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Jersey City Promotes Safer, Healthier Buildings for Residents & Employees With WELL Health-Safety Rating

by YuliaMar 22, 2023

JERSEY CITY, NJ and NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 21, 2023 / Jersey City Major Steven M. Fulop and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the world’s leading organization advancing healthy buildings and healthy organizations, announced today that Jersey City has become the first city in New Jersey, and second in the country, to earn the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management across a portfolio of six municipal buildings, including its most visited buildings such as City Hall, Building of Public Works, Office of Emergency Management and Municipal Courts. The achievement signals Jersey City’s strong commitment

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How old is my pet in dog years or cat years? A veterinarian explains

by YuliaFeb 26, 2023

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“Just how old do you think my dog is in dog years?” is a question I hear on a regular basis. People love to anthropomorphize pets, attributing human characteristics to them. And most of us want to extend our animal friends’ healthy lives for as long as possible.

It may seem like sort of a silly thing to ponder, born out of owners’ love for their pets and the human-animal bond between them. But determining a pet’s “real” age is actually important because it helps veterinarians like me to recommend life-stage specific healthcare for our animal

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Fig Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash

by YuliaFeb 13, 2023

This Fig Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash is the perfect fall salad loaded with leafy greens, fresh figs, crunchy pecans, and creamy goat cheese all tossed with a rich balsamic dressing!

Oh how I love a good fall salad this time of year to balance out all those cozy comfort food dishes we are all currently enjoying! This salad is loaded with peppery arugula, sweet fresh figs, perfectly roasted butternut squash (with cinnamon!), crunchy pecans, creamy goat cheese and delicious pops of dried cranberries all drizzled with a delicious maple balsamic dressing. I know. There is A LOT going on.

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Welcomes Matt Kenseth, Hershel McGriff, Kirk Shelmerdine

by YuliaFeb 02, 2023

nascar hall of fame induction ceremony — NASCAR Hall Welcomes Kenseth, McGriff, ShelmerdineChris Graythen – Getty Images

McGriff, 95, raced successfully for decades on the West Coast and made occasional runs in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Kenseth won the Cup championship in 2003, won 39 Cup races.
Shelmerdine was a standout along Cup pit rows in the 1980s and ’90s, guiding the Richard Childress Racing crew and driver Dale Earnhardt.

Membership in the NASCAR Hall of Fame reached 61 Friday night with the induction of Matt Kenseth, Kirk Shelmerdine and Hershel McGriff in a ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center.

McGriff, 95, raced successfully for decades

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Chocolate Mummy Cookies – Eat Yourself Skinny

by YuliaJan 16, 2023

Get festive this Halloween with these delicious Chocolate Mummy Cookies! Made healthier with zero butter, oil or refined sugar and is the perfect spooky treat your kids will love!

Halloween is right around the corner and these adorable chocolate mummy cookies are sure to be a hit with your kids! Not only are the cookies super cute with those googly eyes and white chocolate bandages, but the combination of chocolate and peanut butter in these fudgy cookies makes them such a winner! Perfect for Halloween parties served with my Frankenstein rice krispie treats and this Halloween charcuterie board!

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