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Nestling in a valley to the north of the Chartreuse Massif, the town of Chambéry commands the entrance to the mountain passes which lead towards Italy, and has thus held an important strategic position for the various armies and merchants who have crossed the Alps over the centuries. The town grew up around the château built by Count Thomas of Savoie in 1232, and became the Savoyard capital, enjoying a golden age in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Although superseded as capital by Turin in 1562, it remained an important commercial and cultural centre, and the philosopher Rousseau spent some of his happiest years in the town during the 1730s. Only incorporated into France in 1860, modern Chambéry is a bustling provincial town with a wealth of grand Italianate architecture and a strong sense of its regional identity.
Around 13km north of Chambéry is the spa resort of Aix-les-Bains, with its famous thermal baths, as well as the Lac du Bourget, one of the best sites in the country for watersports.Read More
Thirteen kilometres north of Chambéry is Aix-les-Bains, one of France’s premier spa resorts. The town’s waters have been famous for their healing qualities since Roman times but most of the elegant buildings here date from Aix’s belle époque heyday of the late 1800s, when members of European high society dropped by to relax and take the waters; Queen Victoria was a frequent visitor. These days, Aix-les-Bains is a sedate and genteel place, with thousands of French pensioners descending on the town throughout the year for state-funded thermal treatments. The spa centre, Les Thermes Nationaux d’Aix-les-Bains (wthermaix.com) was formerly housed in the impressive (though now sadly redundant) Art Deco building on place Maurice-Mollard, but these days you’ll find it at Thermes Chevalley, a five-minute walk uphill behind here. There are also some parks to amble through and plenty of cafés where you can sit back with a pastis and watch the world go slowly by. Aix is also the best base for enjoying the sights and outdoor activities at the nearby Lac du Bourget.
Connected to the River Rhône by the Canal de Savières, the Lac du Bourget is France’s biggest natural lake, at 18km long and 3.5km wide, and a place of great beauty, a protected wildlife reserve and home to the now scarce European beaver. “Nowhere could one find such perfect concord between water, mountains, earth and sky”, enthused the nineteenth-century French writer Balzac, and it’s clear what attracted him and so many other poets and artists to this place. The lake’s “Côte Sauvage” rises precipitously above the sparkling blue water on its western bank, which is dominated at its southern end by the looming presence of the Dent du Chat (1390m).


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Pistorius expert witness shoots down ballistics evidence
Publish date: 09 May 2014
Issue Number: 3507
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Oscar Pistorius' star defence witness claims it is impossible to determine the order of gunshots that killed Reeva Steenkamp, notes a report in The Times.
It says the sequence of the four shots that struck Steenkamp through the locked toilet door of Pistorius' luxury Silver Woods Estate home on Valentine's Day last year is vital to the state's case. The state claims Pistorius shot Steenkamp after an argument and she had screamed after she was first shot in the hip and arm. Pistorius, who claims he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder, has denied she had screamed. Yesterday, the defence called several experts to the witness stand in the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria). Ballistics specialist Thomas Wolmarans told the court it was not only impossible to determine the order that the shots hit Steenkamp, but it was impossible to know exactly where she had been standing when she was shot. This was because the state's ballistics expert, Captain Chris Mangena, had failed to take proper recordings or note the deflection of the bullets when measuring their trajectory, he said. 'This makes it impossible to determine with certainty where Steenkamp was standing when the shots were fired... and the sequence of the shots,' Wolmarans said. Mangena had ignored the bullets' deflections, he said.
Full report in The Times
Pistorius' remorse came under the microscope yesterday when a surprise witness took to the stand to say just how broken the athlete was over the incident. A report on the IoL site notes that the second witness called to the stand for the defence was Yvette van Schalkwyk, a social worker with the Department of Social Development. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said he couldn't see the relevance of bringing Van Schalkwyk to the stand. But defence Advocate Barry Roux argued that she was key in proving his client's sincerity. Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled that Van Schalkwyk was a relevant witness. Van Schalkwyk said she had first met the athlete the day after the shooting when she was called on to counsel him emotionally. The witness said she had recently read media reports that suggested Pistorius had received acting training for his case, and this had upset her greatly. She said this was what had caused her to come forward and testify on Pistorius' sincerity. From the first second she saw him, Van Schalkwyk said Pistorius appeared heartbroken, and was particularly upset about the damage he had done to Steenkamp's family and friends. Roux said the state put it to Pistorius while on the stand that he did not feel anything for Steenkamp or her family, only that he felt sorry for himself. Van Schalkwyk continued, saying Pistorius had cried 80% of the time they spent together. He told her of his plans for the future with Steenkamp. At the time of his bail application, Van Schalkwyk said that Pistorius had wept much of the time, and had even vomited twice during her visits. She admitted that prior to Pistorius she had never counselled a murder accused shortly after their respective incidents. Nel said it didn't make sense that the man who shot and killed his girlfriend was pining for her. Full IoL report
A defence medical expert speaking on Steenkamp's stomach contents was grilled by the state for only being able to provide speculative evidence. A report on the IoL site notes that Professor Aina Christina Lundgren, a medical expert and anaesthetist, was brought to testify on gastric emptying. Earlier in the trial, the state's own forensic experts deduced that the trace amounts of food in Reeva Steenkamp's stomach indicated she may have eaten about two hours prior to the shooting. This contradicts Pistorius' statement that he and Steenkamp were soundly asleep for hours before the incident. Lundgren told the court that, as an anaesthetist, she had to be able to analyse the amount of food her patients had eaten prior to their surgeries. She said she had analysed the report of the gastric contents of Steenkamp's stomach. She said certain fibres found in the stomach could have delayed the emptying, and Steenkamp's yoga exercises prior to sleeping could have done the same. Lundgren did say, however, that one could only speculate on exactly when the model had eaten, and that it would be impossible to know with so many potential delaying factors. Nel said that Lundgren had just provided a list of possible delaying factors, but this was not based on anything found in the record. Nel said Lundgren did not know what medication Steenkamp was taking, and her testimony was almost entirely speculation. Lundgren admitted she did not feel she had the ability to criticise the forensic pathologist's conclusions. Full report on the IoL site
The importance of establishing when Steenkamp last ate is underlined in a report on the News24 site, which makes the point that if she was up as late as two hours before she died, and this can be proven, it effectively destroys Pistorius' contention that he thought she was in bed at 03:00 when the shooting started. It introduces the spectre of some kind of argument or coming together that ended up with her death. Therefore, a large amount of time was spent on the science of gastric emptying. We learned that it is not an exact science at all, to the point that even though Saayman qualified his views to the court, Lundgren wouldn't specifically contradict anything he said. Nel took a novel approach to deciding this issue - he said that if 200ml of food were found in Steenkamp's stomach at 03:00, and considering that a normal digestion time could be up to eight hours, did this not say that she either ate later than 19:00, or must have eaten 4l at that time? The second theory was the least probable one, Lundgren said.Roux then used the same tactic to show that Nel was just speculating: you could say that if 200ml of food were found in Steenkamp's body, then she could have eaten 5 litres of food at 01:00. Full report on the News24 site

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I just read a very interesting article by Neil Young on the automobile industry, bailouts, and reducing emissions. While I do not know enough to validate the feasibility of the strategy suggested in the article, I still believe it is an intelligent discussion. There should be no money to bail out the automobile industry without very clear, very specific, very enforceable requirements to retool the industry to produce vehicles which are relevant to the current economic, political, and environmental situations.
(not that I expect any of our leaders to have the guts to follow that path).
Zero Motorcycles cranks out whisper quiet electric bike – Engadget
This is another interesting concept. Unfortunately, I have a problem with the whole concept of electric cars – at least with ones with batteries which need to be charged from the electric power grid. In terms of a solution to our energy problems, or to global warming, these really make no sense whatsoever. All they are doing is moving the problem from one place (vehicles) to another place (the power grid), where the environmental impact is potentially as bad or worse. If even a small percentage of our vehicles were switched to electric, the impact on the power grid would be enormous.
While I admire the idea behind this effort, I believe the environmental advantages are largely illusory.


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SHANGHAI, Nov. 21 (SMM) – LME tin stabilized at around the 60-day moving average for the moment with a possible decline, waiting for direction from market. If LME tin drops below the 60-day moving average, it will test USD 19,300/mt. SHFE 1701 tin kept downward momentum last Friday and will test RMB 138,500/mt on Monday. If SHFE 1701 tin falls below RMB 138,500/mt, it will test RMB 135,000/mt. The contract is expected to move between RMB 137,000-141,000/mt on Monday.
In China’s domestic market, spot tin should trade at RMB 141,000-143,000/mt on Monday.

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Africa is not a country, and Africans generally do not live in trees or hunt game with spears. Nor do they all walk around in the nude among lions and zebras.
African immigrants to the United States say cartoonish caricatures and a Western media penchant for reporting on Africa’s disease, hunger and war — rather than the continent’s successes — trivialize their cultures. They complain they have trouble dispelling the stereotypes once they arrive in the States.
They concede, though, the myths run both ways and some say they were surprised to find their values more often aligned with those of white Americans than African-Americans.
“I have been laughed at because of my accent and asked all the ignorant questions,” said Ajah-Aminata N’daw, 25, of Fall River, Massachusetts. “Questions like: Did I live on a tree? Roam the jungles naked? Have wild animals at home?”
N’daw emigrated from Dakar, Senegal, in 2001. She works in a hair-braiding salon and has met African-Americans who share her values of hard work and family, but in most cases, “we are raised differently, taught different values and held up to a different moral code.
Gaddafi Nkosi, 18, recently graduated from The Piney Woods School, a historically African-American boarding school about 22 miles southeast of Jackson, Mississippi. He has since returned to Pretoria, South Africa, but recalled well the misnomers he faced in the U.S.
“I came down from South Africa and so many people thought that maybe that’s a jungle or maybe I’d go out chasing lions or something like that,” he said.
Nkosi’s American classmates acknowledge their misconceptions. Cydney Smith, 17, of Nashville, Tennessee, said she once believed Africa was populated with “uncivilized tribes.”
Raphael Craig, 17, of Hyattsville, Maryland, said the television misinformed him as well.
Before Craig visited the continent in 2005 and 2006, he thought of Africans as “half-naked, running around with tigers in the jungle,” Craig said, confessing he was unaware tigers roam only Asia.
But in Ghana and Nigeria, Craig saw children playing the same games he and his siblings played. He saw many signs of modernity, including Mercedes and other brands of cars found in the United States.
“OK, this country is running how we’re running, just two different schools,” Craig recalled thinking. “It really opened my eyes to the point that everything you see on TV is not always the actual thing.”
If the Western media are doing Africans no favors, then the African media are also a disservice to African-Americans because it portrays them as criminals, some immigrants say.
Sandi Litia, 19, a Piney Woods graduate from Limulunga, Zambia, said she was initially scared of African-Americans because the African media show them “wearing clothes like gangsters and killing each other.”
Nkosi concurred that African media “made it seem as if they were these aggressive people that did nothing constructive with their lives except occupy prison space.”
Trying to fit in
Chinedu Ezeamuzie, 21, of Athens, Georgia, arrived in 2003. He had spent the majority of his life in Jabriya, Kuwait, and came to the U.S. to pursue his education.
The recent Georgia Tech graduate said he considers himself Nigerian because his parents — both from the village of Uga — instilled in their four children strong Nigerian values of family, community, spirituality and self-betterment.
In Athens, Ezeamuzie found his ideals at odds with those who shared his skin color at Clarke Central High School, his first stint in a public school.
On his first day, he donned khakis, a button-down dress shirt and nice leather shoes. He caught the African-Americans’ attention upon stepping into the cafeteria, he said.
“They give me the look,” he said. “Why is this guy dressed like the white folks, like the preppy guys?”
Ezeamuzie didn’t understand why so few black students were in his advanced-placement classes. He didn’t understand the de facto lunchroom segregation or the accusing glances he got for eating with white classmates. One classmate called him a traitor and asked, “Do you not like black people?”
“My whole life I had reaped benefits from being in different circles and bridging them,” so he wanted to fit in, he said.
He found clothes akin to what he saw many African-Americans wearing — baggy pants and an oversized T-shirt. He relaxed his British-trained tongue and tried out for the basketball team, the 6-foot-5 Ezeamuzie said.
Ezeamuzie recalled finding himself more confused by his experience with some African-Americans: Why were they so cliquish? Why did they mock students for being intelligent? Why were they homophobic and bent on using the n-word? Why did every conversation seem to involve drugs, girls or materialism?
“They kind of accepted me. They saw me a little differently, but I was thinking this is a very narrow mindset,” Ezeamuzie said.
Ezeamuzie and other Africans say they feel African-Americans too often dwell on slavery and the racism that has persisted for more than a century since the Emancipation Proclamation.
“We have all been tortured,” said iReporter Vera Ezimora, 24, a Nigerian student living in Baltimore, Maryland. “Now that we are free, holding on to the sins of white men who have long died and gone to meet their maker is more torture than anything we have suffered.”
Values at core of misunderstanding?
Martin Mohammed, president of the U.S. African Chamber of Commerce, estimates there are 3 million African immigrants in the U.S. — about twice the U.S. Census Bureau estimate. He has heard from numerous immigrants struggling to find commonalities with Americans who share their skin color.
Mohammed emigrated from Somalia in 1998 and is now naturalized. He considers himself African-American, but “it does not mean that I have already assimilated into the culture.”
Values and upbringings may lie at the center of the cultures’ misunderstanding of each other, he said.
Many Africans come to the U.S. to escape dire conditions such as poverty or civil war. Their objectives are often advancing their education or finding good jobs, Mohammed said.
They also strive to reunite their families, or at least support them back home. Remittances from the U.S. to Africa total about $20 billion annually, according to the World Bank.
However, African immigrants find that education and good jobs elude their African-American brethren, and there is a perception that many African-American men aren’t committed to supporting their families, Mohammed said.
The two cultures have much to teach each other — especially politically and economically — but they must accept they have something to learn.
“Honestly, what we need to do is realize both cultures are important,” Mohammed said.
Myths thrive on ignorance
Emeka Aniukwu, 35, hails from Ebenebe, Nigeria, and said he has heard all the American mis-perceptions about Africa, but the cure to ignorance is communication.
He began dating Sonya Roberts, 25, of Austin, Texas, shortly after he arrived in the U.S. four years ago. She taught him about African-American culture, and he taught her about Nigeria. The two married last month.
“Talk to people, stop showing ugly face and don’t be shy about your accent,” he advised African immigrants. “Most of the media coverage about Africa is all about hunger, diseases and war, so what do you expect? People are curious and just want to know, so calm down and educate them as much as you can.”
At Piney Woods, where about 35 of the 200 students emigrate from Africa, the school’s president, Reginald Nichols, concurs that education is integral to understanding.
He’s heard Africans say the African-Americans are aggressive, while the African-Americans accuse Africans of being reserved — but the more they mingle the more they mesh, he said.
“You have the African students tell me that they have learned so much about standing up from the African-American students, and the African-American students said they’ve learned how to simmer down, so it’s a wonderful thing,” Nichols said.
Mohammed, too, said he’d like to see more African-Americans dispelling myths about Africa, which is increasingly important as Africans in the U.S. begin wielding more economic influence.
The chamber estimates African immigrants have about $50 billion in annual purchasing power. Numbers from the University of Georgia’s Selig Center of Economic Growth indicate the number is just behind the nation’s Native American community, which had $61.8 billion in buying power last year. The entire African-American market was estimated at $913 billion and the Hispanic market at $951 billion.
History dictates that economic power precedes political power. Mohammed said Africans can learn much about politics from African-Americans because of their “level of influence in Washington.”
“I’m also interested to the extent that the black population can play a role in solving global conflict. We can help these discussions around the globe, but we must begin here in the U.S.A.,” he said.
Faraji Goredenna, 53, of Layton, Utah, said he encourages African-Americans to learn more about Africa and lend a hand to Africans so they know “America’s institutions and opportunities are open to them, too.”
But he’d like a symbiotic relationship, he said, explaining, “We African-Americans want to learn more about our history and culture as it exists in Africa, but we have also created a culture for ourselves here that we ask our brothers and sisters from Africa to respect.”
Courtesy of CNN
By Eliott C. McLaughlin
Jackie Adams contributed to this report.
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As an African American who is married to a South African and has lived there and visited Kenya, Zambia and Cape Verde, I must say that many stories like this are just as narrow in scope as the misconceptions they claim to expose. It makes no difference who you are or what your color, race or ethnicity is, if your idea of another people comes from what you see on television, newspapers or the movies, you’re likely misinformed or just plain ignorant. But those misconceptions and prejudices are a human tendency, which is why you hear similarly disparaging comments from people within the African continent about other people on the continent, or from people from different groups within a particular country. And as quiet as it’s kept, you also hear such comments from people in Europe about other Europeans _ be it from another country or from within their own country. Same thing goes for those from Latin countries. And, you hear African Americans make disparaging comments _ mainly based on class _ about other African Americans.
The difference is that often such sentiments never reach the mainstream, but they do exist. But it is there.
Yet for every person one would meet outside this country that harbors such attitudes, you meet 10 to 15 who simply see you as a person. They might harbor such attitudes but they keep them to themselves and instead get to know you individually. And, that’s what bothers me most about such articles; they lead you to believe that ignorance or tension are always dominant in interactions among people from the diaspora. I have friends overseas whom I consider as close as any blood relative. Do we see the world differently on many topics? Of course, and we should, because having the same skin color doesn’t make you see the world similarly (not to mention the fact that I also disagree with many folks over here, too). We come from different backgrounds and we’ve had different experiences. But we embrace a common humanity, we get to know one another without allowing preconceptions to get in the way, and we’re all better off because of it.
My brother in law once told me that if he were home with some of the South Africans he’s met in the U.S. they wouldn’t have much to do with one another _ that the only thing they have in common is being from the same country. I told him I’ve often felt the same way when I’ve met some Americans abroad. And, I don’t think there is one person from any country who wouldn’t share the same sentiment.
Why does the title have to say African Americans vs Africans. We are not against one another as some in the predominant culture would like to foster. We have had different experiences regarding oppression. Our responses have been different based on those differences. African Americans were denied connection with their african culture and denied family structures, but out of those struggles we developed strong communities and strong values especially up until the 70s when we became more accepted by the larger society.
The bible says envy not the oppressor and choose none of his ways. Unfortunately african americans had begun to choose the way of the oppressor and began adopting materialist values over family values hence the break down of our culture. But it is really not that simple.
You can not universalize every behavior because we are not a homogenous culture. At our core we still have strong values that has made us rise to the top of most every field that we have attempted to endeavor. No media can take our indisputable accomplishments as a race from us.
We have made unique and valuable contributions to the world of culture and arts and science because of our unique experience.
Blacks have throughout our history have reached out in various ways to our brothers and sisters around the African Diaspora. Experiences with a subset of African Americans can not tell the whole story. Just like I don’t characterize all whites by the negative encounters I have. We have to give each other grace and the benefit of a doubt.
I have enjoyed wonderful relationships with my African brothers and sisters because I just have been fortunate to have a father which steeped us deep in our history and the history of Africa. For those who say we don’t share the same values they just have to know they have not met the whole of African Americans and television is not a good indicator. I limit my exposure to the media and have chosen to use the internet to get most of my information at the source. I am glad that there are great african websites for those who want to learn more about what is going on in Africa without being there. There are great news sites etc…
I charge my african sisters and brothers to not over analyze your african american sisters and brothers. We have our ills just as africans from the various african countries has their ills. If you can understand the source of the ills it will help you to be a little merciful in your judgments.
I was fortunate to grow up during a time of strong communities. When drugs were let loose on our cities thats when a rapid decline in the family structure began wreaking havoc in our major metropolitan areas where most immigrants congregate. There is not a single cause for the breakdown of the black family structure. Influx of and a promotion of negative steroetypes via music also contributed to the deterioration of families by its impact on youth.
We need to value our relationships with one another and not contribute to the ills we already have by siding with the negative media. We can do a lot to forge the advancement and upliftment of blacks around the world if we work together.
No one can talk bad about any of my sisters or brothers to me. Because what they say about them affects me. It becomes my issue and that’s the way I see it!
Peace and God Bless
Thanks for the article! It was a good read! Hopefully, this will continue to influence a discussion amongst Africans and African Americans so we can understand each other and work together economically and politically.
My Fellow Africans,
There is no fight between African and African Americans and there shouldn’t be. We are all of African decent and all are immigrants to the USA. The nature of the immigration and the timing is what may differ but the treatment meted out is not that dissimilar. Infact, truth be told most of us Africans and now African Americans(like myself)reaped the benefits of the struggles of our brethren, who had won us equality and a right to education and opportunities in the west. Did the Africans that were brought here forcibly not face the same inconveniences such as being labeled animals and suffer misconceptions such as the thought of them living in trees etc. Ask yourself this question: If the african immigrant 300 years ago was asked if he lived in a tree, when in actual fact he was a citizen of the Benin Empire, and was a blacksmith by profession, did he take offence ? So Today, if as an African immigrant you are still being asked the same question, when you grew up in a metoplitan city like Accra and was a highly qualified professional. Does it not mean that we have work to do ?
As “AfricanS” we should work together and unite and this is our greatest strength. The difference between today and 300 years ago is that when the African told people that he was from a great city in Africa, nobody cared to listen, but today those of us that are fresh of the boat can change this perception and educate the world about the real Africa, because now we have won the right to be heard, standing on the foundation built with the blood sweat and tears of those that came before us.
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Following NBA top shot and NFL all day, many sports players were into launching their NFT collection. In formula one or Baseball, NFTs are slowly creeping into every sport globally. With that list, Cricket NFTs are the new addition to the list. Few cricket NFT collections came out in the last few months, and each was sold out as soon as they were launched. Cricket NFTs and NFT games based on them like Meta Cricket League are expected to hit big in the NFT market.

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Kidnapped movie reviewers Brent Puccio and Phoenix West are back. This time they are forced into watching Thrashin' (1986) and Witchery (1988). Will one of them be worse than the previous champion Hired To Kill (1990)? Use your eyes and ears to find out within this episode. Plus, what's the deal with Phoenix's mystery stomach ache?
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Sharif Hussein Sharif Zein*, Leong Xi Yan and Fatemeh Gholami
School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Seri Ampangan, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Received date: August 29, 2012; Accepted date: August 31, 2012; Published date: September 03, 2012
Citation: Zein SHS, Yan LX, Gholami F (2012) Modifying of the Biocompatible HA/ Mwcnts/BSA Composites with TiO2 for Using as a Bone Replacement Materials. J Tissue Sci Eng 3:e111. doi:10.4172/2157-7552.1000e111
Copyright: © 2012 Zein SHS, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Bone is a natural nano-structured composite composed of organic compounds, which is mainly collagen, reinforced with inorganic compounds like hydroxyapatite (HA) . HA is very similar in composition in the mineral phase of bone; it has good biocompatibility in vitro and in vivo and it is an excellent material for use in bone replacement purpose . However, due to its low tensile strength and brittleness, HA alone could not make up as great bone replacement material due to its poor mechanical properties. In order to increase the mechanical strength of HA, variety of reinforcing elements ranging from particular bioceramic inclusions to polymer fibers and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been considered . The reinforcement could significantly affect the mechanical strength and toughness of the bone replacement material [4,5].
Since CNTs entered the world materials stage, their mechanical properties have been praised as some of the best present. Their strength and stiffness, combined with their small size and large interfacial area, suggest they may have great potential as reinforcing agent for HA. CNTs are a promising new material owing to its unique internal structure, low mass density, remarkable chemical stability and electronic conductivity [4,5]. The addition of metal nanoparticles to organic materials is known to increase the surface hydrophobicity and to reduce adherence to biomolecules. By using titanium dioxide (TiO2) as an additional component in the composite, it is expected to improve mechanical strength and antimicrobial properties of the composites.
Coating of stronger material on the CNTs has been introduced to enhance the mechanical strength of CNTs. Basically, CNTs coated with metal oxides are expected to exhibit different or better physical properties than those of neat nanotubes. Metal is chosen to be coated with CNTs due to its superior mechanical properties, which allow for load-bearing situations . CNTs and TiO2 composite materials are attractive materials for researchers in relation to the treatment of contaminated water and air by heterogeneous photo-catalysis, hydrogen evolution, CO2 photo-reduction, and dye sensitized solar cells. There are many methods could be employed to coat the TiO2 such as plasma spraying, electrophoretic deposition (EPD) and solgel. Plasma spraying technique is widely used because of its process feasibility . It is ease to operation, but it state that the thick coating produced often exhibit porosity. The porosity will weaken the interfacial strength and leads to adhesion failure . EPD method is a cost-effective method (low equipment costs, simplicity in setup) and able to fabricate free standing objects and coatings from particulate materials. It offers rigid control of film thickness, uniformity and deposition rate . Sol-gel technique is a famous processing route in fabricating optical quality film, forming planar optical wave guides and most surface coating on glass. The inhomogeneity TiO2 coating on the CNTs surface, the damage of the CNTs surface structure after coating and the thermal stability of the TiO2 layer deposited on CNTs have been reported. This might be because of the deficient purification or lack of sufficient functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) before coating . Generally, sol–gel method leads to a heterogeneous, nonuniform coating of CNTs by TiO2, showing bare CNT surfaces and random aggregation of TiO2 onto the CNT surface . The most common precursors in TiO2 coating is titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP). It is chosen due to it can be readily dissolves in alcohol and is not overly sensitive to humidity . As for the solvent, methanol had been chosen as it could condense to generate water to hydrolyze TTIP under supercritical state . Basically, the formation of TiO2 coating is by the hydrolysis-polycondensation of titanium alkoxides, which in this case is TTIP .
This study aims to investigate the effect of coating different types of MWCNTs (MWCNTs, Hydroxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-OH) and Carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-COOH)) on mechanical properties of the composite. Furthermore, antimicrobial properties of the composite were studied. Briefly, conventional sol-gel preparation method was performed for the coating process. Hydrolysis and condensation reactions were performed by adding in methanol and titanium (IV) isopropoxide solution. The MWCNTs were added to the solution, and then the resulting gel was filtered and dried for 3 hours at 80°C before being air-calcined in a preheated furnace (400°C, 5 hours). HA was physically mixed with BSA and TiO2-MWCNTs. The prepared paste was packed into a cylindrical stainless steel mold (diameter=6 mm, height=12 mm) and incubated for 24 hours (37°C and 97% humidity). The disc diffusion test was carried out on nutrient agar medium by following the guidelines standardized by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS).
This present work demonstrated the possibility of developing high compressive strength and biocompatible composite (HA/BSA/ MWCNTs) by reinforcement with coating TiO2 on MWCNTs for use as bone replacement material. Of all the MWCNTs studied, TiO2- MWCNTs (compare with functionalized MWCNTS) were found to be the most effective to increase the mechanical strength of the composite.
It was suggested that the defect sites on the surface of MWCNTs improved the coating of TiO2 on MWCNTs leading to stronger composite form. TEM observations (Figure 1) demonstrated that the coating of TiO2 on non-functionalized MWCNTs was better as compared to functionalized MWCNTs. TiO2 layer is uniformly deposited on the pure MWCNTs. The hollow structure of the pure MWCNTs is filled and invisible after the coating. The diameter of the TiO2 coated MWCNTs was estimated to be about 50-70 nm. The diameter of the pure MWCNTs is originally about 20-30 nm. Hence, a relatively 5-20 nm of TiO2 layer was coated. Drawing on the results from the compressive strength tests, the HA/TiO2-MWCNTs/BSA composite exhibited substantially improved compressive strength as compared to pure HA. Figure 2 shows that among the three types of MWCNTs, TiO2 with pure MWCNTs gave the best mechanical strength. As for MWCNTs-OH and MWCNTs-COOH coated with the similar weight percentage of TiO2, both showed quite a similar mechanical strength in this test. The mechanical strength results of TiO2 coated functionalized MWCNTs were relatively weaker than TiO2 coated non-functionalized MWCNTs .The compressive strength of the HA could not be measured because it was too weak to form the required shape for compressive test purposes. The compressive strength of HA/BSA composite is higher than pure HA, it indicates that BSA can improve the mechanical properties of the composite .
Basically the antimicrobial tests were done on microorganisms that can cause implant-related infection to investigate the antimicrobial activities of the samples . The type of microorganism being chosen for the test was Staphylococcus aureus. It is a multipurpose and dangerous pathogen exists in human bodies . This grampositive bacterium is one of the most common microorganisms in human bodies’ infection . By using the published Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines, we can determine the susceptibility or resistance of the microorganism to each sample tested. The antimicrobial tests showed that the samples have a little antimicrobial effect on the microorganism. All three of the samples showed similar results based on the observation made. It was suggested that the antimicrobial effect of TiO2 was suppressed due to coating on MWCNTs, however, the thin TiO2 biofilm managed to form a protective layer and fell under ‘Resistant’ category according to CLSI definition.
Between the novel HA/TiO2-MWCNTs/BSA composites with different types of MWCNTs (functionalized and non-functionalized MWCNTs) presented in this study, the composite which was prepared by using TiO2-MWCNTs appeared to be most effective in term of increasing the mechanical strength of the composite. TEM observations showed that the coating of TiO2 on MWCNTs was better as compared to functionalized MWCNTs. Diffusion disc test results showed that the antimicrobial effect of composite fell under ‘Resistant’ category according to CLSI definition.
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IGB at Pride – Drinks & Chat – Informal Planning Meet-Up
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02:00 pm - 04:00 pm
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143 Bromsgrove Street
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Do you want to be part of Inclusive Gathering’s dreams and plans for our part in Birmingham Pride in September? Are you excited about demonstrating God’s love, joy, radical inclusion and celebration of LGBTQ+ people in our city?
We’re having an informal planning session over drinks at the Loft in the Gay Village on Sunday 10th July 2-4pm. It would be handy if you could RSVP here as we’re booking a table. https://forms.gle/a7gqautjoXtoQQnt5😊
We’ll be sharing plans already in progress for marching with Christians at Pride at the Carnival Parade (24th September), asking for input and volunteers for our Birmingham Pride Celebration Service at IGB (25th September) AND praying about/ exploring other opportunities in and around the Gay Village, during Pride and beyond.
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Inspired by the public domain Silver Age character Nature Boy, this is a story of a man out of time who finds himself back from the dead in a strange new world.
Dan Sehn, Zilson Costa, Giuseppe Pica, Francisco Zamora
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Everybody's had them, even babies can get them... hiccups! They take your breath away and have you holding your breath to make them subside. Today's book is all about a man who had hiccups for 68 years and it is based on a true story! Relax and enjoy ...
Whatta Weird World! : "A Ducky Cure for the Hiccups"
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About the book...
This is the first book in the Whatta World series, A Ducky Cure for Hiccups. All the books in the series revolve around crazy but true facts in America: A pig who can multiply; a law saying ducks can't ride on a person's head when crossing the state line (Book 2); how the Teddy Bear got it's name (Book 3), and this first book, Charlie Osborne and his 68-year hiccup problem. Can you even imagine that?
Amanda Grace is an 8-year-old girl with curly red hair that has a mind all its own and purple glasses that sit on her freckled nose. She has a pet duck named Samantha, nicknamed Sam, that sits on her head and goes everywhere she goes. Her stuffed koala bear, named Kwali, hitches a ride and off they go.
After mom tucks her in one night and says goodnight Amanda gets an itch... an itch for an adventure. The three amigos travel to a magic castle where brilliant coloured, distant roads call them forth. They make a choice to follow the red road and along the way they meet a friendly older man with a cane. He reveals to them that he has had the hiccups for 68 years... Oh my! Amanda Grace and Sam try their best to conjure up cures to get rid of those pesky, bothersome things but nothing seems to work until Sam comes up with a brilliant idea. Will it work? Will Charlie be set free? The fun surprise twist at the end will have your child giggling I'm sure.
This is a charming children's book and the illustrations are kid-friendly and fun. It would be perfect for beginning readers as it is broken up into short chapters. The best thing for me was the fact that there actually was a man named Charlie Osburne who was riddled with this malady for 68 years. Who knew? The educational elements that these stories are spun around makes the book even more appealing to parents, teachers and caregivers. A section at the end of the book entitled, "It's Really True" state the true facts which gives validity to the delightful tale. I highly recommend this book and this series. Awesome!
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Post by puddingwrestler on Apr 1, 2012 22:41:46 GMT -9
Somehow it seemed like the right time to do some more paper minis... So I've started basic work on Kobolds. So far Kobold mine slaves who will go with some mine workings tiles, but soon enough there will be a set of KLA (Kobold Liberation Army) freedom fighters with their banners and slogans...
Post by puddingwrestler on Apr 2, 2012 20:51:12 GMT -9
Preliminary Kobold designs are up. I'll probably be doing some more to tie in to specific tiles. I know I want to make a 3D Kobold pushing mine cart - similar to Heave and Strain the gobbos carrying the crate in the Store Room set.
Post by puddingwrestler on Apr 4, 2012 12:54:06 GMT -9
Yeah, the idea with the mine carts is to build them 3D, basically like those crates, but with wheels drawn at the bottom. One or two will have a Kobold pushing them. I intend to have rails on the mine tiles, so you could limit the movement of the carts to only on railed squares. Of course, the Kobold can abandon the cart, which would just mean replacing the cart with a free standing cart and a free standing Kobold figure.
Vermin King: Not the style you are looking for, but try a search for 'paper theatre' or 'paper theater', and you will find a few pages of epinal figures. Not many, but I know there are a few
May 14, 2019 5:08:58 GMT -9
shep: Does anyone know where to find decent individual minis of late Roman Republic era civilians? From senator to slave, every mini would be great, as long as they are not legionaires or generals or other military (Praetorian Guard and Roman Vigiles excluded)
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wyvern: Nah, just rewatched the 1931 Universal "Dracula" movies (the Lugosi one and the Spanish version)
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Vermin King: did you do your bonfire?
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9. Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts
10., 11., & 12. Waiting on You, The Perfect Match and The Best Man by Kristen Higgins
12. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
If you haven't heard of it, this book takes place during the Revolutionary War. Since I teach that topic to my 5th graders, I wanted to read this book to see if it was a good one for them. I didn't personally love it, but it's pretty historically accurate and gives a good picture of what life would have been like in that time. I like how it's realistic to the war, but not overly graphic or gory as some books about war can be.
13. Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
14. Delirium by Lauren Oliver
15. The One and Only by Emily Giffin
Initially I was unimpressed with this book. It started off slow and was a little obvious. However, after awhile I was really pulled into it and started to like the main character better and feel for her. I'm usually sucked into Emily Giffin books from the get-go, so this was surprising to me, but I still ended up loving it. The characters were complex and there were a lot of side elements to the story that add to the emotional element.
16. The Prophet of Yonwood by Jeanne DuPrau
This is book 3 in The City of Ember series, however it is completely different. It takes place with a whole new cast of characters and in a whole new setting. In fact, it's not until the last page that you actually see the connection between this book and the other Ember series books (though there are hints earlier on, it's not clear until that point). Honestly, I didn't really like it. It was very "doomsday is coming" and didn't have the optimism and emotion that I'm used to from this author. If you didn't read this book, you would still easily enjoy the rest of the series.
17. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
I think this was my favorite book this month. It was complicated and messy and full of emotion and drama. There are a LOT of characters in this book, and it was a little hard to keep track of them all at first. Once I got further into it though, I started to see all the complex relationships and emotions of each of them, Moriarty does an amazing job creating complex characters that you can relate to. The major part of this story is the secret of one character ("The Husband"). The secret is totally not something I expected, but eventually this secret affects every single other character; even when it's not initially clear how they're connected. Truly an amazingly well written book and I can't wait to read more of her books. If they're anything like this, I'm going to love them.
18. The Giver by Lois Lowry
A classic. I've read this book at leave 6 times before, but it's been a few years. I love the subtleties of this book. The hints about the society and the ways in which Jonas doesn't truly fit. Every time I read it I notice something different and end feeling completely differently. They're making a movie based on it, and I was orignally excited, but I saw the trailer and I don't think I'll go see it. They're trying to hard to make it the next Hunger Games or Divergent, when this is a completely different style of science fiction.


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See it if you want to see Adam Driver and Keri Russell put on phenomenal performances. The show is a great mix of laughs and romance. A MUST SEE!!!
Don't see it if you do not like shows that are celebrity vehicles. It is a good show but its clear they revived this show sell Adam Driver and Kerri Russel.
See it if there are women in your life that you love. All women and men (with an open mind) should see this show. This show is very important.
Don't see it if you voted for that man or you are a man that does not think that society has ever been slanted favorably to white men.
See it if you want to see the legend Glenda Jackson once again give the performance of a lifetime or if you are really into Shakespeare.
Don't see it if you cannot sit for almost 4 hours. The show is very confusing and it is very easy to get lost. It is also very bloody if you are squeamish.
See it if You are a fan of Cole Porter and old fashioned musicals. The material can be very funny at times and the dancing is supberb.
Don't see it if You are not a fan of old fashioned musicals. The show within the show is very slow at times and the two protagonist are not very likable.
See it if You are a fan of Duncan Sheik’s music. Colton Ryan and Molly Gordon rise above the troubled material they have to work with.
Don't see it if You do not know everything there is to know about Alice in Wonderland. The book is a total mess and is impossible to follow.
See it if you are a fan of Cher or know nothing about her. Fans have the time of their lives and others learn about this incredible icon. So much fun!
Don't see it if you cannot stand rude theatre etiquette. A lot of her super fans would not stop singing which is quite upsetting to any true theatergoer.
See it if you are a fan of 2 time pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage. The show is very modern/relevant and the cast is great.
Don't see it if you do not like stereotypes thrown on stage. The plot was a bit over the top at times.
See it if you want to see Elaine May's masterful performance. See Lucas Hedges on stage as he rises to become of the most prolific actors anywhere!
Don't see it if Alzheimer's disease is a difficult subject matter for you. The show is very depressing and real.
See it if you want to see some of the most excellent and soulful performances of the entire season. This provocative show will leave you wanting more!
Don't see it if you do not like Bob Dylan. The show's weakest link is the story which leaves a lot of loose ends and can be confusing at times.
See it if you love Christmas and off-colored humor. You need to be willing to not think to much into the plot and just laugh.
Don't see it if you are looking for a good musical. It was very disappointing and the jokes were not smart. Would not suggest for a serous theatergoer.
See it if you want to see a very truthful look into the lives of high school girls. Some of the material is hilarious yet other parts are very moving.
Don't see it if you do not like seeing really mean characters. Some of the girls were truly nasty and cruel to each other.
See it if you want to see one of the coolest spectacles ever done on Broadway. The Gorilla is spectacular. Best puppet work since War Horse.
Don't see it if want to see a good musical. All the musical elements of the show were not good. No memorable music and the book is a mess.
See it if you want to see a Broadway classic. The cast was superb and the dancing was some of the best that I've ever seen. A theatergoers dream.
Don't see it if you are looking for your typical modern musical. Some of the music was a little odd and it is very long without an intermission.
See it if you want to see some of the best acting in the NYC theatre scene right now. Steven Levenson wrote a brilliant script. The set is incredible.
Don't see it if the Vietnam War era is not of interest to you. The show is very intense and can be over the top for those who are not prepared.
See it if you want to see one of the most relevant shows ever done on Broadway. The play will have you thinking for days. The cast is superb!
Don't see it if you do not want to think about the massive divide that has developed in this country. If you are politically conservative this isn't for you
See it if You want to see some of your favorite songs and some songs you did not know done extremely well by a superb cast. The dancing is stunning!
Don't see it if You want a plot. This is 40 songs shoved into 90 minutes! It can be a lot to handle if you do not come prepared.
See it if you want to see what all the buzz is about. Some of the performances were outstanding and the music was a lot of fun.
Don't see it if think that its going to be like Dear Evan Hansen. It is very strange with all the science fiction. The characters were not very likable.
See it if you want to see an absolutely hilarious piece that also makes you think about the importance of beauty and family.
Don't see it if you cannot handle ridiculous amounts of profanity and inappropriate jokes. Those who are uncomfortable with partial nudity should avoid.
See it if you want a very funny evening. The blue men are very talented and are amazing to watch. If you like dance music and drums, this is for you.
Don't see it if you want a play. The show is mostly cool tricks and interesting visuals. There is not much substance.
See it if you want to see a family drama that feels so real that it feels boarder line intrusive. The cast is great and they have natural chemistry.
Don't see it if subjects such as family problems and depression are sensitive subjects for you. There are some moments that are very slow and need to be cut
See it if you want a stunning revival of a classic which has been refreshingly updated for 2018! Norbert Leo Butz is a riot and the cast is amazing!
Don't see it if the subject of degradation of woman is a complete turn off. However, they do update the show to make it slightly more appropriate.
See it if you are such a big pet person that anything related to cats and dogs will entertain you.
Don't see it if want to see good writing. The book is basic and none of the characters are likable. The set is all made of cardboard and cheap.
See it if you want to see exceptional performances by all 3 woman (don't forget Ms Pill). Glenda Jackson's performance is one that I will never forget
Don't see it if you do not like plays about the troubles of aging. The play itself would not be all that memorable if it was not for the performances.
See it if you enjoy clever banter or a play that discusses very real subjects. The actors were all quite good and it was well directed.
Don't see it if you want to quality writing. None of the characters are likable and nothing really happens from start to finish. It was kinda depressing.
See it if you want to see something very different. This is a play with dance. Susan Stoman created gorgeous choreography with top-notch acting.
Don't see it if you do not like dance. The play is 75% dance and 25% dialogue.
See it if You have never seen a production of Merrily before. This is one of Sondheim’s greatest scores. The plot is interesting as it goes backwards.
Don't see it if You do not like Sondheim. The show is problematic as the same actors play the same characters in their late 40s and late teens.
See it if you want to see a phenomenal cast take on a show that is a work in progress but has promise. Kate Baldwin is absolutely brilliant!
Don't see it if you can only sit through very polished pieces. This is a perfect example of off-broadway being used to examine new work and make changes.
See it if you want to see a very relevant play about the conflict of loving someone and your religious beliefs. There are some very funny moments also
Don't see it if you do not want to watch another relevant play that reminds you of the times that we are living in.
See it if You want to learn more about The Temptations and dance in your seat for an incredible 2.5 hours. The whole cast is so talented!
Don't see it if You do not like juke-box musicals.
See it if you to see an incredibly powerful story with soulful music and a star in the making (Jeremy Pope). It's a rollercoaster ride of emotion.
Don't see it if you cannot handle a play with gay themes or do not like gospel/choir music.
See it if you want to see brilliant performances by Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano. If you sympathize with sibling rivalries this is a good show for you.
Don't see it if you cannot handle Sam Sheppard plays. The plot is pretty over the top and loses some of meaning through the ridiculous ending.
See it if you like family dramas or plays that are historical. The performances were great. You will be emotionally invested from start to finish.
Don't see it if you can not sit for over 3 hours. It is extremely intense and will ware you out.
See it if you want to see 5 incredible magicians. It was a nice change of pace as compared to a regular play/musical. You will be amazed!
Don't see it if magic freaks you out or you just don't like magicians.
See it if you want to see an exquisite adaptation of America's most cherished novel. The acting was superb by the entire cast. This is a MUST SEE!!!
Don't see it if you do not like plays. That is the only reason that I could possibly think of. The show is phenomenal and there is no reason not to go!
See it if you want to see Bryan Cranston's phenomenal performance and some really interesting staging with a fascinating use of video/camera work.
Don't see it if you are a fan of the movie. This is a very disappointing adaptation and the novelty of the camerawork wears off after about 20 minutes.
See it if you want to see a musical comedy that not only provides laughs but tremendous heart. This show will make you cry, laugh, and feel amazing!
Don't see it if you are not progressive enough to appreciate that Love is Love is Love is Love.
See it if you have never seen Torch Song before. Michael Urie was superb and the show was extremely moving. Required viewing for serious theatergoers.
Don't see it if you cannot sit through long plays. It is extremely dated yet still relevant. The play has some truly tragic moments, not just a comedy.
See it if you want to see a fantastic storyteller tell refreshing stories and jokes about life. Anyone of any background can identify with this show.
Don't see it if you are looking for a regular play. This is a mix of standup comedy and a one-man show.
See it if you want to see a play that makes you think, feel, and laugh. All 3 stars were perfectly cast.
Don't see it if you do not want a play that you need to listen very carefully to. The show is all about the dialogue and is not action based.
See it if You want a more detailed understanding of the Little Rock Nine than you would have gotten in school.
Don't see it if You do not want to be reminded of how little progress has really been made in our current political climate.
See it if You love great performances. Samantha Barks and Andy Karl are superb. The tone of the show is different from the movie and is empowering!
Don't see it if you do not want to see another movie turned into a musical.
See it if you want to see one of the funniest shows on Broadway. It is raunchy and the comedic timing is brilliant. You're guaranteed to have a blast!
Don't see it if do not want another show about a band. This show is SUPER CORNY and can make your head hurt if you are not prepared to go along with it.
See it if you want to see Patti Murin's hilarious, imaginative, and stunning breakout performance! The music is wonderful. Fans of the movie rejoice!
Don't see it if you cannot stand shows that don't know how to end and have ridiculous cop outs(However that's the movies fault). The scenery is distracting.
See it if you want to see a show with affects way ahead of its time. Nothing like this has ever been done on stage. If you love Potter, its perfect.
Don't see it if you have not read the books or seen the movies.
See it if you are ready to have the time of your life at an empowering and creative new original musical. The cast is superb and EVERYONE must see it!
Don't see it if you do not like abstract and sort of out there material. It takes a little bit of time to get into it. If Hedwig was not for you, skip this.
See it if you want to see Denzel Washington be as incredible as you would expect. The show was absolutely gripping and left me thinking for hours.
Don't see it if you can't get through the slow first 50 minutes before Denzel shows up. If suicide or depression are triggers one should not see this.
See it if you want to see a great revival of a show that is not done all that often. Anika Nomi Rose and the rest of the cast are fantastic.
Don't see it if you are not a fan of classical musicals. Someone who does not like opera style music would not like this show.
See it if you want a fun evening of theatre! Everything about this show is so clever and cute. You can't help but smile and laugh the entire time.
Don't see it if you want a serious piece. It is very silly and is not meant to be taken seriously.
See it if you are looking for fun evening. Was surprised by the intelligence of some of the humor. You must be willing to play along with Randy!
Don't see it if you want a play. It's basically stand-up with a puppet. The quality of your evenings performance is based on the crowds participation.
See it if you want to listen to some fantastic disco music and see great performances by LaChanze and Ariana DeBose. The cast has everyone dancing!
Don't see it if you do not like juke-box musicals or disco music. The book is pretty thin and at some points confusing with the timeline of events.


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