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By Cooper Nelson
GCU News Bureau

Dean Claude Pensis has a recipe for shaping the Ethington Theatre series: Take one opera, add a musical, stir in a drama, sprinkle a dash of comedy and mix in some Shakespeare (what’s theatre without Shakespeare?) — and voilà, the Grand Canyon University venue basically sells out by itself.

Last year’s popular series was a testament to the success of  the Pensis model, as most of the performances of all five shows were sold out. He’s bringing an even tastier series to campus in the 2015-16 academic year with something for everyone.

The 2015-16 Ethington Theatre series kicks off Aug. 28 with a contemporary take on Shakespeare’s comedy, “As You Like It,” directed by Claude Pensis, dean of the College of Fine Arts and Production.

The 2015-16 Ethington Theatre series is scheduled to kick off Aug. 28 with a contemporary take on Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” and close in April with Ethington’s first attempt at bringing to life the imaginative world of Dr. Seuss. Audiences also will get a taste of a World War II-era drama, a German opera and a clown-focused remake of a classic French play.

Pensis, dean of the College of Fine Arts and Productions, will direct two of the five plays. He selected the lineup to reach a variety of audiences and test GCU’s talented crop of theatre students.

“We’re going to have fun with the plays. It’s going to be an adventure for the actors, directors and the audiences,” he said.

Article source: http://news.gcu.edu/2015/06/shakespeare-to-seuss-new-ethington-series-has-something-for-all/

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A Flying Cruise Liner Concept – A dream that Dassault Systèmes claims their software can bring to life.

The 3D printing / additive manufacturing industry continues to grow at a rapid rate. As the technology behind 3D printers advance, so too does the the possibilities of what the technology can be used for. For decades, large corporations within the automobile and aerospace industries have been using 3D printers to create rapid prototypes of potential future products, but in the past few years we have begun to see an expansion within these companies, where they have begun to utilize 3D printers for the creation of end-use products.

With the influx of 3D printers, capable of printing metal objects, via direct laser sintering technology, comes the possibility to create one-off custom products. These products can be identical to a previous model, a slightly modified iteration, or an entirely new product altogether. This is where 3D printing has succeeded in areas where traditional injection molding techniques have failed.

One company which has been at the forefront of advancing 3D printing technology for large corporations and academia, is Dassault Systèmes (DASTY.PK). With over 190,000 enterprise customers and 3,500 partners, and with software packages such as SolidWorks, and NetVibes to call their own, the company has been a goto source for

Article source: http://3dprint.com/74233/dassault-systemes-safran/

All three of Boeing’s in-development commercial aircraft are on track to meet performance guarantees and schedule timelines, according to Scott Fancher, senior vice president and general manager for airplane development.

On the 737 Max, 90 percent of the design release has been completed ahead of schedule. “This means we can move deeply into manufacturing with confidence–the engineers won’t change the design,” Fancher explained.

The initial flight envelope of the narrowbody’s CFM Leap-1B has been cleared. The engine is “doing exactly what we need it to do, maybe even a bit better,” Fancher said, thus negating recent rumors about its performance.

Wing assembly has started, as workers on May 29 loaded the initial parts of the first spars into automated spar assembly machines. The final assembly line will be ready this summer. First flight thus remains planned for 2016 and the first delivery for 2017.

On the 787-10–a stretched, shorter-range version of the Dreamliner–Fancher said a critical design review will take place this summer. He then expects 90 percent of the design release to be completed by year-end. Development of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-TEN engine is said to be progressing as planned.

At Boeing’s North Charleston, S.C. factory, maximizing commonality with other 787 variants has been a major focus. “Manufacturing the -10 on a line where workers don’t care about what model they are building will bring better productivity,” Fancher said. The first prototype will be rolled out in 2017 and the first production aircraft will be delivered in 2018.

Meanwhile, the 777X’s “preliminary designs” have been validated and

Article source: http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2015-06-17/boeings-commercial-programs-time-svp-fancher-says