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Hi, I'm Bel Smith. I am a mum, a wife, and a Health and Wellness Coach. I am the founder of The Root Cause and my work is to help parents give their children the best health into adulthood.
If you've ever thought to yourself: "I really should pack healthier lunch boxes but -"
- I don't know where to start!
- I don't have time!
- Packing lunches is already too stressful!
- My kids are fussy eaters!
- I just put in what I know they will eat!
Then don't worry – you are not alone, many parents are here too. But now, you've come to the RIGHT place!
The Root Cause helps you have fun conversations with your children about food, and helps you pack hassle-free healthy lunch boxes.
As the celebrated writer and poet, Maya Angelou said, "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." I'm here to help you know better, and then do better, for your family.
Here's the thing:
Our children love us and look to us to be doing the right thing for them. What we feed them is what they think their bodies need.
As parents, we must not underestimate our Power. If we lead by example by eating and serving the right foods, our children will follow. They look to us for answers. It may not always be easy, but they will follow. And you will reap the rewards with healthier, and better behaved children.
So how can you start making changes when you are time-poor, stressed, and your kids are fussy eaters? Instead of feeling helpless, stressed and knowing you're probably feeding your children food which you know isn't the best for their health…
… join The Root Cause Community (it's free), and you'll get tips, techniques, recipes and healthy fun activities for your kids from other mum's, including myself – Health & Wellness Coach and creator of the Mad Food Science™ Program.
And the best part, I'll be sharing with you techniques and ideas I have tried and tested on my family so you can start taking small steps for your family straight away.
Introducing The Root Cause
There are 4 main areas of The Root Cause. There's the Blog & Recipes, Education Programs, Fun For Kids, and the Australian Tour. When you join The Root Cause community, you're welcome to use all these areas for FREE plus you'll get exclusive information I send to only my email subscribers.
Here's a little bit more about the areas you can access for Free:
Blog & Recipes: This is where you'll get tried and tested techniques, information and recipes for you to introduce to your family.
Education Programs: You'll learn about upcoming courses, webinars, and other exciting programs I'm developing to help you give your children their best health into adulthood.
Fun For Kids: Here you can get free activities, recipes, research articles, and fun experiments to do with your kids. Using these resources, you'll be better able to start and continue healthy food conversations with your kids.
Australian Tour: Keep up to date with our mission to Transform Children's Health, One Lunch Box At A Time Around Australia. Join us (virtually) on the bus, that will be our home, business, school for our kids, and mobile billboard for the mission. Come along on our journey as we build our bus and take the message on the road.
What's the best way to get all this FREE information? Join The Root Cause community below:
About Bel Smith
Professional Bio
The Root Cause was founded by Bel Smith: mother, wife, Health & Wellness Coach and believer in the power of parents.
Bel is a mum on a mission to Transform Children's Health, One Lunch Box At A Time.
After her husband Israel was diagnosed with depression shortly after their second child was born, Bel started to investigate how they could manage Israel's depression naturally. Her research led her to The Institute For Integrative Nutrition where she studied to become a Health Coach. During her studies and her own personal research, she uncovered how food and lifestyle factors greatly improved Israel's overall health and mood.
Bel made significant changes to the food she prepared for the family, aimed specifically to help Israel, but what she discovered was the food changes were having a marked improvement on her daughter's mood, behaviour and appearance too.
Bel also discovered the easiest way to get children interested in healthy foods was to lead by example and educate them – in a fun and interactive way – about why healthy food was so good for them.
Bel is the creator of the Mad Food Science™ Program. Through this program, she has helped countless children start conversations about health with their parents, eliminating the power struggle and enabling real change to be made in packing healthy lunch boxes.
Bel is also the creator of The 5 Minute Healthy Lunch Box System, and has helped many mums reduce their stress around packing healthy lunch boxes.
With her fun and simple messages about health, Bel gets kids and parents to understand and take responsibility for the food they put in their mouth, and to have meaningful conversations about food without the usual parent child power struggle.
If you want to receive Bel's fun and simple message, all you have to do is join The Root Cause Community by entering your email below.


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After being diagnosed with Stage IV cancer in his head and neck, Greg Thomas stumbled upon St. John's Chapel, Montgomery, Minn., during a walk. He decided to renovate the abandoned 1860s church to take his attention away from his illness. After Thomas began to single-handedly renovate the church, his story began to attract media attention and support for the renovation project.
DaVinci Roofscapes LLC, Lenexa, Kan., heard of his project and donated its polymer slate roofing tiles to replace the worn out, curling wood shakes that had weathered over time, and Springer Construction Services LLC, Prior Lake, Minn., installed the new roof system at cost.
As the church came back to life, so did Thomas. He now is cancer-free and dedicates most of his time to the church's restoration. The church held its first open house and holiday celebration Dec. 23, 2013.
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How to Pick a Puppy
So, how "should" you pick your pet puppy? Well, first, if
you don't trust your breeder, DO NOT buy your puppy from
that breeder.
Everything you read is contingent on you trusting your
breeder. Your breeder should talk to you about anything you
want to hear about there dogs whether it be the goods and
the faults. Don't believe anyone that tells you there dog
doesn't have a fault. No one has ever produced the perfect
dog. They can only strive for that and they should.
We also recommend you get a dog that is AKC registered.
AKC dogs are bred by the best breeders, so why not get the
what it is worth, here are our thoughts:
Put away the book that tells you how to pick a puppy
Put aside the notion that a puppy *must* be "x" days old
when it goes home, or it is damaged goods. A good breeder
will know when each puppy is ready, and if you are ready.
Most puppies are ready after 9-12 wks old. If a
breeder wants you to take a puppy prior to 8 wks old don't
do it, all puppies need their momma for training and
Put aside your notions that bigger is better. Puppies change
and the largest could very well be the smallest when full
Try to put aside prejudice with respect to sex and color if
more than one sex and color is available. Don't pick just
because of color.
Don't try to be a behavior expert by testing temperaments,
using tests you know little or nothing about. Puppies are
puppies and will act like puppies.
Does the puppy relax when you turn it on its back? This is a
learned trait, the puppy has to trust you and know who the
boss is.
Ever consider the breeder might play with the puppies in
this manner and they're trained to like the position?
That'll shoot a hole in the notion that a puppy relaxed on
its back is easy going and easy to train. It was just
conditioned. Most of my puppies like being on their backs.
Sit down,
Really look at the litter.
Notice puppies that are trying to get your attention (there
is something to be said about chemistry) A puppy can and
will actually picks it's owner.
Listen to your breeder when he/she tells you about specific
Follow your heart.
Take your time (never, ever, rush)
Ask questions a good breeder will answer any question you
have. No question is stupid.
Why is that puppy so quiet?
Tired from other visitors?
Full from eating more than its littermates?
* Breeders know their puppies! Don't be afraid to Ask!
Do you have "last pick"? RELAX. If you like mom, you'll
probably like her puppies. If you have had the luxury of
meeting the father, and you like him too, so much the better
-- after all, these puppies will be similar to their parents
and grandparents. If you trust your breeder, and they're
reputable, they'll tell you everything you need to know
about that puppy. It is unlikely that the last pick puppy
has any problems. If a puppy does have a problem (undescended
testicle, hernia, etc.) the breeder will tell you and
explain it to you. I don't know a reputable breeder that
would not give you back your deposit or give you rights on
the next litter if the last pick puppy has some minor
problem. If a puppy has a major problem, it shouldn't be for
sale anyhow.
If you are the owner of the "last pick" puppy in a healthy
litter, here is the
process by which those before you have selected their puppy
(from years of observing, with wonder, this is a strange
process). The last pick pup can be the best pup. I have
seen people pick for the following crazy reasons.....
It had the prettiest color
It was the biggest
It was the lightest
It was the smallest
It was the darkest
It had the "sweetest face"
It had a bigger head
It was the most active
It was the least active
It had the biggest feet
It had the shortest coat
It had the longest coat
It had the softest coat
It was the laziest (yeah until they got it home...LOL)
The roof of its mouth is darkest (I
this is how one was picked)
Its ears were longer/shorter or bigger
It "came to its name" (say what?)
It retrieved a feather.....(LOL too funny)
It didn't chew their shoes (not yet anyway)
DID chew their shoes (teething is terrible)
The one without white, because white makes them
hyperactive and stubborn (say
my favorite, and most common method ... they asked me "which
puppy would you pick"? (If I am keeping one, THAT is the one
I would pick <grin>) As for the puppies from that litter
that I didn't pick for myself.... well, I never pick a puppy
for others -- I will, however, tell you everything you want
to know about each puppy.
Your last pick puppy simply did not fit into any one of the
above physical/behavior expectations of those who came
before you. I have never sold a pet puppy to anyone who had
any concept of proper conformation, or had a true working
knowledge of what constitutes "first pick".
If you have a pick, great.
Pick the puppy that your heart tells you is "the one".
If you don't have a pick, consider yourself lucky, because
you didn't have to go through the tough process of trying to
pick one over the other, fearing you'll make some sort of
mistake. The majority of people who have to pick one over
another, tell me it is a terrible process
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Happy birthday Australia! I baked you some lamington cupcakes because I heard it's your favourite.
Thank you for 13 wonderful years. May there be many more to come...
- 125g Butter
- 1/2 cup Sugar + another 1/2 cup for chocolate syrup
- 1 Egg
- Dash of Vanilla Essence
- 1 cup Self Raising Flour, sifted
- Pinch of Salt
- 2/3 cup Milk
- 1/2 tsp Vinegar
- 3 Tbs Dutch Processed Cocoa
- 1 cup Water
- Raspberry Jam
- Dessicated Coconut
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius and grease 2 x 12 cup mini cupcake trays. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla, vinegar and egg then mix well. Slowly add flour and salt, alternating with milk until all mixed in, then pour into cupcake tray and bake for about 12-15 mins or until tops spring back when you press down. Let cool.
For syrup: Put water, sugar and cocoa into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Boil for 2 mins then pour into a bowl and cool (your cakes will fall apart if dipped in hot syrup). Dip cakes in chocolate syrup then toss in coconut until fully covered. Top with a dollop of jam.


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Scripture Cookies (KJV)
Flour Less Chocolate Almond Brownies
Easy Potato Soup
Old Fashioned Tea Cakes
Cinnamon Roll Cake
The Deen Bros. Lighter Toffee Brownies
Chocolate Chip Cookie Oreo Fudge Brownie Bar
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Lemon Bar Trifle
Recycle Party Hat
Bath Fizzies
DIY Coat/ Hat Rack
DIY Cork Board
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Strawberry Pretzel Salad
I found this recipe on Paula Deen's site (just because it came up on my search) and I was to lazy to go through my cookbooks. I made to take to a lunch on Sunday and I forgot to take pictures so I am using Paula's photo too. This is an easy salad and so tasty!
8-ounce can crushed pineapple
2 cup boiling water
2 10-ounce packages frozen strawberries
2 3-ounce packages strawberry gelatin dessert mix
1 8-ounce container Cool Whip
3/4 cup sugar
1 8-ounce package cream cheese
3 tablespoon sugar
3/4 cup melted butter
2 cup crushed pretzels
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
For the crust, mix the pretzels, butter, and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Press this mixture into a 9x13-inch pan and bake for 7 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool.
In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and 3/4 cup of sugar. Fold in the Cool Whip, and spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate until well chilled.
In a small bowl, dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water, and allow to cool slightly. Add the strawberries and pineapple, and pour over the cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until serving time.
This is what I did!
I did not use the Pineapple but I bet it would be good!
I used 1 large 6oz box of jello but next time I may use 2 just because the jello layer was not very thick.
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text: Well the day started as a very warm beautiful sunny day and me , a bit sore from the day befores epic ride, so I decided to stay local. I am obsessed with the roof tops in Marnay-surSeine so I set about to sketching them. After a few hours it became quite hot in the sun... so I decided now is the time to finally swim. In the Seine! I headed down to the quiet little beach and jumped in...it's a good thing I regularly swim at the National Seashore, it prepared me for how shockingly cold the water is.But once I got frozen enough I could do a few laps with the fishes and not get swept away by the current. More sketching, yoga, work , a lovely pasta dinner, then I watched the sunset over the water.... OK enough time wasting! I began this painting which I am still not 100% happy with of Marnay-surSeine roof tops.


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SALT LAKE CITY / SANDY, Utah (Wednesday, January 17, 2018) – All 33 of Real Salt Lake's non-National 2018 regular season matches will air locally in Utah on KMYU (2.2 over air / 12 satellite / 643 Comcast HD), as coordinated by Sinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI), RSL Owner Dell Loy Hansen and KUTV / KMYU General Manager Kent Crawford announced today. The extension of the entities' multi-year broadcast carriage partnership, ensures that each three-hour Real Salt Lake game window is available in 100% of the Utah homes on free, over-the-air television for the 14th consecutive season. RSL games will continue to air across the Intermountain West in other regional markets for the fourth straight year.
"I'm very excited for our club to continue to align itself with Salt Lake's KMYU/KUTV, as we have worked cooperatively on a successful promotional partnership for the last several years, one which meshes perfectly with our diverse demographics," said RSL Owner Dell Loy Hansen, noting that the club's option for KMYU extends through the 2020 MLS season. "As the broadcast and technological landscapes change, the continuity and reliability of our KMYU delivery for fans to consume the RSL brand of live-action, reality television – along with the star-building and storytelling surrounding our teams and our facilities, and the overall legacy for the sport in Utah – is critical."
Real Salt Lake's 2018 MLS Regular Season kicks off on Saturday, March 3, 2018, the Claret-and-Cobalt visiting Toyota Field in Frisco, Texas, to face Western Conference rival FC Dallas, with KMYU coverage kicking off at 5:30p MT.
In the continued arrangement with Sinclair Broadcast Group, parent company of KMYU/KUTV in Utah, all 33 regional RSL games will feature a 30-minute pre-game show as well as a 30-minute post-game wrap-up. In addition to each live three-hour game window, KMYU's Thursday Night "Talkin' Real" – is now extended each week at 10:35 p.m. MT to a full half-hour for the 2018/19 seasons, focusing on all things RSL; this season's first show will be Thursday, Feb. 22. Hosted once again by KUTV sports personality David James and RSL analyst Brian Dunseth, the combined KUTV/KMYU coverage will dedicate nearly 125 hours of annual RSL content to the entire Utah DMA and surrounding region. For 2018, sideline reporter Rebecca Cade arrives as a new addition to the RSL broadcasts, which will once again be produced by Ken Neal, as they have since 2006.
"We are very excited to extend our partnership with Real Salt Lake and Major League Soccer to continue to bring these games to all the passionate fans and viewers," said Kent Crawford, General Manager of KMYU MY UTAH TV/ KUTV 2 NEWS. "RSL has always been a great community asset to the state of Utah, one that is obviously growing at a fever pitch. The Real brand grows in strength with every game played, each team born and each facility built, and we take the responsibility of serving fans, viewers and the ever-growing youth soccer movement very seriously. We are proud to remain together with such a terrific organization to help promote, broadcast and showcase this wonderful franchise, driven by Dell Loy's passion and inspiration."
All 33 of Real Salt Lake's non-National TV games are expected to appear live on Sinclair-owned affiliates in neighboring states, including Nevada, Idaho and Arizona, the historic home of the club's revered youth academy (prior to a recent move to Herriman in the Salt Lake Valley, just 15 minutes from Rio Tinto Stadium) and the center of RSL's continued youth development initiatives for boys and girls in conjunction with the Grand Canyon State's elite Sereno Soccer Club.
Returning once again for 2018 is the cornerstone of all TV and radio broadcast, digital and social Real Salt Lake coverage, Brian Dunseth. Known affectionately to fans worldwide as "Dunny," the 2000 U.S. Olympic captain, former MLS player and author of RSL's first-ever home goal appears daily on SiriusXM FC's "CounterAttack" as well as on ESPN and Fox Sports coverage of international and domestic soccer broadcasts, in addition to his local Salt Lake media appearances.
KUTV sports anchor David James partners with Dunseth on the RSL games, providing the play-by-play again in 2018 as he has for five of the previous eight years, all on KMYU. A veteran of nearly 30 covering Utah sports, James has been named Utah's "Sportscaster of the Year" by local fans several times, including the 2017 honor bestowed most recently by City Weekly.
Augmenting the RSL broadcasts this year on KMYU is the first-ever implementation of a sideline reporter, as Rebecca Cade joins Dunseth and James with pertinent and live information and updates surrounding established and emerging storylines throughout the three-hour show. Cade joins the RSL broadcasts following 24 months hosting prominent local television and radio news and entertainment shows, as the University of Alabama graduate now enters her third year in the Beehive State.
Coordinating the symphony of pictures, sound and analysis emanating from each KMYU broadcast is Ken Neal, the foremost authority on producing the sport of soccer for television. Regularly consulted by multiple teams, leagues, federations and networks for his long track record of efficiently coordinating technological, archival and event needs, Neal has called Real Salt Lake television one of his many homes over the last 12 seasons of his 30-year television broadcast career. Prior to the season's kickoff, Neal and RSL will unveil various new audio/video enhancements to assist as Dunseth, James and Cade visually tell each week's story.
Discussions are underway with KMYU for Real Salt Lake's two related professional clubs – Utah Royals FC, which kicks off its inaugural NWSL season this Spring at Rio Tinto Stadium, and Real Monarchs SLC, the 2017 USL regular-season shield champions, whose highly-anticipated move into the Herriman-based Zions Bank Stadium on March 31 kicks off its home campaign – to feature regularly in 2018 on KMYU, pending full release of the NWSL and USL schedules.
ABOUT KUTV / KMYU / KJZZ: KUTV is the #1 station in Salt Lake City with more viewers than any other station in Utah. Additionally, Talkin' Sports is the most-watched local sports show. KMYU is the sister station to KUTV. KMYU is the My Network TV affiliate for Utah and the home of Real Salt Lake. KMYU is also home to Friday Night Rivals High School Football, its signal is a full-market HD station found on 2.2 over-the-air, 12 on Dish and DirecTV, 22, 643 on COMCAST HD and 20 on Baja Cable (St. George, UT).
Real Salt Lake's 2018 Major League Soccer regular-season schedule follows, with broadcast window times and carriage listed:
RSL enters the 2018 season, the club's 14th campaign, after finishing last year as one of the hottest teams in MLS, with an 8-3-4 W-L-D record over the final 15 matches, kickstarted by emphatic July road wins at LA Galaxy (6-2) and Portland Timbers (4-1). With a mixture of youthful phenoms and savvy veterans, RSL was among the more exciting teams over the final half of the season and sets up for a dynamic squad under Head Coach Mike Petke's guidance in 2018.
Petke enters his first full preseason returning numerous dynamic players from last season's roster, including the young trio of DF Justen Glad, FW Brooks Lennon and DF Danny Acosta, who earlier this week received their first-ever calls to the senior U.S. Men's National Team. Another trio of returning young RSL players also feature for their international sides, as playmaker Albert Rusnák (Slovakia), forward Joao Plata (Ecuador) and Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) look to continue their chemistry- and talent-driven attacking exploits.
Glad, Lennon and Acosta were joined at last year's FIFA U-20 World Cup by 2018 teammates Sebastian "Bofo" Saucedo and DF Aaron Herrera, the roster dotted by a glut of Academy-developed homegrown players that includes veteran MF Jordan Allen, recent Pac-12 Co-Player of the Year Jose Hernandez (UCLA) and three-time NCAA champion FW Corey Baird (Stanford).
Veterans returning for 2018 include DF Marcelo Silva, who joined the club in August; 11-year icon Tony Beltran, fifth-year MF Luke Mulholland, third-year MF Sunday Stephen, and experienced Major League Soccer players in DF Demar Phillips, MF Luis Silva and DF David Horst. Joining that group are a trio of players who matriculated to the first team from the 2017 USL regular-season champion Real Monarchs: MF Nick Besler, GK Connor Sparrow and a Salt Lake City native, DF Taylor Peay.
Two weeks ago, RSL announced the acquisition of Spanish FW Alfredo Ortuño, with other re-signings and new acquisitions expected to be completed prior to the 2018 MLS SuperDraft this Friday, Jan. 19 and the commencement of the club's preseason next week in Herriman, Utah.
RSL's March 10 home opener against expansion side LAFC kicks off an early-season run with three of its first five games at its Rio Tinto Stadium home, where the Utah-based side has enjoyed a prominent home-field advantage since permanently moving in Sandy, boasting a dominant 105-26-44 mark in the world-class venue since opening in October, 2008.
2018 TICKETS: All 2018 packages, which start at just $280 for lower bowl seating, allow extraordinary access to RSL at Rio Tinto Stadium. All 17-game packages include every RSL regular-season game and additional events, which historically have included CONCACAF Champions League participation and/or Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup contests.
The 2018 RSL season – which starts on March 3 at Dallas and ends in late October – boasts a Saturday-heavy home slate, with ZERO Sunday home games – and includes an RSL bye in the 23-team league on the Sun., Oct. 28 MLS "Decision Day" finales – and just two non-holiday midweek home contests (Wed., May 30 v. Houston, and Thurs., Oct. 18 v. New England).
As previously announced, Real Salt Lake opens Rio Tinto Stadium against Western Conference expansion side Los Angeles FC ("LAFC") at 1:30 p.m. MT on Saturday, March 10. Visit www.RSL.com or call 844.Real.Tix now to access 2018 Season Tickets and Flex Vouchers. Individual seats for the March 10 opener, starting at $25 and up depending on location, in the heavily-anticipated kickoff go on sale this Monday, Jan. 8, along with 2018 RSL "mini-packs." The remainder of the 2018 RSL slate will be available on an individual basis starting in February.
For more information about the venue's numerous premium seating options – Toyota 100 Lions Club, suites, Audi Executive Club options, field-level or ledge boxes, the Zions Bank Club Seats and more – please call 801.727.2700 and ask for Kathy, Adri or Renee. 2018 season tickets, customized mini-packs or individual tickets for the March 10 home opener against expansion side LAFC can also be ordered the RSL website: www.RSL.com/tickets.
The Rio Tinto Stadium box office is open Mon.-Fri., 10a-6p; more information can be found online at www.RSL.com/Tickets or via the Fan Relations Hotline at 801-727-2702.
PRESEASON 2018: Petke and Real Salt Lake kick off the club's state-of-the-art, world-class training existence one week from today on Monday, January 22 in Herriman, Utah, at the Zions Bank Real Academy, in advance of preseason trips to warmer climes on Jan. 31 (Tucson) and Feb. 11 (Orlando). Detailed preseason rosters, schedules and details will be released in the near future. For up-to-the-second information on all things Real Salt Lake, please visit the team's official web site at www.RSL.com or join the conversation and interact with fans on any of the team's social platforms.


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Makeup is fun! But what about us, girls who haven't quite mastered the art of baking, contouring and color correcting? Or what about those who would rather snooze the alarm for 10 more minutes instead of blending foundation at the break of dawn? The answer is pretty simple: invest in skincare! No bags under the eyes, no annoying lip pimples, and no forehead bumps – no need for makeup. But don't get me wrong, I have nothing against it and I'm not the one to start preaching about natural beauty and embracing yourself. I just think it's important to let young girls know that it's never too early to start taking care of their skin. As a matter of fact, the earlier – the better!
From top: Purifying foaming gel, Dual action acne treatment, Tolerainie ultra
I'm so excited to tell you that I became a part of La Roche-Posay #BeClearBootcamp as a #BeClearAmbassador. So stay tuned to learn more about their products and miracles they can do to your face.
First of all, this is my first experience with a brand and I'll be writing about what I've experienced throughout this month that I've started using La Roche-Posay products.
Yay: I fell I love with the face cleanser. Gentle and smooth, it's clear texture takes off everything my face went through that day.
Nay: Sunscreen is not my type. Having a very sensitive skin, I often face difficulties finding something that will not burn or cause a rash. SPF 50 is probably way to hardcore for me.
To learn more about the products and find out what can help your face visit the La Roche-Posay website and Be Clear Bootcamp. Also, download My Skinography app, which will help you keep track of your improvement.


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Customized Prenatal Fitness Plan
Customized Prenatal Fitness Plan
Pregnancy is a very special time! I understand that every women experiences pregnancy differently, and may want a fitness plan tailored specifically to her fitness level & abilities while pregnant! If you want a plan that is designed specifically for you, this is the right option!
10 week customized workout plan based on your current fitness level and pre-pregnancy fitness level
Workouts designed to maintain your strength & keep common pregnancy aches and pains at bay
3-6 workouts per week depending on the time you are able to commit to reaching your goals(You choose how many workouts you can realistically complete each week and I complete your plan based on this)
Workouts will be designed to be completed in 30 minutes, or 65 minutes - whatever time frame you can commit to the gym
Safe and Beneficial Cardio Requirements for you and Baby
Safe ab exercises for pregnancy
Please scroll past the below purchase button to download the PARMED-X for pregnancy form. I will need this returned to me prior to completing your customized fitness plan.
I require a PARMED-X for pregnancy form to be filled out prior to me designing a workout plan for you. It is your responsibility to have this form signed by your doctor & returned back to me, prior to receiving your customized workout plan. You should ALWAYS consult your health care provider prior to starting any fitness program, but especially if you are pregnant.
You MUST be free of all absolute and relative contraindications in order for me to create a customized workout plan for you.
If you do not have this form signed by your doctor, you take full responsibility for partaking in the exercises included in your workout plan.
Please download the PARMED-X for Pregnancy form HERE.
After purchase, I will likely follow up with you via email to ask any additional questions I may have regarding your pregnancy up to this point. I can typically create your custom workout plan for you within 5 business days after receiving all required forms.


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Program #1 $4,995. Paperwork Only Program
This program is perfect for Sellers who already found a Buyer for their home or popular with "For Sale by Owners". If you should find a buyer for your home we will meet with you and your buyers and work out all the details and draft all the Purchase Agreement Contracts just like we do in selling homes. We provide all the proper Seller Disclosure Paperwork, handle negotiations between buyer and seller, open escrow and keep all parties on track with handling all inspections, and more throughout the escrow process. Sometimes this is all a Seller needs without having to pay higher commissions to sell your home.
There are no up-front fees or costs with this program. We only get paid when your home closes escrow.
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• Full Grain Leather Upper
• Super Comfortable Inner sole
The Chelsea-Brown features the classic, easy-to-slip-on, Chelsea style that maintains all the safety features while still looking like a fashionable boot.
*Available in Black & Brown
"Look professional without compromising on safety"
Those in executive positions in industries are often caught in the balance between the more rugged, harsh needs of their business and the need to be seen as highly respectable. Such a balance is not always easy to get right, as they need to find that perfect note that allows them to be "respectable" to potential clients, while at the same time making sure that they stay safe in these dangerous environments. Giving the correct appearance is a major concern with whatever such an executive wears but, for their footwear especially, safety concerns are crucial too. The Chelsea Brown features classic, easy-to-slip-on, Chelsea style that immediately sets it apart from most safety footwear but has all the safety features that you would expect.
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- Steel Toe Cap with Impact Protection of 200 joules
- Heat Resistant To 90º Celsius
- Wider Cut for Added Comfort
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More for vanity than for any other technical reasons, I have always wanted to have my own personal domain. And with the awesome help of my awesome sister over at Kaeratana, I finally acquired my official domain name a week ago! Woot woot!
I didn't want to start from scratch nor lose my existing content. Plus, I don't think I'm ready (or ever will be) to abandon WordPress' user-friendly interface when it comes to managing a blog. So, we just had pinkpaperpens.wordpress.com rerouted to my new name, quaintquinn.com. Didn't lose the alliteration right there but I've decided to be more specific with the page names and even gave my blog a new look.
For those who intend to do what I did, here are the simple steps:
- Bought a domain at godaddy.com. They have budget-friendly promos.
- Upgraded my WordPress plan to get a domain mapping for $13.00/year
- Logged in again at Go Daddy and set up the name servers for a WordPress domain
- Went back to my Wordpress account and configured my new domain (quaintquinn.com) as the primary domain
And with that, comes my social media accounts I've finally also decided to launch. See you there! ♥
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9 Unsung Heroes of Automotive History
The history of the automotive industry is convoluted and confusing. Trying to determine who invented and patented what and when can be tricky, especially since some inventors neglected to patent their creations, and others were not shy about taking full credit for other people's innovations. Some inventions were built upon over time to become the engineering marvels we're familiar with today while others remain more or less unchanged since the time of their creation. Below are nine unsung heroes of the automotive industry, each of whom will make you appreciate your car in a whole new way.
Nikola Tesla:
The main component to inventor Nikola Tesla's "Electrical Igniter for Gas Engines," a spark plug for internal combustion gasoline engines patented in 1898, has remained almost unchanged since its introduction to gas-powered vehicles at the turn of the century. Although well-known in his time, Tesla's legacy, overshadowed by his unscrupulous one-time employer Thomas Edison, is still unknown to many people. Tesla's many discoveries paved the way for modern electrical engineering; his many patents include the AC motor, fundamental devices of systems of wireless communication, and devices for X-rays. If you've ever turned a key or pressed a button to start your car's ignition, you can thank Nikola Tesla.
Mary Anderson:
Even the most high-tech, futuristic automobiles rely on some simple, yet brilliant pieces of technology that keep the driving experience a safe one. Consider the humble windshield wipers, two rubber squeegees that move across your line of vision in the event of rain and snow, allowing you to see and navigate the road. Mary Anderson invented and received a patent for manually operated windshield wipers in 1903. Charlotte Bridgwood invented and patented the first automatic windshield wiper in 1917.
Richard Spikes:
During his lifetime (1884-1962), Richard Spikes developed and patented several inventions for automobiles, including directional signals for the automobile, an automatic gear shift, a clutch for his gear shift, and the automatic safety brake. His version of directional signals was first introduced to the Pierce Arrow Town Car, a car owned for the most part by very wealthy people, and became the standard for all automobiles.
John Verner Stribling:
In the early 1800s, John Verner Stribling, a civil engineer, mechanic, and possibly the first "steampunk," decided he needed some kind of contraption to transport materials from the railway to his South Carolina mill. He built an arrangement of gears powered by a steam engine to create a "horseless carriage," which he patented in 1882. Stribling's design would be used in the gasoline-powered vehicles developed several years later. Stribling lived to see the modern gasoline automobile, and by all accounts was proud to have contributed to its development.
Karl Friedrich Benz:
Karl Friedrich Benz is generally accepted as the inventor of the first gasoline-powered automobile, a three-wheeled contraption called the "Motorwagen," which he patented in 1886. But special mention should be made of Benz's wife, Bertha, who stood by her husband through tough economic times and even found money on occasion to fund the development of his inventions. In fact, to promote the reliability of Benz's newly created vehicle, Bertha and their two children drove it without Friedrich on a long-distance 100-kilometer journey over rough roads. News of her trip spread and helped publicize the Benz name and business.
Charles and Frank Duryea:
Brothers Charles and Frank Duryea were the first Americans to build a gasoline-powered commercial automobile, which they invented and drove for the first time on the streets of Springfield, Mass., in 1893, and the first to create a U.S.-based company to manufacture and sell their automobiles. The cars in their factory were built by hand and very expensive for the time. The Duryea Motor Wagon was involved in the first ever recorded car accident in which the car hit a bicyclist. Fortunately, nobody was killed.
Ransom Olds:
Olds invented the modern assembly line in 1901 in order to build what would be the first mass-produced automobile, the Oldsmobile Curved Dash. Later, Henry Ford would go on to improve the assembly line, adding conveyor belts to help speed up work. Interestingly, Olds claimed he built the first steam-powered automobile in 1894, unaware perhaps of the aforementioned John Stribling's 1882 patent.
Bill Lear:
Now we get to one of the most important inventions ever made for the automobile: the car radio! The self-taught inventor William (Bill) Powell Lear not only founded the Lear Jet Corporation, he also invented the car radio and developed the 8-track, an audio tape that was widely found in cars back in the 1960s and 1970s. Inspired by the work of Nicola Tesla, Lear studied wireless technology as research for what would become a radio that played in a traveling automobile. Lear and his friend Elmer Wavering designed and built the first car radio, deciding together on a cross-country trip to give it the name "Motorola."
Leonardo da Vinci:
Around the year 1478, the great Leonardo da Vinci sketched out in great detail a plan for a self-propelled vehicle. Researchers believe it was designed to be a fun, special attraction for festivals, not a car that could actually transport passengers. The vehicle, a three-wheeled wagon with no passenger seat, is propelled with wheels that are initially rotated opposite of its intended direction, winding up springs that in turn move a variety of clock-like gears, much like a wind-up toy. Until recently, this was one of da Vinci's many ideas that remained hidden in his sketchbook.


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Speeders use this winding Sacramento road as a commute cut-through. Residents are furious.
Garden Highway fights speeding traffic
Residents on the picturesque Garden Highway will all pretty much tell you they moved out here to escape the hassles of the city. Now, they say, city aggravation has come racing their way.
Drivers are avoiding Interstate 5 and instead using this narrow, two-lane levee-top road as a commute cut-through. More than a few of them are treating the drive "like it's the Daytona 500," one longtime area farmer says.
Locals, who fiercely defend their idyllic setting, have put up bright orange signs along the road, declaring: "Garden Highway is not I-5. Speed 45 mph."
Dennis Bastiao, whose family has farmed the area for generations, says commuters in a hurry aren't respecting the ribbon-like road's innate dangers.
"They come off I-5, they race down here, they race that way, down the levee all the way!" he said. "I mean, it's dangerous. This levee, anybody that's lived out here for a length of time has been off the Garden Highway. I've been off the Garden Highway. My mom went off the Garden Highway."
The road sits atop a massive two-story berm that separates the Sacramento River from low-lying farmlands and the airport. In most places, it doesn't have a shoulder. It does have blind curves and steep drop offs.
The end result of a missed turn: A dented car in a ditch, with a bruised driver wondering what happened.
Some residents put up convex mirrors at the edge of their driveway so they can get a view of what's coming around the bend before they dare pull out onto the road.
Most drivers on the levee respect the road and the residents. But bad driving isn't new here.
"We've always dealt with speeders out here," said Sherri Leng, who nevertheless put up an orange sign at her driveway. "They think it's a highway. It's nothing new."
Nor is drunken driving, CHP Officer Michael Zerfas said. The scenic riverside is dotted with fishing holes and watering holes. "It is not a normal commute roadway," Zerfas warned.
It hosts a diverse assortment of travelers. Big groups of cyclists come through, at times blocking cars. Motorcyclists as well love the road's curvaceous beauty. Farmers, like Bastiao, may be trundling around the next bend, hauling wide farm equipment loads.
Local resident retiree Roland Bain walks daily across the road to his mailbox on the other side and takes his dog for strolls on the road edge.
Standing in front of his house last week, he pointed east. "There is at least a mile (straight) stretch around the corner there and cars gain speed and they hit this curve way over the speed limit. I walk my dog and I'm just holding my breath a lot of the time."
So, who are the fast drivers?
Some say it may be workers heading to and from the big new Amazon "fulfillment center" near the freeway, which opened in October and is directly connected to the Garden Highway by Power Line Road.
Brian Shaad, whose parents live on the Garden Highway, said he went to the Amazon center to ask them to tell their employees to slow down. He said he was told by a representative to contact law enforcement. He considers that a refusal to be a good neighbor. "You put your building in our community, you need to take responsibility."
Amazon did not respond to a Bee request for comment.
Gibson Howell, president of the Garden Highway Community Association, isn't so sure it's Amazon employees, though.
He's said the smart phone app Waze, which shows drivers the quickest routes in real-time, may be directing drivers off I-5 and onto the levee when the freeway is congested.
"I have lived on Garden Highway for 24 years and have noticed a huge increase in commuter traffic since apps like Waze became popular ... and more reckless driving, especially during freeway rush hour," he said.
The Waze app and other real-time traffic routing devices have prompted similar complaints nationally.
Waze declined comment. But a representative guided us to a recent public explanation of the company's philosophy and goals, by Waze CEO Noam Bardin, self-described as "Chief Wazer."
In a nutshell, Bardin says, Waze helps unclog traffic, and that means spreading traffic onto roads that didn't have as much before. It's up to local officials and law to deal with that.
What to do? Garden Highway resident Leng has an idea. Stop calling it the Garden Highway.
"It's not a highway," she said. "It should be Garden Drive."


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text: We might have gone to the Ohio State Fair today. I like to go each year and look at the animals and decorated cakes and eat fried foods on sticks and rub shoulders with the carnies. I mean is there any thing more fascinating and interesting than the carnie life? But, Finn woke up ill. I should have known. Whenever he is mean it is often followed by sickness. He is sleepy sick all day and we won't do much. Not today.


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For many years doctors believed that the power of medicine was bound up in medication and procedures but 20 years ago something special happened that changed the way doctors practice medicine and changed their entire perspective.
What took place made these twins famous, saved their lives and changed the course of history. Twins are known to have an extra special connection, but no one knew just how deep it really went.
Watch the story to find out what it was and how it saved the other's life! This truly is the most amazing story ever! It will melt your heart and bring a huge smile to your face.
The power of love is stronger than any other force in the universe and this story shows an amazing example of that.


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Great press for Joan Martin-Royo's Papageno in Madrid
January 22, 2016
Joan Martín-Royo's Papageno in Die Zauberflöte at the Teatro Real has received much critical acclaim:
Papageno (played by Joan Martín-Royo –sensational …) Punta Fina, 18 January 2016
Papageno, played with genius by Joan Martín-Royo … El Imparcial, 17 January 2016
Joan Martín-Royo made a perfect Papageno … with a smooth and agile voice and excellent German diction. El Pais, 17 January 2016
You cannot fault the Papageno of Joan Martín – Royo whose voice is perfectly suited to the role of the bird catcher. Opera World, 20 January 2016
The production by Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade is conducted by Ivor Bolton. Joan will sing further performances on January 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30.
Baritone Nicholas Merryweather is a prize winner in the 2014 Armel Opera Competition in Budapest. The selection process involves drama workshops to assess dramatic capability as well as singing, following which he has been awarded a role in the 2015 Armel Opera Festival .
Merryweather's Royal Northern Sinfonia debut
April 15, 2014
Baritone Nicholas Merryweather will make his début with the Royal Northern Sinfonia singing Christus in the St Matthew Passion under the baton of music director Thomas Zehemair. The performance takes place at Sage Gateshead on April 19
Dietrich Henschel in Lulu
October 11, 2013
Currently available on Youtube is the acclaimed Krzysztof Warlikowski production of Berg's Lulu from La Monnaie in which Dietrich Henschel sings Dr Schöne and Jack the Ripper. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TInaXgpzvRk&list=HL1381483745&feature=mh_lolz
Nick Merryweather tours with ETO's baroque operas from Venice
October 8, 2013
Baritone Nicholas Merryweather sings Pallante in English Touring Opera's new production of Handel's Agrippina. Staged by James Conway, the performances are conducted by Jonathan Peter Kenny. Nick also appears as Liberto in The Coronation of Poppea with the company as well as featuring in the Music for Vespers concerts as part of the Baroque Opera from Venice season.
Davide Fersini Salzburg Festival debut
July 31, 2012
Baritone Davide Fersini will make his Salzburg Festival début tomorrow at Benoît in La Bohème. Daniele Gatti conducts Damiano Michieletto's production with a stellar cast including Anna Netrebko as Mimi. Discover more including information about TV broadcasts at http://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at/opera/la-boheme-2012
Martín-Royo in Paris
May 20, 2009
Joan Martín-Royo will be appearing at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées in two great Mozart works singing the title role in Le Nozze di Figaro on May 25, 28 & 29 and Guglielmo in Così fan Tutte on June 2, 3 & 5. Both productions are by Pierre Constant with Jean-Claude Malgoire conducting Le Grand Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy.
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How much should a grown-up cat sleep
An adult pet usually spends less time sleeping than a kitten.
And, nevertheless, if your cat is completely healthy, and sleeps more than 20 hours a day, do not worry. For adult cats, everything is also individual.
Falling into a long slumber can be an aging cat – it seems to again become a baby.
Do not discount the peace of mind of the pet. If the cat is practically not sleeping and all the time "keeps your ears open", most likely, he is stressed and clearly not located to the household. In this case, the cat does not fall asleep until all the owners settle down – it's just afraid.
Faced with this situation, you need to take urgent measures, otherwise:
• the animal can lose weight;
• get sick;
• become nervous or even earn problems with the psyche.
There is only one way out: you need to establish contact with the pet, calm it, and also equip a secluded place for sleep – safe and warm. To help the cat cope with stress will help inject Gamavit.
Healthy cats sleep at least 12-14 hours a day, but we often do not notice how much time they spend on sleep. All because the sleep and wake-up intervals in domestic cats are short.
When given a minute, they can fall asleep in any, even the most inappropriate place. But as soon as the cat hears an interesting sound – the strewing food or the refrigerator door – then wakes up, as if she did not sleep at all.
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Last week on a local gardening page on facebook someone mentioned that they were using a uv black light flashlight to find tomato horn worms in their garden. I have heard in the past that you could use a black light to locate scorpions, but I had no idea that you could purchase a black light flashlight to spot tomato worms! I decided that I had to try it- after a quick search on Amazon , I purchased this model for a whopping $11.99!
The body is made out of aluminum like a mag light and it feels solid! Here's a //ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=cairda-20&marketplace=amazon®ion=US&placement=B01A5KLUG2&asins=B01A5KLUG2&linkId=d119cc12e7dfed6bac3d5033b2630678&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true">link if you wish to check it out!
Two days later- the flash light is here! It's only sunset, but I have to see if this thing works!
I found one right away, but it didn't light up like I imagined that it would… I'll try it after dark!
Much better! This is going to be great to keep the tomato worms in check!! The funny part about this is I handed the flashlight to my wife to let her find a worm too… she looked behind me about 2 feet and there was a scorpion!
The scorpion was maybe 1.5 inches long. It was the first one that I've seen here in quite a while, although I shouldn't be surprised… I do live in the Mojave Desert. The next time that I go out to the garden I will make sure to put shoes on!
While I am writing about the garden, I will add an update and some pictures.
Since I have a koi pond which needs to have a portion of it's water changed weekly, I do a lot of the watering of the garden directly from the pond. The garden seems to like the extra nutrients (especially the tomatoes!)
I have two varieties of tomatoes this year- I guess they both could be described as large cherry tomatoes (1′ to 1.5″) With the addition of the pond water these plants have completely overgrown the area I planted them in, but they don't seem to mind (as it is so intensely sunny here, it may actually help them!)
This plant I planted on a whim and then forgot about it until I saw the flowers! It is also called "Electric Daisy" Chewing on a flower of this plant will make your mouth go numb, while it almost feels like electrical shocks on your tongue while you chew it. It will also make you drool like a hound dog at a barbecue! I did try this once… probably won't again!


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Learn ways to find ways to integrate, express, your truth, play, move and come to presence by learning about the ways your body/mind actually function!
Somatizations, bodywork, dance, and learning
Understand the anatomy function and gain access to:
The Gutbrain – Intuition, ancient brain,
The Vagal system – Polyvagal theory
Clearing the Synapse – Trauma recovery
Before animals had an nervous system, they were supported by the flow of fluids carrying information through the body. This chemical receptiveness is still in us. We can still rely on the flow of our movements and our fluids to support our nerves
This underlying sense of flow, which can be experienced through sound, meditation of movement is a great tool for yourself, or your practice with clients in psychology, or body therapies.
In this course you will experience new ways to find FLOW in your body and allow your mind to rest, recuperate and re- ignite.
Movement is FIRST!
When Organisms grow a Nervous System - which they do AFTER the muscles start moving - they are drawn to the movement - they perceive this muscle action and slowly start to coordinate these possible variants. The other information flowing back to the brain from the skeletal muscular system: sensation, digestion, tone are assembled into a whole 3Dimensional experience.
We CAN keep going back to that initial sense of wonder. When we improvise/ play we offer our nerves a NOVEL experience to record and its sets a line of re- coordinations, relearning, surprise and AWE. Most adults trim their movement options, narrow their choices, and eventually get tired. Bored or depressed. Let's look at how the BODY gives us ways to support the clarity of our thinking, through meditation, dance and learning about this system. The photo shows the nerves securing the synapse on a muscle
We plan our actions, receiving input from our movement and sensations - and our brain learns: Our brain learns through this amazing coordinated orchestral hum of activity. The brain is always active - not just when we are thinking. We learn - when different nerves join into a same frequency!
Activities such as singing lullaby, drumming, and dancing in rhythm can now be seen as supportive of learning and understanding.
Are you wondering how to support your clients in changing patterns they are stuck in? Would you like to have different ways to shift out or fear or stuck places? Lets looks at ways to support these loosenings, these shifts as a group - Let's look at how our ways of relating can support ease and flow of our ideas, plans and imagination! We can dream and flow as well as think and plan – all of these are the body working with the Mind.
Our belly brain - the brain of the gut actually sets the tone for the rest of the nervous system. Would you like to feel more at ease with yourself? Calm in your organs and digestion? In this workshop you will learn hands on techniques to support and rebalance the depth of your gut and so you will get the opportunity to release and enter into the mind of the OLDEST nervous system: that of the gut!
If you have any issues with digestion or would like greater access to your intuition - you r gut feeling: this will be an opportunity to receive some touch and somatization to unwind these tissues.


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The private shareholders of Ad-Juster, Inc. have sold the company to Innotech Capitals. Financial details will remain confidential.
Ad-Juster, Inc., is a SaaS-based data aggregation and reconciliation platform based in San Diego, California. Ad-Juster's technology is used by digital publishers, advertising agencies, ad networks, and ad tech platforms to automate time consuming manual processes that are prone to error. Ad-Juster specializes in an array of services including display ad reporting, third party data aggregation, programmatic reporting, ad viewability, mobile and video reporting third party tag verification, and automated buffer optimization.
Innotech Capitals is an international private equity consortium group and the investment arm of Innotech International Group, a Shanghai-based company. Innotech Capitals is composed of a team of entrepreneurs, angel investors, and corporate leaders with years of executive management experience and a focus on investing in all aspects of the internet.
Oaklins' media specialist team in New York advised AdJuster, Inc. on its sale to Innotech Capitals. Oaklins' Chinese team, based in Shanghai, helped to identify the buyer and assisted with cross-border expertise throughout the transaction.
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Te Ra o Waitangi - a celebration of Waitangi Day
There will be kapa haka from Ngāti Poneke, one of the first Māori performing arts clubs in Aotearoa, while Te Kura Kaupapa o Ngā Mokopuna will see the kids taking centre stage. The Company NZ dancers will rock the audience with their high-energy routines, and 10-piece band RANEA, who've just released their first single, will get you moving with reggae funk in te reo Māori.
Wellington City Council's Arts Portfolio Leader, Councillor Ray Ahipene-Mercer, says: "This is the most important day in our country to acknowledge our nationhood and 'sense of place'. We invite all citizens to participate and reflect on what this may mean to them, and participate in the activities that the Council has organised with the support of our partner, the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust."
Waka demonstrations will start at 10am on Whai Repo Lagoon, Wellington waterfront, and will include demonstrations of waka salutes, waka techniques and waka haka before they make their way round to Waitangi Park.
Events Coordinator Suzanne Tamaki is looking forward to a fantastic day with a great mix of traditional and contemporary Māori performers.
"We are so lucky to have such amazing talent in Aotearoa, and there will be something to entertain all the whanau."
Get down to Majic Paora's blend of soul, R&B and reggae. The award-winning songstress is touring for the first time with her new baby girl, Te Waiata, who has already been seen with her mum on stage.
The band is a family affair, with Majic's cousins, Tribal Conexionz, making up the rhythm section. Majic, her brother Robbie and The Tribal Boys were home schooled together and they bring that connection to the stage with a natural synergy and love for roots reggae.
Get your hips swaying to headline act The Modern Māori Quartet, who describe themselves as "four good-looking, suave Māori guys crooning a mix of modern day and classic songs in Te Reo and English". James Tito, Matariki Whatarau, Maaka Pohatu and Francis Kora will have you melting like syrup on a piece of hot fried bread.
Friday 6 February, Waitangi Park 12 noon to 6pm.
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All About Saint Patty's Day!!!
March 15, 2018
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Saint Patrick's Day is a day many people enjoy celebrating with fun parties, eating Irish Soda Bread wearing green and pinching people who don't. But why do we do these things? What is the history of the day? What are some ways to even celebrate it?
The reason as to why we have this holiday starts with St. Patrick himself who was known as one of the patron saints of Ireland around the year 480. According to the legend he rid the world of snakes. By "snakes" however, people believe that the legend is referring to druids or pagan worshipers of snake or serpent gods. He died on March 17, 493 and is said to be buried under Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, Ireland.
Now, why the traditions? For example, why wear green? Well, originally it wasn't green that people wore, it was actually blue. This changed in the 17th century. The first time Ireland presented itself as green instead of blue was during the Great Irish Rebellion of 1641 when Catholic landowners and bishops revolted against the English authority. The Irish used a green flag with a harp to represent the Confederation of Kilkenny.
Another, more imaginative, reason as to why people wear green and why others get pinched for not wearing green is because the Irish believed that wearing green would make you invisible to leprechauns and fairies, who would pinch people they would see (i.e. people not wearing green). So as a "helpful" reminder, people would pinch others they saw who were not wearing green.
St. Patrick's Day, though, is not just about the colors you wear. You can also throw fun parties with delicious foods like Irish soda bread, corned beef, potatoes and any other food dyed green!
Whether you celebrate it or not have fun this March 17! Make sure to wear green so the leprechauns can't see you! Happy Saint Patrick's Day from the Clarion!


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What's your legacy?
Legacies aren't linear. And they certainly aren't built in a day. This interview with Jonathan Kaye illustrates both those points. JK goes into detail about how his legacy has been a ride, with it's ups and downs.
Yet, each step of the way has led him to click closer to his dream - his legacy.
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For Immediate Release – Cincinnati, OH (February 1, 2018) – APTech Group to exhibit at IDEA's Campus Energy Trade Show
APTech Group is looking forward to attending the International District Energy Association's (IDEA) 31st Annual Campus Energy Conference and Trade Show (CampusEnergy2018) in Baltimore, MD from March 7th-8th. Attendees at this show include "100+ campus physical plant managers who maintain and upgrade the facilities at a college, university, airport or healthcare campus."[i] APTech is excited to share how, with a well-run water treatment program, APTech's solid-concentrates can assist in energy savings and help with sustainability initiatives. Representing APTech Group will be Kathleen Collier (Creative & Marketing Director), Marc Beller (Vice President of Global Sales) and Bob Guilday (Business Development Manager.)
For information about IDEA's Campus Energy Conference and Trade Show visit: http://bit.ly/2gR3zYg
For more information about APTech benefits visit: http://aptechgroup.com/
About APTech Group, Inc.
APTech Group is a global manufacturer of blended solid-concentrate water treatment products and equipment, with headquarters and blending facility located in Blue Ash, Ohio. Blended solid-concentrate products provide a clean, green, and safe alternative to treat water in cooling towers, boilers and closed loop systems. APTech Group offers a complete line of proven water treatment products designed to manage most types of raw water components, such as varying ranges of hardness, pH, and alkalinity.
Today, APTech Group blended solid-concentrate products are supplied and serviced by over 200 water treatment partners in the United States. Additionally, APTech Group blended solid-concentrate products are exported throughout Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. There are an estimated 10,000+ installations of APTech Group's blended solid-concentrate water treatment products worldwide.
APTech Group has been nominated for the EPA's Presidential Green Chemistry Award. They have also been a finalist in the Cincinnati Business Courier Green Awards, several local chamber of commerce business award competitions, and have been ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing privately held companies.
For more information contact Megan Marquardt at email@example.com, call 513-761-8111 or visit http://aptechgroup.com/. Facebook (@APTechGroupInc) or Twitter (@aptechgroup).
[i] CampusEnergy, IDEA. "Exhibitor Propectus." Sharing Solutions, Sustaining Our Future: Campus Energy, 1 Feb. 2018, www.cvent.com/events/campusenergy2018/custom-117-560ca95ef6054b73a2c79c1a53205df3.aspx.


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Hi there,
I was "fighting" yesterday night to understand how to link my WordPress feed into my Feedburner account.
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