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Education Watch | A public service program by Royal Broadcasting
Education watch is a one minute update, produced weekly, on the news and achievements for the schools in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. The program airs throughout the day on The River 95.3FM.
Each month hear an interview with one of the school superintendents for the following districts: Winchester, Frederick County, Clarke County, Warren County, Shenandoah County & Page County, VA. These interviews will discuss topics such as school funding, testing, programs, and other administrative issues.
During the school summer break months, there will be an episode featuring all 6 (where possible) superintendents. This will be a roundtable discussion on a wide range of topics.
Additionally, there will be podcast episodes that feature various teachers, administrators, and athletic personnel to talk about their programs, their students, and the occasional fundraiser or event.
eSports Program at Shenandoah University
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"Connections of Hope" Destination Imagination Team from Aylor Middle School Heading to Globals
Randolph-Macon Academy President, Brigadier General David Wesley
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Skyline Conference for Preschool & Elementary Teachers and Staff
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Education Watch
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Warren County Public Schools Superintendent, Greg Drescher
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Education Watch featuring LFCC & Shenandoah University
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Educating the Valley: Winchester City Public Schools
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Q: python variable not updating in function class car():
    def __init__(self,make,model,year,fuel_capacity,perkilometer):
        self.make = make
        self.model = model
        self.year = year
        self.fuel_capacity = fuel_capacity
        self.perkilometer = perkilometer

        self.fuel_level = 0

    def fill_tank(self):
        """fills the tank full capacity"""
        self.fuel_level = self.fuel_capacity
        print 'Tank is Full'

    def drive(self):
        """drives untill out of gas"""
        print 'car is moving'
        i = 0

        while 0 <= self.fuel_level:

            self.fuel_level -= self.perkilometer
            print '%s kilometres' % (self.fuel_level-(self.fuel_level-i))
            i+=1

        print 'out of gas'

    def travel(self,kilometer):
        """travels for distance given"""
        self.kilometer = kilometer
        print 'Car is moving'
        i=0

        while 0!=kilometer:
            kilometer-=1

            i+=1

            if self.fuel_level >= self.perkilometer:
                self.fuel_level -= self.perkilometer
                print '%s kilometres' % (kilometer - (kilometer - i))

            elif self.fuel_level < self.perkilometer:
                self.fuel_level=0
                print 'Out of Gas'
                return 0

            elif self.fuel_level == 0:
                print 'Out of Gas'
                return 0

        print 'Reached to destination'

    def continue_driving(self):
        distance_left = self.kilometer - self.fuel_level / self.perkilometer
        leters_needed = distance_left * self.perkilometer

        if distance_left<=self.fuel_level/self.perkilometer:
            print 'Have enough gas to continue'

        else:
            print 'Need %s leter more'% leters_needed

    def update_fuel_level(self,new_level):
        if  new_level <= self.fuel_capacity:
            self.fuel_level = new_level
            print 'Tank has %s leters' % self.fuel_level
        else:
            print "Tank can't hold that much"

    def add_fuel(self,amount):
        """adds fuel to gas tank"""

        if self.fuel_level+amount<=self.fuel_capacity:
            self.fuel_level+=amount
            print 'Added fuel %s leters '%amount

        else:
            print "Tank won't hold that much"

#somehow fuel level is not updating after or in add_fuel func.

my_car = car('hyundai','i20','2016','45',0.083)
my_car.fuel_level = 2
my_car.travel(50)
my_car.add_fuel(1)
my_car.continue_driving()

OUTPUT:
Car is moving
1 kilometres
2 kilometres
3 kilometres
4 kilometres
5 kilometres
6 kilometres
7 kilometres
8 kilometres
9 kilometres
10 kilometres
11 kilometres
12 kilometres
13 kilometres
14 kilometres
15 kilometres
16 kilometres
17 kilometres
18 kilometres
19 kilometres
20 kilometres
21 kilometres
22 kilometres
23 kilometres
24 kilometres
Out of Gas
Added fuel 1 leters
Need 3.15 leter more

I made this car in python but when I use continue_driving method it seems like fuel_level not updating couldn't find the error.
Mainly what I am trying to achieve is calculating if gas in the tank enough or not for the ride if not to add fuel to tank.
As you can  see when I run this code it says we need 3.15 liters more but it should be 8.3/2 - (1+2) = 2.15

A: You are not tracking the distance traveled.
You are trying to calculate your distance left based off the fuel you have consumed and your liters per kilometer.
distance_left = self.kilometer - self.fuel_level / self.perkilometer

Your code is increasing self.fuel_level before using it to calculate distance_left.
my_car.add_fuel(1)   # Increased self.fuel_level
my_car.continue_driving()  # Use self.fuel_level to determine distance_left

I recommend you track the distance traveled.
def __init__(self,make,model,year,fuel_capacity,perkilometer):
    self.make = make
    self.model = model
    self.year = year
    self.fuel_capacity = fuel_capacity
    self.perkilometer = perkilometer

    self.fuel_level = 0
    self.distance_traveled = 0

Then increment it every time you travel
if self.fuel_level >= self.perkilometer:
    self.fuel_level -= self.perkilometer
    self.distance_traveled += 1
    print '%s kilometres' % self.distance_traveled

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#BreakingNews Pope Francis Signs New Encyclical "Fratelli tutti" at Tomb of St Francis of Assisi to Heal the World
Pope Francis has signed his new Encyclical entitled, "Fratelli tutti" on St Francis's tomb in Assisi. On Saturday, October 3, 2020, on the anniversary of St Francis of Assisi's death, Pope Francis celebrated Mass before the Saint's tomb and signed the Encyclical. Pope Francis traveled to Assisi for the fifth time during his pontificate. (FULL Mass Video at Bottom of Post) According to Vatican News the Encyclical on fraternity and social friendship was inspired by St Francis, as was the Pope's second Encyclical, Laudato si', on the care of our common home, published five years ago. The Pope traveled to Assisi by car. On hand to greet Pope Francis when he arrived in Assisi at were: the Bishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino, Domenico Sorrentino; Cardinal Agostino Vallini, the pontifical legate for the Basilicas of St Francis and St Mary of the Angels in Assisi; the guardian of the Franciscan Friary, also known as the Sacro Convento, Fr Mauro Gambetti; and Father Enzo Fortunato, spokesperson for the Franciscan Friary. About 20 friars and a few women religious were present for the celebration of Holy Mass which took place in the crypt of the 13th century Basilica which houses St Francis's remains. After the proclamation of the Gospel, the Holy Father spent several minutes in silent reflection and then continued the celebration of Mass. Signing of the Encyclical At the conclusion of Mass, Pope Francis invited Msgr Paolo Braida to bring the copies of the Encylical to be signed. He then explained that Msgr Braida handles the translations in the First Section of the Secretariat of State. "He oversees everything", the Pope continued. "This is why I wanted him to be present here, today, and that he should bring the Encyclical to me". He also introduced two of the priests who also work in the First Section. Father Antonio translated the Encylical into Portuguese from the original Spanish. Father Cruz, oversaw all of the translations from the original Spanish. "I am doing this as a sign of gratitude to the entire First Section of the Secretariat of State who worked on the translations". At the end of Mass, Pope Francis briefly visited the Franciscan community in the Sacro Convento monastery attached to the Basilica.
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Over the last several years, I've tried a number of natural deodorants from rolls to sticks to powders and beyond. I decided to go the natural route when I was nursing Ada. Something about having her so close to all the chemicals and scents didn't sit well with me. And after doing a little research, I decided that I didn't want to rub that stuff into my skin anymore either.
I've had OK-ish results with the products I've tried, though some of the sticks actually burned my armpits. No joke. A rash with peeling and burning, which I would have never expected from a natural product. Of all of them, I've had the best success with Lush's powders, including The Greench and The Guv'ner.
I ran out of powder recently + thought: What about making my own? Well, the following "recipe" takes less than 5 minutes to make + uses ingredients you likely already have in your pantry. It also works pretty well, just see my review below!
The essential oils keep your pits smelling fresh + feeling cool.
Combine the arrowroot powder and baking soda in a small bowl. If your skin is especially sensitive, consider using only 2 tablespoons of the arrowroot powder and baking soda.
Pour in the melted coconut oil and mix until well combined + no lumps.
Drop in your essential oils and keep stirring. Then pour into a glass container and store in your refrigerator.
To use: Remove from the fridge and break away a little piece. Rub into your armpit and return container to the fridge.
The recipe above is similar to most all the natural deodorant recipes you will find on the web. The only downfall in my opinion is that you need to keep it in the fridge so it stays firm. I did come across this variation using beeswax that is basically the same, but is stabilized and can stand on your shelf without melting. It's not THAT big a deal to me, and keeping it in the fridge increases its cooling effect.
Now, I'm not going to lie. This deodorant doesn't keep your armpits 100% completely fresh all day long on the hottest days of the year. But it DOES work as well -- if not better -- than the natural products I've bought at the store. No joke -- and especially better than the stick brands I've purchased, as it doesn't irritate my armpits (no burns) and costs way, way less.
I recommend applying it 3 to 4 times a day for the best results. The asterisk next to arrowroot powder above means you can also use cornstarch if you wish. I've read that some people experience yeast infections using cornstarch while others do not -- just be aware of that possibility. My choice to use peppermint extract is my favorite part of the whole thing because it feels -- well -- fantastic.
After a couple weeks of using this deodorant, my armpits are soft, I haven't had any bad skin reactions, and I have a ton of the jar still left over. So, I'd estimate the cost of maybe 2 to 3 months of deodorant at $1 (if that much)! So, it's at least worth a try, especially considering you may have most of these ingredients on hand.
Have you tried natural deodorant -- whether homemade or store-bought? What's your experience? Or what's your favorite recipe? And don't forget to check out all the ways we use castile soap for our home + body cleaning!


The Best Holiday Cottages around Keswick in the Lake District.
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A very comfortable & well-equipped semi-detached and spacious holiday cottage enjoying superb views. Sleeps 8 in 2 doubles and 2 twins.
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This cosy lakeland cottage sleeps 4 in in well equipped accommodation with woodburner. Near Keswick and Skiddaw.
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Paula Rego 'Secrets and Stories'
3 October 2019 /0 Comments/in Geen categorie /by Michael Ryan
Culture on Dutch TV: 'Close Up'
The cashier at my local organic supermarket noticed my paint-splattered pants and remarked: 'Ben jij een beoefenaar van de schone kunsten?' (Are you a practitioner of the visual arts?). 'Well, lets just say I've never fully matured and still spend my days playing with colors.' I answered. This led to a discussion of color and he asked if I had seen the recent Dutch TV program 'Close UP'? 'No' I answered but that evening I checked it out.
The subject was an Australian photographer that filmed 'Holi' the Hindu festival in India that takes place in the early spring and is characterized by an outrageous celebration of color. Color is thrown, dumped, splashed and bathed in. It covers everyone involved including elephants, buildings and anything else in the way. It was thrilling to see and afterwards I continued to search around in the listings and see what else might catch my eye. Quickly I found a documentary focussed on a contemporary artist that always fascinated me and whom and I knew very little about: Paula Rego
Raw and Intense
Paula Rego was always an artist circling on the edge of my consciousness. I would see her work intermittently in books, exhibitions, catalogues and almost always found it raw and intense, but also very, very good. I often wondered about the source of her pained imagery. Her works were always realistically well painted, (although she worked for many years as an abstract artist) often bringing the drawings of the German artist Kathe Kollwitz to mind.
So it was fascinating to discover the story behind her painted stories in this wonderful documentary. It tells of her childhood in Portugal, 'A terrible country for women' as her father once remarked. Her studies at the Slade School of Art in London, her troubled marriage, her depression and her personal tragedies.
Her paintings are not always easy to look at. She exposes her perverse fantasies and the difficult truths that most of us cover up or turn away from. But these are paintings you will find difficult to ignore.
Don't miss it! 'Paula Rego: 'Secrets and Stories'
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23 September 2019 /0 Comments/in Geen categorie /by Michael Ryan
Mitchell Johnson
My plan today was to continue my blog about my recent vacation in France.
But as so often happens, life made other plans…
A follower of mine and an artist I follow on Instagram, Rob Larson ( rob_larson_artist ) posted a daily series of images recently, with this text underneath: 'I'm looking at..'. There then followed images of work by Bonnard, Joan Mitchell, Richard Diebenkorn, Brian Hollister, Jenny Nelson, myself and a painter by the name of Mitchell Johnson ( mitchell_johnson_artist ). Well, I immediately loved his work. As I suspected, he is a big fan of Bonnard, Morandi, surprisingly Corot (worth investigating!) and Josef Albers.
What struck me was his bold use of color combined with strong composition. He calls upon his intuitive sense of color use to balance and invigorate his works. I wrote to him in the hope of developing a dialogue with an artist who like myself is not concerned with current art trends or movements, but focuses on his love and fascination for the visual phenomenon of color, composition and color relationships. AND, also managing to stay in touch with the atmosphere and mood of the scene he depicts. As Matisse said: "The most important aspect of painting is not the imitation of nature, but the transformation of perception into an enduring image."
Listening to a podcast of Mitchell being interviewed on 'Savvy Painter' he spoke often of the deep effect the teachings of Josef Albers had on his development. Albers was a German artist best known for his theories on color, specifically color relationships, vibrations and the effects of visual perception. I absorbed his teachings at my first Art Academy in Memphis Tennessee in 1971. I was 19 years old and wanted to just paint, I didn't have much patience for the theory of color, but I did the exercises and was quite amazed by the results. His famous and highly influential book: 'Interaction of Color' was originally published in 1963. The statement that had the most effect on me was the following: 'Repeated experiments with adjacent colors will show that any ground subtracts its own hue from the colors which it carries and therefore influences." And although I dutifully finished the course I would have no idea how much I had actually digested or how insidiously these ideas would slowly seep into my fascination with color that emerged much later in my career.
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Our French Adventure (Part two)
Just an hour west of Beaune lies the city of Autun. Founded during the reign of the first Roman emperor Augustus, the town still bears witness to its past in the form of walls, gates and a Roman theater.
Lili and I wanted to share the old center of Autun with our travel companions, especially the Cathedral of Autun (St. Lazare's Cathedral). It is a major example of 12th century Romanesque architecture. Above the west entrance of the church you are immediately struck by the 'The Last Judgement' a visually astounding sculpture that gives you a taste of the high quality of art found within.
But our tour of the church was over before it began when Jenn twisted her ankle badly while photographing outside. We got some ice from a café nearby to keep down the swelling. It was decided to go to a nearby hospital for x-rays although we were pretty convinced it wasn't broken.
Before heading out Lili and I made a quick dash to the Rolin Museum next door specifically to visit the amazing sculpture of "Eve' (see above) which originally was located above the north transept of the church.
But there were other treasures in store for us in Musée Rolin… before we returned to the café we discovered on the top floor an entire room filled with pastels, paintings and watercolors of Maurice Denis. Fabulous to see all these works some of which I knew but had never seen live.
We then got Jenn to the hospital where accidents caused by a sports car rally through the city and a partial strike by the hospital's employees made the wait so long that we eventually left not having seen a doctor. It all worked out though, on our way to Lyon the following morning….
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Our French Adventure
4 September 2019 /0 Comments/in Geen categorie /by Michael Ryan
Paris elevators are small. For two Americans visiting from San Francisco they appear ridiculously small. Three people with carry-on luggage is often the max. But we managed to get the bags upstairs to my room and headed out for a quick breakfast before departing with the train later that morning for Dijon. It was wonderful to see my godson (Matt) and his wife Jenn again, I had arrived the night before with the evening Thalys from Amsterdam and we were anxious to begin our journey.
Lili was already in the country for her ceramic course near Langres and she would be driving to Dijon to meet us and our carefully planned, weeklong French adventure would finally begin. The plan was simple: to indulge ourselves with delicious food, wonderful wine, beautiful architecture and inspiring art spread between two wine regions (Burgundy and The Loire valley) and three cities, Beaune, Lyon and Amboise.
For Lili and I, Beaune is synonymous with The Hospices de Beaune or Hotêl-Dieu de Beaune, a former charitable almshouse founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin as a hospital for the poor. The wooden building is remarkably well preserved and houses a remarkable piece of art: 'The Last Judgement' a 15th century masterpiece by Rogier van der Weyden. It consists of nine painted oaken panels of which six can be closed revealing six more paintings on the reverse. An amazing structure which moves a large magnifying glass horizontally and vertically across the surface using a remote control allows the viewer to study and marvel at the paintings incredible details.
We all pretty much agreed that our first airbnb just outside Beaune was the nicest. Rolling farmlands filled with grazing cattle, a restored farmhouse with all modern conveniences. We had two excellent meals accompanied by an superb local Burgundy at a small hotel in the nearby town of Couches and our first evening was made complete when we lost our way back home after dinner and had a near collision with a marauding herd of wild boars.
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A Visit to Copenhagen
21 August 2019 /0 Comments/in Geen categorie /by Michael Ryan
Copenhagen.
Blue. Definitely blue, but mellowed, softened. Light, in feeling and in atmosphere. Rough, but not too rough, not like 'Rotterdam' (ROT! DAMN! A Dutch port, violent, dangerous, dock workers) and of course Elke Sommer, a sexy blonde actress from my teens, whom I always associated with Copenhagen (actually she's German). Well, so much for the fantasies of youth…
But 'light' and 'blue' weren't too far off. The Scandinavian countries always fascinated me and now, finally, I was going. Via a non-simultaneous house exchange with a Danish-Iranian couple who stayed here in April, they made it possible for us to visit their city in August.
They home was a penthouse in an international architecture award winning building in a trendy neighborhood called 'Vesterbro', rising from the ashes where the Carlsberg beer headquarters formerly was located. A beautiful home and a fascinating area.
We rented bicycles. Definitely the way to go in a large city, well, if the city happens to be as bicycle friendly as Copenhagen. Wonderful to be free to go wherever you like when you like. Our first day while stopped at an intersection, I looked to the left and was stunned to see: "Pierre Bonnard, The Memory of Color' plastered on the side of a building not far from our place. I knew it was in London a few months earlier. I'd already seen a retrospective at the MOMA in New York in 1998, and another in Paris at the Musée d'Art Moderne in 2006 (there, a long curved wall with all four of the horizontal bath paintings. Unforgettable) so I thought: 'I'm not flying to London just to see two canvases I haven't seen before'.
Whoa! Was I ever wrong. The exhibition was presented in the Glyptoteket Museum and at least a third of the works in this show were new to me. Together with Matisse and Diebenkorn, Bonnard holds a warm place in my heart. Once again I was motivated, inspired and thrilled by his use of color and composition.
Although I often regard the texts of curators as needless attachments to an exhibition meant to highlight their own knowledge and writing skills rather than allowing the viewer his/her own visual experience, the catalogue for the show was filled with fascinating information regarding Bonnard's personal life, habits and working methods.
No, not the state. The Museum of Modern Art, just an hour train ride outside of Copenhagen. Beautifully located on the sea, a large portion of the space was given to a major exhibition of the work of the contemporary Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist. In a career spanning some 30 years, we were treated to the results of her outrageous, funny, visually stunning experiments in video imagery. When you enter an exhibition through a garden adorned with her piece: 'Used Underwear', yes, literally 50 or more pairs of men's and women's used underwear dangling from the trees around you, it's certain you are about to experience something different and original.
I've a tendency to roll my eyes at this sort of thing, but perhaps because I didn't know what to expect and owing to my general lightness of mood I was able to let go of judging whether or not this was 'Serious Art' and allowed myself to be dazzled, amazed and entertained.
Louisiana is definitely a must for anyone traveling to Copenhagen for the first time or anytime.
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Deconstructing a painting (part four)
When I went back to work the next day the movement felt choppy. It didn't have the calligraphic flow across the surface I wanted. Where was the kink in the cable?
It seemed the three 'figures' in the middle weren't doing their job, they weren't moving the eye properly from left to right. So, reluctantly I replaced them with three new figures that had a solid identity but provided a rhythm that moved the viewer along.
Yes, now it was working….
But there were still unresolved problems. The legs for instance, what role were they playing? And the large backpack on the far right. Necessary? Working for me? Or working against me?
Too crowded. Too heavy. Lighten it up. Redesign number 5. Remove number 6. Lose the backpack.
My first impressions as my workday begins again.
I'm consciously fighting the urge to describe, to delineate, to explain. The entire surface must be a whole, one piece. It has to hit you at once, all together. Like a poem that baffles but also delights and intrigues. I don't want the viewer to KNOW what they are looking at. I want them to ENJOY what they are looking at. Feel it before they understand it.
Let it be….
Yeah right, 'Let it be'….
I got stuck for 6 months.
I loved the surface I'd created, the mood, where it was going, but I couldn't leave it there. It was too sketchy. The right side was unresolved.
So I looked at more photos, drawings, made new drawings until I finally found a way. But I was very unsure, hesitant.
Finally I removed and inserted the new figures and slowly I began to feel the whole once more. When I work on such a large piece I wonder if composing a symphony is something similar? How to hold on to a big idea when so many individual sections need to be completed and yet constantly relate back to that one idea?
At a certain point, if it goes well, I stop talking at the painting and begin to take dictation. The painting starts to inform you. I listened closely and finally I was done.
My now dear departed friend, the painter Ed Baynard and I were headed to breakfast together years ago on 57th street in New York and we happened to pass a newsstand where an article on the front page of the New York Times caught his eye: "Oh my God, Alice died." He exclaimed. (referring to the American abstract painter Agnes Martin) "Did you know her?" I asked. "Yes, when I first arrived in New York I was her studio assistant" "Oh really? What was she like?" "She was very quiet and I didn't dare question her about her painting although one day I screwed up my courage and did. I asked: 'Alice, where do you get your inspiration from?' She looked at me oddly, as if I sought an answer that didn't need answering. 'Well, I just do what the voices tell me to do!' she replied."
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Deconstructing a painting (part three)
30 July 2019 /0 Comments/in Geen categorie /by Michael Ryan
Don't paint the photo
'Don't paint the photo, PAINT THE REASON WHY YOU TOOK THE PHOTO'
This sentence is written down and posted on the wall of my back studio (my 'idea factory') where I produce the studies and play with the ideas that eventually lead to a painting.
The Sri Lankan schoolgirls were an excellent case in point. Although I was able to jot down studies in my sketchbook at the scene as well note the mood, atmosphere and my own feelings and associations, I also took a lot of photos with my iPhone.
For me, using photos is a dangerous but sometimes necessary practice. Why? The photo records the visual facts and all the details like a good machine should do. But when the photos are back in my studio I realize I have not yet made any choices, I have not selected what I find important or non-essential. I haven't yet distilled the image down to its essentials, which is what drawing is all about.
Beginning the painting
I've now made 50 or so drawings. I've entered into, become intimate with, filleted, analyzed, pulled the figures part and reassembled them. Time to affix two 110×120 cm. aluminum panels to my front studio wall and get started.
Using only rags saturated in indigo paint I move quickly across the white surface. I know my first run must be a statement.
Confident in what I have learned and yet nervous to be relying only on instinct and intuition I bolt out of the gate as a skier on a black diamond slope. A huge expanse of white looms before me.
The moment a dark is registered the response must be balanced, bold and beautiful.
Voices shout directions, encouragement, as I hurtle towards the right side, the finish line:
'Hold the lyricism' 'Keep it open' 'Suggest, Don't describe' 'Balance, Balance'
A good run.
Actually I like it a lot.
But I won't leave it here.
I like the placement.
The balance of dark and light is good.
Legs are not working.
The figures need to be tweaked and shifted around.
It reads like a poem for me now, a text I can't quite decipher and yet suggests volumes.
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Deconstructing a painting (part 2)
Cell phones?
Returning home to Amsterdam, I printed a number of photos and together with the drawings I'd made in Sri Lanka, I set myself up in my back studio to begin working on composition in preparation for my first painting. As I studied and drew I became aware of a remarkable ambience in the groupings of the girls. There was a presence, a connection between them that I couldn't quite put my finger on…
Then I understood it. They had no cell phones. They were 'in relationship with each other'. Talking, laughing, gesticulating, lost in thought, bored or simply observing what was going on around them.
In my travels in Morocco and Tunisia I was always intrigued by the rhythmic beauty of Arabic text. Perhaps it was this appreciation that helped me to instantly perceive the girls heads and limbs as undulating text moving across the white 'page' of their uniforms and the wall behind.
My goal was clear: remain in touch with the visual reality that so moved me AND find a means to incorporate that into the larger compositional idea it aroused in me.
Edgar Degas has always fascinated me. When I studied at the National Academy of Design at 5th Avenue and 89th Street in New York (across from the Guggenheim Museum) I would often walk a few minutes to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, donate my 5 cents (you had to donate something for admission, and the employees there got to know my face and knew I was a poor art student. They would just smile and pass me through) and head towards my favorite galleries. Often those were the rooms containing the drawings and pastels of Degas. Together with Eduard Manet, he served as a bridge connecting the classic, academic style to the 'impressionism' of his younger colleagues. He once remarked : "No art was ever less spontaneous than mine." He was a fantastic draughtsman who knew his anatomy inside and out but was always looking for new compositional ideas. For instance, how he found ways to redesign the bodies of his dancers to form a flowing, lyrical whole.
His drawings helped me a lot to think in certain compositional terms and to not just simply copy the group in a specific photo onto the canvas.
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Deconstructing a painting
How does an artist (myself) know a painting is finished? How do I begin a painting? What are the decisions made during the process? In an ongoing series the reader will journey with me during the creative process. From inspiration, through deliberation, consternation, hesitation, a lot of perspiration and finally culmination.
The painting above entitled 'Sri Lankan schoolgirls nr. 3' will be our subject. It is painted on two aluminum panels and has a total size of 110×220 cms. I have been painting on aluminum for a little over a year now and I enjoy the hard surface that 'pushes back' rather than 'giving way' such as with stretched linen.
Upstate New York studio
Actually, working on such a surface began in the late '90's when my studio was in upstate NY and I painted for both the Borzo Gallery in Holland and the Dillon Gallery in Soho, NYC. I was constantly stretching, unstretching, rolling or restretching the canvases depending on whether they would be trucked to New York or shipped in tubes to The Netherlands. For expediency I began to tape the linen to large wooden boards, deciding later how to prepare the painting based on its destination. I began to take a liking to this surface and in my current Amsterdam studio I found that aluminum panels met my needs and demands.
Galle Fort, Sri Lanka
A portrait of a young dutch girl painted back in 1982 who became and remained a dear friend was my link to this far away land. Together with her American husband they renovated an original dutch home there and invited Lili and I to stay. We arrived in February 2018. I had made an agreement with myself that this was a vacation with Lili and not a solo painting adventure like my 8 week trip to Italy the year before. But of course, that was not taking into account the sudden visual spectacle of 70 or more Sri Lankan schoolgirls in white dresses, white sneakers, complemented by red and pink backpacks and neckties piling out of a school building on a hot afternoon soon after we had arrived. I could hardly be expected to remain true to my vacation vows as they assembled in a row against a long, white wall; their dark, dancing legs and constantly gesticulating arms and hands forming an ever-changing calligraphic text on the white page formed by their uniforms and the schools enclosure.
I was smitten. Enraptured. Head over heels inspired. My pen, sketchbook and iPhone were recording the scene before I had time to think….
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Pastel Workshop Heemstede, The Netherlands, it's all about color.
Colors and their relationship to each other. That was the theme of my workshop this past week, my fourth at this beautiful estate close to the city of Haarlem in The Netherlands. Forests, a small lake, fields with horses, a huge vegetable and flower garden, a large barn-like structure which served both as base camp for the students and as fallout basis for the occasional rain shower, made this an ideal location for excursions into color and composition. .
The daily sessions were originally divided into: black & white composition; composing the landscape in cool colors; composing the landscape in warm colors; composing the landscape in simple color planes and a final session which was originally conceived as a 'putting it all together' day but instead shifted into an indoor event. The intermittent rain showers demanded flexibility and so in addition to the sessions named above we also had a portrait sitting as well as a still life as inspiration. This abandoning of carefully laid plans is all too often reflected in the act of creating art as well. When something is not working, push it as far as it can go and be willing to let it go, hopefully initiating a new, fresh direction.
As a painter who has been working for more than fifty years, I am well aware of the struggle involved in developing a visual language that conveys your unique experience to the viewer. I implore my students to keep it simple, hammering away at the necessity of not affixing labels to what is observed: no apples, jugs, oak trees, mountains or anemones… only colors placed on a two-dimensional surface, in the right place, in the right relationship, doing the right thing.
It's very simple once you decide to not make it difficult.
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Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera (born 1974) is a Sunni Islamic scholar, author, and founder of Whitethread Institute and Zamzam Academy. He authored Fiqh al-Imam and Healthy Muslim Marriage. He featured in the 2020 edition of The 500 Most Influential Muslims compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.

Biography
Mangera graduated from Darul Uloom Bury and studied Ifta at the Darul Uloom Zakariyya in South Africa and then at the Mazahir Uloom Jadeed in Saharanpur, India. He received a B.A degree from the Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg and an M.A and PhD degree in Islamic Studies from the SOAS, University of London. He is authorized to transmit hadith from Habib Al-Rahman Al-Azmi (through his student Zayn al-'Abidin), Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi, Muhammad al-'Awwama, and Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri.

Mangera established the Whitethread Institute and ZamZam Academy.  He featured in the 2020 edition of The 500 Most Influential Muslims. He was awarded an honorary fellowship at the Cambridge Muslim College in 2013 and at the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought in Amman, Jordan in 2016.

In 2016, Mangera travelled to Kashmir to speak in Imam Abu Hanifa Conference which was organized by Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah in the Convocation Complex of the University of Kashmir.

Literary works
Mangera's books include:
 Fiqh al-Imam: Key Proofs in Hanafi Fiqh (1996)
 Prayers for Forgiveness: Seeking Spiritual Enlightenment through Sincere Supplication (2004)
 Provisions for the Seekers (2005), (translation and commentary of the Arabic work Zad al-Talibin compiled by Ashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri).
 Co-authored Reflections of Pearls (2005)
 Imam Abu Hanifa's Al-Fiqh al-Akbar Explained (2007)
 Salat & Salam: In Praise of Allah's Most Beloved (2007), a manual of blessings and peace upon the Prophet Muhammed
 Imaam Ghazali's Beginning of Guidance (Bidayah al-Hidaya) (2010)
 A Critical Edition of Abū'l-Layth al-Samarqandī's Nawāzil (PhD Thesis, 2013)
Healthy Muslim Marriage: Unlocking The Secrets to Ultimate Bliss

See also
 List of Hanafis
 List of Ash'aris and Maturidis
 List of Deobandis

References

Living people
British Islamic studies scholars
Alumni of SOAS University of London
1974 births
Mazahir Uloom Jadeed alumni
Hanafis
Maturidis
People educated at Darul Uloom Bury
Islamic scholars in the United Kingdom
Deobandis

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Relationship Violence Story From Jordan S
by Jordan S
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When I first saw JC, I thought he was so cute and I would try to do anything to get his attention. Eventually, it worked and he started noticing me. At first, it was just flirting and then it led to him coming over to my house, meeting my family, and making out. A relationship didn't start between us until about a week after he came over to my house for the first time. The first few weeks were really good; he was good to me and respected my parents. And then out of nowhere, things started to change. There was some things that I would do with JC that got me in trouble. He gave me two hickies which got me into some serious trouble at home and church. One day he was taking me home from school but we stopped at his house to let his dog out. But we ended up staying for a half hour and before I knew it, I saw my mom's car in his driveway and she was not happy that I was there when his parents were not. I got grounded but she still allowed me to date JC even though I could tell she didn't think he was good for me. That was the turning point in our relationship because after that, JC became very possessive and obsessive with me for example he would get mad if I didn't call him back immediately, if I had any guy friends on my phone or Facebook, and he made me text him at school even tough we went to same school at the time and I got caught and was suspended. Even though he told me he was sorry and swore he would change, he didn't. It got so bad that my mom and step dad forbade me to go back out with him. At first I was upset and I cried my eyes out because I was "in love" with him, but then my step dad told me he loved me and he wanted what was best for me and that was when I started to believe them JC was not good for me and that I needed to break up with him. I broke up with JC that night and he went crazy. He was screaming and crying at me, begging me not to break up with me, but I refused to listen to his pleas. Shortly afterwards, JC moved back to his old school and I have not seen him since he left which was in January 2010. Even though JC never physically hurt, his words and his possessiveness got to me and broke me down to the point where I couldn't think clearly without him in my head. He didn't mess with my body, but he messed with my head.
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A recipe for lethargy
The author engaged in COVID-safe activities.
Well, it's been a year. No, literally, it's been a year (and then some) since I wrote anything in this blog. Have things happened since then? Yes! Has my career suddenly, belatedly and inexplicably taken off? No! In fact, the era of COVID has been one of the least productive of my playwriting career. It sounds like that's the case for a lot of creative types, while others have seized the opportunity to churn out tons of content.
Without attempting to justify, excuse or rationalize anything, I don't think this pandemic was ever going to jolt me into productivity. That's because it didn't change all that much about my life: I live in the hinterlands, am somewhat antisocial, and most of my leisure activities involve being alone and outdoors (see picture) and thus continued unabated. In other words, my free time remained fairly constant and so did my chief distractions (i.e. Netflix, books, housework, shiny objects), while I lost most of the external stimuli that can help inspire creative works. Hence the title of this post.
All that being said, there have been some fun developments over the past year:
First, I had three virtual productions of my work, including one of a play I specifically wrote for Zoom. One of them was done in Glasgow, Scotland, which makes it an international production, I don't care if it took place in cyberspace.
Second, I had my first non U.S./Europe show, a production of "WYWH" by the Bangkok Actor's Theater. This one was notable because they found it through NPX (I knew something on there would have to get produced eventually) and because they asked me to make major changes to it since Asia has such a sex trafficking problem and the play is about an (innocent!) online relationship between a 15- and a 22-year-old. I was happy to switch a few things around if it meant getting a show up on a whole 'nother continent.
Third, my short play Nemeses had a reading at the Valdez Theatre Conference, which was held in person in '21 after getting canned in '20. The event was hybrid in nature and included more Zoom elements than I would have liked (the ideal number being zero!) but it was close enough to the real thing to make for a wonderful week. Probably the highlight for me was writing part 4 of a 5-part serial play as part of the Fringe Festival. The Fringe adopted a new serial format this year to account for the (expected) shallow acting pool this time around. Turned out there were a kajillion actors, but it was still fun working within the restraints of the serial play and turning in an installment that I thought was pretty damn hilarious, as did many in attendance.
Fourth, I wrote another play with my brother. More on that later, as it'll give me an excuse to write another one of these in less than 14 months.
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Majesty of the Jammu – The Blest Trikuta Goddess, Maa Vaishnavi…
By Sparkian Meenakshi Raina
The first thing that catches our mind while thinking about the place Jammu is none other than the Holy Shrine of Maa Vaishnav Devi. No doubt, this is the first and the predominant source of attraction about the region but other things like its ethnic wear, the sweet dialect, its cuisine, the gala, etc. are equally alluring, which makes this place more winsome. So are you ready to proceed for the pilgrimage to the Goddess Vaishnavi?
Let's commence this soulful journey with a loud idolized chanting of Jai Mata Di-
Well, if you are approaching Jammu for the first time either by air or by train then hire an auto available right outside the gate of your landing station and ask the driver to drop you at Bus Stand. However, the direct train facility to Katra is also there. You would see the buses and small passenger vehicles readily available for Katra at Bus Stand of Jammu and accordingly get into the vehicle of your choice and proceed further. It will take you almost one and a half hours to reach Katra's main market from where your pilgrimage actually begins. If you are carrying extra luggage, you can deposit the same into cloakrooms available at Katra by the Shrine Board. Once you reach the main market of Katra, you will have gazed with its attractiveness, surrounded by the Trikuta Hills. Your ears will be purified with the glorified chanting of Goddess – Jai Mata Di….Jai Mata Di along with the Bhajans played by local shopkeepers everywhere. Before you start, you need to register yourself at the registration counter of the shrine board near the bus stand of Katra. So initiate your pilgrimage by extolling the dignity of Goddess in a loud and revered chant of Jai Mata Di.
The total distance from Katra to Bhawan, situated at the Trikuta Hills, is 13.5 km which can be covered through different modes of transportation like Ponies, Electric Vehicles, Paalkhis (carried by four persons), Helicopter (available up to Sanjichat). Despite these transport facilities, devotees prefer to go by foot, whooping in delight "Jai Mata Di" repeatedly throughout their entire path till they reach the Bhawan. The entire path is decorated and illuminated by the inexhaustible shopkeepers, selling Prasad and all the related and imperative items that will for sure fascinate and entice your eyes. However, the Restaurants (Dhabas) are also available throughout the way despite having a free Food Shop (Langar) of Gulshan Kumar near Ban Ganga.
Few devotees take a dip in Ban Ganga River, which is at a distance of 1 km from Katra, as it is believed to be the legendary and miraculous water of Goddess whereas others proceed upwards to reach to the next destination, where Goddess's footprints are imprinted on a rock slab called Charan Paduka, which is about 1.5 km away from Ban Ganga.
Devotees pay obeisance there and move further by chanting with joy the Jai Mata Di continuously. To facilitate the devotees, the shrine board is having its own medical unit there at Charan Paduka. However, in this long hilly terrain, you can opt either stairway or concrete curved pathway, alternatively as per your convenience. To your surprise, you will notice some devotees are carrying their pilgrimage by facing their body to the road due to which their body gets injured but it's their profound faith in the Goddess Vaishnavi that they could accomplish such harsh and painful pilgrimage successfully up to the Bhawan. Looking at their will power and faith, you will get more energy to continue your own journey with zeal and enthusiasm. The upcoming destination is Adhkunwari which is almost 3.5 km far from CharanPaduka.
Before you actually reach Adhkunwari, you get to hear the continuous announcements from the Shrine Board's booth for all the relevant information in favor of the devotees. It is believed that Goddess Vaishnavi, in the form of a little girl, meditated inside the womb shaped cave (Garbh Joon) at Adhkunwari for nine long months to get spiritual discipline. It is said that Bhairon Nath approached to the cave in search of her because she got disappeared from the Bhandara organized by Pandit Shridhar at his residence at Katra. In her deep meditation, she got the awareness of his arrival hence; she throws her trident to the other side of the cave from where she exits and proceeded upwards to the Bhawan. However, the entrance of the cave is comfortably broad but gradually you have to crawl to pass through this long cave, as it is so narrow inside that only one person at a time can pass through it. As the Goddess Vaishnavi has attained her spiritual discipline (Tapasya) in the cave, hence it is said that one who passes through it would get freedom from all the sins and his soul would become pious again.
Though there is no religious or traditional significance; therefore Himkoti, situated at a distance of 2.75 km from Adhkunvari, is the encampment for devotees. To enjoy the beauty of the place and to facilitate the devotees, the Shrine Board has developed a meditation center, an artificial pond, an appealing garden, and a toilet block there at Himkoti. However, there are many such toilet blocks available throughout the path.
The next station is Sanjichhat, at a distance of almost 0.5 km from Himkoti. This is the highest yet the last uphill climb point on the track. This place is also significant because of having the helipad station there. Devotees, who want to take a nap and rest, can accommodate themselves into the rooms and dormitories available there by the Shrine Board. Apart from this, a Hospital and a Souvenir shop along with other shops are also featured there. From this point onwards, devotees need to walk downhill to reach the Bhawan, which is at a distance of 3.5 km from Sanjichhat.
Finally on reaching the pious Shrine, the Bhawan, you will find serenity, charisma, unanimity, benevolence, harmony, magnanimity all around. The ringing of bells, chanting, aroma and the aura of the Bhawan will make you forget everything but to feel a sense of belongingness with the Holy abode of Goddess Vaishnavi. You need to get a shower, once you reach Bhawan with the natural yet chilled sources of water in the bathing area available separately for men and women. After you are done with bathing, you just have to get in a prolonged queue, holding the Prasad and a coconut in your hands, separately meant for males and females, to wait for your turn to have a view (darshan) of Goddess situated right inside the Trikuta Cave, well developed by the Shrine Board with marble flooring and illuminated with lights. The sight (darshan) of Goddess Vaishnavi is in the form of Holy Pindies on a natural rock, immersed in water with three heads; which portrays itself as Mata Maha Lakshmi (in the centre), Mata Maha Kali (right side of the viewer) and Mata Maha Saraswati (extreme left of the devotee). Due to a prolonged queue, you got to have a soulful view of Mata Vaishnavi, just for a moment, where the Pandit Ji would notify about the darshan of Goddess.
You will find a Shiv Temple beneath the road after you come out of the Trikuta Cave. This Shiv Temple is also in a natural cave with a natural source of water falling over the Shivling. Having the sacred view (darshan) of both Goddess Vaishnavi and Lord Shiv, you are supposed to move upwards to the Bhairon Ghati, which is situated at the top of the Mountain with a distance of 1.5 km from Bhawan.
As per the mythology, it is believed that the pilgrimage to Vaishnav Devi is incomplete without visiting the Bhairon Temple. The devotees prefer to hire Ponies from the Bhawan to reach the Bhairon Temple. Yet the road is hilly so you would get entangled with monkeys on the pathway. Once the devotees accomplish all the rituals of worship there at Bhairon Temple, it seems grueling and challenging for them to get back to Katra but because of the Goddess's divine blessings, the devotees walk down the entire trackback to Katra with the same energy and zeal chanting Jai Mata Di.
Many devotees find it difficult to continue their travel back to their home once they arrive at Katra main market; after the knackered and puffed pilgrimage, so they prefer to take rest at any of the Luxurious Hotels or in the accommodations provided by the Shrine Board there at Katra.
Hope, you got the glimpse of Goddess Vaishnavi, while going through my write up. Please feel free to share your experiences in the comment box below.
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National ombudsman, Renier van Zutphen, visits Saba April 13
April 11, 2016 Announcements - offline
This year, the National ombudsman himself, Reinier van Zutphen, will be visiting Saba and Statia to meet the inhabitants and the organizations of the islands. He will be joined by several representatives of his office. As previous years, they will be available to everyone to hear the objections about local government performance.
From Monday April 11th until Friday April 15th, National ombudsman representatives Armin Dorn and Gaby von Maltzahn will have consultation hours on Statia and Saba. All individuals and organizations can file a complaint against the government and its public entities. There is no charge for the services of the ombudsman.
The National ombudsman investigates the proper functioning of the government, and examines its transparency, respect and engagement toward the public. The ombudsman also checks whether the government entities have a solution-oriented approach and are being honest and reliable. The National ombudsman recently issued a report that focused on the fact that the naturalization and immigration service (IND) did not address the heart of the matter nor personally interviewed the (appointed representative) of the wife during its handling of this matter. Proper communication between the government and the public is a very important topic for the National ombudsman, and it proved equally important to the plaintiffs that were heard during consultation hours on previous visits to the islands. The National ombudsman will address this issue in meetings with the local government next week.
Consultation hour Saba:
• Wednesday, April 13, between 2pm – 4pm at Windwardside: RS Accounting (near RBC bank)
Consultation hour Statia:
• Monday, April 11, between 2pm – 4pm at the Public Library
No appointment necessary. If you have any questions, please call 416 6648 (Saba) or 318 4413 (Statia) (only operational between April 11-15).
See www.nationaleombudsman.nl/cn for more information, or visit our Facebook page: Nationale ombudsman Caribisch Nederland.
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The first gold sovereign was minted under the reign of King Henry VII in 1489, a permanent change that came centuries of having the country's currency switch from one brand to another. The first actual gold coin, called the gold penny was struck under Henry III in 1257. But, the coin failed due to undervaluation and the double leopard, minted under Edward III in 1344 soon followed.
The Double Leopard got its name from the image on the coin, which featured Edward III on his throne, flanked by two leopards. The image deliberately recalled the image of King Solomon's throne as described in the Old Testament in an attempt to draw comparisons between the two rulers. The coin also reflected Edwards' claim to the French crown, with many fleurs-de-lis in the background.
After the failure of the double leopard, the Noble was introduced with a non-exact value of six shillings and eight pence. The Noble lasted as Britain's currency for a century, until 1465. Edward IV replaced the Noble with the Angel, but retained the value of six shillings and eight pence, essentially changing only the name and design of the coin. But the Angel became one of the most iconic British currencies, as many pubs took its name, the best example being the Angel Inn, which in turn gave its name to the Angel tube station.
The Angel bore the image of the Archangel St. Michael. The coin was traditionally given to people suffering from a disease known as the king's evil. The condition is a variety of skin diseases, particularly scrofula, which affects the lymph nodes on the neck. The currency continued its production until 1642.
The final incarnation of British gold currency before the sovereign was the Ryals or Rose Nobles. Edward IV introduced the Ryals along with Angel in 1465 and valued them at ten shillings; the purpose of the Ryal, along with the Angel, was to unify the two accounting systems prevalent at the time. But the Ryal fell out of use slightly earlier than the Angel did in 1600.
The sovereign itself underwent many changes throughout the centuries, but the British gold coin wouldn't shed its name again. Though sovereigns are no longer the currency of the realm, they still hold a place as one of the most valuable and beloved coins for collectors and historians alike.


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Tapora is a locality on the Okahukura Peninsula, which is on the eastern side of the Kaipara Harbour in New Zealand. It is part of the Rodney District. Wellsford lies to the East, as does Port Albert and the Wharehine River, while Manukapua Island lies to the West.

Early history
Early history of Maori tells how the western shores of Okahukura once extended to the entrance of the Kaipara Harbour as sand dunes with two channels into the harbour instead of one, as it is now.  This portion of land that was more or less sand dunes was known as Tapora, and was inhabited by the Maori.  Great storms gradually caused the sand dunes to drift away, allowing the sea to encroach, leaving only sand bars in the harbour where there was once a whare or large temple on the original sand dunes.

The name Okahukura refers to Kahukura, one of the rangatira who arrived to New Zealand aboard the Tākitimu migratory waka.

For ten generations the land of Okahukura remained in the possession of Ngati Whatua. For more than ten years after the Government had purchased the neighbouring land known as Albertland, the peninsula was occupied by the Ngati Whatua tribe.

About the year 1876 T. E. FitzGerald purchased the land from Ngati Whatua which included the Okahukura point and  of land.  FitzGerald built his first homestead around 1880 on a ridge overlooking Oruawharo River. Here he built a jetty for small boats for access when there was sufficient high tide, but there was a main landing point in deeper water for any tide.  Due to the large number of kauri trees, FitzGerald leased the rights of this land to gum-diggers.  Due to old age FitzGerald had to retire and terminate his twenty years of occupancy at Okahukura.

Following FitzGerald's retirement A. H. Walker leased this land for two and a half years and dramatically changed the landscape by re-fencing and sowing grass.  T.C. Williams now leased the land with W. Williams taking over management.  For the next ten years Williams and his workers spent many days cutting and burning down bush to allow for sowing grasslands, while opening gumfields and a store at one of FitzGerald's old homes.  In the year 1910 Williams was in the process of transferring the management of the block to C. Kemp, when he accidentally fatally shot himself.  Kemp took over management of Okahukura, continuing with the development of boundary fences. Nearer the end of 1910 Okahukura was sold to Messrs Bowron and Smith of Christchurch.  Kemp was still manager of the Okahukura property and split the property up, selling sections to others and developed roads for access into the new sections as well as communications through a telephone line. The land changed ownership numerous times between World War One and World War Two.

Recent history

During World War Two the United States Marines set up camp on 'the run' (Sea View) and used the greater area for target practice. The New Zealand Government then took over Okahukura to use as a soldier rehabilitation settlement in April 1945. The name Okahukura was then changed to Tapora to avoid confusion with another Okahukura elsewhere in New Zealand.

The Minister of 'Land and Returned Services' Association brokered a pact to develop the Okahukura peninsula for returned servicemen through ballots. A community to be called Tapora was planned with a shop, school, church and workers' houses (only the school and a few houses were constructed). The ballots for the Returned Services' Association were created in 1947 and Tapora turned into a dairy farming settlement.

In 2006 Pierre and Jackie Chatelanat gifted Atiu Creek Regional Park to the Auckland Regional Council.

In 2013 a substantial fire which began near Okahukura Road burned through 85ha of land at Tapora, much of it wild pines, Gorse, Pampas Grass and coastal scrub/conservation land.

In recent years, many of the Dairy Farms in Tapora were converted to Orchards, with tens of thousands of Avocado Trees planted.

Demographics
Tapora is in an SA1 statistical area which also includes Birds Beach and covers . The SA1 area is part of the larger Okahukura Peninsula statistical area.

The SA1 statistical area had a population of 123 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (7.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6 people (5.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 36 households, comprising 66 males and 57 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.16 males per female. The median age was 35.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 27 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 24 (19.5%) aged 15 to 29, 54 (43.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 15 (12.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 80.5% European/Pākehā, 31.7% Māori, 4.9% Pacific peoples, and 2.4% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 63.4% had no religion, 24.4% were Christian and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 3 (3.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 27 (28.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (12.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 48 (50.0%) people were employed full-time, 12 (12.5%) were part-time, and 3 (3.1%) were unemployed.

Okahukura Peninsula
Okahukura Peninsula statistical area, which includes Port Albert and Te Hana, covers  and had an estimated population of  as of  with a population density of  people per km2.

Okahukura Peninsula had a population of 1,491 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 132 people (9.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 111 people (8.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 522 households, comprising 777 males and 714 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 41.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 306 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 234 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 732 (49.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 216 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.3% European/Pākehā, 20.5% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 3.2% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 15.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.9% had no religion, 31.0% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim and 1.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 141 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 225 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 162 people (13.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 639 (53.9%) people were employed full-time, 198 (16.7%) were part-time, and 39 (3.3%) were unemployed.

Notable Sites

 Atiu Creek Regional Park
 Bird's Beach
 Tapora Golf Club
 Tapora Hall
 Tapora Reserve (playground, seating and Tennis Courts)
 Tapora School

Education
Tapora School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of  as of  The school was founded in 1956.

Notes

Rodney Local Board Area
Populated places in the Auckland Region
Populated places around the Kaipara Harbour


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Start by cutting both potatoes into large chunks as seen in the photos. You don't want small pieces of potato because you need it to stay in tack when it's cooking. If they are cut too small it may turn to mush.
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We are delighted to invite BGA members and BGA members' friends and guests to attend a special evening at the German School London.
Attendees will be able to attend a live rehearsal of Twilight of the Beggars followed by an introduction and a talk by the composer, James Olsen. You will also be treated to a special live performance of some extracts that have been compiled specially for this occasion. Mr Olsen will share more information about the project and his visions and will be available for a Q&A session. Wine and nibbles will be on offer.
There is also the opportunity for some of our BGA members to proceed after the preview and talk to the Grade II listed Douglas House (now the Administrative offices of DSL) where John Gay wrote the original Beggars Opera. Here you will be greeted by DSL's Headmaster Christian Nitschke. A three course dinner will be served in the Board Room. James Olsen will also be in attendance and looks forward to giving you a personal insight into this exciting project.
Click here for tickets for dinner £60 pp (inclusive of wine and water). Dinner tickets include entry to the rehearsal and talk by James Olsen. Please be aware that the number of Dinner tickets has to be limited to 15 only.
From 6:30pm: BGA guests are invited to arrive and observe the rehearsal in the Forum in the main building.


Su Blackwell is an artist based in London, England. Su expresses her unique art style through book sculptures (sculptures using books as the medium) and through themes such as fairy tales and folklores. This will be her first exhibition in Asia featuring her new piece "Dwelling," which is inspired by *Gaston Bachelard's novel, "La Poétique de l'espace," and an installation of 11 book sculpture pieces that uses old books related to flowers and plants. This will be her first exhibition in Asia featuring her new piece "Dwelling," which is inspired by *Gaston Bachelard's novel, "La Poétique de l'espace," and an installation of 11 book sculpture pieces that uses old books related to flowers and plants. Her pieces visualize the poetic space hidden within the pages of old tales; the sculptures created by cutting pages of old books are three-dimensional pieces of art that lead us to the world of imagination.


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Denver's Ars Nova Singers match the then and now with forward-thinking results. More performances in Denver and Boulder this weekend
By Sabine Kortals
Special to Artmosphere
The Ars Nova singers, in a publicity photo.
Presented by the Ars Nova Singers as a collage of vocal music from the 16th century – re-cast and re-imagined by contemporary composers – a rich program of the old and new made for an absorbing and memorable performance at Saint John's Episcopal Cathedral on Friday.
Under the direction of Thomas Morgan, some 35 members of the Boulder-based choir – specializing in a cappella music of the Renaissance and the 20th and 21st centuries – illuminated how the same texts can span eras, communicate emotion, and inspire similar and different responses in modern composers.
The first half of the program, a musical dialogue between Josquin des Prez and William Albright, bore out a similar spirit and sentiment between the Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer and his American counterpart whose "Chichester Mass" was penned in 1975.
Within the warm, resonant acoustics of the cathedral, Albright's "Gloria" held a steady, rhythmic momentum interspersed by slow, stretched dissonances that resolved in a reverent and unhurried Amen.
The opening of Albright's "Sanctus and Benedictus," on the other hand, was an ambient, ethereal soundscape that introduced a whirling acceleration and crescendo toward a sudden and satisfying climax. From there, Albright offset des Prez's melodic and meandering "Agnus Dei," with a lush, thickly layered harmonic language in his prayerful interpretation of the same.
After intermission, Morgan and the choir achieved a wonderfully full, soaring sound in Albert Alcaraz's 2001 "Ecce quomodo moritur justis," followed by what was arguably the highlight of the program: Eric Whitacre's "When David Heard."
A lament based on the biblical text 2 Samuel 18:33, the 1999 work features a mix of meters and a captivating tension between sound and silence that builds, pauses, and builds again, escalating to an anguished outburst of grief at the loss of a son.
The polished, well-paced program, "Neo-Renaissance," repeats at 7:30 p.m. today, at St. John's Episcopal Churc in Boulder. For tickets, visit www.arsnovasingers.com or call 303-499-3165.
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Unlike the controversy about the real identity of the architect of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, this tower`s architect is known to you. There is a little confusion surrounding this tower about its participation for the event, therefore I ask my dear friends about their opinion~ Should I OR should I not???
UPDATE: My dear friends who are too polite and nice and who do not want to discourage me or who did not dare to to say not to participate(look for the comments below), have given the go-ahead nod to participate. I am going ahead with my participation and compete with the other architects who are equally or more talented as me, although structurally my only competitor is the `Leaning tower of Pisa`.
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Loved reading construction history of Melon Tower. Nice Idea and it has come out well..you got to send this to CLICK..
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It is the leaning part that makes it interesting and enjoyed the narration by the architect :-). Do send this in girl, I like it and it is fun isn't it?
LOL. Lovely post Cilantro. Definitely yes.
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28-Year-Old Becomes First Woman to be Fined in Denmark for Wearing Niqab
As of August 1, wearing a burqa, which covers a person's entire face, or the niqab, which only shows the eyes, in public carries a fine of $121.13 in Denmark.
Updated:August 4, 2018, 7:29 AM IST
A police officer watches as masked protesters surround Bellahoj police station while they participate in a demonstration against the Danish face veil ban in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 1, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Stockholm: A 28-year-old woman wearing a niqab has become the first person in Denmark to be fined for violating a new controversial law banning full-face Islamic veils in public places, media reported.
Police were called to a shopping centre in Horsholm, in the northeastern region of Nordsjaelland, where the woman had become involved in a scuffle with another woman who had tried to tear her niqab off, police duty officer David Borchersen told the Ritzau news agency.
"During the fight her niqab came off, but by the time we arrived she had put it back on again," Borchersen said.
Police took a photograph of the woman wearing the niqab, and obtained security camera footage from the shopping centre of the incident.
The woman was informed she would receive a fine of 1,000 kroner ($156, 134 euros) in the post, and was told to either remove her veil or leave the public space.
"She chose the latter," Borchersen said.
As of August 1, wearing a burqa, which covers a person's entire face, or the niqab, which only shows the eyes, in public carries a fine of 1,000 kroner.
Repeated violations are fined up to 10,000 kroner.
The ban also targets other accessories that hide the face such as balaclavas, masks and false beards.
Human rights campaigners have slammed the ban as a violation of women's rights, while supporters argue it enables better integration of Muslim immigrants into Danish society.
The full-face veil is a hot-button issue across Europe.
Belgium, France, Germany and Austria have already imposed bans or partial bans.
Danish Face Veil Ban
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Now that the duckshit has hit the fan over Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson and his outrageous anti-gay and racially bigoted slurs truth about the A&E so -called reality show is beginning to come out including the fact that its a FAKE. It seems that what A&E is trying to pass off as a rough and tumble show about a family of rough and tough backwoods duck hunters trying to make a living is nothing but television smoke and magic and that the family is quite well off and the good ole boys in reality are a bunch of golf playing yuppies.
Do they really run a duck call business? Yes. But other than that and Phil Robertson's bigotry seems to be as far as the truth goes.
Watch as REAL southerner Dusty Smith exposes Ducky Dynasty and the Robertson klan below.
I think I am in love with Dusty Smith. Does this make me a redneck?
Your interpretation of the bible is so backwards it's sick! Am I supposed to be more impressed by your 'intelligence' because you can swear? And you've proven nothing! You must have gotten your investigative skills from watching CSI. Wow!
So then Jenny are you saying that Robertson is correct, and that God essentially has less love for his black and gay children than the white, straight ones? Sorry, but YOU are the one who needs help interpreting the Bible. We ACTUAL Christians are sick of hypochristians giving us a bad reputation.
How did I end up in this fag website?
we are know that the show was fake, that is if you can think for yourself, as we are laughing at them, they are laughing all the way to the bank. But when people think because they have millions of dollars and on TV they can say anything, it's time to shut them down. Can't wait till one of there kids come out as gay, but would you and lose millions?
I'm going to guess that at least half of their family are closeted gays. I think they need to donate EVERY LAST CENT of their wealth the poor, gay organizations, and black causes. Or in lieu of that, stop pretending to be Christians. We all know they are nothing but hypochristians and Dusty, stop hating on people of faith. We ACTUAL Christians etc. know what it's all about, stop lumping us in with the hypochristians. THANKS.
Yes, they went to college and were in the 9-5 world for a bit before Willie built up his father's business. It certainly does not make the show "faked". Neither A&E or any person on hte show has ever tried to present the situation as otherwise. Nobody said they grew up in the backwoods – they were taught those values by Phil and now can afford to live them. How many people Phil's age in your southern states are Pro-Gay? I'm thinking that it's not very many. Like racism everywhere else, it will grow weaker with each generation. You have a more enlightened attitude but are a good 25-30 years younger than he is.
Oh you mean Phil who has a Masters Degree in Education and is worth 126 Million dollars?