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Researchers in the United Kingdom used criminal offense scene investigating techniques to show that almost 50% of the surgeons, and one one-third of the assisting surgeons and scratch nurses had blood contaminant of their surgical block out and/or center shields during these procedures. This splatter contamination was highest in the laparoscopic nephrectomy (84%) and the laparoscopic pyeloplasty (67%) procedures. However, flexible ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy were associated with more than 50% splash rates.
Although all of the other rigid endoscopic procedures also had more than 30% positive splash contamination, they were the least commonly associated with this risk. These high rates of sprinkle contamination during surgery in the television endoscopic suite should propel surgeons to protect themselves from possible exposure to blood-borne contaminants.
M.P. Wines, A. Lamb, A.N. Argyropoulos, A. Kaviezel, C. Gannicliffe, D. Tolley
Journal of Urology 2008; 22 (6): 1183-1187
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Mp3 music: Lee Greenwood
 Artist: Lee Greenwood: mp3 download Genre(s): Other Lee Greenwood's discography:  All Time Greatest Hits Year: 2004 Tracks: 13 Born with a good vocalisation and a wide-cut range, Lee Greenwood turned it into a unique voice unintentionally, by overworking it in a less-than-healthy setting. Hailing from Sacramento, he used his musical preparation on the casino circuit, working in the green-felt jungles of Reno and Las Vegas, where he dealt cards by day and sang in dark lounges by night. The physical toll of two jobs, the vocal nisus of performing sextet nights a hebdomad, and the negative endeavour to sing in smoky nightclubs in front the advent of smoking ordinances brought Greenwood a permanent huskiness. He's used it to his advantage, decorous one of land music's prime minister balladeers. Discovered by Mel Tillis' road managing director, Larry McFaden, Greenwood paid for his possess ticket to fly to Nashville and cut a few demos, and it took more than a class for that cause to pay turned. When it eventually did, Greenwood broke through in late 1981 with "It Turns Me Inside Out," in which his enlarged vibrato brought shop at comparisons to Kenny Rogers. In short social club, Greenwood apt of the "Kenny clone" image, but he continued to mine wild-eyed material for the bulk of his hits. Occasional exceptions include "Touch and Go Crazy" and "Mornin' Ride," merely the biggest exception is as well his signature sung dynasty, the self-written "God Bless the U.S.A.," which earned Song of the Year honors from the Country Music Association. Growing up on a Sacramento farm, Greenwood was musical at a very early geezerhood, instruction himself how to play sax when he was ennead old age former. In his preadolescence, he played in a western dance band called My Moondreams. At the age of 13, he stirred with his latterly remarried mother to Anaheim, CA, merely iII geezerhood later he returned to Sacramento to live with his grandparents. Between the two moves, he played in a miscellanea of area and Dixieland bands. Upon his return to Sacramento, Greenwood linked Chester Smith's band, which raised his profile inside California. Soon, Del Reeves leased Greenwood to play sax, and while he was with the singer, Lee learned how to get a showman. In 1962, he formed his possess set, a pop jazz group named Apollo, and the grouping stirred to Las Vegas. Within quintet years, the group was renamed the Lee Greenwood Affair and resettled to Los Angeles, where they made a handful of records for Paramount. Once the record judge went out of line, Greenwood was asked to bring together the fledgeling Rascals by Felix Cavaliere and Dino Danelli, merely he declined. Instead, he affected endorse to Las Vegas, where he worked as an transcriber, backup singer, and waiting area piano player, as easily accompanied strippers by playing organ. By 1973, he became the trail isaac Merrit Singer and bassist in the Bare Touch of Vegas review, spell he continued to work as a twenty-one dealer at the Tropicana. He held down both jobs for often of the mid-'70s. By the ending of the '70s, he was telling in lounges in Reno, which is where he met Larry McFaden, world Health Organization was so ahead Mel Tillis' touring band. Greenwood was initially loath to record, merely he eventually traveled to Nashville, where he recorded a set of demos. Shortly subsequently, McFaden became his director and helped the vocalist signal a deal with MCA Records in June of 1981. Four months by and by, his first unmarried, "It Turns Me Inside Out," climbed into the country Top 20. Greenwood's initial success was helped enormously by the law of similarity 'tween his hoarse articulation -- hardened up by geezerhood of working in smoky casinos -- and that of Kenny Rogers. In March of 1982, his second gear single, "Closed chain on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands," climbed into the Top Ten, source a streak of 19 Top Ten singles that ran nigh continuous for the future six age. During that meter, he racked up no less than seven-spot number unitary hits: "Somebody's Gonna Love You" (1983), "Going, Going, Gone" (1984), "Confederacy Road" (1985), "I Don't Mind the Thorns (If You're the Rose)" (1985), "Don't Underestimate My Love for You" (1986), "Hearts Aren't Made to Break (They're Made to Love)" (1986), and "Mornin' Ride" (1986). In addition to his solo hits, Greenwood had a number of off duets with Barbara Mandrell, including the number three strike "To Me" (1984). None of Greenwood's music was come together to pure rural area -- it was adult contemporary country-pop, in the vena of Rogers. Unlike Rogers, however, Greenwood rarely crossed over into the pop charts, and when he did, it was only in 1983, when glibly produced country-pop could make inroads on adult contemporary radio. His popularity was at its peak during the mid-'80s, when his button-down music and neocon lyrics managed to catch the resourcefulness of the land; though "God Bless the U.S.A." only peaked at routine seven on the rural area charts in 1984, it became a recurring topic birdsong for several Republican political campaigns during the Reagan and Bush administrations. Furthermore, Greenwood south Korean won many popularity polls and awards from various land music magazines and associations. Greenwood switched labels in 1990, sign language to Capitol Records. His initial singles for the label, "Holdin' a Good Hand" and "We've Got It Made," were successful, just his consultation steady declined during the first half of the decennary. Though he tested to continue his consultation through loyal exploit during the 1991 Gulf War -- even earning the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's Patriot Award and a Points of Light Foundation Award -- he couldn't successfully conflict the onslaught of harder-edged, contemporary rural area artists that overtook land radio in the early '90s. By the middle of the x, he was no longer charting singles, and he had begun re-recording his biggest hits for a variety of labels; he also continued to tour and feed concerts. In 2000 he attempted a comeback with his raw album, Same River...Different Bridge. |
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Thursday 7 August 2008
Lichtenfels
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Year: 2003
Tracks: 4
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Tuesday 1 July 2008
Channel 4 - Project Kangaroo Referred To Competition Commission
The OFT has referred 'Project Kangaroo' – a video-on-demand venture between the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 – to the Competition Commission.
The Office for Fair Trade said it was referring the case to the CC for "further evaluation" after concluding there was a lack of good evidence to either allow or block the deal.
All three broadcasters want to pool their content, creating a common website that will be accessible to consumers. "The collective rights library will be the largest and richest source of UK TV content," the OFT said.
Consumers will benefit from the ability to browse online through this entire library of British TV comedy, drama and other material in a searchable website, and watch video content on a free, download-to-rent (DTR) or download-to-own (DTO) basis.
But the OFT is concerned that combining the content will allow the joint venture to charge higher prices in syndicating content to wholesale customers, or limit the range of ways in which viewers can watch the parties' content on demand.
The regulator insisted the case was very different to the recent LoveFilm/Amazon case - involving related issues in online DVD rental services – as the OFT obtained sufficient evidence to clear the merger.
Simon Pritchard, senior director of mergers at the OFT, said: "Video on demand is a new and fast-growing consumer sector, and we should judge the issues on evidence, rather than speculate about consumer behaviour.
"We were in a position to clear the recent LoveFilm/Amazon merger, but that outcome would have been unsafe in this case because we lacked the evidence to make the right judgment. The CC, however, can start with our roadmap of the issues and ultimately decide what remedies, if any, are in fact required."
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Wednesday 25 June 2008
Britney Spears - Book Author Spears Fears She Wont See Another Birthday
BRITNEY SPEARS fears she won't live to see her 28th birthday, according to the author of a shocking new expose about the troubled pop star.
Biographer and journalist Ian Halperin spent 18 months studying the Toxic singer as an undercover paparazzo, getting close to the star and her inner circle.
And now he's writing all about his findings in a new book which he hopes to have on shelves by Christmas (08).
Amid all the claims of drug abuse, bipolar problems and suicidal tendencies, Halperin states Spears told him personally she fears she will die at 27.
The biographer, who ironically penned a book about Kurt Cobain - who lost his life at 27, tells Life + Style magazine, "She told me she feared she'd die at age 27 (her current age), just like other music stars, like Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain."
Joplin and Cobain aren't the only members of the sinister 27 Club - rock greats Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Brian Jones all perished before their 28th birthday.
Spears turns 28 on 2 December (08).
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Sunday 22 June 2008
Leona Lewis - Lewis Beats Winehouse In Bond Track Battle
Pop singer LEONA LEWIS has reportedly triumphed over AMY WINEHOUSE in their drawn-out battle to record the theme song for the forthcoming BOND movie, QUANTUM OF SOLACE.
Rehab hitmaker Winehouse was rumoured to have been dropped as the film's official musical muse after DJ Mark Ronson told reporters last month (May08) he had scrapped his 007 collaboration with the singer, because she was not "ready" to work on music after a recent return to her erratic ways.
Days later (24May08), Winehouse confirmed that she had, in fact, completed the song - but her spokesperson has since admitted the use of her track in the latest superspy offering is "unlikely".
Now industry insiders claim Lewis, the 2006 winner of U.K. TV talent competition The X Factor, has become the favourite to record the title track.
A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "It looks like Leona has finally won the race.
"She is seen as one of the few candidates who has the right profile both sides of the pond to do it.
"Amy was their original choice but she just can't get her act together and hasn't got the right image."
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Saturday 21 June 2008
Big Mac and McFlys
McFLY have shelved the release of their new album for over two months while
they thrash out a groundbreaking deal with McDonald’s.
The rock boyband had intended to issue Radio:Active at the end of June — but
it will now see the light of day in mid-September.
They were forced to tear up their plans after the burger chain entered into
lucrative negotiations to promote their new material.
A source said: "It was all systems go for a summer release.
"Promotional schedules had been drawn up and an elaborate launch strategy was
put in place.
"However, everything hit the buffers as soon as McDonald’s expressed an
interest in a unique partnership.
"It cost the lads a pretty penny to bin everything at such a late stage but
they hope, with the fast food firm’s muscle behind them, they’ll reap the
benefits in the long term."
The boys — TOM FLETCHER, DANNY JONES, DOUGIE POYNTER
and HARRY JUDD — ditched major label Island in favour of establishing
their own independent imprint Super Records.
It’s an interesting McNugget of music news, this.
The youngsters are following RADIOHEAD and PAUL McCARTNEY by
turning their backs on traditional record company practice.
Last year Macca left the ailing EMI to go into partnership with coffee shop
chain Starbucks and THOM YORKE’s outfit ditched Parlophone to issue
their In Rainbows album for no fixed price on the internet.
The terms of McFly’s unique marketing strategy with the home of the Big Mac
are still to be finalised.
But it will include a free download of one of their songs and their impish
faces being plastered over the chain’s 1,250 UK outlets.
I’m one of the few journalists in the country to have heard the material and
it’s surprisingly impressive.
The lyrics showcase a more grown-up direction while the music hints at a
much heavier new sound. Or should that be meatier?
they thrash out a groundbreaking deal with McDonald’s.
The rock boyband had intended to issue Radio:Active at the end of June — but
it will now see the light of day in mid-September.
They were forced to tear up their plans after the burger chain entered into
lucrative negotiations to promote their new material.
A source said: "It was all systems go for a summer release.
"Promotional schedules had been drawn up and an elaborate launch strategy was
put in place.
"However, everything hit the buffers as soon as McDonald’s expressed an
interest in a unique partnership.
"It cost the lads a pretty penny to bin everything at such a late stage but
they hope, with the fast food firm’s muscle behind them, they’ll reap the
benefits in the long term."
The boys — TOM FLETCHER, DANNY JONES, DOUGIE POYNTER
and HARRY JUDD — ditched major label Island in favour of establishing
their own independent imprint Super Records.
It’s an interesting McNugget of music news, this.
The youngsters are following RADIOHEAD and PAUL McCARTNEY by
turning their backs on traditional record company practice.
Last year Macca left the ailing EMI to go into partnership with coffee shop
chain Starbucks and THOM YORKE’s outfit ditched Parlophone to issue
their In Rainbows album for no fixed price on the internet.
The terms of McFly’s unique marketing strategy with the home of the Big Mac
are still to be finalised.
But it will include a free download of one of their songs and their impish
faces being plastered over the chain’s 1,250 UK outlets.
I’m one of the few journalists in the country to have heard the material and
it’s surprisingly impressive.
The lyrics showcase a more grown-up direction while the music hints at a
much heavier new sound. Or should that be meatier?
Friday 20 June 2008
Fox Business Network Comes To Radio
The Fox Business Network, which has been struggling to attract viewers, may soon be able to attract listeners as a result of a deal between the News Corp-owned cable network and XM Satellite Radio. The two companies announced Wednesday that FBN will debut on the satellite radio service beginning July 14. Noting in a statement that XM already carries the audio of Fox News and Fox News Talk, XM programming exec Eric Logan said, "This is the latest milestone in a long and productive partnership between Fox News and XM."
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Nicole Kidman: 'I Cried When I Saw My Ultrasound Picture'
Nicole Kidman admits that she cried when she saw the ultrasound of the baby she is carrying.
The pregnant actress, who is expecting her first child with her husband Keith Urban, suffered two miscarriages when she was with Tom Cruise and was convinced she wouldn’t be able to conceive a biological baby.
She tells Vogue: "I didn't think I'd get to experience that in my lifetime," she admits.
"I like the unpredictable nature of it. To feel life growing with you is something very, very special, and I'm going to embrace that completely."
Nicole’s baby is reportedly due next month. See pictures of the blooming mother-to-be here.
The pregnant actress, who is expecting her first child with her husband Keith Urban, suffered two miscarriages when she was with Tom Cruise and was convinced she wouldn’t be able to conceive a biological baby.
She tells Vogue: "I didn't think I'd get to experience that in my lifetime," she admits.
"I like the unpredictable nature of it. To feel life growing with you is something very, very special, and I'm going to embrace that completely."
Nicole’s baby is reportedly due next month. See pictures of the blooming mother-to-be here.
Beyonce Knowles - Beyonces Sister Stalks Cee-lo
BEYONCE KNOWLES' little sister SOLANGE had to "stalk" GNARLS BARKLEY star CEE-LO GREEN when she wanted him to pen her a hit for her new album - because he wouldn't take her calls.
The singer had dreamed of collaborating with the Crazy singer on her upcoming album but fears his managers didn't like the idea of him working with Beyonce's sibling.
So she cut new tracks with random producers and hunted Green down with a demo.
She says, "I had to stalk him because a lot of the producers that I wanted to work with for the record are very credible and artistic producers and I understood why they were like, 'Huh? Beyonce's little sister?'
"So I worked on it with some unknown producers and I saw him at a club one day... and I was like, `Listen to my music before you judge me.'
"He loved it and he wrote two of the songs on the record."
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"There were lots of kids being born around then!" —Al Green on the legacy of his love songs [Rolling Stone]
"Until I start writing songs about being famous or how hard it is to tour or until I turn in, like, Bob Seger songs, I think we'll be OK." —Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard promises not to turn out any night moves [Detroit Free Press via Pop Matters ]
"In a way, I feel like this is my most fleshed out and the most satisfied I've been with a role." —Jack Black on Kung Fu Panda [AP via Yahoo]
"You know, I thought long ago you could change the world by writing songs. Oh, you can inspire a few people, get some of them to change their thinking about something, but you can't change the world by writing songs. But we could change it with this car." —Neil Young on developing his own electric car [WENN via Starpulse]
"Just ask any of the women who melted in the hallway at his audition. And if I had more time I could think of 10 more inches — I mean reasons — why I cast him." —Sex and the City director Michael Patrick King on casting Gilles Marini as Samantha's sexy neighbor [E!]
“The entire world saw the movie. This morning, I could not work out. I went to my gym, and everybody came up to talk to me, and they just talked and talked. That is not going to help with my abs.” —Gilles Marini [E!]
"There were lots of kids being born around then!" —Al Green on the legacy of his love songs [Rolling Stone]
"Until I start writing songs about being famous or how hard it is to tour or until I turn in, like, Bob Seger songs, I think we'll be OK." —Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard promises not to turn out any night moves [Detroit Free Press via Pop Matters ]
"In a way, I feel like this is my most fleshed out and the most satisfied I've been with a role." —Jack Black on Kung Fu Panda [AP via Yahoo]
"You know, I thought long ago you could change the world by writing songs. Oh, you can inspire a few people, get some of them to change their thinking about something, but you can't change the world by writing songs. But we could change it with this car." —Neil Young on developing his own electric car [WENN via Starpulse]
"Just ask any of the women who melted in the hallway at his audition. And if I had more time I could think of 10 more inches — I mean reasons — why I cast him." —Sex and the City director Michael Patrick King on casting Gilles Marini as Samantha's sexy neighbor [E!]
“The entire world saw the movie. This morning, I could not work out. I went to my gym, and everybody came up to talk to me, and they just talked and talked. That is not going to help with my abs.” —Gilles Marini [E!]
Coldplay - The Things They Say 8589
"We got caught up in things we didn't enjoy, like people talking about share prices and investors... This time, we were hungry to disassociate ourselves from anything other than improving someone's holiday or bath time." COLDPLAY star CHRIS MARTIN insists the band have stopped taking things so seriously when recording and releasing albums. The group's label, EMI, was taken over by a private equity group shortly after the release of their last album.
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Artist: Vinland Warriors
Genre(s):
Other
Discography:
We Don't Care
Year: 2001
Tracks: 10
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Angelina Jolie - Jolie Pitt To Become Foster Parents
ANGELINA JOLIE and BRAD PITT are doubtful their love of children can ever be fulfilled - so they are planning to care for foster kids once their own brood grow up.
Jolie and Pitt have three adopted children, Maddox, six, Pax, four, Zahara, three, as well as biological daughter Shiloh, two - and the actress is currently pregnant with twins.
But despite their soon-to-be six-strong family unit, Jolie insists she will always want to have kids around - so she is contemplating opening up her home to care for foster children.
She says, "We keep thinking, 'Is there ever going to be a time when we don't have kids in the house?'
"Maybe we'll eventually start a foster home or something. We have a clinic that handles children so there are ways of looking after kids without actually physically having them in your home and we're doing more and more of that."
And Jolie insists that despite having two babies on the way, she would still like to have more children of her own.
She adds, "I'd like to do it again."
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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Reunite : All Five Members Are Back In
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have reunited will all five original members and they are also recording a new album with producer Swizz Beatz.
Founder Krayzie Bone says the rest of the group have made amends with estranged member Bizzy Bone and when (the currently jailed) Flesh is released from behind bars next month, the quintet will make a full return.
Flesh-n-Bone (real name Stanley Howse) was sentenced to eleven years in prison in 1997 for threatening another man with an AK-47. His parole starts on 10th of July.
Bizzy Bone was ejected from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony in 2002 due to his drug and alcohol abuse.
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