Tupac’s Mum Files $1.1 Million Lawsuit For Unpaid Royalties

Tupac died 17 years ago, but his music is still making money...

According to reports, Tupac's mum, Afeni Shakur filed a $1.1 million lawsuit against Entertainment One for unpaid royalties from Tupac’s 2007 album Beginnings: The Lost Tapes, which included songs recorded in the early stages of his career.
Documents state that Entertainment One purchased the rights to the late rapper’s music which was previously owned by Death Row Records, in July.

Afeni claims the company owes money, and as the co-administrator of the Tupac estate, the she is also asking Entertainment One to hand over the master recordings for all of her son’s unreleased music.

Khloe Kardashian Drops ‘Odom’ From Twitter Account Name

A few days after dropping the name “Odom” from her Instagram account, Khloe Kardashian has made the same move on her Twitter account. While her handle remains @KhloeKardashian, her display name has been shortened to just Khloe.

42 dead, 100 missing in Niger boat mishap

Minna – No fewer than 42 people were on Friday drowned in a boat mishap on River Niger close to Malilli village in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger.100 others on board were missing in the mishap which occurred at about 2 pm.

The Public Relation Officer, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Malam Ibrahim Hussaini, confirm the incident to NAN in a telephone interview on Saturday.
Hassaini said the incident occurred around 2 pm when the traders were returning from Malili village back to Tunga Illo village across the River Niger, after the day’s market.
He said the details were sketchy, but the boat which had over 150 passengers capsized midway and drowned 42 people, while 100 others were missing.

The spokesman said that local divers from Malili village had recovered 42 corpses, while efforts were being intensified to rescue possible survivors or the corpse of those drowned.
“At the moment search and rescue is ongoing on the river.I will make the details of the incident later, but the agency has dispatch its officers to assist the villagers in the rescue efforts,’’ he said.
Hassaini said the recovered corpses would be given mass burial close to the river bank, adding that neighbouring villages had been alerted to look out for floating corpses.

The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Saidu Ndako, confirmed the boat mishap.“I received the information late in the night that a boat had capsized and 42 persons have drowned in the incident, while rescue operation is ongoing.We believe that the boat was overload because the boat’s capacity was put at 60 passengers, but over 150 passengers were said to be on board during the incident.The debris in the swollen river may also have been responsible for the incident,’’ Ndako said.

Ndako said that the government condoled with the family of those who had lost their loved ones, and pray that Allah grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. (NAN)


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Megan Young of the Philippines crowned Miss World

Miss Philippines, Megan Young, has been crowned Miss World.


Young, who took the crown from Wenxia Yu of China, the 2012 winner, was born in the United States. When she was 10 she moved to the Philippines, where she has appeared in films and as a television host.

There has been tight security on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, where the contest's final round was moved following protests by Muslim extremist groups. Despite threats from the extremists to disrupt the contest, police said no rallies were staged on Saturday.

"I promise to be the best Miss World ever," Ms Young, 23, said after winning the 63rd annual event.

Would you eat your placenta? U.S. company turns placenta into 'health supplement' for new mothers

• PlacentaWise in Utah turn new mothers' own placentas into pills
• Around 100-175 capsules are produced, depending on size of placenta
• Claim multiple health benefits, though there is lack of research
• Process begins with form-filing and £31 ($50) deposit

Saving your placenta after birth and consuming it, due to its supposed health benefits, is a growing trend among new mothers.

Despite scarcity of research some mothers swear by eating their placenta - a practice with no anthropological precedent - saying it enhances milk supply, helps with hormonal imbalances, reduces depression and much more.

Now one U.S. company has taken the trend, dubbed human placentophagia, one step further by turning the organ in to handy pills that can be popped for years after the birth.



Being processed: Laura Curtis, of PlacentaWise in Lindon, Utah, prepares a placenta for a client that will be turned into capsules as a supplement for new mothers



Under the knife: Many swear by the benefits of consuming nutrient-rich placentas - although there is no anthropological evidence that it was widely done by humans before the mid-20th century

The placenta connects the developing foetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply, and is usually discarded after birth.

But PlacentaWise in Lindon, Utah, offer a service where they prepare new mothers' own placentas and turn them into health supplement capsules, just 48 hours after birth.


'It's not weird or freaky or gross, it's science' is their slogan.

They say your personal placenta pills will be full of nutrients and essential hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone for mammary gland development in preparation for breastfeeding.

The oxytocin supposedly decreases pain, increases mother-child bonding and counteracts the production of stress hormones such as cortisol.



The organ connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake and waste elimination


Multiple other naturally occurring ingredients with supposed health benefits for new mothers (and those suffering PMS) include thyroid stimulating hormone, cortisone, interferon, iron, hemoglobin and human placental lactogen.

Critics are yet to be fully convinced.

'It is very very rare in the UK for people to eat their own, or other people's placentas,' said Claire Friars, midwife for Tommy's Baby Charity said.

'A certain taboo does exist around it. Midwives may be surprised by such a request but are aware that this ritual does happen.'


'There was some suggestion that a mother could avoid postnatal depression by eating her placenta but no evidence has backed this up,' Ms Friars said.



'It's not weird of freaky or gross, it's science': The website for the Placenta Encapsulation Service lists a range of health claims





Benefits: Naturally occurring ingredients that can be healthy supplements for new mothers include thyroid stimulating hormone, cortisone, interferon, iron, hemoglobin and human placental lactogen


'Some people also believe that because the placenta provides the baby with the vitamins and minerals it requires the placenta would be full of these when eaten. Again there is no evidence for this.'

However, Ms Friars said: 'There have been some concerns raised around eating it raw and may carry the same food infection risks as eating raw meat.

'There have also been concerns raised around blood infections as the placenta will contain the mother's blood.'

Eating your placenta: Facts, stats and figures:

In the wild, mammals bite through the umbilical cord and eat the placenta straight after the birth.

In Chinese medicine, the placenta is known as a great life force and is highly respected in terms of its medicinal value. It is not cooked, but usually dried.

In 1998, chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall cooked a placenta on his Channel 4 programme and served it at a dinner party. He devised the recipe with mother Rosie Clear for a party to celebrate the birth of her daughter Indi-Mo Krebbs. The placenta was fried with shallots and garlic, flambéed, puréed and served as a pate on focaccia bread. Channel 4 was severely reprimanded by the Broadcasting Standards Commission as a result, although the practice is legal.

When placenta is eaten it is usually cooked and made into a pate or eaten like a steak or used in a similar way to other meats. It has been described as similar to liver in flavour and texture when cooked.

Eurgh! Am i the only one that finds it gross and disturbing? Comments below...

 

  

 

 

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