Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Key protein accelerates diabetes in two ways

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The same protein tells beta cells in the pancreas to stop making insulin and then to self-destruct as diabetes worsens, according to a new study.

Source: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/top_news/top_health/~3/Jbrfk-Cxgto/130825171532.htm

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Monday, August 26, 2013

Lamar Odom's Drug Addiction ? Overwhelming Pressure Led To ...

As a new report details the drug addiction that?s threatening to destroy Lamar and Khloe Kardashian?s marriage, a source close to the family tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY what pushed the NBA star to substance abuse.

Lamar Odom?is reportedly going through the toughest battle of his life right now. Khloe Kardashian?is dedicated to helping her husband get clean, but a source tells?HollywoodLife.com?exclusively that they will be fighting to overcome immense pressure from Lamar?s professional life ? and maybe even genetics.

Lamar Odom?s Drug Addiction Revealed

Lamar is battling an addiction to crack cocaine, according to TMZ. The 33-year-old reportedly started abusing the drug two years ago before checking into a rehab facility in Aug. 2012.

After the stint Lamar was able to stay clean through the NBA season, but once it ended he fell back to his old ways and began using again.

Khloe and her family have since reportedly tried to get Lamar to go back to rehab, but he has been resistent.

Lamar Odom: What Led To His Drug Use

Lamar?s drug addiction is obviously shocking, but a source explains to?HollywoodLife.com?exclusively what drove him to it ? a mix of professional stress, mortality, and early exposure. ?He?s got a lot of pressure on him,? the source says, ?to lose weight and get in shape so his mobility can improve on the court.?

It?s no secret in the NBA world that Lamar?s career is winding down ? he?s not the player he once was. But the source suggests that he?s not ready to retire, and the pressure to maintain a high level of performance has been more overwhelming than ever. ?He?s almost out of a job, he?s just trying to keep his head above water,? the source says.

But it?s not just that ? the source also adds that drug addiction runs in Lamar?s family. ?It?s in his blood,? says the source. ?He?s seen people turn to drugs when things weren?t going so well in their lives, so he did what was familiar.?

Lamar has inherited a horrible disease ? which is what drug addiction is.

But at the very least Lamar now has a positive support system, in Khloe and the rest of her family, who love him and will stand by him as he fights through this.

What do you think,?HollywoodLifers? Let us know!

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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Video: Wilson, Kaepernick star in Madden NFL 25 commercial

We?ll take a quick? break from the ?seriousness?? of real? football to pass along this video from the people running the ?Born to Madden? campaign for EA SPORTS? Madden NFL 25.

In the second of their two commercials, which is debuting today, Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson star as young quarterbacks in training who make a pact to become the most dominant Madden players ever and to one day play each other, as each other.

You can watch some of it here.

Source: http://blogs.seattletimes.com/seahawks/2013/08/25/video-wilson-kaepernick-star-in-madden-nfl-25-commercial/

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Calif city looks to seize loans to ease mortgages

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? When the mayor of Richmond, Calif., and a gaggle of activists and homeowners showed up at the Wells Fargo Bank headquarters in downtown San Francisco this month, they were on a mission to speak with the bank's chief executive.

They wanted the bank to drop a lawsuit aimed at stopping Richmond's first-in-the-nation plan to use the government's constitutional power of eminent domain to "seize" hundreds of mortgages from Wells Fargo and other financial institutions.

As Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and the plan's backers approached the bank building, security guards locked the doors. After a bank official told her there would be no meeting then and that someone would call her later, she grabbed a bullhorn.

"I am absolutely not backing down," McLaughlin said, as curious tourists and lunching office workers milled about.

Wells Fargo, three other banks and even the Federal Housing Finance Agency think otherwise.

The banks have filed two lawsuits alleging that the plan is an illegal abuse of eminent domain, which allows governments to seize private property for public use ? like a house in the path of a new highway or a piece of land needed for a new park.

The banks argue the plan would "severely disrupt the United States mortgage industry" because many other cities would likely adopt the same program to help homeowners who owe more on their mortgages than their houses are worth.

So far, Richmond has sent out more than 600 offers, but has not yet begun any eminent domain proceedings. Newark, N.J., North Las Vegas, Nev., El Monte, Calif., and Seattle are considering similar plans, according to Wells Fargo's lawsuit.

While the housing industry is recovering slowly, Richmond, a city of roughly 100,000 people, is in the middle of a housing crisis, as plummeting home values and rising crime has left many worried that an era of urban blight is upon them.

McLaughlin said cities are considering the program because they are desperate. Nearly half the mortgages in Richmond, for example, are "underwater," the owner owes more than the house is worth.

The plan is the brainchild of Cornell University law school professor Robert Hockett and here's how it works:

"The fact of the matter is that underwater loans do default at massive rates," Hockett said. "Underwater loans are a major drag on the economic recovery. We have got to do something."

Richmond, working with San Francisco-based Mortgage Resolution Partners, offers $150,000 to buy a $300,000 bank loan on a house that is now worth $200,000 and is in danger of foreclosure.

If the bank agrees, the city and the company then obtain the loan at $150,000. Richmond and the company then offer the homeowner a new loan of $190,000, which, if accepted, lowers the monthly payments and improves the owners' chances of staying.

In such transactions, the company receives $4,500 for each completed sale and splits any additional profits with the city.

If the bank refuses to sell the loan to Richmond, then the city invokes its power of imminent domain and seizes the mortgage. It would then offer the bank a fair market value for the home.

Mortgage Resolution Partners, the company partnering with the city, puts up the money and had promised to pay all Richmond's legal costs. City officials have not said how many homes they hope to refinance through eminent domain.

McLaughlin is a Green Party candidate who beat back opposition from the city's police and fire unions to win a second term in 2010.

She said she fears homeowners will begin to abandon their homes, leading to blighted neighborhoods and the draining of public coffers to the point of municipal bankruptcy experienced by Stockton, Calif., and Detroit.

"The city is stepping in where Wall Street and where the federal government have been unable or unwilling to do so," she said.

Federal regulators said eminent domain isn't the answer. The Federal Housing Finance Agency said plans to seize loans "present a clear threat to the safe and sound operations Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks."

Tim Cameron, a Washington, D.C., lobbyist with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, said there is more at play than a single person's underwater loan.

Cameron said pension funds, banks and other groups that made loans in Richmond stand to lose millions of dollars if the city is allowed to use eminent domain to force lenders into accepting less than the original terms of the loan.

He also predicted that cities using eminent domain will make lenders wary of doing business there.

"There's a domino effect in play here," he said.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/calif-city-looks-seize-loans-ease-mortgages-133118216.html

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GamesCom 2013: How Microsoft Won The Show

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Microsoft uses GamesCom to take its first real step in the next-gen console war.

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Mr_Arrogant_95
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I still find it odd that Simon doesn't like the look of Knack. I thought it'd be right up his alley with his love for Nintendo games. I'm personally interested in it but I have a feeling it'll be a PSN+ freebie eventually.
But on point, I agree that Microsoft came out stronger from Gamescom. Despite not caring about FIFA, I'm sure that matters to the huge audience that game has, though I wonder how many of those are people who go out and pre-order video game consoles (as that's the only way to get the game to my knowledge). They seem to have finally got rid of that horrid reveal reputation and can finally compete for consumers hearts.
I still enjoyed Sony's offerings, and those games personally appealed to me more. Titanfall looks great and all, but it's just not for me. That's not a bad thing however, Microsoft target the shooter/sports demographic, and I'm just not part of it, which is why I'm glad I have to chose to buy other systems.
That said, Microsoft finally seem to have found their footing and their audience, so things should start to get interesting from here on in. Sony need to step it up and bring out the AAA games (Uncharted 4 at the VGAs?)
SimonMiller
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Ha! To be fair, I'm being mean to Knack. Was only written in jest. I need to sit down and play the whole thing. Just as of writing, I'm not sure about it.Baconchin
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I played Knack a month or so back and yeah, i'm with you here Simon. I'm usually a fan of these sort of games as well, it's just that something just doesn't hold with me regarding it .Not sure what it is yet though.LikeAWass
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I totally agree. The news stories coming from Microsoft recently make me think they're striving to make up lost ground whereas my current perception of Sony is that they're happy where they are.

Sony obviously put forward a great showing but with Sony's UK managing director Fergal Gara saying things such as "It's nice to feel you're ahead" my impression is that they think they've done enough. Being naturally greedy I don't want them to feel that way, I want them under pressure so they give us more reasons to buy their product - which is exactly what Microsoft is doing.

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Neither console really looks that great to me right now, the games you mentioned on Xbox that have won you over really don't appeal to me at all and although FIFA being bundled with the console is a good move, it's not exactly free when you take into account the price difference of the consoles. I'll probably cancel my PS4 preorder and wait to see what else comes along before taking the plunge.FantasyMeister
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Microsoft lost me at "You will buy Kinect whether you want it or not."Mr_Arrogant_95
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Fair enough, thanks for responding :Lredish
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X1 is looking more attractive day by day, so glad I've not pre-ordered a console yet because I'm still on the fence.BombaLuigi
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I Pre-Ordered Knack :P

But real excitement don't give me any Game for PS4 or Xbox One. But there are two Games I want to play because they look like I will have fun with it (Knack and InFamous) but excitement is something diffrent.

There really is nothing that gets me pumped up in a Super Mario 64 Way. You know, turning crazy, jumping around naked on the Street and stuff.

Source: http://community.videogamer.com/forums/article_comments/gamescom_2013_how_microsoft_won_the_show/?goto=new

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Charity sets up its own law practice | News | Law Society Gazette

Charity sets up its own law practice | News | Law Society Gazette: Leicester charity has become the first such not-for-profit organisation to set up and own a law firm.

Castle Park Solicitors was set up as a community interest company with the help of National Lottery funding by local charity the Community Advice and Law Service.

Source: http://afprc10.blogspot.com/2013/08/charity-sets-up-its-own-law-practice.html

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