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On Sunday afternoon, new details regarding "Killzone Mercenary" for PlayStation Vita surfaced from the latest issue of Polish magazine PSX Extreme.
- Engine is nearly 1:1 from PS3 version
- They added a few new gimmicks to the engine, so they can utilize more PS Vita
- Game is gorgeous, clear and crispy textures, big draw distances
- Character models are awesome, the same with animation
- Stable FPS even with gigantic action inside levels
- Literally - game is like portable Killzone 3, looking better than Uncharted (PS Vita).
I'm excited, but I also want to hear about the multiplayer of the title.
@Below yeah I know, it's just that after beating and playing the MP of KZ3 I was expecting more from them rather than a downgraded system. Good game, but compared to 2 MP it wasn't so good.
Not expecting the Vita to be like 2 or anythign, I have faith that they'll be able to deliver what people wanted from with COD ( a fun, fully functionaly MP)
I think what would be a good idea for Sony is if every development studio they have has a team for ps4,ps3 games and a team for Vita games.
This game will be the best portable FPS ever made hands down. Killzone is the Halo killer. Sony knows this so they are going to put everything they have behind this game. My body is ready.
It's not on PS3 so I couldn't care less about it. It won't be a true Killzone game so it's a waste of time.
Gonna buy it day one . im keeping money for it from today . but i hope it's cheap . cod / assassin are really really expensive . the games should be 10-15BD but they cost 23BD >.< . that's a lot because the games are shorter / less content/ lower graphics / lower gameplay quality ..etc then the ps3 versions. they even take less time/budget to be created . that's unfair and one of the reasons im annoyed of how sony handle the vita ..
anyway . cant wait for it :P ..

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Next week I have Wednesday and Friday off...by then the house will have that "blank" look which is what I need after all the "things" are put away.
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- when do you take your holiday decorations and/or your tree down
- do you get the itch to un-decorate
- do you need the "blank" house look too


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Maybe it's just me, or I cared even less, but Halloween seems more low-key this year.
The only advantage I see is that my kids have been giving ME candy. I've been getting a slight time-out while the kids make haunted houses, spiders and masks.
For some reason Kawasaki seems to be the epicentre of Halloween celebrations. They had a parade this year that I missed once more. Oh well.
These were on the steps of a Kawasaki shopping mall.
The Azalea shopping area is uncannily like Yokohama's Diamond one.
I have a feeling the same town planner created both places. Come to think of it, he probably designed all of Tokyo.
Thou shalt have Pachinko near every station!
Of course, Halloween is not complete without the Mickey Jack-o-Lantern is it?
Like every other sequel this one is yet again a let down. Can't wait till Halloween 2009.
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sciatic syndrome - Demystifying Sciatica
Demystifying Sciatica
What is
? Sciatica is the official name given to a pain in the leg, foot, or buttock, brought on by a form of irritation to the sciatic nerve, the longest nerve in the entire body.
is most commonly caused by a slipped disc in the lower back, some form of arthritis, or a pinched nerve. It begins with back pain, followed by calf or hamstring pain, and sometimes included numbness in the toes. Forms of
, resulting from inflammation get better with time, healing themselves. However, bed rest is not the best way to treat
. It is shown that remaining active and performing exercises that are not weight bearing can help. Given time, even herniated spinal discs can heal.
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treatment A Short Rest in bed if necessary in a position that is comfortable. A doctor may prescribe NSAID's (non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen. Should always be taken under the direction of a doctor and do not if the patient has asthma.
The sciatica exercises that relieve back pain are really easy. The first one involves you laying on your back and pulling your knees up to your chest, giving them a hug. The idea here is to stretch out the lower back, which rarely ever gets a stretch. The other exercise is grabbing onto something above you and allowing it to stretch out your upper body. It's sort of like hanging on the monkey bars.
These joints can often get stuck or in some cases one half of the pelvis can glide forwards or backwards, which is often referred to as a twisted pelvis. When this occurs it often irritates the Iliolumbar ligament which results in Inflammation. This is usually indicated by tenderness around the bony lumps which you can feel if you place your thumbs either side of your lower back.
Depending on where the sciatic nerve is pinched will determine where you feel the pain which can radiate to the front of the knee or right down the back of the leg to the foot. The L5-S1 disc is the disc most commonly damaged and the L4-L5 disc the next most commonly damaged.
The intervertebral discs are filled with a soft liquid in the middle called nucleus pullouts and when a disc prolapses this liquid squeezes out and puts pressure on the spinal cord compressing the nerve routes and causing pain.
is a pain that starts in the back and radiates down one of the legs. It is quite a common complaint and is sciatica is caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve which runs down into the leg. The medical term is acute nerve root compression. The cause of pressure can be varied from a Slipped (Prolapsed) disk to muscle tension (Piriformis syndrome) or something less common such as a tumors, bony growths and infections.
Deep tissue sports massage techniques can be applied to the lower back and buttocks to release muscle tension, particularly in chronic conditions. Acupuncture or dry needling can also help reduce chronic tension in muscles.
What other injuries are related or similar? Piriformis syndrome
Sacroiliac joint pain. The Sacroiliac joint Is? The Sacroiliac Joints are located at the bottom of the back. You have one either side of the spine. The Sacroiliac joints help make up the rear part of the pelvic girdle and sit between the sacrum and the ilia.
A Pain deep in the cheeks of your bottom can be referred from the lower back. There does not necessarily have to be pain in the lower back as well for pain to be referred into the buttocks.
Treatment for sciatica is varied. It is only possible to find out what treatment is best for you by going to your doctor for an accurate diagnosis. Your doctor may order an MRI to conclude the exact cause of sciatic pain, although many physicians can determine the cause through physical examination alone.
Iliolumbar Syndrome: This is simply inflammation or a tear of the ililumbar ligament. This is the back of your pelvis and it extends from the spine to the iliac crest.
It is important to stay active. Do exercises that develop muscles in your back and stomach. This helps to stablilize your spine. It is also important to maintain a reasonable body weight. Ensure that you practice good posture, and sleep on a mattress that is neither too hard or too soft. You should always discuss health matters with your physician, especially if you suffer progressive weakness, as this may constitute a medical emergency. The problem thought to be something easily treated may be a serious condition caused by the compression of the nerve roots in the lower end ofthe spinal canal, which requires immediate medical attention.
Apply heat or a hot bath may help to relieve muscle spasm. Use a heat retainer or back brace can provide support in the early stages. See a sports injury specialist or doctor.
Lets start with the basic question on most peoples mind, what is sciatica? The general term used for pain being felt along the sciatic nerve is sciatica. This pain is usually described by patients as a sharp electric shocking type pain that starts in the buttocks and travels down the back of the thigh and leg. Most often caused by a herniated disk, there are also other causes. When diagnosing
symptoms a MRI scan is most often taken to help with this process. If your MRI shows a herniated disk make sure to get referred to a spine specialist. A spine specialist can look over your X-rays and be able to recommend the proper course of treatment.
There may be muscle spasm in the lower back. Tenderness in the lower back when pressing in. Pain on the straight leg raise test which is not apparent when just stretching the hamstring only.
Begin extension exercises as soon as pain allows. What can a Physical Therapist or GP do? Determine the cause of the sciatic pain. Prescribe anti-inflammatory medication e.g. ibuprofen or muscle relaxants.
Essentially what is happening is that there is some nerve or nerves are getting irritated. A common reason is due to your spinal discs. They're supposed to hold onto liquid and slowly compress throughout the day. If you have a burst disc or one that is too low, your vertebrae will actually grind together and most likely on a nerve. You can also experience the pain of
when a tight muscle compresses on a nerve. The idea of the exercises is to help get the stress off the nerves and get rid of the pain.
Stiffness in the lower back when getting up after sitting for long periods and when getting up from bed in the morning. Aching to one side of your lower back when driving long distances.
Inflammation of the sacroiliac joints and associated ligaments are very common, especially following pregnancy where the hormone relaxing is released and this results in the relaxation of ligaments in preparation for childbirth. In most cases the causes of sacroiliitis are mechanical, however there may be other medical inflammatory conditions present such as Ankylosing Spondylitis as well as others which will need attention.
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A prolapsed disc or slipped disc as it is sometimes known is not simply a disc that has 'slipped' out of place. Intervertibral discs separate the bones of the spine (or vertebrae) and their function is to act as shock absorbers or cushioning for the spine and allow movement.
Pain is usually relieved by lying down, often on one side. Pain is often better in the morning after a nights rest. Scoliosis or an S shaped or bent spine as seen from behind is often present with the patient bending away from the side of pain.
Occasionally there may be referred pain into the lower limb which can be mistaken for sciatica. Classic symptoms are difficulty turning over in bed, struggling to put on shoes and socks and pain getting your legs in and out of the car.
Piriformis Syndrome: Simply put this is pain caused by the Piriformis muscle that may be in spasm, inflamed, or irritated. Located in you buttock and laying right on top of the sciatic nerve as it exits the spine down your leg. When this muscle is inflamed, irritated or in spasm it will cause pressure on the sciatic nerve causing the
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Sports massage will help relieve any soft tissue tension in the area. Use injection therapy. Advise Ice and cold therapy to reduce inflammation.
Ilia rotation - this assesses weather the ilia is rotated on one side creating imbalance. What can a Physical Therapist or GP do? Use diagnostic tests to discover the cause of the problem.
Begin an exercise programme that will stretch and strengthen the muscles supporting the lumbar spine. Stretch the gluteal muscles and hip rotator muscles.
Sacroiliitis: The joint where your hip meets your spine is called the sacroiliac joint. When your sacroiliac joint becomes inflamed it is known as sacroiliitis. Sciatica type syndromes can be felt due to inflammation caused by arthritis or traumatic injury. Anesthetic injections or anti-inflammatory medications can take away the pain.
I wanted to talk to you about sciatica exercises that relieve back pain. Most people would say that back pain is probably about the worst pain that you could ever experience. It's not like a paper cut that effects a tiny fraction of your body. Back pain is an electrical storm of pain that travels across your back. It's crippling in a way because any little movement could lead to it. You could be reaching into your refrigerator and you feel the sharp pains spread throughout the back. It's a rough time and being able to get easy relief is important. This is why I wanted to share with you
exercises that relieve back pain.
After the acute painful phase Restore pain free movement to the back through mobilization and stretching techniques. Ensure posture and correct lifting techniques are learned and maintained.
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: This is the narrowing of the spinal canal causing sciatica type symptoms. Disk problems and arthritis of the spine can cause this narrowing.
Eliminate medical diseases such as Ankylosing Spondylitis.. Treat the cause as well as the symptoms. Prescribe anti-inflammatory medication (e.g. ibuprofen) and rest.
Pain is often triggered by a minor movement such bending over to pick something up. Pain may be worse by sitting, lifting, coughing or sneezing.
What are the symptoms of pain referred from the back? An aching in the buttocks that is difficult to pinpoint. The slump test may reproduce buttock pain which is eased when the neck is relaxed back (extended).
Use electrotherapy equipment to treat affected tissues. If indicated and safe to do, level the pelvis via manipulation. Articulate sacroiliac joint and restore normal function.
Proper stretching and exercising, combined with over-the-counter pain medications can assist on the road to recovery. If your pain is not relieved by the milder pain medications, your doctor may prescribe a naroctic analgesic. However be advised that these medications can cause nausea, dizziness, and drowsiness, and may result in dependency if taken over long periods of time. In extreme cases, surgery may be required to remove fragment of the disc.
Being extremely uncommon in younger patients
can still affect most anyone. Most people who suffer from sciatica are in the age range of thirty to fifty. Most often back injury or over exerting the back will bring on a sudden onset of
Apply electrical stimulation in the form of a Tens machine or Interferential. Apply ultrasound treatment. Operate on a slipped disk if neurological signs (nerve related symptoms) continue or worsen.
The pain may radiate out into your buttocks and low back and will often radiate to the front into the groin. Occasionally it is responsible for pain in the testicles among males.
Use sports massage techniques to relax tight muscles. Gently apply mobilization techniques to the spine. Use traction or advise on the use of and Inversion Table.
Some signs and symptoms of
are: A cramping sensation of the thigh Shooting pains from the buttock, down the leg Tingling, or pins-and-needles sensations in the legs and thighs A burning sensation in the thigh Maneuvers such as squatting, coughing or sneezing worsen the sciatica symptoms that the patient is having. The cause of the worsened sciatica symptoms is the jerking motion adding pressure that is being placed around the nerve. I mentioned earlier that
is not always caused by a herniated or slipped disk. Some other causes of
could be:
Symptoms include: Pain located either to the left or right of your lower back. The pain can range from an ache to a sharp pain which can restrict movement.
Specific assessment tests: The Stork test - to assess weather the sacroiliac joint is moving correctly. Leg length difference measurements - both straight leg and bent leg assessments.
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What can a Physical Therapist professional do? Manipulate and mobilize the segments of the lumbar spine. This is a good way of assessing whether the lumbar spine is a cause of buttock pain. If it is then symptoms will be relieved.
Symptoms Acute low back pain. Pain radiating down the leg. This pain may be sharp and accompanied by pins and needles and / or numbness.
Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome: The pain coming from the joints in your back with this particular symptom can cause
like symptoms along with pain and discomfort. Just like the knee and elbow can get inflamed and cause pain, the facet joint is like any other joint in your body and follows these same rules.
What are the similar or related injuries and conditions? Ankylosing Spondylitis Myofascial pain Low back pain Coping with Sciatica
They quite happily allow flexion and extension (bending forwards and backwards), lateral flexion (sideways movement) and twisting. However a combination of the two can put excess stress on the spine and damage the discs. This is particularly common in people who may lift heavy objects and twist with them for example unloading heavy boxes off the back of a lorry.
There are torsional or twisting forces applied to the pelvic girdle when the lower limbs are moved. These limbs act like long levers and without the sacroiliac joints and the pubic symphysis (at the front of the pelvis) which allow movement, the pelvis would very likely be subject to a fracture.
Areas of the lumbar spine may be tender and have poor mobility. Tight gluteal muscles and other muscles of the buttocks. What can I do? See a Physical Therapist who can identify the problems in the lower spine.
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I'll just get over that this is marketing that is totally nailing me straight in my "demo" and enjoy the fact that rad comics dudes and ladies are being paid to produce new work. It appears that Johnny Ryan is responsible for curating this crew, and it is hosted by Vice Magazine. It's certainly not your average marketing campaign for your average big studio "children's movie". Usually you're gonna want to keep children away from reading Vice magazine. See the blog here as they reveal new comics every few days and post interviews with the artists.
A list of the artists involved: Ben Jones, Benjamin Marra, Dan Zettwoch, Esther Pearl Watson, Frédéric Fleury, Hellen Jo, Jordan Crane, Josh Simmons, La Merde, Lisa Hanawalt, Mark Todd, Martin Ontiveros, Matt Furie, Matthew Thurber, Nick Gazin, Ray Sohn, Ron Rege Jr, Sakabashira, Sammy Harkham, Shintaro Kago, Skinner, Ted May, Tony Millionaire, Vanessa Davis.
UPDATE: Well they went and blew their wild load all at once and here is a PDF version of the insert that is being printed in VICE Magazine right here with all the artwork in it, checkitout.


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GulfStream Aerospace Coperation
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics. Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 2,000 aircraft since 1958. Gulfstream's fleet consists of the follwing models: G150, G280, G350, G450, G500, G550, and G650.
The Beginning
The company that evolved into Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. started in the late 1950s when Grumman Aircraft Engineering Co., a company known for military aircraft production, developed a marketable business aircraft at its manufacturing facilities in Bethpage, N.Y. Dubbed the Grumman Gulfstream I (GI), the turbo-prop aircraft was named after the Gulf Stream, the current that flows along the coast of Florida, which was a favored vacationing spot for Grumman executives. The GI could sit 12 passengers comfortably, had a maximum speed of 350 mph (563 kmph) at 25,000 feet (7,620 m) and a range of 2,200 miles (3,541 km). The newly developed aircraft, the first of its kind designed specifically for business travel, was a success in the business world, prompting Grumman to develop a jet-powered corporate aircraft called the Grumman Gulfstream II or GII.
The '60s
At the start of the GII program, Grumman officials separated the company's civil and military aircraft production to improve efficiency. In 1966, they relocated the civilian component to Savannah, Georgia. There they found the needed supply of skilled labor, an established airfield adjacent to the plant site and sufficient acreage for expansion. Transportation facilities suitable for heavy equipment and machinery as well as weather favorable to year-round flight-testing and flight-training operations further enhanced Savannah's appeal. The new building in Chatham County opened in June 1967 and was officially dedicated on Sept. 29, 1967. It housed production and flight testing for the GII. The 100-person work force that built the GII was 90 percent local and grew to more than 1,700 within a few years
The '70s
In 1972, Grumman merged with light-aircraft manufacturer American Aviation Corp. The 256th and final GII delivery took place in 1977. One year later, the Gulfstream line and the Savannah plant were sold to American Jet Industries, which was headed by little-known aviation entrepreneur Allen Paulson.
Paulson became the president and CEO of the company, renaming it Gulfstream American. He made a priority of developing the Gulfstream III, a new aircraft designed to achieve greater range and speed than the GII. The GIII made its first flight in December 1979, with the first delivery of the aircraft occurring in 1980. It was the first business jet to fly over both poles.
Gulfstream Takes Flight - The '80s
In 1981, Gulfstream introduced the Gulfstream GIIB. The GIIB had a modified GII fuselage and the GIII wings, complete with winglets. The variant offered weight and performance characteristics similar to the GIII, but with the shorter GII fuselage. Gulfstream completed and delivered approximately 40 GIIBs.
Under Paulson's leadership, the Savannah work force grew to 2,500 employees by the spring of 1982. Also in this year, the company's name changed to Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. to reflect its worldwide scope, and a new plane, the Gulfstream IV, was conceived. The following year, Gulfstream offered a total of 8.8 million shares of its stock to the public. In 1985, Chrysler Corp. acquired Gulfstream as part of the automaker's plan to diversify and move into high-tech industries. This was also the year that Gulfstream first appeared on the Fortune 500 list, at No. 417. Two years later, the 200th and last Gulfstream III produced was delivered, and the first delivery of a Gulfstream IV took place. The GIV was the first jet in business aviation to have an all-glass cockpit. In 1989, when Chrysler decided to sell Gulfstream, Paulson teamed up with Forstmann Little & Co. – a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts – and bought Gulfstream back.
The '90s
The decade that followed the 1989 repurchase was a time of significant advancements for Gulfstream. The company signed a five-year contract with NetJets in 1994. It completed the Gulfstream V Integration Test Facility and rolled out the GV – the first ultra-long range business jet – in 1995. The opening of a $16 million Savannah service center with 136,000 square feet (12,635 sq m) of hangar space followed in 1996. In 1997, Gulfstream began the simultaneous manufacture of two different aircraft models – the GIV-SP and the GV. Within a few months of the GV's first delivery in June 1997, it set nearly 40 city-pair and/or speed and distance records, and its development team was awarded the 1997 Robert J. Collier Trophy, the highest honor in aeronautics or astronautics in North America.
Gulfstream: A General Dynamics Company – The New Millennium
At the end of the 1990s, General Dynamics, a giant in the defense industry, purchased Gulfstream. The company focused on enhancing product performance and lowering costs. It opened a $5.5 million aircraft refurbishment and completions support facility in Savannah in 2000. In 2001, it acquired Galaxy Aerospace and with it, the mid-size Astra SPX and super mid-size Galaxy, which were later rebranded the Gulfstream G100 and Gulfstream G200, respectively. Also in 2001, Gulfstream purchased four U.S. maintenance facilities in Dallas; Las Vegas; Minneapolis; and West Palm Beach, Fla. Those service centers, along with a Gulfstream facility in Westfield, Mass., formed General Dynamics Aviation Services, which maintained and repaired Gulfstream and other business-jet aircraft.
In 2002, Gulfstream renamed its products, using Arabic numerals instead of Roman numerals to differentiate its aircraft. At the time, the company's heavy-hitting lineup included the ultra long-range Gulfstream G550 and G500, the long-range Gulfstream G400, the mid-range Gulfstream G300 and G200, and the high-speed G100. 2002 was also the year that Gulfstream introduced its Airborne Product Support aircraft, a specially equipped G100. It is used to deliver parts and provide any-time service to Gulfstream customers in North America and the Caribbean who are operating aircraft under warranty. In 2003, Gulfstream acquired a service center at the London-Luton Airport, the first Gulfstream-owned service center to be operated outside the United States. Also, in 2003, the long-range Gulfstream G450 was introduced. The large-cabin, mid-range G350 was presented a year later. In 2004, Gulfstream was awarded the 2003 Collier Trophy for the development of the G550. It was the second time in less than a decade that Gulfstream had won the award. The G550 is the first civil aircraft to receive a Type Certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that includes an Enhanced Vision System (EVS) as standard equipment on an aircraft. The aircraft also contained the first cockpit to incorporate PlaneView®, an integrated avionics suite featuring four 14-inch (36 cm) liquid crystal displays in landscape format.
A Leader in Innovation
In 2005, Gulfstream became the first business-jet manufacturer to offer an in-flight, ultra-high-speed Internet connection – its Broad Band Multi-Link (BBML) system. Gulfstream was also the first to design and develop a means of reducing the sonic boom caused by an aircraft "breaking" the sound barrier – the Quiet Spike. The Quiet Spike is a telescopic nose device that softens the effect of the sonic boom by smoothing the pressure wave created by flying at the speed of sound.
In 2006, the 22-year production run of the G100 ended, and the Gulfstream G150 entered service to take its place. The G150 was the first business jet to be certified by the FAA for Stage 4, the industry's most stringent noise standards. Also in 2006, Gulfstream announced plans to expand its manufacturing and service facilities in Savannah. The seven-year, $400 million Long-Range Facilities Master Plan included the creation of a new 624,588-square-foot (58,026 sq m) service center, an independent fuel farm, a 42,600-square-foot (3,958 sq m), state-of-the-art paint hangar and the addition of a new Sales and Design Center. As a result of the expansion, employment at the facility was expected to grow by some 1,100 jobs. To meet the immediate need for engineering office space, Gulfstream opened a Research and Development Center (RDC). The RDC accommodates approximately 750 technical and engineering employees.
The year 2007 also saw its share of major breakthroughs. In April, Gulfstream broke ground for a new business-jet manufacturing building at its headquarters in Savannah. The following month, the company signed a nine-year lease with North Point Real Estate for a second Research and Development Center. The RDC II consists of an office building, which can accommodate some 550 employees, and a Laboratory Building, which is designed for 150 employees and test equipment used in Gulfstream's research and development efforts. Gulfstream completed the new Sales and Design Center addition in June and officially opened the first phase of the new Savannah Service Center in August. In 2007, Gulfstream also tested its Synthetic Vision-Primary Flight Display (SV-PFD) and EVS II together for the first time. The SV-PFD is a dramatic enhancement to the Gulfstream PlaneView flight displays. It features a three-dimensional color image of terrain overlaid with the primary flight display instrument symbology, which are arranged on the screen to create a large-view area for terrain. By early 2008, the FAA had certified both EVS II and SV-PFD.
Government and Special Mission Aircraft
From the very first days, Gulfstream aircraft have been adapted for government and military use. Today, nearly 40 countries operate Gulfstream jets, including 27 that use our aircraft to transport their heads of state. In addition to their traditional role of executive transportation, Gulfstream aircraft have also been reconfigured and equipped to serve and be involved in missions as diverse as priority cargo and personnel transportation, maritime and aerial reconnaissance, medical evacuation and pilot and astronaut training. The aircraft's performance and reliability has earned Gulfstream the distinction and privilege of serving all five branches of the U.S. military. The advanced technology, safety, reliability and adaptability of the aircraft make them as attractive to government and military operators as they are to international and Fortune 500 corporate operators.
Continuing to Soar
On March 13, 2008, Gulfstream announced the introduction of an all-new business jet: the Gulfstream G650. With its ultra-large cabin and ultra-large range, the G650 offers the longest range, fastest speed, largest cabin and most advanced cockpit in the Gulfstream fleet. It is capable of traveling 7,000 (12,964 km) nautical miles at 0.85 Mach or will cover shorter distances at a speed of Mach 0.925, making it the fastest civilian aircraft flying. It can climb to 51,000 feet (15,544 m), allowing it to avoid airline-traffic congestion and adverse weather.
On Oct. 5 of the same year, Gulfstream announced another addition to its business-jet fleet: the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G250 (later renamed the Gulfstream G280). The G280 offers the largest cabin and the longest range at the fastest speed in the super mid-size class. It is capable of traveling 3,600 nautical miles (6,667 km) at 0.80 Mach and has a maximum operating speed of 0.85 Mach. It can reach its 41,000-foot (12,497 m) initial cruise altitude in just 20 minutes and can climb to a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet (13,716 m).
Gulfstream made business-aviation history in 2009, when it conducted two powered rollouts just one week apart. The Gulfstream G650 officially rolled out of the Savannah manufacturing facility under its own power on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. The G280 followed just one week later.
As Gulfstream promised when the aircraft were announced, both the G650 and the G280 flew before the end of 2009. The G650 took its first flight on Nov. 25, while the G280 went up for the first time on Dec. 11.
In November 2010, Gulfstream announced an expansion of its Savannah facilities through a $500-million, seven-year plan to ensure that the company is well-positioned to meet future demand for business-jet aircraft and support services. The growth resulted in 1,000 additional Gulfstream jobs, an increase of more than 15 percent.
In addition to the Savannah expansion, Gulfstream's sites in Westfield, Mass., and Luton, England, also grew in 2011. In October, Gulfstream announced an expansion of its service center at the Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Mass. that will result in 100 additional Gulfstream jobs, a nearly 80 percent increase over the size of Gulfstream's Westfield workforce. The Luton, England, service center also relocated to a 75,000-square-foot, more modern hangar. The hangar and accompanying office area nearly doubles space at the site, allowing Gulfstream Luton technicians to more efficiently service Gulfstream's entire fleet, including the all-new G650, the company's flagship aircraft.
In November 2011, the Gulfstream G650 received its provisional type certificate (PTC) from the FAA. This clears the way for the company to begin interior completions of the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range business jet in preparation for customer deliveries in the second quarter of 2012, as originally planned.
A Continued Commitment to Service
Gulfstream puts as much effort into maintaining its aircraft as it does into manufacturing them. Toward that end, in January 2011, General Dynamics Aviation Services was rebranded as Gulfstream to simplify its brand identity in an expanding global market and to enhance the service experience for customers. Gulfstream now owns and operates nine service centers worldwide, plus one component repair facility.
Aviation International News named Gulfstream Product Support the best in the industry for nine straight years, and No. 1 in Professional Pilot's Product Support survey 11 of the last 14 years.
Today, Gulfstream employs more than 11,500 people at 11 major locations: Savannah, Ga.; Appleton, Wis.; Brunswick, Ga.; Dallas; Las Vegas, Nev.; Lincoln, Calif.; London, England; Long Beach, Calif.; Mexicali, Mexico; Westfield, Mass.; and West Palm Beach, Fla. With more than 50 successful years in the industry, Gulfstream is The World Standard® in business aviation. Gulfstream Aerospace looks forward to the future – to the completion of the Master Plan, the deliveries of the first G280 and G650, and beyond.
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Government wondering how to tap burgeoning ebook market
It's official. The consumption tax goes up to 8 percent in April, and the government is anxious to plug any loopholes. The most bothersome one is for ebooks. Though domestically sold ebooks, meaning those distributed by Japanese vendors from physical addresses in Japan, are already taxed, those sold from overseas are not, and the tax bureau is wondering how to correct this problem, especially now that the price gap between an ebook purchased from a foreign-based agent and one purchased from a Japan-based seller will widen, thus setting up a disadvantage for the latter. Market research company Daiwa Soken reports that in 2012 the government missed out on ¥24.7 billion worth of tax revenues from the purchase of ebooks from abroad.
Legally, sales transactions that occur outside of Japan are not subject to consumption tax, and the place of the transaction is determined by the address of the seller. So if you go to Amazon.co.jp and look at various books, you'll notice that those which are sold by Amazon Japan have consumption tax included in the price, while ebooks sold by Amazon Services International do not. What the government wants to do is change the law so that the place of the sales transaction is not the place of sale but rather the place of usage, a tactic that some American local governments have tried with regard to sales tax. But sales taxes are paid at the retail stage, while consumption taxes are incurred at every step of distribution, so a Japanese importer adds the tax after the item arrives in Japan.
If a customer in Japan buys the book directly from overseas, no tax is imposed, but when the law is changed customs could add it because the imposition location is the user's address, not the seller's. However, since ebooks, as well as music tracks and software, tend to be purchased over the net it's more difficult to monitor, if not downright impossible.
According to Tokyo Shimbun, the Finance Ministry's plan is to strike deals with tax agencies abroad so that the consumption tax is added on when sales are made. Overseas sales companies who do business in Japan would have to register with the Japanese tax bureau. For large-scale companies with widespread presence in Japan and sales units overseas, like Amazon and Rakuten, which in 2011 bought the Canadian ebook seller Kobo, that shouldn't be a problem, but there are dozens if not hundreds of smaller content vendors who will fall through the cracks.
Already, some Japanese language ebook sellers and other net vendors have set up operations overseas to exploit this loophole, thus causing concern for domestic companies like Yahoo Japan, whose president compared such competition to a boxing match in which Japanese companies "have to fight opponents who are three weight classes above them." Eight percent can make a big difference, especially since Japanese ebooks tend to be priced high anyway compared to ebooks in other countries.
In that regard, buyers of non-Japanese language books have an even greater advantage in Japan, since Japanese publishers still enjoy government-sanctioned fixed prices for all first-sale books and magazines, regardless of when they were printed. Japanese bookstores cannot set their own prices and industry distribution rules discourage remainders. With the rising popularity of ebooks in the West — 20 percent of all books now sold in the U.S. are electronic as opposed to 8 percent in Japan — print books have actually benefited since people can seek out remainders and used books through Internet sales agents, and usually they purchase them for less money than an ebook, even with shipping included. That's not the case in Japan, except for used books. But if Japanese ebook sellers set up agencies abroad they can corner the market.
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In its recently released first annual report, the Rapid Response Facility (RRF) Secretariat announced that it has taken an average of less than 6 days (below its 8-day target) to process requests for emergency grants, to solicit and receive reviews from at least two independent referees on the pertinence of the request, to decide on whether an application should be approved and to inform the applicants of the news. On the average, an additional 2.9 days were required for the funds to arrive into the successful applicant's bank.
The RRF was set up in response to the need to respond rapidly to catastrophes and to the sudden appearance of threats to natural World Heritage sites, on the assumption that a good deal of damage can be avoided if a response to emergency situations can be organized and implemented as soon as possible. Typically, bi- and multilateral agencies, though often sources of important support, are not able to swiftly process requests for financing. An often cited example is the "emergency" support delivered via a multilateral agency for the January 2001 oil spill in Galapagos: the grant arrived eleven months after the spill.
Operating out of the offices of Fauna and Flora International (FFI), the RRF Secretariat reports to the Project Coordinating Group (PCG), consisting of FFI, the United Nations Foundation, and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. The Secretariat processes applications and calls on the PCG to review referee evaluations and to comment on grant proposals - all via e-mail.
Currently in its 2-year pilot phase, the RRF seeks to demonstrate that it is the ideal mechanism through which to assure not only a swift response to emergency needs in the field, but also to guarantee transparency and accountability of project funds. Results to date are extremely positive, but the perennity of the RRF will depend on its ability to establish partnerships with supporters over the long term. Efforts are currently underway in this regard. For more information, consult this website ( https://whc.unesco.org/en/activities/41/) or the RRF Secretariat directly at www.fauna-flora.org/rrf


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New York, NY � December 6, 2007 -- SCI FI Channel continues its run in the development of exciting reality competition programming, greenlighting the action-packed, edge-of-your-seat pilot Run For Money, it was announced today by Mark Stern, Executive Vice President of Original Programming for SCI FI.
Run For Money is executive produced by Scott Messick and Mess Media for Disney's Buena Vista Productions and Fujisankei Communications International. Production is set to begin in January in Los Angeles.
Run For Money is an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat reality competition show that pits a group of contestants against each other in the quest for cash prizes, while being stalked by relentless "hunters." Based on a successful Japanese format from Fuji Television, the action takes place over 60 minutes of real time in various landmark locations. As the clock winds down, the competition gets harder as more hunters appear on the streets, the game perimeter gets smaller, and tasks are assigned that test fraying nerves. Contestants earn money for every second they "stay alive" and may opt out at their choosing. If they keep playing and are overrun by a hunter, they lose everything. The last person standing takes the prize.
"'Run For Money' is a fun, fast-paced, thriller of a show," said Mark Stern. "and fits nicely with our reality agenda of putting ordinary people in wild, extraordinary situations. It's high-adrenaline fun; part sport, part real-life videogame."
SCI FI Channel is a television network where "what if" is what's on. SCI FI fuels the imagination of viewers with original series and events, blockbuster movies and classic science fiction and fantasy programming, as well as dynamic Web site (www.scifi.com) and magazine. Launched in 1992, and currently in 93 million homes, SCI FI Channel is a network of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.


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SANTA ANA – An appellate court has rejected a bid by one of three former Fullerton police officers charged in the beating death of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man, to keep his case from going forward.
The 4th District Court of Appeal denied Thursday the petition by Manuel Ramos, clearing the way for his trial on second-degree murder and involuntary-manslaughter charges.
"This case stands for what kind of law enforcement the people of Orange County are willing to accept and they'll have a chance to decide that during the jury trial" set for June 28, Susan Kang Schroeder, the Orange district attorney's chief of staff, said Friday.
Ramos appealed after Superior Court Judge William Froeberg ruled in January that there was sufficient evidence presented at a preliminary hearing last year to warrant a trial for Ramos and former Cpl. Jay Cicinelli in connection with the July 2011 beating of Thomas.
The judge noted he was not deciding whether the officers used reasonable or unreasonable force in the encounter with Thomas. The resolution of that issue, Froeberg wrote, properly belongs to a judge or a jury after a trial.
Defense attorneys had filed motions last year to dismiss the charges, contending there was insufficient evidence to send the case to a jury.
Thomas, 37, died July 10, 2011, when his life support was turned off five days after a confrontation with six Fullerton police officers at the Fullerton Transportation Center parking lot, an incident captured by a surveillance camera.
Prosecutors have charged Cicinelli, 40, with involuntary manslaughter and assault and battery under color of authority.
The Orange County grand jury later indicted a third officer on involuntary manslaughter and excessive-force charges, Joseph Wolfe, whose case is trailing.
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At Northern Boulevard and the Clearview Expressway there are five auto dealerships, a body shop, and transmission business. Nowhere else in northeast Queens do you have such a saturation of auto-related businesses.
The fumes from all of the automobiles are noxious and irritating. The danger of so many vehicles in motion threatens pedestrians. Parking on 45th Road is near impossible for residents.
The commercial creep has penetrated 45th Road. Where there used to be houses, you now have businesses.
I blame the city for this problem, especially the Department of Buildings. One dealer is supposed to park 20 vehicles on their back lot, but 75 or more vehicles are parked there constantly.
Another built a garage on the northwest corner of Oceania Street and 45th Road in a residential zone.
Yet another is running to the Board of Standards and Appeals to operate a dealership on the block, but even before the change in use has been granted, they are operating the business.
Numerous complaints have been filed with 311, but very little if anything seems to happen to them in terms of consequences for these violations. They don't care about the neighborhood they operate in or the residents.
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At the stroke of midnight tonight anyone hoping to cash in on the generous home-buyer tax credit will need to have a signed contract with a seller to qualify or you will have missed one of the best home buying programs in history.
Santa Rosa, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/01/2010 -- Real Estate Agents and Mortgage Brokers are working seven days a week, builders are staying open late and homebuyers are scrambling to get their offers in as they rush to take advantage of tax credits that expire at midnight tonight.
To qualify, buyers must have a signed contract in hand by the deadline and must complete the deal by June 30.
The tax incentives -- offered to both first-time buyers and some current homeowners -- are fueling a strong spring selling season and helping home prices stabilize. Real estate agents hope the burst in activity, along with the lifting of general economic gloom, will propel the housing market for the rest of the year.
Congress included the temporary tax credit in the $787 billion stimulus package signed into law a month after President Barack Obama took office last year. The idea was to bring the housing market back to life. Lawmakers, after intense lobbying from the real estate industry, agreed last fall to extend it until April 30.
Nearly 1.8 million households had used the credit as of mid-February at a cost of $12.6 billion, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
The government is offering buyers who haven't owned a home for three years a tax credit of 10 percent of the purchase price, up to $8,000. Single buyers with incomes above $145,000 and couples who make more than $245,000 are not eligible.
There is also a credit of 10 percent, up to a maximum of $6,500, for buyers who already own a home. To qualify, they have to have been homeowners for at least five years. The same income limits apply
The credit for first-time buyers is believed to be playing a bigger role in stimulating home sales this spring. Sales of new homes surged 27 percent last month from a record low a month earlier; it was the biggest monthly increase in 47 years. Sales of previously occupied homes, meanwhile, were up nearly 7 percent in March and are expected to keep climbing.
After the tax credit is gone, though, the surge could be short-lived. Many analysts project sales will drop sharply in the second half of the year. Some expect prices to plunge as well, especially if mortgage rates rise and a wave of foreclosed homes hits the market.
Though the number of new foreclosures has come down a bit, it remains near record levels. Nearly 7.4 million borrowers, or 12 percent of all households with a mortgage, had missed payments or were in foreclosure as of March, according to Lender Processing Services Inc.
Still, the housing market seems finally to be regaining its footing after the worst downturn since the Depression.
Numerous government measures have helped. They include: the tax credit, the Obama administration's $75 billion foreclosure prevention plan, the Federal Reserve's $1.25 trillion program to drive down mortgage rates, and about $126 billion in taxpayer spending to stabilize mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The Obama administration touts its efforts to stabilize the market as a success.
"For most Americans, their house is their most important financial asset," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told lawmakers on Thursday. "As the financial crisis wreaked havoc on household wealth, the administration moved to protect this critical component of stability."
Skeptics say that these measures are an attempt to manipulate market forces and that they are leaving housing vulnerable to a dangerous double dip. And many economists say the main effect of the first-time buyer tax credit was to bring would-be homeowners into the market sooner.
"Most of the benefits went to people who would have bought a home anyway," said Patrick Newport, an economist at IHS Global Insight. He estimates that the tax credits will spark only 350,000 to 450,000 additional sales for 2009 and 2010 combined.


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To be vulnerable is all too human, but the way that our vulnerabilities are played back to us to sell products is business gone wrong. So congratulations to the YMCA and parliamentarians for the report out today on body image.
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SESTRIERE, Italy — Another day, another IPC World Cup win for Lauren Woolstencroft.
Woolstencroft on Thursday won her fifth World Cup downhill event of the season, posting a time of one minute 20 seconds in the women's standing category.
It was the North Vancouver,_B.C., native's second downhill win in as many days. She won Wednesday's event in a time of 1:20.06.
"It's always good to be back on top of the podium," Woolstencroft said. "So far this season, I've had really good races and OK races. The competition level in the ladies standing category is very strong and it is not easy to win in any case. It makes me cherish every win just a little bit more every time."
Karolina Wisniewska of Vancouver, who won silver in Wednesday's downhill, finished third in 1:23.50. Andrea Rothfuss of Germany finished second.
In the men's visually impaired category, Christopher Williamson of Markham, Ont., with guide Nick Brush of Panorama, B.C., finished in second place behind Spain's Jon Santacana with a time of 1:13.76. Williamson won gold in Wednesday's downhill.
In the women's visually impaired category, Viviane Forest of Edmonton, with guide Lindsay Debou of Whistler, B.C., finished in third place in a time of 1:25.64. Slovakia's Henrieta Farkasova won gold, while Anna Kuliskova of the Czech Republic took silver.
In the men's sitting category, Josh Dueck of Vernon, B.C., finished sixth with a time of 1:15.15.


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NEW YORK -- British television productions received a leading seven International Emmy nominations Monday, including best actor and actress nods for Jason Isaacs in "Case Histories" and newcomer Joanna Vanderham in "The Runaway."
Isaacs, best known for playing the villainous Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, was nominated for his role in the series based on Kate Atkinson's crime mystery novels in which he portrays Jackson Brodie, an Edinburgh-based, tough-but-empathetic private detective with a tragic past.
Vanderham. who was plucked out of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to make her professional debut in "The Runaway," plays a young girl who grows up on the streets of London's sleazy Soho district in the `60s and `70s and has a doomed romance with a childhood sweetheart.
Britain had two nominees for best comedy: the Jennifer Saunders-Joanna Lumley sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous," which returned for three specials to mark its 20th anniversary, and "Spy," about a single father accidentally recruited as a trainee spy for MI5.
The other British nominees included "Queen: Days of Our Lives" (arts programming), "Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die" (documentary) and "Black Mirror" (TV movie/mini-series).
Brazil had five nominations, all for TV Globo productions, including "The Good Men" for TV movie/mini-series and "The Invisible Woman" for comedy.
Argentina's four nominations included two acting nods for the On TV miniseries "Television por la Inclusion" about problems related to social exclusion and inclusion. Dario Grandinetti, who starred in Pedro Almodovar's film "Talk to Her," was nominated for his portrayal of a xenophobic taxi driver, and Cristina Banegas, an award-winning theater, film and TV actress, was recognized for her role as the mother of a girl with Down syndrome who fights for her daughter's rights.
Singapore's "The Kitchen Musical," a "Glee"-like music-dance-drama revolving around the story of a young girl fresh out of a Parisian culinary school who goes to work in her father's famous restaurant, received two nominations, including for best drama series. Filipino Arthur Acuna got a best actor nomination for his role as the restaurant's general manager.
"The Kitchen Musical" will be competing for best drama with France's "Braquo," Hong Kong's "ICAC Investigators 2011," Australia's "The Slap" and Argentina's "The Social Leader." The other contender for comedy series is Belgium's "What If?
The other best actor nominees were Stein Winge for "Norwegian Cozy" and China's Zhu Yawen for "Flying Eagle." Denmark's Sidse Babett Knudsen for "Government" and Rina Sa for the Hong Kong production "Zhong Guo Di" were also among the actress nominees.
A total of 40 nominees from 15 countries will compete in nine categories for International Emmys, which honor excellence in TV programming outside the U.S. The winners will be announced Nov. 19 at a ceremony at the Hilton New York Hotel.
Singapore and China/Hong Kong had three nominations each, followed by Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Portugal and South Korea with two apiece. Belgium, Denmark, Norway and Spain each had a single nomination.
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will be holding a separate and new awards ceremony for children's programming in which 24 nominees in six categories were announced Monday. The inaugural International Emmy Kids Awards will be presented on Feb. 8, 2013 in New York City.
Britain led with four nominations for Kids Awards, followed by three apiece for South Korea and Norway. Argentina, Brazil, Japan, and the Netherlands had two apiece.
The British nominees include "Octonauts (preschool), "The Amazing World of Gumball" (animation), "Newsround - My Autism and Me" (factual), and "Lost Christmas (TV movie/mini-series).
"One of the great success stories of international television in the last few years has been the explosion of high quality children's programming around the globe," said Bruce L. Paisner, president and CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
"In recognition of this, the International Academy is proud to have created these new awards and we look forward to the first International Emmy Kids Awards ceremony."
In celebration of the International Emmys 40th anniversary, the academy will present honorary Special Founders Awards at its November gala to actor-director Alan Alda ("M(asterisk)A(asterisk)S(asterisk)H") and writer-producer Norman Lear ("All In The Family"), who both had Emmy-winning shows on U.S. TV in 1972, the year of the first International Emmy Awards.
At the same ceremony, "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy will receive the honorary 2012 International Emmy Founders Award, while Kim In-kyu, president and CEO of the Korean Broadcasting System, will receive the honorary International Emmy Directorate Award.


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In a nutshell: Trader Joe's is recalling sliced green apples with all natural peanut butter.
Just imagine the scope of this peanut butter recall.
FDA press release (verbatim)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — (January 23, 2009) Monrovia, CA – Trader Joe's today expands its voluntary recall to include Trader Joe's Sliced Green Apples With All Natural Peanut Butter, 7-ounce (UPC 92459) because the product contains peanut butter that was manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), which is the focus of an ongoing Salmonella investigation.
Yesterday as part of the ongoing PCA investigation, as a precaution Trader Joe's voluntarily recalled three private label items including: Peanut Butter Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars, 7.4-ounce (UPC 88713), Nutty Chocolate Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars 7.4-ounce (UPC 88721) and Sutter's Formula Cookies, 16-ounce (UPC 00176)
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail and elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. For more information on salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web-site at www.cdc.gov.
As a precaution, in advance of this recall, Trader Joe's removed all four items from store shelves. Both Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars were supplied by Lovin Oven, LLC and the Sutter's Formula Cookies were produced by WendySue & Tobey's Bakery.
The Sliced Green Apples With All Natural Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars and Nutty Chocolate Chewy Coated & Drizzled Granola Bars were sold at Trader Joe's stores nationwide.
The affected Sutter's Formula Cookies were sold only in Trader Joe's stores located in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada.
At this time, there have been no confirmed cases of illnesses or adverse affects affiliated with these products.
At Trader Joe's we take the safety of our customers and the integrity of our products very seriously. Customers who have purchased any of these items (any date code) are urged to return them to any Trader Joe's for a full refund. Customers with questions may contact Trader Joe's Customer Service at (626) 599-3817.


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Tick tock, tick tock. The Committee to Recall Jean Quan got the green light late Wednesday to start collecting signatures to qualify a recall measure for a future ballot.
Gene Hazzard of the Oakland Black Caucus and author of the recall petition, has until May 14 to submit to the city clerk 19,811 valid signatures, which represents 10 percent of Oakland's registered voters.
Hazzard said he is working with a printer and people should start seeing the petitions next week. He has planned a methodical, effective campaign to gather the signatures without having to pay someone to do it. He said his team could collect as many as 30,000 signatures to ensure they have more than enough to qualify the recall measure for the ballot.
"I'm trying to keep a straight and level head," Hazzard said. "This is very serious."
Hazzard launched the recall drive because he said Quan has not done enough to reduce crime, encourage sustainable development and create jobs.
The last straw was Quan's attempt to remove Margaret Gordon, a well-respected West Oakland environmental activist, from the Port Commission.
Quan has defended her record of bringing communities together and finding resources to hire back Oakland police officers. She said she has only been in office 11 months and will not give up without a fight.
"The last thing we need is a divisive and expensive recall election," Quan wrote in response to the recall petition.
Once the signed petitions are turned in, the signatures will be validated by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
The Oakland City Council will determine when the recall election should be held.
Any recall will coincide with a new election for Oakland mayor, but it is not yet clear whether that would be conducted under Oakland's ranked-choice voting system. Although the Oakland Charter requires that mayoral elections be done with ranked-choice voting, the city defers to state elections code on recalls.
The state does not use ranked choice or instant-runoff voting.
Hazzard is not the only Oakland resident seeking to launch a petition drive to recall Quan. On Wednesday, the City Clerk's office received another notice of intent to circulate a recall petition filed by resident James Sutton, said a deputy city official. The City Attorney has been asked to determine whether there can be two separate but concurrent recall drives, the official said.
For information about the recall, go to www.removejeanquan.com.
Contact Cecily Burt at 510 208-6441. Follow her on Twitter.com/csburt.


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PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (July 1, 2013) -- Effective today, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a smoke-free campus. Smoking is prohibited by visitors, employees and students in all university facilities, grounds and property, including walkways, parking lots and vehicles.
The policy is being implemented to comply with executive order (01.01.1987.13) by Governor Martin O'Malley and with the University System of Maryland policy on smoking at USM institutions, according to Dr. Ronnie Holden, UMES' vice president for administrative affairs.
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BUDVA, Montenegro (AP) — Several hundred people shouting "Kill the gays" attacked gay activists and clashed with police on Wednesday in a bid to disrupt the first ever pride event in staunchly conservative Montenegro, which is seeking to improve its human rights record as it bids to join the European Union.
Angry assailants threw rocks, bottles, glasses and various other objects — including chairs from local cafes — at several dozen flag-waving gay activists who shouted back "Kiss the gays." A shower of stones and bottles also landed on special police securing the gathering in the coastal town of Budva.
Police then intervened to push the attackers away and allow the event to continue. The participants briefly marched by the sea before they stopped to hold speeches as extremists shouted insults from a distance. Later, police again clashed with smaller groups of opponents scattered throughout the town, while the gay activists left the town by boat for security reasons.
Interior Minister Rasko Konjevic praised the police, saying they prevented more serious clashes. Konjevic said several people have been injured, none seriously. Police said about 20 people have been detained.
"Unfortunately, in 20 years of transition Montenegro has not matured enough to tolerate differences," said Aleksandar Zekovic, one of the organizers of the rally.
Zdravko Cimbaljevic, who in 2010 was the first person in Montenegro to publicly declare that he was gay, added that "I expected opposition but this attack is actually the real image of Montenegro."
The U.S. embassy condemned the violence in a statement, urging the authorities to "take appropriate measures" against those responsible.
"The United States will continue to work with our partners in Montenegro to combat abuses against the LGBT community and to ensure that all people in Montenegro are treated equally, regardless of sexual orientation," the statement added.
Montenegro, a country of some 600,000 people, is known for its macho male culture and respect of traditional values. Some newspapers published mock obituaries for prominent gay activists ahead of Wednesday's rally, while cafes in Budva — the country's key tourist resort — stopped playing music for an hour on Tuesday in protest.
"I don't approve of violence, but I didn't know how to explain this gathering to my son," said Bosko Lukic, a Montenegrin vacationing in Budva.
Previous attempts to organize pride events in the country failed over threats of violence. In 2012, actors who posed as a gay couple in a video promoting tolerance were badly beaten in the capital, Podgorica. But Montenegro's pro-EU government has expressed support for the pride event and urged tolerance.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic reiterated in Parliament that his government "supports protection of human rights for all people without difference."
Elsewhere in the region, gay pride events were held this year without problems in the EU's newest member, Croatia, and one is planned in Serbia this fall. Dozens of people were injured in clashes during a 2010 pride march in Serbia, prompting the authorities to ban similar gatherings for the past two years.
Serbia's gay groups hailed the holding of the pride event in Montenegro as "strategically important" for the promotion of gay rights in the country. The violence shows that the government must do more to promote tolerance in Montenegro, they added in a statement.
Jovana Gec contributed from Serbia.


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When the Empire State Building opened in 1931 as the world's then-tallest building – a title it held for nearly 40 years – no one would have envisioned trying to transport a car up in the original elevators. But in 1965, a prototype Mustang convertible was sliced into three main sections plus windshield so that the sections would fit into those elevators.
In the fall of 1965, Robert Leury, Vice President and General Manager of the Empire State Building, invited William Benton, the Ford Division Merchandising Manager, over for a quick meeting. With the Mustang frenzy taking over the news, Leury had an idea.
Benton then returned back to Ford's headquarters and formed a team of eight. The setting was established, but just how were they going to get a 1966 Ford Mustang onto the 86th floor observation deck of the world's tallest, most iconic building? This was indeed a challenge considering the spire and the sloping upper architecture of the Empire State Building was too complex and dangerous for any helicopter. It was time to conjure up a new approach.
Ford engineers made the trip to New York with measuring tapes in hand and carefully took note of the building's dimensions including halls, doorways, rooms and elevators. That's when they found out just how they were going to get that little '66 Mustang convertible up to the top – slice it into pieces, bring it up through the elevator and reassemble it back together up on the observation deck. This needed to be a clean operation. That meant no slicing the sheet metal, trick hinges or fake fiberglass panels. Everything had to appear to be a stock production Ford Mustang.
Once back in Dearborn, the team went back to work. The Mustang was a total of 15 feet long, which had to fit into a seven-foot-tall elevator. They cut the body of the white convertible into four main sections – windshield; front end; center body and rear end.
To simplify access, the center console and doors were temporarily removed. Next up, the transmission, engine and driveshaft were all removed from the body.To reassemble the car, a series of brackets were designed and fabricated so the pieces could slide together and bolt down in place, enough to act as a display car. Needed to move the heavy pieces around, a rolling dolly was built to guide the front and rear halves in and out of the elevators. Practice runs were made in similar elevators at the Ford headquarters in Dearborn and everything seemed to go as planned.
The date was set for 10:30 p.m. on October 20, 1965 to get this car to the top of the observation deck. Decked out in white overalls, they met at the bottom of the 1,472-foot-tall building. In front of onlookers, they disassembled the Mustang and started the trip as planned to get the parts into the elevator.
Just when things seemed to be going perfectly, the front section was exactly ¼-inch too tall to fit through the elevator door with the steering wheel in the way. With a few adjustments they were able to slip through the doorway. Once out on the observation deck, the team took the sections and reassembled the car around 4:30 a.m. with gusting 40mph winds. News helicopters hovered over the building to begin aerial photography. When 11 a.m. rolled around, the photographers had their shots and the car was disassembled once again and then put back together in the observation floor's inner room where it met an estimated 14,000 visitors just that first day, and who knows how many visitors during the months that followed.
The spectacle created at the Empire State building was high-profile marketing that worked and attracted people to the showrooms that year. In 1966, Ford sold an impressive 607,568 Mustangs, which is the most ever in a single year. By March 1966, an incredible 1 million units were sold since its launch, about the same time the Mustang convertible sitting on top of the tallest building retired from the highest showroom floor around.
|Dressed in spotless white coveralls, a team of automotive "surgeons" unloads a brand-new 1966 Ford Mustang convertible on 33rd Street in Manhattan alongside the world's tallest building.
|The front third of the dismembered Mustang was tucked into a waiting elevator and whisked to the 86th floor observation area. The front and rear sections of the car were wheeled into the lobby of the Empire States Building in rickshaw fashion.
|The 1966 Mustang on the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York in 1965.


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