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"Irreplaceable" este un cântec al interpretei americane Beyoncé Knowles. El a fost compus de echipa norvegiană de producție Stargate, în colaborare cu Ne-Yo, cel din urmă realizând textul înregistrării. Piesa nu a fost inițial compusă pentru artistă, însă aceasta a făcut o serie de modificări adiționale la melodia demonstrativă ce i-a fost prezentată, incluzând versiunea finală pe cel de-al doilea material discografic de studio din cariera sa independentă, B'Day. După activitatea medie a primelor extrase pe single de pe album — "Déjà Vu" și "Ring the Alarm" — solista a promovat cântecul sub titulatura de cel de-al doilea single al discului la nivel internațional și cel de-al treilea în S.U.A..

Compoziția a fost apreciată într-un mod pozitiv de critica de specialitate, unele publicații numind-o una dintre piesele de rezistență ale materialului de proveniență, în timp ce altele au fost de părere că interpretarea lui Knowles este una notabilă. "Irreplaceable" s-a bucurat de un succes major în țara natală a solistei, ocupând locul întâi în Billboard Hot 100 timp de zece săptămâni consecutive, clasându-se pe aceeași treaptă în ierarhia întregului an 2007 calendaristic. De asemenea, a devenit un nou șlagăr la nivel mondial, ocupând poziții notabile în Australia, China, Europa sau Noua Zeelandă, fiind considerat unul dintre cele mai importante cântece din această eră a lui Knowles.

Pentru relansarea materialului de proveniență, a fost imprimată și o versiune în limba spaniolă, "Irreemplazable", ce a fost inclusă mai târziu și pe un EP omonim. Piesa a înregistrat un succes major în Italia, unde a debutat pe treapta cu numărul 3 în ierarhia națională. Între timp, varianta în limba engleză a primit o nominalizare la premiile Grammy și i-a adus lui Knowles o serie de trofee adiționale. Înregistrarea este cunoscută pentru refrenul său molipsitor și datorită tema ce pledează pentru independență. "Irreplaceable" a fost plasat de revista Rolling Stone pe locul 60 în lista celor mai interesante o sută de cântece ale anilor 2000, fiind surclasat de "Crazy in Love" și "Single Ladies".

Compunere
Inițial, "Irreplaceable" nu a fost compus pentru a-i fi oferit lui Knowles, dar una dintre cele către se putea îndrepta cântecul a fost interpreta americană Chrisette Michele, însă aceasta l-a refuzat. Echipa norvegiană de producători Stargate și compozitorul Ne-Yo au fost contactați de Beyoncé pentru a realiza o serie de înregistrări pentru cel de-al doilea material discografic de studio al său, B'Day, însă au fost de părere că nu au mers în direcția potrivită cu acest cântec. Originar, melodia nu se potrivea cu vocea solistei, iar Ne-Yo a scris textul din perspectiva persoanei de sex masculin și nu a fost inspirat din experiențele personale. Întrucât versurile erau potrivite pentru un cântec country, el dorise să ofere înregistrarea unor artiste precum Shania Twain sau Faith Hill, acesta auzind inițial doar linia melodice realizată cu ajutorul chitarei, lucru ce l-a determinat să creadă că "Irreplaceable" era similar unei compoziții western. Cu toate acestea, odată ce au fost încorporate sunete produse de tobe, influențele de muzică rhythm and blues și-au făcut simțite prezența, iar Ne-Yo a abordat posibilitatea de a realiza un cântec ce se putea încadra în ambele genuri muzicale.

De asemenea, prima versiune imprimată a fost realizată cu ajutorul unei voci masculine, însă echipa de producție a ajuns la concluzia că înregistrarea ar avea o calitate superioară dacă ar fi interpretată de o femeie, însă nu erau siguri care ar fi cea mai fericită variantă. În timpul sesiunii de compunere a materialului B'Day, lui Knowles i-a fost prezentată melodia demonstrativă, aceasta declarându-se încântată de piesa proaspăt audiată. Artista a cerut o serie de modificări adiționale, a inclus sunete adiționale de tobe și a cântat "Irreplaceable" într-o manieră distinctă față de versiunea ce i-a fost prezentată. Espen Lind a fost cel ce a încorporat ritmurile de chitară în cadrul liniei melodice, în timp ce totul a fost înregistrat în compania lui Jim Caruana și compilat de Jason Goldstein la studiourile Sony Music Studios din New York.

După ce sesiunea de înregistrări dedicată cântecului a luat sfârșit, Hermansen a declarat că "toți [cei implicați] au fost de părere că au obținut ceva special și că Beyoncé a făcut dreptate pentru compoziție". Într-un interviu, Ne-Yo a declarat faptul că "Beyoncé a avut ceva în piept de care dorea să scape și asta este și ceea ce a făcut", continuând că a reușit să obțină un cântec cu care femeile să se poată asocia, devenind totodată un aport important pentru album și tema sa centrală. În afara acestui fapt, solista însăși s-a declarat mulțumită, declarând la scurt timp de la lansarea discului: "Iubesc «Irreplaceable». Cred că este important să ai astfel de cântece. Am întâlnit atât de mulți oameni care au venit la mine în lacrimi, spunând: «Am trecut prin prima mea despărțire. Dacă nu exista cântecul, nu aș fi fost suficient de puternică pentru a nu suna. Nu aș ști cât de mult valorez». Sunt fericită să fac parte din asta".

Structura muzicală și versurile
"Irreplaceable" este un cântec pop cu influențe de muzică rock și rhythm and blues, incluzând și o serie de elemente specifice baladelor. El este scris în tonalitatea Si ♭ major, având la bază măsura de trei pătrimi. Suportul vocal este susținut integral de mezzo-soprana Beyoncé Knowles, întinderea sa vocală pe durata compoziției fiind de aproximativ două octave și jumătate, interpretarea sa fiind dublată prin supraînregistrare. Spre deosebire de majoritatea cântecelor de pe album, înregistrarea iese în evidență grație caracteristicilor diferite, respectiv, abordarea unor sunete bazate pe acustică. De asemenea, în cântec nu sunt secțiuni instrumentale prea lungi, ritmul melodiei vocale încorporând doar câteva sincope, posedând totodată armonii vocale.

Pentru realizarea ritmului melodic al cântecului, echipa de producție a combinat o progresie de acorduri clasice pe o chitară acustică, elemente specifice unui sintetizator de ritm și sunete de violoncel. Al Shipley de la Stylus Magazine a observat faptul că unele componente de chitară au fost copiate în discul single "Hate That I Love You", al interpretei barbadiene Rihanna, compus de aceeași echipă de producție și scris de Ne-Yo, care a și acompaniat-o pe solistă la nivel vocal. În același an, 2007, un alt single realizat de Stargate a prezentat aceleași elemente precum înregistrarea lui Knowles, acesta fiind cântecul "With You", interpretat de Chris Brown, Rob Sheffield de la Rolling Stone afirmând că "Stargate a încercat doar să refacă «Irreplaceable» încă o dată", în timp ce Billboard a fost de părere că formația "se sprijină puțin cam mult" pe cântec. O altă compoziție similară o constituie un alt șlagăr al Rihannei, "Take a Bow", care este asemănător cu "Irreplaceable" și abordează aceeași temă.

"Irreplaceable" face referire la despărțirea dintre două persoane, lucru datorat infidelității persoanei de sex masculin, versurile fiind considerate o declarație de independență. Hermansen a fost surprins în timp ce afirma faptul că "este o piesă de care se pot bucura oameni din toate categoriile de viață", în timp ce Knowles a declarat: "Practic nu putem uita puterea noastră și valoarea noastră. Și [...] uneori ești așa îndrăgostită, [încât] uiți asta. Și uneori simți că nu ești [...] apreciată. Și [...] uneori ei uită faptul că pot fi înlocuiți". Bill Lamb de la About a fost de părere că tema feminină a lui "Irreplaceable" este similară cu conceptul central al romanului din 1995 lui Terry McMillan, Waiting to Exhale. Compoziția urmează formatul strofă — refren, cel din urmă fiind repetat pe durata piesei.

Recenzii, nominalizări și premii
În timp ce majoritatea cântecelor prezente pe B'Day prezentau caracteristici puternice, "Irreplaceable" a fost apreciat de critica de specialitate pentru linia melodică bazată pe ritmuri de chitară. Bill Lamb de la website-ul About a felicitat echipa Stargate pentru "producția simplă, orientată spre muzica pop", listând compoziția pe locul al nouălea în ierarhia anuală a publicației ce contorizează discurile single R&B. În timpul recenziei efectuate materialului de proveniență, Jody Rosen de la revista americană Entertainment Weekly a declarat faptul că piesa este "diferită față de tot ce a interpretat Beyoncé vreodată". Sarah Rodman de la The Boston Globe a descris compoziția ca fiind "blândă, dar foarte atrăgătoare", Bill Lamb numind-o "superbă". Spence Abbott, editor al website-ului IGN a remarcat faptul că atât "Irreplaceable", cât și "Resentment", un alt cântec listat pe discul B'Day, "abordează o cale mai tradițională a muzicii R&B contemporane", comparativ cu celelalte înregistrări ale materialului, continuând să spună că acest lucru le-a făcut să "iese în evidență exact ca și cum ar fi fost înregistrate separat față de restul albumului". În anul 2009, Pitchfork Media a plasat cântecul pe locul 183 în lista celor mai interesante cinci sute de înregistrări ale deceniului.

Lamb a a afirmat despre "Irreplaceable" faptul că este unul dintre cântecele de bază ale albumului, notând și aspecte referitoare la tema centrală a acestuia. Website-ul specializat în muzică indie Pitchfork Media a numit înregistrarea ca "cea mai sofisticată" din repertoriul artistei, felicitând și prezentarea sa, despre acest aspect afirmând faptul că reprezintă "cea mai sinceră interpretare [a solistei] până astăzi". De asemenea, Barry Schwartz de la Stylus Magazine a fost de părere că "Irreplaceable" a recapturat o serie de trăsături esențiale găsite și în discul single de debut al lui Knowles, "Crazy in Love". Înregistrarea a fost recompensată la gala premiilor Soul Train Music 2007 cu un premiu la categoria "Cel mai bun single R&B/Soul (feminin)" și i-a adus lui Beyoncé un trofeu Kid's Choice Award (la categoria "Cântecul favorit"). De asemenea, acesta a primit o nominalizare la premiile Grammy din 2008, în cadrul cântecelor ce aveau posibilitatea de a revendica titulatura de "Cea mai bună înregistrare". Alături de "Irreplaceable", o altă compoziție a artistei a fost afișată în lista nominalizărilor la aceste distincții, cealaltă piesă fiind colaborarea cu solista columbiană Shakira, "Beautiful Liar". Cântecul a fost unul dintre cele cinci cele mai cunoscute cântece ale anului 2008, conform Premiilor Muzicii Pop ASCAP.

Asupra cântecului au planat o serie de controverse privind persoana ce s-a ocupat de realizarea textului. Într-un interviu acordat postului de televiziune MTV, Ne-Yo a clarificat confuzia susținând: "Se pare că Beyoncé a fost la un spectacol și chiar înainte de lansarea cântecului ea a spus: «Am scris acestea pentru fete» și apoi cântecul a fost publicat. Piesa este o colaborare Eu am scris versurile, eu am scris toate versurile. Beyoncé m-a ajutat cu melodia și armoniile și adaptările la nivel vocal și asta o face o colaborare. Asta înseamnă că atât contribuția mea, cât și contribuția ei au format cântecul". De asemenea, acesta a precizat faptul că nu este tentat să creadă în ipoteza conform căreia solista ar fi încercat să îl discrediteze, afirmând că interpreta "nu este o astfel de persoană".

Lansare și promovare

"Irreplaceable" a fost lansat ca cel de-al treilea single al materialului B'Day în Statele Unite ale Americii, succedând înregistrarea "Ring the Alarm". Un Compact Disc a fost distribuit lanțurilor de magazine din această regiune pe data de 5 decembrie 2006, materialul conținând atât versiunea prezentă pe albumul de proveniență, cât și negativul aceleiași compoziții. De asemenea, pentru a spori popularitatea piesei, a fost compilat un EP special, material populat cu șapte remixuri, el fiind distribuit prin intermediul website-ului american al companiei Apple, iTunes. Pentru relansarea materialului B'Day, Beyoncé a imprimat și o versiune în limba spaniolă pentru "Irreplaceable", noua compoziție purtând titulatura "Irreemplazable". Noua variantă a fost unul dintre cele patru cântece în limba spaniolă realizate pentru reeditarea discului, celelalte fiind "Amor Gitano", "Bello Embustero" și "Oye". De asemenea, aceasta a fost inclusă și pe EP-ul omonim, lansat în august 2007.

La nivel mondial, "Irreplaceable" a fost promovat ca cel de-al doilea single oficial al materialului ("Ring the Alarm" fiind lansat doar în S.U.A.), urmându-i lui "Déjà Vu". În Regatul Unit au fost distribuite trei versiuni diferite, două incluse pe format CD și alta pe suport de vinil. Primele două au fost lansate simultan, pe data de 23 octombrie 2006, în timp ce ediția specială a fost comercializată la șapte zile distanță. Ca parte a acestei lansări, au fost incluse o serie de remixuri ale cântecului "Ring the Alarm", dar și videoclipul oficial. La câteva zile distanță, în prima parte a lunii noiembrie 2006 a fost distribuită în Australia o versiune distinctă, ce prezenta, alături de versiunea de pe albumul B'Day a lui "Irreplaceable", două remixuri ale cântecului "Déjà Vu". Ediții diferite au fost distribuite și în regiuni precum Japonia sau Taiwan. De asemenea, "Irreemplazable" a beneficiat de promovare independentă în Italia, unde a activat datorită numărului semnificativ de descărcări digitale obținute.

Cântecul a fost interpretat de Knowles cu mai multe ocazii, în timpul unor evenimente notabile. Astfel, solista a deschis ceremonia American Music Awards din anul 2006 cu prezentarea înregistrării "Irreplaceable", pentru ca un an mai târziu aceasta să revină pe scena galei. Cu această ocazie ea a abordat o versiune country a compoziției, fiind o colaborare cu formația americană Sugarland, care au folosit dese ori preluări după cântecel lui Beyoncé în timpul spectacolelor susținute în fața publicului. De asemenea, în mai 2007 el a fost inclus pe coloana sonoră a serialului The Game. Piesa a fost prezentată și în turneul de promovare al albumului B'Day, al artistei (The Beyoncé Experience), o interpretare notabilă fiind adăugată pe DVD-ul ce ilustrează o serie de momente artistice din timpul seriei de recitaluri.

Ordinea pieselor pe disc

 Discul distribuit în Japonia prezintă și un DVD bonus ce conține videoclipurile celor două înregistrări.

Specificații

A ^ Versiunea de pe albumul B'Day.
B ^ Remix "Maurice Joshua Remix Edit".
C ^ Negativ.
D ^ Remix "Freemasons Club Mix Radio Edit".

E ^ Versiunea de pe coloana sonoră a filmului Dreamgirls.
F ^ Remix "Karmatronic Remix".
G ^ Remix "Tranzformas Remix" (în colaborare cu Collie Buddz)
H ^ Videoclip.

Videoclip

Materialul promoțional pentru "Irreplaceable" a fost regizat de Anthony Mandler, aceasta fiind una dintre cele două ocazii cu care Knowles a colaborat cu acesta în scopul filmării unui videoclip, alături de el realizând și scurtmetrajul pentru remixul oficial al cântecului "Get Me Bodied". Scenele prezintă și debutul formației lui Beyoncé, Suga Mama, compusă în totalitate din artiste de sex feminin, ele fiind afișate și în materialul realiza pentru promovarea înregistrării "Green Light". Cel ce l-a interpretat pe fostul prieten al solistei în videoclip este modelul Bobby Roache, care a fost inclus și în distribuția pentru scurtmetrajul "Ring the Alarm". Materialul a fost inclus pe DVD-ul B'Day Anthology Video Album, alături de celelalte materiale filmate special pentru acest proiect, dar și împreună cu cele deja existente. În același timp, a fost realizată o versiune și pentru "Irreemplazable". O parte notabilă a videoclipului o reprezintă prezența lui Knowles în fața unei uși din sticlă, lucru inspirat dintr-un film cu James Bond. La finele lunii ianuarie 2008 a fost difuzată pentru întâia dată versiunea videoclipului pentru "Irreemplazable", lucru ce s-a materializat în emisiunea MiTRL,difuzat de MTV Tr3s.

Videoclipul urmează tema versurilor. Referitor la povestea scurtmetrajului, Roache a declarat: "ea mi-a spus să îmi împachetez toate lucrurile, sunt dat afară — așa începe videoclipul". În partea de mijloc, personajul interpretat de Knowles își urmează fostul partener până în momentul în care acesta părăsește proprietatea sa, nu înainte de a revendica ultimele obiecte cumpărate de ea și purtate de acesta. Între aceste scene sunt incluse fragmente video de scurtă durată ce o prezintă pe artistă într-o cameră în care se pregătește pentru viitoarea întâlnire. Cea de-a doua parte a videoclipului este dominată de prezența lui Beyoncé în vecinătatea formației Suga Mama, în compania căreia interpretează înregistrarea. Finalul este marcat de momentul în care solista îl întâmpină pe noul prieten ce așteaptă în fața ușii.

Asemeni cântecului, videoclipul său adiacent a beneficiat de o atenție sporită, adjudecându-și un trofeu la gala Premiilor Black Entertainment Television (BET), la categoria "Videoclipul anului", determinând-o pe Knowles să își devanseze propria înregistrare, "Beautiful Liar", ce prezenta și ea o șansă de a ridica distincția. De asemenea, scurtmetrajul utilizat pentru promovarea discului single a primit nominalizări la alte ceremonii importante, printre care MTV Video Music Awards 2007 și Soul Train Music Awards.

Prezența în clasamente

Una dintre primele apariții ale cântecului într-un clasament oficial a fost înregistrată odată cu debutul pe locul optzeci și șapte în Billboard Hot 100. Timp de șase săptămâni succesive, "Irreplaceable" a fost numit "cel mai mare câștigător din partea difuzărilor", lucru datorat creșterii popularității în rândul posturilor de radio din Statele Unite ale Americii, aspect ce a culminat cu ocuparea primei poziții în ierarhia ce contorizează difuzările. Discul single s-a instalat în fruntea clasamentului Billboard Hot 100 la scurt timp, treaptă pe care a staționat timp de zece săptămâni consecutive, devenind cel mai lung cântec al lui Beyoncé ce câștigă această performanță și cel de-al patrulea din cariera independentă (la care sunt adăugate alte patru din timpul perioadei Destiny's Child). De asemenea, este și cea de-a doua compoziție a solistei ce este afișată în vârful listei americane în anul 2006, prima fiind înregistrarea "Check on It". "Irreplaceable" a activat simultan și în alte ierarhii compilate de Billboard, în majoritatea câștigând prima poziție sau clasări notabile. Compoziția a devenit și discul single cu cea mai bună activitate din anul 2007, conform listei întocmite de revista Billboard.

La nivel european, cântecul s-a bucurat de același succes doar izolat, fiind listat pe prima poziție într-o serie de clasamente din Croația și în ierarhia națională a Irlandei. În alte zone, "Irreplaceable" a activat în primele zece trepte ale listelor oficiale sau în vecinătatea acestora, prezențe notabile fiind înregistrate în țările vorbitoare de limbă germană, unde a cunoscut performanțe importante: Elveția (locul 9) sau Austria și Germania (locul 11). În Regatul Unit, compoziția a debutat în prima jumătate a ierarhiei UK Singles Chart, ajungând să fie plasată pe treapta cu numărul 4, la doar paisprezece zile distanță, devenind cel de-al doilea șlagăr de top 5 de pe albumul B'Day. La nivelul Europei Centrale și de Est, atenția pentru cântec a fost una similară, el activând notabil în țări precum Cehia, România sau Slovacia, în cea de-a doua câștigând — la acea dată — titulatura de cel de-al doilea cel mai bine clasat single al lui Knowles din cariera independentă, fiind depășit doar de "Check on It" (locul 3) și aflându-se la egalitate cu șlagărul "Crazy in Love" (locul 4).

Alte poziționări importante au fost obținute pe celelalte continente, "Irreplaceable" cucerind prima poziție a clasamentelor din Australia (unde a devenit primul single al solistei ce primește această distincție), Brazilia, China sau Noua Zeelandă. Vânzările și difuzările câștigate la nivel mondial au facilitat avansarea cântecului în ierarhia mondiala United World Chart, unde s-a clasat pe cea mai înaltă treaptă a listei, treaptă menținută de-a lungul unui interval de doisprezece săptămâni consecutive. Versiunea în limba spaniolă a beneficiat și ea de atenție sporită într-un cadru restrâns din Europa și Statele Unite ale Americii. În ultima regiune, "Irreemplazable" a atins treapta cu numărul 4 în principala ierarhie a cântecelor latino, cu șase locuri mai sus decât varianta în limba engleză, fiind cea mai bună clasare a lui Knowles. De asemenea, "Irreemplazable" a fost lansat și în Finlanda, unde a obținut clasări de top 20 și în Italia, unde a câștigat poziția cu numărul 3.

Clasamente

A ^ Clasamentul compilat de Billboard, Canadian Hot 100, a fost lansat după ce înregistrarea fusese lansată și activase în ierarhiile de specialitate. Poziția consemnată în tabel este cea câștigată odată cu scăderea popularității discului single.

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Sursă:
Voce: Beyoncé Knowles
Textier(i): Ne-Yo, Beyoncé, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Espen Lind și Amund Bjorklund
Compozitor(i): Stargate, Beyoncé și Ne-Yo
Înregistrare: Jim Caruana (asistat de Rob Kinelski)
Compilat de: Jason Goldstein  (asistat de Steve Toll)
Chitară: Espen Lind
Alte instrumente: Mikkel S. Eriksen și Tor Erik Hermansen

Versiuni oficiale

 "Irreplaceable" (versiunea de pe albumul B'Day)
 "Irreplaceable" (negativ)
 "Irreplaceable" (remix "Ralphi & Craig Club Radio Remix")
 "Irreplaceable" (remix "Ralphi & Craig Club Voc Remix)
 "Irreplaceable" (remix "Maurice Joshua Remix Edit")
 "Irreplaceable" (remix "Ralphi Rosario Dub Remix")

 "Irreplaceable" (remix "Maurice Joshua Club Remix")
 "Irreplaceable" (remix "Featuring Ghostface Killah")
 "Irreplaceable" (remix "DJ Speedy Remix")
 "Irreemplazable" (versiune de pe albumul Irreemplazable)
 "Irreemplazable" (negativ)
 "Irreemplazable" (remix "Nortena")

Datele lansărilor

Certificări și vânzări

Note
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 reprezintă "dublu disc de platină";
 reprezintă "triplu disc de platină";

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Legături externe
 Beyoncé Online.com
 Videoclipul cântecului "Irreemplazable"

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Cântece ale lui Beyoncé
Discuri single lansate de Beyoncé
Discuri single din 2006
Cântece din 2006


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Charlatans also crossed the boundaries between popular and learned cultures. Both celebrated and opposed by physicians, scientists and philosophers, the rich and the poor, women and men, they circulated and traded knowledge and artifacts, penetrating the most diverse cultural spheres. Far from being confined to certain countries or regions, they were everywhere, repeating almost the same sales strategies, words, and performances. The repetition of fictitious stories down the centuries and on different continents raises the question of assessing the persistence of tradition in such different contexts.
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Thus begins the monologue that accompanies the tribute video that they have made at the AFM for their annual banquet in 2011. The AFM is the only and largest American association dedicated to organizing motorcycle races in that country. He also has the honor of having helped people like Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey or Kenny Roberts.
The monologue continues to emphasize the famous phrase that the second is the first of the losers. Or concepts like that if you come to just participate, you will never be able to be anything. A statement of intent for those who set their sights on the world of competition.
Because it should be noted that this type of competitiveness must be limited to competition circles and never get out of there. Since when this spirit leaves there it becomes something dangerous for people who apply it to normal life. Something like that other phrase that says that what happens on the track stays on the track and that the drivers on a circuit are rivals. But you have to remember again that off the track nothing prevents them from being friends and having fun together.
The monologue ends up telling a joke; Knock, knock Who is it? The guy who finished second. And who is that?
Álvaro Bautista achieved his second podium with Honda in Superbikes: "It rewards the tireless work of the team"
Álvaro Bautista had one last glorious day with Honda. In Barcelona-Catalunya, the circuit that best suits your mount, together with MotorLand, of the whole
Jordi Torres is proclaimed MotoE champion for the second time after a dirty play by Dominique Aegerter
Jordi Torres is already two-time champion of electric motorcycles. The Spanish rider took his second crown in a highly controversial race at Misano, in which he
Valentino Rossi finished penultimate for the second consecutive MotoGP race: "I was hoping to fight for points"
The last races of Valentino Rossi in MotoGP are not going to be easy. The mythical Italian pilot completed his second consecutive race in Aragon
Petronas leaves the MotoGP World Championship: it will stop sponsoring the second Yamaha team and will leave Moto2 and Moto3
Petronas is going to stop appearing in the MotoGP World Championship. The Malaysian oil company has decided to withdraw all its ties with the world speed championship
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Viggo Mortensen: "I feel like 'Green Book' is more timely than ever"
As his directorial debut hits cinemas, the 'Falling' star reflects on past roles
By Alex Flood
Viggo Mortensen makes his directorial debut with 'Falling'. Credit: Press
With multiple Oscar nominations, millions in the bank and his Hollywood legacy assured, Viggo Mortensen has pretty much completed acting. So, two decades after The Lord Of The Rings, and following global hit Green Book, he decided it was time to give directing a go as well.
The resulting film, Falling, is about a bigoted, bitter old man in the early stages of dementia. As the illness gets worse, he's forced to move from his rural farm in upstate New York and live with his gay son's family in California. Mortensen stars opposite a standout Lance Henriksen, who plays on-screen dad Willis with a simmering resentment. It's a thoughtful drama, steeped in sadness, and John (Mortensen) spends most scenes struggling to ignore his dad's homophobic or racist comments.
For the most part, it's a confident and moving directorial debut. So we caught up with Viggo to find out why he's taken so long to step behind the camera – and ask about his time in Middle-earth too.
How did the idea to make 'Falling' come to you?
"It was right after my mother's funeral. I was writing down some of the things I'd heard from old family friends before I forgot them. It made me think how subjective memory is – different people told me the same story, but in different ways. I thought that could be an interesting thing to write about."
You wrote it as a novella first, right?
"Yeah. Then I turned it into a screenplay. Many of the things in the story seemed quite visual to me. Then I tried to get it made into a movie for about a year and a half, but like so many of my projects that I've wanted to direct it fell apart."
Opposite Lance Henriksen in 'Falling'. Credit: Modern Films
Why did it fall apart then?
"I'd started working with Lance Henriksen [who plays Willis] on the script and then we lost some funding. So I went back to doing another movie. Then two years went by, and two more years before I decided to just make it happen. Lance hesitated because it was going to be a big challenge. He said: 'To do an honest job of it I'm going to have to go back and remember certain things about my childhood and the parenting I got and didn't get.' Lance's childhood was just a series of horror stories, it makes Dickens sound like Winnie The Pooh."
You've said that the decision to make your character John gay was secondary to the plot – did that become more important over time?
"I suppose… It made sense. It just seemed to work to me. I wanted [John's family] to be completely unremarkable – and that in itself was something that Willis or anybody who [has homophobic views] like Willis that might be watching the movies goes: 'Well, they seem like a normal family, almost boringly normal'. It wasn't the central issue of the movie that they be two men raising a daughter that are married."
Terry Chen plays Mortensen's on-screen husband Eric. Credit: Modern Films
In a flashback, we see how young John gets the scar on his lip that you have – how did that happen in real life?
"I had just turned 18 and it was Halloween. I went to a party and I got quite drunk. I don't know why, I was just crazy, but I stole a case of beer and a deerskin rug and ran out the back door of this house. I was running through some back gardens and the owners of the beer wanted their things back, so they chased me, then punched me and I ended up falling into a barbed wire fence and cut my lip open."
Did that put you off Halloween for life?
"No! But I must have looked quite the picture because I had dressed up as Ziggy Stardust. I had the blue-red lightning bolt, all the make-up, the hair, everything. I looked like David Bowie on the cover of 'Aladdin Sane'. But I ended up with a split lip and blood all over myself and my clothes. I wish I had a photograph…"
Mortensen is best known for playing Aragorn in 'The Lord Of The Rings' movies. Credit: Getty
Would you ever play a musician in a biopic?
"The one musician I wanted to make a movie about was Chet Baker. I tried to get the rights to his life story but some other actor, I think it was Leonardo DiCaprio, had the rights so I just moved on. As you probably know, [Baker] died falling out of a window in Amsterdam. He was probably doped up and passed out. I wanted to make a movie that started with him falling out the window and then the whole movie would happen as he was falling and it would end with him hitting the ground."
You could have called it… 'Falling'!
[Laughs] "Yeah maybe! I saw the recent film that Ethan Hawke did [about Chet Baker] and I thought he did a really good job."
As Aragorn in 'The Two Towers'. Credit: Alamy
Peter Jackson recently remastered 'The Lord Of The Rings' in 4K – was there any part of Aragorn's story that you would have liked to explore a bit more?
"There was a scene that we shot as a sort of memory flashback. It was from the courtship days when he first met Arwen – and we shot it just before we were taking a break so I was clean-shaven and prettied up. They'd tried to make me look as young as possible. I had different hair and I was dressed like an elf. It was a scene from the book where they're walking in this flowery meadow. It was a beautiful sequence but obviously it wasn't needed for the movie. I've never seen it but I enjoyed shooting that scene. It'd be nice to see it actually, it's not in the extended editions either."
You bought your horse from the films, didn't you?
"There were actually three horses that I bought. They were up for sale once the movies were done. There were the two I'd ridden – a chestnut and then the big bay that Aragorn rides – but I also bought the white horse that Arwen rides in The Fellowship Of The Ring when she's being chased through the forest by the Black Riders. The person who did that spectacular bit of riding was a stuntwoman who I ended up becoming friends with. I knew how much she liked that horse, so I bought it for her. That one is still around, but the other two have passed away. They were of a certain age already when we shooting and that's 20 years ago now."
Opposite Liv Tyler in 'The Return Of The King'. Credit: Alamy
Have you heard about the new Amazon Prime Video series – some fans are worried it might be too adult…
"That they would try to be like Game Of Thrones and have a certain level of arbitrary violence and stuff like that? I dunno. I know it's J.A. Bayona, who is a Spanish director who's very talented. They are doing it in New Zealand, so I would imagine they would have the benefit of Peter Jackson's advice and maybe some of the crew members. I would think that they have every opportunity to do it right. They have a good example to follow."
'Green Book', in which you play a chauffeur in segregated 1960s America, is your best-known film after 'The Lord Of The Rings' – has Black Lives Matter made you think differently about it?
"I feel it's more timely than ever – a movie that will only grow in importance. The controversy [of telling a story about Black struggles through a white lens] that was created on the Internet by a very small minority of bloggers and some film critics was unjustified, I felt. It wasn't made with the benefit of proper research. They tried to damage the reputation and, in some quarters, Green Book has almost become a pejorative adjective: 'Is this movie going to be the Green Book of…' as if it's a bad thing to be in any way associated with that film. I felt at the time, and I still feel, that will fade away and the film is going to hold up for a long time as a classic movie."
'Green Book' came under criticism for telling the story of the civil rights movement through a white lens. Credit: Alamy
Do you look back fondly on filming it?
"I'm very proud of having been in it. Personally, it was one of the more challenging roles I've had. I had a lot of doubts going into it, but I enjoyed working with Mahershala [Ali] and [director] Peter Farrelly. I thought we were as faithful as we could possibly be to the true stories of these two men. We had a lot of documentation, a lot more than the people who tried to put the movie down. Most of them had not paid any attention to that unfortunately. I thought it was a beautifully told story, one that will last in memory and obviously that people around the world really really liked."
'Falling' is available to stream online
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Oskar Dawicki (born 28 July 1971 in Stargard) is a Polish performer and multimedia artist, a graduate of the Fine Arts Faculty at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and co-founder of the Azorro Supergroup. He has exhibited nationally and internationally at venues including Zachęta, Manifesta Biennale, Postmasters Gallery, New York, and Warsaw Raster Gallery which represent the artist.
Oskar Dawicki's life and work has been a subject of a movie, "Performer", directed by Maciej Sobieszczański and Łukasz Ronduda which premiered at Berlinale.
"Performer" was awarded the "THINK: FILM AWARD" at the Berlinale Film Festival and was screened among others at Tate Modern London, and the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw.

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1971 births
Living people
Polish contemporary artists
Polish performance artists

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Siana in Black: The Return of the 'Year of Writing a Damn Lot'?
So, I've been doing some thinking (about 6 pages worth of typewriter-hitting) and I've come up with a bit of a plan.
0. (For all projects, not just chaos drafts) Have a brief look at the current state of the project and construct a task list to get it to the end of the next major milestone (e.g. chaos draft → complete first draft, first draft → second draft). Some tasks will be generic, others specific to an individual project.
1. Write a general description of the story - who's in it, what their roles are, what stuff happens, where it happens and such. Basically, what I was talking about the other day as a 'starting package'.
2. Make a list of all the available 'random scenes' that fit (or could fit) into this story.
3. Rewrite the first scene so it properly fits the general description. This is probably several steps in one - find the scene, make notes on what I need to do, do the things. Might also involve expansions to the general description.
4. Repeat Step 3 for the next scene on the list from Step 2.
5. If the two scenes fit together sequentially, all is fine at this point. If not, then at this point I go back and work out a summary of what happens between the two scenes.
Then after that it's basically looping through steps 3, 4 and 5 until I get all the way to the end of the available material.
So, this is going to be the new... I don't know, Financial Year of Writing a Damn Lot? That sounds weird, but it's halfway through June and the financial year ticks over at the end of the month, so something like that might even make sense.


These drops are a great way to transform negative energy into positive energy. These drops will relieve you from headaches, ear aches, stuffy nose, sore throat and many other issues. The drops are created from the essence of Hamelia patens leaves. Add 4 drops from formula #1 to an 8oz glass of water.
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Formula #3 contains a combination of Agnihotra ashes and Vibuti with Ghee. This formula will assist any external part of your body to recuperate faster. Like formula #1 and #2, formula #3 will assist in reliving your pain and muscle sores, but Formula #3 will also assist in healing any burns, either from the sun or from hot surfaces.
Om; the sound of creation. This beautiful CD has been recorded to help cleanse the surrounding area in which it is being played from negative energy. If you feel that your house or place of business has an abundance of negative energy, (people fighting, bad attitude) then by playing this CD continuously for several days (use you repeat option on your player, for non stop playing) all that negative energy will begin to disappear and positive energy will begin to emerge.
This CD is also a great for Healing. If you or any member of your family feel tired, stressed; with the flu or with other illness, this CD will then assist in the channeling of positive energy to your body (or family member's body), removing the negative energy and assisting with the new positive energy to heal you and your family.
This is a great meditation and relaxation CD. It gives you an hour of beautiful sounds made by the wind, while it plays with a Wind Chime. The sounds are incredible, it will help you relax and meditate. This CD is also a great help for self hypnosis.
Your Aura (a field of luminous multicolored radiation around a person) is your body shield, and like a sponge it collects negative energy all the time, cleaning your Aura on a regular basis is a helpful way of keeping your positive energy at its max. This spray contains holy water and essence from Hamelia Patens leaves combined with Sea Salt. This combination will give your aura a good cleansing helping it continue to shield your body from negative issues.
Agnihotra and Vibuti with Ghee are very powerful healing remedies, when they are all put together the healing process is increased and magnified many times. In these caplets all 3 are added, creating a powerful healing formula.
The Lingam draws out our soul's qualities. As a result, it is a potent force for healing and meditation.
Spiritual and healing experiences are wide and varied through with Lingams. Some of the experiences reported have included tingling and heat, rushing energy running up and down the body, sudden clarity of mind in the face of confusion. The release of energy where there was once a blockage and, very often, activation of the Heart Chakra with the accompanying experiences of self-acceptance, self-worth, happiness, contentment, unconditional love, compassion, etc.
The actual physical properties of the stone (in both shape and material) are said to give the Narmadeshvara Lingam a supreme ability to hold vibrating force and power. The Lingams we sell are blessed in India with mantras, fire ceremony and kept in a highly charged temple in Maharashtra State. People have experienced stronger vibrating qualities of our Lingams over others.
It is a tool used to keep your mind on the meditation practice. Malas are generally made from different materials such as tulsi (holy basil) wood, sandal wood, rudraksha seeds or crystal. Each type of material has certain properties which subtly affect the subconscious mind of the practitioner.
The mala beads are moved in rhythm with the breath and the mantra, so that both sleep as well as excessive mental distraction is prevented by this action based on the beads.
The seed of the Rudraksha tree (Elaeocarpus granitrus) holds a very special place in Hinduism, and is credited to possess mystical and divine properties. Necklaces made of Rudraksha beads are considered auspicious as well as powerful, and are supposed to have profound astrological and health benefits. It is believed that one who wears Rudraksha is untouched by sins and is protected from all impious deeds or thoughts.
According to the Ayurvedic medical system, wearing Rudraksha can have a positive effect on the heart and nerves and relieve you from stress, anxiety, depression, heart palpitations and lack of concentration. It is also known for its anti ageing effects, and electromagnetic and inductive properties. People with high blood pressure have been found to have benefited from the use of Rudraksha seeds.
The Red String protects us from the influences of the Evil Eye. Evil eye is a very powerful negative force. It refers to the unfriendly stare and unkind glances we sometimes receive from people around us. Envious eyes and looks of ill will affect us, stopping us from realizing our full potential in every area of our life.
When we tie The Red String to our left wrist, while reciting the powerful Ana Be'Co'ach prayer on this card, we seal her powerful protective energy within as it intercepts negative influences intended to cause us harm.
Resgurdos are made on a Personal Basis, and you would need to contact me, via e-mail for further information including price.


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All you have to know about N°1 DE CHANEL
Beauty, Main Story
N ° 1 de CHANEL offers an innovative, holistic and eco-responsible approach to beauty, combining skincare creations, make-up and scented water.
From the beginning, CHANEL based its vision on a belief: the intelligence of nature is unsurpassed. This was what inspired a new generation of treatments focused on a return to the essential.
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N ° 1 de CHANEL offers an innovative, holistic and eco-responsible approach to beauty, combining skincare creations, make-up and scented water. This new line with sensory textures, which preserves the splendor of youth by reactivating the sources of vitality, places camellia, the emblematic flower of Gabrielle Chanel, at the center of its innovative formulas.
Taking inspiration from nature is something that cannot be improvised. In these 100 years, starting with the creation of N ° 5, the CHANEL Maison has built a unique expertise in the field of flower cultivation, essential raw materials for its fragrances.
Authentic cradles of CHANEL Skincare, the open-air workshops are the result of an exemplary approach on an environmental and territorial scale that enhances each territory, through a virtuous agro-ecological approach that uses innovative farming practices. According to these same criteria, since 1998 CHANEL has been conducting an exceptional project in Gaujacq, in the south-west of France, centered on camellia, the emblematic flower of Mademoiselle Chanel.
Dedicated to the conservation of plants, the garden has 2,000 varieties of camellias collected from all over the world, including two mother plants of Camellia japonica "Alba Plena", which ten years ago were the starting point for the start of CHANEL's crops , and more recently to the farm dedicated to camellias, located near this exceptional garden. The farm also houses a phyto-analysis laboratory, which allows maximum proximity to the plants to observe them in their natural environment, study them, analyze them and identify the most promising ones, as well as a pre-transformation center, which prepares the flowers immediately afterwards. the collection for the extraction of active molecules. In the open-air laboratory of Gaujacq, camellias are grown in the open ground, according to rigorous and environmentally friendly agricultural practices, without the use of chemicals.
It is this unique expertise that led CHANEL Research to highlight the remarkable activity of an extract from the red camellia flower, the "Czar" variety of Camellia japonica, so named at the beginning of the twentieth century in homage to its majestic beauty. Odorless and very delicate, this flower is a force of nature: neither water nor cold compromise its petals in the least. With its winter flowering and evergreen foliage, this camellia variety is a unique plant in many ways, a true botanical treasure. The "Czar" variety Camellia japonica is not a flower like the others: protocatechic acid is concentrated in the heart of its petals, an active molecule never observed before in the camellias analyzed by CHANEL scientists, able to protect cellular vitality by intervening in first stage of skin aging.
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Paris Photo 2022
As the Paris Photo Art Fair has just taken place in the ephemeral Grand Palais from the 10th to the 13th of November 2022, we have decided to highlight a non-exhaustive selection of artists we like.
Viviane Sassen
At the entrance to the exhibition is the work of a photographer we like very much and with whom we have had the chance to work on various projects: Viviane Sassen. The Stevenson Gallery presents works from her latest book Modern Alchemy, produced in collaboration with the Italian philosopher Emanuele Coccia. An encounter that came about during our project for Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Viviane Sassen continues her exploration of the forms of nature, the metamorphosis of things and the relationship between human and non-human in a form of pluralism that combines different media: photography, painting, collage.
Viviane Sassen - Modern Alchemy - Stevenson Gallery
In this same gallery, South African photographer Pieter Hugo presents in his book Solus T.1 a series of portraits published in November 2021. Fascinated by the atypical look of some of the babysitters he met before they were snatched up by the fashion industry, Pieter wonders about its codes and its evolutions. In this work, he photographs young people discovered in street casting and translates their vulnerability, their fragility and their idealism into images. One indication: "Simply present yourself".
Pieter Hugo - Solus Vol.1 - Stevenson Gallery
David Goldblatt
At the corner of a stand, another South African photographer caught our attention: David Goldblatt, author of the series entitled On the Mines, first published in 1973. He began his career as a press photographer in 1948 and denounced the government's apartheid policy. From the 1960s onwards, his work is focused on the daily lives of South Africans, both black and white.
David grew up in Randfontein, a town shaped by a society, culture and economy based on gold mining. In the mid-1960s, the mines began to decline. It was at this point that his documentary work began. The book is divided into three parts: The mining landscape, the work in the mines, portraits of miners. His approach is naturalistic, in a contrasting black and white and a blur of movement that illustrates life in the heart of the machine.
David Goldblatt - On the mine - Goodman Gallery
Alejandro Cartagena
The photographer Alejandro Cartagena, exhibited by the Patricia Conde Gallery, proposes a series of visuals entitled Carpoolers, which bear witness to the changes in the suburbs of Mexico City, both environmentally and demographically. The extent and speed of the city's expansion has meant that public transport cannot cover such a large area, forcing workers to travel in the back of pick-up trucks to reach the centre. The author raises here both a real ecological nonsense because of the fuel consumption that this practice generates, but a necessity in a process of preservation of the city and its heritage.
The photographer uses a unique, vertical, aerial framing that gives the series a repetitive effect and marks a frequency, highlighting the density of traffic.
Alejandro Cartagena - carpoolers - Patricia Conde Gallery
Jacques Sonck
The Fifty One Gallery in Antwerp is exhibiting the Belgian photographer Jacques Sonck. In his work Encounters he goes in search of unexpected, ephemeral and sudden encounters of people with eccentric and penetrating personalities. The photographer's gaze is benevolent and seeks to highlight his subjects, who surprise by their attitudes, postures, behaviour and attire. These 50 black and white portraits are taken in the street or in the studio, with a strong framing that gives all the character of his subjects.
Jacques Sonck was inspired by the anthropological portraits of August Sander and has often been compared to Diane Arbus in the nature of his subject.
Jacques Sonck - Encounters - Fifty One Gallery
Another Belgian photographer, member of the prestigious Magnum agency, with whom we had the chance to work almost 10 years ago: Harry Gruyaert. As a child, his vision of the world was monochrome, flat. During a trip to New York at the end of the 1960s he discovered Pop Art and the power of colour. He understood that light and colour could transform an everyday scene into a magical moment. His inspiration got developed during his numerous trips to Morocco, the United States, Russia, Japan and Belgium. He photographs everyday scenes, landscapes, works on reflections, transparencies, lights, contrasts, colour saturation. His work is fuelled by an instinctive obsession with colours, in the same way as William Eggleston, Saul Leiter or Joel Meyyerowitz. Kodachrome film (discontinued in 2009) is his best ally in his chromatic quest.
Harry Gruyaert says of colour:
"Colour is more physical than black and white, more intellectual and abstract. In front of a black and white photo, we are more interested in the understanding of what is happening between the characters. With colour you have to be immediately affected by the different tones that express a situation."
"I feel much closer to an American photographic approach than to French humanist photography. (…) To make a photograph is both to seek contact and to refuse it."
Harry Gruyaert - Magnum
Harry Gruyaert - EGYPT, Red Sea, Hurghada, 1988 - Magnum
Marguerite Bornhauser
The Carlos Carvalho Gallery presents the young photographer Marguerite Bornhauser. Her photographic work focuses on the details of the world around her, fragments of her daily life, faces, places. Colour is an important facet of her work, but her artistic approach draws its essence from the way she perceives things and the way she expresses them in images. Marguerite uses strong colour intensity and contrast in tight framing close to her subjects.
Simon Baker, director of the MEP, writes :
"The overall effect of Bornhauser's practice, however, is to remind us of the way in which color can echo, not only from one image to another, but from one place, or one moment in time, to another. Color as subject-matter, or rather, color as a means of producing photographic representations of the real world, becomes a kind of psychological projection into or onto the everyday. In a sense this is why Bornhauser has so much in common with writers like Hammett or painters like Henri Matisse, each of whom were sensitive to color in their own unique and personal way. More in common with pictorial or linguistic abstractions derived or drawn from color, than with other photographers for whom color is simply a technical issue to be resolved and exploited."
Marguerite Bornhauser - Carlos Carvalho Gallery
Zanele Muholi is a non-binary South African photographer who defines themself as a visual activist. In 2004, after spending two years at the Market Photo Workshop founded by David Goldblatt, they built them photographic approach around them commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community, which continues to be the target of persecution. In her first book, Faces and Phases, they produced a series of 300 portraits of women following an identical methodology for each of them: bust, full face, three quarters, all at equal distance from the lens, in black and white, without artifice.
The work presented by the Yancey Richardson Gallery is part of the series Somnyama Ngonyama ("Hail to you, black lioness" in Zulu). In this series of self-portraits, Muholi stages themself and uses costumes, props and hairstyles to play with the stereotypes of African womanhood. The result is a series of 96 black and white images of the artist that constitute a manifesto of resistance against injustice and homophobia.
Zanele Muhoie - Yancey Richardson Gallery
Jamel Shabazz
Jamel Shabazz grew up in Brooklyn with a photographer father who passed on his passion. As a child, he was fascinated by the book Black in White America by Leonorad Freed. From the age of 15, he never left his camera. In the 1980s, when he returned from his military service in Germany, New York had changed. Hip Hop culture developed alongside an erosion of society and an increase in crime in an America in the throes of industrial stagnation.
Shabazz uses photography to document the daily lives of his fellow Americans, incorporating respect, honesty and artistry into his shots. He uses 28mm to bring dynamism to certain scenes and 50mm for portraits. His knowledge of the codes of the neighbourhood allows him to be very close to his subjects who trust him, his desire being "to honour and uplift the youth of his community".
Another part of his work highlights a darker reality by bearing witness to the ravages of the crack epidemic that affected New York in the 1980s through images taken in Riker's Island prison.
Today, he continues the documentary photography he began in the 1980s by opening the lens on other cultures such as Native Americans, the gay community, war veterans, etc.
"When I started this photographic journey, I focused my lens mainly on my community. As the years progressed and I began to travel, I focused on developing broader and more definitive work. For the most part, my personal approach was engagement, which meant that if I saw someone I wanted to photograph, I would take the time to stop and explain my intention and why I wanted to photograph them (Where I came from, you just couldn't take a picture of a person and keep them moving, as the results could be very negative). I found it best to simply engage a person and gain their trust first. This was a common practice that I followed for many years." J.Shabazz
He is now one of the major figures in New York street photography and has helped to create links between communities through his images.
Jamel Shabazz - Joy Riding, Flatbush, Brooklyn, 1980 - Bene Taschen Gallery
Jamel Shabazz - Fly Guy, Downtown, Brooklyn, 1983 - Bene Taschen Gallery
Seydou Keïta
Seydou Keïta is a Malian portrait photographer born in Bamako in 1921. At the age of 14, he taught himself photography with a Kodak Brownie camera given to him by his uncle.
In his studio set up on a family plot of land in Bamako Coura, he get specialized in the art of black and white portraits that he captures with a camera.
His fame quickly spread throughout the country, and even beyond the borders, he became the fashionable photographer.
"Anyone who has not been photographed by Seydou Keïta does not have a photo".
Young people from Malian high society come to his studio to have their portraits taken in a staging that highlights Western dress styles, attitudes and codes. In a corner of his studio, he leaves accessories (watch, clothes, radio, vespa, etc.) symbolising social success and allowing his subjects to enhance their image in the eyes of the world.
For economic reasons, he only takes one shot per session, and this is done in daylight.
"The photo technique is simple, but what made the difference was that I knew how to find the right position for each one, I never made a mistake" S.Keïta
His work did not go beyond the borders of sub-Saharan Africa until 1991 when the art world discovered these uncredited photographs at the Africa Explores, 20th Century African Art exhibition in New York. It was Jean Pigozzi and André Magnin who brought the artist to light with the help of Malick Sidibé.
Seydou Keïta - Nathalie Obadia Gallery
Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer and architect born in 1948 whose photographic work began in 1976.
His work, although very varied, is nevertheless guided by a low-key relationship to time, place and representation: the use of long exposures, representations of mathematical formulae, and diaporamas recreating hypothetical historical scenes.
Sugimoto is renowned for his extreme mastery of photographic technique, the use of very large format cameras (4×5 & 8×10) and the quality of his exhibition prints. He only works in black and white.
In the Theatres series begun in 1978, he photographs old American cinemas with an exposure time equal to the duration of the film. The making of these images requires a great mastery of exposure and exposure time. The projector is the only light source in the room. The superimposition of the film images forms a white screen that illuminates the surroundings of the scene by reflection. The result of this work is a series of images that are similar in execution (framing, exposure, conditions) and in the resulting atmosphere, yet unique. Architectural details, screen ornamentation, seats and rows are subtly revealed by the reflected light. The strong, uniform white screen in the centre of the image contrasts with the rest of the scene in subdued lighting.
Hiroshi Sugimoto - Theaters - Fraenkel Gallery
Leigh Johnson
We end our selection with the young American Leigh Johnson, presented by Chloé, who is a photographer, video artist and poet.
She captures moments, details, emotions. An afternoon at the beach, a landscape, a face, a suspended moment. A collection of sensitive, intimate, poetic images, in a soft and low contrast colourimetry.
"The reason I am a photographer has a lot to do with my inability to accept loss. I take pictures so that I don't have to say goodbye to anyone or anything.
The titles of his images are phrases with enigmatic dimensions that plunge us further into the artist's life, his questions, his experiences:
"What a showstopper that ad would read: tidal wave love, 24-hour smile, one ensuite bedroom and a child's room"
"It made the thought of growing old less frightening"
Leigh Johnson - Chloe House


While chartering a motorboat don't forget to consider the possibility of trying water sports. From paddle boarding and snorkeling to wakeboarding and waterskiing, the water activities available when renting a boat are both fun and beneficial to your health.
Paddle boards, since they do not require waves or motors to run, are easy to master and safe. Paddle boarding is popular with both adults and children as a fun fitness activity. Stand-up paddle boarding provides a low-impact workout that will build balance, endurance, and strength. One can control how many calories he or she will burn depending on the activities done on paddleboards: racing and surfing are the most intensive ways to burn calories, while yoga and slow casual paddle-boarding are more leisurely. It is a great activity to try when your boat rental is docked or anchored, especially if you happen to be in the warm shallow waters of the sandbar in Miami.
Wakeboarding and waterskiing are some of the most exhilarating water sports out there. Perfect for all of us wishing we could walk on water, getting on a wakeboard or water skis will come pretty close. For those unfamiliar with wakeboarding or waterskiing, both sports consist of being towed behind a motorboat either on a board or on water skis. Beginners tend to use a shorter rope to make it easier to get up on the water. Whenever someone is wakeboarding or waterskiing, spotters are always available to help alert the driver of other boats in the area or of possible objects in the path of the person riding. On Sailo, to find out if a boat has wakeboarding or waterskiing, filter by water sports and look under the listed activities of the amenities section.
Perhaps one of the most popular water activities, tubing involves sitting or lying on an inflatable tube as it is towed by a motorboat. Just like wakeboarding and waterskiing, when a boat is towing you at speeds over 25 mph, it is always important to take necessary safety precautions: always wearing a life vest, ensuring there is always a spotter present in addition to the driver, turning off the motor when retrieving fallen passengers (with the motor off there is no risk of being hit by the propellers), driving responsibly if captaining the boat, etc.
Maybe you prefer something a little slower paced where you get to explore the sea life around you. Try snorkeling or scuba diving! Check out some of our destination pages for snorkeling and other boating ideas in Bimini, The Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, and Key West. Enjoy swimming with unique fish in beautiful, clear waters. Snorkeling is a fairly easy sport that all members of the family can partake in, even those who are not great swimmers can wear life jackets or floatation devices while observing fish in the area. Scuba diving takes snorkeling to the next level. With scuba you are fully submerged in the water, using an oxygen tank to maximize your time and depth while underwater. Scuba requires certification before you can go out and make your first dive. Typically this involves a pool or confined water session, short dives with your instructor, and possibly reading or homework. The process is worth it to be able to dive in some of the most beautiful waters of the world.
While not technically a sport per se, water inflatables provide some incredible fun while out on the water. From inflatable rock walls, yacht water slides, floating trampolines, and rafts big enough for all your friends, water inflatables add enjoyment, sometimes even a work out, to any boat charter.
Check out some of our motorboats and catamarans in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and the Florida Keys, all of which have extensive options perfect for water sports.


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Serena Williams wins third straight in singles at Hopman Cup
Associated PressJan 3, 2019, 1:55 AM EST
PERTH, Australia — Serena Williams stepped up her Australian Open preparations with a straight-sets victory over Britain's Katie Boulter on Thursday to complete an unbeaten Hopman Cup campaign.
Williams cooled off after a strong start but prevailed with a 6-1, 7-6 (2) victory in 78 minutes to level the tie between the United States and Britain in Group B.
The 37-year-old's hopes for a record third Hopman Cup title ended when the United States were eliminated after losses to Greece and Roger Federer-led Switzerland.
Williams slowly built momentum in her first tournament back since melting down at the U.S. Open Final in September as she eyes a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam singles title in Melbourne.
"It was definitely good to play three singles matches here, and the mixed (doubles)," Williams said.
A sluggish Williams started slowly in victories over Maria Sakkari and Belinda Bencic, but breezed through the first set against a beleaguered Boulter in just 24 minutes.
Watched on by her daughter Alexis Olympia, the sweet-hitting Williams found her groove through an array of powerful forehand winners to overwhelm the 97th-ranked British player.
The one-sided contest took a surprising turn when Boulter broke Williams early in the second set but she was unable to consolidate on serve. Williams was made to work before putting the foot down in the tiebreak.
Earlier, Cameron Norrie upset Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (4), 6-0. It ended a miserable tournament for the 20-year-old Tiafoe, who won just one set in his three matches.
The No. 91-ranked Norrie was impressive in Perth, highlighted by defeating Greece's No. 15-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas in his opening match.


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Sir Robert Hunter on the need to open up Lincoln's Inn Fields to the public – 1894
Sir Robert Hunter was one of the co-founders of The National Trust. He was a lawyer with an office at 6 Lincoln's Inn Fields (a building more famous recently for being "The Apprentice House 2013" in this year's season of the BBC talent/light entertainment show). The Trust was created in part to buy up public …
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Former Terrace Restaurant in Lincoln's Inn Fields – invitation to tender
There is an intriguing pre-fabricated building in Lincoln's Inn Fields, the former Terrace Restaurant. It has a chequered history - the act of Parliament governning the Fields bans buildings that aren't in connection with the 'convenient use and maintenance' of the Fields. The Terrace was an ok-ish destination restaurant - ie not intended for people …
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Whetstone Park resurfaced
This small but important road at the rear of Lincoln's Inn Fields had fallen in to very poor repair. It was resurfaced just before Xmas 2012. Whetstone Park crops up in Pepys diaries (16 November 1668) . He was chasing after his wife's former maid Deb, with whom he had been caught having an affair. …
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Minutes of the FLIF meeting held on Thursday 25th October 2012
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Show me #ThePerfectLuggage! - Win a trip to Europe and an ASOS voucher. - Ma Che Davvero?
Literary Oxford: an Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and Lord of The Rings weekend.
Show me #ThePerfectLuggage! – Win a trip to Europe and an ASOS voucher.
When in my 20s, I once packed a 30 kilograms suitcase for a week long trip. Can you believe that? (I still can't, it's quite shameful for the traveller I am now, ha ha). I just wanted to bring everything 'just in case', and that's probably the worst mistake you can make when packing.
I am pleased to tell you that, luggage wise, I improved A LOT. I mastered the art of 'a week with a cabin size bag' and I can even travel for a maximum of 4 days with the same cabin size bag but both for me and my 7 years old kid. Quite impressive, for the over-packer I used to be 😉 Here I am now, sharing a few tips for the perfect luggage, but also inviting you to take part in an AMAZING Instagram competition.
according to the mood and the company, carefully choose if you want to bring high heels (they are usually heavy and take a lot of space). if it's an adventurous or easy trip, ballerina flats or sparkly sandals will do the job.
dresses and skirts are light and easy to pack: prefer them over jeans and trousers.
fold the clothes the right way! instead of folding them flat, use one of the many rolling techniques or the KonMari folding method. No wrinkles and more space.
I now want to tell you about the incredible Only Apartments Instagram competition. Only Apartments is a website offering the chance to book amazing apartments all over the world (more than 2000 destinations). It is a great alternative to staying in a hotel, and allows you to really immerse yourself into the culture and the vibe of the city, living like a local.
is the competition you can't miss! All it takes is a photo of your perfect luggage! I am the ambassador and judge of the competition along with the Only Apartments team.
Post your best pic and you can win a trip to a beautiful European capital and an ASOS voucher!
Pack the perfect luggage for your city of choice.
Follow @only-apartments and @Machedavvero on Instagram.
The dice is cast! Me and the OA team will select the best suitcase that, together with its owner, will win a trip to one of the following destinations: Barcelona, Paris, Rome + a £80 (100€) discount card for Asos!
Read all about the competition here.
I can't wait to see your perfect luggage!


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Traditionally, the living room has been the one space in your house where it is ok to let rip with some slightly larger than life designs and ideas.
Even in an era of minimalism, you can still afford to push the boat out a little and make one or two grand statements.
But, the key to getting this right is moderation and choosing carefully which thing to capitalise upon.
A lot of this will depend upon your rooms natural qualities.
The fireplace makes a traditional focal point for your room. Whether you choose to make it into your living room's main visual point, is up to you and what natural features it already has.
Some fireplaces already are eye pieces and all you have to do is stand back and admire them. Others need more work.
If you have a chimney breast or recess, but no grand fireplace, it can still be made into a focal point by some beautiful wallpaper.
Wallpaper is making a comeback this year and although we still advise its use sparingly, in small quantities, you can still make bold statements.
The window to any room should really be considered one of, if not the main focal point.
Particularly if your window is larger, architecturally interesting or looking out on a spectacular view, then we would focus our interest around it.
But even if it is none of those things, with the correct window treatment, it soon can be the star of the room.
Although minimal tastes tend to shun drapes these days, a window in the master room of the home can still be dressed elegantly, or even dramatically, if that is what you wish.
If it is your only focal point and not competing with other stimuli, heavy velvet drapes will wow and stun your guests.
However, if the lighting in your room is poor, we would advise the use of a lighter material and colour for any dressings, to allow the sun in.
Artwork could be all you need to create a spectacular focal point for your living room.
Just one large painting or wall hanging, or other object of interest, may be all you need to make your wall the room's primary focus.


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Senior Dog Trapped In Rocky Crevice For 5 Days At State Park Is Finally Rescued
A New York woman decided to go for a hike with her 12-year-old dog, Liza, at Minnewaska State Park Preserve, but it ended in disaster, writes blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood
The small dog was apparently off the leash and fell into a deep rocky crevice. Liza was heard barking for help as park staff arrived.
They tried to rescue her that evening but the crevice was too deep and narrow to reach her.
The next day they returned with a camera to check on the dog's condition. She appeared to be all right but rescuers were still unable to reach her.
Five days later with the help of Ulster County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and a group that specializes in cave rescues, New Jersey Initial Response Team, they were finally able to reach Liza.
Thankfully, one of the rescuers was small enough to squeeze into the crevice and use a catch pole with a hotdog on the end to capture the dog.
"This was a tight vertical fissure leading to an even tighter horizontal crack. Only Jessica Van Ord, our smallest team member, was able to squeeze and contort herself more than 40 feet from the surface to reach the dog," said Mark Dickey, Chief of the New Jersey Initial Response Team.
"This incident is a reminder that a single misstep, whether by animal, child, or even adult, near caves or cliffs can be deadly. We were glad to work with the professionals at New York State Parks and the Ulster County SPCA to have the best possible outcome this time."
Liza was thirsty and starving but otherwise unharmed. The SPCA believes she survived by licking the damp walls. "While under observation with the camera, the dog was seen licking the damp walls of the crevice, likely providing itself with moisture that helped it survive."
She was reunited with her owner and park officials shared the good news on Facebook. They took the opportunity to urge everyone to follow all park rules.
"We are thrilled that this lucky pup is ok and reunited with her owner. This incident is a reminder that the rules requiring dogs to be kept on leash are in place to protect loved pets, their owners, other visitors, and the park's fragile resources."


The Cardinals scored 10 runs in the sixth inning, all with two outs, to beat the Boston Red Sox 10-3. Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday accounted for half of the team's RBIs.
After the first two batters were retired, Pujols walked and Holliday doubled him home, ending Dice-K's day who matched Cardinal starter Kyle McClellan with five shutout innings. Andrew Miller gave up two walks and four singles before he was replaced by Scott Atchison who walked the bases loaded and then gave up a bases clearing double to Pujols and Holliday had his second double of the inning to cap the scoring.
McClellan has now allowed just one run in 17 innings as he ERA dropped to 0.53 as he looks like he has all but wrapped up the fifth and final spot in the Cardinals rotation.


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Sequestering agents for active caps - Remediation of metals and organics
Anna Sophia Knox, Michael H. Paller, Danny D. Reible, Xingmao Ma, Ioana G. Petrisor
Civil Environ Construct Engineering
This research evaluated organoclays, zeolites, phosphates, and a biopolymer as sequestering agents for inorganic and organic contaminants. Batch experiments were conducted to identify amendments and mixtures of amendments for metal and organic contaminant removal and retention. Contaminant removal was evaluated by calculating partitioning coefficients. Metal retention was evaluated by desorption studies in which residue from the removal studies was extracted with 1 M MgCl2 solution. The results indicated that phosphate amendments, some organoclays, and the biopolymer, chitosan, were very effective sequestering agents for metals in fresh and salt water. Organoclays were very effective sorbents for phenanthrene, pyrene, and benzo(a)pyrene. Partitioning coefficients for the organoclays were 3000-3500 L g-1 for benzo(a)pyrene, 400-450 L g-1 for pyrene, and 50-70 L g-1 for phenanthrene. Remediation of sites with a mixture of contaminants is more difficult than sites with a single contaminant because metals and organic contaminants have different fate and transport mechanisms in sediment and water. Mixtures of amendments (e.g., organoclay and rock phosphate) have high potential for remediating both organic and inorganic contaminants under a broad range of environmental conditions, and have promise as components in active caps for sediment remediation.
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Knox, A. S., Paller, M. H., Reible, D. D., Ma, X., & Petrisor, I. G. (2008). Sequestering agents for active caps - Remediation of metals and organics. Soil and Sediment Contamination, 17(5), 516-532. https://doi.org/10.1080/15320380802306610
Knox, Anna Sophia ; Paller, Michael H. ; Reible, Danny D. et al. / Sequestering agents for active caps - Remediation of metals and organics. In: Soil and Sediment Contamination. 2008 ; Vol. 17, No. 5. pp. 516-532.
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AU - Ma, Xingmao
AU - Petrisor, Ioana G.
N1 - Funding Information: This research was supported wholly by the U.S. Department of Defense, through the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) under project ER 1501. Additionally, the manuscript preparation was supported by the SRNL's Mini-Sabbatical Program. Performers of this project would like to thank to all commercial companies for supplying sequestering agents.
N2 - This research evaluated organoclays, zeolites, phosphates, and a biopolymer as sequestering agents for inorganic and organic contaminants. Batch experiments were conducted to identify amendments and mixtures of amendments for metal and organic contaminant removal and retention. Contaminant removal was evaluated by calculating partitioning coefficients. Metal retention was evaluated by desorption studies in which residue from the removal studies was extracted with 1 M MgCl2 solution. The results indicated that phosphate amendments, some organoclays, and the biopolymer, chitosan, were very effective sequestering agents for metals in fresh and salt water. Organoclays were very effective sorbents for phenanthrene, pyrene, and benzo(a)pyrene. Partitioning coefficients for the organoclays were 3000-3500 L g-1 for benzo(a)pyrene, 400-450 L g-1 for pyrene, and 50-70 L g-1 for phenanthrene. Remediation of sites with a mixture of contaminants is more difficult than sites with a single contaminant because metals and organic contaminants have different fate and transport mechanisms in sediment and water. Mixtures of amendments (e.g., organoclay and rock phosphate) have high potential for remediating both organic and inorganic contaminants under a broad range of environmental conditions, and have promise as components in active caps for sediment remediation.
AB - This research evaluated organoclays, zeolites, phosphates, and a biopolymer as sequestering agents for inorganic and organic contaminants. Batch experiments were conducted to identify amendments and mixtures of amendments for metal and organic contaminant removal and retention. Contaminant removal was evaluated by calculating partitioning coefficients. Metal retention was evaluated by desorption studies in which residue from the removal studies was extracted with 1 M MgCl2 solution. The results indicated that phosphate amendments, some organoclays, and the biopolymer, chitosan, were very effective sequestering agents for metals in fresh and salt water. Organoclays were very effective sorbents for phenanthrene, pyrene, and benzo(a)pyrene. Partitioning coefficients for the organoclays were 3000-3500 L g-1 for benzo(a)pyrene, 400-450 L g-1 for pyrene, and 50-70 L g-1 for phenanthrene. Remediation of sites with a mixture of contaminants is more difficult than sites with a single contaminant because metals and organic contaminants have different fate and transport mechanisms in sediment and water. Mixtures of amendments (e.g., organoclay and rock phosphate) have high potential for remediating both organic and inorganic contaminants under a broad range of environmental conditions, and have promise as components in active caps for sediment remediation.
KW - Active caps
KW - Biopolymer
KW - Contaminants
KW - Organoclay
KW - Rock phosphate
KW - Sediments
KW - Zeolite
JO - Soil and Sediment Contamination
JF - Soil and Sediment Contamination
Knox AS, Paller MH, Reible DD, Ma X, Petrisor IG. Sequestering agents for active caps - Remediation of metals and organics. Soil and Sediment Contamination. 2008 Sep;17(5):516-532. doi: 10.1080/15320380802306610


More than 500 guests attended the Beth Yeshurun Day School's (BYDS) "Enchanted Garden" gala, held at the school on Sunday. They toasted not only to the long-time Meyerland staple's 70th anniversary, but also to a record amount raised.
Helmed by chairs Jodi Skorupski and Randee Berman, the evening brought in $500,000 for the private school ... and still counting.
Donations were especially appreciated this year as BYDS, affiliated with Congregation Beth Yeshurun, was destroyed in Hurricane Harvey in 2017. It was successfully rebuilt, with classes moving from a temporary locale back to the school's original address in 2018.
Despite stormy weather, the chic crowd, dressed in colorful spring attire, turned out in force.
Attendees gathered in the school's auditorium, turned into a garden-like setting complete with over-sized butterflies adorning the walls and festive floral centerpieces on the tables.
Pop quartet, DIVISI Strings, performed lively tunes as partygoers enjoyed a multi-course dinner by Chef Smirnov catering, including Chicken Chasseur in a tomato and white wine sauce, carrot cake, and Floral Fizzy cocktails, made with limoncello, vodka, ginger beer, simple syrup, and orange and lemon juices.
Midway through the evening, Mayor Sylvester Turner took the stage to announce the evening's honorees, Barbara and Ron Brounes and Houston developer Gabriel Braun and his wife, Marian, who were recognized for their commitment to the BYDS mission.
Proceeds from a live auction, featuring items from a seven day trip to the Grand Cayman Islands to dinner for 24 in the private wine room at Carrabba's to an overnight stay at downtown's Hotel Alessandra, contributed to the total amount raised.
Among those enjoying the evening's festivities were Virginia and Timothy Shepherd, Irene and Lev Bleyzer, Courtney and Eric Haas, Amy and Segev Zadok, Dana and Kenneth Katz, Esther and Doug Freedman, Lindsey and Adam Cohen, Shannon and Josh Aruh, Jennifer and Ron Zach, Annette and Scott Ernstein, Karen and Buster Freedman, and head of school Dan Ahlstrom.


Paul Kelly is the Disability Coordinator at Manchester City. This film tells the story of how he went from being a bricklayer to presenting the Premier League trophy to Vincent Kompany. It's a great story about an inspirational man.


Use this handy *Photoshop Action to create the 35 empty portrait and landscape canvases that are properly sized for each iAB ad type we use on the ctalyst® network.
Simply download the Zip file and decompress it.
From the Photoshop Actions palette (you can open the Actions palette from Window>Actions), click the Options Button (the button that is in the top right corner and looks like four thin lines stacked on top of each other). From there, select Load Actions.
The ctalyst Ad Sizes actions will now be available. Select the "All Landscape Sizes" and press the Play Button to create an empty, named canvas for each of the landscape image sizes.
Select the "All Portrait Sizes" and press the Play Button to create an empty, named canvas for each of the portrait images sizes.
These actions were designed to help make it easier to build and deliver the various ad sizes and to ensure each ad size is correct.
*Note: You will need Adobe's Photoshop image editing program to use this action.


Buy Dry Prawn Balchao of Karma Foods from Margao online | Authentic Indian Sweet , Savories and Delicacies from the place they originate by Moipot.
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Grundfos MTB pumps must be disposed of according to local regulations by using a public or private waste collection service. If this is not possible, contact the nearest Grundfos company or service workshop.
For pump shafts the stainless steel and steel parts are friction welded together.