Honorary doctorate for new BGS director  Agg-Net

BGS appoints new director  Agg-Net

Kendalian Dr Kent Brooks trained new director of British Geological Survey  The Westmorland Gazette

Dennis W. Kelly has been named director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., effective Feb. 15, 2010.

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Emmett Duffy, currently the Gluckman Professor of Marine Science at the College of William & Mary in Virginia, has been appointed director of the Smithsonian’s […]

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Gwen Ifill sat down with Lonnie Bunch, the director of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, which is due to open this […]

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“Dunkirk” director, Christopher Nolan, talks to National Air and Space Museu curator, Jeremy Kinney, about one of the movie’s stars, the Spitfire. The movie is based […]

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I am pleased that the White House is moving to fill the position of director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan, executive vice president and chief research and innovation officer at Arizona State University (ASU), and ASU’s named representative to the National Academies’ Government-University-Industry-Research Roundtable (GUIRR), has been nominated by President Trump to serve as the next director of the National Science Foundation.

Director Eliza Hittman on the set of her film "Never Rarely Sometimes Always".
; Credit: Focus Features/Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)

The film “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” was slated for a theatrical release in March, but due to COVID-19 screenings were postponed. Instead, the film is out on digital this week, currently sporting a 98 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and receiving critical acclaim both here on FilmWeek and nationwide as one of the best films of 2020 so far.

Writer-director Eliza Hittman’s third feature-length film is about two teenage girls Skylar (Talia Ryder) and Autumn (Sidney Flanagan) from rural Pennsylvania who travel to New York City for medical help after an unplanned pregnancy. Hittman says the idea for the film came to her when she read in a book about how some women in Ireland, which up until recently had very strict laws against abortions, would travel from Ireland to London in 24 hours just to get a procedure. It struck her as worthy of a screenplay, and the idea was born. As part of her research for the film Hittman went to a small coal-mining community in rural Pennsylvania and, even though she wasn’t pregnant, visited pregnancy centers, got tested, and talked with women getting treatment and counseling so she could, as she says, “write the scenes with credibility.”

Today on FilmWeek, we’ll air “The Frame” host John Horn’s interview with “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” director Eliza Hittman where the two discuss how Hittman came up with the idea for the film, her journey to rural America to find out what visiting pregnancy centers there is like, and how that informed the way she conceived and wrote the film.

Guest:

Eliza Hittman, writer and director of “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”

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Brad Bird accepts the Best Animated Feature Award for Incredibles 2 during The National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on January 8, 2019 in New York City. ; Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for National Board

Brad Bird has made a name for himself as the director of new age, animated classics, like “The Iron Giant” and “The Incredibles”. Now he’s teaming up with Turner Classic Movies to share his picks for classic movie watching that will keep you busy and entertained while you’re stuck at home.

Bird has curated a list of his favorite films which will air on this season’s “The Essentials” with TCM Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz. Every Saturday from May up to January of next year, TCM will air one of twenty movies chosen by Bird. His list includes big-name classics that any movie buff will recognize, like “Casablanca” and “Dr. Strangelove”. But Bird throws in a few surprises, one being that there are no animated films on his list. Another surprising thing viewers will notice is that about a third of the films included are musicals, like “Singin’ In The Rain” and “Guys And Dolls”. With TCM’s seemingly infinite library of movie classics to choose from, Bird says narrowing it down to only twenty favorites was a challenge. According to Bird, his list comprises movies that are not only entertaining but “transcend time” and “speak in a language that is still in many ways current”.

“The Essentials” was filmed in early December, but Bird’s list is coming out during a time when movie-going is looking very different these days. The virus has put the entire film industry on pause, with studios halting production and theaters closing their doors indefinitely. In lieu of new movie releases and regular theater-going, many are taking the opportunity to revisit the classics and Bird’s list provides a starting guide for which ones should be on your watch-list.

Today on FilmWeek, Brad Bird joins us to talk about his favorite movies, what projects he has lined up, and his thoughts on how the film industry is adjusting to and getting through the pandemic.

TCM’s “The Essentials” will air on Saturdays at 8 p.m. beginning May 2. For the full list and schedule of films, click here.

Guest:

Brad Bird, animator, director and screenwriter whose directing credits include Pixar’s “Ratatouille” and “The Incredibles” films and Disney’s “The Iron Giant”; he tweets at @BradBirdA113

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A still from "Spaceship Earth".; Credit: Neon/"Spaceship Earth" (2020)

Two months is a long time to be quarantined in one place. Just ask, well, pretty much anyone in the era of COVID-19. But imagine if you were quarantined for two years instead of two months, all in the name of science, and it was by choice!

In 1991, eight researchers did exactly that in Oracle, Arizona as part of a first-of-its-kind mission called BIOSPHERE 2. No, there was no failed BIOSPHERE 1 mission -- BIOSPHERE 1 is planet Earth. The mission’s goal was to create a living ecosystem inside a massive glass and steel facility to show that human life could be sustained in outer space. The idea was that whenever humanity finally did gain the ability to travel deeper into space and colonize another planet, a biosphere would need to be built first so that life could be sustained. But what started as a science experiment quickly evolved into a cultural phenomenon, and while some watched with bated breath to see whether the researchers could really create a living ecosystem in a controlled environment, others saw the project and those who were involved as a cult of sorts. Director Matt Wolf explores BIOSPHERE 2  the researchers (“biospherians”) who carried the mission out, what ultimately happened and the good and bad ways in which it became a cultural phenomenon.

Today on FilmWeek, “The Frame” host John Horn talks with Wolf about the making of the film and what can be learned from the biospherians about our current situation staying at home because of COVID-19.

Guest:

Matt Wolf, director of the documentary “Spaceship Earth"

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The Kings Langley Players continues its 95th anniversary celebrations with a popular black comedy.

He may not have won an Oscar, but the director of "Gasland" isn’t backing off the natural gas industry.

Greenpeace USA is seeking a senior strategist with experience managing organizers to mobilize grassroots members.

June 4 is the deadline to get accurate information to the USDA.

Alexandra Cousteau speaks with Pitt, who points out we have hit the age of limits on the Colorado.

Tokyo, March 31, 2020 - At its Board of Directors meeting held today, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) decided to nominate three Outside Directors (excluding membership on the Audit and Supervisory Committee) for approval at its 95th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 26, 2020.

Adapting to the future: Technology is changing the way SMEs buy insurance, but brokers have a vital role to play, says Ian Stutz

Polaris celebrated 25 years last year and also had a MD change with Vivek Banga taking the top spot. Banga catches up with Jonathan Swift about the future of e-trade and the role brokers can play.

Building a broker: M&DH Insurance Services’ managing director Richard Hames tells Insurance Age why the construction and manufacturing specialist is focused on growth and how the broker is overcoming the current challenging market.

Move comes after LV completes the transfer of its commercial lines business to Allianz.

Getting your product or service delivered to your targeted audience is one of the most important success factors in internet based business.

Answering the President's Executive Order "National Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End Suicide," WVIC plan is a bold, shovel-ready therapeutic model for our nation.

Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science announces innovative leader to take the helm of the country's largest multicultural and multidisciplinary STEM diversity organization.

The Let Go...Let Peace Come In Foundation helps and supports adult victims of childhood sexual abuse throughout the world.

Layne Davlin has been elected the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations' Board of Directors.

AlterVibes Media, International Media Production network, well known for it's London Based Lounge radio AlterVibes.com announced Kelonn Darnell as Co Creative director.

Former Rise Broadband Director Joins Everywhere Wireless in Chicago's Fulton Market Office

Jill recently joined IFPG to lead Franchise Consultant Magazine and other new initiatives

Ross will oversee staff augmentation, project management and staffing solutions for Alliance Technologies LLC.

The directory aims to gives grassroots organizations awareness and more exposure of issues involving local or state legislation aimed at infringing their 2nd Amendment rights.

Kristin Gallucci Named Director of Marketing for Leading Sign and Graphics Franchise

Diversified Plastics, Inc. (DPI), a custom plastic-injection molder of high-precision thermoplastic components, has appointed James Garvin to its board of directors.

The September/October 2019 edition of the Pan-African Entrepreneurial magazine, PLEASURES MAGAZINE displays the simple concept that we are so much powerful when we work together in spite of religion and cultural differences.

Creative Director & talent behind shows for VH1, HBO, Gucci and Salient media has been offered the opportunity to Direct a top new sports reality show. Kevin Watson currently is working on the feature film Bronze Barons and will start when it wraps.

Kingston Laser Cosmetic Clinic is a company specialized in cosmetic and laser procedures, servicing the Kingston region. Kingston Laser Cosmetic Clinic wins this year its 1st Consumer Choice Award.

Head of NYC's Leading Water Treatment Provider Appointed to AWT Board in September

With 18 years experience in the Freight Logistics/Transportation industry and 13 years in Air & Sea Freight Chartering Business, Audullahi Saheed Mosadoluwa has vast experience in international trading facilitating.

The rapid growth of students participating in sports at the high school and college level is at an all time high according to NFHS.

Jim Young and Bhupen Shah to add depth and breadth of experience to Board of growing on-demand workspace leader.

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Expanded Role Includes Overseeing all Financial and Benefits Activities, Planning and Reporting for Administrator of Self-Directed Retirement Plans, and Financial Oversight for Next Generation Trust Company