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Good quality cocoa beans are well studied and known as rich source of natural polyphenols. On the contrary, little research has been done regarding polyphenol extracts (PE) from low quality cocoa beans i.e. partially fermented dry cocoa beans (PFDCB) and unfermented dry cocoa beans (UFDCB). The following research was carried out to study the antioxidant, antibacterial, and food colouring properties of polyphenol extracts from PFDCB (PE-PFDCB) and UFDCB (PE-UFDCB). Antioxidant activity of PE-PFDCB and PE-UFDCB showed IC50 value of 1.1604 mg/ml and 0.2500 mg/ml respectively. Antibacterial activity of PE-PFDCB and PE-UFDCB was effective at inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium at 25,000 ppm to 100,000 ppm respectively. As food colouring for yogurt, PE-PFDCB and PE-UFDCB showed the best color stability at 3% in refrigerated storage (2 - 5°C). As food colouring for syrup, 3% of PE-PFDCB and PE-UFDCB showed the best color stability at room temperature storage (24 - 25°C) and refrigerated storage (2 - 5°C) respectively. This study showed that polyphenol extracts from unfermented dry cocoa beans have higher polyphenol contents and stronger antioxidant activity than partially fermented cocoa bean, and can be used at 3% as natural functional food colors.


Whole, free range, antibiotic and hormone free chicken. That's a mouth full but a must when eating meats.
I prepared my chicken soup in a crockpot and let it cook the entire night.
Sleeping with the scent of homemade food in the fall is very comforting.
Waking up to a warm meal is even better.
There has been a long standing statement that chicken soup is a remedy for the common cold.
Many people have looked into the cause with curiosity. What makes chicken soup so soothing? Is it the fats in the broth and the coating of the throat, the protein in the chicken?
There is a lot to say about immunity. Our immune system is constantly working to help us fight off, microbial, foreign invaders.
White blood cells are made in the bone marrow. Keeping our bone marrow healthy helps keep our immune system healthy.
Slowly stewing or boiling chicken allows the bone to break down and the marrow to seep out. When we eat chicken soup we also drink the marrow from the chicken bones and all of the complex properties that goes into the making of bones.
But this is not enough, I also like to ask about the actual emotional process that goes into the preparation.
I think about the LOVE behind the action and the traditional values that have been passed down to us. The human spirit of wanting to heal others. These intentional healing properties have historical voices that are ingrained into the fabric of our being.
We know that thoughts are matter and if we have positive thoughts we have positive, physiological reactions in our bodies.
Therefore, we can not overlook the healing properties of belief.
Chicken soup reminds us of a cozy place, mom's kitchens, warmth, hope and wellness. What better way to raise our spirit and health than with the belief the chicken soup heals.
For fiber and color I add green beens and carrots.
Potatoes seem to satisfy the carbohydrate category and pair well with a protein to help slow down glucose spiking.
extra virgin, first/cold pressed olive oil and fresh ground pepper.
Eating Beautiful is both an internal process and external process.
It envelopes all our senses. We not only see and taste the beauty of the food but the food itself purifies us from the inside out.
There is nothing more beautiful than feeling good.


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Gremio star Everton hoping for international call-up
By Alex Papadovassilakis August 16, 2018
"I haven't felt soccer this way in a long time" — Brazil's female fans react to historic all-male ban at matches
This Friday Aug. 17, Brazilian head coach Adenor 'Tite' Bacchi will announce his squad for Brazil's upcoming friendlies against the USA and El Salvador.
Among those hoping to make the cut is Everton Sousa Soares, known simply as Everton, the 22-year-old Gremio forward whose recent performances have caught the attention of the Brazilian manager.
Tite was present for Gremio's Copa de Liberatoders match-up between Argentinean side Estudiantes, in which Everton scored, as well as their quarter-final tie against Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil.
According to Manchester City fan site 'City Watch,' one of the club's scouts will attend the match with Flamengo with the sole purpose of watching Everton's performance. Manchester City, who previously scouted Gabriel Jesus and Douglas Luiz when they played in Brazil, have been monitoring the player since 2013.
Everton hopes his recent form will boost his chances of making the national squad. He has five goals and three assists from 13 appearances in 2018. and after breaking into the Gremio first team halfway through last season, has established his position as an attacking wide forward capable of cutting in from the left and scoring goals. The Gremio star has also performed well in crucial matches, scoring three goals in four games in this seasons Copa de Libertadores and netting the winning goal in Gremio's semi-final victory against Pachuca in the 2017 Club World Cup.
"He is Gremio's best player now. When he is out through injury or suspension, the team have been much less competitive," journalist Rodrigo Oliveira told Goal.com. Everton began his career as a youngster for Fortaleza before joining Gremio on a professional contract three years ago. Since then his pace, clinical finishing and ability to create chances have seen him become one of Brazilian football's brightest young prospects.
Everton will no doubt face stiff competition to break into a Brazil squad endowed with a host of world-class attacking players – Neymar, Philippe Coutinho, Willian, Roberto Firminio, Douglas Costa and Gabriel Jesus, to name a few.
Yet September's friendlies are an opportunity to try out new players ahead of the World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign, and Everton will hope to be included in Tite's plans for this new chapter for the national team.
Brazil will face the USA on Sept. 7 at the MetLife stadium in New York before playing El Salvador at FedExField in Washington D.C. on 11th September.
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Q: Resolve systemd alias (service name) Systemd supports aliases. For example "httpd.service"
ls -l /etc/systemd/system/httpd.service
  /etc/systemd/system/httpd.service -> /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service

Content of this file:
[Unit]
Description=The Apache Webserver
...
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Alias=httpd.service apache.service

I would like to resolve the alias in a script.
Example:
If the input is "httpd.service", then the output should be "apache2.service"
I can use shell or python for this script.
How to do this the systemd-way?
Reading the symlink might work, but I guess there is a more official way to resolve the alias.

A: You should ask for the Id property of the aliased service
> systemctl show -p Id --value httpd.service
apache2.service

You can also query the Names property
> systemctl show -p Names --value httpd.service
httpd.service apache2.service

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Q: How to collect values from one map after removing some entires against each key and produce another map using streams (Java 8) I have a map. In map correspond to each key there is a List of 50 objects. Basically I made that map using Streams. What I did, I used groupingBy function of stream. Here are the steps that I took.
Map<Long, List<Learner>> learnersMap = learnersDataList.stream()
            .collect(Collectors.groupingBy(Learner::getLearnerEnrollmentId));

Then I seperated those records that has less than 50 count or equal to 50 count against each key using the code below
Map<Long, List<Learner>> answersLessThan50CountLearnersMap =
             learnersMap.entrySet()
            .stream()
            .filter(p -> p.getValue().stream().count() < 50)
            .collect(Collectors.toMap(p -> p.getKey(), p -> p.getValue()));

and
Map<Long, List<Learner>> validLearnersMap =
            learnersMap.entrySet()
            .stream()
            .filter(p -> p.getValue().stream().count() == 50)
            .collect(Collectors.toMap(p -> p.getKey(), p -> p.getValue()));

Now I want that from answersLessThan50CountLearnersMap, I produce a map that contain only one record from List. I mean suppose if Map looks like this
1-->[Learner, Learner, Learner, ....]
2-->[Learner, Learner, Learner, ....]
3-->[Learner, Learner, Learner, ....]

Then I want to produce a map like this
1--> Learner
2--> Learner
3--> Learner

Actually all the records in the List are redundant. Like first name in all the 50 learners object against key 1 is same. Only one record is distinct but I don't need that because I have to send email by getting learner records from Learner Object and don't need that distinct record. Same for key 2 and 3. Like I can say that
entrySet.getValue.stream.findFirst() or entrySet.getValue.stream.limit(1)

for each entry in entrySet.In other words I want to produce map like Map<Long, Learner> from answersLessThan50CountLearnersMap
Can I do it by applying streams operations to it. Please help
Thanks

A: Please, consider that not everything is better just because you are using Streams.
The first thing which jumped into my eye is p.getValue().stream().count() whereas p.getValue() actually returns a List. So p.getValue().size() is obviously more reasonable here.
Further, if you want only the first element of a List, calling list.get(0) is a proven way, simpler than list.stream().findFirst(). If the size of the list might be zero, you have to check that but in one of your cases, it's already proven to be non-zero (as the size is equal to 50 mandated by the Predicate).
And you can do it right where you define what values your Map shall contain:
Map<Long, Learner> answersLessThan50CountLearnersMap =
     learnersMap.entrySet().stream()
    .filter(p -> p.getValue().size() < 50)
    .collect(Collectors.toMap(p -> p.getKey(),
                              p -> p.getValue().isEmpty()? null: p.getValue().get(0)));
Map<Long, Learner> validLearnersMap =
    learnersMap.entrySet().stream()
    .filter(p -> p.getValue().size() == 50)// implies non-empty list
    .collect(Collectors.toMap(p -> p.getKey(), p -> p.getValue().get(0)));

If you want give up compactness for efficiency, you may consider that you are only interested in the first element of each, right when you create your first map, in other words, all you need is the first element and the count rather than an entirely filled List. So we need an alternative container, holding only the first element and the count, suitable for collecting the data:
class LearnerAndCount {
    Learner first;
    int count;
    LearnerAndCount add(Learner l) {
        if(first==null) first=l;
        count++;
        return this;
    }
    LearnerAndCount merge(LearnerAndCount lac) {
        if(first==null) first=lac.first;
        count+=lac.count;
        return this;
    }
}

collect the information
Map<Long, LearnerAndCount> learnersMap = learnersDataList.stream().collect(
  Collectors.groupingBy(Learner::getLearnerEnrollmentId,
    Collector.of(LearnerAndCount::new, LearnerAndCount::add, LearnerAndCount::merge)));

and use it for creating the two maps
Map<Long, Learner> answersLessThan50CountLearnersMap =
     learnersMap.entrySet().stream()
    .filter(p -> p.getValue().count < 50)
    .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, p -> p.getValue().first));
Map<Long, Learner> validLearnersMap =
     learnersMap.entrySet().stream()
    .filter(p -> p.getValue().count == 50)
    .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, p -> p.getValue().first));

A: But I don't know how good is it as I am new to streams. Here what I did.
Map<Long, Learner> invalidLearnersMap =
            answersLessThan50CountLearnersMap.entrySet()
            .stream()
            .collect(Collectors.toMap(p -> p.getKey(), p ->  {
                Optional<Learner> learner = p.getValue().stream().findFirst();
                if (learner.isPresent()) {
                    Learner learner = learner.get();
                    return learner;
                } else {
                    return null;
                }

            }));

I can do that also where I was getting lessThan50CountMap. Anyways Thanks.


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Last week I posted an over-arching article which spanned all the different things I've changed in my life to approach my new healthy life. Due to the awesome feedback I received from that article, I wanted to continue to share everything from things I've learned to foods I'd recommend. As I said before, if there is any topic in particular you'd like me to write on in this respect OR if there's a product you think I should give a try, let me know in the comments below!
Pre-Weight Loss with a favorite snack.
People who know me well will know that I love cookies. Like, REALLY love cookies. When we lived in New York City, I made it a point to eat as many different kinds of cookies as I could get my hands on. Somehow, I imagine this has some sort of link to being overweight.
That being said, I have always had a sweet tooth and when trying to eat healthy and lose weight, this can be a lot of people's undoing. I had been hesitant to try any sort of diet food. Back when I was very young, my Mom had tried Atkins and brought an Atkins recipe pumpkin pie to Thanksgiving dinner. It was literally the worst thing I've ever tasted. That alone was enough to cement into my head that 'healthy' desserts were gross and should never be trusted. So when someone at my work suggested I try Halo Top ice cream, I was fairly apprehensive.
Before we get into facts and figures, we need to talk about the most important fact about this ice cream. I can tell you how low calorie it is. I can tell you the protein benefits and the low fat benefits, but none of that matters unless you know this most important fact. IT. IS. DELICIOUS! After all, what we DON'T want as people on a diet is food that is healthy as all get out, but tastes like garbage. That just reminds me that I'm not eating something wonderful, which in turn makes me fall off of my diet. Halo Top is tasty as tasty can be, so now that that's out of the way, let's talk facts and figures.
I think this chart above, taken from Halo Top's website is a great indicator of why this is a better choice in your freezer. First off is the simple fact that the calories are much lower. Of course, this is taking into account a serving size which is 1/2 cup. That's about a 4th of a pint. You'll also notice a huge reduction in sugar and carbs.
Of course, it's important, EVEN when eating something healthy to take into account the serving size. Eating too much of ANYTHING is never a good thing. A friend of mine scoops her serving into a bowl and puts the pint back in the freezer to avoid temptation. I prefer to mark the sides of my pint in order to let me know when it is time to stop. I also eat right out of the carton though. Does that make me an animal?
For me, Halo Top has become that replacement. That feel good snack that allows me to indulge without actually indulging. Yes, I count it into my daily calories and my daily sugar and protein as well. In this way, it's a prize at the end of the day. "You ate healthy all day and didn't go over on calories. Good for you! Have something delicious!" Much like training a pet, training ourselves to be healthy is all about rewarding, not punishing. Or at least that's what I've come to believe.
Halo Top already has some amazing flavors, I recommend the Birthday Cake and Oatmeal Cookie in particular, and they are coming out with many more. You can find them at most grocery stores, and while they can tend towards the pricier end, I really do believe that my health and wellness is worth it and yours should be to. Sadly, in this country, as well as in this world, being healthy is more expensive than being unhealthy. It's something I vent to my mother about on a daily basis. But if anything is worth an investment, it's you!
AND, they'll be releasing some new flavors very soon!!!
Learn more about them at HaloTop.com!
Let me know in the comments and maybe I'll try it and review it here on the site! And if you already eat Halo Top, let me know your favorite flavor in the comments!!!
I just tried vanilla bean. It's also delicious.
I'm not sure how you have the will power to eat a single serving of Halo Top! I purposely leave calories so I can eat a whole pint. lol!
Haha. It takes a lot of convincing to put it back in the freezer. Some days I do better than others.
Well, I commend your super powers! I on the hand will stare contentedly at the bottom of my Halo Top…lol!


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Statement concerning
recent outburst of violence in Kosovo
Events, taking place in Kosovo and Serbia, that we have witnessed in the recent period are clearly showing lack of power of State and it's religion - the nationalism. Argument used as an excuse for wars in Balkan region by the bourgeoisies much too often, that old medicine for an empty stomach, nationalism, has disappeared as an empty balloon and is not capable of mobilizing the masses any more. That is the reason why, on the streets of the biggest city in the ex-Yugoslavian region, we saw not more than 10 thousand people, mainly god-fearing losers, confused youth, reactionary students and drunken football hooligans.
Recent clashes, initiated by Kosovo, and happily accepted by Serbian bourgeoisie, had for their goal only moving of the public focus from social questions, questions only relevant for workers and peasants; this is precisely why it is possible to say that two ruling cliques have been working in full cooperation. So called "national question", whatever that unclear stale term means, decorated it's great fall to the historical dump with fitting decoration - burnings and barbarian raging. On both, only superficially confronted, sides. Also, there is no doubt that different secret services have their hands in recent developing, because the fact that with national tensions on the local level it is easier to maintain global capitalist dictatorship. These events were used as a time out for bourgeoisies who are finding themselves under, every day stronger, pressure of the right-less, hungry and angry people. The continuation of social clashes will without the doubt, on both sides, produce movement of revolutionary workers and peasants which will be able to isolate real enemies - bosses and politicians, and will through revolutionary process create different social system. Society of libertarian communism, society of politics and democracy without political parties and politicians, society of solidarity, equality and self-fulfilling - Anarchy. Because, utopia is not something that can not be achieved - it is something that has not yet been achieved.
Regardless of all machinations of the ruling classes in this area - in which special part is played by the Serbian oligarchy, manipulating with kids and condemning attacks on mosques, attacks which were triggered because of Serbian oligarchy's chauvinist politics - the workers understood the real nature of recent events and didn't support war callers. Because workers kids, who can only dream about the new shoes or tree meals a day, are much more important than weeping over burnt symbols of medieval darkness. After coffee without caffeine, sweaters without sugar, in our home made production this sad comedy of capitalist society is being continued. Primitive Serbian bourgeoisie is, this time, trying to sell us concept of nationalism without the violence. And thus taking away the essential bit of nationalist idea. That farce should pass by us, exploited, unnoted if for it's result it wouldn't have scarifying of the Kosovo population to Kosovo myth.
Organized criminal group, canonically unrecognized Serbian orthodox church, organisation whose leadership is decorating and blessing gatherings of Serbian bosses/thieves, organisation who does exist only to make existence of government and exploitation easier, organisation which is, in our, modern time, continuing the practice of tribe shamans and other charlatans, confronted with the reason, along the lines of their politics of looking at a dead animals stomachs, managed to get out of this tragedy again with good profit. Using the suffering of people from Kosovo, that found themselves in the middle between interests of Serbian and Kosovo bourgeoisie, the priest got State support - and now from the money that is looted from the workers by the State one part is going to be used for feeding of church gang in Kosovo.
Those who were government until recently, liberal-fascist from different parties which are respecting the cult of the eliminated criminal Zoran Djindjic, using the tragedy that they are guilty of too, are trying to get support from the population for their concept of transitional fascism by betting on, to everybody except the bourgeoisie oblivious, dead hors of nationalism. To be true we have to say that they are doing it in one, if it
is anyhow possible, more bizarre way. They are pushing forward, as "national interest", need of fastened integration in instruments of totalitarian capitalist dictatorship - NATO and other military superstructures. The very same NATO who was, couple of years ago, bombarding the workers and peasants in our region. The very same NATO whose key State - SAD - is excluded from the list of States that are sued for the bombing during the rule of war criminal, American spy and anti-worker manipulator Slobodan Milošević.
Government of Serbia, understanding that right-wing concept of centralization can only distance solution of clashes in Kosovo started moaning for the decentralization of Kosovo. But, this time too they don't have the power, will and interest to solve this problem to the end - decentralization that they are talking about will for its end have only creation of smaller national communities - again based on hierarchical, para-State, principals. That kind of decentralization will not enable real freedom for population in Kosovo. There is a need to go to the end with the decentralization if we are into opening the doors of freedom. Balkan confederation - confederation of different geographical structures - from municipal to confederation of Balkan regions - is the only long lasting solution for clashes and bloody Balkan history, and only that kind of structure, based on direct-democratically governing from below, will guaranty the future for peasants and workers of Balkan.
Radical liberals, nongovernmental organisation and para-libertarian organizations started their pale, dumb and stupid pacifistic campaign for bourgeoisie peace. Peace, peace, they are screaming like crows. Peace they say, while not understanding that the peace is only achievable by war. Class war, which will destroy those ones who are exploiting, terrorizing and dehumanizing whole world population. Those ones who are in power and who are looting and tyrannizing the workers and peasants everywhere, in Serbia, and in Kosovo, and in Albania, and in USA, and in Britain, and in France, and in Spain, and in China, and in Cuba, and in Germany, and in Australia, and in Nigeria, and in Brazil, and in Mexico, and in all other countries in the world.
There is a need for a war that will, this time for real, end all wars.
There is a need for global libertarian revolution!
NO TO THE WARS BETWEEN NATIONS, NO TO THE PEACE BETWEEN CLASSES!
LONG LIVE BALKAN CONFEDERATION! LONG LIVE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL REVOLUTION!
In Novi Sad/Belgrade,
1st of April, 2004.
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A new bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives to permit the use of telemedicine in treating patients in long-term care centers such as skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2018 (RUSH Act) is intended to reduce hospital admissions by allowing Medicare to enter into value-based care arrangements with medical groups to provide health care through telemedicine consultations; this would increase access to care in SNFs, particularly emergency care, thus reducing the need for hospital visits. Instead, SNF telemedicine would address the urgent situation on the spot.
Medicare is expected to support the bill; the agency believes that nearly half of the admissions from SNFs are unnecessary. Health IT Now, a coalition of patients, care providers, vendors, employers and insurance stakeholders, has announced its support of the legislation, promoting the treatment of patients in their place of residence rather than the hospital.
In order to qualify under the program, SNFs must be certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having met requirements such as having on-site diagnostic equipment and ensuring that residents are permitted to prepare an advanced care directive. Physician group practices can also apply for certification and must have at least one clinician present at the SNF at all times. The clinician can be a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or advanced trauma support specialist.
To entice group practices and SNFs to enroll, the RUSH Act includes a shared saving program; participants whose expenditures are reduced as a result of the program would be paid a percentage of the estimated annual reduction in cost.
In 2024, Medicare will evaluate the outcome of the program and determine the project's future accordingly.
The bill is currently being considered by the House Ways and Means Committee, whose leadership is believed to support the act.


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Hawaii Five-0Carriera
Nata nel 1959 a Lucas Valley-Marinwood, in California, Deborah Anne Mullowney ha due sorelle e un fratello. Ha intrapreso la carriera di modella prima di iniziare quella di attrice, nei primi anni ottanta; dopo il matrimonio con l'attore James Farentino, suo insegnante di recitazione, ha cambiato il suo nome d'arte in Debrah Farentino mantenendolo anche dopo il divorzio.

Ha partecipato come caratterista a moltissime serie televisive e a qualche pellicola sul grande schermo (tra cui Il figlio della Pantera Rosa di Blake Edwards, nel 1993). Nel 1995 è stata inserita da People tra le 50 donne più belle del mondo, mentre era incinta della figlia Sophie. In Italia era conosciuta per aver preso parte alla soap opera Capitol, negli anni '80, nella quale ha vestito i panni della protagonista "Sloane".

Vita privata
Si è sposata quattro volte ed ha due figlie. Dopo un primo matrimonio (durato dal 1979 al 1983) con Scott Staples, ha sposato nel 1985 l'attore James Farentino da cui ha divorziato nel 1988. Nel 1991 è nata la sua prima figlia, Molly, nata dalla relazione con il produttore Tony Adams che ha sposato l'anno seguente, nel 1992 e da cui ha divorziato nel 1994. Nello stesso anno si è risposata con il regista Gregory Hoblit da cui ha avuto la sua seconda figlia, Sophie (1995); quest'ultima ha recitato in una piccola parte nel film Il caso Thomas Crawford diretto dal padre.

Filmografia parziale

Cinema
Ork (Cellar Dweller), regia di John Carl Buechler (1988)
Bugsy, regia di Barry Levinson (1991)
Il figlio della Pantera Rosa (Son of the Pink Panther), regia di Blake Edwards (1993)
Malice - Il sospetto (Malice), regia di Harold Becker (1993)

Televisione
Capitol - soap opera (1982-1987)
Progetto Eden (Earth 2) - serie TV, 21 episodi (1994-1995)
EZ Streets - 9 episodi (1996-1997)
La tempesta del secolo (Storm of the Century), regia di Craig R. Baxley - miniserie TV (1999)
Wildfire - serie TV, 5 episodi (2005-2006)
Eureka - serie TV, 25 episodi (2006-2012)
Eli Stone  - serie TV (2008-2009)
Saving Grace  - serie TV (2010)
Hawaii Five-0  - serie TV (2011)
The Closer - serie TV (2011)
Criminal Minds - serie TV (2014)

Altri progetti

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Hi there! So we are still mopping up leftovers in this house after Thanksgiving, how about you? It occurred to me that I've never shared our family's recipe for broccoli cheese casserole with you guys. How is that possible? This is a favorite holiday side dish in our family, and in fact, all of us kids (and grandkids) just about got up and left the table the one year my mom decided not to include it. I'm kidding. But seriously, it's that good.
In medium skillet, melt butter and add flour. Cook until thickened, stirring often.
In a large bowl, mix cottage cheese, eggs and salt. Add butter mixture, then Velveeta and broccoli.
Transfer to a large rectangular buttered baking dish. You can refrigerate at this stage for a day or two or until you're ready to bake it.
Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes and let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.


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Afghanistan by Choice
Theresa May's recent triumph as Tory party leader reminded us of a controversial decision she took earlier this year. Despite 2015 being the most dangerous year to date in terms for civilian casualties, she successfully lifted the UK government's blanket ban on deportations back to war-torn countries.
As a result, hundreds of failed asylum seekers will be sent back to Afghanistan, as deportations will be resumed. Special charter flights to Kabul will now take hundreds of Afghans back to their home country. And for those who originate from more dangerous provinces will be sent back regardless, on the basis that they can live in the capital.
But what about those who never chose to leave Afghanistan in the first place? Those who continue to choose to stay in Afghanistan.
Earlier this year we wrote about the danger of a 'single story', whereby a single narrative coming from a country ''have been used to dispossess and malign, but stories can also be used to empower and humane.''
Ultimately, we learn little about Afghans outside of the context of war.
This one dimensional narrative gravely falls short of the diversity and richness of life that we experienced living and working in Afghanistan.
We hear little of the individuals who live in Afghanistan despite the conflict, and in spite of the fear that drives others to leave. For those whose daily life goes on as normal.
We like this New York Times short documentary 'Afghanistan by Choice', because we hear from a few Afghans who speak about what drives them to stay in the country.
One Kabul resident in the film has a hopeful outlook for the future Afghanistan ; "The future is not suicide attacks and bombs - they don't belong to the future."
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Paradise Lost & Found: Babur Gardens
Lucy Fisher
A guest blog by Lucy Fisher I would like to hazard a guess that the first image which comes to mind when asked to think of Afghanistan is probably not a garden in full bloom, carefully tended to by a team of dedicated local gardeners. Despite the horrific turmoil...
A Conversation With Ibi Ibrahim
A guest blog by Louis Prosser After almost four years of incalculable destruction and suffering in Yemen, you might think that the last sparks of beauty and creativity had been crushed. You would be wrong.Ibi Ibrahim is a 31-year-old artist working mainly in photography and film. He is Yemeni,...
The ultimate sacrifice
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Timbuktu: A wild story of Myth, Renaissance, Rescue & Ruin
'I don't care if you're in Timbuktu,' we might say. 'You'll be here tomorrow or else!' Or perhaps, 'He's flirted with every girl from here to Timbuktu!' It means something like God Knows Where, or A Million Miles Away.
War Rugs
Louis Prosser
'Bebinin, bebinin,' insisted Parsa. I was in the royal city of Esfahan, which the Persians call 'nesf-e jahan' ('half of the world'). In a cramped bazar beneath soaring domes and arches, I was in a world of carpets. 'Look, look: apache, apache!' The word rang a bell (an American tribe?) but it took me a few seconds to see. It was a truly beautiful piece.
The Pin Project Viewed from the Ground: A Guest Blog
Sofya Saheb
The Pin Project is an initiative ISHKAR launched on Kickstarter last year. We raised over £63,000 to provide jewellery training and work for displaced people living in Burkina Faso, Turkey, Jordan and Afghanistan.
Soqotra: The Evolution of an Alien Island
Give a child a packet of crayons and tell them to draw a fantasy island, and they might well conjure up the Yemeni island of Soqotra.
LET'S WORK IT OUT!
As humans, we crave order. For many, productive work provides this structure. The world around us might be chaotic. But with work we can, at least at times, control what we do in a way we are rarely able in other parts of life.
Tradition as Radical
At the beginning of this year, Flore and I found ourselves at the world trade fair for homewares, Maison et Objet in Paris. After a morning of walking through the colossal trade halls we were quite frankly bored of looking at objects. We were just about to escape and get a coffee when we came across Sebastian Cox's stand.
Handmade - so what?
Once a hipster trend, the desire for handmade goods has become thoroughly mainstream. It can be seen from the meteoric rise of Etsy, right through to proliferation of the word 'artisan' on products ranging from shoes to bread. Handmade products tend to be more expensive, and by no means assure better 'quality', so what's all the fuss about?
Risk: Sliced, Diced and Sprinkled On Top
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Traces of Aleppo
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Timbuktu & Back
I remember singing a nursery rhyme about Timbuktu when I was in primary school. I can't remember what it was now – was it 'from Kalamazoo to Timbuktu'? – but I remember the images clearly. A fabled desert city at the end of the world where Arabs and Africans would meet to trade salt and gold, and in the cool of enormous mud structures blue robed scholars would scribble marginalia in great gold embossed manuscripts.
Can 'crafts' really drive serious economic growth?
Yet we would be wrong to think of crafts as a small sector at the fringes of the global economy. Far from it, crafts are in fact the second largest employer in the developing world, and have a proven track record of leading a number of developing world countries towards developed world status.
Want to help Afghanistan? The case for buying over donating
The World Bank has ranked Afghanistan, as the 177th easiest country in which to do business with in the world. Unfortunately that was out of 188 economies. Here's a quick barrage of some more dismal figures… In 2014 Afghanistan's economy lost a third of its value, and annual economic growth slowed from 14% down to 1.5% where it hovers around today.
The Journalism of Things
Every now and then a short video or article pops up on our newsfeed which tells a captivating story about Afghanistan or Syria that has nothing to do with war. For a couple of minutes we are reminded that countries like Afghanistan and Syria are home to talented, energetic people whose lives are not solely defined by the circumstances of the country in which they live. It's a nice reminder, but we return to our day, forgetting about what we watched or read shortly after.
Goodbye Peacock House, Hello ISHKAR!
When we set up Peacock House last Christmas, we only intended to sell a handful of cufflinks in order to fund a nice post-Kabul holiday. The response we received was phenomenal, and we sold ten times the number of cufflinks we initially expected to sell! What started out as a week of work for the young group of jewellers we were working with in Kabul, turned into five weeks of full-time employment.
An Artisan Against the Odds
The closing of the Greek/Macedonian border in March left 15,000 refugees stranded in Idomeni. This area became the largest informal refugee camp in Europe since World War II.
FROM TRASH TO TABLE: SYRIAN REFUGEE'S SOLUTION TO LEBANON'S RUBBISH CRISIS
Stepping out of Beirut airport you are immediately hit by the smell of rotting rubbish. It is a heady reminder of the rubbish crisis which hit Beirut a few months ago. With landfill sites overspilling, rubbish lined the streets of Beirut, piling up in forests and river beds surrounding the capital.
Lessons from Lebanon
Whilst European leaders complain that Europe is reaching a critical point where it can no longer absorb any more refugees, and concerns over immigration have driven the UK towards an ignominious EU exit - with a population of just 4 million, Lebanon is home to more refugees than the whole of Europe combined.
WHY MAKING MAKES US FEEL GOOD
I have recently taken up carpentry classes. I have no talent for making things with my hands, and the few things I've been able to make are very poorly put together. But for three hours a week I saw, I sharpen, I sand and I hammer. And it makes me feel good.
AFGHANISTAN - QUE LIRE, QUE REGARDER?
Outre le blog de Peacock House, de nombreux ouvrages/documentaires de qualité soulignent différentes facettes de l'Afghanistan. Ce pays a fait couler beaucoup d'encre au sujet de ses guerres, dont il a été le theatre depuis 1979, mais a su aussi seduire ses visiteurs par la richesse de ses montagnes et de ses habitants. L'Afghanistan se découvre aussi sous un autre jour..
The Glassmakers of Herat
In Winter, a thick cloud hangs over Kabul as people light wood and coal burning stoves to warm their homes. As a result the last few weeks Kabul's weather has been described by Yahoo weather as 'smoke'. We left the polluted capital, for the western city of Herat for a restorative break and to visit Hajji Sultan, the head of one of Herat's last remaining glassmaking families.
The Birth of Blue
Until relatively recently in human history 'blue' as we know it did not exist. There is no word for 'blue' in Ancient Greek, Hebrew, Chinese or Japanese. As hard to imagine as it is, 'blue' was simply not a colour the ancients were familiar with.
The Danger of the Single Story
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TWO people have died and one is fighting for life after a church shooting in Texas.
The shooter opened fire inside the West Freeway Church of Christ in Fort Worth.
The shooter can be seen in the top centre as a church goer rushes towards them
Shocked witnesses embrace outside the Texas church this morning after a gunman opened fireCredit: WKRG
One person died at the church around 10am, while another died on the way to hospital – both are thought to be men.
Authorities have said the gunman was among those taken to hospital, with reports later saying the shooter was dead – but this hasn't been confirmed by police.
The church was live-streaming the service, with parishioners reportedly seen ducking behind pews.
According to witnesses the gunman walked up during communion and opened fire, before a church-goer shot them.
In footage of the attack someone appears to stand up and fire twice with a rifle or shotgun.
A member of the congregation fires back as others rushed towards the shooter with their own guns, as a church leader calls for calm.
Isabel Arreola told KTVT: "It was the most scariest thing. You feel like your life is flashing before you. I was so worried about my little one."
CHURCH ATTACK
Two people were treated for minor injuries at the scene, an ambulance spokeswoman said.
Mike Drivdahl, Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman told Dallas News: "Our hearts and prayers go out to all the families that were affected by this incident.
"We'll continue to pray for them and continue to do everything we can for them."
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said: "Our hearts go out to the victims and families of those killed in the evil act of violence that occurred at the West Freeway Church of Christ.
"Places of worship are meant to be sacred and I am grateful for the church member who acted quickly to take down the shooter and help prevent further loss of life."
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he was "shocked and saddened".
He added: "As reports come in, please pray for any victims and their families, this congregation, and the law enforcement officials at the scene. My office will assist in any way needed."
The shooter was caught on a live-stream of the serviceCredit: BNO News
The Texan church saw a gun attack this morningCredit: Google
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Taking a moment to step back from the recent shenanigans that has been the EVE Meta in regards to the Money Badger Coalition attacking the Goon-led Imperium coalition, let's talk about how we got here and what the future holds.
Image from Crrossing Zebras Article, no author given.
When the original Northern Coalition existed I was an unimportant line member signing up for fleets when I could and fighting the prolonged supposedly pre-emptive war with the Drone Region Russians over territory Geminate region. A stalemate in one sense where neither side could make headway against the other due to time zone dominances and sheer numbers. The dynamic dramatically changed when the Drone Russians purportedly hired Pandemic Legion to be the steel tip of the spear to bolster North American time zone efforts around the same time that the war weary Northern Coalition suffered a population decline with changes to values of anomalies throughout low null sec.
The end result is that the coalition fell apart like a house of cards and fell into the dust bin of EVE history.
The parallels today are striking.
Also from Crossing Zebras article.
The Imperium occupies similar space as the old NC and launched a supposedly pre-emptive war with largely low sec based entities which turned into a slog in low sec before more recent setbacks has seen the fighting return to null sec and the Imperium suffer territorial losses and allied defections. Are they doomed like the old NC to crumble under the pressure?
Its important to note that the Drone Russians was a cohesive coalition while the Money Badger Coalition is a rough group of alliances and corporations that basically are united in their disdain for Goons and their arrogant actions of late. Not that people needed a reason to hate Goonswarm before, but the last few months have seen an uptick in the rhetoric from the Imperium leadership designed to fan the flames. From the "Viceroy" program to Sion Kumitomo's ranting, its almost as if they are trying to build an Us Versus Them narrative beyond the usual Grr-Goons sentiments.
Voltron deployed two large strike teams that made their way to assault the tower. The first team, Northern Coalition./The-Culture/friends armor T3 fleet FCd by Ajax33, combined with a TEST bomber fleet led by former Imperium FC Vily. The second strike team, a Pandemic Legion/Psychotic Tendencies/friends Rattlesnake fleet, was commanded by KillahBee, and combined with a Pandemic Horde armor ECM Scorpion fleet. Assorted allies came in other fleets and doctrines to round out the Voltron coalition. Waiting for their call, PL's supercapital fleet. A total of 1,150 pilots made their way deep into Imperium territory.
Imperial forces were expecting this fight and pinged most of the day. This was a priority defense. Hundreds pour into fleets, consisting of a Machariel fleet led by Asher Elias, a Circle-Of-Two Machariel fleet, and a Fidelas Constans/RAZOR Alliance/The Bastion Cerberus fleet. Their numbers were only half that of Voltron's, reaching 660. The Imperium usually outnumbers opponents, but this time they were facing more than 20 alliances.
The Imperium almost always boasted a dominance in numbers, yet they were outnumbered 2:1 in a fight they "pinged most of the day" for. This is a serious problem for an alliance and coalition that always claimed they were "terrible at this game". While I don't buy into that, I think that Goons have plenty of good pilots, there is a concern that they have suffered a brain drain of experienced FCs and pilots due to having far too many blues and not enough excitement, or by alienating them from leadership due to not matching the group-think. (Echo chamber alert!) Also, without an existential threat many line goons could have stopped logging in or even starting their jabber clients. Goons *might* be a hollow rotten castle.
In the past, one has not been wise to bet against Goonswarm even when the chips are down. Perhaps this gambit of "defend the motherland from the barbarian hordes" will swell the Imperium fleets once more. Or perhaps the boy who cried wolf one too many times finds out what its like to be eaten by a pack of wolves.
Well, that's where they ended up :P.


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-- May 2005 - Week 1 -- Chuck Schuldiner - Zero Tolerance Dark Moor - Beyond The Sea Dirty Americans - Strange Generation Fantômas - Suspended Animation Hell Militia - Canonisation of the Foul Spirit James LaBrie - Elements Of Persuasion Labyrinth - Freeman New England Metalfest - 2005 Day Two Project: Failing Flesh - A Beautiful Sickness Rob Rock - Holy Hell Scar Symmetry - Symmetric In Design Visions of Atlantis - Cast Away
Rob Rock - Holy Hell
Heavy Metal!!
Rob Rock, AFM Records
Rob Rock is back with his third solo release, Holy Hell. From Rob's days in M.A.R.S., Joshua, Axel Rudi Pell, Warrior, and of course through Impellitteri, I have never disliked anything Rob has associated himself with. This album only confirms to me that leaving Impellitteri to form his own band was the best circumstance for Rob. Rob has certainly done a fine job tailoring his band to suit his wonderful vocal delivery. Hard, driving riffs that from time to time incorporate a hard rock vibe, but never lose their catchy, melodic qualities are what's on tap for us with Holy Hell. This recipe allows Rob to belt out the lyrics with passion, energy, and infectiousness that have made him one of the most appreciated vocalist in metal.
While listening to Holy Hell, you'll surely notice the intense and varied drumming style. You won't hear any filler beats or lazy drum lines. Instead, you'll hear some intense drum work that really gives the songs an extra kick. Bobby Jarzombeck is the man behind the kit to thank for this. Most of you are familiar with his work in Halford, while Riot fans will recognize his name as well. Bobby delivers the goods in a big way on this album. Not to take a back seat to the outstanding drum work, the riffing on this album is downright nasty. Each of the songs is carried by a central, thunderous riff. From the opening 5 seconds to Slayer of Souls, you know this album is going to be a riff fest. Even tracks such as Calling Angels and I'm A Warrior that have some hard rock leanings feature some big riffs and well placed, well played solos. Speaking of I'm a Warrior, Impellitteri fans will immediately recognize this track from the Answer to the Master album. I'm a Warrior is essentially a redone version of Warrior from Answer to the Master. The structure of the song remains unchanged; however there are 2 major differences. First, quantity and intensity of the riffs has increased dramatically. Second, the harmony vocals aren't as "happy" as the Impellitteri version; they are more intense and heavy. What Rob has done is transform a cool hard rock song in to a meaty, heavy metal anthem. I'm not normally a fan of updating old songs, but Rob has actually improved the original in this case. Having said that, I would say the comparison between Answer to the Master's Warrior and Holy Hell's I'm a Warrior sums up quite nicely how Rob has progressed from his first solo album, Eye of the Hurricane to this one. Eye of the Hurricane had a decidedly hard rock vibe to it. Eyes of Eternity saw Rob increase the heaviness, and Holy Hell ups the ante once again. Songs based on heavy riffs, thundering drum work, and of course Rob's melodic and powerful vocals make this a heavy metal gem.
If there is a complaint to make about this album, it is the ultra corny ballad, I'll be Waiting for You. Sure it's easy for metal heads to bust on a ballad, but I do like good ballads. Unfortunately, I'll be Waiting for You isn't one of them. Some backing vocals or extra guitar textures may have helped, but somehow, this track just comes across far too corny for my liking. On the other end of the table, Move On, the final track is a good ballad. That may have something to do with that Tobias Sammet making a guest appearance on this track, singing duet with Rob. This is a nice way to end the album. Two emotional and outstanding vocal performances are backed by a nice melodic line and strong musical performances. Although one track didn't come to my liking, I would safely classify the other nine songs as killers. That's right, the quality of the remaining songs never diminishes; from the first beat of Slayer of Souls to the final note of Move On. As easily predicted, Rob's voice is in fine form, but the addition of Bobby Jarzombeck on drums and the impressively abundant heavy riffs of Carljohan Grimmark really helps to drive these songs home; arguably the most intense are hard hitting of Rob's career. I can't be sure, but I would guess that Roy Z. is again involved with this release. Rob has worked with Roy in the past, and the sound quality of this album is again fantastic, so I suspect that Roy is somehow involved in the production of this album.
Rob Rock continues to amaze me with each album that his involves himself with. When Rob left Impellitteri after the Crunch album, I was a bit disappointed. However, Rob has taken his solo career to a level that is far beyond where Impellitteri was when Rob left the band. By surrounding himself with talented musicians, Rob has created a formidable force in the traditional heavy metal genre.
Update for October 3, 2005: Candlelight Records (USA) released this album September 20, 2005. Check out Rob's websiet for additional information (link above).
All, except for I'll be Waiting for You Mike quoted 91 / 100
Other albums by Rob Rock that we have reviewed:
Rob Rock - Garden of Chaos reviewed by Mike and quoted 92 / 100
Rob Rock - Eyes of Eternity reviewed by Mike and quoted 83 / 100
Rob Rock - Rage Of Creation reviewed by Chris and quoted 90 / 100
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With its own AirPower, Tesla succeeds where Apple failed
Tesla has just launched a wireless charging base similar to AirPower, Apple's aborted project. With this expensive accessory inspired by the CyberTruck, the company Elon Musk takes on a challenge that the iPhone manufacturer considers prohibitive.
In 2017, Apple proudly announced AirPower, a base capable of charging three devices simultaneously. After this fanfare launch, the company ran into a number of technical issues. Two years later, Apple realized the obvious: the project is technically not viable. AirPower has been cancelled.
An AirPower inspired by CyberTruck
Three years after the official abandonment of Apple's charging base, Tesla has just launched a similar product in its American store. Mirroring Apple's stillborn mat, the automaker's accessories are capable of recharging "maximum three devices simultaneously". The base delivers a power of 15 W, which corresponds to the average of other accessories on the market.
That's what Tesla claims on its website " the angular design » of the accessories are directly inspired by its CyberTruck, its futuristic pick-up. The loading mat is " consisting of aluminum housing, alcantara surface (Editor's note: artificial leather) premium quality and a removable magnetic stand that lets you lay the charger flat or tilt it ».
Not surprisingly, Tesla markets the base at a high price. In fact, it is necessary pay out $300 to grab the tool. This is much higher than competing solutions. Reserved for the US market, the charger will ship from February 2023.
Also read: Elon Musk believes that Tesla can surpass Apple
After Xiaomi, Tesla announces a real AirPower
Note that Tesla is not the first brand to market a charging mat similar to AirPower. In 2020, Samsung unveiled the Wireless Charger Trio, a much less ambitious 3-in-1 stand than Apple's project. At the same time, many prop manufacturers have offered their version of the base. This is the case with Belkin or Betafresh, a Hong Kong company. This launched an unconvincing rug called AirUnleashed that we tested.
All of these solutions differed from Apple's original project. In fact, the Cupertino giant aimed to design a mat that could revolutionary inductive charging. To start charging, all you had to do was place the iPhone, AirPods or Apple Watch anywhere on the mat. Apple planned to include many tangled coils to achieve this. The company planned to use about 20 coils. Unfortunately, this approach caused components to overheat.
On Samsung, Belkin or Betafresh mats, carefully place the device where the charging coil is integrated. All too often, the machine is misaligned, which prevents the optimal operation of the load. This is where Tesla's solution comes into its own. Using technology provided by the company FreePower, the mat charges devices " placed anywhere on the surface without precise adjustmentp »explains the company's Elon Musk proudly.
De facto, Tesla's would have to offer the same experience as that provided by Apple's AirPower. For the record, Xiaomi achieved a similar feat in 2021. Last year, the Chinese brand presented the Mi Multi-Coal Charging Pad, a mat capable of working wherever you place your device. The company has pushed 19 copper spirals into the accessory, while avoiding overheating.
Apple, for its part, has turned to magnets. Unable to design the AirPower intended to revolutionize wireless charging, Apple actually inaugurated MagSafe magnetic charging in 2020. This technology keeps the iPhone aligned with the charging stand using magnets. Hidden in the iPhone and in the charger, the magnets ensure that the coils are correctly aligned.
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On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, Miami-based CPA Darryl Sharpton was indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple tax-related criminal charges, including (1) willful failure to collect or pay over tax, in violation of 26 U.S. Code § 7202; (2) willful failure to file return, supply information, or pay tax, in violation of 26 U.S. Code § 7203; and (3) attempt to evade or defeat tax (commonly called "tax evasion" or "tax fraud"), in violation of 26 U.S. Code § 7201. Prosecutors assert that Sharpton not only failed to file tax returns, but also failed to pay taxes, for multiple tax years. The defendant allegedly accomplished these crimes by misusing corporate accounts, removing his name from business records, and lying to agents from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Like our previous profiles of accountants and tax preparers who have been indicted (and in many cases, convicted) for tax crimes, Sharpton's case, though still pending, delivers a sharp reminder to noncompliant taxpayers: it may take years, but the IRS will eventually detect and retrace your missteps. If you have unfiled tax returns, owe money to the IRS, or have misrepresented information to the IRS, you risk the same consequences as Sharpton.
Prosecutors allege that Sharpton acted willfully, or deliberately, which is why the case is being treated as a criminal rather than civil matter. (For a thorough discussion of this subject, readers may be interested in our explanation of the difference between criminal tax evasion and civil tax fraud, or how the IRS determines whether conduct was willful.) Examples of Sharpton's willfulness noted in the press release include "removing himself from his company's payroll, paying his personal expenses through the corporate bank accounts, and lying to an IRS collections official" – all examples of deliberate actions that were specifically calculated to minimize or outright avoid the defendant's tax liabilities.
Sharpton's legal troubles, like those of most taxpayers who find themselves in similar positions, began with an IRS tax audit, which – like many – culminated in the assessment of additional tax. When Sharpton failed to pay his adjusted tax bill, the IRS attempted to collect the unpaid tax debts by issuing IRS tax levies and tax liens.
Rather than addressing or challenging this unwelcome outcome the lawful way – that is, working with the IRS to negotiate an offer in compromise (OIC) or installment agreement, or alternately, filing a written protest disputing the basis for the assessment (a process known as "appealing" an audit) – Sharpton responded by taking the actions described above, apparently in an effort to disappear from the IRS' radar. Needless to say, this effort proved unsuccessful.
In addition to failing to file and pay taxes on his own behalf, Sharpton also allegedly failed to remit the payroll taxes he withheld from his employees' compensation. Failing to pay over withheld employee compensation, a common example of payroll tax fraud, can trigger a penalty known as the "Trust Fund Recovery Penalty" (TFRP), which is typically calculated by adding the employee's portion of the taxes that were withheld to the unpaid income taxes that were withheld.
The TFRP, though costly, may be among the least of Sharpton's worries. If found guilty, he could also be sentenced to (1) up to five years in prison per count of failure to pay over payroll taxes; (2) up to one year in prison per count of failure to file a tax return; and (3) up to five years in prison per count of tax evasion. Moreover, the nature of Sharpton's professional background – tax planning and wealth management – means he will likely be censured or face crippling sanctions. The same is true of tax attorneys, financial planners, financial risk managers, and other types of financial professionals who become embroiled in IRS criminal investigations.
Anyone can be prosecuted for tax crimes, including accountants, attorneys, and other tax professionals. Do not assume that noncompliance will go unnoticed, however seemingly minor or well-disguised. Gain control of the situation early on by working with an experienced tax attorney.
Whether you are looking for an IRS tax audit lawyer to represent you during an audit, an IRS audit appeals attorney to help you dispute the results of an audit, a tax relief attorney to help you work out an IRS payment plan, or a criminal tax defense lawyer to protect your rights and defend you in court, the Tax Law Office of David W. Klasing is prepared to provide the level of zealous service that distinguishes our tax firm from the rest. To schedule a reduced-rate consultation about a state, federal, or international tax issue, contact us online, or call the Tax Law Office of David W. Klasing at (800) 681-1295.
Also, we've expanded our offices! In addition to our offices in Irvine and Los Angeles, the Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing we now have offices in San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Panorama City, Oxnard, San Diego, Bakersfield, San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento. You can find additional information on all of our offices here.


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Dudzai Mureyi
Dr Dudzai Mureyi is a pharmacist and researcher who holds advanced degrees in Health Policy and Global Health from the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Her research on the use of digital health tools to improve access to medicines was commended for the Alexander Fleming Prize – a prize administered by the United Kingdom department for Research & Innovation (UKRI). Dudzai is a former Chevening Scholar, former Beit Scholar and former chairperson of the Pharmaceutical Society of Zimbabwe's Mashonaland branch.
Africa/Big Idea/Health
Start-up helps Zimbabweans find critical meds via WhatsApp
The MIS service is essential and will not only save lives. but time and money as well in a country beset by


With the ever-increasing cost of university in 2017, and ever more different university courses available to study, the statement 'I don't know what I want to study at university!' is becoming increasingly common among A-level students.
But there's no need to fret or panic about this: it is an incredibly common problem faced by prospective university applicants and there are many straightforward solutions for it. If this sounds like you, read on through my checklist of things to think about to help you choose your perfect university course!
Are you ready for university yet?
The first thing you need to work out is whether or not your lack of decisiveness about the course you want to study at university is actually because you don't want to go to university yet, or even at all.
Although it may feel like our society is fixated on university as the one-and-only option following A-levels, this really isn't your only option. Apprenticeships offer a way of being paid to study (not usually a huge amount though, so make sure you look into it), rather than taking out loans to attend university. Alternatively, lots of people go straight from school to their first job, and complete qualifications to boost their career part-time while working.
This is really important: if you take out a student loan (which nearly all students will) once you start a university degree, you've already committed yourself to a term's worth of loan, which you will have to pay back. I have lots of friends who didn't think through their course before starting it, so had to drop out and move course, or even university. Although there is no shame in dropping out if you're miserable, this situation is obviously best avoided.
On the bright side, universities will often let you change course once you've started, if it's not too far into the course – lots of people end up swapping during the first few weeks of term, and some even after the first year – but research this beforehand if you're not sure.
You can also apply for deferred entry, where you are given a university offer at the normal time, but have a year off to think about it, before you pay any money to the institution. Deferring is not possible for all courses, but is a popular option, with around eight percent of students choosing to go to university this way, so it is worth considering.
If you broadly know what kind of subject you want to study at university already: for example, you know that you want to study something related to biology, but not whether you want to study biological sciences, biomedical sciences, marine biology, or something completely different, there is an easy solution to this.
What you have to do, basically, is research the different courses as much as possible. Of course, if you really want to find out what studying a particular course is like, it might be worth contacting current students on that programme. You can ask them for their honest opinions of the teaching quality, the amount of contact time, the resources available and so much more!
Your sixth form or college will also have careers advisors who you can talk to about this kind of problem, so make you make the most of that free resource while you can.
If your problem is less 'I don't know what I want to study at university', and more, 'there are two things I want to study at university and I can't choose between them', there is an easy solution: joint honours!
Not every course offers joint honours (subjects such as medicine do not) but many do, and it's a common decision by students who really love two different subjects and don't want to specialise too soon. These combinations can often be highly beneficial for your future career, such as studying Business with a modern language, such as Mandarin.
Although it is not a widely known fact about Scottish university education, it is really important for students to know about: in Scotland, you study for four years, and begin with around three different subjects, gradually specialising as you progress through the degree and discover what you really enjoy.
For employers, an applicant who has studied a variety of subjects will have a breadth of knowledge, and will look really impressive as a consequence. Plus, as many final year students will tell you, studying the same subject for three or four years can get pretty intense, and may even cause you to lose the excitement for the subject which made you decide to study it in the first place.
You can avoid this by keeping your options open and exploring a range of subjects during your time at university. Many universities also offer the opportunity to take a module outside the main discipline, or to audit classes from outside your subject, which I would encourage you to do, if you feel like you want to keep your education broad.
Don't panic: take some time, and enjoy the process!
If you do all of the above, and still feel completely lost, don't worry about it! Just take plenty of time to properly think through what you want to study at university before you commit: I guarantee, you won't regret this in the long run, and it will help you make the best possible decision for your future.


Two laws seem to validate two candidates nominated to temporarily lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
It's unclear who'll now head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. President Donald Trump just named Mick Mulvaney as acting director, but earlier, CFPB Director Richard Cordray effectively named his own successor.
Cordray offered his resignation Friday and appointed chief of staff Leandra English to deputy director. In theory, she'd be temporarily in charge of the agency as soon as Cordray leaves.
What happens next is uncertain. Because the Senate already approved Mulvaney as director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Federal Vacancies Reform Act lets him temporarily lead another agency.
But the Dodd-Frank Act, which created the bureau, says the deputy director is supposed to take the helm when the director leaves.
The move sets the stage for possible legal and political battles: Republicans on one side, and Democrats and the bureau on the other.
Republican lawmakers have long opposed the CFPB, which was created during the Obama administration to help regulate how banks and other financial companies interact with consumers.
Many Republicans don't like that the bureau director can be fired only for cause and that the agency gets its budget from the Federal Reserve, not Congress. Some lawmakers say this gives the agency too much power and makes it unaccountable.


A South Australian (SA) mortgage broker has pleaded guilty at Adelaide Magistrates Court to five charges of giving false or misleading information to Westpac to secure home loan applications worth more than $500,000.
An investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found that between October 2011 and February 2012, Daniel Duy Anh Nguyen provided the information relating to a sale contract and rental appraisal letters for the home loan on behalf of five of his clients.
Nguyen operated a finance broking business and was the sole director of Ausfin Solutions Pty Ltd at Woodville North in SA, which traded as Arndale Finance.
He is facing a two-year imprisonment and/or a fine of $11,000.
The case was brought to ASIC's attention by Westpac. Last month ASIC banned Nguyen from engaging in credit activity or providing financial services for four years. It also cancelled Ausfin's Australian credit licence.
Nguyen will appear in court on 8 November for sentencing.


Your anaesthetist will give you your anaesthetic and be responsible for your safety and wellbeing during your procedure.
They will carefully monitor you throughout your operation and make sure you wake up comfortably afterwards. They may also help with any pain management you might need after the procedure.
Anaesthetists are also involved in developing treatments to manage chronic pain and offer intensive care support to very sick patients.
Anaesthetics is one of the largest departments at Frimley Health. The department works closely with intensive care, high dependency unit, maternity and pain management.
Inpatient / acute pain management - the pain team nurses and doctors visit patients and support staff throughout the Trust.
Outpatient chronic pain management – outpatient and clinic services for people with ongoing, persistent pain management issues. See pain management page.
Critical care for patients with life threatening conditions, including life support machines, kidney support, and other drugs and modes of treatment. See intensive care page.
Coordination of the medical emergency outreach team, who respond to patients with increasing levels of life threatening illness.
The department is also involved in the education of its own specialist doctors in training, and in the education of doctors throughout the trust.
Wexham Park anaesthetic department on 01753 633195.


Seoul is well known for its shopping. Among the stores I've visited on a recent trip to Seoul, I call ÅLAND my favorite. The first flagship store opened in Myeongdong in 2006, ÅLAND stores can now be found in most shopping districts in Seoul. It provides high fashion brands from a multitude of local Korean designers, as well as some popular international brands (including TOMS shoes). The concept of the store is sort of like Urban Outfitters, where you can find items from different brands, along with handmade jewelries and quirky lifestyle/household items. The price ranges from barely affordable to wallet-breaking, but some stores offer a vintage/used section (which i love) where you can find cheaper gently used clothes.
If second hand items aren't your thing, head to one of ÅLAND's outlet stores for last season's stock at discounted prices. The one I visited was ÅLAND after ÅLAND, located in Seoul's Hongdae area, right next to the famous aA The Design Museum & Cafe. Though this place is harder to find I'd say it's definitely worth the trip if you're looking for quality designer items from Korea for cheap(er).
i live in vancouver and taipei. i love guitar and roadtrips. sunshine and the beach. cupcakes and coffee. indie music and foreign films. i want to scuba dive at the great barrier reef and speak french in paris.


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James George Alexander Bannerman Carnegie, 3. hertug af Fife, 12. jarl af Southesk (født 23. september 1929, død 22. juni 2015) var en skotsk adelsmand, der var i familie med det britiske kongehus.

Kongelige slægtninge
James Carnegie var oldesøn af kong Edward 7. af Storbritannien, dattersøn af Princess Royal Louise af Storbritannien, hertuginde af Fife samt grandfætter til dronning Elizabeth 2. af Storbritannien og kong Harald 5. af Norge. Han var også en efterkommer af  kong Vilhelm 4. af Storbritannien og dennes samlever Dorothy Jordan.

Forældre
James Carnegie var den eneste søn af Charles Carnegie, 11. jarl af Southesk (1893–1992) og prinsesse Maud af Fife (1893–1945). Prinsesse Maud var den yngste datter af Princess Royal Louise af Storbritannien, hertuginde af Fife (1867–1931) og Alexander Duff, 1. hertug af Fife (1849–1912).

Familie
James Carnegie var gift med den ærede Caroline Cecily Dewar (født 1934) (ældste barn af Henry Dewar, 3. baron Forteviot (1906–1993)).

De blev forældre til:
 en dødfødt søn (4. april 1958).
 Lady Alexandra Clare Etherington (født Carnegie) (født 1959), gift med Mark Fleming Etherington (født 1962), forældre til Amelia Mary Carnegie Etherington (født 2001).
 David Carnegie,  4. hertug af Fife (født 1961), gift med Caroline Anne Bunting (født 1961), forældre til tre sønner.

Titler
I 1959 arvede James Carnegie titlen hertug af Fife fra prinsesse Alexandra, 2. hertuginde af Fife ((1891–1959). Hun var hans moster.

I 1992 arvede James Carnegie titlen jarl af Southesk fra sin far.

Hovedtitler
 1929 – 1941: den ærede James Carnegie
 1941 – 1959: Lord James Carnegie
 1959 – 2015: Hans Nåde James Carnegie, 3. hertug af Fife

Andre titler
 12. jarl af Southesk (en skotsk titel)
 3. jarl af Macduff (en britisk titel)
 12. Lord Carnegie af Kinnaird (en skotsk titel)
 12. Lord Carnegie, af Kinnaird og Leuchars (en skotsk titel)
 4. Baron Balinhard af Farnell in the County of Forfar (en britisk titel)
 9. Carnegie Baronet (en titel fra  Nova Scotia)

Jarler fra Skotland
Hertuger af Fife


Peanut butter is the boss' number one cookie pick, but we tend to nibble on the Chocolate varieties. It's dangerous being so close to these made by French Chef Jean-Luc at Le Petit Cafe and Bakery! Plus the desserts are outta this world!
Grab and go with a selection of brownies, muffins, and other pastries from Coffee Dock and Post. Be sure to get your caffeine fix with a caramel latte or a vanilla cappuccino… or any other favorite concoction that tickles your fancy.
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Obsessed with personal glory, these super-powered anti-heroes fight for any team that gets them ahead.
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Why One Of The Most Vaccinated Places In The U.S. Now Has A COVID-19 Spike
By Jennette Barnes
A town with one of the highest vaccination rates in the country just instituted an indoor mask mandate after a big spike in positive coronavirus tests. Jennette Barnes of member station CAI brings us the story from Provincetown, Mass.
JENNETTE BARNES, BYLINE: For two weeks before the Fourth of July, Provincetown was averaging zero new cases of coronavirus a day. But not long after that, Mark Louque, who's from there, came down with symptoms and then tested positive.
MARK LOUQUE: I've certainly been in touch with a lot of the folks that have been in and out of Provincetown over the last two weeks, and a large number of them, a shocking number of them are positive for COVID-19.
BARNES: More than 550 people have tested positive since the Fourth of July. This in a town where so many people have claimed residency since the pandemic that the vaccination rate is 116% of its latest census count. Like most of the people testing positive, Louque is vaccinated, and his so-called breakthrough infection was pretty mild.
LOUQUE: Yeah, that congestion is just still lingering, but I have pretty much all of my energy back. I had lost my taste and smell, which have come back. And I feel like I'm one of the lucky ones because I'm vaccinated.
BARNES: Health experts say that no vaccine is 100% effective at preventing infections. The coronavirus vaccines are up to 95% effective in preventing COVID-19 disease, and they're very good at keeping people who do test positive from getting seriously ill or needing hospitalization. Sean O'Brien, health director for Cape Cod's Barnstable County, says this summer's outbreak is following a pattern the county has seen with holidays before, and infections typically peak a few weeks later.
SEAN O'BRIEN: Unless we are going into a major cycle, like we did last fall and then again in the winter, you're going to see these kind of ebbs and flows - for lack of a better term - these peaks and valleys, but very minimal.
BARNES: The outbreak has drawn lots of media attention. Town manager Alex Morse says there's an upside. Even more people are seeking out vaccination, including foreign students working here for the summer on J-1 visas.
ALEX MORSE: We've had a lot of interest from businesses in town reaching out - how can my employees get vaccinated? - business owners getting calls and finally being able to convince employees that, all right, it's time to - it's time for me to get vaccinated. Those are hopeful signs.
BARNES: The publicity has business owners like Michael Meyers worried, though. He owns a clothing store called Wardrobe on Provincetown's main drag.
MICHAEL MEYERS: I'm finding it really discouraging and frightening to see what's going to come out of the rest of the summer because we were really counting on this summer, being unemployed throughout the winter and not getting any income.
BARNES: On a recent weekday, there were still plenty of tourists on the street where Meyers' store is. Among them, Nikita Alexander and her family.
NIKITA ALEXANDER: We are visiting from Akron, Ohio.
BARNES: They heard about the uptick in cases.
ALEXANDER: And we actually almost did not come today because of that, which is why we have our mask on on the street. We just wanted to be very careful. And it worries us that the new strain that's coming out is stronger than the previous strain.
BARNES: Almost any town that relies on entertaining lots of visitors could see an outbreak like the one here. Some nightclubs are requiring proof of vaccination, and at least one resort has pledged to test employees every week. Public health officials are hoping now that the reality is clear, people will heed the indoor mask mandate and take other precautions to bring Provincetown's infection rate back down.
For NPR News, I'm Jennette Barnes in Provincetown, Mass.
(SOUNDBITE OF JOYCE KWON SONG, "SONG OF PLATITUDE") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
Jennette Barnes
Reporter and producer
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Према психоаналитичкој теорији, примитивни механизми одбране представљају оне одбрамбене механизме који штите од анксиозности која је повезана са нагоном смрти. Неки од примитивних механизама одбране су цепање, пројективна идентификација, порицање, идеализација и обезвређивање, и они се први јављају у развоју појединца. Њихово присуство у одраслом добу везује се за граничну структуру личности.

Историја
Мелани Клајн је направила темељну реформулацију појма механизама одбране, те је насупрот класичном ставу да се искључива улога механизма одбране огледа у регулацији афеката и нагона, указала на њихову улогу у процесима који се одигравају између искуства и сазнања, између искуства и интиме. Такође, механизми одбране играју значајну улогу у организацији и поунутрењу односа са објектима. Механизми одбране не само да штите Ја од преплављујућих осећања, него и представљају организационо начело дететовог менталног живота. Клајнова подробно описује два механизма одбране: цепање и пројекцију. Цепање се заснива на Фројдовој идеји да човек у свом раном развоју поседује могућност да разликује оно што представља чисто задовољство за Ја од збира оних искустава у вези с објектима која су изузетно негативна . Према Оту Ф. Кернбергу, цепање је неизбежан алат којим дечије Ја јасно раздваја пријатна од непријатних искустава. Првa се поунутрују, другa се пројектују. Клајнова је описала посебан облик пројекције – пројективну идентификацију, којом се нежељени делови самства и унутрашњих објеката цепају те бивају пројектовани у спољашњи објекат чиме се омогућује посед и контрола над тим објектом . Бион је овај појам проширио кроз метафору садржалаца и садржаног ("container" и "contained"). Пројекција не само да омогућује порицање и пројекцију нежељених делова самства, већ и њихово садржавање унутар објекта. Тако се на пројективну идентификацију може гледати као на први вид комуникације детета са другим .

Ото Ф. Кернберг је интегрисао гледишта психологије Ја и теорије односа са објектима, те повезао нивое патологије личности са типовима одбрамбеног функционисања и развојним нивоом поунутреног односа са објектима. Другим речима, интернализовани односи са објектима организовани су на темељима специфичних одбрамбених структура. Кернберг детаљно описује примитивне механизме одбране и прави јасну разлику између потискивања и цепања. Према Кернбергу, цепање је развојни претходник потискивања и наставља да делује патолошки код оних пацијената који су пре-едипално фиксирани, и због тога такве особе немају могућност да формирају целовите односе са објектом и успоставе његову константност. Дакле, постоје два општа нивоа организације Ја. Први је повезан са пре-едипалном, а други са едипалном патологијом. На пре-едипалном нивоу цепање је главна одбрамбена операција и подупрто је порицањем, примитивном идеализацијом, примитивним обезвређивањем и пројективном идентификацијом.

Цепање (Splitting)
Цепање укључује мешавину сепарације нагона, афеката, унутрашњих представа објеката, спољашњих односа са објектима и механизама поунутрења. Када су у питању односи са објектима, цепање се односи на то шта особа ради са својим унутрашњим и спољашњим објектима. Ближе речено, цепање се састоји од дељења унутрашњих и спољашњих објеката на дистинктивне делове, или дељење објекта на њихов добар и лош део. У понашању, цепање се испољава у тежњи да се други опажају и описују у терминима непомирљивих супротности. Тежња да се афективно поларизује опис објекта указује на цепање.

Пројективна идентификација (Projective identification)
Пројективна идентификација се односи на процес који се одиграва када се неподношљиви, те отцепљени делови самства пројектују у спољашњи објекат или део објекта. За разлику од обичне пројекције, оно што је пројектовано на објекат не доживљава се као страно по Ја, већ самство "емпатизује" са објектом и пројекција представља покушај успостављања контроле над објектом.

Лернер наводи да се у оквиру пројективне идентификације разликују барем три процеса нижег реда: екстернализација делова самства без узимања у обзир одлика спољашњег објекта; замагљење граница између самства и другога; исувише наглашена потреба да се други контролише

Обезвређивање (Devaluation)
Обезвређивање се односи на тежњу особе да омаловажи, поквари или умањи важност сопствених унутрашњих или спољашњих објеката. Овај механизам одбране је блиско повезан са завишћу. Одређеније, обезвређивање је у исто време концептуализовано као циљ зависти и одбрана од ње. Завист циља ка достизању добрих одлика објекта, а када то постане неподношљиво, завист тежи да "поквари" те добре одлике и тако уклони извор осећања зависти;

Идеализација (Idealization)
Идеализација укључује порицање нежељених одлика објекта, а затим ојачавање објекта пројектовањем сопственог либида или омнипотенције на њега. Циљ овог примитивног механизма одбране је да држи објекат потпуно одвојеним од прогањајућих (персекуторних) објеката, што чува објекат од оштећења или уништења .

Примитивно порицање (Primitive denial)
Примитивно порицање Кернберг дефинише као пацијентову тенденцију да поништи емоционални значај неке области свести која је у супротности са ониме што он тренутно доживљава. Пацијент је, дакле, свестан чињенице да су у одређеном тренутку његова опажања, мисли и осећања о самом себи или другима потпуно супротни од оних које је имао у неким другим тренуцима, међутим, ова сећања за пацијента немају никакав емоционални значај; она не могу утицати на тренутни осећај. Кернберг наглашава да "примитивно порицање" подразумева да емоције које се доживљавају у једном тренутку бивају порекнуте у неком другом. Он наглашава да постоји виши ниво порицања, који он назива "негацијом" и да при том емоционални значај онога што је оповргнуто никада није био присутан у свести . Нижи, примитивнији ниво порицања подржава цепање док виши ниво порицања тежи потискивању.

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Doomed Star!
Whitney Houston — The Desperate Plea To Save Druggie Diva
Heartbreaking letter from her mentor!
By J.R. Taylor
Oct 17, 2016 @ 15:40PM
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Whitney Houston ended up a drug casualty — but only after her family and friends tried several times to save the tragic diva from her addictions! The National ENQUIRER continually had the scoop on both Whitney's tragic descent into drug hell and her brief moments of happiness. Now one of Whitney's closest friends has revealed the contents of a desperate letter that almost saved Whitney's life. Music legend Clive Davis oversaw Whitney's career from the start, and the head of Arista Records was finally inspired to confront his hit artist after a humiliating turn onstage during a Michael Jackson tribute show on Sept. 7, 2001. The beloved songbird could no longer hide that she was wasting away, as seen in the following photos…
"Whitney's black dress looked like it was on a hanger," said one insider — and another eyewitness told The ENQUIRER: "Her cheekbones protrude, and her arms and legs are as thin as bamboo canes!"
Clive was sickened by the pathetic performance, and wrote Whitney this heartbreaking letter: "When I saw you Friday night at the Michael Jackson concert, I gasped. When I got home, I cried. My dear, dear Whitney, the time has come."
"Of course I know you don't want to hear this," Clive continued."Of course I know that you're saying that Clive is being foolishly dramatic. Of course I know that your power of denial is in overdrive dismissing everything I and everyone else is saying to you!"
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"I join your mother in pleading with you to face up to the truth now, right now, and there is no more time or postponement," added Clive — whose long career had outlasted other doomed stars like Janis Joplin. "You need help and it must begin now. I will stand by you with love and caring to see you through it to newfound peace and happiness in every way as a woman, as a mother, as a role model to inspire the rest of the world."
Amazingly, Clive's letter almost worked — with The ENQUIRER reporting in Sept. 2004 that Whitney was on her way to a comeback! The triumphant diva had made a stunning appearance at the World Music Awards in Las Vegas, as pictured here.
"She has rededicated herself to her family and career," said an insider, "and the effects of her new attitude are obvious. She is the happiest we've seen her in a long, long time!"
The album "Just Whitney" had been released in Dec. 2002, and overcame mixed reviews to return her to the spotlight — but by May 2006, The ENQUIRER was reporting that Whitney was back in rehab. A fellow Atlanta crack addict named Tina had told reporters about her time binging on drugs with the former superstar!
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"She sees demons when she's high," said Tina. "She'll point to the floor and say, 'See that demon. I'm telling you, somebody's messing with Bobby [Brown]!' She always thinks it got something to do with Bobby!"
Tragically, her stint in rehab was a disaster, and Whitney was back to feeding her addictions by 2007. Pals told The ENQUIRER: "Whitney cannot afford another drug setback!"
The insiders said that they were worried that Whitney's reliance on crack cocaine would keep her from ever finishing an album. Sadly, they were proven correct. As part of her final performances, Whitney (seen here with Lauren Bacall in 2010) traveled to Los Angeles on February 9, 2012, to perform for Clive's annual pre-Grammy Awards party at The Beverly Hilton hotel.
Two days later, Whitney was found dead in her hotel suite's bathtub with a cocktail of drugs in her system. Clive's planned party became her longtime mentor's tribute to the dead diva.
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