Imagine a film of a man on a bicycle. It's a stationary exercise-bicycle, and he's pedalling away for all he's worth. It is night, or anyway a place of total darkness, and all that illuminates this cyclist is a small spotlight aimed at his body. He goes on pedalling hard, and you begin to wonder what he's really doing, or what the point is of this strenuous nocturnal scene, until you perceive that, from time to time, there's some slight fluctuation in the strength of the lighting; and then you notice that there's a cable running from the light to the bicycle, and it's attached to a dynamo on the bicycle, and that the man is pedalling in order to make the light shine. His visibility, in other words, is dependent on his activity.
Now imagine these three short films turned into three still images. Each one would be curious. With movement that doesn't show, there'd be no difference between a film and a still. With an imminent, suspended climax, you wouldn't need any looping trickery, the still image by itself would put things on hold, and maintain an endless "any moment now". With the lighting generator, the subject's visibility wouldn't be – what it normally is in pictures – an assumption. It would be a contingency. You'd have a scene that implied a change of scene, where the light was out and everything was lost.
El Greco's Boy Lighting a Candle shows a boy blowing on an ember. It's an action that, while it lasts, can be perfectly steady and show no change. The passage of the air is invisible. The pursed lips, the glow of the ember, the hold of the hands: all these things can stay as they are for a while. It is movement without any movement to be seen, while it lasts. Of course this process can't continue for ever. His lungs will soon run out of air.
Who knows how much puff is left? We can't tell, but it can't last. And when the boy's breath fails, the ember will fade too, and the whole scene, lit entirely from this light source, will revert to darkness – unless he can get the candle to catch and hold on to that light in time.
It is one of the great pictorial subjects. With its play between stillness and timing and visibility, between breath and light, it's rich in allegorical possibilities, in thoughts of life and death. At the same time it's based on a simple, natural physical event – the beautiful two-way relationship between a face and an ember. The face blows air upon the ember, causing the ember to shine back upon the face. The boy puffs himself into light. While he breathes, he is there before us.
It's painted in the most realistic style El Greco ever used, and it looks like everyday life. It was, in fact, inspired by classical example. Almost no paintings survive from ancient Greece, but many are described by the Roman author, Pliny the Elder, in his encyclopaedic work Natural History.
Post-Renaissance artists often tried to recreate them. El Greco painted several versions and variants of this subject. So did other artists, after him, in the following century. It's not clear, though, whether any of them realised the original idea in full. Because what Pliny describes is not just a picture, it's an installation.
Friday, 30 September 2011
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Consumer Reports: Alternative light bulbs improving
The light bulb aisle isn't as simple as it used to be. From CFLs to LEDs to new halogen incandescents, there are a lot of choices. With new federal regulations about to take effect, it's a good time to consider your lighting options.
New federal rules on energy efficiency take effect in January and start the official phase out of standard incandescent light bulbs. There's no need to hoard them, though. The most popular 60-watt size can be made until 2014. In the meantime, the good news is that alternatives are improving.
Consumer Reports tested light emitting diodes, or LEDs, which use even less energy than CFLs. Testers tried the bulbs in a lab and at home.
"You want a light bulb that's as close to the incandescent. It has warm color. This LED happens to be a lot like that," said tester Kimberly Janeway.
LED bulbs are very expensive and can cost anywhere from $17 for a table lamp bulb to more than $60 for a floodlight, but they can be worth it.
"Even with an LEDs high cost, you can still save $100 or more over its life compared to a standard incandescent," said Consumer Reports' Bob Markovich.
LEDs also last much longer, some as long as 9,000 hours. Incandescents only last 1,000 to 2,000 hours.
"LEDs have some distinct advantages over CFLs. They reach full brightness instantly, and some are also better at dimming," Markovich said.
Not all LEDs are good at distributing light. A Sylvania 60-watt Ultra LED shines most of its light up towards the ceiling, which is not very helpful for reading.
For table or floor lamps, Consumer Reports recommends the $40 Philips Ambient. It's the equivalent of a 60-watt incandescent bulb and claims to last almost 23 years.
For outdoor floodlights, the EcoSmart bulb (Par 38) costs $45 and promises to last even longer.
If you replace an incandescent bulb with an LED, Consumer Reports says it will take four to 10 years before you recoup the costs and start saving. CFLs cost much less and will save you money much sooner.
New federal rules on energy efficiency take effect in January and start the official phase out of standard incandescent light bulbs. There's no need to hoard them, though. The most popular 60-watt size can be made until 2014. In the meantime, the good news is that alternatives are improving.
Consumer Reports tested light emitting diodes, or LEDs, which use even less energy than CFLs. Testers tried the bulbs in a lab and at home.
"You want a light bulb that's as close to the incandescent. It has warm color. This LED happens to be a lot like that," said tester Kimberly Janeway.
LED bulbs are very expensive and can cost anywhere from $17 for a table lamp bulb to more than $60 for a floodlight, but they can be worth it.
"Even with an LEDs high cost, you can still save $100 or more over its life compared to a standard incandescent," said Consumer Reports' Bob Markovich.
LEDs also last much longer, some as long as 9,000 hours. Incandescents only last 1,000 to 2,000 hours.
"LEDs have some distinct advantages over CFLs. They reach full brightness instantly, and some are also better at dimming," Markovich said.
Not all LEDs are good at distributing light. A Sylvania 60-watt Ultra LED shines most of its light up towards the ceiling, which is not very helpful for reading.
For table or floor lamps, Consumer Reports recommends the $40 Philips Ambient. It's the equivalent of a 60-watt incandescent bulb and claims to last almost 23 years.
For outdoor floodlights, the EcoSmart bulb (Par 38) costs $45 and promises to last even longer.
If you replace an incandescent bulb with an LED, Consumer Reports says it will take four to 10 years before you recoup the costs and start saving. CFLs cost much less and will save you money much sooner.
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
One recovery aids others
"Sometimes when I've been unwell it has been such a dark, lonely and scary place," the 36-year-old says.
"I had lost hope but they (friends and family) held on to it for me, like a torch to light the darkness.
"I want to use the painful and difficult experiences that I've had with mental illness to help and benefit others."
Mr Harrison is working as a community peer worker at Life Without Barriers' new Christies Beach office.
The Tusmore resident works one-on-one with people with a mental illness to share ideas about recovery.
He has also given talks at such places as Noarlunga TAFE and Flinders University to help break down the stigma of mental illness.
"If we are more accepting of people with an illness, they are more likely to open up and ask for help," he says.
After losing his father Jack to asbestos cancer at the age of eight, Mr Harrison struggled through his teenage years.
In 1993, he was diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder, an illness that includes disordered thinking, depression, anxiety and some psychosis.
He says that for the past three years he has been improving with the support of his family and friends, the right medication, a stable job, healthy diet - and scuba diving.
"I find it really relaxing and love to take in how beautiful it is with the way the light reflects off things in the water," Mr Harrison says.
"It's very calming and soothing."
This week the Southern Times Messenger launches the Open Your Mind campaign in partnership with mindshare, a new mental health website launching on October 12.
Mindshare is an online mental health community, which shares the personal stories and experiences of Australians living with mental illness and their support workers through film, visual art, poetry, music and education.
The Open Your Mind campaign aims to better inform the community about mental health, reduce stigma and get a conversation going.
Mr Harrison has helped to create a video for the website, Questions, in which a support worker feels the sting of stigma and discrimination on a blind date at a pub.
He also plans to start a blog through the site.
"I had lost hope but they (friends and family) held on to it for me, like a torch to light the darkness.
"I want to use the painful and difficult experiences that I've had with mental illness to help and benefit others."
Mr Harrison is working as a community peer worker at Life Without Barriers' new Christies Beach office.
The Tusmore resident works one-on-one with people with a mental illness to share ideas about recovery.
He has also given talks at such places as Noarlunga TAFE and Flinders University to help break down the stigma of mental illness.
"If we are more accepting of people with an illness, they are more likely to open up and ask for help," he says.
After losing his father Jack to asbestos cancer at the age of eight, Mr Harrison struggled through his teenage years.
In 1993, he was diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder, an illness that includes disordered thinking, depression, anxiety and some psychosis.
He says that for the past three years he has been improving with the support of his family and friends, the right medication, a stable job, healthy diet - and scuba diving.
"I find it really relaxing and love to take in how beautiful it is with the way the light reflects off things in the water," Mr Harrison says.
"It's very calming and soothing."
This week the Southern Times Messenger launches the Open Your Mind campaign in partnership with mindshare, a new mental health website launching on October 12.
Mindshare is an online mental health community, which shares the personal stories and experiences of Australians living with mental illness and their support workers through film, visual art, poetry, music and education.
The Open Your Mind campaign aims to better inform the community about mental health, reduce stigma and get a conversation going.
Mr Harrison has helped to create a video for the website, Questions, in which a support worker feels the sting of stigma and discrimination on a blind date at a pub.
He also plans to start a blog through the site.
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Makers show some radical concepts
The hottest place in Frankfurt was not on the show floor but at the Volkswagen Group event on the eve of the International Motor Show.
One of the funkiest vehicles unveiled was Audi's urban concept electric vehicle. The urban concept defies description as it is modern but classic-looking at the same time, reminiscent of the 1930s Auto Union racing cars. According to Audi, those old vehicles were ahead of their time, as they were very lightweight with their engines mounted in the rear. In addition, the large, open wheels stood out from the chassis, just like in the new urban concept, which weighs just 480 kilograms.
The one-plus-one urban concept is not based on any previous model.
The funky concept features free-standing 21-inch wheels with blinking LED lights and is a new design language, the automaker says. The oneplus-one seating arrangement is slightly staggered and at a sporty, low level, says Audi.
The urban concept is powered by two powerful e-tron electric motors, which together produce 15 kilowatts of continuous power. The motors are mounted between the rear wheels, which are driven by a single-speed transmission. A lithium ion battery, which stores 7.1 kWh of usable energy, is mounted behind the seats.
Audi's second electrified ride unveiling was the A2 concept.
Weighing just 1,150 kg, the A2 features a lot of space for such a small car. The fourseater measures just 3,800 millimetres long. Inside, the centre console is attached to the driver's seat, while the rear console stretches forward between the two rear seats. Audi says there's even room between the rear seats for a bicycle.
The dash panel has a light, clean look and intuitive controls. The driver manages the many features via touch-control areas on the inside of the steering wheel. .
The exterior of the A2 concept features headlights heralding the next phase in LED technology, Audi says, known as matrix beam. A package of LEDs and micro reflectors generate a high-resolution and non-glaring high-beam light. Intelligent tail lights adapt their illumination to the conditions.
The A2 concept is a purely electric vehicle powered by a lithium ion battery. The electric motor is mounted transversely in the front of the car.
Audi unveiled several other world premieres, including the RS5, the S6, S6 Avant, S7 Sportback and S8.
The new RS5 features a high-revving V8 that Audi says is closely related to the V10 powering the R8. The 4.2 FSI delivers 450 hp and peak torque of 317 lb-ft. The Coupé launches to 100 km/h in just 4.6 seconds. Audi says it will increase the electronically governed top speed from 250 to 280 km/h upon request.
One of the funkiest vehicles unveiled was Audi's urban concept electric vehicle. The urban concept defies description as it is modern but classic-looking at the same time, reminiscent of the 1930s Auto Union racing cars. According to Audi, those old vehicles were ahead of their time, as they were very lightweight with their engines mounted in the rear. In addition, the large, open wheels stood out from the chassis, just like in the new urban concept, which weighs just 480 kilograms.
The one-plus-one urban concept is not based on any previous model.
The funky concept features free-standing 21-inch wheels with blinking LED lights and is a new design language, the automaker says. The oneplus-one seating arrangement is slightly staggered and at a sporty, low level, says Audi.
The urban concept is powered by two powerful e-tron electric motors, which together produce 15 kilowatts of continuous power. The motors are mounted between the rear wheels, which are driven by a single-speed transmission. A lithium ion battery, which stores 7.1 kWh of usable energy, is mounted behind the seats.
Audi's second electrified ride unveiling was the A2 concept.
Weighing just 1,150 kg, the A2 features a lot of space for such a small car. The fourseater measures just 3,800 millimetres long. Inside, the centre console is attached to the driver's seat, while the rear console stretches forward between the two rear seats. Audi says there's even room between the rear seats for a bicycle.
The dash panel has a light, clean look and intuitive controls. The driver manages the many features via touch-control areas on the inside of the steering wheel. .
The exterior of the A2 concept features headlights heralding the next phase in LED technology, Audi says, known as matrix beam. A package of LEDs and micro reflectors generate a high-resolution and non-glaring high-beam light. Intelligent tail lights adapt their illumination to the conditions.
The A2 concept is a purely electric vehicle powered by a lithium ion battery. The electric motor is mounted transversely in the front of the car.
Audi unveiled several other world premieres, including the RS5, the S6, S6 Avant, S7 Sportback and S8.
The new RS5 features a high-revving V8 that Audi says is closely related to the V10 powering the R8. The 4.2 FSI delivers 450 hp and peak torque of 317 lb-ft. The Coupé launches to 100 km/h in just 4.6 seconds. Audi says it will increase the electronically governed top speed from 250 to 280 km/h upon request.
Monday, 26 September 2011
Canandaigua center upgrades production
At the time that deal was announced, Tolley and CNSE head Alain Kaloyeros said that the Canandaigua facility had the infrastructure and the skill to bring to manufacturing fruition many of the projects developed at the Albany center by affiliated companies, including IBM, Sematech, Toshiba and Samsung.
Kaloyeros said last week that his intent is to make the Rochester and Canandaigua area the "center of the universe in high-tech sensors."
"We have now about 3,500 jobs at the CNSE center in Albany, and I very definitely see that same thing happening in Canandaigua," Kaloyeros said.
He and Tolley have predicted that having a manufacturing entity attached to a high-level university research and development center will bring in private and government customers.
Tolley said there are many practical uses for sensors of this kind. "If the engineers for that bridge over the Ohio River had a sensor of this kind, they might have been able to detect tiny cracks long before this."
The Sherman Minton highway span, a major link between Indiana and Kentucky, was closed recently after a large crack was found.
Tolley said such devices will be important in the advancement of "green" energy.
Sensors and signals can help reduce company costs by turning off or dimming lights and activating other energy-saving elements.
Tolley said the potential uses in the military, where roadside bombs are a daily threat, are far-reaching. "The Department of Defense is an important customer, and having a capacity at a center like this keeps the government from going overseas to find a contractor," Tolley said.
The former Infotonics Center was one of five Centers of Excellence created by former Gov. George Pataki and the state Legislature in 2001.
It was envisioned as a public-private venture utilizing the regional university system and such corporate leaders as Eastman Kodak Co., Xerox Corp. and Corning Inc.. But the partnership never took off.
The center has blossomed since the merger with the Albany Nanotech center. Carestream Health has a partnership with the STC Center, and Mosher Baer Technologies Inc. has a multimillion-dollar contract to build LED lighting panels at the center.
"More is coming," Tolley said.
"There is room here to expand, and indeed that was the idea when this site was chosen."
Kaloyeros said last week that his intent is to make the Rochester and Canandaigua area the "center of the universe in high-tech sensors."
"We have now about 3,500 jobs at the CNSE center in Albany, and I very definitely see that same thing happening in Canandaigua," Kaloyeros said.
He and Tolley have predicted that having a manufacturing entity attached to a high-level university research and development center will bring in private and government customers.
Tolley said there are many practical uses for sensors of this kind. "If the engineers for that bridge over the Ohio River had a sensor of this kind, they might have been able to detect tiny cracks long before this."
The Sherman Minton highway span, a major link between Indiana and Kentucky, was closed recently after a large crack was found.
Tolley said such devices will be important in the advancement of "green" energy.
Sensors and signals can help reduce company costs by turning off or dimming lights and activating other energy-saving elements.
Tolley said the potential uses in the military, where roadside bombs are a daily threat, are far-reaching. "The Department of Defense is an important customer, and having a capacity at a center like this keeps the government from going overseas to find a contractor," Tolley said.
The former Infotonics Center was one of five Centers of Excellence created by former Gov. George Pataki and the state Legislature in 2001.
It was envisioned as a public-private venture utilizing the regional university system and such corporate leaders as Eastman Kodak Co., Xerox Corp. and Corning Inc.. But the partnership never took off.
The center has blossomed since the merger with the Albany Nanotech center. Carestream Health has a partnership with the STC Center, and Mosher Baer Technologies Inc. has a multimillion-dollar contract to build LED lighting panels at the center.
"More is coming," Tolley said.
"There is room here to expand, and indeed that was the idea when this site was chosen."
Friday, 23 September 2011
Communal setups top list of new kitchen trends
In 2011, designers are seeing more communal setups that include multiple sinks, refrigerators, even cooktops.
Unlike a century ago, when the kitchen was relegated to the darkest space in the back of the house, kitchens today have become the hub of the home, with islands, prep areas, seating and indoor-outdoor connections that allow people to participate or just talk, says Glen Jarvis, principal of Jarvis Architects and designer of a home on next weekend's Rockridge Kitchen Tour in Oakland (see box, J7). "We live in them," he says.
"Kitchens are much larger, so that they can suit four or five people," says Beth Laughlin of Laughlin Designs in San Rafael, who has noticed a "huge trend toward secondary cooking stations." With more hands in the kitchen, Laughlin says, she has had to rethink the "work triangle," the sink-cooktop-refrigerator triumvirate that has long been considered the anchor of good kitchen design. Laughlin finds the refrigerator is the biggest offender, impeding traffic and work flow in a busy kitchen. "When people are really stuck in the triangle, I recommend refrigerator drawers for the cook, and put the refrigerator in a place where everyone can get to it."
To accommodate additional cooks, San Francisco designer David Kensington likes to include extra sinks and keep prep areas off to the side. In place of the island, he's seeing another trend emerging: The family table is moving in. "It brings people back into the kitchen and gets people more involved with food." Kensington likes the idea of plopping a farm table in the center of the room.
Another top kitchen trend? You'll find it in the trash. With the Bay Area a national leader in recycling, particularly green waste, kitchen recycling centers are more popular than ever.
According to the National Kitchen and Bath Association, an estimated 89 percent of kitchens designed by NKBA members in the final quarter of 2010 include trash or recycling pull-outs.
How kitchens are lighted is evolving too, as incandescent bulbs are being phased out. Eli Israel of Integrity Remodeling in Oakland says: "Title 24 energy efficiency, where 50 percent of your lighting has to be energy efficient, forces you into two types of lighting: fluorescent and LED. Most people don't really like the fluorescents, so (the challenge) is coming up with creative ways to get the lighting to look the way you want it."
Kitchen design is also being driven by the economy. "People are simplifying everything - from the style of cabinets to what they put in the cabinets," Laughlin says. "There's not a lot of bling. People aren't spending thousands of dollars to make it look like a French kitchen."
"Not every kitchen has to be a crazy Taj Mahal," Israel says. "You can dress up things with nice cabinetry, balancing high and low."
Unlike a century ago, when the kitchen was relegated to the darkest space in the back of the house, kitchens today have become the hub of the home, with islands, prep areas, seating and indoor-outdoor connections that allow people to participate or just talk, says Glen Jarvis, principal of Jarvis Architects and designer of a home on next weekend's Rockridge Kitchen Tour in Oakland (see box, J7). "We live in them," he says.
"Kitchens are much larger, so that they can suit four or five people," says Beth Laughlin of Laughlin Designs in San Rafael, who has noticed a "huge trend toward secondary cooking stations." With more hands in the kitchen, Laughlin says, she has had to rethink the "work triangle," the sink-cooktop-refrigerator triumvirate that has long been considered the anchor of good kitchen design. Laughlin finds the refrigerator is the biggest offender, impeding traffic and work flow in a busy kitchen. "When people are really stuck in the triangle, I recommend refrigerator drawers for the cook, and put the refrigerator in a place where everyone can get to it."
To accommodate additional cooks, San Francisco designer David Kensington likes to include extra sinks and keep prep areas off to the side. In place of the island, he's seeing another trend emerging: The family table is moving in. "It brings people back into the kitchen and gets people more involved with food." Kensington likes the idea of plopping a farm table in the center of the room.
Another top kitchen trend? You'll find it in the trash. With the Bay Area a national leader in recycling, particularly green waste, kitchen recycling centers are more popular than ever.
According to the National Kitchen and Bath Association, an estimated 89 percent of kitchens designed by NKBA members in the final quarter of 2010 include trash or recycling pull-outs.
How kitchens are lighted is evolving too, as incandescent bulbs are being phased out. Eli Israel of Integrity Remodeling in Oakland says: "Title 24 energy efficiency, where 50 percent of your lighting has to be energy efficient, forces you into two types of lighting: fluorescent and LED. Most people don't really like the fluorescents, so (the challenge) is coming up with creative ways to get the lighting to look the way you want it."
Kitchen design is also being driven by the economy. "People are simplifying everything - from the style of cabinets to what they put in the cabinets," Laughlin says. "There's not a lot of bling. People aren't spending thousands of dollars to make it look like a French kitchen."
"Not every kitchen has to be a crazy Taj Mahal," Israel says. "You can dress up things with nice cabinetry, balancing high and low."
Thursday, 22 September 2011
The greening of the home
Homeowners are going green.
With gas and oil prices seemingly always on the rise, more and more homeowners are looking for ways and means of achieving energy-efficiency by installing renewable energy sources in their residences. Yes, there will be expenses to be incurred while making your home greener, but in the end the rewards will far outweigh the financial effort.
The reality is that making not only cosmetic but eco-friendly improvements to your home is an excellent method of adding value to your home while also saving you money every month.
There is no shortage of smart and effective ways of saving energy while upgrading your home. For starters, installing energy-efficient LED lights and compact fluorescent bulbs in all of your home fixtures will reduce energy consumption significantly. While they may indeed cost a little more, fluorescent, LED and other energy efficient lighting options use less energy; they also last longer and are more durable and longer-lasting.
Take a inventory of all your household appliances. Those that are older and perhaps even obsolete, particularly refrigerators, washers and dryers, could be costing you far more money to operate than is necessary. They also harm the environment.
When it comes time to replace these appliances, look for products that are more energy-efficient and specifically designed to use less power not only while in operation, but while on standby. It is likely that not only will you be eligible for sizable rebates, you will soon cover the cost of your new energyefficient appliances via reduced utility bills. Get started by visiting Energy Star's website at energystar.gov to find the best energy-efficient models of appliances that fulfill your wants and needs.
Locally, Landscape Effects is a prime example of a company that has embraced green technology when it comes to both home improvements and landscaping. They designed and built the Green Home Corridor that is certain to be a popular attraction at this weekend's Southern Ontario Fall Home Show and Green Living Expo at the Windsor Expo Centre.
"Green living can cover a range of ideas, products and services. The Landscape Effects Group wanted to be involved because we wanted to showcase eco-friendly, sustainable and renewable products and services that are becoming increasingly more popular for our conscience consumers," says company president Paul St. Pierre. "We have always considered ourselves as being on the cutting edge, and the overall direction within the industry is to be mindful of how our designs and products work in conjunction with the betterment of our environment. That is why we wanted to be involved at this year's premiere event."
With gas and oil prices seemingly always on the rise, more and more homeowners are looking for ways and means of achieving energy-efficiency by installing renewable energy sources in their residences. Yes, there will be expenses to be incurred while making your home greener, but in the end the rewards will far outweigh the financial effort.
The reality is that making not only cosmetic but eco-friendly improvements to your home is an excellent method of adding value to your home while also saving you money every month.
There is no shortage of smart and effective ways of saving energy while upgrading your home. For starters, installing energy-efficient LED lights and compact fluorescent bulbs in all of your home fixtures will reduce energy consumption significantly. While they may indeed cost a little more, fluorescent, LED and other energy efficient lighting options use less energy; they also last longer and are more durable and longer-lasting.
Take a inventory of all your household appliances. Those that are older and perhaps even obsolete, particularly refrigerators, washers and dryers, could be costing you far more money to operate than is necessary. They also harm the environment.
When it comes time to replace these appliances, look for products that are more energy-efficient and specifically designed to use less power not only while in operation, but while on standby. It is likely that not only will you be eligible for sizable rebates, you will soon cover the cost of your new energyefficient appliances via reduced utility bills. Get started by visiting Energy Star's website at energystar.gov to find the best energy-efficient models of appliances that fulfill your wants and needs.
Locally, Landscape Effects is a prime example of a company that has embraced green technology when it comes to both home improvements and landscaping. They designed and built the Green Home Corridor that is certain to be a popular attraction at this weekend's Southern Ontario Fall Home Show and Green Living Expo at the Windsor Expo Centre.
"Green living can cover a range of ideas, products and services. The Landscape Effects Group wanted to be involved because we wanted to showcase eco-friendly, sustainable and renewable products and services that are becoming increasingly more popular for our conscience consumers," says company president Paul St. Pierre. "We have always considered ourselves as being on the cutting edge, and the overall direction within the industry is to be mindful of how our designs and products work in conjunction with the betterment of our environment. That is why we wanted to be involved at this year's premiere event."
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