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Last Thursday I attended San Fransisco's Academy of Art University annual Spring show. After last year, I had pretty high expectations, which, I'm happy to report, were met. Both this year and last, the base level of quality was very high. Those that stand-out from this group are in an excellent position to have a career drawing and painting.
Nothing lets you get around having to have a great portfolio but being engaging, speaking well about your work, and asking good questions is an excellent way to make an art director feel comfortable taking a chance on a younger artist. It shows that they understand the problem solving in illustration, are eager to learn from each experience, and are willing work together to make a project successful for all parties.
Mad geniuses are a wonderful thing and I'm glad they are out there creating work for the world to enjoy, but illustration is a commercial art and giving these students the opportunity to present themselves as such is a good learning experience for both them and those asked to do the looking.
Congrats and good luck to all the students. The bad news is, there is a ton of work to do ahead of you...but that's kinda the good news too.
Tyler Jacobson and Samuel Farinato
Photos from the exhibit.
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An impressive strike by Mike Chabala was canceled out by an equally impressive one by Atiba Harris as the Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas started their seasons with a 1-1 tie.
Houston coach Dominic Kinnear had some interesting lineup decisions to make before the game. Geoff Cameron and Richard Mulrooney were given an opportunity to fill in the center of midfield, while Andrew Hainault started at right back. During preseason those positions were somewhat up in the air, but the decision to make Brian Ching captain after Wade Barrett's retirement probably didn't surprise many.
Houston had the better scoring opportunities early on. In the 21st minute, midfielder Brad Davis lined up a shot from distance that missed narrowly. In the 30th minute, Dominic Oduro should have put Houston ahead as Cameron found Ching, who headed to Oduro behind the FC Dallas defense and in on goal. Oduro was stoned by Dallas 'keeper Dario Sala one on one.
While no one is going to confuse Geoff Cameron with Ronaldinho, the young midfielder did well in the first game of 2010. Cameron came close to scoring in the 35th minute with a blast from thirty yards out, and he had several good runs and passes.
However, Houston got the first goal in the 36th minute. Davis found Oduro on the left hand side. As Oduro controlled the ball, his man—and the man covering defender Chabala, who was making a run in support—collided and Chabala ran in on goal. As the Dallas center backs slid over to try and cut off Chabala, before they got into position, Chabala shot with his right foot and beat Sala to give Houston the lead.
The lead was short lived, though, as Harris responded for Dallas in the 38th minute. The ball was played behind Andrew Hainault and into the path of Harris. As Bobby Boswell slid over to cut off Harris, Harris cut in towards the top of the box. Hainault didn't anticipate the cutback and Harris sharply hit the ball past Pat Onstad and into the corner of the leveling Dynamo goal.
If the equalizer wasn't bad enough, Eddie Robinson left the game injured in the 42nd minute. It was hard to tell exactly how—or more importantly how severely—he was injured, but Ryan Cochrane replaced Robinson as the feisty first half ended knotted at one.
FC Dallas had several opportunities to score early in the second half. Heath Pearce narrowly missed with a shot from distance, McCarty had a header off a set piece and Jeff Cunningham had a plethora of chances.
In the 63rd minute, Cunningham netted what had looked like the go-ahead goal, but the linesman correctly ruled the effort offside. In the 69th minute though, Cunningham broke free behind the Dynamo defense and missed narrowly wide. Moments later, Cunningham again missed just wide. The league's leading scorer last year missed yet again in the 75th minute, blasting his effort high. The Dynamo defense were lucky not have conceded on at least one of those efforts.
Houston started to regain control of the ball in the last twenty minutes of the second half with their best effort coming to Luis Angel Landin. In the 85th minute, defender Hainault sent a cross to the far post, but Landin was closer to the center of the goal. As Landin drifted over to the cross, he couldn't get adequately over the ball as his header sailed high.
The final whistle blew shortly thereafter and Houston and Dallas split the honors. An appropriate result as both sides missed several quality chances. Houston's next game comes quickly as Real Salt Lake travel to Houston for a Thursday evening match at Robertson Stadium.
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Slim & Light
One of the most important features of a quality helmet is that you hardly know it's there protecting your head. SHOEI has reduced the weight of the RF-1200 by using a slimmer design and building a distinct line into the side of the helmet that also serves as an accent. As a result, the new SHOEI RF-1200 is lighter than any other Snell certified helmet in the current SHOEI lineup.
Shell Construction
The new slim design of the SHOEI RF-1200, with its distinct accent cut line, widens the bottom of the helmet to help ease the process of putting the helmet on or taking it off. Further advancing the comfort of the AIM+ shell is the industry leading four shell sizes that the SHOEI RF-1200 comes in. Extensive wind-tunnel testing has helped SHOEI to realize a practical aerodynamic shape that limits the lift and shake that high speeds commonly create while riding. The impact-absorbing dual liner consists of two layers incorporating different densities, helping to effectively balance the potential impact applied to the more rigid shell.
The new SHOEI RF-1200 has achieved a new level in the reduction of wind noise. Through advancements in the aerodynamic shape, improved interior linings and a new and improved shield system, the rider will experience a very quiet and comfortable riding experience. The interior of the RF-1200 has achieved a balance of a comfortably soft fit and a firm, stable hold. The removable cheek pads utilize soft polyurethane foam, covering six layers of hard polyurethane to reduce shaking. The bottom of the cheek pads feature a high volume design, filling in the distinct and aggressive accent line of the shell of the helmet, comfortably forming to the riders neck and blocking wind from entering the helmet. The new design of the cheek pads also improves the motion of the neck, thus helping the rider to check traffic behind him/her for example.
Shield system
The RF-1200 features a new shield system that continues to offer the rider the best in optical performance. The new CWR-1 Pinlock shield features ribs on top and bottom of the shield to improve rigidity and eliminate bending of the shield caused by wind pressure or the opening and closing of the shield. Independent beading in the top and sides of the helmet help to keep the seal of the shield tight and eliminate any excess air. In addition to the CWR-1 shield, SHOEI has developed a new base plate for the RF-1200. The Quick-Release Self-Adjusting base plate is spring-loaded and pulls the shield back onto the helmet, sealing it tightly against wind and rain. The addition of a new five-stage rotating dial allows for fine tuning of the base place for easy shield adjustments.
Rigorous wind tunnel testing has resulted in the improved ventilation of the RF-1200. A large lower three position vent, three upper air vent intakes and four uniquely positioned upper exhaust outlet vents combine with the Dual Density EPS liner to allow cooling air to travel unrestricted through tunnels created in the EPS liner.
Light Weight Multi-Ply Matrix AIM+ Shell Construction
-Smaller, lighter yet stronger shell design; compact and aerodynamic, with attention paid towards wind noise reduction without blocking road noises
-Four shell sizes ensure a custom fit
-Dual density EPS liner accommodates more compact design without compromising ventilation flow
-Includes breath guard and chin curtain
Ventilation System
-Superior ventilation as a result of rigorous wind tunnel testing
-Large lower three-position vent, three upper vent intakes and four uniquely positioned upper exhaust outlet vents
3D Max-Dry System II Interior
-Center pad components are three-dimensionally shaped to match contours of the rider's head, allowing comfortable fit while maintaining a firm hold for high-speed riding
-3D-shaped cheek pads available in multiple thicknesses for a custom fit
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-Shield features ribs along the top and bottom to improve rigidity and eliminate bending from wind pressure during opening and closing
-Improved window beading features dual-layered dual lip construction that ensures a windproof and waterproof seal with every closure
-Locking mechanism easily engages the shield lock when fully closed
-Pinlock pins and lens insert included
-Spring-loaded base plates offer quick shield changes
-Five-stage rotating dial allows fine tuning the base plate for easy shield adjustments
Standard Chin-Strap Clip
-Neatly secures chin strap
Shoei RF-1200 Matte Deep Gray Helmet
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1921 Commencement Exercises, Winterport Maine High School
1921 program for the Commencement Exercises at Winterport High School, Winterport, Maine.
Class of 1921
The Senior Class
Winterport High School
requests your presence at the
Commencement Exercises
Thursday Evening, June the Ninth
Union Hall
[The date was changed from what was originally printed as Friday, June the Tenth, as you can see from the strike-over.]
Class Motto: A Place in the Ranks Awaits Us
Class Colors: Crimson and White
Class Flower: American Beauty Rose
Class Roll:
Gladys Irene Clark
Bertha Arlene Damon
Mahlon Toby Dunbar
Mary Alice Ellingwood
Hazel Isabelle Morgan
H. P. Andrews, Principal
F. M. Nickerson, Superintendent
Salutatory - Success....................Bertha Damon
Prophecy - An Adventure Worth Taking...Hazel Morgan
History........................................Mary Ellingwood
Presentation of Gifts...................Mahlon Dunbar
Valedictory - A Place in the Ranks Awaits Us....Gladys Clark
Presentation of Diplomas
I went to the Maine Marriages Online Database and found the following:
Gladys I. Clark of Winterport married Walter E. Scott of Winterport on 22 October 1921
Bertha A. Damon of Winterport married Wilson M. Cole of Eddington on 27 January 1940
Mahlon Toby Dunbar of Winterport married Mary A. Thompson of Winterport on 25 June 1929.
Mary A. Ellingwood of Winterport married George A. Hathway of Winterport on 13 August 1924.
Hazel I. Morgan of Winterport married William F. Fish of Bangor on 27 May 1933.
If you have any insights into any of the people mentioned above, please leave a comment. Thanks!
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Thanks for sharing this commencement program. It provided me with a little more information about my great grandmother, Mary Alice Ellingwood. I never knew her, since she died in 1991, the year after I was born. I don't know a lot about her, but I do know that she lived in Winterport her whole life. She and her husband lived in a house in a part of Winterport known as Ellingwood's Corner that was one house down from Ellingwood's Corner Cemetery, where she is buried today. My grandmother (her daughter-in-law) told me that she used to play the piano for Ellingwood's Corner Church. She was a devout Methodist. My grandmother also told me this anecdote. When my grandmother had her first child, she named her Mary Helen, combining the first names of her mother-in-law and her own mother. However, Mary Alice made her change her daughter's name because she thought Mary Helen sounded too Catholic. That's about what I know.ReplyDelete
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Amber! Here is a blog that has a lot of information on the Ellingwood family: http://westinnewengland.blogspot.com/ReplyDelete
Check the archives for Ellingwood and other surnames/locales you're interested in. I'm impressed and gratified that you are interested in family history at your young age!
Pam would love to see class photo of Mahlon Dunbar he is my Grandfather on my mothers side.ReplyDeleteReplies
Wish I had it for you!Delete


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The main focus of Accelera's SCE-MI Co-Emulation Modeling Interface is to avoid communication bottlenecks when interfacing software models to current hardware emulation platforms during SoC verification. This allows the system to be modeled realizing its full performance potential. In this white paper, we will be discussing the Macro-based SCE-MI interface which utilizes synthesizable RTL macros which provide connection points between transactors and SCE-MI infrastructure. HES-7 ホワイトペーパー SCE-MI obviously. But which one? About three SCE-MI 2 use models: macro-, function- and pipes-based. Differences, use cases and recommendations. HES-DVM ホワイトペーパー Simulation Acceleration with HES XCELL Abstract: Comprehensive verification that can be provided by HDL simulators is good, but not ideal. What is necessary is a faster, safer and more thorough verification environment that combines the robustness of an HDL simulator with the speed of FPGA prototyping boards. 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The Price of Ignorance
We here at Cato's Center for Educational Freedom spend a lot of time just trying to help people get their facts straight. You know, providing information that clearly shows that government schools are not the foundation of American democracy, or itemizing programs to show that school choice is not a political failure. That sort of thing.
Well, a new study in the journal Education Next demonstrates why just getting people solid information is so important: When the public has just a few basic facts about such things as public school expenditures or teacher salaries, support for heaping more dough on our sinkhole public schools takes a pretty big dip.
On spending, investigators William G. Howell and Martin R. West found that people provided with actual per‐pupil expenditure data for their districts were significantly less likely to support increased spending, or to think that increased spending would improve student learning, than were respondents not given such data. Only 51 percent of respondents informed about actual outlays thought spending should be increased, versus 61 percent of uninformed respondents, and only 55 percent of informed respondents were confident that more spending would improve student learning (versus 60 percent of uninformed). Those levels are still way too high in light of the at‐best very weak correlation between spending and achievement, but they do show that when people have good data to go on they tend to approach spending more rationally.
How about teacher salaries? Unfortunately, Howell and West didn't inform respondents about teacher pay using hourly earnings, which in light of the relatively small number of hours teachers work is the fairest way to judge how well they are paid. The effect of knowing even annual salaries, however, is telling: While 69 percent of uninformed respondents supported increasing educator salaries, only 55 percent of informed people thought teacher salaries should be bolstered.
So when it comes to American education, it seems a little knowledge, far from being a dangerous thing, can be a pretty big step in the right direction.


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2002 Hyundai Sonata
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2002 Hyundai Sonata
The Hyundai Sonata has become a popular family sedan with more than 62,000 sold in the U.S. last year. And Hyundai has become a major player, selling more cars in the U.S. last year than Mitsubishi, Mazda, Mercury, Saturn, BMW, Mercedes, Cadillac, Lincoln, Lexus, Acura, or Volvo, to name a few.
The reason for its popularity is that the Sonata offers a strong value, a concept that includes price but also factors in product quality and features. And Hyundai has come a long way, baby, in terms of the quality and features its vehicles offer.
The Sonata is a midsize four-door sedan that, were it not for its badge, could be mistaken for competitors selling for thousands more, and with features that on many other cars would cost thousands more. Hyundai has greatly improved the quality of its product and backs that up with an industry-leading 100,000-mile powertrain warranty.
Model Lineup
Three models are available: Sonata ($15,499); GLS ($16,999); and new for 2002, the LX ($18,324).
The base Sonata is surprisingly well equipped for its price, coming standard with air conditioning, AM/FM/CD audio system, rear defroster, power mirrors, power locks with keyless remote, power windows, cruise control, remote fuel door and trunk releases, 60/40 split folding rear seat and variable intermittent wipers. A 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine is standard, as is a five-speed manual transmission.
GLS is a V6 model with a higher level of interior trim, including deluxe cloth upholstery and better carpet, leather-wrapped steering wheel, an improved center console, dual map lights, and rear cup holders. It also comes with heated mirrors and a power antenna. GLS is powered by a V6 engine and comes equipped with four-wheel disc brakes.
LX is the luxury model, and comes with leather seating surfaces, automatic temperature control, and an eight-way power driver's seat.
Traction control and anti-lock brakes (ABS) are optional, and come as a part of a package that includes a sunroof ($1,250). The sunroof ($550) is available as a standalone option.
Walkaround and Interior
The Hyundai Sonata is strikingly handsome. The design is expressive without being oppressive, with graceful lines and features one would expect on a much, much more expensive automobile. Overall the Sonata has the feline lines of a Jaguar sedan; the headlights could be a Mercedes-Benz element. The waterfall grille is formal without being pretentious. Chrome trim around the grille, over the doors and on the trunk is well placed, and like jewelry tastefully worn, it enhances rather than distracts.
The headlights are more than cosmetic. The small low-beams are not the blue-tinted xenon lamps, but halogen projector lamps that produce a uniformly bright pattern that's complemented by very bright high beams. Good headlamps are extremely important, especially on dark and stormy nights, and the Sonata's are excellent.
The Sonata's pull-type door handles feel solid and don't feel like they'll break when you need to pull open a door frozen shut. It unlocks easily via the keyless remote fob, of course, and the doors close with a solid thunk.
Interior Features
A driver's hands should be on the wheel all the time when driving, and Hyundai has graced the Sonata GLS with a steering wheel with buttery soft leather. It's indicative of the attention given to details of the Sonata's interior. The ignition switch is on the dash, rather than plugged into the steering column. The front seats are broad, for maximum comfort, lightly bolstered but not really enough for sporty driving, appropriate for this sedan. Different colored vinyl is used on upper and lower dash, and the plush fabric used on the seats is repeated in door panels. The GLS also has a two-compartment center armrest.
Around the center stack, the GLS gets a splash of artificial wood that will fool no one but oddly enough is appropriate for this model. A frame of burnished aluminum around the automatic shifter frames a standard PRND quadrant, with a Shiftronic slot alongside. Only the ashtray feels flimsy. The glovebox opens with a firm feel.
The rear seat folds 60/40 allowing long items to pass through from the trunk. With the seatbacks in place, there's a bench contoured for two passengers but with three-point belts for three people. The seatback includes a folding center armrest. Map pockets are provided on the backs of the front seats. The back seat offers good room for two adults, with sufficient legroom and comfort for a long trip.
For 2002, Hyundai has provided electric switches for the trunk and fuel door release. The power releases are easier to reach and operate, and are placed on the driver's door. The trunk itself is large, at 14.1 cubic feet. Articulated trunk lid supports stay out of the trunk: no more crushed groceries from or luggage in the way of traditional trunk lid hinges.
Driving Impressions
The Sonata GLS drives like a midsize family sedan. The V6 idles quietly but with sufficient vibration that one won't be tempted to start an already running engine. There's enough torque from this engine for a quick getaway, and the Sonata accelerates smoothly and without great drama. There are times when you'll want more power than the 2.7-liter V6 can deliver, such as merging into fast-moving traffic from a standstill. With 181 horsepower, however, it's in the same ballpark with the Toyota Camry V6; actually the Hyundai V6 produces more power per liter. The Sonata weighs approximately the same as the Camry. The net result is that a Sonata GLS will lose drag races against a V6-powered Camry, if that matters.
The automatic transmission really matters more, and it is actually quite sophisticated. Using fuzzy logic, the transmission's electronic controller automatically adapts to the driver's style and minimizes hunting when climbing hills. Shifts are smooth, and the best thing one can say about it is that it isn't noticeable, which is how an automatic should behave. It does such a good job in the automatic mode that it makes using the Shiftronic feature superfluous. With Shiftronic, the driver may move the shiftlever to a second slot, and once there move the lever fore and aft to shift up and down on gear, the transmission then holding the selected gear rather than shifting automatically. Those who live in a hilly area might find it useful for engine braking on long and steep downgrades.
Everyday driving yields a benign demeanor. The ride is freeway smooth, thanks to a fully independent suspension, soaking up everything from tar strips to potholes with equanimity. Some popping over seams can be heard, and at speed there's a tendency for the Sonata to drift within its lane. However, the Sonata glides effortlessly on the Interstate at 75 mph with only a ruffle of wind noise and the slightest amount of tire noise interceding. One can enjoy even the pianissimo sections of classical music coming from the CD player.
On the other hand, as noted, the Sonata is not a sports car, and pressuring it to do something in a corner that one shouldn't ask yields a classical exposition of understeer (the front end pushing or plowing) that one would expect from a family sedan. It's safe and predictable, and even if it won't corner like a Formula 1 racer, at least it won't give its driver any nasty surprises in the twisty bits.
Braking is solid with the four-wheel discs that come with the V6. Our Sonata, however, did not have the optional ABS/sunroof package.
Summary, Prices, Specs
The Hyundai Sonata warrants consideration from family sedan buyers on a budget, or who appreciate good automotive value.
The Sonata is a distinctively handsome family sedan available for thousands of dollars less than most mid-size cars. Hyundai is making great strides at improving quality, and the Sonata comes with an impressive 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty and 5-year/60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper coverage.
|Model Line Overview
|Model lineup:
|Sonata ($15,499); GLS ($16,999), LX ($18,324)
|149-hp 2.4-liter dohc 16-valve inline-4; 181-hp 2.7-liter dohc 24-valve V6
|5-speed manual; 4-speed automatic
|Safety equipment (standard):
|front airbags with passenger presence detection, front seatbelt pretensioners, rear 3-point seatbelts, child seat anchors
|Safety equipment (optional):
|ABS/traction control
|Basic warranty:
|5 years/60,000 miles
|Assembled in:
|Ulsan, Korea
|Specifications As Tested
|Model tested (MSPR):
|Standard equipment:
|air conditioning, AM/FM/CD stereo, rear defroster, power door locks w/ remote, power mirrors, power windows, cruise control, tilt wheel, 60/40 split folding rear seat, variable intermittent wipers, 5-speed manual transmission, 15-inch wheels with full covers; GLS adds leather-wrapped steering wheel, power antenna, heated mirrors, AM/FM/CD/cassette audio, dual front map lights, deluxe cloth interior, 4-wheel disc brakes, V6 engine, 16-inch alloy wheels
|Options as tested (MSPR):
|automatic transmission ($500), carpeted floor mats ($86)
|Destination charge:
|Gas guzzler tax:
|Price as tested (MSPR):
|front-wheel drive
|2.7-liter dohc 24-valve V6
|Horsepower (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|181 @ 6000
|Torque (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|177 @ 4000
|4-speed automatic with Shiftronic
|EPA fuel economy, city/hwy:
|20/27 mpg
|106.3 in.
|186.9/71.7/56.0 in.
|Track, f/r:
|60.6/60.2 in.
|Turning circle:
|34.4 ft.
|Seating Capacity:
|Head/hip/leg room, f:
|39.3/55.8/43.3 in.
|Head/hip/leg room, m:
|Head/hip/leg room, r:
|37.6/54.4/36.2 in.
|Cargo volume:
|14.1 cu. ft.
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|Curb weigth:
|3212 lbs.
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|Fuel capacity:
|17.2 gal.
|Unless otherwise indicated, specifications refer to test vehicle. All prices are manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSPR) effective as of March 2, 2002.Prices do not include manufacturer's destination and delivery charges. N/A: Information not available or not applicable. Manufacturer Info Sources: 1-800-826-CARS - www.hyundaiusa.com


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General Motors is going ahead with plans to close its consolidated plant in Oshawa, Ont., in what its union calls a "disgusting" move it says will eliminate 2,000 jobs directly and many thousands more indirectly.
"Obviously it's devastating news," Chris Buckley, president of Canadian Auto Workers Local 222 said in an interview after the union received confirmation notice Friday of the pending closure.
"Over 2,000 GM workers are finding out today that they with lose their job as of June 2013.
"And, when you look at the spinoff employment created as a result of auto assembly, there will be more like 18,000 jobs that will be lost as a result of General Motors' terrible decision today."
Buckley said he's "absolutely disgusted" with the move, saying in 2009 CAW members, both active and retired, were forced to make significant sacrifices in order to save the company.
"And this is GM's way of rewarding our members," he said.
Besides the consolidated plant, GM also has a flex assembly plant in Oshawa that is getting a share of the production of the new Chevy Impala, which is also being built at GM's Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant in Michigan.
The flex line currently employs 2,000 people assembling the Chevy Camaro, Buick Regal and soon, the Cadillac XTS.
The consolidated plant, which produces the Chevrolet Impala and the Equinox, was originally scheduled to close 2008. But due to the market demand for the current generation Chevrolet Impala and the subsequent addition of the Equinox shuttle program, it has remained in business.
However, beginning in the fourth quarter of this year, the third shift at the plant will be removed, then the second shift in the first quarter of next year, General Motors of Canada Ltd. said Friday.
"As previously announced the consolidated line will cease at the end of scheduled life cycle for the current generation Impala. This is currently anticipated to occur in June 2013," the company said.
However, Buckley said the union isn't giving up on the plant, arguing both the federal and Ontario governments should get involved because they remain major shareholders to the tune of $8 billion as a result of government bailouts of the auto industry.
"So I challenge both our federal and provincial governments to join with the Canadian Autos Workers in attempting to reverse GM's decision," he said.
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said while the closure was expected it is "disappointing," and suggested he'd be willing to work with GM to extend the facility's lifespan.
"It had been originally scheduled to close in 2008. We've been very grateful for the extension to this point in time," McGuinty said in Ottawa.
"If there's any way at all possible that we might work with GM to extend that even further obviously we'd be more than pleased to consider that."
Buckley said the addition of the Impala at the flex plant means that, at best, a third shift would be added, raising employment at the plant to 2,500.
"And that would be consumer driven," he said, meaning any additional work would depend on the vehicle's popularity.
Buckley said the two plants would be "levelled off" based on seniority, meaning that some workers at the consolidated plant will get to keep their jobs and move to flex plant, while some workers at the flex plant will be among those getting layoff notices.
"The most senior people stay, the most junior people are forced to the street," he said.
Buckley said it would be the union's "top priority" to maintain the consolidated plant when it heads into collective bargaining this summer.
"I'm not feeling very comfortable as of today that General Motors will entertain our idea of keeping the plant open but we're not going to stop pressing them," he added.
GM has been scaling back its overall operations in Canada as part of a North American restructuring begun two years ago under bankruptcy court protection. That streamlining led to the loss of tens of thousands of jobs at the company's Canadian and U.S. operations and the shutdown of several plants.
In Canada, GM has already closed a truck plant in Oshawa and a transmission factory in Windsor, Ont.
GM Canada currently employs more than 10,000 people across the country. In its heyday, the automaker had more than twice that total and major operations in Windsor, Oshawa and St. Catharines, Ont.
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If you're following along with Super Bee Project, you saw us do some repair to the Dutchman panel in the January 2012 issue. Once again, we had so many pictures that we were not able to fit into the magazine so we decided to bring them to you here.
Like we said in the magazine, overall, we were more than satisfied with the fit and quality of the replacement panel. Now, that being said, if you did read the article in the magazine, you saw that we did have some fitment issues. Keep in mind, the car is more than 30-years old, and it's hard to say what kind of life it might have encountered over the years. We weren't sure if the situation we encountered was caused by the car or the replacement panel, but regardless, it was easily overcome. Keep in mind, this is rust repair/body work, nothing ever goes as planned.


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"The Hut," the property of NBC's "TODAY" show weather man from 1980-1996, is on the market for $975,000, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Scott noticed the waterfront cottage in Guilford, Connecticut, and instantly fell in love with it, saying it reminded him of the fishing cottages he'd seen in Ireland. He bought it for $1.2 million without even going inside.
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Now Scott admits he "paid way too much' for the cottage, and since he's moving in with his girlfriend in Naoank, he's putting the home up for sale.
Built in the 1795, The Hut was originally used as an office for a fish-oil company. After a renovation, it boasts 1,000 square feet of space, the original fireplace and chestnut floorboards. The property includes a one-bedroom, one-bath guesthouse, and it's a short walk to a beach.
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What if new tests for Down syndrome could one day mean no more affected babies are born? Is that cause to celebrate medical advances or reason to worry we are callously weeding out the less-than-perfect in our midst?
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For nine months of pregnancy, babies-to-be are cushioned in watery darkness. Once they're sprung, few parents are eager for them to bang their noggins on hard crib rails, hence the indispensable crib bumper.
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The placenta is not a showy organ. It does yeoman's work sustaining baby throughout pregnancy, then, shortly after the moment that should be its, ahem, crowning glory, it's unceremoniously tossed into the medical waste bin.
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Media reports of women killing their newborn babies always rocket to the top of websites' most-read lists. The prospect of moms killing newborns is so grotesque it's as if everyone is wondering the same thing: who are these …
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Get that scalpel ready: Nearly one of every three births in 2008 — 32% — was a C-section, according to an annual report that tallies trends in births and deaths. Black mothers were most likely to deliver their babies that way.
A Baby Is Born. His Mother Dies. Read About It on Facebook
We are a world powered and consumed by technology. What that means is that plenty of people who don't know us very well are now privy to lots of intimate details about our personal lives that used to be kept private. Entire …
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Mothers' Epilepsy Medication May Be O.K. for Breast-Feeding Babies
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Why are Anorexics More Likely to Have Unplanned Pregnancies and Abortions?
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It's another beer-soaked Friday night at Encore Records in Austin, Texas as the popular metal record store welcomes the CD release party of Evil United, the much anticipated new band made up of current and former members of Watchtower, S.A. Slayer, RIOT, and Dangerous Toys. Evil United indeed deliver to their captive audience another hellacious set comprised of tech-thrash and traditional heavy metal riffery alongside the ever charismatic vocals of frontman Jason McMaster. In between greeting fans and well wishers and signing copies of the brand new disc, both Jason McMaster and bassist Donnie Van Stavern took the time to chat with Metal-Rules.com about the debut record,how the band initially formed and plans for the future…


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Climate and security were the focus of a high-level foreign policy conference held in Berlin in early June. At the core of the conference was the "Berlin Call for Action", which sets out three concrete action areas for tackling the threats posed by climate change to peace and security, namely risk-informed planning, enhanced capacity for action and improved operational response. But what if the world doesn't listen?
From contentious rules on carbon trading, through efforts to raise ambition to who will host next year's summit, negotiators have a full agenda this fortnight. Climate talks resume this week in Bonn, Germany, with negotiators working to finalise the last contentious points of the rulebook for the Paris Agreement.
Germany, Greece, Italy and Slovenia have added their names to a growing list of EU countries supporting a carbon neutrality objective for 2050, increasing the chances that a deal will be struck at an EU summit later this week, according to documents seen by EURACTIV.
In recent years, conflict between herders and farmers for access to increasingly scarce natural resources in Africa's Sudano-Sahel has escalated. While the problems fueling these tensions are both hyper-local and transnational in nature, one important piece of the puzzle has been overlooked. The real "elephant in the room" is who owns the livestock.
The side event will address the relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to foreign policy and international seucirty with the goal of better understanding how to leverage the SDGs to achieve core foreign policy objectives. Access the agenda here.
On Tuesday, 4 June, seven foreign ministers, 19 ambassadors, several ministers and more than 200 experts met in Berlin to act on climate security risks at the Berlin Climate and Security Conference. "Achieving the international climate targets is the new imperative of our foreign policy", the German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, said in his opening speech. This is the aim of the Berlin Call for Action which was presented at the conference.
There is increasing evidence that climate change is undermining livelihoods, food and water security in rural and urban areas around the world, thereby acting as a "threat multiplier" in fragile and conflict-prone situations. In light of this, the Berlin Climate and Security Conference, which took place at the German Federal Foreign Office on 4 June 2019, aimed at increasing the momentum for decisive action to address climate-related drivers of conflict.
Governments must invest new effort and money to prevent climate change from driving new conflicts, according to a diplomatic statement drafted by the German foreign office.
For researchers looking into global security dynamics, it is becoming increasingly difficult to overlook climate change as a threat multiplier in conflict situations. While climate change may not directly cause conflict, it may be inextricably woven into pre-existing conflicts of power, ethnicity, and economic interest. Understading the role of climate-related impacts on security is therefore crucial for global peace.
Women are vital for effective climate policy making and implementation. In South Asia, more needs to be done on systematically integrating women into policy processes - as active stakeholders and not merely as victims of climate risks.
The European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) is a European-wide initiative to stimulate and make visible activities, projects and events that promote sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On this occasion, the Federal Foreign Office and 23 international embassies in Berlin, Germany, are engaging with the 2030 Agenda on the theme "Diplomacy for Sustainability" and will present their work on the SDGs.
The strategic and well-informed inclusion of the private sector in climate change adaptation planning and activities must be a key part of all countries' efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change; they will be key partners in the design, financing and implementation of adaptation priorities. This study aims to offer guidance to governments and their partners on how to engage the private sector in the NAP process.
Satellite analysis shows 'vanishing' lake has grown since 1990s, but climate instability is driving communities into the arms of Boko Haram and Islamic State. Climate change is aggravating conflict around Lake Chad, but not in the way experts once thought, according to new research.


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There's so much talk about "image" nowadays. In addition to marketers and managers, there are now spin doctors, who polish their clients' images by putting the best spin on what the public hears and sees. As a new business owner, it's important to be your own spin doctor, molding and honing your business image to successfully appeal to your prospects and customers.
I got an e-mail the other day from an entrepreneur who worries that potential customers see his new business as merely a hobby and wants to know how he can get them to take him seriously. Thousands of entrepreneurs nationwide are faced with the same dilemma. The key is to create an image that communicates professionalism right from the start . . . beginning when customers call your company for the first time.
Every time your phone rings, what your prospects hear makes a big difference in the way they perceive your business. Here are four steps you can take to make your business sound professional:
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- Record a professional-sounding message. The way your phone is answered when you're unavailable says a lot about your concern for customer satisfaction. One simple solution is using voice mail from your local phone company. For less than $10 per month, voice mail allows your callers to leave you a message even when you're on the line. Whether you use voice mail or an answering machine, make sure your outgoing message is upbeat, short, crisp and professional.
- Become an expert at describing what you do. Write down a single, clear sentence that describes what your company does. Then memorize it and repeat it in every contact with prospects, from networking to cold calls. Being able to describe your business in a consistent, memorable fashion is a great way to position your company in your prospects' minds.
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(Family Features) As the days get shorter and your holiday to-do list gets longer, spending time in the kitchen to prepare a nutritious, flavorful meal for you and your family can seem almost impossible. From buying gifts and entertaining guests to coordinating travel arrangements, sitting down to well-balanced meals often takes the back burner.
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We elaborate a cultural framing theory of legal cynicism—previously used to account for neighborhood variation in Chicago homicides—to explain Arab Sunni victimization and insurgent attacks during the U.S. post-invasion occupation of Iraq. Legal cynicism theory has an unrecognized power to explain collective and interpersonal violence in international as well as U.S. settings. We expand on how "double and linked" roles of state and non-state actors can be used to analyze violence against Arab Sunni civilians.
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Childhood lead poisoning in the United States remains a persistent, prevalent environmental public health problem, especially for children living in central-city neighborhoods. These neighborhoods typically are racially segregated, are in proximity to current and/or legacy lead emission sources, consist of older housing, and contain disproportionately African American or black children of low-income families.
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Harry and Ron did not have to change clothes while taking the potion because they were already wearing Slytherin robes.Morgoth14 01:35, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
- That's in the movies; books precede movies on his wiki-Matoro183 (Talk - Jimmy Fincher talk) 01:38, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
Health hazards of Polyjuice
This article says that Polyjuice contains both antimony and ammonia crystals (and apparently sodium nitrate and mercury as well). Wouldn't it then be highly toxic? 184.108.40.206 04:57, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
- The ingredient list presented in the article is taken from a page of Moste Potente Potions shown in the Chamber of Secrets movie. In Chapter 10 of the novel, Hermione, reading from Moste Potente Potions, mentions a lot less ingredients:
- "This is the most complicated potion I've ever seen," said Hermione, as they scanned the recipe. "Lacewing flies, leeches, fluxweed and knotgrass," she murmured, running her finger down the list of ingredients. "Well, they're easy enough, they're in the student store-cupboard, we can help ourselves. Oooh, look, powdered horn of a Bicorn – don't know where we're going to get that... Shredded skin of a Boomslang — that'll be tricky, too — and of course a bit of whoever we want to change into."
- Under our Canon Policy, things from the movies are considered canonical, as long as they're not directly contradicted by the books or JKR herself. Since the ingredients given in Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 10, are not provided in the form of a direct quotation of the text of Most Potente Potions, it's possible that Hermione simply skimmed the listed printed in the book and left out some ingredients when she spoke.
- Personally, I think the extra ingredients are purely creative license on the filmmakers' part, and that they didn't realize the lethal cocktail they'd created. Sal ammoniac, however, seems to be irritant rather than outright toxic, and is used to flavour licorice candies and vodka in some countries. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 23:11, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
Length of effects
First of all, it says that the effects last for an hour regardless of the dosage, but in book 7 just before the wedding it is stated that Harry is given a large dose of Polyjuice potion, and there is no mention at all the rest of the day of him needing to keep taking more. Also, it says that continual dosing can draw out the effects indefinitely, but how do we know this? Crouch/Moody was always drinking out of his flask, which contains the polyjuice potion, so how exactly have the effects been drawn out? --BachLynn23 23:56, July 21, 2010 (UTC)
Urine?I was just watching the Chamber of Secrets film, and noticed that the page of directions for creating the Polyjuice Potion says something about putting some ingredient in urine. I uploaded an image. If you look at the bottom, you can see what I'm talking about. --Parodist 23:40, September 19, 2009 (UTC)
- Man, that is one nasty potion! Explains Hermione's wretched face when she looks at it. Unless it is just a note like, stir it until it smells like Urine... otherwise, I think the film writers were having fun with it. Kriuteon 04:08, April 19, 2010 (UTC)
It is not "stir in urine", but "soak in urine". Look at the picture below! Caliméro 10:32, April 19, 2010 (UTC)
Mad-Eye himself said "It tastes like bubbling piss" Jedijake123 22:36, November 29, 2010 (UTC)
- I believe Moody's line (which in the movie only, not in the book) is "...goblin piss". —Josiah Rowe 00:22, November 30, 2010 (UTC)
I always thought the polyjuice potion was rare and you need specific ingredients. However, in the later part of the series, they use it constanty. Where did they get the ingredients from?--Qim1 21:55, March 19, 2010 (UTC)
- Moody kept a large supply of it which Hermione liberated after his death. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 22:00, March 19, 2010 (UTC)
- Ah, thanks for the answer. I must've skipped over that fact when reading. Then comes the question in mind "Where did Moody get it from?" But seeing as he is an Auror and a high ranking person in both the Ministry and the Order, I guess it wouldn't have been that hard. Thanks!--Qim1 22:23, March 19, 2010 (UTC)
Polyjuice recipe
Hi,See this picture.......You will say to me news about it! =====================================>>>>>>>>>>>> —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Caliméro (talk • contribs).
- Hello. So sorry to ask, but where is that image from? It is from a reliable source? Because to me it seems like a fanmade prop. The differences are small but noticeable: The font is a bit different and the text on the bottom of the page seems to differ from the one shown on the film (i.e. the last word of the second line is "the" on the "prop", whereas on the film is "of"). -- Seth Cooper owl post! 23:30, April 14, 2010 (UTC)
Yes, indeed! This picture is well extracted of a "fanmade", but the "fanmade" in question, was realized from the original of the movie ======>>>>>>>>>> Caliméro 10:33, April 19, 2010 (UTC)
Polyjuice effect of eyesight
When Harry and Ron take the polyjuice to turn into Crabbe and Goyle, Harry puts his glasses back on because he still has poor vision. In the first part of the 7th movie when everyone uses it to turn into Harry they all inherit Harry's poor eyesight... Does the potion effect eyesight or characteristics such as that or do you keep your own?
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Corrected the Battle of the Seven Potters section to battle over Little Whinging M4rius 17:19, August 25, 2011 (UTC)
- Battle of Seven Potters is correct. That is the unofficial name of the battle on this wiki (as no name was ever given it in the books. -Shorty1982 19:49, August 25, 2011 (UTC)
Can someone find out what color should the potion ingredients from Ron.
It seems at some point in the article's history, there was a full list of ingredients on the page, including a lot of stuff that was only ever in the films or the games, such as Mercury and Mars, Sal Ammoniac and even urine. All of this has since been removed, though some of it remains in Behind the scenes. Are we even considering these ingredients canon, given that they're not in the recipe we've deemed canon for the page and, if not, should we also remove their being ingredients of the Polyjuice Potion from the main sections of their respective pages and shunt it to Behind the scenes? ProfessorTofty (talk) 05:17, December 31, 2012 (UTC)
- That's what I figured we were doing, actually. I just didn't want to start doing so until a few other users said okay first. --Hunnie Bunn (talk) 05:29, December 31, 2012 (UTC)
- I'm certainly for that. The highest level canon we have for a recipe doesn't include any of this other stuff, which means that canonically, it isn't part of the recipe. Thus, Behind the scenes. ProfessorTofty (talk) 05:35, December 31, 2012 (UTC)
- Wait... BTS on the ingredients' pages or on this page? --Hunnie Bunn (talk) 05:50, December 31, 2012 (UTC)
- Behind the scenes on the pages for the respective ingredients. Right now, many of those ingredients pages simply say in their main section that they're a part of the Polyjuice Potion, as if that were canon. ProfessorTofty (talk) 02:41, January 3, 2013 (UTC)
Harry turning into Voldemort?
I just read that, on January 7, 1995, Harry assumed the identity of Lord Voldemort (4th book)
The reference says 4th book, but doesn't say the name/number of chapter.
I am confused about this. Bernardo Potter (talk) 03:47, March 3, 2013 (UTC)
Pretty sure that didn't happen. The only time he ever assumed Voldemort's identity is in that THING they call Cursed Child and I'm pretty sure that wasn't Polyjuice. That wasn't out back then either. So, nope. Pauldarklord (talk) 14:37, November 20, 2018 (UTC)
So what happens if a metamorphmagus drinks polyjuice? Or has this never been described? Seems possible that it could easily either change the MMM's default form making maintaining a different form easier, lock them into the potion-keyed form temporary preventing their normal shapeshifting, or even have no effect at all.... but that's speculation unless someone knows where something more concrete is located. 188.8.131.52 07:51, May 14, 2013 (UTC)
Designed for human use only
I've removed/changed some sentences that seem to be derived from the quote that is now at the top of the "Effects" section. Note what happens there: somebody who looks like Rubeus Hagrid wonders why he doesn't have to be checked. Remus Lupin then says that it would not be possible for an impostor to assume Hagrid's form. This means that it is not possible to use Polyjuice Potion to assume a half-giant's form. But this does not mean that a half-giant could not assume human form. We need more canon evidence than that quote to make that claim. Luna Scamander (talk) 13:46, October 28, 2014 (UTC)
I presume that if you can't Polyjuice yourself into a Half-Giant, you can't Polyjuice yourself into a Werewolf like Remus? Not sure if another Werewolf could do it, but that might be the only way. Hagrid's status as half-giant is unique it seems. Pauldarklord (talk) 14:41, November 20, 2018 (UTC)


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BOSTON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Mike Napoli made St. Louis pay for an outbreak of poor fielding Wednesday, igniting Boston to an 8-1 win over the Cardinals that opened the 109th World Series.
With early game tensions at their highest, St. Louis shortstop Pete Kozma committed an error in each of the first two innings and starting pitcher Adam Wainwright made a classic fielding blunder that was ruled a base hit.
Only two of the five runs scored by the Red Sox during the first two innings were unearned, but if Kozma had not committed the errors and Wainwright had not let a popup fall in front of him the Cardinals would likely have escaped those two frames unscathed.
Even when a brilliant defensive play was made by a St. Louis player, it cost the Cardinals. Right fielder Carlos Beltran, making his first World Series appearance after playing in 2,064 regular-season contests, took a grand slam homer away from David Ortiz in the second inning only to suffer a rib injury when he slammed into the wall.
Beltran left the game and was taken to a local hospital for x-rays.
Ortiz, meanwhile, hit a two-run homer deep into the right field seats in the seventh inning off reliever Kevin Siegrist to pad the Boston lead and Jon Lester threw 7 2/3 shutout innings to get the win.
The Cardinals will attempt to even the series on Thursday when they send Michael Wacha to the mound to face John Lackey.
Wainwright found himself in quick trouble in the first inning when he surrendered singles to Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia that put runners on first and second with one out.
Ortiz then hit a grounder to second baseman Matt Carpenter and although the ball was a slow roller there was time to turn an inning-ending double play.
Carpenter's throw to Kozma, however, glanced off Kozma's glove and that miscue allowed Boston to load the bases.
Second base umpire Dana DeMuth at first ruled Pedroia was out at second base, but after a conference of all six arbiters that decision was overturned.
Napoli followed with a drive into the left-centerfield alley that brought home all three runners.
Boston's second inning began with Stephen Drew hitting a pop fly in front of the pitcher's mound. Wainwright called off his teammates and appeared ready to make the catch, but he stepped back at the last moment and the ball fell in front of him.
David Ross then singled and, one out later, Kozma misplayed a grounder by Shane Victorino for another error that loaded the bases.
Pedroia followed with an RBI single and Ortiz next launched a fly ball to deep right that turned into a sacrifice fly when Beltran made his dazzling above-the-wall catch.
In addition to their fielding lapses, the Cardinals were unable to come through at the plate. St. Louis loaded the bases with one out in the fourth, but 2011 World Series MVP David Freese grounded into a double play. The Cardinals also stranded two runners in the fifth.
Lester gave up five hits and struck out eight for his third victory of this year's playoffs. The only St. Louis run, coming on a ninth-inning homer by Matt Holliday, was given up by Ryan Dempster.


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Watching Rainbows(John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
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One of the Museum's most significant holdings is its comprehensive collection of works by Robert Motherwell. Numbering fifty objects—paintings, collages, prints, and sketches—that date from 1941 (the year his career began) to 1990 (the year before his death), this body of work offers a unique opportunity to examine and appreciate the creative range of this major modernist artist. Motherwell, who coined the term "The New York School," is closely identified with Abstract Expressionism, a movement further represented in the Museum's collection by works of Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Clyfford Still, William Baziotes, Franz Kline, and Adolph Gottlieb. Like these artists, Motherwell in the late 1940s embraced the tenets associated with the movement: the canvas as an arena in which the artist engages spontaneously and passionately in the physical and mental action of painting; the composition, often monumental in size, charged with feeling; the abstract forms suggesting deep, open-ended meanings.
In 1941, his first year as a full-time painter, Motherwell traveled to Mexico with Roberto Matta Echaurren. A member of the Surrealists, Matta introduced Motherwell to their process of psychic automatism. Automatism, or automatic writing, was essentially a form of doodling that the Surrealists employed to tap into the unconscious. For Motherwell, automatism (what he came to call "artful scribbling") became his lifelong "creative principle" and the generative means by which "one's own being is revealed, willingly or not, which is precisely originality, that burden of modernist individualism."(1)
One of the fascinating aspects of Robert Motherwell's work, which is abundantly evident in the Museum's holdings, is the way it shows both variety and continuity. For example, while later works differ formally from Spanish Picture with Window, many continue its interest in windows and walls. This is especially true of the Open series (1967–75), large monochrome canvases, each with a charcoal-delineated rectangle (or three-sided rectangle), which the artist acknowledged partially derived from white-washed adobe facades. . . . The immediate source for the series was, however, more "automatic." Coming upon a small painting placed on a larger unfinished one in his studio, Motherwell was so struck by their relationship that he outlined the smaller one in charcoal. The resulting series includes some of the artist's most minimal, expansive, and seductively beautiful paintings, including the Museum's Untitled (Ochre Open), 1973, and Summer Open with Mediterranean Blue, 1974. . . . Arguably the starkest and most dramatic of all the Open paintings— the Museum's Open #150 in Black and Cream (Rothko Elegy), 1970—also carries a more specific reference.
The large composition pays homage to fellow Abstract Expressionist Mark Rothko, who committed suicide in February 1970. Although Motherwell described his more than twenty-year friendship with Rothko as "tempestuous," he had the highest regard for Rothko's art.(2) Motherwell considered Rothko a profound modernist, whose glowing colors spoke of feelings and emotional possibilities totally new to painting.(3) Motherwell called Rothko a "night" painter, by which he meant that Rothko not only worked in darkened studios with windows covered, but also expressed in his works a dark, Romantic spirit "tormented by conflicts, and unrelieved anxiety."(4) The monumental darkness of Open #150 in Black and Cream (Rothko Elegy), which is simultaneously reinforced and relieved by the lightness of the cream-colored rectangle at top, powerfully evokes the sublimity and poignancy of Rothko's art.
— Mark Thistlethwaite
(1) Barbaralee Diamonstein, Inside New York's Art World (New York: Rizzoli Publications, Inc., 1979): 242.
(2) Unpublished recollection, 10 March 1967, in Terenzio, The Collected Writings and Robert Saltonstall Mattison, Robert Motherwell: The Formative Years (Ann Arbor: UMI Press, 1987) 196.
(3) Eulogy read at National Institute of Arts and Letters, 28 January 1971, ibid., 198.
(4) Ibid.