![]() ![]() Key players: MV – Seth Norris (1-for-1), Luke Dougherty (1-for-3, RBI), Jonas Weed (1-for-1) ![]() Highlights: The Cougars faced their biggest challenger of the season so far, but came away with the victory to remain undefeated. Key players: Kearsarge – Thomas Shepherd, Graham West, Eli Whipple, Camden Blasingame (all won both their singles and doubles matches) Records: Timberlane 4-7 Pembroke 1-11 Boys’ Tennis 1 singles)Ĭoach’s quote: “We had some long matches today against Timberlane and Emma did the best, winning at No. Key players: Pembroke – Emma Parsons (8-6 win at No. 2 doubles with Chakraborty), Rachel Pelletier (8-2 win at No. Key players: Bow – Sudy Chakraborty (9-7 win at No. Ignore the peripheral and focus on the goal.” – Kearsarge’s Jay Stadler I am so proud of what they accomplished as a complete team. Highlights: Kearsarge trailed heading into doubles play, but picked up wins from Amber Houle and Felicity Kane, and Kelsey Kane and Anela Branco to remain undefeated.Ĭoach’s quote: “A complete lesson in life, these girls faced total adversity on and off the court and proved their entire worth. Key players: Kearsarge – Tori Montagna (8-2 win at No. ![]()
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![]() ![]() If you do go, look out the five paintings Te Papa lent to the exhibition. The expertise and sheer curatorial grunt is Mary Kislers and congratulations to her and to Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki for supporting her efforts and for overseeing the tour of this selection of paintings from the four main. The exhibition ends on 10 June 2013 so there is still a little time to visit if you haven’t done so already. What Angels & Aristocrats offers some 22 years later is a brilliant model of co-operation and collegiality. ![]() And the exhibition still contains paintings from Te Papa’s collection which look splendid on the walls. It looks quite different to the exhibition at Te Papa but no less wonderful. I was in Auckland at the weekend and I took the opportunity to visit. It is now showing in the place where it was conceived at the Auckland Art Gallery. In August 2012 the exhibition was showing in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and it has since been on display at Te Papa in Wellington. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1960. Portrait of Captain James Cook, circa 1780, England. ![]() Te Papa is one of those institutions that lent paintings to the exhibition. The exhibition, curated by Mary Kisler, celebrates the rich variety of early European art collected by New Zealand’s public art galleries since the 19th century. ![]() Te Papaīack in August 2012 I alerted you to the glorious exhibition titled Angels & Aristocrats. Still life, mid-to-late 17th century, Germany. ![]() ![]() Perhaps the most amusing part to read about is the failures within many quests for new discoveries, some of which are surprising! Within the book, Bryson also discusses the personalities of the scientists and how they interacted with the companions who aided them with their research, and who quite often got no credit!. Not only can you find out exactly how scientists went about measuring the distance between the Earth and the Sun, but you can also read about feuds between famous scientists with opposing viewpoints. I found that the content of the book was not too tricky to understand, and the logic behind some of the discoveries even explained where some of the formulas that I was using in my A Level Physics lessons came from! However, no knowledge is assumed and Bryson explains all concepts in a simple, yet detailed way, with plenty of wit and jokes to keep you engaged.īryson explores the most important past scientific discoveries in a truly fascinating way. For this reason, I found that it was an enjoyable and varied approach to additional reading. ![]() A Short History of Nearly Everything is not your typical academic book – it is written more like a story than a textbook and has quite an informal, chatty tone. ![]() ![]() Although they were in a time of changing perspectives towards tradition, Tūtū Pūkuʻi’s parents agreed to give their daughter in to the care of an expert hula dancer and traditionalist, Pukuʻi’s grandmother Nāaliʻipōʻaimoku. ![]() ![]() In traditional Hawaiian practice, it was common for the hiapo to be hānai (adopted) and raised by their grandparents, who had the responsibility of teaching the child the genealogy, legends, language and traditions of their family (Mary Kawena Pūkuʻi Cultural Preservation Society, n.d.). Tūtū Pukuʻi was the hiapo (firstborn ) of her family. Her father was an American man and her mother was a Native Hawaiian of Kaʻū. Tūtū Pukuʻi was born in the rural district of Kaʻū, on the island of Hawaiʻi in 1896, just a few years following the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom. If you have an interest in Hawaiian studies, whether it be hula, mythology, language, Hawaiian medicine or even fishing, you are bound to be introduced to the important works of Mary Kawena Pukuʻi, also known as Tūtū Pukuʻi (Tūtū = grandmother). To many people, kumu is best used to describe Mary Kawena Pukuʻi. It can mean teacher, it can mean foundation, it can mean reason, and it can mean source. ![]() The word kumu in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi can mean many things. They sleep together and born is Mary Kawena-ʻula-o-kalani-a-hiʻiaka-i-ka-polio-pele-ka-wahine-ʻai-honua-i-nā-lei-lehua-a-pele Wiggin Pukuʻi, a girl. Henry Nathaniel Wiggin of Massachussetts is the man, Mary Paʻahana Wiggin Kanakaʻole of Kaʻū of the Kuehulepo wind is the woman. ![]() ![]() ![]() Simply put, she gets things back to their rightful owners. There is a vector calculus blazing through her head that translates into amazing fighting skills and an ability to move through life with the quickness of a scared rodent.Ĭas puts her talents to work for other people as a retriever. She’s not just great at it she can see the implications of mathematical equations-force, speed, and angles-at all times and process them at supercomputer speed. ![]() Huang’s Zero Sum Game, all of the aforementioned elements are in place, and they shine through Cas Russell, Huang’s heroine, who is a truly memorable character.Ĭas Russell possesses a special brain that’s wired to be great at math. This is especially true when that action takes place within an engaging narrative where shootouts, fights, and explosions are common and where the author has managed to infuse the story with the humor and crackling dialogue typically found in pulp fiction. When it comes to high-voltage action, no genre can touch crime fiction. Take a visual tour through Zero Sum Game with GIFnotes! Huang’s Zero Sum Game introduces a math-genius mercenary who finds herself being manipulated by someone possessing unimaginable power. ![]() A blockbuster, near-future science fiction thriller, S.L. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sighting of your fuel receipt will be requested to ensure vehicle has been refuelled with correct grade of fuel. hired with full tank – return with full tank. The extended period must be paid in advance in order to comply with our terms and conditions of hire and for continued insurance cover.įuel – all vehicles must be refuelled to the same level when taken. ![]() If a hirer wishes to extend their hire period, they must contact the place of hire and obtain prior approval to ensure the vehicle is not otherwise booked. ![]() Payment of rental charges – estimated rental charges are to be paid on the commencement of hire. Standard Deposit 24hr hire or less: $200 longer term hires, interstate or overseas licensc: $500. 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Tuppence appears as a charismatic, impulsive, and intuitive person while Tommy is less imaginative and less likely to be diverted from the truth (as their first adversary sums him up: "he is not clever, but it is hard to blind his eyes to the facts") which is why they are shown to make a good team. By the Pricking of My Thumbs (1968 novel).Partners in Crime (1929 short story collection).They started out their career in search of adventure and money, and the detecting life soon proved profitable and very exciting. Tommy and Tuppence first appeared in Christie's The Secret Adversary (1922). Their full names are Thomas Beresford and his wife Prudence (née Cowley). Tommy and Tuppence are two fictional detectives, recurring characters in the work of Agatha Christie. Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim (radio). ![]() ![]() ![]() Lots and lots of dead people.Īs a part time Private Investigator and full-time Grim Reaper, Charley has to balance the good, the bad, the undead, and those who want her dead. demons, hell hounds, evil gods, and dead people. 'What's better than a bad-ass girl grim reaper who keeps us safe from hell hounds and demons? (The answer is obviously nothing.)' RT Book ReviewsĪ typical day in the life of Charley Davidson involves cheating husbands, missing people, errant wives, philandering business owners, and oh yeah. will appeal to fans of MaryJanice Davidson and Janet Evanovich.' Publisher's Weekly ![]() 'The grim reaper gets a shiny cook makeover in Jones's blazing hot debut. Ward, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. The eleventh novel in Darynda Jones' bestselling Charley Davidson series! 'An absolute must read.' J.R. ![]() ![]() ![]() Alive begins with a girl who awakens to find herself locked inside of a coffin. I will definitely be reading more of Siglerįirst off, Emma Galvin does a wonderful job with the audiobook narration and I may have to grab the Divergent series for just that reason. Or maybe a reality they cannot comprehend lies just beyond the next turn. Maybe there's a way out, a rational explanation, and a fighting chance against the dangers to come. If she has to lead, she will make sure they survive. ![]() Whatever the truth is, she is determined to find it and confront it. Now, if they're to have any chance, she must get them to trust one another. She is not the biggest among them or the boldest, but for some reason the others trust her. Savage, which was engraved on the foot of her coffin. She knows only one thing about herself - her name, M. Beyond their room lies a corridor filled with bones and dust but no people and no answers. ![]() ![]() Fighting her way free brings little relief - she discovers only a room lined with caskets and a handful of equally mystified survivors. She has no idea who she is, where she is, or how she got there. Their only hope lies with an indomitable young woman who must lead them not only to answers but to survival.Ī teenage girl awakens to find herself trapped in a coffin. For fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Red Rising comes a gripping sci-fi adventure in which a group of teenagers wake up in a mysterious corridor with no knowledge of who they are or how they got trapped. ![]() ![]() He has won the best success award with Saint Seiya and the best inspiration award with Ring ni Kakero. The male characters in his works often display very masculine qualities and traits, and pursue to achieve courage and manhood perfection through sacrifice, selflessness and true heroism. His male protagonists are a reflection of the classical and modern society's archetype of the true men. An animated series produced almost concurrently with the release of the manga, and known internationally as Knights of the Zodiac, earned Kurumada’s epic narrative scores of fans beyond his. ![]() He is famous as the creator/author of popular manga, such as Ring ni Kakero, Fūma no Kojirō, Saint Seiya and B't X. Masami Kurumada ( 車田正美, Kurumada Masami, born December 6, 1953) is a Japanese and writer, known for specializing in fighting manga featuring bishōnen and/or mahō shōnen. His male protagonists are a reflection of the classical and modern society's archetype of the true men. ![]() |