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Earlier this week I published my first LittleBigPlanet PS Vita gameplay video and many more will follow soon, but getting to this point was no small feat. It took a lot of trial and error, some new equipment and a lot of patience.
The PSP was easy! It had a TV-out cable that you could just hook-up to a HD PVR or Intensity Shuttle and capture away. The Vita is a completely different beast. Without a (very expensive) developer unit it's impossible to get a video feed directly out of the thing, which means your only option is to point a video camera at your Vita and grab the best footage you can that way.
It shouldn't be this hard! Considering they tout the Vita as the handheld console for 'hardcore gamers' – ie. the same type of people who might like to record and share gameplay videos online – Sony's decision to make it so complicated is a mystery… Well, it's not really a mystery; I'm sure cost was a major factor in conjuction with the fact that the gamers who make and share YouTube videos are in the vast minority. But still, considering every gameplay video posted is effectively free marketing, you'd think they could have found a way to squeeze it in. Instead, we have to go through all this:
Anyway, I could just ramble on but instead I thought I'd share my Vita video capture experiences in the hope that they might be useful to others who are hitting the same stumbling blocks that I did. At the bottom of this post I've included a list of all the equipment and software I use.
First up: Audio. No matter how good the microphone in your camera is, you're going to get a lot better quality audio if you capture it directly. The 3.5mm audio cable you'll need is dirt cheap and easy to find. Just plug one end into your Vita's headphone port, the other end into the 'Line-in' port on your PC and you're golden. Syncing the audio to your video later is easy.
The best video camera I own is actually just my smartphone. I thought this would let me down but I was pretty impressed with the results. In fact, the biggest problem I had with it was the iPhone 5's default camera app which doen't let you lock focus or exposure in video mode. FiLMIC Pro came to my rescue here. It's a £3 app which offers far more control than the standard iOS camera and I was able to lock the focus and exposure to a point in the frame which gave the most accurate and consistent colour levels.
By far the hardest part of the whole process was finding a way to position myself and the Vita to give the camera the best view of the screen possible, while still being able to see the Vita myself and use it comfortably. With numerous set-ups I found that I would unconciously move the console out of shot while playing or that I was contorting myself to such an uncomfortable position that I couldn't stay still for the whole video, making it unwatchable. In the end I found the best method was to sit at a table and set-up a tripod at shoulder height angled slightly down. I positioned my head next to the camera and put one arm around the tripod. Sitting like this, I could brace by elbows on the table and hold the Vita reasonably steady, a good distance from the camera.
That said, no matter what you do you're never going to be able to hold the Vita completely still. This was a particular problem with motion-based gameplay. I had to get a glamorous camera assistant (or, as she would probably prefer, "fiancé") to watch the viewfinder as I played and let me know if I started to stray out of frame. Fortunately, because my camera records video at 1080p and I only upload videos at 720p, I was able to use the extra resolution to crop and re-frame parts of the video if I needed to.
Lastly, something that's easy to overlook: Lighting. You may not think this is very import given that the screen itself is backlit but this actually causes more problems than you might think. If you shoot a bright screen surrounded by darkness you'll find that your camera tries to equalise the scene and apply digital colour adjustments to make it look 'natural'. This will give you really crummy-looking, grainy video but you don't need anything fancy to avoid this. I just used two desk lamps positioned to the side and just above the Vita. This gave me pretty even lighting and avoided casting hard shadows onto the large pad of paper I used to give a clean backdrop.
Equipment and Software
- Video camera/smartphone
I use an iPhone 5 but any reasonably good, HD video camera will do. The more you're willing to spend here the better the end result will be… but there's no need to go overboard!
- 3.5mm audio cable
I got this one from my local electronics shop but they're cheap and easy to find at places like Newegg, Amazon or Maplin
- Audio capture software
I use Adobe Soundbooth but Audacity is free and works just as well
- Tripod
I use a Hama Star 63
- Smartphone tripod mount (if necessary)
I use the XSories Pholder
- Lights
- A good video app for your smartphone (if necessary)
I use FiLMIC Pro but there are alternatives for Android
- Large pad of paper (for a backdrop)
- Adobe Premiere Pro
Check out the video to see how it all turned out. If you're looking to capture video footage from any PlayStation Vita game I hope this article has helped, or has at least given a interesting insight into what goes into making videos like this. If you've captured PS Vita footage yourself, please feel free to share your experiences, tips or questions in the comments below.


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Joystick Force Feedback based on Proximity to the Linearised Workspace of the Four-legged Robot ALDURO
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The aim of this paper is to investigate possibilities for controlling a four-legged walking robot (ALDURO) with a force feedback joystick. A way to ¯lter motion induced errors out of the input data is shown, as well as ways to prevent them by using force feedback. Force feedback can also be used to supply the operator with information about the workspace of ALDURO. A linearised approximation of the workspace of a leg, and a basic approach to extend it to the whole robot are described.


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Myron "Mike" Moss Memorial Fund
The Myron "Mike" Moss Memorial Fund supports Drexel University students pursuing projects in music or collaborative projects in the performing arts, including further study and support for performances. Mike's career was defined by deep engagement with student and faculty intellectual curiosity and a particular concern for ethnic and gender fairness. His memorial fund supports projects that embody his spirit.
Kiss Me Kate
Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 at 3:00 PM
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Tickets are free; however, donations to the Mike Moss Memorial Fund are strongly encouraged.
Joining together to celebrate the life of one of Drexel's great professors, the Department of Performing Arts brings a music, theatre, and dance collaboration of Kiss Me Kate, a Cole Porter musical, as a benefit for the Mike Moss Memorial Fund. Dr. Mike Moss was the Drexel Concert Band director for 6 years, until his untimely death in the summer of 2012.
Conceptualized to be a true collaboration of music, theatre and dance, Kiss Me Kate, is a true showcase of the Department of Performing Arts, as envisioned by Dr. Mike Moss. Nick Anselmo, Director of the Drexel Theatre Program, reflects, "I had spoken with Mike Moss about this and he was really excited about the idea. Mike was a very collaborative and supportive person. We talked about trying to find the right project and he asked me to give him a year to come up with something, and unfortunately he passed away before we could get it together."
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In the tradition of New York's famed City Center Encore series Kiss me Kate will be presented as a concert reading, with actors carrying scripts, but there will be great dance numbers choreographed by Dr. Miriam Giguere and a 20-piece orchestra conducted by Dr. Wesley Broadnax. The show will be directed by Peter Reynolds who is the director of the musical theater program at Temple University. Mr. Reynolds has directed Urinetown, The Musical and A Midsummer Night's Dream for Drexel in the past.
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The Drexel Concert Band is an ensemble of 60-70 auditioned performers, all of whom are majoring in fields other than music. With no music major (though Drexel has an exceptional Music Industry Program), the Drexel Music Program provides artist-level courses and ensembles, as well as performing arts scholarships, for students across the entire university.
"Mike was a master teacher and a talented orchestra and band conductor," said Allen Sabinson, dean of Drexel's Westphal College of Media Arts and Design. "He was a charismatic man who touched the lives of many students and colleagues at Drexel."
Dr. Moss was engaged in the study and presentation of music by African American composers for over twenty years. His dissertation, Concert Band Music by African-American Composers, 1927–1998, won the Fritz Thelen Award for the best doctoral dissertation on a band music subject written between 1999 and 2005. He selected the entire program and guest conducted on the Keystone Winds' CD "Out of the Depths" devoted to works by black composers. As Chair of the College Band Directors National Association committee on Gender and Ethnic Issues, he initiated the consortium that commissioned Valerie Coleman's Umoja and Roma.
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Malta International Airport has welcomed its 3.5 millionth passenger for 2012, which was estimated as coming in on Air Malta flight KM613 from Rome at 1225hrs.
The passenger, 14-year-old Flaminia Iannone from Rome, was welcomed at Malta Airport's La Valette Lounge at Arrivals, by Malta Airport CEO Mr Markus Klaushofer and Malta Tourism Authority CEO, Mr Josef Formosa Gauci.
When commenting about this milestone, Mr Klaushofer said that this was the second time in its history that Malta Airport has reached the 3.5 millionth mark in a year, following last year's record.
"We are very pleased that we have reached this target for the second consecutive year. From our estimates thus far, it turns out that we are going to end the year with a record number of passenger movements, which is the fourth record year in the last five years. This result is due to the close collaboration with all stakeholders: our airline clients, in particular our home carrier Air Malta, the Malta Tourism Authority, Government, and the Malta Hotels & Restaurants' Association ," added Mr Klaushofer.
Mr Formosa Gauci welcomed Ms Iannone. He added that "it gives me great pleasure, today, to be present for Malta Airport's attainment of yet another important landmark result. In past years, we had been welcoming the 3 millionth passenger at our airport. The fact we have started celebrating the 3.5 millionth one is indeed a certificate that notwithstanding the harsh economic realities in our source markets, we are still doing well. The continuous development of accessibility to Malta is a key factor for the further growth of tourism and these results are for all the industry to enjoy."
Ms Iannone was presented with a gift to mark the occasion.
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Tennessee seized the momentum in the second half, outplayed Michigan down the stretch and came within one play of advancing to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament on Friday night.
But the damage had been done. And it was done in 3s.
Michigan made seven of nine 3-pointers in building an 11-point, first-half lead and hit two clutch to impede Tennessee's late charge in a 73-71 victory in the Midwest Regional at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Vols bounced back from the first-half barrage while demonstrating many of the same attributes that helped them win the first three games of the tournament after starting out as a No. 12 seed.
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"I knew the first half, the way we played, that's just not us," UT backup guard Armani Moore said.
The statistics backed him up. In its other three NCAA tournament games, UT held opponents to 26.5 percent 3-point shooting.
But defending Iowa, Massachusetts and Mercer on the perimeter was nothing like defending Michigan, which entered the game having hit 39.8 percent of its 3-pointers.
While Tennessee's defense might have been out of character, Michigan's offense was humming along at a business-as-usual pace. Five different players hit at least one 3. Zak Irvin was 3-for-3 and Derrick Walton was 2-for-2. Nik Stauskas and Caris LeVert also made multiple 3s.
"We're going to shoot well from 3," said Michigan coach John Beilein, whose team moved to within one victory of back-to-back Final Fours. "If you have good patience and good shooters, you can make a lot of those shots."
Michigan fans have come to expect as much.
So you couldn't blame them for applauding even before Stauskas launched one of his 3-pointers late in the first half.
If he were open, they liked his chances. And their premature cheers suggested they didn't feel much different about the rest of Michigan's 3-point sharpshooters.
"Usually, when we make 10 (3s), we're going to win," Beilein said matter-of-factly.
Michigan finished 11-for-20 from 3-point range, and the 10th and 11th 3s both figured prominently in the outcome.
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I recently wrote and recorded a song, each day, for about three weeks. The result is "Razzmatazz" (featuring "Kerouac") – 16 songs, just vocal & guitar (and the wild parrots of South Pasadena), recorded in my bedroom on a hand-held voice recorder.
"I only recently discovered Kerouac and I agree with Allen Ginsberg when he said that Kerouac's work is 'The most sincere and holy writing I know of our age."-Chris Hickey
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On the heels of the success of "The Walking Dead" over at AMC, FX's latest drama series features a different – yet no less terrifying – outbreak.
Though the 30-second spot does not feature any core characters, it does feature a horde of infected rats being followed by a pair of videographers.
The FX series from Guillermo del Toro is set to debut in July 2014 and will follow a CDC team "investigating a viral outbreak that has a link to an ancient strain of vampirism," according to Zap2it.
The show is based on a trilogy of novels written by del Toro and Hogan, centering on Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll, "House of Cards"), the head of the CDC's Canary Team in charge of determining the source of the outbreak.
As far as the comparison goes, the first trailer for "The Strain" actually premiered during the midseason finale of the AMC smash hit, which returns on Sunday, February 9.
The drama also stars a slew of sci-fi/fantasy vets, including Sean Astin ("Lord of the Rings"), Natalie Brown ("Bitten"), Kevin Durand ("The Mortal Instruments") and "The Twilight Saga" star Mia Maestro.
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Truffaut and Leaud go together like black-and-white, like nouvelle and vague. Leaud starred in some of Truffaut's most important films, starting in The 400 Blows when he was just 14. Throughout his career with Truffaut, he played the same character - Antoine Doinel - in four different feature films and one short, spanning 20 years in the life of the character, who was closely based on Truffaut himself.
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While Leaud is chiefly associated with Truffaut and playing Antoine Doinel, he actually made more films - nine in fact - with Jean-Luc Goddard. Basically, if it was French and New Wave, he was almost certainly in there somewhere. Truffaut, of course, also made Jules et Jim, so hardly depended on Doinel's films to make his mark.


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Get specific cognitive–behavioral intervention strategies that can be used effectively with children and adolescents in school settings. Topics to be covered include anxiety, school refusal, depression, ADHD, aggression, and traumatic stress. You'll review the key components underlying cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT), learn to use and teach CBT strategies, and find ways to integrate these skills into an educational setting. Specific examples of practical techniques and activities will be shared.
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J.R. Ewing was a business cheat, faithless husband and bottomless well of corruption. Yet with his sparkling grin, Larry Hagman masterfully created the charmingly loathsome oil baron -- and coaxed forth a Texas-size gusher of ratings -- on television's long-running and hugely successful nighttime soap, "Dallas."
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Although he first gained fame as nice guy Major Tony Nelson on the fluffy 1965-70 NBC comedy "I Dream of Jeannie," Hagman earned his greatest stardom with J.R. The CBS serial drama about the Ewing family and those in their orbit aired from April 1978 to May 1991, and broke viewing records with its "Who shot J.R.?" 1980 cliffhanger that left unclear if Hagman's character was dead.
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The actor, who returned as J.R. in a new edition of "Dallas" this year, had a long history of health problems and died Friday due to complications from his battle with cancer, his family said.
"Larry was back in his beloved hometown of Dallas, re-enacting the iconic role he loved the most. Larry's family and closest friends had joined him in Dallas for the Thanksgiving holiday," the family said in a statement that was provided to The Associated Press by Warner Bros., producer of the show.
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The 81-year-old actor was surrounded by friends and family before he passed peacefully, "just as he'd wished for," the statement said.
Linda Gray, his on-screen wife and later ex-wife in the original series and the sequel, was among those with Hagman in his final moments in a Dallas hospital, said her publicist, Jeffrey Lane.
"He brought joy to everyone he knew. He was creative, generous, funny, loving and talented, and I will miss him enormously. He was an original and lived life to the fullest," the actress said.
Years before "Dallas," Hagman had gained TV fame on "I Dream of Jeannie," in which he played an astronaut whose life is disrupted when he finds a comely genie, portrayed by Barbara Eden, and takes her home to live with him.
Eden recalled late Friday shooting the series' pilot "in the frigid cold" on a Malibu beach.
"From that day, for five more years, Larry was the center of so many fun, wild and sometimes crazy times. And in retrospect, memorable moments that will remain in my heart forever," Eden said.
Hagman also starred in two short-lived sitcoms, "The Good Life" (NBC, 1971-72) and "Here We Go Again" (ABC, 1973). His film work included well-regarded performances in "The Group," ''Harry and Tonto" and "Primary Colors."
But it was Hagman's masterful portrayal of J.R. that brought him the most fame. And the "Who shot J.R.?" story twist fueled international speculation and millions of dollars in betting-parlor wagers. It also helped give the series a place in ratings history.
When the answer was revealed in a November 1980 episode, an average 41 million U.S. viewers tuned in to make "Dallas" one of the most-watched entertainment shows of all time, trailing only the "MASH" finale in 1983 with 50 million viewers.
It was J.R.'s sister-in-law, Kristin (Mary Crosby) who plugged him -- he had made her pregnant, then threatened to frame her as a prostitute unless she left town -- but others had equal motivation.
Hagman played Ewing as a bottomless well of corruption with a charming grin: a business cheat and a faithless husband who tried to get his alcoholic wife, Sue Ellen (Gray), institutionalized.
"I know what I want on J.R.'s tombstone," Hagman said in 1988. "It should say: 'Here lies upright citizen J.R. Ewing. This is the only deal he ever lost.'"
On Friday night, Victoria Principal, who co-starred in the original series, recalled Hagman as "bigger than life, on-screen and off. He is unforgettable, and irreplaceable, to millions of fans around the world, and in the hearts of each of us, who was lucky enough to know and love him."
Ten episodes of the new edition of "Dallas" aired this past summer and proved a hit for TNT. Filming was in progress on the sixth episode of season two, which is set to begin airing Jan. 28, the network said.
There was no immediate comment from Warner or TNT on how the series would deal with Hagman's loss.
In 2006, he did a guest shot on FX's drama series "Nip/Tuck," playing a macho business mogul. He also got new exposure in recent years with the DVD releases of "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Dallas."
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said Saturday morning in a statement that Hagman's role as J.R. helped the city gain "worldwide recognition."
"Larry is a North Texas jewel that was larger than life and he will be missed by many in Dallas and around the world," Rawlings said.
The Fort Worth, Texas, native was the son of singer-actress Mary Martin, who starred in such classics as "South Pacific" and "Peter Pan." Martin was still in her teens when he was born in 1931 during her marriage to attorney Ben Hagman.
As a youngster, Hagman gained a reputation for mischief-making as he was bumped from one private school to another. He made a stab at New York theater in the early 1950s, then served in the Air Force from 1952-56 in England.
While there, he met and married young Swedish designer Maj Axelsson. The couple had two children, Preston and Heidi, and were longtime residents of the Malibu beach colony that is home to many celebrities.
Hagman returned to acting and found work in the theater and in such TV series as "The U.S. Steel Hour," ''The Defenders" and "Sea Hunt." His first continuing role was as lawyer Ed Gibson on the daytime serial "The Edge of Night" (1961-63).
He called his 2001 memoir "Hello Darlin': Tall (and Absolutely True) Tales about My Life."
"I didn't put anything in that I thought was going to hurt someone or compromise them in any way," he told The Associated Press at the time.
Hagman was diagnosed in 1992 with cirrhosis of the liver and acknowledged that he had drank heavily for years. In 1995, a malignant tumor was discovered on his liver and he underwent a transplant.
After his transplant, he became an advocate for organ donation and volunteered at a hospital to help frightened patients.
"I counsel, encourage, meet them when they come in for their operations, and after," he said in 1996. "I try to offer some solace, like 'Don't be afraid, it will be a little uncomfortable for a brief time, but you'll be OK.' "
He also was an anti-smoking activist who took part in "Great American Smoke-Out" campaigns.
Funeral plans had not been announced as of Saturday morning.
"I can honestly say that we've lost not just a great actor, not just a television icon, but an element of pure Americana," Eden said in her statement Friday night. "Goodbye, Larry. There was no one like you before and there will never be anyone like you again."'Dallas' star Larry Hagman dies in Texas
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It happened in a parking lot of a Taco Bell at the intersection of West Broad Street and North West Street.Despite being shot multiple times the victim is expected to survive, but police don't know who is responsible.
Jeffrey Connuck sums it up for residents as he walks to work, passed the yellow tape, evidence markers and detectives in the Taco Bell parking lot in Falls Church.
"Nothing like this ever happens around here. It's a quiet neighborhood. It's not something you expect to see especially while you're walking to work, " said Connuck.
"They did a K-9 search early this morning of the area. They are hoping to connect some dots, who was here and what happened, "said Amy Betor, Falls Church Spokeswoman.
Police responded to the area for shots fired around 4:30 Saturday morning. They found a Hispanic man lying outside of his Mercedes with multiple gunshot wounds.
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They do not believe the Taco Bell is connected to the shooting, only that it happened there. The fast food restaurant was closed at the time of the shooting.
Violent crime rarely happens in Falls Church. There has only been one homicide for the entire year. That happened in September at the Eden Center. Detectives are still working to close that case."We are a small community, 2.2 square miles situated between Fairfax and Arlington. It's a peaceful place to live so this is rare for this community, " said Betor.
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Railroad Industry Overview Series - Trends - October 2007
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III. Trends
The following information was obtained primarily from internet sites maintained by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and the American Association of Railroads (AAR)
In 1975, the nation's railroads—once the cornerstone of the transportation system—were foundering under ICC regulations that dated back to the 19th century. They did not have enough capital to invest in new track and equipment and operated with unsafe and deteriorating equipment. In 1976, more than 47,000 route-miles—about 25 percent of the nation's total—were operated at reduced speeds because of dangerous conditions [AAR 2000a].
The Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 partially deregulated rail rates and expedited merger processing. That year, government-sponsored Conrail replaced seven bankrupt northeastern rail lines. In 1980, the Staggers Act gave railroads the freedom to set rates, subject to maximum rate regulation, and allowed railroads to abandon service on unprofitable rail lines.
The Staggers Act was the springboard for the U.S. railroad industry. From 1980 to 1998, rail freight rates per ton adjusted for inflation declined an average of 38 percent and Class I (major) freight railroads averaged a 7.5 percent return on their net investment, up from 2 percent in the 1970s.
Over the past 20 years, the railroad industry experienced many changes:
- The industry consolidated, and today, there are seven Class I (major) railroads in the United States. Class I railroads now own approximately 100,000 miles of road (route-miles), down from 192,000 in 1975.
- Ninety-one thousand miles of rail line were abandoned or sold by major railroads. Many of the lines were sold to new, aggressive regional and short-line railroads. Regional and short-line railroads operated 50,000 miles of road in 1998 [AAR 2000a].
- The railroads have undergone productivity growth that far outpaces the American economy as a whole [AAR 2000b].
- Railroads established connections with trucking and ocean-shipping companies so that today, intermodal traffic has grown from 3.1 million trailers and containers in 1980 to 8.8 million in 1998 [AAR 2000b].
Between 1981 and 1995, the federal government increased funding to the states for rail freight planning and acquisition, rail facility construction, and rehabilitation. The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program provides loans and loan guarantees for railroad capital improvements to state and local governments, corporations, railroads, and joint ventures that include at least one railroad for the first time ever in the rail industry.
The resurgence of the freight railroads proved so successful that Conrail was privatized in 1987. At that time, this was the largest initial public offering ever made in the nation's history. In 1999, Conrail was absorbed by CSX and Norfolk Southern in a historic consolidation tying East Coast and Midwest freight traffic to the South through two different systems.
Today, the overall challenges facing the railroad industry is to address issues of safety, congestion, productivity, and cost in an environment of ongoing mergers and consolidation. As the industry moves increasingly to consolidation, it is critical to maintain the competitiveness of the rail industry.
The Federal Railroad Administration expects rail ton-miles to increase from an estimated 1.46 trillion in 2000 to 2.40 trillion in 2025 and the rail freight industry to grow an average of 2 percent per year between now and 2025. This growth reflects the adoption of technological advances in communications, command, and control; more fuel-efficient locomotives; high-capacity, lightweight freight cars; and moderate traffic growth, led by intermodal traffic.
In this decade, the industry's movement toward mergers is expected to continue, and the number of major railroad systems may be reduced from today's seven to as few as two transcontinental railroads. There is uncertainty over the structure the railroad industry will take, however, in large part due to uncertainty over what rules will ultimately be applied to future railroad merger applications. Currently, there is a proceeding underway, initiated by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) proposing a rewrite of the merger rules. These proposed changes would require applicants to explore the consequences of possible merger activities of other railroads, provide service assurances to shippers, and enhance competition for the first time ever. The final rule will influence the speed and extent of future railroad mergers.
In the future, there is the possibility that non-railroads could acquire railroad systems and operate them very differently than they are operated today. Innovative transportation companies, such as the United Parcel Service, could acquire railroads to strengthen their multimodal operations and control the railroad's operation rather than be a customer of that railroad as we have historically seen.
The issue of access to rail lines of competing railroads will continue to be contentious. If, to increase competition, access is mandated by either the STB or Congress, the owning railroads could be faced with reduced financial ability due to more complex operations, and worsened service. Alternatively, such access could provide improved service if the additional carrier can provide innovative, low-cost service. The pricing of access is critical in order not to discourage the owning railroad from investing in roadway.
With increased financial pressures on the major railroads to provide improved service and reduce cost, one solution is to expand capacity. This is possible through adoption of technological improvements, such as Positive Train Control. Positive Train Control (PTC) systems are integrated command, control, communications, and information systems for controlling train movements with safety, security, precision, and efficiency. PTC systems will improve railroad safety by significantly reducing the probability of collisions between trains, casualties to roadway workers and damage to their equipment, and over speed accidents. In addition, out of financial necessity, these railroads may be more amenable to an increased federal government role in funding projects that provide both public and private benefits.
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GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - State officials have approved petition language for a pair of competing plans to bring many new casinos to Michigan. Both plans would include a casino in Grand Rapids. Promoters still must gather about 323,000 valid voter signatures on petitions before voters, in November, would decide the fate of the plans.
One group, called Citizens for More Michigan Jobs, has identified the old Sligh Furniture building as the site of the proposed Grand Rapids casino. It's now home to several small businesses and shops. Statewide, CMMJ would build 8 casinos. Spokesperson Emily Palsrok said Wednesday the plan would bring as many as 160,000 jobs to the state and $300,000,000 in additional tax revenue.
Another group, known as Michigan Is Yours, has not yet identified where in Grand Rapids it's casino would go. One of it's leaders, former Detroit Lions football star Billy Simms, said Wednesday, "There would be a concerted effort to sit down with Grand Rapids officials - the mayor, people up there - let them select the spot they think is best...we just want to help Grand Rapids."
A group of existing casino owners called Protect MI Vote, plans to fight what it says would be the "harmful outcomes" of expanding casino gaming in the state. James Nye, a spokesman for the group, said the competing plans are, "A hodge podge of former athletes and former politicians looking to write themselves into the Michigan constitution simply to enrich themselves."
Proponents of the casino plans have until July 9 to gather the signatures required to put their plans before voters in November. The Citizens For More Michigan Jobs plan would also require approval of Grand Rapids voters.
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Bank Manager Steals Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars: Scam Even Targets Sister
In a case initiated based on the filing of SARs, a bank manager pled guilty to a nine-year fraud scheme to steal over a quarter of a million dollars from accounts of customers, including the bank manager's sister, identified by the bank manager as individuals or businesses that would not miss the money stolen. In order to buy marijuana, lottery tickets and designer clothing, the bank manager forged customers' signatures on checks and took out loans in their names. The bank manager had loan documents and bank statements mailed to a post office box or to a home address.
The defendant was sentenced to two years in jail and three years of supervised release and was required to pay full restitution. The defendant has repaid a portion of the stolen money and the bank has reimbursed its customers.
(Investigating Agency: Internal Revenue Service -- Criminal Investigation Division.)
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'The Firm': The Creepiest TV Cast of All Time?
Maybe they will when they see who's in the cast for the small screen version -- it's a collection of some of the brightest, smartest and creepiest actors working. And I mean that in the most complimentary way. With Josh Lucas as Mitch, Molly Parker as his wife Abby, Callum Keith Rennie as brother Ray and Juliette Lewis as assistant Tammy, we viewers will never be able to trust a single one of them.
The Firm Books Female Lead, Pia Toscano Returns to Fox and More TV News
Molly Parker, formerly of HBO's 'Deadwood,' will play Abby McDeere in the new drama, Vulture reports. Abby is the wife of the main lawyer character, played by Josh Lucas in the new show (and Tom Cruise in the movie).
In other TV news ...
Critics' Choice Awards Honors New Shows, 'Deadwood' Star Heads to 'Dexter' and More TV News
According to Deadline, the critics behind the Critics' Choice Awards have nominated eight new fall shows for the Most Exciting New Series:
• 'Smash'
• 'Ringer'
• 'Terra Nova'
• 'Awake'
• 'Apartment 23'
• 'Alcatraz'
• 'Falling Skies'
• 'New Girl'
Cat Deeley will host the awards ceremony on June 20, VH1.com will live stream the show. ReelzChannel will air the ceremony at 8PM on June 22.
In other TV news ...
Kathy Griffin Says 'My Life on the D-List' is Over, Kevin Eubanks Will Return to 'The Tonight Show' and More
The Emmy-winner told EW that she's unsure of the show's future and format. "I don't think it will come back, especially not as the same show it was," Griffin said. "I would love to do a hybrid show, like a half-scripted kind of thing or something based on what I built on 'My Life on the D-List' and what I experience, but not a full-on reality show."
Griffin said a scripted series would be a natural progression for her brand and humor.
The past few seasons of 'D-List' have focused on the diva's misadventures with celebrities, with the situations seeming less organic and more staged. Bravo has yet to make a decision on the future of the series.
In other TV news ...
• The striking 'Biggest Loser' crew got a bit of a boost from the talent. Trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper along with host Alison Sweeney have not crossed the picket line even though they have no-strike clauses in their contracts. [Deadline Hollywood]
• Ready for more 'Luther'? BBC is at work on two more two-hour TV movies about the character. No word on whether the new movies will air on BBC America. [Variety]
• Kevin Eubanks is returning to 'The Tonight Show.' Eubanks will appear on the Nov. 23 episode to promote his new CD, 'Zen Food.' [NBC]
Buffy's Sarah Michelle Gellar heading back to TV
We don't know much about the show's concept yet, but I'm looking forward to it. Being a Buffy fan, anything Sarah Michelle Gellar does instantly pops on my radar. So far, Gellar's post-Buffy career has delivered a few tedious big screen horror thrillers like The Grudge and The Return, but I loved her comic performance in Richard Kelly's Southland Tales. That performance, along with some of her funnier bits from Buffy, have me convinced that Gellar would make a great comedic lead.
Charles Randolph (The Interpreter) wrote the pilot script and TV vet Alan Taylor (Mad Men, Big Love) is directing. Gellar is executive producing the project, which will be shot early next year.
Here's how Deadwood would have ended (if it hadn't ended)
The Deadwood complete series set will house all three seasons on those 19 discs, and it will come with a rather large booklet guide to the show as well. But that isn't the big news. The big news is that the set will include among its two hours of extras a feature titled "The Meaning of Endings," which will be a detailed explanation of what would have happened to the characters had HBO not canceled the show.
Swingtown: Double Exposure
She's at first drawn back to Janet and Roger and the old ways. Because she's still perturbed by the business card she found in Bruce's pants from the Playboy Club, the one from Sylvia suggesting a get together, Susan drags her family to Sunday services for a little God-time. Impulsively, when chatting with Janet, Susan announces that she's having a housewarming and wants Janet's help. It's like she's clinging to a simpler past.
Swingtown -- An early look
Swingtown reminded me of Knots Landing meets Boogie Nights with a dollop of The Stepford Wives thrown in there, too (maybe it was those scenes in the supermarket). Superficially, there are elements of Swingtown, in particular the attention to detail in the production design and music, that are as spot on for 1976 as Mad Men was for 1960. When you see that pop-top can of Tab, you can't help but go back in time.
CBS gives Swingtown a whirl
The Upfronts: CBS
Returning: The Amazing Race, Cold Case, 60 Minutes, How I Met Your Mother, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Two and a Half Men, Rules of Engagement, CSI: Miami, NCIS, The Unit, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY, Survivor, CSI, Shark, Without A Trace, Ghost Whisperer, Numb3rs, 48 Hours Mystery.
New: Viva Laughlin, Swingtown, Moonlight, Cane, Big Bang Theory, Power of 10, Kid Nation
Out: King of Queens, Jericho, The Class, Close To Home
Moving: Without A Trace moves back to Thursday at 10. Shark heads to Sunday at 10.
Deadwood: Tell Him Something Pretty (season finale)
(S03E12) Maybe I sit alone with this belief, but I was royally disappointed with this finale. This entire season has been building up to this episode. It was supposed to be a magnificent explosion with guns a blazing as Bullock and Swearengen delivered Deadwood from the clutches of Hearst and his Pinkerton pistoleros. There was none of that. For the most part it was calm. It's clear that this finale was written with a full-length fourth season in mind and I only hope now that the remaining four hours of this wonderful series can do it the justice it deserves.
Deadwood: The Catbird Seat (late review)
(S03E11) Forgive the extreme lateness of this review folks, but between work and my cable being out for a day, I just haven't had the opportunity to sit down and watch this episode. But now that I have... wow. Words cannot describe how excited I am for tonight's season three finale. So take this review as sort of a refresher on the season as a whole as we prepare ourselves for the final stand-off between Hearst's men and the camp of Deadwood.
Deadwood: A Constant Throb
(S03E10) Once again, great as usual... but man, they are really building up to this season's climax at a snail's pace. As much as that fact has me agitated, you still have to admire it though. Every move, every scene, every choice bit of dialogue in this show means something. It all ties together. It's just so meticulously laid out and that's why we're unfortunately not being treated to a full fourth season. It's too bad that series renewal relies on viewership and not the quality level of the program, because let's face it. Deadwood, along with a few select others (Rescue Me comes to mind), are alone at the top right now.
Deadwood: Amateur Night
(S03E09) Since there are only three episodes left this season, I was expecting this to be a much tenser hour. Don't get me wrong, it was great, but David Milch and Co. are being very economical about when, where, and how they're doling out the really explosive stuff. If anything, the final three installments will be brimming with what this whole season has been building up to: a final confrontation between the people of Deadwood and George "Boy the Earth Talks To" Hearst.
Deadwood: Leviathan Smiles
(S03E08) This show just continues to impress. After missing last week's episode, I sat down an hour early tonight and got a double dose. Talk about a great two hours of television. We pick up the morning after Al's impromptu meeting with the rest of the camp elders. Tensions are high as Merrick and Blasinov distribute fresh copies of The Pioneer around camp. The waiting game came next as it would only be a matter of time before Hearst saw Bullock's letter to the families of the murdered Cornishmen. And find it he did. He had some words with Merrick about printing the letter. But Hearst is no fool. He knows it was published to embarrass him and shed light on the murders he clearly had a hand in. If anything, all this has done is strengthened his already powerful dislike for the camp and its residents.
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Recruits at Midnight MAACness
I will not be at Midnight MAACness tonight at Rider. It turns out when my girlfriend's dad, a good guy and occasional Blog reader, decided to get married, he forgot that Midnight Madness festivities across the country are tonight, and the UConn-Rutgers football game is tomorrow at noon. So I'll be at a rehearsal dinner tonight (the wedding is tomorrow) and not at the Broncs Zoo. Quite a few high school players being recruited by Rider, though, will be there. In addition to SirChristian Williams, a point guard from Cleveland who gave the Broncs a verbal commitment last month, the following will be in attendance:
SeniorsDara Ezuma- Life Center, NJ
Mike McFadden- Newark Science, NJ
Khalil Murphy- Apex Academy, NJ
Franz Massenat- Trenton Catholic
Dondre Whitmore- Trenton Catholic
Markese Tucker- Trenton Catholic
Trenity Burdine- Reading High School, PA
Eric Kindler- Trinity High School, PA
Wayne Newsome- Piscataway, NJ
Jack Oniell- North Catholic, PA
Josh Daniell- St. Patrick's, NJ
Dequan Pelzer- Penn Wood, PA
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Cream colored high boat neck short sleeved button up blouse from Tyler.
Black skinny jeans from Zara.
Shoes by Vince Camuto.
One thing I like about this look…the black in the shoes makes it appear like my jeans are one of those stirrup kinds of trousers.
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While researching my book Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof You Can Heal Yourself, I noticed how much push-back you get when you start talking about the self-healing superpowers we all possess. After all, if, at least a percentage of the time, we can heal ourselves, what does it mean if we're sick – that it's our "fault," that we're not doing something "right," that we're slacking off on the self-healing process, that we're being punished for bad deeds in a past life, that we're somehow less than because our bodies are acting up?
In Part 1 of this blog series, I shared the reaction I got from people like you in my social media community. I also shared how authors and healers like Dr. Bernie Siegel answered when I asked them that question.
But I never got around to telling you what I think. So here goes.
Some Illnesses & Injuries Are Avoidable
There's zero place for the idea of "fault" when you're talking about the healing process. Whether you did anything to bring about your illness or not, blame, shame, guilt and other damaging emotions like that are poison to the body, mind and soul.
Yes, sometimes we make choices that result in largely preventable illnesses. If you're a three-pack a day smoker and you get lung cancer, well… you knew that was a possibility, right? If you're boozing it up from dawn to bedtime every day and wind up with cirrhosis of the liver, well… um… you knew that too. If you're choosing to ride a motorcycle without a helmet, eating nothing but Big Macs 24/7 and packing on the pounds while never leaving the couch potato heaven of your living room, well… you're probably hanging your head a little when you wind up in the hospital. If you never wear a seatbelt, carbo-load when you're diabetic and snort cocaine, well… I won't saddle you with a lecture because my guess is you're already feeling pretty shitty about yourself if you wind up sick.
Please, love. Skip the guilt trip and the blame game. Just don't. What's done is done. Forgive yourself. Let your body's wake up call spur you into action, but don't beat yourself up for what's in the past. All you can do is change what happens from here forth.
Some Illnesses & Injuries Are Plain Bad Luck
Some helpless babies are born without a gene. Some are born blind. Some pedestrians minding their own business are struck by drunk drivers. Some people working out at the gym while drinking their green juice are the victims of gym equipment malfunctions that leave them paralyzed. Some innocent bystanders are injured in random drive-by shootings.