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Amy Dawn Kotel: A champion for empathetic fitness
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Amy Dawn Kotel: A champion for empathetic fitness

Amy Dawn Kotel is a Personal Fitness Trainer who strongly believes that everyone should strive to be active in whatever way is possible for themselves. “I do think that if we’re feeling good we’re gonna be kinder to each other,” she said. It’s this spirit of finding innovative ways to stay active and this philosophy of doing so with self-kindness that she carries through her practice: Fit Spirit Personal Training. What brought her to starting this business and to her philosophy of fitness and life is a story all to itself.

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Types of light bulbs on the market today: Choosing the right one
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Types of light bulbs on the market today: Choosing the right one

The invention of the light bulb is one of the most valuable for daily life. With the help of artificial light, we can continue to work, read, enjoy hobbies, and socialize long after the sun goes down. Much has changed since Thomas Edison created the first carbon-filament light bulb in 1879. Today, home improvement shelves are filled with a dizzying number of light bulb options. The following overview will help you choose your next light bulb with confidence.

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Valley CDC Helps Small Businesses Succeed
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Valley CDC Helps Small Businesses Succeed

Along with almost all businesses, COVID took a toll on mine. I launched my website strategy and design shop in 2019, and have spent more time working during COVID conditions than normal ones. So, I jumped at the chance to enroll in the Valley Community Development (Valley CDC)’s Small Business Fundamentals workshop listed in the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce’s newsletter.

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The Neighborly Absorption (Part 16)
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The Neighborly Absorption (Part 16)

Sugar rations during WWII landed American snackers to eat three times more popcorn. The salacious scribe, the paradise pear pundit, pasta maker David Bow Tie described this time period as “Corn’s gold rush” and the golden age of popcorn. Meanwhile, the research and development teams at Hauer Gang brands developed Pelican Briefs, it was rumored that this short form fitting turned the tide.

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