�Using across the nation representative survey data, researchers examined the patterns and trends in the consumption of intimate and reproductive health precaution services in U.S. women aged 15 to 44 between 1995 and 2002. The results conclude that the receipt of preventive services (a birth control method or a prescription) among American women rosiness significantly during the clock time of this study (1995-2002) from 36 percent to 41 percentage; however the overall receipt of intimate and generative health precaution services remained constant, with 74 pct of U.S. women reporting receipt of such services.
"Possible explanations for this trend admit both increased demand for contraceptive services (e.g., because of changing prophylactic device use patterns) and improved financial accessibility of preventative care within the private sector (e.g., because of punter insurance coverage of preventative services)," the study's source inferred.
From: "Trends in U.S. Women's Use of Sexual Reproductive Health Care Services, 1995-2002"
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Tuesday 12 August 2008
Top 10 films in Canada from Aug. 8-10
Top 10 films in Canada for the weekend of Aug. 8-10 ranked by box office receipts:
1. "The Dark Knight" - $2,496,192
2. "Pineapple Express" - $2,060,809
3. "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" - $1,303,812
4. "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" - $1,297,482
5. "Mamma Mia!" - $1,066,342
6. "Step Brothers" - $1,006,792
7. "Journey to the Center of the Earth" - $579,540
8. "WALL-E" - $401,843
9. "Hancock" - $299,714
10. "Singh is Kinng" - $238,910
Source: Nielsen EDI.
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Wednesday 6 August 2008
Gianna Nannini
Artist: Gianna Nannini
Genre(s):
Folk
Retro
Discography:
Giannabest cd2
Year: 2007
Tracks: 15
Giannabest cd1
Year: 2007
Tracks: 14
Profumo
Year: 1986
Tracks: 9
Tutto Live
Year:
Tracks: 15
Bomboloni: Greatest Hits
Year:
Tracks: 18
Graduating in literature and doctrine, euphony became Gianna Nannini's real passion, pickings piano lessons at the eld of 13, later moving to Milan to start her solo
Barao Vermelho
Artist: Barao Vermelho
Genre(s):
Ethnic
Other
Latin
Rock
Discography:
MTV: Ao Vivo, Vol. 2
Year: 2005
Tracks: 13
Puro Extase
Year: 2004
Tracks: 1
Puro Kotase
Year: 1998
Tracks: 10
Carne Crua
Year: 1998
Tracks: 11
Barao Vermelho ao Vivo
Year: 1998
Tracks: 14
Maior Abandonado
Year: 1994
Tracks: 11
Supermercados Da Vida
Year: 1992
Tracks: 14
Declare Guerra
Year: 1986
Tracks: 11
Rock'n Geral
Year:
Tracks: 11
Na Calada Da Noite
Year:
Tracks: 11
MTV Ao Vivo
Year:
Tracks: 12
Carnaval
Year:
Tracks: 10
Barao Vermelho 2004
Year:
Tracks: 11
Barao Vermelho 2
Year:
Tracks: 11
Barao Vermelho
Year:
Tracks: 10
Balada MTV
Year:
Tracks: 14
The start Brazilian rock music band, Barão Vermelho deserves the title because piece Blitz was the starting time to pass water success in the style concocted in the '80s in Brazil, Blitz was a pop band with pinches of rock, piece Barão Vermelho had a visceral whoremonger Rock attack from the commencement. Barão Vermelho began as a school friends' experimentation. MaurÃcio Augusto Carvalho de Barros (keyboard) and Flávio Augusto Goffi Marquezini (drummer) used to play Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones covers at Barros' father's garage about 1980. Guitarist Roberto Frejat joined the duo soon before bassist André Palmeira Cunha (Dé). As they required a vocalist, they tried the novice Leo Jayme, earth Health Organization was after a light pop circle, nominating Agenor Miranda Araújo Neto for the place. As Cazuza, the new singer/composer would incite Barão Vermelho's performances and bequeath for a successful solo life history. His being logos of the artistic director for a major tag (Som Livre) helped a band in that. Joining forces with Frejat, the duet wrote virtually all of their corporeal, which was presented in a show up at the Morro da Urca, opening for the grim funk creative person Sandra Sá (now Sandra de Sá). The show was a fiasco, precisely the demonstration tape used to prove the repertoire was heard by the rock critic Ezequiel Neves, world Health Organization loved the sound. Neves persuaded Som Livre producer Guto Graça Mello, and they recorded the first LP by Barão Vermelho (the name taken from a Peanuts amusing), Barão Vermelho. Released in September, 1982, the album didn't gather the public's interest. Barão Vermelho 2 (1983) too didn't sell, just then the chemic group lavatory Drew the attention of deuce important MPB artists: Caetano Veloso, world Health Organization genus Panax quinquefolius "Todo Amor Que Houver Nessa Vida" (Cazuza/Frejat, from the first album), and Ney Matogrosso, world Health Organization recorded "Professional Dia Nascer Feliz" (Cazuza/Frejat, from the second base album), grading a stumble with it. Immediately the pronounce recorded a individual with the banding performing the sung dynasty dynasty, which had an regular bigger success. In the following year, the film Bete Balanço (Lael Rodrigues) included the stem birdcall written by Cazuza/Frejat and performed by the band, which too appeared in that film. A typical youth moving-picture express, it hit the mark, attracting 1.4 gazillion spectators. It prepared the setting for the mainstream appropriation of Brazilian whoremonger Rock in its kickoff intuitive variation. Maior Abandonado was the biggest succeeder of the band, including the title runway and "Bete Balanço." The popularity of the film and the isthmus could be seen during the Festival Bete Balanço de Rock, where Lobão & Os Ronaldos, Celso Blues Boy, Titãs, Brylho, and Metralhatxeca, along with the Barão, performed the film's soundtrack alive. In January, 1985, the Barão performed double in the historic number one base edition of the Rock in Rio fiesta. In recent July, Cazuza at pacification for his solo vocation, tired of share-out. With the forthcoming fourth album cancelled by the defection, Frejat took the singer position, recording "Torre de Babel" for a TV Globo particular. The strain dynasty, marking a reach, opened the way for the Declare Guerra (Som Livre, 1986) album which had a collaboration with Cazuza in "Um Dia Na Vida," "Maioridade," and "Que o Deus Venha." With unfit distribution, the album didn't take off and precipitated the loss of the band to a new label, WEA, where they recorded the barge Rock'n Geral (1987). In February 1988, MaurÃcio Barros left the band, and guitarist Fernando Magalhães and percussionist Peninha (Paulo Pizziali) joined the grouping, recording Carnaval, a return to intemperate rock 'n' roll. The impinge on of the album was "Pense e Dance." On the album enlistment, in June 1989, the live album Barão ao Vivo was recorded in the DamaXoc night club amidst massive publicity. In 1990, the mathematical group performed in the II Rock in Rio fete, when the inevitable departure of the bassist Dé was matt-up by the audience ascribable to his ironical attitude. The bass in the raw album Na Calada da Noite was recorded by Dadi (at one time of A Cor do Som), just the fact was but made public in May, when the album was already done -- which, perchance unknowingly did judge to the album's statute title. The tone ending of the raw album coincided with the death by AIDS of Cazuza, on July 7th. One of its songs, "O Poeta Está Vivo," referred to a poet being alert soundless. In 1996, the mathematical grouping scored another hit with "Malandragem, Dá Um Tempo," by the sambista Moreira da Silva. The other CDs by the band include Supermercados da Vida (1992, WEA), Carne Crua (1994, WEA), and Ãlbum, (1996, WEA).
'Mary-Kate Olsen Knows Nothing About Heath Ledger Drugs'
Mary-Kate Olsen has denied being uncooperative with agents over the death of Heath Ledger, with her lawyer insistence she knows nothing about the drugs which killed her late friend.
Entertainmentwise reported on rumours yesterday that officials behind a federal probe into Ledger's January death from an accidental overdose were targeting Olsen - but she was refusing to co-operate until she was guaranteed immunity from prosecution.
Her name was dragged into the fount because the masseuse wHO found Ledger dead called Olsen before contacting the emergency services, prompting suspicions.
The 22-year-old actress' lawyer Michael C. Miller now tells Usmagazine.com that Olsen has provided the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with all the information she has on her late pal.
Miller says: "Regarding the Government's investigation, at Ms. Olsen's request, we have provided the Government with relevant information including facts in the chronology of events surrounding Mr. Ledger's last and the fact that Ms. Olsen does non know the source of the drugs Mr. Ledger consumed."
Miller as well blasted reports that Olsen faces a Grand Jury subpoena if she refuses to collaborate, adding: "We don't know the source of the information being quoted in the media regarding the Government's inquiry, but these descriptions are incomplete and inaccurate."
Thursday 3 July 2008
Aeon
Artist: Aeon
Genre(s):
Dance
Rock
Discography:
Orthodoxy
Year: 2006
Tracks: 1
Bleeding the False
Year: 2005
Tracks: 15
Dark Orders
Year: 2001
Tracks: 6
Tsahan
Sex And The City - Sex Sells -- Even On Monday
Warner Bros.' Sex and the City took in an additional $5.5 million in ticket
sales on Monday -- more than most films earned during the entire previous weekend,
according to box-office trackers Media By Numbers. By contrast, the No. 2 film on
Monday, Paramount's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, took in 3.5
million. As was the case over the weekend, the box-office success of SATC
on Monday was driven by women visiting their local theaters in groups. More than
85 percent of ticket buyers were female, according to trade reports. As of Monday the film
had grossed $62.5 million.
04/06/2008
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Catwoman Star Meriwether Plans 'Tell-all' Book
Original Batman movie actress Lee Meriwether has announced her plans to "tell all" in a new book. The 73-year-old actress made the feline femme fatale role of Catwoman famous when she brought the character to the big screen in 1966. And Meriwether has revealed she is penning a tome with intentions to come clean about working behind the scenes with co-stars including Batman actor Adam West. Meriwether says, "(Actor/Director) Jim Hesselman is helping me and I'm telling all." In addition to her Batman role, Meriwether also made TV history when she was crowned Miss America in 1954 - the first year the competition was broadcast live on TV.
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Steven Spielberg looks to direct 'The 39 Clues,' based on mystery series
NEW YORK - A multimedia-multi-author narrative being planned by the U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter books has picked up a famous patron: Steven Spielberg.
DreamWorks Studios has acquired the film rights to "The 39 Clues," a mystery series-online game that Scholastic will debut in September. Spielberg, director of "Jaws," "Schindler's List" and the "Indiana Jones" films, says he's hoping to direct.
"'The 39 Clues' takes creative leaps to expand the story experience from the pages of the books to multiple stages of discovery and imagination," Spielberg said Wednesday in a joint statement issued by DreamWorks and Scholastic Media. "Together with Scholastic, we have the opportunity to develop this property that says 'film,' 'family,' 'fun' and 'franchise."'
"The 39 Clues," which also features a set of 355 collectible cards, is a planned 10-book series about a powerful, mysterious family that lives in upstate New York. The first instalment, "The Maze of Bones," was written by Rick Riordan, author of the best-selling "The Lightning Thief." Jude Watson and Gordon Korman are among those who will write future volumes.
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Meet the Browns - 7/1/2008
Whenever anyone mentions Tyler Perry, two questions almost always enter the conversation: Why is he so popular, and when will his 15 minutes of unearned fame finally end? The first is easy to answer -- it's all about preaching to a truly underserved demographic. The second issue is more complicated. While audiences still line up for his theatrical works, his films have been finding less and less acceptance at the box office. That trend will probably continue with his most recent turn behind the camera, the so-called comedy Meet the Browns.
Hard working Brenda (Angela Bassett) is at the end of her rope. She's lost her job, she can't afford to feed her kids, and her basketball-playing son is responding to the lure of the streets. Then she learns that the father she never met has just died. His funeral is in Georgia, and the relatives have sent bus tickets so she can attend. After saying goodbye to her Latina friend Cheryl (Sofia Vergara), she heads down South.
When she arrives, Brenda is met by the flashy dressing dim bulb Leroy Brown (David Mann) and his good-hearted daughter Cora (Tamela Mann). The rest of the clan consists of LB (Frankie Faison), his wife Sarah (Margaret Avery), and the highly strung Vera (Jenifer Lewis). They are surprised to see this stranger in their midst, and even more shocked to learn of her lineage. But Brenda has new concerns, especially when a former professional ball player with a shady past (Rick Fox) takes an interest in her… and her son's future career.
Get ready to be disappointed, fans of the original Tyler Perry stage play. Meet the Browns resembles that enjoyable ensemble comedy in name only. Instead, our hardworking writer/director lifts the main storyline from his recent What's Done in the Dark… (single mother raising NBA-bound son) and intersperses it with only occasional callbacks to the malapropism-prone Leroy Brown and his entire frenzied family freak show. Gone are a few cast members, the last act funeral free-for-all, and of course, most of the God stuff. In their place are insufferable moments of mild melodrama that sloppily illustrate how single mothers suffer at the hands of deadbeat dads, envious kinfolk, and the lure of easy drug money.
On the plus side, Perry hired Angela Bassett as his social surrogate. She delivers a performance of quiet intensity, earning our respect -- and a few tears -- with her earnest desire to succeed. She is matched well by David Mann, bringing his classic human cartoon Leroy Brown to the big screen. Sure, some of his verbal mistakes are incredibly forced ("last will and testicles"), but his personality is so genuine and likeable that we forgive the larger than life qualities. Even Rick Fox redeems the standard knight in shining armor role that Perry requires of all his leading men.
Yet something is still not right with this movie, and it has more to do with what's going on behind the scenes than what's in front of the camera. Perry's desire to distance himself from the source material makes this adaptation a bit of a bait and switch. Even his appearance as the popular Madea ends up a mere cameo. And since the Brown family material is so kinetic, so winning in the way it uses character to enhance the comedy, the downer dramatics appear wildly out of place. In fact, Meet the Browns definitely feels like three different screenplays purposefully tossed together. With only one of those succeeding, perhaps Perry's time in the limelight may be shorter than he -- or his fans -- think.
Time for cake.
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Fresh and Adam F
Artist: Fresh and Adam F
Genre(s):
Drum & Bass
Discography:
Live at innovation carnival
Year: 2003
Tracks: 2
Neil Young relives War stories for new film
A Turd in the Hand, Worth Eww in the Bush
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