Saturday 15 September 2012

Lady Gaga Says 'I Wanted Perfume To Smell Slutty''

Like it or not, Lady Gaga is expanding her brand and she doesn't mind if you call her perfume slutty. She'll love you for it.

According to Gaga, the unique fragrance through Coty is not some "random product" that she signed off on, but a product that has been in the works for several years.

"I'm really passionate about this fragrance. I wanted to create something that represented the duality of fame. When I first met with Coty (Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez) I told them the most important thing to me was that we could be innovative."

Through several months of going back and forth with Coty, Gaga was able to score what she believes is like a "mating call."

"I wanted it to smell slutty. I don't think that women need to smell interesting. I have an interesting mind but I want to smell like a slut to be totally honest," Lady Gaga tells CNN in video below. "I mean it in a lovely way -- the way your husband makes you feel when you've had a really long day. The smell of fame is that mating call. The beautiful parts of fame are that you can find the inner queen in yourself. Fame is ultimately about the cycles of desire and how to do away with them.... in the form of a perfume it's perfectly harmless."

Beyonce Dishes About Motherhood, Corny Songs on 'Anderson Live'






Last month, Beyonce gave an emotional performance of “I Was Here” for World Humanitarian Day at the United Nations General Assembly Hall. Afterwards, she sat down with Anderson Cooper on his show AC360 to discuss the importance of doing good deeds to make the world a better place.

But yesterday (Sept 10), a more personal portion of the interview regarding her family and new found motherhood aired for the season premiere of Cooper’s daytime show “Anderson Live.” The superstar glowed with happiness as she talked about her love of being a new mommy to 8-month-old daughter Blue Ivy. “It just gives you purpose…I realized why I was born and more than anything, all of the things I want to pass on to my child,” she explained.

The 31-year-old wife and mother even likes to change diapers, and says her and husband/new father Jay-Z don’t argue about who’s going to do the task. “He’s very good,” she said. “I love changing diapers. I love every moment of it. It’s so beautiful.”

She even sings lullabies to baby Blue. “I make up a lot of crazy, corny songs,” she said, but refused to sing any on camera. Imagine being a baby and having your lullabies sung by Beyonce!



Sentencing Hearing Postponed for Keyshia Cole's Alleged Stalker


Keyshia Cole's alleged stalker, Torey Webster, will have to continue to sit in jail until sentencing. A hearing was scheduled for today (September 13) in Fulton County Superior Court, but according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Senior Judge Stephanie Manis postponed the hearing because Cole was not available to give her statement and prosecutors and defense attorneys could not agree on a sentence.

Webster was indicted on a charge for aggravated stalking and other offenses after several arrests involving Cole since 2009, according to the Fulton County District Attorney’s office. His most recent arrest came after two incidents at the "Enough of No Love" singer's north Fulton County home in July and August, 2011. In one instance, Webster reportedly tried to enter the residence and in the other, he was said to be casing the place looking for Cole.

Cole filed several orders of protection against webster, whom has been in jail since his arrest on August 19, 2011.

A new hearing date has not been set.


Friday 14 September 2012

Dog stands guard over deceased owner’s grave for six years



An extremely dedicated dog has continued to show its loyalty, keeping watch on its owner's grave six years after he passed away.
Capitan, a German shepherd, reportedly ran away from home after its owner, Miguel Guzman, died in 2006. A week later, the Guzman family found the dog sitting by his grave in central Argentina.
Miguel Guzman adopted Capitan in 2005 as a gift for his teenage son, Damian. And for the past six years, Capitan has continued to stand guard at Miguel's grave. The family says the dog rarely leaves the site.
"We searched for him, but he had vanished," widow Veronica Guzman told LaVoz.com. "We thought he must have got run over and died.
'The following Sunday we went to the cemetery, and Damian recognized his pet. Capitan came up to us, barking and wailing as if he were crying."
Adding to the unusual circumstances, Veronica says the family never brought Capitan to the cemetery before he was discovered there.
"It is a mystery how he managed to find the place," she said.

Cemetery director Hector Baccega says he and his staff have begun feeding and taking care of Capitan.
"He turned up here one day, all on his own, and started wandering all around the cemetery until he eventually found the tomb of his master," Baccega said.
"During the day he sometimes has a walk around the cemetery, but always rushes back to the grave. And every day, at six o'clock sharp, he lies down on top of the grave, stays there all night."
But the Guzman family hasn't abandoned Capitan. Damian says the family has tried to bring Capitan home several times but that he always returns to the cemetery on his own.
"I think he's going to be there until he dies, too. He's looking after my dad," he said.

How to Stop Facebook from Tracking You


Most people don't realize that Facebook (FB) can continue to monitor their internet activity, even if they are no longer logged into the site.

Using "Facebook Connect," and other social plug-ins, Facebook is able to set up a cookie on any site that has a "Like" or "share" button, giving Facebook access to a startling amount of user information. Technically, the purpose of these plug-ins is to authenticate users, but it still has the ability to collect personal information such as the IP address of your computer, browsing data, outside login information, phone numbers, etc.

The cookie, known as the "datr" cookie, has been a controversial topic for the past year. Using this cookie, among other things, Facebook knows what you have read on a web page even if you did not click the "like" button. As the Wall Street Journal reported, "for this to work, a person only needs to have logged into Facebook or Twitter once in the past month. The sites will continue to collect browsing data, even if the person closes their browser or turns off their computers."

To help users control how and when their information is tracked and distributed, companies such as Abine and Ghostery have developed tools that allow users to block Facebook social plug-ins, cookies, and other trackers.

We identified five practical options for consideration, including an option for web site publishers that will help protect their customers from trackers while keeping their websites running smoothly.

How to Stop Facebook from Tracking You


Most people don't realize that Facebook (FB) can continue to monitor their internet activity, even if they are no longer logged into the site.

Using "Facebook Connect," and other social plug-ins, Facebook is able to set up a cookie on any site that has a "Like" or "share" button, giving Facebook access to a startling amount of user information. Technically, the purpose of these plug-ins is to authenticate users, but it still has the ability to collect personal information such as the IP address of your computer, browsing data, outside login information, phone numbers, etc.

The cookie, known as the "datr" cookie, has been a controversial topic for the past year. Using this cookie, among other things, Facebook knows what you have read on a web page even if you did not click the "like" button. As the Wall Street Journal reported, "for this to work, a person only needs to have logged into Facebook or Twitter once in the past month. The sites will continue to collect browsing data, even if the person closes their browser or turns off their computers."

To help users control how and when their information is tracked and distributed, companies such as Abine and Ghostery have developed tools that allow users to block Facebook social plug-ins, cookies, and other trackers.

We identified five practical options for consideration, including an option for web site publishers that will help protect their customers from trackers while keeping their websites running smoothly.

SECRETARY CLINTON DELIVERS POWERFUL RELIGION SPEECH AFTER MIDDLE EAST EMBASSY ATTACKS

 
Secretary Clinton delivered a powerful and personal speech about religion at an Eid ul-Fitr reception, marking the end of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. The speech, at times, was a direct response to the attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East, and the deaths of four diplomats at the hands of militants in Libya.
In her remarks, Clinton repeated much of what she's said in the last two days. Namely that the Benghazi attack was carried out by a "small and savage group," and that the United States completely rejects what she called the "inflammable and despicable" anti-Muslim film circulating the Internet. However, Clinton pointed out all religions have faced insults and denigration, but that's no justification for violence. The response to such insults is what separates people of true faith from those who would use religion as an excuse to commit violent acts, she said.
"When Christians are subject to insults to their faith, and that certainly happens, we expect them not to resort to violence. When Hindus or Buddhists are subjected to insults to their faiths, and that also certainly happens, we expect them not to resort to violence," said Clinton. "The same goes for all faiths, including Islam."
She spoke movingly about her own personal beliefs as a way of re-enforcing her point.
"I so strongly believe that the great religions of the world are stronger than any insults. They have withstood offense for centuries," said Clinton."Refraining from violence, then, is not a sign of weakness in one's faith; it is absolutely the opposite, a sign that one's faith is unshakable."
She asked the crowd to work towards building a world where if one person commits a violent religious act, millions of people will stand up and condemn it
"We can pledge that whenever one person speaks out in ignorance and bigotry, ten voices will answer," Clinton said forcefully. "They will answer resoundingly against the offense and the insult; answering ignorance with enlightenment; answering hatred with understanding; answering darkness with light."
The secretary urged the audience not to be discouraged by the hatred and violence that exists, but instead resolve to do something tangible to promote religious tolerance in their own communities.
"In times like these, it can be easy to despair that some differences are irreconcilable, some mountains too steep to climb; we will therefore never reach the level of understanding and peacefulness that we seek, and which I believe the great religions of the world call us to pursue," she reflected. "But that's not what I believe, and I don't think it's what you believe… Part of what makes our country so special is we keep trying. We keep working. We keep investing in our future," she said.
This year's annual Eid event honored three young Muslim-Americans who are part of the State Department's Generation Change program. The initiative, launched by Clinton two years ago, supports young Muslims to develop positive organizations and movements around the world.
Clinton acknowledged given deaths of the diplomats killed in Libya this week, the event had a more somber tone than in years past. But she also highlighted the outpouring of support the United States has received from the Muslim world. She thanked the Libyan Ambassador, Ali Suleiman Aujali, who gave a heartfelt tribute U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens ,whom he called his dear friend, killed in Benghazi on Tuesday.
"I must tell you, Madam Secretary, and tell the American people, that Chris is a hero," said Aujali. "He loves Benghazi, he loves the people, he talks to them, he eats with them, and he [was] committed - and unfortunately lost his life because of this commitment."