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The history of Hay on Wye usually concentrates on the castle and Jacobean Mansion built on the bluff in the centre of town, and the cluster of buildings around them. Easily overlooked is the original pre-Norman settlement to the west of the town. Known as Weston Hamlets it lay outside the 1237 town walls on the flat agricultural lands of Gypsy Castle. The first Mott and Bailey castle and St Mary's Church formed the core of this settlement and legally it remained distinct from the town being part of Haia Wallensis or Welsh Hay until at least the 17th century. Latterly this is the area of the town expansion. Here are the almshouses, the workhouse, the National School, hospitals, wells, and memorials to the dearly departed. It was also the site of the Bletchley Park monitoring station for decoding Enigma signals during the Second World War. This is the story of Weston Hammett the founding settlement of what became the town of Hay on Wye, and the people who who lived there.

There has been a building on the bluff in the middle of Hay on Wye for 900 years. This is the story of the people associated with it - owners, residents and visitors. In the early days it was a fortified castle attacked by King John and Llewellyn the Great, and occupied briefly by Simon de Montfort. After the union of England and Wales in 1542 domestic buildings replaced the military structures. First the Boyle Mansion built by the sheriff of Hereford and then the imposing Jacobean mansion built by the Gwynne family. This formed the main structure for a procession of occupiers, amongst whom were the successful mercers the Wellingtons, Archdeacon Bevan who used it as a vicarage for 56 years, the Dower House of Lady Glanusk and finally the home of the King of Hay Richard Booth. This is their story.

Weston is the oldest part of Hay on Wye, the area around St Mary's Church and the mott and bailey castle. It was legally separate from the town of Hay until the 17th and 18th centuries. Medieval documents describe the different parts of Hay as Haia Fforeign (English Hay), the area within the town walls, and Haia Wallensis (Welsh Hay) the area outside the walls. This included Weston Hamlett. During the 19th and 20th centuries this became the area of town expansion. Within it were two sets of almshouses, a workhouse, the National school, isolation hospital, a new cemetery, the recreation facilities at the Warren, and a World War Two Bletchley Park monitoring station.It is now the site of the Hay International Literary Festival. This book describes all this, as well as some of the inhabitants, the chemist with a diplomat daughter, the refugee Belgian professor, the Red Cross ambulance train matron, the borough surveyor cum Bletchley Park Voluntary Interceptor, as well as 'Lanty' Steele Dixon, WWII pilot and step son of the author Raphel Sabartini, buried under a beautiful sculpture in the cemetery. These and others are all here, easily overlooked but an essential part of the history of Hay on Wye.

Here comes the fear. Inspired by a lonely vista - white snow, a still blue lake, a castle on a hill - these authors weave their magic. Is it an ancient castle or a modern hotel? Is the horror dressed in darkness waiting in the dungeons, or dressed as an innocent by the side of the lake? The stories play out across the seasons, across the ages, across the stars ... Includes competition winner, The Loop, by novelist Mark Henderson and an invited contribution from guest editor and award-winning horror author, Matt Adcock. This collection is not for the faint hearted. You have been warned. Contains frightfully fear inducing fables by; Matt Adcock Max Bantleman JC Bateman Stephanie Billen Lorraine Childerstone Jeremy Childerstone Bill Davidson Joe Doliczny Peter Ford Jacci Gooding Caroline Hardwick Tansy Hawksley Mark P. Henderson Valerie Moyses Alan R Paine Kester Robert Park Steven Patchett David Stewart John Tolmie

Rosamund may not have been her real name, but King Henry II's mistress is universally known as 'Fair Rosamund'. She was the 'love of his life'. Why then did Henry hide this noted beauty at his favourite palace at Woodstock? Was she really placed in a maze, or was it a tower? Did she have a rose named after her? What about children? Was she really less than 30 years old when she died? Her tomb at Godstow nunnery was revered and constantly decked with flowers for 15 years. Why then was it thrown out of the chancel? Read the story of Rosamund, the legends that grew up about her, the places associated with her, the literature, paintings, plays, poems, operas and films.

The story of poor Mary Morgan, the servant girl in 'the big house' who becomes pregnant, conceals her pregnancy, and then kills her baby at birth is not uncommon. Neither is the rapid discovery of the body, the trial and the verdict - guilty of murder.What is so poignant is that just a few miles away another young servant girl called Mary becomes pregnant, kills her new-born child, and is sentenced by the same judge to a lesser penalty for 'concealment of birth'.Was Mary Morgan a hapless victim of a harsh social structure where the 'have nots' had few rights? Were their different sentences an indictment of the legal system at the time? What did it say about society?Who was the father? Was there a conspiracy against one Mary and not the other? Did the judge have an ulterior motive?Time has not mellowed the horrific details. One Mary was sentenced to two years in goal, the other Mary was hanged. A judicial killing? Which Mary received appropriate justice?Judge for yourself the case of Mary Morgan, victim or villain.

The coal mining industry was an important part of the industrial revolution in many areas of Britain during the nineteenth century. The author's great-great-grandfather died of cholera at Newcastle upon Tyne during the pandemic of 1834-1837. At this time, the mine owners insisted that at least one member of each colliery family had to work down the pit to keep their home. After the death of his father, four-year-old Paddy had to start working down the pit. He was made to work below ground in the dark for about 16 hours a day at that young age.

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A music theory textbook for the absolute beginner. Concepts include the grand staff, notes, rhythm, basic keyboard, scales, key signatures, using solfege, and building intervals and triads.

WHEN'S THE RIGHT TIME TO PROTEST?-WHAT'S THE PRICE YOU'RE WILLING TO PAY? With war looming and people protesting to end Jim Crow, Sergeant William Wanton finds himself at a crossroads: fighting battles with his son, his conscience, and racism. Sergeant Wanton, a highly decorated leader in the US Army, is a man who appreciates the opportunities his country has given him-and for that his thanks and sacrifice know no bounds. Willingly, he put his life on the line for America even though he was unjustly denied many of the same rights the country promised-and accorded-other citizens. Things are about to come to a head for this patriotic soldier. His community is engulfed in turmoil, overtaken by civil rights demonstrations. Sergeant Wanton, however, believes agitating and calling attention to inequities only inflames issues, so he forbids his son from joining the protests. Sergeant Wanton's son Will is from a new generation. A student heavily influenced by a professor, Dr. Davis, he defies his father, choosing to put his young life on the line to stand for an end to the racist, unconstitutional laws that keep the nation mired in segregation. Armed with a guitar and the inspirational words of a beloved teacher, young Will joins the protest rallies. No matter the personal cost to himself, he will fight to affirm America's highest ideals-equal rights and justice for all.

From our ability to attend to many stimuli occurring in rapid succession to the transformation of memories during a night of sleep, cognition occurs over widely varying time scales spanning milliseconds to days and beyond. Cognitive processing is often influenced by several behavioral variables as well as nonlinear interactions between multiple neural systems. This frequently produces unpredictable patterns of behavior and makes understanding the underlying temporal factors influencing cognition a fruitful area of hypothesis development and scientific inquiry. Across two reviews, a perspective, and twelve original research articles covering the domains of learning, memory, attention, cognitive control, and social decision making this research topic sheds new light on the temporal dynamics of cognitive processing.

A collection of 25 stories of fantasy and science fiction from around the globe, each illustrated by digital artist Alice Taylor.This collection has been compiled from the winners of the Fantastic Books Publishing International Charity Short Story Competition 2012 and features 2 stories from our professional contributors Danuta Reah and Stuart Aken.10% of the proceeds of this book will be donated to the WCRF (World Cancer Research Fund - Registered Charity Number - 1000739) who do sterling work in the field of global cancer prevention.

Shaft sinking for the extraction of minerals has taken place for centuries, and for much of this time, coal mining was carried out in the North East of England. Various methods of pit sinking developed from the use of shallow bell pits to the excavation of deep shafts, in order to access rich seams of coal and other minerals for sale in rapidly urbanising areas such as London. In the close mining communities of Northumberland and Durham, those who dug the initial shafts, the sinkers themselves, were regarded as the mining elite. This book not only tells the story of mining itself, through upheaval and technological developments, but also focuses on the lives of miners and their families above ground in the emerging pit towns adn villages; places where religion adn miners' galas were an integral part of life. Peter Ford Mason, descended from three generations of County Durham miners, has written a fascinating investigation onto miming society, which makes a compelling read for anyone interested in the social history of the North East or the mining industry as a whole.

Glenn Ford—star of such now-classic films as Gilda, Blackboard Jungle, The Big Heat, 3:10 to Yuma, and The Rounders—had rugged good looks, a long and successful career, and a glamorous Hollywood life. Yet the man who could be accessible and charming on screen retreated to a deeply private world he created behind closed doors. Glenn Ford: A Life chronicles the volatile life, relationships, and career of the renowned actor, beginning with his move from Canada to California and his initial discovery of theater. It follows Ford’s career in diverse media—from film to television to radio—and shows how Ford shifted effortlessly between genres, playing major roles in dramas, noir, westerns, and romances. This biography by Glenn Ford’s son, Peter Ford, offers an intimate view of a star’s private and public life. Included are exclusive interviews with family, friends, and professional associates, and snippets from the Ford family collection of diaries, letters, audiotapes, unpublished interviews, and rare candid photos. This biography tells a cautionary tale of Glenn Ford’s relentless infidelities and long, slow fade-out, but it also embraces his talent-driven career. The result is an authentic Hollywood story that isn’t afraid to reveal the truth. Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the American Association of School Librarians Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Reviewers

Critical thinking is a major and enduring aspect of higher education and the development of criticality in students has long been a core aim. However, understandings of criticality are conceptually and empirically unclear. The book combines a well developed conceptual discussion of the nature of criticality appropriate for the twenty-first century, the extent to which it is attainable by arts and social science undergraduates, and the paths by which it is developed during students' higher education experiences. Drawing upon empirical accounts and case studies of teaching and learning in different disciplines, this book critically analyses higher education curriculum and policy documentation to explore higher educational processes, encouraging a re-evaluation of practice and educational values, and enabling the development of curricula which incorporate systematic attention to the development of student criticality. This book proposes a rounded conceptual vision of criticality in higher education for the twenty-first century.

Challenges the most basic ideas of what the university is and offers a profoundly different model, one that has as its focus the environmental and social issues of the 21st century.

The stated objective of the current research is to develop a generalized approach for humanmachine interaction via spoken language that exploits recent developments in cognitive science particularly notions of grammatical constructions as form-meaning mappings in language, and notions of shared intentions as distributed plans for interaction and collaboration. In order to do this, we tested human-robot interaction initially with the Event Perceiver system and later on with the Sony AIBOs under soccer related behaviors. We have presented the system architecture for the Eagle Knights Four-Legged team as a testbed for this work. With respect to social cognition, shared intentions represent distributed plans in which two or more collaborators have a common representation of an action plan in which each plays specific roles with specific responsibilities with the aim of achieving some common goal. In the current study, the common goals were well defined in advance (e.g. teaching the robots new relations or new behaviors), and so the shared intentions could be built into the dialog management system. We plan to continue this work by experimenting with more evolved behaviors in testing full coaching capabilities in the soccer scenario. Videos for several human-robot dialogs, including the previous one, can be found in Dominey & Weitzenfeld (2006).