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The Toyota Supra was a sports car produced by Toyota. Production began in 1979. The Supra was built and designed on the legacy of Toyota's former super sportscar, the 2000GT. It bore the common chassis code of "A".

Toyota Celica Supra Mk 1 (1979-1981)

The first generation Supra was based largely upon the Toyota Celica liftback, but was longer by 5.1 inches (doors and rear section same length as celica but rear panels differ). Most importantly, the Celica's 4-cylinder engine was replaced by an inline 6. Toyota's original plan for the Supra at this time was to make it a competitor to the very popular Datsun (now Nissan) 240Z; it, in some degree, succeded.

The 1979 (1978 Japan market) Mk 1 was originally equipped with a 110 hp (82 kW) single overhead cam inline-6 motor, the 2.6 L 4M-E (MA46 chassis code) (which was the first Toyota engine with electronic fuel injection). In 1981, the Supra received the 2.8 L 5M-E, (MA47 Chassis code) making 116 hp (87 kW) and 145 ftlbf (197 Nm) of torque. It was also available in Japan with the 2.0 L M-EU engine MA45 chassis code) and possibly the M-TEU turbo.

As with all subsequent versions of the Supra, the Mk 1 was equipped with either 5 speed manual (W50) or 4 speed automatic transmission, and it also came standard with 4-wheel disc brakes, but retained the T series solid rear axle configuration of the celica in the MA45 version and a larger F series (and optional LSD) In the MA46 and MA47.

981 was the last year that a Celica Supra could be purchased equipped with an 8-track stereo.

Toyota Celica Supra Mk 2 (1982-1986)

Though the Celica name was still used, in its second generation the Supra stood more apart from the Celica. The Mk 2, with its all-new design, quickly became a success in the US where it was awarded the Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend. It also made Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1983 and 1984.

In the US, the engine was changed from the SOHC 2.8 L 5M-E to the DOHC 2.8 L 5M-GE. The MK2 came in 2 flavors: the P-type (Performance type) and the L-type (Luxury type). They were differentiated by the available options, tire/wheel combo, and body trim: the P-type had fiberglass fender flares over the wheel wells, while the L-type had simple smaller flares molded into the metal above the wheel wells. Typically the P-type came with either 4.10:1 or 4.30:1 rear gearing, while the L-type came with 3.727:1 rear gearing. Both were offered with either the W58 manual 5-speed transmission or the A43DL (1982 only)/A43DE (1983-1986.5) 4-speed automatic transmission. The P-type came with 14X7 wheels and 225/60/14 tires, and the L-type came with 14x5.5 wheels and 195/70/14 tires. As a complement to the superb engine, the Celica Supra's suspension was specially designed by Lotus.

Around the world, the Mk 2 came with a variety of other engines. Some models sent to countries (like Sweden, Switzerland and Australia) retained the Mk 1's 5M-E (In Australia, only availability of petrol was leaded of that time), while in Japan the MK2 (MA-63) offered the option of the turbocharged SOHC M-TE engine or the 2 litre twin turbo 1G-GTE (GA61). Also in Japan, where the Mk 2 was badged the Celica XX, some came with the 2.0 L 1G-GEU, since taxes were less on lower-displacement engines. Typically, non-US 5M-GE's made around 170 hp (127 kW), while the US-market version made around 145 hp (108 kW), since the exhaust system was more restrictive to comply with emissions requirements. 1984 and 1985 US models had around 165 hp (123 kW) due to 9.2:1 compression vs the former 8.8:1.

1985 was the end of the Mk 2, but delays in the manufacture of the Mk 3 led to leftover 1985 Mk 2s being offered for sale in the first half of 1986. These were just 1985 models with minor cosmetic changes, as well as the addition of the rear-mounted third brakelight on the hatch.

A popular engine replacement for the Mk 2 is the 6M-GEU, which is a 190 hp (142 kW) 3.0 L version of the 5M-GE. This engine was never available in the Mk 2, but was offered in the JDM-only Crown and Chaser models.

Some possible chassis codes are: MA60, MA61, MA63, MA67, GA60, GA61. (After the body code L & R represented Left hand or Right hand Drive i.e., the MA61L is Left hand Drive, whereas the MA61R is Right hand Drive)

Toyota Supra Mk3 (1986-1992)

In the middle of 1986, Toyota was ready to release its next version of the Supra. The bonds between the Celica and the Supra were cut; now they were two completely different kind of models. The Celica changed to front wheel drive (FWD), while the Supra kept its rear wheel drive (RWD). Though the Mk 2 and Mk 3 had similar designs, the engine was a more powerful version than the earlier 2.8 L and 3.0 L engine with two versions: one with a CT-26 turbo (the 7M-GTE) and one without (the 7M-GE). The non-turbo 7M-GE models came standard with the W58 manual transmission, and the 7M-GTE came standard with the R154. Both were available with an optional automatic transmission, the A340E. During the 1989 year, the car received new tail lights, front bumper, badging and side trim amongst other features.

1988 Supra Turbo-A In 1988 the Turbo-A model was introduced, it was a special design aimed at winning the Group-A touring car championships around the world. There were only 500 Turbo-As ever made. The Turbo-A was a special 7M-GTEU with 267 PS (263 hp/196 kW), making it the fastest Japanese road car until the R32-GTR was introduced. Turbo-As were only ever sold in black, all had leather interior, hard top and only used MAP sensors. (turbo-a.net)

The third-generation Supra represented a great deal of new technology. In 1986, Supras were already equipped with ABS, TEMS (Toyota Electronically Modulated Suspension). By 1990, airbags became standard.

Non-US models also came with two other engines: the 2.5 L 280 hp (209 kW) twin-turbo 1JZ-GTE and 2.0 L 210 hp (157 kW) twin-turbo 1G-GTE.

The US turbo model can propel itself 0-60 in just over 6 seconds.

Some possible chassis codes are: MA70, MA71, JZA70, GA70.

Toyota Supra Mk 4 (1993-1998/2002)

With the fourth generation of the Supra, Toyota took a big leap in the direction of a more super sportscar. The new Supra was redesigned from the ground up and featured two completely new engines: naturally aspirated 2JZ-GE 220hp and 210lb-ft of torque, or a twin turbocharged 2JZ-GTE making a whopping 320hp, 315 lb-ft of torque. The turbocharged variant could achieve 0-60 in 4.6 seconds and 1/4 mile in just under 13.1 seconds at over 106 mph.

The MKIV Supra's twin turbos actually operated in sequential mode instead of twin mode as the name states. The way that the sequential mode operated was the first turbo starts spooling at low rpms & as the rpms increased, the second turbo joins in. This helped in reducing turbo lag. Twin mode in other cars operated by having the two turbos spool up at the same time at the upper rpm range. For this generation, the Supra received a new 6-speed Getrag transmission on the Turbo models.

In 1998, Toyota ceased to export the cars from Japan, and they stopped production altogether in 2002 due to a decline in sales. Toyota has hinted at a possible revival of the Supra in 2006/2007 pointing at different directions. There is indication that Toyota will base the future Supra on the next generation Altezza, which will be powered by a Twin-Turbocharged V6 Engine, while other speculate that the future Supra will become the next flagship model for the company, knocking the Toyota Century off the flagship spot.

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According to my crystal ball and my to-do list, Autostraddle needs more Queer Girl City Guides! We’re working on putting the Queer Girl City Guides into various portable formats and we need you to help us make sure that our Guide includes ALL OF THE CITIES!

The Queer Girl City Guides are a tool for queermos moving to and/or just visiting various locations to employ when seeking community, food, entertainment, dance parties, sports and basically everything your city has to offer. If you wanna write one, you should be in love with your city. For example, this girl made us all want to move to Columbus.

What Cities Have Already Been Done?

Brighton (UK), Montreal (CANADA), Portland (OR), Washington DC, Seattle (WA), Cleveland (OH), Spokane (WA), Dublin (IRELAND), Vancouver (CANADA), The Bronx (NY), Columbus (OH), Santa Fe (NM), Albuquerque (NM), Manhattan (NY), Boston (MA), Tulsa (OK), Amherst & Northampon (MA), Milwaukee (WI), Miami (FL), Mexico City (MEXICO), Granada (SPAIN), Taipei (TAIWAN), Chapel Hill (NC), St.Louis (MO), Chicago (IL), New Orleans (LA), Denver (CO), Richmond (VA), Saratoga Springs (NY), Columbia (MO), Gainesville (FL), Sydney (AUSTRALIA), Melbourne (AUSTRALIA), Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta (GA), Birmingham (UK), Pittsburgh (PA), Baltimore (MD), San Diego (CA).

What Cities Do We Need Most Desperately?

San Francisco, CA

Phoenix, AZ

Austin, TX

Charlotte, NC

East Bay (Oakland/Berkeley), CA

Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti / Detroit / Detroit Suburbs, MI

Madison, WI

Brooklyn, NY

Nashville, TN

Salt Lake City, UT

Houston, TX

Dallas, TX

Minneapolis, MN

Glasgow (UK)

Manchester (UK)

Toronto (CANADA)

London (UK)

Paris (FRANCE)

Feel free to pitch cities that aren’t on this list.

You’ll pitch your guide to Laneia [at] autostraddle [dot] com — briefly explain why you’re qualified to write about your city and confirm your ability to take photographs and write sentences, ideally lively sentences with lots of fun details and insider-tips.

She’ll give you the go-ahead and guidelines, but basically you’ll be responsible for crafting a comprehensive guide listing the best places to eat, dance, get haircuts, etc., and addressing things like the degree to which the LGBT scene is G vs. L, the environment for queer families, the college scene, local events/festivals, activist groups, nightlife, trans-friendliness, etc. These guides can absolutely be collaborative if you’ve got friends/family who wanna work on it with you.

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    I feel like Omaha/Lincoln (Nebraska) would be a very surprising but quirky place to feature. After living there for seven years, I’ve only recently begun to appreciate the close-knit queer community, and range of queer venues and nightlife available. I’ve very recently moved, but I’d be willing to find a collaborator and do it right.

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    I might be able to give some tips on Manchester, but it’s been a few years since I lived there, and I was only there for 6 months anyway. But if somebody living there needs a collaborator, I can be your girl!

    Personally I’m in desperate need of an Amsterdam guide (or the rest of the Randstad while you’re at it, it’s not that big anyways), because I feel like I’m missing out on the nice spots. Or maybe the lesbian scene really isn’t that big and I’ll just have to deal with it…

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      I’ve only been here for about a month so I can’t really speak on everything here but have you tried these?

      Amsterdam: Cafe ’t Mandje, House of Rising, CutCopy, Girlesque and Flirtation.

      And in Utrecht there is Cafe Kalff, the ACU, BodyTalk, De Kringen and COC Midden-Nederland.

      They aren’t all specifically lesbian if that’s what you really want but they may be worth checking out. Also, I don’t know if you’re already planning on coming to brunch in Utrecht but you definitely should! You might be able to get some better ideas and suggestions from others. We’re also going to talk about maybe meeting in Amsterdam for Museum Night so message me if you’d like me to keep you up to date on that.

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      Also for Amsterdam:
      Saarein is a realy nice cafe. Has a free pooltable and a happy hour on friday.

      Vive la vie, for dancing in the weekend. Not my personal favorite but its always there and its very full on friday and saturday night.

      De trut, mixed underground disco on sunday evening. Has a nice atmosphere and very cheap drinks

      Prik, mixed but also a nice atmosphere, friendly people, cheap cocktails.

      Ghetto, mixed but frequented by gay women. Has fantastic cocktails with names like clit tease.

      De Lellebel, dragqueens/trans cafe is very tiny but can be very nice. Is very close to the vive la vie so you can go here if you’re bored in the vie.

      For students, UvA pride. drinks with students from University of Amsterdam on the first friday of the month.

      Student group, ASV Gay. Last time I went is two years ago but it is very welcoming.

      Ok maybe I should write a guide for Amsterdam. I could ask my wife to correct my english since I’m not completely fluent.

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      I was going to write one for GR but I couldn’t think of enough good things to say. I guess liking your city is a requirement.
      I can tell you: stay in Easttown, avoid the Baxter neighborhood, eat at Bartertown Diner and drink at Pub 43.

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        Aww, Pub 43! That place is charming in its rundown, oddly-lit way.

        This is almost certainly not a place to meet ladies, but for a generally homofriendly atmosphere and lots of genteel older gay gentlemen, may I recommend The Apartment? Claims to be “the oldest GLBT establishment under the same continuous ownership in the state of Michigan,” and I’d absolutely believe it from a look inside. Lovely place to plunk yourself down in a booth for drinks and conversation.

        I haven’t actually lived in GR for a decade — I’d totally write a city guide if I had more recently! — but I get back every so often. When I was growing up there I felt like the only queer girl in the city (aside from a couple of unsuccessful crushes). From what I hear, the Pyramid Scheme is pretty good at attracting gay ladies to certain events.

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      As someone from Detroit I totally did not know that GR was so welcoming for queers! I’d always been told that side of the state was super-duper conservative and when I last went there for a performance of one of my pieces, everything was named after Dick DeVos which seemed to solidify that preconception. I’m glad to hear I was wrong though!

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    Toronto please! I don’t feel I’ve lived here long enough to write a guide – but there are so many wonderful, queer, lady loving ladies activities. And also so much trans pride and rights. love this place.

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    Tampa Florida. We’ve got it going on. And, for once, a Florida report would be on a city DIFFERENT than Miami. (seriously we don’t hear enough about other Floridian cities!)

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    i’d love a brooklyn guide. i feel like i don’t go out/socialize enough to be able to write a comprehensive guide.
    i also feel like maybe there is too much and no one could write a comprehensive guide… so i guess what i’m saying is i wouldn’t mind collaborating.

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    It makes me very happy that Glasgow is top of your list in terms of UK/Europe :) Have lived here for most of my life but only just starting to discover the cool queer stuff going on here… Most of it seems to revolve around the Flying Duck as far as I can tell…

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    Bristol or Bath UK?! I don’t live there technically I’m moving all over the place and only ever lived in a village outside of Bath, but it’s so awesome being queer in the south west!!
    Now, I can’t write it because I don’t live there and I’m kind of a sucky writer when it comes to articly travely stuff, but someone totally should you guys it’s so fab there!! Especially Bristol I’m soooo bloody desperate to live in Bristol, even in OMG is one of the worst clubs in the world 😛

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    I pitched a Paris guide to Laneia, girls! If there’s anybody out there lurking who wasn’t at our meetup last Friday, you should definitely search for and join our (closed, but findable, apparently) Facebook group. We’re definitely seeking to include everybody’s good ideas.

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    Hey, can people please read the list of “What Cities Have Already Been Done?” before asking if they can do one? This might be just me, but it feels a bit insulting to those of us who have already worked hard on city guides for those places. So far there are three cities that people have suggested here that are on that list.

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    I’m going to Paris with a friend in February. I’ve been before, but it’d be awesome to have some gay things to do this time. Could someone living there make that a priority?

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With all Scions, there is just one model but a million options. That's the Scion personalization theme. The xB with manual transmission is $15,650 and automatic $16,600.

Standard equipment on the xB includes charcoal fabric interior, air conditioning, cruise control, information display, 160-watt Pioneer audio system with iPod and auxiliary connection, tilt steering wheel with audio controls, remote keyless entry, power side mirrors with turn signal indicators, power windows, and door locks, halogen headlamps, tinted glass, 16-inch steel wheels with wheelcovers.

Options include alloy wheels ($795), rear spoiler ($423), navigation system ($2010) and rear seat DVD entertainment system with 7-inch screens in the back of the front headrests ($1599). For those desiring high performance, Scion dealers sell many TRD (Toyota Racing Development) parts, from superchargers to suspension items to aerodynamic kits.

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The interior feels as changed as the exterior looks. There might have been a big loss in front seat legroom, but the driver still has a commanding view of the road. That's exceptional if not unique, for a car of this size. The short nose, big windshield, elevatable driver's seat, and far-away dashboard create this feel. You become aware of the distance to the windshield when you reach to adjust the rearview mirror, which is quite a stretch from your shoulder. The glass is upright, it doesn't sweep back.

There's less of a stretch from the front-seat passenger's knees to the good-sized glovebox. It's mounted low so it folds down, possibly on the passenger's shins. Above the glovebox there is a long thin tray which might be useful if it had a liner that offered some grip, instead of the hard slick vinyl.

Charcoal is the only color for the fabric seats, which are comfortable and well bolstered, although they're shapeless and light on padding in the rear. The fabric isn't as sturdy, outdoorsy or cool as that in the Mazda3, but charcoal makes the most of the cloth. The xB seats five. The three kids who rode in the rear seat of our xB didn't have a problem, but three adults would. Two adults wouldn't be uncomfortable though, because you can easily slide your feet up under the front seats.

For rear seat passengers, there are two cupholders that pop out of the back of the console between the front seats, a bottle holder in each door, and clever trays under the rear seats for storage of flat things like books and portfolios.

That wide C-pillar that enhances the exterior styling creates a blind spot when pulling out onto the highway at a 45-degree angle. Even knowing it was there and trying to peer around it, we managed to pull out in front of a car we couldn't see.

There are no gauges directly in front of the driver, which is a bit weird; but the row of four of them on the dashboard just to the right of the steering wheel makes up for it, because they're good. At the far left, is the information display, revealing things like fuel mileage and range. Then comes the clock, which is highly readable, unlike so many, the color is orange and it has an eave to reduce being washed out by sunlight. The digital speedometer is excellent, with big numbers that are, like the clock, eminently readable. Beyond these are the gas gauge and temperature gauge.

Scion has added a lot of sound dampening material to the xB, and it seems like most of it must be in the firewall. Or else the engine is just quiet. You can't hear much engine noise, maybe because it's drowned out by the tire noise. You have to turn the volume of the 160-watt Pioneer sound system up, running at higher speeds.

Our xB was equipped with the $2010 navigation system, which incorporated the audio system. We longed for simpler controls. But we were thankful for the steering wheel controls for the audio system, which could adjust volume, set the band or mode, and move between the preset stations.

We were also thankful for the halogen high beams during two fast one-hour runs on a dark, winding and lonely freeway. But the flipside was that the projector low beams are treacherously weak. And for some reason there's only one backup light, on the driver's side. Is it a Scion styling thing, like one earring or something?

Scion has put special effort into the air conditioning, and it shows. Four round vents on the dash quietly and quickly blast out cold air.

The automatic shift lever comes out of the center stack at a 45-degree angle, an ergonomic improvement introduced by Honda. The door handles, however, show little thought about ergonomics. They're horizontal, thin, barely two inches long, and tapered to a point.

Most of the slim space between the seats is taken by two fixed cupholders, a slot for a cellphone, and the parking brake lever, leaving room for only a small console compartment rearward between the seats.

The 60/40 rear seats fold flat in a heartbeat, creating good cargo space behind the front seats. Scion says it's grown by 8 cubic feet, but the measurement systems and standards are all over the place, so comparisons are difficult. The front passenger seats recline, and that's good for naps, but with the passenger seat down there isn't any more practical cargo space because it reclines right on top of the folded rear seat, so it sticks way up there. The Honda Fit and Mazda5 remain the masters of cargo space in a small vehicle.

Driving Impressions

The 2.4-liter engine borrowed from the sporty Scion tC might not move the xB out of econobox territory, but it certainly powers the xB to the front of the field. Just think, all you owners of 2004-2007 xBs: 50 percent more horsepower.

In terms of fuel economy, our average 26.0 miles per gallon over 420 miles, most of it leadfoot running on the freeway. The 2008 EPA measurements say 22/28 mpg City/Highway for the xB, so we were right on the money. The xB falls under new EPA test procedures, which are closer to reality than the pre-2008 procedures.

Throttle response is excellent, and, unlike the xD, it's steady. You get a lot of smooth acceleration out of just a little bit of pressing down of your foot. The revs climb right up through the numbers on the tach, until the transmission upshifts at 6100 or 6200 rpm (even if it's in manual mode). The engine doesn't feel like it's working hard, it feels like it's loving every chance it gets to leap between 3000 rpm and 6000 rpm.

Just don't forget that the Scion xB is not a sports car. We passed a truck going uphill on a two-lane, and with our foot on the floor we wished for even more quickness. Or maybe it was the five-speed manual transmission we were wishing for. Or a five-speed automatic.

The four-speed automatic kicks down a lot. This might be an annoyance if the xB weren't so eager about wanting to zoom forward. Every time it kicks down to third, it's happy. Give it a bit more gas at 75 mph on the freeway, and it kicks down to third and tries to get you up to 85, even if you hadn't quite intended to go that fast.

Seventy miles per hour in fourth gear is a comfortably low rev range, so there's lots of room for the engine to play, without screaming. The engine makes its peak torque of 162 pound-feet at 4000 rpm, and you can feel the engine come on there.

It's fun and nimble to drive around town. The electric power steering gives good feedback to the steering wheel, and the extra 12 inches of length is not an issue.

The great brakes add to the around-town fun, not because you use them hard in the city, but because they're smooth, tight and responsive, with pedal pressure that's just right. And when you need them, they'll be there. The front and rear rotors are both big for a small car, about 11 inches, and the front rotors are ventilated so they stay cooler under hard use. The rear brakes on the former xB were drums, so four-wheel discs are an upgrade. They're equipped with ABS, of course, and with EBD, which balances the front and rear forces, and Brake Assist, which gives more braking than you asked for. Basically, sensors read your foot and overrule your brain.

If you take the xB out on back roads to play, don't expect the manual mode to be very manual; about half the time it doesn't listen to the driver. Also, if you plan to drive the corners hard, you'll want to invest in TRD suspension components from your Scion dealer. The xB wasn't made for that. The wheels jounce around on bumpy surfaces.

But worse than that, the ride isn't quite up to sharp spots on the freeway. There's a stretch we often drive that has a row of steel expansion strips over some uphill-downhill curves, and at 75 mph the xB had us going "oomph" over the worst of them. These sharp jolts occurred in other places. It wears on you, in short order.

The all-new Scion xB is very different than the previous model. It's longer, wider, faster, and less quirky looking. It offers some fine features, including a good fabric interior and 60/40 rear seats that easily fold flat, creating an excellent cargo compartment behind the front seats. From the driver's seat, the xB provides an unusually high feeling of command for a small car. It's nimble, fun to drive, and the brakes are outstanding, although the ride can be jagged over certain types of bumps.

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The U.S. subsidiaries of SEI Servizi Elicotterisitici Italiani SpA, and Aerolite Max Bucher AG are collaborating on the development and marketing of EMS interiors for operators of AgustaWestland AW109s and AW139s.

SEI of America Corp. and Aerolite America LLC will collaborate on the effort. SEI is an Italian aerospace company that is part of the Mecaer Group and a leader in helicopter completions and MRO services. Aerolite is a leading designer and manufacturer of helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft EMS and interior components solutions.

"We are very pleased that Aerolite has chosen to cooperate with SEI of America," said Armando Sassoli, general manager of business development for the Mecaer Group. "We decided to open a completion facility in the Northeastern corridor of the U.S. and Philadelphia was a natural choice to support our helicopter operators more closely." SEI of America holds a FAR Part 145 repair station certificate. "The EMS expertise of Aerolite will enhance our opportunities to enter the EMS completion market in the U.S."

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Reader mail this week about airline patriotism, the Sport Pilot NPRM and more.

Airline Patriotism

No doubt it is neither my business nor my right to comment on how certain airlines -- specifically United, Northwest and UPS -- are equipping themselves with foreign-made (read AIRBUS) airliners.

Can't help but notice that Boeing's Commercial Airliner Division is still laying off workers, because of dropping sales. So Seattle is feeling that "skilled workers losing their jobs" situation again, much as some 20 years ago. My airline friends, other than those from Air Canada, which is flying an almost all-Airbus Fleet, tell me that the new B-737's are very fine airplanes and good value for the U.S. Dollar.

As a Canadian I feel that, after your war in Iraq, which our government sadly did not support, it is right unpatriotic for U.S. airlines to buy commercial airliners from France and Germany, who turned and are still turning against you. (See press reports on them wanting the USA out of NATO).

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For pilots who still need to visit Chicago VFR and don't want to bother with Midway, one suggested place you can go is to Gary Airport. It's an easy Class D, and there's a train nearby that takes you directly downtown. Gary Jet Center doesn't mind dropping you off at the train stop if you buy gas. Also, the money you spend there goes to Indiana, not Chicago.

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The most serious deficiency in the "Sport Pilot NPRM FAA-2001-11133" is that it remains a public NPRM, which the publichas yet to address as such!

Of additional concern is the word "Sport," spread widely from title through the entire proposal, while trying to achieve taxpayer acceptance during a period of continuous terrorist alerts!

The text of the NPRM identifies a need for an ideal mass-production personal aircraft, so why not call it a "Personal Aircraft, Airman and Maintenance Regulation"?

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Fighting To Save Airports ... Waterfront Battles In Canada, Too

The picture with the story about the Toronto City Center Airport (CYTZ) is wrong. As a Torontonian pilot I have been there innumerable times (most of it before the landing fee introduction there), but your picture is not Toronto.

Better luck next time, eh?

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Film actor Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was chosen as the first president of the Academy. The main purpose behind the establishment of the awards was to honor the talented artists of the Motion Picture Industry. The first Academy Awards ceremony was organized on May 16, 1929, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, away from the public eye. It was a very private affair, with only two hundred seventy people as guests. The awards were given in the banquet, set up at the hotel’s Blossom Room. The tickets for the guest tickets cost $5.
The first Oscar ceremony comprised of 12 categories, apart from two special honors. The awards were meant to honor people responsible for cinematic achievements in 1927 and 1928. There was a very little element of surprise at the first Oscar Awards ceremony, as the names of the winners had been declared three months in advance. The entire affair was an elongated one, filled with speeches. However, Douglas Fairbanks, the Academy President, made the work of handing out the statuettes to the winners pretty quick.
The first Oscar for Best Actor was bagged by German tragedian Emil Jannings (for 'The Last Command' and 'The Way of All Flesh'). The actor had to return to Europe before the ceremony, so he requested the Academy to give him the award early. His request was accepted, making his statuette the very first Academy Award to be ever presented. The award for Best Actress went to Janet Gaynor, for 'Seventh Heaven', 'Street Angel' and 'Sunrise'. There were two awards in Direction, for Dramatic Picture and Comedic Picture, won by Frank Borzage and Lewis Milestone, respectively.
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'Warehouse 13': Getting More Animated in Season 3

Keyframe Digital's Darren Cranford fills us in on the latest creatures and environments for Syfy's popular fantasy series.

The third season of Warehouse 13 presented a great deal of vfx challenges for Keyframe Digital. All images courtesy of Keyframe Digital.

Syfy's Warehouse 13 series (airing Mondays at 9:00 pm) embraces more complicated character animation in its third season (including a virtual reality fantasy world). Tonight they deal with a zombie plague.

"The biggest difference this season is that there are 50-100 more shots per episode," suggests Darren Cranford, president of Keyframe and visual effects director of Warehouse 13. "Episode six had 720 shots. That was a massive show, having everything from a dragon to a griffon to elves and knights and a wizard, all-CG set extensions, turning the warehouse into a castle and everything looking like a toon shader."

Creature design falls on Keyframe and the biggest challenge, of course, is that they can't render anything off until they have a plate, when they're against the clock. As for the dragon, he was in three shots, and the griffon was only in a couple, yet they still had to be built, articulated and rigged. Cranford drew it and sent it off to exec producer Jack Kenny for same-day approval. They proceeded with rough build, texturing, rigging and show prep.

Keyframe had to create a CG dragon with an "in-game" toon shaded look for three shots.

"We had to filter effects to make it look like an in-game cartoon, but it had fully articulated wings, cloth simulations, arms on top of that and tail and horns and tongue. Unfortunately, by the time you put the filter over everything and see the dragon in shadows, and it breathes fire, it gets hidden very quickly. We've done dragons before but the hardest thing with this one was getting it done in time with all the fire and cloth simulations and rigging."

They use 3ds Max for animation (with mental ray and Scanline for rendering) and Fume effects for fire. For compositing, they use After Effects, Combustion and Nuke.

Meanwhile, the griffon had full spread wings, claws and saddle and had to land on the catwalk of the warehouse right in front of the camera. In fact, the wings are used again for a magical eagle-like character in the video game world, in which they attached the digital wings to the character's back, do the rig removals and have her fly away.

A CG Egyptian Scarab Beetle played a key role to one episode this season.

Other creature work includes a swarm of tiny robotic bugs that look like Steampunk wasps and an Egyptian Scarab Beetle. The wasps contain transparent wings with brass and silver characteristics. On extreme close-ups they were hand-animated, and the swarming shots were done using Particle Flow within 3ds Max. Imagine trying to render a million of these things and not crash the computers. Getting the subsurface scattering look right was a main challenge with the beetle. Plus there was a lot of interaction with the beetle, as one of the characters tries to capture it with a box.

Environments, of course, play a big role in the series, beginning with the CG warehouse, which is supposed to go off into infinity in all directions, and is too difficult to render in one pass. So they plot it out in blocks and render each one separately and then composite them all together. This includes an occlusion pass, diffusion pass, velocity pass and z-depth. They could have 30 layers for each CG background.

Environments were another large component of Keyframe's work.

In episode eight, one of the artifacts was a spray paint eating away at the building. And the heroes are trying to escape from it. The VFX team had plates and had to make the building crumble apart inside and out. They additionally had to build portions of the elevator shaft.

"I would say the fun of this season is that the executive producer has given us more freedom to be creative," Cranford offers. "But the difference between this season and last season is that we're pulling footage from the Red cameras and we're getting it here first. So we're having everything at our disposal right away, which is huge, because when we know that certain shots are going to be used, we're able to build on that very quickly, know the lighting, know everything way ahead of time, so it makes our stuff look way better this year.

Bill Desowitz is former senior editor of AWN and editor of VFXWorld. He has a new blog, Immersed in Movies (, and is currently writing a book about the evolution of James Bond from Connery to Craig, scheduled for publication next year, which is the 50th anniversary of the franchise.


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Late in the Wolves’ blowout victory over the Thunder, Alexey Shved was whistled for a blocking foul. The look on his face indicated he thought the call was questionable, to say the least. Shved looked to the bench, a wry smile on his face, where Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio were smiling and laughing. After a second or two, the usually sullen Russian, his mood lighter, subtly flexed his muscles, causing the Minnesota bench to crack up.

Having avoided the mental relapses that allowed the Orlando Magic to crawl back into the opener, the Wolves had plenty to smile about. Eight different players scored seven or more points, with Kevin Love notching 24 (and 12 boards) in 28 minutes to lead the way. Nikola Pekovic had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and stepped in to defend Ricky Rubio in an on-court dustup with Kendrick Perkins. In the locker room, Pek commented, “It’s a man’s game,” drawing chuckles as he shrugged it off. Corey Brewer played indefatigable defense on Kevin Durant, and flashed his own pearly whites, satisfied with a night’s work well done. And Ricky, having put the exclamation point on the rout with a three-pointer at the end of the third quarter, was his usual, bubbly self.

But no one got carried away. The mood was happy, but businesslike. “It’s early, it’s two games,” Rick Adelman said at the podium. “We played a really nice game tonight. It’s going to show them that when we play together as a team, at both ends, we can play with anybody. But it’s got to be constant effort.” Love echoed this sentiment when asked about the potential of his team: “I’ve learned not to look too far into the future. We just want to take it day-by-day… it’s just two games. We just want to live in the present and continue to get better.”

One area in which the Wolves got better from the first game to the second was scoring off of baseline cuts, a staple of Adelman’s corner offense (when it’s functioning properly) that was lacking in the victory over Orlando. Some of their success can be attributed to deviating slightly from standard sets, surprising defenders and leading to easy looks. One example came with 2:40 to go in the first quarter:

Martin Cut One

Ricky holds the ball on the left wing, ready to veer towards the free throw line. Jeremy Lamb (top left, in blue) is assigned to Kevin Martin, who often begins offensive sets camped out above the break.

Martin Cut Two

With Lamb’s eyes on Rubio, Martin is free to cut towards the hoop, diverging from the norm. Notice all the space he has on the left side of the floor.

Martin Cut Three

From there, all it takes is a nifty bounce pass from Rubio…

Martin Cut Four

… and Martin is free for the easy two.

While it’d be nice to say the Wolves’ terrific night was spurred purely by offensive wizardry, the reality is that the Thunder were atrocious on defense for long stretches of the game, particularly when it came to rotations. To Minnesota’s credit, they made Oklahoma City pay for their shortcomings, moving the ball to the open man rather than settling for jump shots. An example of an easy bucket aided by abysmal defense, from early in the second quarter:

Derrick Williams Cut One

Williams (bottom left of the frame) begins the possession by catching a pass from Barea and waiting for Dante Cunningham to clear out of the lane, freeing Ronny Turiaf to facilitate the play.

Derrick Williams Cut Two

Turiaf catches at the elbow and Williams makes his move, heading around the screening J.J. Barea.

Derrick Williams Cut Three

The Thunder have communication issues. Collison (#4 in blue) doesn’t rotate, Fisher doesn’t deflect the pass and Perry Jones can’t get around Barea in time to disrupt the play. The result?

Derrick Williams Cut Four

An easy dunk for Derrick Williams.

Conversely, Minnesota’s defense was terrific while they were trying (read also: the first three quarters). Corey Brewer played 21 energetic minutes on Durant, denying touches, forcing him to catch the ball in unfavorable places, and hounding him if he found a way to get it. It wasn’t a solo effort, however: Timberwolf defenders swarmed Durant, bodying him or clouding lanes, forcing passes to teammates that were ill-equipped to do much with it. To wit: Serge Ibaka took four threes, while Durant managed five. They each made one. Kendrick Perkins attempted a couple of jump shots. The Thunder shot 34.9% as a team, were 7-for-31 (22.6%) from beyond the arc and made it to the free throw line a total of 19 times. Rubio made Reggie Jackson’s life a living hell (he turned it over seven times).

It was a damn shame that Ronny Turiaf left the game with (what appeared to be) a nasty arm/shoulder injury, and that’s the part that sobers you up when you’re drunk off a night of enjoyable Wolves hoops. He would’ve been a joy to watch in a blowout, leading bench celebrations as the Wolves pushed their lead to nearly 30 points or cheering emphatically for rookies (Dieng, Hummel, Shabazz) getting their first taste of NBA action. While Turiaf’s absence (however long it’ll be) won’t alter Minnesota’s season in a meaningful way, it’s sad to think he could miss extended time. His enthusiasm provides much needed levity.

Injuries rob teams of their identity — we are all too familiar with that reality — and the Thunder, bereft of Westbrook’s playmaking ability, looked completely lost tonight. So while it’s tempting to dream big dreams, and to keep the smiles on our faces, it’s probably best to file this one away, satisfied with the result but aware of its context.

If bigger things are on the way, it starts with day-to-day improvement — that’s the refrain coming from Rick Adelman — and while the Wolves were better tonight than they were against Orlando, there’s still plenty left to do.

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  1. Los Lobos Del Bosque says:

    Great write up. Love the screenshots breaking down the o.

  2. gjk says:

    It almost seemed like Scott Brooks was forcing his role players to step up with how they involved Durant. Either that or they really lack creativity in finding ways to get Durant open shots against double teams. Going back to even Rambis’ first season, the Wolves have always had spirited efforts against OKC that were thwarted by the individual excellence of the Thunder’s stars. It’s a lot easier to build a big lead and hold it when the D has to focus on 1 All-Star (or 0 when he’s resting) instead of 2 or 3. The Wolves have allowed a lot of 3s in the first 2 games, though, and I’m curious why that’s happening and whether it’s an acceptable outcome for their D. They clearly didn’t care about Ibaka in the corner.

  3. Pooh Richardson says:

    Great writeup. I think this game was the first glimpse into the team the most optimistic wolves fans thought we could have. The three double doubles were great but through just two games I’m most impressed with the leaps Corey Brewer has made since he left town. What a beast! My only negative so far is that, while watching the game, I can’t drop the nagging feeling that someone’s going to go down with another injury (which you captured with the sobering from the Turiaf injury). I feel like an overprotective mom at a kids soccer game worrying about poor Tyler’s asthma. I hate this feeling. But a few more games like this and I can probably get over it. Keep up the good work.

  4. sq says:

    Nice test coming up against the Knicks at MSG.

  5. R.J. says:

    Agreed gjk! I don’t like Scott Brooks as an x’s and o’s guy. You’d think he would be able to figure out some way to get Kevin Durant more touches. The Thunder have never had a very good team offense. They live and die by the individual brilliance of Durant and Westbrook. With Westbrook out, Kevin Durant has to be superman for the Thunder to beat a good team like the Wolves.

    Shout out to Corey Brewer though! He really looks like the perfect addition to this team. His defense and transition offense are going to be huge all year!

  6. Leo says:

    I disagree. The wolves were brazenly ignoring Perkins and Fisher (and Ibaka once he drifted too far from the basket) in order to deny Durant the ball. I don’t think there much more Brooks can do than to expect his role players to hit wide open shots (Fisher) / pass to the open man (mostly Jackson’s sticky hands).

    Here’s an example of what i mean: http://postimg.org/image/k8dx9g8kj/
    Brewer is fronting Durant to deny him the ball while Pekovic covers the backdoor cut. He does’t even care about Perkins.

    The entire sequence has Pek wandering over to his spot in the lane, Jackson passing to Perkins, Pek slowly walking back over and Perkins attempting a free throw line jumper despite having the lane wide open. To his defense he hit it – but he seriously is no threat at all.

    So I don’t think Brooks strategy is to blame that Durant didn’t get the ball. His rotation probably is though.

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The Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission on April 16 voted 5-1 to recommend denial of the single-family subdivision and unanimously supported the Price Road business park. Commissioner Phillip Ryan voted to support the project and Commissioner Andrew Baron abstained.

The residential proposal was for 90 two-story homes at the northeastern corner of Arizona Avenue and Queen Creek Road.

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One neighboring resident contacted the city before the meeting to support the proposal and one person contacted the city with concerns that residential development hurts the airport expansion.

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This proposal had been delayed about a month to address questions about traffic, design and for city staff to clarify the administrative process for South Price Road developments.

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One of Yellowstone National Park’s classic landmarks, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone extends roughly 20 miles from Upper Falls to the Tower Fall area and drops 1,200 feet, at its deepest point, to the Yellowstone River. Walk the north rim of this immense gorge on this spectacular 6.4-mile out-and-back that passes numerous overlooks and in-your-face views of Upper and Lower Falls.
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Theater: Musicals

Production: 'Hairspray,' Youth Production (See all 12 roles)

Seaweed J. Stubbs (Supporting)

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Casting a youth only production of "Hairspray."

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Male, ages 7-17, All Ethnicities

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Seaweed J. Stubbs: (Supporting) Tracy’s classmate and friend, who is discriminated against due to his skin color. He is cocky but surprisingly lovable. Talented in song and dance. He falls for Penny; F3-D5.


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Commercials: Local Commercials

Production: Resort Commercial

Extras (Background / Extra)

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Casting a resort commercial.

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Males & Females, ages 21-64, Caucasian

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Extras: (Background / Extra) wardrobe is to consist of three changes of vacation/resort wear (provided by talent). Call time is 10:30 a.m.

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TV & Video: Music Videos

Production: The Chelsea Royal Music Video

Innocent Young Woman (Lead)

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Casting a music video for the song "Fortify" by The Chelsea Royal. Synopsis: "A young, innocent Alice in Wonderland-type girl explores various aspects of nightlife. She is searchin...more

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Female, ages 20-28, All Ethnicities

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Innocent Young Woman: (Lead) appears young, innocent, and straightforward, pretty (not overtly sexy), searching for something on a night out in Los Angeles, she is on a solo odyssey, ideally seeking an actress with strong improv skills.

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