SkyWatch: Dream Chaser Closer to Space Flight
The Dream Chaser space plane, which the Colorado-based company Sierra Nevada Corporation is developing to fly astronauts to and from the International Space Station, was held aloft by an Erickson Air-Crane heavy-lift helicopter in the skies above NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The helicopter carried a test version of Dream Chaser for two hours during Thursday’s trial, reaching a maximum altitude of 3780 metres and following the path the space plane will likely take during future approach and landing tests at Dryden, NASA officials said.
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After concerns over its product led the Chobani Greek yogurt company to issue a voluntary recall of some packages earlier this week, the New York-based foodmaker now says the mold that was identified as the culprit is not dangerous. "Through extensive testing and expert consultation, we now know that the mold found in the products we voluntarily recalled this week is a species called Mucor circinelloides," the company says. "Mucor circinelloides is not considered a foodborne pathogen." 
NEW YORK -- Chobani says it's recalling some of its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold, a move prompted by reports of illnesses by some customers. The recall comes about a week after the company first started asking retailers to pull the products from shelves, saying some cups were "swelling and bloating." Chobani had previously said it wasn't issuing a formal recall. But the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it was in talks with the company about the matter. 
The Magic are working on a buyout agreement with Hedo Turkoglu, plan on giving second-round pick Romero Osby a chance to make the team and likely will invite as many as four more players to their training camp, according to a source close to the club. As expected, Turkoglu and the team have been trying to arrange a buyout with the 13-year veteran small forward. He does not figure into the team's rebuilding plans at age 34. Only half of his $12 million salary for next season — the last year of his contract — is guaranteed. 
The Turkish Studies Project (TSP) at the University of Utah titled “The Origins of Modern Ethnic Cleansing: The Collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the Emergence of Nation States in the Balkans and Caucasus” will enter its fifth year this fall. Established in 2009 through a multi-year grant provided by the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA), the TSP continues to advance scholarship on Ottoman/Turkish studies and the shaping of modern Turkish identity under the leadership of its Director, Dr. Hakan Yavuz. Since its inception the TSP has carried out this mission through the organization of interdisciplinary conferences, the publication of scholarly works and the provision of graduate fellowships. 
FORT LEE, NJ - Z Realty Group announced today that the firm has successfully leased 15,842 SF of office space at 2200 Fletcher Avenue, Fort Lee, NJ on behalf of Vatech America, Inc. Sarah Kim, an associate at the Z Realty Group, represented the tenant in the transaction and Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord. Ms. Kim has also been appointed the exclusive broker for the sublease of 5,828 SF of office space at 333 Meadowlands Parkway in Secaucus, NJ. 
W3techs.com survey names Comodo fastest growing SSL certificate authority for July. In a recent survey of SSL certificate authorities conducted by w3techs.com, Comodo was crowned the fastest growing certificate authority since July 1st, 2013 with 660 sites, more than six times the amount of the closest competitor. Comodo also saw a 0.3 percent jump in usage and a 0.9 percent jump in market share since July 2st. Out of all websites, Comodo SSL certificates are used by 8.5 percent pointing to a market share of 28.7 percent. 
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announces the completion of the Dream Chaser® Space System tow testing at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif. The ground tow tests were conducted in preparation for the upcoming approach and landing test scheduled for the third quarter 2013. 
ISTANBUL— Caroline is sitting in the passenger seat of the gray Mercedes 200. She turns to Ibo, and says, “Take me home please.” Ibo’s eyes light up at the thought. “With pleasure,” he murmurs. “We can have coffee in your new house and speak a bit.” Caroline feigns outrage. “Ibo, you’re still married, you saw Mesude, she was like crazy,” she says in her deliberately broken Turkish. “I am afraid of her. They’re going to get the police. You and I … the same house—no.” “OK,” says Ibo, in full retreat. “I'll try to be patient until the divorce.” 
Dubai-based Abraaj Group on Thursday announced the acquisition of a significant stake in Republika Academic Apartments, consisting of two student accommodation assets totalling 1,274 beds in Turkey. The transaction gives Abraaj substantial ownership of two exceptional quality assets, the investment firm said in a statement. The properties are situated in Ortakoy and Buyucekmece, both strong catchment areas for students, young professionals and apartment hotel guests in Istanbul, it added without giving a value for the company's investment.
Dr. Mehmet Oz sat down to talk with JTA on the Tel Aviv coast last week, but what he really wanted to do was go to the beach. Oz, the surgeon and well-known TV personality, was in Israel for the first time and had a packed itinerary. He traversed the country from the Red Sea to the Golan, lectured Israeli physicians in a northern Israeli hospital and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His host on this whirlwind tour was Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, the author and sexpert who lives in New Jersey. The two met when they were both on an Oprah Winfrey radio program. Boteach recently gave Oz an award for being a “champion of Jewish values,” and the trip was paid for by casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, another recipient of the award. 
