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Although coffee is one of the most lucrative agricultural industries in Uganda, the current value chain leaves farmers with less than 2 percent of the retail value, with most trapped in poverty. Through a transition to the "farmer ownership model", which removes middlemen and increases the value farmers' retain, Joseph Nkandu is combating the poverty cycle for Ugandan coffee farmers and increasing the overall return for one of the country's primary exports.
Coffee sales accounted for close to 30 percent of Uganda's export revenue in 2012. Although its contribution to export revenue has dropped since the 1990s, coffee continues to be the country's most important agricultural commodity. 80 percent of Uganda's workforce is employed in the agricultural sector and the coffee sector alone employs over 3.5 million people (10 percent of Uganda's population) on approximately half a million smallholder farms. However, despite the size and importance of this sector, most Ugandan coffee farmers cannot afford to fully process and add value to their coffee. They therefore end up selling raw commodity coffee to intermediaries, leading to the fact that these farmers continue to grapple with crippling poverty and live on less than $2 a day.
Joseph founded NUCAFE, a social entrepreneurial farmer-owned organization that delivers high-end services to over 1.5 million smallholder coffee farmers within more than 200 rural community farmer associations and cooperatives. It uses a hybrid business model, The Farmers Ownership Model, which empowers farmers collectively and individually to assume as many roles and functions along the value chain in order to facilitate better returns on investment. By unlocking opportunities for farmers to engage at higher levels of the value chain, Joseph is not only increasing their incomes but challenging and reshaping the power relations in this industry. As part of this model, instead of buying raw produce from farmers at low prices to resell, coffee processors offer their expertise and facilities to farmers for a fee. In doing so, processors enjoy higher operational capacity and increased revenue. This value addition also allows farmers to retain ownership of a more valuable form of coffee, which earns a higher return on the market.
NUCAFE earns service fees from processing and marketing coffee. This has enabled it to pass from 70% grant income (US$38,395) and 30% earned income (US$16,459) in 2010 to 26% grant income (US$380,404) and earned income 74% (US$1,108,985) in 2016.
By working with Santa Clara University's Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Joseph is developing and transforming the farmer ownership model into a certification scheme ready for accreditation, franchising, training and policy reforms. As the model is developed into a certification scheme, Joseph will create teams of fellows that will in addition to their enterprises help in carrying out policy advocacy to governments to adopt the model in the public policies.
Over 1 million coffee farmers are now organized in 200 associations, and over 1000 farmer leaders have entrepreneurial skills. 5956 direct jobs have been created, of which 2915 amongst youth. NUCAFE increases farmers' income per kilogram by at least 250%, leading to farmers earning at least US$5 per day. Furthermore, farmers' yields have risen by 30%, and private and farmer owned factories process coffee at 95% operating capacity from less than 40% in 2005.
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Q: Creating and using my own mipmap of a texture atlas I'm currently using the automatic mipmap generation (C# + OpenTK):
GL.GenerateMipmap(GenerateMipmapTarget.Texture2D);

The texture I'm using is tiled into blocks of 16px². So my questions would be:

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*Is it possible to use a mipmap which doesn't get downsized to 1x1?

*What would be the best way to create a mipmap which doesn't "blur" the blocks into another?

A: You mean, using a mipmap chain that doesn't get up to 1x1? You can limit which levels can be used with glTexParameter, see the GL_TEXTURE_MIN_LOD, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LOD, GL_TEXTURE_BASE_LEVEL and GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LEVEL parameters.
I don't understand your second question, if you mean using your own generated mipmaps, see the level parameter of glTexImage2D, with it you can upload your own mipmaps, filtered in any way.

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Elie Wiesel's preface to the new translation of his memoir Night""a book about his experience in the Holocaust.
"[…] Night has been received in ways that I never expected. Today, students in high schools and colleges in the United States and elsewhere read it as part of their curriculum….The topic of Auschwitz has become part of mainstream culture. There are films, plays, novels, international conferences, exhibitions, annual ceremonies with the participation of the nation's officialdom. The most striking example of that is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.; it has received more than twenty-two million visitors since its inauguration in 1993.
This may be because the public knows that the number of survivors is shrinking daily, and is fascinated by the idea of sharing memories that will soon be lost. For in the end, it is all about memory, its sources and its magnitude, and, of course, its consequences.
Wiesel, Elie. Night. New York: Hill and Wang, 2006. Print.
15. Today, when one visits Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii, there are usually survivors of Pearl Harbor there to greet visitors. They have often signed copies of books they've written. Based on what Elie Wiesel wrote, why is this so important?
A. The survivors are bearing witness and vitally contributing to our country's collective memory.
B. One day the survivors will be gone.
C. So that it never happens again.
D. To forget the dead would be like killing them a second time.
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by Myrna Velasco – November 23, 2015
Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc. (ACR) of the Alcantara Group will be tapping the capital market for P7.5- billion fixed rate corporate notes issuance – proceeds of which shall be used to pay its existing debts and bankroll ongoing power investments.
In a statement to the media, the company has noted that the notes to be issued will be of 5-year and 7-year tranches.
For this, Alsons has entered into an Omnibus Notes Facility and Security Agreement, primarily with ING Bank N.V. – Manila Branch to act as the transaction's issue manager and bookrunner.
"The proceeds from the issuance of such notes will be used to prepay an existing loan facility and to finance investment in power-related assets," the company said.
The Alcantara firm is currently bringing to full commercial fruition the first 105-megawatt first phase of its Sarangani coal-fired power project. This is expected to add to Mindanao grid capacity by next year.
The Sarangani project will have its second phase which is similarly targeted to help shore up the southernmost grid's power capacity within the 2018 timeframe.
The other power plant development being pursued by the Alcantara group is the 105MW coal-fired generating facility in Zamboanga City.
"ACR is developing coal-fired power facilities to help provide a stable source of baseload power for Mindanao and ensure long-term power security for the island," the company qualified.
Presently, the power subsidiaries of the Alcantara group are also involved in the operation of the 103MW Iligan diesel-fired power facility; the 55MW thermal plant in Alabel, Sarangani; and the 100MW Western Mindanao Power Corporation power plant in Zamboanga City.
Beyond its investments in coal-fired assets, the company is setting its eyes next on renewable energy (RE) projects – as its way also of balancing carbon footprints.
It is currently advancing the development of its blueprinted 15MW run-of-river hydroelectric power facility along the Siguil River in Sarangani province.


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Perched at the tip of Fairmount Park, the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) is among the most important art museums in the United States. The museum's impressive selection of paintings (anchored by the renowned John G. Johnson collection) boasts masterpieces from northern and southern Europe. It includes works by Giovanni da Paolo, Fra Angelico, Jan van Eyck, Joos van Cleve, Rogier van der Weyden and Gerard David.
The medieval division of the European Decorative Arts Department constitutes one of the largest and oldest collections in the country, with especially fine examples of French Romanesque capitals, Gothic sculpture, and late medieval panel painting from Spain, along with over one hundred illuminated manuscripts. Among the collection's prized works are 13th-century glass roundels from the Ste-Chapelle, a Romanesque portal from central France, and a lavishly illustrated deluxe manuscript of the Cité de Dieu (c.1410). In addition, the PMA boasts important collections of Islamic art, including manuscripts, sculptures, and ceramics, and the world-class Department of Prints and Drawings is an invaluable resource for the study of 15th-and 16th-century print culture.
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One of the oldest public libraries in the nation, the Free Library's central building contains over one million volumes. It ranks as one of the most comprehensive collections in the country, with particularly extensive holdings of early printed books, incunabula (1,100) and medieval manuscripts.
The primary manuscript holdings are grouped in John Frederick Lewis Collection, consisting of more than 200 codices and 2,000 detached leaves spanning the 9th to 18th centuries. Virtually all types of medieval book are represented—Bibles, Psalters, antiphonaries, missals, patristic and philosophical texts, devotional works, and over fifty Books of Hours. Some of the most famous illuminated works include the Lewis Bible, related to the Paris Bibles moralisées (c.1225); calendar pages from the Hours of Henry VII, painted by Jean Bourdichon (c.1500); a Book of Hours decorated by Jean Colombe (c.1475); and a genealogical roll of Edward IV illustrated in England (c.1480). Another 200 works form the core of the Lewis oriental collection, comprising one of the country's premier collections of Mughal illuminated manuscripts.
For a selection of the Library's medieval manuscripts, see the website related to the recent exhibition Leaves of Gold. This site also includes manuscripts from nearly one dozen Philadelphia-area collections.
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The Rosenbach Museum & Library occupies the beautiful 19th-century townhouse of two brothers, Dr. A.S.W. and Philip Rosenbach, renowned dealers and collectors of books, manuscripts, and fine arts. The museum's holdings represent one of the country's great collections of rare books, incunabula, and manuscripts (western and oriental), in addition to antiques, furniture, and paintings. The six dozen illuminated manuscripts include illustrated fragments of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, a marvelous codex of Guillaume de Deguileville's Pèlerinage de vie humaine, and the unusual Regnars traversant les perilleuses voyes (c.1500). The Museum's nearly one hundred incunabula boast several exceedingly rare imprints, including works from Venice, Barcelona, and Nuremberg, as well as some two dozen Judaica rarities.
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Glencairn was the home of Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn, built in the Romanesque style between 1928 and 1939 to house his outstanding collection of medieval objects. The spectacular Great Hall seven stories high, the soaring Lombard-style tower, and peaceful cloister—all decorated with many original works built into the fabric itself—make Glencairn one of the country's most remarkable repositories of medieval art.
The collection consists primarily of Romanesque and Early Gothic sculpture (c. 300 works) and the collection of 12th-13th stained glass (c. 300 works) constitutes the finest such group in the United States. Most prized are a number of panels from Abbot Suger's church at St-Denis (1144) and a king from a Jesse Tree window (Soissons, c.1200). In addition, the collection boasts rare Carolingian ivories, approximately one hundred tapestries, 13th-century frescoes from Spoleto, and over fifty manuscript leaves, among many other treasures.
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The DVMA is a unique Philadelphia-area resource devoted to scholarly exchange and dialogue among academic institutions. Its interdisciplinary purview attracts members from all departments and from more than two dozen colleges and universities—Bryn Mawr, Swarthmore, Haverford, Temple, Drexel, Villanova, St. Joseph's, Rutgers, Princeton, Delaware, Johns Hopkins, among others. The organization sponsors several lectures and day-long symposia each semester.
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Sing Out Against Cancer Christmas 2016 is £3,600 Magnificent total for Macmillan Cancer Support Well done to everyone Members of Leighton Buzzards Children's Theatre and The Advance Theatre Company raised £3,600 for Macmillan Cancer Support during December when they held their "Sing Out Against Cancer" events. Events that members enjoyed included singing at sheltered housing establishments, the St Barnabas Christmas tree festival, the Otters Swimming Club, Milton Keynes Shopping Centre, local supermarkets, Women's Institutes and also included fundraisers at The Leighton Buzzard Theatre with The Advance Theatre Company production "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" at at The Vandyke Theatre with "LBCT Sing Out Against Cancer" The group which has been singing out against Cancer each year since 1995 were very pleased with the terrific total this December. The main events were led by directors Sally Allsopp, David Allsopp and Hayley Green. Spokesperson Sally Allsopp who started the "Sing Out's" 21 years ago said "There were over 130 performers involved this year- the atmosphere at every event was wonderful- people were very generous and we are very proud of everyone who has been involved. To raise this amount is terrific and means a lot to all our members from the youngest in The Mini Theatre to the oldest in our Youth Section and Advance Theatre Company and of course all our team of volunteers" The group which has raised over £85,000 for local, national and international charities since 1995 regularly performs locally. In 2016 productions included Bugsy Malone, Take Away, Side by Side by Sondheim and many more. 2017 will bring more charity performances and opportunities for local young people age 4-18 in LBCT with The Advance Theatre Company for those 16-99! Groups of performers are also available for community and corporate events each of which is tailored to need. Details of the


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Pepperfry to invest about $12 mn on expansion, bolstering supply chain
PTI | March 3, 2019 | Updated 11:42 IST
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Furniture and home products marketplace Pepperfry expects to pump in about USD 12 million (over Rs 85 crore) this year as it sets up over 100 offline stores and strengthens its supply chain operations to reach more customers. The company aims to touch a GMV (gross merchandise value) of USD 1 billion by March 2021 as it scales up its operations across metros and tier I and II cities. "The omni-channel strategy has worked well for us. Our studios (offline stores) drive tons of engagement and also see 1.8X repeats. Most studios break even within 4-7 months," Pepperfry COO and founder Ashish Shah told PTI. He added that currently, the company has 42 such studios with 12 under franchisees and the remaining 30 are owned and operated by the company. Pepperfry, which has 10,000 sellers on its platform, has more than 4.5 million registered users. The marketplace claimed it gets over seven million monthly visits, and the average ticket size (for furniture) is about Rs 17,000-20,000. Through its 'Studio Pepperfry', the company showcases a curated range of furniture from its online portfolio. It also offers interior designing consultancy at these stores. The company has raised over USD 150 million in funding from Goldman Sachs PE, Norwest Venture Partners, Bertelsmann India Investments and others. "We are looking at smaller format stores (1,500 sq ft). The idea is to be in residential catchment areas and solve for access than be present in just high street areas. By March 2020, we are looking at over 100 new stores in top eight cities and more than 20 in tier I and II, taking the total to well over 150 stores," he said. Shah explained that many of these stores will also be dedicated stores for its in-house brand 'Clouddio' (for mattresses and pillows) with the first of such store being launched in the coming weeks. "Over 20 per cent of the 100 Studios being planned will be standalone Clouddio stores... We are also looking at launching standalone studios for Casacraft - one of our in-house furniture brand," he added. Pepperfy has a number of in-house brands like Woodsworth, Mintwud, Casacraft, Amberville, Bohemiana, Mudramark, Mollycoddle, and Clouddio. The company is looking at tapping into locations like Goa, Lucknow, Vadodara, Imphal, Hubbali, Coimbatore, Trivandrum, and Mysore among others with its retail expansion. "We expect the capex to be be about USD 11-12 million in the next one year as we set up these new stores as well as invest in a new warehouse in Bengaluru," Shah noted. The Mumbai-based company, which has two warehouses in Mumbai and Gurugram, is also keen on tapping new-age technologies and will invest in areas like augmented reality/virtual reality to enhance customer's shopping experience. It has recently launched a new gift registry service on its platform that allows consumers to gift home and furniture products. PTI SR MKJ
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Barley Mow, Marble Arch
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This one hasn't really changed since we first came here. It's a fairly traditional pub with decent pub grub, friendly enough staff and Cask Marque ales on the four taps and it probably does the job for the clientele from the surrounding area - there are a few tourists in the area as well as local workers during the week, but it can be a bit quieter at the weekend. If anything, it's better than it used to be. It's not a bad place to get away from the massed shopping experience of Oxford Street, and with the upstairs seating area, it's not normally that difficult to get a seat. On the Saturday afternoon we were in last it was very relaxed, switching from the football to the rugby with little complaint from the punters. As a refuge, you could do a lot worse.
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great pub with fantastic staff an the landlady lisa is very friendly an makes you feel very welcome we will def visit again wen in london a big thank you for making our stay in london lisa jade n darren xx
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1 Chronicles 27:1. Now the children of Israel, &c.— We have here an account of the manner in which the army was disposed. It was distributed into twelve legions, each consisting of twenty-four thousand men, who were commanded by one of the chief of the fathers, under whom there were captains of thousands and captains of hundreds. Each of these legions attended one month for the security of the king and kingdom; at the end of which they retired to their respective places of abode, and were succeeded by another legion. See Patrick and Lowman.
1 Chronicles 27:5. Benaiah—a chief priest— As Benaiah was neither high-priest nor second priest, the marginal rendering, namely, principal officer, seems most proper; and the word כהן cohen, is doubtless used for a great officer in a king's court, from his office of regulating civil affairs. See 2 Samuel 8:18; 2Sa 20:26. 1 Kings 4:5.Job 12:19; Job 12:19.
1 Chronicles 27:17. Of the Aaronites, Zadok— The Aaronites were the priests, and not a distinct tribe; but being a different order from the rest of the tribe of Levi, they had a peculiar chief to preside over them. See ch. 1 Chronicles 24:19.
1 Chronicles 27:27. Over the increase of the vineyards, &c.— And over the wine-cellars, which were in the vine-yards, &c. Houbigant.
REFLECTIONS.—1st, The military establishment was divided into twelve courses of twenty-four thousand men, serving monthly, amounting in all to 288,000 men. This regulation, though now mentioned, seems to have taken place early in David's reign, Asahel, 1Ch 27:7 being killed while David reigned in Hebron. Without the expence of a standing army, a vast force was thus always ready; a well ordered militia, the nation's best security. The chief fathers, 1Ch 27:1 were not the real fathers of the soldiers, but the general officers, who had the chief superintendance. Note; It is wise to be always ready for our spiritual warfare, and never to think ourselves so safe, as not to need a constant watch and guard against our enemies.
2nd, 1. Every tribe seems to have still a president, or prince; who, though subject to the king, had great authority under him among his brethren. Among these we find a son of Abner: his father's opposition to David prevented not the son's preferment.
2. About his person and court David had select persons eminent for their wisdom. One was preceptor to his children: he knew the advantage of a good education, and was desirous therefore to train up his sons betimes in the way they should go. Others were his counsellors, and, among them, Ahitophel. Hushai had the distinguished honour of being his companion and friend. Note; (1.) A wicked man may be a wise counsellor. (2.) Though a good king may find it necessary to make use of such in his cabinet for counsel, he will chuse a better man for his companion and friend.
Coke, Thomas. "Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27". Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tcc/1-chronicles-27.html. 1801-1803.


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The program provides participants with an opportunity to walk briefly in the shoes of Aboriginal Australians. It provides a generic overview of Aboriginal culture and history and aims to develop a greater appreciation understanding of modern-day cross cultural problems, issues and challenges that impact upon individuals working in organisations/companies across Australia.
The ACT Human Rights Commission is providing free training for the community about ACT discrimination law. This interactive workshop will draw on real-life situations to enhance your understanding.
Ngunnawal Lore Keeper, Richie Allan, will provide a Cultural Awareness on Country Tour to give participants some hands-on experience while providing valuable local understanding and appreciation of the Ngunnawal land on which we all live and work on.
ACT community sector workers working within a community development framework are welcome to attend this informal meeting.
ACT community sector organisations with an interest in reconciliation are welcome to attend this informal meeting.
Julie Moore has developed this training to assist workers to attain a practical and measureable difference in the lives of Aboriginal people, and assist government and corporate organisations to better engage with Aboriginal people and communities.


It has become evident to MRC Africa in recent times, that many of our clients are not familiar with the Occupational Health Safety Act No 85 of 1993 and its associated regulations and standards and in particular the Construction Regulations 2014. In terms of section 43 of the Occupational Health Safety Act No 85 of 1993 the Construction Regulations were amended by Government Gazette notice R84 on 7 February 2014. The full implementation of the amendments came into force on 7 August 2015.
The major change that has taken place is the onus on the Client to perform certain duties, and they need to instruct their Principal Contractor / Contractor on various items.
*Non Compliance means the CEO and other high level managers may liable for R 100 000 fine and/or 2 years in prison.
Click on the below image to find our downloadable checklist to ensure that all your contractors including maintenance personnel are compliant with the minimum requirements of health & safety.
The focus of the New Construction Regulations is on people being 'Competent'. It is no longer of case of choosing a staff member, and adding Health and Safety to their portfolio, as they will not be deemed competent. Risk can only be identified and rated by someone who has been trained to do so. As Risk Management and Identification form the backbone of Health and Safety, it is vital that this be done correctly and by a 'Competent' person.
This is a brief summary and not intended as a replacement or interpretation of the Regulations, but information purposes. Please note we have a registered Technical Member with SAIOSH as part of our team, and is able to assist you in these matters.
The MRC Africa approach is, that we engage with our client on Health and Safety from the outset of the project through to project completion.
Please CONTACT US should you require assistance or advice.


text:
from copy import copy
from enum import Enum
from typing import (
    Any,
    Callable,
    Collection,
    Dict,
    List,
    NamedTuple,
    Optional,
    Tuple,
    Union,
)

from ..pyutils import inspect, snake_to_camel
from . import ast
from .ast import QUERY_DOCUMENT_KEYS, Node

try:
    from typing import TypeAlias
except ImportError:  # Python < 3.10
    from typing_extensions import TypeAlias

__all__ = [
    "Visitor",
    "ParallelVisitor",
    "VisitorAction",
    "VisitorKeyMap",
    "visit",
    "BREAK",
    "SKIP",
    "REMOVE",
    "IDLE",
]

class VisitorActionEnum(Enum):
    """Special return values for the visitor methods.

    You can also use the values of this enum directly.
    """

    BREAK = True
    SKIP = False
    REMOVE = Ellipsis

VisitorAction: TypeAlias = Optional[VisitorActionEnum]

# Note that in GraphQL.js these are defined differently:
# BREAK = {}, SKIP = false, REMOVE = null, IDLE = undefined

BREAK = VisitorActionEnum.BREAK
SKIP = VisitorActionEnum.SKIP
REMOVE = VisitorActionEnum.REMOVE
IDLE = None

VisitorKeyMap: TypeAlias = Dict[str, Tuple[str, ...]]

class EnterLeaveVisitor(NamedTuple):
    """Visitor with functions for entering and leaving."""

    enter: Optional[Callable[..., Optional[VisitorAction]]]
    leave: Optional[Callable[..., Optional[VisitorAction]]]

class Visitor:
    """Visitor that walks through an AST.

    Visitors can define two generic methods "enter" and "leave". The former will be
    called when a node is entered in the traversal, the latter is called after visiting
    the node and its child nodes. These methods have the following signature::

        def enter(self, node, key, parent, path, ancestors):
            # The return value has the following meaning:
            # IDLE (None): no action
            # SKIP: skip visiting this node
            # BREAK: stop visiting altogether
            # REMOVE: delete this node
            # any other value: replace this node with the returned value
            return

        def leave(self, node, key, parent, path, ancestors):
            # The return value has the following meaning:
            # IDLE (None) or SKIP: no action
            # BREAK: stop visiting altogether
            # REMOVE: delete this node
            # any other value: replace this node with the returned value
            return

    The parameters have the following meaning:

    :arg node: The current node being visiting.
    :arg key: The index or key to this node from the parent node or Array.
    :arg parent: the parent immediately above this node, which may be an Array.
    :arg path: The key path to get to this node from the root node.
    :arg ancestors: All nodes and Arrays visited before reaching parent
        of this node. These correspond to array indices in ``path``.
        Note: ancestors includes arrays which contain the parent of visited node.

    You can also define node kind specific methods by suffixing them with an underscore
    followed by the kind of the node to be visited. For instance, to visit ``field``
    nodes, you would defined the methods ``enter_field()`` and/or ``leave_field()``,
    with the same signature as above. If no kind specific method has been defined
    for a given node, the generic method is called.
    """

    # Provide special return values as attributes
    BREAK, SKIP, REMOVE, IDLE = BREAK, SKIP, REMOVE, IDLE

    enter_leave_map: Dict[str, EnterLeaveVisitor]

    def __init_subclass__(cls) -> None:
        """Verify that all defined handlers are valid."""
        super().__init_subclass__()
        for attr in cls.__dict__:
            if attr.startswith("_"):
                continue
            attr_kind = attr.split("_", 1)
            if len(attr_kind) < 2:
                kind: Optional[str] = None
            else:
                attr, kind = attr_kind
            if attr in ("enter", "leave") and kind:
                name = snake_to_camel(kind) + "Node"
                node_cls = getattr(ast, name, None)
                if (
                    not node_cls
                    or not isinstance(node_cls, type)
                    or not issubclass(node_cls, Node)
                ):
                    raise TypeError(f"Invalid AST node kind: {kind}.")

    def __init__(self) -> None:
        self.enter_leave_map = {}

    def get_enter_leave_for_kind(self, kind: str) -> EnterLeaveVisitor:
        """Given a node kind, return the EnterLeaveVisitor for that kind."""
        try:
            return self.enter_leave_map[kind]
        except KeyError:
            enter_fn = getattr(self, f"enter_{kind}", None)
            if not enter_fn:
                enter_fn = getattr(self, "enter", None)
            leave_fn = getattr(self, f"leave_{kind}", None)
            if not leave_fn:
                leave_fn = getattr(self, "leave", None)
            enter_leave = EnterLeaveVisitor(enter_fn, leave_fn)
            self.enter_leave_map[kind] = enter_leave
            return enter_leave

class Stack(NamedTuple):
    """A stack for the visit function."""

    in_array: bool
    idx: int
    keys: Tuple[Node, ...]
    edits: List[Tuple[Union[int, str], Node]]
    prev: Any  # 'Stack' (python/mypy/issues/731)

def visit(
    root: Node, visitor: Visitor, visitor_keys: Optional[VisitorKeyMap] = None
) -> Any:
    """Visit each node in an AST.

    :func:`~.visit` will walk through an AST using a depth-first traversal, calling the
    visitor's enter methods at each node in the traversal, and calling the leave methods
    after visiting that node and all of its child nodes.

    By returning different values from the enter and leave methods, the behavior of the
    visitor can be altered, including skipping over a sub-tree of the AST (by returning
    False), editing the AST by returning a value or None to remove the value, or to stop
    the whole traversal by returning :data:`~.BREAK`.

    When using :func:`~.visit` to edit an AST, the original AST will not be modified,
    and a new version of the AST with the changes applied will be returned from the
    visit function.

    To customize the node attributes to be used for traversal, you can provide a
    dictionary visitor_keys mapping node kinds to node attributes.
    """
    if not isinstance(root, Node):
        raise TypeError(f"Not an AST Node: {inspect(root)}.")
    if not isinstance(visitor, Visitor):
        raise TypeError(f"Not an AST Visitor: {inspect(visitor)}.")
    if visitor_keys is None:
        visitor_keys = QUERY_DOCUMENT_KEYS

    stack: Any = None
    in_array = False
    keys: Tuple[Node, ...] = (root,)
    idx = -1
    edits: List[Any] = []
    node: Any = root
    key: Any = None
    parent: Any = None
    path: List[Any] = []
    path_append = path.append
    path_pop = path.pop
    ancestors: List[Any] = []
    ancestors_append = ancestors.append
    ancestors_pop = ancestors.pop

    while True:
        idx += 1
        is_leaving = idx == len(keys)
        is_edited = is_leaving and edits
        if is_leaving:
            key = path[-1] if ancestors else None
            node = parent
            parent = ancestors_pop() if ancestors else None
            if is_edited:
                if in_array:
                    node = list(node)
                    edit_offset = 0
                    for edit_key, edit_value in edits:
                        array_key = edit_key - edit_offset
                        if edit_value is REMOVE or edit_value is Ellipsis:
                            node.pop(array_key)
                            edit_offset += 1
                        else:
                            node[array_key] = edit_value
                    node = tuple(node)
                else:
                    node = copy(node)
                    for edit_key, edit_value in edits:
                        setattr(node, edit_key, edit_value)
            idx = stack.idx
            keys = stack.keys
            edits = stack.edits
            in_array = stack.in_array
            stack = stack.prev
        elif parent:
            if in_array:
                key = idx
                node = parent[key]
            else:
                key = keys[idx]
                node = getattr(parent, key, None)
            if node is None:
                continue
            path_append(key)

        if isinstance(node, tuple):
            result = None
        else:
            if not isinstance(node, Node):
                raise TypeError(f"Invalid AST Node: {inspect(node)}.")
            enter_leave = visitor.get_enter_leave_for_kind(node.kind)
            visit_fn = enter_leave.leave if is_leaving else enter_leave.enter
            if visit_fn:
                result = visit_fn(node, key, parent, path, ancestors)

                if result is BREAK or result is True:
                    break

                if result is SKIP or result is False:
                    if not is_leaving:
                        path_pop()
                        continue

                elif result is not None:
                    edits.append((key, result))
                    if not is_leaving:
                        if isinstance(result, Node):
                            node = result
                        else:
                            path_pop()
                            continue
            else:
                result = None

        if result is None and is_edited:
            edits.append((key, node))

        if is_leaving:
            if path:
                path_pop()
        else:
            stack = Stack(in_array, idx, keys, edits, stack)
            in_array = isinstance(node, tuple)
            keys = node if in_array else visitor_keys.get(node.kind, ())
            idx = -1
            edits = []
            if parent:
                ancestors_append(parent)
            parent = node

        if not stack:
            break

    if edits:
        return edits[-1][1]

    return root

class ParallelVisitor(Visitor):
    """A Visitor which delegates to many visitors to run in parallel.

    Each visitor will be visited for each node before moving on.

    If a prior visitor edits a node, no following visitors will see that node.
    """

    def __init__(self, visitors: Collection[Visitor]):
        """Create a new visitor from the given list of parallel visitors."""
        super().__init__()
        self.visitors = visitors
        self.skipping: List[Any] = [None] * len(visitors)

    def get_enter_leave_for_kind(self, kind: str) -> EnterLeaveVisitor:
        """Given a node kind, return the EnterLeaveVisitor for that kind."""
        try:
            return self.enter_leave_map[kind]
        except KeyError:
            has_visitor = False
            enter_list: List[Optional[Callable[..., Optional[VisitorAction]]]] = []
            leave_list: List[Optional[Callable[..., Optional[VisitorAction]]]] = []
            for visitor in self.visitors:
                enter, leave = visitor.get_enter_leave_for_kind(kind)
                if not has_visitor and (enter or leave):
                    has_visitor = True
                enter_list.append(enter)
                leave_list.append(leave)

            if has_visitor:

                def enter(node: Node, *args: Any) -> Optional[VisitorAction]:
                    skipping = self.skipping
                    for i, fn in enumerate(enter_list):
                        if not skipping[i]:
                            if fn:
                                result = fn(node, *args)
                                if result is SKIP or result is False:
                                    skipping[i] = node
                                elif result is BREAK or result is True:
                                    skipping[i] = BREAK
                                elif result is not None:
                                    return result
                    return None

                def leave(node: Node, *args: Any) -> Optional[VisitorAction]:
                    skipping = self.skipping
                    for i, fn in enumerate(leave_list):
                        if not skipping[i]:
                            if fn:
                                result = fn(node, *args)
                                if result is BREAK or result is True:
                                    skipping[i] = BREAK
                                elif (
                                    result is not None
                                    and result is not SKIP
                                    and result is not False
                                ):
                                    return result
                        elif skipping[i] is node:
                            skipping[i] = None
                    return None

            else:

                enter = leave = None

            enter_leave = EnterLeaveVisitor(enter, leave)
            self.enter_leave_map[kind] = enter_leave
            return enter_leave

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Update: The conference poster is uploaded on 19th February.
The U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program (USJCMSP) was established in 1965 (under a US Presidential-Japan Prime Ministerial level agreement) to strengthen the Japanese research capacity and address issues of public health importance in the Asia-Pacific region.
Since 1996, the Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Conference has been implemented every year with a focus on diseases or research areas of importance to the countries in the Pacific Rim.
The focus of this conference is bacterial and parasitic diseases of importance in the Asia-Pacific region. The topics include One Health, antimicrobial resistance, genomics, technologies and microbiome. During the conference, participants will share current research findings and foster existing and potential international research collaborations that engage investigators and institutions in the United States, Japan and Asia-Pacific region.
The invited participants include researchers of all levels, government and public officials, and representatives from academia and other public and private institutions. Participants are primarily from countries within the Pacific Rim region, including Japan and the United States.
Please visit the following website and find the conference program.
If you wish to register please visit the conference website.
The U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Japanese Ministries of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) are co-sponsoring this conference. The Ministry of Health Vietnam is the local host.


Exposure to maternal drug use during gestation may adversely affect neonatal development and may lead to acute adverse events, including neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and infant mortality. Prenatal drug exposure may also contribute to long-term behavioral effects and developmental deficits.
Timely detection of in utero drug exposure is critical for effective detection and management of intoxication, withdrawal syndrome, and long-term needs (social and medical) for exposed neonates.
Detection of drugs depends on extent of maternal drug use, drug stability, drug analyte deposition in meconium and umbilical cord tissue, and performance of the analytical method.
When should I consider newborn drug testing?
Consider newborn drug testing for infants born to mothers with high-risk behaviors including a history of drug misuse and/or addiction, minimal or no prenatal care, or unexplained obstetric events. Infants with unexplained neurological complications, intrauterine growth retardations, or drug withdrawal symptoms should also be considered for testing. Refer to the Newborn Drug Testing algorithm for more information.
Which specimens are acceptable for newborn drug testing?
ARUP offers testing of umbilical cord tissue and meconium. Urine and blood tests are generally not recommended for newborn drug testing. Refer to Available Specimen Type below.
What are the advantages/disadvantages of umbilical cord drug testing? Meconium drug testing?
Umbilical cord tissue is easy to collect at birth, drugs deposit evenly across the length of the cord, and the cord grows with the fetus throughout development. Concentrations of some drug analytes are lower in cord than in meconium, but can be detected with the appropriate methodology. Meconium is the traditional newborn drug testing specimen and usually passes within 48 hours of birth. Collection requires coordinated efforts, and detection depends on many factors, including quality and completeness of collection. Refer to the ARUP Drug Test Table – Meconium and Umbilical Cord for more information.
ARUP offers testing of two specimen types for newborn drug testing – umbilical cord tissue and meconium. Urine as a specimen type for neonatal drug testing has limited success; the first void is often missed because it may occur during or immediately after delivery. Urine tests generally detect only recent maternal drug use in the days prior to delivery.
NOTE: Umbilical cord tissue and meconium drug tests are performed to support clinical and social management decisions and do not usually require chain of custody. ARUP offers a specimen tracking form for documentation of the collection, handling, and shipping of specimens. Contact ARUP Client Services for more information.
There are several factors to consider when selecting umbilical cord tissue vs meconium for drug testing.
Routine analysis by ARUP's drug detection panel includes qualitative detection by mass spectrometric methods for all compounds (eg, opioids, stimulants, sedative-hypnotics), including marijuana metabolites. Presence of metabolites improves confidence in results and lengthens detection window.
Routine analysis by ARUP's panel includes a qualitative screen for nine drug classes; specimens testing positive for ≥1 drugs are reflexed to confirmatory testing by highly sensitive and specific mass spectrometric methods. Directed (confirmation only) tests are available when only one drug class is of clinical interest or when quantity of meconium available for testing is very small (eg, <1 g).
Preferred meconium test to detect and document maternal drug use during pregnancy (~last trimester of a full-term birth). Targeted single drug class testing is appropriate if only a particular drug class or classes are of clinical interest, or when quantity of meconium available for testing is very small (eg, <1 g).
Drugs administered to the mother during labor and delivery may be detected in meconium or umbilical cord tissue. Drugs administered to the newborn after birth may be detected in meconium, if the meconium is collected after drug administration.
Negative results do not exclude the possibility that a mother used drugs during pregnancy; only the drugs targeted by the testing can be detected. Maternal history and urine testing may also identify a possible infant drug exposure and should be used in combination with other laboratory results, as well as clinical presentation of the infant, to diagnose a drug exposure.
Specimen variations can contribute to false-negative results. When definitive analytical methods (eg, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS) are used, false-positive results are extremely unlikely.
Refer to the Pain and Addiction Management topic for test result interpretation organized by drug class.
Preferred meconium test to detect and document maternal drug use during pregnancy (~last trimester of a full-term birth).
Use for infant drug testing when specific drug exposure is of clinical interest or when quantity of meconium available for testing is very small (eg, <1 g).
McMillin GA, Colby JM, Wabuyele SL. (September 2017). Drug Exposure in Newborns: Many Specimen Types Have Been Used In Drug Testing, But No Type Is Ideal. Clinical and Forensic Toxicology News (Quarterly, AACC/CAP), 1-5. https://www.aacc.org/publications/clinical-and-forensic-toxicology-news.


New Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa wants to make his mark on his squad. And quickly.
The former Argentina and Chile boss said during his introductory press conference on Monday that his squad is carrying 15 too many players, so a summer cull is now underway.
Madger Gomes, Felix Wieldwald and Andy Lonergan have already left the club on permanent deals this off-season, while Lewie Coyle has joined Fleetwood on loan until Janaury, Pawel Cibicki will spend the next six months at Molde, with Tyler Denton (Peterborough), Jay-Roy Grot (VVV-Venlo) and Paudie O'Connor (Blackpoo) becoming the latest players to leave on loan.
That makes eight players out of the door this summer, with several more set to follow as the club work to get a squad together to match Bielsa's ambitions.
Lewis Baker became the first incoming player of the summer, signing on loan from Chelsea for the season, but as we await the next arrival, we thought we'd take a look at who you think should be leaving the club this off-season.
Last week we asked you to have your say on who should stay or go and we've now totted up the results to see just how you all voted.


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Nottingham is known as a centre of football excellence, with both Notts County and Nottingham Forest professional football clubs based in the city, but there's much more to the city than just its outstanding football heritage.
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The city also boasts a professional rugby club (Nottingham Rugby), as well as being the birthplace of famous British ice dancers Torvill and Dean. Today the National Ice Centre is available to those looking to follow in the famous duo's footsteps.
Nottingham also affords a tennis centre and is home to several running events throughout the year, including the Robin Hood Marathon.
Culture and shopping go hand in hand in Nottingham, which is a thoroughly modern city offering a host of entertainment options. Regular events, great restaurants and a lively nightlife make this one of the best cities in the UK when it comes to having fun.
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L'État de Rio de Janeiro, au Brésil compte 92 municipalités (municípios en portugais).

Municipalités

A/M

 Angra dos Reis
 Aperibé
 Araruama
 Areal
 Armação dos Búzios
 Arraial do Cabo

 Barra do Piraí
 Barra Mansa
 Belford Roxo
 Bom Jardim
 Bom Jesus do Itabapoana

 Cabo Frio
 Cachoeiras de Macacu
 Cambuci
 Carapebus
 Comendador Levy Gasparian
 Campos dos Goytacazes
 Cantagalo
 Cardoso Moreira
 Carmo
 Casimiro de Abreu
 Conceição de Macabu
 Cordeiro

 Duas Barras
 Duque de Caxias

 Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin

 Guapimirim

 Iguaba Grande
 Itaboraí
 Itaguaí
 Italva
 Itaocara
 Itaperuna
 Itatiaia

 Japeri

 Laje do Muriaé

 Macaé
 Macuco
 Magé
 Mangaratiba
 Maricá
 Mendes
 Mesquita
 Miguel Pereira
 Miracema

N/V

 Natividade
 Nilópolis
 Niterói
 Nova Friburgo
 Nova Iguaçu

 Paracambi
 Paraíba do Sul
 marimba
 Petrópolis
 Pinheiral
 Piraí
 Porciúncula
 Porto Real

 Quatis
 Queimados
 Quissamã

 Resende
 Rio Bonito
 Rio Claro
 Rio das Flores
 Rio das Ostras
 Rio de Janeiro

 Santa Maria Madalena
 Santo Antônio de Pádua
 São Francisco de Itabapoana
 São Fidélis
 São Gonçalo
 São João da Barra
 São João de Meriti
 São José de Ubá
 São José do Vale do Rio Preto
 São Pedro da Aldeia
 São Sebastião do Alto
 Sapucaia
 Saquarema
 Seropédica
 Silva Jardim
 Sumidouro

 Tanguá
 Teresópolis
 Trajano de Morais
 Três Rios

 Valença
 Varre-Sai
 Vassouras
 Volta Redonda

Sources
 Infos supplémentaires (cartes simple et en PDF, et informations sur l'État).
 Infos sur les municipalités du Brésil
 Liste alphabétique des municipalités du Brésil avec l'estimation de la population en 2009

Rio de Janeiro
Municipalité dans l'État de Rio de Janeiro

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The care and well-being of your child or a child that is close to you is understandably a primary concern. In some parental situations, both biological parents raise the child together until he or she is a legal adult. In many situations, however, only one parent or legal guardian is the responsible party. Another parent or even a grandparent or other concerned relative may want to obtain custody from the current legal guardian. If you are concerned about the well-being of your child or a child that you are closely related to, you understandably may be ready to fight in court to obtain legal rights to the care of that child. This is not a matter that you may want to pursue without legal representation. Hiring an attorney in Manhattan with considerable experience in child custody cases may be a smart idea.
Child custody can be a complicated matter. In many cases, the presiding judge must decide on the matter based on the details of the case that are presented to him or her. Generally, biological or adoptive parents are legally responsible parties. However, in cases of abuse, neglect and more, the judge may decide that a person who is currently responsible for the child should no longer have custody. When this happens, the judge may rule in favor of partial custody. Otherwise, full custody may be awarded to another party. You can imagine that this type of case is usually very emotionally-charged. In addition, the child may be asked to speak with the judge directly so that the judge can make a more educated ruling on the matter.
There are many reasons why you may wish to remove the child from the custody of another person. In addition to cases of possible abuse or neglect, the other person may have a problem with drugs or alcohol. Perhaps the other person has married a person who you have concerns about or who has asked that person to move into the child's home. While these are some of the more common reasons why individuals pursue a child custody case in court, there are other reasons as well. Regardless of the reasons for your interest in obtaining child custody, the first step to take is to consult with an attorney about your rights and about the legal process. Through the information that you obtain during a consultation, you may be able to more intelligently and confidently decide how to proceed.
If you decide to proceed with a court case, the attorney may work closely with you to gather evidence and to build a solid case. In some cases, the other party may agree to relinquish custody of the child. If this happens, the matter must still be presented to a judge. The judge will officially rule on the matter to change legal responsibility of the child. The other party could also fight against you, disputing all of the facts that you and your attorney may present in the courtroom. At this point, the judge may require visitations by a court-appointed official in the home of the child at various times. Visitations with the child could also take place at the child's school. The assigned individual may then report back to the judge about his or her findings, and these findings may be used to refute or to substantiate your claims. In many cases, multiple court visits are required by all parties before a ruling can be made.
You can see that the process of fighting for custody of a child can be a lengthy, stressful process. Many nuances of the law may affect the outcome of your case. In addition, the facts surrounding the case and how they are presented to the judge in the courtroom could also affect the outcome. You and the child understandably both have a lot to lose, and you cannot take chances. Hiring a child custody lawyer in Manhattan may be an essential step that you should take early on in the process to ensure that your rights and the child's best interests are represented and protected. Now is the right time to schedule a consultation with an experienced lawyer who specializes in this area of the law.


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Il quartiere Metrogorodok (, "cittadina del metrò") è un quartiere di Mosca sito nel Distretto Orientale.

Per molto tempo l'attuale territorio del quartiere è stato un'area boschiva, le prime dacie vi compaiono alla fine del XIX secolo. Lo sviluppo urbano inizia negli anni 1930, nell'area sorgono i depositi e gli alloggi operai della Metrostroj, dove lavorarono e vissero i primi costruttori della metropolitana di Mosca. Nel 1950 lo sviluppo urbano procede rapido e nel 1960 il quartiere viene incluso nel territorio della città.

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Quartieri di Mosca


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Before Wallis
Edward VIII's Other Women
By: Rachel Trethewey
Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Historical
The Crown in Crisis
Countdown to the Abdication
By: Alexander Larman
Narrated by: Richard Trinder
In December 1936, Britain faced a constitutional crisis that was the gravest threat to the institution of the monarchy since the execution of Charles I. The ruling monarch, Edward VIII, wished to marry the American divorcée Wallis Simpson and crown her as his queen. His actions scandalised the establishment, who were desperate to avoid an international embarrassment at a time when war seemed imminent. That the king was rumoured to have Nazi sympathies only strengthened their determination that he should be forced off the throne, by any means necessary.
Abdication = lucky escape
By Mary Carnegie on 05-08-20
The Mountbattens
Their Lives & Loves
By: Andrew Lownie
Narrated by: Andrew Lownie
A major figure behind his nephew Philip's marriage to Queen Elizabeth II and instrumental in the royal family taking the Mountbatten name, Dickie Mountbatten's career included being Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia during World War Two and the last Viceroy of India. Once the richest woman in Britain and a playgirl who enjoyed numerous affairs, Edwina Mountbatten emerged from World War Two as a magnetic and talented charity worker loved around the world.
All detail..nothing of the man.
By John on 09-09-19
Bertie: A Life of Edward VII
By: Jane Ridley
Narrated by: Carole Boyd
Entertaining and different, this is an enjoyable study of a flawed yet characterful Prince of Wales seen through the eyes of the women in his life. Edward Vll, who gave his name to the Edwardian Age and died in 1911, was King of England for the final 10 years of his life. He was 59 when at last he came to the throne. Known as Bertie, the eldest son of Victoria and Albert, he was bullied by both his parents.
Bertie - the untold story
By Katherien Watt on 24-12-12
Princes at War
The British Royal Family's Private Battle in the Second World War
By: Deborah Cadbury
Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
King George V predicted that his son, Edward VIII, would destroy himself within a year of succeeding to the throne. In December 1936 he was proved right, and the world's press revealed the king was abandoning his throne to marry Wallis Simpson. A life spent in the shadow of his charismatic elder brother left the new king, George VI, magnificently unprepared for the demands of ruling the kingdom and empire. Drawing on personal accounts from the royal archives, Deborah Cadbury uncovers the very private conflict.
Real people with public lives
By Kl Love on 12-01-16
King's Counsellor
Abdication and War: The Diaries of Sir Alan Lascelles
By: Sir Alan Lascelles, Duff Hart-Davis
Narrated by: Pip Torrens
As Assistant Private Secretary to four monarchs, 'Tommy' Lascelles had a ringside seat from which to observe the workings of the royal household and Downing Street during the first half of the 20th century. These fascinating diaries begin with Edward VIII's abdication and end with George VI's death and his daughter Elizabeth's Coronation. In between we see George VI at work and play, a portrait more intimate than any other previously published.
Sir Tommy Lascelles
The Secret Royals
Spying and the Crown
By: Richard J. Aldrich, Rory Cormac
Narrated by: Joan Walker
For the first time, The Secret Royals uncovers the remarkable relationship between the royal family and the intelligence community, from the reign of Queen Victoria to the death of Princess Diana. In an enthralling narrative, Richard J. Aldrich and Rory Cormac show how the British secret services grew out of persistent attempts to assassinate Victoria and then operated on a private and informal basis, drawing on close personal relationships between senior spies, the aristocracy and the monarchy.
The Mistresses of Cliveden
By: Natalie Livingstone
From its dawn in the 1660s to its twilight in the 1960s, Cliveden was an emblem of elite misbehaviour and intrigue. Conceived by the Duke of Buckingham as a retreat for his scandalous affair with Anna-Maria, Countess of Shrewsbury, the house later served as the backdrop for the Profumo affair. In the 300 years between, the house was occupied by a dynasty of remarkable women each of whom left their mark on this great house.
Much More Than A Book About A House
By Alison on 28-02-17
Wallis in Love
By: Andrew Morton
Wallis in Love brings a fascinating new perspective on the 20th century's most controversial royal scandal. Andrew Morton's impeccable research and unerring skill for riveting storytelling combine to present a strong case for a new and startling reveal: that the woman who rocked the world with her uncompromising passion for the Prince of Wales may have fooled everyone by keeping the object of her true passion hidden away....
Fairytale gone terribly wrong
By Mommiecat on 25-09-18
That Woman
By: Anne Sebba
Narrated by: Samantha Bond
One of Britain's most distinguished biographers turns her focus on one of the most vilified woman of the last century. Historian Anne Sebba has written the first full biography of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, by a woman which attempts to understand this fascinating and enigmatic American divorcee who nearly became Queen of England. 'That woman', as she was referred to by the Queen Mother, became a hate figure for allegedly ensnaring a British king.
The Life and Wars of Clementine Churchill
By: Sonia Purnell
Without Churchill's inspiring leadership, Britain could not have survived its darkest hour and repelled the Nazi menace. Without his wife, Clementine, however, he might never have become Prime Minister. By his own admission, the Second World War would have been 'impossible without her'. Clementine was Winston's emotional rock and his most trusted confidante. Yet her ability to charm Britain's allies and her humanitarian efforts on the home front earned her deep respect.
A good read (listen)
By Edward on 11-09-16
Traitor King
The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Traitor King, by Sunday Times best-selling author Andrew Lownie, looks at the years following the abdication of Edward VIII when the former king was kept in exile, feuding with his family over status for his wife, Wallis Simpson, and denied any real job.
By Deb on 24-08-21
Henry 'Chips' Channon: The Diaries (Volume 1)
By: Chips Channon
Narrated by: Tom Ward
Born in Chicago in 1897, 'Chips' Channon settled in England after the Great War, married into the immensely wealthy Guinness family, and served as Conservative MP for Southend-on-Sea from 1935 until his death in 1958. His career was unremarkable. His diaries are quite the opposite. Elegant, gossipy and bitchy by turns, they are the unfettered observations of a man who went everywhere and who knew everybody.
Wholly inappropriate choice of reader
By John Adamson on 08-04-21
Queen Bees
Six Brilliant and Extraordinary Society Hostesses Between the Wars - A Spectacle of Celebrity, Talent, and Burning Ambition
By: Siân Evans
Queen Bees looks at the lives of six remarkable women who made careers out of being society hostesses, including Lady Astor, who went on to become the first female MP, and Mrs Greville, who cultivated relationships with Edward VII, as well as Lady Londonderry, Lady Cunard, Laura Corrigan and Lady Colefax. Told with wit, verve and heart, Queen Bees is the story of a form of societal revolution and the extraordinary women who helped it happen.
Educational and Informative!
By Fiona on 06-12-16
Untitled: The Real Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
By: Anna Pasternak
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
His charisma and glamour ensured him the status of a rock star prince. Yet Edward gave up the British throne, the British Empire and his position as Emperor of India to marry his true love, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. So much gossip and innuendo has been levelled at Wallis Simpson that it has become nearly impossible to discern the real woman. Many have wondered why, when Edward could have had anyone he desired, he was smitten with this unusual American woman.
Wonderful book-dreadful narrator....
By: James Pope-Hennessy
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
When Queen Mary died in 1953, James Pope-Hennessy was commissioned to write an official biography of her - unusual for a Queen Consort. Queen Mary's life, contrary to popular belief, was essentially dramatic, and she played a far more important and influential role in the affairs of the British monarchy than her public image might have otherwise suggested. Using material from the Royal Archives, private papers and Queen Mary's personal diaries and letters, Pope-Hennessy's biography was a remarkable portrait of a remarkable woman and received rave reviews across the press.
Top Notch - Fascinating and Entertaining
By Debi J on 18-02-21
Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters
By: Laura Thompson
Narrated by: Maggie Mash
They were known as the Mitford sisters: Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica and Deborah. Born into country-house privilege in the early years of the 20th century, they became prominent as 'bright young things' in the high society of interwar London. Then, as the shadows crept over 1930s Europe, the stark - and very public - differences in their outlooks came to symbolize the political polarities of a dangerous decade.
This Book Does Add Something New
17 Carnations
The Windsors, The Nazis and The Cover-Up
The story of the love affair between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, and his abdication in order to marry the divorcée, has provoked fascination and discussion for decades. However, the full story of the couple's links with the German aristocracy and Hitler has until now remained untold. Meticulously researched, 17 Carnations chronicles this entanglement, starting with Hitler's early attempts to matchmake between Edward and a German noblewoman.
History narrated at its most professional.
By Ginger on 10-04-16
The Husband Hunters
Social Climbing in London and New York
By: Anne de Courcy
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
Dozens of young American heiresses married into the British peerage, bringing with them all the fabulous wealth, glamour and sophistication of the Gilded Age. Anne de Courcy sets the stories of these young women and their families in the context of their times. Based on extensive firsthand research, drawing on diaries, memoirs and letters, this richly entertaining group biography reveals what they thought of their new lives in England - and what England thought of them.
Husband Hunters
By NanaRose on 27-11-17
Wallis Simpson stole the king's heart and rocked the monarchy - but she was not Edward VIII's first or only love. Before Wallis dominated his life, he adored three other women: Rosemary Leveson Gower, the girl he wanted to marry; Freda Dudley Ward, the Prince's long-term mistress; and Thelma Furness, his twice-married American lover. Each one of the three women in this book could have changed the course of history. In examining their lives and impact on the heir to the throne, Rachel Trethewey questions whether he ever really wanted to be king....
©2018 Rachel Trethewey (P)2019 Oakhill Publishing
Historical Royalty Great Britain
A Racing Murder
A Village Murder
Murder at the Castle
What listeners say about Before Wallis
Disjointed and filled with too much information about other people. Jumped around from freda to Thelma to Wallis then a rosemary, gave up half way through!


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Last summer I introduced you to my mom's spinach pie. That's what I was craving for dinner tonight. I really did not want to use my oven as it has been too warm and humid today, but when I crave spinach pie, I just have to have it! I tweaked the original recipe (which can be found HERE ) I added 1can of artichoke hearts, and instead of 2 bags of spinach I used one bag of frozen broccoli florets and 1 bag of spinach. I also added 1 extra egg and a tad more garlic.
While that was baking in the oven I grabbed a bag of organic mixed spring greens and made a quick salad. To the greens I added blueberries and sliced strawberries. I sprinkled chopped almonds on top.
Spinach pie baked for about 50 minutes....it was nicely browned around the edges and it smelled oh so good!
I happened to find a gorgonzola/pear vinaigrette! PERFECT!
Poured on some gorgonzola/pear vinaigrette and tossed the salad! It really tasted like I had added the cheese!
Dinner was so good tonight! You really have to try this. It is such a versatile dish...and a favorite dish in this household!
We ate on the porch. We were serenaded by an approaching thunderstorm which has become part of the daily routine over the past couple of weeks. It is still raining....I don't mind rain but I admit it is beginning to get old.
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In 1972, the hugely influential philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn threw an ashtray at Errol Morris, then a graduate student. Kuhn was famous for introducing the idea that truth depends upon a person's "paradigm." Morris thought that idea was bunk. He went on to create some of the most celebrated documentary films of our time, such as "The Thin Blue Line" and "The Fog of War" (for which he won the Academy Award), most of which demand that we establish a reality-based presentation of truth. Morris has developed an extensive rebuttal to Kuhn in an extraordinary book that delves into logic, math, literature, and the scientific method. In a time when truth is ever more embattled, come hear one of its greatest creative and intellectual practitioners. In conversation with Edward Frenkel, UC Berkeley professor of mathematics and also an eclectic thinker, author ("Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality") and filmmaker. Special early release of Morris's new book for the festival—come get your copy!


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Around the epicentre of the atomic bomb explosion in Hiroshima in 1945, a complex of buildings and monuments has been erected in the Peace Memorial Park to commemorate the earth-shattering event. The park is dedicated to the promotion of world peace. Central to the park is the only remaining city building damaged in the blast; it was formerly the Industrial Promotion Hall, but is now known as the Atomic Bomb Dome and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park also contains the Peace Memorial Museum, featuring exhibits portraying the horrible effects of the bomb on the city and its citizens. Between the museum and the dome stands the Memorial Cenotaph containing a stone chest, inside which is a list of all those killed in the explosion or who died subsequently from the long-term effects caused by radiation. The Cenotaph also houses the peace flame, which will burn until nuclear war is no longer considered a threat to humanity. Other monuments include the Statue of the A-Bomb Children and the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound containing the ashes of tens of thousands of unidentified victims.


The amount of people making claims after their cars were damaged by potholes has increased rapidly, according to the AA.
Following the recent bad weather, the AA made an appeal to the government to take action over making repairs to the country's roads.
However, many roads are still in a state of disrepair and the insurer has reported that it is receiving three times as many claims for damage caused by potholes as it did this time last year.
As well as looking for damage to the bodywork of the car, Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance, warned drivers to be on the lookout for tyre problems.
"Damage may not be immediately obvious but watch for development of tell-tale bulges on the tyre walls, indicating serious internal damage," he stated.
The AA recently found that although more cars are being bought, motorists are spending less on their vehicles, with many stating that they are planning to take advantage of the recently extended car scrappage scheme.