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Recommended Resources Yup, it is time for another set of great resources for you to check out when you have the time... today's resources focus on environmental law: - Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) works to protect human health and our environment by seeking justice for those harmed by pollution and by working to change policies to prevent such problems in the first place. http://www.cela.ca - Eco-Justice, once known as the Sierra Legal Defence Fund, this organization goes to court and uses the power of the law to defend nature, combat climate change and fight for a healthy environment. https://www.ecojustice.ca - Environmental Defence Canada   - " Canada’s most effective environmental action organization " challenges and inspires change in government, business and people to ensure a greener, healthier and prosperous life for all. https://environmentaldefence.ca - ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca...

Defining Music Genres - Part 4 * Today, we are offering a series of articles written originally as one, very very long article by Titus Kamau. Here, he lists world music genres and their definitions. Titus Kamau is a proud contributing author and writes articles on several subjects including entertainment. Check out his work at: http://africanshome.com and click these hyperlinks to view: PART 1 and PART 2 and PART 3 . Mapouka - also known under the name of Macouka, is a traditional dance from the south-east of the Ivory Coast in the area of Dabou, sometimes carried out during religious ceremonies. Maringa - is a West African musical genre. It evolved among the Kru people of Sierra Leone and Liberia, who used Portuguese guitars brought by sailors, combining local melodies and rhythms with Trinidadian calypso. Marrabenta - is a form of Mozambican dance music. It was developed in Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique, formerly Laurenco Marques. Mazurka - is a Polish folk dan...

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A Guide to Food Allergy Etiquette  *Written by: Danielle VenHuizen, MS, RD, CLT is a Registered Dietitian who helps her clients achieve health and vitality through food, not pharmaceuticals. She specializes in working with food sensitivities, diabetes, cardiovascular health, digestive disorders, and healthy pregnancies. For more expert health advice visit her blog at http://www.FoodSense.net Likely you've noticed, but there are a growing number of people with food "issues." It might be a food intolerance, a food sensitivity, or even a very serious, life threatening food allergy. I'm one of them. Maybe you are too. But maybe you are not. And maybe you are now daily exposed to people talking about their food avoidances in the work place to stores promoting the latest in allergy-free products, and are even told not to bring your favorite foods to schools or potlucks for the sake of a small minority that might have an adverse reaction to such foods. SO annoying, ...

Recommended Resources Its time for another set of resources that we feel are so wonderful that we just have to share with you.  Today, we'll celebrate these 3 organizations that focus sustainability:  Canadian Organic Growers raises awareness and assists growers in adopting sustainable, environmentally healthy, commercially viable food production practices.  https://www.COG.ca - Canadian Business for Social Responsibility is a think tank and professional association for encouraging businesses to operate in a socially and environmentally responsible way. https://www.cbsr.ca - As the name suggests, the Canadian Solar Industries Association keeps busy promoting the responsible and sustainable growth of the solar industry across Canada. http://CanSia.ca ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

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