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Gwyneth Paltrow hosts charity dinner
Gwyneth Paltrow hosted a festive charity dinner in London on Monday night to raise money for underprivileged kids.
The actress teamed up with fashion designer Matthew Williamson to host the event at Aqua Shard to bring in money for the Kids Company organization.
The event featured a Christmas tree decorated with baubles specially designed by stars including actress Sienna Miller and singer Mary J. Blige.
The sparkly ornaments will be auctioned off to raise money for the cause.
After the event, Paltrow took to her Twitter.com page to thank Williamson for his help, writing, "Thank you Matthew Williamson for supporting Kids Company UK."
Gwyneth Paltrow promises London return before kids become teens
Gwyneth Paltrow has vowed to return to the U.K. before her kids grow into teenagers.
The actress and her husband, Coldplay rocker Chris Martin, have moved the family from London to Los Angeles to give them experience of living in Paltrow's native America.
But the star is adamant she will return to her U.K. home within three years as she doesn't want Apple, 9, and 7-year-old Moses to be teens in Hollywood.
She tells Red magazine, "I don't want my children to be teenagers in LA. No way. I'm looking at this move to America like two years, three years tops – then we will go back.
"It's part of my parenting philosophy that children should get the opportunity to reinvent themselves at a few points in their childhood to see where their strengths and weaknesses lie and to experience living in different cultures. It's an experiment.
"I love London – it's my favorite city in the world. I love my house and my life there. But in California, I have the girls I grew up with and my family."
Gwyneth Paltrow sips vitamin cocktail to avoid hangovers
Gwyneth Paltrow has a secret vitamin cocktail she sips in a bid to avoid hangovers.
The actress enjoys a great night out and she has found one drink that really helps her stay fresh the morning after.
Appearing on pal Ross Matthews' new talk show "Hello Ross," she says, "When I remember, before I go out at night I drink this, like, pre-drinking kind of vitamin drink, called Mercy, and it's got all these vitamins in it, so you drink it before and it minimizes the hangover."
And if she forgets and wakes with a raging headache, she treats herself to fast food: "Something greasy, like cheeseburger, fries."
Gwyneth Paltrow rocks a tux jacket in new Hugo Boss campaign
Gwyneth Paltrow goes bare under her tuxedo jacket as she shoots her new Hugo Boss fragrance campaign in Los Angeles.
Gwyneth Paltrow teams up with Matthew Williamson
Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow has unveiled her latest fashion venture after teaming up with designer Matthew Williamson.
The star, who unveiled her Stella McCartney x Goop capsule collection earlier this month, is now collaborating with Williamson to create a Swarovski crystal-embellished sweatshirt, which will be sold on the actress' lifestyle website, Goop.
The British designer says, "I am happy to be able to bring this exclusive piece to Goop. It's such an effortless piece for autumn, the crystal embroidered neckline adds a twist to the classic off-duty sweatshirt adding a decadent touch to a wardrobe staple."
The olive-colored sweater is retailing at $845.
The Oscar-winning actress has previously teamed up with brands Chinti & Parker, Melissa Odabash and MiH Jeans to create limited-edition pieces to be sold exclusively on Goop.
Gwyneth Paltrow looks white hot at 'Thanks for Sharing' premiere
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Gwyneth Paltrow went the minimalist route in a white dress with pockets, straight hair and no jewelry at the premiere of her new movie, "Thanks for Sharing," in L.A. on Monday night. Also looking good was Pink, who makes her acting debut in the film.
Gwyneth Paltrow has close call on scooter
Gwyneth Paltrow narrowly avoided a collision on her scooter last week after pulling out in front of a school bus, with her daughter riding behind her on the back seat.
The actress and her husband, Chris Martin, were picking up Apple and their son, Moses, from their school in Los Angeles when Paltrow's Vespa was caught on camera appearing to cut off a big yellow bus – prompting the driver to slam on the brakes to avoid ramming into the actress and her eldest child.
Video footage of the close call shows the mom of two seemingly oblivious to the danger as she merges into oncoming traffic, although rocker Martin appeared to be more cautious as he pulled away from the curb with Moses on the back of his scooter.
Author slams Gwyneth Paltrow over book signing security guards
Gwyneth Paltrow has been criticized by a fellow author who says she was shut out of her own book signing session by the actress' heavy-handed bodyguards.
Christina Oxenberg was among the writers assigned tables in alphabetical order in a tent at the East Hampton Library's Authors Night event in New York on Sunday, and she was seated next to Paltrow, who was signing copies of her latest cook book.
Oxenberg moved away for a break after Paltrow's fans began queuing in front of her, but claims she was blocked from re-entering by the "Iron Man" star's bodyguards – so she had to crawl underneath her table.
The writer was so annoyed, she began eating burgers right next to the clean-living star, who famously doesn't eat red meat.
In a post on her blog, Oxenberg writes, "Due to the inflexibility of the alphabet I had the questionable good fortune to be seated directly beside Gwyneth Paltrow. … The divinity in question arrived with hubby, children and a couple of massive bodyguards. The worshippers blocked my view of the whole world, abusing my tiny territory upon which to abandon their trash or lean their sorry [bleep].
"So I abandoned my post and took that opportunity to roam the great tent and greet my fellow authors. Which is when I saw the food table, and suddenly I knew what needed doing. I made a plate of miniature sloppy hamburgers, stinky steak sandwiches, and the like and hauled it back to my piece of table.
"Gwyneth's bodyguards blocked my re-entry despite my assurance I was a just an author and pointing at my name tag, 'No!' they growled, body blocking me. So I was forced to crawl under the table. And there I sat with my meat products, wafting the excellent smells toward my sleek vegan neighbor. She ignored the siren smells of protein. We never did say hello, although I did try to sell my book to her sleek vegan children. No bites."
Gwyneth Paltrow turns to France to stay young
Gwyneth Paltrow has turned to miracle French cosmetics to help her retain a youthful glow in her 40s after declaring Botox rarely works.
In a candid beauty-related article for Cosmopolitan magazine, the actress admits she's not a fan of the muscle-freezing injections and prefers to use wonder creams and moisturizers from Europe.
She says, "I don't like Botox. I think on some faces it works, but it's when you can really see it that it starts to look fake.
"I think people look at tiny patches of their face and try to fix everything – they've lost the plot!"
The 40 year old makes sure her skin is in top shape by stocking up on products from French pharmacies, adding, "They have amazing burn creams and make-up removers. I love how French actresses age but don't really do anything about it – it's beautiful."
She credits her healthy diet and lifestyle for giving her an edge in the aging game: "I think diet and exercise play a huge part in aging well. I like the Tracy Anderson Method – it's really fun and a great way to burn calories. If I'm traveling, I do the DVDs, and she has five trainers in London. I also have a facial treatment called Thermage, which makes a big difference – it's nice to boost collagen."
And she isn't about to join the pale and interesting stars, who insist on staying out of the sun.
She adds, "We're human beings and the sun is the sun – how can it be bad for you? I think we should all get sun and fresh air. I don't think anything that is natural can be bad for you – it's really good to have at least 15 minutes of sun a day."
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Joan Rivers Moves in With Daughter Melissa for New Reality Series
As Melissa explained at the Television Critics Association press tour on Friday, "We've done that. It's not fun anymore."
So the Rivers ladies have decided to launch a reality show about Joan moving in with Melissa. The series premiere of 'Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?' will air Jan. 25 on WEtv.
But with so much experience chatting up celebs for the cameras (and taking them down for their fashion foibles later), why would the duo turn their well-dressed backs on the kinds of gigs they're famous for?
"When we were doing it, you could tell Julia Roberts, 'I hate your dress,'" said Joan, who added that things have changed. She said publicists "ice you" now, if they feel style-related insults cross a line.
And after Lisa Rinna took over a TV Guide broadcast covering a crowded red carpet in 2007, morale slipped further. Joan recalled, "When I found myself literally pulling Nicole Kidman's arm away from --who's the one with the big lips? -- I thought, 'What am I doing? Take your stupid lips and take these movie stars.'"
As they start a new chapter as reality TV stars, the mom and daughter are hoping not to be compared to MTV-style reality television. "That's reality that I don't like," Joan said. "So I think 'Jersey Shore' -- Yuck!" But of course, she'd be welcome a PR opportunity if the right 'Jersey Shore' star came knocking during an episode of her new series.
"We hope Snooki will come visit us," cracked Joan. "Are you kidding? We're whores!"
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Joan and Melissa together! This should be a HOOT! Tune me in! I have nothing but admiration for Joan Rivers. Here's a woman who went to the top, fell to the bottom and climbed back up. She's funny. She's smart and more than anything else, she's a very good person who is loyal and giving. Melissa is just lovely.
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Hugh Hefner or Larry Flynt want sell a million copies of their magazines. Have Joan and Melissa pose nude. They are both very hot. Marry either one in a New York minute!!!!
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I guess some people dont know that Joan has been around for decades. She and Melissa are sweet ladies, they are as nice as they can be off camera. And they both look great.
Theres nothing wrong with a woman who wants to work, even though Joan hs the money to never work again.
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Wow, I thought the Kardashian's were enough puke television. Thank God for having 200 other channels to choose from.
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Oh this is news thank you I needed this Huh?
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Just think of it this way, They are Making a Living!
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If Joan has her face stretched any more, her eyes will be in the back of her head.
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I think if Joan has one more plastic surgery on her face her ears will meet in the back of her head. Retire Joan. Go away with dignity. CHEEESH ALREADY!
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God, they're a mess. Probably recovering from even more plastic surgery.
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Oprah is a racist . Ever notice if she has 2 white people on her show and 1 Black person she will ignore the white person and only engage in leghnthy conversation with the Black person ?
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Just what the world needs... A Joan Rivers reality show to punish us her ego self.
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having your mom live with you is no fun, i don't care how rich and famous you are. bet they won't be speaking (again) by the time the show ends.
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Really? Who cares?
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white people on Oprah? really? when?
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Don't you remember..it was that one show that one time
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Joan Rivers is a riot who makes me laugh out loud....that's all I care about.....Go Joan!
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This show would be better named the biggest loser, Joan or Melissa. Or, I wish I was a star get me out of here.
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Oh Gawd....just what we need..another reality show with some annoying "star"...I think I need a drink.
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Oprah can just hold her breath on the JP family. They wouldn't give her the time of day at least Angelina wouldn't.
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Wos! Didn't know they were going to have a show. Thanks for the warning.
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This pretty little booster with a Snap-On toy tray keeps baby entertained while you're preparing meals, cleaning up, or dining out.... The toy tray spins 360 for all-around play, with a bat-at rollerball, two sliding bead-bar flowers, and a spinning elephant friend. The ladybug clicker adds even more hands-on fun, and the built-in cup holder keeps baby's Sippy within reach. When it's time to eat, the toy tray is quick and easy to remove, revealing a clean feeding tray for baby. The comfortable contoured seat securely straps to most dining chairs-and it grows with baby. Seat goes from a baby booster with removable toy tray, feeding tray and seat back, to a big-kid toddler booster seat for table-time. Folds for portability, with a carry strap. Perfect for at home or on the go. Read More
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Removable Thomas and Friends toy tray helps keep baby entertained while you're busy preparing meals or cleaning up, making mealtim...e more fun for baby. And easier for you, too. Plus, it's got all the features you look for in a portable booster, and it even "grows" with baby to a table-time booster seat for toddlers. Read More
This on the go feeding booster seat goes anywhere. It features a five-point restraint harness, three sets of adjustable straps to ...secure to a chair and a wipe clean seat. Folds to a compact 12" W x 11" D x 4 1/2" H. BPA free and complies to ASTM standards. Holds up to 40 pounds. Recommended for 12 months and up but suitable for a child that can sit unassisted. Read More
The bentwood booster seat is a stylish, lightweight wood seat that is a great feeding booster seat. A fashionable cushioned seat ,... 3-position recline, and 3-position tray provide comfort and support for your growing baby. Read More
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Kaboost Portable Chair Booster The Kaboost Portable Chair Booster is one of the most innovative products to come along in some tim...e. The modern, portable chair booster allows the child to sit at the table just like mom and dad, brother and sister. At a certain age every child feels that a booster seat is for a baby. With the Kaboost, they'll feel just like any other adult. The difference? The Kaboost Portable Chair Booster isn't a seat. The Portable Chair Booster attaches onto the bottom of just about any 4 legged, square or round chairs. It is the same height as standard booster high chair which is great for the child. Most children would rather sit on hands and knees than a booster, but with the Kaboost they can sit right on their bum! It can hold up to 300 lbs. of weight, which means your 50 lb. child will be able to use it with ease. Mom and dad won't have to worry about floors getting scratched as the rubberized feet are non slipping to prevent any scratching from occurring. It only takes seconds to snap on the Kaboost and it can stay on the chair even after dinner as it can be moved while attached. Appeasing a child at dinner or lunch is difficult. Make their lives easier and yours less painful with the Kaboost Portable Booster Chair. This time your little baby can dine just like you. Read More
The Go Anywhere Travel Feeding Booster Seat weighs just 1.5 lbs. and is the only seat to comply with ASTM standards. It features a... five point restraint harness, two sets of adjustable straps to secure to almost any chair. Ideal for traveling and everyday use. Compact, lightweight and easy to carry, the Go Anywhere Travel Feeding Booster Seat folds up easily into a messenger bag style with handle and shoulder strap. 12 inches x 4.5 inches x 11 inches (folded), 12 inches x 18.9 inches x 11 inches (open). Maximum weight 40 lbs. Recommended for 12+ months, but suitable for a child who can sit unaided. Founded by Phil and Vanessa Carrington, A Parent Company came into being because they found a product that wasn?t available in the U.S., but should be. They are parents, they travel and like many parents today, they want safe, functional, compact and hip baby gear that is aesthetically pleasing to them as well as our children. Go Anywhere Booster Seat: While the booster seat was designed for travel, it is also used as an everyday feeding seat. It is more affordable, hip, compact and discreet than a full blown highchair. Purchase yours today! Read More


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My New HTC Evo Smartphone Rocks -- Except For The Bloatware
by dave.b , Max Kalehoff on Jul 30, 12:15 PM
I just got an HTC Evo for my birthday, and it is awesome. The phone has been reviewed widely, so I'll sum it up via Engadget : "[I]ts magnificent list of specs reads as though it was scribbled on a napkin after a merry band of gadget nerds got tipsy at the watering hole and started riffing about their idea of the ultimate mobile device." Or, as Gizmoso says, it's a "warmachine" and it's got "guts."
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The U.S. Ad Industry Should Applaud Blocking Of Arizona Immigration Law
by Dave Morgan on Jul 29, 1:00 PM
Fair warning: I'm going to get on my soapbox ( just this once). This morning, I was very happy to read that a federal judge has temporarily blocked the implementation of key parts of Arizona's new immigration law. This ruling, I believe, is not only a good thing for the country; it is a good thing for the advertising industry as well. Why? Simply because the U.S. is not producing enough technology workers to go around and this debate has a chilling effect on real reform that would assure access to the best and brightest tech minds who want to ...
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What Does It Mean To Be A True 'Partner'?
by Cory Treffiletti on Jul 28, 10:00 AM
The antithesis of a partner is a vendor, and there is a simple point of differentiation. A partner is a valued relationship. A vendor is an order-taker. A partner is someone who adds value beyond the exact words of a contract, where a vendor does exactly what they're told and nothing more. Many people ask me what's wrong with the marketing services business. My two cents: too many companies and too many people are vendors; not enough are true partners.
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Defining Social Media Marketing
by Joe Marchese on Jul 27, 2:32 PM
What does it mean to do "social media marketing"? In talking with various brands and agencies, there are extremely wide-ranging thoughts on what tactics, goals and, most important, resources should be allocated to social media. Let's settle the debate: All marketing is social media marketing.
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The Misbehaviors Of Digital Dependence
by Kendall Allen on Jul 26, 3:01 PM
I've found myself thinking lately about all the small ways we, even in the business, prop up our digital toys. We sometimes sound incredibly codependent as we talk among ourselves. Then my mind wandered to a couple of habits that seem to have become acceptable that I would actually consider misuse.
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When Your Mobile Carrier Treats You Like A Real Human Being
by dave.b , Max Kalehoff on Jul 23, 10:30 AM
I've been with the same mobile carrier for 10 years. I almost left two years ago over a billing issue, but a special customer-service SWAT team swooped in and took things over. Since then, my family has enjoyed the benefits of a dedicated customer-service rep. This is the real deal, as I know my rep's full name, personal email address and mobile phone number. Unfortunately, this is not the norm, not even with my own mobile carrier.
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Agencies: What's Your Unfair Competitive Advantage?
by Dave Morgan on Jul 22, 3:00 PM
Creating an "unfair competitive advantage" seems to be a persistent goal in the tech start-up world. It is a pretty standard question that venture capitalists ask entrepreneurs seeking funding (with a lot of stress on the word unfair). I find that it can be a great way to focus critical analysis of a business's true differentiation and realistic competitive advantages. Earlier this week, in a conversation with an industry analyst trying to divine the ideal characteristics for ad agencies of the future, I found myself pondering this question in the context of ad agencies.
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Have You Hugged Your Agency Today?
by Cory Treffiletti on Jul 21, 2:00 PM
Have you hugged your agency partners today? OK, I'll admit that sounds a little extreme, but the question is intended to be exaggerated to highlight the state of agency/client relationships these days.
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Five Things The Old Spice Man Means For Advertising
by Joe Marchese on Jul 20, 11:30 AM
If you are reading this, you are likely in the advertising industry, and if you are in the advertising industry you have undoubtedly heard all about the phenomenon that is "The Old Spice Man." When Old Spice, W+K et al, made the decision to produce extremely rapid custom content based on the popular character, they changed the very way we will look at advertising going forward. The big question for everyone is: What does it all mean? Here are a couple of thoughts.
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How The Web Made Journalism A Sinner
by Kendall Allen on Jul 19, 3:15 PM
Have you ever thought of journalism as an inconsolable sinner? Have you ever then thought of mobile as journalism's second chance? Neither had I -- until an article I read this weekend suggested it. The piece revisited the long woeful conversation about opportunities lost by legacy journalism in its poor handling of content monetization, in a different light. It presented mobile as the promise -- as the light.
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I think the melee system is a big deal to have in any game. It shouldnt be all about the guns and other weapons. I personally love being able to beat the hell out of someone in multiple ways with my fist. I absolutely loved what they did in Sleeping Dogs. Thought it was one of the best games I ever played as far as the fighting was concerned. So much variety in moves and to be able to use things in the background to finish off your opponent was brilliant like throwing them on top of the car and dropping an engine on their head,shoving their face in a fan,etc.. I read in a interview that Dan Houser said that the melee combat wasnt a big focus on GTA 5 and as big as GTA 5 is looking, I believe they are making a big mistake. They should start it off simple and then be able to go buy and learn new moves as the game goes, adding another element to the full economy. They can even add moves through DLC like Sleeping Dogs did. Thoughts???
Hmm. I think the melee does definitely need a big upgrade but I don't think it should be a big deal simple because GTA is mainly focused on shooting. But I would like to see a better melee system. I've never played sleeping dogs, but The Godfather games actually had a really good combat system, something like that could work.
i'm not sure if this would be considered melee but they can give you the ability to slit throats like in gta san andreas.
The melee combat system in IV was acceptable, because I only use melee occasionally. It was a real pain though in TBoGT when you had to do the cage fights. San Andreas had a great melee combat system i.m.o. Learning new moves from the different trainers was good, but I hope if V has the same system you can switch between fighting styles in mid combat or at least between fights, instead of having to go to the gym and learn that style again. As for slitting throats I hope that returns, that alone made the knife my favorite melee weapon in S.A.
Yeah I never used melee much either, you simply don't need to. And in terms of realism, I'm not sure the characters are the type to be fist fighting a lot. Michael is a bit old. Trevor is a psycho, sure, but he looks a little skinny to fight anyone really big, and it's also likely he's the same age as Michael. Franklin is the only one I can see really fist fighting much (being an ex gangsta and all), but we'll have to wait and see!
Maybe their fighting styles can depend on their character. The skinny guy can be a rough neck who fights dirty and nasty like eye gouging and biting. Michael looks like someone that could be a karate instructor.
Agreed. Even if it is not usable in missions, it is still nice to beat up pedestrians with it. If they advanced it they could use it certain missions. Not everything has to be about shooting things up.
Yeah melee is always fun for when you're bored and fancying beating a few strangers. I imagine they probably will use it in some missions though. Yeah the game is undoubtedly focused on shooting, but if you're trying to be sly, shooting isn't really going to help you
When playing as Trevor, Yoga is necessary. If this activity is not performed regularly he starts losing his mind and going ape shit. Many casualties are a common result. Just do Yoga, please.
I hope the melee is atleast a little bit better than GTA IV. It's not that big of deal though because the funnest parts of fighting is watching the physics in action when you knock someone out.
Okay if your a user like i am, you just turn on the game (after you have beaten the missions) and run outside your house, then find the closest person and beat his ass. lol after that you look for more people to whoop on until you have gotten a star. then you blast your way through cops and pedestrians. point is that its not always on the shooting most people want to go and knockout and fight people more than they would blasting them lol
If they just refine IV's, it would be okay. It doesn't need to be spectacular, but IV's was clunky as shit. The dodges only worked about half the time.
This. And i'm hoping they'll add in more counter attacks. It was fun as hell to do some Karate Kid moves on punks. I'm not expecting it to be Sleeping Dogs in the melee department, but at least make it less of a hassle to the point where i'll just whip out my shotgun and shoot the guy instead.
Yes, but not terribly better. The only time I get beat up is if I'm surrounded, or if I choose not to use the lock-on when I'm fighting and just throw random punches.
Batman Arkham City has some of the best combat mechanics ive ever played, but that wouldnt make sense in a gta game lol
I haven't played Arkham city yet, but I platinumed the first game, and man were those challenge rooms fucking brutal lol
Yeah I know, it's just that I've got a million games that I've barely touched and need to get them out the way. I decided to stop falling for deals on games and just play the ones I already had lol. The only game I've bought this year is GTA V. Actually I didn't even buy it, I traded in a stack of games and ended up having $16 left over to spend, lucky me. I definitely want to get it eventually though. Arkham Asylum was just too good to not buy the sequel.


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First, Susanna Fraser has the single greatest author website known to man. Or woman. Or both and everything in between.
Second, my Sizzling Summer Book Club pick, Kristan Higgins' All I Ever Wanted is on the USA Today list at #102. Check out the listing though – it's got that sexy (E) next to it—which means it made the list as an ebook. HOLY SMOKE. That is hot sexy awesome right there!
Seriously, I cannot wait to talk about this book on Friday. You have no idea.
And finally, Publisher's Weekly has picked up the story of YA authors withdrawing from the Humble, TX, Teen Lit Fest out of support of author Ellen Hopkins. There's still time to enter the contest wherein I'm giving away a few copies of her book in support. Censorship Blows.
But you know what doesn't blow? My right, and the right of every woman in the US to vote. Happy 90th birthday to the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the USA in 1920: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Too all the women and men who faced ridicule, jail time and general asshattery while protesting and fighting for my right to vote in each and every election, thank you.


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Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have shown that overactivation of the RANK signalling pathway promotes the initiation, progression and metastasis of tumours in human breast epithelial cells by dedifferentiation of breast cells to stem cells. The results of this study have been advanced in the electronic edition of the journal Cancer Research.
RANK signalling pathway
The study was coordinated by Eva Gonzalez-Suarez, head of the IDIBELL research group on Transformation and Metastasis. A year ago, the team published a paper which showed that this pathway is also relevant in breast tumours in mouse models. "We saw that when this pathway is overactive, animals were more susceptible to developing breast cancer and that tumours decreased when we pharmacologically inhibited the pathway" (Gonzalez-Suarez et. Al. Nature 2010).
The starting point of this study was to observe the effect in humans of overexpression of RANK. First, the researchers used healthy mammary epithelial cell lines and found that "RANK receptor overexpression induces characteristics of stem cells and epithelial-mesenchymal transition to our cells, taking on characteristics of malignancy but without developing tumours."
The next step was to observe the effects of protein overexpression in breast tumour cells. "We saw how it generated an increasing in tumour stem cells, and when we injected it in animal models, tumourogenesis and metastasis increased."
Finally, they used clinical samples of breast tumours. Cancer cells with high levels of RANK were associated with basal type tumours, high-grade tumours, and more aggressive ones with more proliferation and metastasis. This means that "high levels of protein are associated with poor prognosis tumours."
Therefore, this study corroborates in human cells what it had already been seen in mice, "an increasing in the activation of the RANK signalli
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By Ravi Agrawal, CNN
The winners of last Sunday's elections in Greece and France would do well to consider "Juncker's Curse." It's named after the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker, who famously quipped: "We all know what to do. But we don't know how to get reelected once we've done it."
Juncker would know. He's the longest serving democratically elected head of government in the world.
But it raises an interesting, philosophical question. Is populism our greatest obstacle to growth and success? Are world leaders really just sitting on solutions to all our problems – but they can't implement them because of us?
In other words, are people the problem, and not politicians?
A few recent events make one wonder.
Exhibit A: Nigeria, the world's 8th largest exporter of crude oil. Until the end of 2011, gasoline prices in Nigeria averaged $1.70 a gallon – less than half the U.S. average, and nearly a third of prices in India and China. But cheap oil came at a heavy price: Nigeria was spending $8 billion a year to subsidize gasoline – 4% of GDP. Rolling back those subsidies would give the government funds to build refineries; those new refineries would in turn make Nigeria a more effective exporter of refined crude, generating far more wealth. The International Monetary Fund – as well as many other economists – all agreed that cutting subsidies would be a vital first step towards fixing Nigeria's finances.
So Lagos boldly decided to double prices. Suddenly, on January 1, 2012, a gallon of gasoline was worth $3.50.
Riots ensued. But President Goodluck Jonathan vowed to stand firm – after all, this was a decision that was good for the people, right?
It took sixteen days to cave. The government dropped prices much of the way back down, to $2.27 a gallon.
It seems Jonathan backtracked in time. A Gallup poll from April shows he has an 81% approval rating.
If there is a moral, it is this: You can break promises you never meant to keep; but never, ever take away a gift you've already given.
The story isn't new. Jordan's government reversed similar cuts last year in the face of protests. In Venezuela, if gasoline costs $0.18 a gallon – less than bottled water – it's not because President Hugo Chavez likes being generous. The last time a leader there tried to raise prices, in 1989, all hell broke loose. Hundreds died in riots. In India last year, a proposal to allow Walmart to enter the country was met with mass strikes – despite the fact that economists agreed it would revolutionize the market and increase supply-chain efficiency. One could go on.
For all of these countries, subsidies or nationalist policies can be a populist, short-term crutch. They tend to skew markets and hold back investment in infrastructure and wide-scale development.
I put that to Ken Rogoff, a Harvard economics professor who was once chief economist at the IMF. He says that almost everywhere, people want the government to deliver more while paying less.
"The problem isn't nearly as much the politicians as the voters. Every poll you look at shows the public has huge expectations of what the government can do for them. And it's just not possible."
So is Juncker right?
There is a flipside, as Rogoff himself pointed out to me. The issue isn't just economics – it's trust.
Just ask the Nigerians. Transparency International ranks the country #143 in the world on corruption. No surprise then, that the rioters weren't convinced oil money would end up in the right hands.
The deficit of trust isn't limited to countries perceived to have high levels of corruption. Let's go back to Greece and France's elections last Sunday. Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman diagnosed it as a vote against policies – against austerity. "Europe's voters," he wrote in the New York Times, "are wiser than the continent's best and brightest."
So maybe the people do know what's best for them?
The most heartening thing I heard this week came from an eastern neighbor of France and Greece. The Czech Republic's Foreign Minister was lamenting the mood of anti-incumbency around the world.
"The next elections are lost anyway," said Karel Schwarzenberg to the Financial Times. "I should be astonished if we won. And in that case, if you can't keep power, you should do what you promised to do."
Now there's something both the people and the powerful won't disagree on.
I mean if the people get angry at government policies when it's government trying to establish long-term goals, if the government has the commitment to actually improve infrastructure, then wouldn't it be able to respond to the peoples' discontent by telling them that the country needs this for long-term growth and that a transparency system will be put in place in which people can verify that corruption isn't occurring? I'm shocked that this hasn't happened already..
Each country has its own sets of problems. Everywhere, people get the politicians they deserve. There are though countries which can be fixed by either people or politicians. Such country is Greece, where the problem is beyond the reach of normal human beings. politics, and procedures. To fix Greece what is needed is new ideas. China comes to mind: Why China is doing better than Greece? It's not just large population. It's Politburo and being pegged to the dollar ... and getting away with this! Perhaps, time has come to emulate China. pegging the dinar to the dollar, and creating an autoritarian one- party Politburo! I can't see a better solution for Greece! They should try it for a decade, to see if it works.
The Greeks did "try' dictatorship in the late 60s and early 70s. Their military seized power and ran the country by decree, imprisoning and torturing anyone who disagreed. people with democratic principles were outraged that this should happen in the cradle of democracy, and disgusted by the brutal violence of the colonels who decided they were chosen by god to tell everyone else what to do. The 'experiment" was a failure, and a democratic republic was installed when the colonels were ignominiously forced from power.
Let's say nowadays the politicians are under severe stress that may cause catatonia whereas societies have a tendency for mass hysteria.
Depends on which country it is. Populous places like both the people and the politicians are the problem. The first mired in poverty and the other corrupt. Both expect the other to pull it out of the quagmire but are stuck in the poltiical quicksand.
CORRECTION: Should read "POPULOUS PLACES LIKE IINDIA BOTH THE PEOPLE.......". My apologies
The problem is really complicated, but in the end, politicians are giving us what we (collectively) ask for. We just don't like rhe price tag.
I've seen the term-limits rule actually backfire. There was a Congressman in my area doing an excellent job and a very honest public servant – he had to step down by law.
Problem are both, when we/people elected the politicians for their job to fulfill what they promise,when they don't that it"s politicians problem.After he or she come back to us/people for reelected we forget every thing,we never ask them why they don"t & we re-elected them,it"s people"s problem.
Term limits are the answer.....
People get elected, basically to get bribed. Why would you get a law degree to be a politicians? Because of the money.
They pander for votes by giving people tax money. The governemnt is based on other peoples money.....
When they get power then the payouts get bigger, from lobbists. All of our federal politicians are multi-millionaires after 4 terms! Some of them in congress were on welfare before they got elected and now are multi-millionaires. How did that happen?
Term limits eliminates politics as a career, puts it back as service. 12 years is enough for anyone, including state service.
Politicians are like diapers, change them often.
Fareed Zakaria is a member of the American policy elite, and his show is a chance to get a prettied up version of what that elite is thinking. On today's show he let us know what some of his elite contacts are thinking about the future of democracy. According to him, they think it isn't working any more. They are distressed by the repeated and increasingly resounding defeats their policies have been receiving from voters in France, Greece, Britain, the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, and now in the most populous German state, Rhineland-Westphalia, in all of which governments committed to the Austerity Agenda have been thrown out of office or seriously curbed. In the Netherlands, the government fell recently, also because the majority in Parliament refused to support Austerity.
Zakaria did not endorse the view that democracy had lost its usefulness. But by raising the question, he made clear the growing contradiction between corporate capitalism and democracy.
The question he raised is: Who shall rule - the tiny group of rich people who control the major corporations and the banks, or the vast majority of the people?
Shall the Greek people decide their future? Or shall the rich bankers decide it?
Shall the French people govern themselves? Or shall they be ruled by a tiny group of rich people?
Shall the Nigerian people have democracy? or are they too "irresponsible" to be allowed to govern themselves/
Shall we submit to rule by 'experts" acting in their own interests? Or shall we govern ourselves in our own interests, and compel the rich and their "experts" to defer to the will of the people?
The incredible arrogance of the 1% who have managed to hog the resources of the world, leaving millions to starve, die of easily controlled diseases, or die in wars over the resources coveted by the rich - their abominable arrogance has now reached the point of discussing whether they will simply seize all the power, and use their paid goons, uniformed or not, to subdue us.
Fareed Zakaria is a well paid shill for his rich friends, well trained to mouth their fatuous nonsense as if it were the highest wisdom. He should perhaps stop spending so much time with them, stop listening with such craven deference to their self admiration and contempt for the rest of humanity. Instead, he should put some effort into listening to those who, like Mr Tsipras in Greece, Mr. Hollande and Mr. Melenchon in France, and many, many smart, thoughtful (but not rich) people who articulate the disgust so many millions of people feel for the ruthless cruelty of the Austerity Agenda, and who have some damned good ideas about how to replace it with policies and programs that serve the vast majority of the human race, instead of the swindlers and crooks who muse about the "irresponsibility" of those whom they have cheated and robbed.
Term limits based on years, not term counts. So everyone gets a max of 12 years (2 senate terms). At least we'll get one term from each politician where they will do what's actually best, not what's best for their reelection chances. There is also the people problem. While a most people think congress is a bunch of overpaid shills for some rich company or person, too many believe that THEIR congress person is ok so they will vote for that person again. So, in the end, it doesn't matter that most people think all of congress sucks because each individual keeps getting reelected. That is why congress does not care that their approval rating is in the tank. The only way to fix it is for each person to accept that THEIR congress person is, indeed, part of the problem and vote them out. Only then will attempts be made to do what is right for ALL of the people.
People are difinently the problem! Look what they put in the white house in 2008! ...have you had enough of Obamagheddon yet people? ...LOL
The power holders are the people, through the voting cards they choose the leaders. Unfortunately some of our voting patterns are based on wrong reasons e.g racism, tribalism, nepotism and religion.
The root of the problem is that politics is about who will be in government. While government is about what those in government do. And the main role of government is to prevent people from harming themselves and others. The basics of it: "do not kill", "do not steal", "honour your contractual agreements", "do not deceive others", "control your reproductive urges", "earn your daily bread honestly by the sweat of your brow". But the people want to be free to do anything they want and that the government provides them with anything they (the people) wish. This cannot work. But promising this does place politicians into government, and gives them powers without responsibility. This is what DEMOCRACY is. But, if the duties of government are limited to the basic necessity and strictly defined, and adequately controlled, and those in government are held responsible for what they do, then everybody will know what to expect from government and whether the government perform their duties competently and honestly. It is not about WHO is in government. It is about HOW they govern. But this is MATHEMATICS (or Theocracy).
Aren't politions people? Politicians are just another reason to keep the beaucracy going. It's a two party system with a dictator. What if we had seven parties, like Norway. They (our poiticians) all talk alot, but don't say one blessed thing.
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An intravenous hookup feeds bullets to my magazine
from Sage Francis – Gunz Yo Lyrics on Genius
Further word play on gun/body parts. This is more absurd than literal—if it was literal, he'd be talking about a catheter.
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