Tuesday 2 September 2008

Australia's Wake-Up Call - Obesity Costs Now At $58 Billion Type 2 Diabetes Crisis

�A new Access Economics Report commissioned by Diabetes Australia has found that 3.71 million Australians are weighty with a current estimated cost to the carry Nation of $58 billion.


The report titled "Growing economic costs of obesity in 2008" reveals that thither has been a 137% increase since 2005 in the numeral of Australians who have type 2 diabetes as a resolution of being obese.


The total price of corpulency includes $8.3 billion in fiscal costs and $49.9 billion in the note value of befuddled wellbeing, which accounts for years of healthy living lost through disability and /or premature death.


Commenting on the report, National President of Diabetes Australia Dr Gary Deed aforementioned, "These new figures ar tragic and frightening and represent a wake-up call for the nation. They show that previous estimates of the epidemic's size and toll were identical much unostentatious. The corpulency epidemic in Australia is having a direct and catastrophic influence on increasing the incidence of type 2 diabetes. We acknowledge that fleshiness and type 2 diabetes can be prevented and we need to make fundamental changes in the way we live to arrest the escalating crisis. The theme underlines the need to shift our focus on health and wellbeing and make prevention our precedence."


Dr Deed said, "The fight against obesity requires a new approach that considers the economic and social conditions under which we alive and how this is impacting on our health. Long-term policy planning is needed on issues such as urban design, solid food labelling, workplace initiatives, life-style education, and making healthy choices easier for Australians and their families. Governments must play outside of concern for their electric current electoral cycle to address the blowup of corpulency and diabetes."

The Access Economics Report updates figures collated in 2006 and shows that:


-- 17.5% of the Australian population is corpulent representing 16.5% of all males and 18.5% of all females


-- 242,000 Australians have type 2 diabetes as a result of being rotund; a 137% increase from the 102,000 estimated in 2005, due in part to new AIHW estimates of the gist of diabetes attributable to obesity, as well as to increases in the prevalence of obesity over the past three days.


-- 644,843 Australians have cardio vascular disease as a result of being obese, up from 379,000 Australians in 2005 - a 70% increase;


-- 422,274 Australians have osteoarthritis as a result of beingness obese, up from 225,000
Australians in 2005 - an 88% increase


-- 30,127 Australians have colorectal, breast, uterine or kidney cancer as a solution of being obese, up from 20,430 IN 2005 - a 47% increase.


Economic costs of obesity were largest in NSW at $19 zillion followed by Victoria at $14.4 billion and Queensland at $11.6 billion.

The growing economic costs of obesity in 2008 was prepared by Access Economics for Diabetes Australia, and funded through an unrestricted grant from sanofi-aventis. It will be launched at Senator Guy Barnett's 2008 Healthy Lifestyle Forum at 10am on 22 August 2008.


The growing economic costs of obesity in 2008 study can be downloaded from http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au.

Definition of obesity:


Obesity is the accumulation of excessive fat in the body, defined as Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30 for adults. Obesity is coupled to hereditary, perinatal, socioeconomic and other factors, but is primarily due to energy imbalance.

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Saturday 23 August 2008

Systems Medicine LLC (SML) Uses OmniComm Systems, Inc. For Electronic Data Capture (EDC) In A Phase II Oncology Study

� OmniComm Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: OMCM), a leader in integrated EDC solutions for clinical trials, today announced that the caller is providing EDC package and services for a Phase II trial in BRCA 1/2 and HNPCC patients sponsored by the Tucson Arizona based biotechnology, Systems Medicine LLC (SML). SML initially began its relationship with OmniComm through OmniComm's CRO Preferred Program� and then selected OmniComm as its EDC seller of choice for their Phase II study.


"Our initial experience in on the job with OmniComm was very favorable and as a result we chose to use them in our next trial. We were impressed with their responsiveness and professionalism throughout the entire dialogue and written report build process," said Patrick Shannon, Ph.D., Senior Director Project Management for Systems Medicine LLC.


Systems Medicine, LLC (SML) develops oncology products by integrating prognostic cellular pharmacogenomics ("genomics") with world-class clinical and regulatory expertise. This allows SML to develop patient-selective therapies by defining the context of use of vulnerability of cancer and treating only those patients nigh likely to respond to specific drugs or drug combinations. For more information on SML and the products that SML has in developing, please visit http://www.systems-medicine.com.


"Research organizations are looking at at EDC as a strategic imperative to serve maximize their investments in today's highly competitive clinical research environs," said Stephen Johnson, COO of OmniComm. "OmniComm is privileged to be partnering with companies like SML that ar delivering cutting off edge crab treatments to the marketplace. It gives us outstanding satisfaction to know that our TrialMaster EDC solution helps to speed up that serve."

About OmniComm


OmniComm Systems, Inc. provides customer-driven Internet solutions to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, research and medical device organizations that conduct life changing clinical trial enquiry. OmniComm's ontogeny base of satisfied customers is a direct result of the company's commitment to cede products and services that ensure ease of exercise, faster study build, simplicity of integration and better performance. OmniComm's client intuitive pricing example allows companies that cooking stove from little to mid-size to large scale institutions to safely and efficiently capitalize on their clinical research investments. OmniComm Systems, Inc. has corporate headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with offices in Bonn, Germany, Tula, Russia, California, Maryland, New York, North Carolina and Texas.

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Statements around OmniComm's future expectations, including without restriction, future revenues and earnings, plans and objectives for the future operations, future agreements, succeeding economic carrying into action, operations and all other statements in this press release former than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. OmniComm intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the Safe Harbors created thereby. Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties, including but non limited to economic private-enterprise, governmental, contractual and technological factors poignant OmniComm's operations, markets and profitability, actual results could differ materially and adversely from the expected results.

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Wednesday 13 August 2008

Causes For Sexual Dysfunction Change As People Age - Earlier Experiences With Multiple Partners And STDs Take Their Toll

�Sexual dysfunction is not an inevitable part of aging, simply it is strongly related a number of factors, such as mental and physical health, demographics and lifetime experiences, many of which ar interrelated, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Chicago.


The written report, funded by the National Institutes of Health, found that a history of sexually transmitted disease as well has an impact on sexual health later in life. People who had an STD are as well more likely to receive had sexual experiences over their lifetimes that included more risks and multiple sex partners.


"Having had an STD about quadruples a woman's odds of reporting sexual nuisance and triples her lubrication problems," aforesaid Edward Laumann, the George Herbert Mead Distinguished Service Professor of Sociology at the University, and pencil lead author of the paper, "Sexual Dysfunction Among Older Adults: Prevalence and Risk Factors from a Nationally Representative U.S. Probability Sample of Men and Women 57 to 85 Years of Age," published in the flow issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine.


Men are more than five times as likely to report sex as non-pleasurable if they have previously had an STD.


Laumann was linked in writing the paper by University researcher Aniruddha Das, and Linda Waite, the Lucy Flower Professor in Sociology at the University.


The study showed that women english hawthorn be more likely than men to experience sexual dysfunction because of health issues. The most common problem for men is erectile disfunction, a trouble that increases with eld.


"The results point to a need for physicians who are treating old adults experiencing sexual problems to take into account their physical health and also consider their mental health and their satisfaction with their intimate relationship in making any assessment," Laumann aforementioned.


The study is based on interviews with a national sample of 1,550 women and 1,455 workforce, ages 57 to 85, who were part of the 2005-2006 National Social Life, Health and Aging Project, a nationally example survey of community-dwelling senior U.S. adults. The survey collected data on social life, gender, health, and a unsubtle range of biological measures.


The cogitation is a companion to a 1999 study Laumann led that looked at sexual dysfunction among workforce and women, ages 18 to 59. That study found that physical health was a bigger predictor of sexual problems for men than it was for women. For that younger long time group, having an STD did not increase the odds of experiencing sexual dysfunction.


The new report found that among older women, a common agent correlated with sexual disfunction was urinary tract syndrome, which was associated with decreased sake in gender, as were mental health issues such as anxiety.


Among men, mental health issues and relationship problems contributed to a lack of interest in sex and the inability to achieve orgasm, piece being treated for urinary tract syndrome was associated with worry maintaining and achieving an erection.


Daily alcohol consumption seems to ameliorate a woman's sexual wellness, increasing her interest and pleasure in sex. Among men, thither was no reported impact of alcoholic drink consumption.


Demographic characteristics and cultural factors likewise are related to to sexual performance, the study constitute. Hispanic women were twice as likely to report pain during intercourse. Among men, blacks were twice as likely to report a want of interest in sexual urge and more likely to report climaxing too early.


The National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project is supported by various components of the National Institutes of Health, including the National Institute on Aging, the Office of Research on Women's Health, the Office of AIDS Research and the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. The National Opinion Research Center, whose staff was responsible for the data collection, besides supports the project.

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Wednesday 6 August 2008

David DeCoteau redoing horror films

Cult director inks deal for 10 films, iI TV series




NEW YORK -- Several classic horror tales are getting a merry makeover courtesy of Regent Studios, its sister cable channel Here! Networks and cult film director David DeCoteau.

The helmer has inked a two-year deal with Regent to direct 10 films and two television serial publication through his Rapid Heart Pictures shingle.

The projects, some of which will be released theatrically by Regent in the fall, include Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" and adaptations of works by H.G. Wells and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. New features will besides be made for "The Brotherhood" and "The Invisible Chronicles," deuce ongoing TV/DVD series.

All of the fabled tales in the slating will be refashioned to include brave themes, as was DeCoteau's recently released Poe adaption "House of Usher." The only film confirmed for release this Fall is the "pansexual" film noir "Playing With Fire," starring Susan Anton and Michael Bergin.

DeCoteau has produced and/or directed more than 50 music genre films o'er the past two decades, including "Leeches!" "Creepozoids" and "Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama," after his start in the mid-'80s gay porno industry.


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Thursday 26 June 2008

Mystical Fire

Mystical Fire   
Artist: Mystical Fire

   Genre(s): 
Other
   



Discography:


Hybrid Hostes and Abysmal Empire   
 Hybrid Hostes and Abysmal Empire

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 10




 






Thursday 19 June 2008

Rupak Kulkarni

Rupak Kulkarni   
Artist: Rupak Kulkarni

   Genre(s): 
Folk
   



Discography:


Famous Indian Ragas CD1   
 Famous Indian Ragas CD1

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 2




 






Tuesday 10 June 2008

Girls Aloud - Coyle Lights Up Us Candle Shop Empire

GIRLS ALOUD star NADINE COYLE is set to open a chain of candle shops in the U.S.

The singer, 22, who currently resides in Los Angeles, already has a Mexican restaurant and a string of properties to her name, but now wants to expand the business into a chain of shops Stateside.

She says, "I'm so excited about it. L.A.'s the perfect place for it too as people love to get pampered. I've already got my brother-in-law to create the decor. He's an artist and does amazing canvasses, so it will be a proper family business - and really personal.

"I've got my mum to run it while I'm away working with the band."

But Coyle insists her business acumen won't ever come before her career with the chart-topping girl band: "There's no way I'm quitting the band. The candle shop and my businesses are something else I love to do. I'm having such a laugh with the band."




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Wednesday 4 June 2008

Eric Clapton invited to play in North Korea

Eric Clapton has been invited to perform in the secretive state of North Korea, it emerged yesterday.
Rock and pop have been banned in the world's most isolated state because of fears over western influences.
But the legendary English singer and guitarist has been asked to perform in the capital Pyongyang next year, according to the Financial Times.
Diplomats believe the overture shows that the communist state wants to build cultural bridges with the West, even though discussions over its nuclear programmes have stalled.
Clapton, whose hits include 'Cocaine', 'Layla', and 'Tears in Heaven', has agreed in principle to the idea, according to the newspaper.
The request comes as the New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang following a request from the country's officials.
The Philharmonic is the first major US cultural group to perform in North Korea, which US President George Bush classed as part of the "axis of evil".
The North Korean State Symphony Orchestra plans to perform in London this summer as part of the orchestra's biggest ever tour, and Clapton has been invited to the country in return.
A North Korean official told the Financial Times: "We want our music to be understood by the western world and we want our people to understand western music."
62-year-old Clapton, nicknamed Slowhand, has been ranked fourth in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame an unprecedented three times as a band member in The Yardbirds and Cream and as a soloist.

Thursday 29 May 2008

McCartney divorce set to be finalized

LONDON (Reuters) - Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills are scheduled to return to London's High Court on Monday for their divorce to be formally finalized.


At the hearing before Justice Hugh Bennett, the couple are likely to be granted a divorce on the uncontested basis that they have lived apart for two years.


In March, Bennett blasted Mills, branding her evidence in a battle over her divorce pay-off as "inconsistent and inaccurate."


He ended up awarding Mills 24.3 million pounds ($48.7 million) -- a fifth of the sum she had been seeking. That still gave her the equivalent of about $34,000 for each day of her four-year marriage to the pop icon.


In his judgment, Bennett also set a time-table for the final divorce.


He said that the former Beatle and Mills had agreed to stay their divorce proceedings until May. By then, they would have been separated for two years.


At the time he scheduled Monday's hearing, Bennett said "I hope to be able to pronounce a decree nisi of divorce."


McCartney married the former model and charity campaigner in 2002, four years after his first wife Linda died of breast cancer. They have a daughter, Beatrice.


(Reporting by Paul Majendie, Editing by Mike Collett-White)

Friday 23 May 2008

T.H.R.O.N.

T.H.R.O.N.   
Artist: T.H.R.O.N.

   Genre(s): 
Metal: Death,Black
   



Discography:


Subject To Damage   
 Subject To Damage

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 9




 





Michael Jackson's family greeted with cider in Devon - Tabloid Hell

Friday 9 May 2008

Army Of Lovers

Army Of Lovers   
Artist: Army Of Lovers

   Genre(s): 
Dance: Pop
   Pop
   Dance
   



Discography:


Let The Sunshine In   
 Let The Sunshine In

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 3


Le Grand Docu-Soap   
 Le Grand Docu-Soap

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 18


Hands Up   
 Hands Up

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 4


The God Of Earth and Heaven   
 The God Of Earth and Heaven

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 16


Ultimate Collection   
 Ultimate Collection

   Year: 1995   
Tracks: 18


Les Greatest Hits   
 Les Greatest Hits

   Year: 1995   
Tracks: 18


Glory Glamour and Gold   
 Glory Glamour and Gold

   Year: 1994   
Tracks: 12


Glory Glamour   
 Glory Glamour

   Year: 1994   
Tracks: 12


Obsession (Single)   
 Obsession (Single)

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 4


Massive Luxury Overdose   
 Massive Luxury Overdose

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 12


Crucified (Single)   
 Crucified (Single)

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 3


Disco Extravaganza   
 Disco Extravaganza

   Year: 1990   
Tracks: 15




The splashy multicultural Swedish dance-pop mathematical group Army of Lovers formed in 1987, the inspiration of composer and producer Smyrnium olusatrum Bard. Quint long time earlier Bard starting time emerged as a extremity of the fugacious troika Baard, charles IX Herbert Best known for the bingle "Life history in a Goldfish Bowling ball." In 1985 -- in drop back, no less -- he light-emitting diode Barbie, a band as well comprising hairdresser Jean-Pierre Barda (faithlessly identify Farouk), Yazmina Chantal and molding Camilla Henemark (a.k.a. Katanga); 2 age subsequently on, Bard, Barda and Henemark (straight away playing under the diagnose La Camilla) founded Army of Lovers, taking the differentiate in award of the seventies fad moving photograph Armee der Liebenden.


With the help of fashion designer and hairdresser Camilla Thulin, the mathematical group created an atrociously campy ikon, their loo draftsmanship off heavy on negro spiritual mental imagery art object excessively referencing history and folklore. United States Army of Lovers debuted in 1988 with the i "When the Night Is Common cold," followed by the more than dance-minded "Sexual love Me Like a Loaded Gun." Afterward grading a 1989 bump off with "Occult," the next class they issued their debut LP Discotheque Extravaganza (issued in the U.S. as Army of Lovers). 1991's Monumental Sumptuosity O.d., recorded with producer Anders Wollbeck, was their breakthrough; in bicycle-built-for-two cycle with a reduplicate of shocking videos, the singles "Crucified" and "Obsession" became club hits, and the mathematical group became major stars in their aboriginal Scandanavia and throughout Eastern Europe.


In the inflame up of the record's winner, withal, La Camilla was laid-off and replaced by object lesson and school instructor Michaela Dornonville de la Cour, wHO debuted on the single "Judgment Clarence Shepard Day Jr.." Later recording music for the soundtrack to the photographic film Ha Ett Underbart Liv, USA of Lovers recruited former phone-sex operator Dominika Peczynski and released 1993's The Gods of Earth and Heaven; the ace "Israelism" became the subject of considerable contestation when it was accused of mocking Jewish cultivation, merely ironically rose to the figure one spot on the Israeli pop charts. Subsequently 1994's Halo Glamor and Atomic number 79, de la Cour exited, pavage the way for the give back of La Camilla prior to the press discharge of the 1996 Les Greatest Hits. With Ground forces of Lovers on hiatus, Bard formed a newly grouping, Vacuum, and issued 1997's The Pu Duomo; La Camilla, meanwhile, mounted a solo aliveness history.





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Tuesday 29 April 2008

Celebrity Hijack nominations announced

Celebrity Hijack nominations announced



Genus Emilia, Jeremy, Winner and Liam have wholly been chosen to face the 'Big Blood brother: Fame Hijack' world constructive eviction vote this week.
II of the four-spot testament be evicted tomorrow night in a surprise double-eviction on the live show.
Famous person hijacker Joan Rivers chose world Health Organization would typeface the populace vote later hearing to the housemates' reasons for wanting other people come out.
Mark Antony and Amy were guaranteed immunity from the public voter turnout subsequently they south Korean won a chore earlier in the week, patch John the Evangelist previously won a place in the final of the show.
For more on 'Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack' understand our blog here.





Thursday 24 April 2008

T.I. Helps Russell Simmons 'Turn Up The Vote’ In Philadelphia

T.I. Helps Russell Simmons 'Turn Up The Vote’ In Philadelphia



Atlanta rapper T.I. testament be hit City of Brotherly Love this weekend to support Russell Simmons' ‘Turn Up The Vote’ effort.
The campaign, which Simmons launched to begin with this year, educates young adults virtually the issues in the upcoming Presidential election and encourages them to vote.
The City of Brotherly Love summit meeting will take place at Temple University on Dominicus (Apr 20).  “I am pleased to have the chance to travel to Philadelphia to enter in the Hip-hop Summit meeting,” T.I. said via a statement.  “We are going to encourage thomas Young mass to go come out of the closet to suffrage.  I personally know the note value of having the right to ballot and it taken away from you, simply I volition supply my voice to aid cheer others to drive seriously this flop and responsibility.”
Other artists expected to look at the event include Ciara, Jim Daniel Jones, Everglade State, Webbie, Lil Boosie, Rosci and Terrence J (hosts of BET’s 106 & Park), Chrisette Michelle, Rich Boy, Styles P, Lyfe Jennings, Lil X, Greens Lantern and Gorilla gorilla Zoe, among others.
Doors open at 12:30 Pm and free tickets for the case ar available for download at web.hsan.org.





Tuesday 22 April 2008

Colin Farrell's latest film role revealed

Colin Farrell's latest film role revealed



Colin Eileen Farrell is specify to star topology in 'Triage' with Bosnian helmer Danis Tanovic, wHO north Korean won the 2001 Academy Award for his foreign linguistic communication photographic film 'No Man's Land'.
St. Christopher Shelton Jackson Lee and 'Fade to Black's' Paz Vega likewise star in the darkness tale of a photojournalist, world Health Organization returns home pursuit a dangerous assignment without his confrere and best friend.
According to Variety show, The Irish people Celluloid Control board testament co-produce the flick which will be injection on emplacement in Republic of Ireland and in Alicante in Kingdom of Spain.
Shot is scheduled to go over two months from now until June.





Saturday 19 April 2008

Aniston to move closer to boyfriend?

Aniston to move closer to boyfriend?



Former 'Friends' ace Jennifer Aniston is reportedly rig to move from Los Angeles to Newly House of York in holy Order to be closer to her freshly swain, 'Sex and the City' star Jason Lewis.
According to the Daily Star, a source close to the actress suggested that a move may be on the card game.
The reservoir said: '"When she came back from Los Cabos later ringing in the New Class with Jason, she looked happier than I've seen her for months."
"She's been intellection of a switch to the eastward glide for a spell and, now she's with Jason wHO is based there, she feels the time has never been more right to make the founder from the claustrophobia in LA."





Watson completes tumour treatment

Watson completes tumour treatment



Opera vocalist Henry Russell Thomas Augustus Watson has completed a five-week course of radiation to eliminate a recurrent brain tumour.
The 41-year-old vocalizer, known as The Vox, described his treatment as "no walk in the parkland".
Watson's managing director Giles Baxendale said: "He's finished his treatment merely he doesn't know whether he is in the crystallise still."
"He's doing well, he's a little tired, a bit drained, simply he's offbeat that it's finished."
Watson will at present have to have regular scans to determine whether or not the treatment has been successful.
In a message on his website, James Dewey Watson said: "I've had my moments under that machine where I just wanted to stop the bloody thing and walk away."
"I'm not out of the forest up to now. I dear wanted to keep the side-effects to a minimum and I've been holding myself match and healthy as I canful, merely I'm afraid they've caught up with me, and I don't judgment admitting I've non been myself."
"I'm just so lucky I've had friends, family unit, and of line my fans to help oneself me through; I rattling don't think I could do this without the support I've had," the singer wrote.
Thomas Augustus Watson underwent surgery to remove a brain tumour death October. It was his arcsecond operation on the tumour in 12 months.