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The current generation of the Ford Ranger (codenamed T6) is a range of midsize pickup trucks that is manufactured and sold by Ford Motor Company worldwide. Designed and engineered by Ford of Australia, the Ranger T6 replaces two previous Ford light-truck platforms: the North American-designed Ford Ranger sold in the Americas and the Ford Ranger derived from Mazda BT-50 sold in Latin America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions.
To develop North American specifications, Ford made several changes to the Ranger T6. To better meet US crash standards and to increase its payload, the frame rails were redesigned, becoming fully boxed. The front fascia was redesigned slightly, with Ford modifying the design to a steel, frame-mounted, front bumper separate from the bodywork. The tailgate was changed; along with the addition of a spoiler, the tailgate gained a locking capability (from the F-Series).
For the 2019 launch, the sole powertrain for North America-specification Rangers will be a 2.3L EcoBoost inline-4 paired to a 10-speed automatic; while output is not currently announced, the engine makes between 280hp (in the Ford Explorer) and 310hp (in the Ford Mustang EcoBoost).. Both two-wheel and four-wheel drive configurations are available. Although the Ranger is available as a two-door, only four-door SuperCab and SuperCrew configurations will be sold in North America; all Rangers will be sold as "HiRiders".
Following the F-150, the Ranger will be sold in base XL trim, XLT trim, with Lariat as the top-level trim. Each trim level will also have its own set of sub-model option packages, with the XL having the STX, with the XLT and Lariat having FX4 (4x4 only) and Chrome packages. Currently, neither the Wildtrak nor the Raptor are announced models in the United States or Canada.
Vancouver International Auto Show 2018
Convention Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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The Kennedy Center opened to the public in September 1971. But its roots date back to 1958, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed bipartisan legislation creating a National Cultural Center, P.L. 85-874.
The National Cultural Center Act included four basic components: it authorized the Center's construction, spelled out an artistic mandate to present a wide variety of both classical and contemporary performances, specified an educational mission for the Center, and stated that the Center was to be an independent facility, self-sustaining, and privately funded. These same principles still guide the Center’s work today.
A lifelong supporter and advocate of the arts, President John F. Kennedy frequently steered the public discourse toward what he called "our contribution to the human spirit." Kennedy took the lead in raising funds for the new National Cultural Center, kicking off a $30 million fundraising campaign in November of 1962, holding special White House luncheons and receptions, appointing his wife Jacqueline and Mrs. Eisenhower as honorary co-chairwomen, and in other ways placing the prestige of his office firmly behind the endeavor.
President Kennedy also attracted to the project the man who would become the Center's guiding light for nearly three decades. By the time Kennedy appointed him as chairman of the Center in 1961, Roger L. Stevens had already achieved spectacular success in real estate, politics, fundraising, and the arts. Over the next 30 years, Stevens would oversee the Center's construction, then would shepherd it to prominence as a crucible for the best in music, dance, and theater.
Two months after President Kennedy's assassination in November 1963, Congress passed and President Johnson signed into law legislation renaming the National Cultural Center (designed by Edward Durell Stone) as a "living memorial" to Kennedy (P.L. 88-260). The Law authorized $23 million to help build what was now known as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Fundraising continued at a swift pace—with much help coming from the Friends of the Kennedy Center volunteers, who fanned out across the nation to attract private support—and nations around the world began donating funds, building materials, and artworks to assist in the project's completion. In December 1964, President Lyndon Johnson turned the first shovelful of earth at the Center's construction site, using the same gold-plated spade that had been used in the groundbreaking ceremonies for both the Lincoln Memorial in 1914 and the Jefferson Memorial in 1938.
From its very beginnings, the Kennedy Center has represented a unique public/private partnership. As the nation's living memorial to President Kennedy, the Center receives federal funding each year to pay for capital repairs and maintenance of the buildings and grounds, a federal facility. However, the Center's artistic programs, education initiatives, and most administrative functions are paid for almost entirely through ticket sales and gifts from individuals, corporations, and private foundations.
The Center made its public debut on September 8, 1971, with a gala opening performance featuring the world premiere of a Requiem mass honoring President Kennedy, a work commissioned from the legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein.
The occasion enabled Washington to begin earning a reputation as a cultural hub as well as a political one; as The New York Times wrote in a front-page article the next morning, "The capital of this nation finally strode into the cultural age tonight with the spectacular opening of the $70 million [Kennedy Center]...a gigantic marble temple to music, dance, and drama on the Potomac's edge."
Dedication Statements by Original Honorary Chairmen
Published in the inaugural program, September 8, 1971
President Richard Milhous Nixon
Mrs. Patricia Nixon
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Under Roger Stevens's continued direction, the Kennedy Center presented season after season of the finest and most exciting in the performing arts: new plays by Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, and Tom Stoppard; new ballets by Antony Tudor, Agnes DeMille, and Jerome Robbins; new orchestral scores by Aaron Copland, Dmitri Shostakovich, and John Cage. The Center co-produced musicals including Annie and Pippin in its early years, and later co-produced the American premiere of Les Misérables and co-commissioned the preeminent American opera of recent times, John Adams's Nixon in China. The Center's presence also enabled Washington to become an international stage, hosting the American debuts of the Bolshoi Opera and the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, as well as the first-ever U.S. performances by Italy's legendary La Scala opera company. In 1986, the Kennedy Center welcomed its first artistic affiliate, the National Symphony Orchestra, which had been the Center’s resident orchestra since the 1971 opening.
Ralph P. Davidson succeeded Stevens as Kennedy Center Chairman in 1988, and helped secure an ongoing Japanese endowment that brings that nation's arts to Washington each year. (Another of Japan's gifts to the Center, the Terrace Theater, had opened in 1979.) James D. Wolfensohn was elected Chairman in 1990, working with President Lawrence J. Wilker to solidify the Center’s fundraising, strengthen its relations with Congress, and extend the nationwide reach of its education programs to serve millions of young people in every state.
James A. Johnson began his tenure as the Kennedy Center's fourth Chairman in May 1996. His vision for a performing arts center attractive to people of all income levels and artistic tastes led him to create the Performing Arts for Everyone initiative, increasing the visibility of the Center's frequent low-priced and free events. He created and endowed the Millennium Stage, which presents a free event every day of the year at 6 p.m.; Millennium Stage performances are also streamed live and archived online, thereby making Kennedy Center performances accessible to audiences worldwide.
By 2001, Johnson, whose stewardship had greatly enlarged the Center's artistic endowment, was joined by the Center's new president Michael M. Kaiser, former head of the Royal Opera House and earlier of American Ballet Theatre. Kaiser, who stepped down as Kennedy Center President in August 2014, oversaw all the artistic activities at the Kennedy Center, increased the Center's already broad educational efforts, established Kennedy Center Arts Management Program, created unprecedented theater festivals celebrating the works of Stephen Sondheim and Tennessee Williams, and arranged for continuing visits by St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theater Opera, Ballet, and Orchestra, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. During this time, the Center also became known for its spectacular, multi-week international festivals, including those dedicated to the art and artists of China, India, Japan, the nations of the Middle East, and more. In 2011, Kaiser oversaw the affiliation of Washington National Opera with the Kennedy Center.
Stephen A. Schwarzman began his service as the fifth Chairman of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees in May 2004. His commitment and interest in the arts, and particularly theater, was highlighted by a gift of $10 million to the Center's theater program, which has since produced new productions of such classics as Mame and Carnival!; August Wilson's 20th Century, the playwright's complete 10-play cycle performed as fully staged readings; a major revival production of Ragtime that transferred to Broadway in October 2009; and Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera, in which three of the playwright's works were performed concurrently in three Kennedy Center theaters.
David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and managing director of The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest private equity firms, was named Chairman of the Kennedy Center in May 2010. Since then, Rubenstein has pledged more than $25 million to the Kennedy Center in support of the National Symphony Orchestra, the Center's artistic and educational programming, major annual events, and the Rubenstein Arts Access Program, which seeks to increase access to the arts to the underserved, the underprivileged, young people, and members of our armed services. Rubenstein's accomplishments at the Kennedy Center include the appointment of Deborah F. Rutter as the third-ever Kennedy Center President.
On June 8, 2012, bipartisan legislation was signed into law (P.L. 112-131) authorizing the construction of an expansion project at the Center using private funding. The law recognized that the Center needed classroom space, rehearsal space, and event space to provide greater accessibility to the Center’s programs and performances for the general public. Mr. Rubenstein pledged $50 million as the lead gift for the Kennedy Center's Expansion Project, called the REACH—a nod to President Kennedy’s inspirational and aspirational vision for human potential.
An accomplished arts leader known for emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and community engagement, Deborah Rutter began her tenure at the Kennedy Center September 1, 2014. Among her accomplishments, she has recommitted to putting artists at the core of work at the Center, forging formal directorships and artistic advisorships with Yo-Yo Ma, Renée Fleming, Damian Woetzel, Q-Tip, and others. She appointed Marc Bamuthi Joseph as the Center’s first Vice President and Artistic Director for Social Impact, and inaugurated the Center’s formal hip-hop culture program, in both cases opening the doors ever-wider to communities and refining the role that art plays in our collective cultural narrative.
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Miss.Tic, the Parisian artist known for his stencils with its irresistible puns.
Today, 23th May 2022 this image is a tribute to this talentuous street artist who deceased at age of 66.
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L'un des superbes pochoirs de l'artiste Miss.TIc, accompagné de ses irresistibles jeux de mots.
Aujourd'hui, 23 mai 2022, ce cliché est un hommage à cette talentueuse streetartist qui vient de décéder à l'âge de 66 ans.
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Happy Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day! Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is an international event created to promote and celebrate the art of pinhole photography. It's held every year on the last Sunday in April: this year it was 26 April.
People are encouraged to take some time off from the increasingly technological world we live in and to participate in the simple act of making a pinhole photograph, to share their visions and help spread the unusual beauty of this historical photographic process.
Here's a photo of my camera. I know it looks suspiciously like a baked potato straight from the oven but it's an ostrich egg, painted inside with a silver gelatin photo emulsion, with a pinhole plate (made from a can of Stella Artois) attached.
Submitted by: Yogita Prabhakar Kadam
Caption: Worldwide treatment accesibility
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Amateur, Children, Eye care professionals, , Workplace
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Yesterday night I lit up a candle for my beautiful daughter, missed since last year.
It was stormy and snowing very hard.. but it was beautiful at the same time. Snow everywhere.. but my hands got to cold and I didn't make to much photo's.. ;-)
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For hundreds of years, lighting a candle has been a way to show respect for those that have died. This beautiful gesture shows that although someone may be gone from this world, their memory will endure, and the light of their flame will continue to inspire and guide others. Worldwide Candle Lighting Day is a celebration of solidarity and memory. It’s a day on which people around the world gather to light candles for children who have died and to show that they will always be loved and never forgotten. The candles are lit at the same time in every time zone, meaning that a consistent warm glow passes around the planet for a full 24-hour day.
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Vintage shot of Shanghai in all its glory. The much anticipated Shanghai Expo 2010 has been recently inaugurated and it has drawn worldwide attention with its amazing presentation of international pavilions. The Expo commenced on the 1st of May and runs until end of October. It was rumoured that the development cost absorbed for this city-wide event is doubled than that of Beijing Olympic. It's easy to see why. The whole Bund promenade alone is being rebuilt and all pavings around the area are being re-tiled. On my recent trip to Shanghai, everything was still in a mess and I could not figure out of how they magically completed all that work by May...
Shanghai is blessed with an amazing skyline and it's one of my favourite cities. Come and visit Shanghai for the Expo, and experience its beauty and magic...
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Schizophyllum commune is probably the most widespread fungus in existence, being found on every continent except Antarctica, where there is no wood to be used as a substrate. There is a single common worldwide species, although there are a few less common species of Schizophyllum. The genus name means "split gill," and thus this is the split gill fungus. The species name "commune" actually does refer to shared ownership.
We know that there is a single widespread species because of the work of John Raper and his colleagues at Harvard University in the 1950's-1970's. They collected worldwide samples of this fungus. After collecting and germinating the spores into mycelium, they were able to get individuals from all over the world to mate with one another. During that time they were also able to divide the species in mating types (sexes) based on their mating reactions. As long as two strains are of different mating types they are able to mate and form fertile offspring.It does not appear to be very closely related to the other gilled mushrooms, and most researchers place it in its own order the Schizophyllales. The gills function to produce basidiospores on their surface. They appear to be split because they can dry out and rehydrate (and thus open and close) many times over the course of a growing season. The fruiting bodies to the right are probably a year old or more. This is a great adaptation for a climate with sporadic rains. Unlike other mushroom species, the mycelium only has to produce one set of fruiting bodies per year, which can then dry out and rehydrate and keep functioning. It's a great strategy for reproduction. You can probably even go out in the dead of winter and find sporulating fruiting bodies of this fungus. It's a very successful wood decay fungus that causes a white rot. Interestingly, this fungus has also been known to cause a human mycosis in just a few cases involving immunoincompetent people, especially children. In one case, the fungus had grown through the soft palate of a child's mouth and was actually forming fruiting bodies (mushrooms) in her sinuses!!!
We know that there is a single widespread species because of the work of John Raper and his colleagues at Harvard University in the 1950'2-1970's. They collected worldwide samples of this fungus. After collecting and germinating the spores into mycelium, they were able to get individuals from all over the world to mate with one another. During that time they were also able to divide the species in mating types (sexes) based on their mating reactions. As long as two strains are of different mating types they are able to mate and form fertile offspring.
St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church, located in Episkopeio, Republic of Cyprus, has a rich and fascinating history that spans several decades. From its establishment to its growth and contributions to the local community, this article will explore the significant milestones and events that have shaped the church into what it is today.
The foundation of St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church can be traced back to the early 1990s when an influx of Russian immigrants began arriving in Cyprus. Many of these immigrants were Orthodox Christians who sought to establish a place of worship that would cater to their spiritual needs and cultural traditions. Recognizing the importance of providing a religious sanctuary for this growing community, plans were set in motion to establish a Russian Orthodox Church in Episkopeio.
In 1995, with the support of the local Russian Orthodox community, construction of St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church commenced. The church was designed in the traditional Russian Orthodox architectural style, featuring ornate domes and intricate interior decorations. It quickly became a focal point for the Russian community in Cyprus, providing a space for worship, community gatherings, and cultural events.
On October 10, 1999, St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church was officially consecrated and opened to the public. The consecration ceremony was presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Chrysostomos II, the Primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus, and His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Yegoryevsk, the head of the Moscow Patriarchate's Administration for Institutions Abroad.
With its doors open, St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church began serving the spiritual needs of the Russian Orthodox community in Episkopeio and the surrounding areas. Regular divine services were conducted, including the celebration of the Divine Liturgy and various sacraments. The church also established a Sunday school, offering religious education for children and young adults.
Over the years, St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church expanded its activities beyond the realm of worship. Recognizing the importance of fostering a sense of community and providing assistance to those in need, the church initiated various social and charitable programs. These programs included organizing cultural events, concerts, and exhibitions that showcased Russian traditions and heritage. Additionally, the church actively participated in fundraising efforts to support local charities and humanitarian organizations.
St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church also played a significant role in promoting interfaith dialogue and understanding. It welcomed visitors from different religious backgrounds and engaged in various interfaith initiatives to foster harmony and mutual respect among different faith communities in Cyprus.
As the Russian community in Cyprus continued to grow, so did the influence and activities of St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church. The church became a hub for Russian cultural events, such as traditional music concerts, art exhibitions, and language classes. It also established strong ties with other Russian Orthodox churches and organizations worldwide, further enhancing its presence and outreach.
In 2013, St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church celebrated its 15th anniversary. The occasion was marked with a series of events, including religious services, cultural performances, and a gala dinner. The celebration not only commemorated the church's achievements but also highlighted its ongoing commitment to serving the spiritual and cultural needs of the Russian Orthodox community in Cyprus.
Today, St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church continues to thrive as a vibrant spiritual and cultural center. It remains an important institution for the Russian Orthodox community in Episkopeio and serves as a bridge between Cyprus and Russia, fostering cultural exchange and understanding. The church's dedication to religious worship, community outreach, and interfaith dialogue ensures that it will continue to play a vital role in the spiritual and social fabric of the Republic of Cyprus for years to come.