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A Christian Perspective on Environment and Habits
"Atomic Habits" by James Clear, a recommended reading by Pastor Mario, Feb. 2024
As we journey through life, striving to live according to the teachings of Christ, we often encounter obstacles and challenges, particularly when it comes to changing our habits. Many of us have read books (The Church did a summer study on ten daily Habits back in 2021 called "Win the Day") or attended seminars aiming to improve ourselves. Yet, we find ourselves falling short of our aspirations.
In his insightful book "Atomic Habits," James Clear presents a refreshing perspective on the nature of habits and offers practical strategies for lasting change. While the entire book is a treasure trove of wisdom, I want to focus today on Chapter 6: "Motivation is Overrated: Environment Often Matters More."
Clear argues that the key to transforming our habits lies not solely in our motivation but rather in the environment we create around ourselves. As Christians, we understand the power of our surroundings in shaping our thoughts, actions, and, ultimately, our character. The Bible teaches us in Romans 12:2, "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." This renewal encompasses not only our internal motivations but also the external factors that influence us.
Consider the psalmist's words in Psalm 119:37, "Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word." Our visual surroundings have a profound impact on our behaviors and attitudes. Just as the psalmist prayed for focus and clarity amidst distractions, we, too, must be intentional about curating an environment conducive to growth and righteousness.
Clear emphasizes the importance of being proactive architects of our environment rather than passive consumers of it. This resonates deeply with the Christian concept of stewardship. In Genesis 2:15, God instructs Adam to "take care of" or "tend" the garden of Eden. Similarly, we are called to stewardship over our lives and surroundings, nurturing environments that foster spiritual growth and well-being.
One powerful aspect Clear discusses is the notion of reframing our relationship with our environment. Instead of merely seeing objects as static possessions, we should consider how they shape our interactions and habits. This aligns with the biblical principle of mindfulness and intentionality. In 1 Corinthians 10:31, we are reminded, "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." Every aspect of our environment should reflect this dedication to glorifying God in all we do.
As we reflect on Chapter 6 of "Atomic Habits," let us seize the opportunity to reassess our environments through a lens of faith. Let us prayerfully discern how we can cultivate spaces that nurture our spiritual journey and empower us to live out God's purpose for our lives. May we embrace the truth that through small, intentional changes in our environment, we can experience profound transformation in our habits and, ultimately, draw closer to God.

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I'm looking to upgrade my video card from my current 7900GTX to an ATI HD5850. I know it's a PCI Express 2.1 card. My question, and Im sure you've heard this before...will it work in my mobo? I'm pretty sure it's only 1.1. Some say it will work fine, but others say it won't.
I've been out of the loop on pc building for quite a while recently. Any help would be much appreciated.
They are all compatible, a PCIE 1.1 (and 2.1) video card would work in a PCIE 2.0 slot and a PCIE 2.1 video card can work with a PCIE 1.1 slot. But I believe there will be some bottlenecking since PCIE 2.0 is supposedly twice as fast as PCIE 1.1.
Edit : Forgot to say that there are also some 2.0 cards that do not work well in a 1.0 port, all in all I wouldn't take the risk and I would upgrade the motherboard if possible.


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The day of the village fete was the last day of real summer weather we’ve had. Since then it’s been sunshine and showers – with rather too much emphasis on showers! Yesterday was a particularly dreary afternoon, so I needed a bright colourful project to cheer myself up.
A little while ago I was lucky enough to acquire a pile of vintage fabric scraps on ebay. I love the American 1930s feedsack fabrics, they work really well in my designs and I don’t hesitate to mix them with modern fabrics too as you’ll be able to see in the cushion above which is a real eclectic mixture including vintage mangle cloth, Japanese craft fabrics, feedsack fabrics, Cath Kidston and even ric-rac braid!! (PS It’s for sale on DevonBear Designs – Click here for details.
But I didn’t feel like sewing yesterday – I needed an instant fix of colour – and had just the project in mind … Ella! Ella is the mannequin I sometimes use to model bags and aprons when I take DevonBear Designs to Craft Shows. But I haven’t used her for a while now and she was beginning to look a bit sad and boring. She’s nothing special – just a modern mannequin and although I rather like her beech finial and stand, her body was simply polystyrene covered in a stretchy cream stockinette type fabric. She came from Ebay.
I love the vintage mannequins you sometimes see on ebay and other auction and antique sites, but sadly they’re out of my price range. The solution – to turn Ella into something more special – and what better way to spend a rainy afternoon? So, I found a can of spray adhesive – only the temporary kind – as I might want to reuse my fabric for another project ….
And I made Ella beautiful!!
She’s taken on a whole new lease of life livening up a previously uninspiring corner. And if I want to use my fabric for another project all I need do is peel and wash it!! Or could she change her “clothes” with the seasons? Who knows?
Thinking about seasons it’ll soon be time to start on my Christmas (yes really!) designs. I look forward to sharing them with you all soon. Till then, happy sewing!!

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This is the main event for design in hospitality in the UK. Taking place over 2 days in November it combines a conference with small exhibition of leading luxury suppliers. As a major contender in the luxury market Decca took pride in being one of the most talked about companies.
Decca London had a wonderful stand in the main hall. With a beautiful bespoke dry bar as the centre piece, designed in house to showcase all the skills of the factory and the wonderful materials it caused quite a stir. To illustrate our recent projects we designed a set of sculptural light boxes, inviting the visitors to come close to examine the exquisite rooms photos of British and international projects.
It was a very successful exhibition, the local market is slowly coming to terms with “Brexit” and inward investment looks good in the long term.
Centrally located on London's South Bank, the luxurious 5* London Marriott Hotel County Hall is traditionally elegant with views overlooking Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and the River Thames. The building was first opened in 1922 as the headquarters of the local government in London before becoming a hotel in 1998. RPW Design, a leading hospitality interior design company, was commissioned to oversee the renovation, which included a transformation of the property’s 200 spacious guest bedrooms and suites, each with a dedicated work area and luxury bedding. Decca worked closely with Director of Projects Elizabeth Lane to select the best quality materials to enhance the sense of luxury.
'Bespoke by Decca' is a new exciting project set to make its debut at the London Design Festival 2016!
Decca London invited a number of their clients, individuals and interior design companies, to create a unique furniture collection. They chose the best piece from each collection and asked the factory to get them made as prototypes. Prototypes are the best way to see how the designs work and Decca London will have all of them on display in their showroom in Design Centre Chelsea Harbour during Focus/16 (18-23 September 2016). All visitors will be able to vote for their favourite collection. The 3 collections with the most votes will then be presented to a group of judges to choose the best collection. We will put this collection into production, along with a few other choice pieces and will display all of the finished pieces for our show in Spring 2017.
Clerkenwell Design Week is one of the most exciting design events taking place in London every year, Decca are proud to have been a part of it! Decca London debuted Bing Collection, a modern and elegant range designed by David Ritch and Mark Saffell of 5D Studio. You could also see the Index Work Wall Unit with a Height Adjustable Desk, the newest addition to Decca Contract family. All pieces were displayed at our second permanent showroom based in the heart of Clerkenwell, The Vault. The Vault is a consortium of 10 companies providing a comprehensive product solution covering all aspects of contract furnishing from floor to ceiling and everything in between.
The team at Decca are proud to present their new showroom in Clerkenwell, London, which is one of London’s most buzzing and vibrant areas, a regular go-to spot for those who are in search of the most up-to-date trends in the world of architecture and interior design. Come and visit this fantastic new space at The Vault! 8-11 St Johns Lane, London, EC1M 4BF
The Ritz Paris hotel reopens this month after years of renovation, aimed at the palace distinction. Designed by New York based French designer Thierry Despont, the bathroom vanities located in the rooms, suites and public areas are completely bespoke produced by Decca Furniture revealing classical designs brought by the moldings and sober materials (polished brass, ivory lacquer, fronts and interiors drawers wrapped in fabric).
The renowned Japanese Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and the famous palace Royal Monceau-Raffles Paris have partnered to open the first Matsuhisa restaurant in France, offering a very contemporary vision of Japanese cuisine. The Royal Monceau-Raffles has chosen to continue its collaboration with Decca Furniture to produce all table tops in a very simple design: an exotic wood with accentuated veins, enhanced by a discreet stainless steel belt.
The Parisian palace Le Meurice hosts the prestigious restaurant Le Dali, orchestrated by the chef Alan Ducasse. As a nod to Salvador Dali who frequented this restaurant, the agency S+arck+Borrione agency has warmly decorated the sapce and selected the dining chairs from Decca Home collection. Revisited in terms of dimensions and finishes, the seating's bring an additional note of elegance to the place.
More pictures on www.deccaeurope.com
The peninsula Paris hotel opened in August 2014, with a large amount of furniture produced by Decca located in rooms and suites, public zones, spa, and restaurants L'oiseau and Lili. Staging at the center of the Peninsula Suite a unique coffee table with high sheen black lacquered base enhanced by and acrylic post and onyx top circled with brushed brass has been made as one-off, based on the specifications of interior architects Studio Kompa and Chhada Siembieda & Associates (CSA).
W Hotels Worldwide, a subsidiary of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, has opened the W Hotel at Verbier in Switzerland. The dutch design agency Concrete architectural associates entrusted Decca Furniture with the manufacturing of bespoke seatings and tables. Combining raw materials and contemporary lines, Decca furniture matches the hotel's spirit: a fusion between the trendy new york urban aestheticism & traditional swiss design.
Providing a better visibility to Decca know-how, Decca Furniture Europe launches its new website. Find now on the same platform, a detailed description of the activities (Decca Corporate), all residential Decca Home Collections: Bolier, Cosmopolitan and Rottet Home (In-House Collections), latest news (News & Events), a section dedicated to bespoke manufacturing division illustrated by selected projects (Luxury bespoke) and finally a FAQ section where you will find answers to frequently asked questions about Decca (about Us & Contact).
The Good Design Award is very prestigious in the design world. They do not award for only furniture, it is for the design of anything. The award for Ratio will be seen by all U.S. architects and designers.
The award is issued by the Chicago Antenaeum, the award dinner is in NY at the end of January. You can see more at:
Neocon 2016 was attended by 30,000+ professional interior designers, architects, facility planners and dealers. The Decca Contract / Élan showroom was designed by MARS Culture, a Houston Texas based interior design firm. The showroom design featured three different design solutions for the efficient use of a 400 square foot space. The three areas consisted of a two-person work space with a collaboration area, an executive work space with a collaboration area and conferencing area. The conferencing area featured the new Decca Motile height-adjustable conference table with wireless surface charging for smart phones. The Motile table received the HiP Award from Interior Design magazine for being the best new conference table at Neocon.
Decca Hospitality exhibited at Boutique Design New York. This show is a Hospitality show that industry designers attend to meet new manufacturers and vendors. Not only does this show prove to be an excellent resource for designers and manufacturers, it also creates a community centered around Hospitality Design.
The booth was inspired with a coffee lounge in mind. A picture of the stainless steel day beds we made for The Baccarat New York spa made the perfect backdrop. To create our lounge, we had our craftsmen at the Decca factory prepare custom exotic wood veneered tables and coffee bar. The pieces featured a Zircote veneer and a stainless steel circular base. The coffee bar also featured the same Zircote veneer, but included shelves on the front with lighting to display some of the different kinds of veneers that Decca uses.


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On Thursday 17 July 2014, the Advocate General delivered his opinion on obesity discrimination.
The Advocate General delivered his opinion today on obesity discrimination. He concludes that it is unlawful to discriminate against someone on the grounds of obesity where it has reached such a degree that it hinders participation in professional life. In his opinion, only extreme, severe or morbid obesity, that is to say a BMI of over 40, could suffice. Employers will of course be hoping the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) does not follow this opinion. Although it is not binding on the CJEU, in most cases the Advocate General’s opinion is followed.
This opinion relates to the Danish case, Karsten Kaltoft v Billund Kommune. Mr Kaltof, a child-minder, weighed 25 stone and with a BMI of 54 at the time of his dismissal. He was dismissed because he could not carry out some of his duties due to his size, such as not being able to tie a child’s shoelaces without assistance from colleagues. His case was referred to the CJEU by the Danish courts, to establish whether obesity amounts to a disability under the Equal Treatment Directive which prohibits discrimination in the workplace. The Danish Attorney General decided that obesity is a disability.
In the UK under the Equality Act 2010, a person is considered to have a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Last year, in Walker v Sita Information Networking Computing Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that obesity in itself is not a disability. However, the EAT acknowledged that an obese person may be more likely to suffer from a disability, as they may have chronic impairments that have a substantial impact on their ability to undertake everyday activities.
So although employees are already covered under the Equality Act 2010 if they have substantial and long-term impairments which are caused or contributed to by their weight, obesity of itself had not yet been recognised as a protected characteristic under the Act in the way that race and gender currently are.
What does this mean for employers?
With 4.5% of the UK population morbidly obese with BMI in excess of 40, if the CJEU agrees with the Advocate General’s opinion, the effect could be profound for employers. It would trigger employer’s obligations under the Equality Act 2010, so they would need to exercise caution to ensure that they do not treat a morbidly obese employee less favourably because of their weight. They would also be obliged to make reasonable adjustments to the workplace to accommodate such an employee if they are placed at a substantial disadvantage because of their weight.
The Advocate General’s opinion also has social and cultural implications for the workforce. It is likely to mean staff will need training, because some employees at least are much more likely to sympathise with colleagues who they feel have a disability through no fault of their own, as opposed to others who they think are responsible for their condition. The Advocate General was clear that even if morbid obesity was self-inflicted this does not detract from the discrimination protection to be afforded. In the future, disability discrimination claims on the grounds of morbid obesity may well be brought against both employers and fellow employees of less favourable treatment on account of the individual’s weight.
A practical difficulty for employers is likely to be determining when an overweight employee tips into being morbidly obese and so having a disability. In most cases, it will be a difficult and sensitive issue to discuss with an employee, and just raising the issue of obesity with an employee could be perceived as offensive.
Another challenge for employers will be having to adapt and reorganise workspaces to accommodate a morbidly obese employee who has mobility problems. Other related issues which could arise include whether a morbidly obese employee should have preferential access to a car parking space at work.
For those businesses that take pride in their image and the appearance of their staff, such as airlines, high-end retailers and luxury hotels or even health clubs, there will be additional issues to consider. It would be unlawful to reject a job applicant or to dismiss a morbidly employee because of their weight.


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Here is information on the release for restart of elective surgeries.
Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-51, providing a roadmap for safely restarting elective surgeries. Starting next week, doctors, dentists, and veterinarians who create a plan to keep patients and healthcare professionals safe may begin offering these procedures, which can treat chronic conditions, prevent and cure disease, and relieve chronic pain
Executive Order 20-51 will allow hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and clinics – whether veterinary, medical, or dental – to resume many currently-delayed procedures once facilities have developed criteria for determining which procedures should proceed during the COVID-19 pandemic and provided a plan to maintain a safe environment for facility staff, patients, and visitors.
“Minnesota has made significant progress in building up critical resources to combat COVID-19,” said Governor Walz. “We’re proud that this progress will allow our medical professionals to safely resume certain procedures to keep Minnesotans healthy and improve their quality of life.”
“We remain committed to preserving and acquiring protective equipment to protect our front-line employees from COVID-19,” said Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. “But health conditions haven’t been put on hold during this pandemic. This action will help Minnesotans get care for chronic pain, treat and prevent disease, and address their health concerns.”
Executive Orders 20-09 and 20-17 delayed non-essential and elective surgeries, consistent with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, allowing health care facilities to preserve resources and reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Since these Executive Orders were issued, Minnesota has made and continues to make significant headway in securing additional personal protective equipment and improving testing and hospital surge capacity.
Although postponement of non-essential or elective procedures has proven to be an effective means of preserving essential healthcare resources for the COVID-19 response, Minnesota Department of Health guidance recognizes that extended delays in the provision of certain care may pose substantial risks to patients. Non-essential or elective procedures are often clinically necessary to treat chronic pain and conditions, or to prevent, cure, or slow the progression of diseases.
This Executive Order is effective immediately upon approval by the Minnesota Executive Council.
The Republican response came from Senate Deputy Majority leader Michelle Benson (R-31, Ham Lake), highlighting the letter sent to Walz on this matter last week.
“The governor’s order offers a ray of light to the people who have been waiting for necessary medical care,” said Senator Benson. “Countless hospital staff have been furloughed, leaving our healthcare system vulnerable, hundreds of citizens without work, and many care centers at risk of permanent closure. The first two weeks of the order were necessary for pandemic preparation – stocking up on PPE and increasing ICU bed capacity. We reached those milestones quickly, but restrictions on elective care continued, causing immense damage. I am pleased that Minnesotans can finally look forward to getting their physical pain and worry relieved, and healthcare professionals can return to their vocations.”

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Amaranthaceae (amaranth family) contains a number of important plants. Species of saltbush (Atriplex) are extremely tolerant of environments with a high salt concentration and do exceedingly well near coastal areas. Sea orach (A. halimus) is cultivated for its beautiful foliage and silvery gray stems; its flowers are green and rather inconspicuous. Garden orach (A. hortensis) was at one time used as a cure for gout. Another interesting ornamental genus is Bassia, which includes summer cypress (B. scoparia) and burning bush (B. scoparia trichophylla); the leaves of the latter turn a beautiful red in autumn.
Cultivars of Beta vulgaris are vegetable crops, including the sugar beet and the garden beet, or beetroot. The beet’s leaves are similar in taste to spinach (Spinacia oleracea, of the same family). The root may be dark purplish red, yellow, white, or striped. It can be boiled or baked and is often pickled; in eastern Europe it is used in a soup called borsch. Cultivars include Forono, Cylindra, Boltardy, Detroit Dark Red, and Chioggia (a striped beet). Another cultivar, Swiss chard, is grown only for its leaves.
The goosefoot genus (Chenopodium) includes succulent herbs that commonly develop as weeds along seacoasts and salt marshes. Quinoa (C. quinoa) is a native of the Andes in South America and is cultivated as an important nutritious pseudograin crop.
The leaves of pigweed species (Amaranthus) are used as a leafy vegetable similar to spinach and can be made into a tea that is purported to have astringent properties and to cure dysentery, diarrhea, and ulcers. The word amaranthus is from the Greek for “unwithering,” and the plants were used as a symbol of immortality. Love-lies-bleeding (A. caudatus) is a Neotropical species that is often grown for its edible leaves and seeds as well as for its long pendant ropes of flowers.
Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) was introduced into North America as a cultivated ornamental, but its rapid growth habit in watery environments has often caused it to be considered a weed. Globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa) is from tropical Asia, Australia, and America. It is unusual in that the flower heads of tiny pink, white, or purple flowers are subtended by two coloured leafy bracts. Cockscomb (Celosia cristata) is an ornamental species.
The cacti are curious, often thorny (spiny), succulent-stemmed plants constituting the family Cactaceae, characteristic of and well adapted to dry regions of the Western Hemisphere. Although all cacti are native to the Americas, except for a single species of Rhipsalis, they are cultivated widely throughout the world for their bizarre forms and often striking blossoms. Cacti are easily grown from cuttings or from seeds. Most are well adapted to warm, arid indoor conditions and require little care once established. Cacti are cultivated chiefly for their ornamental features and general hardiness. They can be grafted easily, and many rare species are propagated by grafting upon more vigorous stocks. Many small cacti are suitable for home cultivation. Without water, most cacti persist but do not grow. Some species, however, require periodic drought. Many species grow well in warm weather in full sun, provided there is adequate soil moisture, but others require some shade.
Cacti are economically important plants in Mexico, parts of Central and South America, and the Caribbean region. Various species are cultivated for food, including complexes of prickly pears, especially Indian fig (Opuntia ficus-indica). Both the fruits and the prickly pear “pads” (nopales), which technically are flattened succulent stems, are eaten. Drinks prepared from some cactus fruits have been a popular native medicine for fevers. In Mexico, young stems of chollas, resembling string beans, are eaten. In Latin America, species of Opuntia, Cereus, and other genera are planted around houses, often forming a “living fence.”
The smartweed or buckwheat family, Polygonaceae, consists of popular vegetables and cultivated ornamentals. The most notable species is buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); its edible seeds are used sometimes in flour, particularly for buckwheat pancakes, and portions of the plant are frequently included in animal feed. The leafstalks of rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) are edible, but the leaf blades are poisonous. Sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera), growing on beaches, produces edible fruit used in making jellies. Ornamental plants include the sea grape; giant knotweed (Fallopia sachalinense); Chinese fleecevine (F. baldschuanica); ribbonbush (Homalocladium platycladum); and Mexican coral vine (Antigonon leptopus). Spotted smartweed, or spotted knotweed (Persicaria maculosa), is a common weed in the United States, but it is grown as an ornamental in many parts of Europe. A number of common weeds and pasture plants belong to this family, such as common sorrel (Rumex acetosa) and sheep’s sorrel (R. acetosella). Notoriously difficult to eradicate, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is recognized as one of the worst invasive species in parts of Europe and North America.

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If you're a regular reader of this column, you know that in addition to providing a summary of aerospace activities of interest to the Gulf Coast region, I've added over the past few months information about the considerable shipbuilding activities in this region.
Over the coming year I'll continue that approach, but will also begin adding information about the other science, technology and defense activities in this region. There's a lot going on in the I-10 corridor that needs to be highlighted. I hope you'll find the additional information helpful.
Now here's the week in review:
NASA provided a year-end wrap-up of the work that's been done on the J-2X engine, which will power the heavy-lift Space Launch System's second stage. It's the first human-rated rocket engine to be developed in 40 years, and NASA and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne are setting new development records with the first J-2X engine unit, E10001.
During the year the engine went through its first 10 tests designed to check engine performance, and it accumulated a total hot-fire test run time of 1,040 seconds at NASA's Stennis Space Center, Miss. The J-2X engine test program will need only five percent the number of tests required to develop the original J-2 engine. (Post)
- Raytheon Co. has successfully tested with the Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite that will provide secure communications for the military. The test was with Raytheon's Navy Multiband Terminal, and it was the second operationally fielded terminal to interoperate with an on-orbit AEHF satellite. The first one to run through the test was Raytheon's Army Secure Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical Terminal.
The first AEHF satellite was launched in August 2010. The joint service satellites are designed to replace the Milstar system for high-priority military ground, sea and air assets. The Lockheed Martin AEHF satellite's core propulsion module is built at Stennis Space Center, Miss. (Post)
The Japan Ministry of Defense chose the Lockheed Martin F-35 as the Japan Air Self Defense Force's next generation fighter aircraft. The initial contract will be for four F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variants.
The F-35 program is comprised of nine partner nations: the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, Canada, Australia, Denmark and Norway. The U.K. and Netherlands have ordered test aircraft, and Italy and Australia have committed long-lead funding for their initial operational aircraft. In October 2010, Israel selected the F-35A as the Israel Air Force's next generation fighter. (Post)
- The first group of military maintainers at the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., recently qualified in numerous F-35A flight inspections by a uniformed certifier, a task only civilian certifiers initially were contracted to support. Eglin is home of the F-35 training center, and will train aviators and maintainers for all branches of the military as well as foreign aviators.
With hundreds of verifications on joint technical data on how to maintain the aircraft left to be accomplished for each of the three F-35 variants in 2012 and beyond, the military maintainers are not ready to take over, but are moving forward. (Post)
The airport is in a city known for its restaurants and cuisine, but you wouldn't know that from what's available in the concourses at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. Officials hope to change that and provide passengers with world class concessions by the time the city hosts the Super Bowl in February 2013, according to the Times-Picayune. (Post)
- For Vision Airlines, there were some ups and downs during the year for the newest commercial carrier at Northwest Florida Regional Airport. The company started with a single direct route from Niagara Falls, N.Y., to Miami. But in January 2011 it announced it would add direct flights to nearly 20 more cities. Since then, some routes were dropped, others added, according to the Northwest Florida Daily News. (Post)
Vision Technologies Aerospace Inc. entered into an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to invest in a 50.1 percent stake in EcoServices LLC. Pratt & Whitney will retain the remaining 49.9 percent stake. EcoServices will provide EcoPower Engine Wash services to customers around the world, and will become a subsidiary of VT Aerospace. VT Aerospace owns three aerospace operating companies in Mobile, Ala., and San Antonio, Texas, specializing in aircraft engineering design, maintenance and modification. (Post)
EADS North America Inc., Arlington, Va., was awarded a $212.7 million contract to provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure 39 production aircraft in support of the Army's Light Utility Helicopter Program. Work will be done in Columbus, Miss. … GeoEnvironmental Resources, Virginia Beach, Va., was awarded a maximum $7.5 million contract for geotechnical engineering services to support the construction and maintenance of facilities required primarily for Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia, and various activities within the NAVFAC Atlantic area of responsibility. Task order 0001 is being awarded at $67,077 for A-E services to support the fiscal 2011 Airfield Pavement Condition Assessment Program at Whiting Field North, Fla.; Whiting Field South, Fla.; Naval Outlying Field (NOLF) Evergreen, Ala.; NOLF Brewton, Ala.; and NOLF Choctaw, Fla. … Equilon Enterprises was awarded a contract with a maximum $99.8 million for JP8 aviation turbine fuel. One place of performance is Mobile, Ala. … Placid Refining Co. LLC, Baton Rouge, La., was awarded a contract with a maximum $41.6 million for JP8 and JP5 aviation turbine fuel. … Cubic Defense Applications Inc., San Diego, Calif., was awarded a $15 million contract for airborne subsystems, parallel umbilical, ground subsystems and more, and well as technical and program management. Fort Walton Beach, Fla., is one of the places of performance. AAC/EBYK, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. is the contracting activity. … The Boeing Co., Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was awarded a $10.9 million contract for five major subassemblies required to build-up six AC-130U 25mm ammunition storage handling systems assemblies. The location of the activity is Fort Walton Beach and is expected to be completed Jan. 31, 2014.
All the littoral combat ships being built in Alabama and Wisconsin will eventually be homeported in San Diego. The first LCS built in Wisconsin, the USS Freedom, has been there since 2010. But for the time being USS Independence, built by Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., is in Florida undergoing testing, according to DefenseNews.
The Independence is splitting its time between Mayport near Jacksonville on the Atlantic Coast and Panama City, home of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, on the Gulf Coast. The ship has been carrying out an extensive series of tests and trials of gear associated with the mine warfare mission module. (Story)
One example is the testing of the Navy's Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV). Lockheed Martin this month completed 500 hours of reliability testing. The system will provide mine reconnaissance capabilities to the LCS.
RMMV is an unmanned, semi-submersible, semi-autonomous vehicle that tows a variable-depth sensor that can detect and identify undersea threats. The testing, completed ahead of schedule, was conducted offshore near Palm Beach, Fla., and concludes the first of three planned development and testing cycles aimed to improve system reliability and operational availability for the Remote Minehunting System (RMS). (Story)
- The Navy received an OK to spend up to $35 million to buy both Austal USA-built super ferries from the Maritime Administration, reports the Mobile Press-Register. The Huakai and Alakia, both built in Mobile, Ala., will be transferred to the Navy if the bill is signed by the president. The ferries were originally built to transport people and goods around the Hawaiian islands. (Post)
- Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Fla., is adding 500 jobs to fill two new contracts, according to the Panama City News Herald. The contracts are for 13 supply vessels. One is for Boldini S.A., and the other for Hornbeck Offshore. The company is one of the largest employers in Bay County. (Post)
- Huntington Ingalls Industries delivered the company's sixth amphibious transport dock, San Diego, to the Navy at a brief ceremony at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., early in the week. The 684-foot long ship, LPD 22 is scheduled to be commissioned in the spring of 2012 in San Diego. The principal mission is to deploy the combat and support elements of Marine Expeditionary Units and Brigades. (Post)
- Shipbuilding contracts: Austal Hull 130 Chartering LLC, Mobile, Ala., was awarded an $8.2 million contract for the worldwide charter of one U.S.-flagged passenger/cargo ferry. The ferry will support the Marine Corps Third Marine Expeditionary Force. … Alion Science and Technology, Burr Ridge, Ill, was awarded a $73.2 million not-to-exceed letter contract for professional support services in support of surface warfare fleet support. Some of the work will be done in Pascagoula, Miss. … Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., was awarded a $7.9 million modification to previously awarded contract to exercise an option for core Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class services for the LCS program. Austal USA will assess engineering, baseline, and configuration management services in support of the basic construction, post delivery, test and trials phases of the LCS class. Thirty percent of the work will be done in Mobile.


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Deploy the skeg and cruise into your next multi-day paddling tour.
Your long day paddles and overnight trips on open water just became easier and more comfortable thanks to the Wilderness Systems Zephyr 160 Touring Kayak. Intermediate and seasoned paddlers will find that this boat has all the stability and speed necessary to test their skills in the open water of the ocean or tighter inland lake chains. A spacious cockpit allows this boat to accommodate larger paddlers, and the deployable rear skeg (TruTrak Skeg System) has been updated for 2012 to help your Zephyr track straighter through all sorts of water conditions.
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- Soft Touch handles and a low carry weight make it easy to transport from your car to the shore
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A World Heritage landscape where the legend of the celestial maiden's raiment was born
The ocean waves rushing ashore, the bright blue sky, and there stands Fujisan with poise behind the green of the pine grove. This is the legendary spot where the celestial maiden wearing a raiment has descended. Since ancient times, this scenic landscape has been depicted in many art forms such as poetry, paintings and ukiyo-e. The area has influenced many pieces of artwork, and has been registered as a World Heritage Asset.
|Address||Miho, Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka|
|Phone||Sightseeing interchange section, Shizuoka City
+81-54-221-1310 (Japanese only)
* Inquiries 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
|Access||Take the JR Tokaido Main Line for approx. 10 minutes from "Shizuoka Station" of JR Tokaido Shinkansen, alight at "Shimizu Station". Take the Shizutetsu Justline Miho Yamanote Line bound for Miho Shakomae for approx. 25 minutes, alight at "Miho no Matsubara Iriguchi" and walk for approx. 15 minutes.|
|URL||Sunpu, Shizuoka City (Shizuoka Convention and Visitors Bureau)
|Photo credit||Shizuoka City|
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Tour de Tellico V - Tours and Self Guided Tour (SGT) are her
Well, it's that time of year to post up the Tours!! So, as you know, we are in need of tour guides, so let's dust those maps off and make yourself a couple of routes that you would like to take a few riders on............ See ya at Cherohala Motorcycle Resort, May 14-16!!!! Early Bird Run on the 13th...............
-9:30 (4.0)____Cherokee Classic Run
-9:30 (2.0)____Dead-End Tour
__________Doctor's Orders Tour
________Ragin' River Run
Not sure what these ratings mean (ie. 2.0), check out this link to better inform you of the rides........... http://www.klrforum.com/showthread.p...newpost&t=2966
Hooligan Ride - This is the mother of our hard rides. It is designed for those riders looking for the coolest, yet ugliest terrain you care to tackle with your KLR. The route is consistently throwing out 3.5 and 4.0's. There are optional 4.5-5.0s for anyone looking to sharpen you and your bike's skills. You will benefit with lower sprocket gearing and knobbies!
Cherokee Classic - Last year was the first year I didn't offer my favorite local riding tour! This year I have brought it back and have added some cool little morsles taken form earlier TDT tours and new ones as well. This is a ride designed for those riders looking for great FS roads, scenery, and occasional breaks
Dead-End Tour - This is the tour that is the icing on the cake for the weekend.....During my scouting over the years, I've come across some excellent views, water crossings, trails, etc., just to come to a dead end. This tour is in honor of these 'turn-arounds'. So, you will definitely want to stick around and check out this medium aggressive, fun ride.
Doctor's Orders Tour- No, your doctor didn't order this ride, but your tour leader (Tagalong) is under doctor's orders not to get to rambunctious before going under the knife on Monday morning. The route will consist of about 60/40 dirt to pavement, some really good FS roads, high elevations, and photo ops. We'll round the day off with some refreshing creek crossings.
Ragin' River Run - This Friday ride is designed for those riders wanting scenery and great roads, all in one........... if you enjoy riding along awesome rivers and creeks, whether street or dirt, this is your ride!! And scattered in between will be some of the coolest views in the Southeast! Oh, don't forget about the best flat-track road in this area, too!
Early Bird Run - On Thursday we are leaving out at 9:00 am for some cool local riding. (2.5) After some lunch, we will pick up any late comers around 12:00 and head out for some great twisties, scenery and great roads and trails, on our way to a nice offroad area. (3.0). An optional 4.5 trail is available also. You only get this from the Early Bird Run...... See ya there!!!!
Last year's SGT's were so popular, I decided to keep the same rides!!! Also look for additional SGTs in the near future:
Self-guided, 'Grab a Few Friends' tours: 2 ways to use these maps - 1)key in the coords. into your GPS or 2)just print off the map. Text in Yellow shows what order the points are in.
You can use this gps file converter if you need a different file type...http://www.tracegps.com/en/gpsbabel/convert.htm
Flat Track Run - For those of you that enjoys the twistys, pavement and dirt, this ride is for you. The fun factor is so high, you'll be high-fiving everyone when you finally decide to stop. - 1.5
DS Sightseeing Tour - If you have always wanted to check out some of the big names of touring in the south, check out these: Cades Cove, Deals Gap, Parson's Branch, Cherohala Skyway, & Foothills Parkway - 1.5
Scenic Overlook Tour - I've put together some great overlooks for you on this ride. Personally, I've never seen them all in a single day, so, you'll be one of the elite. - 2.0
Cherohala DS Ride - This is a very popular ride for us locals. You get 1/2 pavement, 1/2 dirt across/thru the beautiful mtns. between Tellico Plains and Robbinsville - 1.5
Historic Gap Tour - On this tour, you will be crossing over 3 major historic gaps: Unicoi, Tatham, and Stratton. Great ride and sweet roads! - 1.5
Local Living Ride - Wanna see some cool local spots and roads. Well, this is a ride that does just that and where you're never more than 20 minutes from camp. - 1.5
Hiwassee Haven Run - This ride consists of several of my favorite roads/trails in the Hiwassee area. Good for riders wanting to ease up the terrain rating scale. - 3
Cuhutta Wilderness Run - This is one of the first routes I ever took when I moved to this area. These are some great FS roads, with a very nice suprise awaiting you at Patterson's Gap. Can you say, 'Yee Ha'? - 2.5
Fires Creek WMA Tour - I know WMA normally stands for 'Wildlife Management Area', but in this case it really should stand for 'Wonderful Motorcycle Adventure'!!! And on the way back, have an awesome time on the Joe Brown Highway...... with it's little side adventure! - 2.0 (Top of Big Stamp - 2.5)
.....Tour begins heading south on Hwy 68.
Note: Bald River Falls
is listed on just a few of these rides, but due to it's location and high scenic factor, it can be added into just about any Ride. (N35 19 27.44, W84 10 37.29) Also, FS61 (not on my software, but around N35 19 35.56, W84 2 27.04) will take you to Whigg Meadow
Keep Loving Rides!
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1. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will be on the Ellen Show tomorrow. What studio does the Ellen show tape at?
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9. What does 202 divided by 2 equal?
10. What is the full date in exactly 2 weeks today.
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In the pursuit of shaping young minds, educators often find themselves immersed in a constant cycle of lesson planning, grading, and classroom management. Amidst the academic rigors, one might wonder: can art offer a sanctuary for teachers? The resounding answer is yes. Engaging in art lessons not only serves as a therapeutic outlet for the stressors of teaching but also unfolds a myriad of advantages that can profoundly impact both professional and personal aspects of a teacher’s life. In this exploration, we delve into the transformative power and multifaceted advantages of art lessons for teachers.
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Incorporating art lessons into the lives of teachers transcends the realm of a mere extracurricular activity. It becomes a transformative journey, impacting various facets of their professional and personal well-being. The advantages of engaging in art are diverse, ranging from stress relief to the development of essential skills like creativity, problem-solving, and effective communication. As schools increasingly recognize the holistic benefits of art for teachers, we may witness a positive shift in the education landscape—one that values the interconnectedness of art, teaching, and personal growth.
It’s not merely about creating art; it’s about embracing a mindset that transcends the canvas—a mindset that fosters creativity, resilience, and a passion for lifelong learning. As teachers navigate the dynamic landscape of education, the transformative power of art stands ready to guide them on a journey of self-discovery, enhanced teaching methods, and a renewed sense of purpose in shaping the future.
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Menswear, Duchess Clothier
New in menswear, Duchess seasonal collections serve to present both an inspiration palette for custom clothing and a showcase of the season's off the rack separates and accessories. Fall & Winter 2012 Inspiration, the premiere seasonal presentation from Duchess, includes two new custom suit styles, ties in bright stripes and professorial tweeds, fine Oxford work shirts, and separates in classic charcoal, windowpane and camel herringbone, and a collection of formal ties.
"This fall and winter, well-dressed and put-together meets the woods in a rugged and thoughtful way," says Duchess owner and designer, Seyta Selter, who created and photographed the line at her woodsy home in the forest of the Bull Run watershed with veteran Duchess photographers from Studio Sundell.
The standouts of the inspiration collection are the two new Duchess custom suit styles, The Bishop and The High Line, both in natural hues with bold black buttons and completely unique composition. These suits are available to clients in their choice of fabrics and trimmings, made-to-measure, as new additions to the Duchess custom repertoire.
"The High Line Suit is the look of the understated yet confident renaissance man," says Duchess owner, Seyta Selter. "Its unique and modern double-breasted vest gives it a nod to the past, while remaining a thoroughly modern look. All put together, the crossover of the vest beneath the multi-buttoned slim lapel remind one of the folds of origami; almost delicate."
Duchess asked two Portland entrepreneurs to help debut the collection as a way of showcasing the uniqueness of their businesses and celebrating the creative small business support system available in Portland.
Portland jack-of-all-trades and entrepreneur Jason Leonard models the High Line for Duchess. Jason contributes widely to the culture of Portland through his music, with acts such as Loch Lomond, Nick Jaina, Laura Gibson, and Run On Sentence, as well as through his small business, The Affiche Studio. Both share the aesthetic delicacies and foundation in a beautiful past that Duchess cherishes and is exemplified in the High Line.


Ouir Visible Achromatic Doublet Lenses feature minimized spherical aberration and coma at infinite conjugates, yielding minimal focus spot size. Unlike singlet lenses, achromatics have constant focal length independent of aperature and operating wavelength, and have superior off-axis performance.
- Significantly better optical performance than singlet lenses
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- Multi-layer or single-layer AR coatings
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Newport's visible achromatic doublet lenses are design around the following visible wavelengths 486.1, 546.1, and 656.3 nm.
Steinheil Triplet Lenses
Our Steinheil achromatic triplets are optimized for finite conjugate 1:1 imaging. Formed using two identical negative meniscus lenses cemented to a biconvex lens. These lenses are diffraction limited at 488, 514.5, and 632.8 nm.
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Achromats are superior to singlet lenses for monochromatic applications at any visible wavelength. Negative achromatic lenses are used primarily to extend focal lengths, which is often combined with positive achromatic mirror systems and imaging lenses. Generally a diffraction limited spot may be achieved when using a monochromatic source such as laser.
Visible achromats are still usable in the IR, although they are not optimized. An achromat will not be diffraction limited at 1064 nm but performance will still be superior to a singlet lens. At 1064 nm, the focal length of a typical achromat increases by approximately 0.75%. Choosing these optics for image relay or optical processing applications will be more desirable than single element lenses.
Magnesium Fluoride Antireflection Coating
Our single layer Magnesium Fluoride AR coating reduces surface reflections across the visible spectrum. Average reflectance compared to bare glass is reduced from over 4% to less than 1.5%.
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7 in 10 Americans are pro-choice, but anti-choice politicians have overrun congress, governors' seats and state legislatures. Help us elect lawmakers who represent the pro-choice majority's values >>
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"Kay Hagan has led on women's rights in the Senate, and re-electing her will move us forward on fair pay, on reproductive choice, and on equal treatment under the law," the magazine says.
Anti-choice Senate candidates in Colorado, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Virginia are scrambling to win over female voters by supporting over-the-counter birth control, but all of them have supported policies that restrict birth control access.
Our ad with MoveOn Political Action attacks Colorado Senate candidate Cory Gardner for his record of opposing contraception and women's health.
At a debate between Virginia’s congressional candidates, Del. Barbara Comstock defended her desire to see Roe. v. Wade overturned with a bizarre claim that Congress does not address women’s health care issues.
Cosmopolitan magazine has announced it will get involved in the 2014 elections by including political content and endorsing candidates with strong positions on issues important to women, including reproductive rights.

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"Lesbian feminism all started and has fueled itself with the rejection of liberalism.... during this rejection, lesbian feminists weren't on my own. They have been joined by way of the recent Left, by means of many blacks within the civil rights move, by way of male educational theorists.... What a lot of these teams shared was once an extreme knowledge of the ways that liberalism fails to account for the social fact of the realm, via a reliance upon legislations and felony constitution to outline club, via individualism, via its foundation in a specific perception of rationality." In tracing how lesbian feminism got here to be outlined in uneasy relationships with the Women’s flow and homosexual rights teams, Shane Phelan explores the strain among liberal beliefs of person rights and tolerance and communitarian beliefs of harmony. the controversy over lesbian sado-masochism—an expression of person selection or pornographic, anti-feminist behavior?—is regarded as a try case. Phelan addresses the issues confronted by means of "the woman-identified lady" in a liberal society that presumes heterosexuality because the organic, mental, and ethical regular. usually silenced via legislation defining their sexual habit as legal and censured through a scientific institution that persists in defining homosexuality as perversion, lesbians, like blacks and different teams, have fought to have a similar rights as others of their groups or even of their personal houses. Lesbian feminists have additionally sought to outline themselves as a group that might be exceptionally diversified, a group that will disavow the conventional American obsession with person development on this planet because it is. during this debatable examine of political philosophy and the women’s circulate, Phelan argues that "the failure thus far to supply a pleasing concept and software for lesbian motion is reflective of the failure of recent political considering to supply a compelling, nonsuspect replacement to liberalism."
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Make The liberal what people do in bed does not have the force of intuition behind it, and consequently arguments based on such an understanding get pushed off stage by both extremes. The fundamental insight of both gay liberation and attempt to lesbian sexuality simply a matter of feminism has been the need for counterexplanations of the role of sexuality in personality organization as well as social structure. The challenge for both is to provide these explanations and new Lesbianism and Medical Discourse 3 5 standards in a framework that does not oppression.
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Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine Europe B.V. (MTEE) and Storm Group have signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) to jointly develop a dual-fuel methanol/diesel retrofit kit for inland shipping.
As disclosed, this LOI aims to align the expectations of Mitsubishi and STORM for developing a marine dual-fuel methanol/diesel retrofit kit for Mitsubishi marine engine.
Koedood Marine Group, part of the Storm Group, will market this new technology by using its network within the marine industry.
“Like all industries, commercial marine contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and accounts for about 3% of global CO2 emissions. The combustion engine itself is not the problem but foremost the usage of fossil fuels and we need to change this way of operation! Methanol promises highly reduced emissions due to the fact that once it is burned in an engine it only releases the CO2 it captures in its production and releases no sulfuric oxide (SOx) and much lower levels of soot and nitrogen oxide (NOx). Thus methanol is a fuel which promises reduced emissions when used in a combustion engine,” said Timo Schlotzhauer, Managing Director August STORM GmbH & Co. KG.
The partners will also collaborate with companies August STORM, Scandiesel, Emigreen and Hybrid Ship Propulsion.
MTEE has committed to embracing and embodying the MISSION NET ZERO. That is why the company established an energy transition initiative.
“We have established the Energy Transition initiative, which seeks to decarbonize the Engine Industry, especially in the marine market,” said Morten Brix, General Manager of the Engine Division at MTEE.
Inland waterway transport has an important role in transporting goods in Europe. According to the partners, decarbonizing this sector is vital to reducing global emissions. That is why MTEE is investing in developing new technologies, such as hydrogen and methanol, to address this challenge.
“By prioritizing developing a Dual Fuel Methanol/Diesel Retrofit Kit for Marine Engines, MTEE takes an essential step toward achieving our goal of a sustainable future,” the firm noted.
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Sole Train to the Night Market
A partnership between Fluevog Shoes and the Arts Community of Victoria.
Night Market with vendors at Fluevog Shoes, 566 Johnson St, is 5-9pm on Nov 15, 2018
Sole Train Opening is Nov 15 7-9pm. Show runs until Nov 30.
Visual artist April Bending and writer Linda Rogers share a passion for shoes. While swapping stories about shoe quests and the ones that got away, they decided to invite others to participate. Now, close to thirty local artists have jumped on the Sole Train. The exhibition welcomes all ideas and viewpoints on the sculptural wonder of footwear. An unbound bevy of beautiful images greet guests.The fabulous sole-in-motion theme is designed to induce a wealth of laughter and lively conversation.
The opening event on Nov 15 at 7pm promises to be one to remember. “We’ve added dance, music and spoken word to the visual art,” says Linda Rogers. The former Poet Laureate of Victoria reads One Thousand Shoes, an original, insightful poem that honours community and a musical friend. David Ferguson from Suddenly Dance gives an improv response to Rogers’ reading. Other writers inspired by Sole Train’s imagery are invited to wax poetic in a future chapbook. The sweet sounds of a mandolin maestro serenade guests.
Sole Train found a perfect venue at Fluevog Shoes, the company founded by Vancouver native John Fluevog in 1970. Fluevog now operates 25 stores in North America and one in Amsterdam. Wayne Parrish was hired to manage Victoria’s store when it opened 18 months ago. Parrish is a graduate of the Alberta College of Art and Design and pleased to connect with the local arts community. “This is a good fit,” he says, “as our company nurtures creativity in products and design.” Fluevog shoes are hand crafted by skilled workers in several countries. The company is eco-friendly and furthers a green philosophy for its international clientele.
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Chicago-based playwright Kristiana Colón has won Arizona Theatre Company’s 2014 National Latino Playwriting Award for her play “Octagon.”
The competition, now in its 18th year, draws budding Latino playwrights from around the United States, its territories and Mexico.
Colón’s play is about eight young poets vying for the top prize in a poetry slam. They all want to win, and they will do what they have to and damn the consequences.
“The judges savored the rich linguistic tapestry of Kristiana Colón’s exciting new play,” Elaine Romero said in a release. Romero is ATC’s playwright-in-residence and one of the judges in the competition.
“Theater and poetry slam together is the theatrical equivalent of spontaneous combustion in this new play that looks at the personal and the political and how tough it can be to parse the two.”
Colón pockets a $1,000 award for her winning entry.
The playwright is also a published poet and an ensemble member of Teatro Luna, a Chicago theater company dedicated to the works of and about Latina women. Colón also appeared on Season 5 of HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam.”
Runner-up for the award was Marrio Correa. His play, “Commander,” is about a man’s quest to become the first openly gay president.
Previous winners of the Latino Playwriting Award have seen their works go on to have festival and regional theater productions. Among them is Kristoffer Diaz, whose award-winning play, “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,” went on to become a finalist for a 2010 Pulitzer Prize.
ATC is now accepting submissions for its 2015 competition. The deadline for entries is Dec. 31. For guidelines, go to arizonatheatre.org and click on the artistic department under “Inside ATC.”
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The Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus has spent most of this week in Flagstaff with vocalists from around the world.
The chorus is participating in the International Boys’ and Men’s Choral Festival, with conductors Julian Ackerley — the Boys Chorus’ longtime director — and Hirvo Surva, who leads the Estonian National Opera Boys’ Choir and the Ravalia Male Chamber Choir in his native Estonia.
The eight-day event kicked off Monday and runs through next Monday, with most events held in Flagstaff. But on Sunday, the Boys Chorus will partner with the festival participants for a concert at the University of Arizona’s Crowder Hall — one of two public performances presented by the festival.
Sunday’s concert begins at 3 p.m. at Crowder, North Park Avenue and East Speedway at the UA School of Music. Tickets are $15, $10 for students and $8 for children 12 and younger by calling 296-6277 or online at internationalchoralfestival.com
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