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Dozens of demonstrators with the group Mobilization for Climate Justice march outside the offices of Chevron and U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) to protest the climate and energy bill, which they say doesn't go far enough.

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LACE ME SNEAK PREVIEWS:Fall/Winter 09

Fully Laced has been a story in the making since 2005. What started as a fun project to supply fellow sneakerheads with replacement shoelaces through sblaces.com, has grown into a full-on streetwear brand, providing the industry with cutting-edge fashion and accessories.

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Halo 3 ODST

IF THIS IS WHAT THE HALO MOVIES WILL LOOK LIKE ,HOLY SHIT IS ALL I GOT 2 SAY.
This is what you get when video games make more money than most movies, a well done trailer.

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Louder than bombs: LRAD 'sonic cannon' debuts in U.S. at G20 protests

Pittsburgh police on Thursday used an audio cannon manufactured by American Technology Corp (ATCO), a San Diego-based company, to disperse protesters outside the G-20 Summit -- the first time its LRAD series device has been used on civilians in the U.S.

An ATC sales representative confirms to DailyFinance that Pittsburgh police used ATC's Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD). "Yes, we sold one LRAD unit to a government agency -- I don't know which one -- which was used in Pittsburgh," the representative said.

ATC's website calls the company "a leading innovator of commercial, government, and military directed acoustics product offers" that offers "sound solutions for the commercial, government, and military markets." The New York Times Friday reported that Pittsburgh officials believed this to be the technology's first use against civilians.

The paper did not identify the manufacturer of the audio cannon. "The police fired a sound cannon that emitted shrill beeps, causing demonstrators to cover their ears and back up," the paper reported. Similar "non-lethal" products designed by ATC have been used at sea by cruise ships to ward off pirates.

The company's LRAD series has a variety of featured benefits, including "Longer stand-off distances for increased asset protection, larger coverage with fewer personnel, and determination of intent of groups or individuals from extended distances." The product line can also transmit "bird distress calls to repel targeted birds from crops, buildings, and airports."

"The military version is a 45-pound, dish-shaped device that can direct a high-pitched, piercing tone with a tight beam. Neither the LRAD's operators or others in the immediate area are affected," USA Today reported in 2005.

ATC was founded in 1980 and recapitalized in 1992, according to its website, which explains that it began engineering sound weaponry in 1996. "In response to the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole, we developed and introduced our revolutionary Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) product and continue to expand our sound reproduction technologies and products to meet the needs of our customers and target markets."

Given yesterday's civilian debut, with no reported casualties, commercial and civilian uses for LRAD also seem possible. And ATC, while small, is finding a rosy financial picture. The company reported record fiscal third quarter revenues of $4.4 million, for the quarter ended June 30: a 60 percent revenue increase over the prior year.

In a press release from early August, ATC president and CEO Tom Brown remarked: "We generated our second consecutive profitable quarter and achieved year-over-year revenue growth through strong LRAD sales to U.S. and foreign naval forces, maritime shipping companies and for bird-deterrence applications. ... With pirate attacks up 110% in the first six months of this calendar year with 240 incidents reported, compared to 114 incidents for the same period last year, we continue to experience increasing domestic and international maritime security interest and orders for our proprietary LRAD systems."

BREEZY X HELIUM

The guys at Helium Magazine are holding down a intuitive look into fashion in all retrospects. This Mag is a new breed based out of San Jose. We are blessed to hit the press of their inaugural issue. A special thanks to Jasmine, Pat, and the entire SJ Helium Staff for holding us down with a fashion feature. Look out for their first publication expected to release in October.

Complex Magazine: Clipse x KAWS 2009 October/November Issue

Searching for Life As We Don't Know It

When discussing the possibility of finding life on other worlds, we usually add the phrase "life – as we know it." But we've been surprised at exotic forms of life even on our own world and we need figure out how life might evolve elsewhere with foreign biochemistry in alien environments. Scientists at a new interdisciplinary research institute in Austria are working to understand exotic life and how we might find it.
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Billionaire Boys Club x The Blueprint 3 T-Shirt Set

After giving us a peek into the “So Ambitious” version, Billionaire Boys Club unveil all three designs from the brand’s The Blueprint 3 lineup. Although each version shares familiar imagery, each reflects a different message, with a couple featuring backside graphic hits. The “So Ambitious”, “ABC”, and “I’m On A Mission” tees will see a release on September 23rd within BBC/Ice Cream Japan. A US release can be expected as well. Retail is set at ¥7,140 (Approx. $78 USD).

Bel Air Prep Represent.

Check out the Bel Air Academy. Now available here. Gyea.

YESSS = Dj Hero

Daft Punk will appear in the new DJ Hero game coming out October 29th, 2009. You get 11 exclusive Daft Punks mixes to play with. Check out the video after the jump.

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SPACE X ADAPT X KARMALOOP

HIT KARMALOOP AND PICK UP YOUR NEW ADAPT GEAR!! ADAPT WILL BE DROPPING ALOT OF NEW STUFF COMING REAL SOON SO STAY UP ON YOUR SHIT YALL. WE CAN'T BE STOPPED.. EVAN IS A BEAST IN THE STREETS,PICK UP THE VICE "Guide to San Francisco"

Vice Guide to San Francisco.

Vice recently released their Guide to San Francisco, a Free mini mag with an overview of all things SF. We have a little ad a few pages in as well. You can pick one up at many spots around SF including Huf, Adidas, FTC, various bookstores, etc.

Run This Town

BREEZY is dropping an exclusive tee, Due to The Blueprint 3 dropping and how much the Run This Town joint is already considered epic, Breezy decided it was needed to drop an exclusive Run This Town tee. This will be available at select retailers and on our site. Cop it while you can. Gyea.

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DXC SF

This is a gonna be a huge SF DXC. Lots of homie brands doing sample/clearance sales, tons of giveaways and great talent. Don’t miss it.

Armadillo Powers Toward $1 Million Prize

A rocket powered vehicle successfully completed the first step toward qualifying to win a $1 million prize for NASA's Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. Armadillo Aerospace's "Scorpius" lander set world records for vertical landings and takeoff flights by flying up 50 meters (164 feet) into the air, maneuvering over to land on a simulated rocky lunar surface 50 meters (164 feet) away, and then rising and flying back to land where it started. The flight included a requirement of at least 180 seconds of flying time. Watch the video from the second qualifying flight here. Armadillo is the first team of three teams looking to nab the prize this year.

Bel Air Collection.

On September 11th BREEZY will be dropping the Bel Air Collection. This collection is inspired by the 90's sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. Without directly placing reference to the show, we dissected our pieces by using hints of the show while keeping it nostalgic. This also is our first time in for womens. Without further ado, here is a preview of the Bel Air Collection.

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Viva Las Vegas.

"Relax Ya' Self"

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West Coast Convergence for Climate Justice and Action!

West Coast Convergence for Climate Justice and Action!

September 18-21, 2009
Richmond, CA

http://climateconvergence.org/west

Email: mcjbay@gmail.com, Phone: 510-550-2836

We invite you to join community leaders of Richmond, CA and activists from around the country to spend 3 days learning, building, & preparing for action!

The 2009 West Coast Convergence for Climate Justice is a three-day training and movement-building convergence followed by a collective action on Monday, September 21^st. Join us to learn about climate change and climate politics, support local communities in their ongoing fights for climate justice, & build a stronger Climate Justice movement on the West Coast leading up to the international days of action on October 24^th and November 30^th and international climate change negotiations in Copenhagen in December.

Trainings and workshops at the convergence will cover:

• Political education around climate justice
• Practical sustainability skills (traditional knowledge, local food systems, solar energy, etc)
• Direct action
• Media messaging
• Organizing and campaigning
• Movement building.

Check out climateconvergence.org/west for the most updated schedule!

LOVE IN THE CITY

AFTER THE SHOW @ SLIMS THE LOVER'S OF THE SPACE STATION HAD A LITTLE SWEET TOOTH SO THEY HIT UP THE CREPES MMM MMMM

A Bathing Ape Pirate Store Opening NYC

A Bathing Ape opened their highly anticipated Pirate Pop-Up Shop this morning in NYC. The store offers an endless array of Bape product at discounted rates, drawing hundreds of streetwear aficionados who spent hours in line. The store will remain open through the Labor Day weekend, closing down on Monday, September 7th (6pm).

UNFCCC

In December 2009, delegates from around the world will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark for the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Presidents, prime ministers, ministers and leaders from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Island nations will sit together during this conference. This conference at Copenhagen is to provide a critical opportunity for the world’s nations to reach a comprehensive agreement on climate change and act on it.
Many general people like you and me around the world have been contributing to what they would want to discuss and resolve at the Copenhagen conference because they realized that it is important to have a concrete agreement or responsibility to tackle climate change .

Coming to the fact, climate change will be one of the most catastrophic circumstances that man will ever experience. Climate change could have disastrous effects on the society directly (water, food, health, habitat, economic structure such as energy, transport and industry) and also through the environment (rainfall, sea level rise, extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes and typhoons, floods and droughts). It actually threatens the survival of human beings. Most vulnerable groups are those living in poorer countries and land like ours.

1. How much are the industrialized countries willing to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases?
2. How much are major developing countries such as China and India willing to do, to limit the growth of their emissions?
3. How is the help needed by developing countries to engage in reducing their emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change going to be financed?
4. How is that help in terms of money or technology going to be managed?

What role do you see for yourself to contribute to the above? As the impact of climate change starts to proliferate, it is pertinent to concentrate on the local scenario. But we have to remind ourselves that climate change could be subdued only if the entire world acts together. Let’s broaden our thoughts, knowledge, sphere of influence and action on climate change.

Drax climate change protesters sentenced

Activists halt a train heading to Drax power station. Photograph: Martin Wainwright

Climate protesters who hijacked a coal train on its way to Drax power station in June 2008 are expected to be sentenced today at 4.30pm. The 22 men and women, including a senior university lecturer, teachers and film-makers, were convicted in July of obstructing an engine or carriage using a railway. The judge has already ruled out prison and they are likely to receive heavy community service sentences.

Their hopes of repeating the "Kingsnorth Six" judgment last September, when activists who defaced a power station chimney were acquitted by a Kent jury, were dashed by a judge in July, who refused to admit arguments that the hijack was "necessary and proportionate to prevent the greater crime of carbon pollution".

At the end of the July trial, chief crown prosecutor North Yorkshire, Rob Turnbull, said: "This was not a peaceful demonstration about the environment, but a well planned and executed crime where two defendants impersonated railway employees and went onto the trackside to stop a train lawfully delivering coal to the power station."

Billionaire Boys Club “Home Team” Collection

THE HOME TEAM COLLECTION
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Breezy MAGIC

MY BOYS FROM BREEZY TOOK OVER MAGIC WITH MY BOY FROM ADAPT & FULLYLACED,SHOWING THE BAY AND THE REST OF THE WORLD WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU WORK TOGETHER AND NOT LET FAME STAND IN THE WAY OF FRIENDS AND HARD WORK.

"Thanks to everyone who came out to Vegas and supported Breezy! The MAGIC Tradeshow was a huge success and we as a whole are extremely happy...hard work does pay off! Keep posted as we'll be doing a full recap on the Tradeshow as well as showcasing our Fall lineup. In the mean time we'll be catching up on some much needed sleep as we are running on fumes. Thank you all for the support, this is our year! Gyea."

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Now, this is a story all about how…Wow, this pretty much hits the early-90s on the head. Baseball Stars, Nike Ultra Force kicks, Mariah Carey CD, those pants! But where's the SNES? I mean, he was the Fresh Prince, right?

Electric Space energy

Mitsubishi Electric Corp and IGI Corp are developing a $21 Billion solar power station in space which will beam down energy to Japan. Apparently, enough energy to power 294,000 homes. It should be ready in 4 years. Sounds really interesting but somewhat scary at the same time.

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