The so-called Oscar Curse that left Best Actress Academy Award winners like Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, and Sandra Bullock single not long after winning the most esteemed prize may be more common than you think, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and Pittsburgh Carnegie Mellon University [...]
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Tony Williams Lifetime Tribute Vernon Reid, Medeski, Jack Bruce
January 28th, 2011 |
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FOUR MONSTER TALENTS GATHER TO SALUTE VISIONARY MUSICIAN & BAND
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Tony Williams Lifetime Tribute featuring legendary bassist of Cream and one-time Lifetime member Jack Bruce, guitarist Vernon Reid (Living Colour), organist John Medeski (Medeski Martin & Wood), and ace drummer Cindy Blackman brings their unique take on Williams’ revolutionary music to The Blue Note in New York City (Jan. 27-30), Yoshi’s in Oakland (Feb. 2-5) and Jazz Alley in Seattle (Feb. 7 & 8).
Lifetime was founded as a trio in 1969 by Tony Williams who featured electric guitarist John McLaughlin and organist Larry Young. Lifetime’s first album, titled Emergency!, was rejected by many jazz fans who came to know Williams’ music from his work with the Miles Davis Quintet in the ‘60s, but many now consider it a fusion classic. Jack Bruce joined Lifetime on their second recording Turn It Over, providing bass and vocals, making the group a quartet. But Lifetime was short-lived, and Williams took the concept through various iterations, starting with the New Tony Williams Lifetime 1975. The last New Lifetime recording, Play or Die, was released in 1980. Williams, widely considered one of the greatest drummers of all time, continued to perform and record extensively until his untimely death in 1997.
The idea of a tribute band “really started a long time ago with the tragic death of Mr. Williams,” Vernon Reid wrote in his blog at livingcolourmusic.com on the eve of the Japan dates. “I’ve had the great fortune to work with the extraordinary bassist Jack Bruce of Cream, and during a tour with him started to chat about Tony Williams and Lifetime and their close personal relationship. I thought of Cindy Blackman, a true devotee of Mr. Williams whose work in that regard is not as well known as her long association with the rock star Lenny Kravitz. John Medeski’s organ work evokes the mysterious power of the vastly under-appreciated Larry Young.” Reid went on to cite John McLaughlin of the original Lifetime band as a major influence on his guitar playing, “mainly from the later Mahavishnu period, the seeds of which were sown in Tony Williams Lifetime.”
Cindy Blackman also expressed her excitement at being involved in the group, exclaiming “Tony Williams is my drum hero! The Tony Williams Lifetime influenced not only Miles Davis but Mahavishnu, Return to Forever and the next three decades of electric music to the present.”
For Jack Bruce, paying tribute to Williams is a homecoming that is more than welcome. “One of the greatest highlights of my musical career was playing with Tony’s amazing band,” he said. “Together I believe we can rekindle the spirit of a more joyous and optimistic era.”
Tony Williams Lifetime Tribute Tour Dates
Four Nights at THE BLUE NOTE in NEW YORK CITY
JANUARY 27, 28, 29 & 30 | Sets at 8PM & 10:30PM
Four Nights at YOSHI’S in OAKLAND
FEBRUARY 2, 3, 4 & 5 | Sets at 8PM & 10PM
Two Nights at JAZZ ALLEY in SEATTLE
FEBRUARY 7 & 8 | Sets at 7:30PM & 9:30PM
‘American Rambo’ goes berserk in City
January 27th, 2011 |
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LAHORE – An American diplomat gunned down two Pakistani young motorcyclists near Mozang Crossing, shortly after they intercepted him as he was fleeing after crushing another bike rider to death at Jail Road on Thursday afternoon, eyewitnesses said.
Even after killing three people, the Americans went on the rampage as the US Consulate vehicles also hit and injured over a dozen people who came in their way or tried to stop them when they were escaping from the crime scene.
The killer, identified as Raymond Davis, an undercover US spy who is working as technical advisor at the US Consulate General in Lahore, told the police that he shot dead the boys in ‘self-defence’ as they were robbers. However, police investigators and local residents said the boys were gentlemen and they had no criminal record.
The police have registered two separate FIRs, including one of murder case under Section 302 of the PPC, against the diplomat and are investigating.
The terrible incident sparked anti-American protests in different parts of the city while the religious parties have announced protests today after Friday prayers.
Sources revealed that the police handed over the so-called diplomat to the US Consulate covertly late on Thursday night. However, the city police chief claimed that Raymond Davis was in their custody. Replying to a query, he said no doubt the diplomats enjoyed some immunity, “but I think in case of killings they don’t.”
The police are also investigating as to why the American was carrying arms when he was travelling on the city roads without prior information and armed protection.
According the police sources, two vehicles of the US Consulate (white colour Honda VIT-1.8 LEC-5545 and a land cruiser Parado LZQ-6970) were moving towards Qartaba Chowk from Shadman Crossing when the over-speeding pink colour land cruiser hit a motorcycle at about 2:20pm. Davis was sitting in white colour car and he was following the land cruiser.
As a result, the motorcyclist, later identified as Ubaid-ur-Rahman, 25, a trader in Shah Alam Market, sustained multiple wounds and died on the spot. As the US diplomats tried to escape from the scene, local shopkeepers and passers-by started chasing him.
Two young motorcyclists, who witnessed the deadly accident, also started chasing the diplomat, intercepted his car and managed to stop it near Qartba Chowk.
“The boys were chasing the Americans on humanitarian ground as they (US officials) were fleeing from the crime scene after crushing a motorcyclist instead of shifting him to the hospital,” Mahmood Khan, an eyewitness said.
Davis, from inside the car, opened indiscriminate fire with his Beretta pistol using hollow point bullets. An orphan youth Faizan Haider, 23, and his pillion riding friend, unidentified so far, sustained multiple bullet wounds and died on the spot.
Sources further revealed that another two American diplomats managed to flee and reached the consulate on the land cruiser.
“According to our knowledge, all the three Americans are undercover agents of Blackwater, a notorious American security firm, also known as Xe Services,” a source said.
The police sources said Faizan, a resident of Ravi Road, was a thorough gentleman and was carrying a licensed pistol with him.
“His elder brother Kamran Haider was shot dead by his rivals a couple of months back. The killers are on interim bail these days. Therefore, Faizan used to carry pistol with him for self-protection. He was also pursuing the murder case of his brother in a local court,” a senior police officer said, adding that the deceased and his other family members had no criminal record.
“This is true that Faizan Haider was carrying pistol with him but he did not fire even a single shot,” police investigators said and added that they also recovered the pistol and bullets from the crime scene.
As the people gathered on the spot and tried to capture the killer, the drivers accelerated the cars and managed to flee from the spot. Later, the US vehicles got stuck in the traffic in Old Anarkali area, where DSP Safdar Raza Kazmi along with a heavy police contingent managed to stop the vehicle.
Davis took out his gun and pointed at the policemen, forcing them to leave the spot but to no avail, an eyewitness said, adding, the police managed to took them to the nearby police station, from where later they were shifted to the office of Capital City Police Officer (CCPO).
Sources revealed that neither the diplomat informed the local administration prior to his ‘special assignment,’ he was leaving for, nor he got police security.
Medical experts and investigators said that Faizan Haider sustained nine bullets while his friend was shot four times. They were rushed to the Services Hospital, where doctors pronounced them dead.
The police handed over the bodies to the morgue for autopsy.
“The killer after shooting the boys came out of his car and made video of the incident using his mobile camera. The boy was breathing his last when the killer was making video clips,” an eyewitness said.
The police chief said that “He is an American national working as Technical advisor in US Consulate. He is in our custody and we are investigating.” The police have also impounded the vehicle of the killer.
The family members of the deceased Ubaid-ur-Rehman refused to receive his dead body at the hospital. “We will not perform his last rites until the killer is hanged,” Sajjad-ur-Rehman brother of the deceased told reporters outside the hospital.
Soon after the incident, dozens of people gathered on the crime scene, blocked the road and staged strong protest demonstration by setting the tyres on fire, disrupting the traffic flow for hours at the busy road during rush-hours.
The killer also told the police that a pedestrian was killed by a speeding car from the US consulate which came to his help.
US Consulate officials told police that the American fired his pistol in self defence. US embassy officials also confirmed that an American was involved. They also claimed that the men were pursuing the American in his car. The killer told the police that he pulled out his pistol in self-defence.
The US diplomatÂ’s car had several bullet holes in the front windscreen as the killer fired several shot from inside. Later he came out and opened more shots to ensure on-spot-death of the boys.
Australian Open: Nadal barely tested as injured opponent quits
January 18th, 2011 |
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Rafael Nadal booked easy passage into the second round of the Australian Open Tuesday, with the Spanish top seed showing no mercy against Marcos Daniel as the Brazilian quit trailing 6-0, 5-0 with a knee injury. Nadal, bidding for a fourth consecutive Grand Slam title, needed just three-quarters of an hour to advance against his [...]
New Paris Hilton Reality Show Headed To Oxygen Network: “The World According To Parisâ€
January 14th, 2011 |
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It’s The Simple Life 2.0! The Oxygen Network — which already plays home network to reality shows like Tori & Dean and The Bad Girls Club — has greenlit a new docu-series starring reality TV veteran Paris Hiton. Described as a “for real” showing of the heiress’ life, The World According to Paris will debut [...]
GE and Intel’s Telehealth and Independent Living Company is Operational Today
January 3rd, 2011 |
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‘CARE INNOVATIONS’ Unveiled as Name for Sacramento-based Joint Venture
FAIRFIELD, Conn. and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2011 – GE (NYSE:GE) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) announced that Intel-GE Care Innovations LLC (“Care Innovations”) is the name of their healthcare joint venture and that the company is operational starting today. Care Innovations will develop technologies that support healthy, independent living at home and in senior housing communities. The executive leadership team and board of managers are now in place to support the new company’s transition and future growth.
The formation of Care Innovations follows the success of the healthcare alliance between Intel and GE, announced April 2009. Care Innovations, which combines assets and the expert teams and operations of both GE Healthcare’s Home Health division and Intel’s Digital Health Group, has received final regulatory clearances and is now fully operational. The jointly owned company’s focus is to help address some of the largest issues facing society today, including the aging population, the growing number of people with chronic conditions, and increasing healthcare costs. The market segments for telehealth and home health monitoring are predicted to grow to an estimated $7.7 billion by 20121.
“Our vision as we launch this exciting new company is for Care Innovationsto positively affect millions of people by providing innovative products and services that will enable new models of care,” said Louis Burns, CEO of Care Innovations. “Our passionate leadership team and board of managers will help drive the business strategy necessary to improve quality of care and patient empowerment while helping reduce healthcare costs through new technologies.”
Burns is joined by an experienced senior leadership team with a breadth of knowledge in healthcare, business strategy, sales and marketing, and product development in the company’s core focus areas: disease management, independent living and assistive technologies. The leadership team includes:
- Louis J. Burns, CEO
- Douglas F. Busch, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
- Lauren Salata, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
- Michael Bassett, General Manager of Assistive Technologies
- Becky Davis, Director of Corporate Marketing
- Eric Dishman, Director of Health Policy
- Aaron Duerksen, General Manager of Disease Management
- Bonnie Norman, Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
- James Pursley, General Manager of Independent Living
- Randall Swanson, Vice President, Business Operations
In addition to Burns, GE and Intel have also appointed four board members to Care Innovations to represent the interests of the parent companies. Senior Vice President of GE and President and CEO of GE Healthcare Systems, Omar Ishrak, is chairman of the board for the company. GE has also appointed Michael Jones, executive vice president of Business Development for GE International, as a board member. Intel board members include Robert Crooke, corporate vice president and general manager of Intel’s Atom and System-on-a-Chip Development Group (ASDG); and Patricia Murray, senior vice president and director of human resources.
Care Innovations markets remote patient monitoring, independent living concepts and assistive technologies, such as the Intel® Health Guide, Intel® Reader and GE QuietCare®. The company is also continuing to develop healthcare IT innovations which will help enable healthcare providers to drive toward lower costs and a higher quality of life for patients worldwide.
Visit www.careinnovations.com for more information.
Fact Sheets
- Intel-GE Care Innovations Leadership Team and Board of Managers
- Intel-GE Care Innovations Builds Upon Years of Intel Digital Health and GE Healthcare Home Health Milestones
About GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Our broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance improvement and performance solutions services help our customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, we partner with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems.
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Our broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance improvement and performance solutions services help our customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, we partner with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems.
Our “healthymagination” vision for the future invites the world to join us on our journey as we continuously develop innovations focused on reducing costs, increasing access and improving quality around the world. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employees are committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries. For more information about GE Healthcare, visit our website at www.gehealthcare.com/quietcare.
For our latest news, please visit newsroom.gehealthcare.com
About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.
Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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