text: The Most Fattening Holiday Cocktails The Most Fattening Holiday Cocktails (and Their Healthy Alternatives) by Michele Foley 12/23/12 1 Reactions 133 Shares Print 36 20 75 2 0 Who isn't a sucker for holiday cocktails? Warm, spicy, sweet, and creamy is kind of everyone's thing. Unfortunately, all the spin classes in the world are not going to save you from a daily eggnog habit this season. Luckily there's a healthy alternative to just about every holiday cocktail that normally spells disaster for a healthy diet. Keep reading to see which traditional holiday cocktails are the worst offenders — and what their healthy counterparts are. Coquitos What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Traditionally served in Puerto Rico during the holidays, coquitos are like eggnog on overdrive. Alongside egg yolks, rum, and spices, the drink also contains coconut cream and condensed milk. We're talking thick, creamy, and artery-clogging sweetness. 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It's nice to see a guy get a raise, but the compensation package offered to Maine's former Public Utilities Commission chairman by a wind developer raises a number of red flags.
According to a story Thursday by Naomi Schalit, of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, former PUC Chairman Kurt Adams negotiated a pretty sweet deal for himself about a month before leaving the state's employ.
Adams accepted a vice-president's position at the Boston-based First Wind, a company seeking to develop a wind energy project in Maine.
A Securities and Exchange Commission filing says his first-year compensation at the firm totaled $1.3 million, which included $315,000 in salary, $658,000 in stock, $29,000 in "other" compensation and $315,000 in "non-equity compensation."
That's certainly a step up from his former position, which pays the current PUC chair, Sharon Reishus, a measly $164,278 per year. In fact, it's an eight-fold increase if the value of his stock is included.
And this is at a firm that has yet to turn a profit, according to a March 30 Boston Globe story.
The company had revenues of $47.1 million in 2009, but still had an operating loss of $57.1 million.
What's more, first wind is not a big company. According to the Globe, it has a total of 70 employees. And, according to the company's website, 10 of them are either chairmen, CEO, CFO or a vice president of one thing or another.
Compare that to some of Maine's top hospital CEOs, who also make about $1 million per year, but who supervise thousands of employees and produce hundreds of millions in revenue.
So, what does a company get when it pays $1.3 million for a former regulator from Maine?
Contacts. Knowledge of the regulatory process. Friends in high places. A big Rolodex — make that a deep Blackberry "contacts" list.
This is, of course, the kind of strategic hire that happens 100 times a day in Washington, but which we seldom see in Maine.
It's not illegal, but it's the familiar "revolving door" of politicians, soldiers and regulators moving seamlessly between government and industry that we've come to mistrust and despise about Washington.
But here's what should really concern us — the example Adams' hiring sets for other highly placed state employees.
Across Augusta, people buried in regulatory agencies must be asking themselves, "If he can do it, why can't I?"
Which raises an even more disturbing prospect called "regulatory capture."
It's a theory developed by Chicago School of Economics Professor George Joseph Stigler that regulators eventually identify with and aspire to join the well-heeled people they regulate.
And a regulator thinking about soon joining private industry probably isn't interested in offending prospective employers.
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Greenhorn Weekly Events Countdown April 10-16
It's another amazing week here in Boston. Now that it actually feels like spring has arrived, the Boston startup scene is heating up fast as we head into Marathon Monday weekend. This week we have 39 networking events and office hours scheduled. It's a lot to pack in, but we can all marathon through and get some great connections going. So get out those spring clothes and head out to some great events this week! Read on to find out the *can't misss* events of the week!
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Description:Last day to send in your application for our 2011 competition!
Do you have the next BIG idea? Be a part of the largest global startup competition and accelerator! We are seeking high-impact, high growth startups to apply from now until April 11th. The top 125 teams will go on to participate in our 3-month accelerator program, and have the chance to win a portion of $1 million in non-equity funding.
Location: Online
Time:9:00am - 11:00pm
Cost: Application Fee
Description: For details, link here: http://momobostonapril11.eventbrite.com Our long-overdue Mobile Monday event on the enterprise has arrived. This event will showcase how companies are building mobile enterprise apps and the tools available to the developers who are building them. This Boston event is part of a five-city US tour with Cisco, the first national tour in the history of Mobile Monday America. The tour kicks off in Austin, TX on April 4th, followed by San Francisco, CA & Boston, MA on April 11th, Seattle, WA on April 18th and New York City, NY on April 25th. Speakers Cisco Thomson Reuters Pyxis Mobile Nuance and more Logistics
Location:Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles St. Boston, MA 02114 Date: April 11 at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30.
Cost: Free – but registration is required to attend. Parking Garage at 215 Charles St. for $16 Valet parking available for $42 per day Public Transportation: Take the red line to the Charles/MGH Station
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
/// Tuesday, April 12
Description: 6 Presenters each giving 5 minutes of demo followed by 5 minutes of questions. See what's new and cool in the local startup scene!
Location: Workbar 711 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02111
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Ideastorm 13: Tues, April 12, 6pm @ CIC (Kendall Square)
Description: For details, link here: http://ideastorm13.eventbrite.com Get ready to join the biggest and best brainstorming session ever. We're looking forward to a great new event on Tuesday, April 12th. Tickets are limited so please register here. For those of you new to IdeaStorm, it's a fast-paced, lightly moderated, high energy brainstorming session. Creative Ideas + Entrepreneurial Minds = Great Teams + Hot Startups. Bring your startup idea for others to help build on, or just bring your creativity and feedback for peers. Event format: 1. Challenge Question – Ex: "How can we use WiFi to improve everyday items?" 2. Fresh Ideas – Pitch your ideas to the group and brainstorm 3. Founder's Dilemma – Help a real founder tackle a real business problem Bring ideas, bring feedback, and bring friends! Don't worry if you have to leave early. Cheers, The IdeaStorm Champions http://ideastorm.tumblr.com/ @MIT_IdeaStorm *Ideastorm graphics by Resident Doodler @vijayjpatel
Location: CambridgeInnovation Center - 1 Broadway - 4th Floor - Cambridge, MA 02142
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description: I would like to officially invite you to partake in the second of a 5 event series ParallelCities is organizing. The series, titled "Grilling the Boston Startup Scene" will focus on different aspects of Boston's entrepreneurial ecosystem. This second event will focus on Branding, Marketing and Public Relations, and panelists (comprised of experts on each field) will focus on how these different fields differentiate themselves but how they need to work together, if a company is to ultimately be successful. This event will also serve as ParallelCities' launch party. Confirmed panelists are:
Scott Kirsner, of Boston Globe's Innovation Economy.
Bobbie Carlton, of Carlton PR and Marketing.
Sonja Jacob of The Cultivated Word.
Laura Sauter of Agency-Bel design.
The event will be broken down into two parts. The first, features a panel where each panelist will talk about their organization how they relate to the topic, and fellow members of the Boston startup community will be given a chance to "grill" panelists with all types of questions they may have, including: how would the panelists see it done successfully from their perspective, how they would approach it if they were in an entrepreneur's shoes, lessons they have learned from great examples they have done/seen, mistakes entrepreneurs usually make, how they have
effectively worked with the other fields represented in the panel, etc . To add a twist to the usual format of a panel, audience members will be asking questions using the "chatting" feature of the ParallelCities mobile application. The questions will be projected on a big screen in real time.
Please sign up for ParallelCities before coming to the event!
After the panel, the second half of the event will allow attendees to network together using the second main feature of the application: the ability to find relevant people in a crowd, by searching for specific key words that would describe them. See a video here http://vimeo.com/16994395
Location: Microsoft NERD Center. 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
/// Wednesday, April 13
Mass Innovation Nights
Description: Not only are we going to have totally awesome video of the event but we'll be hanging out in Continuum's super-cool "Hall of Products You Wish You Invented"! You'll get to meet the source of hundreds of cool new products like the Swiffer and the Reebok Pump. Plus, VideoLink will be offering tours of their TV studios. (Who knows who we'll see going in to appear live "via satellite" on CNN and other major networks.) There's also plenty of free parking in the garage right behind the building and on-street parking too.
In keeping with the product design theme, we leaned heavily toward the "real" products side and collected a group of really neat new physical products (and other cool stuff too. Our event opens at 6:00 pm, presentations at 7:00 and we party 'till 8:30 when we head out to an after-party at a nearby bar. Join us! And, speaking of partying, because you asked, #MIN24 was our second "birth"day but #min25 is the second anniversary of our first event.
Here's what you need to do:
1. Check out the cool new products (below)
2. Vote for the four companies you'd like to see present
3. RSVP (easy to do here!)
4. Come to our live event on April 13
5. Make some noise to support local innovation – blog, tweet (#min25), post pictures or videos!
Here are this month's new products. Which ones would you like to hear more about?
· Carpet Workroom – remnants made into finished rugs
· Leveraged freedom chair – Continuum and MIT partner to bring a wheelchair to people with disabilities throughout the world
· MassDevice – News service for medical devices
· Memory on Hand – USB Flash Drive Bracelet
· Mouthwatchers – Antibacterial nano-silver toothbrush with patented flossing bristles
· New England Bike Expo – EVENT, May 7th-8th Arts at the Armory Somerville
· Parachute Dog – Dog Waste Bag Kit
· ReadyCam 2.0 – Remotely-Controlled Broadcast Quality Video Solution
· Skedtime – Social Influence Marketing
· ThunderLily - Crowd-sourcing fashion
Location: 1220 and 1230 (same building) Washington Street in West Newton. (Continuum and VideoLink offices)
Time:6:30pm - 8:30pm
How to Build a Social Selling Machine with HubSpot at MIT
Description: Brought to you by SalesCrunch, the social selling platform, and The MIT Sloan Sales
Club, this session of SalesSchool will reveal the best kept secrets of one of today's fastest
growing internet companies on how they built their social sales machines.
Location: MIT: Maclaurin Building 222 Memorial Drive Room 10-250 (Building 10, 2nd Fl) Cambridge, MA 02139
Time:6:30pm - 8:30pm
/// Thursday, April 14
Agile Games 2011
Description: Agile Games Conference explores the more playful side of human nature and how it can innovate, solve problems, and get work done within Agile projects. The theme for this year is "Learn. Share. Play!" This will be an experience where you will not only be learning new concepts, but also have an opportunity to co-create and explore them with other participants. Boasting a blend of deep dive sessions, interactive clinics, open space, and games facilitated by renowned experts within the Agile community and beyond, this conference offers a rich experience and networking opportunity for professionals both new and experienced in Agile software development and project management.
In today's competitive marketplace, everyone faces growing pressure to innovate and improve. Teams need new tools that encourage and allow for people to reach their maximum potential, and that is exactly what this conference aims to do. Come learn new techniques, explore with a group of like-minded learners, and have fun at the same time!
Location: Microsoft New England R&D Center, One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Description: Currently, in session every Thursday from 3-8pm, the Venture Café alpha is an invitational prototype, with an open invitation extended to the entrepreneurial, innovative and creative communities around Greater Boston.
Drop in to chat about what you're working on and enjoy community events in a warm and welcoming atmosphere!
The Venture Café was created to provide a networking resource for the Boston entrepreneurial and venture capital communities. The café serves as a nexus, helping innovators and entrepreneurs connect and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality. Meeting in person establishes the trust that's so crucial to working together, particularly on risky, underfunded projects.
Cafe-goers are expected to participate in a manner consistent with the cafe's Credo (www.venturecafe.net/credo/credo).
Watch our Twitter feed if you're interested in news about our progress. http://www.twitter.com/venturecafe
Location: Venture Cafe @ CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center), One Broadway, 4th floor, Cambridge, MA 02142
Time: 3:00pm - 8:00pm
/// Friday April 8
MITX Innovation Awards Submission Deadline
Description: The MITX Innovation Awards celebrates the innovations powering the future of marketing and revolutionizing the way we work and play.
Location: The Award Ceremony will be held in June at the Westin Boston Waterfront. Submit your application online.
Time: 12:00pm
Cost: $25 - $250
/// Weekend Special
4sqDayBoston Pub Crawl to benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank
Let's celebrate #4sqDayBoston by pub crawling and checking in to benefit The Greater Boston Food Bank!
The Food Bank distributes more than 34 million pounds of food and grocery products annually to a network of nearly 600 hunger-relief agencies in 190 communities across Eastern Massachusetts. Eventbrite ticket proceeds will be donated to The Food Bank.
4:00 - 5:00 Red Sky
5:00 - 6:00 The Point
6:00 - 7:00 Sissy K's
7:00 - 8:00 The Hong Kong
Plus, specials at each venue!
Location: Faneuil Hall area.
Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Cost: $5 donation
///Event of the Week presented by Microsoft NERD
Why? Selling is a hugely underrated skill and greatly underdeveloped at most startups. Come learn from some of the best...for Free!


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Officials from the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency have verified that a black bear has been spotted in the Lake Glastonberry area of Fairfield Glade. Last week, TWRA dispatched personnel to employ negative reinforcement techniques intended to dissuade the bear from coming into people's yards. However, as long as there are food sources, such as bird feeders and trash cans, the bear is unlikely to leave the area.
"As long as it gets rewarded for being in backyards, it is going to stay," said TWRA Big Game Wildlife Biologist Ben Layton.
Normally, black bears are shy and fearful of humans. However, Layton warned that bears who find food sources left by humans learn to associate humans with food. Once that happens they lose their natural fear and can become aggressive. Bears that get habituated to human food are generally the ones that cause trouble. Once a bear becomes habituated it cannot be relocated because it has become a danger to humans and must be killed. Residents are urged not to leave any potential sources of food anywhere that bears can access.
Adult black bears in the Big South Fork area can weigh 75 to 250 pounds and rarely reach six feet tall when standing on their back legs. Their primary sources of food are nuts, acorns, berries, fruits, grasses and occasionally meat or carrion. They are opportunistic feeders and will eat anything that is readily available.
Back in the 1990s, black bears were reintroduced to the Cumberland Plateau after having almost been completely wiped out. Biologists released 14 female adult bears and 16 cubs in the Big South Fork area, which is about 50 miles north of Fairfield Glade. Estimates obtained from DNA sampling suggest there are currently more than 250 black bears on the Plateau.
Black bears are not normally a danger to humans or their pets. If you see a bear, don't run. Talk to the bear and back away slowly. The best thing to do if a bear visits your yard is to keep your bird feeders inside for several days to a week. Bears love birdseed and hummingbird feeders are even better. With no human-supplied food, the bear will go back to eating wild food in the woods. There are plenty of insects to keep the birds supplied while your feeders are inside. Also, do not put your garbage out until the morning of pickup and do not, under any circumstances, feed bears.
TWRA is continuing to monitor the situation; if any of these animals continue to be a problem or become aggressive they will most likely be trapped and euthanized.
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August 28 - September 7, 2013, annual festival, at Palazzo del Cinema, Lido di Venezia. Official selection of 60 films compete for Leone d'Oro. All films internationally debut in Venice, not yet shown outside country of origin. See dates as announced online.
September 1, 2013, historical reenactment, colorful 16th-century Venetian boats; reenacts visit to Venice by Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus, marking beginning domination of that island by the "Most Serene Republic."
October 4-13, 2013. Fourth Stage presents the 56th International Festival of Contemporary Music. Ongoing series of art, performance and cultural events: film festival, art & architecture exhibitions, contemporary music, dance and theatre festivals, music workshops. See website for details.
Febrary 15 - March 4, 2014. Musical, theatrical, cultural events, balls and a film festival for Venetians and tourists alike. See the website for program of upcoming events & for photos & videos from previous years.


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Hot Tips: Ethnic restaurants are often a better value than downtown restuarants.
Be Sure to Sample: Deep-dish pizza. Cliche, yes, but the quintessential Chicago experience.
Things to See
There is always SO MUCH to see and do in Chicago, it will be a struggle for visitors to decide between the world-class museums, the miles (and malls-full) of shopping, the Broadway theater shows (or the famous Second City comedy) and the creative guided tours led on foot, bikes, boats and segways. Even if you just chill along the postcard-pretty Lake Michigan shore, or stroll through Millenium Park, you'll be awed by Chicago's beauty and charm.
Avoid: Criss-crossing the city. Traffic and parking searches will eat up your time and money. Better to pick a neighborhood and explore it.
Hot Tips: Seeing a lot of museums and sites? Get a Chicago City Pass to save money on admissions.
Places to Party
During Chicago summers, the hottest spots in town are the swanky, open-air rooftop bars and the large outdoor music venues. But when the weather's not so nice, it's the dance and live music clubs that dominate the city's nightlife. Above all, Chicago is a sports town, which is why visitors are drawn to its rowdy sports bars and friendly neighborhood taverns for game-watching.
Take It or Leave It: The Park at Rosemont, near O'Hare Airport, is a new open-air mall filled with bars and other entertainment. But the sheer size and national-chain vibe is a little overwhelming.
Hot Tips: Chicago's smaller clubs and bars are just as fun as the big ones.
Where to Shop
Whether you prefer shopping at Tory Burch or Target, every imaginable store exists in Chicago. Chicago's most popular shopping area is "The Magnificent Mile" - block after block of well-known stores up and down Michigan Avenue, anchored by the Water Tower Place mall. But save some room on the credit card for the boutiques in Wicker Park, the trinkets in Chinatown and the expansive suburban malls.
Caution: Sales tax is a whopping 9.25 percent.
Best Local Souvenir: Nothing says Chicago more than a jersey, hat or T-shirt from Chicago's sports teams or stars on the Bears, Bulls, Cubs, White Sox or Blackhawks.
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Five of Chicago's most unique features and characteristics.Wind
There's nothing satirical about the nickname "Windy City." I've practically seen small dogs take flight. The weather has this habit of changing dramatically as it pleases. Catch the El at South Loop's underground Roosevelt platform during a flurry storm only to find yourself stepping off into a foot of snow at Sheridan. At the onrush of impulsive weather, what better to do than race to the window? Witness the dark outline of neighbors as they push aside curtains to do the same. Many an umbrella have been defeated by nefarious gale-force winds. However fierce, winter's below-zero wind chill doesn't soften the determined Chicagoan spirit.Sports
Chicago is a born and raised sports town. Watch a Cubs fan turn green defending his team. If you aren't for the Cubs you root for the Sox. Regardless of team loyalty, locals agree that Wrigleyville is sports bar central. French doors open to pour an overflowing house of fans onto the blocks of N Clark. Team flags proudly grace the Michigan Avenue Bridge during playoff seasons. Pass by the Art Institute on game day Saturdays to see life-size lion sculptures sporting blue and orange Bears helmets.Neighborhoods
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Without a doubt, the most exciting fresh or saltwater expeditions here on the west coast end with the letter "a" as veteran charter boat captains will attest. I'm talking about offshore tuna fishing. Spirits—along with adrenalin—escalate when pelagic species such as blue fin, albacore, and yellow fin tuna move into range of 100 miles of local sportfishing landings.
But these marauding bullets, moving through the water at speeds of over 35 knots, can be a frustrating proposition at best. Charter boats travel at 7–10 knots, in a 10,000 square mile grid, in an attempt to intercept these migratory tuna. Talk about a virtual miracle when they finally find a school of fish, let alone one willing to bite!
There are rare days when the tuna fish will practically eat the wooden railings off the boat. Most days, however, these gamefish can be as finicky as a rainbow trout in a gin-clear alpine lake. From the hundreds of tuna expeditions I have led with my Owner Hooks Fishing Schools, I have found a few inside tips worth noting.
First of all, be prepared to precisely match your hook size with the bait in the bait tank. Often, the captain may have a mix of fresh anchovies and larger sardines. The #2 hook you use with the 'chovies will not be adequate for the larger 'dines, where a #2/0 hook is better matched.
Second, consider fluorocarbon leaders. I was a real skeptic as far as using fluorocarbon offshore. But I have to honestly admit, far too often the only students getting bit on these offshore tuna trips are those we have rigged with 20–30 pound test fluorocarbon leaders.
Third, change that bait every cast! This simple ploy is crucial. These live baits will typically not survive a back-to-back casting sequence. At best, on that second cast, the sardine and anchovy are pretty beat up from the hook, weak and near lifeless. For the offshore charter boats, live bait is in ample supply for both chumming and bait fishing. It is absolutely imperative to change your baits every cast!
Last, fish with new fresh line if you are using monofilament. For many anglers, an offshore tuna trip is the adventure of their year. You have spent hundreds of dollars on booking the trip, so why scrimp on a critical link between you and a catch of a lifetime—your monofilament? Invest in filling all the reels you bring on board with fresh, new mono!
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There's "The Six Million Dollar Man" and now there is the $6,000 alligator. He's called Mr. Stubbs because his tail was bitten off years ago. Mr. Stubbs was taken in by the Phoenix Herpetological Society, where, The Arizona Republic reports, an orthopedic care specialist realized a silicone tail could be designed for him. Mr. Stubbs now sports a $6,000 prosthetic, making him half gator, half rubber.
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Awaiting the white smoke from the Sistine Chapel are many of the 75 million Catholics in the U.S., and the question comes up, what do American Catholics want to see in the next pope? The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life explored that question in recent surveys. Here with the findings is Pew senior researcher Greg Smith. Good morning.
GREG SMITH: Good morning.
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In Maine, an unusual and historic process is under way to document child welfare practices that once resulted in Indian children being forcibly removed from their homes. Many of the native children were placed with white foster parents. Chiefs from all five of Maine's tribes, along with Gov. Paul LePage, have created a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to help heal the wounds.
Originally published on Tue March 12, 2013 5:48 am
Mexico's new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, has been in office for three months, and despite his claims that he's fighting drug violence with a new strategy, there are no signs the situation is any better. The president prefers to focus on Mexico's economic potential and has been touring the country, giving pep talks wherever he goes.
Originally published on Tue March 12, 2013 11:11 am
Technology has made it easier than ever to track your activity levels, your sleep cycles, how you spend your time, and more. The self-trackers who near-obsessively capture and analyze their own data are part of a growing "Quantified Self" movement.
Originally published on Wed March 13, 2013 5:11 pm
Mayor Mike and his public health edicts are having a rough ride.
On Monday, a state judge in Manhattan struck down New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's rule capping soda sizes. And lawmakers in Mississippi are taking the backlash against government regulation on food marketing one step further.
Originally published on Tue March 12, 2013 5:17 am
The tall and imposing Nicolas Maduro stepped forward last week to be sworn in as Venezuela's interim leader following the death of President Hugo Chavez.
Before the country's packed congressional hall, he swore to complete Chavez's dream to transform the OPEC power into a socialist state, allied with Cuba and decidedly opposed to capitalism and U.S. interests in Latin America.
Originally published on Mon March 18, 2013 4:12 pm
In the 19th century, the Bowery Boys were a street gang that ruled that small section of Manhattan. In the 21st century, the Bowery Boys are two best friends — Tom Meyers and Greg Young — who record a do-it-yourself podcast with the same name.
Meyers and Young love to perform almost as much as they love New York City, and their show traces the unofficial history of the place. They record a few blocks from — you guessed it — the Bowery district.
Estate planning may seem like a pain, but imagine the mess you leave to those managing your affairs if you don't draw up a will or get life insurance.
"It takes really just a few hours now, rather than a pile of hours and thousands of dollars to do it later when you really need it done," says Chanel Reynolds, who created a website geared to help people get their affairs in order.
Originally published on Tue March 12, 2013 11:13 am
Those Facebook likes? they may be reveal more about you than you realize.
A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says Facebook likes "can be used to automatically and accurately predict a range of highly sensitive personal attributes including: sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious and political views, personality traits, intelligence, happiness, use of addictive substances, parental separation, age, and gender."


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Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was more than happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was more than helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great weekend getaway at Delaware Studio. It was very clean upon our arrival and provided a quiet and relaxing spot to explore Bend from. The Location is awesome! I wouldn't recommend it for more than two people; it gets a little tight with two and a dog! Also, a hot plate might be a great addition to the kitchen. Overall, awesome. Manager responded on 7/1/2014: Hi Margo: Thanks for the review!! Isn't the tiny house great. If you replace fideo with a child it still works. Not staying you should replace the pup with a child, I am suggesting it will work in other cases! lol. Please come back!!
Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Atypical experience--we were not vacationing but awaiting the completion of the home we're building. An excellent location and very roomy for the two of us. The charm of the place made it seem like a vacation. Excellent location very near our eventual home and also to everything in town. Our one problem--fridge breakdown--was resolved the same day. Maintenance on the hot tub and lawn happened regularly. We mostly ate in given the length of our stay, and found cooking here just fine.
We love this little place, having stayed there twice now. Good location in Bend, always clean with all the amenities one needs, easy to manage the pets they allow, and simply a charming little retreat when we do a quick getaway to Central Oregon.


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In these four video sessions, Todd Phillips travels to Rwanda and the Republic of Congo to explore how he will make a difference to people looking for hope and help. From the villages and refugee camps of the region, Todd uses Biblical teaching to reveal the important role God has for each of us to rescue the world. Includes one DVD with 4 video-driven sessions (approx. 8 minutes each), and a discussion guide to facilitate questions and Bible study.
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Draw me after you and let us run together! The king has brought me into his chambers. We will rejoice in you and be glad; We will extol your love more than wine. Rightly do they love you. —Song of Solomon 1:4, NAS read more
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Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." —Matthew 22:37-40 read more
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In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. —Ephesians 1:11-12 read more
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The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. —Song of Solomon 2:8, NKJV read more
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My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he is standing behind our wall, He is looking through the windows, He is peering through the lattice. My beloved responded and said to me, "Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come along." —Song of Solomon 2:9-10, NAS read more
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Until the day breaksand the shadows flee, turn, my lover, and be like a gazelle or like a young stag on the rugged hills. —Song of Solomon 2:17 read more
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On my bed night after night I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him but did not find him. I must arise now and go about the city; in the streets and in the squares I must seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him but did not find him. The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, and I said, "Have you seen him whom my soul loves?" —Song of Solomon 3:1-3, NAS read more
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Wedged between Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach has a palpable buzz. If the flags painted on the light posts here don't tell you that you're in Italian territory, the cheery "ristorantes" and frozen-in-time caf&eactue;s should do the job. From Grant Avenue (the city's oldest street) to iconic Coit Tower keeping watch from Telegraph Hill, North Beach's many historic landmarks tell its lively and checkered history.
There's a curious mix of lively and quaint here. Frenzied Broadway is lit up by popular nightclubs and neon girlie signs that recall the area's days as the infamous Barbary Coast. But head down to Washington Square Park, in the shadow of Saints Peter and Paul Church, and the feeling is altogether serene. And amid various literary hangouts and homages to the 1950s Beat movement, Lawrence Ferlinghetti's City Lights Bookstore shines like a beacon on Columbus and Broadway (just off Jack Kerouac Alley).
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Address 935 Kearny Street (North Beach)
The centrally located Hotel North Beach offers simple rooms with a bit of a hostel feel, and rates to match.
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Address 2237 Mason Street (North Beach)
Offering 64 simple rooms with shared baths, the sweet San Remo Hotel is a San Franciscan treasure that's been providing affordable haven to merchant seamen, penniless artists and many a traveler since 1906.
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The new one by the All-American Rejects is "Kids in the Street" and it's on mighty, mighty Geffen/Interscope. Oklahoma Cowboys from Stillwater, these pop rockers have not forgotten how to write a tight tune full of hooks that will have the mall mice tweeners all misty-eyed 'cuz Mr. Right did the wrong thing, again. The band's fourth album finds them comfortably cruising on auto-pilot, which is still better than most other bands. Their 2003 debut is still their best - not to mention a pop rock gem and one of the best albums of the new millennium. But for now, "Heartbeat Slowing Down" is another perfect pop song with Tyson Ritter a capable frontman. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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The Dog Days of summer are coming to a close, which means Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer, is creeping upon us.
Most Americans celebrate with a barbecue, inviting friends and family for one final celebration before the leaves begin to change color.
This year, instead of just throwing burgers and hot dogs on the grill, wow your guests with these easy, yet tasty, recipes that will leave them with fond memories of the sultry season.
- 1-1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh strawberries
- 3/4 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1 small sweet yellow pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Baked tortilla chip scoops
- In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over salsa; toss to coat. Chill until serving. Serve with chips. Yield: 22 servings (1/4 cup each).
Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
- 2 1/4 pound(s) baby back ribs
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Granulated garlic, for sprinkling
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon(s) whole cloves
- 1 12-ounce bottle of lager
- 1 cup(s) ketchup
- 1 cup(s) peach or apricot jam
- 3 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, season the ribs with salt, pepper, and garlic. Drizzle with oil and scatter the cloves over the ribs and in the pan. Pour the beer over the ribs, cover with foil, and bake for 2 hours, until the meat is tender.
- Strain the pan juices into a saucepan. Whisk in the ketchup, jam, and lemon juice and boil over high heat until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes.
- Preheat the broiler. Set the ribs meaty side down on the baking sheet, brush with glaze, and broil 4 inches from the heat for 7 minutes. Turn the ribs and brush with half of the remaining glaze. Broil for 10 minutes, until starting to char. Brush with the remaining glaze and broil until browned, 10 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes and serve.
- 2 pounds chicken thighs
- 1 (16 ounce) bottle zesty Italian dressing
- 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
- To Marinate: Place chicken in a nonporous glass dish or bowl; pour dressing and salsa over chicken and turn to coat. Cover with lid or aluminum foil and refrigerate to marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to Grill/Broil.
- Remove chicken from dish or bowl, discarding any remaining marinade, and grill/broil for about 20 minutes or until cooked through and juices run clear. Serve immediately.
For the Crust:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Filling:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk, chilled
- 1 6-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate (do not thaw)
For the Topping:
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Make the crust: In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press firmly on the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 7 minutes; cool completely.
Make the filling: In a cold medium bowl, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. In another bowl, stir together the condensed milk and frozen lemonade. Gently fold the lemonade mixture into the whipped cream. Pour the filling into the crust; freeze overnight.
About an hour before you serve the pie, make the topping: Toss the berries in a medium bowl with the sugar and lemon juice. Set aside until ready to serve.
Let the pie come to room temperature for 10 minutes before cutting. Top each slice with berries.


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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — Echoing a growing problem in Iraq, Afghan authorities are cracking down on lucrative but largely unregulated security firms, some of which are suspected of murder.
Two private Afghan security companies were raided and shut down this week, and a dozen or so more contractors -- including some protecting embassies -- would be closed soon, police told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The government is proposing new rules to tighten control over such firms, including some Western companies, amid concerns they intimidate Afghans, show disrespect to local security forces and don't cooperate with authorities, according to a draft policy document obtained by the AP.
The crackdown echoes efforts by authorities in Iraq to rein in private security contractors often accused of acting with impunity. Blackwater USA guards protecting a U.S. Embassy convoy in Baghdad allegedly killed 17 civilians last month in an incident that enraged Iraqi leaders, who are demanding millions in compensation for victims' families and the removal of Blackwater in six months.
That shooting -- and another this week in which private security contractors killed two women in Baghdad -- focused attention on the regulation of private guards and added to the Bush administration's problems in managing the Iraq war.
Dozens of security companies also operate in Afghanistan, some of them well-known U.S. companies such as Blackwater and Dyncorp, but also many others that may not be known even to the Afghan government.
Authorities on Tuesday closed the Afghan-run security firms Watan and Caps, where 82 illegal weapons were found during the two raids in Kabul, police Gen. Ali Shah Paktiawal said.
More companies -- "maybe 13, maybe 14" -- will be closed next week, including some whose employees may have committed murder or robberies, he said.
Many foreign embassies in Kabul rely on private guards -- typically highly trained former soldiers or police officers -- because Afghan forces don't have the skills, or the trustworthiness, to carry out high-profile protection jobs.
The private security firms have caused resentment among many Afghans, who feel the companies consider themselves above the law.
The Interior Ministry says 59 Afghan and international security companies are registered.
The draft rules, which are under discussion by President Hamid Karzai's government, say the main problem is the absence of checks and balances over the work of private security companies. That lack "has generated an unfortunate and nearly anarchical PSC market with a long series of security problems and criminal activities," the draft says.
It also warns that operating as a security company can provide cover for a "wide range of militia and criminal groups."
The U.S. military employs about 1,000 private guards in Afghanistan, said Air Force Lt. Col. Todd Vician, a Defense Department spokesman.
"If you don't have enough military forces, very often that is a way out then, to count on private security companies," Maj. Gen. Bruno Kasdorf, chief of staff with the NATO forces in Afghanistan, told reporters Thursday.
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---- — FORT COVINGTON — Fort Covington emergency-medical service is being separated from the Fire Department so insurance companies can be billed for ambulance calls.
That self-sufficiency could end the drain on the Fort Covington Volunteer Fire Department's annual budget allotment from the Town Council.
"This is something that's not new in New York state, but it's new in Franklin County," said John Bashaw II, deputy director of County Emergency Services and chairman of the committee looking at separation.
A public meeting is set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Fort Covington Fire Hall on Route 37 to discuss formation of the new Fort Covington EMS Inc. and the billing process.
Bashaw said fire departments in St. Regis Falls, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and Malone separated their rescue units that now bill users for ambulance calls, and Fort Covington believes it can't afford to wait to do the same.
"We have to legally separate the EMS so we can bill for services," he said, adding that the emergency-medical technicians responding to calls will still be volunteers, not paid staff.
"Maybe in two or three years down the road, we'll have paid staff, but it depends on our operating costs," he said.
"For example, our fuel bill is $3,600 a year for diesel for the ambulance and upkeep, and all of that comes out of the Fire Department's budget."
The Fire Department's budget, which comes from taxes, is $42,800 this year, Bashaw said, and the large chunk that goes to the rescue side is more than it can really afford.
"EMS needs to be made self-sufficient."
The average income from an insurance-billed ambulance call is about $325, and the Fort Covington rescue unit makes between 250 and 300 calls a year, Bashaw said.
"This is not a moneymaker because of the volume of calls we have," he said. "And if you add in the cost of an ambulance …"
He said that in 2002 an ambulance cost $79,000; the same one this year costs $140,000.
"We're pretty excited about this," Bashaw said of the new venture. "We don't want to bill our people, but we have to pay for the service somehow.
"It's just the way it is today."
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In the research the comparison was to Mongolian cattle and consisted of one very small study. It would take 182 Mongolian cattle to produce what one American cow produces annually. Our average dairy farmer has 100 cows. They would have to go to 1820 Mongolian cattle to get the same milk production, thereby creating factory farms and destroying our small dairy farmers......
That's a lot of extra BS, Steven. You see, when you have enough food you have many other problems to deal with. When you don't have enough food you only have one problem. Thank God for our American farmers! Of course, if we are unable to keep American farmers we can always get it from China.....
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Lifelong interest in butterflies becomes passion for career in world of science
Jacqueline Y. Miller
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Since she was a child, Jacqueline Y. Miller has been passionate about insects and natural history.
"I collected butterflies as a kid, among other things," said Miller, who joined UF in 1982.
Miller's research focuses on the evolution, classification and life history of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). She is especially interested in the skipper and brush-footed butterflies as well as the butterfly moths.
Since 1981, she has canvassed various areas of the world including the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and Honduras to discover, describe and identify dozens of butterfly and moth species.
Her recent work in Honduras focuses on several moth larvae that feed on the leaves of the cacao tree, which produces the beans used to make cocoa powder, an essential ingredient in chocolate. She and colleague Deborah Matthews observed the little-known Cacao Plume Moth and Metalmark butterfly, among other species, damaging the leaves of this economically valuable plant.
"Honduras potentially holds many of the 'missing links' to scientists' knowledge of Lepidoptera in Central America," Miller said. "Based on our knowledge of Lepidoptera in the surrounding countries, we estimate 6,000 species in Honduras. Currently we have recorded only a third of those."
In an effort to protect these creatures, Miller is teaching Hondurans about the importance of preserving insects, conserving their habitats and using them to develop an ecotourism industry.
Miller, author of more than 148 scientific publications including seven books, received a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Pittsburgh, a master's degree in biology from Catholic University and a doctorate in zoology from UF.
She served as the assistant curator of the Allyn Museum of Entomology in Sarasota with her late husband, Lee Miller, for 13 years. The Millers expanded the collection's size and scope, making it a significant international resource for Lepidoptera research. The collection was donated to UF in 1981 and is now part of the Florida Museum's McGuire Center Lepidoptera collections, one of the world's largest with more than 9 million specimens.
Miller, who has a joint appointment with the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, teaches courses through the zoology and entomology and nematology departments. In 2008 she was honored as a Fellow of the Entomological Society of America in recognition of her outstanding research career and contributions to the society, and also received a UF Foundation Research Professorship Award. She received the Southern Lepidopterists' Society Abbot Award in 2005 for her significant contributions to the study of Caribbean Lepidoptera.
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Located on a quiet boulevard within walking distance of Milan's central station and the shops on Corso Buenos Aires, the Best Hotel is a convenient—and reasonably priced—two-star property. Throw in an Art-Nouveau façade, funky furnishings and a relaxing garden, and you have yourself a smart Milan pick.
The Best Hotel's 28 guest rooms are basic and clean, with dorm-like furniture, yellow walls and lots of natural light. They also sport occasional touches of style like eye-popping bedspreads, curvy mirrors and a few paintings on the walls. All rooms have soundproof windows, air conditioning, a telephone and TV. Some also have balconies (ask ahead).
The private bathrooms are tiny, but new and spotless.
The corridors and common areas are done up with marble, columns and intricate chandeliers. And the energetic staff, with their evident "Best Hotel pride," couldn't be cooler. They're rightfully enthusiastic about the back garden, where plentiful greenery and a gazebo feel worlds away from crazy city life.
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Classroom Practice: Challenging mathematics classroom practices.
Bharath Sriraman
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The Journal Record broke the story of Tate Publishing firing of 25 employees and released the leaked audio of the meeting in which Tate prayed with, insulted and threatened staff.
The Mustang-based publishing company was founded on Christian principles in 2001 by Richard and Rita Tate, Ryan Tate's parents, and has around 200 employees.
Workers and Ryan Tate both said the strange meeting was in response to an anonymous company-wide email warning that Tate Publishing planned to fire most of its workers and send the jobs to offices in the Philippines.
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During the now-infamous meeting, Tate pledged he would find the person responsible for the email, criticized the social-networking habits of employees, and attempted to quell rumors of the company's financial instability.
"What I hope we're going to do all over the entire globe will be in addition to what we do in Mustang," Tate said. "You morons that sat back and wanted to create and generate conspiracy theories on the 'what if's or the potentials or 'what could be happening's are stupid."
He added he was pursuing a $7.8 million lawsuit against five employees who previously had disclosed company information.
"If you want to turn anywhere and discuss what happens in this office, you're going to get it. I have a good history and a good track record of catching you. I might not get you today, I might not get you tomorrow, but I'm going to get you," Tate told the group.
"If I sue you for $7.8 million and you can't pay it, you think it just goes away? No, no, no, no. I get to put liens on your houses, I get to put liens on your cars, I get to garnish your wages. Everything you do for the rest of your life is mine if I want it."
Tate told employees that while Jesus was the perfect model of grace, mercy and justice, he had been showing too much mercy and grace, and not enough justice.
Tate said he responded to the "anonymous coward" who sent the email, and threatened to fire 10 people if the person failed to come forward prior to the meeting. He decided to up the number to 25, and concluded by telling the employees he loved them all and would be praying for them.
"There's going to be a lot of innocent, good, hardworking people pay a price for this. I hate that. It tears me up. I've shed a lot of tears over this, but I will not stand for it, I will not accept it," he said. "If you think it would be fun or entertaining to discuss these things outside of this office, do it. Do it. Because I will find you, too. I will get you, and you, too, will pay a price."
In an interview with Oklahoma Gazette, Tate said the company has no plans to outsource the Oklahoma jobs or cut staff in-state, although it is expanding its operations overseas.
He said firing 25 staffers was difficult, but that he would do it again, and that other issues surrounded those who were terminated.
"I think a lot of people think one person maybe did this and a lot of people were punished for one individual," Tate said. "That's not correct.
There was a multitude of individuals involved."
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"Oklahoma is an 'at will' state, which means you can be fired for any reason ... any reason at all, so long as it's not in one of 10 protected categories," said Joshua Stockton, an attorney with Brown & Gould.
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Both attorneys said federal anti-discrimination laws arising from the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 are some of those exceptions that would allow an employee to claim wrongful termination.
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"A lot of people think you can sue your employer, or Oklahoma protects you against a generalized hostile work environment," he said. "That doesn't exist. Some other states have it, but a hostile work environment or bullying law — we don't have that."
A 1989 state Supreme Court ruling provides recourse for discharged whistle-blowers who report violations of the law or workplace safety, or for employees who refuse to perjure themselves, Stockton said. Internal company conflicts over other issues do not rise to that level, he said.
"If they want to come in and fire 25 people, they can," he said, "so long as [terminated employees] weren't exposing wrongdoing."