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Trick's View: Why the Attitude Era Worked So Well and The Failing PG Era.
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Let me start off by saying, if what you read offends you or if you disagree strongly well guess what.... I don't give a sh*t! This is my opinion and what I've thought about for a while now. You may agree with what I have to say and some may be annoyed because I probably will ramble on like how I am now. Well that's just because the World Wrestli(whoops) I mean the WWE is just pissing me off now. (God forbid we say the word wrestlig on a wrestling show.) This is my first ever blog I have written so bare with me. Now let me drop a pipe-bomb.
About 20 years ago I watched my first wrestling match (and just to let you all know I turn 22 this year so I've been watching my life). It was the Wrestle Mania 6 main event between the Ultimate Warrior and the Immortal Hulk Hogan. As a kid the Ultimate Warrior I guess was my favorite because of the colors and blah blah blah. But it wasn't until Wrestle Mania 12, was where I got hooked. As a 5 year old my mom told me she bought it for me on ppv because it was the return of the Warrior. But at the end of that night, I didn't care about that match. Because of Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart. The first match where I actually sat down and watched all the way through, my eyes glued to the tv. Ever since then wrestling has been my favorite thing to watch.
Throughout the years wrestling has evolved kinda like how it was with my life. The older I got the more attitude it got and so on. So I grew up with it. Then about a year and half later the attitude came full circle. The dawn of a new era that was gonna be so in your face that you didn't know was going to happen next. To me the Montreal Screw Job started was we all know and love as the Attitude Era.
The Attitude Era was the best thing wrestling has ever gave us. But how?! How could something be so violent, sexual, and just flat so mature be so huge? Well any normal person would say BECAUSE ALL OF THOSE SELL!!!!!! At that time in the late 90's everything was about sex and rage! Look at who was popular in music then, Limp Bizkit, Korn, Kid Rock, etc etc. Music that made you wanna kill someone (Go to woodstock 99' and make everyone's life a living hell their). Jackass debuted on MTV that year as well as the Soprano's, & Family Guy. The Matrix, Fight Club, and Entrapment. All shows and movies either having to do with violence, offensive behavior or sexual themes. The Attitude Era was just plain golden at the time involving all of them. But let's go to wrestling reason's to why it worked so damn well.
The superstars of the Attitude era were amazing and may never happen again. We got Stone Cold Steve Austin, a beer drinking bad-ass that doesn't give a damn who you are, he will kick your ass. The Rock, a cocky, arrogant, larger-than life character that was so damn good on mic that you wanted him to just keep talking. Mr. McMahon, the huge heel that without him this would have never have happened, why? Because of Austin vs McMahon but we will get to that a little later. The Undertaker, we got introduced to a more darker creepier character that would formed a group called the Ministry of Darkness and he would then almost possess other wrestlers to join as if the Undertaker turned into the devil in this era. Mankind, a fear-less wrestler that would stop at nothing to put on the most brutal matches you will ever see. DX (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, X-Pac, Chyna, Road Dogg, & Billy Gunn), arugeably the most popular stable in wrestling history, (Besides the Horsemen of course, but hey I wasn't alive then so DX for me.) A group of degenerates running around not giving a sh*t what rule they break. Kurt Angle, the dorky arrogant Olympian, who thinks he's better than everyone else (he kinda was). Shane, Stephanie, and Linda McMahon; Vince's brat of a son, daddy's little girl and Vince's disapproved wife, they were labeled as TV's most dysfunctional family. The tag teams, then we had the New Age Outlaws, the Hardy Boyz, Edge & Christian, & the Dudley Boys. Four very popular tag teams of course but it's the Hardys, E&C, and the Dudleys that stand out because of the Tables, ladders and chairs. And of course the Divas. Sable, The Kat, Ivory, Terri, Jacqueline, Debra etc etc. Every time would come out we hear the King yell out "puppies!" and who didn't we like sex and boobs who doesn't?
No matter what wrestler there was every one of them had a rival, they had some story to why they hated each other. We had the Hardys vs Edge & Christian vs the Dudleys, some of the most crazy, just the most acrobatic stunts you will ever see. They were crazy! Triple H pretty much became the ultimate bad guy in 99'. His rivalries with Austin and Rock were epic. But the two that stand out in my mind as the best of the Attitude have to be between The Rock vs Mankind and Stone Cold vs Mr. McMahon. The reason I don't have The Rock vs Stone Cold is because The Rock was pretty much working for McMahon, so technically speaking its still Austin vs McMahon. Exception: WM 17. Anyway Rock vs Mankind were just great because it brought to life the Rock's character. These matches showed just how brutal but yet funny this guy can be. Very dark and very twisted. From the empty arena match, to their ladder match on Raw, the one match that stands out is the "I Quit" match from the 99' Rumble. So brutal and if any one has seen "Beyond the Mat", then it just makes it more brutal to watch but yet... It shows that Mankind will do anything to put on a show and he is bad-ass for that. Now Austin vs McMahon will go down as the best rivalry of all time in my book. I don't really wanna talk about it a lot because everyone already has and you know why it's the best in my book.
The groups just made everything better because let's face it, if this was real we all go to groups and watch each other's backs. DX was one of the first groups to form and they were the young guns that didn't care about rules or regulations they did things there way and sometimes in a very funny way. The Corporation, it was almost like a government or mafia trying to control everything and if things got out of hand, they beat the crap out of you and leave you. Ministry of Darkness, probably one of the coolest, most original, creepy just down right one of the most awesome stables ever in the WWE. Their leader The Undertaker would around a possess wrestlers to get them to do what he wants them do. Then we had the Corporate Ministry, combining the Corporation and Darkness to find out that Mr. McMahon was the higher power all along.
I'm gonna say anything but just the fact it didn't matter where they were at...they were f*cking nuts every where!
The Attitude era worked because of it's brash attitude. We had Mankind fall through a cell, Sable having nothing but hand prints on her breasts, DX trying to invade WCW, Stone Cold throwing a beer bash or just plain kicking his bosses ass. Telling people to "suck it", giving the finger, saying "your gonna turn that son of a bitch sideways and sticking it straight their candy asses!" It worked because that's what people like! We like ATTITUDE! But then again...society was way different than now. But does that mean a great product like WWE has to change to?
PART 2 of my blog....
Why change something so great to something so eh, ok at best?! Now instead of having attitude we have wrestlers like Santino, Hornswoggle, :l Brodus Clay (which may have been a good character if Rikishi or the Godfather never wrestled), & Great Khail. Then we got these guys Randy Orton, John Cena, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston, Big Show, Jack Swagger, Mark Henry, & The Miz. All of these wrestlers are committed to doing the same 5 things ever single match. Some of them I actually like, but how do go from guys like Mankind, Austin, Rock, Taker to these? They are all the same! Where's the characters? In other words where's the personalities? Where's the f*cking gimmick? The only wrestlers that I can think of off the top of my head with at least or personality or gimmick are: CM Punk, I mean damn he started a revolution last year and he could very well bring back attitude to the WWE. (hoping). Dolph Ziggler, probably one of the best wrestlers of this generation! Daniel Bryan, at first he was boring too! But then the "YES!" came. Just a simple little word changed him and the crowd is fun with him. Chris Jericho, maybe he shouldn't count but he's different from the Attitude form. Cody Rhodes, if the WWE isn't careful with him he will wind up like Dibiase. Hopefully the feud with Christian will help. Christian is another one who maybe shouldn't count because of the Attitude era. Wade Barrett, a rising star who I hope can gain back momentum when he returns. Kane made himself interesting again because he put back on the mask.
It's really pretty sad that the WWE can almost go from a full roster of exciting stars to a roster with about five wrestlers that have a personality. (not counting Y2J, Christian and Kane). I mean WTF! Hopefully Antonio Cesaro or Damien Sandow can save us and hopefully the WWE doesn't ruin them. Which brings me to my next topic Zack Ryder and Drew McIntyre. How do two guys with such potential, that can draw heat and pops just get ruined by dumb story lines that just ruin the character pretty much for their career. They both almost need new gimmicks now because WWE ruined them.
If the WWE really wants to improve well then bring back the sex, blood and attitude it really is that simple and you have the two most perfect wrestlers to lead the company into it...CM Punk and....John Cena. For f*ck's sake turn Cena heel and bring in the attitude! I would say it would bring ratings but honestly who knows. You can't blame ratings on Cena or Punk. You can blame it on the internet and DVR's. I mean they brought back the Rock and the ratings stayed the same. But yes your ratings will drop if you push the god damn BIG SHOW against John Cena a feud we saw TEN F*CKING YEARS AGO! Show, I'm sorry your time is up! Retire and move on. Just dumb to put Show and Cena as the main event when I think people would rather watch Punk and Bryan. But Show vs Cena?! ARE YOU F*CKING KIDDING ME! That's terrible WWE! Then take the belt off of Bryan in 18 seconds at WRESTLE MANIA!?!?!? And give it to the boring Sheamus! Sorry I can't stand Sheamus.
The internet ruined wrestling! We didn't have it back in the day so we couldn't see spoilers or bitch about wrestlers. Wrestling fans are probably the most annoying and most hard to please fans in the world. CM Punk was becoming the next big thing and people gotta bitch about it when they wanted someone different than Cena. Wrestling fans will never be happy now that we have the internet. (Off topic for a min, Never go to WrestleZone.com! Your freedom of speech will get taken if you speak your mind. They run that website like children. They can't take it if someone puts them in their place like how I did one day so blocked me hahaha. They probably can't take the heat because they were the nerds in high school that got shoved into lockers.) But anyway don't be a bully be a star
I just don't understand how this company fell so far. But Punk was half right, this company will be better once Vince is dead. Hopefully then Triple H can put attitude back into the company he helped just by telling people to "suck it!" I just don't understand what's holding them back from the great violent place of what wrestling used to be.
Thank you if you read all of that! You can follow me @TRICK1042 and if you all liked it I'll post more. Thanks


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The winds, which will be from the south most of the day and will help get our high temperatures in the low 80s, will be from the north after the front passes ushering in cold air the next several days.
The result will be temperatures dropping to the low 40s by Tuesday morning with some outlying rural areas hitting the mid to upper 30s.
Next week will actually be cooler than normal with highs mostly in the mid to upper 60s and low 70s with low in the 40s and 50s.
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The award is presented by USA Hockey and the National Hockey League for service to hockey in the United States. After entering his 60th season broadcasting the Komets on Friday night, Chase, 86, will share the honor tonight in Dallas with Washington Capitals president Dick Patrick, the grandson of the man the award is named after. The presentation is part of the USA Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremonies which will include Lou Lamoriello, Mike Modano and Eddie Olczyk.
Past winners include Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, former NHL commissioners and Olympic gold medal-winning teams - basically a Who's Who of the Hockey Hall of Fame. This would be comparable to an actor receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Oscars.
Chase's wife Murph, daughter Karin and son David will be in attendance with him, along with Emrick. Owner Stephen Franke and team president Michael Franke will represent the Komets along with former Komets' great Terry Pembroke who lives in Texas and is battling cancer for the third time.
``I'm really thrilled to see Terry after all he's been through and continues to go through,'' Chase said. ``He's a tough guy. When you talk to him, you'd never dream he's as seriously ill as he is.''
Luckily, Chase doesn't have to deliver a speech because he expects to be very emotional. Chase's duties include receiving his own replica of the trophy from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and showing up for a pre-banquet chat with Patrick moderated by ESPN's Steve Levy. They are scheduled to tell stories for about 30 minutes before the dinner starts.
``You have something tangible to take home, and it's a heavy little trophy,'' Emrick said. ``It's solid and it's heavy, and you are looking out over the crowd and you see not only your family there, but all also a lot of people in the industry that you never see in one place together.''
The real trophy will be inscribed with Richard Patrick and Bob Chase/Wallenstein (his real name) and will remain in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
Only four media members have previously been honored with the Patrick Award: broadcaster Dan Kelly, broadcaster Fred Cusick, writer Stan Fischler, broadcaster John Davidson and Emrick who grew up in LaFountaine listening to Chase.
Since the award was announced Sept. 11, Chase has been receiving numerous congratulatory cards and phone calls from all over the hockey world.
``There's a lot of gratitude I owe to so many people who have been in my corner and have gone to bat for me,'' Chase said. ``It's endless the people who kind of rallied in whatever manner they did to kind of help keep my presence in front of those who make the difference.''
Asked for his general thoughts about the award, Chase credited original Komets owners Ernie Berg, Harold Van Orman and Ramon Perry among others.
``Where would I be in this life if they had not had the foresight to start hockey in Fort Wayne?'' he said. ``Then of course the guy who made the difference and kept hockey in Fort Wayne is Ken Ullyot, who is the savior of hockey as we know it today. I don't think anybody in their wildest dreams would have ever imagined that the Frankes would be so successful. You knew they were good, they were sincere and hard-working, but they have turned a minor league franchise into a major league image thanks to all they have done. And, of course, all the players.
``It's all one great big huge conglomeration of all kinds of things, and I owe whatever I have to all of that. It's all a part of the picture that has given me the honor I'm getting.''The Lester Patrick Trophy is an annual award presented for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. Eligible recipients are players, officials, coaches, executives and referees. The winner is selected by an award committee consisting of the president of the NHL, an NHL governor, a representative of the New York Rangers, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame builder's section, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame player's section, a member of the U. S. Hockey Hall of Fame, a member of the NHL Broadcasters' Association and a member of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. Except for the league president, each member is rotated annually. The winner(s) receive a miniature of the trophy. The Patrick Trophy was created by the New York Rangers in 1966 to honor the late Lester Patrick. Patrick was a longtime general manager and coach of the Rangers, whose teams finished out of the playoffs only once in his first 16 years with the club.
Previous Lester Patrick Trophy winners
1966: J.J. Jack Adams
1967: Gordie Howe, James Norris Sr.
1968: Gen. John R. Kilpatrick, Walter A. Brown, Thomas F. Lockhart
1969: Bobby Hull, Edward J. Jeremiah
1970: James C.V. Hendy, Eddie Shore
1971: William M. Jennings, Terry Sawchuk, John B. Sollenberger
1972: Clarence S. Campbell, John Kelly, James D. Norris, Ralph Cooney Weiland
1973: Walter L. Bush
1974: Weston W. Adams Sr., Charles L. Crovat, Alex Delvecchio, Murray Murdoch
1975: William L. Chadwick, Donald M. Clark, Thomas N. Ivan
1976: Bruce A. Norris, Stan Mikita, George A. Leader
1977: Murry A. Armb, Johnny Bucyk, John Mariucci
1978: Phil Esposito, Tom Fitzgerald, William T. Tutt, William Wirtz
1979: Bobby Orr
1980: Bobby Clarke, Fred Shero, Edward M. Snider, 1980 men's U.S. Olympic team
1981: Charles M. Schultz
1982: Emile P. Francis
1983: Bill Torrey
1984: Arthur Ross, John A. Ziegler Jr.
1985: Jack Butterfield, Arthur M. Wirtz
1986: John MacInnes, Jack Riley
1987: Hobey Baker, Frank Mathers
1988: Keith Allen, Fred Cusick, Bob Johnson
1989: Dan Kelly, Lou Nanne, Lynn Patrick, Bud Poile
1990: Len Ceglarski
1991: Rob Gilbert, Mike Illitch
1992: Al Arbour, Art Berglund, Lou Lamoriello
1993: Frank Boucher, Red Dutton, Bruce McNall, Gil Stein
1994: Wayne Gretzky, Robert Ridder
1995: Joe Mullen, Brian Mullen
1996: George Gund, Ken Morrow, Milt Schmidt
1997: Seymour H. Knox III, Bill Cleary, Pat LaFontaine
1998: Peter Karmanos, Max McNab, Neal Broten, John Mayasich
1999: 1988 women's U.S. Olympic team, Harry Sinden
2000: Mario Lemieux, Craig Patrick, Lou Vairo
2001: Gary Bettman, Scotty Bowman, David Poile
2002: Herb Brooks, Larry Pleau, 1960 men's U.S. Olympic team
2003: Willie O'Ree, Ray Borque, Ron DeGregorio
2004: Mike Emrick, John Davidson, Ray Miron
2005: Now award presented
2006: Steve Yzerman, Red Berenson, Reed Larson, Glen Sonmor, Marcel Dionne
2007: Brian Leetch, Cammi Granato, Stan Fischler, John Halligan
2008: Bob Naegele Jr., Brian Burke, Phil Housely, Ted Lindsay
2009: Mark Messier, Mike Richter, Jim Devellano
2010: Dave Andrews, Cam Neely, Jack Parker, Jerry York
2011: Mark Johnson, Jeff Sauer, Tony Rossi, Bob Pulford
2012: Bob Wallenstein/ Chase, Richard Patrick


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WITTON Albion made certain they will play again in the Premier Division next season after recording back-to-back away wins for the first time this term.
Brian Pritchard's men were comfortable victors too on their first visit to Barwell to play a league game, avenging a last-minute home reverse against the same opponents back in August.
Scott Bakkor put the visitors in front after seven minutes, shooting past goalkeeper Liam Castle at his near post after the hosts had failed to clear.
Albion almost doubled their lead when Alex Titchiner looped an attempt over the hosts' custodian, only for defender Jamie Hood to head clear from on the goal-line.
Castle then saved from Bakkor as Witton continued to control the encounter.
The Barwell net-minder diverted Josh Hancock's direct attempt from free kick onto an upright, while at the other end Albion number one Matt Cooper denied Kieron Brehon.
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Cooper's final intervention was to save smartly after Luke Barlone's free kick took a deflection.
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It was called "
The Great Dying
I. A Time of Death and Desolation
If that title sounds dire it is because it was indeed a grim time for life on Earth. Occurring about 252 and one-third million years ago, the mass extinction came at a time when life on Earth had become fairly advanced. Terrestrial life consisted of a rich mix of large amphibians (think huge cousins of today's salamanders) and scaly reptilian dinosaur predecessors. The seas teemed with life.
Then some sort of cataclysm swept the globe. Ninety-six out of every one-hundred marine species (96%) went exinct, while seventy out of every one-hundred terrestrial vertebrate species (70%) also bit the metaphorical dust. The exinction to this day remains the most severe mass extinction in Earth's history and what is believed to be the only mass extinction to feature a major extinction of insects -- traditionally among the Earth's most hardy species.
So what caused this severe event?
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In line with all the
hype and fervor surrounding global warming
, some past researchers have suggested climate change may have played a role. Criticism of this hypothesis has traditionally been that it's improper to assume the markers of climate change -- atmospheric and ocean carbon levels -- as causing ecological changes, when ecological changes can also
cause climate change
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor Daniel Rothman
has become the latest researcher to throw his hat in the paleontological ring, offering up an interesting alternate hypothesis of how such a catastrophic climate change incident may have been triggered, leading to the Earth losing so much biodiversity.
The Great Dying marked the edge of the Permian. Its end ushered in a new era -- the Triassic -- which would become the first of three major historical eras when the land-masses were ruled by large reptiles (dinosaurs).
To look for clues as to what caused The Great Dying, Professor Rothman dug back into sediments from the end of the Permian era. Examing deposits in China, he found something intriguing.
Carbon levels in the sediment indeed appeared to rise quickly. But the interesting part is that they rose so quickly that he feels that the sedimentary analysis rules out change by slower-acting forms of carbon release, such as volcanoes.
He also observed that oceanic nickel levels spiked 251 million years ago, as volcanoes in Siberia dumped tons of molten nickel into the sea.
II. What Caused Carbon Levels to Spike?
Nickel is a ubiquitous catalyst in certain kinds of biochemical reactions. Microorganisms, such as the ocean-based methane-producing bacterium methanosarcina, often use the metal to speed up reactions that produce carbon waste byproducts.
Thus Professor Rothman suggests that methanosarcina likely exploited the rising nickel levels to transform carbon dioxide and hydrogen into methane.
In fact, Professor Rothman believes that methanosarcina fortuitously acquired the its triple metal-catalyzed methane-producing metabolic pathways about 251 million years ago, just as the nickel levels spiked.
Methanosarcina, pictured in an electron micrograph. [Image Source: KRLE]
The loss of atmospheric carbon dioxide would likely have twin adverse impacts -- first as plants require carbon dioxide to produce sugars, there likely would be mass loss of foliage globally; second as methane is a more potent warming gas than carbon dioxide, temperatures likely would have spiked globally.
The researcher's hypothesis was
set forth
on Dec. 4 at
the annual meeting
of the
American Geophysical Union
. The meeting was held in San Francisco, Calif. at the Moscone Convention Center.
If he is correct it suggests that methanosarcina could be the most diabolical murderer in history, by far eclipsing mankind's
worst impact in terms of speciation
Not all experts are convinced. Anthony Cohen, a researcher at the Open University in the United Kingdom, comments, '"[For the hypothesis to be correct] there are a lot of assumptions you have to make."
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Fields to begin rehab assignment Friday
HOUSTON -- The Astros moved a huge step closer to getting another valuable arm back to the bullpen when they announced Thursday that right-hander Josh Fields, taken by the club in last year's Rule 5 Draft, would begin a Minor League rehab stint at Class A Quad Cities.
Fields, who appeared in two games in the first week of the season before going on the disabled list with a strained right forearm, is scheduled to throw two innings Friday against Cedar Rapids in his first rehab appearance.
"He clearly has passed a hurdle that we were hoping he would pass and now we're ready to see him in games in real competition," general manager Jeff Luhnow said.
Fields had been working out at extended spring training and pitched twice in back-to-back games with short rest without any problems.
"Now it's up being underneath the lights in more intense competition and see how it goes, and hopefully he'll progress from there and end up here shortly," Luhnow said. "We have a plan for him. He's going to pitch a certain number of innings over a certain number of days. We're not so much looking at how many guys he strikes out, but it's more of how he's feeling, because we know he's capable of doing what he did with his two innings up here. He'll be a nice addition to the bullpen when he's ready to come back."
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Wiltshire's volunteers and community groups were recognised last night at an awards ceremony which celebrated their achievements and hard work.
Organised by Wiltshire Council and NHS Wiltshire, the Voluntary and Community Awards, took place at the Corn Exchange in Devizes.
The aim was to celebrate people and groups who have worked on exceptional or innovative schemes that help to transform the lives of people in the county.
The shortlist and winners for each category were:
Community leadership: The Sherston Old School Community Interest Company (winner); Isabel Martindale, Bradford on Avon Sports Festival;
Bradford on Avon Community Area Partnership (BoACAN)
Improving quality of life: The Wiltshire Link Schemes (winner); Age UK Wiltshire and Age UK Salisbury District Information; Advice Doorway Wiltshire
Partnership working: Maurizia Quarter and Stuart Hall of the Wiltshire Parent Carer Council (winner); Devizes Passengers; Chippenham Street PastorsVolunteer of the year (aged 24 and under): Chantelle Jenkins, Wessex Cancer Trust (winner); Richard Cureton, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust; Kenny Vaughan, The Unit Records
Volunteer of the year (aged 25 and over): Frank Turner, Bearfield Church (winner); Pamela Sandell, Victim Support; Tessa Woods, Salisbury Women's Refuge
Wiltshire employer which bests supports staff to volunteer in communities:
Amey (winner)
The winners of the best community initiative nominated by an area board, was decided by members of the audience voting on the night, and, after viewing films from the four shortlisted projects, Alzheimer's Support – Trowbridge Dementia Hub was voted the winner.
Shortlisted projects: Alzheimer's Support – Trowbridge Dementia Hub (Trowbridge Area Board) (winner); Crosspoint Welcome Centre (Westbury Area Board); Semley Village Stores (South West Wiltshire Area Board); Calne Community Hub (Calne Area Board) Haydens Bakery received the special recognition reward for all the work it does for, and with, local communities across Wiltshire.
The awards scheme was completely funded through sponsorship from partner organisations and businesses in the county. The major sponsors were Amey, The Consortium and Wiltshire & Swindon Community Foundation.
John Thomson, Wiltshire Council's cabinet member for communities, said: "These volunteers are an inspiration to us all as they demonstrate the wonderful work taking place in all our communities."We know they do not carry out this work for recognition but for a desire to help others and to make their communities better places to live – for that we want to thank them."
And Christine Reid, vice-chairman of NHS Wiltshire, said: "The voluntary and community sector makes a huge contribution to the quality of life in Wiltshire.
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Pentecost joins Jenkins as Kennesaw State pick
TORONTO -- Chad Jenkins is no longer the only Owl in the Blue Jays' nest.
Max Pentecost became the second Kennesaw State University first-rounder to be selected by the Blue Jays after he was taken 11th overall on the opening day of the First-Year Player Draft over the weekend.
The club selected Jenkins, a relief pitcher, back in the 2009 Draft with the 20th pick, at the time making him the highest KSU draft choice ever. But that distinction now belongs to Pentecost.
"I don't know him all that well, but I've talked to him a little bit and I know he's a good kid," said Jenkins, who met Pentecost at the KSU training facilities in the offseason, where the two work out. "Every time I see him, he's always working."
Pentecost's Owls were eliminated from the NCAA Super Regionals this weekend when they fell to Louisville, 7-4, on Saturday. The 21-year-old gave his team a lead with a bases-loaded, two-run double in the bottom of the third.
Jenkins said the Owls' successes have helped raise the school's profile as a college baseball force, and he's excited to see a guy from KSU taken so high in the Draft.
"I'm sure him drawing in scouts only helps more guys [from Kennesaw] get the opportunity to get to the next level," said Jenkins, who pitched for three seasons at KSU before turning pro. "Everyone wants a banner on their wall, but it's awesome we're seeing guys get to the next level. That's huge. It gets the school more publicity in the long run."
Jamie Ross is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It seems, that it is almost for sure, that Google Drive will launch today, April 24th 2012. With 5GB of free space and possibilities to buy up to 100GB space in total.Dropbox announced yesterday download links for files placed on their service, which is the thing, that brought down Megaupload. It seems, that everybody is frenetically preparing for new, huge competitor, as Microsoft announced, that they allow more space to be bought for their SkyDrive service and that they released their long needed SkyDrive SyncClient for Windows.
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Foreclosure rates in Solano County continued falling in February compared to the same period last year, according to newly released data from CoreLogic.
The data reveals that the rate of Vallejo-Fairfield area foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans was 1.58 percent for February, down 1.73 percentage points from February 2012, when the rate was 3.31 percent.
There was less foreclosure activity in Solano County than the national foreclosure rate, which was 2.85 percent for February 2013.
Solano County's mortgage delinquency rate -- the percentage of mortgage loans that were 90 days or more delinquent -- also fell in that period, the data shows.
Local Realtor Linda Cook said the good news should be tempered with the knowledge that the real estate market is cyclical by nature. Nevertheless, "it's great news," she said. "It's saying there are fewer foreclosures and the banks are more inclined to work with people, modify loans."
It also means more people are back to work and able to make their payments, she said.
"And that's the most exciting part," Cook said. "People are motivated, they can see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's all about the unemployment numbers, and we're doing well getting people back to work."
People who owed more on their homes than they were worth and were looking to cut their losses and walk away are rethinking that, she said.
"They're not selling now because they're seeing this huge appreciation," Cook said. "They're saying if this keeps going, we'll be back where we were before the crash, and at this rate, it could happen in a few years."
The numbers seem to justify at least some of the optimism.
According to CoreLogic data for February 2013, 5.94 percent of mortgage loans were delinquent compared to 8.91 percent for the same period last year, a drop of 2.97 percentage points. This is a steeper drop than both California's 2.19 percent and the nation's .98 percent during the same period.
Mortgage delinquency rates here have fallen constantly every month since January 2011, when nearly 12.3 percent of Solano County mortgage borrowers were three months or more behind. By this past February, that number had fallen to just under 6 percent, according to CoreLogic.
And foreclosures have fallen nearly as consistently in that time. The data shows that in January 2011, more than 4 percent of mortgages here were in some stage of foreclosure, compared to just under 1.6 percent this past February.
Though Cook said she thinks the area is in for another year of 25 percent appreciation, there's a potential disaster waiting in the wings.
"The wild card in all this, is the supposition that the government and the banks are sitting on a huge glut of foreclosed properties," she said. "If they were to dump all those on the market, that would change everything. But that's not likely."
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I find it easier to meditate when my mind is slightly to moderately drowsy. There is a pleasant sensation accompanying almost every breath but when the energy is back, the drowsiness is gone so as the pleaseful feeling. Then my mind became active and restless as usual.
As i had practiced meditation and studying the dhamma for quite some time, i manage to not cling to the pleasant feeling that arise( in meditation), hence aversion is not the problem.
From the suttas, it explained that the pleasant feeling of meditation is suppose to bring the mind to relaxation, tranquility and eventually leads to equanimity. I had experienced the former 2 but no where is equanimity whereas the tranquility of mind seems to depend on the pleasant sensation which will cease anytime. Furthermore, i'm not sure the pleasant sensation i'm experiencing is the same from what the sutta describes.
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I have been experiencing the wines of Monterey's Morgan Winery for right around two decades, dating back to my 15-or-so year tenure as Wine and Spirits Director of the Pebble Beach Resorts. And while I have the highest regard for other local producers, I rank Morgan at the top of my list due to the consistency of quality and style, food compatibility and versatility and fair pricing of the wines. Hence, I was most pleased when Jan recently popped into the shop to sample me on the latest releases, as she had done a few months earlier.
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Another favorite red is the Cotes du Crows 2010 ($16.95, 13.5percent alcohol, 55percent Syrah and 45percent Grenache) which followed in the positive steps of most of the prior nine vintages when run by poultry (turkey burger), pork (maple-glazed ham) and pasta (ham, peas, Parmesan). Two prior bottlings jumped on pepperoni pizza as well.
The Morgan story doesn't stop here, as I have six vintage notes on their seafood, poultry and incredibly diverse vegetable-friendly Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Gris ($17.95) and the 2011 Monterey County Sauvignon Blanc ($15.95, 13.5percent alcohol, screw cap, 50percent-plus musque clone, 10percent Semillon) that scored with sweet-and-sour chicken and pasta and beef in a red sauce with mushrooms. Ten prior vintages beginning with the '92 established a positive seafood and, you guessed it, feathered friends reputation. And I just procured my third version of the Morgan SLH Syrah, the tasty 2010 ($18.95, 13.6percent alcohol). The '05 loved the Costco ribs and notes on the '10 should follow shortly; my stats suggest beef, lamb and Mexican fare as the most logical choices. Stay tuned.
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These ingredients have been carefully selected to target the everyday concerns women have expressed about their skin, including catering for sensitivities, combating dryness and fine lines, and maintaining healthy looking skin. Each product is suitable for all skin types - especially sensitive skin. Can GAIA Natural Baby products be used on newborns? Yes! The entire range of products is suitable for all age groups and can be used on newborn babies (including preemie babies once they are old enough to have a bath). There are a variety of customers using GAIA Natural Baby products because of their pure and gentle ingredients. Gaia customers range from preemies and toddlers through kids, teens, adults up to and including the elderly, who also have sensitive skin. My baby has dry skin and I need a general moisturizer. What would you recommend? There are two options. Gaia Natural Baby Moisturizer is non-greasy, light cream that contains certified organic shea butter and certified organic wheat germ oil, which are both great for dry flaky skin. If you are looking for a richer moisturizer or prefer an oil, try GAIA Natural Baby Massage Oil, it is made from pure sweet almond oil, a skin nutrient that provides deep moisturization, softens and smoothes skin. My baby has eczema and very sensitive skin - is there a suitable GAIA Natural Baby product for me to use? All Gaia Natural Baby products are very gentle and have been created with sensitive skin in mind. Gaia has a variety of bathing products that may be suitable. The Sleeptime Bath, Bath & Body Wash and Shampoo are Gaia's most basic products that have moisturizing oils in them, designed for bathing without dryness. The Skin Soothing Lotion may help to calm and soothe the skin - it is a thicker lotion that doesn't have a greasy layer. It contains a zinc, castor oil and beeswax for baby's skin and takes longer to absorb, as well as organic calendula, maximizing its soothing qualities. What does GAIA mean? Spirit of Mother Earth. "Gaia" (pronounced guy-ya) is the Greek Goddess of the Earth. "Mother Earth" is believed to have living energy spirit called "Gaia" that is the creator of all life and all things that come together to form the earth. I have heard that I shouldn't use products with essential oils during pregnancy. Is this true? Not entirely. There are a small number of pure essential oils that are considered toxic and should be avoided during pregnancy. These include clary sage, fennel, sweet marjoram, myrrh, pennyroyal, rosemary, sage and thyme. The pure essential oils and concentrations used in GAIA Natural Baby products are fine for use during pregnancy without any concern. Do your products contain alcohol? Gaia Skin Naturals do not use what you would commonly term "alcohol" in any of their formulations - this generally refers to drying alcohols. Any reference to "alcohol" on these labels refers to the wax alcohols, or cetearyl alcohol which are classed as moisturizing alcohols. Cetearyl alcohol is made from various vegetable oils such as sustainable palm and coconut. They bear little relation to common alcohol, which is a volatile liquid and quite drying. I am allergic to nuts, do any of your products contain nut oils? It does depend on your allergy - do you have a peanut or tree nut allergy, or both? Only one Gaia product contain nut/nut derivatives - Gaia Natural Baby Massage Oil, made from pure sweet almond oil. Almonds are actually classified as a fruit and are low allergenic. Do you have a product that will help with my baby's cradle cap? Exactly what causes cradle cap remains a bit of a mystery. What is known that it is better to use a product that is pH balanced, free from drying agents and is moisturizing so as not to upset the natural oils of your baby's scalp, which can lead to dryness and cradle cap. Gaia gets a lot of feedback from parents who have babies with cradle cap, and GAIA Natural Baby Massage Oil and Baby Shampoo have given them great success. Can people with Celiac Disease use Gaia products? Yes they can! Celiac Disease is a permanent intolerance to dietary gluten and, for this to be of concern, gluten must be ingested. In other words, you need to eat it for it to cause a problem. Wheat products, such as wheat germ oil, can be used on the skin without concern by people diagnosed with celiac disease. It is hard to find good products that work for you, particularly if you have sensitive skin. A lot of thought goes into creating these products, ensuring they are gentle and effective, and their rules are very simple: they must be naturally derived and use certified organic ingredients they must be suitable for sensitive skin they must include nurturing ingredients that are known to be beneficial for skin they must NOT contain ingredients known to irritate or dry skin they must be affordable for everyday use. Gaia Skin Naturals formulations are created exclusively for their brand, and a lot of time is spent researching ingredients and their benefits - and more importantly, which ingredients not to include. Only ingredients that have been tried, tested and proven as gentle, non-irritating and known for their safety are used. Michelle Vogrinec, Gaia Brand Creator, spends most of her time in product development and still hand-makes some of their new products before they hit the market. She then works with the highly skilled team of professional biochemists and aromatherapists to ensure these products adhere to high quality and safety standards. Although Gaia Skin Naturals began on the stove top, these products have been manufactured in professional laboratories right from the very beginning. In fact, most are made in Australian Certified Organic manufacturing facilities by experts that are passionate and resourceful and specialize in the manufacture of natural and organic skin care formulations. Gaia has made the choice to include all ingredients on the product labels for you - not all skin companies do. A lot of preservatives are used at very low percentages and often are not listed on product labels. As a mother of a child who is sensitive to soaps, detergents and preservatives, Michelle feels it is important that you know all the ingredients they use so you can be confident in knowing exactly what you are putting on your little one's skin. Gaia Skin Naturals doesn't test on animals - they use real people to test their "potions" and continue to tweak them until they are satisfied they have created a winner. All Gaia products are Cruelty Free Accredited. This means that: All products are free from animal ingredients or animal by-products All products, except one, are vegan friendly. Skin Soothing Lotion contains beeswax, therefore it is vegetarian friendly. No animal is harmed in any way to create these products, and they don't test on animals. What does Gaia use in their products? All Gaia products have been tailored to suit sensitive skin. How they do this is to choose ingredients that are well-known for their low irritancy towards skin and only then are they considered for Gaia formulations. For cleansers, they use a mixture of oils that are derived from coconut, sustainable palm oil and sugarcane, all of which are known to be safe and low-irritant. For moisturizers, they use organic vegetable oils, waxes and fats that are high in vitamins and well known for their nourishing effects on skin They also use calming and soothing extracts, as most people with skin sensitivities find ingredients like aloe vera or calendula especially beneficial for their type of skin. The Key Ingredients Used Are: Certified Organic Calendula Extract: A favorite among herbalists, Calendula is very well-known for its amazing calming abilities and is very soothing and gentle on irritated skin Certified Organic Chamomile Extract: The most gentle of all herbs and is particularly soothing to skin whilst making skin soft and supple. Chamomile also helps maintain the general health of hair and bring out natural highlights and shine. Certified Organic Evening Primrose Oil: Containing high amounts of essential fatty acids that improve the skin's ability to develop normal barrier functions, Evening Primrose Oil is commonly used for dry, flaky skin conditions. Certified Organic Avocado Oil: A very nourishing and beneficial oil for dry skin. It contains high concentrations of vitamins D and E, oleic and linolenic acids which are essential for developing normal dermal properties of skin. Certified Organic Shea Butter: Extremely moisturizing, assists with suppleness and elasticity. Dry, damaged and irritated skin benefits the most from Shea Butter. Well known to help during pregnancy to help with skin elasticity and stretch marks. Certified Organic Wheat Germ Oil: Contains very high amounts of Vitamin E and improves suppleness and elasticity, making it ideal for stretchmarks and scarred skin. Certified Organic Lavender Pure Essential Oil: Provides a natural, gentle and soothing aroma. It's well-known for calming and soothing and may be helpful for easing itchiness and skin affected by irritations. Certified Organic Sweet Orange Pure Essential Oil: Naturally antibacterial and antiviral with a very gentle and pleasing aroma and used as a natural cleanser that is non-irritating. Certified Organic Roman Chamomile Pure Essential Oil: Distilled from fresh flowers since medieval times - it is used to soothe the skin and for promoting calm and relaxation. You only need a very small amount of Chamomile to benefit from its properties. And what is in Gaia For Men? Ingredients known for their gentle and non-irritating nature, while still stimulating, invigorating, soothing, calming, lubricated or moisturizing the skin. Certified Organic Spearmint: A great alternative to Peppermint, which gives off a vapor that can sting your eyes, Spearmint smoothes and stimulates the skin's surface and softens hair, helping to maintain a healthy scalp. Awakening, refreshing and re-energizing the skin, it will help you maintain a positive attitude and outlook - eager to meet the challenges of the day ahead. Rosemary Extract: Revitalizes the appearance of skin and hair a stimulates the scalp surface leaving it less stressed. Removes excess oils and dandruff flakes from hair. Rosemary is also a natural deterrent to head lice. Certified Organic Aloe Extract: Known to be non-irritating, aloe soothes and smoothes, while moisturizing and stimulating the skin surface, brightening its appearance. It also helps to de-sensitize razor-burned skin and is effective in cleansing acne-prone skin. Certified Organic Avocado Oil: Hydrates and softens the skin, helping to reduce the appearance of sun damage and smoothing lines or wrinkles. It contains high concentrations of vitamins D and E, oleic and linolenic acids essential for normal dermal properties of skin. Certified Organic Wheat Germ Oil: Contains very high amounts of Vitamin E, which not only moisturizes but assists the suppleness and elasticity in both skin and hair, helping maintain a youthful appearance. Certified Organic Evening Primrose Oil: An omega-3 "good oil", it contains high amounts of essential fatty acids elasticity and suppleness to make skin feel younger and more vibrant. Sunflower Oil: A rich essential fatty acid containing vitamin A, D and E to hydrate and moisturize the skin to help maintain a youthful appearance. Certified Organic Roman Chamomile Extract: The most gentle of all herbs, it is particularly soothing to skin whilst making skin soft and supple. Chamomile also helps maintain the general health of hair and bring out the natural highlights and shine. Suitable for skin affected by dermatitis. Certified Organic Lime Pure Essential Oil: A refreshing and uplifting scent with mildly antiseptic and astringent qualities which may help cleanse acne-prone skin. Purifying and invigorating to the senses, it is said lime promotes clarity of thought and a general feeling of well-being. Certified Organic Orange Pure Essential Oil: Refreshing and stimulating this oil is rich in vitamin C to brighten and cleanse dull and oily complexions. Non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing, it may help to dispel tension and stress to give you a feeling of an uplifted mood. Certified Organic Cedarwood Pure Essential Oil: Provides soothing relief for itchy skin and regulates oiliness. Helps cleanse and remove dandruff flakes. You may feel you have a clearer mind, helping to dissipate anxiety and tension, to achieve a sense of balance and control. Certified Organic Patchouli Pure Essential Oil: A great stress-reliever, cooling and calming patchouli is well-known for tis many beneficial skin properties, particularly assisting in maintaining a youthful appearance. It tightens and tones, reducing the appearance of scars and wrinkles. Suitable for use on skin affected by acne, dandruff or other conditions, it smoothes and soothes skin dried by the elements. Wildcrafted Sandalwood Pure Essential Oil: A relaxing, earthy scent, sandalwood moisturizes dry and flaking skin and softens the visible signs of aging. Suitable for all skin types, it also calms razor burn and regulates oiliness. Soothing to body mind, it is reputed to have aphroisicia qualities. Why choose natural skin care? Your skin tells the world your age, environment and emotional wellbeing and many things attribute to how well or not so well your skin looks and feels so you should take care of it. Healthy skin is reflected from being healthy on the inside. Eating well, incorporating as much fresh organic fruit and vegetables as you can, drinking plenty of filtered water, enjoying fresh air, exercise daily, wearing a hat when you are out in the sun and not smoking all contribute to healthier, happier skin. And looking after your skin using beneficial natural oils and extracts will also contribute to giving fresh, healthy, beautiful skin. Plants and humans are perfectly compatible, unlike their synthetic counterparts, which are often said to be more durable, economical and practical but do not have the properties or effects as a natural product. Natural plant properties cannot be replicated. It is also well known that some commonly used ingredients come with side effects that can include itchiness, dryness and even skin irritation. What components are need to make skin care products? Making skin care products is like baking a cake - you need certain ingredients for it to bake well and taste great. The same thing applies with your skin care products so they perform well and have a nice texture and feel about them. Emollients soften skin and prevent dryness. Moisturizer (something that adds moisture) most often describes a finished product and Emollient (something that softens) is most often used to describe a single ingredient. Most conventional emollients are made from petrochemicals and can cause skin irritation whereas natural emollients are actually beneficial and nourish the skin, like evening primrose oil, sweet almond oil and wheat germ oil. These contain vitamins and essential fatty acids which your skin just loves. Humectants attract water from the air, hold it within a substances, and the slowly release the moisture into the skin. Regardless of their ability to moisturize, some humectants are harsh industrial chemicals that coat the skin, much like cling-wrap and can cause irritation. The natural humectants like vegetable glycerin and provitamin B5 (panthenol) are known to be beneficial to the skin. Emulsifiers are two or more compounds that allow water and oil to mix (which is called an emulsion). These are usually petroleum derivatives and can be allergens. Natural emlulsifiers are obtained from various natural sources, for example: decyl glucoside, which is derived from sugarcane. Surfactants are wetting agents, capable of holding dirt and oil to be rinsed away by water - these are the foaming agents. Natural surfactants are a much better choice for shampoos and cleansers as they gently cleanse without stripping your natural protective oils. Most natural surfactants are palm or coconut oil derived. However some, like sodium lauryl sulphate and its cousins (sodium laureth sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulphate, ammonium laureth sulphate), are suspected to be harmful so Gaia doesn't use the sulphate family in any of their products and only choose natural surfactants known to be gentle and low allergenic. Preservatives - Although preservatives do extend the longevity of the products and help keep them free from bacteria, the preservatives themselves are often unhealthy and many cause skin problems. It is good to remember that all products need preservatives to stop them "going off" and that they will not always be listed on the label. The paraben family of preservative (methyl paraben, propyl paraben, butyl paraben, ethyl paraben) are the most commonly used and are well known to cause skin irritation. All GAIA products are free from paraben preservatives. Antioxidants may also be included in products and are often confused with preservatives. Antioxidants are used to prevent the oxidization of oils in an emulsion (prevent the oils in the product from going rancid or off whereas preservatives prevent the entire product from going off). They are also used on the skin to help smooth wrinkles and to slow signs of aging. The natural antioxidant, vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate), offers greater antioxidant activity than its man made alternative. Plant essences can actually prompt intense emotions. Studies have shown that plant essences can actually prompt intense emotions, senations, reactions and skin healing as they have an effect on the brain via the olfactory nerves and through skin absorption. This can lead to changes in skin temeperature, blood volume and brain wave activity. The response is completely individual, linked to personal body chemistry, memories and emotions. Gaia's focus is on health rather than beauty - healthy skin is beautiful skin. When manufactured, consideration is made not only the composition of the ingredients, but Gaia looks closely at the growing conditions such as organic and biodynamic farming. There are many great remedial and nourishing effects from plants on the human body. It is well-known that they naturally soothe and stimulate and may help to relieve stress, relax, excite and promote wellbeing. Pure Essential Oils: Aromatherapy is the art and science of using oils extracted from aromatic plants to enhance health, beauty and well-being. The essential oils taken from plants are used in Aromatherapy and often described as the plants' "life force" - they are essential to the plants biological process as well as being the substance which gives them their scent. The benefits of pure essential oils on your skin and hair are many and varied, depending on the oil you use and how you personally respond to it as the response to pure essential oils is completely individual. Make sure when you are buying products or oils that they are pure essential oils and not just fragrant oils, which are in fact synthetic copies of natural scents. Synthetic fragrance is one of the biggest causes of skin irritation. It takes approximately 200 chemicals to produce one scent and tehy certainly do not offer the same therapeutic benefits as a pure essential oil. Be aware that some products may market themselves as containing "lavender" to calm or relax or other ingredients that you would associate with relaxation. This is often fragrance and NOT pure essential oil and does not offer the same benefits that a pure essential oil does. For many people, choosing organic is not only about their health but also about the health of the planet. Organic farming uses techniques that preserve the environment and keep the soil as healthy as it can be. It does not use synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and chemicals or any other substances that are or may be harmful to soil, water, wildlife, human life or the environment. When synthetic pesticides, insecticides and other chemicals are sprayed onto the farms, it decreases the quality of the soil and increases salinity (salt levels). It also depletes the soil of vital minerals necessary for the healthy functioning of the body. Chemicals not only affect the soil they are sprayed onto. Rain washes these chemicals into waterways and the water you drink. Through the food you eat and the skin care products you use, these chemicals are taken into your bodies. Here, they can damage your immune system and cause allergies, infections and even cancers. The skin is a living, breathing organ needs to be cared for. Everything is absorbed through your skin therefore it should be gentle and non-toxic. What is in Gaia Skin Naturals products? Gaia's carefully selected ingredients are all derived from natural sources. They have chosen ingredients because they are gentle and have beneficial properties, and they use as many organic ingredients as they can get their hands on. GAIA lists all ingredients used and only the certified organic ingredients are listed as organic - this validates the organic ingredients to ensure they are following stringent guidelines for their certification. There may be a higher proportion of organic components in these formulations than actually listed on the label. Ingredients That Gaia Uses That Are Often Confused As Animal Derived Allantoin: When GAIA states that they use Allantoin, they mean the natural plant-based type derived from the active part of the comfrey root which is known to be beneficial in maintaining a healthy scalp. Other companies may use uric acid (known also as Allantoin) which is derived from animals. Glycerin: Is a by-product of soap-making. A natural "humectant," meaning it attracts moisture to your skin, it also smoothes the skin's surface. The glycerin GAIA uses is derived from vegetable oil not from animal fat. Lactic Acid: GAIA uses Lactic Acid derived from plant sources not animal sources or animal by-products to moisturize as well as naturally exfoliate, refine and clear skin. It helps to balance the skin's pH levels. Protein: GAIA uses only plant-based proteins from wheat or oats. Unlike other baby products, GAIA does not use silk protein, because silk protein is made by boiling silkworm alive in their cocoons to stop them from 'ruining' the silk fibers when they are ready to hatch. Gaia Skin Naturals - nourishing skincare products that feed your skin, keep it healthy and make it easy for you to maintain gorgeous skin - has several brands, including GAIA Pure Pregnancy, GAIA Natural Baby, GAIA Skin+Body, especially for women, and GAIA Made For Men. Proudly Australian-made, these skin care products are tailored for sensitive skin, combining natural and certified organic oils and extracts that are gently cleansing, moisturizing and soothing. The sensational scents are blended using pure essential oils, mostly certified organic, selected to provide you with the most gorgeous aromas to indulge your senses and benefit your skin. GAIA Products are free from: artificial fragrance petrochemicals and mineral oils lanolin and phthalates soap, sulphates and other drying agents in their cleansers paraben preservatives and propylene glycol and other commonly used ingredients that can be irritated or drying to skin It's not just what they put in, but what they leave out that makes the difference!


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