title: Patrick Minahan

abstract: Patrick Joseph Minahan, was an Irish-born Australian politician. He was born at Killaloe, County Clare to bootmaker Patrick Minahan and Mary, née Murphy. He arrived in New South Wales around 1883 and by 1888 had established a boot manufacturing business. In 1900, he married Catherine Kinsela, with whom he had five children; she died in 1914. In 1915, he remarried with Elizabeth Mary Ward in Dublin, and returned to Sydney. The couple had a further two children. He became involved in the Labor Party and was a member of the central executive from 1907 to 1913, serving as vice-president in 1909 and president in 1910. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Belmore at the 1910 by-election. Labor split in 1917 over the conscription issue, with Premier William Holman leading many members into the new Nationalist Party, a merger of the pro-conscriptionist Labor members and the Liberal Party. Minahan stayed with the Labor party but he lost preselection for Belmore. Instead he unsuccessfully stood against Holman for Cootamundra. Proportional representation was introduced in NSW for the 1920 election and Minahan was nominated by the Labor Party for the five member seat of Sydney. Shortly before polling day however, he and Scott Campbell had their endorsement withdrawn because they signed a pledge for the unconditional release of twelve imprisoned members of the Industrial Workers of the World. Minahan was elected third, and sat as an independent until October 1920 when he was re-admitted to the caucus. He was re-elected fifth at the 1922 election, Defeated in 1925, he returned some months later after to fill the vacancy caused by John Birt's death. He quit the Labour Party in 1927, stating that this was because "the Communists have captured the Labor Movement in our State". Minahan stood against Premier Jack Lang as an Independent Labor candidate for Auburn, but was defeated. Minahan was appointed a Knight of St. Sylvester by the Pope in 1920. He died at Lewisham on 3 October 1933 (aged 67).

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# Patrick Minahan

**Patrick Joseph Minahan**, (27 March 1866  3 October 1933) was an Irish-born Australian politician.

He was born at Killaloe, County Clare to bootmaker Patrick Minahan and Mary, *née* Murphy. He arrived in New South Wales around 1883 and by 1888 had established a boot manufacturing business. In 1900, he married Catherine Kinsela, with whom he had five children; she died in 1914. In 1915, he remarried with Elizabeth Mary Ward in Dublin, and returned to Sydney. The couple had a further two children. He became involved in the Labor Party and was a member of the central executive from 1907 to 1913, serving as vice-president in 1909 and president in 1910.

He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Belmore at the 1910 by-election. Labor split in 1917 over the conscription issue, with Premier William Holman leading many members into the new Nationalist Party, a merger of the pro-conscriptionist Labor members and the Liberal Party. Minahan stayed with the Labor party but he lost preselection for Belmore. Instead he unsuccessfully stood against Holman for Cootamundra.

Proportional representation was introduced in NSW for the 1920 election and Minahan was nominated by the Labor Party for the five member seat of Sydney. Shortly before polling day however, he and Scott Campbell had their endorsement withdrawn because they signed a pledge for the unconditional release of twelve imprisoned members of the Industrial Workers of the World. Minahan was elected third, and sat as an independent until October 1920 when he was re-admitted to the caucus. He was re-elected fifth at the 1922 election,

Defeated in 1925, he returned some months later after to fill the vacancy caused by John Birt's death. He quit the Labour Party in 1927, stating that this was because "the Communists have captured the Labor Movement in our State". Minahan stood against Premier Jack Lang as an Independent Labor candidate for Auburn, but was defeated.

Minahan was appointed a Knight of St. Sylvester by the Pope in 1920. He died at Lewisham on 3 October 1933(1933-10-03) (aged 67).


title: Airfix Magazine

abstract: Airfix Magazine was the first British magazine dedicated to the hobby of plastic modelling. It was launched in 1960 in association with the model kit company Airfix, and ceased publication in 1993. Originally a small-format magazine, it increased in sized eventually to A4 format in January 1976. It covered various scale modelling subjects, including aircraft, railways, ships, vehicles, and military figures. Although carrying the Airfix branding, the magazine was impartial in its editorial content and featured kits from other manufacturers.

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# Airfix Magazine

***Airfix Magazine*** was the first British magazine dedicated to the hobby of plastic modelling. It was launched in 1960 in association with the model kit company Airfix, and ceased publication in 1993. Originally a small-format magazine, it increased in sized eventually to A4 format in January 1976. It covered various scale modelling subjects, including aircraft, railways, ships, vehicles (military and civilian), and military figures. Although carrying the Airfix branding, the magazine was impartial in its editorial content and featured kits from other manufacturers.

## History

The first issue was dated June 1960. The title was taken over by PSL Publications Ltd. in 1967. From 1978, it was produced by a succession of small publishers (with some interruptions) until September 1987. The title was subsequently acquired by Alan W. Hall (Publications) Ltd. and publishing resumed with the September 1988 issue. Occasionally reduced to a bi-monthly periodical, publication finally ceased after the October/November 1993 issue.

In 2010, Key Publishing launched *Airfix Model World*, a magazine very similar in concept to Airfix Magazine.

To complement the magazine, *Airfix Magazine Annuals* were produced for the years 1972 to 1979. In addition, the *Airfix Magazine Guide* series of A5-size scale modelling guide books on various subjects were also published during the 1970s.

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*Airfix Magazine*
| *Airfix Magazine*, March 1983 | |
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| Categories | Hobby Magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | June 1960 |
| Final issue | October 1993 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 0002-2705 |


title: Zeitoper

abstract: Zeitoper was a short-lived genre of opera associated with Weimar Germany. It is not known when or by whom the term was coined, but by 1928 Kurt Weill was able to complain that it was more a slogan than a description. Like opera buffa it used contemporary settings and characters, comic or at least satiric plots and aimed at musical accessibility. Two distinguishing characteristics are a tendency to incorporate modern technology and frequent allusions to popular music, especially jazz. This last, more than any social satire, earned the suspicion of the political right and ensured that it would not survive into the Nazi era. Ernst Krenek's Jonny spielt auf (1927) is held up as the epitome of the genre. Other composers are Paul Hindemith, Wilhelm Grosz, plus Weill's Der Zar lässt sich photographieren (1928) and Die Bürgschaft (1932). The first Zeitoper to be composed was probably Intermezzo (1924) by Richard Strauss. At the possible instigation of Krenek, the American George Antheil also wrote a Zeitoper for Frankfurt, Transatlantic. In Von Heute auf Morgen (1930) Arnold Schoenberg attempted to have the last word on the fashion: at the end a child enters and asks the reconciled parents "What are modern people?" who respond with "That changes from one day to the next."

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# Zeitoper

***Zeitoper*** (German: \[ˈtsaɪtʔoːpɐ\], 'opera of the time') was a short-lived genre of opera associated with Weimar Germany. It is not known when or by whom the term was coined, but by 1928 Kurt Weill ("Zeitoper" in *Melos*) was able to complain that it was more a slogan than a description. Like *opera buffa* it used contemporary settings and characters, comic or at least satiric plots (Max Brand's *Maschinist Hopkins* is a sole tragic example) and aimed at musical accessibility. Two distinguishing characteristics are a tendency to incorporate modern technology (*Jonny spielt auf*: trains, *Der Lindberghflug*: airplanes, *Von Heute auf Morgen*: telephones, and even elevators) and frequent allusions to popular music, especially jazz. This last, more than any social satire, earned the suspicion of the political right and ensured that it would not survive into the Nazi era.

Ernst Krenek's *Jonny spielt auf* (1927) is held up as the epitome of the genre. Other composers are Paul Hindemith (*Hin und zurück*, 1927, *Neues vom Tage*, 1929), Wilhelm Grosz (*Achtung! Aufname!* to a libretto by Bela Balazs), plus Weill's *Der Zar lässt sich photographieren* (1928) and *Die Bürgschaft* (1932). The first Zeitoper to be composed was probably *Intermezzo* (1924) by Richard Strauss.

At the possible instigation of Krenek, the American George Antheil also wrote a *Zeitoper* for Frankfurt, *Transatlantic* (1930, originally titled *Glare*). In *Von Heute auf Morgen* (1930) Arnold Schoenberg attempted to have the last word on the fashion: at the end a child enters and asks the reconciled parents "What are modern people?" who respond with "That changes from one day to the next."

**Notes**

**Sources**

* Sadie, Stanley (ed.) (1998): "Zeitoper" in *The New Grove Dictionary of Opera*, London. ISBN 0-333-73432-7
* Warrack, John and West, Ewan (1992), *The Oxford Dictionary of Opera*, 782 pages, ISBN 0-19-869164-5

**Further reading**

* Cook, Susan C. (1988), *Opera for a New Republic: the Zeitopern of Krenek, Weill and Hindemith*. University of Michigan.


title: Rediu, Neamț

abstract: Rediu is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bețești, Poloboc, Rediu, and Socea. The commune is located in the southern part of the county, close to the border with Bacău County, on the right bank of the river Bistrița. Rediu is 31 km (19 mi) from the county seat, the city of Piatra Neamț, and 14 km (8.7 mi) from the town of Buhuși. It is crossed by the county road DJ159C, which connects it to the north to Borlești and to the south to Cândești. The fir beam Saints Voievodes Church dates from around 1825; it is located on a hill in the village of Rediu, next to the village cemetery.

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# Rediu, Neamț

**Rediu** is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bețești, Poloboc, Rediu, and Socea.

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, close to the border with Bacău County, on the right bank of the river Bistrița. Rediu is 31 km (19 mi) from the county seat, the city of Piatra Neamț, and 14 km (8.7 mi) from the town of Buhuși. It is crossed by the county road DJ159C, which connects it to the north to Borlești and to the south to Cândești.

The fir beam Saints Voievodes Church dates from around 1825; it is located on a hill in the village of Rediu, next to the village cemetery.

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| Rediu | |
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| Commune | |
| Saints Voievodes wooden church in Rediu | |
| Location in Neamț County | |
| RediuLocation in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′29″N 26°33′58″E / 46.758°N 26.566°E / 46.758; 26.566 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Neamț |
| Government | |
| Mayor (20202024) | Vasile Motfolea (PSD) |
| Area | 36.04 km2 (13.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 4,594 |
| Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 617380 |
| Vehicle reg. | NT |
| Website | rediu.ro |


title: Minisink Hills, Pennsylvania

abstract: Minisink Hills is an unincorporated community located in Smithfield Township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Minisink Hills is located at the intersection of Gap View Drive and Hillside Drive, along the west bank of Marshalls Creek, east of East Stroudsburg.

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# Minisink Hills, Pennsylvania

**Minisink Hills** is an unincorporated community located in Smithfield Township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Minisink Hills is located at the intersection of Gap View Drive and Hillside Drive, along the west bank of Marshalls Creek, east of East Stroudsburg.

## InfoBox

| Minisink Hills, Pennsylvania | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
| Minisink Hills | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′01″N 75°08′14″W / 41.00028°N 75.13722°W / 41.00028; -75.13722 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Smithfield |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18341 |
| Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1212240 |


title: Willoughby Mason Willoughby

abstract: Willoughby Mason Willoughby was an English physician who served as Medical Officer of Health for the city of London.

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# Willoughby Mason Willoughby

**Willoughby Mason Willoughby** (1875 in Plymouth \- 1936 in London) was an English physician who served as Medical Officer of Health for the city of London.

## Early life and education

Willoughby's education began at Plymouth College, continuing at University College Bristol, obtaining there a scholarship to Caius College, Cambridge, where in 1897 he graduated B.A. with honours in the Natural Sciences Tripos. Having chosen medicine as a career, he went to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, obtaining the M.B.and B.Ch. degrees in 1900, and proceeding M.D. in 1904,his thesis being entitled " The Site of Pain in Visceral Disease from an Embryological Standpoint." He also took the Cambridge D.P.H.

## Career

Willoughby began his career in general practice in South Wales, going on to join the Port of London Sanitary Authority in 1901, becoming Medical Officer in charge of the Port Isolation Hospital. He was appointed Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London in 1916, and Medical Officer of Health for the City of London in 1928. He was an early proponent of cremation, as he believed cemeteries had become overcrowded and a risk to health.

## Personal life and family

Willoughby married Edith Croft Daniel in 1901. They had one son, who was an assistant medical officer in the Port of London. His brother, Dr. George Willoughby was the medical officer of health for Eastbourne

## Death

Mason died on 4 November 1936, in St. Bartholomew's Hospital


title: Min Hogg

abstract: Georgina Hogg, known as Min Hogg, was a British journalist, magazine editor, and interior designer. She was the daughter of Sir James Cecil Hogg K.C.V.O., an ear specialist whose patients included Queen Elizabeth II. She was the fashion editor of Harper's & Queen between 1974 and 1979, and then co-founded the World of Interiors in 1981, which became one of the most influential shelter magazines of the late 20th century. She died in June 2019.

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# Min Hogg

**Georgina Hogg** MBE (28 September 1938 – 25 June 2019), known as **Min Hogg**, was a British journalist, magazine editor, and interior designer. She was the daughter of Sir James Cecil Hogg K.C.V.O., an ear specialist whose patients included Queen Elizabeth II. She was the fashion editor of *Harper's & Queen* between 1974 and 1979, and then co-founded the *World of Interiors* in 1981, which became one of the most influential shelter magazines of the late 20th century. She died in June 2019.

## Early life

Georgina Hogg was born in London in 1938, and grew up in Regent's Park. Her father was a personal physician to the Queen, with a surgery on Harley Street. She was a boarder at Benenden School and then went on to the Central School of Art and Design to study graphic design with Terence Conran. Hogg was one of the girlfriends of John Huston, with his daughter Anjelica recalling how Hogg lent her her high-heeled shoes to help her practise her modelling walk.

## Career

Conran's wife, Caroline, who was already working at *Queen*, asked Hogg to come and join the magazine as a typist. This was her first job, introducing Hogg to journalism as a career. Hogg briefly left to write for *The Observer* on interior decor and architecture, and was also a photographer's agent for a while, but in 1974, returned to the team of *Queen* (now rechristened *Harpers & Queen*) as a fashion editor. Hogg eventually succeeded Jennifer Hocking as chief fashion editor, much to the frustration of Hocking's assistant, Anna Wintour, who had wanted the role. However, Willie Landels, the editor of Harper & Queen, stated that he employed Hogg because she was intelligent and articulate, and unusually for a fashion editor at the time, was able to both speak and write well. Hogg stayed on at *Harper & Queen* until 1979. She then went on to become fashion editor for *Sheba*, an Arabic-language magazine aimed towards the wives of Middle Eastern oil barons.

Hogg was the founding editor of *World of Interiors*, and held the role for 20 years from 1981 to 2001. The magazine, originally titled *Interiors*, proved so successful that within six months of its launch in November 1981, Condé Nast made an offer to purchase it. In June 1982, Condé Nast eventually purchased a half-interest, and the magazine was renamed *World of Interiors* to avoid conflict with another American magazine also called *Interiors*. Whilst Condé Nast already owned a similarly conceived publication, *House & Garden*, the company felt that *World of Interiors* offered an exclusive up-market image to appeal to those seeking escapism and fantasy, whilst *House & Garden* was more accessible and that the titles would be complementary, rather than rivals. By December 1983, *World of Interiors* had a circulation of 52,000 issues per month, with 7,000 per month in the United States and many notable subscribers, including Jacqueline Onassis, Paloma Picasso, and Bill Blass. In 1983 alone, advertising revenues had risen by 68 percent from 1982.

Under Hogg's direction, the magazine promoted interiors that used historical textiles and artefacts to create a romantic and rarefied effect, although she stated that she was simply doing whatever pleased her. In 1983 she described her approach as celebrating homes personalised by their residents, rather than interiors created by professional decorators, and stated that she wanted to promote eclecticism, vintage style, and individualism, not modernism or minimalism. In June 1999, the *New Statesman* commented that Hogg's 18 years in the post made her a typical example of the longevity of Condé Nast's editors.

## Later life

Until her death in 2019, at the age of 80, Hogg continued travelling in pursuit of inspiration, with homes in London and the Canary Islands. As of 2017, she worked as a wallpaper designer in collaboration with Nicholas Haslam.


title: Hambly

abstract:
Hambly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
  - Barbara Hambly, American novelist and screenwriter of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and historical fiction
  - Barbara Hambly, former English field hockey player, captained the British squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics
  - Brian Hambly (1938–2008), Australian rugby league player, a representative forward for the Australia national team 1959–1965
  - Charles Wesley Hambly (1863–1942), drover and political figure in Ontario
  - Edmund Hambly (1942–1995), British structural engineer
  - Gary Hambly, Australian former professional rugby league footballer
  - Kevin Hambly, American volleyball coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  - Thomas Hambly Ross (1886–1956), Canadian politician
  - Tim Hambly, American professional ice hockey defenceman

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# Hambly

**Hambly** is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

* Barbara Hambly (born 1951), American novelist and screenwriter of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and historical fiction
* Barbara Hambly (field hockey) (born 1958), former English field hockey player, captained the British squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics
* Brian Hambly (1938–2008), Australian rugby league player, a representative forward for the Australia national team 1959–1965
* Charles Wesley Hambly (1863–1942), drover and political figure in Ontario
* Edmund Hambly (1942–1995), British structural engineer
* Gary Hambly (born 1956), Australian former professional rugby league footballer
* Kevin Hambly (born 1973), American volleyball coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
* Thomas Hambly Ross (1886–1956), Canadian politician
* Tim Hambly (born 1983), American professional ice hockey defenceman


title: Patrick Milling Smith

abstract: Patrick Milling-Smith is an English-American Tony Award-winning commercial, theatre, and film producer and founder of Emmy Award-winning production company SMUGGLER.

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# Patrick Milling Smith

**Patrick Milling-Smith** is an English-American Tony Award-winning commercial, theatre, and film producer and founder of Emmy Award-winning production company SMUGGLER.

## Biography

### Early career

Milling-Smith started his career in London as a production assistant for author and advertising creative director Paul Arden. He produced commercials for several years before moving to the United States and starting a production company.

### Theatre

In 2011, Milling-Smith produced a Broadway musical adaptation of the movie Once, written by Enda Walsh and directed by John Carney. The Broadway adaptation premiered at the New York Theatre Workshop before debuting on Broadway in 2012.

Milling-Smith produced the musical with Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, John Hart, and Brian Carmody. Once. In 2017, Milling-Smith produced the stage adaptation of Robert Evans' biography The Kid Stays In The Picture, directed by Simon McBurney and performed at the Royal Court Theatre in London.

In addition, Milling-Smith produced another musical stage adaptation of a John Carney film, Sing Street. It premiered at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2019 and was scheduled to make a Broadway debut in 2020 at the Lyceum Theater, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

### Film

In 2017, Milling-Smith served as an executive producer on Weightless, a New York Times Critics pick. He also produced the documentary Holy Wars (2010) and the feature film Greetings From Tim Buckley (2012). Later in 2019, he executive produced Lionsgate's Semper Fi, directed by Henry-Alex Rubin, starring Nat Wolff and Finn Wittrock.

In 2021, it was announced that Milling-Smith would executive produce a documentary series entitled "Year Zero" alongside Kathryn Bigelow, Tim Pastore, and Greg Shapiro with Endeavor Content.

### SMUGGLER

In 2002, Milling-Smith and co-founder Brian Carmody started the production company, Smuggler. In 2011, Milling-Smith received the Made in New York Award from Mayor Michael Bloomberg for SMUGGLER’s contributions to the city’s entertainment and media industries.

In 2007, 2011, and 2015, the company won the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and won production company of the year by advertising magazine AdAge in 2017 and 2020. Smuggler won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial in both 2017 and 2020.


title: Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

abstract: Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is a tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation. Released in 1998, it is the first installment in the Rhapsody series. A version for the Nintendo DS was released in Japan and North America in 2008, and in PAL regions in 2009. The game was released for Nintendo Switch as part of the Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3 compilation in western regions, and for Windows as a standalone game worldwide in 2022. The game's story focuses on a young girl named Cornet as she seeks to rescue a prince after being turned to stone by a witch. Rhapsody, along with its sequels, are considered musical RPGs, meaning in place of FMV cutscenes, there are musical numbers, complete with vocals. The game is also known for its "overwhelming cuteness" and low level of difficulty. Although this may make the game seem geared towards a younger audience, in Japan, the game and series in general has seen much success.

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# Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

***Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure*** is a tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation. Released in 1998, it is the first installment in the *Rhapsody* series. A version for the Nintendo DS was released in Japan and North America in 2008, and in PAL regions in 2009. The game was released for Nintendo Switch as part of the *Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3* compilation (alongside *La Pucelle: Ragnarok*) in western regions, and for Windows as a standalone game worldwide in 2022. The game's story focuses on a young girl named Cornet as she seeks to rescue a prince after being turned to stone by a witch.

*Rhapsody*, along with its sequels, are considered musical RPGs, meaning in place of FMV cutscenes, there are musical numbers, complete with vocals. The game is also known for its "overwhelming cuteness" and low level of difficulty. Although this may make the game seem geared towards a younger audience, in Japan, the game and series in general has seen much success.

## Gameplay

When starting a new game, the player can select a game difficulty (easy, normal, or hard), which affects how long it will take to finish the game. The player selects different places on the world map and encounters random encounter battles, such as in the *Dragon Quest* series. Unlike most role-playing video games, the player can save at any time, except during battle.

An oft-mentioned point of appreciation is its relatively unique plot premise and flow. *Rhapsody* is a theatrical musical in regard to its presentation style, containing frequent cut scenes that are sung, rather than simply spoken and acted. Players are given the option of listening to the lyrics and voice-overs in Japanese, English, or muting them entirely. Hidden throughout the game are high-quality illustrations of characters, which can be viewed any time through the item menu.

### Battles

The battles are fought in a tactical role-playing game fashion, but unlike other games in this genre, the battles tend to last less than a minute, with the exception of boss battles, and require little tactics. This makes the game stand out in its genre and may have also led to its limited mainstream success with more hardcore players of the genre.

Cornet is the main character, but mainly offers support in battle, as puppets that are found throughout the game do most of the fighting for her. Kururu never actually fights in any battles in the original, though she does in the remake for the DS. Each character learns different skills as they level up, except Cornet (in the original only), who has attacks called Rewards. Cornet can blow her horn during battle to power up the puppets and gain appreciation points, which allow her to unleash these devastating techniques. Most Rewards are represented by foods, such as flan, cake, and candy.

Like in most tactical RPGs, each character has a certain move number and can attack at a certain distance. Most party members can only attack at close range, unless he or she has a long-range skill. Each character can also equip three accessories and use items. The game features some normal status problems (sleep, paralysis, etc.) like in most console RPGs, but has some original ones too, such as frog and philanthropy. Each enemy also has an element (thunder, wind, earth, fire, water, dark, holy) and a weakness to the opposite element. Each element has its own set of spells, which can be used to take advantage of such weaknesses.

Unlike in most tactical RPGs, instead of gaining experience points each turn, all the characters get the same number of points at the end of battle. After earning enough experience points, the character will level up and become stronger and possibly learn a spell. There are also skill points, gained when a character strikes the finishing blow. The more of these points a character has, the higher his or her critical rate becomes. Inotium, the in-game money, is also won after every battle. Occasionally monsters will join Cornet after they are defeated. These monsters can then be used in battle, like puppets, and can use special monster abilities.

## Plot

### Story

The game centers around the adventures of Cornet, a girl who can talk to puppets and has a magical horn that grants wishes, and Kururu, a puppet that has the heart and soul of a human. The majority of the game is about Cornet and Kururu trying to save Prince Ferdinand (whom Cornet is in love with) after he has been turned to stone by the self-proclaimed "most beautiful witch in the world". The witch, Marjoly, also has a crush on the prince and meant to put him to sleep, but messed up the spell and accidentally turned him to stone.

### Characters

* Cornet Espoir: Cornet is the cheerful heroine of the game. She can sing, play the horn, and even talk to puppets; which most people cannot do. Cornet dreams of a passionate relationship and despises toads. She longs for a prince to sweep her off of her feet.
* Kururu: She is a puppet and Cornet's best friend. She follows Cornet throughout the game, often making humorous comments on her behavior. She likes cherries, and dislikes anything sour. Unlike other puppets, Kururu can move around on her own without the powers of Cornet's horn, and she can talk to other humans besides Cornet. She hides a deep secret, but for the better. Her weapon of choice is a paper fan (she is only playable in the DS version).
* Cherie: Cornet's mother, who is said to have been killed in an accident many years prior to the start of the game.
* Ferdinand Marl E.: The prince, and soon to be king, of Marl Kingdom. He often sneaks out of the castle to hunt or visit the city. Cornet has dreamed of him her whole life and falls in love with him after a chance meeting in the forest.
* Etoile Rosenqueen: She is Cornet's arrogant rival. Etoile often makes sarcastic remarks about Cornet. She is from a rich background and loves being the center of attention.
* Marjoly: A sexy witch who is the main antagonist of the game, but is hardly the typical evil mastermind bent on world domination. She lies about her age and often calls herself the most beautiful witch in the world. Marjoly is actually not very smart and her lackeys often insult her rather openly.
* Gao: One of Marjoly's lackeys. It is said that she has the strength to fight a dragon with her bare hands. Many characters mistake her for a man, including Cornet.
* Crowdia: Another of Marjoly's lackeys, she is very beautiful, but very narcissistic. She has large black wings, like a crow, and fights with a sword.
* Myao: Marjoly's third lackey, she appears to be a child. She often acts childish and selfish, and she can cast powerful magic to summon dragons.

## Development

Sohei Niikawa first developed the concept of *Rhapsody* shortly after he joined Nippon Ichi Software in 1996. At the time, the company was working on tabletop and mahjong games. Realizing a potential financial problem within Nippon Ichi, Niikawa devised the scenario and script for *Rhapsody*.

After deciding that the game should contain musical elements, which were influenced by Disney films, Niikawa recruited Tenpei Sato to write the music in May 1998. Having composed and performed musicals in the past, Sato composed the game's musical numbers. The music was recorded at Sato's home studio, where he upgraded it to include ProTools as well as recording booths. Despite the vocal booth at his studio being narrow and the recording sessions taking place during the summer months, Sato admitted that the cast sang their best. When he heard the English versions of the songs, he was able to "hear the styles of Disney and Broadway". Three albums have been released. The first, titled *Marl Oukoku no Ningyouhime Original Soundtrack*, was released in Japan by A'Zip Music on January 22, 1999, and contains 22 tracks from the game. The second, *Marl Oukoku no Ningyouhime: Original Vocal Album*, was released by KSS on February 24 of the same year and contains 8 vocal tracks. The third, *Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure Original Game Soundtrack*, was released in North America by Atlus on July 30, 2000 alongside the game.

Cornet's voice actress, Kahoru Fujino, admitted that she was surprised about the game being a musical RPG.

An English localization of the game by Atlus was scheduled for release in North America in May 2000, but was delayed to July 30.

## Release

After the first release of the game, a cheaper edition called *The Adventure of Puppet Princess + 1* was published, which featured an art gallery, sound test, and a bonus CD. The North American release of the game had these features, but instead of the bonus CD was a soundtrack CD, with vocal and instrumental songs from the game. The third release (*The Adventure of Puppet Princess* (PSone Books)), did not come with any extra CD. There was also a *Rhapsody* calendar released.

### Nintendo DS version

*Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure* was released for the Nintendo DS on September 23, 2008. The gameplay has been changed significantly, and the battles were changed to be similar to the ones found in the sequels. Kururu also engages in battle in this version of the game. Though extra scenarios from the third game in the series were advertised, translated, and given as the reason for the removal of the English song vocals, they were absent from the game. NIS America removed this content because of localization issues. Reports of glitches have also surfaced such as freezing.

## Reception

Reviews for the PlayStation and DS releases of *Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure* were mixed. Adam Cleveland of IGN said the original PlayStation release "packs more wallop than some RPGs I've seen" and that the younger demographic "will have a blast with this beginner's RPG". Miguel Lopez of GameSpot praised the PlayStation version for being a "nonconventional production". Johnny Liu of *Game Revolution* had mixed feelings on the original release, calling it "average to sub-average game from a gameplay perspective, but it pretty much falls flat everywhere else".

## Legacy

*Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure* has two sequels, *Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess* and *Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom*.

*Rhapsody'*s influence has extended into Nippon Ichi's subsequent series of tactical role-playing games. One of the characters of *La Pucelle: Tactics* is a descendant of the characters in the game, while the shops named after Cornet's rival, Etoile Rosenqueen, have spread even to the Netherworlds of *Disgaea: Hour of Darkness*. *Antiphona no Seikahime: Tenshi no Gakufu Op.A* takes place in the same world and features Marjoly, who also appears in *Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice* as DLC (and like all other DLC, is included with the Vita port, *Absence of Detention*, for free) and makes cameo appearances in each game of the *Disgaea* series.

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## InfoBox

| Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure | |
| --- | --- |
| North American PlayStation cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Nippon Ichi Software |
| Publisher(s) | Nippon Ichi Software |
| Director(s) | Kōichi Kitazumi |
| Producer(s) |  |
| Designer(s) | * Sōhei Niikawa * Ryōji Nomura |
| Artist(s) | * Ryōji Nomura * Noriaki Kitamura * Masayuki Aikawa |
| Writer(s) | * Sōhei Niikawa * Kōichi Kitazumi |
| Composer(s) | Tenpei Satō |
| Series | *Rhapsody* |
| Platform(s) |  |
| Release | December 17, 1998 * **PlayStation**     + JP: December 17, 1998     + NA: July 30, 2000**Nintendo DS**     + JP: August 7, 2008     + NA: September 23, 2008     + AU: March 26, 2009     + EU: March 27, 2009**Nintendo Switch**     + NA: August 30, 2022     + EU: September 2, 2022     + AU: September 9, 2022**Windows**     + WW: August 30, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |


title: Akira Noguchi

abstract: Akira Noguchi was a Japanese baseball pitcher, infielder, catcher, and manager who played 15 total seasons in the Japanese Baseball League and then Nippon Professional Baseball, during the period 1936 to 1955. The rare two-way player, Noguchi was particularly unusual in that he excelled in the specialized positions of both pitcher and catcher. A four-time All-Star and a two-time Best Nine Award-winner, Noguchi was the eldest of four brothers who played professional baseball in Japan.

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# Akira Noguchi

**Akira Noguchi** (野口明, *Noguchi Akira*) (August 6, 1917  October 5, 1996) was a Japanese baseball pitcher, infielder, catcher, and manager who played 15 total seasons in the Japanese Baseball League and then Nippon Professional Baseball, during the period 1936 to 1955. The rare two-way player, Noguchi was particularly unusual in that he excelled in the specialized positions of both pitcher and catcher.

A four-time All-Star and a two-time Best Nine Award-winner, Noguchi was the eldest of four brothers who played professional baseball in Japan.

## Biography

Born in Nagoya, Aichi, Noguchi attended Chukyo Shogyo High School and Meiji University.

### Senators/Taiyō/Nishitetsu

Noguchi began his professional career in 1936 with the Japanese Baseball League (JBL), as an 18-year-old with the Tokyo Senators. As a rookie, Noguchi went 15-13 with a 2.65 earned run average in 1936; following that with a combined 34–22 record in 1937, with a 2.21 ERA. (The 1936 and 1937 JBL seasons were split into spring and fall half-seasons.) His 1937 totals led the league in games pitched and innings; he started nearly 70% of his team's games, and his 34 wins represented 68% of the Senators combined victories for the year.

Noguchi wore uniform number 18 for the Senators, starting a trend where ace pitchers wore that number. Other notable Japanese pitchers who have worn number 18 since Akira Noguchi (even carrying the tradition over to Major League Baseball) include Tsuneo Horiuchi, Masumi Kuwata, Yu Darvish, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and Tsuyoshi Wada.

After excelling as a pitcher in 1936–1937, Noguchi left professional baseball for four seasons, during which his younger brother Jirō Noguchi took his place as the team's star pitcher. (Two other Noguchi brothers briefly played in the JBL: Noboru \[b. 1922, d. 1945\] with the Hanshin Baseball Club, and Wataru \[b. 1926\], who played for Kinki Nihon.)

Akira returned to the team in 1942–1943, joining Jirō. After his hiatus from baseball, Akira mostly left pitching behind, concentrating on hitting, initially as a first baseman and then in later years as a catcher. Altogether, Noguchi played four seasons with the Senators franchise, which, due to various pressures and changing ownership went through a number of name changes during his tenure: Tokyo Senators (1936–1937), Taiyō (1942), and finally Nishitetsu (1943).

### Hankyu

Noguchi moved to the Hankyu Baseball Club in 1944, returning to the team (which soon became known as the Hankyu Braves) after World War II. There he was joined by Jirō, where the two brothers were teammates for three more seasons (making it five in all). As a member of the Braves in 1947, Akira became the first person in Japanese pro baseball to hit an inside-the-park grand slam.

### Dragons

Leaving the Braves after the 1948 season, Akira joined the Chunichi Dragons, the franchise where he would have his greatest success, as a catcher. He played for the Dragons from 1949 to 1955, making four All-Star teams and being named to the Best Nine at catcher twice. His best year was 1950, when he hit .271 with a career-best 18 home runs and 73 RBI.

Immediately after his playing career ended, Noguchi was hired by Dragons as the team's manager. He guided the team to winning records in 1955 and 1956, and then retired from baseball.

### Death

Noguchi died on October 5, 1996, at age 79.

## InfoBox

| Akira Noguchi | |
| --- | --- |
| Noguchi, photographed in 1950 in his Chunichi Dragons uniform and catcher's gear | |
| Tokyo Senators – No. 18 | |
| **Catcher, First baseman, Pitcher, Manager** | |
| **Born:** (1917-08-06)August 6, 1917<br>Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| **Died:** October 5, 1996(1996-10-05) (aged 79) | |
| **Batted:** Right**Threw:** Right | |
| JBL debut | |
| Spring, 1936, for the Tokyo Senators | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| 1955, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| JBL/NPB career pitching statistics | |
| Wins-losses | 49–40 |
| Earned run average | 2.54 |
| Strikeouts | 328 |
| JBL/NPB career hitting statistics | |
| Batting average | .251 |
| Home runs | 61 |
| Run batted in | 572 |
|  | |
| Teams | |
| **As player** **As manager** | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|  | |


abstract: This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Crook County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, Oregon is home to over 2,000, and 6 of those are found in Crook County.           This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 4, 2024.

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# National Register of Historic Places listings in Crook County, Oregon

This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Crook County, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, Oregon is home to over 2,000, and 6 of those are found in Crook County.

*This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 4, 2024.*

## Current listings

|  | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Thomas M. Baldwin House |  | September 10, 1987
(#87001523) | 126 W. 1st Street
44°18′03″N 120°50′52″W / 44.30083333°N 120.8477222°W / 44.30083333; -120.8477222 (Thomas M. Baldwin House) | Prineville | Thomas M. Baldwin (1854–1919) was a leading banker during Central Oregon's prosperous first decades of the 20th century. He lived in this 1907 Colonial Revival house through the height of his career. The house, designed by the firm of prominent architect John V. Bennes, is the finest house of its style in Prineville. |
| 2 | Crook County Bank Building |  | June 19, 1991
(#91000802) | 246 N. Main Street
44°18′09″N 120°50′49″W / 44.30244°N 120.847°W / 44.30244; -120.847 (Crook County Bank Building) | Prineville |  |
| 3 | Marion Reed Elliott House |  | February 21, 1989
(#89000049) | 305 W. 1st Street
44°18′05″N 120°50′59″W / 44.301393°N 120.849824°W / 44.301393; -120.849824 (Marion Reed Elliott House) | Prineville | This 1908 house is the largest and best-preserved Queen Anne style residence in Prineville. It is also significant as one of a handful of surviving structures that were built by prominent local contractor Jack Shipp (1858–1942). |
| 4 | Old First National Bank of Prineville and Foster and Hyde Store |  | December 2, 1985
(#85003035) | 243 and 247 N. Main Street
44°18′10″N 120°50′51″W / 44.302727°N 120.847407°W / 44.302727; -120.847407 (Old First National Bank of Prineville and Foster and Hyde Store) | Prineville | The First National Bank of Prineville was organized in 1887 as the first bank in Central Oregon, and erected its second building in 1905. Its dignified American Renaissance styling reflects the prosperity of the bank, city, and county. It was the first of three prominent buildings whose use of native basalt from the same quarry lends a distinctive feel to central Prineville. |
| 5 | Lamonta Compound – Prineville Supervisor's Warehouse |  | April 8, 1986
(#86000846) | 1175 NW Lamonta Road
44°18′37″N 120°51′11″W / 44.310389°N 120.853028°W / 44.310389; -120.853028 (Lamonta Compound – Prineville Supervisor's Warehouse) | Prineville | Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933–1934, this complex is typical of projects carried out by the CCC on behalf of the Forest Service. It represents that era's shift in Forest Service architecture toward comprehensive site planning, and the policy evolution from custodial superintendence of the national forests toward active natural resource management. |
| 6 | The Roba Ranch |  | November 7, 2007
(#07001159) | 66953 Roba Ranch Road
44°13′37″N 120°00′06″W / 44.227036°N 120.001653°W / 44.227036; -120.001653 (The Roba Ranch) | Paulina vicinity |  |


title: Reg Vermue

abstract: Reginald Vermue is a Canadian indie rock singer from Guelph, Ontario. Born in Trenton, Ontario, he has recorded music under the stage names Gentleman Reg and Regina Gently. His musical style has been compared to Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, The Smiths and Cat Power. He had a cameo role in the 2006 film Shortbus. Most recently he began performing with a new band called Light Fires with James Bunton from the band Ohbijou, debuting songs in October 2010 at Pop Montreal. In Light Fires, Vermue performs in drag, adopting the alternate persona Regina Gently.

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# Reg Vermue

**Reginald Vermue** is a Canadian indie rock singer from Guelph, Ontario. Born in Trenton, Ontario, he has recorded music under the stage names **Gentleman Reg** and **Regina Gently**. His musical style has been compared to Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, The Smiths and Cat Power. He had a cameo role in the 2006 film *Shortbus*.

Most recently he began performing with a new band called **Light Fires** with James Bunton from the band Ohbijou, debuting songs in October 2010 at Pop Montreal. In Light Fires, Vermue performs in drag, adopting the alternate persona Regina Gently.

## Career

His first album, *The Theoretical Girl*, was released in 2000 on Three Gut Records. He released two more albums, *Make Me Pretty* in 2002 and *Darby & Joan* in 2004, on Three Gut before the label dissolved in 2005.

He subsequently signed to Arts & Crafts in 2008. His first release for that label, *Little Buildings* in 2008, was a compilation of tracks from his Three Gut albums. The album was created for release in the United States, where his earlier albums had never secured wide distribution. At the same time, he also released "You Can't Get it Back", an advance single from his first album of new material for Arts & Crafts, *Jet Black*, which was released in full on 24 February 2009. *Jet Black*  was the first proper studio album that he released in the United States.

Members of Royal City and The Constantines have regularly appeared as Vermue's band, live and on recordings, as well as long-time drummer Greg Millson, who now performs with Great Lake Swimmers. Vermue was also a member of The Hidden Cameras for several years and has performed with Broken Social Scene, sung backup for Sufjan Stevens, and often guests with Owen Pallett. He also appeared on a tribute CD for The Breeders, *Hellbound*, performing the song "Doe".

Songs by Gentleman Reg have appeared in such films as *Shortbus*, *Wilby Wonderful*, *Twist*, *The End of Silence*, *Late Fragment*, and on the television show *Queer as Folk*.

Vermue, who is openly gay, appears in a cameo role in the 2006 John Cameron Mitchell film *Shortbus*. In it, his character claims to be an albino — although Vermue is fair-skinned and has very light blond hair, he is not in fact an albino. Songs by Gentleman Reg are featured on the soundtrack of the film.

In 2019 Vermue released "Good People", the first single to be credited to Regina Gently as a solo act. The following year he released *Don't Wait to Love Me*, the first full-length Regina Gently album.

## Discography

### Albums

### Compilations

### Soundtracks

### Guest vocal appearances

### As a member of The Hidden Cameras

Reg appeared on several of their albums and singles in different capacities.

## InfoBox

| Gentleman Reg | |
| --- | --- |
| Gentleman Reg, August 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Reginald Vermue |
| Origin | Trenton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk rock, lo-fi |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar
vocals
piano |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Three Gut Records
Arts & Crafts |
|  | |
| Website | Gentleman Reg |


title: Minisink Valley High School

abstract:
Minisink Valley High School is a secondary school located in Slate Hill, New York. It contains an enrollment of over 1100 students.
The school, part of the Minisink Valley Central School District, was established in 1958 as a secondary school for grades 7–10. A junior class established in the 1959–60 school year became the first class to graduate in June 1961. Over the next decade, enrollment in the school increased so rapidly that in 1971, a bond was passed by district residents to build a new high school adjacent to the original school building. Reginald G. Kierstead High School was completed in 1974 and provided a comfortable home for the upperclassmen of the district. Additions were made in the years following 9/11 to accompany the expanding class sizes due to suburbanization. Both high school and middle school buildings have seen recent additions to the response of larger class sizes, along with the completion of new pool and track facilities. Minisink ceased the use of Native American imagery in their logo and mascot in 2023 following a New York State law prohibiting the use of Native American imagery by public schools, however, they continued to use the name "Warriors".

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# Minisink Valley High School

**Minisink Valley High School** is a secondary school located in Slate Hill, New York. It contains an enrollment of over 1100 students. The school, part of the Minisink Valley Central School District, was established in 1958 as a secondary school for grades 710. A junior class established in the 1959–60 school year became the first class to graduate in June 1961. Over the next decade, enrollment in the school increased so rapidly that in 1971, a bond was passed by district residents to build a new high school adjacent to the original school building. Reginald G. Kierstead High School was completed in 1974 and provided a comfortable home for the upperclassmen of the district. Additions were made in the years following 9/11 to accompany the expanding class sizes due to suburbanization. Both high school and middle school buildings have seen recent additions to the response of larger class sizes, along with the completion of new pool and track facilities. Minisink ceased the use of Native American imagery in their logo and mascot in 2023 following a New York State law prohibiting the use of Native American imagery by public schools, however, they continued to use the name "Warriors".

## Student body

Enrollment at Minisink Valley High School was 1,160 students as of the 2020–2021 school year. The student body was made up of 889 White students, 199 Hispanic students, 52 Black students, 17 Asian students, and 3 Native American students. 291 students were eligible for free or reduced price lunch that year. With 88.8 FTE teachers, there is a student-to-teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

## Athletics

Boys varsity sports include football, basketball, track and field, cross country, soccer, lacrosse, golf, tennis, wrestling, swimming and diving, and baseball. Girls varsity sports include basketball, track and field, cross country, soccer, lacrosse, golf, tennis, wrestling, swimming and diving, softball, cheerleading, mat maids, and volleyball.

The Minisink Valley wrestling program is a perennial state-level powerhouse, winning dual meet state championships in 2015, 2020, and 2022; as well as setting the team points record at the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships in 2022. Individually, 5 Minisink wrestlers have won New York state titles; including 2022 UWW U17 Freestyle World Bronze medalist Zack Ryder, who has won 3.

The Minisink Valley boys lacrosse program is consistently locally successful as well, most notably having produced former MLL player Joseph Sessa. Sessa went on to win the 2018 NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Championship as a member of the Yale Bulldogs

## Notable alumni

## Extracurricular activities

The school offers a variety of clubs and extra curricular activities for its students. Among these is a quarterly Coffee House, hosted by S.A.D.D. This gathering of student spectators and performers assemble to play music and engage in other various arts to raise money for current charities with money charged for admission.'

## Controversies

The Minisink Valley High School has had reported repeat issues in dealing with racism, sexism, sexual abuse, and bullying over the years. These include allegations of racist or violent messages, social media posts, actions, attire, remarks or chants directed at or by students; not fairly recognizing female athletes and sports programs; failure to adequately identify and discipline the perpetrators of racist, violent, or sexual acts; failure to adequately protect students from sexual abuse; and the flying and display of the Confederate Flag and other controversial images and items on students' personal vehicles at school property beginning at least in the 1990's through early to mid 2000's, which was only somewhat recently prohibited by updates to the school's code of conduct within the past several years.

The school has been criticized for its alleged lackluster response to addressing these and other issues of race, sexual abuse/harassment, diversity and equity leading to lower ratings in those categories on educational rating sites. The school district, however, denies that it fosters such an environment or has failed to adequately address or discipline the perpetrators of these and other incidents and has stated that it expressly prohibits all such discriminatory, violent, racist or sexist actions and activities in its Code of Conduct.

## InfoBox

| Minisink Valley High School | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Address | |
|  | |
| 2320 Route 6
Slate Hill, New York
United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°23′03″N 74°30′42″W / 41.3842°N 74.5116°W / 41.3842; -74.5116 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public (Exam school) secondary |
| Established | 1958 |
| Principal | Ken Hauck |
| Faculty | 92.36 (FTE) |
| Grades | 12 |
| Number of students | 1,172 (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.69 |
| Color(s) | Forest   & white |
| Mascot | Minisink Warrior |
| Yearbook | *Valé* |
| Website |  |


title: Pauliasi Manu

abstract: Pauliasi Manu is a New Zealand former rugby union player and current coach. Manu is a specialist prop. He played for the Blues in Super Rugby.

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# Pauliasi Manu

**Pauliasi Manu** (born 23 December 1987) is a New Zealand former rugby union player and current coach. Manu is a specialist prop. He played for the Blues in Super Rugby.

## Career

### Early career

Manu debuted for Auckland in the 2008 season, and in doing so became Tamaki College's first Auckland representative. Since his debut, he has become a regular starter for the team.

### Super Rugby

A member of the 2011 wider training group, Manu made his Blues debut in 2011, in a home match against the New South Wales Waratahs. He made two appearances for the side in 2011, and was a full member of the squad for the 2012 season. After making only three appearances in the 2012 season, he was delisted by new Blues coach Sir John Kirwan and signed a two-year deal with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. However, after failing a pre-season medical examination, his contract for the 2013 season was terminated. The Hamilton-based Chiefs subsequently picked up Manu in early 2013 as a replacement prop for the injured Josh Hohneck. In 2013, he signed a contract extension with the Chiefs until 2016. Manu rejoined his former team, the Blues, in 2017. He scored the franchise's first try against the Rebels in an 18–56 victory in Melbourne

For the 2022 Super Rugby Season Pauliasi is an assistant coach of Moana Pasifika.

## InfoBox

Pauliasi Manu
| Birth name | Pauliasi Manu |
| --- | --- |
| Date of birth | (1987-12-23) 23 December 1987 |
| Place of birth | Neiafu, Tonga |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb) |
| School | Tamaki College |
| Spouse | Lano 'Aholelei |
| Rugby union career | |
| **Position(s)** Loosehead Prop  Senior career  **Years** **Team** **Apps** **(Points)**  2018–2020 Hino Red Dolphins  13  (0)  Correct as of 26 July 2021  Provincial / State sides  **Years** **Team** **Apps** **(Points)**  2008–14 Auckland  50  (25)  2014– Counties Manukau  24  (10)  Correct as of 23 October 2016  Super Rugby  **Years** **Team** **Apps** **(Points)**  2011–12 Blues  5  (0)  2013–16 Chiefs  49  (5)  2017−18 Blues  28  (0)  2018-2019 Sunwolves  9  (0)  Correct as of 26 July 2021 | |


title: Min Huifen

abstract: Min Huifen was a performer of the erhu, a traditional Chinese bowed string instrument, and a composer. She was considered the undisputed master of the instrument, nicknamed the "Queen of Erhu". She composed some of her own hits, including "Yangguan Melody – Three Variations" and "Wishes of the People of Honghu Lake." Her most famous piece was the Great Wall Capriccio, composed by Liu Wenjin with her assistance.

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# Min Huifen

**Min Huifen** (Chinese: 闵惠芬; 1945 – 12 May 2014) was a performer of the erhu, a traditional Chinese bowed string instrument, and a composer. She was considered the undisputed master of the instrument, nicknamed the "Queen of Erhu". She composed some of her own hits, including "Yangguan Melody – Three Variations" and "Wishes of the People of Honghu Lake." Her most famous piece was the *Great Wall Capriccio*, composed by Liu Wenjin with her assistance.

## Life and career

Min was born in Yixing, Jiangsu Province in 1945. Her father began teaching her to play the erhu when she was eight. She studied at the Affiliated High School of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and then at the Department of Traditional Chinese Music of the Conservatory. After graduation, she went to Beijing to train under Liu Mingyuan and Lan Yusong, two northern masters of erhu. Her experience made her well versed in both the southern and northern traditions of the erhu.

In 1963, she won the national prize at the Shanghai Spring Arts Festival, and was subsequently recognized as the undisputed master of erhu for more than 50 years until her death. After attending her performance in 1973, American music critic Harold Schonberg called her the "Heifetz of erhu". As a member of the Chinese art delegation, she toured the United States in 1978.

Min was a member of the China National Art Troupe, and later became the solo erhu performer of the Shanghai Art Troupe. After 1978, she performed with the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra.

In 1989, Min famously performed in support of the Tiananmen Square protests. After Beijing declared martial law on 20 May, she performed the melancholy *Moon reflected on Erquan pond*, for the student protesters in Shanghai supporting their Beijing colleagues.

## Works

Min Huifen released 15 albums during her career. Her music is a unique blend of multiple genres of traditional Chinese music, including the Peking opera, the Yue opera, and the music of Chaozhou. She composed several of her hit singles herself, including "Yangguan Melody – Three Variations" and "Wishes of the People of Honghu Lake." Her most famous performance was the *Great Wall Capriccio*, composed by Liu Wenjin with Min's assistance. It was inspired by a huge tapestry of the Great Wall that Liu and Min saw during their visit to the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York in 1978.

## Awards

* First Prize, National Erhu Playing Competition (1963)
* Shanghai Literature and Art Award (1988)
* First National Gold Record Award (1989)

## Health issues and death

In 1981, Min was diagnosed with cancer, and underwent six major operations and fifteen courses of chemotherapy in the next five years. Doctors thought her cancer was terminal after it metastasized in 1983, but she miraculously recovered from the disease.

However, Min still suffered from many health problems, including high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia. On 13 February 2014, she suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and fell into a coma. She never woke up again, and died on 12 May 2014 at Renji Hospital in Shanghai. She was 69.

## Family

Min Huifen was born to a musical family. Her father Min Jiqian (闵季骞), who outlived her, was a student of the erhu master Liu Tianhua. Her brother Min Lekang (闵乐康) is a national first-class conductor and music professor. Her younger sister, Min Xiaofen, is a well known pipa player. According to Min Lekang, who was more than ten years younger than Min Huifen, she taught her younger siblings the erhu and musical theory and had a significant impact on their careers. Her son, Liu Ju (刘炬), is also a well-known conductor.

## InfoBox

| Min Huifen | |
| --- | --- |
| Min Huifen playing the erhu, c.1963 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1945
Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China |
| Died | May 12, 2014(2014-05-12) (aged 68–69)
Shanghai, China |
| Instrument | Erhu |


title: Hamatocanthoscypha

abstract:
Hamatocanthoscypha is a genus of fungi within the Hyaloscyphaceae family. The genus contains about 13 species. Species:
  - Hamatocanthoscypha laricionis
  - Hamatocanthoscypha ocellata
  - Hamatocanthoscypha straminella
  - Hamatocanthoscypha uncinata
  - Hamatocanthoscypha uncipila

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# Hamatocanthoscypha

***Hamatocanthoscypha*** is a genus of fungi within the Hyaloscyphaceae family. The genus contains about 13 species.

Species:

## InfoBox

| *Hamatocanthoscypha* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Helotiales |
| Family: | Hyaloscyphaceae |
| Genus: | ***Hamatocanthoscypha***
Svrček |
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| Type species | |
| *Hamatocanthoscypha laricionis*
(Velen.) Svrček | |


title: Patrick Skene Catling

abstract: Patrick Skene Catling is a British journalist, author and book reviewer, best known for writing The Chocolate Touch in 1952. He has written 12 novels, 3 works of nonfiction and 9 books for children.

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# Patrick Skene Catling

**Patrick Skene Catling** (born 14 February 1925) is a British journalist, author and book reviewer, best known for writing *The Chocolate Touch* in 1952. He has written 12 novels, 3 works of nonfiction and 9 books for children.

## Background

Catling was born and schooled in London and was educated there and at Oberlin College in the United States. Catling served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a navigator and as a journalist at *The Baltimore Sun* and *The Manchester Guardian*.

He has traveled extensively. His present home is in the Republic of Ireland. He continues writing books, and writes reviews for *The Spectator*, *The Telegraph*, and other publications.

## Career

His first publication of *The Chocolate Touch* in 1952 received enthusiastic responses from several reviewers. Catling has since written dozens of books, and has developed the popular *The Chocolate Touch* character John Midas into the children's book series: *John Midas in the Dreamtime* (1986), *John Midas and the Vampires* (1994), *John Midas and the Radio Touch* (1994), and *John Midas and the Rock Star* (1995). Of *John Midas in the Dreamtime*, School Library Journal wrote, "...children who have been dragged around tourist sights will relate to John's boredom".

## Selected works

### Journalism

* "Rich pickings". *The Spectator*. **311** (9446): 34, 36. 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011. Review of Gardam, Jane (2009). *The man in the wooden hat*. Chatto. ISBN 978-0-7011-7798-0.

## InfoBox

| Patrick Skene Catling | |
| --- | --- |
| Skene Catling in February 2014 | |
| Born | (1925-02-14) 14 February 1925
London, England |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, book reviewer |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Oberlin College |
| Spouse | Susan Barnes Watson (19521960)
Diane Wheeler Nicholson (1964–1984) |
| Children | 4 |


title: Rialto Center for the Arts

abstract: The Rialto Center for the Arts is an 833-seat performing-arts venue owned and operated by Georgia State University and located in the heart of the Fairlie-Poplar district in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The venue is home to the Rialto Series, an annual subscription series featuring national and international jazz, world music, and dance. The Rialto also routinely presents Georgia State University School of Music performances, the annual National Black Arts Festival, and many others.

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# Rialto Center for the Arts

The **Rialto Center for the Arts** is an 833-seat performing-arts venue owned and operated by Georgia State University and located in the heart of the Fairlie-Poplar district in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The venue is home to the Rialto Series, an annual subscription series featuring national and international jazz, world music, and dance. The Rialto also routinely presents Georgia State University School of Music performances, the annual National Black Arts Festival, and many others.

## History

In the fall of 1916, a 925-seat theater, the Southeast's largest movie house, opened in the Central Business District (and the original theater district) of Atlanta. The theater was named the "Rialto," which is defined as an exchange or a marketplace. The Rialto continued to operate throughout the Depression, and at one point even claimed to have the largest electric sign south of New York City above its marquee. In 1962, the original theater building was torn down, and a new 1,200-seat Rialto was built on the same site. It was the first movie theater to be constructed in downtown Atlanta in 35 years and remained open until 1989 before falling victim to a declining downtown economy.

In 1991, Dr. Richard Koehler, then-director of the School of Music at Georgia State University, was approached by a real estate consultant about relocating the School to several vacant buildings in the block bounded by Forsyth, Luckie, Fairlie, and Poplar streets.

After a successful $14 million fundraising effort led by Georgia State University President Carl V. Patton and GSU alumnus and former Southern Company President A.W. "Bill" Dahlberg, the old Rialto Theatre and the nearby Haas-Howell and Standard Buildings were demolished and rebuilt in the autumn of 1994. There was a need for extensive remodeling.

In March 1996, the reopening of the 833-seat Rialto Center for the Performing Arts took place. The 1960s-era Rialto Theater was rebuilt and transformed into a performance venue.

The Rialto Center for the Arts now boasts superb acoustics after the theater's roof was raised 12 feet. Interior renovations included a larger lobby to handle patrons; box office facilities; ADA-accessible improvements; a new stage with a proscenium; an orchestra pit; and 833 new seats. The eight-floor Haas-Howell Building houses the backstage facilities, the Dahlberg Room (the theatre's Green Room), and administrative offices for the Rialto Center on the second and third floors.

## Programming

The Rialto Center's offers an annual subscription series, which focuses on international performers and world music—representing the growing global community in the region and the varied student body of Georgia State University—and contemporary jazz, Broadway & Cabaret, and contemporary dance.

In addition to the Rialto Series, the Rialto Center offers many other performances and events throughout the year. As a rental facility, the Rialto is home to arts organizations and host to events.

Atlanta's True Colors Theatre Company regularly presents its performances at the Rialto, as does the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta, the Moving in the Spirit dance company, and the National Black Arts Festival, among many others.

## Education outreach

The Rialto Center provides educational outreach programs to school students and the general public alike. Among the activities the Rialto offers are Master Classes for university and high-school students; open rehearsals and pre-show lectures for the general public; as well as workshops and demonstrations for students and families, utilizing the Rialto Series artists' alleged talents.

The Rialto, in collaboration with the Georgia State University School of Music, has also developed a jazz education program offered to elementary and middle school students.

## Visual arts

The Visual Arts Series at the Rialto Center is an ongoing collaboration between the Rialto, Turner First Thursdays, the Comer Art Advisory consulting firm, and the Ernst G. Welch School of Art & Design at Georgia State University. The series regularly transforms the Rialto lobby and mezzanine into an exhibition space for projects organized by Comer Art Advisory. Exhibitions typically relate to Rialto presentations or citywide arts initiatives such as the Atlanta Film Festival, the National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta Celebrates Photography, and ATLart06. Recent years have highlighted the work of Charles H. Nelson, Jr., Alejandro Aguilera, Ruth Laxson, Matt Haffner, among other local, national, and international artists. Additionally, in a special visual arts presentation, the Rialto Center to present panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt throughout the theater. All of these visual arts exhibitions are free and open to the public.

## Awards

The Rialto Center annually presents the "Pioneer Award," honoring arts leaders in the Atlanta community. First presented in 2004, the award has since been given to Georgia State University President Carl Patton, Joanne McGhee, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Balzer, and JoAnn Haden-Miller.

## InfoBox

Rialto Center for the Arts
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| --- | --- |
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| Address | 80 Forsyth Street NW |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33°45′24″N 84°23′22″W / 33.7568°N 84.3895°W / 33.7568; -84.3895 |
| Public transit | Peachtree Center station |
| Owner | Georgia State University |
| Type | Performing arts center |
| Capacity | 833 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1962 |


title: Akira Ojima

abstract: Akira Ojima is a Japanese jurist who has served as an associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan since 2022.

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# Akira Ojima

**Akira Ojima** (born September 1, 1958) is a Japanese jurist who has served as an associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan since 2022.

## Education and career

Ojima was born on September 1, 1958, in Japan. He attended the University of Tokyo and graduated with a degree in law in 1983. He earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the Cornell University Law School in 1990. After this, he served as a judge in various lower courts in Japan until his appointment to the Supreme Court in 2022.

## Supreme Court

On July 5, 2022, Ojima was appointed to the Supreme Court of Japan. In Japan, justices are formally nominated by the Emperor (at that time, Naruhito) but in reality the Cabinet selects the nominees and the Emperor's role is a formality.

Ojima's term is scheduled to end on August 31, 2028 (one day before he turns 70). This is because all members of the court have a mandatory retirement age of 70.


title: Zapotal

abstract: Zapotal is a district of the San Ramón canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

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# Zapotal

**Zapotal** is a district of the San Ramón canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

## Geography

Zapotal has an area of 67.24 km2 and an elevation of 1,033 metres.

## Demographics

Historical population
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1927 | 624 |  |
| 1950 | 770 | +0.92% |
| 1963 | 815 | +0.44% |
| 1973 | 700 | −1.51% |
| 1984 | 490 | −3.19% |
| 2000 | 463 | −0.35% |
| 2011 | 391 | −1.52% |
| 2022 | 641 | +4.60% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población | | |

For the 2011 census, Zapotal had a population of 391 inhabitants.

## Transportation

### Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

## InfoBox

| Zapotal | |
| --- | --- |
| District | |
| Zapotal district | |
| ZapotalZapotal district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°08′06″N 84°38′08″W / 10.1351307°N 84.6354397°W / 10.1351307; -84.6354397 | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | San Ramón |
| Area | |
| Total | 67.24 km2 (25.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,033 m (3,389 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| Total | 391 |
| Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20212 |


title: Reg Ward

abstract: Albert Joseph Ward, known as Reg Ward, was the first Chief executive of the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC), serving in that capacity from 1981 to 1988.

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# Reg Ward

**Albert Joseph Ward** (5 October 1927 – 6 January 2011), known as **Reg Ward**, was the first Chief executive of the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC), serving in that capacity from 1981 to 1988.

## Early life and education

The son of a miner, Reg Ward was born on 5 October 1927 in the Forest of Dean and educated at East Dean Grammar School, Cinderford, Gloucestershire.

While lecturing on radar equipment as a young RAF pilot, he was encouraged to apply for University – the first in his family to do so.

He went to Manchester University to study Medieval History and then Fine Art and Architecture. However he rejected the possibility of becoming an academic, preferring instead to join the Inland Revenue as a Tax Inspector.

## Local government

A series of local government appointments followed, culminating in him becoming Chief executive of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and later of Hereford and Worcester County Council.

## LDDC

Ward was a surprise choice by Secretary of State Michael Heseltine to lead the new Docklands body on its inception in 1980 and for 9 months was the only member of staff during its "shadow period" of operation. However this long period gave him the opportunity to walk extensively through Docklands, drawing pictures of the old warehouses and imagining what possible redevelopments could take place. A story told by ex LDDC staffers was that his first work for the organisation took place using a bucket for a seat and an old upturned tea chest as a desk.

Docklands had been the subject of many redevelopment frameworks and plans over the years, none of which had come to fruition. Ward's genius was to be open to new ideas, and to seize opportunities which came along, rather than to create reports and paperwork. Ward said if he had created some grand plan..."we would still be debating and nothing would have got built. Instead, we have gone for an organic, market-driven approach, responding pragmatically to each situation."

It was Ward who invited Michael von Clemm of Credit Suisse First Boston to Docklands, originally to look for a site for a food factory. When von Clemm suggested that the Canary Wharf site might be suitable for offices to house bank trading floors, Ward leapt upon the idea and helped sell it to Government. (For full story see Canary Wharf entry).

At the LDDC Ward was responsible for progressing the ideas of Docklands Light Railway, London City Airport, Canary Wharf and he helped Iain Shearer on the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.

According to the Daily Telegraph: "Ward’s greatest achievement was to persuade hard-nosed City and property investors that Docklands revival was going to work. By 1986, the LDDC had spent around £300m of public money, but had succeeded in attracting £1.4 billion in private investment."

His forthright style did not sit well with his colleagues in central government, in particular the Secretary of State for the Environment Nicholas Ridley, appointed to replace Heseltine in 1986. Ward's disregard for Civil Service protocol and rules caused one colleague to remark: "the corns he has stepped on would fill more shoes than even Imelda Marcos possessed". He is said to have once avoided answering phone calls from the Secretary of State for several days because he knew the call was to say that one of his road projects would be cancelled.

Ward was eased out of his job shortly after the deal on Canary Wharf was signed. However, he is now viewed as the main driver in Government behind the extraordinary change and development in London Docklands. If there is one single person that was responsible for London's Dockland being transformed into London Docklands, that person is Reg Ward.

## Career after LDDC

Ward went on to work in Barcelona and Sydney on major regeneration projects before being appointed to head the regeneration of St Kitts in the Caribbean.

In his later years, he ran his own consultancy company and was a regular contributor to debates on urban regeneration and the future of the Thames Gateway.

## Private life

Ward married Betty in 1954. They had met in nursery school and she predeceased him in early 2010. They had two children.


title: Miraglossum

abstract:
Miraglossum is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1984. It is native to southern Africa.
  - Species
  - Miraglossum anomalum Kupicha - South Africa
  - Miraglossum davyi Kupicha - South Africa
  - Miraglossum laeve Kupicha - Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng
  - Miraglossum pilosum (Schltr.) Kupicha - KwaZulu-Natal
  - Miraglossum pulchellum (Schltr.) Kupicha - Eswatini, Gauteng
  - Miraglossum superbum Kupicha - KwaZulu-Natal
  - Miraglossum verticillare (Schltr.) Kupicha  - KwaZulu-Natal

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# Miraglossum

***Miraglossum*** is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1984. It is native to southern Africa.

Species 1. *Miraglossum anomalum* (N.E. Br.) Kupicha \- South Africa
2. *Miraglossum davyi* (N.E. Br.) Kupicha \- South Africa
3. *Miraglossum laeve* Kupicha \- Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng
4. *Miraglossum pilosum* (Schltr.) Kupicha \- KwaZulu-Natal
5. *Miraglossum pulchellum* (Schltr.) Kupicha \- Eswatini, Gauteng
6. *Miraglossum superbum* Kupicha \- KwaZulu-Natal
7. *Miraglossum verticillare* (Schltr.) Kupicha \- KwaZulu-Natal

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| *Miraglossum* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| *Clade*: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Asclepiadeae |
| Genus: | *Miraglossum*
Kupicha |
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| Type species | |
| *Miraglossum pulchellum*
(Schltr.) Kupicha | |


title: Morropón Province

abstract: The Morropón Province is one of eight provinces of the Piura Region in Peru. The province was created in 1936. Its administrative center is in the town of Chulucanas.

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# Morropón Province

The **Morropón Province** is one of eight provinces of the Piura Region in Peru. The province was created in 1936. Its administrative center is in the town of Chulucanas.

## Boundaries

## Political division

The province is divided into ten districts, which are:

## Geography

The territory of the province is divided into two by the Piura River. It has many medicinal lagoons that are located on the Cerro Negro, 6 kilometres (4 mi) from the Chalaco District, also close to the village of Inapampa, which contains a natural viewpoint.

On the other side is located the famous dance of tondero, which originates from colonial days and that gives the province of Morropon the recognition of being "The Capital of Tondero".

## Weather

This province is located in the center of the Piura Region, being a land of contrast and climatic fusion. It is dotted by tropical forests of the dry-equatorial style in its flat areas were the carob tree predominates. In high areas of an elevation 1,500 to 2,000 metres (4,900–6,600 ft) the landscape changes to smooth high jungle and a lack of varied hilly valleys.

Its climate is dry-tropical in lower areas. In the winter the temperatures range from 17 °C and 27 °C. The summers are more humid and receive strong temperatures that can exceed 38 °C in the months of January, February, and March. In the high valleys located at an elevation between 1,500-2,000 m the temperatures and the weather is more humid and tropical and the style of high jungle but they maintain less than the summer. The part of the Canchaque mountain range and district of Yamango are temperate and they stay around the 23-24 °C all year although it can lower to 15 °C at nights.

Morropon is known for its extraordinary lemons which may be very well the most juicy in the world; there is located the lemon trees of South America brought by the Spanish. The criollo mango of the dry-tropical is also a large export.

5°05′51″S 80°09′44″W / 5.097523°S 80.162104°W / -5.097523; -80.162104

## InfoBox

| Morropón | |
| --- | --- |
| Province | |
|  | |
| Location of Morropón in the Piura Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Piura |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Capital | Chulucanas |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Fermin Edilberto Farias Zapata (2007) |
| Area | |
| Total | 3,817.92 km2 (1,474.11 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| Total | 163,181 |
| Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2004 |
| Website | www.munichulucanas.gob.pe |


title: Florence Page Jaques

abstract: Florence Page Jaques was an American author who wrote nature and travel books for adults, and short stories and poetry for children. Born in Decatur, Illinois, she attended Millikin University in Decatur, completing an A.B. degree there in 1911 before doing graduate work at Columbia University in New York City. She married Francis Lee Jaques, a wildlife painter for the American Museum of Natural History in New York, on May 12, 1927. Together they produced seven illustrated outdoor travel books, including Snowshoe Country, winner of the John Burroughs Medal in 1946 for distinguished work in natural history. The couple left New York for North Oaks, Minnesota, a suburb of Saint Paul, in 1953, and lived there for the rest of their lives. Francis died in 1969 and Florence in 1972.

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# Florence Page Jaques

**Florence Page Jaques** (March 7, 1890 – January 1, 1972) was an American author who wrote nature and travel books for adults, and short stories and poetry for children. Born in Decatur, Illinois, she attended Millikin University in Decatur, completing an A.B. degree there in 1911 before doing graduate work at Columbia University in New York City.

She married Francis Lee Jaques, a wildlife painter for the American Museum of Natural History in New York, on May 12, 1927. Together they produced seven illustrated outdoor travel books, including *Snowshoe Country,* winner of the John Burroughs Medal in 1946 for distinguished work in natural history. The couple left New York for North Oaks, Minnesota, a suburb of Saint Paul, in 1953, and lived there for the rest of their lives. Francis died in 1969 and Florence in 1972.

## Bibliography

* *Canoe Country* (1938)
* *The Geese Fly High* (1939)
* *Birds Across the Sky* (1942)
* *Snowshoe Country* (1944)
* *Canadian Spring* (1947)
* *As Far as the Yukon* (1951)
* *There Was Once a Puffin and Other Nonsense Verse* (1956)
* *Francis Lee Jaques: Artist of the Wilderness World* (1973)

The Florence Page Jaques papers, consisting of a manuscript of *There Once Was a Puffin* and a typed script of a children's short story, "The Balloon Man Who Couldn't Get Home", are held in the archives of the Elmer L. Andersen Library at the University of Minnesota.

## InfoBox

| Florence Page Jaques | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | March 7, 1890
Decatur, Illinois |
| Died | January 1, 1972(1972-01-01) (aged 81)
North Oaks, Minnesota |
| Education |  |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Organizations | Society of Woman Geographers; Pi Beta Phi |
| Spouse | Francis Lee Jaques |
| Awards | John Burroughs Medal, 1946, for *Snowshoe Country*; alumni award from Millikin University, 1959 |


abstract: Minister for Racing and Gaming is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Paul Papalia of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1984, in the ministry of Brian Burke, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor, which oversees gambling, liquor licenses, and racing in Western Australia.

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# Minister for Racing and Gaming (Western Australia)

**Minister for Racing and Gaming** is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Paul Papalia of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1984, in the ministry of Brian Burke, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor, which oversees gambling, liquor licenses, and racing in Western Australia.

## Titles

* 20 December 1984 – present: Minister for Racing and Gaming

## List of ministers

| Term start | Term end | Minister | Party | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 December 1984 | 25 February 1986 | Des Dans |  | Labor |
| 25 February 1986 | 28 February 1989 | Pam Beggs |  | Labor |
| 28 February 1989 | 12 February 1990 | Graham Edwards |  | Labor |
| 19 February 1990 | 16 February 1993 | Pam Beggs (2nd term) |  | Labor |
| 16 February 1993 | 22 December 1999 | Max Evans |  | Liberal |
| 22 December 1999 | 16 February 2001 | Norman Moore |  | Liberal |
| 16 February 2001 | 10 March 2005 | Nick Griffiths |  | Labor |
| 10 March 2005 | 13 December 2006 | Mark McGowan |  | Labor |
| 13 December 2006 | 2 March 2007 | John Bowler |  | Labor |
| 2 March 2007 | 23 September 2008 | Ljiljanna Ravlich |  | Labor |
| 23 September 2008 | 8 December 2014 | Terry Waldron |  | National |
| 8 December 2014 | 15 August 2016 | Colin Holt |  | National |
| 15 August 2016 | 17 March 2017 | Brendon Grylls |  | National |
| 17 March 2017 | 19 March 2021 | Paul Papalia |  | Labor |
| 19 March 2021 |  | Reece Whitby |  | Labor |


title: Patrick Evanson

abstract:
Patrick Evanson is an Antiguan cricketer. He played in multiple first-class matches for the Leeward Islands in 1959/60. Evanson is known for introducing Vivian Richards to the sport of cricket and giving him his first bat.
A proud graduate of the Antigua Grammar School, Evanson’s effect on the island can still be felt.

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# Patrick Evanson

**Patrick Evanson** (born 16 June 1933) is an Antiguan cricketer. He played in multiple first-class matches for the Leeward Islands in 1959/60. Evanson is known for introducing Vivian Richards to the sport of cricket and giving him his first bat. A proud graduate of the Antigua Grammar School, Evanson’s effect on the island can still be felt.

## InfoBox

Patrick Evanson
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1933-06-16) 16 June 1933<br>Antigua |
| Died | November 17, 2021 |
| Source: Cricinfo, 24 November 2020 | |


title: Richard D. Allen

abstract: Richard D. Allen was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1983 to 1994 representing the Thumb. Prior to his election to the House, Allen was a newspaper editor and reporter for nearly 20 years. He was also a charter member of the Help Line crisis intervention program and worked with the Tuscola County Community Mental Health Services Board.

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# Richard D. Allen

**Richard D. Allen** (March 7, 1938  June 20, 2009) was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1983 to 1994 representing the Thumb.

Prior to his election to the House, Allen was a newspaper editor and reporter for nearly 20 years. He was also a charter member of the Help Line crisis intervention program and worked with the Tuscola County Community Mental Health Services Board.

## Early life and education

Allen graduated from Caro High School in 1957. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps with. After service with the Marine Corps, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and was discharged in 1964.

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| Richard D. Allen | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 84th district
77th District (1983-1992) | |
| **In office**
January 1, 1983  December 31, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Muxlow |
| Succeeded by | Mike Green |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1938
Caro, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 2009
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps
United States Air Force |
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abstract: Abu 'l-Aghlâb al Abbâs ibn al-Fadl ibn Ya'qùb al-Fazari was Emir of Palermo from 851 to 861. He belonged to the Aghlabid dynasty ruling Kairouan and descended from the Fazara tribe. Before taking power he was the protagonist of the battle of Butera in 845. During his emirate, characterized by intense military activity, the Arabs were able to take Enna after a long siege that ended on January 24, 859.

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# Al-Abbas ibn al-Fadl ibn Ya'qub al-Fazari

**Abu 'l-Aghlâb al Abbâs ibn al-Fadl ibn Ya'qùb al-Fazari** (died 14 August 861) was Emir of Palermo from 851 to 861. He belonged to the Aghlabid dynasty ruling Kairouan and descended from the Fazara tribe. Before taking power he was the protagonist of the battle of Butera in 845. During his emirate, characterized by intense military activity, the Arabs were able to take Enna after a long siege that ended on January 24, 859.

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| Al-Abbas ibn Al-Fadl al-Fazari
العباس بن الفضل الفزاري | |
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| *Emir of Sicily
(851 – 14 August 861)* | |
| Predecessor | Ibrahim ibn Allah |
| Successor | Ahmed ibn Ya'qùb al-Fazari |
| Died | 14 August 861 |
| Children | Abdullah |
| Names  Abu 'l-Aghlâb al Abbâs ibn al-Fadl ibn Ya'qùb al-Fazari | |
| Father | Al-Fadl ibn Yaq'ub al-Fazari |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |


title: Marie Kruse

abstract: Marie Caroline Ernestine Clementine Kruse (1842–1923) was a pioneering Danish schoolteacher and principal, specializing in the education of girls. She also helped to establish and support several educational organisations for women.

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# Marie Kruse

**Marie Caroline Ernestine Clementine Kruse** (1842–1923) was a pioneering Danish schoolteacher and principal, specializing in the education of girls. She also helped to establish and support several educational organisations for women.

## Early life and education

Born on 19 February 1842 in Flensburg, Kruse was the daughter of Johan Hinrich Jes Kruse (1805–59) and his wife Anna Magdalene Christine Becker (1815–59). Her father had helped to establish the first Danish-language school in Flensburg. It was here that Kruse and her siblings were educated in both Danish and German. After her confirmation, she went on to learn French, English and Italian, receiving private tuition from the schoolteacher and politician Christian Flor (1792–1875). After her father's death in 1859, together with several friends, he paid for training up to the level of head teacher at N. Zahle's School in Copenhagen from 1860 to 1862.

## Career

On receiving her qualification, Kruse joined Louise Thomsen at the school she ran for the sons and daughters of Danish officers who had served or lived in Schleswig and Holstein. After Thomsen died in 1869, she ran the school herself. In 1879, she moved the school into new premises on Absalonsgade in Copenhagen, where it became Marie Kruse's School with 146 pupils. In 1886, she moved it once more, this time to Frederiksberg Alle. When Kruse retired in 1902, there were 336 pupils. It was recognized as one of the country's best schools for girls.

As a schoolteacher, Kruse was strongly influenced by Natalie Zahle who became a lifelong friend. Both aimed at giving girls an education which would allow them to be self-supporting. Increasingly, she received the support of affluent parents who believed their daughters should move with the times and be able to stand on their own two feet. Always keen to support the history of southern Jutland in her curriculum, in 1884 Kruse was a co-founder of the *Sønderjysk Samfund* (South Jutland Society), becoming a member of the board in 1898. With a view to providing pensions for retired teachers, she founded *Foreningen til Lærerinders Understøttelse* (Association in Support of Women Schoolteachers), and in 1872 was a co-founder of *Kvindelig Læseforening* (Women's Reading Association). She was also an active member of *Dansk Kvindesamfund* (Danish Women's Society) and *Den danske Pigeskole* (Danish Girls' School).

Kruse retired in 1902 when she was only 60, apparently because she had difficulty in accepting the educational reforms of the times. Laura Jensen, a former pupil who became the school's principal, appreciated the discipline she had acquired under Kruse: "She was strict but many of us developed a strong liking for her discipline as with time we learnt that it was in our best interest."

In 1894, Kruse was awarded the Danish Medal of Merit. She died on 12 February 1923 in Frederiksberg.

## Legacy

Marie Kruses Skole is today located in Farum north of Copenhagen.