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British Council IELTS Partner Gathering is an annual event to acknowledge the support from our IELTS registration partners and test centres, providing them with the latest updates about IELTS test, sharing the new partnership scheme for the new year with added benefits and sharing the British Council’s latest initiatives in English language assessment in Vietnam.
Gặp Gỡ Đối Tác IELTS là sự kiện thường niên do Hội đồng Anh tổ chức nhằm ghi nhận những đóng góp của các đối tác đăng ký và tổ chức thi IELTS với Hội đồng Anh, cung cấp những thông tin cập nhật mới nhất về bài thi IELTS, chương trình Hợp tác đối tác IELTS của năm mới, cũng như chia sẻ những hoạt động và thành tựu mới nhất của Hội đồng Anh trong lĩnh vực khảo thí tiếng Anh.
Acknowledging the September birthday celebrants, myself included! This was during me and my family’s Labor Day weekend picnic outing around the Crissy Field West Bluffs in San Francisco, CA. The views were breathtaking, with the Golden Gate, Alcatraz Island and the San Francisco skyline all visible from our spot. The weather was a bit on the chilly side, though breaks of sun appeared during the middle parts of the day. We had lots of delicious food, fun and simply just enjoyed each other’s company out in the great outdoors. Certainly, having this gathering brings back a sense of normality for us. It’s been a while since we’ve done something like this due to the ongoing pandemic… ‘Til next time, safe travels everyone! (Outing taken place Sunday, September 5, 2021)
*A bit about this location - If you're looking for a place to host the great American BBQ, look no further than the Crissy Field West Bluff Picnic Area! Located near the Golden Gate Bridge, the views here are stunning. A hot spot for all kinds of festivities, from b-day parties to family gatherings to work get-togethers, West Bluff has everything you need for a great day outdoors. There are many large picnic tables, along with BBQ pits. On weekends, you will want to arrive early (very early) to grab a spot. Once you do, you’ll be treated to views of Alcatraz, Angel Island and the Marin Headlands. All in all, West Bluff is really an excellent base camp for a day at Crissy Field!
"In This Terrible Moment We Are Victims Clinging Helplessly To An Environment That Refuses To Acknowledge The Soul"
EPCH Acknowledges the Benefits of Furniture Accessories through Wide Range of Products
New Delhi, 3 April 2018: Decorative accessories can bring life to a room’s appearance with planned designing concepts. The rooms with neutral shades may receive depth with the addition of proper accessories. It is also possible to add subtlety to a room’s appearance using the furniture accessories. The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) understands the benefits of furniture accessories and presents a huge collection of room accessorizing products to the global customers.
Wall Decorating Items
The decorative wall-hangings can instantly change the appearance of a room. The tribal masks, paintings or fabric wall-hangings can add dynamism to a room’s appearance with an earthy feel. The terracotta wall-hangings of Assam or West Bengal and Dhokra craft of Orissa, Jharkhand or Madhya Pradesh bring originality of tribal artistry. The artisans of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh make traditional decorative items on the metal or fabric. These vibrant wall-arts can brighten up the décor of any room. The shell-based wall-hangings from India’s coastal regions bring the spirit of ocean into a room with their subtle appeals. The Indian manufacturers of housewares bring a variety of home accessories to the EPCH organized houseware fair. These handicraft products give the buyers around the world many opportunities to play with the appearances of their rooms’ décors.
Floor/Tabletop Accessories
The tabletop or floor accessories are equally capable of changing the room’s appearance. The eco-friendly cane and bamboo handicrafts from Assam, Meghalaya or Arunachal Pradesh can bring an ethnic feel to the décor. The metal handicraft items with Bidri craft from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka can add instant elegance to a room’s décor. On the other hand, the craftsmen of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan decorate silver, copper, white-metal or brass handicrafts products with traditional motifs using engravings or lattice work. The craftsmen of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh also manufacture decorative items using marble tiles with the stone studded or engraved designs. The tribal communities of Jharkhand are famous for the wrought iron figurines and tabletop decorative items. The suppliers of household handicraft products accessories bring exclusive products to EPCH organized Indian trade fair every year to enthrall the aficionados of handcrafted furniture accessories.
To inquire about Indian trade fair in 2018, please visit www.epch.in
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British Council IELTS Partner Gathering is an annual event to acknowledge the support from our IELTS registration partners and test centres, providing them with the latest updates about IELTS test, sharing the new partnership scheme for the new year with added benefits and sharing the British Council’s latest initiatives in English language assessment in Vietnam.
Gặp Gỡ Đối Tác IELTS là sự kiện thường niên do Hội đồng Anh tổ chức nhằm ghi nhận những đóng góp của các đối tác đăng ký và tổ chức thi IELTS với Hội đồng Anh, cung cấp những thông tin cập nhật mới nhất về bài thi IELTS, chương trình Hợp tác đối tác IELTS của năm mới, cũng như chia sẻ những hoạt động và thành tựu mới nhất của Hội đồng Anh trong lĩnh vực khảo thí tiếng Anh.
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Time to acknowledge all our moms! We were having our church service at the park this day on Mother's Day. This was at the Pinewood Park located in Milpitas, CA. The weather was a bit cloudy and chilly but we still enjoyed the great outdoors with our church fam. Anyway, happy Mother's Day y'all! (Sunday, May 8, 2022)
*Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday’s commercialization and spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar. While dates and celebrations vary, Mother’s Day traditionally involves presenting moms with flowers, cards and other gifts… Our mothers do so much for us, and often ask for nothing in return. Whether it’s a “get home safe” text or a self-care package full of vitamins in the winter, moms have a way of thinking about our comfort and safety. Not only that, but we owe who we become to her lessons and example. It may seem sometimes that this hard work goes unnoticed, and it’s important to show her how grateful we are for everything she does… “No matter your age, you will always need your mom.”
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RED ARROWS
Acknowledged as one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams, the Red Arrows are renowned throughout the world as ambassadors for both the Royal Air Force and the UK. So expect plenty of flair and precision-flying when the team takes to the skies above RAF Fairford to demonstrate their breath-taking close-formation flying. The team formed at RAF Fairford in 1965 and flew Folland Gnat jet trainers until 1980 when they transferred to the BAE Hawk T1.
Us acknowledging the September birthday celebrants! We were having like a mini family reunion here as well. This was at the Isla Restaurant located around Newark, CA. Their Filipino food was very delicious here! We came here since Auntie Carol wanted to see everyone along with Lola since she lives so far away in Oregon. They drove all the way here from Oregon! This was like a last minute, spontaneous outing and gathering with the fambam. Thank you Auntie Sharon for the last minute invite! We were very happy to see Auntie Carol and her family since we rarely see them now due to distance.
(Sunday evening, September 11, 2016)
Us acknowledging Pastor PJ and Leonie's anniversary at church. My mom even shared a nice poem to Sister Leonie. We had a good attendance this day as well. This was our first service we had since our 1st annual retreat. Surely, it's good to be back in the house of God! This was at The Cornerstone SJ Church located at the Independence High School in San Jose, CA. (Sunday, September 22, 2019)
*From Pastor PJ: "Great service everyone!!! Your support and the slight improvements we made today truly made a huge difference! Excited for what is to come!!! Serve one another. Serve GOD Together. As One in UN1SON!"
Brown, Roger (1941–1997)
The Great Spirit
Oil on canvas
24 x 16 1/8 inches
1985
Though he gained national acclaim as one of the Chicago Imagists of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Roger Brown was quick to acknowledge an essential truth about his personal and artistic identity: “I really think that my going in the direction I went comes from being Southern.” Born and raised in Alabama, Brown spent much of his adult life in more cosmopolitan settings such as Chicago and California, but remained deeply influenced by the family, customs, and character of his native region. Established after his untimely death at the age of fifty-six, the James Roger Brown Memorial Rock House Museum in Beulah, Alabama, stands as a testimony to the artist’s achievements as a unique narrative creator of both two- and three-dimensional work. His paintings and sculpture are represented in dozens of museums across this country and abroad, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Los Angeles County Museum, and Whitney Museum of American Art.
Growing up amidst a large extended family with strong fundamentalist beliefs, Brown’s passion for creating and collecting can be traced to his father, a skilled craftsman, and his maternal grandmother. His love for the land was fostered by his paternal grandparents who owned a cotton farm where young Roger spent much time. An early interest in art prompted private lessons that continued for several years. Following his high school graduation in 1960, Brown was briefly enrolled at a Church of Christ college in Nashville, Tennessee. More inspired by painting and drawing classes than religious courses, he dropped out before completing his freshman year. He worked odd jobs to finance night classes at the University of Tennessee and toured the South. Brown then relocated to Chicago, where he attended both the American Academy of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. Funded by scholarships and a variety of part-time work, he completed his undergraduate studies in commercial design in 1968 and later earned a master of fine arts degree.
It was in 1968 that Brown and three other artists were invited by Chicago curator Don Baum to mount a display of their work. That exhibition, The False Image, reflected the group’s “lack of interest in East Coast Minimalism and Color Field abstraction” and introduced a new Pop Art aesthetic. Working primarily in oil, Brown created striking surreal images—characterized by “bright colors, black outlines, and narrative panels often linked to comic-style art”—that drew on Chicago’s urban rhythms and architecture. His paintings and sculpture (though Brown preferred to identify these works as “three-dimensional paintings”) garnered critical attention and representation from the prestigious Phyllis Kind Gallery in New York and Chicago.
Between 1968 and 1986, Brown traveled extensively, exploring much of the United States by car and visiting Mexico and Europe. These trips provided him with a wealth of subject matter for his increasingly flat, patterned landscapes. Throughout these years, “Alabama tugged on his imagination.” Working variously from his home state, Chicago, Michigan, and California, Brown executed innovative objects that reflected his myriad interests—ranging from politics and popular culture to country music and Christianity—always infused with an “outsider” sensibility. Throughout his successful career, his paintings were in steady demand: for solo and group exhibitions, as stage sets and commissioned murals, and as cover art for national magazines.
Before his untimely death due to complications from AIDS, Brown generously donated his residences and studios—as well as his art, papers, and vast collection of folk art, decorative objects, and diverse visual ephemera—to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The modernist Michigan structure serves as an artists’ retreat, while the Chicago studio is maintained intact as a house museum in homage to Brown’s conviction that “the things in the collection are of universal appeal to all artists and people with a sense of the spiritual and mystical nature that material things can evoke.”
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See also: www.flickr.com/photos/ugardener/albums/72177720322921517/
THE JOHNSON COLLECTION - A Private Collection for Public Good
thejohnsoncollection.org/the-collection/
Sharing the art it stewards with communities across the country is The Johnson Collection’s essential purpose and propels our daily work. Much more than a physical place, TJC seeks to be a presence in American art, prioritizing access over location. Since 2013, the collection’s touring exhibitions have been loaned twenty-five times, placed without fee in partner museums with a combined annual attendance of over 1.2 million visitors. In its showcase of over 1,000 objects, TJC’s website functions as a digital museum, available anywhere and anytime.
What began as an interest in paintings by Carolina artists in 2002 has grown to encompass over 1,400 objects with provenances that span the centuries and chronicle the cultural evolution of the American South.
Today, The Johnson Collection counts iconic masterworks among its holdings, as well as representative pieces by an astonishing depth and breadth of artists, native and visiting, whose lives and legacies form the foundation of Southern art history. From William D. Washington’s The Burial of Latané to Malvin Gray Johnson’s Roll Jordan Roll, the collection embraces the region’s rich history and confronts its complexities, past and present.
.The contributions of women artists, ranging from Helen Turner—only the fourth woman elected to full membership in the National Academy of Design in 1921—to Alma Thomas—the first African American woman to have a solo exhibition at a major national museum in 1972—are accorded overdue attention, most notably in TJC's most recent publication and companion exhibition, Central to Their Lives: Southern Women Artists in the Johnson Collection. Landmark works by American artists of African descent such as Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Aaron Douglas, William H. Johnson, Leo Twiggs, and Hale Woodruff pay homage to their makers' barrier-defying accomplishments. Modern paintings, prints, collages, and sculpture created by internationally renowned artists associated with the experimental arts enclave of Black Mountain College, including Josef Albers, Ruth Asawa, Ilya Bolotowsky, Elaine de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Kenneth Noland, and Robert Rauschenberg highlight the North Carolina school's geographic proximity to the collection's home.
Hailed by The Magazine Antiques as having staged a "quiet art historical revolution" and expanding "the meaning of regional," The Johnson Collection heralds the pivotal role that art of the South plays in the national narrative. To that end, the collection's ambitious publication and exhibition strategies extend far beyond a single city's limit or a territorial divide.
Since 2012, TJC has produced four significant scholarly books—thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated investigations of Southern art time periods, artists, and themes: Romantic Spirits: Nineteenth Century Paintings of the South (2012); From New York to Nebo: The Artistic Journey of Eugene Thomason (2014); Scenic Impressions: Southern Interpretations from the Johnson Collection (2015); and Central to Their Lives: Southern Women Artists in the Johnson Collection (2018). These volumes are accompanied by traveling exhibitions that have been loaned without fee to partner museums with a combined annual attendance of over 1.7 million visitors.
Smaller curated presentations rotate at the collection's hometown exhibition space, TJC Gallery. Individual objects are regularly made available for critical exhibitions such as La Biennale di Venezia, Afro-Atlantic Histories, Outliers and American Vanguard Art, Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College, 1933-1957, Alma W. Thomas: Everything is Beautiful, Riffs and Relations: African American Artists and the European Modernist Tradition, and Bold, Cautious, True: Walt Whitman and American Art of the Civil War Era and featured in important publications and catalogues, including The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Art & Architecture, and The Civil War and American Art.
In 2016, the state of South Carolina honored The Johnson Collection with the Governor’s Award for the Arts, its highest arts distinction. The commendation paid tribute to the Johnson family's enduring contributions: "Equally dedicated to arts advancement and arts accessibility, the Johnsons generously share their vision, energy, passion and resources to benefit the arts in South Carolina."
"Who can say what ignites a passion? Was it those three red roses frozen in blue? An awakened connection to one's geographical roots? Perhaps the familiarity of the road to Nebo? The nucleus of what was to become our collection was formed by such seemingly unrelated catalysts. Looking back, it was always the sense of place that drew George and me to beautiful pictures—pictures that capture not only the glorious landscape of the South, but that also enliven its unique culture and dynamic history." ~Susu Johnson, Chief Executive Officer.'
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"If you’re looking for a vibe, this is where you’ll find it. Spartanburg is one of South Carolina’s most established, respected, progressive, and diverse art communities with everything from the fine arts—ballet, symphonies, and opera—to the cutting edge—street performers, graffiti, and dance mobs.
Experience the Cultural District
Downtown Spartanburg has even been designated as a cultural district by the South Carolina Arts Commission. Within the cultural district, you can walk to and enjoy world-class art galleries, studios, music venues, breweries, culinary arts, local literature publishers, coffee shops, libraries, museums, and more. Regardless of when you visit, you’re likely to encounter live music in the streets, featuring jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, or beach music.
Come experience how we put the art in SpARTanburg."
Tea is an internationally acknowledged refreshing hot drink and it is prepared using various recipes throughout the world. Indian masala tea is known for its distinctive flavor and taste and it is loved by almost everyone globally. Today we are explaining how to make masala i.e. spices mixture, needed to make this delicious and flavorful tea; thereafter we will also show how to use this homemade spice mixture in making of famous Indian masala tea. You also make this masala at home and use it to make fabulous refreshing and immunity booster tea as and when required. You will find it most convenient to make Indian masala chai i.e. tea using this masala i.e. spice mixture.
Recipe video in English:
Recipe video in Hindi:
Recipe Video (Hindi narration with English subtitles):
EPCH Acknowledges the Benefits of Furniture Accessories through Wide Range of Products
New Delhi, 3 April 2018: Decorative accessories can bring life to a room’s appearance with planned designing concepts. The rooms with neutral shades may receive depth with the addition of proper accessories. It is also possible to add subtlety to a room’s appearance using the furniture accessories. The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) understands the benefits of furniture accessories and presents a huge collection of room accessorizing products to the global customers.
Wall Decorating Items
The decorative wall-hangings can instantly change the appearance of a room. The tribal masks, paintings or fabric wall-hangings can add dynamism to a room’s appearance with an earthy feel. The terracotta wall-hangings of Assam or West Bengal and Dhokra craft of Orissa, Jharkhand or Madhya Pradesh bring originality of tribal artistry. The artisans of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh make traditional decorative items on the metal or fabric. These vibrant wall-arts can brighten up the décor of any room. The shell-based wall-hangings from India’s coastal regions bring the spirit of ocean into a room with their subtle appeals. The Indian manufacturers of housewares bring a variety of home accessories to the EPCH organized houseware fair. These handicraft products give the buyers around the world many opportunities to play with the appearances of their rooms’ décors.
Floor/Tabletop Accessories
The tabletop or floor accessories are equally capable of changing the room’s appearance. The eco-friendly cane and bamboo handicrafts from Assam, Meghalaya or Arunachal Pradesh can bring an ethnic feel to the décor. The metal handicraft items with Bidri craft from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka can add instant elegance to a room’s décor. On the other hand, the craftsmen of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan decorate silver, copper, white-metal or brass handicrafts products with traditional motifs using engravings or lattice work. The craftsmen of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh also manufacture decorative items using marble tiles with the stone studded or engraved designs. The tribal communities of Jharkhand are famous for the wrought iron figurines and tabletop decorative items. The suppliers of household handicraft products accessories bring exclusive products to EPCH organized Indian trade fair every year to enthrall the aficionados of handcrafted furniture accessories.
To inquire about Indian trade fair in 2018, please visit www.epch.in
Us acknowledging my sister's birthday at The Cornerstone Church. It was her official birthday this day so it was perfect to celebrate on Sunday with our church family. Our pastor, Pastor PJ, wasn't here this day since he was away due to a special event. This was at Independence High School located around San Jose, CA. Happy birthday again, sis!
(Sunday, October 28, 2018)
"In This Terrible Moment We Are Victims Clinging Helplessly To An Environment That Refuses To Acknowledge The Soul"
Acknowledging the September birthday celebrants! We were having like a mini family reunion here as well. This was at the Isla Restaurant located around Newark, CA. Their Filipino food was very delicious here! We came here since Auntie Carol wanted to see everyone along with Lola since she lives so far away in Oregon. They drove all the way here from Oregon! This was like a last minute, spontaneous outing and gathering with the fambam. Thank you Auntie Sharon for the last minute invite! We were very happy to see Auntie Carol and her family since we rarely see them now due to distance.
(Sunday evening, September 11, 2016)
British Council IELTS Partner Gathering is an annual event to acknowledge the support from our IELTS registration partners and test centres, providing them with the latest updates about IELTS test, sharing the new partnership scheme for the new year with added benefits and sharing the British Council’s latest initiatives in English language assessment in Vietnam.
Gặp Gỡ Đối Tác IELTS là sự kiện thường niên do Hội đồng Anh tổ chức nhằm ghi nhận những đóng góp của các đối tác đăng ký và tổ chức thi IELTS với Hội đồng Anh, cung cấp những thông tin cập nhật mới nhất về bài thi IELTS, chương trình Hợp tác đối tác IELTS của năm mới, cũng như chia sẻ những hoạt động và thành tựu mới nhất của Hội đồng Anh trong lĩnh vực khảo thí tiếng Anh.
Window acknowledging Aboriginal People.
Church foundation stone 1 Jul 1962 by J P O’Collins, Bishop of Ballarat, new doors & windows 2005. First services in court house. First church opened 12 Oct 1890, demolished 1918. Second church foundation stone 14 Apr 1918 by Daniel Foley, Bishop of Ballarat, architect B Moriarty of Melbourne, opened 13 Oct 1918.
“Catholic Church at Swan Hill is nearing completion. . . hitherto they had to hold their services in the local court house.” [Bendigo Advertiser 26 Jul 1890]
“the people marched in procession to the site of the new church, where the ceremony of laying and blessing the foundation stone was duly performed. . . The old church could be converted into a suitable school at a slight cost. . . the altar for the new church is to be presented by Mr. A. Trainor” [Advocate, Melbourne 25 Apr 1918]
Please acknowledge any use of this photo to Caleb G. Putnam. ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S6035651
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Us blessing and praying for Pastor PJ this day for his (surprise) birthday celebration. This was at The Cornerstone SJ Church located at the Independence High School in San Jose, CA...
We’re so blessed and grateful to celebrate Pastor PJ's 40th birthday this day here at The Cornerstone SJ Church with family and friends! This celebration was quite memorable with all the beautiful setups and decorations including the dessert table and food tables! Great job to everyone for your endless support of making this day truly special for our beloved Pastor... Anyway, happy birthday to you Pastor! May you have many more blessed birthdays to come. We love you!
(Sunday, October 13, 2019)
Please acknowledge any use of this photo: Andy Jones, Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Photo taken at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica, March 2014.
The City of Charlevoix gratefully acknowledges the contribution by Mrs. Mildred Campbell of the railings salvaged from the 1901 Swing Bridge which spanned the Pine River Channel. The railings now used as park fencing serve as a reminder of Charlevoix's past. / The last swing bridge to span the outer channel was build in 1901. When first put into operation, it was considered to be far and away the best in modern bridge construction and design. It was made entirely of steel except for the railroad, which was a wood planking running lengthwise of the span. The bridge was replaced in 1948 with the present lift bridge.
RAF RED ARROWS
Acknowledged as one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams, the Red Arrows are renowned throughout the world as ambassadors for both the Royal Air Force and the UK. So expect plenty of flair and precision-flying when the team takes to the skies above RAF Fairford to demonstrate their breath-taking close-formation flying. The team formed at RAF Fairford in 1965 and flew Folland Gnat jet trainers until 1980 when they transferred to the BAE Hawk T1.
RAF TYPHOON
The power and agility of the RAF's Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 will be demonstrated at RIAT 2016 by Flt Lt Mark Long from No 29 (Reserve) Squadron, the Typhoon Operational Conversion Unit, at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Since deliveries commenced in 2003, nine years on from the first Eurofighter prototype's maiden flight, the RAF has continually expanded the capabilities of its Typhoon force. The type has assumed responsibility for the UK's QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) air defence capability, stationed at both Coningsby and RAF Leuchars in Fife, taken over the air defence of the Falkland Islands, and shown its potency in the air-to-ground role - in which the RAF has, among the Typhoon's operating nations, led the way - when making its combat debut during Operation 'Ellamy' over Libya in 2011. Typhoons stand ready to police UK airspace at a moment's notice and have been involved in recent combat operations over Syria.
US MARINE CORPS F-35B
The arrival of the USMC F-35B will be of most interest to both the public and British delegations at RIAT 2016 as both the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy will be receiving the 'B' model.
The first units to receive their F-35Bs will be the RAF's No. 617 Squadron and the Fleet Air Arm's 809 NAS, intended to replace the Tornado GR4 and the Harrier GR9 (which was retired in 2010).
The F-35B is the short take off/vertical landing (STOVL) variant and will be operated from the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers, as well as having the ability to operate from austere airbases.
The aircraft's STOVL capability is provided by a Rolls-Royce system that swivels thrust 90 degrees, supported by new fan technology. Air-to-air refuelling is achieved through the probe and drogue method, compatible with the RAF's Voyager tanker fleet.
The aircraft displaying at RIAT 2016 are a mixed team, coming either from VMFAT 501, MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, or VMX1, Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Acknowledging the crowd. From the Australia vs West Indies one day cricket game, 14 Feb 2010. Australia won the match by 50 runs to clinch the 5-match series with a game still to go.
There are seven acknowledged Exidia species in Peter Roberts’ key (Kew, 2001) Field Mycology, 2,4.
Exidia glandulosa , Exidia nucleata , Exidia plana, Exidia recisa, Exidia repanda, Exidia saccharina, Exidia thuretiana
Exidia truncata is very top-shaped and looks rather distinct from a lot of Exidia glandulosa to me.
The map was produced by Steve Clements from Ordnance Survey data using freeware provided by Adrian Middleton, downloadable from datmapr.jimdo.com/downloads/
The base map was provided by Museums Sheffield
Contains Ordnance Survey data
© Crown copyright and database right 2011
Acknowledging and praying for Pastor PJ & Sister Leonie (and family). We were acknowledging their wedding anniversary at this time. This came as a surprise to them. We had a good attendance this day as well as you can see. This was our first service we had back at our church since our 1st annual retreat. Surely, it's good to be back in the house of God! This was at The Cornerstone SJ Church located at the Independence High School in San Jose, CA. (Sunday, September 22, 2019)
*From Pastor PJ: "Great service everyone!!! Your support and the slight improvements we made today truly made a huge difference! Excited for what is to come!!! Serve one another. Serve GOD Together. As One in UN1SON!"
I, _____________, freely acknowledge that I've ordered a Stellanator from a member of the friendly staff of Stella's (such staff member, and all other employees, agents, representatives and owners of Stella's Bar and Grill and Francois Enterprises, LLC are referred to collectively as the “Innocent Bystanders”). I know that doing so makes me appear extremely careless of my health and demonstrates clearly that I don't have any real friends (if I did, they'd have talked me out of this).
The Innocent Bystanders have told me what I'm in for. They've also told me that others have tried eating the Stellanator, and that the results have tended to be unpleasant for all concerned. I've been advised that I can ask for specifics if I'm not squeamish. Notwithstanding that warning, I've decided to listen to the more poorly functioning portions of my brain, and I've persisted in ordering 4 ‘/2 pounds of beef, bacon, eggs and cheese (together with any vegetable or grain products that happen to come along for the ride). I've been told that I won't get my burger unless I sign this, and I know that I'm only getting it because I did so.
I know that if I attempt to consume the entire Stellanator, there's an excellent chance that my digestive system will rebel — potentially violently. Regardless of whether that occurs, I acknowledge that eating, by myself, a meal that would comfortably serve a hungry basketball team (including the coach) is almost certain to result in a certain amount of discomfort, (potentially lasting beyond today). I know that nobody in the health profession would recommend downing a Stellanator, and that I may well be shortening my lifespan by eating one.
Knowing all that (and I do—I read this), I agree that I won't come whining to any Innocent Bystander about what a poor idea, in retrospect, this turned out to be. Neither I, nor anyone unfortunate enough to share my gene pool, to be married to me, or to be in a position to complain in any way about my lack of self-discipline and/or the fact that I ordered, was served, and tried to eat a ridiculous amount of food, will in any way attempt to blame any Innocent Bystander for the consequences of my gluttony. I hereby waive any claim of liability against, and otherwise fully, freely and absolutely, release and hold harmless the Innocent Bystanders, on behalf of myself and all those claiming by and through me, for all loss, damage, injury or harm suffered by me or them, now or in the future, as a consequence of my consumption of the Stellanator (or as much of it as I'm able to eat).
Finally, I fully understand that the consequences of my foolishness are mine alone to bear. What's about to happen isn't my server's fault, and I promise to tip her appropriately. I hereby, sign this Waiver (and admission of stupidity) of my own free will this ___ day of ___, _____.
Acknowledging all the moms! We were having our church service at the park this day on Mother's Day. This was at the Pinewood Park located in Milpitas, CA. The weather was a bit cloudy and chilly but we still enjoyed the great outdoors with our church fam. Anyway, happy Mother's Day y'all! (Sunday, May 8, 2022)
*Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday’s commercialization and spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar. While dates and celebrations vary, Mother’s Day traditionally involves presenting moms with flowers, cards and other gifts… Our mothers do so much for us, and often ask for nothing in return. Whether it’s a “get home safe” text or a self-care package full of vitamins in the winter, moms have a way of thinking about our comfort and safety. Not only that, but we owe who we become to her lessons and example. It may seem sometimes that this hard work goes unnoticed, and it’s important to show her how grateful we are for everything she does… “No matter your age, you will always need your mom.”
"In This Terrible Moment We Are Victims Clinging Helplessly To An Environment That Refuses To Acknowledge The Soul"
Brown, Roger (1941–1997)
The Great Spirit
Oil on canvas
24 x 16 1/8 inches
1985
Though he gained national acclaim as one of the Chicago Imagists of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Roger Brown was quick to acknowledge an essential truth about his personal and artistic identity: “I really think that my going in the direction I went comes from being Southern.” Born and raised in Alabama, Brown spent much of his adult life in more cosmopolitan settings such as Chicago and California, but remained deeply influenced by the family, customs, and character of his native region. Established after his untimely death at the age of fifty-six, the James Roger Brown Memorial Rock House Museum in Beulah, Alabama, stands as a testimony to the artist’s achievements as a unique narrative creator of both two- and three-dimensional work. His paintings and sculpture are represented in dozens of museums across this country and abroad, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Los Angeles County Museum, and Whitney Museum of American Art.
Growing up amidst a large extended family with strong fundamentalist beliefs, Brown’s passion for creating and collecting can be traced to his father, a skilled craftsman, and his maternal grandmother. His love for the land was fostered by his paternal grandparents who owned a cotton farm where young Roger spent much time. An early interest in art prompted private lessons that continued for several years. Following his high school graduation in 1960, Brown was briefly enrolled at a Church of Christ college in Nashville, Tennessee. More inspired by painting and drawing classes than religious courses, he dropped out before completing his freshman year. He worked odd jobs to finance night classes at the University of Tennessee and toured the South. Brown then relocated to Chicago, where he attended both the American Academy of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. Funded by scholarships and a variety of part-time work, he completed his undergraduate studies in commercial design in 1968 and later earned a master of fine arts degree.
It was in 1968 that Brown and three other artists were invited by Chicago curator Don Baum to mount a display of their work. That exhibition, The False Image, reflected the group’s “lack of interest in East Coast Minimalism and Color Field abstraction” and introduced a new Pop Art aesthetic. Working primarily in oil, Brown created striking surreal images—characterized by “bright colors, black outlines, and narrative panels often linked to comic-style art”—that drew on Chicago’s urban rhythms and architecture. His paintings and sculpture (though Brown preferred to identify these works as “three-dimensional paintings”) garnered critical attention and representation from the prestigious Phyllis Kind Gallery in New York and Chicago.
Between 1968 and 1986, Brown traveled extensively, exploring much of the United States by car and visiting Mexico and Europe. These trips provided him with a wealth of subject matter for his increasingly flat, patterned landscapes. Throughout these years, “Alabama tugged on his imagination.” Working variously from his home state, Chicago, Michigan, and California, Brown executed innovative objects that reflected his myriad interests—ranging from politics and popular culture to country music and Christianity—always infused with an “outsider” sensibility. Throughout his successful career, his paintings were in steady demand: for solo and group exhibitions, as stage sets and commissioned murals, and as cover art for national magazines.
Before his untimely death due to complications from AIDS, Brown generously donated his residences and studios—as well as his art, papers, and vast collection of folk art, decorative objects, and diverse visual ephemera—to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The modernist Michigan structure serves as an artists’ retreat, while the Chicago studio is maintained intact as a house museum in homage to Brown’s conviction that “the things in the collection are of universal appeal to all artists and people with a sense of the spiritual and mystical nature that material things can evoke.”
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See also: www.flickr.com/photos/ugardener/albums/72177720322921517/
THE JOHNSON COLLECTION - A Private Collection for Public Good
thejohnsoncollection.org/the-collection/
Sharing the art it stewards with communities across the country is The Johnson Collection’s essential purpose and propels our daily work. Much more than a physical place, TJC seeks to be a presence in American art, prioritizing access over location. Since 2013, the collection’s touring exhibitions have been loaned twenty-five times, placed without fee in partner museums with a combined annual attendance of over 1.2 million visitors. In its showcase of over 1,000 objects, TJC’s website functions as a digital museum, available anywhere and anytime.
What began as an interest in paintings by Carolina artists in 2002 has grown to encompass over 1,400 objects with provenances that span the centuries and chronicle the cultural evolution of the American South.
Today, The Johnson Collection counts iconic masterworks among its holdings, as well as representative pieces by an astonishing depth and breadth of artists, native and visiting, whose lives and legacies form the foundation of Southern art history. From William D. Washington’s The Burial of Latané to Malvin Gray Johnson’s Roll Jordan Roll, the collection embraces the region’s rich history and confronts its complexities, past and present.
.The contributions of women artists, ranging from Helen Turner—only the fourth woman elected to full membership in the National Academy of Design in 1921—to Alma Thomas—the first African American woman to have a solo exhibition at a major national museum in 1972—are accorded overdue attention, most notably in TJC's most recent publication and companion exhibition, Central to Their Lives: Southern Women Artists in the Johnson Collection. Landmark works by American artists of African descent such as Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Aaron Douglas, William H. Johnson, Leo Twiggs, and Hale Woodruff pay homage to their makers' barrier-defying accomplishments. Modern paintings, prints, collages, and sculpture created by internationally renowned artists associated with the experimental arts enclave of Black Mountain College, including Josef Albers, Ruth Asawa, Ilya Bolotowsky, Elaine de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Kenneth Noland, and Robert Rauschenberg highlight the North Carolina school's geographic proximity to the collection's home.
Hailed by The Magazine Antiques as having staged a "quiet art historical revolution" and expanding "the meaning of regional," The Johnson Collection heralds the pivotal role that art of the South plays in the national narrative. To that end, the collection's ambitious publication and exhibition strategies extend far beyond a single city's limit or a territorial divide.
Since 2012, TJC has produced four significant scholarly books—thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated investigations of Southern art time periods, artists, and themes: Romantic Spirits: Nineteenth Century Paintings of the South (2012); From New York to Nebo: The Artistic Journey of Eugene Thomason (2014); Scenic Impressions: Southern Interpretations from the Johnson Collection (2015); and Central to Their Lives: Southern Women Artists in the Johnson Collection (2018). These volumes are accompanied by traveling exhibitions that have been loaned without fee to partner museums with a combined annual attendance of over 1.7 million visitors.
Smaller curated presentations rotate at the collection's hometown exhibition space, TJC Gallery. Individual objects are regularly made available for critical exhibitions such as La Biennale di Venezia, Afro-Atlantic Histories, Outliers and American Vanguard Art, Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College, 1933-1957, Alma W. Thomas: Everything is Beautiful, Riffs and Relations: African American Artists and the European Modernist Tradition, and Bold, Cautious, True: Walt Whitman and American Art of the Civil War Era and featured in important publications and catalogues, including The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Art & Architecture, and The Civil War and American Art.
In 2016, the state of South Carolina honored The Johnson Collection with the Governor’s Award for the Arts, its highest arts distinction. The commendation paid tribute to the Johnson family's enduring contributions: "Equally dedicated to arts advancement and arts accessibility, the Johnsons generously share their vision, energy, passion and resources to benefit the arts in South Carolina."
"Who can say what ignites a passion? Was it those three red roses frozen in blue? An awakened connection to one's geographical roots? Perhaps the familiarity of the road to Nebo? The nucleus of what was to become our collection was formed by such seemingly unrelated catalysts. Looking back, it was always the sense of place that drew George and me to beautiful pictures—pictures that capture not only the glorious landscape of the South, but that also enliven its unique culture and dynamic history." ~Susu Johnson, Chief Executive Officer.'
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"If you’re looking for a vibe, this is where you’ll find it. Spartanburg is one of South Carolina’s most established, respected, progressive, and diverse art communities with everything from the fine arts—ballet, symphonies, and opera—to the cutting edge—street performers, graffiti, and dance mobs.
Experience the Cultural District
Downtown Spartanburg has even been designated as a cultural district by the South Carolina Arts Commission. Within the cultural district, you can walk to and enjoy world-class art galleries, studios, music venues, breweries, culinary arts, local literature publishers, coffee shops, libraries, museums, and more. Regardless of when you visit, you’re likely to encounter live music in the streets, featuring jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, or beach music.
Come experience how we put the art in SpARTanburg."