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Inner city gentrification is widely recognized as an international phenomenon and yet little research has been carried out into its incidence, manifestations and effects at a transnational level. The main objective of the paper is to adopt such an approach comparing the context of gentrification in three of the largest cities that have been affected, New York, London in England and Paris in France. It considers the evolutionary processes of gentrification, the stages through which gentrified neighborhoods in these cities have passed. Taking an international comparative approach, it attempts to establish whether there are certain processes that are prerequisites for the gentrification process, or whether the processes associated with gentrification in the three cities are more locally contextual. The paper aims to contribute to the discourse on gentrification by analyzing the process internationally in more depth than the literature to date, offering a genuinely comparative analysis. In acknowledging contextual differences, one can offer constructive comparative observations of the various stages in the gentrification process which will allow to consider gentrification as an international process.

The editorial makes the readers aware of the changes taking place in the front cover of Journal of Perinatology as of 2004. It says that these changes are occurring as the responsibility for production is being shifted from Basingstoke, England to New York City. The change in production site allows better coordination of the publishing process as all involved personnel are in the same time zone in New York. The Journal will now be published on a monthly basis with 12 issues per year. It further informs readers about the introduction of electronic Manuscript Tracking System for article submission and review in 2002 and also about the introduction of Advance Online Publication in the Spring of the year 2004. Finally, it encourages all readers to participate in the journal through submission of articles in any of the active sections.

Looks at the significance of the combination of futuristic and archaic cityscape in the film "Metropolis," directed by Fritz Lang and the play "Dreigrosschenoper," by Bertolt Brecht. Equivocal position of both works in the artist's oeuvres as enduring popular successes and reputations as flawed and comparatively uncomplex products; Creation of topographical systems that offer an insight on the chaotic space of the modern city; Analogy of the urban spectacle of Berlin, Germany and London, England in both works; Analogy of urban projections of Paris in France, New York City and Berlin.

We investigate cross-market volatility spillover effects across New York and London foreign exchange and equity markets. By using several daily data-sets, each relating to a different time of the day, and the generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity approach, the empirical analysis found volatility spillover effects (meteor shower effects) from the foreign exchange market in London and New York to the equity market in New York and London, respectively. By contrast, the results did not show volatility spillover effects from the equity markets to the foreign exchange markets across New York and London. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Compares methadone maintenance programs (MMP) in New York City and drug treatment centers (DTC) in London, England. Treatment of opiate addiction; Legal and moral restrictions which limit the treatment alternatives available to U.S. doctors and MMP administrators; Chemotherapy model followed in DTC and MMP.

During the 1980s two global cities New York City and London, England have shown a remarkable convergence in public policy and development patterns. The article analyzes the linkage between the pressures of world economic transformation, on the one hand and political and ideological forces on the other in determining the character of development in these two cities. London and New York are a particularly useful source for comparative study because their common attributes permit the identification of a limited number of variables to explain their differences. They both developed as great ports, their roles as centers of international trade and the requirements for financing that trade, caused them to become the locations of the world's most important financial markets. Each has been the financial capital of a dominant global economic power, and each faces increased competition from other world centers. It is further observed that the governments of New York City and London opted for the route of minimal planning, dampened participation and market distribution. These policies have contributed to highly uneven development, severe shortages of affordable housing, congestion and environmental deterioration.

Presents an article on teaching the history of cities, Bombay, London and New York which will provide students with a comparative perspective that enables them to question assumptions about history. Origins of the course; Course description and outline; Use of movies in teaching the course.

Shares the author's memories of Cyril Connolly, the editor of London, England-based 'Horizon' magazine. Importance of little magazines to the author's New York City-based Gotham Book Mart bookstore; Incident involving a potential lawsuit from a real person whose name was used in Mary McCarthy's 'The Oasis,' a short novel that won a prize competition held by 'Horizon'; Author's first impression of Connolly.