How to describe Swedish band Death and Vanilla? Listening to their single “Ritual” brings to mind an Alfred Hitchcock film score—created by a coven of witches. Well, at least until mid-song when the synthesizers start to induce a trance. It’s female-fronted experimental pop that sounds simultaneously sound both old and new, mixing a vintage haunted house aesthetic with modern electronica for very interesting results. If I sound too enthusiastic about it, perhaps I am just desperate to fill the musical void left when Trish Keenan died well before her time last year. I’m not sure if anything I have heard since has sounded quite as “Broadcast-esque” as this. Listen for yourself below, and if you dig it you can grab the band’s new record here for mega-euros.
Smithsonian’s National Zoo Signs Contract with Sodexo
Manufacturing Close-Up March 30, 2012 As the National Zoo’s new foodservice partner, Sodexo, a company in Quality of Daily Life Solutions, will work with the Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) throughout a 10-year contract to create dining options that are an extension of the Zoo experience and support its mission. web site detroit institute of arts
In a release, the company noted that the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s mission includes demonstrating leadership in animal care, conservation science, education, sustainability and to teach and inspire people to protect wildlife, natural resources and habitats. Sodexo will provide cafe, concessions, catering services and new dining options in 22 locations throughout the Zoo. To support the Zoo’s mission and engage all visitors, Sodexo will include education about the health of humans and the planet to assist visitors in making informed decisions including:
-Healthier versions of traditional favorites, accompanied by nutritional information -Authentic ethnic cuisines at the new Taste of DC located in the Mane Cafe, plus many of the carts and kiosks located throughout the Zoo celebrating the diversity of DC and guests -Sustainability messaging educating guests on the actions of the Zoo and Sodexo that support our mutual commitment to the environment and ecosystems -A new outdoor venue, The Heirloom Grill, centering on sustainability, conservation and restoration “Working with the National Zoo and FONZ, Sodexo will bring to life a unique and progressive approach to foodservice that embodies the organizations’ vision for the visitor experience at the Zoo,” said Steven DiPrima, president of Sodexo Leisure. “Sodexo has a long and successful history of aligning with our clients’ missions and providing the latest trends in concessions and catering. The resources and expertise Sodexo brings to the National Zoo will provide great benefits to FONZ members, the community and Zoo guests.” The initiatives at the National Zoo include targeted commitments to source local, seasonal, sustainable ingredients, provide varied and balanced food options, and support the local community, which align with Sodexo’s Better Tomorrow Plan, the company’s global road map to sustainability. go to site detroit institute of arts
Sodexo’s Leisure team is a provider to cultural destinations around the world and in the U.S.includingthe Houston Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, North Carolina Zoo, Louisville Zoo, National Aquarium in Baltimore, Museum of Science and Industry and Shedd Aquariumin Chicago, Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and Detroit Institute of Art.
Sodexo, Inc., a Quality of Daily Life Solutions company in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, delivers On-site Service Solutions in Corporate, Education, Health Care, Government, and Remote Site segments, and Motivation Solutions such as Esteem Pass.
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