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Gill Lewis - Author
Gill Lewis worked as a vet in the UK and across the world before becoming the acclaimed author of several books for children, including Sky Hawk and Gorilla Dawn. Gill's writing has earned her numerous awards such as the UKLA Children's Book Award and the Little Rebel Award, and several nominations for prestigious awards including the CILIP Carnegie Medal. Gill lives in Somerset.
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Author: Gill Lewis Format: Paperback Release Date: 15/07/2019
Interest Age 8+ Reading Age 8 | Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2021 | July 2019 Book of the Month | Characteristically, Gill Lewis skilfully conjures a vivid sense of landscape and wildlife in a story starring a character driven by her love of wild things and determination to achieve justice for them. Bobbie lives on a sheep farm in the Scottish Highlands with her parents and strong-willed, somewhat eccentric grandma. In a shocking opening chapter, Granny's little dog dies suddenly and horribly, poisoned by bait intended to kill a magnificent young golden eagle. Bobbie and her granny know that the local landlord's gamekeeper is responsible, and that he's a threat to all birds of prey in the area. Can they prove it, and protect the eagle? Readers will be gripped by the story and quickly come to understand Bobbie's love for the eagle and her passion to stand up for it and all wild birds. It's a terrific story, told with real impact, one for all animal lovers. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
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Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2020 | August 2018 Book of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month August 2018 | | A thought-provoking and touching story of the bond between children and nature, from renowned storyteller and award-winning author Gill Lewis. Award-winning Gill Lewis is renowned for her skilful capturing of the healing power of human/ animal friendships and the importance of nature to all – and especially to children who grow up without much chance to explore it. Searching for a secret place where they can practise their skateboarding, Izzy and Asha discover the perfect spot – the site of an abandoned gas works. But they are not the first to find it. The gas works site is also home to a wounded wolf. Knowing that they must keep its existence a secret the girls take care of the wolf and, in doing so, become involved in keeping the patch of wasteland safe from developers. It is a heartwarming story with a deep theme written in a highly readable way. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
UKLA Shortlist Book Awards - 2019 | Sky Dancer is a vivid, inspiring animal story in which the British countryside is as important a character as its human protagonists. Joe has grown up on the moors, and knows no other world. But following the death of his father, nothing seems certain anymore. His sense of insecurity is reflected in the wider community, divided over the fate of the hen harriers that nest nearby. Gill Lewis explores ideas of trust and loss, and like the very best animal stories, this is a thrilling and moving read that will help young readers understand the natural world, and their responsibility to look after it.
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A Story Like the Wind
Author: Gill Lewis Format: Hardback Release Date: 04/05/2017
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | Longlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month May 2017 Gill Lewis's A Story Like the Wind, a powerful and lyrical story about contemporary refugees, is fuelled by an ancient tale which tells how throughout history music has crossed barriers and bound people together encouraging them to stand up to oppression and injustice. Rami has nothing but his violin as he sets off on a terrifying journey to try to find safety. Starving and thirsty he takes nothing from his fellow travellers as he has nothing to share. Why did you not sell your violin, they ask? With his violin as an accompaniment Rami swiftly demonstrates why; his inspiring story of freedom from long, long ago unites his fellow refugees and stirs them all to believe in their journey and their hope of a better life.
Puppy Academy: Murphy and the Great Surf Rescue
In a nutshell : daring puppy heroes Gill Lewis's little stories of the doggy students of the Puppy Academy have much to recommend them. Each story stars a different dog tasked with learning a rescue skill, but generally facing a personal challenge too. Murphy, a Leonberger pup, is big and strong, used to being admired by the other puppies. He's determined to do best at water rescue training and finds it hard to cope when tiny Rodrigo, the Mexican hairless dog, proves to be a natural in the water. Murphy has to swallow his pride, along with quite a lot of sea water, before he feels at ease with himself again. It's a fun and reassuring story and gently delivers a message about the right way to behave. Holly Webb also writes gentle animal stories for young readers. ~ Andrea Reece
Gorilla Dawn
Shortlisted for the UKLA 2017 Book Award Gill Lewis writes outstanding animal stories, and Gorilla Dawn is very good indeed. The setting is the forests of the Congo, home to the great lowland gorilla but also to rebel soldiers, who hide out there after attacks on local villages. Imara is just a child, but regarded as a talisman by the Black Mambas, one of the rebel groups. Their leader believes her to be a Spirit Child with magical powers to protect his men. It's a frightening life and Imara has withdrawn into herself for protection. The arrival in camp of a baby gorilla taken to be sold into captivity breaks down her defences and she determines to save it. Imara's story is terrible and Lewis chooses to reveal it in full only when Imara is safe. She allows us to feel hope for the gorillas too while explaining to her readers all the dangers they face. Above all, this story tells children that we all share the world, that if we lose our love of it, we lose our souls. A thrilling story which will sweep readers along, this is one of the best books of the year. ~ Andrea Reece A note from Gill Lewis: "The world is at our fingertips…or so it seems. We use our mobile phones and computers to connect with people far across the globe. And yet, they also connect our fate to that of the gorilla. The electronic devices we use every day contain rare minerals, many of which are sourced within the forests of the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, home of the eastern lowland gorilla. I wanted to tell a story, through the eyes of two children who have been swept into the conflict, that questions our responsibility as consumers of electronic goods; responsibility to insist on fair trade and conflict free minerals, and to actively protect our natural world."
Puppy Academy: Star on Stormy Mountain
Best known for her excellent animal stories for older readers, Gill Lewis turns her attention to younger readers in this new series about the new students of the Puppy Academy! Star the Border Collie is one of these, and has a lot to live up to: her mum is a champion, winner of the National Sheepdog Trials. But herding doesn't come so easily to Star, especially when her enthusiasm gets the better of her and she finds herself running circles round (and round) the sheep. They don't like it at all, and Star is feeling very low until an expedition up Stormy Mountain lets her prove just what she's capable of. It's an exciting story with lots of humour and a reassuring message for readers too about finding out what you are good at. ~ Andrea Reece
One of our Books of the Year 2015 Gill Lewis writes outstanding animal stories, and Gorilla Dawn is very good indeed. The setting is the forests of the Congo, home to the great lowland gorilla but also to rebel soldiers, who hide out there after attacks on local villages. Imara is just a child, but regarded as a talisman by the Black Mambas, one of the rebel groups. Their leader believes her to be a Spirit Child with magical powers to protect his men. It's a frightening life and Imara has withdrawn into herself for protection. The arrival in camp of a baby gorilla taken to be sold into captivity breaks down her defences and she determines to save it. Imara's story is terrible and Lewis chooses to reveal it in full only when Imara is safe. She allows us to feel hope for the gorillas too while explaining to her readers all the dangers they face. Above all, this story tells children that we all share the world, that if we lose our love of it, we lose our souls. A thrilling story which will sweep readers along, this is one of the best books of the year. ~ Andrea Reece A note from Gill Lewis: "The world is at our fingertips…or so it seems. We use our mobile phones and computers to connect with people far across the globe. And yet, they also connect our fate to that of the gorilla. The electronic devices we use every day contain rare minerals, many of which are sourced within the forests of the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, home of the eastern lowland gorilla. I wanted to tell a story, through the eyes of two children who have been swept into the conflict, that questions our responsibility as consumers of electronic goods; responsibility to insist on fair trade and conflict free minerals, and to actively protect our natural world."
Puppy Academy: Scout and the Sausage Thief
One of our Books of the Year 2015 - A Reader Review Panel Pick of the Year 2015 - chosen by Daniel Bisland, aged 8 Gill Lewis is best known for her very successful award-winning animal stories for children of 9-plus. This new series is for younger readers and features puppies that are learning to become working dogs. Each book will star a different dog and in this one German shepherd Scout, 'the smart one', is the hero. Scout wants to be a police dog just like her mum and dad and gets a chance to show off her talent for sniffing out crime when sausage thief Frank Furter strikes! It's a fun adventure story and children will love Scout and the other inhabitants of Little Barking. ~ Andrea Reece
May 2014 Book of the Month - Winner of the Little Rebels Book Award 2015 - Longlisted for the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Medal | Gill Lewis is renowned for her stories about powerful and beneficial relationships between animals and children. Scarlet Ibis is an emotional story about how befriending birds can help to heal Red, a little boy with complex difficulties. In Scarlet's troubled life only one thing matters; keeping her little brother Red safe. But that's easier said than done as Red is hard to manage and Scarlet's mum is no help. When disaster strikes their fragile family, Scarlet and Red are separated. As Scarlet grows stronger in a new environment she finds a way of making sure Red is safe forever.
Gill Lewis is renowned for her stories about powerful and beneficial relationships between animals and children. Scarlet Ibis is an emotional story about how befriending birds can help to heal Red, a little boy with complex difficulties. In Scarlet's troubled life only one thing matters; keeping her little brother Red safe. But that's easier said than done as Red is hard to manage and Scarlet's mum is no help. When disaster strikes their fragile family, Scarlet and Red are separated. As Scarlet grows stronger in a new environment she finds a way of making sure Red is safe forever.
Moon Bear
Shortlisted for The Little Rebels Children's Book Award 2014 Best-selling Gill Lewis tells a hard hitting story as she opens reader's eyes to the appalling treatment of bears and their natural environment. Tam's world implodes when his father in killed by a mine. Sent away from everything he knows, he is given a job in a bear farm. Tam has no idea of the appalling cruelty he is about to witness. The bears are viciously treated and wickedly milked for their bile which is believed to have curative powers. Tam does everything he can to protect the bears and when a young cub is brought in he knows he must take desperate action to save him. Tam's integrity and courage as he takes himself and the bear cub to safety is a powerful, touching and attitude changing story. In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion for Moon Bear a small number of our readers were lucky enough to be invited to review this title. Here's a taster....'Gill Lewis writes in an exciting style keeping the reader hanging on to every twist and turn of the adventure. Even in the last few pages my heart fell and rose again with the final events. Read this great book and join the fight to save the bears.....' Scroll down to read more reviews.....
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So what's the deal? Is it a scam? Does it always work? Is it somehow illegal? Is there some catch? When a person gets this price reduction, are they somehow paying for this by revealing private information to Facebook or something?
The answers are no, it is not a scam, no, it does not always work, no, nobody is somehow making money at your expense, no, it is not somehow illegal. And no, nobody is somehow obtaining your private information.
First of all let's review the steps that a person goes through when using this GoodRX.com web site. It turns out there aren't any steps. There is no need to "create an account". No need to tell anybody your name or give them your email address. No need to give any identifying information at all to the web site. You do not pay anybody any money.
What you do is plug in the name of the drug on the web site of GoodRX. What pops up on the screen is a list of drug store chains and the price at each of the drug store chains, with and without a discount coupon. You click on one of the drug stores, and then a coupon pops up on the screen. It displays a bunch of information (Member ID, RxGroup, RxBin, RxPCN) that would be mostly meaningless to you or me but I guess that means everything to a pharmacist. The example at right is an injectable Vitamin B12. I plugged "cyanocobalamin" into the web site and this coupon popped up on the screen. I showed it to the pharmacist and the price for a vial of Vitamin B12 dropped from $18 to $7.25.
The price differences can be striking, especially in cases where one's health insurance might not cover a particular drug or might not cover it fully. An acquaintance of mine reports having gotten a prescription from his doctor for sildenafil which the alert reader will recognize as the generic equivalent of Viagra. A doctor might, for example, prescribe 20-milligram tablets with instructions to take two tablets. The acquaintance reports that the list price at CVS is about $13 per tablet, and that the GoodRX coupon brings the price down to about 63¢ per tablet.
This GoodRX approach does not always save you money. Sometimes you can't find the drug that you want on the web site of GoodRX. Sometimes the pharmacist will decline to honor the price quoted in the coupon. Sometimes you will find that your health insurance brings the price down to a cheaper price than the GoodRX coupon price.
But many people find that very often, they will save money at the pharmacy by using this web site. And anyway, it does not cost any money to try.
Clearly one category of consumer that might particularly benefit from GoodRX is the consumer whose health insurance has high deductibles for prescription drug coverage (or the consumer who does not have health insurance at all).
Another thing to keep in mind is that when you are sitting at the doctor's office, and the doctor asks "which pharmacy should I phone your prescription in to?", you can bring up the drug on this web site and it will tell you the likely cost at various drug store chains. To give a random example, one commonly prescribed blood pressure drug is metoprolol. GoodRX says this will cost about $1.30 per pill at Walgreens or, with a GoodRX coupon, about 53¢ per pill at that chain. But you could instead go to CVS where, with a GoodRX coupon, the price drops to about 33¢ per pill. Finally the GoodRX web site offers the refreshing news that you could go to Walmart and without any coupon at all the list price is just 30¢ per pill. With this information you might be able to save quite a bit of money by telling your doctor to phone the prescription to one pharmacy rather than to another.
Have you used GoodRX? Did it save you money? Please post a comment below.
I have similarly used GoodRx to good result. Now I have my doctor give me a written prescription, so I can take it to whichever pharmacy is the cheapest on GoodRx. Another trick, especially for medicines you use for a lifetime, is to ask for a 180 day prescription. It is amazing how much that lowers the price. The medicines I take, such as allopurinol, do not get any insurance co-pay. If you go to Costco, join their "club" and tell them that this prescription is not covered by your insurance, you automatically get another significant discount. Even over the GoodRx price for Costco, which is often the lowest. Also check healthwarehouse.com. Sometimes GoodRx points to this mail order house for the best price. Easy to check their directly to see if their price beats the GoodRx prices. Getting a 180 day supply, eases the irritation of your doctor of getting a new paper scrip every time you need to refill the subscription. Usually, the best price will not be at the same place 180 days from now.


Gather friends and family for celebratory meals and fun traditions.
dishes perfect for Easter morning.
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Use the bone as your guide.
with tips from our stylist.
organize a perfect Easter egg hunt.


With school out for the summer, most Nantucket children are dividing their time between jobs, friends, family and the beach, and quite a few will be carrying a book or two in their backpacks as they make their summer rounds.
Required summer reading is a little less stressful this year as students have a wide variety of books to choose from, including classics and new releases and everything in between.
Good readers are not born, they are made, said Anne Phaneuf, chairwoman of Nantucket High School�s English department.
�The more you read, the better a reader you become,� she said.
From �Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything,� by Stephen Dubner, to �Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers,� by Mary Roach, to Truman Capote and Jane Austen, this year�s summer reading list has something for everyone.
While most of the books which appear on this summer�s high school reading list are from the American Library Association list of summer books or written by Pulitzer Prize- and Booker Prize-winning authors, a few selections this year were suggested by students.
Students in Advanced Placement English are required to read �A Tale of Two Cities� by Charles Dickens; �How to Read Like a Professor� by Thomas Foster; selections from the Bible: Genesis 1-16; the Book of Job 1-7; the Gospel according to John, Song of Solomon; and selections from Edith Hamilton�s �Mythology;� and a book of one�s choice.
English teacher Page Martineau also contributed to the summer reading list.
This year, teachers put together a book cart with choices from the summer reading list and wheeled the selections around to each classroom.
�We need to become better readers. I am thrilled that our students accept summer reading as a part of life,� she added.
Assignments vary among Advanced Placement, honors and level one and two English courses. High school students will be required to keep a journal and make a poster for the each book that they read.
The books that students choose and their journals and posters help teachers identify their strengths and weaknesses.
�We find out so much about our students as readers,� said Phaneuf.
The high school summer reading assignment counts as two test grades, so students not completing the work will find themselves at a disadvantage at the beginning of the fall term.
Middle School students of all grade levels will be able to choose from the same reading list, which includes �Hoops,� �Everything on a Waffle,� �Kidnapped,� and �The Wright Three,� although assignments will differ according to grade level.
To be a successful citizen, one must know how to read, eighth-grade teacher Chip Davis said.
The Nantucket Public Schools� summer reading lists were made available to Nantucket Bookworks and Mitchell�s Book Corner, where booksellers Wendy Hudson and Mimi Beman, respectively will order books not in stock. Also the librarians at the Atheneum have copies of the reading lists as well and will order books which are not on the shelf.


Car Repair Checklist After Road Accident If you encounter an accident, where do you need to start? How sure are you that your claim from the damage properly will be handled effectively? If you are unsure of the results after a road accident, being aware of the steps you need know can give you peace of mind. Before sending your car for repair after an accident, below is a checklist that you may consider.
Choose An Insurance Company. In case you are not at fault of the road accident, you are free to choose an insurance company you want to. But, if another party is at fault, you do not have the choice for the insurance company in fixing your car. If you prefer your own insurance company since you pay for that particular insurance, the company will provide your needs. If a collision or comprehensive coverage is the case, you are paying for it every month. But, if you only have liability coverage, you will have the at-fault-driver insurance.
Keep Safe. Be aware that roadways are still hazardous even after an accident. You need to ensure that you are away from any further road issues. After being involved in a road accident, there might be more cars passing through. The best thing for you to do is to stop your car and never block the road.
Call for a Help. If there is someone who is injured, call a help. Whether there is an emergency or just a minor issue, it is still necessary to call for the police. By doing so, you are also ensuring police notification is essential for the insurance claim.
Collect the Evidence. Getting facts and collecting helpful evidence will spend most of your energy and time. You can start by writing down the date, time, place as well as the details of how the road accident happened. Collecting the driver's license numbers, names, contact numbers, vehicle types and addresses is a good help. After that, you can look for people who witness the accident and the data collection. You can get their names, contact information and addresses.
Go Home. A road accident is stressing, so it is better for you to go home and take time to rest. Since you are already done with the necessary evidence, you can relax your mind. By simply gathering facts and pictures of the accident, you strengthened the case and made it easier to acquire the insurance coverage you needed.
Choose the Shop. Although your insurance company has its preferred car repair shop, you still have the choice which shop you wanted to work with. You need to choose a reputable shop so that you are sure that your needs will be given according to your expectations.
Driving puts your life into risk. Traffic is unpredictable, it can happen anywhere at any time.
If you encounter an accident, where do you need to start? How sure are you that your claim from the damage properly will be handled effectively? If you are unsure of the results after a road accident, being aware of the steps you need know can give you peace of mind.
Before sending your car for repair after an accident, below is a checklist that you may consider.
Road accidents may not be predicted, but if you know how to handle them, there is no way for you to worry. Always keep yourself safe on the road and be aware of the necessary checklist after a road accident.


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Hidden camera found in Starbucks toilet
A Starbucks store in New York. Picture: AFP
by New York Post
23rd Apr 2018 5:20 AM
Police have launched an investigation after a camera was discovered last week inside a bathroom at a Starbucks store in Atlanta.
A 25-year-old customer reportedly found the device taped under a baby changing station, theNew York Postreported.
A camera was discovered in a Starbucks store in Atlanta. Picture: AFP
According to a police report, the woman removed the camera and alerted the manager. The manager then notified Starbucks' corporate office.
"We were quite concerned to learn this and are grateful to our customers and partners who took action to involve local authorities," a Starbucks spokesperson told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The manager gave the camera to police for inspection. Authorities reportedly found 25 videos stored on the camera, including several that reportedly showed people using the facilities.
"We've learned that the device had about an hour's worth of recorded video on it and detectives found 8 to 10 men and women videotaped while in that restroom," one officer told Atlanta's FOX 5.
He added that the video quality was poor and no "private parts" were seen.
Starbucks announced in April that it would close more than 8,000 US stores on May 29 to conduct "racial-bias education" following the arrest of two black men in one of its cafes. Picture: AFP
No suspects have been identified. Police say whoever is responsible faces a charge of eavesdropping, which is a felony.
The discovery comes less than a week after the coffee giant faced a national backlash over an incident at a Philadelphia location in which two black men were arrested for allegedly trespassing.
The arrests drew apologies from the company and from Philadelphia's police commissioner. The company announced that it would close 8,000 locations on May 29 to conduct "racial bias" training.
This article was originally published in theNew York Postand has been republished here with permission.
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Online casino gaming has gone mobile in South Africa and Android casinos are highly popular. The coming of Android OS to the mobile telephone platform enhanced the communication devices. Increased internet penetration in the country and improved internet speeds mean that gamblers in SA can enjoy the same as people in other parts of the world.
The online casinos themselves have been improving their applications since they first went online in 1994. Today there are more operating systems than there were in the 1990's. Real money online casino operators have to provide services to all these people, in their various markets. This has led to innovations like "No download" or "Browser Based" casino games. These games can be played without any download to the Android-powered device.
The mobile casinos are all about convenience. They have literary taken over the entire gambling industry because of this characteristic. Android OS is an open source developer platform. This makes it one of the most common and preferred mobile smartphone OS. Therefore finding support for anything related to Android internet gambling is very easy. The casinos themselves have dedicated support for members using Android OS devices.
And of course the convenience of being able to play the top real casino games from anywhere. As long as you can connect to the internet on your device.
All the top mobile smartphone makers are releasing updated models for their clients. As they try to muscle to the top of the industry, the latest phones have become so much better. The processors have gotten better and the audiovisual capabilities are well improved.
These are some of the reasons why the casino gaming has become better and better. The quality of the gaming is improved because the screen resolution and the sound have been tweaked. More than tweaked in some cases old technology has been replaced by newer and more relevant technology.
The latest casino games are now being made so that they look and perform better on current versions of Android OS. Some of the features that are introduced in the games will only be fully enjoyed when the technology advances.
Very few Operating Systems are updated as frequently as the Android OS. Therefore users can rest assured that they will be able to enjoy the latest smartphone trends. As VR is becoming more and more popular, very soon gamblers will be able to enjoy mobile VR gaming on their Android device.


I am so over wearing sweaters, but in Calgary, sweater season lasts the longest!
To try and make my daily uniform of a sweater and jeans a little more fun and "springy," I've added a pink belt.
This pink belt is a favorite of mine, and can be worn with anything! If you're a loyal YYC Belle reader, you know that I consider pink a neutral color, and that I believe that pink pairs well with almost everything!
A pink belt is the perfect subtle pop of color that makes me feel like spring is around the corner!


This is a thousand times better than New York. I couldn't see you sitting behind all the adults. I can tell you from experience it's all downhill from here. Blount can be reached at terry blountspeak. Starting up front means less chance of getting caught up in a wreck with slower cars, which caused Johnson's problem at Texas. He can drive this car on the edge better than anyone else in Cup.


When He hung on the cross, they said let Him come down and we'll believe Him. That's what the world is saying today… The world would take Him without the cross. But a cross-less Christ would mean no more than a Christ-less cross.
In Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Will Ferrell's character begins to pray to Baby Jesus. His reasoning is that he likes Jesus as a baby – not what He did as a man. He then mocks Christ with irreverent sacrilege.
What Ferrell's character does for laughs, many live out daily. The very ones eager to celebrate Christmas have no interest in the Passion or the Resurrection. They prefer Jesus in the manger and not on the cross. They fence Him in a cage, like the one at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
The infant Messiah's more palatable than the Gospel Christ.
Jesus didn't hold back any punches. He called it as He saw it. He fumed against false religion, calling its practitioners rotting corpses in foul-smelling tombs. He exposed linen-clad religious leaders as the sons of Satan. Jesus barked that a political leader was nothing more than a wily fox.
He didn't follow the Dale Carnegie course material about winning friends and influencing people.
The infant Messiah's not controversial to the world system.
The baby Jesus didn't command followers to pick up their crosses to follow Him. He didn't tell the people to sell all they had. He didn't condemn their ways of living. He didn't claim as a Child that He was the only way.
Of course, the world wants Baby Jesus because they can't put a pacifier in the mouth of the Lord who rose from the grave.
The infant's not offensive like the bloodied Christ hanging on a cross.
Vance Havner said it correctly: the world will take the Savior if there were no cross. While He hung there, people taunted Him to come down so that they could worship His show of power. They didn't expect Him to do so, or they wouldn't have derided Him as they did.
Today people do the same thing – just in a different way. People don't want the Jesus who died on a cross. They want the innocent baby cooing away in a manger. People want a savior who loves every sinful lifestyle there is – not the Lord who said that all who reject Him suffer judgment already.
Modernists don't want Jesus on that cross because that Messiah is offensive to others. They want to keep Baby Jesus in that cage in Bethlehem.
Unbelievers want the politically-correct Jesus, a man who never existed.
I LOVE this post. It sums up what I have been saying for the past few months. I made the statement a few weeks ago that I feel like I receive more criticism from Christians for rejecting the world's "progressive view of Jesus" than I do from non-believers. As followers of Christ we must follow ALL of Him, not pick and choose what allows us to justify our lifestyles. Thank you for your insight. I love reading your blog.


Published one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Jimmy Dwayne Nutt, Sr., Deceased, were issued on January 11, 2019, in Cause No. 18-E-2333 pending in the County Court at Law No. 1, Ellis County, Texas, to: Jimmy Andre Nutt.
DATED the 30th day of January 2019.


Am I Asking Too Much from My Daughter's Grades??
I Want to Talk About Grades.
Detention for an 8 Year Old??
School Suspension Policy over Toys?
Anyone Have Any Insight on the "IB" Schooling Program?
What to Do with school/Or Child?????
Is this a good math program for my school?
My son is starting kindergarten and next week is our first "meet the teacher" day. Is it ok or customary for the child to bring something (a small gift) for their teacher on this day? What about the first day of school? I started school in the Soviet Union where the first day of school was a major event across the entire country, with children bringing flowers and gifts to their teachers. I know this is not done in the US, but was wondering about "meet the teacher" day expectations. Thanks in advance for your replies.
Do We Have a Right to Know About Why a Teacher Wasn't in School?
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Q: In PHPUnit, how do I mock parent methods? I want to test a class method that calls upon a parent method with the same name. Is there a way to do this?
class Parent {

    function foo() {
        echo 'bar';
    }
}

class Child {

    function foo() {
            $foo = parent::foo();
            return $foo;
    }
}

class ChildTest extend PHPUnit_TestCase {

    function testFoo() {
        $mock = $this->getMock('Child', array('foo'));

        //how do i mock parent methods and simulate responses?
    }
}

A: Here is how I did it, I have no idea if this is correct but it works:
class parentClass {
    public function whatever() {
        $this->doSomething();
    }
}

class childClass extends parentClass {
    public $variable;
    public function subjectUnderTest() {
        $this->variable = 'whocares';
        parent::whatever();
    }
}

now in the test i do:
public function testSubjectUnderTest() {
    $ChildClass = $this->getMock('childClass', array('doSomething'))
    $ChildClass->expects($this->once())
               ->method('doSomething');
    $ChildClass->subjectUnderTest();
    $this->assertEquals('whocares', $ChildClass->variable);
}

what the ?
My reasoning here is that all i really want to test is whether or not my variable got set.  i don't really care about what happens in the parent method but since you can't prevent the parent method from being called what i do is mock the dependent methods of the parent method.
now go ahead and tell me i'm wrong :)

A: You dont mock or stub methods in the Subject-under-Test (SUT). If you feel you have the need to mock or stub a method in the parent of the SUT, it likely means you shouldnt have used inheritance, but aggregation.
You mock dependencies of the Subject-under-Test. That means any other objects the SUT requires to do work.

A: I'm totally agree with @Gordon. I have same issue but I have tried few tricky concept.
My scenario is like
class Parent { // Actual-Parent Class
    function save() {
        // do something
        return $this
    }
}

class Child extends Parent {
   // Subject under test
    function save() {
          // do something
          return parent::save();
    }
}

I have created another parent class with same name "Parent" and treat as a stub and include my stub class(parent) and ignore to actual parent (Actual parent class set into auto-load and stub-parent must be be included )
class Parent { //Stub-Parent class
    function save() {
        return $this
    }
}

Now I create mock object of Child class (via Mock-builder) and complete my test cases with end of assertSame. :-)
$this->assertSame($mock, $mock->save());

A: An approach that works to my is the implementation of a wrap to the parent call on the child class, and finally mock those wrap.
You code modified:
class Parent {

    function foo() {
        echo 'bar';
    }
}

class Child {

    function foo() {
            $foo = $this->parentFooCall();
            return $foo;
    }
    function parentFooCall() {
            return parent::foo();
    }
}

class ChildTest extend PHPUnit_TestCase {

    function testFoo() {
        $mock = $this->getMock('Child', array('foo', 'parentFooCall'));

        //how do i mock parent methods and simulate responses?
    }
 }

A: A satisfying solution in my opinion is to create a class that inherits from your class under test and override the implementation of the method you want to give another implementation. This has its flaws: it does not always work, e.g. for already overridden methods and for private methods.
class Parent
{
    function bar()
    {
        echo 'bar';
    }
}

class Child extends Parent
{
    function foo()
    {
        parent::bar();
        echo 'foo';
    }
}

class mockChild extends Child
{
    function bar()
    {
        echo 'baz';
    }
}

class ChildTest extends PHPUnit_TestCase
{
    function testFoo() {
        $sut = new mockChild();
        $sut->foo();
    }
}

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The trip to Jacksonville went very fast yesterday because I was with such good friends. (Tammy and Tina) However, I am not feeling well AT ALL and ask for anyone reading this today to PLEASE pray for me. Last night my only thought when I was feeling so poorly was, "how am I going to get up and speak THREE times tomorrow if I don't feel better?" Thank heavens I have such good friends with me who not only prayed powerful prayers for me, but they helped me in other very practical ways as well. Normally I'm very talkative and really enjoy times out with my friends laughing to the top of our lungs and stuff like that, but last night I was so out of it, they could all tell I was just not myself. We went to Longhorn Steakhouse to eat and the first half of the evening I probably didn't say two words. Tammy was so good to sit there and rub my back and Tina just spoke life into me. What friends. I am so blessed, I cannot even describe it it adequately.
Thanks for believing and I'll update tomorrow, God willing, however it might be later tomorrow night after I've gotten some rest.


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THE WILDING INCIDENT Share New Song and Title Track "Prey For The Wolfpack" on SoundCloud
After announcing their new EP, Prey For The Wolfpack, and sharing their first single "That Cell", Wilding Incident are back today with the second offering from the EP. The politically-charged hardcore band shares the title track from the tape with "Prey For The Wolfpack".
The band takes its name from the infamous Central Park Jogger case and with song titles like "Stop & Frisk" and "Billy Club", Wilding Incident is here to make a statement. The band is also sharing their new merch with an ode to the Dead Kennedy's old "Nazi Punks Fuck Off!" tune with a spirited message to Donald Trump. The bands' "Nazi Trump Fuck Off!" shirts take aim at one of the most outspoken individuals during the Central Park Jogger case and the current US presidential candidate.
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File #: 18-1710 Version: 1 Name: Memorandum of Understanding - ANTS Sports - Community Partnerships - Community Schools and Student Services Department
Type: Agreement or Contract Status: Passed
File created: 7/26/2018 In control: Chief Academic Officer
On agenda: 8/22/2018 Final action: 8/22/2018
Enactment date: 8/22/2018 Enactment #: 18-1425
Title: Approval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding between the District and ANTS Sports, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide a wide-ranging menu of sports programming that focuses on movement, safety, health, happiness and development, as described in Exhibit "A" Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for pupils at Crocker Highlands, Chabot, Thornhill, Joaquin Miller, Glenview, Sequoia and Hillcrest Elementary Schools, for the period of June 20, 2018 through June 20, 2021, at no cost to the District.
Attachments: 1. 18-1710 Memorandum of Understanding - ANTS Sports - Community Partnerships - Community Schools and Student Services Department
Contact: Ali.Metzler@ousd.org
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8/22/2018 1 Board of Education Adopted on the General Consent Report Pass Action details Meeting details Not available
Approval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding between the District and ANTS Sports, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide a wide-ranging menu of sports programming that focuses on movement, safety, health, happiness and development, as described in Exhibit "A" Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for pupils at Crocker Highlands, Chabot, Thornhill, Joaquin Miller, Glenview, Sequoia and Hillcrest Elementary Schools, for the period of June 20, 2018 through June 20, 2021, at no cost to the District.


Elderly people are back to education, actively organise themselves and initiate a political party for the elderly which lead them back in power.
Near 50% of the European Framework Programme for Research and Technology Development funding is directed towards age-related issues.
Owing to a lack of interest in science, the goal of spending 3% of the GNP on research is dropped.
Growing requirement for research programmes and institutions to be evaluated in terms of the extent to which they meet objectives.


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Fletcher Baker (born 26 December 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a  forward for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League .

Background
Baker played his junior rugby league for the Muswellbrook Rams.  Before making his first grade debut for the Sydney Roosters, he played for the club's feeder side North Sydney in the NSW Cup.

Career

2021
In round 2 of the 2021 NRL season, Baker made his NRL debut against the Wests Tigers at Campbelltown Stadium and scored a try in a 40–6 victory.

Baker played a total of 16 games for the Sydney Roosters in the 2021 NRL season including the club's two finals matches.  The Sydney Roosters would be eliminated from the second week of the finals losing to Manly 42-6.

References

External links
Roosters profile

1999 births
Living people
Australian rugby league players
Rugby league second-rows
Sydney Roosters players
North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players
Rugby league players from New South Wales

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ADAMA takes Transfer of Products from Syngenta; Divestiture of Products to Nufarm Completed
BEIJING, CHINA and TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, 16 March 2018
Global crop protection company ADAMA today reported that the transfer of certain crop protection products and distribution rights from Syngenta AG ("Syngenta") to ADAMA, as announced on 24th October 2017, is underway. At the same time, the divestiture of certain crop protection products from ADAMA to Nufarm Europe GmbH ("Nufarm") has been completed following receipt of regulatory approvals from the European Commission ("EC"). As previously reported, and as required by the EC for their approval of the acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina, Syngenta and ADAMA have each divested certain products.
ADAMA is receiving from Syngenta a portfolio of crop protection products, including product registrations, related trademarks, brands for multiple formulated crop protection products and active ingredients in the EEA, as well as co-distribution rights to certain Syngenta products in Europe.
In exchange for these products and rights received from Syngenta, ADAMA divested, alongside Syngenta, certain crop protection products in the EEA to Nufarm, while maintaining its ability to continue to sell such products in other countries outside Europe, and in some cases within Europe as well.
The portfolio transferred from Syngenta to ADAMA is of similar nature and economic value to the one divested to Nufarm, and therefore the net impact on the Company of the transactions is expected to be immaterial. No physical assets (apart from inventory) or personnel are being transferred as part of either transaction.
About ADAMA:
Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd., together with Hubei Sanonda Ltd, to be known as ADAMA, is one of the world's leading crop protection companies. We strive to Create Simplicity in Agriculture – offering farmers effective products and services that simplify their lives and help them grow. With one of the most comprehensive and diversified portfolios of differentiated, quality products, our 6,600-strong team reaches farmers in over 100 countries, providing them with solutions to control weeds, insects and disease, and improve their yields. For more information, visit us at www.adama.com and follow us on Twitter® at @AdamaAgri.
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William Demby and Rome International Symposium
What's on Literature
31 May-1 June. An international symposium entitled William Demby and Rome: Literature, Art, Cinema taking place at Università La Sapienza will commemorate the life and work of the late African American author William Demby (1922-2013), who spent decades in Rome working as a novelist, journalist, and screenwriter, translator and actor for the Italian cinema.
The two-day symposium will feature panels discussing Demby's work in literature and visual culture, special film screenings, a dramatic performance and a musical homage to the author.
The symposium will pay particular attention to Demby's final novel, King Comus, which was completed in 2007 but remained in manuscript form at the time of Demby's death in 2013.
The symposium will be conducted in English and is free and open to the public. 31 May 09.00-17.30. 1 June 09.00-18.30. Marco Polo Building, Room 102, Circonvallazione Tiburtina 4.
An exhibition opens on 31 May, from 18.30-20.00, at the MUSIA gallery (musia.it) on Via dei Chiavari 7/9, entitled William Demby and His Friends: Artists in Rome in the 1960s, curated by Barbara Drudi and Giulia Tulino.
Address Università La Sapienza, Marco Polo Building, Room 102, Circonvallazione Tiburtina 4.
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2019 Sees Fewer Wildfires, But They're Hitting Populated Areas
Wildfires have burned half as many acres as they had at this time last year, but fires are threatening increasingly populated areas.
Zach Cusson / Newsy
Article by Patrick Terpstra
This year's wildfire season is shaping up to be far tamer than last year, but the risk of people being caught in a wildfire continues to climb as more families move into homes in wooded areas.
Wildfire has burned about half as many acres across the country compared to the same point in 2018, a historic season that claimed 85 lives in a windswept fire in Paradise, California.
Even though fewer acres have burned, some of the major fires are occurring in areas with growing populations, and that magnifies the impact.
Evacuations are underway in Los Angeles and Sonoma counties, two areas that have seen significant growth in the past 20 years in the number of families living in or next to wildland.
A Newsy investigation titled "Fire Trap" found there were more than 43 million homes in wildland areas nationwide, which means one-third of homes in the country are now in areas considered at higher risk of wildfire.
Researchers have worried about the number of communities that are developing too close to places known to have an elevated fire threat.
"We actually see more fire ignitions when housing development increases, so you have a lot more people in homes now potentially in harm's way," said Miranda Mockrin, research scientist at the U.S. Forest Service.
More from Fire Trap
Parts Of California Still Can't Get Wildfire Alerts
Pockets of California are unable to send warnings using the only system able to reach all cellphones during a wildfire.
By courtesy of CAL FIRE
Newsy Investigation Finds Wildfire Emergency Alerts Lacking
A Newsy analysis found almost 1 in 3 counties at heightened wildfire risk are unable or unwilling to use FEMA's emergency alert system.
By Tennessee Division of Forestry
Fire Trap: The Failure To Alert During Deadly Wildfires (Trailer)
A Newsy investigation finds counties unable or unwilling to use a national warning system during wildfires.
By Title design by Steve Sanning and Katie Bray


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Converting Washington Street to one-way passing Forest Hills Station will allow for bigger sidewalks, more trees and potentially an off-street bike path.
FOREST HILLS—Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) officials asked Forest Hills residents to consider traffic flow and street design in the fifth installment of the Forest Hills Improvement Initiative (FHII) community meetings, Aug. 1.
About 70 community members attended the meeting at the Covenant Congregational Church on the Arborway.
The main topic of the meeting was a discussion of the pros and cons of turning the streets that run around Forest Hills Station¬¬¬—Hyde Park Avenue to the west; New Washington Street to the north; Washington Street to the east; and Ukraine Way to the South—into a counterclockwise one-way circuit.
Preliminary studies show the one-way route would improve traffic capacity through the area, allowing a larger volume of cars to pass through more efficiently, while accommodating the removal of a traffic lane. Cutting the number of lanes from four to three would free up space for other uses, said Daniel Dulaski, chief engineer with Traffic Solutions, a firm hired by the BRA to examine the roadways.
Dulaski also proposed to coordinate traffic signals around the loop to provide a quicker, more pleasant experience for motorists.
Currently there is an 89 percent chance of hitting a red light driving through the area, but the probability could be reduced to 11 percent if the traffic signals were centrally coordinated, Dulaski said.
Unlike many other of the ideas presented at the meeting, signal coordination is relatively cheap and would be easy for the city to implement in the near-term. A representative from the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) said there were no immediate plans to begin work on signal coordination, but that he believed it is a priority for the city.
Gretchen Von Grossman, an urban designer working with a firm called Planner's Collaborative, presented proposals for on street parking and on-street bike lanes on Hyde Park Avenue, and either bike lanes or off street bike paths on New Washington, Washington and Ukraine.
She also presented the possibility of installing parking lanes and widening sidewalks around the loops, which would, among other things allow more space for street trees.
If the streets remain two-way it would be feasible to expand sidewalks, and possibly add bike paths on the sides of the streets abutting the train station on Washington Street, by moving the stone wall embankments back a few feet.
Generally, though, "It is limited what we can accomplish on the streets," if extra space is not created by the removal of a lane, Von Grossman said.
In the second part of the meeting, residents were asked to participate in a straw poll by walking around and attach red stickers to different street plan designs they supported. While an official tally was not available, the majority of voters appeared to support plans including one-way streets and off street bike paths.
Some bicycle commuters, however, were less than enthusiastic about the plans.
Roger Winn, who lives off of Hyde Park Avenue and will be commuting to Roslindale on his bike in the fall, said he is particularly concerned about having to loop around New Washington to get to Washington before he can start heading south.
He was especially concerned, he said, when a representative from the MBTA mentioned that the transit Authority plans to re-route the 39 bus through the station so it enters the station on Washington Street and exits onto the left-hand side of New Washington before taking a right onto South Street.
"With the 39 crossing lanes to go right and cars fighting to get over to the left or go straight," crossing from the right lane to the left in order to turn south on Washington will be a tricky maneuver, Winn said.
Some bicycle advocates say they feel on street bike lanes are dangerous, especially those running next to parking spaces, which expose bike riders to the danger of being clipped by people opening their car doors, but Ferris disagrees.
"Its like a crosswalk, it has to be shared with cars. You can't ride in a bike line and turn your brain off." Ferris said.
These concerns, Dalzell said, would be considered as plans are studied further and solidified, "The big notion I am taking away from this is the importance of having a bike path," he said.
The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is currently considering options for making the Arborway more bicyclist friendly, Dalzell said.
And one of the main goals of the redesign is to make the loop around the station, which is fed into by the Southwest Corridor bike path and the Arborway, less challenging for bicyclists. "Right now you come off the Emerald Necklace or the Southwest corridor and its like, Oh, my God!" Dalzell said.
Prominent among residents' concerns about the one-way loop plan is that it will situate MBTA passenger pick up/drop off on the right side of the street, opposite the station.
One resident suggested installing a pedestrian bridge, but Dalzell said a 14-foot high pedestrian bridge requires 160 feet of ramp. "You all would be so mad at me if I did that," he said.
Also considered at the meeting were preliminary options for the redesign of the intersection of the Arborway and Hyde Park Avenue.
Local resident Sarah Buermann said she has long thought the complicated intersection should be redesigned to improve pedestrian access and, perhaps, beautified. Cleaning up the decrepit area under the Casey Overpass has "always been an ambition of mine. It needs more love," she told the Gazette.
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Dalzell described both the Arborway/Hyde Park intersection redesign and a somewhat controversial proposal to realign New Washington Street to create more green space on the end of the Southwest Corridor Park, as more capital-intensive long-term projects that would take years to study, find funding for and implement.
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The next presentation will also include cost/benefit analyses of different options, Dalzell said.
The subject matter was a departure from previous FHII meetings, which have mostly focused on land use with the goal of defining binding use guidelines for property the MBTA is planning to sell.
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Li Keran (chinois classique : 李可染 ; pseudonyme de Li Yongshun ; Xuzhou, 1907 - Pékin, 1989) est l'un des artistes chinois les plus populaires du .

Il est célèbre pour avoir fusionné les arts occidental et oriental en produisant principalement des paysages contenant très peu de coups de pinceau.

Biographie

Jeunesse et formation

Li Keran est né le  à Xuzhou de parents illettrés.

Il montre très tôt de bonnes dispositions artistiques. À l'âge de , il étudie la peinture de paysage auprès d'un peintre local. En 1923, il entre à l' pour étudier la peinture traditionnelle chinoise et l'art occidental. Il y suit notamment des cours magistraux de Kang Youwei, qui promeut l'apprentissage à la fois de la peinture académique Song et de la tradition réaliste de la Renaissance européenne. L'idée de Kang de fusionner les peintures occidentale et orientale pour créer un nouvel âge de la peinture chinoise a grandement inspiré Li. Il y suit également les cours de Liu Haisu.

Au printemps 1929, Li obtient un diplôme à l'Académie des arts de Chine (Hangzhou), où il étude le dessin et la peinture à l'huile auprès du professeur français André Claudot et de Lin Fengmian. Il développe alors un style abstrait et structurel dans sa peinture à l'huile qui montre l'influence de l'expressionnisme allemand.

En 1930, il rejoint la Société des dix-huit arts de West Lake, marxiste, où il prend des cours d'art et de littérature donnés par Lu Xun à Shanghaï. Les années juste avant la guerre, il rejoint l'Union des artistes et écrivains du Wuhan, de Guo Moruo, qui produisent des peintures de propagande.

En 1932, il devient membre d'une organisation artistique de gauche, la Société d'Art Yiba. La même année, il quitte l'école et retourne à Zuzhou, où il tient sa première exposition individuelle.

Il s'installe ensuite à Chongqing, où il se lie d'amitié avec Xu Beihong et Fu Baoshi, et délaisse la peinture à l'huile pour l'encre sur papier : à partir de 1934, Li commence à expérimenter la peinture figurative à l'encre et au lavis. Li Keran a travaillé pour Guo Moruo dans la section politique du Conseil militaire du Conseil national, qui a déménagé à Chongqing en 1938. Après la guerre sino-japonaise, il commence à peindre des fermiers et des buffles domestiques, en donnant à ce sujet traditionnel une nouvelle approche technique grâce à l'utilisation de l'encre éclaboussée.

En 1935, lors d'une visite à la Cité interdite, Li prend conscience de l'importance de la peinture classique chinoise. L'Immortel Liu Haichan jouant avec un crapaud (1937) montre des traits réalistes dans un style spontané de lavis. Il dépeint un sujet qui affirme l'esprit individualiste chinois mêlé à la spontanéité de la peinture au pinceau dans la tradition Chan.
Vers la fin des années 1930 et le début des années 1940, Li peint de nombreux paysages dans le style du peintre du  Shitao. Il explique que lors de cette période, il

Reconnaissance et carrière
Son œuvre gagne en notoriété et il accepte en 1946 l'invitation de Xu de rejoindre l'Académie centrale des beaux-arts de Pékin. Qi Baishi et Huang Binhong, des figures majeures de l'art chinois contemporain, y deviennent ses mentors ; le premier acclame Li, le déclarant comme étant le peintre le plus important de l'ère post-Qianlong-Jiaqing. Il combine l'influence de chacun de ses maîtres avec l'esquisse réaliste pour obtenir un nouveau naturalisme tout en conservant un support traditionnel. Son apprentissage auprès de Qi Baishi à partir de 1947 est un point d'inflexion dans sa carrière. Avant cela, sous l'influence de Lin Fengmian et Fu Baoshi, son style de dessin était fin et rapide ; il cherche désormais davantage une qualité calligraphique d'ensemble. Troupeau d'automne (années 1960) dépeint des buffles, l'un de ses sujets de prédilection ; elle reflète l'influence du style calligraphique métal-et-pierre de Qi.

En 1950, Li publie un essai d'influence intitulé Sur la Réforme de la peinture chinoise dans le premier numéro de la revue  (« Arts »), publication de l'Association des artistes chinois. Reflétant l'esprit révolutionnaire de son époque, Li Keran invoque les mots du leader du Parti communiste Mao Zedong et appelle les artistes à s'imprégner de la vie des gens ordinaires (). Il plaide pour la protection et la conservation des éléments utiles du riche héritage culturel et artistiques chinois mais enjoint les artistes chinois à aussi s'inspirer des principes scientifiques de l'art occidental.

En 1954, Li Keran applique sa propre théorie et voyage au sud de Yangtze lors d'un voyage de peinture avec les artistes Zhang Ding (né en 1917) et Luo Ming (né en 1912). Lors de ce voyage, Li séjourne à Hangzhou avec Huang Binhong, une figure majeure de la peinture de paysage chinoise. Ce voyage de trois mois marque un tournant dans l'art de Li : il ne peint plus ses paysages que d'après nature, en utilisant des techniques de dessin occidentales et la peinture au pinceau et l'encre chinoise. Il expérimente avec la technique des couches d'encre superposées (jimo fa), devenue caractéristique de son style mature. Li réalise beaucoup d'esquisses d'après nature, prétendant que le dessin est le premier pas vers la réformation de la peinture chinoise. Il imite les traditions calligraphiques chinoises tout en appliquant certains éléments des techniques occidentales comme le clair-obscur, et applique très peu de coups de pinceau. Il est ainsi considéré un pionnier de la fusion des deux traditions au  en Chine. En 1957, il voyage en Allemagne, où il peint de nombreux sujets sur le vif.

Retrait et résurgence
Après 1960, il mène sa carrière à l'Académie centrale des arts de Pékin où il se spécialise dans la peinture de paysages. C'est à cette époque que le désir de Li de créer un nouveau style de paysage commence. Cette année-là, il publie un article dans le Journal du Peuple intitulé « Pratiquer l'art requiert beaucoup de travail ». Il voyage avec ses élèves dans les provinces éloignées de Guangdong et Guangxi pour dessiner d'après nature. Comme Pan Tianshou, il décrit l'âme du paysage comme un état d'idée (yijang). L'humeur poétique de Su Shi (1962) dépeint une méditation lors d'une chaude journée d'été : il peint alors presque exclusivement des paysages. Lui et Wu Zuoren s'exilent à la campagne lors de la Révolution culturelle. Emprisonné, il est relâché en 1974 sous l'ordre de Zhou Enlai. Il est décrié par le Gang des Quatre lors de la campagne anti-noir, à cause de ses paysages lugubres et sombres.

Dans les années 1970, Li Keran se voit proposer de revenir au premier plan lors de la Révolution culturelle en tant qu', pour produire des œuvres publiques. Il reçoit notamment comme commande une monumentale peinture de paysage pour le  (« hôtel des nationalités ») à Pékin ainsi que pour le ministère des affaires étrangères ; il réalise aussi des peintures destinées à être offertes à des chefs d'État étrangers, et une œuvre massive représentant la montagne révolutionnaire de Jingang, dans la province de Jiangxi pour le mausolée de Mao Zedong, sur la place Tian'anmen.

Li a été un éducateur de grande influence ayant enseigné à l'Académie centrale des beaux-arts à partir de 1946. En 1979, il y dirige la section de troisième cycle de peinture de paysage, le premier en Chine. Il devient en 1981 le premier directeur de l'Académie de recherche de la peinture chinoise (), instillant à toute une génération sa nouvelle méthode de peinture de paysage, qui utilise le pinceau et l'encre pour transposer un paysage d'après nature.

Vers la fin de sa vie, Li Keran a attiré de nombreux étudiants et suiveurs, qui constituent l' des années 1980. Li a notamment réalisé plusieurs œuvres avec l'artiste indien Beohar Rammanohar Sinha, comme le célèbre Meishan Bridge (que l'on peut voir en arrière-plan de la photographie des deux hommes ci-contre). Rammanohar partage d'ailleurs avec Li d'avoir lui aussi eu comme mentor Qi Baishi.

Li Keran est mort le  à Pékin.

Œuvres
La peinture de Li  Se faisant l'écho de Huang Binhong et , il écrit que

Li a basé son travail des paysages sur des dessins d'après nature ; .

 The Poetic Mood of Su Shi
 Herding in Winter
 Jinggang Mountains
 Back From Herding
 Play with the Cattle
 Welcome Spring
 Zhong Kui
 Shao Shan
 Herding in Spring Rain
 Monk

Postérité

Expositions posthumes
En 2007, une exposition majeure est organisée au musée d'art national de Chine pour le centenaire de la naissance de Li Keran.

Marché de l'art
En 2010, deux des œuvres de Li Keran font partie du top 10 des plus grosses ventes de l'année :  (1959, .) et  (1978, ).

En 2011 et 2012, Li Keran fait partie des artistes dont les œuvres sont les plus chères sur le marché de l'art.

 (1964,  et  ( de dollars) sont parmi les grosses ventes de respectivement 2015 et 2016. Son œuvre Wan Shan Hong Bian (Dix mille collines rougeoyantes, 1964) s'est elle vendue à  de yuans.

En 2017, la peinture chinoise et Li Keran sont des valeurs sûres et en hausse sur le marché de l'art mondial.

Notes et références
Notes

Références

Annexes

Bibliographie

Filmographie

 Shi Meiyin, Li Keran peint les buffles, 1984 (20 min, présentation en ligne)

Liens externes

Naissance en mars 1907
Naissance à Xuzhou
Décès en décembre 1989
Décès à Pékin
Décès à 82 ans
Peintre chinois du XXe siècle
Pseudonyme


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CHEYNEY, Pa.
Lenny Macklin made it to 10th grade before having a teacher who looked like him — an African-American male. Gregory Georges graduated from high school without ever being taught by a Black man.
Only about 2 percent of teachers nationwide are African-American men. But experts say that needs to change if educators expect to reduce minority achievement gaps and dropout rates.
Macklin, now an 18-year-old college student, said he understands the circle that keeps many of his peers out of the classroom professionally.
"A lot of males, they don't like being in school because they can't relate to their teacher," said Macklin, of Pittsburgh. "So why would you want to work there?"
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It's a job men generally avoid because of gender stereotypes, fear of abuse accusations and low pay, said Bryan Nelson, founder of the Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization MenTeach. The average U.S. teacher salary was about $51,000 in 2006-07.
Yet increasing the number of minority teachers is important because of "the role model factor," said Greg Johnson, a policy analyst for the National Education Association.
"These students need to see successful adults of color in front of them," Johnson said.
Macklin and Georges, both sophomores at historically Black Cheyney University near Philadelphia, are trying to fulfill that need through the Call Me MISTER teaching program.
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Designed to put more minority men at the head of the classroom, the initiative offers scholarships in exchange for teaching in public schools.
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Nearly six years after the first MISTER cohort graduated in 2004, there has been some progress, though Jones concedes not nearly enough.
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Yet some who have finished the MISTER program, like Keith Wilkes, find teaching rewarding.
Wilkes, who works in a predominantly White school in Westminster, S.C., said he believes children of all races need male role models. Wilkes, 50, sees himself as an African-American giving back to the community where he grew up — an image he hopes will dispel negative stereotypes of Black men for students and parents alike.
"It's a noble cause," Wilkes said. "This is not just something you do as a job. This is a lifestyle. You have to believe in what you're doing."
Hayward Jean, 27, has found teaching equally inspiring, though not without its challenges. Now in a low-income district in Orangeburg, S.C., Jean said he was caught off guard by the initially chilly reception from boys in his class.
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houses erected by such persons shall be demolished.
John F. Carmichael, surgeon, Third Regiment United States Army.
A/ Ratified April 30, 1802.
B/ Proclaimed May 4, 1802.
A wagon way to be made through Indian lands.
F/ Indians to be notified of the time, etc., of resurvey.
G/ $2,000 delivered to the Indians, etc.
H/ Treaty, when to take effect.