Margaret Rose Ngawaka- Iwi (Tribe)-Ngati Porou, Kahungunu, and Rongomaiwahine I live on a 148-acre offshore island on the west side of Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, where my husband and I have raised our seven children. Living here so remote has the challenge of not being able to attend courses of learning on the mainland (New Zealand). But I continue to strive for knowledge and understanding and seek out whatever opportunities come my way. I learned raranga in 1998, but it has been in my blood since birth. My journey with harakeke is entwined with my whakapapa (family history). When I learned to plait, I found an aunt I have never met who was an expert weaver of her time. When I learned piupiu (traditional Maori kilt), I was given a photo of my great-grandmother wearing her piupiu and learned she was a matriarch weaver of her time. This confirmed also that she was giving me permission to carry on with this treasured skill that she once excelled in. When I learned taniko, it was my mother's sister, Aunt Hiria Okeroa Waaka, who taught me. My aunt Hiria has fond memories as a young girl being chosen to go pick kiekie and harakeke with her grandmother (my great-grandmother). This reminds me of my duty and responsibility to teach raranga and inspire hope for future mokopuna-grandchildren/posterity. There are many women more experienced and skilled than I who could have written this step-by-step book. I feel so blessed to have seen this opportunity and ran with it. I always say, "If it's meant to be-it will be.
Follow two friends on a class field trip as they visit a butterfly sanctuary and discover the Painted Lady. Learn all about the habitat and life cycle of the Painted Lady from egg to chrysalis to butterfly. There really does seem to be some magic involved! Parents, teachers and gift givers will find: scientifically accurate details on the Painted Lady butterfly a topic that aligns with classroom curriculum beautiful art and a sweet story a book for kids who loved their butterfly garden or growing kit! Chances are you have heard of the Painted Lady or maybe even raised one at home or in school. This topic is covered in schools in Kindergarten and First grade, and this book will offer a beautiful study on this lovely and popular butterfly.
Margaret Oliphant (1828-97) was a Scottish novelist and historical writer whose fictional works encompass domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of the supernatural. After the publication of her first two novels in 1849 and 1851 she met the publisher William Blackwood and was invited to contribute to Blackwood's Magazine, a connection which lasted throughout her life during which time she contributed well over 100 articles. After the death of her husband in 1859 she was left almost entirely without resources and had to rely on her literary output to support her three remaining children who unhappily all pre-deceased her, and her success as a writer was marred by personal sorrow. She was the author of over 120 works published in the second half of the 19th century and this novel appeared in 1874 with illustrations by George du Maurier.
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A set of chapters prepared by leading figures currently engaged in the study of homicide. Each chapter provides a review and summary of research literatures that deal with social theories of homicide, methodological problems in the study of homicide research among specific groups, and public policy reactions designed to prevent homicide.
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