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ANDLIGHT at Inform Interiors
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ANDLIGHT officially launched last week in Vancouver at Inform Interiors, taking over the store's beautiful window display area to showcase their range of lighting products. The company consists of Caine Heintzman, Lukas Peet and Matt Davis, who have already done a handful of projects for retail spaces and offices, but now their full range is available at Inform Interiors for the first time.
Kleman Padre
—01. Made in France.
Founded in 1946, Kleman is renowned for making durable work shoes for French postal carriers and the military. Their presence outside of their home country seems next to nonexistent, but there are a number of Japanese select shops that sell this Tyrolean style as well as a derby option. Both come in at a great price point but it's this attractive chunky design, in navy leather, that really appeals to me.
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Release Party – November 24, 18:00-21:00
Exhibition – November 24-26, 10:00-20:00
Following launches of our new issue in Los Angeles and New York this week, on Monday November 24th we will be hosting a party at 0fr in Paris. The evening's soundtrack will be provided by Brian DeGraw (of Gang Gang Dance and bEEdEEgEE fame), while an exhibition of new work by the British artist, and Issue 11 subject, Oliver Payne will be on display in the store's gallery space. A series of two-dimensional works will be on view, while a short film produced especially for the event will be shown throughout the evening, and during the three day exhibition.
Gosha Rubchinskiy at Working Title
—01. Mohair Jumper.
—02. Wool Coat.
The latest collection from Gosha Rubchinskiy includes a lot of fleece and printed pieces, but the highlights are certainly the finer, more mature items. The plaid Wool Coat and multicolour Mohair Jumper are both standout styles.
Viviane Sassen – Analemma: Fashion Photography 1992-2012
—01. Gone with the Wind, 2008.
—02. Miu Miu, 2002.
Until January 18th 2015, the first London exhibition by Dutch artist Viviane Sassen can be seen at The Photographers' Gallery. Focused on her fashion output, it features hundreds of images projected in a loop across the walls and floor of the space. This unique presentation of the work was conceived by Sassen as a way to maximise the scope of the show, while adding an extra visual layer which ties nicely into the astronomical reference used in its title. Rightly regarded one of the most innovative photographers working today, this exhibition is essential viewing for anyone living in London or passing through in the next two months – whether you have an interest in fashion or not.
Sunsea Fall-Winter '14
—01-02. Available at Dover Street Market.
Sunsea, based in Japan, is a brand I hadn't seen a lot of until I visited Dover Street Market Ginza last week. Included within the emerging Japanese designer section, I was quite impressed with the feel of the garments, the restrained palette, and the interesting silhouettes.
Local History: Castellani, Judd, Stella
—01. Installation view, London.
To mark the opening of Dominique Lévy's new space at 22 Old Bond Street, the gallery is hosting a group show split between their London and New York locations. Featuring the work of Enrico Castellani, Donald Judd and Frank Stella, the ambitious exhibition, entitled Local History, "captures a fleeting but profound moment of creative intersection in the careers of three exalted post-war artists." Curated by Linda Norden and Peter Ballantine, it runs until January 3rd in New York and January 24th in London. I thoroughly recommend the latter, and have it on good authority that the former is excellent too.


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RALEIGH North Carolina education leaders are considering scoring changes that would make it easier for students to pass state exams, potentially saving thousands of third-graders from having to go to summer reading camps under the new Read to Achieve law.
The State Board of Education is scheduled to vote Thursday on new standards that will lower the score needed to pass state exams, likely affecting large numbers of students who were on the edge of passing under the measures used last school year. The biggest impact of the change would be to lower the number of third-grade students who risk not being promoted under Read To Achieve.
If the proposed new scores had been used last year, students passing rate on the states third-grade reading test would have jumped 11.6 percentage points, according to Tammy Howard, director of accountability operations for the state Department of Public Instruction. She said the change would have meant that between 10,000 and 12,000 additional third-grade students would have received passing scores.
The change is splitting state board members, with some saying it could give families a false sense of security about their childrens ability to read. But other state board members and state education officials disagreed, saying the new scores more accurately depict students level of achievement.
This is not lowering standards, Howard told state board members on Wednesday.
Since the 1990s, achievement levels on state exams have been divided into four levels, with Levels 3 and 4 considered passing and Levels 1 and 2 not proficient. Under the new proposal, the exams would add a Level 5. Level 3 would become the equivalent of high Level 2 scores in last years exams.
Howard said the change does not amount to lowering standards because the state would only report Level 4 and 5 scores as passing to federal officials. She also said that reports sent to parents of Level 3 students would say that they have sufficient command of the material but are not yet on track for college and career readiness without additional academic support.
But the Level 3 scores would be counted as passing for state purposes, including Read to Achieve.
State Schools Superintendent June Atkinson repeatedly told board members that the changes would affect tests at all grade levels and were not being proposed just for third grade.
Howard said that if the new scores had been used last year, passing rates would have jumped between 7 and 17 percentage points across the grade levels. Last school year was the first time that state exams were given under the Common Core State Standards, resulting in passing rates below 50 percent in many grade levels.
Much of the focus of Wednesdays discussion was how the change would affect the Read To Achieve program. Under the program, third-grade students who dont pass the reading exam face attending summer reading camps and not being promoted.
Amid fears that large numbers of third-grade students would fail, the state board allowed school districts last month to use local tests to show students are meeting the Read To Achieve requirements. The change in scores would further exempt students from the consequences of the law, which was pushed by the Republican-led General Assembly.
State board member John Tate said Wednesday that he would oppose using the new scores.
Im going to have to vote against this, because I want them to go to summer school and get the help, he said.
State board member Patricia Willoughby said she was really struggling with using the new scores. Willoughby said shes concerned that the Level 3 students wouldnt get the help they need.
But Howard said that reducing the number of students who are in Level 2 will make it easier for schools to determine what level of help students need.
The whole point of standard setting and assigning levels is, at the end of the day, to know who we should assign services to, she said.
Howards point was echoed by Dale Cole, a Beaufort County principal who is an adviser to the state board.
Its better to have five levels, he said. We can better identify our students and better use our meager funds for support structures.
Board Vice Chairman A.L. Collins said he now supports using the new scores.
Level 3 doesnt mean the child is where we want the child to be, he said. It just dictates a different level of intervention.
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by Mike Callan
Posted 11/11/2013 12:00 am
Editor Gwen Moritz's Editor's Note on school consolidation ("Caught in a Loop," Oct. 28) was spot on. The state's efforts to address school funding will, in my humble opinion, continue to fall short of the mark until significant changes are made to our educational system.
As a member of a small district (900+/- students K-12) school board for 11 years, I watched in frustration as the state missed its chance to improve the educational opportunities for our students, high school students in particular. Consolidation of high schools would address not only funding issues, but would also improve the schools' ability to better prepare students for higher education and vocational training.
I could give an example of three school districts, within a small geographic radius, which could combine and greatly expand class offerings, vocational training and career guidance counseling while lowering costs. However, to name those districts would simply awaken the shrill outcries of those who believe that the loss of their high school would deprive their community of its identity.
Even if our state leaders buy into this argument, it is far outweighed by the benefits a consolidated program would have for our students, both in dollars spent and opportunities gained. Thanks for keeping the issue in the public eye.
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Science Applications International Corporation, McLean, Virginia, is being awarded a $9,989,452 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-award-fee contract that will extend the Global Positioning System (GPS) systems engineering and international contract by 60 days. Air Force Space & Missile Systems Center is the contracting activity.
United Launch Services L.L.C., Littleton, Colorado, is being awarded a $1.516 billion firm-fixed-price contract for Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch service in support of a Defense Meteorological Satellites Program 19; a Mobile User Objective System-3; three National Reconnaissance Office missions; and Delta IV EELV launch service in support of U.S. Air Force Space Command-4, two Global Positioning Systems, and Defense Meteorological Satellites Program-20 missions. Space and Missile Systems Center, El Segundo, California, is the contracting activity.
Raytheon Company, El Segundo, California, is being awarded an $11 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for robust navigation technology supporting anti-jam Global Positioning System (GPS) development for the High Velocity Penetrating Weapon Program. The objective of this program is to study, investigate, simulate, develop, design, build, and demonstrate technologies capable of operating in a GPS degraded environment. This effort shall provide enough design flexibility to allow for integration with other advanced technologies to help maintain position, navigation, and timing when GPS is denied. U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.
Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems, Aurora, Colorado, is being awarded a $29,999,998 cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-award-fee contract for the Launch and Checkout System. This is an additional element added to the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System. The Launch and Checkout System is necessary to support the launch of the GPS III Space Vehicle I, which includes support exercises, rehearsals, launch, early orbit and checkout. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.
BAE Systems Information and Electronics of Nashua, New Hampshire, is being awarded a $47 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity cost plus fixed fee contract for the Trinity program, which seeks to develop a navigation warfare sensor that could replace traditional Global Positioning System receivers on a variety of Department of Defense platforms resulting in a significant increase in the number of future weapon systems operating in highly challenged electromagnetic environments having the capability to support Electronic Support operations as a part of planned missions. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force base, Ohio is the contracting activity.
The Boeing Company, Seal Beach, California, is being awarded an approximate $16 million contract modification to the existing Boeing IIF sustainment contract for the Global Positioning System (GPS). This contract action will provide fiscal 2011 funding for four sustainment contract line item numbers, to include sustainment, contractor software maintenance, sustainment engineering, and technical management agency support; and two space vehicle contract line item numbers to include launch operations support and on-orbit operations support. This will also provide funding for continued GPS operational control segment work. Space and Missile Systems Center, El Segundo, California, is the contracting activity
Covia Labs Incorporated, Mountain View, California, recently announced that it has received a contract from the U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate's Small Business Innovation Research program to research and develop public safety mobile broadband applications for mission critical voice communications. Under the contract, Covia will develop a plan and deliver software technology that leverages long-term evolution (LTE), existing communications systems, and Covia Labs' Connector interoperability platform to address these requirements. In future phases, this software can be used to build a working system that will operate over LTE on selected commercially available off-the-shelf, third-party communications equipment and land mobile radio systems to allow the seamless integration of mobile voice with text, photos, video messaging, Global Positioning System, maps and sensors across a wide range of devices.
The Boeing Company, Seal Beach, California, is being awarded a $16 million contract modification to the existing Boeing IIF sustainment contract for the Global Positioning System. This contract will provide fiscal 2011 funding for four sustainment contract line item numbers, to include contractor software maintenance, contract hardware maintenance, sustainment, and sustainment engineering. It will also provide fiscal 2011 funding to support proposal preparation. Boeing will provide personnel and infrastructure, including supplies and services, to specifically perform software maintenance, hardware maintenance, sustainment engineering support and proposal preparation. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.
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Field Office Director: Chester Moyer
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This office serves the following counties in Missouri: Adair, Audrain, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Chariton, City of Saint Louis, Clark, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Macon, Madison, Maries, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Reynolds, Ripley, Saint Charles, Saint Francois, Saint Genevieve, Saint Louis, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Warren, Washington, and Wayne.
For Information on public transportation, including bus routes, contact Metro Transit Saint Louis at 314-231-2345 in Missouri and 618-271-2345 from Illinois.
Parking & Accessibility
PARKING: There is limited parking available in the area.
Filing Information
Follow the instructions on the form(s) that you are filing. If the instructions on the application tell you to file the form at a USCIS local office and you live within this service area, please mail your application or make an INFOPASS appointment to submit your application in person.
Avoid Immigration Services Scams
Many people offer help with immigration services. Unfortunately, not all are authorized to do so. While many of these unauthorized practitioners mean well, all too many of them are out to rip you off. This is against the law and may be considered an immigration services scam.
USCIS wants to combat immigration services scams by equipping applicants, legal service providers, and community-based organizations with the knowledge and tools they need to detect and protect themselves from dishonest practices. Please see USCIS's "Avoid Scams" webpage for more information. If you have you been a victim of an immigration services scam, help is available. You can report scams to the Federal Trade Commission. You may also file a complaint in your state.
If you're working with an attorney, check with the state bar association to verify that the attorney is eligible to practice in—and is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of—any U.S. state, possession, territory or commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
If working with a non-attorney, verify whether the individual is an accredited representative of an organization recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
Know the law in your state. Some states have specific laws regulating immigration consultants. If you are unsure whether your immigration service provider is giving trustworthy advice, do not hesitate to seek a second opinion. When doing so, always work with a licensed attorney or BIA-accredited representative.
Case Status and Referral Follow-ups
If you want to know the status of a case that is pending at this office, you should first call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. If your case is outside of our normal processing time, as shown on the uscis.gov web site, a customer service representative will ask USCIS to research your case, and we will send you a letter with further information.
Visiting the Office
In order to visit this office or to speak with an Immigration Services Officer, you must have an appointment scheduled by USCIS, or you must schedule an INFOPASS appointment on the USCIS website.
Attorney or Representative Procedures
If you are an attorney seeking information at this office, you must make an INFOPASS appointment to visit this office.
Naturalization Ceremonies
The St. Louis Field Office conducts Judicial Ceremonies approximately once per month and rarely conducts Administrative Ceremonies. This office does not conduct same-day naturalization ceremonies.
Prohibited Items
Rules and regulations governing public buildings and grounds can be found at Title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart 101-20.3 and Title 18, United States Code, Section 930. Additionally, this office prohibits:
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