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Wes Anderson is back. He is once again collecting many of his usual suspects, most prominently Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman, but also welcomes huge names new to his ensemble: It's a pleasure to see Ed Norton, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Harvey Keitel on the same screen. Here, they are all in minor roles while the focus is on two teenage runaways, a boy scout and a depressed girl. The two adorable newcomers are not far behind the big names' performances. The hunt for the kids all across a tiny New England island shows all the trademarks director Anderson is loved for: perfectly arranged frames, doll house camera angles, theater plays with much love for detail, interactive maps, read-out letters and of course plenty of quirky characters. Like in his former films, the adults all have issues, but Anderson keeps a certain innocence and nostalgia for his younger characters amidst all the chaos, almost making this an Astrid Lindgren adventure (just including dead dogs, sea storms and Noah's ark). It may not be Anderson's funniest film, some of his tricks have been used to often by now to be entirely surprising. But it most certainly is his sweetest and most positive movie to date. Fans will once again be pleased, people who never got the hype still won't.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Taylor Swift's record label has cut a groundbreaking deal with radio giant Clear Channel that pays the singer and other artists more money now and paves the way for the growth of online radio.
The deal announced Tuesday gives Swift and other artists in the Big Machine Label Group, including Tim McGraw and Reba McEntire, payment for songs played on Clear Channel's traditional radio stations for the first time, starting immediately.
In exchange, the artists agreed to cap their royalties from play on Clear Channel station websites and simulcasts on its iHeart Radio streaming service to a portion of a fixed percentage of revenue.
The deal gives Clear Channel the incentive to boost its online audiences without fear of cost overruns.
Terms on the multi-year deal were not disclosed.
Big Machine CEO Scott Borchetta said that Clear Channel is making the equivalent of a down payment on the future of digital radio. He said the revenue in question was "not millions of dollars" annually, but "substantial" for a small label.
"We're going to more than double our income from Clear Channel in the short term, and they'll make it up on the back end as digital continues to grow," he said.
Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman said in a statement, "we think this investment is an opportunity worth taking to align our interests in all of our revenue streams and grow digital listening to its full potential."
Performers and their record labels are allowed by law to take a mandatory minimum payment per play online, which equates to a fraction of a penny per listen. But the growth of online listening on mobile devices and in cars is outstripping stations' ability to sell online ads.
Clear Channel is looking to cut similar deals with other labels, while Big Machine is ready to take the model to other radio broadcasters. Currently, the revenue-share model does not apply to so-called custom listening online, where listeners select genres or artists and stream music that is randomly generated within certain guidelines.
The deal is a big win for the record industry, which has been trying to secure royalties from songs played on traditional radio for decades. Since the advent of radio in the 1920s, songwriters have made a little money every time their tunes are played on stations, but performers haven't made a dime, because it was assumed they'd benefit from record sales. The decline of music sales has made radio revenue sharing deals a big priority for artists.
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 5, 2012 Studies have found that police demonstrated considerable resilience to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to other disaster workers after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC). This has been attributed to effective screening and extensive training in the police force. New research suggests that, despite this greater resilience to PTSD, 15.4% of police endorse symptoms of subsyndromal PTSD that do not reach the level for a formal diagnosis of PTSD, but which are nonetheless associated with elevated rates of other psychiatric disorders and functional difficulties. The study is published online in advance of publication in the July issue of the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
"The prevalence of full PTSD observed in this study (5.4%) was comparable to previous studies of police responders to the WTC disaster. However, the rate of subsyndromal PTSD was nearly 3 times greater (15.4%), suggesting that one in five police exposed to WTC rescue and recovery work may have clinically significant WTC-related PTSD symptoms," says lead investigator Robert H. Pietrzak, PhD, MPH, of the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, and Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. "Further, subsyndromal PTSD, which is not commonly assessed as part of screening efforts, was associated with elevated rates of comorbid psychiatric disorders, functional difficulties, somatic symptoms, and perceived need for mental health care."
Researchers assessed 8,466 police who worked or volunteered as part of rescue, recovery, restoration, or cleanup in Manhattan south of Canal Street, at the barge-loading piers in Manhattan, or the Staten Island landfill between September 11 and December 31, 2001. Participants completed an initial evaluation as part of the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program. An interview assessed level of WTC exposure, such as early arrival, being caught in the dust cloud, or exposure to human remains. A range of self-report psychiatric assessments were completed, including measures of depression, panic disorder, and alcohol use; impairment in work, social or family life; and somatic symptoms, such as feeling run down or having headaches. Respondents identified important sources of social support while working at the WTC site, including spouse/partner, supervisor, and co-workers. They also indicated whether they thought they would need any mental health services in the next year. The level of posttraumatic stress was measured using the PTSD Checklist.
WTC-related work exposures that were most strongly associated with full and subsyndromal PTSD were losing someone on 9/11 and knowing someone who was injured in the disaster. A greater number of stressors prior to 9/11 was also associated with both full and subsyndromal PTSD. Union membership and greater family support played a protective role. Depression, panic disorder, alcohol use problems, and somatic symptoms and functional difficulties were highest among police with full PTSD, and occurred in intermediate levels among those with subsyndromal PTSD.
Police with subsyndromal PTSD were nearly five times as likely as controls to report that they might need at least one of the mental health services assessed, such as one-on-one counseling, stress management or psychotropic medication. "This finding underscores the importance of assessing for subsyndromal PTSD in disaster-exposed police responders, as these individuals may be overlooked despite some of these responders having an increased perception of need for mental healthcare," explains Dr. Pietrzak.
Dr. Pietrzak and colleagues note that subsyndromal PTSD is not a diagnostic classification and may not be routinely identified as part of screenings in police and other disaster response personnel. "Current screening and diagnostic criteria for disaster-related PTSD may be too restrictive in identifying the full complement of police who have clinically significant psychiatric and functional difficulties after responding to a mass disaster. These findings underscore the importance of screening, monitoring, and possibly treating disaster responders with subsyndromal PTSD," he concludes, adding that additional research is needed to confirm these findings using structured diagnostic interviews, to understand the longitudinal course of subsyndromal PTSD, and to evaluate the generalizability of these results to the broader population of police WTC responders.
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Public release date: 5-Jun-2012 Share ] Contact: Sacha Boucherie
s.boucherie@elsevier.com
31-204-853-564
Elsevier Health Sciences
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 5, 2012 Studies have found that police demonstrated considerable resilience to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to other disaster workers after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC). This has been attributed to effective screening and extensive training in the police force. New research suggests that, despite this greater resilience to PTSD, 15.4% of police endorse symptoms of subsyndromal PTSD that do not reach the level for a formal diagnosis of PTSD, but which are nonetheless associated with elevated rates of other psychiatric disorders and functional difficulties. The study is published online in advance of publication in the July issue of the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
"The prevalence of full PTSD observed in this study (5.4%) was comparable to previous studies of police responders to the WTC disaster. However, the rate of subsyndromal PTSD was nearly 3 times greater (15.4%), suggesting that one in five police exposed to WTC rescue and recovery work may have clinically significant WTC-related PTSD symptoms," says lead investigator Robert H. Pietrzak, PhD, MPH, of the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, and Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. "Further, subsyndromal PTSD, which is not commonly assessed as part of screening efforts, was associated with elevated rates of comorbid psychiatric disorders, functional difficulties, somatic symptoms, and perceived need for mental health care."
Researchers assessed 8,466 police who worked or volunteered as part of rescue, recovery, restoration, or cleanup in Manhattan south of Canal Street, at the barge-loading piers in Manhattan, or the Staten Island landfill between September 11 and December 31, 2001. Participants completed an initial evaluation as part of the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program. An interview assessed level of WTC exposure, such as early arrival, being caught in the dust cloud, or exposure to human remains. A range of self-report psychiatric assessments were completed, including measures of depression, panic disorder, and alcohol use; impairment in work, social or family life; and somatic symptoms, such as feeling run down or having headaches. Respondents identified important sources of social support while working at the WTC site, including spouse/partner, supervisor, and co-workers. They also indicated whether they thought they would need any mental health services in the next year. The level of posttraumatic stress was measured using the PTSD Checklist.
WTC-related work exposures that were most strongly associated with full and subsyndromal PTSD were losing someone on 9/11 and knowing someone who was injured in the disaster. A greater number of stressors prior to 9/11 was also associated with both full and subsyndromal PTSD. Union membership and greater family support played a protective role. Depression, panic disorder, alcohol use problems, and somatic symptoms and functional difficulties were highest among police with full PTSD, and occurred in intermediate levels among those with subsyndromal PTSD.
Police with subsyndromal PTSD were nearly five times as likely as controls to report that they might need at least one of the mental health services assessed, such as one-on-one counseling, stress management or psychotropic medication. "This finding underscores the importance of assessing for subsyndromal PTSD in disaster-exposed police responders, as these individuals may be overlooked despite some of these responders having an increased perception of need for mental healthcare," explains Dr. Pietrzak.
Dr. Pietrzak and colleagues note that subsyndromal PTSD is not a diagnostic classification and may not be routinely identified as part of screenings in police and other disaster response personnel. "Current screening and diagnostic criteria for disaster-related PTSD may be too restrictive in identifying the full complement of police who have clinically significant psychiatric and functional difficulties after responding to a mass disaster. These findings underscore the importance of screening, monitoring, and possibly treating disaster responders with subsyndromal PTSD," he concludes, adding that additional research is needed to confirm these findings using structured diagnostic interviews, to understand the longitudinal course of subsyndromal PTSD, and to evaluate the generalizability of these results to the broader population of police WTC responders.
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The E3 2012 Nintendo Press Conference broadcast aired today, has revealed brand new information about Nintendo?s game lineup. Nintendo?s E3 2012 keynote conference started on June 6th at 9:00AM PDT / 12:00PM EDT / 5:00PM GMT and lasted an hour and a half. What follows is a bulletpoints roundup.
It started with the expected showings of all Wii U features, Pikmin 3, New Super Mario Bros. U, Luigi?s Mansion 2: Dark Moon, Lego City: Undercover. Surprises this year were: Batman: Arkham City ? Armored Edition, Just Dance 4, Zombi U, with Scribblenauts Unlimited, Wii Fit U, SiNG, and NintendoLand being revealed for the first time.
Here?s the full E3 2012 Nintendo broadcast video:
E3 2012 Nintendo Press Conference Roundup:
The other E3 2012 Press Conference Roundups:
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New York Plans to Ban Sale of Big Sizes of Sugary Drinks
Chang W. Lee/The New York Times
Mr. Bloomberg on Wednesday with Linda Gibbs, deputy mayor for health. By each soda is the amount of sugar in it.
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the?Bloomberg administration?to combat rising?obesity.
The proposed ban would affect virtually the entire menu of popular sugary drinks found in delis, fast-food franchises and even sports arenas, from energy drinks to pre-sweetened iced teas. The sale of any cup or bottle of sweetened drink larger than 16 fluid ounces ? about the size of a medium coffee, and smaller than a common soda bottle ? would be prohibited under the first-in-the-nation plan, which could take effect as soon as next March.
The measure would not apply to?diet?sodas, fruit juices, dairy-based drinks like milkshakes, or alcoholic beverages; it would not extend to beverages sold in grocery or convenience stores.
?Obesity is a nationwide problem, and all over the United States, public health officials are wringing their hands saying, ?Oh, this is terrible,??? Mr. Bloomberg said in an interview on Wednesday in City Hall?s sprawling Governor?s Room.
?New York City is not about wringing your hands; it?s about doing something,? he said. ?I think that?s what the public wants the mayor to do.?
A spokesman for the New York City Beverage Association, an arm of the soda industry?s national trade group, criticized the city?s proposal on Wednesday. The beverage industry has clashed repeatedly with the city?s health department, saying it has unfairly singled out soda; industry groups have bought subway ads promoting their cause.
?The New York City health department?s unhealthy obsession with attacking soft drinks is again pushing them over the top,? the industry spokesman, Stefan Friedman, said. ?It?s time for serious health professionals to move on and seek solutions that are going to actually curb obesity. These zealous proposals just distract from the hard work that needs to be done on this front.?
Mr. Bloomberg?s proposal requires the approval of the Board of Health, a step that is considered likely because the members are all appointed by him, and the board?s chairman is the city?s health commissioner, who joined the mayor in supporting the measure on Wednesday.
Mr. Bloomberg has made public health one of the top priorities of his lengthy tenure, and has championed a series of aggressive regulations, including bans on?smokingin restaurants and parks, a prohibition against artificialtrans fat?in restaurant food and a requirement for health inspection grades to be posted in restaurant windows.
The measures have led to occasional derision of the mayor as Nanny Bloomberg, by those who view the restrictions as infringements on personal freedom. But many of the measures adopted in New York have become models for other cities, including restrictions on smoking and trans fats, as well as the use of graphic advertising to combat smoking and soda consumption, and the demand that chain restaurants post calorie contents next to prices.
In recent years, soda has become a battleground in efforts to counter obesity. Across the nation, some school districts have banned the sale of soda in schools; some cities have banned the sales in public buildings.
In New York City, where?more than half?of adults are obese or overweight, Dr. Thomas Farley, the health commissioner, blames sweetened drinks for up to half the increase in city obesity rates in the last 30 years. About a third of New Yorkers drink one or more sugary drinks a day, the city says. Dr. Farley said there were higher obesity rates in neighborhoods where soda consumption was more common.
The ban would not apply to drinks with fewer than 25?calories?per 8-ounce serving, like zero-calorie Vitamin Waters and unsweetened iced teas, as well as diet sodas.
Restaurants, delis, movie theater and ballpark concessions would be affected, because they are regulated by the health department. Carts on sidewalks and in Central Park would also be included, but not vending machines or newsstands that serve only a smattering of fresh food items.
At fast-food chains, where sodas are often dispensed at self-serve fountains, restaurants would be required to hand out cup sizes of 16 ounces or less, even if a customer opts for a diet drink. But free refills ? and additional drink purchases ? would be allowed
Corner stores and bodegas would be affected if they are defined by the city as ?food service establishments.? Those stores can most easily be identified by the health department letter grades they are required to display in their windows.
The mayor, who said he occasionally drank a diet soda ?on a hot day,? disputed the idea that the plan would limit choices, saying the option to buy more soda would always be available.
?Your argument, I guess, could be that it?s a little less convenient to have to carry two 16-ounce drinks to your seat in the movie theater rather than one 32 ounce,? Mr. Bloomberg said in a sarcastic tone. ?I don?t think you can make the case that we?re taking things away.?
He also said he foresaw no adverse effect on local businesses, and he suggested that restaurants could simply charge more for smaller drinks if their sales were to drop.
The Bloomberg administration had made previous, unsuccessful efforts to make drinking soda less appealing. The mayor supported a state tax on sodas, but it died in Albany, and he tried to restrict the use of food stamps to buy sodas, but the idea was rejected by federal regulators.
With the new proposal, City Hall is now trying to see how much it can accomplish without requiring outside approval. Mayoral aides say they are confident that they have the legal authority to restrict soda sales, based on the city?s jurisdiction over local eating establishments, the same oversight that allows for the health department?s letter-grade cleanliness rating system for restaurants.
In interviews at the AMC Loews Village, in the East Village in Manhattan, some filmgoers said restricting large soda sales made sense to them.
?I think it?s a good idea,? said Sara Gochenauer, 21, a personal assistant from the Upper West Side. Soda, she said, ?rots your teeth.?
But others said consumers should be free to choose.
?If people want to drink 24 ounces, it?s their decision,? said Zara Atal, 20, a college student from the Upper East Side.
Lawrence Goins, 50, a postal worker who lives in Newark, took a more pragmatic approach.
?Some of those movies are three, three and a half hours long,? Mr. Goins said. ?You got to quench your thirst.?
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