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Community Newswire ran this article, about the new conservation area at St Julian's Close:
Children from South Marston C of E Primary School, near Swindon, enjoyed an art day with a difference on Wednesday.
The Creative Kids, Creepy Crawlies and Community Woodland day, run by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, was part of a scheme to turn 1.55 hectares of woodland into a community space that will be managed for wildlife, with the local community invited to be involved in the site. Continue reading Smelly Socks and Art give children a brush with nature – Community Newswire


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This season's San Francisco Opera production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail turned out to be one that kept pulling the attention back and forth between the stage and the orchestra pit. This was because, while Chas Rader-Sheiber had done an extremely effective job of staging what could be taken as little more than some Germanic low humor in exotic coloration, his efforts were consistently being matched by the musical strategies of conductor Cornelius Meister. Meister reminded us just how distant we now are from the bad old days when Herbert von Karajan aspired to a smoothly integrated orchestral sound, totally dismissing the possibility that the magic of Mozart resided in the sonic diversity of his instruments, even if they were not the rambunctious artifacts of his own period. This is music in which the sound of every instrument counts for something, not also in the rhetoric of the score but also in the unfolding of the plot. This goes far beyond the "Turkish sound effects" (which have less to do with the Turkish setting and more to do with what the Viennese thought Turkish music sounded like). The most striking application of Mozart's sense of instrumental color could well be the low horns in Konstanze's "Traurigkeit" aria, which say more about her sense of despair than any of the words in Johann Gottlieb Stephanie's libretto ever can.
Similarly, we tend to think of "Martern aller Arten" as the moment when Konstanze shines in all of her operatic splendor. However, when we start digging into the score, we discover that this aria is practically a sinfonia concertante in miniature in which the soprano voice is but one of the solo "instruments" (in a "first among equals" sort of way). By the time he came to Vienna, Mozart had two significant efforts in this genre to his credit (both in E-flat major): K. 297b for winds, composed in Paris in 1778, and K. 364 for violin and viola, composed in Salzburg in 1779. In this case the solo soprano is joined by the solo voices of the flute, oboe, violin, and cello (this time in C major), whose role in the "splendor" of the moment are just as critical as the musical and dramatic vocal performance. In this aria we have the potential hear Mozart's own ear for orchestration at its best, and Meister escalated that potential to dazzling actuality. San Francisco has a reputation for being a good place to listen to Mozart, and it was a real pleasure to hear yet another effort to enhance that reputation.
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The Road Safety Authority today (Wednesday) is renewing its appeal for road users to be aware of the dangers posed by dense fog, following an updated Orange Weather Warning from Met Éireann.
The warning's in place for Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Longford, Louth, Westmeath, Meath, Leitrim and Roscommon today until tomorrow morning but other areas might also be affected.
Moyagh Murdock, CEO, Road Safety Authority said, "Heavy fog seriously reduces your visibility and makes driving very dangerous. Our advice is to switch on dipped headlights and fog lamps, reduce your speed and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front. If the fog closes in, reduce your speed further and take your time getting to your destination. Open your window a little so you can listen out for other road users, particularly at junctions. Vulnerable road users should avoid, cycling or walking in fog unless it is a necessity."
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With a name like Wonderspaces, I had high expectations for this pop-up museum and it did not disappoint. My friend, Virginia, and I went on Father's Day because A) we aren't fathers and had no obligations and B) we figured the holiday might make it less crowded (we were right!).
Described as a museum of extraordinary experiences, there are 15 exhibits from interactive art installations to virtual reality films, most of which have been seen at festivals like Burning Man, SXSW, and Sundance.
Several of the exhibits were more emotional than I was expecting, which I suppose is how art works — invoking the feeling you need in the moment. One titled On a Human Scale featured an entire wall of faces, which were connected to keys on a piano. When you pressed a key, one of the faces would come to life and sing a note. The more keys you pressed, the more people sang. No matter how you played or what key you pressed, every note consumed the room, in the ways that we all individually take up the space that is ours and go on to fill up larger spaces with more people — two versions of a whole.
I recommend going right before dusk so the pinks, blues, and purples fill up the exhibit. It's magical.
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Anantnag, Nov 12 (UNI) A panchayat ghar was set on fire by miscreants in this south Kashmir district, a police spokesman said on Monday morning.
He said some miscreants set ablaze panchayat ghar at Brakpora Bulbul Nowgam in Anantnag on Sunday last night. Fire tenders were rushed from different areas to control the leaping flames, he said, adding that the building suffered extensive damage.
A case has been registered and proceedings initiated, he added.
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With expressions ranging from happy to sad to ironic, emoticons serve as a kind of virtual extension of the self on online messaging platforms. As a result, many rejoiced when Apple decided to import Japan's Emoji keyboard back in 2011, eliminating the need for app extensions. Yet something was still missing. "Where's the diversity?"asked everyone from Tahj Mowry to Miley Cyrus, addressing the notable lack of non-white cartoon faces.
It looks like Apple has been listening closely to these concerns, with plans to implement a more racially and socially diverse set of emoji for iOS 8.3 later this year. Problem solved? Not quite. As Apple unveils its most recent developer betas, a furor has broken out in China regarding what some regard as a prejudiced depiction of Asians. While one can certainly make a case for this position, Apple claims the startlingly yellow emoji at the heart of the uproar doesn't depict a normal human face at all.
The controversy began with the series of emoji shown above. At first glance, it seems Apple's aim with these new emoji is to provide a greater range of skin tones, thereby promoting one aspect of diversity. This then leads to the inevitable question of whether the emoji are also intended as a visualization of race.
Many Chinese citizens seem to think the emoji do, in fact, depict a variety of races, rather than a mere progression of skin tones. Therefore, they argue, the yellow face furthest to the left cannot be construed as anything but Apple's idea of an Asian face. At this point, the problem becomes obvious. Comments on Weibo, a popular Chinese microblogging platform, included the following:
"That emoji is seriously yellow. How does a person get to be that kind of color?"
"That can't be an Asian person… I've never seen anyone so yellow in my life."
"Has anyone ever actually seen someone who shade of yellow? I'd be worried they were ill."
However, the ultra-yellow emoji might not be showing a natural skin color at all, Asian or otherwise.
As it happens, the developer of the emoji is not Apple itself, but rather Unicode Consortium, which aims to promote a greater range of skin tones in 2015. In a document on the subject, they write:
"Five symbol modifier characters that provide for a range of skin tones for human emoji are planned for Unicode Version 8.0 (scheduled for mid-2015). These characters are based on the six tones of the Fitzpatrick scale, a recognized standard for dermatology… The exact shades may vary between implementations."
This is followed by a graphic showing the emoji modifiers.
You can see how the sample colors on the left side align with those of five emoji in the upcoming release. So what about the bright yellow face? The reason it is absent from this chart is because the yellow tone is, as Ritchie noted, the default color. Gradations in skin tone are achieved by adding a color modifier to the default, as seen below:
In light of this information, Apple's explanation suddenly becomes much more plausible. Even so, it might be too late to reverse the damage. Sales of last year's iPhone were higher in China than they were in America, making the former a vital market for Apple–which must now surely be concerned about its image among Chinese consumers. Ultimately they will decide with their wallets whether or not to give Apple the benefit of the doubt.


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As the Basketmaker III excavations at the Dillard site draw to a close, the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is launching a broader study of community development through time on Indian Camp Ranch.
The new project, the Basketmaker Landscapes Project, will include sites that have a Basketmaker III component but also Pueblo I, Pueblo II and/or Pueblo III components. Besides community development, the project will focus on the relationship between humans and their environment through time and the Basketmaker III cultural legacy.
In the Mesa Verde region, the Basketmaker III period (A.D. 500-750) witnessed exponential population growth, the first villages, new systems of social and political organization, and new relationships between people and their resources that dramatically changed the human impact on the environment.
These same changes characterize the transition from hunter-gatherer to agricultural societies, a transition that occurred throughout the world, and the Basketmaker Landscapes Project will provide one of the best documented cases of this important transition in human cultural development.
The Basketmaker III period was also the era when the Pueblo Indian cultural tradition first developed, and when the foundation of Pueblo society was laid for the next seven centuries. Crow Canyon's research will shed light on this pivotal era in Pueblo Indian history.
The Basketmaker community that was centered at the Indian Camp Ranch, where Crow Canyon archaeologists currently are excavating, was unique within the central Mesa Verde region. The Basketmaker Communities Project has identified a complex community of 100-plus pithouses within the boundaries of the ranch and verified that the Basketmaker community extends beyond the boundaries of the subdivision.
Previous analysis of a regional database of 9,000 sites identified all recorded Basketmaker III farmsteads/habitations in the region and showed that the Indian Camp Ranch cluster is the only one in the region that shows a community centered near a great kiva.
The Basketmaker Landscapes Project's goals are to:
- Identify the spatial extent of the Basketmaker III community focused on the Dillard site.
- Develop a sampling plan and collect data from new sites and from collections curated at the Bureau of Land Management Anasazi Heritage Center to generate a statistically valid reconstruction of the community over time and space.
- Create a refined chronology for the Basketmaker III period using tools developed by the Basketmaker Communities and the Basketmaker Landscapes projects, allowing characterization of the momentary population of the community during the 250-year span.
The Basketmaker Landscapes Project calls for two additional years of fieldwork. In addition to reconnaissance surveys of private lands adjacent to the Indian Camp Ranch subdivision, Crow Canyon archaeologists also will undertake remote sensing and auger testing to verify the locations of pithouses, and conduct surface mapping and artifact tallies. The new project proposes to apply information and methods developed during the Basketmaker Communities Project and to extend the project area to adjacent properties.
Crow Canyon will collaborate with private landowners at Indian Camp Ranch and adjacent properties. The project will form partnerships with the Colorado Archaeological Society (CAS) and the Anasazi Heritage Center by working with CAS-surveyed sites. The project also will involve American Indians and other members of the public through education programs at Crow Canyon and will provide undergraduate and graduate research opportunities, including an accredited college-level field school, at Crow Canyon.
The project will increase understanding of the first agricultural societies in the northern Southwest. The adoption of domesticated food production is widely acknowledged as a fundamental technological advance that dramatically increased the human carrying capacity and expanded the niches in which humans could thrive. The Basketmaker Landscapes Project will clarify whether Basketmaker III communities can be delineated in the study area, whether there is evidence for changes in community organization over time, and whether additional community structures, as yet unidentified, exist in the study area.
Data also will be collected to address the following research questions: Is there evidence for environmental change related to land-use patterns of the Basketmaker III–Pueblo III periods? How did the momentary population change through time, and is there evidence for this change being linked to environmental degradation?
This project is supported in part by the State Historical Fund (a program of History Colorado, the Colorado Historical Society).


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Yeahs and Nays for Sunday
YEAH! - Cartunno Couture has a lovely vintage dress available for a limited time for $1. It flows beautifully. You will most likely need to shrink both skirt and hat -- unless of course you are OVER six feet tall (wink). Find it PROMINENTLY displayed in a huge vendor in the middle of the shop (no hunting here - wink). There is also an oriental dress at the entrance for $0.
Hair by Calla, Pose by LAP (new - TY Dove!)
Lilleth Mills Couture is offering a $1 pre opening gift. Find it on the wall near the entrance. HARD to miss (wink). It comes on various layers and includes sculpty shoes. This is very nicely made and suitable for most any formal event. I'm not sure I will be attending one (ever) but I am making an outfit just in case (wink).
Hair by House of Heart, Necklace by Hexed, pose by "the waterfall".
A yeah goes out to all the retailers who are now SAYING that free items are only for their group. THANK YOU!
And a special thanks to Dove Swanson who sent out poses to her update group because LL had ME$$ED things up big time. I love them LAP poses!
OK. Here are my two current "you've GOT to be kidding" issues.
1. When did a Dollarbie become $20 Linden?!?!?!? People are advertising dollarbies in their Fashcon posts and in the notecards (thank you for telling us there anyway) we find they are $10 and even $20 Linden. Enough is enough. A Dollarbie IS a dollar -- not a family of them (wink).
2. One store in particular (no names here) seems to be sending out very iffy freebie announcements. Last week there was a problem with the freebie items. This week there is a free item "on the wall" somewhere but the vendors are the type with no prices on mouseover and in order to FIND the one among the many, a person would need to click through each one. Now this is NOT fun by any means and the chances of buying by mistake are greatly increased. I noticed that the sim was almost deserted when I ventured over to check it out. Enough said.
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In his keynote speech, chief guest of the inaugural programme, Prof VK Srivastava, Head, Department of Anthropology, Delhi University, underlined the need for 'scientific honesty and rigour to be ensured in research undertakings.' He bemoaned "the plague of plagiarism" that has surfaced in the recent past causing great embarrassment to academicians.
"This workshop is to build up the competence in the participants to understand the meaning and objectives of research in the social sciences," said the coordinator of the workshop and Head of Dept of Mass Communication, Dr Machun Kamei.
There are 31 participants representing Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh; Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow; Central University, Gujarat; Gauhati University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat; International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur; Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli; Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha; Patna University; North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong; Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati; Nagaland University, Kohima, and Sikkim University, Gangtok.


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Sarah Crowner's gorgeous 10 × 20 foot tile mural Wall (Hot Blue Terra Cotta) — fabricated for her recent MASS MoCA exhibition — now guides visitors in and out of the museum's new gallery spaces. Known for her bold and graphic work in a variety of mediums spanning the fine and applied arts, Crowner finds the forms and patterns of abstraction in the everyday. Her monumental structure transforms painting into architecture (and vice versa), with the imperfections and eccentricities of the hand-glazed tiles functioning like a painter's gestures.


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Okay, I shall be honest, the title of the post is stolen from the article given below. I was initially thinking of putting this title, "One more joke from Apple, iPhone3G gets appended with S" but I thought it would be rather a bit rude. So here it is, the new shiny , crisp iphone with "S" added where S doesn't mean "many" but "more". Yes the "S" over here is Speed which according to Apple is going to make its 3giphone which was just 1 year back launched , more faster. Now, I won't worry about the new features added , like 3megpixel camera with auto-focus ( still no flash I guess), more fast speed, more ram and all that, why in the world Apple didn't do it in the first place when they launched? I am just thinking about those people who stood in the queues for the whole night to get their hands on 3g iphone. They must be banging their heads over the wall and asking that why the heck Apple launched a new , more bigger, faster phone with some basic features added (now) just in the span of one year from their initial last purchase. I don't think that Apple "invented" all what it has put into the new phone in this year. Its not some rocket science, heck its there in every damn phone available in the market now. Yeah, not any other vendor comes back to their customers in just one year and say, hey look I know you spent a lot on the phone already twice (which already proves you are a fool) and here is your chance to give me some more bucks because I have added now some of those features which you always asked for and other vendors already have them in much better ways (talk about 3.2Megapixels with autofocus and flash in Sony Ericsson phones). Over all, I am really disappointed with the marketing and product planning of Apple and I am just glad that I didn't go and buy this iphone. May be I shall buy one too once its going to have all what my HTC touch diamond has.
Here is a link containing a review of the new phone,
And here is the link to Apple's website for the new phone,
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Crazy in love that is what Selena Gomez and her on-and-off boyfriend, Justin Bieber, are singing.
The song was written in 2003 by Beyonce who wanted to let to world know that she was going insane for rapper JAY-Z and she did not care what the critics thought of her romance.
A source close to the Bieber and Gomez spoke to a well-known publication and revealed that they are head over heels and have no time for the naysayers.
The family friend claimed: "As much as people around her are worried that she will end up heartbroken all over again, it is hard not to be happy for her. She tried her best to put things with him behind her, and for a long time, it seemed like she had. But it is obvious now that she was carrying a heavy weight around with her this whole time. Now that she is back with Justin that weight has lifted, she just seems very light and joyful."
Just because Gomez is beaming with joy that does not mean her relatives will give her a pass.
The same insider stated: "Selena has gotten criticism from [her loved ones], but she reiterated that she sees a different side of Justin this time. Her friends and family trust her judgment. For now, they are happy that she is so happy."
Another source revealed that Bieber is a work in progress and is aware that he has to become a better man for the lady he loves.
The second source claimed: "Justin and Selena are moving fast this time around. Justin has been spending several nights a week at Selena's love nest in Los Angeles, and they have been inseparable lately. Selena gave Justin an extra toothbrush which he keeps at her place and the pair are practically living together already. If Selena has to go to work, she leaves Justin to let himself out if he is still sleeping. They are cozy, happy and things have never been better."
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P.A.M. earnings decline 48% in 2016, 77% in fourth quarter
Earnings plummeted for P.A.M. Transportation Services as an abundance of capacity drove down rates while operating expenses increased because of the rising cost of employee health insurance and driver recruiting.
For fiscal 2016, the Tontitown-based carrier reported earnings fell 48% to $11.1 million, or $1.67 a share, from $21.43 million, or $2.93 a share, in 2015. In the fourth quarter that ended Dec. 31, net income declined 77% to $722,842, or 11 cents per share, down from $3.23 million, or 45 cents per share, in the same period in 2015.
The company, which reported earnings before the markets closed Tuesday (Feb. 7), missed analysts' earnings estimates of $1.75 a share for fiscal 2016, and 17 cents per share for the fourth quarter, but beat revenue estimates of $430.2 million for the fiscal year and $105.7 million for the quarter.
Fiscal 2016 revenue, including fuel surcharges, rose 3% to $432.85 million, from $417.05 million in 2015, and fourth-quarter revenue increased 5% to $108.35 million, from $102.42 million in the same period in 2015.
"2016 was a very challenging year," Daniel Cushman, president of P.A.M., said in the earnings report.
Driver recruiting and health insurance costs rose $7.3 million in fiscal 2016 and $1.6 million in the fourth-quarter and drove down earnings per share by 69 cents for the year and 19 cents for the quarter. The company wasn't able to pass on these costs with rate increases, and this "played a large part in our miss of profitability goals for the year. We did, however, meet the low end of our revenue growth goal as our base trucking revenue grew by almost 9% this year compared to the previous year."
The company has also seen success as a result of its expansion into the retail and manufacturing industries it entered in early 2016. P.A.M. participated in dedicated bids with the new customer base and secured business within these industries. It also was successful with these industries in the spot market in the fourth quarter and expects future growth in dedicated business from them.
P.A.M. also faced challenges in its Expedited Division, which is largely a "substitute line-haul provider for less-than-truckload companies who have been negatively impacted by the same overcapacity issues that we have experienced on the truckload side," Cushman said. Demand in this division was reduced because the less-than-truckload carriers had enough capacity to haul the available freight. But the division saw growth in the number of retail customers, and this is expected to continue into 2017.
Fiscal 2016 revenue for its Logistics Division rose slightly to $44.41 million, up from $44.16 million in 2015, while fourth-quarter revenue fell 4% to $10.17 million, from $10.60 million in the same quarter in 2015. The company didn't see the revenue or margins it expected from the division, reporting "marginal improvement in both areas," Cushman said. The company looks to "be more aggressive in our approach during 2017 and feel(s) that we are well-positioned to take advantage of any tightening of capacity that may occur."
Demand from the company's automotive customers "remained healthy throughout 2016," and the company looks to expand this business in 2017. About 45% of the company's revenue can be attributed to the automotive industry, and nearly 40% of the business is cross-border with Mexico, according to Stifel transportation analyst John Larkin. The company's Mexico Division "remains strong in both growth and margin," Cushman said.
"We are also seeing new opportunities with new retail and manufacturing customers as well, most of which either have facilities or suppliers in Mexico."
Cushman said 2016 was "a strong positioning year" as the company expanded divisions that performed the best, added shippers "with significant growth potential in new markets, reduced the average age of our tractor and trailer fleets to one of the newest in the industry" and "finished the year as one of the top four in the company's history from an earnings per share standpoint."
The company ended 2016 with an average of 1,334 company trucks, down from 1,415 in the previous year and had 557 owner-operator trucks as of the end of 2016, up from 414 in 2015. Trucks logged 237.26 million miles in fiscal 2016, up from 218.41 million miles in 2015.
Shares of P.A.M. (NASDAQ: PTSI) closed Tuesday (Feb. 7) at $21.16, down $2.84 or 11.83%. In the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between $32.23 and $14.75.
In January, Larkin shifted the carrier's stock rating to hold, from buy, and lowered its 12-month target price to $26, from $29. Since before the November election, "the average stock under over coverage universe has seen a stock price increase of nearly 13%. While our coverage universe has moved (again, 13% (P.A.M.) has moved a full 39%, as the market is fully pricing in many expected benefits from future growth."
P.A.M. was one of three trucking company stocks that analysts downgraded last month. Larkin was seeing proposed benefits of the Trump administration, such as a proposed infrastructure bill, being accounted for in stock prices before the benefits had been approved. Another concern for P.A.M. regarded the amount of business it does with the automotive industry and its cross-border business with Mexico.
Spot truckload demand is faring better than the "seasonal trend in January," according to transportation analysts Benjamin Hartford and Zax Rosenberg, both of Baird. Carriers reported "weakness to begin the month, but improvement toward the end of the month."
Carriers and shippers are optimistic about the economic outlook, and carriers who previously reported fourth-quarter earnings expected pricing to rise in "low-single-digit growth year-over-year." However, analysts expected fourth-quarter pricing to fall 2% to 3%, compared to the same quarter in 2015.
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Here at the HBW offices, we're working through the much-needed process of taking a complete re-inventory of our large collections of novels, plays, books of poetry, pamphlets, critical works, and other assorted African American cultural productions.
It's a fairly massive undertaking, but it's led to some fantastic (re-)discoveries--especially for me, since I'm still fairly new to staff and haven't had much of a chance to really dig into the HBW archives yet and see what all we have. Over the coming weeks and months, as we take on the inventory project, we'll be sharing some of our holdings with you through the blog.
First up, to mark the beginning of American Archives Month: an early edition of Richard Wright's Native Son (1940).
Held in HBW's Special Collections, this copy of Wright's groundbreaking novel isn't a "true" first edition. True first editions of Native Son were published by Harper & Brothers Publishing. The copy HBW holds is a re-print edition, published by Grosset & Dunlap Publishers simultaneously to the true first. However, it appears to be a first edition of the Grosset &Dunlap printings.
Although the dust jacket is long gone from our copy, originally, it would have looked similar to this one. The cover of HBW's copy is somewhat damaged, and the edges of the pages are a little weathered. But it's still very readable, with very few rips or tears in the pages, and the title page especially remains gorgeously preserved.
HBW received this copy nearly 30 years ago, when we were still known as The Afro-American Novel Project, and we've treasured it ever since. It's moved with us from the University of Mississippi to Northeastern and finally made its home here at the University of Kansas.
Another interesting "first edition" of a sort is the 1951 film version of Native Son, written about earlier this year by IndieWire's Shadow and Act, a blog dedicated to Cinema of the African Diaspora. Directed by French film director Pierre Chanel and filmed entirely in and around Buenos Aires, Argentina, the film stars none other than author Richard Wright himself as Bigger Thomas.
While the novel remains deservedly revered, the film's reputation is somewhat less sterling, owing in no small part to Wright's poor acting skills and the sheer oddity of casting him (as a 42-year-old) to play the 20-year-old Bigger Thomas. Still, it's an interesting piece of African American film history and could surely be of use for any scholar interested in adaptation theory. HBW doesn't hold a hard copy, sadly (it seems that none may exist for purchase), but it's available on Youtube and embedded below.


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I've thought long and hard about whether to comment yet about the tragic deaths of two tiny children here in Manhatten at the hands of their 'Nanny'. Our hearts go out to the immediate and extended family. We don't fully understand yet what happened, day by day a little more of the story comes out painting a complex picture about Yoselyn Ortega and only when the full story is known can anyone make an informed comment.
I would instead like to write about our views at Riverside Nannies about hiring and vetting a Nanny as it's entirely understandable that parents were, are and will continue to be anxious about making the right choice.
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- Have a current, willing to undertake, a Police Clearance (enhanced CRB in the UK)
For me the title Nanny is very specific, it's a professional term. A Nanny is a child-carer who chose this as a profession and is trained, learning all the underpinning skills to care for other people's children. This training gives a proper understanding of nutrition, health, ability to supervise and support children of all ages, plan and care for ALL aspects of the children in their charge.
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The Boxachi is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Chihuahua and the Boxer. The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed. Not all of these designer hybrid dogs being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred. It is very common for breeders to breed multi-generation crosses.
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*Blue is said to be the color most often chosen by brides who look to the color as a symbol of steadfast love.
*Once upon a time…Orange was considered the "Hue and Fragrance" of young brides who desired abundance and bounty.
*The Bride and Groom are not supposed to see each other for 24 hours before the wedding or it will bring bad luck to the marriage.
*The First Kiss at the Wedding Ceremony shared between the bride and groom was believed to be an exchange of their spirits leaving a part of their soul!
*Ancient Greeks and Romans walked down the aisle carrying bouquets of garlic and grain to ward off evil spirits and symbolize fertility.
*The Throwing of Rice stemmed from Hindu and Chinese cultures where rice is a symbol of fruitfulness and prosperity. Throwing it at the wedding ceremony is thought to guarantee health, wealth, and happiness, as well as to bestow fertility on the bride and groom.
*Eating Rice or other Grains at a Wedding was thought to guarantee health, wealth, and happiness for the Newlyweds.
*The Veil is, in some cultures, is thought to symbolize youth and purity.
*The bride's Veil was originally thought to have hidden her from abductors; this was the same reasoning behind having the bridesmaids wear similar dresses.
*Having favors for the wedding guests stems from early British traditions of baking baskets of dry crackers in abundance to symbolize fertility. After the ceremony the guests would take some home.
*To Symbolize Fertility, the Ancient Romans would break cake over the Bride's head and then eat the crumbs for good luck.
*Diamonds first became a sign of Engagement / betrothal when Mary of Burgundy was given a Diamond Betrothal Ring from the Archduke Maximilian of Austria.
*The Traditional Wedding Finger was decided upon by the Ancient Greeks because the vein of love (vena amoris) runs from it directly to the heart, keeping your lover closest to your heart!
*The Tradition of a "Honey Moon" first started when men would steal women from their families and claim them as their brides. The man would steal his bride away from her family and hide with her for "One Moon Phase" so that her family would take her for dead and stop looking for her. Meanwhile, he would give her "Honey Wine" to drink, which is an aphrodisiac and would calm her down. Over time and cultural changes this evolved into the traditional "Honeymoon."
*During the Renaissance the most desired Wedding Dress Color was Red because it was a sign of nobility and wealth.
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Sunday 27 February 2002
By Alan Parkhouse, sports editor, The Nation daily newspaper, Thailand
Bangkok: In a landmark agreement and one which will put the spotlight firmly on Thailand's traditional martial art, the World Boxing Council (WBC) will now officially sanction MUAYTHAI world titles in 17 weight divisions worldwide.
An agreement signed by the WBC President, Dr Jose Sulaiman and the Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand, Dr Santiparb Tejavanija heralds in a new era for muaythai, the popular sport of Thailand.
The WBC has set up a special division WBC MUAYTHAI headed by Pol. Gen. Kovid Bhakdibhumi, president of the Asian Boxing Council and vice-president of the WBC.
WBC MUAYTHAI will be responsible for all world rankings, championship events and global media. In order to create better understanding - and integrity for the sport on the world stage - the WBC is planning a world convention to discuss all rules, regulations, championship events and the future expansion of muaythai.
The growth of international muaythai clubs and associations has created the need for a reputable global organization to provide official rankings and sanctioning for major muaythai championship events, and it's been determined by the Sports Authority of Thailand that W.B.C. MUAYTHAI d officially sanction all professional muaythai competition.
The WBC is the world's oldest and most credible boxing authority for rankings and title sanctioning. The rapid rise in the popularity of muaythai as a leading martial art and ring sport has resulted in the WBC taking the unprecedented action of expanding its global organization to include a special branch for muaythai.
Consequently, muaythai will gain even greater popularity, recognition and professional status through the support structure of the WBC.
With the WBC now recognized as the official sanctioning body for muaythai globally, Thai fighters will be able to earn higher international payments for championship contests and, as well, Thailand's national sport will benefit from the huge audiences of worldwide television broadcasts.
The official rankings in all divisions - and the WBC MUAYTHAI sanctioning of all muaythai championship events - will ensure that those who excel in the Thai fighting art (in particular talented young fighters) will be given every opportunity to enter into the highest levels of professional international competition.
The heavier weight Thai fighters who have difficulty getting match-ups in Thailand will, under the WBC umbrella, be able to get world title fights against top Europeans and Americans.
It's understood that Pol.Gen. Kovid will soon be visiting the CIS countries of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan where heavier muaythai fighters are lining up for world rankings and title shots.
WBC MUAYTHAI has agreed to abide by the MUAYTHAI rules and regulations of the Sports Authority of Thailand - and will promote, market and sanction muaythai as a professional sport.
The WBC MUAYTHAI has undertaken to foster muaythai as a ring sport at the highest levels of competition, and recognizes that muaythai should be viewed around the world as an important cultural tradition and heritage of the Kingdom of Thailand. The WBC will establish sub-committees for all muaythai rankings, events, rules & regulations and media.
In 2002 the Sports Authority of Thailand established standard rules and regulations for all boxing, including muaythai. The regulations provide safety standards for all competition including checks on illegal drugs and prohibited substances.
The WBC MUAYTHAI will appoint judges and referees to ensure all fighters give optimum performance and that there is fairness in all competition.
It's understood that some of the world's top fight promoters are already planning some big events for WBC MUAYTHAI world title fights. The first championship is likely to be staged in Las Vegas mid-year.
While muaythai has grown in international popularity over recent years other ring sports like the K1 in Tokyo have dominated media publicity. Now that MUAYTHAI has come under the umbrella of the WBC the sport can better position itself as the world leader in professional ring combat.
The Olympic committee is looking at including muaythai as an official sport for future Olympics. The rules of muaythai are fought over five three-minute rounds and permit the use of four body weapons - punches, kicks, knees and elbow strikes.
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USA has set a premiere date for the second season of psychological thriller Falling Water. The series will be returning Saturday, January 6th at 10:00 after the first season aired on Thursdays last fall.
From the late Henry Brommell (Homeland) and Blake Masters (Brotherhood), with Remi Aubuchon (Falling Skies) to showrun season two, Falling Water tells the story of three seemingly unconnected people who find themselves dreaming parts of the same dream. Whereas the first season followed Burton, Tess, and Taka as they found their way to one another and explored their connection, season two will find the three teaming up against an unknown entity that manipulates nightmares, bringing chaos and death into the waking world.
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The Water Hub launched a series of exciting challenges at our annual networking event RIPPLE. We are calling on our network of innovators to propose solutions to the National Trust to address their challenge of how they we use digital technologies to enhance existing engagement and attract new audiences to take an interest in rivers. To see Richard Higg's presentation from RIPPLE, download his presentation here. A contract will be made, to the value of £1,500 for a scoping study to identify a range of ideas, with the potential for one to be taken through feasibility and concept to testing and demonstration in collaboration with the National Trust.
If you have an idea or existing solution, please download our Application Form here and send to [email protected] before Thursday 2nd May at 17:00.
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National Trust is a national a charity founded in 1895 by three people who saw the importance of our nation's heritage and open spaces and wanted to preserve them for everyone to enjoy. More than 120 years later, these values are still at the heart of everything they do.
In partnership with the Environment Agency, the National Trust last year announced its most ambitious waterways restoration project in its history – Riverlands. Riverlands is a landscape scale programme working with a wide range of partners at several sites (off and on Trust land) across England and Wales. It is about delivering both environmental and social outcomes by working with the public – enabling greater access, inspiring action and connecting more people with the natural heritage. We would like to explore how we build on work already happening nationally and locally to help deepen and sustain public engagement with rivers. We also want to find ways of connecting with audiences which currently have no awareness or interest.
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The health of our rivers are in decline yet the impact is often invisible – why should anyone care? It's often only when you are directly impacted (eg. through flooding) that people see the relevance to them and think about the part they play in this. Behaviour change often comes through establishing empathy, with the situation and creating nudges to make it easier for people to care and make a difference.
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This challenge aims to identify and potentially trial how digital technologies can be used to inspire more people to care about rivers – how can we use digital technologies to enhance existing engagement and attract new audiences to take an interest in rivers?
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- 21st March 2019 – Launch of challenge and call for applications
- National Trust will provide an opportunity for interested applicants to learn more about the Riverlands project and explore this challenge in greater detail (date and details TBC)
- 2nd May 2019 – Deadline for applications to The Water Hub.
- The Water Hub will collate all applications and send to National Trust within 2 days of the deadline.
For more information, get in touch at [email protected]
*Please note that data submitted in the supporting application form will be reviewed by The Water Hub, and will be handled and stored in accordance with GDPR guidelines. The applicant can withdraw their application and/or ask for their information to be updated or removed at any point.