Missy Elliott is set to make history by being the first female hip-hop artist to receive an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music. The star will be honoured for her achievements, influence in music, and enduring global impact. The college announced the exciting news on social media.
Missy will receive the degree on 11 May from Berklee College of Music at Boston University.
Missy Elliott to receive an honorary degree from Berklee College of Music. Congratulations!
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Eels don’t have the greatest reputation. Boris Karloff infamously thought the sea creatures were as un-charming as Grinches. But when it comes to the notoriously polluted Jones Falls, environmentalists are viewing a recently eel sighting as a skinny piece of hope.
According to Blue Water Baltimore, a 2.5-ft. American eel was found in the lower Jones Falls. It was a new one on the nonprofit’s staffers, who noted that this particular species of eel migrate out to a region of the Atlantic called the Sargasso Sea to lay eggs.
In fact, they were surprised it could survive. American eels are known to be susceptible to low oxygen, heavy pollution and high water temperatures. All of those are found in the Jones Falls, which gets too many nutrients from polluted stormwater runoff, other pollution from the occasional raw sewage leak and other garden-variety surprises.
“While the Jones Falls may have scored an “F” grade on the 2014 Healthy Harbor Report Card, this is a good indication that the Jones Falls is slowly but surely getting better and starting to support more sensitive organisms,” Blue Water Baltimore wrote.


Five motor vehicles and a bus were involved in a crash in Egg Harbor Township. Police there say the collision occurred on Tilton Rd between the NAFEC Circle and the Tilton Terrace Mobile Park located in the Cardiff Section of the Township. The driver of the school bus was exiting the circle when the bus experience of mechanical malfunction, which created a chain reaction of collisions. Traffic was detoured for approximately one and one half hours while the crash was being investigated and cleared. A couple of people were injured, but none of those injuries are said to be life-threatening. The conclusion of the investigation is pending the inspection of the School Bus by NJDOT inspectors.


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Orland Park’s Library Celebrates 75 Years With Music from its Birth Year (Video)
Basking in songs from the late 1930s, about 250 people came to help the Orland Park Public Library celebrate the milestone.
The Orland Park Public Library is still thriving after 75 years.
About 250 came to a special performance in the library’s lobby in May, where Peter Oprisko and his band performed popular music from 1937, the year the library opened.
Mayor Dan McLaughlin offered his praise before the performance, with his 91-year-old mother along for the event. A resolution put through the Cook County Board of Commissioner by Commissioner Liz Gorman, honoring the library for their continued efforts, was presented as well.
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A workman’s payment lawyer is aware how an hurt worker could require to borrow money or have assist from family members during their injuries. In the following situation, an employer attempted to use these sources of money to wrongly end advantages payments… and the employee’s workman’s payment lawyer effectively stopped the employer from misinterpreting these deposits into the employee’s financial savings account. The hearing officer in the circumstance agreed with the personnel compensation lawyer, and made a obtaining that the wounded worker was entitled to supplemental earnings rewards (or SIB’s) even though he did have some additional income (financial loans from his dad and mom), and also a minor self-employment. The insurance coverage organization appealed this decision, declaring to have gotten proof to confirm their argument… “following” the hearing was more than, stressed the staff payment lawyer. The wounded employee’s staff payment attorney then efficiently defeated the insurer’s arguments.
Personnel Payment Lawyer Defended Appropriate To Part-Time Self-Work
The workers payment law firm answered the insurer, declaring the hearing officer accurately made the decision the injured employee was entitled to SIBs. The insurer’s actual argument, the workers’ payment legal professional pointed out, was that the hurt worker “could have worked a lot more,” and claimed he didn’t make a very good religion work to get work, based on these “additional” deposits. But the staff compensation lawyer stressed really thorough health care conclusions of a significant incapacity.
Besides, the personnel payment law firm famous how the listening to officer was the most crucial choose of the proof. The hearing officer listened to all the proof from the workers’ payment law firm and from the staff himself, as he told the workers’ compensation law firm about the injuries and his job look for. As the trier of simple fact, the hearing officer obviously agreed with the workers’ compensation lawyer about the strength of the health care proof. Based on evidence offered by the workers’ compensation lawyer, the listening to officer moderately determined the wounded worker (a) was not needed to get additional work, after the workers’ payment lawyer proved employment at a part-time work and (b) was becoming self-employed, constant with his potential to function.
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The insurance coverage company also argued the wounded worker’s underemployment throughout the qualifying period wasn’t caused by his impairment. The workman’s payment legal professional famous the hurt worker’s underemployment was also a immediate result of the impairment. This was backed up by evidence from the personnel comp attorney that this wounded worker had a extremely significant harm, with lasting outcomes, and just “could not fairly do the variety of function he’d accomplished proper ahead of his harm.” In this scenario, the workers comp attorney showed that the hurt worker’s harm resulted in a everlasting impairment. The employer didn’t show (or disprove) anything at all specific about the extent of the harm, the workers comp law firm observed, but only recommended “possibilities.”
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For case in point, the workman’s payment legal professional stated the insurance policy business emphasised “proof” attained soon after the hearing. Nevertheless the insurance coverage organization stated this came from a deposition taken a few times ahead of the hearing. At that time, the employees comp attorney pressed, it realized that the injured employee experienced a personal financial institution account for depositing wages. The insurance organization subpoenaed copies of the wounded worker’s deposit slips, and obtained the data soon after the hearing from the employees payment lawyer. The insurance business argued that the deposit slips “proved” that the hurt worker gained much more than 80% of his pre-injuries wages. But the employees comp attorney stressed how the insurance provider should have worked tougher to show this argument ahead of the listening to.
Especially, the workers’ payment attorney pointed out that files submitted for the first time (on appeal) are normally not acknowledged… except if they are freshly discovered proof, famous the workman’s compensation legal professional. The evidence presented by the insurance coverage organization wasn’t newly found evidence, proved the employees comp law firm. The wounded employee testified to his workman’s comp law firm that the deposits provided wages from his self-employment and “money I borrowed from my mother.” The evidence failed to, proved the staff comp law firm, present how a lot (if any, mentioned the employees comp lawyer) was deposited from the wounded worker’s wages versus how much was from borrowing. However the insurance policy organization had identified about the evidence, it made no request to get the evidence, emphasised the workers comp lawyer. speeding ticket buffalo ny Nor, concluded the workers comp attorney, did the insurance company question for the hearing report to remain open for proof as soon as it was obtained… which, the workers comp attorney stressed, they had a correct to have done. The Appeals Panel agreed with the employees comp law firm and “refused” to think about the ‘evidence’ attached to the insurance policies company’s attraction. The employees comp law firm had fully defended the worker’s award.
There’s frequently uncertainty about how prolonged an injuries might previous, an knowledgeable employees comp attorney knows. In this situation, speaking with an knowledgeable personnel comp attorney helped offer with troubles from this uncertainty. For anybody who survives a period of time of harm, by way of self-employment or household loans, it is essential to discuss these matters as before long as achievable with a knowledgeable workers comp attorney.

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Some 5,000 cyclists gathered in Union Square Park for “Critical Mass,” a monthly bike ride around Manhattan. New York police arrested 264 people–many of them were held for 24 hours. [includes rush transcript]
More than half a million people took to the streets yesterday to protest the Republican agenda in New York. The march was largely peaceful, but the day was hardly without incident. After the six-hour long march, protesters did not just pack up their signs and go home. Various groups spread out across the city holding demonstrations and actions into the late hours of the night and many of them were met with violence at the hands of the NYPD.
In the Theatre District, a massive police presence greeted protesters who had launched a peaceful yet relentless verbal assault campaign on Republican delegates attending Broadway theaters as guests of The New York Times.
Police conducted indiscriminate arrests without warning, catching protestors, bystanders, legal observers and some members of the press using plastic fencing and netting material to fence them in.
Plainclothes officers riding unidentified mopeds, were deployed on the streets of Times Square where they rushed dangerously onto pedestrian sidewalks to block protesters” movements, and pen them in for arrest. Protesters chanting at delegates coming out of theaters were forced away by police who often followed them for several blocks. National guild lawyers said police ordered protesters to disperse, then arrested them before they were able to leave. While bearing down on one group, a senior police official ordered told officers “If they stop. If they ask a question. They get cuffed.”
During the parade earlier in the day, 15 people were arrested, including nine charged with felony assault on police officers. The arrests occurred after a paper-mache and wood dragon was set on fire outside Madison Square Garden. In a separate incident, one police officer sustained third-degree burns.
Some 200 arrests were made yesterday, most of them for disorderly conduct. Over 400 have been arrested since Friday when protests surrounding the Republican convention began.
The first major demonstration came on Friday night when some 5,000 cyclists gathered in Union Square Park for “Critical Mass,” a monthly bike ride around Manhattan.
New York police made over 264 arrests that night in several locations along the bike route. Cyclists said the bike ride was peaceful and the police acted unreasonably. Most of those arrested were charged with disorderly conduct and held for 24-hours at Pier 57, a three-story, block-long pier that has been converted to a holding pen for those protesting the convention.
- Sights and sounds of the Critical Mass ride.
AMY GOODMAN: The first major demonstration came on Friday night when some 5,000 cyclists gathered in Union Square Park for Critical Mass, a monthly bike ride around Manhattan, sponsored by the environmental group, Time’s Up. New York police made over 264 arrests that night, in several locations along the bike route. Cyclists said the bike ride was peaceful and the police acted unreasonably. Most of those arrested were charged with disorderly conduct, and held for 24 hours at Pier 57, a three-story block-long pier that’s been converted to a holding pen for those protesting the convention. Democracy Now! producer, Elizabeth Press, got on her bike with a camera mounted on the handlebars. So she could record the Critical Mass bike ride as it went through the streets of New York with 5,000 cyclists. This is her piece from the Critical Mass ride.
BEKA ECONOMOPOLIS: My name is Beka Economopolis. I’m here at the Critical Mass ride, with thousands of other people on bikes and skates. And this is something that we do as a tradition on the last Friday of every month. We meet at 7:00 at Union Square. And we take to the streets and we ride. And we don’t have a permit. It’s more about taking back public space. And having a good time doing it.
BILL DiPAULO: My name is Bill DiPaulo, I work with Time’s Up, an environmental group. We’re using our bikes in nonpolluting transportation. And we want everybody to be aware that this is a positive thing happening, and not to be looked at as a demonstration but a positive celebration.
UNIDENTIFIED: We’ve been in communication with the NYPD today, as have the organizers of tonight’s Critical Mass ride. What happens remains to be seen, I’m not quite sure. But we’re definitely prepared to document and monitor the police’s reaction.
SARAH TURNER: Hi, my name is Sarah Turner. I was on the corner of Second Avenue and 10th Street where the Critical Mass had just completed. The police came with a line of motorcycles. And they started pushing the bikes. And the bikers started pushing back. There was a man who was trapped under his bike. And the police all grabbed him at once. One police officer violently pushed his face into the ground and put his knee on the person’s neck. The other police officers quickly were shouting to get back, as everybody was chanting, “Let him go, let him go.” The police started taking out their batons and swinging them at the protesters. The protesters were chanting, “The whole world is watching.” one police officer took out his pepper spray and said, “Get back, or you’re all going to get sprayed.”
ELIZABETH PRESS: My name is Elizabeth Press. I’m a producer at Democracy Now! I was just arrested at 36th and 7th Ave. while documenting the Critical Mass bike ride. I pulled up to a red light. In front of me, the cops were arresting a mass group of bike riders. I pulled over to the side and put my camera on the arrests. And then the officer came up to me and said I was violating the law. After being detained I was then released at 34th and 7th Avenue.
LEIF: My name is Leif. I’m 19 years old. I was arrested for riding my bicycle. They put me in a bus, brought me to this place, it was like a pier, I don’t know where it was. I think it was on the west side. The conditions were terrible. It was like these big, tall fence cages with barbed wire at the top. The floors were covered in this motor oil, type deal that gave me like a rash on my arm. It was terrible. And from there, we went to just cell to cell to cell. Basically I just got out just now.
UNIDENTIFIED: It feels like a really good plan. To break us mentally and physically. A preplanned system where people would be put in these very, very dirty facility and come out of the system, mentally broken, and physically dirty. And then, even the police people in the downtown station were constantly asking us, why are you so dirty and crusty punks? They were laughing at us. And they did — I don’t think they ever been there, they hadn’t realize that they did it. That their system is doing it. And I think it was done intentionally to a crusty punk any possible legitimized person that is arrested. So that when they come out, any picture taken of them is just like this dirty anarchist madness.
AMY GOODMAN: That report prepared by Democracy Now! producer Elizabeth Press with the reports of many other independent videographers and reporters around the city who have converged here to cover the Republican National Convention.


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HAVERHILL — A city highway department employee was arrested for dealing rock cocaine and morphine Thursday night, and his landlord says other public employees may have been among his customers.
Jonathan Hernandez, 23, was charged with possession to distribute a Class B substance (rock cocaine), possession of a Class B substance (Oxycodone), possession to distribute a Class A substance (morphine) and possession of a Class A substance (Suboxone). His arrest came after an drug task force investigation into drug sales at the Groveland Street apartment building where he was living, detectives said.
Pamela Rosengard, who owns the five-family home at 94-98 Groveland St. where Hernandez was living, said she’d been receiving many reports from other tenants of cars and trucks, including city vehicles, stopping at the building for short periods of time and people coming and going at all hours of the day and night. Rosengard said license plate numbers and descriptions of those vehicles were turned into police.
Rosengard’s lawyer, Kimberly Zizza of Haverhill, said in court yesterday her client wanted Hernandez evicted as a result of Thursday’s drug raid. She said that by law, a landlord can request a 24-hour eviction of tenants who’ve been arrested for dealing drugs.
“My client along with other concerned people have been monitoring this apartment,” Zizza said, adding that, “City trucks and city workers were patronizing him.”
Mayor James Fiorentini said Hernandez has worked for the city’s Highway Parks Department for about a year as a laborer and is paid approximately $30,000 a year.
“He has been suspended immediately without pay,” Fiorentini said. “If he is convicted, he will be terminated.”
Fiorentini said he would not respond to comments made in court regarding city vehicles stopping by Hernandez’ apartment.
“I’ll refer comments to police and I’m sure they will conduct a thorough investigation as they always do,” the mayor said. “The city as a matter of policy never comments on ongoing investigations.”


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Facing record-high nickel prices, the South Korean steel maker has been considering trimming nickel consumption and switching to metal with zero-nickel content.
Global nickel prices have soared 50 per cent so far this year, hitting a record $50,200 per tonne, as investment funds pumped money into the low-stock metal.
'The new stainless steel, which has qualities similar to the popular nickel-containing stainless steel products, can be a good substitute,' the company said in a statement.
Previous no-nickel stainless steel, which uses chrome, was known to be difficult to process and less corrosion resistant compared with stainless steel with nickel.
The price of the new steel will be 2.3 million won ($2,481) per tonne, half of the price of stainless steel with nickel.
Nickel, a key raw material in stainless steel, is added to raise corrosion resistance, strength, toughness and ductility to stainless steel, used in wide range of products from kitchenware and machinery to airplanes.
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Cleveland ready to replace sewer pump station
The Cleveland Town Board gave the green light to its engineering firm to start to begin planning for a replacement sewer pump station Monday.
The current sewer pump station in question is located off Fiber Acres Road, and is roughly 30 years old.
“The steel parts of it have just gotten rusted away,” said Mike Koser, branch manager of Withers and Ravenel’s Greensboro office.
The firm serves as Cleveland’s town engineer.
“It’s not something you can repair,” he said.
Most sewer systems use gravity to move sewage along to a waste treatment center, Koser explained.
Sometimes that can’t be done, however.”
“In a place like Cleveland, where you’ve got valleys and low areas and high areas.”
In those places, sewage is gathered at one low spot and is pumped up to a place where it can be put back on the right track to the waste treatment center.
The current sewer pump station is located partially below ground, but the new station, which will be built adjacent to the current one, will be fully above ground – adding an additional six feet of height.
Koser said the pump serves nearly two-thirds of the town.
The town has $30,000 pre-budgeted for the project, and the board voted unanimously to move forward with the planning process.
In addition, the town is reworking its fats, oils and grease ordinance, which affects food-handling establishments such as restaurants and grocery stores.
There are roughly 10 such businesses in Cleveland.
Commissioner Gerald Osborne said these businesses produce a great deal of grease and oil, and the ordinance outlines how that waste is to be discarded.
“We certainly don’t want it going into our creeks and environment,” he said.
When that grease and oil goes down drains, it’s supposed to go through a filtration system that allows the oils and fats to separate out so they can be pumped out and discarded.
Osborne said the ordinance “wasn’t being managed properly,” and that he hopes the updates will allow the town to deal with its business owners in a more fair way.
In other news, the Cleveland Town Board:
• Approved minutes for their June 9 meeting
• Set a public hearing for Daimler Trucks’ request to build two canopies
• Discussed improvement recommendations for the town’s park, including updates for the second shelter and immediate cleanup needs


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UGA recruiting: Will the RB depth ultimately affect things with James Cook?
Want to attack every day with the latest Georgia football recruiting info? That’s what the Intel will bring at least five days a week. The budget for Tuesday calls for a James Cook update. That D’Andre Swift sure looks good. Five-star Zamir White is also on the way. Elijah Holyfield and Brian Herrien also could start for a few SEC teams.
Could that ultimately work against UGA with Cook?
Dell McGee has top-5 problems. That’s a college football equivalent of the “first-world problems” tagline that forces American households to realize their problems are nothing compared to rest of the world.
That’s because the Georgia running backs coach has a serious set of “Show Dogs.” That’s the term DawgNation uses to describe his running back room.
Nick Chubb and Sony Michel are the elder statesmen, but that duo will exhaust their eligibility this fall.
The aptly-named D’Andre Swift will be back in 2018, but Brian Herrien and Elijah Holyfield also flash often enough to make folks wonder if they could start for several other SEC teams.
Zamir White, the nation’s No. 1 RB for this cycle, also has already committed to UGA. White just rambled for 244 and 6 (repeat: 6) scores in the first half of his game last week.
The UGA depth chart has so much “Best in Show” talent that it would make the raised-pinky sippers at the Westminster Kennel Club dizzy.
Wouldn’t that preclude the Bulldogs from adding another special talent like James Cook? Could every Swift and White highlight hurt the chances there?
Will recruiters use that against UGA?
They can try, but that pitch will not fly.
Cook and his family already know how he’d potentially fit into that talented backfield.
“We are [talking about] playing in the SEC,” his mother Varondria Burnett said. “I’m okay with that. We need that and I know how they want to use him. I love Zamir [White]. I love the fact that they do have those other backs there to carry that load. It is a plus-plus-plus for us with all of that.”
James has a dream to play in the NFL one day. If he were to sign with UGA, he knows he won’t see his body punished with repeated 30-to-35-carry games in the rigid SEC.
That already mirrors the way Cook shares the load now for Miami Central. He rotates with 3-4 other quality backs. It keeps him fresh and ensures that his gas tank is usually full when he tries to gash a big-time defense.
The Bulldogs also would use him to attack the edges early in his career. When he’s packed on another 10-15 pounds of armor through the strength program, then he can take on more of those inside runs.
“I love it,” his mother said. “We love it. I think Georgia has the perfect plan with how they want to use James in their offense.”
Negative recruiting won’t work with James Cook and family
Burnett told me something that also seems worthwhile to bring up. She said her older son Dalvin gave his younger brother a very good piece of advice regarding the recruiting process.
It was to watch out for other schools trying to take down the competition.
“The one thing he told James was to listen,” Burnett said. “He said if you go to a school and that school bashes another school, then that means they have nothing to offer you. He said to listen to a school that just speaks about what they have to offer you and if you feel that is also a school that speaks to your heart about where you need to be, then that is the school you need to go to.”
Dalvin Cook, who became FSU’s all-time leading rusher in just three years, was selected in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He got off to a great start but unfortunately suffered a season-ending left knee injury last weekend.
Burnett said Dalvin had an interesting prediction about where he saw his younger brother ending up.
“Dalvin used to tell me all the time that James is not going to go to Florida State,” his mother said. “He would always tell me that he honestly believed that James would not follow him and go to Florida State.
“He saw him doing his own thing and creating his own path somewhere else.”
2 quick bits of Intel regarding 5-star QB Justin Fields
Justin Fields took the second of his official visits to Alabama this past weekend. He was seated in the front row for the Tide’s demolition derby with Ole Miss and got a lot of special attention.
There was one very interesting takeaway. Kirschner pointed out that there were already two very capable dual-threat quarterbacks getting good reps at Alabama.
“According to two sources close to the Alabama program, both believe that while Fields did enjoy himself this weekend, they do not think he is interested in competing with Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa for the starting quarterback job next year in Tuscaloosa. With the way Hurts and Tagovailoa have played this season, it’s highly unlikely a true freshman — although Fields is incredibly gifted — could unseat both on the depth chart.
Both sources believe that Alabama is a long shot, at best, for the 5-star prospect from Harrison High School (Kennesaw, Ga.), even though he used one of his five official visits at the school.”
That’s something to consider. But there’s also another nugget in regard to that other SEC West program with Fields. That would be Auburn.
I’m continuing to hear the Tigers are just not in it with Fields. It has gotten to the point where they might not even register one of his five official visits. Fields has three more officials to go. I’d wager FSU gets one of those this week for the rescheduled game with Miami. Or that one could come for the Louisville game on Oct. 21.
USC seems in good shape to land the fourth. If not, that one could go to the Tigers.
I do think, even though it might not be necessary, that Fields will reserve his fifth and final official visit to UGA in December.
Georgia aims to steer its commits and prime targets to an official visit weekend in December. That’s when the staff is not encumbered with so many responsibilities on game day and it can then give all the recruits much more personal attention.
New offer out for Christian Barmore
The interwebs got busy late Monday night with word that the Bulldogs offered 2-star Pennsylvania DT Christian Barmore.
The 6-foot-5, 290-pound prospect is committed to Temple, but he does have some new film out from this fall.
Super beyond ecstatic to receive an offer to play football at the University of Georgia .. Dawg Pride!! 🐶 pic.twitter.com/GFNmGQdbyO
— Chris Barmore (@Chris_Bmore4u) October 3, 2017
It seems a lot of folks like to speculate wildly when these things happen. They wonder if a midseason offer such as this means that the Bulldogs are now on the outside looking in with other targets like Robert Cooper, Rick Sandidge and Trevor Trout.
I would think that UGA’s start and defensive performance this fall would preclude that from being the most logical first read there.
I’m watching his film and it is clear that — granted, he is not facing the best competition — he has size, speed and can play the position at a high level. I’m thinking Barmore will get quite a few new major Power 5 offers off this tape and that his recruiting stock will rise considerably north of its current 2-star station.
Will this offer lead to strong mutual interest from both parties? We shall see. Georgia has done quite well recruiting Philadelphia as of late.
Coach told me they're waiting for your updated highlights like a Power episode.Wish it was on Netflix. Updated 10/01 https://t.co/f3Q1uwpArQ
— Christian Barmore (@Chris_Bmore4u) October 2, 2017
Miss any Intel? The DawgNation recruiting archive will get you up to speed faster than Georgia All-American candidate Roquan Smith can find the football after the snap.


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As Bigg Boss
gears up for a comeback with season 11, a former contestant of the controversial reality show told news agency IANS that host Salman Khan pushed him to ditch his unhealthy lifestyle and get back in shape. Siddharth Bhardwaj's became a household name after winning reality show MTV Splitsvilla
in 2008 and three years later he participated in Bigg Boss 5
, in which he was evicted after 98 days. After participating in these reality shows, Siddharth Bhardwaj tried his luck as a DJ, which is when he adopted an 'unhealthy lifestyle.'
"I was really unfit and was leading an erratic lifestyle. I used to miss my previous shape but was lethargic to get it back. I finally got a reality check from Salman bhai
and I can easily say that he was the one whose words inspired me to kick fat out of my system. It feels like a new life altogether," said Siddharth Bhardwaj.
Salman Khan has hosted six out of 10 seasons of the reality show. At an event to launch season 11 of the show
, Salman said he only wants everyone to 'behave properly.' Speaking to IANS, Salman said: "I think many people come to the show for revamping their career and if they are fighting and misbehaving with people, industry professionals will not prefer to work with them."
Apart from Bigg Boss 11
, which starts on October 1, Salman is busy with Tiger Zinda Hai
, co-starring Katrina Kaif.
(With inputs from IANS)

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text: Glans Forehead – Nostalgic Snares / The Flush [mbrks003] 11.12.2008 netlabel release It was way back in the jungle days when Glan got hooked on Drum and Bass – and the beats in Nostalgic Breaks are heavily inspired by those good old times. Wild and rhythmic drums and rolling amens meet fierce reece-lines and combined with dark subbasses make this a killer dancefloor tune. The Flush is a melody monster sneaking up from behind with a simplistic and yet brilliant hookline. Straight pumping beats and groovy basslines make this little beast show it’s teeth after all. Glan’s life as a musician started sometime in the 90’s with a Commodore Amiga and a couple of drumloops on floppy disks. With his roots originally in the hip hop scene, he later got inspired by ShyFX and M-Beat. Glan created his first jungle tunes. As time passed by he refined his skills and gear, but also continued pursuing the hip hop way as an MC. He also played the drums in a couple of Ska- and Psychobilly bands. Since 2003 he focuses on Drum and Bass. Glans Forehead – Nostalgic Snares Glans Forehead – The Flush Get the full release including CD cover image and promo inlay at maximumbreaks.de Also check out previous releases by Cytech and Da Pickup Artists.

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It had been eight months since Jennifer quit her job in Minneapolis and moved to Paris to become a dancer. And during those eight months, she’d questioned her decision more than once. She had a great job in Minneapolis, and while economic analysis could be dry, the pay was good and the career path was promising. Now she was living on a shoestring in Paris. What made the whole situation even more iffy was her age. Jennifer was soon going to turn 35. Still young for life, but practically ancient by dance standards. Sometimes she wondered whether the move had all been nothing more than a last desperate attempt to stave off responsibility a while longer. Sometimes she feared her fellow dancers looked at her as a little sad and pathetic.
Those were the thoughts in her head. But in reality, Jennifer had a lot going for her. She had the kind of lithe, athletic body any prospective dancer would die for, and her face was an angel’s, topped by naturally wavy honey-colored hair. She had the gifts. But everyday she worried whether she’d let them go unused for too long.
Her personal life didn’t allay her anxiety. Since moving to Paris she’d had a couple dates. But they were with men of indistinct Old World heritage who saw in her an older, hotter version of the American backpacker adrift in Europe. Somehow, getting groped by a drunken date on the Paris subway was not her idea of romance. Too bad , really, because now more than ever, Jennifer craved companionship. Instead, she spent most nights in her little flat, drinking tea and studying French.
That’s why she was so excited when she heard Becky was coming to Paris for the summer. Many years earlier in Minneapolis, Jennifer used to babysit Becky and her older sister. Jennifer grew to really love the girls. Maybe Jennifer was especially open to that kind of love because she never had a loving family of her own. Her father died when she was young, and her mother and stepfather were materialistic and self-absorbed. Sometimes, all those many years ago, it seemed like Becky and her sister were the only real family Jennifer had. For all these reasons, Jennifer walked around Paris with new energy in the weeks awaiting Becky’s arrival.
The day finally came for Jennifer to meet Becky at Orly airport. She was nervous. After all, it’d 10 years since she’d last seen Becky. What would she look like? Would she think I’m old? Would she no longer worship me like she used to when she a little kid and I was her loving care giver? All these thoughts ran through her mind as she waited for Becky’s face to emerge from the sea of travelers. The worries vanished, though, when Becky appeared. Young and fresh and beautiful, the 18 year-old ran into Jennifer’s arms, holding her tight, kissing her cheeks and forehead. The girl’s natural casino şirketleri and unrestrained affection felt like rain to Jennifer’s parched soul.
Becky’s first week in Jennifer’s little apartment was like heaven for Jennifer. During the day, Jennifer would go to her dance classes with renewed hope. In the evening, she’d come home to the apartment and she and Becky would make dinner and go for a walk around the Montmartre neighborhood. Jennifer’s only concern was making sure Becky enjoyed her summer in Paris. After all, Becky’s parents had entrusted their young daughter to Jennifer not just to safeguard, but also to expand Becky’s life experiences. So while Jennifer worried some about making sure Becky was exposed to Paris life, her concerns in that regard were lessened by Becky’s easygoing personality. It seemed all Becky wanted to do was spend time with Jennifer, going for walks, holding hands in the park, cooking meals. In short, just being together. This made Jennifer’s life easier, since money was tight. Even better, it suited Jennifer perfectly. After quitting her old life and moving to France, Jennifer’s life had been a chaotic mess. The happy domesticity she shared with Becky was just what she needed.
As the weeks passed, Jennifer found her old love for Becky growing. Sure, some of the maternal instincts she’d experienced years earlier with Becky and her sister still existed. But now, Jennifer’s feelings were more complicated. Becky had grown up. She was a beauty with long thin legs, beautifully-shaped breasts and a neck that begged to be stroked and kissed. Jennifer’s awareness of Becky’s charms coincided with other developments in Jennifer’s life. For the past several years, Jennifer found herself increasingly attracted to women.
Before she left Minneapolis, she had a lusty fling with a female co-worker at American Express Combined with the knowledge that she’d soon be quitting her job and country, Jennifer’s sexual antics had become brazen back home. She and Amelia would slip into the bathroom at work for quick make out sessions, some of which Jennifer left with the taste of Amelia on her fingers and tongue. On summer evenings, Jennifer and Amelia would find isolated hideouts in the park around Lake of the Isles, and grope each other. During those sessions, Jennifer was shocked to discover how responsive she was to Amelia’s tongue on her throat. How excited she became when Amelia would stick her thin little hand down Jennifer’s jeans to tease Jennifer’s sex. In the weeks before Jennifer left Minneapolis, the girls’ lust had become such that they’d go to late-night movies at Uptown Theater, where they’d slip into the dark back rows of the balcony and finger each other’s pussies while the patrons around them sat oblivious to their lust. casino firmaları
For all the fun she’d had fucking Amelia, Jennifer actually had thought about her hardly at all since moving to Paris. Instead, she found scores of French beauties to whet her appetite. Jennifer loved French women. Their thin, graceful bodies. Their sense of style. Their unabashed sexuality. Especially the dancers she studied with during the day. Watching these young French pixies dance made Jennifer wet. At night, she’d go to bed dreaming of a little French tart to eat.
So this is where Jennifer was at as she found herself falling more deeply in love with Becky. Becky’s graceful little body, her blonde hair, her infectious smile were all to Jennifer’s liking. And at night, as they slept naked, curled up together in Jennifer’s humble flat (a practice they fell into without discussion), Jennifer feared, and yet fantasized, where this all might lead. The was same the little girl Jennifer had taken care of as a child. The same little girl who’d followed Jennifer around Minneapolis like a sweet little puppy. Now here she was in Paris, naked in Jennifer’s bed, craving Jennifer’s love.
As the weeks passed, Jennifer felt her lust for Becky grow to dangerous levels. Becky’s body occupied Jennifer’s every waking thought. She couldn’t get the images of Becky’s graceful shoulders, her cute ass, and her blonde pussy out of her head. At night, Jennifer found herself utterly incapable of keeping her hands off Becky, even if it just meant walking up behind her in the kitchen and putting a loving arm around Becky, letting her hand playfully lift up Becky’s tee-shirt to caress Becky’s flat little tummy. Once, when Jennifer was running her fingertips in circles near Becky’s belly button, she felt the girl lean back into her, tossing her head to one side as if to offer her young body to her former nanny.
That night, a thunderstorm lit Paris, but inside Jennifer’s fourth floor flat, it was intimate. As always, the girls were in bed, their tight thin bodies intertwined like lovers. After another evening of playing with Becky’s tummy as they lied on the couch together, Jennifer found herself staring at Becky’s young body. And even though it was dark in the bedroom, the frequent lightening bursts gave Jennifer a steady stream of images. Becky had snuggled up to Jennifer, her legs straddling Jennifer’s own taut, pale left thigh. Tonight, Jennifer’s restraint finally yielded, as she found her hands slowly, but hungrily, stroking Becky. First the girl’s back, then lower, steadily lower, until Jennifer was playing with Becky’s ass. Stroking it, kneading it. Gently at first, then longingly, demandingly. Jennifer was nervous! What if Becky woke up and realized what Jennifer was doing to her body? güvenilir casino Would she panic, leave Paris tomorrow and tell her parents Jennifer was never to be trusted again? The stakes were high. The danger added to Jennifer’s lust.
Slowly, Becky’s body reacted to Jennifer’s touches. Becky’s legs wrapped themselves around Jennifer’s, who felt the girl’s wet pussy seeking more and more contact. Even better, Becky raised her head and began gently licking and kissing Jennifer’s neck, her pink little tongue leaving a wet trail under Jennifer’s chin. It was too much for Jennifer. She rolled Becky onto her back and plunged her tongue deep into the girl’s open mouth. For the next thirty minutes, they were speechless as Jennifer did the things she’d been dreaming of doing to Becky. She kissed her beautiful neck, she worked her way down to the girl’s breasts and put first one, then the other breast into her mouth. Her fingers teased the girl’s inner thighs. Soon, they embraced in the most passionate, erotic, searching kiss Jennifer had ever experienced. This was more than lust. More than passion. It was love, long frustrated, now released.
As the kiss broke, Becky whispered into Jennifer’s ear, “Please do whatever you want to me, Jennifer. I’ve thought about kissing you and touching you ever since I was a little girl. Kiss me. Lick me. Fuck me. Use me. It’s what I want!”
The seriousness in the girl’s voice frightened Jennifer, but also turned her on incredibly. This was more than a fling. More than just getting herself off with Amelia. This touched on something deep. Longing. Love. Motherhood. Beauty. Sex. These things and more wracked Jennifer’s beautiful blonde head as she found her tongue working down Becky’s tummy to the wet little blonde pussy that had been driving Jennifer crazy for weeks. “Don’t worry, sweetie,” Jennifer whispered to Becky, “I’ll do all those things, and more.”
And with that, Jennifer dove into the young girl. No part of Becky’s lithe body escaped love from Jennifer’s tongue. With her tongue and fingers, Jennifer fucked Becky throughout the thunderstorm. Fucked her pussy. Fucked her mouth. Sweat drenched them both as they panted like athletes at the finish line.
When it over, they slept til noon. As Jennifer awoke, the taste of Becky still on her tongue, she wondered whether it had all really happened. Had she really fucked little Becky’s brains out? And if so, what if their relationship was now ruined forever? Troubled, Jennifer quietly crept out of Becky’s embrace and went to the kitchen to make coffee. The storm had passed, and Paris was alive with blue sunlight. As she stared at the neighborhood’s rooftops, Jennifer heard the light approach of Becky’s feet. Well, Jennifer thought, this is it. Bracing for a heartfelt conversation, Jennifer instead felt soft kisses on her neck, kisses that moved down her back until Becky had arranged herself between Jennifer’s legs. As she looked down to see Becky’s tongue darting in and out of her, love engulfed Jennifer.
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Grass Reclaiming Alviso Adobe Site
Original post made by Claudette McDermott, Del Prado, on Mar 24, 2009
What's going on with the Wild Grass being allowed to overtake the what was once a new beautifully created Alviso Adobe Park off of foothill? Didn't our Tax $$ and private funding go far enough to upkeep this new community park with Historical value? Who's in charge? Can anything be done to keep it looking kept up? It's become an eyesore....


There was another episode of public frustration with the situation at the land registry.
The department located on the ground floor of the Greaham Louisy Building has been open to the public until 12 noon due to occupational health and safety issues.
On Tuesday, disgruntled members of the public once again expressed their dissatisfaction with the longstanding arrangement.
The industrial relations climate in St. Lucia seems to be settling down. The public sector …


Born Into Brothels
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Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski are documentary filmmakers who spent time in Sonagachi, Calcutta. While there, they developed a singular relationship with the children of the prostitutes who work in the city's infamous red-light district.
In 1997, Briski set out to examine the lives of sex workers in the Sonagachi, the red-light district in Calcutta, India. Over 7,000 women - and unfortunately, girls - are prostitutes. Briski lived in the area for months at a time, and while there, something extraordinary happened. The children of the women who worked in Sonagachi became her friends. The kids became interested in photography, and Briski taught them how to photograph their world with 35 mm cameras.
In the end, it was Briski's hope that empowering the children to have an artistic talent and a means of expressing the way they view their world would assist them in breaking out from the unfortunate situations where they found themselves. (Kim Hollis/BOP)


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UPDATE: The victims are identified as Timothy Porter, 59, and David Caperson, 47. An autopsy confirms both men died as a result of smoke inhalation. Both men were homeless.
UPDATE: Firefighters report heavy smoke and fire were showing as they pulled up to the home. A homeless person approached the crew. He stated he was sleeping inside the home when the fire broke out and that there were two people still inside.
Firefighters extinguished enough of the fire to perform a rescue operation. However, it was too late. They found the bodies of both victims on the second floor. The man who alerted firefighters of the victims was taken to the hospital to get treatment for smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Rockford Police is also conducting an investigation.ROCKFORD - We start this morning with a fatal house fire on the city's west side.
Eyewitness news is more local in Winnebago Ccounty, where fire crews found two men dead, thought to be 47 and 60 years old each, inside a burning home at 424 Knowlton Street just after midnight. Another man was able to escape and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The house is considered a total loss and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Mandatory evacuations were underway Tuesday in parts of San Jose,…
Typically when pet owners lose their furry companion.They put up…
President Donald Trump finally delivered an unequivocal condemnation…


The 2013 New York Yankees: Injuries on top of injuries. Newly penurious owners. A lineup of assorted castoffs and veterans past their prime. Not a pretty picture -- in fact, it looks to be the weakest team the franchise has put on the field in at least two decades.
This season, the big question for the Bronx Bombers is not so much whether they can make it to the post-season in October as whether they can make it through April with nine healthy players to put on the field. Given that the immediate future doesn't look so bright, this is a great time to look back at the team's championship-laden past. A little bit of pinstriped nostalgia may not make this season's games any easier to watch. But hey, it gives fans something to do if watching the current team becomes unbearable.
Yankee-ologists have a lot of championship seasons to peruse -- 27, to be exact. The 1947 team may not be one of the better-remembered World Series winners, which is part of why I love Bridging Two Dynasties: The 1947 New York Yankees (edited by Lyle Spatz; University of Nebraska Press). This tome is one of the latest in a series of well-written and compulsively researched books on baseball's legendary and/or noteworthy and/or forgotten teams by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), an organization of both amateur fans and insiders dubbed "The Phi Beta Kappa of baseball" by legendary announcer Ernie Harwell.
What makes the 1947 championship stand out? Well, as the title indicates, this was no longer the team that won seven AL pennants and six World Series in eight seasons from 1936-43, and it wasn't yet the juggernaut that won five consecutive Series from 1949-53. It was very much an interim squad, with holdovers from the previous dynasty blending with promising youngsters who would anchor the next one. A lot of names from this team won't jog the memory of any but the most devoted Yankees fans. Even the manager, Bucky Harris, would only last two seasons and is all but forgotten compared to his predecessor, Joe McCarthy, and his successor, Casey Stengel.
Bridging Two Dynasties isn't a chronological history of the '47 season, although you do get capsule summaries of every game the Yankees played that year, not to mention a recap of their spring training games. But in between those sections you'll get detailed info on everything from the members of the front office to attendance patterns in the 1940s. I found out here that fans generally stopped going to non-World Series ballgames after Labor Day back then, which helps explain why a late September game after the Yanks had clinched the pennant drew barely 5,000 fans.
The biographies, which take up a large chunk of the book, encompass the cradle-to-grave life stories of every player, coach and executive on the team that season, from Joe DiMaggio (who won the MVP that year over Triple Crown winner Ted Williams) and Yogi Berra (playing his first full season in the majors) to the likes of Rugger Ardizoia, a pitcher who appeared in two games, compiling a zaftig ERA of 9.00 -- and who today is the oldest living Yankee at age 93.
This was a fascinating team, one that had finished third in 1946 and was expected to do worse in '47. It was a collection of aging veterans, unproven youngsters and castoffs from other clubs. DiMaggio, their center fielder, was coming off the worst season of his career. Their 37-year-old first baseman, George McQuinn, had been released by the last-place Philadelphia A's after battling back problems and hitting only .225 in 1946. Their ace pitcher, Spud Chandler, was 38. Allie Reynolds and Vic Raschi, two other additions to the pitching staff, were both pushing 30 and had never achieved success in the majors. But the Yankees didn't just win the pennant, they ran away with it, finishing 12 games ahead of second-place Detroit before winning a tense seven-game World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers -- the first to be televised and the first to feature a black player, Jackie Robinson.
I'm a pretty passionate baseball fan and a borderline-obsessive Yankees fan, but a lot of information in Bridging Two Dynasties was new to me. I never knew that 1947 saw the longest winning streak in Yankees history, 19 games. I don't think I'd ever heard of first baseman George McQuinn, who hit .304 in '47 and made it to two All-Star Games in pinstripes. Or Aaron Robinson, the "missing link" who was the primary catcher for about a season between the retirement of Hall-of-Famer Bill Dickey and the emergence of Yogi Berra. Robinson, a pretty decent catcher in his own right, mentored the young Berra the same way Joe Girardi mentored Jorge Posada half a century later. Other more familiar stories, like Bill Bevens' near-no hitter in the World Series (he walked ten and wound up losing the game when Cookie Lavagetto hit a game-winning pinch-hit double with two outs in the ninth), are told engagingly and with enough detail to maintain interest.
Reading the story of the 1947 Yankees gave me hope for the 2013 team. If expectations for that season were as low as they are for this season, well, hey, who's to say that history can't repeat itself? Of course, I'm not believing it. Not yet, anyway. But no matter what the Yanks do this year, I recommend Bridging Two Dynasties for any serious Yankees fan -- or for that matter any baseball fan who cares about the history of the game.


Ghanaian artiste, Stonebwoy is “very intelligent,” says Rev. Eastwood Anaba.
Speaking at the Love Revolution conference, Anaba equated the intelligence of the ‘Mama’ artiste to that of a University professor.
“I listened to Stonebwoy, and I called my daughter to get me the number of that young man. I want to call him and tell him that he is very intelligent,” explained Anaba.
“I listened to the man, and it was almost as if I was listening to a Professor from the University. So I told myself there are intelligent people in this country, blessed people in this country.”
Stonebwoy expressed appreciation for the compliment calling it a “responsibility.”
“Good morning world. This touched my spirit. I can’t explain how. To be named amongst the intelligent by Rev. Eastwood Anaba of @EastwoodAnabaMinistries is actually a responsibility. An Obligation to achieve, a task to stay put.” reads a statement by the act posted online.
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Special Rock/Metal-Label “Hänsel & Gretel” proudly presents another gem:
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Crusader Kings II Updated to v1.05
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Extensive patch released for Crusader Kings II introduces new content
Acclaimed as one of the best strategy games of recent years, Paradox Interactive are pleased to announce the release today of an extensive patch which introduces a significant amount of new content and improvements for Crusader Kings II. PATCH NOTES
In addition to patch 1.05, several DLC:s have also released today. The Crusader Kings II Ruler Designer DLC introduces a range of creative options for players including character creation when starting a new game, portrait customization, Dynasty naming, designing Coats of Arms, assignation of skill points & traits, creating a spouse & children and replacing a historical character with your own.
The music DLC's Songs of Albion, Songs of Faith and Songs of the Holy Land have all been created by original Crusader Kings II soundtrack composer Andreas Waldetoft.
The strategy/RPG Crusader Kings II is available via all major distribution platforms and selected retails outlets with a suggested retail price of $39.99.
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Surrounded by quiet residential neighborhoods in the east of Moscow lies the Kuskovo Park and Estate. Its history dates back to 1750, during the reign of Empress Elizabeth (Peter the Great’s daughter). This is the only French park that remains in Moscow. It features a complex hydraulic system consisting of ponds, canals, and bridges.Nikolay Korolyoff
The Open-Air Theater. Theaters like this became fashionable in Russia in the 18th century. The ruling elite and commoners alike could watch shows here without disturbing each other.Nikolay Korolyoff
The eastern part of Kuskovo Park features a grotto. These structures were first built in Italian parks at the end of the 16th century. Soon after, they became popular in many other European countries, including Russia. Grottos were designed as a place to relax on a hot day.Nikolay Korolyoff
The Italian House was constructed between 1754 and 1755. Initially, it was intended for small royal receptions. This is where European rulers of the time were entertained. The Italian House later became a museum of rarities.Nikolay Korolyoff
After the Dutch House, the estate’s earliest construction was the church, while the bell tower was the latest structure to be built.Nikolay Korolyoff
The Kuskovo Park and Estate have always been open to visitors. Iron-wrought benches situated under the shade of centuries-old oak trees line the park’s alleys. The park also has a café where you can stop for a bite to eat.Nikolay Korolyoff
The park’s own Hermitage is located in its southwestern part. Just like other pavilions in the park, the Hermitage was used to entertain guests in the 18th century. This particular pavilion was intended for small gatherings, while the second floor offered the chance to meet in private, away from the prying eyes and ears of servants.Nikolay Korolyoff
The Palace was the principal building of Count Pyotr Sheremetyev’s estate. It was created to receive European emperors and kings in the summer. Balls and many other functions were held here.Nikolay Korolyoff
The estate is dotted with numerous marble statues that were sculpted during Count Pyotr Sheremetyev’s times and earlier. They are all originals.Nikolay Korolyoff
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Meets every Thursday from 1:00 to 2:30 pm in the green multipurpose room.
Join us weekly at our drop-in group for mom-to-mom support. This is an opportunity to ask questions and receive support from a public health nurse. Offered in partnership with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit and the Ontario Early Years Centre.
Community seed libraries are an effective way to collect and distribute heirloom, unique and culturally important seeds. Seed libraries help protect genetic diversity, promote food security and aid in the development of locally adapted varieties of plants.
The Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library is looking for community members and partners who are interested in establishing a seed library in our community. Anyone interested in participating in the planning and organization stages, please contact Wendy Zwaal at 905-775-3328 ext 6108 or firstname.lastname@example.org.
Cultural Places Passes (2018)
Get free passes for Simcoe County museums and attractions with this summer program. Your library card entitles you to reserve passes to 8 area institutions/organizations from Victoria Day in May, through to Thanksgiving in October.
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People born in Taurus are abundant in all aspects of their life. Be it in career, business, studies, love, and relationship. They are inclined into this material world and are very secure, sensual, and appreciative of everything. No one else is more present than Taurus people. This zodiac sign is ruled by Venus, which is profound in love and beauty.
In a crystal world, it is an unspoken but usual practice to amplify these desirable traits by turning to taurus birthstone and specific taurus crystals and stones that match these distinct energies. Integrating these stones can empower Taurus individuals to tap into their strengths, fostering loyalty, practicality, determination, and a love for the pleasures of life. Even those individuals desiring to harness the energies of these crystals can create a harmonious connection between their personality traits and the cosmic influences of the Taurus sign, ultimately enhancing their well-being and personal growth.
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What is the Taurus Sign?
Taurus is the second astrological sign in the zodiac.
People born between April 20th and May 20th fall in the Taurus sign.
This second zodiac sign represents the bull and is associated with stability, sensuality, and a solid connection to the Earth.
Taurus is a fixed sign harnessing the earth element. Like the other earth element zodiacs, Taurus star signs are grounded and hold stability and security.
People born under the Taurus sun sign are characterized by their practicality, determination, and a strong sense of loyalty. They are grounded individuals who appreciate stability and security in all aspects of life. Taurus individuals have a deep and natural connection to the material world and often possess a keen eye for beauty and aesthetics.
Taurus is a sign ruled by Venus, the planet of love and beauty, which contributes to their appreciation for art, music, and all fancy things. They have a sensual nature and are known for their love of indulging in life’s pleasures.
While Taurus individuals can be patient and steady in their pursuits, they might also be resistant to change and prone to stubbornness. However, this trait can also be seen as a strength as it reflects and aligns with their commitment to their values and principles.
In relationships, Taurus individuals are known for their loyalty and dedication. These people seek stable and long-lasting connections, valuing trust and reliability above all else. They might take their time to open up, but when they do, their affection and support are steadfast.
Strengths and Weaknesses of Taurus Birthdays
Taurus birthdays bring to light the unique and distinct Taurus personality traits that link with their zodiac signs. Taurus people exhibit a blend of intense characteristics influenced by their ascendant, sun sign, and often their moon sign, which adds further complexity to their personality.
Taurus natives are remarkable people. These people possess desirable traits which help them stand out and keep them surviving and thriving in life.
Like the other signs, Taurus people have negative traits that they must manage and watch out for:
How to Choose Your Personal Taurus Crystals
The Taurus zodiac sign fosters stability, determination, and inner peace. Choose taurus crystals that resonate with their unique energy, consider their properties, and align with your desired outcome, whether amplifying strengths or mitigating negative personality traits.
How to Use Taurus Crystals
Using a healing crystal can be a supportive tool for optimizing the strengths associated with the Taurus zodiac sign while managing any negative personality traits. Here is a guide on how you can use Taurus crystals to achieve this balance:
Lie down and place-specific Taurus crystals on corresponding chakra points, strengthening the physical body and immune system. You can put a Rose Quartz or Rhodonite over your heart chakra, Citrine healing stone over the solar plexus chakra, and Green Aventurine crystal over the throat chakra. Allow their nurturing energies to flow, thus bringing balance and alignment.
Meditating with these Taurus crystals and holding them in your hand or just placing them near you while focusing on its energy. Let the crystal energies sit in and breathe deeply, allowing these crystal vibrations to resonate with your own. Imagine your intentions for grounding, self-love, and clear communication.
Wearing a taurus birthstone as accessories and jewelry can assist you with your everyday life. You can always bring it with you by placing it in your pocket or purse.
Creating a great stone elixir and drinking this Taurus crystal-infused water throughout the day supports emotional healing and mental clarity.
Best Crystals for Taurus Birthdays
When choosing the best crystals for Taurus people, a variety of taurus birthstones and gemstones and healing properties align with this Earthy and grounded zodiac sign. Best Taurus gemstones enhance their inherent positive qualities and balance the negative traits of this star sign. Let’s explore the best crystals that align with Taurus energy and some since the ancient times:
Rose Quartz is a taurus birthstone. This beautiful pink crystal facilitates emotional healing and self-love. This crystal bears healing properties that boost Taurus individuals, thus connecting with their nurturing, passionate, and loving nature.
Its gentle energy encourages self-acceptance and compassion. Rose Quartz opens the heart, soothes emotional wounds, and promotes inner peace, thus receiving and giving love to others.
Emerald, lucky stone is a taurus birthstone. With its beautiful green hue, Emerald stone facilitates Taurus natives through changes and new beginnings. Its powerful energy and healing properties bring emotional balance and enhance authentic self-expression. This Taurus birthstone assists in clearing any negative energies and enhances the ability to communicate and to stand by their thoughts, feelings, and beliefs.
Known for its deep blue color, Lapis Lazuli is a Taurus crystal that amplifies thought clarity and assists with spiritual growth. Taurus natives can benefit from Lapis Lazuli and fosters this ability to stand by their principles and values. Lapis Lazuli also encourages positive energy flow while releasing negative energy. Its healing powers can help with clearing emotional issues and focusing on goals and aspirations.
Tigers Eye is a popular Taurus crystal that brings mental clarity, emotional strength, and self-esteem that adds to the admirable Taurus personality traits. This Tiger’s eye crystal helps people overcome trials and challenges. It also supports Taurus individuals in acquiring new knowledge, skills, and understanding.
This golden-brown crystal shields tenacious Taurus natives from negative energies while enhancing their natural gifts. This powerful stone also encourages self-confidence, self-reliance, and self-assurance. It builds a solid emotional foundation, helping Taurus individuals navigate life with strength and determination.
This beautiful green gemstone is a taurus crystal that aligns with the bull and its energy, straightforward self-expression, and manifestation power. Green Aventurine optimizes stability, practicality, determination, and grounded nature. Its soothing energy dissolves negative energy and attracts positive energy and infinite opportunities. It also supports second sign individuals in pursuing their goals and dreams. Green Aventurine brings luck, good fortune, and physical abundance.
One of the powerful crystals for Taurus, Malachite, with its mesmerizing green hues and distinctive banding patterns resembling lush landscapes, beautifully resonates with Taurus traits. This grounding and protective crystal that clear any negative energy, propel a connection to mother nature, and facilitate emotional healing and stability. Under the influence of Venus, Malachite amplifies the energies of love, beauty, and creativity. Its transformative properties harmonize with Taurus natives and their characteristic determination.
Carnelian, a crystal with warm red-orange hues, harmonizes with Taurus traits. This stone intensifies motivation, positive thinking, and passion. It also aids these earth signs in dispelling fear and making changes with confidence and enthusiasm. This stone’s vibrant energy mirrors Taurus’ steadfast nature while infusing its distinctive flair for aesthetics and earthly pleasures. It activates and balances emotions while attracting wealth and prosperity complements Taurus’ desire for security and stability.
As a stone of abundance, this golden-hued crystal complements Taurus’s determination and perseverance to achieve their aspirations and goals. This taurus stone enhances creative thinking, self-confidence, and enthusiasm. Citrine bears energetic properties that heighten the earthy nature of the sign and strengthens stability and prosperity while attracting prosperity and success.
Rhodonite, a nurturing pink and brown crystal, harmonizes with Taurus energy and traits. With its balancing energy, this stone aids Taurus individuals in managing their emotions and maintaining harmony in relationships. It also resonates with the Taurus’ need for emotional balance and security. It’s proven and recommended for emotional healing, compassion, and forgiveness.
In summary, Taurus crystals and stones enhance your innate admirable Taurus traits and manage negative personalities and tendencies. You visually reinforce your focus on stability, practicality, and perseverance by including the best crystals for Taurus in your surroundings and routines. These healing crystals offer emotional support, build a connection to Mother Earth and link with the natural world. They support personal growth and transformation in your life.
These Taurus crystals are a wonderful addition to your collection of zodiac crystals, an effective tool for meditation and healing practices. Set your intentions by the heart, mind, and soul.
You can harness these powerful Taurus crystals or their metaphysical properties to enhance your Taurus traits and pursue your goals and aspirations in life.

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Fantasy Baseball Rankings 2019: Optimal breakouts from model that nailed Khris Davis’ huge season
Now that Bryce Harper has signed a $330 million deal with the Phillies and Manny Machado has inked a $300 million with the Padres, the rest of the remaining free agents like Gio Gonzalez, Evan Gattis and Adam Jones should start finding new homes soon. Gonzalez has been linked to the Yankees in recent days, while Gattis could be a fit for teams like the Tigers and Braves. Wherever each player goes will determine how high they’ll climb in 2019 Fantasy baseball rankings. Meanwhile, Jones is reportedly camped out in Arizona awaiting a suitable deal. As rosters begin to finalize and position battles play out in MLB spring training, Fantasy baseball owners can finally approach their upcoming drafts with an idea of how much time to expect from each player. However, there are plenty of potential 2019 Fantasy baseball breakouts lurking out there who could ultimately define your season. Finding these burgeoning stars requires reliable 2019 Fantasy baseball rankings like the ones you’ll get at SportsLine.
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yes , changing feeds...she was on a purina juvenile, the vet thinks might have been too rich for her. So i have her on a 16%ish protein mix sweet feed with added supplement..nutri quin? nutri- something, it has slipped my mind right now. But her fur has grown back, she still gets itchy but the vet has told me that its an immune problem, and as her immune system matures...she should grow out of it, for me not to worry about it. But switching her feed was a good idea considering all her fur is growing back in the bald spots. He said being in the middle of shedding season isn't helping. so iam at ease a bit now. i still keep a good eye on her.
The next night after he was here, my sister in law brought her in while i was looking after the ducks, and when i went to brush her, i noticed her throat latch was swollen beyond. she was still eating, but it had heat in it. I planned on calling the vet the next day and asking questions, but the next morning it was gone. I think this little girl is gonna have reactions to bites, and other things.
hopefully her immune system "matures" soon. geez.
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Here is an exposition of Buddhism conceived in a resolutely modern spirit by one of the most qualified and enlightened representatives of the religion. The book is a luminous account of fundamental principles of the Buddhist doctrine, as they are found in the most ancient texts, which are called 'The Tradition' (Agama) in Sanskrit and 'The Canonic Corpus' (Nikiiya) in Pali. Dr. Rahula, who possesses an incomparable knowledge of these texts, refers to them constantly and almost exclusively. Their authority is recognized unenviously by all the Buddhist schools, which were and are numerous, but none of which ever deviates from these texts, except with the intention of better interpreting the spirit beyond the letter. The interpretation has indeed been varied in the course of the expansion of Buddhism through many centuries and vast regions, and the Law has taken more than one aspect. But the aspect of Buddhism here presented by Dr. Rahula-humanist, rational, Socratic in some respects, evangelic in others, or again almost scientific-has for its support a great deal of authentic scriptural evidence which he only had to let speak for themselves.
WALPOLA RAHULA (1907-1997) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, scholar and writer. In 1964, he became the Professor of History and Religions at Northwestern University, thus becoming the first bhikkhu to hold a professorial chair in the Western world. He also once held the position of Vice-Chancellor at the then Vidyodaya University (currently known as the University of Sri Jayewardenepura).
Rahula wrote extensively about Theravada Buddhism. Apart from his world-renowned book What the Buddha Taught, he published an enormous number of papers on Buddhism. Notable books written by him include History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura period, 3rd Century BC-10th Century AD (1966), Heritage of the Bhikkhu: A Short History of the Bhikkhu in Educational, Cultural, Social, and Political Life (1974), Zen and the Taming of the Bull: Towards the Definition of Buddhist Thought and Le Compendium de la Super Doctrine (French).
All over the world today there is growing interest in Buddhism. Numerous societies and study-groups have come into being, and scores of books have appeared on the teaching of the Buddha. It is to be regretted, however, that most of them have been written by those who are not really competent, or who bring to their task misleading assumptions derived from other religions, which must misinterpret and misrepresent their subject. A professor of comparative religion who recently wrote a book on Buddhism did not even know that Ananda, the devoted attendant of the Buddha, was a bhikkhu (a monk), but thought he was a layman! The knowledge of Buddhism propagated by books like these can be left to the reader's imagination.
I have tried in this little book to address myself first of all to the educated and intelligent general reader, uninstructed in the subject, who would like to know what the Buddha actually taught. For his benefit I have aimed at giving briefly, and as directly and simply as possible, a faithful and accurate account of the actual words used by the Buddha as they are to be found in the original Pali texts of the Tipitaka, universally accepted by scholars as the earliest extant records of the teachings of the Buddha. The material used and the passages quoted here are taken directly from these originals. In a few places I have referred to some later works too.
I have borne in mind, too, the reader who has already some knowledge of what the Buddha taught and would like to go further with his studies. I have therefore provided not only the Pali equivalents of most of the key-words, but also references to the original texts in footnotes, and a select bibliography.
The difficulties of my task have been manifold: throughout I have tried to steer a course between the unfamiliar and the popular, to give the English reader of the present day something which he could understand and appreciate, without sacrificing anything of the matter and the form of the discourses of the Buddha. Writing the book I have had the ancient texts running in my mind, so I have deliberately kept the synonyms and repetitions which were a part of the Buddha's speech as it has come down to us through oral tradition, in order that the reader should have some notion of the form used by the Teacher. I have kept as close as I could to the originals, and have tried to make my translations easy and readable.
But there is a point beyond which it is difficult to take an idea without losing in the interests of simplicity the particular meaning the Buddha was interested in developing. As the title 'What the Buddha Taught' was selected for this book, I felt that it would be wrong not to set down the words of the Buddha, even the figures he used, in preference to a rendering which might provide the easy gratification of comprehensibility at the risk of distortion of meaning.
I have discussed in this book almost everything which is commonly accepted as the essential and fundamental teaching of the Buddha. These are the doctrines of the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, the Five Aggregates, Karma, Rebirth, Conditioned Genesis (Paticcasamuppada), the doctrine of No-Soul (Anatta), Satipayhiina (the Setting-up of Mindfulness). Naturally there will be in the discussion expressions which must be unfamiliar to the Western reader. I would ask him, if he is interested, to take up on his first reading the opening chapter, and then go on to Chapters V, VII and VIII, returning to Chapters II, III, IV and VI when the general sense is clearer and more vivid. It would not be possible to write a book on the teaching of the Buddha without dealing with the subjects which Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism have accepted as fundamental in his system of thought. The term Theravada-Hinayana or 'Small Vehicle' is no longer used in informed circles-could be translated as 'the School of the Elders' (theras), and Mahayana as 'Great Vehicle'. They are used of the two main forms of Buddhism known in the world today. Theravada, which is regarded as the original orthodox Buddhism, is followed in Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Chittagong in East Pakistan. Mahayana, which developed relatively later, is followed in other Buddhist countries like China, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, etc. There are certain differences, mainly with regard to some beliefs, practices and observances between these two schools, but on the most important teachings of the Buddha, such as those discussed here, Theravada and Mahayana are unanimously agreed.
Here is an exposition of Buddhism conceived in a resolutely modern spirit by one of the most qualified and enlightened representatives of that religion. The Rev. Dr. W. Rahula received the traditional training and education of a Buddhist monk in Ceylon, and held eminent positions in one of the leading monastic institutes (Pirivena) in that island, where the Law of the Buddha flourishes from the time of Asoka and has preserved all its vitality up to this day. Thus brought up in an ancient tradition, he decided, at this time when all traditions are called in question, to face the spirit and the methods of international scientific learning. He entered the Ceylon University, obtained the B.A. Honours degree (London), and then won the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the Ceylon University on a highly learned thesis on the History of Buddhism in Ceylon. Having worked with distinguished profes-sors at the University of Calcutta and come in contact with adepts of Mahayana (the Great Vehicle), that form of Buddhism which reigns from Tibet to the Far East, he decided to go into the Tibetan and Chinese texts in order to widen his cecumenism, and he has honoured us by coming to the University of Paris (Sorbonne) to prepare a study of Asanga, the illustrious philo-sopher of Mahayana, whose principal works in the original Sanskrit are lost, and can only be read in their Tibetan and Chinese translations. It is now eight years since Dr. Rahula is among us, wearing the yellow robe, breathing the air of the Occident, searching perhaps in our old troubled mirror a universalized reflection of the religion which is his.
The book, which he has kindly asked me to present to the public of the West, is a luminous account, within reach of every-body, of the fundamental principles of the Buddhist doctrine, as they are found in the most ancient texts, which are called 'The Tradition' (Agama) in Sanskrit and 'The Canonic Corpus' (Nikaya) in Pali. Dr. Rahula, who possesses an incomparable knowledge of these texts, refers to them constantly and almost exclusively. Their authority is recognized unanimously by all the Buddhist schools, which were and are numerous, but none of which ever deviates from these texts, except with the intention of better interpreting the spirit beyond the letter. The interpretation has indeed been varied in the course of the expansion of Buddhism through many centuries and vast regions, and the Law has taken more than one aspect. But the aspect of Buddhism here presented by Dr. Rahula-humanist, rational, Socratic in some respects, Evangelic in others, or again almost scientific-has for its support a great deal of authentic scriptural evidence which he only had to let speak for themselves.
The explanations which he adds to his quotations, always translated with scrupulous accuracy, are clear, simple, direct, and free from all pedantry. Some among them might lead to discussion, as when he wishes to rediscover in the Pali sources all the doctrines of Mahayana; but his familiarity with those sources permits him to throw new light on them. He addresses himself to the modern man, but he refrains from insisting on comparisons just suggested here and there, which could be made with certain currents of thought of the contemporary world: socialism, atheism, existentialism, psycho-analysis. It is for the reader to appreciate the modernity, the possibilities of adaptation of a doctrine which, in this work of genuine scholarship, is presented to him in its primal richness.
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