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WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan 27, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), an organization dedicated to the advancement of black public leadership in local and state governments, will feature an impressive roster of keynotes, presenters and panels for their virtual Winter Summit Building Blocks for a Better Future, February 24-26, 2021. NFBPA seeks to offer proven and creative solutions to the most relevant issues facing local, state, and federal gover...

Beginning by Dea Kolumbegashvili TBILISI: Georgia was strongly affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, which shut down cinemas and film production for most of 2020, but Georgian films received new awards at international festivals. Georgian cinema days and retrospectives were held in Brussels, Tallinn, Split and Lisbon, and Georgia was the Focus Country at the 2020 Trento Film Festival. Hundreds of films made from 1921 to 1991 are to be returned to Georgia under a deal signed with the...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan 27, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), an organization dedicated to the advancement of black public leadership in local and state governments, will feature an impressive roster of keynotes, presenters and panels for their virtual Winter Summit Building Blocks for a Better Future, February 24-26, 2021. NFBPA seeks to offer proven and creative solutions to the most relevant issues facing local, state, and federal gover...

The progressive departure of factories from cities, often due to environmental regulations, noise ordinances, or the price of real estate, has left many urban manufacturing facilities abandoned and out of use. As these urban factories are left empty, many adventurous developers are taking advantage of the plentiful space, light, and flexible functions that they offer, leading to a residential revitalization in many of the worlds defunct manufacturing facilities.    This has already happened...

A PHOTOGRAPH of Carden Street which we featured here a few weeks ago brought back sweet memories for one Worcester gentleman. I was contacted before Christmas by Brian Pingriff, whose father Jim Pingriff, worked at the Sigley’s Steam Confectionery Works during the 1930s and early 1940s. Brian’s grandfather John, also worked there years before. Sigley’s was famous for its sweets and in particular, for a well-loved throat sweet, known as Mother Sigley’s Cough Drops, reported to be a...

Skip to main content Currently Reading More bodies in blue or fewer bodies in orange, says Bexar County Sheriff as he works to reduce jail staffing woes FacebookTwitterEmail Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar talks with the media in November 2019. Salazar is taking a multi-pronged approach to improving operations at the jail as he starts his second term by continuing to hire quality recruits, converting unused space to a separate but adjacent mental health facility for inmates with mental heal...

Skip to main content Things to do in the new year in arts, culture and entertainment (with safety precautions in place) Dec. 31, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 CRUISES RETURN: The R/V Spirit of the Sound will resume the Norwalk Aquarium’s bird and seal spotting cruises Jan. 9-10. Advance reservations are required at maritimeaquarium.org.Maritime Aquarium / Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less 2of6 TWELFTH NIGHT: With a larger outdoor element, the Derby Historical Society will present its �...

Sarjeant Happenings: Celebrating the Corner Dairy 28 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Whanganui Chronicle By: Helen Frances An icon of Kiwi culture, the corner dairy is the subject of an object-based art exhibition at Sarjeant on the Quays i-Site gallery. Curated by James Hope, Corner Dairy offers a nostalgic, funny, and at times satirical evocation of the shop that has been a valued part of New Zealands social fabric since the early 1900s. Hopes inspiration for the exhibition came when dri...

September 2nd, 2013 After a week of deciphering his scribbled notes, digesting what he saw, and sweating out the booze, DiS’ editor ponders why this year’s Reading Festival felt a little different. Plus he shares his personal highlights and two favourite discoveries... By 18:43 on Sunday, the fists that were once punching the air are beginning to suffer from a form of erectile dysfunction. The circle pits still rage but hearts are beginning to sink as the suns shadow elongates. I’ve been ...

Oklahoma City Museum of Art refreshes permanent collection exhibitions John Singleton Copley (American, 1738–1815) "Anne Boutineau Robinson," 1769, Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in. Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Museum purchase in memory of James C. Meade with funds from the Carolyn A. Hill Collections Endowment, the Beaux Arts Society Fund for Acquisitions, the James C. and Virginia W. Meade Collections Endowment, and the Pauline Morrison Ledbetter Collections Endowment, 2020.044. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK ....