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Last year saw a dramatic drop in deaths caused by dengue, but experts say the provinces remain vulnerable to a potential outbreak
THE Ministry of Health plans to spend $US100,000, donated by a range of international bodies to implement new efforts designed to prevent the spread of dengue fever this year, Ngan Chantha, director of the ministry's anti-dengue program, told the Post Wednesday.
The preventative strategies involve better communication techniques, more rapid responses on the part of doctors to possible outbreaks and increased use of pesticides.
The World Health Organisation, USAID, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank donated the funding for the new efforts.
The government has made recent gains in fighting the disease. In 2008, 65 people in Cambodia died from dengue fever, down from 407 in 2007.
This progress aside, however, Ngan Chantha said the disease is still a threat.
"We are still concerned that cases could increase in 2009," Ngan Chantha said. "So we will continue to educate and broadcast the dengue fever strategies for 2009."
Chang Moh Seng, a dengue fever specialist at the World Health Organisation office in Phnom Penh, said health experts had developed strategies to contain the virus "within three months".
"However, the most difficult aspect of our program is the communication between communities - getting them to adopt dengue preventative strategies such as spraying pesticides into the water and having the ability to identify dengue symptoms," he said.
Ngan Chantha said the new efforts would be implemented with a focus on the provinces, which are particularly vulnerable to potential dengue outbreaks.
Last month, there were 151 cases of dengue fever in Cambodia, though there were no fatalities.
Both Ngan Chantha and Chang Moh Seng said Cambodia is more prepared than most other countries in the region to prevent an outbreak of the disease.


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The NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) will begin deploying six mobile speed cameras in any of 151 possible locations from Monday, 19 July.
Former State roads and transport minister, David Campbell, first announced the reintroduction of mobile speed cameras in March, as part of a $170 million road safety campaign. NSW budget papers for the 2010/2011 financial year estimated driving fines would rise by up to $137 million.
The new digital speed cameras will be deployed across any six of the locations shortlisted by the RTA, which were chosen based on previous NSW Police Force criteria for mobile speed camera enforcement, as well as the number of crashes at the site during the 2006-2008 period.
The locations cover key areas on Sydney wider metropolitan roads, including the Hume Highway, Pacific Highway and Parramatta Road, but could be deployed in areas where as little as three vehicle crashes took place during the two year period. Further mobile speed camera locations may be added to the existing list once the RTA has completed compiling crash data for 2009.
The cameras are believed to operate in unmanned white Ford Territory cars, and will be capable of catching up to six cars a second for speeding. The cameras will be bi-directional and capable of snapping speeding cars in up to six lanes, or three lanes in each way. They will use an infra-red flash, so drivers will not be made aware of being caught until they receive a notice.
A one-month grace period applies from the beginning of deployment, during which motorists caught speeding by a mobile speed camera receive a warning but no infringement.
The cameras are operated by ASX-listed Redflex Holdings (ASX:RDF), which holds key speed and red light camera deployments across the world, including a 25-location, $7 million red light camera deployment in Victoria announced in October last year.

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R.E. Tosh, and H.H. Chen-Mayer
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
Primary reference standards for determining absorbed dose to water in radiotherapy beams used at cancer clinics and hospitals ultimately must make reference to the temperature change in water produced by ionizing radiation. The most direct experimental technique for this purpose is water calorimetry. Since the dose distributions delivered by such beams are nonuniform, temperature signals ...
W. Clark, and M. Lindblad
Chemical Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Two-phase electrophoresis is a separation method that combines aqueous two-phase partitioning with electrophoresis and has promise for large scale recovery of biological products. Aqueous two-phase systems formed by adding two polymers, like dextran and polyethylene glycol, to water provide some separation of dissolved species due to differences in solubility of solutes between the phases. COMSOL ...
Politecnico di Milano
The control of the flux within continuous casting systems used in the metallurgical field can be obtained through the application of electromagnetic. The model here has been solved through a linear time-harmonic solver. The results of the electromagnetic model have then been applied to the fluid-mechanics model through volume Lorentz forces.
E. Holzbecher, J. Fuhrmann, R. Halseid, and R.J. Behm
 WIAS, Numerische Analysis, Berlin
 Universität Ulm, Ulm
Two designs for thin layer flow cells were set up at University of Ulm, Germany, in order to identify parameters describing the kinetics of methanol-oxydation – reactions, to be utilized in fuel cells. Computer models for two designs were constructed using COMSOL Multiphysics. Results from the numerical simulations were used to evaluate the different flow cell designs. The aim to ...
Joint Research Centre Ispra
It has become common place to use micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to evaluate the chemical properties of solutions. However, such microchips have not yet been applied to the analysis of radioactive solutions, for the purpose of nuclear safeguards, in the nuclear reprocessing industry. Implementing MEMS in this area results in a reduced volume of the sample to be analysed. This has many ...
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm and University of Texas
Virtual prototyping is used for understanding, verifying, planning, controliing, and optimizing a technical application. It the industrial component computational science and engineering and can be called "the third pillar of modern science". The future of virtual prototyping will be multiscale and multiphysics models and simulations. --------------------------------- Keynote speaker's ...
B. Morel1, P. Namy2, C. Belhomme1, and I. Crassous3
1Comurhex, Pierrelatte, France
2SIMTEC, Grenoble, France
3LI2C, Paris, France
Modeling electrolysers is a challenge because of the strong coupling between electrical, thermal and CFD equations. Indeed the electrical conductivity of the electrolyte varies with the temperature, which in turn depends on the heat dissipated by the Joule effect and anode over-voltage.In the present study, the fluid velocity values are computed near the electrodes using a diphasic level set ...
J. P. Caire, and F. Jomard
LEPMI, ENSEEG, Saint Martin d'Hères, France
The purpose of this study was the optimization of an industrial furnace from a thermal point of view. Such a cylindrical furnace contains an Al-Mg molten alloy covered by a KCl-NaCl molten salt layer floating on it to prevent alloy evaporation. When tilting the cylindrical furnace, it was necessary to compute the relation between the salt and alloy volumes and the area of the liquid alloy/salt ...
J.-M. Barois, and C. Goulmy
PHOTONIS, Brive, France
Streak tubes are widely used in high-speed signal analysis; they give spatial, temporal and intensity information about one single event. Time resolutions of 0.7 pico-second can be achieved and in that time-domain, PHOTONIS tubes are second-to-none.Applications are numerous and range from plasma physic to femtosecond laser applications. In streak tubes, electrons move from the photocathode to the ...
M. F. Santillo1, and A. G. Ewing1,2
1Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
2Department of Chemistry, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
A microfluidic device for performing multiplexed cell bioassays has been successfully developed. The device takes advantage of laminar flow and hydrodynamic focusing in order to selectively load cells into various culture chambers and address cells with pharmacological agents. Both computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and fluorescence microscopy illustrate how fluid flow can be ...


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For many Texas high school baseball teams, the 2014 season began Tuesday.
But Harker Heights had to wait two days before opening the season at the Waco Independent School District Tournament on Thursday.
Not that the Knights minded.
The delayed start didn’t take away any of the excitement for a team eager for a return trip to the playoffs this season.
“The kids have worked extremely hard,” Knight head coach Glenn Cunningham said. “Their work ethic has been good. And they’re excited, and we’re kind of excited to get going.”
Heights returns just four starters, but as Cunningham noted, they are quality players, including senior shortstop Caleb Dean and sophomore Tyler Torres. Dean is a Hill College signee, and Cunningham said he will be a key contributor in the lineup and on the mound. “We’ll put a lot of weight on his shoulders, and he’s just a quality baseball player,” Cunningham said.
Torres, meanwhile, returns after earning All-District 8-5A honors in his first high school season, and is also expected to carry a big load for the Knights.
“He’s really had a great preseason as far as swinging the bat,” Cunningham said. “And he’s got great hands. He’s a very gifted player.”
Heights may get a helping hand from a freshman again this year as Cunningham said Daniel Cole will play up and is expected to contribute.
Michael Zapata is also back and will move from left to center field where Cunningham said he expects him to control the outfield.
Add it all up, and the Knights are confident they have the pieces to be in the thick of the playoff hunt again.
But this year, the Knights aren’t just eyeing a postseason appearance.
“We want to build on what we did last year and get back in the playoffs,” Cunningham said. “But we think we’ve got the type of guys who can compete for a district championship.”


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Have you ever noticed a stray cat in your neighborhood? Of course you have! Chances are, though, that it was nothing like the stray cats in these new picture books.
“The Beckoning Cat,” based on a Japanese folktale, relates the background behind the popular little good-luck cat figurines found in Japanese shops. Once upon a time, it seems, the hard-working son of a poor fisherman shared his meager supper with a wet, shivering, muddy white cat. When his father became ill, the boy was unable to take their fish to market, but the white cat found a way to save the family from destitution.
The theme of kindness rewarded is familiar in the folklore of many cultures, but this retelling is particularly pleasing. The text, simple and smooth, incorporates authentic details of traditional Japanese culture: for example, a young woman laughs “lightly, covering her mouth with her kimono sleeve.” Stylized illustrations combine transparent and opaque watercolors with colored pencil for a quietly sophisticated effect. The blending of text and art is ideal.
“That Cat Can’t Stay” is the reaction of many an adult when a child brings home a stray kitty. In the picture book by this title, it’s an adult who brings the stray home: Mom is a cat lover and Dad is not. The children are passive observers in the family drama, as Mom deftly manipulates Dad into accepting not just one but a series of homeless felines. Although the amusing cumulative tale is told in the first person by one of the children, the narrative “I” is not identified until roughly 20 pages into the book — and then only by the artwork, not the text.
The illustrations add to the playful, rhymed text. The cartoon-style characters show real personality and emotion. Dad’s tantrums upon the arrival of each new cat are particularly effective, as he repeatedly acts out “I don’t like cats. They scratch my knees. They carry fleas. They make me sneeze. They’re always getting stuck in trees. They eat my cheese. They hairball-wheeze. Their licking makes my stomach quease. I’m sure that everyone agrees: We can’t have any more of these!” Cat-haters and cat-lovers alike will enjoy the goofy humor of both text and art.
Like snowflakes, cats are individually unique, possessing the ability to claim cozy spots on sofas — and in people’s hearts. These two distinctive books are certain to charm their way into “favorite” status as bedtime or story time tales, each in its own fashion.
Children’s literature specialist Paula Morrow lives and writes in Princeton. She welcomes comments and book suggestions at: Reviews@PaulaMorrow.com.

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This wine was grown at the Crown Orchard Vineyard in the beautiful foothills just west of Monticello, the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, who began designing and building Monticello at age 26 after inheriting land from his father. Crafted from one of the premier Virginia vineyards, this wine gives a bright and delicious expression of cherry and cedar finishing with a lingering fruit and vanilla spice touch! The dominating aromatic hint for this wine is that of bay leaf, as well as others hints of floral and spices. This wine is mildly sweet and tart with soft tannins.
Food pairing: The Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Reserve is perfect for robust red meats.
Base ingredients refer to the main ingredients of a dish. Bridge ingredients help connect the food and the wine by providing umami, acid, salt, or fat.
- Base ingredients: grilled salmon, tuna, roasted beef, lamb, veal, venison, squab, duck, mushrooms, eggplant, red beets
- Bridge ingredients: mushrooms, roasted beets, demi-glace sauces, cream, butter sauces, most nuts, hearty herbs, aged cow’s milk cheese

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The FlickLock Snow Saw by Black Diamond allows you to cut blocks quickly and easily by hand or with an extended reach by inserting a BD FlickLock ski pole (or other branded poles with a 11 mm or 14 mm diameter section) inside the dual sized FlickLock integrated attachment system. This versatile design allows Rutschblock or cornice cuts as well as shovel shear test pits all in one simple compact design.
Strong and versatile, the FlickLock Snow Saw makes clean Rutschblock or shovel shear cuts for your snowpit, either handheld or attached to a FlickLock ski pole.
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|NOTE:||This saw is only compatible with current Black Diamond Traverse and Expedition ski poles|
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I previously had the BCA saw but needed one that can extend in order to cut the back of extended column tests. This is a great tool - really well made. The sheath is well made and makes carrying in my avy tool pack pocket much easier - and safer. After seeing my Avy 2 instructor dig pits in 10 minutes with one of these, I was sold.
This saw is a nice addition to my bc gear, and snow study kit. It attaches easily to the pole, is very sharp and cuts through firm snow like it was butter. It is really sturdy and lightweight, and takes up almost no room in the pack. Really happy with it so far, highly recommended, especially if you're using bd poles.
This is a great snow saw for cutting columns for doing snow pit tests. It can also cut through wood and other materials if needed. It has a 30cm mark for you know how big to cut your columns. You can attach this to your Black diamond Flick lock poles, for doing extended column tests. A great product.
cuts through snow pretty well (not that its difficult) and the attachment to BD ski poles is genius for a myriad of snow tests. My only complaint is that the handle is a bit thicker, and when used with the pole it doesn't leave a nice clean cut, there probably isn't a way around that though.
Little finicky in attaching to my ski pole but gets the job done. Clean cuts and measurements provide the information and tool I need for digging pits and looking savage.
I like how this fits perfectly in my float 22 bca bag. It comes with a nice case and is convenient how it attaches to my black diamond pole.
Nice saw, sharp, nice case, good product
On my Black Diamond Expedition poles the saw attaches only to the bottom part of the poles, making it way to short is deep snow to cut columns. It is a sturdy saw, and the sheath is very nice as well. Cuts the crap outta ice and hardpack.BD, please fix the attachment issue so i can use 2/3rd of my pole, not 1/3rd of it and I will give you 5 out of 5!


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Meridian - Almond & Coconut Butter Smooth 6x170g
To create the delicious Meridian Natural Almond Butter whole nut spread, the organic almonds are roasted in their natural brown skins and then ground to create a smooth texture. The butter is perfect for use in cooking or as a delicious flavoured spread. It is suitable for vegetarians or vegans. It is free from Gluten, Dairy, Yeast, Refined Sugar, Eggs, Wheat, Fish, Shellfish, Soya, additives and GMO's.
Always read the label
Roasted Almonds (67%), Coconut (29%), Honey.
For allergens see ingredients in bold.


In an open letter to President Obama today, Amnesty International said that the White House should publicly commit to investigating potentially unlawful drone killings.
Louisiana cannot extend the abuses and injustice against Albert Woodfox another day.
Brazil's government should give full consideration to Edward Snowden's claim for asylum in the country. Today the U.S. whistleblower offered to help a Brazilian spying probe and requested asylum....
Today, Congress took one step forward and one step back on Guantanamo.


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Through happenstance, it looks like Joe Glass and I will be having dueling reviews again, even though we have similar feelings on this comic, too.
Black Bolt, the former King of the Inhumans, has been trapped in an intergalactic prison thanks to the deceptions of his brother, Maximus the Mad. He has been unable to escape this prison, and he has been chained with the known human criminal, Carl "Crusher" Creel, aka the Absorbing Man. Now, the two sit in a cell where the air is slowly being sucked out the more they talk. Black Bolt has no access to his powers due to their jailer. Believing they will both die no matter what, Blackagar decides to listen to Creel's story while the two their deaths.
Absorbing Man is a classic Marvel villain. He has unique and weird powers, he is a bit of a doofus, and he has a weird moral code keeping him from being one of the more reprehensible and vicious villains the heroes of the Marvel Universe have had to fight with. He also happens to be one of my favorites.
As such, it's really nice seeing him getting a more in-depth backstory and a humanizing moment like this with Black Bolt of all people.
We get to see what Crusher's childhood was like, what his path to becoming an outlaw was like, and how he feels about his criminal career as a whole. His life is far removed from the likes of Black Bolt, but they both have skeletons in their closets. Together, they are interesting to compare and contrast.
Saladin Ahmed makes the right choice of not trying to totally absolve Creel of his misdoings. Absorbing Man admits that he has always had a mean streak, and he admits to enjoying the violence he has wrought. This is no story of absolution; it is merely a dying man reflecting on his life.
Crusher even manages to get a laugh out of Black Bolt.
While this is all greatly enjoyable, those looking for plot advancement or some action will be disappointed. Neither is really present in this comic. While I am all for character expanding, slower paced comic issues like this, I'd be remiss to say that it has anything more than that present. It does manage to keep tension with its premise though, and that keeps it from being completely without conflict.
Christian Ward's art style is very unique. It's fairly ethereal in nature, but it also manages to be very detailed. He plays with color in a very pleasing fashion too. This comic is a lot of blues and purples, and he uses the color scheme to emphasize certain emotions and actions. We also get to see the slow transformation of young Carl Creel into Crusher Creel, the Absorbing Man, with portraits of him at different points in his life.
When reflecting on the history of Absorbing Man, one of Marvel's greatest and most persistent rogues, Black Bolt #4 will be remembered as a touchstone for the character. It gave him a lot of depth, and it is a great read for those who may not even have that much of an interest in Black Bolt or the Inhumans.
Definitely give this one a read. Its premise makes it an interesting addition to Marvel canon due to its relevance in one of its most oft-used villains. It gets a high recommendation from me.


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It can be discouraging to see your residence heating oil prices vary from year to year, specifically when it comes to trying to predict the expense. Supplied dealerships and also customers have sufficient supply and also temperature levels don't go down or possibly crude oil costs are steady, after that it would recommend that retail costs will be steady.
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Heating oil looks like a simple system on the surface, however there are lots of regional and also worldwide forces at play when it comes to establishing the price you pay.That heating oil is an item of crude oil makes its manufacturing, circulation as well as consumption greatly based on the price of crude oil. That depends upon oil books. It includes what's available in U.S. refineries in addition to in the Strategic Oil Reserves. When crude oil rates are stable, home heating oil prices have the tendency to slowly climb in the winter months when demand is highest possible. Nevertheless, sometimes, prices can surge promptly to extremely high levels.
Similar to any type of product, the supply influences the cost of oil. A sufficient supply suggests the rate each barrel drops. When supply is low, the cost each barrel increases. The supply degrees differ relying on current production and present need. In the not also distant past, a little supply interruption would certainly send oil costs skyward.Crude oil costs are additionally exceptionally sensitive, changing promptly in reaction to news cycles, plan modifications, and also fluctuations worldwide's markets, and cost drops and spikes can send out worldwide exchanges right into a tizzy.
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Drawing from equal parts doom metal, krautrock experimentalism and Hawkwind-esque acid rock, White Hills are peerless among the New York music scene. Their new record, ‘H-p1,’ cements their position as space rock royalty with its visceral, psychedelic intensity. Released last week on Thrill Jockey Records, the album makes a powerful statement about the human condition on a slab of wax that just might melt your mind.
The band’s core consists of guitarist/vocalist Dave W. and bassist Ego Sensation. Dave W. was kind enough to take us through the whole album, track by track, and tell us a little bit more about what the record means and how they accomplished their uncompromising vision. Read on to see what he had to say, and to hear the entire record.
With every new White Hills album, I try to do something different. I feel that ‘H-p1’ is a departure for White Hills. There are many aspects to it that might seem similar to previous albums, but upon further exploration of ‘H-p1,’ I think people will see that this album is different from our other output in many ways.
We entered the studio a couple of days after our appearance at the Jim Jarmusch-curated ATP in September of 2010. Shazzula Nebula came from Europe to perform with us at ATP, and stayed along for the two-day ride, recording at the Ocropolis in Brooklyn. Also along for the proceedings was longtime White Hills collaborator Antronhy, of Julian Cope’s band. Shahin “Showtime” Motia (guitarist with Oneida) engineered the sessions. At this time, I had the concept for ‘H-p1’ but had no idea as to how it would take shape aurally.
In the initial stages of working on the album, I would send Antronhy my rough mixes and he would give me his two cents worth. One of his suggestions really influenced my aproach to mixing the album. That was to not use any compressors. Instead of using compression, he suggested using distortion. Distortion is a form of compression, but the result of using a distortion box rather than a compressor drastically changed the sound and feel of everything.
One thing I knew from the beginning was that I wanted this album to blast out of your speakers. It had to be loud and in your face. In comes Heba Kadry at The Lodge in NYC to master it. I have to give Heba a big thank you here, as she truly realized what I wanted out [of] the mastering process behind this record. It is huge and loud, but the integrity of the recording and mixing are still intact. You can make anything loud, but making it loud and having it still sound good is a different thing.
For this album, more than anything else I found influence in the Abstract Expressionism art movement: artists such as Willem De Kooning, Franz Kline, Lee Krasner, Mark Rothko, and Robert Motherwell. This movement was all about raw and impulsive art in which what mattered most was the the act of painting itself. I took this philosophy to heart while making this record.
Lastly, people seem curious as to what ‘H-p1’ stands for. It’s an arbitrary title that I came up with to describe what I like to call the disease of greed. I feel that we are at a tipping point in human existence. There are too many of us for the amount of resources that earth can provide. We can go on the way we have been and watch our own demise, or we can change our ways and see that there is another way to exist: one in which we are in harmony with the earth and the cosmos, one in which money and power are not the end-all, be-all of existence. It is the lack of understanding that humanity has of its existence in relation to its environment that causes so many problems. ‘H-p1’ is the name I’ve given to this line of thought, where greed dictates deadly decisions. There is another way to exist; one that is outside of ‘H-p1.’
“The Condition of Nothing”
This was the last song we recorded during the sessions for the album. It wasn’t really a song before the recording occurred, just a riff that Ego brought to the band, and one that we hadn’t played that much. I came up with the basic structure for the song while in the studio and we just bashed it out.
The lyrics didn’t come until later when we were touring the western portion of the US. We had a day off in Los Angeles and I was staying at my friend Paul Hischier’s house in the LA hills with nothing to do, so I started poking around his massive wall of books. I came across a Jim Carroll book that I hadn’t seen in years. Jim Carroll’s writing is very surreal, but very real. This book inspired me to write something in that style: surreal prose that was image-heavy. At this time, the concept of the album was in place. I definitely wanted the lyrics to reflect the concept of the album, but in a way that draws the listener in and opens up their imagination to the scenario, rather than handing them a complete storyline. The lyrics came rather easily, but they were very wordy, more so than any other White Hills song. I was having a difficult time fitting them into the song, but thankfully Ego stepped in and arranged my lyrical mess to fit the song.
When we entered the studio to record the album, I had three people that have played drums with White Hills at various times in one place. Kid Millions had already released his ‘Man Forever’ album (an all-drum excursion into ‘Metal Machine Music’ territory), and I thought why not take his lead and get all of them together in the studio to record a drum improv. I wasn’t sure if it would work, but I thought it would at least be interesting. The jam they laid down was around 25 minutes in length and had three very distinctive movements to it. Instead of mixing it myself, I sent the tracks to Antronhy, one of the drummers behind the jam. I gave him some instructions as to what I wanted: three distinct and separate pieces mixed from what I saw as the three different movements of the piece.
At first, I was going to use these three pieces as bridges between the different sections of the album, but that obviously didn’t happen. The three different pieces Antronhy came up with blew me away. They were much more than just simple pieces to use as bridges, but rather complete pieces unto themselves.
In listening back to the tracks, I was taken aback by the treatments and use of electronics he added to the original jam. What you hear on this track is the electronic treatments from two different mixes Antronhy did. I took these treatments and mixed them together. My idea behind this was to create a sound that represented the industrial beating of a machine. Something brutal and oppressive, in the same way that the system in which we live is brutal and oppressive. The nature and feeling of this sound was so contradictory to the surreal imagery of the lyrics to “Condition,” I felt they had to go back-to-back. Where the lyrics for “Condition” seem to have hope, the reality is that the beating heart of the all-consuming machine will always try to knock you back in line.
“No Other Way”
“No Other Way” is another track that was not fully worked out before heading into the studio. It’s another riff that Ego brought to the plate. Every version we’ve done of this track previously was very different from each other. This is also the track that I added the most to while mixing it. There are a number of guitar tracks and synth tracks laid over each other that really give this track a massive feeling.
This one features the drumming of Kid Millions and actually comes from the sessions to our self-titled record from 2010. The song originally had a bass and guitar line to it, but somehow they just didn’t really fit in with the drum part. During the sessions for ‘H-p1,’ I decided to try recording the song again, but once again it was just laying flat.
While getting the songs together for ‘H-p1,’ I went back and revisited the version we recorded with Kid. Upon listening, I muted the guitar and bass and was blown away by the sheer power behind the drums. I had a moment of inspiration and started to lay down synth tracks over the drums. Each track was recorded in one pass. I then asked Ego to come to the studio and lay down some synth tracks as well, which were recorded in the same way — just one pass, no going back to overdub or correct a part.
The track is free and uplifting and signifies a shift of thought for the central character behind the ‘H-p1’ narrative. I think this track came out great. It’s my favorite on the album!
As much as I like to let White Hills songs fly into the netherworld, I’m always trying to write that perfect rock song. “Upon Arrival” is one of those attempts. This song is the second of three that has vocals on the album. The lyrics reflect an awakening: the protagonist’s realization (their arrival, so to speak) that they have to break free from the chains that bind them. This realization comes after their inner experience that there is a “Paradise,” which is encompassed in the track before.
“A Need to Know”
This track was recorded by myself at 60B studios. As I was putting the track order together, I felt like the album was missing something between “Upon Arrival” and “Hand in Hand.” What was missing was something cinematic, like a track out of a Herzog film. It is from this place that “A Need to Know” came from.
“Hand in Hand”
“Hand in Hand” was one of those magical moments in the studio where everything fell into place perfectly. We were at the end of a long improv piece, the band was winding down, but Shazzula kept on playing. Ego came in with that towering bass line, and then I came in ever so slightly, laying down a mellow guitar drone to fill it out. I ended up adding some synth to it afterwards. It’s moments like this that I love so much about playing music. You never know where something might go or what someone will do that will inspire you to go places you wouldn’t have thought to go before… purely magical.
This is one of the pieces that Antronhy did out of the drum jam I spoke of earlier. It’s the only one of the three that made it on the album in its entirety. It’s a massive piece, one of grand stature, like Antronhy himself — hence the name “Monument.” Working with a new person in a production capacity on this album really opened up new directions. This, as well as “Movement,” are perfect examples of that. What Antronhy did with the drum jam really pushed me to go to areas that I wouldn’t have if not for his involvement on the album.
What to say about this one… it started out as just the beginning riff and developed via exploration into what you get on the album. This was another one of those songs that just seemed to take new form every time it was played. The actual recording caught it at a certain point in its development. The lyrics were written by myself and Danny Morton. Danny and I go way back to my days in San Francisco. He’s an amazing singer and lyricist. It’s powerful and poignant.
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Everyone in Oklahoma knows who Will Rogers was, but how about Faubion Bowers or Kenneth Taylor? “Oklahoma Moments” will tell you who they were, and a lot more.
“We wanted to develop something from scratch that would be a lasting contribution to Oklahoma’s centennial year,” said Donna Morris, Metropolitan Library System’s executive director. The result is a series of short video spots called “Oklahoma Moments” that can be accessed from the MLS website, www.metrolibrary.org.
The spots were written by Larry Johnson, a librarian at the Downtown Library and author of the book “Historic Photos of Oklahoma City,” and were originally seen as a segment on the library system’s weekly television program, “Read About It.” Television Programming Coordinator and program host B.J. Williams contacted former Oklahoma Governor George Nigh and asked him to be the library’s spokesman for this series. Gov. Nigh was delighted.
“Gov. Nigh is perfect for something like ‘Oklahoma Moments’,” Williams said. “He’s one of our great statesmen, but he’s very down to earth and knowledgeable, and he’s a delight to work with.”
“Oklahoma Moments” not only tells stories of our state’s best known personalities and events, but it also introduces viewers to some of our less-known figures.
“We didn’t want to just highlight historical figures people already know a lot about,” writer Larry Johnson said, “because most of us can identify more with folks whose names don’t appear in every history book. Men like Faubion Bowers, who almost single-handedly saved Japan’s Kabuki theater after the war, or Lt. Kenneth Taylor, from Hominy, who was one of the two fliers who responded instantly to the attack on Pearl Harbor and shot down four enemy aircraft.
“We even have the story of Black Jack, the horse who represented a fallen leader when he was part of President Kennedy’s funeral procession. Black Jack was from Oklahoma, too.”
“I hope people will take a look at them, return for repeated visits. They’ll make good discussion starters for history classes, too,” Morris said.
Oklahoma Moments can continue to be watched during Read About It, which is aired on Cox channel 7, Monday through Friday at 9am, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30pm or Saturday at 2pm. Or, they can be viewed anytime online at www.metrolibrary.org.
The Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County includes 12 libraries and five extension libraries. Libraries include Belle Isle, Capitol Hill, Ralph Ellison, Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library and Southern Oaks in Oklahoma City, as well as Bethany, Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, Midwest City, Village and Warr Acres. Extensions are located in the communities of Harrah, Jones, Luther and Nicoma Park and include Wright Library in Oklahoma City. You can also reach us at www.metrolibrary.org.


Oh, the joys of having a KitchenAid stand mixer. The versatility, the power, the endless possibilities it brings to our kitchen creations. But what if I told you there was a way to take your KitchenAid to the next level? That’s right, we’re talking about the Metal Meat Grinder Attachment by Gvode. This attachment is a game-changer, bringing the power and efficiency of a meat grinder right to your beloved stand mixer. With 4 grinding plates, 3 sausage stuffer tubes, and 2 grinding blades included, this attachment has everything you need to start grinding your own meats at home.
When we first got our hands on this attachment, we were immediately impressed by the quality of the materials. The aluminum and stainless steel construction not only gives it a sleek, professional look, but also ensures durability and longevity. And let’s not forget about the health benefits – all the parts are made from food-grade materials, making it a safer and healthier option compared to plastic models.
But the real magic happens when you start using the attachment. The precision machining parts and scientific design of the grinding worm make grinding meat faster and easier than ever before. In fact, we were able to grind 2lbs of raw meat in just 1 minute – talk about a time-saver! And thanks to the detachable parts, cleaning and maintaining the attachment is a breeze.
Whether you’re grinding meats for sausages, burgers, meatballs, or salsas, this attachment has you covered. The special sausage stuffer tubes even allow you to make a variety of sausage sizes to suit your preferences. Trust us, once you start using the Metal Meat Grinder Attachment by Gvode, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. So go ahead, take your KitchenAid stand mixer to new heights with this must-have attachment.
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- Impressive Features and Aspects
- Detailed Insights and Recommendations
- Customer Reviews Analysis
- Pros & Cons
- Ignite Your Passion
When it comes to upgrading your KitchenAid stand mixer, the Metal Meat Grinder Attachment by Gvode is a game-changer. Made with a metal design that ensures durability and healthiness, this attachment includes everything you need to grind meats and create delicious meals at home. The stainless steel food tray, grinding plates, and cutter are all food grade materials, providing a safer and more sturdy option than plastic models.
One of the standout features of this meat grinder attachment is the special sausage stuffer tubes, which greatly improve stuffing efficiency. With three different sizes, you can easily make a variety of sausages to suit your tastes. Plus, the precision machined parts and scientific design of the grinding worm make grinding meat faster and more efficient, with no clogging up. Easy to attach, operate, clean, and maintain, this multifunctional attachment is a must-have for any KitchenAid stand mixer owner. Upgrade your kitchen arsenal today with the Metal Meat Grinder Attachment by Gvode!
Check Price on AmazonImpressive Features and Aspects
Our team was truly impressed by the remarkable features and aspects of the Metal Meat Grinder Attachment for KitchenAid Stand Mixer by Gvode. The metal design not only adds a sleek and sturdy look to the attachment but also ensures that it is more durable compared to plastic models. The aluminum and stainless steel construction of the food tray, grinding plates, and cutter are all made from food-grade materials, allowing users to create delicious meals at home in a healthier way.
One standout feature of this meat grinder attachment is the special sausage stuffer tubes included. With three different sizes available, users can easily create a variety of sausages such as boudin, Italian, summer, bratwurst, and chorizo. Additionally, the precision machining parts and scientific design of the grinding worm make the grinding process faster and prevent clogging up, with 2lb of raw meat being ground in just 1 minute. Easy to clean and maintain, all parts of the attachment are detachable for simple hand washing with soap and warm water. Experience the convenience and versatility of this multifunctional attachment for yourself by checking it out on Amazon: Visit the product page.Detailed Insights and Recommendations
After extensively testing the Gvode meat grinder attachment for KitchenAid stand mixer, we have some for potential buyers. The metal design of this attachment not only adds durability but also ensures that all components are made from food-grade materials, providing a healthier way to create delicious meals at home. The inclusion of special sausage stuffer tubes is a game-changer, making the stuffing process more efficient and allowing you to create a variety of sausages with ease.
Moreover, we were impressed by the speed of the grinding process with this attachment. The precision machining parts and scientific design of the grinding worm make grinding meat faster, with the ability to grind 2lbs of raw meat in just 1 minute. Additionally, the easy-to-clean and maintain features of this attachment make it a convenient choice for busy home cooks. Overall, we highly recommend the Gvode meat grinder attachment for KitchenAid stand mixer for its functionality, durability, and ease of use. If you’re looking to upgrade your kitchen tools, this attachment is a must-have.
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Customer Reviews Analysis
After analyzing the customer reviews for the Gvode Meat Grinder Attachment, we have compiled a summary of the key points mentioned by customers:
In conclusion, the majority of customers were satisfied with the Gvode Meat Grinder Attachment, praising its quality, ease of use, and versatility. Some customers reported receiving extra attachments and minor discrepancies in the product description. However, there were a few concerns about sharp edges, thin construction, and potential breakage. Overall, the attachment seems to offer good value for its price, and most users found it to be a useful addition to their kitchen appliances.
Pros & Cons
Pros & Cons
- Sturdy and durable metal design
- Food grade material for healthier meals
- Includes special sausage stuffer tubes for various sausage sizes
- Grinds meat quickly with no clogging
- Easy to clean and maintain with detachable parts
- Easy to attach and operate on KitchenAid stand mixers
- Multi-functional for grinding meats and vegetables for various dishes
- May be pricier than plastic models
- Some users may find it challenging to assemble
- May require some trial and error for optimal use
- Not officially endorsed by KitchenAid, but compatible with their mixers
Q: Is this meat grinder attachment easy to attach and detach from the KitchenAid stand mixer?
A: Yes, the Gvode meat grinder attachment is specially designed to easily attach and detach from the KitchenAid stand mixer for convenient use.
Q: Can this attachment grind different types of meats?
A: Yes, the Gvode meat grinder attachment includes 4 different grinding plates and 2 grinding blades to allow for grinding various types of meats to your desired consistency.
Q: How easy is it to clean this meat grinder attachment?
A: Cleaning the Gvode meat grinder attachment is a breeze, as all parts are detachable for easy hand washing with warm soapy water. Just be sure to rinse and dry thoroughly after cleaning.
Q: Can this attachment be used for making sausages?
A: Absolutely! The Gvode meat grinder attachment includes 3 special sausage stuffing tubes in different sizes to meet your sausage-making needs, from boudin sausage to chorizo.
Q: Is this meat grinder attachment durable?
A: Yes, the Gvode meat grinder attachment is made of high-quality aluminum and stainless steel, making it sturdy and durable for long-lasting use in your kitchen. Ignite Your Passion
As we wrap up our Gvode Meat Grinder Attachment review, we can confidently say that this kitchen essential is a must-have for anyone looking to take their culinary skills to the next level. With its durable metal design, efficient grinding capabilities, and easy maintenance, this attachment is sure to become a staple in your kitchen.
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"I'll remember this day for the rest of my life."
Aria Entertainment, Bill Kenwright and Heartaches Limited present
Tim Rice, Stuart Brayson, Donald Rice and Bill Oakes' epic musical From Here To Eternity returns to London for the first time in an exhilarating new production.
Adapted from the classic novel by James Jones, this gripping tale of illicit love and army life is a breath-taking and romantic musical set against the backdrop of Pearl Harbor in 1941. This new production features an updated score, with all-new musical numbers, newly orchestrated by Nick J Barstow.
From Here To Eternity marked Tim Rice’s first new stage musical for over 10 years. Among the many smash hit musicals he co-wrote are Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Chess and The Lion King. He has won 12 Ivor Novello awards, 4 Tonys and 3 Oscars and an Emmy.
The musical unites the writing talents of Tim Rice (lyrics), Stuart Brayson (music) and Donald Rice and Bill Oakes (book), and is directed by Brett Smock, Artistic Director of The Rev Theatre in New York.
Cast includes Jonny Amies, Jonathon Bentley, Desmonda Cathabel, Leonard Cook, Kyerron Dixon-Bassey, Sarah Drake, Dominic Adam Griffin, Cassius Hackforth, Robin Hayward, Callum Henderson, James Mateo-Salt, Rhys Nuttall, Jack Ofrecio, Jaden Oshenye, Eve Polycarpou, Adam Rhys-Charles, Carley Stenson, Alan Turkington and Joseph Vella.
Director - Brett Smock
Set & Costume Designer - Stewart J Charlesworth
Musical Director, Orchestrations and New Musical Arrangements - Nick J Barstow
Choreographer - Cressida Carré
Lighting Designer - Adam King
Projection Designer - Louise Rhodes-Brown
Fight Director & Intimacy Coach - Renny Krupinski
Costume Supervisor - Lucy Lawless
Casting Director - Jane Deitch
Production Manager - James Anderton
Produced by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment, Bill Kenwright and Heartaches Limited
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Richard Sherman's Go Twister
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This rollertwister -- the the farthest from the entrance in Toontown -- is too intense for kids of all languages.
- If traveling with tweens , they'll want to queue for this attraction only under pain of death.
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This cute little guy has pop tabs for his mane and tip of his tail. He’s made using worsted weight (#4) yarn and H crochet hook.
You will also need felt, craft glue, stuffing and needle to take yarn.
He stands 9″ tall and requires 75 pop tabs to make it.

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Spatio-temporal distribution of sugarcane potential yields and yield gaps in Southern China
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© 2017 Elsevier B.V. The sustainability and production capacity of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum (L.)) in Southern China is essential to ensure sugar security in China, yet potential crop yield and yield gap (the difference between actual and potential crop yield) of sugarcane is poorly known. In this study, the sugarcane growth and development model, QCANE, was validated for sugarcane phenology, stalk height, and yields, then used to simulate potential yields and yield gaps of sugarcane in Southern Chine (SC) between 1970 and 2014. Simulated potential yields decreased as longitude and latitude increased, driven by spatial variation in solar radiation and maximum temperature. The gap between potential and water-limited yields was noticeably larger in Yunnan province because of the prevalence of seasonal water deficiency. However, nitrogen stress was the dominant driver of the yield gap, given the abundant precipitation in SC. Across SC, large variation in the yield gap between water-and-nitrogen limited yields and on-farm yields was observed for different counties, a difference that was usually larger than the local yield gap. Averaged across SC, on-farm sugarcane yields were only 27% of potential yields, 31% of water-limited yields, and 52% of nitrogen-limited yields. This result highlights considerable potential to significantly increase sugarcane production by improving varieties, government support, effective management measures such as fertilization, irrigation, and mechanization.
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A beautiful Orchid. Lovely light and details as well as colours all set off so well against the dark bg.
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Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
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This eight-minute short movie is a nice appetizer. We see a cop tell a man about three super-criminals and he wants this man to challenge them at a fighting tournament. Basically, all that happens here is an introduction to the opponents. We don't find out a lot about the cop and same goes for out supposed hero, apart from the fact that he may have a dark and criminal history as well. They made a series based on this, but most of the actors in here did not return for this one, or only for very little screen time. Also the writer of this short film did not return, only the director did. So yeah, I'd probably watch a movie that focuses on the people in this film. Could be decent fun if done right. Even the villains look interesting enough to appear in their own films. But it's already 5 years since this was made, so who knows if it's ever gonna happen. Until then, I recommend watching this short movie.
I remember the original Mortal Kombat video game. Back in the early 90's it was immensely violent and supernatural. It was the first video game where the characters had true to life faces (so when a head was being ripped off it felt real and intensified the violence). These two themes (violence and the supernatural) have been a constant in every video game, movie or TV series with the MK title over the last >20 years.< In fact these two themes are what a lot of people identify MK with. Without them Mortal Kombat loses its identity (Van Dam in Street fighter anyone --i know, i know this one doesn't suck b***s).Actually Ed Boon and John Tobias the creators of Mortal Kombat weren't involved in these shorts. But if Kevin Tancharoen is successful in his bid to be the next director of MK they will be apparently, so I hope they ad in all the traditional elements. Good short, Im hoping next they can re-do xmen and instead of bone claws wolverine can have knives stitched to his hands and a bipolar disorder to make it more 'true to life' and 'real' ;)
Batman Begins and The Dark Knight gave me chills with originality. You live the characters and feed off of the story. This trailer gives you that adrenaline rush and then some, cause WE ARE MORTAL KOMBAT FANS! A new meaning to the gaming series could help developers come up with a third person style RPG that Mortal Kombat Mythologies with Sub-Zero couldn't even come close to. A whole new era of Mortal Kombat series in gaming. How about Mortal Kombat Rebirth 2, where Liu Kang develops the art of Fire through Qigong? (Qigong masters can generate exponential amounts of heat from their hands and communicate to their ancestors on a "we speak to our elders" scale through meditation.) Gods and elders in the Buddhist religion are not fantasy! Do your research and see the new horizon for Mortal Kombat! MAKE IT HAPPEN Hollywood!!! I'm game!
Being that this is a short film, I think that this is hands down the coolest MK movie out. The only thing that annoys me is that there is no Lui Kang but I can deal with that. What the people that made this short film did was awesome and I really hope that it gets made into a full length movie. There aren't any supernatural elements in this flick yet and there is no mention of out-world by any means, however, that doesn't mean that they aren't there. Keep in mind this is a short film and there is a possibility that it's going to be made into a full length film, if that happens then I hope they add the supernatural element in there and bring up out-world in someway but I think this film is tits


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First, what even IS Mission Driven Finance?
We were built to connect the community with capital.
On the one hand, we know there are entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders doing impactful work in their communities. They could probably do their work a bit better if only they had more money.
We can think of the gap between businesses and nonprofits and the capital they need as a giant gulf.
On the other end of this gulf are people who have access to money and are interested in the work that the entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders want to do.
What they don’t have is a mechanism for providing those businesses and nonprofits the money (besides donations). That is Mission Driven Finance’s job—to bridge that gap.
To close gaps in the system, we needed to sit in the spaces between traditional capital and community pillars. Accordingly, MDF is structured not as a nonprofit, not as a CDFI, and not as a clear-cut traditional fund manager.
Instead, our parent company that employs our team is:
- A California Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) for flexibility
- A Certified B Corporation to ensure that impact is central and independently reviewed, and
- An Exempt Reporting Adviser within the SEC’s Registered Investment Adviser framework in order to work with investors and partners
Mission Driven Finance, LLC often serves as the general partner (GP), manager, or investment adviser for private fund vehicles.
We consider ourselves a hybrid organization—part asset manager, part consultant, part educator, and guide. We work across the capital continuum from philanthropy to institutional investors.
Because of the above, MDF has a unique vantage point in the market.
So…what is a fund?
A fund, in the simplest sense, is money designated for a particular purpose.
Think about a fund as its own company that has taxes, bank accounts, and a corporate structure. It exists as a standalone entity with the purpose of moving money into companies, organizations, or other funds. We use funds to create pools of money for entrepreneurs.
How does a fund get this pool of money?
A fund gets money from investors—people who contribute money to an enterprise, business, or fund, with some expectation of return. In the case of impact investing, investors seek both a financial and a social or environmental impact return on their capital.
There are two key ways investors can provide money to a fund. We typically work with equity and debt.
Equity is the purchase of a stake in the ownership of a company or fund. The investor is entitled to a share of the profit (and loss) of the entity. Repayment from an equity investment is often tied to milestones and not a specific timetable.
Debt is a loan—money borrowed by a borrower and to be paid back to the lender on an agreed-upon schedule with interest for using it—kind of like paying rent on a vacation home for the time that you’ve rented it. In the case of a fund—when we’re talking about the investors—the borrower is a fund. The majority of our investors invest in this way.
David Lynn, the CEO & co-founder of Mission Driven Finance, explains, “A fund can make investments in the form of debt or equity. Any of the investments can be debt, equity, or a combination of both.”
Why most MDF investors are lenders
Mission Driven Finance primarily makes loans as that’s the gap we identified in the market. We also mostly have debt from our investors, not LP shares (equity).
One of the reasons is because it’s relatively simple: we accept money from investors at a certain percentage and for a certain amount of time and then we lend that out to small businesses and nonprofits for some percentage and amount of time within that investor window.
Another big reason is the variety of regulatory requirements that our investors have. Debt investments into funds have different risk considerations than equity investments and debt structures work for our current investors.
How does money move from a fund into community organizations?
Now that funds have raised money by taking money from investors, we need to move this money out to achieve its purpose. How does it do that? It makes investments into investees—portfolio companies like small businesses and nonprofits.
The investees that received capital from the fund in the form of a loan or equity investments are paying back that money.
In the case of debt, investees (borrowers) have payments of principal and interest that they make according to a set schedule called an amortization. That’s how a fund makes money. A fund then turns around and makes a kind of payment (maybe principal and interest, profit share) and pays the money back to the investors. The investors ideally end up with more money than they started with.
What is the role of an investment manager?
There is a third stakeholder that we haven’t talked about—the investment manager, the person or entity, or the business that manages this process and makes everything happen. They’re not the investor or investees of the fund, but they are the ones piloting this ship.
This is basically what Mission Driven Finance is.
The investment manager is paid to manage this fund. Some of the responsibilities of the investment manager include:
- creating investment strategy
- selecting investments (underwriting/assessing risk & creditworthiness of potential borrowers, borrowers’ services, they are selecting for the fund)
- monitoring investments (make sure that things are going as we expect them to do)
So…is MDF a fund?
In our basic structure, MDF is not a fund. We are the investment manager. We are the mechanism that closes the gap between capital and community.
Lauren Grattan, co-founder and Chief Community Officer of Mission Driven Finance, says, “One-on-one investments are fairly simple, but start adding more investors or more enterprises on either side of the equation, and it gets more complicated. That’s what Mission Driven Finance specializes in. We are a team of savvy finance nerds not afraid of a challenge.”
See some of our other client partners across the country here.
Connecting capital to community
A fund is a pool of money set aside by investors that can be used by borrowers (businesses, social enterprises, and nonprofits) to grow their organization, or continue or start a new project. Mission Driven Finance plays an important part as managers of the fund, making sure that investors’ capital is supporting mission-aligned borrowers and creating strategic partnerships with community developers, organizations, champions, and businesses to grow the fund and increase economic opportunity for the community.
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Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Director(s): Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
Starring: Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Angela Lansbury, Bradley Michael Pierce, Rex Everheart & Jesse Corti
Released by: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Reviewed by Mike Kenny
In Disney’s 30th animated feature, Beauty and the Beast finds independent bookworm Belle (Paige O’Hara, Enchanted) rescuing her father from an enchanted castle and a cruel beast’s (Robby Benson, Running Brave) captivity. Sacrificing her own freedom and looking deep within to see the beast’s inner beauty, the blossoming love between the two unlikely housemates will prove magically invaluable in breaking the spell cast on the titanic castle and its residents.
A tale as old as time and beloved by generations worldwide, Beauty and the Beast continues the triumphant return to form of Disney’s animation division following the runaway success of The Little Mermaid. Once again combining timeless characters, brilliant musical arrangements by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, and a story of true love, the romantic fairy tale enchants viewers with its grace, humor and themes of acceptance. Attempted several times throughout Walt Disney’s career to no avail, Beauty and the Beast continues the magical traditions of its golden age forefathers with mesmerizing art and catchy tunes while, charting its own breathtaking path earning itself the first Best Picture Academy Award nomination for an animated film. Seeped in gothic romance with glitzy broadway style musical sequences, the valued vocal efforts of Jerry Orbach (Law & Order), David Ogden Stiers (M*A*S*H*) and Angela Lansbury (Murder, She Wrote) bring impressionable life to their memorable roles as Lumiere, Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts but, more importantly make viewers feel warmly at home within their company. In addition, brute Gaston (Richard White, House of Mouse), along with his hilariously buffoonish accomplice Lefou (Jesse Corti, Zootopia), make for some of Disney’s grandest antagonists while, the development of Belle and Beast’s evolving love may be the most beautiful of all the mouse house’s animated features.
Showered in critical praise, deserved awards and box-office riches upon its initial release, Beauty and the Beast would continue to welcomes guests to its enchanted castle through a Broadway musical, two direct-to-video followups, an enduring Disney Park presence and a theatrical 3D re-release. With its reputation graciously preceding itself after a quarter century, Beauty and the Beast’s impact and instantly recognizable songs can’t be understated. A perfect storm of splendid storytelling and exemplary animation, Beauty and the Beast not only ranks as the crowning jewel of the Disney Renaissance that consisted of other such masterworks as Aladdin and The Lion King but, also one of the studio’s most treasured features of all-time.
Repurposing their already flawless 1080p (1.78:1) transfer and sonically hailed DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 mix from its 2010 release, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment once again supplies three versions of the film including the preferred Original Theatrical Edition (1:24:54), Special Extended Edition (1:31:44) and a Sing-A-Long Version (1:24:54). Also recycling its Audio Commentary (Extended Edition Only) with Directors Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale, Producer Don Hahn & Composer Alan Menken, new on-disc supplements include, Always Belle (11:32) as Paige O’Hara reflects on her role and childhood love for the arts, Menken & Friends: 25 Years of Musical Inspiration (19:06) where fellow Disney composers Stephen Schwartz (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Lin-Manuel Miranda (Moana) and Robert & Kristen-Anderson Lopez (Frozen) rap with Menken about the film’s memorable music, #1074: Walt, Fairy Tales & Beauty and the Beast (9:36) details Disney’s earliest developments of the film, The Recording Sessions (3:48) invites viewers into raw footage of the actors laying down their lines and 25 Fun Facts About Beauty and the Beast (5:24) hosted by Kayla Maisonet of Stuck in the Middle and Gus Kamp of Best Friends Whenever. In addition, a Beauty and the Beast Sneak Peek (1:24) at the 2017 live-action feature, Song Selection (Sing-A-Long Edition Only), a Classic Bonus Preview (0:43) and Sneak Peeks at 2017’s Beauty and the Beast (1:37), The BFG (1:38), Disney Movie Rewards (0:20), a Disney Princess Promo (1:32), Elena of Avalor (1:02), Moana (1:26) and Finding Dory (1:39) are also included.
For better or worse, several more hours of supplemental content including such new featurettes as Character Development: Lumiere (2:50), Character Development: Beast (3:49) and countless others are available only digitally along with other vintage bonus features. While their inclusion is plentiful, their lack of on-disc appearances is disparaging for physical media purists. Finally, a DVD edition and Digital HD Code round out the release’s extensive extras.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary before asking viewers to be their guest in 2017 for its live-action counterpart, Beauty and the Beast remains as magical and captivating as ever. With several newly created bonus features included and a reference quality presentation preserved, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has prepped a sumptuous meal of hi-def majesty for Disney lovers to partake in. A towering animated achievement and simply one of Disney’s best, Beauty and the Beast deserves a spot in every collector’s west wing!
Available now from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Beauty and the Beast can be purchased via Amazon.com and other fine retailers.


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Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Mon 22 - Sat 27 November 2021
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Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids.
Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, CHICAGO’s sexy, sassy score includes the show-stopping songs “Razzle Dazzle”, “Cell Block Tango”, and “All That Jazz”.
Winner of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards and a Grammy, CHICAGO is the longest-running American musical in Broadway and West End history.
Mon to Thu evenings and Wed matinee: £52.50, £47.50, £44.50, £40.50, £30.50
Fri & Sat: £56.50, £51.50, £48.50, £44.50, £34.50
Concessions*: £2.50 off
Group discounts*: 10+ save £5, 20+ save £6, 40+ save £7
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Where applicable fees and charges are included in the stated ticket prices. An optional postage fee may apply. Fee-free booking for Churchill Friends and Sidekick members. Discounts are subject to availability and may not apply to all price bands.


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Study of the Holocaust has helped many people confront their own prejudices. This is the first step in combating discrimination,” (Tarnar Wacks 14). Whether you agree or not you can’t argue with the past. What has happened has happened and all we can do is learn from our mistakes and strive to prevent
Teaching the Holocaust to middle schoolers is a much-debated topic. The Holocaust, as defined by Merriam Webster, was the mass killing of Jews and other people by German Nazis during the period 1941–1945. Over 6 million Jews and around 5 million members of other oppressed groups were murdered at concentration camps. The Holocaust should be taught to middle school students because it can teach them not to oppress groups of people, to stick up for what they believe in and stand up to bullying, and it avoids misinformation about the topic.
Many people don’t know about the Holocaust or only know that it happened during the time of WW2. The Holocaust was the mass massacre 6 million of Jews and other minorities in Europe by the Nazi regime. Some people might not want their kids to be taught this in 8th grade because they believe that their children’s minds will be polluted by thoughts of killing and extended torture. Students in 8th grade should definitely be taught about the Holocaust because it is necessary to teach them to learn from history and never judge anyone by their race, and finally explain to them that being silent towards others suffering can lead to mass destruction over a period of time.
One person could be the difference of 1,000 lives. The Holocaust now serves as a time to learn what can happen and how innocent people can be hurt over something that could have been avoid. It serves as a time to not repeat our mistakes. It shows us the consequences of the action of others. Most of all it’s initial to ask ourselves about the lessons we learn because even though we say that the Holocaust won’t ever occur again, it still is, all over the
Many people do not think of the Holocaust as 12 appalling years full of unforgettable tragedies. The Holocaust is not normally spoken about every day, but the amount of pain and terror during those eventful years should not be abandoned. The Jews were always referred to as animals and not as human beings. Germans used many forms of dehumanization and neglect. If it was not labor and abuse the other alternative was the crematorium.
All in all, people who learned from Elie Wiesel’s Memoir should teach others of what happened. They should let them know of the Holocaust, so they will not repeat it again. Let people know that “Silence is golden” does not apply
It is estimated around 6 million Jews died during the Holocaust, each death leaving a scar on modern history, each death showing the monsters we all can be to our own people, or just revealing the monsters we truly are. Harsh changes were put on the Jews from the loss of basic human rights like freedom to the loss of lives. This inhumane treatment was done by their own kind, no sympathy, no empathy,
The Holocaust is a great lesson for the entire world to learn from, and particularly a lesson for the next generation to learn from the mistakes of the past and make sure that they are never repeated again (Why teach The Holocaust?). The Holocaust should be taught to students in schools because it presents decisions that, in the future, may need to be made or even ones that should not have been made, it allows students to see how history could repeat itself, and it instills a sense of appreciation for the freedoms and inclusiveness that we have in our time.
Of all the terrible events in history, the Holocaust may be the worst of them all. This tragedy was so terrible, I cannot think of the ones who instigated it as human beings. It was against many morals and standards that the world views today as common ethics. The most terrible part of this is, perhaps, how today’s new and younger generations are not sufficiently educated about this disaster. Although many younger generations do not know about the Holocaust, it’s importance should be emphasised in today’s society to learn from it, to realize that every human life is important, and to appreciate the blessings of the present day.
Many actions played out during the Holocaust and World War II were not humane, and still remind us like a scream behind closed doors: hidden but still heard. While hearing the horrid stories and seeing the ghoulish photos of times not to be forgotten, we see the tragedy that is the mistreatment of human lives. Our identities are lost little by little, but those victims had theirs ripped from their bodies. After losing everything and then becoming a nearly empty vessel, it is amazing that we attempt to comprehend the cruelty of the Holocaust. The loss of identity and self might have started with Adolf Hitler’s reign, for the Holocaust legacies, but we are all losing bits of ourselves constantly.
They ran. On January 30, 1933 the Jews started fleeing, hiding, and hoping that no one would find families concealed in secret annexes. The Holocaust is one of the most dreary times on this planet. Back then, technology was not as good as it is now. All people had was a paper and pen, with that paper and pen these people wrote whatever they wanted privately. Everything people would write stays written forever. It turns into literature so that people in the future, us, could read about today. People wrote their feelings together with their points of views on life around them. All of this writing is facts that the Holocaust happened as well as these people’s true feelings. Literature can help us remember and honor the victims of the Holocaust by seeing the different points of view, reading the evidence, and studying the forever recorded history.
That's just another reason we need to teach kids about the holocaust, but don't stop there. We need to teach them about all the genocide events that took place. They need to learn about the flaws of their world, so they can fix them. In conclusion, the holocaust should be taught in schools because, it teaches students about the thin line between good and evil, it was a major event of history in the 20th century, they should know the past early so they can prepare for the future, and it helps them deal with the world they live in
The Holocaust was a horrific tragedy which started in January of 1933 and ended in May of 1945, the Holocaust was the mass murder of millions of people. The word was derived from the Greek word that meant Sacrifice to the Gods (Steele 7), also called the Shoan which is the Hebrew word for catastrophe (Steele 7). So many countries took place in this 12-year genocide, including, “Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria, which were also known as the Axis Powers” (Steele 34). But, although there were all those countries they were all part of one larger group called the Nazis, were the ones who were killing all the different denominations of people. (Bachrach 58). All of this led to the gigantic catastrophe called the Holocaust. The
So many people have risked their lives and have witnessed what is to be known as the Holocaust. From Paul Galan to Anne Frank. They have all experienced the struggles and hardships. In order to document and remember the Holocaust, they had to somehow have a way to keep it for future generations. That is why Anne Frank made her diary.
What saddened me the most was that it seemed like people had not learned from the Holocaust what they should have. This also makes me feel that what we were doing there was much more important than we originally thought. The Holocaust is still a topic that needs to be talked about and taught. And that is what we were doing there: learning and

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‘We’ve heard so much negativity, but can you tell us what you are actually doing about it?’ The question came from the back of the hall at the Africa Centre in London, where over 100 people had gathered to hear about the state of contemporary African protest movements from a panel of African activists including Ayanda Kota of the South African Unemployed Peoples’ Movement, Bayo Oyenuga of Occupy Nigeria, Osama Zumam of the Sudanese Communist Party and the respected commentator and political activist Yash Tandon.
It is true that Africa tends to be a continent viewed through a prism of starvation, disease, violence and most of all, corruption. And when the Arab Spring erupted at the end of 2010, it was largely viewed as a Middle Eastern phenomenon, rather than an African one, even though its main protagonists were all located on African soil. Whilst the media gaze therefore fixed on events to the North-East of Tunisia, events to the South were, and continue to be no less tumultuous.
However, these events have rarely been articulated into an African narrative, with the result that western audiences end up being drip-fed stories reinforcing the impression of stereotypical African instability and ‘Afro-pessimism’. Yet if the under or mis-reported uprisings, protests, revolts and changes of regime in many parts of Africa over the past few years (including, amongst others Cote D'Ivoire, Malawi, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ethiopia, Swaziland, Uganda, Nigeria, Sudan and Mozambique) have told us anything, it is that politics on the continent does not always, or mostly, take place at the point of a gun.
By the same token however, it is important to point out that the protest movements we have seen emerge or consolidate over the past few years cannot be reduced to a simple victory for the development industry’s efforts to mainstream western policies of good governance, transparency and liberal democracy in African states. Shrinking the state in Africa (an outcome of these policies as enforced by international donors) has produced the very conditions which protestors have revolted against: corruption, rising utility prices, and growing inequality. African protestors have demanded African solutions to their predicaments, and we should listen carefully if we want to be on the right side of history on the continent.
Of course, African protest movements do not face an easy route. Confronted with the deregulatory pressures of global development frameworks these movements must contend with mushrooming food and utility prices, and the violence meted out by states when faced with meaningful opposition to neo-liberal economic programmes. Indeed, the negativity questioned by the audience member in London referred to the state-sponsored violence visited upon African protestors which the different protestors repeatedly referred to.
However, whilst it is easy to become disheartened at stories of violence, land appropriation and joblessness, we can interpret such events differently. Indeed, if we are to learn anything from the rapidity with which revolution occurred in Egypt and was then rolled back, it is that social change takes time, and requires a broader social base than just the urban middle class elite which characterised the Tahrir Square phenomenon. What we hear from protest movements across Africa therefore is not negativity, but struggle. And struggle for sustainable indigenous solutions to Africa’s problems requires the kind of mass mobilisation which takes time and effort to build.
What then are these African solutions? For sure, protestors in any number of the countries which have experienced protests over the past few years have made it clear that they are fed up with the corruption of ruling elites. From Nigeria’s Enough is Enough movement to the protests which rocked Malawi in summer 2011, it has been obvious that the actions of ruling elites, and in the case of Malawi, the increasingly authoritarian tendencies of the late President Bingu wa Mutharika, provided sources of public anger. However, to interpret these protests as an outpouring of anger against singularly corrupt African regimes would be a mistake. Calls for greater democracy in Africa are not framed purely within the actions of specific corrupt ruling elites. Rather it is the relationships between these ruling elites and the agents of global free-market capitalism which are the source of much public anger. It is these relationships which have amongst other things shrunk public services and robbed the continent of the bulk of the profits from its most valuable natural resources. And these relationships have been enabled by international donor policies which have shrunk the state in Africa in the belief that it is the state which has been the source of African’s problems.
So when international donors and western commentators respond to protests in Africa by calling for better governance and accountability amongst ruling elites, they are missing the most vital aspect of these protests; that they are directed just as much against institutions such as the Word Bank and IMF as they are against the corrupt practices of their rulers. This is because it has long been the case that the policies of the former in widening the space between the state and citizens in Africa (through enforced privatisation and subsequent public service disintegration) has enabled the corruption of the latter by contributing to the breakdown of the social contract that had been established in many African states in the immediate post-independence years.
And so, if we search for images of recent African protests what we will find is not an overwhelming number of crowds with placards calling for greater openness in government, but a set of explicitly socio-economic demands relating to price rises and unemployment, or the withdrawal of affordable public services and utilities, all brought on by the skewed position of Africa in the global economy, and the enforced privatisation of land, energy and other resources which have largely fallen into the hands of foreign profit-extractive companies and their collaborators in the ruling elites of African countries.
Those then who see in these protests a simple continuum of public revolt against African elite corruption dating back to the post-independence regimes are simply missing the point. These protests are much more about the relationships between African elites and international political and economic elites. This is a fundamental point which is often missed by both sides of the critical divide on Africa.
African elites are not uniquely corrupt, nor do they exist in a vacuum of African corruption, but neither is Africa a pure victim of contemporary economic imperialism. African elites are as complicit in processes of resource and profit extraction as the multinational corporations such as Shell Oil who so often come in for the vitriol of social justice and anti-corporate activists. What Africans have been railing against over the past few years then is what Thandike Mkandawire called at the turn of the century Africa’s ‘choiceless democracies’. In other words, Africans want a true choice. It is not enough for international donors to call for ‘free and fair’ elections, only for them to enforce, by dint of the implicit threat of aid withdrawal, a complicity amongst all the candidates with neoliberal economic orthodoxy. This is what we find repeatedly in African elections, and in this respect at least it would be fair to say that African elections differ very little from elections in many other parts of the world, including the UK.
This points towards a second issue worthy of consideration. Anti-austerity activists in the west need to understand the close relationship between what they are protesting against in countries like the UK and what people are protesting against in parts of the world where they have been at the blunt end of austerity for decades rather than years. African activists have much to teach the rest of the world in resisting austerity, and the many obstacles that lie in the path of such resistance, and it is about time more of us started to listen.
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At least four people have been killed and 46 wounded in the latest suicide bombing in southern Beirut, a base of support for Hezbollah.
The attack in the Haret Hreik district took place was the second this month. It follows attacks last summer in the nearby Dahiyeh section and a November bombing near the Iranian Embassy, in which Iran’s Cultural Attache was killed.
The Lebanese branch of Jabhat al-Nusra, a leading Islamist faction in the Syrian conflict, has claimed responsibility:
We were able to respond to the massacres committed by Iran’s party against the children of Syria and of Arsal (a Lebanese border town) with a suicide operation that targeted the heart of its southern suburbs. We call on the Sunni community in all Lebanese areas to unite their ranks to confront the party of the devil.
The group also carried out a bombing last week, which killed five people and injured 42, in Hermel in the Bekaa Valley.
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Tel Aviv-based band Boom Pam formed in 2003. They play a mixture of Mediterranean rock
and surf music in the format of a unique quartet including: Electric Guitar, Tuba, Keyboard and Drums.
Boom Pam regularly play in clubs, bars, live venues and music festivals around the world. Their live act
was an immediate success and could be seen in various forms, ranging from concert halls to wild parties.
Initial highlights for the band included playing at the reunion show of legendary band Minimal Compact
& Emir Kusturitza's "Non Smoking Orchestra" and showcasing at WOMEX 2006 (the World Music Expo)
which launched their worldwide touring career.