Try powering the camera back on. The micro ultrasonic motor (USM) that operates the lens extension/retraction and zooming mechanism wears out and won't drive properly.Other causes can be sand in the gears or physical damage.It is usually January 16, 2008 at 6:01 PM Camera Repair said... I went down the list of fixes - and #6 worked!! (Banging it around a bit).
Brigadier General: An expert that has over 10,000 points. The outer plastic ring was only acting as a protection for the camera's 'insides' when it was fully extended in zoom position. it turns on at picture model with the logo and then died. camera lens canon powershot 8 Questions View all pragathi Rep: 373 2 2 1 Posted: 07/21/2010 Options Permalink History Subscribe Unsubscribe How do I fix my disconnected lens?
i was freaking out when i got this problem on my canon digital ixus i7 and to think all i need to do was fix #4 to solve it all! After trying the other suggestions on my Canon Powershot A570 IS I tried #7 by grabbing the lens during power on and not allowing it to retract. Sometimes when I turn on the camera the legend "Lens error: 120,1,0,0" appears. My daughter dropped her Casio Ex-Z1050 while taking a picture and the lens would not extend fully and would retract again right away, but not fully.
I read your site but tips #1-5 didn't work. Loading...Oops :Please try again. Anyhow, to fix this I removed the battery and held the power button in for about a minute. Yes No Voted Undo Score 0 Cancel Add a comment 0/1024 Cancel Post comment Are you sure you want to delete this zzzzzz?
Yes No Voted Undo Score 2 Cancel Comments: Thank you for your tips. While I did take them out, what worked was prying the lens out by one of the little bosses, the nub, that held the cap-ring in. Fix #1a: If new batteries didn't work, try pressing and holding the Menu, Function, Function Set, or OK button while turning the camera on. When I turned it on after that I still saw the "lens error", so I applied "gentle" pressure to the lens while it was open.
so can you help me? You may hold the end of the spring with a toothpickk to hook it over the post or you may catch the post by twisting the flap a millimeter extra before I'm leaving the above post as-is just to amplify what's already been stated here several times. touch wood.....thanks again!!!!!
cost about $120.00 plus shipping to fix. Thanks for screwing me Canon! It worked really well for me. 11/25/2012 by Andrea Thank you!!! Result "zoom error" on screen, lens stuck halfway and the outer segment was at a strange angle.
It's possible to replace them yourself if you are mechanically dextrous and have the right tools. Yahoo!!!Here is what I did... WeergavewachtrijWachtrijWeergavewachtrijWachtrij Alles verwijderenOntkoppelen Laden... When you looked at it the lens "hole" was sideways and it would not retract completely inside the camera.
Thanks so much! Maybe the speck I saw on the barrel was the culprit. May 29, 2008 at 8:10 AM Anonymous said... Worked a charm!!
Turn off the camera. Beoordelingen zijn beschikbaar wanneer de video is verhuurd. Clean again. After replacing the battery and powering the camera back on it seems to work fine.
I`m not getting any messages come up. Hey my camera fell cause my brother threw it on now my dad is really mad because i had save my money for 3 years now i don't know what to Or the camera has been powered on, but the lens had been blocked preventing its extension. It's not working....tried your advice.
My wife is pretty upset at me for dropping her camera. Do you think this might work? Fix #3: Insert the cameras Audio/Video (AV) cable, and turn the camera on. Was this answer helpful?
Now that's a first. And remember, these fixes (especially #6 and 7) should only be considered for a camera that's out of warranty, who's cost of repair would be excessive, and would otherwise be considered Laden... I worked my way through the list and Fix #6 saved the day.
charlotte,Lens errors, especially from falls are very common. I charged battery fully, reseated (take out and put in) the battery and SD card.


Pinterest has taken the crafty world by storm and that's no different for the scrapbooking world. I could spend hours and hours pinning beautiful layouts, mini albums, and cards...oh wait, I do! As of today I have 2,021 on my scrapbooking Pinterest board. That number grows almost daily. Pinterest is a great tool for finding and organizing great ideas! It's also a great tool so that you can find out what your preferences/style are. For example if you look back at your Pinterest scrapbooking board and see that 90% of the layouts that you've pinned have a white background, you may want to start your next project with a white background. The same thing can be said for many different things: the number of photos on a page, a color scheme that you see repeatedly, or the placement of embellishments.
Recently, I was scrolling through my Pinterest board looking at what projects had been repinned the most. I was shocked to find that one of the layouts that I had pinned has been repinned 1,484 times (as of when I'm writing this post). None of my other scrapbooking pins can even come close to that number.
I used the Bella Blvd Family Forever Collection . I adore this collection. I find myself reaching for it all the time.
I did a couple of things differently on my project. I added a border sticker toward the bottom of the page. It felt a little more 'balanced' to me with the sticker at the bottom. I also didn't use as many photos on my project. I wanted it to be about my kiddos and I have three kiddos so naturally I have three photos on my layout.
This layout is a combination mainly of 2 collections (Gramercy Road by Gossamer Blue and Crate Paper's Open Book collection).
Have you ever scraplifted a layout you found on Pinterest? This is the first time I've done it and I love the results, you should give it a try!
I LOVE both of these layouts you made Becki!! STUNNING!
These are so beautiful, Becki!
Love this idea and gorgeous LOs!!
Becki, these are beautiful. I love your choice of papers and a great way to use up some scraps!


2-8 last night which was not what I expected. I didn't think I would actually have a winning record since I was taking a lot of dogs, but wow 2-8! I'll spare you some of the bullshyt of what happened last night.
I committed to doing this for three days so here we go for the the early games.
Even though Jays are still unable to score runs I can't see Joe Blanton being effective. The public is pretty split on this so this one.
The Tigers might just be on another over streak especially with Simon on the mound.
The public is on the Astros today as am I.
Going against the Dark Night cause well, the Mets are the Mets.


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is a very good place to start... when I arrived in Rwanda, the salvationists in Rubirizi had just made an agreement with the sector and village to try to open a preschool for the children in the village. Aware of the poverty they still wanted to see if it would be possible to pay for teachers to come and educate the young ones.
After a year we can see that they are struggling. We have during this year assisted with books, pens, other materials and a very small contribution for the teachers, as they are not getting all salary from the parents school fees.
For the walls we are still short for money so we will use mudbricks for that. When we can raise enough money for proper brick walls (approximate US$ 10 000), we can easily exchange the mudbricks for burnt bricks and the building will not have to be rebuilt, only "upgraded".
This means that we can start building in the nextcoming months, we are so excited!!!
She and her friends collected money and sold bread and did all sorts of contributions to be able to buy some dolls.
and finally they have now told me they are sending 13!!! dolls. Isn´t that fantastic!!! Thank you so much!
These photos cannot be shared without permission by Sponsorship Secretary.
One day in November we went to Kayenzi where the Catholic nuns run a clinic for healthissues. In one part of the clinic, the physiotherapist is helping and educating the parents in how to train their child. With very little resources he teaches and work out with the children.
We have received some money for mobility equipment and also some equipment that was sent here from Sweden in the container that originally was for our luggage coming here to Rwanda. Since there was a lot of space left, we asked for different equipment for mothers, children and especially for challenged children. The Salvation Army in Västerås, FA Bistånd, were willing to supply with material from hospitals and other partners in Sweden.
So came the day when we finally, after many months of transportation and taxation could bring the things to our place. We set a date to get it all packed to go to Kayenzi Health Clinic for handicapped and challenged children.
There were baby start kits and beds, wheelchairs for children, physio chairs for children and lots of good stuff.
We all took part of the sher happiness on the sister´s face when we started to unpack the baby startkits, Major Robert, our Projects officer shows the clothes, blankets and other things in the packages.
The children meet in a room with cement floor and some mats. They have a mobility ball, some chairs a thick mat and those wodden training thingies.
When we came with rubber mats, different therapy cushions they were so happy. Let me introduce Eric, when he first came to the sisters he did not move one inch. He only laid on the floor. His mother did not know what to do.
One of the sisters "received" the gift and gave a short speech.
When the Salvation Army do projects for the community we always invite and inform the local government, so also this time. The representative thanked for the many years that the Salvation Army has contributed to the Kayenzi people, from building new houses for genocide refugees, to running preschools and this day, giving such beautiful and important gifts to the most vulnerable in the village; the challanged children.
that were to receive wheelchairs for their children so that they don´t have to carry them the long way between the clinic and the home. This will also help them to come more frequently to the clinic.
that they can keep as long as needed.
This little girl has not been able to walk on her own.
This day she tried walking with the new "assistent"
:) of joy. The little girl could take four beautiful steps!
wheelchair will be of great help at the clinic.
Sponsorship Secretary and they will help you contribute.
eight preschools have entered about 575 drawings... Now Colonel Jamiya, our Command President for Women´s Ministries will be chairman of the work of the jury.
-Together we save to get uniforms!
When we met for Officers refresher course a couple of months ago, our leaders in Burundi, Section Officers Majors Moureen and Japheth asked the Sponsorship Department if there was any way they could ask for help to get funding for uniforms. They told us how very many, several hundreds of the salvationists and Junior Soldiers in Burundi does not own a uniform. Not because they don´t want to, but because they cannot afford to get one. Many of our members are poor, if they shop clothes, they buy second hand at the market... I asked them to write a Concept Note, so that I could get more information about the situation. I also said that if we can get this approved as a project, it could take more than a year, maybe many more if a donor would be interested to help out.
So parallell to writing the Concept Note we encourage the salvationists to start saving whatever they can. Now we have started the Uniform Celebration Campaign... Hopefully, this will help encourage to start saving up for shirt/skirt/pants, epilettes and tie/brooch for both Junior Soldiers and adult Salvationists.
We have made book marks that the slavationist can put in the Bible and every month see how much they can save and together with treasurer/Corps Leader reach for the sky!
For the children, it is not easy to help them, their parents cannot afford buying uniforms, so we hope that a donor will come forward, pick up the Concept Note proposal and want to support the 160 young members that are in the "vulnerable" category.


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What Are the Most Popular Religious Sights in Saudi Arabia?
by Stephanie Scott September 15, 2020
written by Stephanie Scott September 15, 2020
Saudi Arabia is known for its popular religious sites, mainly for Muslims across the globe. Every year, many Muslims go to this country to fulfill their holy dreams of going to unique places for worshipping their Gods. As a tourist, you can explore various sights with religious feelings and beliefs. It is quite challenging to get the permit to go to this country for visiting the holy sites.
If you have that permit, then you must know different places where you can go and experience the beauty and soulful spirit of Muslims altogether. The country has a collection of Islamic spiritual places that are quite old, popular and religious. If you are traveling to this country, then it is must go to these places once in your lifetime to admire the extraordinary and scenic beauty. In the following write-up, we will discuss some critical sites in Saudi Arabia.
If you know these places very well, then it will be easy for you to locate and reach the destination. If there are any rules of these sites, then you must follow them after knowing about them. Let us start discussing these holy places in detail.
Masjid Al-Haram
This mosque is considered to be the largest mosque in Mecca. Here, many Muslims come together and pray to their Gods every day. For them, it is the holiest place in the world. The construction of the mosque is done in a big area of 3,841,000 sq ft. At the time of Hajj, it can accommodate more than 820,000 people simultaneously. During Eid, more than 2 million people pray inside this holy place.
There is a Zamzam well, in which it is believed that there is holy water given by God directly. Abraham constructed this place and made it capable for the Muslims to come and pray together each day and on special occasions. It is one of the ultimate pilgrimage areas, where one must go if anyone is traveling to Saudi Arabia.
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
If you are a follower of the Prophet Muhammad, then you must go to this mosque. It is situated in the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia. If we talk about Islam, then it is placed in the second rank. When Muhammad shifted to the grounds of Medina, then he built a mosque here, which is beautifully constructed. People across the world come here because of its tempting infrastructure. Initially, no facility or area separated men and women.
They worship at the same place, but after some time, everything gets changed. There is a school, court, prayer hall, and community center in the mosque. The holy Quran is revised daily in the prayer rooms. All the Islamic worked on the decoration of this area and enhanced its beauty. The major attraction is the Green Dome, where the tomb of Muhammad is situated. This holy site was built in 1817 CE and then painted in green color in 1839 to represent the Prophet.
Quba Mosque
It is one of the oldest mosques across the world, which was built by Prophet Muhammad. When he escaped from Mecca, his followers felt a special place for this place in their hearts. It is beautifully constructed and can accommodate more than 20,000 devotees at the same time for prayers.
There are 56 domes and minarets, which is a highlighting part of this place. There is a commercial center, including 12 shops and many restrooms. In this mosque, Muhammad waited for Ali until he entered the Medina. If you are planning for a vacation in Saudi Arabia, then you must visit this site and mesmerize the beauty of this scenic holy place.
Hira Cave
In Saudi Arabia, there are mountains, known as Jabal al-Nour, where this cave is located. It is a special place for Muslims because Muhammad revealed the initial verses of the Quran here. Muslims worship Muhammad and their Quran. Therefore, they show interest in the site where all the things began.
Kaaba
This place is also known as the Ka 'bah al-Musharraf. It is one of the essential and big mosques in the Hejazi Mecca city of Saudi Arabia. It is considered as one of the holiest places in Islam, and every day, many Muslims gathered here for prayers. The five prayers in a day are done here, and it sounds loud in the city. The people consider it as The House of God, and he can accommodate every person in his house.
Every day, there is a big rush of local people and tourists across the globe. Anyone, who is planning to do the Hajj, must come here once in their lifetime. In 2019, it was noted that there are more than 3,123,000 pilgrims, including local and foreigners.
Masjid Al Qiblatayn
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It is another famous mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. This is the site where Muhammad Prophet transformed the way of prayer to Mecca. It is one of the oldest mosques across the world. This holy place was constructed in 623 CE, and then, the devotees are renovating and protecting the infrastructure of the mosque.
The atmosphere is quite spiritual and peaceful for the Muslim devotees here. They can pray for hours in the house of their God. As a tourist, you should visit this place and mesmerize its beauty and peaceful atmosphere. You can come with your family and pray for your future.
Saudi Arabia is a country, which is rich in old and religious mosques. People across the globe travel here to explore their spiritual souls and meet their God on this holy land. If you are also a devotee or a tourist, then it is permitted to go to this site by the government. You will admire the scenery of all the mentioned places in the country.
It is possible to go there with your family and friends for endless prayers. Now, it is legal to visit these places in many countries. If you have that chance, then you must go once in your lifetime. It is necessary to apply for the visa, which can be done through https://visa-saudi-arabia.com/.
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Nerd contest aims to predict when people will go to the hospital
John Moe Mar 16, 2011
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California physicians group Heritage Provider Network Inc. is holding a contest to find an algorithm that can "best predict when people are likely to be sent to the hospital." The competition will start April 4 and go for about two years. The winner will get $3 million. The company running the contest has managed many similar data-mining contest before with Ford and it will run more with NASA and Wikipedia, but a $3 million prize is unusual for these kinds of things. A senior executive at Heritage told the Wall Street Journal, "We just wanted to spur innovation and different ways of thinking in health care," he said. Heritage, which works with insurers but doesn't provide insurance, says the data won't be used to charge higher premiums."
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A general lack of love is a sure manifestation of things on a downward spiral. When a woman decides that she's not interested anymore, it is time to really back down. Give her space. Bear in mind that women love space. Any women loses the envy affectionate, take something nice and simple. Maybe a nice note on her car before she goes efficient or have a bath drawn for her with some candles when she comes home for task. The key is to not expect anything in gain. Do it because you care, not because participating in something something. Could pick as a result of that being a hawk and will appreciate you for everything.
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I am a married 37 yr old book, music, tv, movie, and art lover, a wanna-be-baker, a letter and post card writer, a born in the big city of Houston but had to relocate to a small town in East TX girl, a semi-gamer, a nerd, a state government worker, a beginner quilter and probably a bunch of other miscellaneous things I can't think of right now.
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Any Hobby Lobby, Joanns, Target gift cards would be great. I'm a big time crafter and a have a few friends/relatives having babies right now and I love making things for new babies!
Starbucks/Sonic gift cards are also appreciated, I'm addicted to both.
As for postcards - I don't have a preference, I love them all - I'd love a little info about where you're from on them if you feel inclined to write on them. I'm not picky though - I appreciate it all!
I've recently traveled to Las Vegas with my sister, we drove about 24 hours straight. Las Vegas and New York (where I have also visited) are two of my favorite big cities! I was born and raised in Houston, TX (another big city).
***Recently, my husband has been diagnosed with a very rare lung disease called Pulmonary Alveolar Protienosis and he is about to under go his 4th lung wash. He's had 3 done on the right and we are hoping his specialist will wok on the left this time. His next was is May 8, 2015. It's a little scary because we never know how long he will have to be on the ventilator each surgery/wash - so I'd like for anyone who reads this to send some good vibes, wishes, and prayers (whatever your faith) our way...we would greatly appreciate them.
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Lawerence Junior Scrivner, 64, passed away peacefully at his residence Tuesday, July 17, 2007 surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born on October 7, 1942 to Elsie Kidd Scrivner and Victor Lewis Scrivner in Kilburn, La. He worked all his life in the construction business as a self-employed painter supervisor.
Lawerence married the love of his life, Phyllis
Morrow, in Pine Bluff, Ark., on June 15, 1962 and they have been married for over 45 years. He has lived in the Bastrop County area for more than 20 years and was a member of the Grace Baptist Church of Red Rock. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; his children Victor and his wife Malissa Scrivner of Harwood, Michael and his wife Suzan Scrivner of Red Rock, and Tony and his wife Brandy Scrivner of Lockhart; one brother, Victor Therlow Scrivner of Watson Chapel, Ark.; grandchildren: Jeremy, Angelica, Felicia, Tony Lee, Dustin, Collin, Wesley, Justin, Jeffery, Zena and Tasha; and six great-grandchildren.
A visitation was held at noon on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at the Eeds Funeral Home Chapel in Lockhart, Texas. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, July 21, at the Eeds Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Miller of the Grace Baptist Church officiating. Serving as pallbearers were: Jeremy Scrivner, Trevor Lange, Josh McAlister, Andy Bell, Ted Hollingsworth, and Ollie Hill. Burial followed immediately at the Bateman Cemetery in Bateman, Texas. All funeral arrangements with Eeds Funeral Home, 408 South Main, Lockhart, Texas 78644. (512) 398-2343.
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DEI and COVID-19
Dear OSU community,
I know this message reaches you during challenging and uncertain times. The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting our own lives, and the lives of our families and loved ones, in ways that we continue to grapple with and understand.
I am heartened to observe the resilience of the Oregon State University community as we together respond to shifting needs and support efforts to mitigate the risk and spread of COVID-19.
During this remarkable time, our responsibilities include continuing to pursue and promote a culture of care for all, while protecting the health and well-being of all members of the OSU community. This means ensuring that equity remains at the heart of who we are and our work.
Colleges, numerous divisions, units and offices throughout the university are working to support students, faculty and students in this difficult time – from maintaining services to students facing food and housing insecurity, to facilitating the rapid movement of instruction to remote environments, and countless other incredible examples. These efforts are truly exceptional.
To support our community's efforts, a group of OSU faculty and staff collaborated recently to reflect on a set of guiding principles. These principles are found below. These principles are drawn from a set of foundational statements created by the Council of Chief Diversity Officers at the University of California, and were enhanced by OSU stakeholders with the permission of University of California colleagues. We encourage you to reflect on these principles as they articulate ways that each of us can advance a welcoming and supportive community of care and wellness for all during this difficult time.
"Reject racism, sexism, xenophobia and all hateful or intolerant speech, both in person and online." (University of California, 2020) Intervene and discourage others from engaging in such behavior. If you observe bias, please consider reporting it through the university's bias incident response process, which provides a means to respond to incidents that require our immediate attention.
Do not use terms which cast either intentional or unintentional projections of hatred toward Asian communities, and reject the use of these terms by others. Refer to the virus as "COVID-19" or "coronavirus" in oral and written communications.
"Address unequal access to technology, hardware and software. Ask students and employees about their level of access to technology. Use that information to inform the technology choices for your courses and work assignments." (University of California, 2020)
Ensure accessibility for students with disabilities when using online learning or remote instruction. Disability Access Services has information to guide your efforts. Employees who experience disability related barriers to remote teaching or working should contact Equal Opportunity and Access. All who are hosting public Zoom events should aim to have captioning proactively available and include accommodation request language in announcements and advertisements.
Remember that everyone learning and working during this time has different circumstances. In some cases, community members are caring for children and loved ones, or coping with the loss of family members' income. Work diligently to understand the perspectives and challenges of others. Treat everyone with respect, both in their presence and in their absence.
When communicating with internal or external audiences about changing plans and expectations, consider that readers will be diverse and may not speak English as a first language. Aim for clear, plain-language communications and provide contact information for follow-up.
"Advocate for students who have fewer resources. Many students rely on the housing, dining, health care and employment provided on our campuses." (University of California, 2020) OSU staff play an ongoing vital role in supporting our students. Familiarize yourself with resources available during this time to students, faculty and staff, and parents and families.
"In completing faculty and staff recruitments, try to make the virtual interview process as consistent for all candidates and as similar as possible to the experience (e.g., if people can ask questions during an in-person job talk, arrangements should be made to permit them to ask questions during a remote job interview)." (University of California, 2020)
"Be patient with one another during email, text and video conversations. There can be a tendency to want immediate answers, and typically friendly ways of communicating can break down without deliberate effort to maintain kindness. Try to be as clear as possible in online conversations. Don't assume that broad, sweeping statements will be fully understood." (University of California, 2020)
In setting expectations, be kind and understanding of others. Each of the circumstances and challenges we are currently facing are different. "Remember that people may be operating without resources and access to many material items and services." (University of California, 2020) Maintain focus on what is most important and aim for maximum flexibility.
"Build and maintain community," and check-in with each other, "through virtual coffee/tea hours with colleagues, office-mates, students and faculty." (University of California, 2020)
Support healthcare professionals and workers with essential functions, including those making deliveries and working in grocery stores, who are on the front line of this pandemic by "flattening the curve" and attending to the health-related guidelines set forth by federal and local governments. Ensure that these individuals "get the rest they need, can attend to personal and familial needs, and are supported as workers and as people." (University of California, 2020)
Remember to take care of yourself. "Recognize your own stress and make time for your physical, emotional" and spiritual needs. (University of California, 2020)
Please visit the university's COVID-19 website for up-to-date information on the university's response to the pandemic and resources to support our collective work in this time. Please join me in addressing this crisis in a compassionate and inclusive fashion to help meet the needs of all members of our community.
Please be well.
University of California. (2020, March 18). Equity and Inclusion During COVID-19. Retrieved from University of California Diversity: diversity.universityofcalifornia.edu/policies-guidelines/covid-19.html


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Grammy Award Producer Jazzwad Speaks Out against Q45 productions
by Urban Islandz Staff June 28, 2012
Kingston, Jamaica: Grammy Award producer and musican Jazzwad wants to publicly set the record straight, get his due credits and let it be known that he is the creator and producer of the hit single "Sidung". Dancehall artist Elephant Man featuring Lady Saw single "Sidung" has been heating up the airwaves and their official video produced by Terminal 4 Media has received over a hundred thousand views since it's last month released. A success that any producer would be proud of, but only if the right person receives the accolades.
The "Energy God" was looking for a new single when he reached out to Jazzwad to produce and build a riddim for his "Sidung" lyrics. Ele himself wrote both his and Lady Saw's part of the song. Jazzwad created the riddim inside Q45 studios, where it was subsequently recorded. Once recorded the song was thereafter send out to various radio stations and DJ's, and this is where the issue took place. It is alleged that when Elephant Man and Q45's assistant send out an e-mail blast of the music, for some unknown reasons he attached both his own label "VeryHugeProductions" and Q45 to the song tag.
jazzwad was unaware of the issue until the song hit airwaves and the charts. He promptly tried to correct the information, but it was too late, the song was out and it went viral. Even the video was produced with wrong information and credit accolades.The error was never acknowledged and corrected by neither parties.
Jazzwad states. "This wouldve been the 1st that Q45 had a riddim from me "if" he was the "producer" of the track. He always used Steely & Clevie in the past and I've heard from many sources in the past that Q45 has said "mi nuh want no riddim from jazzwad" "him nuh ready yet". With him saying that I still never showed no bad face or create no bad vibes or a feud with him and would always hail him if I saw him back then and still do now. I confronted him on the matter to which he has pointed the finger to Chester of "Very Huge Records" the email blast guy saying Chester is the one who put wrong/false information in the emails when sending out the song"
This matter happened once again on two other Elephant Man songs that Jazzwad not only produced but also played all the instruments. "Wine Up Song" & "Dash Wata", for which the latter has a new video. The video credits also had to be altered at the last minute when Jazzwad made his feelings be known to Q45 on the false credits at the beginning and ending of the "Sidung" video
Jazzwad has always prided himself in his work ethics and has never asked for more than he deserved, he wants to go on record and let it be know that it is HIS riddim and production, one that he is proud of, and just as someone writes a book, or paints a portrait, he wants his signature on the work.
Jazzwad work stems decades in dancehall/reggae. He is responsible for Bounty Killer first single "Coppershot", "Book Book Book", "Miss Ivy Last Son", "Mama", Beenie Man's "Nuff Gyal Ina Bundle", "Gyal dem way", "Chalkboard". Garnett Silk's "Kingly Character", "Bless Me", "I Am Vex" just to name a few. Jazzwad is also one of if not the 1st producer to record Vybz Kartel which was a collaboration with Bounty Killer called "Gal Clown". One of the highlight of his career was receiving a Grammy for his productions on Damian Marley's 2006 Best Reggae Album "Welcome To Jamrock" which included "Hey Girl" with Stephen Marley and the song "Beautiful" which featured Bobby Brown.
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Alice Accardi, Teoria e prassi del beneficium da Cicerone a Seneca. Letteratura classica, 39. Palermo: Palumbo, 2015. Pp. 262. ISBN 9788868892272. €24.00 (pb).
Reviewed by Filippo Carlà-Uhink, University of Exeter (f.f.carla@exeter.ac.uk)
The topic of gifts and giving in the ancient world, in its economic, social and anthropological significance, as well as for the forms through which it is inserted in philosophical, political and moral discourse, has been enjoying more attention in the past few years.1 Accardi's monograph concentrates on a systematic analysis of two works, Seneca's de beneficiis and Cicero's de officiis, which are treated in two different sections of the book. The first, composed of two chapters, is dedicated to Cicero; the second, made of three chapters, to Seneca. Even if a chapter providing a systematic comparison is missing, the two works are continuously measured against each other, with a particular attention to cultural change. The author convincingly shows that the gift undergoes, with Seneca, a form of "dematerialization", as the "object gift" becomes less important in favor of a stronger focus on the "intention" of the giver. Cicero by contrast still operates (or wishes to operate) in the context of traditional Republican aristocratic competition where the main aim of the gift was bestowing glory on the giver.2 In this sense, Accardi's conclusions fit in the pattern of change from the Republic to the Principate identified for the Roman beneficia by Wolkenhauer.3
The treatment of Cicero begins with a thorough lexical analysis, centered in particular on the concepts of munus, beneficium, and gratia, which is well-constructed and shows, for example, that munus means a compulsory counter-performance for a received officium, while the latter word does not seem to mean in any way an obligatory service or action. The gratia that must be "given in exchange" appears to have in Cicero a material nature of counter-performance, while it is completely de-materialized in Seneca, for whom it only represents a feeling of gratitude (pp. 15-24). Starting from there, the author highlights the embeddedness of the beneficium in Late Republican society and its function, according to Cicero, in the creation and consolidation of social bonds. In this sense, Accardi argues, the exchange of beneficia does not automatically create hierarchical nor equal relationships; it is not a euphemistic version of clientela and patronage, but has a more generic, overarching meaning of creating, through a material exchange, of social relationships of different kinds.
Seneca's treatment comprises the largest part of the volume, almost half of the entire book (pp. 91-198). Accardi insists here too on the fact that for Seneca the beneficium is primarily constitutive of society, as it establishes and maintains social bonds. The biggest change is, according to the author, a shift from the gift to the giver and his intention, in the frame of what Accardi considers a broad proposal of ethical reform. In imperial society, the traditional form of exchange and reciprocity had become impossible, and in order to reorganize and restart this basic social mechanism, in the context of a complete social and political asymmetry between the giver and the receiver, with the emperor as "great giver" dominating the scene, Seneca proposed to focus on their voluntas, their conscience and disposition, to reestablish reciprocity.
The last and shortest section of the book, comprising only one chapter, is dedicated to theoretical models, and to a comparison between the theorization of beneficia in Cicero and Seneca and the theorization of gifts in modern literature. It is first of all surprising that this presentation of modern literature, of the dominating theoretical models (and of the ways they used ancient sources!), is placed at the end, rather than at the beginning. Even the definition of beneficium is provided only here (p. 216). This is by far the weakest part of the book. This depends not only on the fact that the author could not consult recent publications that would have contributed to a substantial rethinking of the subject but also concentrated on a very narrow selection of the "modern literature." Apart from discussing Marcel Mauss, and quickly mentioning Godelier, Weiner, and others, Accardi concentrates on the MAUSS group,4 and particularly on Godbout and Caillé. About them she raises some important criticisms, especially in connection to the rigid separation between gift and commodity implied by them, which risks hiding the deep embeddedness of the "system gift" in the broader economic, social, political, cultural context.
Accardi provides the readers with a useful reflection on the ways in which Cicero and Seneca saw the beneficium, and how they built it into their philosophical and political systems, reacting to the shifting social, political and cultural contexts of their times. The detailed work on the ancient sources is useful; most of the arguments about the change in the social dynamics of giving and receiving between Cicero and Seneca and the "dematerialization" characteristic of the Principate are convincing; and some of them will constitute useful starting points for further research.
1. E.g. M. L. Satlow (ed.), The Gift in Antiquity, Malden, MA – Oxford 2013; F. Carlà – M. Gori (eds.), Gift Giving and the 'Embedded' Economy in the Ancient World, Heidelberg 2014.
2. See in particular ch. 3, pp. 91-126.
3. J. Wolkenhauer, Senecas Schrift de beneficiis und der Wandel im römischen Benefizienwesen, Göttingen 2014.
4. See the homepage of the MAUSS journal: La Revue du M.A.U.S.S.. When considering the coexistence of gift-giving with other forms of exchange, it would have been useful to use also Alain Testart, whose absence from the bibliography is surprising: A. Testart, Critique du don. Études sur la circulation non marchande, Paris 2007.


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CommunityGift of Hope
9-year-old Utahn thriving thanks to two families who chose organ donation
By: Hope Woodside
FARMINGTON, Utah -- Since November of 2014, Fox 13 has partnered with Intermountain Donor Services to encourage you to become an organ donor by sharing the stories of those who have donated or received a life-saving Gift of Hope.
These days Kaidence Stephenson looks like any other 9-year-old child, but the Farmington girl's journey to reach that point has been a complicated one.
When she was 5 years old, a virus affected her heart and it didn't recover. Doctors installed an artificial heart to bridge the gap until she could receive a heart transplant.
The transplant was done in December of 2007 using the heart from a boy named Devohn, and the two families formed a close bond afterward, even vacationing together. But four years after the transplant, Kaidence developed coronary artery disease. Her mother, Shauntelle, was devastated.
"How do I tell Devohn's family? Because I didn't want it to feel like they were losing him again," Stephenson said of that time.
After a lot of prayer, Shauntelle and her husband put Kaidence back on the donor wait list. It took 292 days before another heart became available in August of 2014.
But this time they did not get a letter from the donor family, so they don't know who they are.
"They said they'd send a letter, and we haven't heard anything," Stephenson said. "Of course, we'd always love to be able to have a relationship with them."
These days Kaidence is healthy, but her vocal chords were affected by being intubated so often. She may speak softly, but her words are heartfelt.
"I think I've been given such a big gift, and I'm really thankful," she said
Shauntelle is so grateful to the families who chose organ donation. If not for them, Kaidence wouldn't be able to play with her brother, 6-year-old Carden.
"I think Kaidence's mission is a little different, and we're not in charge of it, but we'll do the best to hopefully help our donor families know how grateful we are for what they've given us, and take care of her the best that we can," Stephenson said.
All you need to do to be an organ donor is say "yes" on your driver's license or state ID card. Click here to sign up or learn more.
It's also a good idea to let your family know about your decision so your wishes will be carried out.


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With his characteristic raw and minimalist style, Charles Bukowski takes us on a walk through his side of town in Hot Water Music. He gives us little vignettes of depravity and lasciviousness, bite sized pieces of what is both beautiful and grotesque.
The stories in Hot Water Music dash around the worst parts of town – a motel room stinking of sick, a decrepit apartment housing a perpetually arguing couple, a bar tended by a skeleton – and depict the darkest parts of human existence. Bukowski talks simply and profoundly about the underbelly of the working class without raising judgement.
In the way he writes about sex, relationships, writing, and inebriation, Bukowski sets the bar for irreverent art – his work inhabits the basest part of the mind and the most extreme absurdity of the everyday.
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Charles Bukowski is one of America's best-known contemporary writers of poetry and prose and, many would claim, its most influential and imitated poet. He was born in 1920 in Andernach, Germany, to an American soldier father and a German mother, and brought to the United States at the age of two. He was raised in Los Angeles and lived there for over fifty years. He died in San Pedro, California, on March 9, 1994, at the age of seventy-three, shortly after completing his last novel, Pulp. Abel Debritto, a former Fulbright scholar and current Marie Curie fellow, works in the digital humanities. He is the author of Charles Bukowski, King of the Underground, and the editor of the Bukowski collections On Writing, On Cats, and On Love.
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Loreak, Spain's official submission in the 2016 Oscars' best foreign language film category was edited on Final Cut Pro X
Loreak, the official Spanish submission in the best foreign language film category for the 2016 Oscars has already received many great reviews. The editor, Raul Lopez Romero tells us how the film was shot on a Red Epic at 5K, then ingested and edited with Final Cut Pro X running on a previous generation 2009 Mac Pro.
There are a few things that make this film worth noting. It is the first Basque-language film that Spain has selected for its official submission to the Ocars. It was also the the first Basque-language film to screen at the prestigious San Sebastian film festival and that success has led to many impressive reviews around the world.
And of course, the interest for us is that Loreak was cut on Final Cut Pro X. The editor, Raul Lopez Romero very kindly put together a short description of his FCP X workflow on the film.
Before we get into Raul's post production process, let's take a look at the trailer for Loreak.
My Journey to Final Cut Pro X
In the past, I worked with Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere on Windows and, even though the apps were not bad, I had a lot of problems with the PC OS itself. I'm talking about 10 years ago, 2005 approximately, that's when I switched to Mac and I started editing with Final Cut Pro until today.
In April 2013 I started working on the movie "Loreak" and I considered editing it with FCP X. I had been working with this new version of the app and it looked like a good option for this movie. The producer didn't see it that clearly since we didn't have any other films to reference that had been edited with FCP X and, at that time, the app was lacking some functionality. It did look like it was coming together quickly with the fast pace of the updates.
Coming from FCP 7, the advantages that FCP X was already offering looked interesting to me because of the simplicity of executing edits and that made it really accessible to the directors of the movie. I like that at any given time the director of the movie can get in front of the computer and change any take and FCPX, because of its simplicity of execution, makes that possible.
Although I had already worked on several projects with FCP X, I had not edited a feature length movie with it yet and I didn't know how the app would behave with larger sequences.
A month before we started editing the movie we made sure that once it was finished in FCP X we wouldn't have any problems exporting it to any other application that was going to be used to grade and finish the movie. We looked for a way to export an FCPXML of the project for video and to export an OMF/AAF for audio. I used Marquis X2Pro Audio Convert for that, because with FCP X you can't export AAF straight from the app.
I had a 2009 Mac Pro 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon with 20GB RAM — enough to edit with ProRes Proxy. I was lucky enough to work on the assembly of the movie with 2 other editors, Laurent and Egoitz. We all prepared a first assembly of the movie and they worked with FCP X on an iMac and a Macbook Pro connected to USB3 hard drives containing the media. They were basic setups, but enough to edit single scenes of the movie.
The movie was shot on RED Epic 5K. The files were imported straight to FCP X and then all converted to ProRes Proxy to start work. That process was achieved at the end of the day so as to not slow down the editorial process. It was better to let the footage transcode overnight and have everything ready the next morning.
We started the assembly on the very first day of shooting. The three of us worked throughout the 6 weeks of shooting. We received the RAW files everyday from the previous day, checking everything from that day of shooting. We synchronized audio and video in FCP X and we were quickly editing the scenes shot on the previous day.
A week after shooting was over, we had the first assembly of the movie to show the directors. Weeks later, we were able to finish the movie in FCP X without any problems, exporting an XML and creating an AAF as expected.
All post of the movie was done at the post house IRUSION where they graded and made the VFX for "Loreak" with Autodesk LUSTRE.
At that time FCPX 10.1 still wasn't available. The app has changed a lot in these last 2 years, and now it's even more comfortable to work with 10.2. I hope it keeps going this way!
Many thanks to Raul for his story and we must also mention Marc Bach who very kindly did the translation.
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Tatiana Gabrielle Hobson (25 de janeiro de 1996) conhecida profissionalmente como Tati Gabrielle, é uma atriz norte-americana. Ela é mais conhecida por seus papéis como Gaia na série de televisão de ficção científica da CW The 100, Prudence Blackwood na série original da Netflix Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, e por dublar Willow Park na série aclamada pela crítica The Owl House.

Início de vida
Hobson nasceu em 25 de janeiro de 1996, em São Francisco, Califórnia, e foi criada por sua mãe coreana norte-americana.

Aos três anos, Gabrielle começou a modelar e aos cinco tornou-se modelo para as lojas de departamentos Macy's e Nordstrom.

No ensino médio, Gabrielle foi aceita no programa de teatro da Oakland School for the Arts. Durante seu tempo na OSA, Gabrielle atuou e dirigiu várias produções e mais tarde recebeu muitos prêmios em vários festivais de teatro, incluindo o Festival Fringe de Edimburgo, na Escócia.  Após o colegial, Tati se mudou para Atlanta, Geórgia, onde estudou na Spelman College e se formou em Drama e Francês

Carreira
Como Tatiana Hobson, o primeiro crédito de Gabrielle é por seu papel como Keating no curta-metragem de 2014, To Stay the Sword. Em 2015, Gabrielle mudou-se para Los Angeles. Ela estrelou o curta-metragem Tatterdemalion de em e o filme televisivo Just Jenna como Monique em 2016.

Seu primeiro crédito como Tati Gabrielle veio em 2016 por seu papel como Wackie Jackie no episódio "Tightrope of Doom" da série de comédia do Disney Channel K.C. Undercover. Mais tarde naquele ano, Gabrielle também estrelou The Thundermans, da Nickelodeon, no episódio "Stealing Home" como Hacksaw.

Em 2017, Gabrielle conseguiu seu primeiro papel recorrente como Gaia no drama apocalíptico da The CW The 100. Naquele mesmo ano, ela foi apresentada em um episódio intitulado "Bob" da série de antologia da Hulu Dimension 404, onde ela interpretou a irmã de Amanda. Gabrielle também dublou Addie no filme The Emoji Movie de 2017, seu primeiro papel importante no cinema, reapareceu na segunda temporada de Freakish como Birdie e na série de animação Tarantula da TBS.

Em março de 2018, Gabrielle foi escalada no elenco principal da série no papel de Prudence na série original da Netflix, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Em março de 2020, Gabrielle foi escalada para um papel não revelado no próximo filme Uncharted. No mesmo ano, Gabrielle foi escalada para um papel principal na terceira temporada da série de suspense psicológico da Netflix, ''You.

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Atrizes dos Estados Unidos
Naturais de São Francisco (Califórnia)

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Mt Warning
When Mikey Bee was playing a solo show in Australia, American film-maker Taylor Steele happened to be in the audience and was intrigued by the performance. The film-maker approached the musician with a different way of writing songs. "How would a song sound from a man sinking into the ocean?". The musician answered with a song washed with anticipation, determined lyrics, and denial. A discovery of new music was explored.
Together they pushed the idea of a song telling a unique story while being part of a visual story, played out over an album which came to represent life's cycle – a journey from one side of the day to the other, as much as from one side of life to the end.
The band name came about when Mikey and Taylor were thinking about what experience they were trying to create with the music. "We wanted something bold, ominous but also simple and stoic. There's a mountain close to where we were working, it's the first place to see the sunrise in Australia, the first place the sailors would see from the ocean and when they saw it, they knew they were close to Point Danger, a reef that would ground them if they didn't turn east". Bold in nature, ominous in name and simple and stoic to view, the name MT WARNING was agreed upon. It also conveniently shares their initials in the title, hence the pronouncement M, T, WARNING.
Mikey would piece together the compositions during late night sessions in a beach shack studio. He'd put the songs together by jumping around the room from guitar, to piano, to drums, to bass. And by sunrise each day, Taylor would have something to make new notes on. He would check that all music, lyric and tempo were still telling the story each song was supposed to; from the feelings of big dreams in youth to the realisations and heartbreaks of old age, and all the emotions in between. Those recordings became the album, Mikey adding Tori Lee's vocals to some tracks and had drummer Grant Gerathy overdub Mikey's random drum technique.
When it came time to recreate the songs live, Taylor's history in punk rock and film making challenged, coached and directed Mikey from side-stage to engage fully with his audience and letting his education in rock pubs come to the fore with a fury. Holding steady and defined for the intimate moments that appear on the record, to near destruction of stage and guitars in the heightened break out moments, with visuals created by the two projecting on the back of stage to enhance the experience for both the audience and the band.
The outcome is dynamic, an album that is visually thick, sonically sprawling and lyrically subtle in the most poetic sense. A recording of the interactions between us, what lies just beyond and utilizing music as the movie.
"Mikey Bee's psych-folk compositions are immensely affecting, moving between rousing anthems such as 'Youth Bird' and 'Like a Tattoo' and more reflective pieces such as 'Anchor'" – Uncut Magazine
"MT WARNING excel in painting utterly captivating soundscapes rich in aural depth and lyrical meaning – a hypnotic reverie made all the more intense when experienced live." – invasionMAG


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Posts Tagged 'Arshile Gorky'
Sorry, its going to be short today as I'm trying to get a painting right – oils are great, make everything brighter and sharper, but they're thick and sticky so I find I need to pretty them up here and there to make them look a bit more intentional, not just a tangle of colours I've splurged randomly onto the canvas and rolled around in (although I've done a bit of that too).
Not the US state, but the art gallery in Copenhagen. Was there three summers ago and it was the best, with Guggenheim Bilbao, that I've been to outside London. Anyway, in Hay on Wye, found an old 1995 catalogue for Louisiana for a tenner. It's got the following, which I recommend you look up on Google as usual and give yourself a high quality visual experience (I was going to say "treat", but I'm avoiding cliches like the plague, at this moment in time):
Belgian, member of CoBrA, look at "Noise of the Fall" (Bruit de la Chute). like Bram van Velde matched with de Kooning, it has a little fringe of black and white waterfall pics at its base, like those little scenes you get at the bottom of altar pieces – he did that often. Compare his with Gorky's; I like Alechinsky's, but maybe overfamiliar with Gorky's, which is in the Tate (but not currently on the wall).
Egill Jacobsen
More CoBrA, I think – "Mask", bright pink/orange, curves and curls, reminds me of Constant but also a bit of Gillian Ayres.
OK, this is really all about CoBrA – well, it IS in Copenhagen – check out "Dead Drunk Danes". Strange title; surely the Danes are a sober people?
love those rough black grids and lines, scrawled over and over into the red – a crude, crude beauty every time.
Ejler Bille
Don't even know if this is a man or woman. Grey-green grounds, rough surface like pebble-dash, great, looping lines, forming circles and birds.
That's enough to be going on with – more tomorrow.
Dog Star
Tags:Appel, Arshile Gorky, Egill Jacobsen, Ejler Bille, Jorn, Louisiana Gallery, Pierre Alechinsky
Blackpaint 92
Arshile Gorky
Went for a second time to this exhibition at the Tate London. This time, I noticed the nifty little blue aeroplane paintings, full of technical detail – reminded me of some of the stuff in the Van Doesburg. However, I found the thin, spidery black lines an irritation this time, also the fluffy white backgrounds of some pictures and the rather sickly nature of the colours generally. Also annoying were the pretentious titles and I left thinking no, not one of the greats – except clearly as a catalyst, for de Kooning, for instance. Definitely this time, I noticed how some of them look great from the far end of the gallery, and how they disappoint as you draw near.
BUT – second visits are often like this; it's the mood you're in.
I've been looking at a Thames and Hudson book of above and have to say how stunning his drawings are; sketches in Conte crayon composed of swimming particles that seem to swarm before your eyes like atoms coalescing (maybe partly the glasses, but still) – just fantastic. It's that thing of thinking you know someone, not really looking at their stuff any more – Gauguin, OK, know what he did; Cezanne, yes, Mont St. thing again; and then you actually look.
It appears that I can't download pictures again, so words only today.
OK – so I could download – but it took all night and all day.
Tags:Arshile Gorky, Seurat
Gorky
Read today something of interest on influence of above: he is cited as an influence on Sam Francis, in his use of thinned paint allowed to run down canvas, and in his predilection, shared by Francis, for biomorphic forms, resembling, say, leaves. I never would have thought of that, the two seem so different; Sam Francis to me usually means vivid deep blues in flower or petal shapes, interlaced maybe with bright yellows or ruby reds.
Gotz
Karl Otto; great bloke, painted with a broom! He swept great swathes of black towards the corners of his paintings. He had a knack for titles too – "Painting of Feb. 8th, 1953", much snappier than the earlier "Painting of Feb.5th, 1953" – but then, that one was smaller. Taschen page on him ends with this sentence: "Gotz managed not to let uncontrolled autonomism end in artistic chaos, but instead to direct it along compositional channels" – so, he managed to control his lack of control.
The broom thing brings to mind another favourite, Kazuo Shiraga, who, according to the catalogue of "Action Painting – Jackson Pollock", "would paint canvases (lying on the floor) that he had previously thrown lumps of paint at whilst hanging by his feet from a rope".
Listening to Blind Lemon Jefferson, Matchbox Blues:
"I don't mind marryin' but I can't stand settlin' down (*2)
Gonna act just like a preacher so's I can ride from town to town."
Tags:Abstract painting, Arshile Gorky, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Gotz, Sam Francis, Shiraga
Since I wrote on Gorky yesterday, I've read Laura Cumming's review of the exhibition and I think I was a bit sniffy about it – under the evil influence of Brian Sewell, no doubt. Maybe I missed the radiance a bit; if de Kooning thought he was the business, who am I to be critical? And he must have been the only painter in the USA doing this stuff in the early 40's, so the importance of the link with European abstraction…
Got to visit this again, and as always, there was stuff that impressed 2nd time round that I'd barely noticed the first: Huszar's "Composition with Female Figure"; a fantastic Schwitters with one of those long titles full of numbers – it began with "Merz"; the paintings of Bortnyik, Maes and El Lissitsky that all used perspective, a rarity in this exhibition; and a Futurist machine picture in black, white and red by Victor Servranckx, who gets 2nd prize for great name, after Vantongerloo. I was puzzled by Jean Gorin's "No.3 emanating from the equilateral triangle" – couldn't see a triangle for the life of me. I presume it was implied. Cesar Domela had three lovely pictures, one a tilted square with corners coloured and finally VD himself, "Simultaneous Counter Composition", in which the coloured squares (tilted of course) appear to be sliding apart under a thin black frame.
Interview with Rachel Cooke, in which he claims that a teacher at the Royal Academy described Picasso et al as "a load of fucking dagoes!" The art schools of the 40's and 50's sound like a nightmare; I remember reading that Terry Frost once spent 6 weeks on a painting without a comment from his teacher. When Frost felt he was finished and asked for a comment, he was told, "If I were you, I'd scrape it all off and start again."
Going two ways at the moment; doing Mondrian- style stuff freehand, so its messy (childish, but even messed up, it looks OK) – and flinging paint on flat canvas and spreading it with the edge of a postcard. Really messy.
Listening to" That'll be the Day", Buddy Holly and the Crickets (of course):
"When Cupid shot his dart, he shot it at your heart,
So if we ever part then I'll leave you.."
For decades, I thought it was "When Cupid Charlie starts…": again, makes no sense, but I still prefer it.
Tags:Abstract painting, Arshile Gorky, Buddy Holly, Huszar, Laura Cumming, Schwitters, Servranckx, Sewell, Van Doesburg
So, after reviewing the (Sewell) review, I've now seen the show. There are 12 rooms, so I'll take them one by one. Room 1, I made no notes, but remember an imitation of a Cezanne still life.
Room 2 showed how AG had "abstracted" a Picasso-like portrait of "Woman with a Palette" several times over the years.
Room 3 displayes some fine drawings, obviously influenced by Picasso.
Room 4 continues this with a number of paintings which are Picasso imitations, using a lot of white.
In room 5, still unoriginal, I have made the following notes: "awful colours; fluffy whites; putty effect of painted background. Drawings, however, are delicate and subtle."
In room 6, the influence of Miro is very apparent – although the first painting recognisable as a Gorky appears, dated 1943, with the characteristic leaf/butterfly/biomorph shapes, circled and linked by the thin black lines.
Then, oddly, Room 7 takes you back in time; portraits of AG with mother, and sister and friends. The portrait of AG with his mother has been reproduced in all the reviews of the show, I think – and I don't understand the interest. They would have been of huge significance to Gorky himself, of course, and should be in the show – but why here, half way round?
Room 8, smallish drawings, from a distance look like people grouped on ice or by a lake, with pastel "washes" of colour.
Room 9, and "Waterfall", and at last the famous Gorky. There are several waterfalls, in fact, one of them named; the notes I have made are; "thin paint, sometimes running. Pirate 1 resembles a Graham Sutherland!"
Room 10, Landscape. I've noted two; "From a high place – looks like a picnic!" and "Apple Orchard", with an orange background that is a blend of yellow, reds and greens close up. The thin black lines are much in evidence and the shapes are reminiscent of Matta, Masson maybe – some of them also remind me of the late de Koonings, the same deadness and emptiness, but only sometimes.
Room 11, "Betrothals", the bad luck room – the fire and the cancer. What I noted was that there are three versions of "Betrothal" and in each, the figures are identical (although the colours are different). This seems to be his way of working; compose in a sketch and develop by trying out different colours. So again, a painter whose work can appear spontaneous and who is associated with a movement which prizes and promotes spontaneity, turns out to work in a formal, considered and wholly traditional way.
The final room is called "the Limit", the title of one of the paintings. The other bad luck room; the car crash and the suicide. Again, there are four studies of a work called "Agony", although this time the final version contains some changes. One, the Black Monk(?), called Last Painting – the equivalent of Van Gogh's crows over the cornfield, maybe; the "suicide" painting.
So, some beautiful works and a lot of mediocre ones. It strikes me that his importance was perhaps more as an influence on de Kooning, Pollock and the others, rather than as a painter himself. His thin paint surfaces are never as rich and interesting as de K, Pollock or Joan Mitchell; sometimes you get "dead areas". He brings to mind Matta and sometimes Kandinsky, with his little entities fluttering around. But I think the historical significance justifies the exhibition.
Was Sewell right? Yes, about the drawing – it is very skilful and does sometimes resemble etching. Yes, about the Picasso and Miro imitation. And yes, about his significance to the Ab Exes (although they acknowledged that themselves). I think he is wrong in his assertion that Gorky was ignorantly copying others and did not know what he was doing – he may not be a de Kooning or a Pollock but he has an instantly recognisable style, from 1943 onwards. And for a painter who "abdicates formal responsibility", he spends a lot of time doing drafts and sketches of his major works before producing the final version. I felt a little cheated by this, as by Kline and Hartung before – I like my AbExes to give birth in a trance-like creative frenzy, improvising and composing as they go; I don't want them doing formal sketches first!
Tags:Arshile Gorky, de Kooning, Joan Mitchell, Matta, Miro, Picasso, Pollock, Sewell
Sewell on Gorky
As promised, Brian Sewell's review of Tate Modern show, in Thursday's Evening Standard: writing of de Kooning and Pollock, he says they "served to bolster Gorky's reputation as the stud who sired their rough and ready kind of gestural Abstract Expressionism. We should blame him for the scribbles of Cy Twombly too". De Kooning and Pollock acknowledged Gorky as a prime influence or inspiration – why Twombly, though?
"Rough and ready" as a description of Pollock is only partly fair – "Full fathom five" incorporated fag ends and keys, which I suppose is pretty rough and ready; but "Cathedral" and "Lavender Mist" are delicate, intricate, many-layered… As for de Kooning – well, the surfaces are often rough, paint runs down, it's scored and scratched, the paint blears from one colour into another, the brush dries in mid-streak, so yes, rough and ready. But the effect of this is a matter of taste; I find his surfaces a source of immediate pleasure; deep, rich colours, movement, texture – how do you explain why you think they are good to someone with different eyes?
It strikes me that Sewell despises the whole "project" of Abstract Expressionism and is suspicious of spontaneity in the creative process altogether. he describes how Gorky, in his later works, "the images scribbled, doodled, smudged and the colour scrubbed onto the canvas….was released from all formal responsibilities." Looking approvingly at Gorky's drawings, he describes how Gorky's "drawn line…lends order to the chaos of surreal forms, often Dali-like, in a fantasy of hubbub and disorder."
From these observations, one can see that Sewell's aversion is to "hubbub and disorder", and to release from "formal responsibility". He approves of Gorky to the extent that he shows technical skill at drawing. All the other stuff is pretty much rubbish. Clement Greenberg, who promoted him, was "jabberwocky-driven" (presumably harried by a phantom of his own mind) in describing him as "a painter of more than national importance"; this, Sewell says, "is to assume that he knew what he was doing. He did not."
Given Sewell's stance, it is difficult to see how he would approve of, or derive pleasure from any Abstract Expressionist "works" or those works associated with the movement. That's fair enough as a position, of course; but it's not a useful review if you like this sort of stuff.
By way of contrast, Alastair Sooke in the Telegraph says the later paintings summon "a sense of spontaneity and freedom that is nothing short of ravishing." There's nothing for it – I'll have to go myself.
In Sewell's review the adjective "desuetudinous" appeared – not a commonly employed word. Then it popped up again, this time used by Pat Kane on BBC2's Review Show. I'm glad I know what it means.
Regarding Blackpaint 64 and 65, should have mentioned that there is a film of "the Horse's Mouth", with Alec Guinness as Gulley Jimson.
Listening to "I ain't superstitious" by Howling Wolf;
"You know I ain't superstitious, but a black cat just crossed my trail (*2)
Don't sweep me with no broom; I just might get put in jail."
Tags:Alastair Sooke, Arshile Gorky, Brian Sewell, Howling Wolf


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NBA Finals 2019: Sights and Sounds from a commanding Game 3 win for the Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors took over Oracle Arena and made a statement, retaking home court advantage and grabbing control of the NBA Finals.
By Matthew Blum
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Coming off the two most-watched games in Canadian history, the Toronto Raptors have clearly made their presence felt in the NBA Finals. Taking a convincing 2-1 series lead on the home court of the two-time defending champs, the Raptors made a statement against the Golden State Warriors in Game 3.
Before the game, fans were clearly making the most of this moment. Acutely aware of how difficult it can be to reach this point in an NBA season, the hundreds of fans in red were doing everything they could to enjoy the lead-up to maybe the most important game in franchise history - only to be surpassed by every subsequent game in this series.
Though many fans were joyous, almost all made clear that this wasn't a time to rest on their laurels. Tomasso Bertoncelli and Ludovico Callerio are two Raptor fans from Italy who came to Oakland to watch their favorite team. Bertoncelli did a fantastic job of displaying his loyalty, donning a weathered Andrea Bargnani jersey with the name crossed out and a hand-written "Lowry" scribbled in its place.
"All season long I have been quite confident about the Raptors being something special this season…," Bertoncelli said. He mentioned his friends doubted the Raptors could ever make the Finals and, as news broke that Klay Thompson would not play, he walked away emphasizing just how important winning Game 3 was. "I think we have to win tonight."
He was clearly confident in this team and he was not alone. As tip approached, the sense throughout Oracle Arena was that this was a game the Raptors more than had the ability to win. Though they made up just a fraction of the overall crowd, the speckles of red in an overwhelming sea of gold made themselves heard throughout the nearly wire-to-wire victory.
When we travel, they travel. #WeTheNorth | #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/CSItJB8KMl
- Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) June 6, 2019
The confidence Raptor fans had pregame was similarly apparent on the court as the Raptors themselves came out immediately ready to play. Maybe the loudest Oracle got was after Stephen Curry hit a massive pull-up 3-pointer at the end of the first quarter to cut Toronto's lead to four. Moments later, Danny Green hit one of his six 3s and the cheers from Raptor fans suddenly became the main sound in the arena.
The theme of the night quickly became that the Raptors were not intimidated by coming into Oracle. Andrew Mills is a 27-year-old Raptor fan living in San Francisco who made clear that the Raptors winning in Oakland would mean more to him than just about any other possible victory. "I interact with Warrior fans every day," Mills said. "They all know I am a Raptor fan and I want nothing more than to win a title on their home court."
Mills took a moment and emphasized that a win in Game 3 would be an acceptable start. When asked how he'd interact with his Warrior-fan coworkers the next day if the Raptors indeed won Game 3, he responded with a smirk and said he'd "probably just play O Canada on repeat all day."
Ultimately, Game 3 was about as comfortable a victory as Finals games come. Golden State did hold a 5-4 advantage early in the game but Pascal Siakam soon knocked down his first of seven shots and Toronto had a lead they would never relinquish.
There were moments in the third quarter where that lead didn't exactly appear water-tight. The Warriors threw their typical haymaker 3s, layups and forced turnovers at the Raptors, but Toronto responded in kind every time. By the end of the third quarter, Toronto expanded its lead to 14 and the "Let's Go Raptors" chants were loud enough to rival any "Let's Go Warriors" chants.
The Warriors will come back healthier in Game 4, with Thompson and Kevin Durant potentially both on their way. Given Golden State's injuries, this was a game Toronto had to win and they did more than that, they made a statement. As Raptor fans poured out of one of the final ever Warrior games in Oracle Arena, one thing was clear: they believe they are going to win this series.


In parts 7, 8, & 9 of "Station Eleven" By St. John Mandel, we see that throughout the majority of these last few chapters that many people who survived the Flu are dealing with their personal conflicts. For example, they are focused on surviving to maintain stability. Also, whether or not it served a purpose to explain to the children born in the "New World" the difference from before and now, and dealing with other people who are in defense mode and having the belief that their harsh actions are justified because it is for a better purpose. Nowadays, people are focused on survival, but others point significance towards having consideration for those who were killed by the flu, those who once worked to keep the world going round and round. This makes it seem as though the narrator has a personal belief on the matter because of the word "Consider" being consistently used.
Life after the Flu, seeming as though it is a fight day to day because of all of the new conflicts produced from the Flu Clark makes it his business to keep survival the main priority considering he "worked all day at details of survival, hauling the water to the restrooms to keep the toilets operational" (258). Clark seems to feel the need to keep himself busy because life after the Flu seems so unorganized and the only way to head in the direction of hope is to keep himself busy working on something he for sure knows will work towards a new and better life. Based on Clarks efforts to stay busy it can be inferred that this was one of his conflicts, digging himself out of the whole the Flu created labeling surviving one of his main priorities.
McKinley who owned a school had a daughter who "came home crying that afternoon, she wanted to live as long as other people used to" (269). Now as many can logically make the assertion that children were being born post Flu even if in small numbers, one must keep in mind that these children may take the news many different kinds of ways, in this case being a negative response. The daughter sees it as a disadvantage of being alive since she is expected to live a shorter amount of time than usual. This right here makes sense as to why they were over thinking whether to tell the kids or not making this significant because based on whether they tell the kids the news or not depends on how they will or will not endure it leaving room for unexpected thoughts, or even actions.
During the end of the novel, it is said to "Consider the white gloves on the hands of the woman who inserted the snow globes into boxes" (255) as repetition occurs through the usage of the word "Consider". This to me truly stands out because it shows a sense of being grateful and showing respect towards those who died, showing that their hard work to keep the world moving as long as it did will never be forgotten. This is significant because one would expect people to focus on surviving the Flu, but there are actually people out there who actually remind themselves of people who did such amazing things showing that not everyone in the "New World" is selfish and that the Flu will not easily wipe out such important memories.
Despite the conflicts which described, there were others which seemed to be more life-threatening than any other, the prophets. These are a dangerous group of people who take it to whatever extent it needs to be taken to even death in order to get what they want. Although their actions seem truly radical, it is said they believe that "all of your sufferings, it is all apart of a greater plan" (290) as they kept a smile on their face. This right here reminds me of "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" By Ursula LeGuin. This is because, in this novel "StationEleven", the prophets believed that what seems negative is in reality for a better purpose the same way that in "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" the child locked in a basement (negative) was in order to keep everyone else alive (positive).
I also believe that both the prophet smiling and such attractive building in which the small child was put permanently in are both very similar in which they both try to give off a positive impression although the reality within both of them are harsh and cause physical damage to innocent people who just want to live their lives. Throughout this novel, I have learned that although boredom may occur in life because of so many different things to appreciate to always attempt appreciating those things as much as possible because there can be an unexpected time in which a normal life could disappear causing you to wish you were grateful for those very same things that are now within absence. Another thing I learned from this is that times may change but it is up to you to decide what your purpose is and if you actually wanna adapt to the new lifestyle. Despite your decision, life will do its job, move on.
This entry was posted in Parts 7-9, Station Eleven on October 23, 2017 by Timothy.