Annie Lennox - Annie Lennox I Wont Walk For Six Months

Annie Lennox faces six-spot months of recovery ahead she buns walk again, after undergoing spinal surgery.

The former Eurhythmics singer underwent a successful operation on an "impinged nerve" subsequently a back spasm forced her to leave an Aids conference early.

And the 53-year-old, world Health Organization was wheeled off the plane upon her return to the UK from the International Aids league in Mexico, has said she will require at least six months of physiotherapy in front she commode walk properly.

She told the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper: "I could only drag on my leg around the house. Something told me urgent action was required.

"I had micro surgery... This is the fifth sentence I've kaput under the scalpel and each time I think it's miraculous.

"I can now walk over again slowly, without the drag, but it's going to take at least captain Hicks months of physiotherapy earlier I originate to walk more ordinarily again."

A retrospective album, due for release on September 15th, has now been postponed until Spring 2009, her management confirmed.

"Some of my plans and schemes have had to be invest on hold because at that place is non much I can do if I can't walk properly," Lennox added before this month

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Women In India Abused By Husbands At Far Greater Risk For HIV Infection

�India is home to the third-largest number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in the public and, as in the U.S. and many African nations, the rate of infection among women continues to ascend faster than that among men. In a modern study, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have establish that married Indian women who experienced physical and sexual abuse at the hands of their husbands were approximately four times more likely to become infected with HIV than married women who were not abused. This first large-scale, national study to examine the relationship 'tween intimate better half violence (IPV) against wives and clinically verified HIV infection appears in the August 13, 2008 outcome of JAMA.


The authors found that over 95% of HIV-positive married Indian women report being monogamous, confirming earlier studies suggesting that the most likely source of HIV infection among Indian women is husbands' extracurricular risk deportment, including unprotected extramarital sexual urge and sex with commercial sex workers. The finding that women who ar victims of partner fierceness are more likely to become HIV-infected is likely due to both the higher preponderance of extracurricular sexual behaviour among abusive as compared to non-abusive men, as well as an increased risk of HIV transmission to wives based on such men's abusive sexual practices within marriage.


"A women wHO is abused by her husband is truly set in a situation of 'double jeopardy' regarding HIV infection in that his sexual behavior outside of the marriage ceremony makes it more likely he is infected with the virus, and his abusive behavior inside the marriage leaves her with little control over sexual practice or sexual protection," said Jay Silverman, associate prof of society, human development and wellness at HSPH and lead author of the study.



Silverman, as well as researchers from the Indian Council of Medical Research (an authority of the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare), Population Council in Delhi, and Boston University School of Public Health, analyzed data from the India National Family Health Survey conducted across all Indian states between 2005 and 2006. The study sample included 28,139 currently married women wHO were selected to both provide information on IPV and take part in HIV clinical testing.


The results showed that more than one third (35.5%) of the married Indian women reported experiencing physical violence with or without sexual ferocity from their husbands. Of these women, 27.8% experienced physical violence unparalleled, while 7.7% experient both physical and sexual abuse. The researchers base the danger for HIV infection among married women who experienced both forcible and sexual violence from their husbands was increased by a magnitude of 3.9 over the infection risk for women who were not ill-treated. Physical violence alone was not associated with risk of infection of HIV infection.


The study crataegus laevigata well induce important implications for public health policymakers and health care providers battling the oecumenical HIV/AIDS epidemic. "Those clinicians working to prevent HIV infection among their female patients should consider ferocity from male partners as an important risk component, and ask about and attempt to intervene in such clapperclaw to concentrate this risk," said Silverman. "More critically, major national and globose HIV prevention programs must include reduction men's IPV perpetration as a key target in the fight to root the epidemic."


He added that feminisation of HIV epidemics (that is, infections among women rising quicker than among men) in both the U.S. and Africa ar also considered, at least in contribution, to stem turn from women's inability to shield themselves from unprotected sex based on the controlling and abusive behavior of male partners.


"This study should serve as a wake call to us all. If we as policymakers and practitioners are passing to be truly successful in addressing the spread head of HIV in India, we must think of ways to address the all-too-widespread mistreatment of wives," added Dr. Donta Balaiah of the Indian Council of Medical Research.


This study was supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Indian Council of Medical Research.


"Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Infection Among Married Indian Women," Jay G. Silverman, Michele R. Decker, Niranjan Saggurti, Donta Balaiah, Anita Raj, JAMA, August 13, 2008, Vol. 300, No. 6

Harvard School of Public Health is dedicated to forward-moving the public's health through learning, discovery, and communication. More than 400 faculty members are engaged in teaching and training the 1,000-plus student body in a broad spectrum of disciplines crucial to the health and well being of individuals and populations around the humankind. Programs and projects grasp from the molecular biological science of AIDS vaccines to the epidemiology of cancer; from peril analysis to violence bar; from maternal and children's health to quality of care mensuration; from health care direction to international health and human rights.

Harvard School of Public Health


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How Sweet The Sound from Nation's Most Reliable Wireless Network Seeks Best Choir

Donald Lawrence, Marvin Sapp and Hezekiah Walker Headline Verizon Wireless
Gospel Choir Celebration

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 5 -- This summer, Verizon
Wireless is thought-provoking church choirs from sea-coast to coast in the company's
nationwide How Sweet The Sound(SM) gospel choir competition. Expanding upon
last year's successful How Sweet The Sound event in Memphis, Tenn., Verizon
Wireless is now giving choirs in 11 cities a chance to compete in the
national deluxe finale for a cash prize of up to $50,000 and the title of
the best church choir in America. GRAMMY(R)-winning songwriter, producer,
arranger and music director, Donald Lawrence, will be the tour master of ceremonies at
each of the 11 markets and the finale. Marvin Sapp, Hezekiah Walker and
other gospels artists volition join the competition as judges.

Verizon Wireless' How Sweet The Sound go will visit the following
U.S. cities:


-- September 13: St. Louis (Scottrade Center)
-- September 15: Atlanta (Philips Arena)
-- September 18: Newark, N.J. (Prudential Center)
-- September 20: Detroit (Joe Louis Arena)
-- September 23: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
-- September 26: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
-- September 29: Chicago (United Center)
-- October 2: Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum)
-- October 6: Houston (Toyota Center)
-- October 10: Oakland, Calif. (ORACLE Arena)
-- October 13: Los Angeles (LA Memorial Sports Arena)
-- November 8: How Sweet The Sound Finale Concert in Atlanta

Tour Stops

The doors to each locus will unresolved at 6:00 p.m. and the usher will pop out
at 7:30 p.m. The time for the finale concert will be proclaimed in the
coming months. Prior to the take up of each show during the circuit, Verizon
Wireless testament host a number of activities, including:

-- Children's Choir Showcase -- Local children's choirs from each city
volition perform before the set off of the main outcome.

-- Green Screen Karaoke -- Attendees have an opportunity to star in a
execution video with New Direction Christian Church, the 2007 How Sweet
The Sound(SM) winner from Memphis, Tenn. Participants can sing along to one
of New Direction Christian Church's songs, and an image of the choir volition
be added via the green screenland. Participants tin also get a copy of their
performance sent to their mobile phones or upload via the Web, which they
bathroom then portion with friends and family.

Tickets for the How Sweet The Sound term of enlistment are on sale origin today;
pricing is $7 for floor seats and $5 for lower and upper tier seats. For
more information, visit http://www.howsweetthesound.com.

Entry and Selection Process

How Sweet The Sound invites choirs affiliated with a church or other
church organisation (as defined by the organization's tax-exempt security ID routine)
within one of the 11 tour cities to enter. There are deuce categories for
entry -- Small/Medium Choirs, consisting of six to 35 participants, and
Large Choirs, consisting of 36 to 100 participants.

Choirs concerned in a chance to perform on stage in their cities must
relegate an lotion and an up to five-minute public presentation audition video recording
online at http://www.howsweetthesound.com, which moldiness be received no later than
August 6. Audition videos will be reviewed by a panel of judges who volition
select choirs from each tour stop. The selected choirs testament be posted on
hTTP://www.howsweetthesound.com where people can buoy vote for their front-runner choir
August 17-23.

The forward choirs will compete in front of celebrity judges, who
will then vote to determine the finalist choirs that will be awarded the
cash prizes. The boilers suit winner in each city will come along to the finale in
Atlanta on November 8.

All details roughly the accounting entry and selection process toilet be constitute on
Verizon Wireless' official How Sweet The Sound Web site at
http://www.howsweetthesound.com or by calling 800-230-0053.

Entry Rules and Regulations

No purchase is necessary -- contest entry ends August 6 for online
entries. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and effectual residents
of the 50 U.S. and D.C. For official rules, go to http://www.howsweetthesound.com
or forebode 800-230-0053. Verizon Wireless is the sponsor of the Verizon
Wireless How Sweet The Sound choir competition.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable radio set voice and
data electronic network, serving 68.7 zillion customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 employees countrywide, Verizon Wireless is a joint
venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:
VOD). For more than information, go to: hTTP://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and
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Verizon Wireless trading operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia
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Sarband

   
Artist: Sarband

   Genre(s): 
Classical
   Folk
   Classical: Neo-Classical
   

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Discography:


   
 Danse Gothique

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 22


   
 Sephardic Songs

   Year: 1997   
Tracks: 9


   
 Sepharad

   Year: 1996   
Tracks: 7


   
 Llibre Vermell

   Year: 1993   
Tracks: 14


   
 Music Of The Emperors

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 13


   
 Cantico

   Year: 1991   
Tracks: 10

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Maxwell

   
Artist: Maxwell

   Genre(s): 
R&B: Soul
   

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Discography:


   
 Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

   Year:    
Tracks: 1

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Analena

   
Artist: Analena

   Genre(s): 
Rock: Punk-Rock
   

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Discography:


   
 Carbon Based

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 10

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Puerto Rican-born Analena grew up in Florida listening to Latin pop, Mariah Carey, and similar music spell developing her own voice. Moving to New York City at the years of 18, she began pursuing a career in pop music with several different producers until she finally formed her own SouLatin Productions to market and produce her own projects. She relocated to Texas in 2001 to commit more time to SouLatin, and to work on her debut record album.

Michael Eavis: 'We won't repeat last year's Glastonbury mistakes'

Glastonbury festival organiser Michael Eavis has acknowledged that there were organisation problems at last year's festival, but has promised they will not be repeated.

Speaking to The Times, Eavis responded to questions about dealing with bad weather, and claims that some punters had been turned away by bus drivers leaving the site because they were too muddy.

"I thought the criticisms were valid last year," he said. "I can't turn back time, but what I can do is address the problem this year. There's extra camping space. We've ordered in lorryloads of concrete sleepers which will effectively double the seating."

Speaking about the aforementioned claims about buses, Eavis said: "We're working with different people this time and that simply won't happen again."

Kerry Katona: 'It's Too Soon For Charlotte Church to Have Another Baby'

Kerry Katona thinks Charlotte Church is taking on too much by having another baby so soon, and the Welsh star needs time to enjoy being a mum

Charlotte, 22, announced earlier this month she is expecting her second child -- just 9 months after having daughter Ruby with rugby player Gavin Henson, 26.

But mum of two Kerry reckons the singer-turned TV presenter should have waited a little while.

She writes in her OK! magazine column, "Charlotte Church is pregnant again, which means she�s pregnant twice in one year � and I thought I was bad!

"I only left it 11 months between Heidi and Max but my opinion is it�s too soon for her. You want to enjoy your first and learn how to be a mum.�

Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry, 27, is mum to Molly, 6, and Lily-Sue, 4, with ex husband Brian McFadden.

Charlotte will return to TV screens with The Charlotte Church Show on Channel 4 next month.

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Pete Doherty and Carl Barat hold songwriting sessions together

Former Libertines Pete Doherty and Carl Barat have reportedly been writing songs together and are considering using them for future release.

According to The Sun, the pair had been writing songs for a musical together before Barat was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with acute pancreatitis, but are thinking of keeping some of the songs to record together themselves.

The newspaper quotes an anonymous source as saying: "Songs have been pouring out of the pair and now they're considering holding back a few compositions to record and maybe release in the future."

Since being hospitalised Barat has said that he hopes to be fit to perform with Dirty Pretty Things at Glastonbury.

Leave a get-well-soon message for Carl Barat on the NME Office Blog now.

R. Kelly Remix Of Mariah Carey's 'Touch My Body' Includes New-Album Announcement

The R. and MC? Hmm ... that's one we never heard before. R. Kelly has jumped on Mariah Carey's #1 song "Touch My Body."
"Hey, it's the remix killer, and I think she wants me to feel her," Kells sings. The Pied Piper also boasts about shining, drinking and two-stepping in the club. And he promises to kiss any place on Mariah's body she wants: "Girl, if you let me, I'm gonna touch it/ But if I touch it, I'm gonna wanna hit it." Later, he mimics Mariah's bridge: "If some honies up in here that want me to touch her body/ Touch it/ Let me hear you say, 'I-i-i-i do.' "
While the R. maintains that his vocals on Mariah's song are unofficial (he calls it a "freestyle" on the track), he does make the first public declaration about his new LP. He tells the people that he'll soon release 12 Play: Fourth Quarter, the follow-up to the Chicago legend's 12 Play and its two sequels, TP-2.com and TP-3: Reloaded. While Kelly's label, Jive Records, hasn't made an announcement about the album, except to say it's coming out soon, it has confirmed that "Hairbraider" is the first single.
In the new single, Kelly sings that he's totally enamored with his stylist because, not only can she give his mane some cool designs, the woman works all night, whether it be in the bed or the salon chair cooking up a do.
A picture of Kelly with golden blond hair was posted on his MySpace page recently, but his rep swears that the R. hasn't gone Sisqó on us. The look was specifically created for the video, which was shot in Chicago a couple of weeks ago.
In addition to his "Touch My Body" takeover, Kelly also made an unofficial remix of Kanye West's "Flashing Lights" recently.

Ruthless and Vorwerk

   
Artist: Ruthless and Vorwerk

   Genre(s): 
Other
   

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Discography:


   
 Splendid

   Year: 2006   
Tracks: 3

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Canadian Idol Top 24: Katherine St-Laurent

Katherine St-Laurent, 16
Otterburn Park, Que.

One of the perks of being on Canadian Idol is the celebrity life the contestants lead for the duration of their run on the show.

And for those who have never done anything professionally in the music world, it�s a lot of fun to be pampered and having everyone making a fuss over you.

�I�ve never really had a professional photo shoot and professional makeup done, so it�s really great, but I find I�m being spoiled,� says Katherine St-Laurent, 16, from Otterburn Park, Que.
Being the youngest in the competition certainly has its advantages for St-Laurent, as well. Being surrounded by her fellow hopefuls -- most of whom have some type of musical experience -- allows St-Laurent to pick up tips about what to do on stage, choosing the right song and how to be a little more confident when performing.

�I�m learning a lot from them,� says St-Laurent, who has been singing since she was six.

St-Laurent�s singing style takes her more into country-rock -- drawing comparisons to artists like Jewel and Sheryl Crow. For St-Laurent, winning this competition is going to take a lot of hard work, but with the right choices and advice, she�s up for the challenge.

�I think that I�m a hard worker, and I�m going to work hard to get this.  Music is my passion and this is what I want to do,� she says. �So even if I don�t make it all the way, I�m going to keep working to get my career started.�

 

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Alegres de la Sierra

   
Artist: Alegres de la Sierra

   Genre(s): 
Latin
   

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Discography:


   
 Lagrimas en la Sierra

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 12

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Mexican group Alegres de la Sierra started as a quartet in their native San Blas, Sinaloa, comprising singer/guitarist Inocente Guerrero (aka Chente), singer/songwriter Manuel Guerrero, bassist Guillermo Guerrero, and accordionist Alberto Guerrero. Their find came after cathartic Suerte He Tenido on Infinity Music followed by Del Rancho a la Sierra in October 2001. The achiever of their well-performed traditional Mexican style known as "campirano" light-emitting diode them to sign with Univision Music Group. The 2002 Alegres Sentimientos was recorded in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, produced by Javier Parra and featured a fifth member, Octavio Guerrero.





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Elan Michaels

   
Artist: Elan Michaels

   Genre(s): 
New Age
   

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Discography:


   
 Seer

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 11

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