Word: prided
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...Check Point,” which tells the story of innocent men gunned down by bad cops at a police checkpoint, was actually conceived in reaction to the appointment of a local police chief, who promised to eliminate corruption in his organization.And Nigerian filmmakers have an overwhelming sense of pride in both individual and national accomplishment. While the high demand for film owes a lot to products from India and the West, Nollywood has evolved into a uniquely Nigerian enterprise. “I cannot tell the white man’s story,” Emeruwa says.Temitope O. Abereoje...
...rest of the industry’s circulation dives, both hometown readership and stock plunging like the Andrea Doria (which she remembers). Yes, she’s gussied herself up for the kids online, but it’s not the same; video just feels wrong. Her pride is intact, to be sure, with most of her reputation, but we’re dealing with a lady who has seen better days—and she knows...
...Tallahassee,” which dispatched with the distinctive fuzz and grainy vocals completely. The switch to the studio ultimately proved that Darnielle’s songs didn’t rely on a gimmick, and could stand up in a high-fidelity context. On “Heretic Pride,” the studio flourishes and Darnielle’s songwriting are better integrated than ever. In “San Bernadino,” for instance, an elegant string section provides the only instrumentation. It’s one of the album’s highlights, contrasting long...
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o knows change. He’s changed his Christian name to one that better reflects his pride in his heritage. He’s known freedom and he’s known imprisonment. He’s been forced to move 9,500 miles from his birthplace in Kamiriithu, Kenya, due to a hostile Kenyan government. But even separated from the subject of “Wizard of the Crow” by the width of a planet, a span of 22 years, and a great deal of allegory, Thiong’o stays...
...million lbs. POULTRY The country's second largest producer, Pilgrim's Pride, recalled chicken and turkey in 2002 after detecting listeria at its plant...