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"Rawley Springs, Virginia, circa 1909 Rawley Springs is an unincorporated community located in Rockingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located nine miles west of Harrisonburg, north of Clover Hill, along U.S. Route 33, near the George Washington National Forest. It lies on the Dry River and is situated on the southern slope of the North Mountain. References Category:Unincorporated communities in Rockingham County, Virginia Category:Unincorporated communities in Virginia "
"View over the Moltkeviertel from the north (2009) View over the Moltkeviertel from the south-east (2009) The Moltkeviertel (Moltke Quarter) is a district of the German city of Essen. It is located near the centre of the town, as the crow flies just over a kilometre to the south-east of the Essen main railway station. It is bounded by the thoroughfares Kronprinzenstrasse, Ruhrallee, Töpferstrasse and Rellinghauserstasse and by the railway line from Essen Main Station to Essen-Werden (S6 rapid transit link to Düsseldorf and Cologne). Administratively, it belongs to the urban districts of Essen-Südostviertel and Essen-Huttrop. The centre point of the Moltkeviertel is the Robert-Schmidt- Berufskolleg (vocational college), formerly the Königliche Baugewerkschule (Royal Building College) Essen, at the corner of Moltkestrasse and Robert- Schmidt-Strasse. Town planning In terms of town planning, the Moltkeviertel was conceived at the beginning of the 20th century as a single unit. As a response to the lack of high-quality residential housing in the up- and-coming and prosperous city of Essen, it was planned by the visionary town planner and city councillor Professor Robert Schmidt following principles which are partly still relevant today and were at that time revolutionary. This included, among other things, the creation of broad urban ventilation lanes in the form of wide streets and cohesive green zones. The notions behind these extended parks in the immediate vicinity of the houses, sometimes with large playing and sporting areas – the tennis courts were planned as early as 1908 – were essentially reformative in character and these facilities are still very much in use today. The naming of the quarter's streets after great master builders such as Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Gottfried Semper, Joseph Maria Olbrich and others testifies to the great esteem in which architecture was held. On the other hand, the idea of giving the quarter's largest street and largest square the name of the Prussian field marshal Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke is more a reflection of the prevailing zeitgeist between the turn of the century and the First World War. Reform architecture From 1908 on, the roughly half a square kilometre site purchased by the City was developed: splendid mansions were constructed, as were semi-detached and terraced houses and company head offices, built according to individual plans and to suit the respective owner's finances – in the style of Reform Architecture (German: Reformarchitektur) throughout. With a clock tower towering above everything, the Königliche Baugewerkschule (Royal Building College) Essen, the centrepiece of the quarter, was constructed between 1908 and 1911.Memorial plaque at the building The Staatliche Ingenieurschule für Bauwesen (State Civil Engineering College) later occupied the building, and this was succeeded by the Kaufmännische Schule III der Stadt Essen (Commercial College III of the City of Essen) on 30 August 1982. This was renamed to Robert-Schmidt-Berufskolleg (Robert Schmidt Vocational College) in August 2000.Website of the Robert-Schmidt-Berufskollegs, Geschichte/History Georg Metzendorf, Edmund Körner and other prominent architects created in the immediate vicinity architecture for the prosperous middle classes, architecture which at that time provided residences of a high, sometimes the highest standard – especially in the form of prestigious mansions. Even after a hundred years, they constitute a desirable residential quarter. At Moltkeplatz, Otto Bartning built his first church in Germany (consecrated in 1910) for the Old Lutheran parish (now SELK – Independent Lutheran Church). Subsequently, he designed the nearby Church of the Resurrection (Auferstehungskirche), built in 1929, which is one of the most important models for modern church construction in central Europe. At the corner of Moltkestrasse and Camillo-Sitte-Platz, the building housing the residence and studio (subsequently only the studio) of Edmund Körner was constructed in 1928/29, exhibiting both elements of the Neues Bauen movement and industrial structures, such as at the mine site Zeche Zollverein. Many of the old buildings and the Moltke Bridge are listed monuments. A major portion of the quarter has been subject to a preservation statute since 1983, something to which the quarter's "traditionally self-confident residents" are highly committed. file:Moltkebruecke_1910.jpgMoltke Bridge; picture taken in 1910 file:Moltkebruecke_1480_A.jpgMoltke Bridge; today file:Moltkebrücke_Putte_2449.JPGSculptures on the Moltke Bridge over the S-Bahn rapid transit line file:Moltkebrücke_2137_E.jpgArt nouveau railings next to the Moltke Bridge file:Moltkeviertel_1429_2.jpgRobert Schmidt Vocational College (formerly the Royal Building College) file:Kirche am Moltkeplatz.jpgIndependent Lutheran Church SELK at Moltkeplatz file:Villa_Koppers_1502.JPGMoltkeplatz; former residence of the Heinrich Koppers family file:Moltkeviertel_1442_2.jpgMoltkestrasse; former administrative building of the Heinrich Koppers company file:Moltkeviertel_1444_2.jpgUpper Schinkelstrasse file:Moltkeviertel_1500_N.JPGPrivate houses: Messelstrasse file:Moltkeviertel_1445_2.jpgResidence and studio of the architect Edmund Körner file:Moltkeviertel_1463_2.jpgEssen was once a mining town: hammer and pick emblem over the entrance to a house in Schinkelstrasse file:Moltkeviertel_1470_2.jpgResidence at junction Semperstrasse/Dammannstrasse file:Moltkeviertel_1459_2.jpgLower Ruhrallee file:Moltkeviertel_1478_2.jpgThe northern Moltkeplatz; with stele by Jo Schöpfer and exterior work Blue Pigment by Katja Hajek View over the Wiebe- Anlage park from the south-east (2009) Green spaces Alongside the parks and the many old trees, the large front gardens provided for in Robert Schmidt's plans for the houses help make the Moltkeviertel into a garden city, especially when seen from above. But in contrast to a garden city in the original form, in the Moltkeviertel there is no spatial separation of working and living areas. Rather the workplaces – primarily educational, medical, administrative, engineering consulting and legal practices – are cheek by jowl with residential buildings. In a publication of the Bund Deutscher Architekten (German Architects' Federation) and the city of Essen dated 2004 (see below) it is stated that the Moltkeviertel was originally planned for approximately 4,000 residents and approximately 3,000 workplaces. In the southern part of the Moltkeviertel, work started in 1925 on creating an unusual park in the form of the so-called Wiebe-Anlage – the first of its kind in Germany. This public park is located in an area enclosed by a block of houses. The back gardens of the individual houses border directly on the park with its children's playground and green areas. Contemporary art Offering a sharp visual contrast to the adjacent terrace of old houses in the northern section of Moltkeplatz, the Essen gallery owner Jochen Krüper (died 2002) together with Uwe Rüth (formerly director of the Glaskasten Sculpture Museum Marl), began in 1981 to assemble on the Moltkeplatz green a high quality ensemble of contemporary sculptures (see Literature). It includes major works by Heinz Breloh, Christa Feuerberg, Hannes Forster, Gloria Friedmann, Lutz Fritsch, Friedrich Gräsel, Ansgar Nierhoff, and Ulrich Rückriem. These are now preserved and cared for under a sponsorship agreement by the association Kunst am Moltkeplatz e.V., which was formed by local residents. Alongside these permanent exhibits, the project "junge Kunst am Moltkeplatz" (young Art at Moltkeplatz) was started in 2010 which presents, for a fixed period in each case, a selected work of a young artist. At other locations in the Moltkeviertel, it is also possible to see contemporary art works in an external setting – for example at the corner of Moltkestrasse and Schinkelstrasse, sometimes on private land such as in the central section of Semperstrasse, and at the northern end of Moltkeplatz. file:Moltkeviertel_1241_2.jpg… Heinz Breloh, Friedrich Gräsel and Hannes Forster under 100-year-old plane trees file:Moltkeviertel_0096_2.jpg… Hannes Forster aligned towards the Lutheran Church (SELK), the first church building built by the architect Otto Bartning in Germany file:Moltkeviertel_1262_2.jpg… Ansgar Nierhoff and Hannes Forster file:Moltkeviertel_0741_2.jpg… Friedrich Gräsel and Gloria Friedmann Significant buildings At Schinkelstrasse No. 34, there stands the former residence of Gustav Heinemann, Essen's first elected mayor after the Second World War and the third President of the Federal Republic of Germany.Plaque by the house Moltkestrasse No. 31 is the Essen branch of the Deutsche Bundesbank (German Federal Bank). The hospital of the Huyssens Foundation on Henricistrasse and the Elisabeth Hospital on the opposite side of the Ruhrallee, together with their neighbouring medical facilities, constitute a major medical welfare and treatment complex. The Villa Koppers, Moltkeplatz No. 61, the former residence of the industrialist Heinrich Koppers, now houses the International School Ruhr. In the year of the RUHR.2010 European Capital of Culture, the Independent Lutheran Church SELK parish celebrated the 100th anniversary of its listed church building designed by Otto Bartning. Later in the same year the residents at Moltkeplatz commemorated the naming of the square 100 years ago. The former Royal Building College Essen, built by Edmund Körner (now the Robert Schmidt Vocational College), will be 100 years old in 2011. Literature *Tankred Stachelhaus: "Das Essener Moltkeviertel – Weltweit einzigartige RaumKunst", in Rheinische Kunststätten, vol. 521. Cologne 2010, *Silke Lück: "Das Moltkeviertel in Essen" in Rheinische Kunststätten, vol. 449. Cologne 2000, (This booklet is out of print; further information can be obtained from the association Kunst am Moltkeplatz; see weblinks) *Bund Deutscher Architekten (German Architects' Federation) and City of Essen – Amt für Stadtplanung und Bauordnung (Office for Urban Planning and Construction Policy) (Ed.): Visionäres Essen – Von der Industriestadt zur Dienstleistungs-Metropole. (Catalogue for the exhibition of the same name (Part 1) on the occasion, among other things, of the city jubilee "1150 Years of the City and Foundation of Essen" in 2002 and in the Vienna Planning Workshop of the Municipality of the City of Vienna, MA 18 17 March, 6 April 2005, V.i.S.d.P. Ernst Kurz.) Essen 2004 (2nd, supplemented edition). *Uwe Rüth (ed.): Material und Raum, Installationen + Projekte, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum. Galerie Heimeshoff Jochen Krüper, Essen 1990/1991, (This book is out of print; further information can be obtained from the association Kunst am Moltkeplatz; see weblinks). References External links *Article on the Moltkeviertel by the regional NRW Architects´ Federation *Website relating to the Moltkeviertel *Website of the association Kunst am Moltkeplatz KaM e.V. (Art at the Moltkeplatz) *International School Ruhr *Independent Lutheran Church SELK at Moltkeplatz Category:Essen Category:Landmarks in Germany "
"Praekarn (Pier) Nirandara (born January 28, 1994), better known by the pen name Pieretta Dawn, is the youngest English-writing author in Thailand. She received national critical acclaim when her debut young adult novel The Mermaid Apprentices, the first of The Interspecies Trilogy, was published at age 15 in 2009 by NanmeeBooks. Various writers have praised her work for its creativity and social message, including S.E.A. Write Award winners Jiranan Pitpreecha and Binlah Sonkalagiri. Biography Dawn was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She attended Bangkok Patana School, during which she published her first novel, The Mermaid Apprentices. The book was originally written in English, and Sumalee (), translator of the Harry Potter series, provided translation for the Thai version. The novel topped Thai bestseller lists, and was picked up for publication in Italian by Fazi Editore. She has cited her experience growing up in a multicultural environment and traveling to over 70 countries for inspiring her to “write a children’s fantasy series that tackles themes of identity, prejudice, morality, and social responsibility.” Dawn has spoken at UNESCO symposiums, book events, and toured schools to promote reading and writing among Thai students. She has also appeared on radio and television interviews such as the popular VIP talk show, Dek Dee Ded, School Bus, and newspapers including Bangkok Post, The Nation (Thailand), and has been selected to be one of six Brand Ambassadors for the Bangkok Metropolitan's campaign "Bangkok Read for Life" in association with UNESCO. She was also awarded the Outstanding Youth Award by the Office of the Educational Council, officially selected by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration as a delegate to attend the One Young World conference in Dublin, and added to Thailand's Writer's Hall of Fame. In 2014, her short story Fah was shortlisted for the S.E.A. Write Award's ASEAN Young Writers Award. Most recently, Dawn judged the Neilson Hays Young Writers Award, and in 2017 released The Elven Ambassador, the final installment to The Interspecies Trilogy. Dawn has stated that she currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where she works in Hollywood's film industry, and runs the travel blog Pier's Great Perhaps. Bibliography =The Interspecies Trilogy= Dawn's debut trilogy, available in multiple languages. All three books in the series have reached #1 on Thailand's National Bestseller List. * 1. The Mermaid Apprentices (2009) * 2. The Nymph Treasury (2011) * 3. The Elven Ambassador (2017) =The Interspecies Trilogy Graphic Novel Adaptations= Adapted by Dawn and with artwork by Nonworld, graphic novel adaptations are published by Nanmeebooks in English and Thai. Limited editions have also been available at 7-Eleven stores in Thailand. * 1. The Mermaid Apprentices: The Graphic Novel (2012) * 2. The Nymph Treasury: The Graphic Novel Part 1 (2013) * 3. The Nymph Treasury: The Graphic Novel Part 2 (2014) * 4. The Elven Ambassador: The Graphic Novel Part 1 (TBD) * 5. The Elven Ambassador: The Graphic Novel Part 2 (TBD) =Lani and The White Witch= In 2012, Dawn wrote a short story titled Lani and The White Witch, along with a graphic novel adaptation. The story is a tie-in with the Kasikornbank and Ogilvy & Mather's television commercial, and was released for free in English and Thai on the Kasikornbank's Facebook page. Two other authors also wrote stories for the commercial project, including Thailand's ex-Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's sister, S.E.A. Write Award winner Ngarmpun Vejjajiva. =Fah= In 2014, Dawn was shortlisted for the S.E.A. Write Award's ASEAN Young Writers Award with her short story Fah. She has stated on her website that the story "chronicles the journey of a Thai prostitute named “Fah” (ฟ้า) which simultaneously means “blue” and “sky” in Thai." References External links *Pieretta Dawn's Official Website *Pieretta Dawn's Official Facebook *Pieretta Dawn's Official Twitter Category:Thai novelists Category:Thai writers of young adult literature Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Thai women writers Category:Women novelists Category:Women writers of young adult literature Category:People from Bangkok Category:21st-century novelists Category:21st-century Thai writers Category:21st-century Thai women writers "