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The item number comes in uninvited as we are served the dancer's anatomy part-by-part. The mind races back to the original – the voice of the film, the easy chemistry between the lead pair, unforgettable characters, and an effortless subtlety.
For the uninitiated, this film is a remake of one of the most iconic films of the 70s— Zanjeer, written by Salim-Javed and starring the cream of the industry led by Amitabh Bachchan.
I revisited Zanjeer original only yesterday, and I suggest you don't try watching the original and remake too close to each other as that will lead to a staggering disappointment, not easy to wipe off.
As if remakes were not bad enough— we do expect more from the current gen of filmmakers— there has to be an underlying effort to attempt to be as good as the original, if not better. Here, no one's even trying. In a hurry to follow the remake formula and a blatant eagerness to enter the 100-crore club, the film is an assembly-line soul-less remake of an iconic film.
The original plot of honest cop Vijay defeating spurious medicine and liquor baron Teja is converted to a plot about the oil mafia.
Zanjeer was such a good watch because the film was replete with interesting characters, other than the hero. Jaya Badhuri's street-smart Mala was as likeable a character as the central one of the honest cop.
And Ajit as Teja was often the scene-stealer. Without raising his voice, reducing the character to a bumbling caricature, or resorting to exaggerated theatrics, the character continued to be enigmatic and menacing. And what to say of Pran's Sher Khan, the adorable gangster turned friend, who's got Vijay's back in his quest to destroy Teja.
The problem with the new Zanjeer is that no one seems to be playing a character. So Bollywood's latest go-to villain Prakash Raj is more Prakash Raj than Teja. His quasi-comical rendering, wearing a garish blue silk shirt with a pink scarf, is exactly what you've seen in several films of late. One suspects that the fault lies with the filmmakers who coerce actors into repeating themselves when one of their performances strikes a chord.
Again, Sanjay Dutt plays Sanjay Dutt in the film, not Sher Khan. And no one seems to mind if Dutt's angel tattoo pops out from under Sher Khan's pathani kurta!
Priyanka Chopra, (the director has managed to extract spectacularly atrocious performances from otherwise good actors) is seen in her career-worst role. As an air-headed NRI who falls for Vijay before he can say 'wassup' (he finally tells her 'please stop behaving like my wife!'), Priyanka is insufferable.
Think of a bratty child, if you please. And put that annoying kid in Priyanka's constantly shrinking body (she's a twig compared to her Fashion days). Constantly talking over the phone to her "pappa", she says gems like, 'Since morning eating apples, I am going bananas.' She had come to attend a Facebook friend's wedding in India, saw a murder, stayed back as witness, and fell for ACP Vijay. Now she spends time stalking him, sobbing, making him dinners, and playing with his gun as if it were a toy.
The Vijay of this film is not a patch on the original. There's a difference between being the restless 'Angry Young Man' and a fight-happy ACP who could do with anger-management classes. As for Ram Charan, you wish his striking eyes held more expressions than the consistent vacant one. Having proved his mettle in several films in the South, one wonders what went wrong here.
Director Apoorva Lakhia (Shootout At Lokhandwala) references the original film several times. He makes the knife reference as Priyanka mistakes Vijay's identity when they first meet (don't ask). And you have Prakash Raj and Mahie Gill (Mona, fabulously wicked) watch a clip of the original.
Gaurang Soni's background score is as unsubtle as the film. For perplexing reasons, it plays 'Raghupati Raghav' each time Vijay gets into a fight, which is (very) often. Sher Khan's entry is marked with Arabic music (because, you know, he is a pathan). At other times, it is overenthusiastic, and often more lively than the scene it's attempting to enhance. And it plays non-stop.
And do we have crass dialogue for you. Note the one where at dinner (the film tries to portray the lavishness of the dinner table by showing us close-ups of every greasy dish), Teja says, 'chicken aur chicks—no one can say who satisfies more.' And this is the same character that tells Mona, 'apna muh ek hi cheez ke liya khola karo please.' How you yearn for the effortless sophistication of Ajit's Teja.
Otherwise, the dialogue has vapid stuff like Vijay saying 'just shut up' several times. And also telling Priyanka, 'I thought being a woman, you would have a heart', which is baffling on so many levels.
This is an uninspired piece of filmmaking, where the makers aren't even trying. It's a ready book of formula, where you pick an iconic film, crucify it by 'crassifying' it, and sell the junk to the masses. And unless the audience demands something better, they'll be fed the same junk. The film is clearly hoping to bank on the stars, glitzy action, some item songs, and a general dumbing down of the original. It might still be entertaining to a section of the audience. Let your sensibility decide.
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You know you've got paper when you're living next door to "Kobe Bryant from the Lakers." On this newly-released remix of Juicy J.'s previously-featured Who Da Neighbors, West Coast heavyweight Snoop Dogg grabs the mic to complement the headliner's high-rolling bars with some luxurious lyricism of his own. Fans can find this version of the Lex Luger-produced banger on Three 6 Mafia's forthcoming Blue Dream & Lean mixtape, scheduled to hit the 'net "soon."
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Recently, we put together our top 10 picks for an off-beat Halloween in NYC this year. One of those picks was spending Halloween in a crypt, with a Roaring '20s band and unlimited alcohol. Sounds pretty great, right? Well, in partnership with New York Adventure Club we're doing a giveaway for two free tickets to the event.
Coming in at number two on the Great Locations to Check Out During 2014 OHNY the Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT), has been well covered historically on Untapped Cities, including a series on its myths. During a trip this prompted us to explore a little bit further. What we found while exploring the grounds was a rock solid ping-pong table at the north-west corner of Building B. This recent addition to the to the property fits right in due to its cement construction and industrial metal net with a custom BAT cut-out. Just as the rest of the terminal is, this table is built to stand the test time.
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Every New Yorker should experience the standard Halloween parades in Greenwich Village and Central Park at least once (we supposed), but for those looking for something a little different this October, here are our top picks. And while we're still awaiting news on whether our favorite event, the Cobble Hill pumpkin impalement by artist Jane Greengold is happening this year, there's still a lot of alternative, off-the-beaten path activities to choose from.
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Autumn is in full swing, and this week, we are excited for cocktail parties, parades, haunted houses, and much more!
At 6:30 pm, The Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation is hosting authors and tour guides James and Michelle Nevius for a discussion regarding their latest book, Footprints in New York: Tracing the Lives of Four Centuries of New Yorkers. The website describes that "in a talk illustrated with vintage photos and old maps, James and Michelle will focus on the stories in Footprints in New York that are connected to Greenwich Village, from Peter Stuyvesant's bowery to Bob Dylan's MacDougal Street." Click here to register, and give yourself a bit of context for the talk by reading up on some of the quirks and histories of Greenwich Village.
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On Sunday, October 19th at 4pm we'll be hosting a walking tour with historian and author David Freeland through the remnants of the area of Manhattan once known as The Tenderloin. This area, which turned into the northern part of Chelsea, was home to New York City's red light district, its dance clubs and gambling houses. Following the tour, we'll be hosting an optional cocktail at the hidden speakeasy Bathtub Gin. In preparation for the event, we've interviewed David about what we'll see on the tour and what some of his favorite Untapped finds are in the city.
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On Sunday, October 19th we'll be hosting a cocktail at the hidden speakeasy Bathtub Gin, located in the neighborhood that was once the Tenderloin in New York City's west 20s. The Tenderloin was home to New York City's brothels, dance clubs, and gambling houses. On this special event, historian David Freeland will first take us through a tour of the fascinating remains of the Tenderloin district and Tin Pan Alley, concluding with a cocktail at this period-inspired bar.


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Annual retail payments on mobile handsets and tablets will reach $707 billion, or 30 percent of all e-Retail by 2018, compared with 11 percent in 2012 and 15 percent in 2013, according to a report by Juniper Research.
Total global eRetail spend will increase from just under $1.2 trillion in 2013 to $2.3 trillion in 2018, representing an average annual increase of 14.3 percent, the U.K.-based consultancy estimated. In 2013, mobile retail purchases totaled $182 billion.
To keep up with the trend, leading retailers are increasingly developing strategies built around mobile, using mobile as a hub for facilitating payments, product discovery and customer retention, according to Juniper Research's report "Mobile Payment for Digital & Physical Goods: Opportunities & Forecast 2014-2018."
Consumers who own both mobiles and tablets prefer to browse for products on mobiles while paying on a tablet, Juniper Research said. This meant that by the end of 2013, global per month mobile retail spending on tablets had overtaken that on handsets.
There is a growing trend toward "showrooming," where customers examine in-store retailer products while browsing prices at online retailers on their mobile.
Retailers need to respond to this behavior by equipping sales staff with tablets that offer price matching, report author Windsor Holden argued.
For example, Target has equipped sales assistants with iPads so they can compare prices for customers. Target will then match the prices for identical products from Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, Walmart.com, local retail stores and its own website, Target.com.
Mobile POS tablets can be used to allow customers to complete their purchase transactions immediately rather than have to stand in line at checkouts, Holden said.
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Hammerstein. This stunning revue features the most striking and alluring arrangements heard for these songs in many a year and includes songs from classic Rodgers and Hammerstein shows, such as OKLAHOMA!, SOUTH PACIFIC, SOUND OF MUSIC, THE KING & I, CAROUSEL and many others!
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FORESTVILLE, Md. — Police say an off-duty Maryland state trooper working security at a Prince George's County restaurant has been shot and killed.
Prince George's County police spokesman Officer Henry Tippett says Trooper Wesley Brown escorted a disorderly customer from an Applebee's on Thursday evening. Tippett says when Brown was leaving the restaurant around 12:40 a.m. Friday, the customer shot him in the parking lot.
He says Brown was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The suspect is still being sought. Police shut down a street for most of the early morning and were searching every car traveling through the area.
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ABSTRACT: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common complication of preterm birth. Very different models using clinical parameters at an early postnatal age to predict BPD have been developed with little extensive quantitative validation. The objective of this study is to review and validate clinical prediction models for BPD. We searched the main electronic databases and abstracts from annual meetings. The STROBE instrument was used to assess the methodological quality. External validation of the retrieved models was performed using an individual patient dataset of 3229 patients at risk for BPD. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to assess discrimination for each model by calculating the area under the curve (AUC). Calibration was assessed for the best discriminating models by visually comparing predicted and observed BPD probabilities. We identified 26 clinical prediction models for BPD. Although the STROBE instrument judged the quality from moderate to excellent, only four models utilised external validation and none presented calibration of the predictive value. For 19 prediction models with variables matched to our dataset, the AUCs ranged from 0.50 to 0.76 for the outcome BPD. Only two of the five best discriminating models showed good calibration. External validation demonstrates that, except for two promising models, most existing clinical prediction models are poor to moderate predictors for BPD. To improve the predictive accuracy and identify preterm infants for future intervention studies aiming to reduce the risk of BPD, additional variables are required. Subsequently, that model should be externally validated using a proper impact analysis before its clinical implementation.BMC Pediatrics 12/2013; 13(1):207. · 1.92 Impact Factor -
Article: Respiratory morbidity at follow up of small for gestational age infants born very prematurely.
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ABSTRACT: Background:To determine whether small for gestational age (SGA) infants, born very prematurely had increased respiratory morbidity in the neonatal period and at follow up.Methods:Data were examined from infants entered into the United Kingdom Oscillation Study (UKOS). 174 of 797 infants who were born at less than 29 weeks of gestational age, were SGA. Overall, 92% were exposed to antenatal corticosteroids and 97% received surfactant and follow up data at 22-28 months were available for 367 infants.Results:After adjustment for gestational age and sex, SGA infants had higher rates of supplementary oxygen dependency at 36 weeks postmenstrual age (OR: 3.23; 95% CI 2.03, 5.13), pulmonary haemorrhage (3.07; 1.82, 5.18), death (3.32; 2.13, 5.17) and postnatal corticosteroid requirement (2.09;1.35,3.23). After adjustment for infant and respiratory morbidity risk factors, a lower mean birth weight z- score was associated with a higher prevalence of respiratory admissions (OR 1.40; 1.03, 1.88 for one standard deviation change in z score), cough (1.28; 1.00, 1.65) and use of chest medicines (1.32; 1.01, 1.73).Conclusion:Small for gestational age, very prematurely born infants, despite routine use of antenatal corticosteroids and postnatal surfactant, had increased respiratory morbidity at follow up, which was not due to poor neonatal outcome.Pediatric Research (2012); doi:10.1038/pr.2012.201.Pediatric Research 12/2012; · 2.84 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Although important new strategies have improved outcomes for very preterm infants, males have greater mortality/morbidity than females. We investigated whether the excess of adverse later effects in males operated through poorer neonatal profile or if there was an intrinsic male effect. Male sex was significantly associated with higher birth weight, death or oxygen dependency (72% vs. 61%, boys vs. girls), hospital stay (97 vs. 86 days), pulmonary hemorrhage (15% vs. 10%), postnatal steroids (37% vs. 21%), and major cranial ultrasound abnormality (20% vs. 12%). Differences remained significant after adjusting for birth weight and gestation. At follow-up, disability, cognitive delay, and use of inhalers remained significant after further adjustment. We conclude that in very preterm infants, male sex is an important risk factor for poor neonatal outcome and poor neurological and respiratory outcome at follow-up. The increased risks at follow-up are not explained by neonatal factors and lend support to the concept of male vulnerability following preterm birth. Data came from the United Kingdom Oscillation Study, with 797 infants (428 boys) born at 23-28 wk gestational age. Thirteen maternal factors, 8 infant factors, 11 acute outcomes, and neurological and respiratory outcomes at follow-up were analyzed. Follow-up outcomes were adjusted for birth and neonatal factors sequentially to explore mechanisms for differences by sex.Pediatric Research 03/2012; 71(3):305-10. · 2.84 Impact Factor - The Lancet 05/2011; 12(375):2082-91. · 39.21 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Population and study design heterogeneity has confounded previous meta-analyses, leading to uncertainty about effectiveness and safety of elective high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) in preterm infants. We assessed effectiveness of elective HFOV versus conventional ventilation in this group. METHODS: We did a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patients' data from 3229 participants in ten randomised controlled trials, with the primary outcomes of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age, death or severe adverse neurological event, or any of these outcomes. FINDINGS: For infants ventilated with HFOV, the relative risk of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age was 0.95 (95% CI 0.88-1.03), of death or severe adverse neurological event 1.00 (0.88-1.13), or any of these outcomes 0.98 (0.91-1.05). No subgroup of infants (eg, gestational age, birthweight for gestation, initial lung disease severity, or exposure to antenatal corticosteroids) benefited more or less from HFOV. Ventilator type or ventilation strategy did not change the overall treatment effect. INTERPRETATION: HFOV seems equally effective to conventional ventilation in preterm infants. Our results do not support selection of preterm infants for HFOV on the basis of gestational age, birthweight for gestation, initial lung disease severity, or exposure to antenatal corticosteroids. FUNDING: Nestlé Belgium, Belgian Red Cross, and Dräger International.The Lancet 05/2010; · 39.21 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Studies of prematurely born infants contain a relatively large percentage of multiple births, so the resulting data have a hierarchical structure with small clusters of size 1, 2 or 3. Ignoring the clustering may lead to incorrect inferences. The aim of this study was to compare statistical methods which can be used to analyse such data: generalised estimating equations, multilevel models, multiple linear regression and logistic regression. Four datasets which differed in total size and in percentage of multiple births (n = 254, multiple 18%; n = 176, multiple 9%; n = 10 098, multiple 3%; n = 1585, multiple 8%) were analysed. With the continuous outcome, two-level models produced similar results in the larger dataset, while generalised least squares multilevel modelling (ML GLS 'xtreg' in Stata) and maximum likelihood multilevel modelling (ML MLE 'xtmixed' in Stata) produced divergent estimates using the smaller dataset. For the dichotomous outcome, most methods, except generalised least squares multilevel modelling (ML GH 'xtlogit' in Stata) gave similar odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals within datasets. For the continuous outcome, our results suggest using multilevel modelling. We conclude that generalised least squares multilevel modelling (ML GLS 'xtreg' in Stata) and maximum likelihood multilevel modelling (ML MLE 'xtmixed' in Stata) should be used with caution when the dataset is small. Where the outcome is dichotomous and there is a relatively large percentage of non-independent data, it is recommended that these are accounted for in analyses using logistic regression with adjusted standard errors or multilevel modelling. If, however, the dataset has a small percentage of clusters greater than size 1 (e.g. a population dataset of children where there are few multiples) there appears to be less need to adjust for clustering.Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 08/2009; 23(4):380-92. · 2.16 Impact Factor -
Article: Reduction in ventilator-induced lung injury improves outcome in congenital diaphragmatic hernia?
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ABSTRACT: The purpose of this historical study was to compare the outcome for two treatment strategies, for neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). The records of 65 infants born between 1991 and 2005 with CDH from a single tertiary care perinatal centre in the United Kingdom were retrospectively reviewed. Conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV) and systemic vasodilators were used from 1991 to 1995 (era 1). High frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) and nitric oxide (NO) were used between 1996 and 2005 (era 2). Main outcome measures were survival and incidence of chronic lung disease. The results showed that the survival rate was 38% (8/21) in era 1 and 73% (32/44) in era 2, 95% CI for difference -59 to -10%. The incidence of chronic lung disease in survivors was 45% (5/11) in era 1 and 30% (9/30) in era 2, 95% CI for difference -18 to 49%. These data show significantly improved survival with elective use of HFOV and NO compared to CMV and systemic vasodilators. The survival results for CDH at St George's Hospital are comparable to those published from other institutions. The results may reflect a reduction in ventilator-induced lung injury with HFOV compared to CMV.Pediatric Surgery International 03/2008; 24(2):145-50. · 1.06 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To determine whether abnormalities of lung volume and/or airway function were associated with wheeze at follow-up in infants born very prematurely and to identify risk factors for wheeze. Lung function data obtained at 1 year of age were collated from two cohorts of infants recruited into the UKOS and an RSV study, respectively. Infant pulmonary function laboratory. 111 infants (mean gestational age 26.3 (SD 1.6) weeks). Lung function measurements at 1 year of age corrected for gestational age at birth. Diary cards and respiratory questionnaires were completed to document wheeze. Functional residual capacity (FRC(pleth) and FRC(He)), airways resistance (R(aw)), FRC(He):FRC(pleth) and tidal breathing parameters (T(PTEF):T(E)). The 60 infants who wheezed at follow-up had significantly lower mean FRC(He), FRC(He):FRC(pleth) and T(PTEF):T(E), but higher mean R(aw) than the 51 without wheeze. Regression analysis demonstrated that gestational age, length at assessment, family history of atopy and a low FRC(He):FRC(pleth) were significantly associated with wheeze. Wheeze at follow-up in very prematurely born infants is associated with gas trapping, suggesting abnormalities of the small airways.Archives of Disease in Childhood 10/2007; 92(9):776-80. · 2.91 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Language development is often slower in preterm children compared with their term peers. We investigated factors associated with vocabulary acquisition at 2 years in a cohort of children born at 28 weeks' gestation or less. For children entered into the United Kingdom Oscillation Study, language development was evaluated by using the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories score, completed by parents as part of a developmental questionnaire. The effect of demographic, neonatal, socioeconomic factors, growth, and disability were investigated using multifactorial random effects modelling. Questionnaires were returned by 288 participants (148 males, 140 females). The mean number of words vocalized was 42 (SD 29). Multifactorial analysis showed only four factors were significantly associated with vocabulary acquisition. These were: (1) level of disability (mean words: no disability, 45; other disability, 38; severe disability, 30 [severe disability is defined as at least one extreme response in one of the following clinical domains: neuromotor, vision, hearing, communication, or other physical disabilities]; 95% confidence interval [CI] for the difference between no and severe disability 7- 23); (2) sex (39 males, 44 females; 95% CI 0.4-11); (3) length of hospital stay (lower quartile, 47; upper quartile, 38; 95% CI -12 to -4); and (4) weight SD score at 12 months (lower quartile, 39; upper quartile, 44; 95% CI 1-9). There was no significant association between gestational age and vocabulary after multifactorial analysis. There was no significant effect of any socioeconomic factor on vocabulary acquisition. We conclude that clinical factors, particularly indicators of severe morbidity, dominate the correlates of vocabulary acquisition at age 2 in children born very preterm.Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 09/2007; 49(8):591-6. · 3.29 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The long term outcome of children entered into neonatal trials of high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) or conventional ventilation (CV) has been rarely studied. To evaluate respiratory and neurodevelopmental outcomes for children entered into the United Kingdom Oscillation Study, which was designed to evaluate these outcomes. Surviving infants were followed until 2 years of age corrected for prematurity. Study forms were completed by local paediatricians at routine assessments, and parents were asked to complete a validated neurodevelopmental questionnaire. Paediatricians' forms were returned for 73% of the 585 surviving infants. Respiratory symptoms were common in all infants, and 41% had received inhaled medication. Mode of ventilation had no effect on frequency of any symptoms. At 24 months of age, severe neurodevelopmental disability was present in 9% and other disabilities in 38% of children, but the prevalence of disability was similar in children who received HFOV or CV (relative risk 0.93; 95% confidence interval 0.74 to 1.16). The prevalence of disability did not vary by gestational age, but boys were more likely to have overall disability. Developmental scores were unaffected by mode of ventilation (relative risk 1.13; 95% confidence interval 0.78 to 1.63) and were lower in infants born before 26 weeks gestation compared with babies born at 26-28 weeks. Initial mode of ventilation in very preterm infants has no impact on respiratory or neurodevelopmental morbidity at 2 years. HFOV and CV appear equally effective for the early treatment of respiratory distress syndrome.Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 10/2006; 91(5):F320-6. · 3.86 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Airways obstruction in premature infants is often assessed by plethysmography, which requires sedation. The interrupter (Rint) technique does not require sedation, but has rarely been examined in children under 2 years of age. To compare Rint results with plethysmographic measurements of airway resistance (Raw) in prematurely born, young children. Prospective study. Infant and Paediatric Lung Function Laboratories. Thirty children with a median gestational age of 25-29 weeks and median postnatal age of 13 months. Interventions and The infants were sedated, airway resistance was measured by total body plethysmography (Raw), and Rint measurements were made using a MicroRint device. Further Raw and Rint measurements were made after salbutamol administration if the children remained asleep. Baseline measurements of Raw and Rint were obtained from 30 and 26 respectively of the children. Mean baseline Rint values were higher than mean baseline Raw results (3.45 v 2.84 kPa/l/s, p = 0.006). Limits of agreement for the mean difference between Rint and Raw were -1.52 to 2.74 kPa/l/s. Ten infants received salbutamol, after which the mean Rint result was 3.6 kPa/l/s and mean Raw was 3.1 kPa/l/s (limits of agreement -0.28 to 1.44 kPa/l/s). The poor agreement between Rint and Raw results suggests that Rint measurements cannot substitute for plethysmographic measurements in sedated prematurely born infants.Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 06/2006; 91(3):F193-6. · 3.86 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To test the hypothesis that male compared with female prematurely born infants would have worse lung function at follow up. Prospective follow up study. Tertiary neonatal intensive care units Seventy six infants, mean (SD) gestational age 26.4 (1.5) weeks, from the United Kingdom oscillation study. Lung function measurements at a corrected age of 1 year. Airways resistance (Raw) and functional residual capacity (FRC(pleth)) measured by whole body plethysmography, specific conductance (sGaw) calculated from Raw and FRC(pleth), and FRC measured by a helium gas dilution technique (FRC(He)). The 42 male infants differed significantly from the 34 female infants in having a lower birth weight for gestation, requiring more days of ventilation, and a greater proportion being oxygen dependent at 36 weeks postmenstrual age and discharge. Furthermore, mean Raw and FRC(pleth) were significantly higher and mean sGaw significantly lower. After adjustment for birth and current size differences, the sex differences in FRC(pleth) and sGaw were 15% and 26% respectively and remained significant. Lung function at follow up of prematurely born infants is influenced by sex.Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 06/2006; 91(3):F197-201. · 3.86 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To determine the occurrence of respiratory morbidity during infancy after very premature birth and to identify risk factors. Prospective follow up study. The United Kingdom oscillation study. 492 infants, all born before 29 weeks gestation. Structured questionnaires were completed by local paediatricians when the infants were seen in outpatients at 6 and 12 months of age corrected for prematurity. Cough, wheeze, and treatment requirements and the composite measure of respiratory morbidity (cough, frequent cough, cough without infection, wheeze, frequent wheeze, wheeze without infection, and use of chest medicine) and their relation to 13 possible explanatory variables. At 6 and 12 months of corrected age, 27% of the infants coughed and 6% had frequent (more than once a week) cough, and 20% and 3% respectively had wheeze or frequent wheeze. At 6 and 12 months, 14% of infants had taken bronchodilators and 8% inhaled steroids. After adjustment for multiple outcome testing, four factors were associated with increased respiratory morbidity: male sex, oxygen dependency at 36 weeks postmenstrual age, having older siblings aged less than 5 years, and living in rented accommodation. Male infants are particularly vulnerable to respiratory morbidity in infancy after very premature birth. It is important to identify a safe and effective strategy to prevent chronic oxygen dependency.Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 08/2005; 90(4):F320-3. · 3.86 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The appearance of the chest radiograph (CXR) at 28 days after birth or 36 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA) has been shown to be predictive of respiratory symptoms at follow-up. The aim of this study was to determine whether the CXR appearance at 28 days or 36 weeks PMA differed according to the ventilatory mode used in the perinatal period. CXRs were routinely obtained at 28 days and 36 weeks PMA from infants entered into a multicentre randomised trial (UKOS) comparing high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) and conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV); the ventilation allocation mode had been instituted within 60 min of birth. The CXRs were assessed using a scoring system (maximum score 8) for the presence of fibrosis/interstitial shadows, cystic elements and hyperinflation. A total of 487 infants, median gestational age 26+5 weeks (range 23-28+6 weeks) and birth weight 865 g (range 428-1459 g) who had had a CXR taken at 28 days and/or 36 weeks PMA. No significant differences were found between the total CXR scores of the two groups either at 28 days or 36 weeks PMA (mean scores 3.2 HFOV versus 3.5 CMV, 95%CI for difference -0.66 to 0.06, P=0.11 at 28 days and mean scores 3.5 HFOV versus 3.6 CMV, 95% for difference -0.49 to 0.29, P=0.61 at 36 weeks PMA). CONCLUSION: These results are consistent with high frequency oscillatory ventilation and conventional mechanical ventilation having similar effects on pulmonary function in very prematurely born infants.European Journal of Pediatrics 12/2004; 163(11):671-4. · 1.98 Impact Factor -
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ABSTRACT: Prematurely born infants supported by conventional ventilation (CV) frequently have abnormal pulmonary function when assessed in childhood. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that infants who were randomly assigned to high-frequency oscillatory ventilation would have superior pulmonary function at follow-up compared with those who received CV (UK Oscillation Study). Infants from 12 trial centers were recruited for pulmonary function testing at a single center. Seventy-six infants, of a mean gestational age 26.4 weeks, were studied after sedation with chloral hydrate at between 11 and 14 months of age, corrected for prematurity. Infants assigned to CV had similar pulmonary function compared with those assigned to high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, with mean (SD) results as follows: functional residual capacity measured by whole-body plethysmography, 26.9 (6.3) versus 26.5 (6.4) ml/kg; functional residual capacity measured by helium dilution, 24.1 (5.4) versus 23.5 (5.7) ml/kg; inspiratory airway resistance, 3.3 (1.3) versus 3.4 (1.6) kPa. second. L; expiratory airway resistance, 4.4 (2.8) versus 4.1 (2.5) kPa. second. L; respiratory rate, 31.2 (6.0) versus 33.9 (8.0) breaths/minute. We conclude that early use of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in very preterm infants appears to offer no advantage over CV in terms of pulmonary function at follow-up.American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 05/2004; 169(7):868-72. · 11.99 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Our aim was to determine whether the chest radiograph appearance at 7 days predicted chronic lung disease development (oxygen dependency at 36 weeks post-menstrual age) or death before discharge and if it was a better predictor than readily available clinical data. Two consecutive studies were performed. In both, chest radiographs taken at 7 days for clinical purposes were assessed using a scoring system for the presence of fibrosis/interstitial shadows, cystic elements and hyperinflation and data were collected regarding gestational age, birth weight, use of antenatal steroids and post-natal surfactant and requirement for ventilation at 7 days. Oxygenation indices were calculated in the first study (study A) at 120 h and in the second (study B) at 168 h. In study A, there were 59 infants with a median gestational age of 26 weeks (range 24 to 28 weeks) and in study B, 40 infants with a median gestational age of 27 weeks (range 25-31 weeks). In both studies, infants who developed chronic lung disease had a significantly higher total chest radiograph score, with a higher score for fibrosis/interstitial shadowing than the rest of the cohort. Infants who died before discharge differed significantly from the rest with regard to significantly higher scores for cysts. In both studies, the areas under the receiver operator characteristic curves with regard to prediction of chronic lung disease were higher for the total chest radiograph score compared to those for readily available clinical data. CONCLUSION: In infants who require a chest radiograph for clinical purposes at 7 days, the chest radiograph appearance can facilitate prediction of outcome of infants born very prematurely.European Journal of Pediatrics 02/2004; 163(1):14-8. · 1.98 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To determine if chest radiograph appearance at 28 days or 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA) can predict recurrent wheeze or cough at follow up in prematurely born infants more effectively than readily available clinical data. Chest radiographs of infants entered into the UKOS trial, who had had a chest radiograph at 28 days and 36 weeks PMA and completed six months of follow up, were assessed for the presence of fibrosis, interstitial shadows, cystic elements, and hyperinflation. At 6 months of corrected age, the occurrence and frequency of wheeze and cough since discharge were determined using a symptom questionnaire. A total of 185 infants with a median gestational age of 26 (range 23-28) weeks. Thirty seven infants wheezed more than once a week, compared with the rest of the cohort. These infants had significantly higher chest radiograph scores at 28 days (p = 0.020) and 36 weeks PMA (p = 0.005), with significantly higher scores at 28 days for fibrosis (p = 0.017) and at 36 weeks PMA for fibrosis (p = 0.001) and cystic elements (p = 0.0007). They had also been ventilated for longer (p = 0.013). Forty four infants coughed more than once a week; they did not differ significantly from the rest of the cohort. An abnormal chest radiograph score at 36 weeks PMA had the largest area under the receiver operator characteristic curve with regard to prediction of frequent wheeze. An abnormal chest radiograph appearance at 36 weeks PMA predicts frequent wheeze at follow up and appears to be a better predictor than readily available clinical data.Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 08/2003; 88(4):F329-32. · 3.86 Impact Factor -
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ABSTRACT: There remains uncertainty concerning the safety and efficacy of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation as compared with those of conventional ventilation for the respiratory support of very preterm infants. We conducted a multicenter trial to determine whether early intervention with high-frequency oscillatory ventilation reduced mortality and the incidence of chronic lung disease among newborns with a gestational age of 28 weeks or less. We randomly assigned preterm infants with a gestational age of 23 to 28 weeks to either conventional ventilation or high-frequency oscillatory ventilation within one hour after birth. Randomization was stratified according to center and gestational age (23 to 25 weeks or 26 to 28 weeks). A total of 400 infants were assigned to high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, and 397 were assigned to conventional ventilation. The composite primary outcome (death or chronic lung disease, diagnosed at 36 weeks of postmenstrual age) occurred in 66 percent of the infants assigned to receive high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and 68 percent of those in the conventional-ventilation group (relative risk in the group assigned to high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, 0.98; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.89 to 1.08). Similar proportions of infants died or had chronic lung disease in each gestational-age group. In both treatment groups treatment failure occurred in 10 percent of infants (relative risk in the group assigned to high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, 0.99; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.66 to 1.50). There were no significant differences between the groups in a range of other secondary outcome measures, including serious brain injury and air leak. The results obtained with high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and conventional ventilation do not differ significantly in the early treatment of respiratory disease in very preterm infants. Assessment of long-term effects will require additional follow-up.New England Journal of Medicine 09/2002; 347(9):633-42. · 54.42 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Plethysmographic measurement of airway resistance (R(aw)) has been determined by single-point analysis, usually at 50% of maximum inspiratory flow (MIF). Computer-assisted (best fit) analysis, however, allows R(aw) to be calculated by applying a regression line to any portion of the plethysmograph pressure-flow loop. We determined whether the results of best fit analysis using a computer program, sampling at 200 Hz, were influenced by the portion of the inspiratory loop analysed and if best fit or single-point analysis gave more reproducible results. Twenty infants of median gestational age 26 (range 24-28) weeks, were studied at a median age of 12 (12-14) months corrected for prematurity. R(aw) was calculated by best fit analysis between 0 and 33% MIF, 0 and 50% MIF and 0 and 67% MIF and single-point analysis at 50% of MIF. Similar mean R(aw) values were obtained by best fit analysis between 0 and 33% MIF (2.79 kPa/(l/s)) and 0 and 50% MIF (3.01 kPa/(l/s)) and single-point analysis at 50% MIF (2.86 kPa/(l/s)), but best fit analysis between 0 and 67% gave higher results (3.60 kPa/(l/s)), p < 0.0001. Within the linear portion of the inspiratory loop, the mean intrasubject coefficient of variation was lowest for best fit analysis between 0 and 50% MIF. Best fit computerized analysis between 0 and 50% MIF is recommended as the analysis of choice.Physiological Measurement 06/2002; 23(2):279-85. · 1.62 Impact Factor -
Article: The chest radiograph appearances of very premature infants at 36 weeks post-conceptional age.
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ABSTRACT: The chest radiograph of very premature infants at 36 weeks post-conceptional age (PCA) was evaluated with regard to the degree of hyperinflation and cardiomegaly, and the presence of fibrosis/interstitial shadowing, cystic elements, air bronchograms and opacification. The evolution of abnormalities was assessed by comparing the radiograph appearance at 36 weeks PCA with that at 28 days post-natal age (PNA). Three scoring systems were used to determine how any abnormalities present could be best quantified to reflect disease severity as determined by chronic dependency upon supplementary oxygen status. Chest radiographs at 36 weeks PCA from 60 infants (median gestational age 26 weeks (range 24-28)) were studied. 47 infants also had radiographs at 28 days PNA. Only three infants had no chest radiograph abnormalities at 36 weeks PCA, although 24 infants were not dependent upon supplementary oxygen. The most common abnormalities were interstitial shadowing and hyperinflation, while cystic elements and cardiomegaly were rare. The radiographic appearance had deteriorated from 28 days PNA to 36 weeks PCA (p < 0.05); more infants at 36 weeks PCA were hyperinflated (p < 0.01). The chest radiograph appearances of infants who were dependent upon supplementary oxygen scored higher than those who were not (p < 0.01) using all three scoring systems. The system that assessed only the presence of interstitial shadowing, cystic elements and hyperinflation had the highest specificity in identifying oxygen dependency beyond 36 weeks PCA and had the highest area under the respective receiver operator characteristic curve. In conclusion, the majority of very immature infants have an abnormal chest radiograph appearance at 36 weeks PCA. The appearance can, however, be meaningfully scored by evaluating only three abnormalities.British Journal of Radiology 05/2000; 73(868):366-9. · 1.53 Impact Factor
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Eye on the Runway: Gucci Spring 2013 at Milan Fashion Week
Gucci's spring 2013 collection was all about jewel tones. The label's creative director, Frida Giannini, sent models down the runway in sharply tailored looks done up in super-saturated shades of ruby, sapphire, aquamarine, and peridot. Designs were topped off with architectural ruffles and necklines were adorned with clusters of plastic gemstones, while slender-heeled ankle-strap shoes and python bags provided the final flourishes.
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Police Arrest Suspect In Vandalism Of 9/11 Memorial In Coney Island
Elliot Baez, 58, has been charged with criminal mischief for allegedly defacing the memorial.
Brooklyn Bolts Bring Football Back To Prideful City
The Brooklyn Bolts bring football back to the city that has missed the sport since 1949.
Brooklyn Gets Team In New Fall Experimental Football League
The Brooklyn Bolts will play at MCU Park, the home of the minor-league baseball Cyclones, a Class A farm team of the Mets.
Security Stepped Up At Coney Island Music Event Following Deaths In Maryland
Before entering the Mad Decent Block Party at MCU Park in Coney Island, attendees will undergo a thorough pre-show screening, which includes K-9 narcotics units.
Best Minor League Baseball Stadiums To Catch A Game
If you're in the mood for a road trip, or simply want to come out to support your local team, make your next stop a minor league baseball game at one of these fan favorite stadiums.
Brooklyn Cyclones Giving Out 'Magic Loogie' Bobbleheads On Seinfeld Night
That's gold, Jerry! Gold! The Cyclones are hosting a "Salute to Seinfeld Night" on July 5, complete with a Keith Hernandez "Magic Loogie" bobblehead giveaway and batters in puffy shirts.
Jackie Robinson Statue Rededicated After Vandalism
Vandals scrawled anti-Semitic and racist slurs on the statue of Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese.
Brooklyn Cyclones To Rededicate Defiled Jackie Robinson Statue
A statue of Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese that was vandalized with messages of hate earlier this month will be rededicated Monday, before the Brooklyn Cyclones take on the Staten Island Yankees.
Mariano Rivera Hopes Jackie Robinson Statue Vandals Will Be Caught
Yankees closing pitcher Mariano Rivera has condemned the defilement of a Jackie Robinson statue outside MCU Park at Coney Island.
Daily News Offers $10,000 Reward To Catch Jackie Robinson Statue Vandals
"Defacing the Jackie Robinson statue is a dagger in the heart to everything America stands for," Sen. Chuck Schumer said in a statement, "and I hope those who are responsible are caught, punished, and taught why what they did is so disgusting and offensive."
Jackie Robinson Statue Vandalized At Coney Island Ballpark
Somebody spray-painted swastikas and racist slurs on the statue which depicts Hall of Famers Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese in a famous pose from 1947.
Brooklyn Cyclones Open New Post-Sandy Chapter
The Brooklyn Cyclones have begun a new chapter on a new turf field on Coney Island, in a major symbol of revival from Superstorm Sandy.
Brooklyn Cyclones Replace Damaged Grass Field At MCU Park With Artificial Turf
The Brooklyn Cyclones' all-natural field is going, going, gone.
Mets' Johan Santana Impressive In Brooklyn Rehab Outing
Johan Santana pitched three scoreless innings in Brooklyn and will likely be activated by the Mets on Saturday.
Brooklyn Cyclones Hold 'Trash Your Ex' Night At MCU Park
For those looking to forget about their ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend, Saturday night is their chance to do just that. Saturday night is "Trash Your Ex" night at MCU Park, the home of the Brooklyn Cyclones baseball team.


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Welcome to the Web site for the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (CNCR). The Center is part of the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, located at Civic Square, New Brunswick, New Jersey. CNCR is at the forefront of a movement that believes disputes can be settled by constructive negotiation and consensus-building and problem-solving approaches instead of by force or adversarial argument.
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For years, when disputes between American and Israeli leaders spilled out into the open, actions were taken to tamp down emotions as both sides tried to make things look less dire than they were and were believed to be and worked to improve relationships. Now, though, it looks as though, rather than act to defuse the latest explosion, each side has chosen to escalate, demonstrating not only a classic mistake (not thinking about what "the other" will do when provoked and expecting a different result and being unprepared for the one you get) but revealing the difficulty of negotiating when personality-driven and political issues, such as national elections, overtake important common global issues and interests. ... See MoreSee Less
A Strained Alliance: Obama-Netanyahu Rift Grew Over Years
The diplomatic break touched off by Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to negotiate an address to Congress without first telling President Obama reflects their fundamentally different world views.
A critical issue in conflict resolution analysis has to do with compliance with agreements that are reached. Implementation is a critical element that can often be overlooked in the wake of the euphoria--and satisfaction--that can accompany the reaching of agreement. Note here, the consequences of not planning carefully for monitoring the terms of an agreement or for dealing with the failure to act on its terms. ... See MoreSee Less
By Blocking View of the Brooklyn Bridge, a Building Incites a Battle
A development in Brooklyn Bridge Park has affected the view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, causing controversy in the neighborhood.
One of the questions we routinely raise with our students is this: What are the elements of a fair, efficient and effective process for resolving disputes? Accordingly, it's more than worth asking whether the NYC's Housing Court, created by the State Legislature, in 1972, as a quick and efficient vehicle to enforce housing codes works well. Almost from the start, the court was overrun by lawsuits brought by landlords to remove tenants. In each borough, only one judge hears cases against landlords; the other judges — in Brooklyn, about a dozen — hear cases for eviction. Fair? Efficient? Effective? ... See MoreSee Less
A Year After Suing Their Landlord, Brooklyn Tenants Still Lack Heat
A group of Brooklyn tenants first complained about lacking heat last winter, but many trips to Housing Court later, the issue remains unresolved.
Demonstrating the "what" and "how" of good work and good works, CBI sets a standard for the field of "conflict resolution" as it evolves to embrace integrative, participative decision-making (to reduce the incidence of conflict and its consequences) and to improve the prospects for solid, interest-based resolutions when conflicts do surface (as they inevitably will). ... See MoreSee Less
About CBI: Mission | CBI - Consensus Building Institute
The Consensus Building Institute (CBI) is a not-for-profit organization founded by leading practitioners and theory builders in the fields of negotiation and dispute resolution.
Thinking about religion and violence. The United States Institute of Peace has a provocative discussion on its website that questions the straight-line connection between religion and violence that has been too readily accepted. Greater scrutiny is required. And, a new book, "Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence," makes the same point, asserting the presence of economic and political forces that may be masked by the existence of religious differences.
If we believe, as the book's author, Karen Armstrong, asserts, that "political differences can be resolved and religious ones cannot," our analysis of conflict has to be more certain. Otherwise, we may not seek resolution where it may be possible to achieve it. ... See MoreSee Less
Sources of Conflict: Religion or Economic and Political Power?
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New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) seeks federal funds to add infrastructure and increase capacity on its Canarsie "L" line linking Brooklyn and Manhattan, currently handling huge increases in passenger traffic.
A long-awaited reroute of Amtrak's Vermonter will commence on Dec. 29, 2014, as the nation's intercity passenger carrier begins serving Greenfield and Northampton, Mass. on a more direct route along the so-called "Knowledge Corridor" stretching from New Haven, Conn., to St. Albans, Vt.
Sacramento, Calif., downtown businesses next month will vote on creating a tax district designed to generate $30 million for a proposed streetcar project, initiated by neighboring West Sacramento in 2008 and designed to link up with existing Regional Transit District (RTD) light rail service in the state capital.
Minnesota's Metropolitan Council, overseeing public transit expansion in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and nearby suburbs, has awarded $117 million contract to Los Angeles-based AECOM to complete the remaining engineering of the Southwest Light Rail Transit line from Minneapolis to Eden Prairie.
The Surface Transportation Board on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, noted that for the sixth consecutive year, it "has been ranked No. 1 among small federal agencies by the Partnership for Public Service (PPS)," through the latter's 2014 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings.
North American freight rail traffic notched gains over comparable 2013 levels as the month of December began, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014.
Maryland state officials, state media outlets, and rail advocates are voicing cautious enthusiasm over funds identified in the fiscal year 2015 federal spending bill, still to be passed, for both Baltimore's Red Line light rail transit project and the bicounty Purple Line LRT route spanning across northeast Washington, D.C., suburbs.
A "previously unreleased" high speed rail pre-feasibility study was highlighted on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014 by High Speed Rail Canada, an advocacy group, which urged the Ontario provincial government to advance London-Kitchener-Toronto high speed rail service.
A Milwaukee Common Council committee voted on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, to advance Mayor Tom Barrett's plan for two tax incremental financing districts (TIF) to pay for the city's proposed downtown streetcar, opposed by county and state political officials.
North Dakota has ordered producers of oil from the Bakken shale field to begin removing flammable natural gas liquids from the product before crude-by-rail (CBR) transport to other locations.
New Orleans' St. Charles streetcar line has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
Canadian Pacific was scheduled to appear before the Wisconsin Claims Board on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, arguing for compensation for preparatory higher-speed rail (HrSR) work it performed on its rights-of-way in 2009 and 2010.
Bombardier Inc., a tenacious fighter in landing the first Amtrak Acela Express contract at the turn of the century, announced it will not compete for Amtrak's next-generation order of high speed rail equipment for the railroad's Northeast Corridor (NEC).
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) has awarded Rockwell Collins a contract to develop the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for LACMTA's Foothill Gold Line Extension and the Exposition Line Phase 2 light rail systems.
Four companies are vying for a contract with Oklahoma City to advance the city's MAPS 3 streetcar proposal by supplying five streetcars for the initial 4.6-mile, 22-station project.
KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. issued best- and worst-case scenarios for the freight railcar production market Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, "[g]iven the dramatic share price volatility in the railcar space following OPEC's decision last week."
Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm says it has been selected "to provide and install a state-of-the-art car tracking and inventory management solution at Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks (TASD)."
U.S. freight traffic continued gaining ground during the week ending Nov. 29, 2014, with U.S. freight carload traffic returning to the win category after a one-week hiatus, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday, Dec. 4. The gains bolstered increased U.S. traffic levels recorded for the month of November.
CSX Corp. is on target for its fourth-quarter earnings expectations and is confident of the longer-term outlook, Chief Financial Officer Fredrik Eliasson told those attending the Credit Suisse Global Industrials Conference in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.
The Federal Railroad Administration said Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 it intends to grant both Amtrak and the California High-Speed Rail Authority waivers from its "Buy America" requirement for the non-domestic final assembly of up to four prototype Tier III high speed rail train sets.


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LODZ: British film company Small Screen took over one of the oldest Polish animation studios Se-Ma-For, due to its financial problems. Se-Ma-For has been active since 1947, with more than 1400 movies produced.
BRATISLAVA: Juraj Nvota's Slovak-Czech coproduction Hostage/Rukojemník had the best opening weekend for a domestic feature film since the beginning of the year.
BUCHAREST: Radu Jude's historical film Aferim!, selected for the competition section of Berlinale, will be sold internationally by the German company Beta Cinema. Its press screening and world premiere are set for 11 February.
PRAGUE: The 17th edition of the International Human Rights Film Festival One World, running from 2 to 11 March 2015 under the motto "Burst through your bubble!", will explore the hottest topics and launch new sections.
ZAGREB: Croatian Audiovisual Centre allotted 292,260 EUR / 2,260,000 HRK for documentary production and documentary script and project development.
BUCHAREST: The 9th edition of Gopo Awards gala will take place on 30 March 2015. The application process was launched on 26 January 2015 and will wrap on 6 February 2015.
WARSAW: Italian VoD provider Chili TV has launched its services in Poland and Austria on all internet devices.
PRAGUE: Petr Václav's The Way Out/Cesta ven won four awards, including Best Feature Film, at the 5th edition of the Czech Critics´ Awards organized by the Czech Critics Association.
PRODUCTION: Filip Bajon Shooting Mrs. Dulska's Morality with an All-Star Polish Cast
WARSAW: Shooting has started for Filip Bajon's new version of the classic Polish comedy Mrs. Dulska's Morality. The premiere is planned for October 2015.
FESTIVALS: Corn Island Wins Best Film Award at the Trieste Film Festival
TRIESTE: George Ovashvili's meditative drama Corn Island was awarded Best Film in the feature film competition of the 26th Trieste Film Festival, while the Danish/Polish coproduction Something Better to Come by Hanna Polak was awarded Best Documentary.
VALLETTA: A series entitled Apocalypse Slough, starring Rob Lowe, Jenna Fischer and Megan Mullally, will be partially shot in Malta in the coming months.


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February 1
Something out of nothing
A Sunday morning is a fine time to listen to Leonard Bernstein discuss Brahms' 4th symphony, complete with crackling vinyl noise.
Your childhood is fine. Calm down.
Jeff Porcaro
"It is no exaggeration to say that the sound of mainstream pop/rock drumming in the 1980s was, to a large extent, the sound of Jeff Porcaro." — AllMusic [more inside]
Why (Aboriginal) Australia Will Not Recover From the Intervention
'waiting for a heart attack': Ali Cobby Eckermann writes about her first-hand experience of the Northern Territory National Emergency Response as the Art Centre Manager at Titjikala. This includes poetry based on her experiences and this may trigger upsetting emotional issues for some readers as it deals with fall out of colonisation, alcoholism and domestic violence.
January 31
"My psychological time had compressed by a factor of two."
Cabinet Magazine interviews Michel Siffre, whose work helped found the field of human chronobiology. He spent months isolated in a subterranean cave, with no clock, calendar, or sun. He slept and ate only when his body told him to.
RIP Joe Franklin
He held the world record for the longest-running talk show in history, interviewing everyone from notables to nobodies from 1950 to 1993, continuing to work on NYC radio up until his death. He was an early advocate of film preservation and got his start selling jokes to the likes of Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson.
Joe Franklin has died at age 88. [more inside]
Joe Franklin has died at age 88. [more inside]
"It's hard to get animals to look at you like humans do."
In Audubon Magazine, Brad Wilson's amazing photographs of owls. Or photographs of amazing owls. Either works. [more inside]
The ship is the best lifeboat
"I will drop you like Greece's GDP."
Several months ago, Epic Rap Battles of History (previously) decided to try something new: They teamed up with Forest Fire Films to create "Zeus vs. Thor"... in stop motion LEGO [NSFW]. Here's a look behind the scenes (Parts One and Two) for some insight into both the stop motion work and the song writing process.
I had developed an enormous fondness for making tiny, fussy things
Can time heal these wounds?
In 2001, Josh Kaplowitz was a recent Yale graduate and Teach for America worker in a Washington D.C. public school. After pushing 7 year old Raynard Ware--something still he still disputes--Kaplowitz was arrested and then the subject of a $20M lawsuit. Eleven years later, Kaplowitz, by this point a lawyer, received a friend request on facebook from Ware: the Washington Post Magazine has the story of their reconnection. [more inside]
Canada introduces new "anti-terrorism" powers
Canada's government on Friday introduced its new anti-terror legislation, a sweeping range of measures that would allow suspects to be detained based on less evidence and let CSIS actively interfere with suspects' travel plans and finances. [more inside]
"Oh no! You've found my only weakness!!"
Dogs Sitting on Cats [slyt | Turn Off Annotations]
Get in Trouble: Speculative Magiks of Kelly Link
This is the central tension of "Get in Trouble," between the artificial and the actual, between what we think we want and who we really are. The stories here are effective because we believe them — not just their situations but also their hearts. [more inside]
"That must have been rough."
Comedians Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman sit down with the NYT at Sundance for a long conversation about their upcoming films (Tig and I Smile Back, respectively) and end up giving us a peek into their wonderful friendship. [SLYT]
This is about American Football
Here's a horrifying game you can play during this Sunday's Super Bowl and the nearly 12 hours of pre- and postgame content: count the number of times you hear some variation of "deflated balls" and compare that to the number of times during Super Bowls XLV or XLVII you heard the phrases "two-time accused rapist" or "accused co-conspirator in a double murder." Or just compare "deflated balls" to "brain damage." Then see if the first number dwarfs a combination of the last three by an order of magnitude. It will.
January 30
You got your kayfabe in my bad lip reading...
endless, ecstatic play with thousands of little yellow plastic balls
Suck the Balls! is an installation by Niklas Roy, the first version in Krakow, the second in Prague.
"When sucking the balls which are surrounding his feet, the balls race through the transparent pipe system, creating a visually stunning scene. The journey of the little balls ends in a container above the ball pit, waiting for the climax of the operation: When the visitor pulls the release handle of the container, a fountain of balls splashes down onto his head in a joyful shower."
Not exactly The Rumble In The Jungle
"It's a scary a movie. I was not allowed to watch it."
American Dynasty
Congressional Democrats for the past six years have lamented their chilly relationship with President Barack Obama. He doesn't schmooze enough, they say. He is missing the glad-handing gene that makes politics fun. He just doesn't get it.
But they are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel: the prospect of a Clinton back in the White House.
But they are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel: the prospect of a Clinton back in the White House.
zara zara goro goro poki poki zaku zaku
The trailer is dark and full of spoilers
The final two episodes from Season 4 of Game of Thrones were shown again, in remastered IMAX format, along with a trailer for the upcoming season 5. Unsurprisingly, the trailer was posted online, in all its blurry goodness. So HBO decided to release the high quality version and photos from the upcoming season, prompting much speculation on what will and won't be in the tv version of the popular books.
A rising tide lifts Iceland — literally
A rising tide lifts Iceland — literally A team of geoscientists has detected evidence that Iceland is literally rising along with sea levels. [more inside]
Georges will watch this all day.
"Writing is not a linear process. It's all work. This is work."
Je Suis Newsweek?*
The 5000 word cover story on "What Silicon Valley Thinks of Women" in Newsweek is getting a lot of attention, but mostly for the illustration on the cover, which very simply (or simplistically) depicts high-tech sexism, and which writers like Rachel Sklar and Alexia Tsotsis consider to be sexist itself.
Responding to Lloyd Grove of the Daily Beast**, article author Nina Burleigh says "It's provocative because it quite powerfully and accurately depicts the disgusting behavior and attitudes toward women that dozens of women in tech described to me and that tens of thousands more must navigate on a daily basis, to the detriment of their professional advancement." [more inside]
Responding to Lloyd Grove of the Daily Beast**, article author Nina Burleigh says "It's provocative because it quite powerfully and accurately depicts the disgusting behavior and attitudes toward women that dozens of women in tech described to me and that tens of thousands more must navigate on a daily basis, to the detriment of their professional advancement." [more inside]
A modern war story
FLAG is a unique anime series: a fictional war documentary told entirely through a camera lens. [more inside]
"disorder ... is cheap to create, but very costly to prevent"
The Galula Doctrine: An Interview with Galula's Biographer A.A. Cohen, who wrote Galula: The Life And Writings of the French Officer Who Defined Counterinsurgency, and an excerpt. [more inside]
These players really are the creme de la creme!
Jordan Peele and Keegan Michael Key star in a series of East/West Football videos wherein they play a number of increasingly uniquely named characters playing in a fictional football game.
East/West Bowl 1, East/West Bowl 2, East/West Bowl Rap, Hingle McCringleberry's Excessive Celebration and East/West Bowl 3 (Pro Edition). [more inside]
The Myth of the Gay Community
This wasn't a slamma-lamma-ding-dong trip. Something was off.
"Grease delay," he said once more. "We should be back to full-throttle in a jiff, but there's a lot of grease paving the path to Flavortown."Tabitha Blankenbiller takes us on the Train to Flavortown. [h/t] [more inside]
The woman did not nod, but tilted her gaze ever so to the left to see the view herself. No marinara monsoon, no blitzkrieg of bacon. Nothing but awesome blossoms as far as the eye could see.
Everyone knows you can't be in love with a robot
HOW TO BECOME A ROBOT IN 12 EASY STEPS by A. Merc Rustad. (short story)
A Bowl of Red, AKA a Plate of No Beans
Don't Mess With Texas' Chili. 'So when a cookbook author like Mark Bittman writes—in How to Cook Everything—that chili means "slow-cooked red beans seasoned with cumin and chiles," he betrays his ignorance of the dish and its history. When he writes that a true chili dish, one made with meat and no beans, has "entered the realm of cassoulet," he might confuse chili-heads who don't know what cassoulet means—but they'll always recognize when someone's messin' with Texas. It's when Bittman advises amateur cooks to make chili with tofu or espresso that he is doing something worse than disrespecting the dish—he is suggesting that the names of foods can mean whatever the speaker wants them to mean.' [more inside]
The Queen Of Code
Erik Ferguson
If you enjoy Erik Ferguson's short films VEv and Kometh, you might also like his Birth series and Worm series. Lots more horrifically lifelike rendering on his Vimeo page. (Possibly NSFLunch.)
1976 was a crap year for music, but it got better as I got older.
Rediscover your musical past. Enter your birthday with day and year and this fun site gives you what was popular from your date of birth right up to when you graduated college (provided that you went at all or didn't graduate like me).
Vocal Color in Public Radio: "authentically black, but not too black"
This summer during the Transom Traveling Workshop on Catalina workshop, I produced my first public radio piece. While writing my script, I was suddenly gripped with a deep fear about my ability to narrate my piece. As I read the script back to myself while editing, I realized that as I was speaking aloud I was also imagining someone else's voice saying my piece. The voice I was hearing and gradually beginning to imitate was something in between the voice of Roman Mars and Sarah Koenig. Those two very different voices have many complex and wonderful qualities. They also sound like white people. My natural voice — the voice that I most use when I am most comfortable — doesn't sound like that.On the sound of public media, on the air and in the podcast world, from Chenjerai Kumanyika, communications professor and hip-hop artist. (via NPR) See also: All Things Considerate, How NPR makes Tavis Smiley sound like Linda Wertheimer.
I have no idea how these people got these things wedged into themselves
amazing radiology images: how sharing them is changing medicine (radiopaedia.org) (radiopedia tumblr)
That's not cricket! No, it's tennis. (SLYT)
The Australian Open takes an...innovative approach to tennis in this short video from Melbourne-based filmmaker Michael Shanks.
How the Seahawks are Keeping Football Weird
"Does football offend you to your very core? If there was any town in this country that was poised to agree, it's Seattle. But then the Seahawks got good. Like the best. So what's a town full of anti-establishment nerds to do? Scurry to find a justification for loving them of course!" Nerd City Jocks, a cartoon by Sarah Stuteville and Eroyn Franklin at The Nib.
Jeb put me through hell
Politico writes about the Terry Schiavo case and how it helps us understand Jeb Bush's mindset.
How To Tell If You Are In A Soft Science Fiction Novel
Racism no longer exists now that all of humanity has banded together to speak English, vote democratically, adhere to 20th-century American social standards, and battle alien intruders in a thinly veiled metaphor for anti-immigration sentiment.By Mallory Ortberg. [slthetoast]
The Litvinenko Inquiry
Alexander Litvinenko died on 23 November 2006 (previously). The inquiry into his death is currently underway in London following a detailed investigation by the Metropolitan Police into his poisoning with polonium. The Guardian summarises six key things we have learned so far. These include some pretty casual applications of proper handling procedures for nuclear material, news of a previous assassination attempt and some forthright words from Marina Litvinenko's barrister concerning Vladimir Putin's character that may have led to two unauthorised Russian military planes flying up the English Channel two days ago. [more inside]
End of an era: iconic L.A. video store Vidiots closing after 30 years
Pinomenon Do doo be-do-do
On other social-networking sites, the most-followed members read like the guest list for Vanity Fair's Oscar party. There's Bieber, Miley and the rest of the red carpet crew. But Pinterest, the online scrapbook that showcases pictures of domestic bliss for an estimated 70 million members, is dominated by women who are mostly unknown, even to their followers.The most popular people on Pinterest aren't famous celebrities or pop-culture icons.
We'll celebrate a woman for anything, as long as it's not her talent.
The celebrated Australian author Colleen McCullough, probably best known for The Thorn Birds, has died at 77. McCullough's contribution to writing contributed well after her most famous book and she will be sadly missed.
What has caused ire has been the way that her obituary was written in the Australian national newspaper, The Australian, where the second line refers to her physical beauty and weight. The Guardian compares this with other obituaries of people who do not have to be classified by weight or beauty or, as you would know them, men.
January 29
Fire up the retro rockets
NAMM , the big music equipment show in Los Angeles, featured a remarkable retro trend in synthesizers this year.
The legendary synth company Sequential Circuits is back with a Prophet 6! Oberheim is back. Korg is making updated versions of the ultra-cool ARP Odyssey synth from the 70s. In fact, because the ARP designs are effectively public domain, anyone can make an Odyssey, so Behringer is also talking about making their own cheaper version. The really big news though was is that Moog is restarting production of their massive modular synthesizers from the early 70s albeit at matchingly massive prices.