence community, and the Administration for carrying out this successful operation.
"It is notable that Zawahiri felt safe enough to return to Afghanistan after spending decades in hiding. This is also a stark reminder that Al Qaeda is continuing to plot further attacks again our country. The intelligence community has been clear that they fully intend to attack our homeland again. The threat of global terrorism has not gone away. We must remain vigilant against those who continue to wage war against our freedoms and country."

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Rating: 2 It's not a scam, but nothing that will blow you away either.
The Good: You do get 12 valid ways to make money without the fluff or filler.
The Bad: Some methods are not viable businesses, there is a lot of missing details, and at the end, you'll feel like you purchased an ideas manual with some extra pointers.
The Bottom Line: If you want proper training in how to build a real, sustainable business from home, click here to check out our top recommendation. It's free to get started as well.
There are thousands of internet marketing products out there, all clamoring to get your attention.
Often they aim to teach you one thing, whether it's something that will expand on an existing skill or even a whole method of making money online.
12 Roads to Success is a product that caught my eye because it doesn't offer just one way to make money, but 12!
My first thought was whether any of these are actually viable ways to make money or not, because I've seen e-books dedicated to one subject fail completely, so one that contains 12 different methods surely can't be good, can it?
The guy behind 12 Roads to Success, one Robert Corrigan, decided to use a standard sales letter to encourage you to buy this product.
It's not overly long which makes a change, but it does mention a few things that stand out as pure marketing hype.
The first is that this e-book will help you start "your own profitable business" in just one day. Well, anyone can start a business in a day, but a profitable business? That's unlikely, seeing as most businesses fail to make a profit in their first year!
The other notable takeaway from the sales pitch is that this business you will be developing will only require "a few hours a week".
The idea that any business can be profitable enough to pay the bills and keep food on the table and only need a few hours a week (I consider 3 to be a few) is ridiculous. Sadly, Rob isn't the first nor will he be the last marketer to write such attention grabbing statements that can't be backed up.
At the time of writing the front end offer, the main e-book, was only $10 bucks, which is a reasonable price.
There are however several upsells.
The first upsell is the rights to sell the same e-book you just purchased as a PLR (Private Rights Label) white labelled product.
After this is a downsell for a slight variation on the same theme.
After buying the system and fending off the upsells, you'll be prompted to register for a membership area.
The membership site contains the e-book and if you bought the upsells, access to those as well.
The e-book training for 12 Roads to Success is a 94 page document that at first glance is fairly dense text, formatted quite well with plenty of images that help break up the content.
My first thought is that there is value here, as too often you see internet marketing training material that is large but only because of large fonts and too much white-space to "fill out" the book. That isn't the case here which is promising.
Now, let's be honest, none of these are mind blowing, none of these haven't already been covered to death by the internet at large.
Are these valid ways to start a business? In some ways yes, though the first one outlining how to sell your stuff is really not a sustainable or heavily profitable business unless you already have a mansion stuffed with priceless artifacts.
The information in each section is reasonable. It provides an overview and then instructions on how to get started. Most of the sections provide step by step instructions, such as how to set up an Amazon store on Blogger.
The main issue with each of the sections, and this is something I suspected in the beginning, is that there's just not enough information to actually be able to create a sustainable business.
Really these are just ideas for businesses, fleshed out with a little information on how to kick start the process.
Step by step examples, yet it still feels like there's so much missing.
As an example to this, take the blogging section. It advises you that one of the best ways is to get your own hosting so you can setup up as many blogs as you like, but it doesn't give you any information on how to set up a site.
Or how about the part that tells you that content marketing is a great way to drive traffic? What it doesn't say is how to actually succeed at this with keyword research, backlinks and all the other methods needed to make content marketing work.
I did like that the author thought to tell you about certain issues that may crop up such as licencing and copyright laws, so at least he's not leaving you high and dry there.
Could you start each of these businesses in a day? Yes, but you could start any business in a day.
Could you work just a few hours a week with each of these businesses? Again, yes with a but. Like anything, the more work you put in in a focused and targeted manner the more you can potentially get out.
Even something like blogging which is considered a passive way to make income by some, requires a lot of work to be successful.
As such while technically the sales pitch wasn't wrong, it isn't giving you any realistic expectations either.
As a newbie you might find some ideas in here and get enough of a kickstart to learn more about how to make it a success.
As an intermediate or experienced marketer you won't really get much from this product.


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The Final race in the Due North Trilogy. A shorter version of the 2018 Sharphaw Metric Marathon. The race starts with a climb over Sharphaw before dropping down to the picturesque village of Hetton. You will pass rivers, reservoirs, moorland and fields on this stunning route from Skipton. On your return you will climb Sharphaw once moor just to really test your stamina then a 1 mile down hill run to the finish line.
No dogs are permitted to join you on the race due to crossing farmland.
This race forms part of the Due North trail half marathon series. Prizes for overall position in the series.


Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? How do you think you would fair? Would your knowledge of history give you an edge? Would your modern way of living help you or hinder you in adjusting to a new time?
I will say, I have wondered all of these things. I would love to be able to travel back in time, but sadly, that isn't possible. However, through the awesomeness of books, we have the ability to read about the idea of time travel and travel at are own pace and follow along with these characters.
Lisabeth has been raised by her father since she was five years old, after her mother mysteriously disappears. Now at twenty-seven, she is in her first year at a hospital in Dallas, trying to carry on her mother's legacy of becoming a doctor. Upon receiving a letter from her dad and a tragic event at work, Lisabeth heads off to where her father is working, to the other side of the globe in the Sahara.
Lisabeth is unsure about her father and the location where he is at, since it is where her mother disappeared. Searching around the Cave of Swimmers with her father, Lisabeth stumbles on something and is thrown back in time. Here is where the adventure begins.
Lisabeth is flung back in the ancient times, during a turbulent time. She is caught and brought into Carthage as a slave, to the slave market. It is here, where she is pushed into Cyprian's life. As a solicitor to the city, Cyprian is a respected man of the city, but as a Christian he is hunted. He doesn't know how this new woman in his house will help, but his friends have faith that she is here for a reason.
This story was a fast paced story that had me asking many questions, but was quick to answer them. The history was fantastic, and not over done. The mix of the real and the fiction blended wonderfully. There was one thing that caught my attention, I wished that there was a little more time in the beginning in the present to build on to who Lisabeth is, the time in the present was brief, but all in all, it was a good story.
I can't wait to see where this series will go and what will happen after this ending.


......then, with Peggy the cat as the official scrutineer, to ensure fair play, David delicately plucked one name out...... ....... and unfolded it to reveal that the new winner is..... Jovick. Well done to you. Please email me on ljm.design@ntlworld.com with your name and address and I'll get the Candy sent out to you. Hopefully, Jovick will see this, as we don't want to have to draw a third name! I'll organise some more Candy before too long. Meanwhile, I had a lovely time in Norwich. I got there on Friday afternoon and had a wander around the city centre shops and looked at the many churches and old buildings. It's a really lovely city with a very positive atmosphere. Unlike many of the places I visit, which can look very similar...same chain stores etc...Norwich has lots of small, independent shops which makes for an interesting few hours of browsing. Next day I was in the craft department of Jarrold's department store where I was using lots of Tim Holtz and Ranger products as well as my clear stamp sets. Hello to everyone that I met there. I'll be back down in Norwich (at Sew Simple, in Taverham) in a few weeks time, so hope to see you again soon.
The journey down was very uneventful, especially as I didn't have to change trains...hoorah! I spent some time drawing, but also a lot of time wildlife spotting. There wasn't a great deal to see though...all the animals seemed to be sleeping in the undergrowth as they were very scarce indeed! However, about ten minutes from Norwich station the train stopped beside a stream and I noticed some dragonflies zipping about. I was just admiring them when a flash of electric blue came into vision and, yes, I had a grandstand view of a Kingfisher as it flew down the length of the stream and out of sight. It was a most marvellous sight and, because of the position of the train, I was looking at him from above and for his full flight. It made the whole journey for me - anytime I see the Fisher King I feel very privileged indeed.
Coming back, the weather was a little weird, with a misty rain combined with sunshine which created some unusual light effects. I wished that I had taken my camera, as one part of the journey was just so other worldly. The rainy mist created a strong haze and. looking through it to the trees and shrubs beyond, the landscape transformed into a fairy tale one, complete with what looked like castles, turrets and magical creatures. It really was a breathtaking sight, but, with no photograph, you will just have to imagine it from my description!
The spell was broken once the train got to Nottingham where a group of males boarded...a real mixture of ages, but they acted like one entity, rather than individuals. It was the good old footie fans needless to say...the bane of my travelling life. The smell of booze was heavy in the air and it wasn't long before the swearing started. Across the aisle from me was a mother with her small daughter who was laying across her lap. The mother had her hand over the child's ear. This was too much for me to stand, so I went over to the seats where the "herd" were, and, quite politely, asked them to tone down their language as, not only did I find it very offensive, but there was also a small child right behind them. "Oh sorry love" came the reply, but no sooner had I sat down they started up again, and then began to chant at such decibels as to make one's ears hurt. Well, thought I, I'm not telling them again, let someone else do it this time. Of course, nobody did and even the offended mother didn't acknowledge me when I caught her eye. Thankfully they alighted at Sheffield, but, of course, my wonder at the landscape had been shattered.
David thinks it would be a good idea for me to have a "Rant" corner on my blog, to get out all the frustrations which I have...such as why the train guard was completely absent after those guys (I won't honour them with the word "men") got on, or why other people don't back one up in these situations, or why train companies allow their passengers to be subjected to all these ingrates. I may well give the rant corner a go - at least it would feel as if I was getting my opinion out there to like minded people. Well, back to more arty things. Several of Heather's book page swappees have posted pictures of their progress, or, in some cases, completed pages...the swines! So, here are some of the ones that I have done so far, though the pictures are not very good, maybe the poor light today. The first one, above, is Heavy Metal. I've used TH paper to cover the board and attached cletter charms to a chain as well as a dictionary definition. I applied Claudine Hellmuth Multi Matte Medium around the edges and in "drips" before using PI Pewter Shimmer powder to emboss it. The bottom left is a few layers of the powder just very casually stamped into to give texture.
Next is "I dreamed a Dream" which I really enjoyed doing. This one features TH paper again and a vintage lady image (from Heather) which I then beeswaxed within an inch of it's life! I've added some alcohol ink dyed velvet ribbon, an adage ticket and some broken jewllery. The little frame has a vintage photo added to it (someone asked me on Saturday if that was Tim Holtz, which tickled me!) with Glossy Accents over the top.
Next is "Take Flight" and, well, I couldn't resist doing a distressy sky for this one! I stamped my fairy silhoutte in one corner and Tim's tree stamp below. Water bleaching just adds some stars and some atmosphere. You can't tell here, but she has a second, acetate wing to give more dimension. Lastly, this is "Ghost in the Machine" which I never thought I was going to get done! Again, it's a rubbish photo! I've used film strip ribbon with a ghostly face behind, an old gramophone image that I found and the ghost is from a Best Creations Halloween paper - it was white, but I decided to grunge it up a bit! The backing paper is another of Tim's. Oh, lots of Beeswax again - love it!
I have also finished "Vintage Journeys" but forgot to take a piccie!
We are supposed to put a flat backing on the pages, and I haven't been able to resist decorating them with doodles and colouring etc. I like some of them more than the fronts! Anyway, hope the recipients will like them...everyone seems to be very nervous about their creations but they all look so different and so creative that I know each book will be treasured by its' owner.
Well, I had better sign off now....oh, except to say that we went to the car boot sale again yesterday and I had some luck in finding mini treasures for the Matchbox Shrine workshop that I'm teaching next month. I found mini bottles, some little ornaments, old brooches etc which those of you who are joing me will be able to choose from. However, if you do have any tiny treasures that you'd like to use, or even donate to the pile, then do feel free!
Oh dear I'm only just starting page 3!!!
So sorry that we spelt your name wrong on the sign advertising your arrival at jarrolds. I have seen the lovely samples today that you left & the girls were telling me about your Tim holtzs stories.
I'm glad you liked Norwich, it is indeed a very beautiful city.
I hope to see you back at jarrolds soon & maybe this time I will be working & I promise we will make a new sign with your name spelt correctly.
P.s someone asked where the bottle tops are from?
Well I dont believe this! I mentioned in an earlier comment that I was born in Norwich, well my Auntie lives in Taverham!!
This is sooooo unfair Lindsay!! If it wasnt so far from Devon to Norwich, I would go and stay with her for the weekend so I could come and see you.
I might even go and have a rant on your new Blog.


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US Envoy's comments on homosexuality ruling unacceptable – Malanji
By Mukosha Funga on 30 Nov 2019
Foreign Affairs minister Joseph Malanji during a meeting with diplomats accredited to Zambia at Lusaka's Mulungushi International Conference Centre on January 16, 2018 - Picture by Tenson Mkhala
Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Malanji says the Zambian government has resolved to present a formal démarche to the American government over their Ambassador's "unacceptable, unfair" comments about this country's affairs.
And Malanji says the Zambian government is not composed of thieves.
Meanwhile, Malanji says gay Zambians should go to countries where their lifestyles are accepted whenever they get the urge to engage in same sex relations, and then come back home afterwards.
In a statement yesterday, United States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote said it was inconceivable that two men can be sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for having a consensual relationship, which does not hurt anyone, while government officials can steal millions of public funds without consequences.
Ambassador Foote said he understood that Zambia was a Christian nation but there was need to uphold human rights and treat people according to the Biblical principle that only those without sin should throw stones at those perceived to be sinners.
But at a media briefing today, Malanji described Ambassador Foote's statement as unacceptable.
"I wish to inform the nation that yesterday I called the Ambassador of the United States of America His Excellency Daniel Foote to express government's grave concern over the press release by the Embassy on the recent judgment by the High Court on a matter of homosexuality. I wish to state categorically that in Zambia, we subscribe to and maintain the independence of the Judiciary as the fundamental tenet of our democracy. The Judiciary is the guardian of the Constitution and has the responsibility to interpret and safeguard it without any undue interference. To question its decision by a representative of a foreign government is tantamount to questioning the Zambian constitution on which the Judiciary makes rulings. This is unacceptable, especially on matters of an internal nature like this. The decisions by the Judiciary are made on the basis of the laws of Zambia and not of another country. Consequently, it is the Zambian people who should decide appropriately and through the established practices and processes to change the laws," Malanji said.
"The government of the Republic of Zambia takes great exception to the remarks made by the ambassador on the decision by the High Court as well as his comparison of the homosexuality case to other cases of alleged theft by government officials, political violence and poaching. The ambassador may wish to note that all cases that are brought before the courts of law are adjudicated based on the available of evidence. It is extremely unfair and highly misleading to suggest that such cases are never brought before the courts of law. Zambia remains a signatory to major international and regional treaties protecting human rights and has several well established institutions to promote and protect human rights. The government of the Republic of Zambia remains committed to safeguarding the rights and freedoms of Zambians and providing the democratic space for political participation within the confines of the law…To this effect, we are actually presenting a formal démarche to the American government in Washington DC."
He said all envoys accredited to Zambia were supposed to observe proper communication channels.
"Regarding the position of Zambia as a Christian nation in view of the court's decision in this matter of homosexuality, the ambassador may wish to confine himself to matters that are within his competence. May I take this opportunity to remind the US Ambassador and indeed any other envoys accredited to the Republic of Zambia that they have always been granted audience by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and they have always been granted audience by the President of the Republic of Zambia, it is therefore expected that any sentiments on national issues are presented to the government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. All envoys accredited to the Republic of Zambia are encouraged to follow the well established procedure and channels of communication to avoid unnecessary acrimony of tainting the existing relations among our countries," Malanji said.
"But yesterday when I phoned Ambassador Foote, the first response was 'why are you not talking about China which has kept thousands of people in prison without trial?' This is not Beijing and China is just one of our cooperating partners, we've given a clear platform to all missions accredited to Zambia like I have indicated and I think our being a developing nation, we attach great importance to our relationships with cooperating partners but what we should understand, all of us, is that Zambia has got cultures which must be followed by any person who is in Zambia whether citizen or through any other accreditation because next time, there will be a country which is going to establish sex with dogs as good and it must be brought to Zambia for Zambians to practice that?"
And when asked if Ambassador Foote apologized when he was called, Malanji said he stood his ground.
Malanji, however, said it was unfair for Ambassador Foote to insinuate that the Zambian government was composed of thieves.
"He stood his ground because when I called him, I wanted him to account for the statement and he stood by that statement. Our point of contention is, he has a wider platform from where he can express his statements as opposed to the manner in which he did and also, Zambia has got an upright government. Our government is not composed of thieves. There are men and women with families and it is not in order for an ambassador of his level to insinuate that people in government are stealing and being left scot free. Our Judiciary in Zambia has got an autonomous status from the Executive and I think it is rather unfair for Ambassador Foote to insinuate that the government could have stopped any ruling that the courts made," he said.
Meanwhile, Malanji said gay Zambians were free to go to countries where their lifestyle was legal whenever they felt the urge to engage in same sex relations.
"If the people that want to practice gayism feel they can enjoy it, if at all it is enjoyable, they must go to countries where it is practiced and then come back. Every time that they want to have it, they must go to those countries where it is practiced, said Malanji.
"But as for now, not until the Zambian Constitution is changed to accommodate that, the courts will always rule according to the Zambian Constitution and I think we must appreciate that Zambia has since independence availed all its cooperating partners a good platform for a mutual gain between bi lateral and even on a multilateral platforms and I think it would only be in order that the American Ambassador follows suit."
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A claim that teachers do not deserve a big pay hike because they have already seen "generous" salary increases has been labelled "complete nonsense" by education unions.
In a report published today, the Taxpayers' Alliance argues that teachers should not receive a significant rise because their average salary of £38,400 a year is "considerably higher" than the UK average of £28,600.
The pressure group says that "top" teachers can earn more than £67,300 a year, and also claims there has been a "huge increase" in per-pupil funding since 1997.
According to the group, teacher gross pay increased by 1.6 per cent in 2016-17, but when progression was taken into account this increased to 4.6 per cent in England.
John O'Connell, chief executive of the Taxpayers' Alliance, said: "Whilst we are constantly hearing trade unions calling for more spending, this has largely gone on salary increases. This is completely unfair at a time when public sector workers are already better off, on average, than those in the private sector.
Teachers, in particular, have seen generous salary increases when moving up through pay bands, and this comes off the back of those taxpayers in the private sector.
However, education unions hit back at the claims.
Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: "It is important that the public realises that teachers pay has fallen well behind inflation because it has been capped or frozen since 2010 and this has led to salary levels falling in real terms.
This is part of the reason that we have a teacher recruitment and retention crisis in our schools.
Addressing a separate claim by the alliance that there had been a "huge increase" in school funding, he pointed out that the Institute for Fiscal Studies concluded that schools are facing real-terms cuts of almost 5 per cent over four years to 2019, and that there had been a 15-20 per cent real-terms cut for school sixth forms and further education since 2010.
Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the NEU teaching union, also criticised the report.
Even by the Taxpayers' Alliance's standards, this is complete nonsense," she said.
The independent School Teachers' Review Body has recognised that the level of pay is adversely affecting teacher recruitment and retention, and average starting and profession-wide salaries are considerably lower in teaching than in other graduate professions.
Dr Bousted said that, since 2010, pay freezes and caps had cut pay by 15 per cent in real terms.
She also objected to the report's criticism of spending on teaching assistants.
In its report, the Taxpayers' Alliance said there was a "great deal of unnecessary spending" by schools, highlighting the £298,599 that schools in England spend, on average, on TAs.
Dr Bousted said: "The Taxpayers' Alliance dismissal of support staff as an unnecessary cost to schools is not just inaccurate but offensive.
She added: "The real problem is schools simply do not have sufficient funds to run an effective education system.
The sooner people get their heads out of the sand and accept this, the better.
"To ensure the best outcomes for our children and young people, we need a fully funded education system that can afford to pay its teachers and support staff a decent wage.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Joining with Senator Bill Frist, MD's Hope Through Healing Hands and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, several U.S. celebrity and faith-based moms joined together to support to the Faith-Based Coalition for Healthy Mothers and Children Worldwide, a campaign to improve global maternal and child health, including through education about healthy spacing and timing of pregnancies.
Hope Through Healing Hands (HTHH), a Nashville-based global health organization, recently partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create the coalition. Some of the moms and parents joining the effort include Amy Grant, Grammy-winning Christian music artist; Kimberly Williams Paisley, actress and writer; Jennifer Nettles, Grammy-winning Country music artist; Tracie and Scott Hamilton, Olympic gold-medal ice skater and philanthropist; Jena Lee and James Nardella, Leaders of Blood:Water Mission and Lwala Community Alliance; Cathy Taylor, DrPH, MSN, RN, Dean and Professor of The Gorden E. Inman College of Health Sciences and Nursing at Belmont University; and Elizabeth Styffe, RN MN PHN and Global Director of HIV&AIDS and Orphan Care Initiatives at Saddleback Church.
While celebrating motherhood here in the U.S., faith communities around the country are giving their time and energy to ensure motherhood is a joy for women globally, rather than the high-risk event it is for far too many.
Information about those who have joined the coalition to date, as well as how others can help is available at http://www.hopethroughhealinghands.com/faith-based-coalition. Endorsements for the coalition are available at http://www.hopethroughhealinghands.com/endorsements_1.
Hope Through Healing Hands is a Nashville-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) whose mission is to promote improved quality of life for citizens and communities around the world using health as a currency for peace. Senator Bill Frist, M.D., is the founder and chair of the organization, and Jenny Eaton Dyer, Ph.D., is the CEO/Executive Director.
In January, we traveled as part of a CSIS delegation to Ethiopia to see the work happening there in their Health Extension Workers program. Because of their leadership focus on advancing maternal health and the healthy timing and specing of pregnancy, contraception use has risen from 15% in 2005 to 29% in 2011. This is a tremendous gain, although there is still a long way to go before every women who wants access to contraception has it.
Watch this video to learn more about the program.
Having just concluded teaching my annual course at Vanderbilt, Global Health Policy and Politics, I am inspired to write a blog series based on a session I teach regarding the "psychology of global health." In that session, I have students read a chapter from Peter Singer's The Life You Can Save. In this chapter, he outlines six reasons for "Why We Don't Give More" in terms of philanthropy.
Today, I am speaking at the Information and Communications Technology for Development and Faith (ICT4DF) Network Conference preceding the Infopoverty World Conference hosted at the United Nations this week. This conference focuses on the interface of technology and the alleviation of poverty in the developing world. In particular, my session hosts a number global health experts speaking to this issue from a faith-based perspective. Questions include: (1) How do ICT4DF tools maximize results in empowering global missions outreach and sustainable development; and (2) how can we transform traditional organizational paradigms from charity-based missions to maximum impact for developing communities.
While working in the Accident & Emergency Department in Georgetown, Guyana, I noticed one thing that was very different from what I'm used to back in Nashville: few to no ambulance arrivals. That is because there is essentially no EMS system in Guyana.
There are a few ambulances that are a part of the hospital system. These are used mainly for transport between outlying hospitals and GPHC, where I was working. They are also used to transport patients in our hospital to the CT scanner, located in another building, or to transport laboring mothers from the L&D ward to the main hospital, where the operating rooms are located. When used for transport from an outlying facility, they are staffed with a driver, sometimes a nurse, and an "attendant", who might be able to assist the nurse. In addition, multiple family members will usually ride with the patient.
It took a while for me to realize how spoiled I am back at my home hospital, as compared to GPHC. Of course I immediately realized that that had different medications, fewer medications, and access to fewer labs and imaging tests, but I had expected and was prepared for most of that. But then one day it hit me: individually wrapped alcohol prep pads. There are at least a hundred of them in every patient room back home. In my haste to grab one, I probably drop about 3 on the floor and never pick them up. They don't exist at GPHC. Here, there is a large container of cotton (like a giant cotton ball), over which someone pours alcohol and then you pull off a piece of cotton.
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My first week back in Guyana began with the third annual Crash Course in Emergency Medicine. A couple of years ago, Vanderbilt began an Emergency Medicine Residency Training program at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). With every new class of residents, we put on a "Crash Course," an intensive four-day lecture series, so that all the new residents can get some intensive training on common emergencies, and all the older residents get an intensive review.
There are currently 222 million women worldwide who want access to modern contraception but don't have any way to get it. We know that the healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy can improve the health of both mother and child, but did you realize there was a significant economic benefit to making contraception accessible to women living in extreme poverty? This short video by Population Action International summarizes the economic benefits beautifully.
Anyone you talk to will tell you that they care about mothers and babies. But many people here in the United States don't realize that a mother dies somewhere in the world every two minutes. Every two minutes. The data is staggering.
Our hope is to make sure Christians don't let that overwhelming statistic leave them feeling overhwelmed to the point that they fail to act. Because the connection between maternal health and faith is so important.
We recently discovered this Q&A article with Courtney Fowler, a conference lay leader in the United Methodist Church, who connects the dots between maternal health, faith, and reproductive justice. It's a great resource for those who are starting to dip their toes in this issue of women's health and who passionately care about the lives of women all over the world, because you believe God cares about them too.
Last week, 1,000 Days was honored to join with Hope Through Healing Hands and Senator Bill Frist to engage community leaders in Nashville in the effort to improve maternal and child nutrition. With leaders from the faith, business, and academic communities around the table, we examined the issue of poor nutrition around the world and in Tennessee, where one in four children are food-insecure. The gathering of diverse voices—united by their passion to help mothers and children throughout the world—was a unique opportunity to bring greater attention to the issue of poor nutrition early in life and discuss ways that churches, businesses, and individuals can make an impact.


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Marshall Kilburn 2 Speaker Review 2022: Most Powerful Bluetooth Speaker
The first Marshall speaker appeared in 2015 when brands such as JBL or Bose were already taking over the market. Later, Marshall decided to release a portable speaker and so they release Marshall Kilburn II. Marshall Kilburn II (2) is the most powerful Bluetooth speaker. A Bluetooth speaker is a device that allows you to listen to good sound via the Bluetooth connectivity system. Today, I am going to highlight Marshall Kilburn 2 speaker review 2022.
Excellent audio
Controls for bass and treble
Good build quality
Somewhat expensive and heavy
It does not have controls for playback
Technical characteristics of Marshall Kilburn 2 Speaker:
Size: 243 x 162 x140mm.
Battery: 20 hours.
Marshall is synonymous with quality. And Marshall Kilburn II is its little gem. The English company is a brand admired and respected for several decades by musicians and music lovers. Its audio equipment, especially its amplifiers, are famous for having refined their quality to avoid distortion at maximum power levels.
For some years now, Marshall has turned its marketing strategy around and is looking to reach out to less specialized consumers through a new series of portable speakers, inspired by the style of its famous guitar amps. Marshall Kilburn II is the company's most popular model. This is a small but powerful Bluetooth speaker that sounds great and includes potentiometers to handle both bass and treble tones. In addition, it has a built-in battery that supports up to 20 hours of playback.
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Technical characteristics Marshall Kilburn 2 Speaker
The Marshall Kilburn Wireless Speaker has a very rocky design reminiscent of old guitar amps from the '60s and 70s. It comes with a leather handle for transport, imitating the hanging strap of an electric guitar, and is covered by synthetic leather and velvet that is pleasant to the touch. The iconic Marshall logo stands out against its gray grille. The model is available in black and cream colors.
The main controls are located on the top of the Marshall speaker. Three potentiometers allow you to control the volume/power, as well as the bass and treble from level 1 to 10. It also includes a button for Bluetooth connection and LEDs that indicate the status of the battery. On the back, there is the connection for the power cable and a 3.5 mm auxiliary input that allows you to connect your devices in a wired way.
Under that image of an old rocker with is a marvel of the s. XXI. Under the grille, it integrates dual tweeters and a woofer. The drivers are powered by three Class-D amplifiers, including dual 8-watt amplifiers for the tweeters and a 15-watt job for the woofer. This enables a frequency range of 52-HZ-20kHZ.
The speaker is compact and somewhat heavy (3 kg). It is light enough to carry with the handle without problems, although it is not as portable as other wireless speakers. It is also IPX2 certified, which means it can withstand a little water.
It's hard to find a portable speaker of this size that can compete with the sound of Marshall Kilburn II. The company claims that it sounds better than the previous model and this is evident when listening to it for a couple of minutes. Its power is enough to fill a small house and it also produces a warm sound, with rich vocals and very decent bass. The power is surprising for its size and is ideal for setting both indoor and outdoor meetings.
The knobs for the bass and treble allow you to adjust the sound to your personal taste. We tested it at the mid-range and perceived a clean and very well-balanced sound. When playing any musical genre we observe that the high and low tones are very clear, but its performance is perfect for playing rock songs.
Like other wireless speakers, its balance is best appreciated at a moderate volume. However, it performs very well at the highest level. We tested the Kilburn, using its higher power capacity, and found no distortion. When we play songs with strong bass, after raising the bass equalizer to the limit level, we also do not notice any disturbances in the sound.
Something remarkable about this wireless speaker is the separation between low, mid, and high tones. When we tested Marshall Kilburn II we noticed that the sound it emits never emphasizes any instrument too much, each tone is kept in harmony. The bass is not the deepest on the market and some vocals have some wheezing, but overall the sound is great.
The Marshall loudspeaker is designed primarily for indoor use, where its performance is optimized. Outdoors, while it performs well too, it doesn't outperform the JBL Xtreme Bluetooth speakers or the UE Megaboom. In addition, the IPX2 certification does not compare with that of these models.
The Marshall Kilburn portable speaker offers a wireless connection via Bluetooth 5.0.
It has the option of connecting a wired source through the 3.5mm auxiliary port.
Syncing with Android or iOS devices is very easy. We just have to click on the button designed for this function on the top of the Marshall speaker.
It can sync with two devices simultaneously, which is very useful when you are at a party and two friends want to share their new musical findings.
This Bluetooth speaker has aptX Codec capable of playing high-definition files with very low latency.
It has a rechargeable Li-ion battery that provides up to 20 hours of continuous playback at moderate volumes. When carrying out a test using 50% of the power, we observe that the advertised capacity is correct. 20 minutes of charging is enough to use the speaker for more than three hours and the full charge process takes approximately two and a half hours.
The design of Marshall Kilburn II is impeccable. True, it may sound expensive, but it is one of the best-sounding portable wireless speakers we've tested. It offers the option to connect our devices via Bluetooth or through a cable, thanks to the 3.5mm auxiliary port. Its battery is remarkable too.
In addition to its aesthetics and power, the Bluetooth speaker produces very clear high and mid-tones for articulate sound. The analog potentiometers allow us to adjust the controls to our personal tastes and the leather handle makes it easy to carry, although its weight is quite considerable.
If you need a speaker for outdoor use, Marshall Kilburn is not the best option, as it does not have the water protection of the JBL Charge 4, for example. However, if the criteria for buying a loudspeaker is the combination of sound and design with the highest possible quality, Marshall loudspeakers are in a class of their own.
We also recommend checking out Marshall Acton and Marshall Stanmore.
Dimensions 9.57 x 6.42 x 5.51 inches
Frequency response 52Hz – 20Khz
Power 36 W
Connectivity Technology Bluetooth, 3.5 mm Input
Battery Life 20h low depending on volume
Waterproof IPX2
I hope this review and analysis helped you to make a better decision before buying Marshall Kilburn 2 Speaker. Do you still have any questions? Leave a comment below in the comment section.
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Oblique aerial view of Kellie Castle centred on the castle, taken from the S.
View from north east of Kellie Castle and walled garden.
Oblique aerial view of Kellie Castle centred on the castle, taken from the E.
Oblique aerial view of Kellie Castle centred on the castle, taken from the W.
Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the castle, stable and walled garden, taken from the NW.
Aerial view Digital image of F 7948.
View from south of stables and dovecot Digital image of F 9714.
Oblique aerial view of Kellie Castle centred on the castle, taken from the N.
Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the castle, stable and walled garden, taken from the SE.
Kellie Castle. View from south east.
View of Kellie Castle from south.
Drawing by Sir Robert Lorimer. Drawing dated 1885 redrawn 1887.
Vol 2. Page 9/2. General view of Kellie Castle, the North front. Photograph Album (2 vols) No 113: Old Scottish Baronial Houses 1870s & 80s.
Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the castle, stable and walled garden, taken from the WNW.
Oblique aerial view of Kellie Castle centred on the castle, taken from the SE.
Oblique aerial view of Kellie Castle centred on the castle, taken from the SW.
View of Plinth and statue in garden Digital image of F 6467.
Oblique aerial view of Kellie Castle centred on the castle, taken from the NW.
Oblique aerial view of Kellie Castle centred on the castle with mausoleum adjacent, taken from the N.
Interior view of the dining room at Kellie Castle.
Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the pit-alignment and possible unenclosed settlement with the castle and walled garden adjacent, taken from the ESE.
Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the castle, stable and walled garden, taken from the SSE.
Detail of dormer windows on south facade Digital image of B 42212.
Kellie Castle. The north tower is probably early 16th century and was originally attached to a barmkin, and the east tower is c.1573. The main block, running E-W, with a south tower, was added in 1606. This connected up the north and east towers and resulted in a "T" shaped plan. The towers have five storeys and the main block three. The masonry throughout is coursed rubble. In 1878, when in disrepair the house was judiciously restored and is now occupied.
The lowest part of the west gable appears to be older than the rest of the main block and may be the remains of the original barmkin.
Kellie Castle. The north tower probably dates from the 15th century.
Professor J Lorimer, who restored Kellie Castle in 1878, believed that the north tower, the original keep, probably goes back to 1360, or even to the days of the Saxon family of Seward but MacGibbon and Ross think it is at least a century later.
As described by the Commission.
Owned by the NTS, opened 1971.
NO 520 052 Scotia Archaeology Limited excavated several narrow trenches to accommodate a new drainage system on the N and W sides of the castle. The main trenches, one running E-W across the S face of the castle and the other linking into it along the building's W side, totalled roughly 90m in length and were dug by a mini-excavator under archaeological supervision. Seven smaller trenches, running up to the castle walls, were excavated by hand.
The foundations of a narrow, E-W masonry wall (located just E of the N tower) and two stone culverts (probably the remnants of an earlier drainage system) were the only structural features of interest uncovered. There was evidence to suggest that there was an infilled ditch about 20m W of the castle.
In addition, a small trench was excavated against the S wall of the central range of the castle to accommodate a new power supply. This revealed a thick layer of clay used to seal the wall's foundations; a stone kerb which may have been associated with the clay; and the remnants of a paved surface, also thought to be contemporary with the adjacent range which was built between 1573 and 1606.
Lease of Castle to J H Lorimer the Artist. The terms of the lease are continued from those given to his father in 1878. The Earl of Mar repeats the details of arrangement in letter of 1916.
Leased to J H Lorimer artist.
Papers concerning lease of Kellie Castle to prof James Lorimer and later to J H Lorimer, the artist, his son.
Coffin. E.of Kellie. Account for Working drawings and Designs.
R. Anderson, Architect, 43 Geo St. Edin.
Missives of lease. John Francis Erskine, E. of Mar. 10 Shandwick Place, Edin.
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1950.
cross-members. During repair it was discovered that the bluegreen painted 18th-century scheme was itself a re-ordering of a scheme of c1660-80. The latter was both false-grained to simulate expensive hardwood such as walnut, and tromped to suggest raised and fielded panels. Dutch in style, this scheme was possibly installed under the direct influence of Sir William Bruce of neighbouring Balcaskie.
presence of an abutting range of 1 or 1½ stories extending S, a footing of which is also visible. This structure, likely to have formed part of a courtyard complex, was dismantled in the 18th century.
modifications related to the Lorimer period of modifications in the late 19th century and later.
Archive deposited with the NTS SMR, RCAHMS.
Funder: The National Trust for Scotland.
NO 5200 0522 A programme of building recording and analysis was carried out 4 February – 3 March 2011 during structural repairs on a doorway within Kellie Castle. The work exposed a disused fireplace, with its hearth slab, lintel, relieving arch and flue, two plaster-lined presses back-to-back in the thickness of the wall, and different schemes of painted wooden panelling on either side of the wall, with details of joinery, reuse of timbers, and successive paint schemes including simulated woodgrain and marble, and trompe l'oeuil effects. The panelling was generally of softwood, rough sawn behind and planed on the front, fixed with handmade iron nails. There were also oak dooks set in the wall, perhaps surviving from an earlier scheme now lost.
A watching brief on field drain repairs at Kellie Castle was conducted on 15th and 16th April 2013, funded by the National Trust for Scotland. Eleven trial trenches were dug to find and repair the blocked drains. A 19th- or 20th-century clay tile drain was found running roughly E – W along the S side of the castle and walled garden. An earlier stone culvert was found running roughly N – S in the meadow to the S of the walled garden. Possible structural remains were found in trench D, close to the SE corner of the castle.
NO 52010 05239 The National Trust for Scotland's Castle Environs Project aims to gain a better understanding of the potential survival of historic garden features and structural features to help inform future management plans. A gradiometer and resistance survey was undertaken, 19–23 January 2013, on the lawn to the S and W of Kellie Castle. The resistance survey detected a wealth of anomalies of likely significance, including a possible earlier drive associated with the Castle. Weaker responses which may be associated with a courtyard have been noted but they are very ephemeral and interpretation is cautious. Numerous linear trends have been detected, some of which are thought to be drainage features, while others may be associated with earlier garden layouts. The gradiometer survey also detected a cluster of anomalies. Many appear modern in origin and probably reflect drainage. Both survey methods recorded substantial anomalies of unknown origin along the S limits of the survey area.


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Chapter 2 Rat-king
It's a rat-king," said Scuffle. There was no doubt in her voice. "They've had one in there for generations now. Old Lupu says they had it even when her dam was young, and that must have been many seasons ago."
"A rat-king," said Wainscot. They had been into the feed bins moments before, and had eaten well. Now they were settled in the safety of their nest for some comfortable, companionable after-breakfast conversation.
Scuffle was Wainscot's sister, one of a litter of twelve. It had been a robust litter, and nine of the twelve had survived the early rigours of childhood, though Scuffle and Wainscot had very little contact with their other siblings. Now at the intersection of youth and adulthood, the two rats had almost reached their full weight. Both shared a common colouration – rich, deep brown, so dark that it was almost black along their backs and flanks, and fading to creamy chocolate on their bellies and under their chins – but there the similarity ended. Scuffle was a solid, well-muscled rat who demonstrated a remarkable ability to put on weight, but Wainscot hardly seemed to grow at all, and while Scuffle's fur had the rich sheen of robust health, Wainscot's was dull and lank. What set them apart from each other even more than their size or the relative glossiness of their fur, however, was the odd discoloured patch that ran along one side of Wainscot's body. A streak of pure white began just behind his right eye and travelled the length of his body, tapering to a point at the base of his tail, and it was this strange abnormality – together with his scrawniness and general lack of fighting ability – that had firmly established Wainscot at the bottom of the rigidly maintained pecking-order of the young rats of the Nest. All of his would-be playmates, with the notable exception of the faithful Scuffle, had found his stripe endlessly amusing, and had devoted considerable energy and imagination to dreaming up cruel nicknames for him. They would also, but for the constant burly presence of Scuffle at his side, have mauled him mercilessly, just for the sport of it. But Wainscot's sister was a fearsome adversary when roused, and nothing roused her more than an assault upon her brother. It was a foolish rat who persisted in troubling Wainscot when Scuffle was within earshot, and since she was never far from him, he was spared the worst of it.
"A rat-king," Wainscot said again, turning the word over in his mind, savouring it. Wainscot valued words, and this was one he had not heard before. "A rat-king. What's a rat-king?" He hated admitting his ignorance, but the word was too good to keep without a proper meaning.
"It's… um… it's a thing of great wisdom," she said. "The council rely on it. It guides them when they make important decisions. You know, the ones that affect the whole clan. It's as wise as it is because it's been around for so long. You know what Lupu's always saying about age and wisdom - of course she would, being so old and all - not that she seems to have any great store of the stuff herself. Always going on about how the C'law of older times used to feed only on the milk of nursing brood-mothers, which made them stronger by keeping their 'ratness' pure, whatever that means. Mad stuff like that. She says that because of this the brood-mothers-"
"You don't know, do you?" said Wainscot.
"You don't know what a rat-king is."
"Of course I do," said Scuffle, her voice swollen with mock indignation. "Unlike some rats I could name, I don't make things up. When I say something, it's a fact, not a lie."
"I don't lie," said Wainscot, "I weave," for he was a storyteller, and loved to build tales from the stuff of his imagination. True, the council had not named him a clan storyteller – not yet, at any rate – but he had a natural gift, and if the rapt attention of his audiences was anything to go by, it was only a matter of time. "And don't try to change the subject. Answer my question. What's a rat-king?"
"I told you: it's very old and very wise."
"That's what it is, but not what it is," said Wainscot. "What does it look like?"
"No one really knows."
"You mean you don't really know."
"No one really knows, because they keep it hidden away in the back of the council chamber and no one sees it, even when they feed it. They just push food to it through a small hole."
"Feed it? You mean it's alive?" For some reason this made Wainscot uneasy. He had been picturing some sort of totem or talisman that inspired the council to wiser decisions, but the thought of a breathing, thinking… something… squatting in the darkness and dispensing wisdom was altogether more frightening.
"Well, I'm not sure if 'alive' is the right word, but it does eat."
"If it eats, then it's alive."
"Not necessarily. Fire eats wood. Water eats stone. Time eats everything. Are they alive?"
"Well, aren't we the philosopher?" said Wainscot. "But I assume it isn't made of fire or water."
"Probably not," said Scuffle. "But never mind what it isn't, the Rat-king is old, and it is wise."
"Really," said Wainscot, the single word crisply conveying his disbelief.
"Of course. Why else would the council go to it for advice."
"I don't know that they do."
"Well there must be some reason why the Law says that it's death for anyone but councilrats or C'law who enters the council chambers. What about that then?"
Wainscot looked at his sister for a moment. "And the only explanation you can think of is that they have some sort of mysterious beast tucked away in there, and that it secretly runs the clan for them? Sometimes you worry me."
"We could find out."
"How…" Wainscot began, but stopped when he saw the twinkle in Scuffle's eye. "Oh no - definitely not."
"The council will be inspecting the new run to the grain bins tonight."
"You know how seldom they leave the chamber. We might not get a chance like this for some time, if ever. It'll be perfectly safe: the the will be empty."
"But not unguarded. The C'law will be outside. They always are."
"I'm not afraid of the C'law. They're just rats."
As far as Wainscot knew, every clan the world over had Clanlaw, and every rat lived in fear of them. He shook his head.
"Why not?" asked Scuffle.
"You said it yourself: the penalty is death."
"Only if we're caught."
In the end it was not any argument of Scuffle's, but Wainscot's very nature that convinced him. Had he been a mouse or a shrew he would have been perfectly content to let the council continue to govern his affairs as it always had, happy in his ignorance, but he was not a mouse or a shrew; he was a rat, and curiosity was as much a part of his make-up as his need to eat or mate, so when night fell he found himself slinking along toward the council chamber with his sister, quietly cursing his own stupidity.
He and his sister had never been in the council chamber, of course, but he knew that it was the largest single space in the Nest - that huge warren of passageways spreading out under the floorboards of a livestock warehouse in a city of the Men. That the Men called the city Halifax, Nova Scotia was unknown to the rats, but they did know that the city spread for unimaginable distances beyond the borders of their little world. They had all heard the stories about daring rats who had ventured out into the wider world, although how many of these were true Wainscot could only guess.
The council chamber, walled on all four sides by wooden joists supporting the warehouse floor above, was the heart of Wainscot and Scuffle's clan, and the inner sanctum of its ruling council. The council, an august group of seven rats, each of whom had been selected by the existing members to replace a former councilrat who had died, were the lawmakers and leaders of the clan.
As he and Scuffle manoeuvred their way toward the chamber, he thought about the darker stories that he had heard about the council. He knew that its members were selected by their fellow councilrats for their demonstrated wisdom and political cunning - or merely their ability to survive long enough to seem wise - and that once in place, each councilrat remained in the position until he – and they were always male - died. And since the councilrats spent almost all of their time together, discussing clan business, sleeping, and even eating in isolation from the bustling throng of lesser rats that populated the rest of the Nest, they almost always died within the chamber. Most, in all likelihood, succumbed to the ailments and infirmities that accompany old age, but dark rumours regularly drifted through the Nest – whispered quietly to avoid the always-listening ears of the C'law - that differences of opinion in the council sometimes ended in blood. No clan rat had ever seen a dead councilrat being removed from the chamber, which had led to even darker rumours about what exactly it was that the councilrats ate, late at night when their sessions ran long.
These disturbing tales – and the ever-vigilant C'law, with their promise of death - usually kept intruders far from the chamber.
"I must be an idiot," Wainscot said quietly to himself as he pattered along behind Scuffle.
They skirted the C'law sentry at the chamber entrance without being seen. Scuffle was large, but could move in absolute silence when necessary, and she was particularly light on her feet as they scurried up the passage along one of the outer wall-joists of the chamber. Just over their heads, the boards squeaked and bowed downwards as something – Man or cow – walked across the floor above. Light and dust filtered down through the thin gaps between the floorboards.
"Here," said Scuffle, pointing with her nose at a seam between two planks of the joist. She put her forepaws against one of the boards and pushed, using her full weight and thrusting with her hind legs. It bent inward, opening a narrow gap.
"There," she said, "You should be able to squeeze through. Just."
"Me? Hang on a tick. You never said anything about me going in there alone."
"Well obviously I can't hold the wall for myself, and you don't have the weight to do it. Anyway, I'm far too big to get through that crack. Don't worry; I'll be here to let you out after you've had a look around."
"I'm not worried about getting out; I'm worried about being in there by myself."
"Mouse," said Scuffle.
"Mouse yourself," said Wainscot. "I don't see you volunteering to go in."
"I told you-"
"Yes, yes." The smaller rat crouched down, collecting his thoughts and steeling himself for what he now recognised as inevitable. He would be going into the chamber. Wanting to postpone it for a few moments more, he asked, "How did you discover that the board was loose?"
"Actually, I got the idea the other day when I was giving Chinhair a well-deserved drubbing. Remember? He tried to take a piece out of your bum, and I had to teach him a lesson. Well, I slammed him into the wall – we were in the Water Run, if you recall - and the plank shifted. In fact it moved enough for Chinhair to bolt through. Well that got me to thinking. So when you were asleep I came down here and did some investigating, and sure enough there is a way in; but only one. As soon as I saw the size of the gap I knew you were the rat for the job. You're always telling your little tales of adventure and derring-do, so this should be your sort of thing entirely."
Wainscot snorted, but did not respond. He was afraid, but a pinch of excitement now seasoned his trepidation. Scuffle had a point – none of the heroes of his stories would have shied away from such a tempting adventure. Still, this was the real world, where foolish decisions often led to dire consequences.
"So," Scuffle looked a question at Wainscot, "are you ready? I'm getting tired of holding this."
Wainscot snorted again, but took a breath and squeezed through. It was a tight fit, but he was a small rat. The gap closed with a faint creak behind him.
He tested the air with his nose, letting the myriad scents tell him what they could of the layout and contents of this secret domain of the council. There were the odours he expected - cattle waste; the sweat, tobacco, leather and damp wool of Man; the resinous smell of the building itself; and the fur, feces and urine of rat – but laying over these, like a pox-riddled blanket, was another that made him uneasy. It reminded him of the lingering stench of death, but there was something odd about it: something rat, and yet not rat. He did not recognise it, for he had not come across it before, but it was the smell of madness.
All he knew was that there was something in the chamber with him, and that it was simply… wrong.
Was it the Rat-king?
"Can you see it?"
Scuffle's whispered words squeezed through the hair-thin crack. Wainscot was so startled that he almost loosed a dribble of urine, which would have been his undoing. A single drop would have left a potent signature, and would have told the council who had been in the chambers as clearly as if he had been caught red-pawed.
"Shut up!" he whispered back. "Have you no sense?"
He heard Scuffle draw breath to reply, but she said nothing more.
Wainscot looked around. The entrance to the chamber lay some six or seven rat-lengths away, but there was no sign of the C'law guard. The floor was littered with the remnants of past meals; grain husks, insect carapaces, and the bones of small mammals and birds. Ominously, there were also rat bones scattered about. Ribs, long-bones, and skulls with staring hollow eyes and wicked chisel incisors, gleamed yellow in the dim light. Some, Wainscot noticed with a chill, bore signs of having been gnawed, lending weight to the dark rumours about the council.
Suppressing a shudder, he stepped further into the space. There was a shadowed opening at the rear, leading, he assumed, to a chamber within the chamber. He approached it cautiously.
The stink was strong from within.
He eased into the inner chamber. It was almost too dark to see, but he could make out something – a thickening of shadow - deep in the gloom. It looked like a nest, but was larger than a rat's nest should be. His tail dragged across a loose piece of bone with a small rattle, and something in the nest stirred. Wainscot froze. His heartbeat and shallow breathing seemed unnaturally loud in the darkness. Whether it could hear him or not, whatever it was that lurked in the shadows continued to move, and after a moment Wainscot saw a dark shape slowly rise from the tangle of the nest. He had an impression of a large, uneven mass, lumpy and shifting, that seemed to be made up of the usual rat parts, but far too many of them. He saw the delicate petals of ears, a tracery of whiskers like cobwebs in the gloom, and the gleam of eyes – many eyes.
Fascinated, despite his fear, Wainscot took another step forward. He was certain that he made no sound, but the eyes shifted, seeming to fix on him through the darkness.
The thing screamed.
It was a hideous sound, raw with fury, pain and writhing madness, and it seemed as though it came from many throats. Starting low and gravely, it rose quickly in both pitch and volume until it filled Wainscot's head and rasped painfully across his nerves.
Horrified, he scrambled out of the inner chamber and bolted to where Scuffle waited, scattering bones and detritus in his wake. She held the crack open for him. How she had the strength of will to stay at her post when every instinct must have been driving her to run, he could not guess, but he knew he would be grateful to her until the end of his days.
Together they ran back up the passage down which they had so recently crept in silence, but this time, spurred on by unreasoning fear, they made no effort to conceal their passing. Before their blind panic could take them too far, however, Scuffle managed to rein in enough of her scattered wits to slide to a halt and hiss, "Hold up Wainscot. Stop." He stopped and stood nose-to-nose with her, his every muscle quivering with the need to keep running.
"What? What?" he said, his voice drawn taught. "Let's go. Come on. We can't… What about the C'law? We've got to leave." The words tumbled out of him. His eyes darted back and forth in a frenzy, and every hair on his body stood erect.
"Think for a moment. Think," said Scuffle, holding his eyes with hers. "We can't just run blindly. They don't know who we are. If we can make it to the nesting chambers we'll be all right. The C'law haven't even started to come after us yet." But a sudden clatter of clawed feet behind them gave lie to her words.
Off again, they careened through the dark maze of the Nest. Passage followed passage, and the sound of pursuit grew behind them.
We still might make it, thought Wainscot, lucidity fighting its way through the fog of his panic. No one had seen them - no one but that many-eyed shape in the council chamber, and he doubted that it would be brought forward to identify him. They just had to remain unseen until they could lose themselves in the crowded anonymity of the nesting chambers.
Then a dark shape emerged from a side passage ahead, and he knew that all was lost. It was Chinhair, and he had seen them. Worse still, he had recognised Wainscot. Chinhair opened his mouth to speak, but before he could utter a sound he was thrust aside by the two large rats who emerged from the passage behind him. They were C'law, and Wainscot knew one of them – Dayrunner, a formidable customer with a reputation for brutal enforcement of the council's rule.
Wainscot's claws gouged curls from the wooden floor as he scrabbled to change direction and run down another side passage, Scuffle close on his heels.
As they angled away from the safety of the nesting chambers they headed into an unfamiliar part of the Nest. Wainscot knew that if they kept running they would eventually reach one of the many ratholes that exited onto the vast open space of the outdoor stock pens, and even in his frenetic rush to escape, he realised that their life in the Nest had come to an end. Whatever the future held for them, they would find it beyond the walls of the only world they had ever known. His heart sank at the thought, but because he was a rat, he also felt a pulse of excitement.
Wainscot could both hear and feel the weight of the pursuit, as the floor beneath him reverberated with the rhythm of the C'law's pounding feet. He could not tell if they were gaining, but knew that he could not maintain this frantic pace for much longer. Rats are sprinters, not long-distance runners, and his thighs burned with fatigue. If they did not find an exit from the Nest soon…
Then he was through a narrow hole and into the open air.
He was out. In the world. In Man's world.
The fresh bite of the night air urged him to keep running, but he stopped and turned to wait for his sister.
Where was she? Wasn't she right behind him?
He took a step back toward the hole, horribly aware of how exposed he was in the bright moonlight. His long shadow stretched away from him across the hard-packed earth, like an arrow identifying him to any predators that might be prowling the night. Before he could take a second step there was a resounding thump against the other side of the wall, as though a large body had slammed into it at speed.
Scuffle's face appeared in the hole for a fleeting moment. Her eyes, wide and white-rimmed, held his for a heartbeat, and then she was gone, pulled back into the darkness. She screamed a high-pitched wail of pain or fear, and to Wainscot it was far more horrible than the shriek of the thing in the council chamber. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the scream stopped.
Wainscot turned tail and fled into the night.
© 2020 J. Terry Addington


Join hosts Ariel, Megan, and Shannen for a fun episode as they discuss all the possible ways we could see the Elder Wand return in the Fantastic Beasts sequel, have an awful lot of chat about Karl Marx, and make some very questionable impressions.
→ The Phoenix Register: Newt's book release!
→ Pierre is a Snallygaster CONFIRMED.
→ The movie should end on the Island of Misfit Toys.
→ Lots of Karl Marx, apparently.
→ That Deathly Hallows symbol is EVERYWHERE.
→ Dumbledore sold the Elder Wand at a yard sale.
→ Can you transfigure wands?
→ The Swooping Evil is master of the Elder Wand!
→ The Time-Turner: Berlin in the late 20's.
→ What accent is that anyway?
Podcast Question: Do you think Grindelwald wanted all three Hallows, or just one?


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Teresa is passionate about helping to increase awareness of LGBTQ+ aging concerns and to ensure that older adult populations receive affirmative care in New York City and beyond.


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Medicine Bakery, Cafe and Gallery review
Birmingham has been going through almost immeasurable changes in recent years. With a huge increase in large commercial chain bars and restaurants entering the city centre, many independents seem to be opening up in areas other than the central business/retail district.
However, one exception to the rule is Medicine Bakery, Cafe and Gallery on New Street.
Owner Simon Jones, had for many years, been a successful DJ playing funk, soul, disco and hip hop – mainly around the Midlands. It was natural progression then, that he should run The Medicine (music) Bar in Digbeth in the late 90s early 2000s.
Medicine Bar was born out of a discovery of abandoned space, of new possibilities and an inquisitive quality for creating something vital and diverse. A vibrant colourful place where the local music scene could prosper.
Times change and with its closure in 2011, Simon and his wife Francesca discovered a new trade as bakers, turning to a more rural environment to open their first bakery, deli and café in the village of Codsall in Wolverhampton. It is here they have honed their skill in creating authentic and unusual artisan bread and cakes, sourcing local, ethical ingredients and drawing on a mix of influences from France and New York.
The simple doorway on New Street (notice the Medicine signage in Brummie Baskerville font) with cart and freshly baked bread hints at something slightly quirky and tasteful deep inside..
Their current venture is a brave, equally visionary artisan bakery and kitchen, café and gallery.
The simple doorway on New Street (notice the Medicine signage in Brummie Baskerville font) with cart and freshly baked bread hints at something slightly quirky and tasteful deep inside the heart of this old converted space (once home to the Royal Society of Birmingham Artists).
A short walk up the stairs and you are greeted with a fine Aladdin's cave of freshly baked, every changing cronuts, donuts, cakes, breads and sandwiches.
Keep moving forward and you can order a drink, pay for your food then turn around and wow.. a huge Victorian art gallery/cafe space with wooden floors and skylights allow natural light to pour down, energising this open space, full of casual coffee drinkers and workers, students, art enthusiasts and moochers. The space is also used as a live music venue, vintage market and can lend itself to pretty much anything.
Something that really sets Medicine apart from other coffee shops and cafes are the unique breads, pastries and cakes baked fresh in store by their talented team of artisan bakers. You can also peruse breakfast, brunch and a dinner menu. Medicine are devoted to pioneering new recipes and crafting hand made goods from locally sourced produce.
From Pesto Ricotta on Sourdough to classic breakfasts, bacon and egg sarnies, to banana breads, Medicine Huevos Rancheros, Caribbean Buddah Bowls to Mushroom, Garlic & Comté toasties and vegan friendly delights.. it's enough to brighten up any day.
Drinks range from speciality brewed coffees, to Tumeric Teas, to health shots and wine by the glass (or bottle if you're having a bad week).
In all, Medicine is what it is because of the owners attention to detail, from the food to the art, events and collaborations, expect the best the region has to offer in the most independent fashion possible! A real asset to any city, and one which Brummies and visitors should take every opportunity to celebrate.
Documentary photographer Herbert Walters and his exhibition Vision of Moments.
This exhibition brings together a body of work spanning the past 21 years with locations including New York, Scotland and England.
It also introduces a body of new work recently produced in London and Birmingham. Through his lens Walters sees the profound and the obscure, whilst at the same time he is drawn to civil protests and sites of memorial for the missing and documenting the plight of homelessness in our cities.
Working between monochrome and colour, acetate and digital, the street and studio, Walters captures the essence of the everyday, the mundane and the abstract.
Medicine Gallery until the end of November – check it out!
Words by Nick Byng for Grapevine Birmingham
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For most people in the construction industry, finding the right equipment is important. Without the right tools, it will be nearly impossible for a person to get a job done properly. If a company does a lot of construction jobs that require digging, then a compact Excavator in Lumberton is an essential purchase. While there are full-size excavators out there, a compact one is much more versatile and affordable. Finding the right compact excavator supplier is important and something that a business owner will have to put some time into. A new compact excavator can bring with it a variety of benefits, and here are some of them.
Being able to buy machinery that is easy to use and maneuver is a top concern for most construction professionals. When trying to get into tight spots within a construction site, having a compact excavator is ideal. Due to the size of this machine, the operator will be able to put it just about anywhere they need to without any problems. With a full-size excavator, it will be nearly impossible to move it into smaller areas, which can pose a lot of problems and can slow down the progress a construction crew is making.
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Classic & Sports Car Show 2016 event returns to Alexandra Palace from Friday 28th October to Sunday 30th October 2016.
The inaugural Classic & Sports Car London Show in autumn 2015 was an enormous success. With over 15,000 visitors attending the inaugural event. The show has confirmed it will return once again to the spectacular and historic Alexandra Palace in London and promises to be bigger and better.
Classic and Sports Car Show 2016 – What's on?
For 2016 the Classic and Sports car show organisers have expanded the show to give visitors even more to see and do.
Visitors can expect over 300 of the world's most prestigious classic cars, celebrity guests and the world's most-renowned dealers.
The inaugural event was full to the rafters with amazing features. Visitors were treated to a ten-car display featuring The Best British Car Ever as voted for by the public in a global poll (the Jaguar E-Type came out on top). There were also tribute displays honouring Aston Martin and Sir Stirling Moss's single seaters.
One of the real highlight's was undoubtedly the interviews with a host of motoring greats on the Interview Stage. Including Norman Dewis OBE, Ross Brawn OBE and Sir John Egan.
Auction house Coys will put a host of iconic classics under the hammer at the Classic and Sportscar Show 2016.
A wider range of ticket options are available for this years show.
A limited earlybird offer of general admission tickets priced at £20 for adults (£26 on the door) and free for children under 12 years old.
Family tickets for four (adults or children over 12 years old) are available for £69 in advance(+ £2 booking fee) or £72 on the door.
New for 2016 is the availability of a selection of premium tickets.
The Gold package (£50 per person) – this includes fast track preview entry from 9am, a Show Programme and a glass of fizz in addition to the general admission and Routemaster shuttle bus transfer. Gold package ticket holders also receive seating in the dedicated Gold Lounge and a reservation service at the fine dining à la carte restaurant.
Platinum tickets (£100 per person and limited to just 150 people) including everything in the Gold package and also a continental breakfast and lunch buffet in the exclusive Platinum Lounge. In addition, Platinum visitors will receive a tour of The Show from a member of the Classic & Sports Car magazine team, a three-month Haymarket digital subscription, a signed poster and a copy of The Daily Telegraph with limited edition show bag.
The Gold and Platinum ticket packages are available to over 18s only.
Classic and Sports Car Show 2016 is organised by Classic & Sports Car magazine and Haymarket Exhibitions.