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Mary Cole's New Year's resolution was to lose about 20 pounds. She started with watching what she ate.
After keeping a calorie journal for a week, Cole, 28, said she couldn't believe the numbers.
"I honestly thought I only ate about 1,500 calories a day," she said. "In reality, I was eating more than 3,000."
Dr. Linda Berry, a certified nutritionist, said that kind of surprise is common.
She said studies show most people go above their caloric needs, but are lacking nutrients.
"We are sort of an overfed but undernourished society," she said.
According to the USDA, women 31 to 50 years old who are not physically active need about 1,800 calories a day. Those who are active need 2,000 to 2,200 a day.
Men in that age range need about 2,200 if they are not active and 2,400 to 3,000 if they exercise.
Many factors affect that number for each individual, including height, weight and genetics. Heavy exercisers and those who are pregnant may need more, while some with slower metabolisms may need less.
Cole said she started her weight-loss plan by using an online calculator to see how many calories she should be eating. Then she started researching how many calories were in certain food.
Once she got an idea of that, she said, she stopped counting.
"I got the basic grasp of what my body needed and what was in the food I ate often," she said. "I learned what to avoid and basically changed my whole way of thinking. I don't have to look at labels anymore."
Berry suggests people stop focusing on an actual number. She said calorie counting is more of an emotional thing that can start with social conditioning, parental influence and more.
"I don't think it is beneficial psychologically to be strict with calories," she said. "It puts people under too much pressure."
If you want to know if you are eating the right amount of calories, Berry said, look in the mirror. If you don't have a waist, it is time to adjust what you eat and your activity level.
Rather than count the number, she encourages people to look at what and how much they are eating.
No Drastic Cuts
One pound of body fat is equal to 3,500 calories, so most people need to cut back about 500 calories a day to lose 1 pound a week. Berry doesn't recommend cutting more than that.
Drastically dropping will actually hurt your weight loss, Berry said. It suppresses your thyroid and when you go back to normal caloric intake, the thyroid will need less food, causing more weight gain.
Malnutrition can also make you bloat.
"You will not have a lovely body by starving yourself," Berry said.
Cutting back calories in a health way can be simple, without pulling out the calculator.
If you are eating two pieces of bread per day, cut back one, or if you have three glasses of wine, only have two, she said. Skipping one slice of bread can save you about 100 calories and passing on a glass of wine can spare you between 70 and 200 calories.
Exercise is also important in this process.
"You can eat more if you exercise," she said. A one-mile walk burns 100 calories on average.
"Strategies like that can help," she said, "Just stay persistent and consistent, and don't cut out the nutrient parts that are needed each day."
Eating For Nutrients
Berry said taking the focus off of food can help people cut back calories. She recommends thinking about food as a way to refuel your body and to notice the nutrients you are putting in it.
Rather than counting every calorie you pop into your mouth, use general rules of eating, such as controlling portion sizes and fat content.
"This helps you control calories without having to count them," she said.
She encourages people to pause and think about what they are consuming. If you make a mistake, correct it with your next meal.
Don't Just Cut The Number
If you decide you need to lose weight, it doesn't mean you should just cut the number of calories you ingest.
"Counting calories will not necessarily solve problem," Berry said. "You have to eat the right kinds of foods."
Berry said people cutting back don't eat foods that are nutrient dense.
"If you eat all of your daily calories in sweets, you are not going to lose weight," she said. "Empty calories make your body work without providing a lot of nutrition."
Even though they may have the same calorie content, eating things high in fiber like oats is better than a bagel, because your body is getting nutrients while it is working. She recommends filling up on colorful vegetables, fruits, proteins and good fats like avocados and olive oil.
Berry said it is also important to stack your plate the correct way to control your portion size. Your plate should be half high water-content veggies and the other half should share protein and starch.
You can watch your portion size by checking the size of your palm. Berry said a serving size of protein or starch should be about that size. The veggies on your plate should be about twice that.
When you are full, Berry said to listen to your body and stop to avoid taking in excess calories.
"Most people are heads dragging bodies around," she said. "People don't pay attention to bodies and are overeating."
If you find yourself still hungry, add more veggies or drink more water.
"We can't hurt ourselves by packing ourselves with vegetables," she said.
Cole said becoming aware of what she was eating and thinking of food as fuel helped her avoid consuming so many calories. She dropped 15 pounds.
"I just have a different outlook, and food and my weight is no longer an issue in my life," she said.
Berry said once you become familiar with things like serving sizes and the right foods to eat, you will know what your body needs to stay healthy without having to do the math.


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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Angels Promotions + More Spring Training Thoughts
Watching Angels spring training games, it would be extremely difficult not to notice the promotions schedule planned for the regular season. There is a large billboard just to the visitor's side of home plate with a rolling display that prominently advertises the April and May promotions and the broadcast team is doing a great job of hyping all of the others. As with most baseball teams, the Angels promotions are a mixed bag. Some of them are exciting indeed. Others make you wonder what the marketing department was thinking. But some of the bad ones actually fall into a third, so bad they're actually awesome category – the name-your-favorite-Kurt-Russell-bad-***-B-movie-here or They Live of stadium giveaways, if you will. Allow me to present a few examples:
Great Promotions
- We get an Angels post game concert series this season! So far no bands have been named, but there will be four concerts, one each month in June through September. Is this copying the Rays? Yes. Will it be amazing fun anyway? Yes, oh yes.
- Hat nights: the Angels marketing department usually offers a series of great ball caps throughout the season. For the anniversary, a lot of the caps are retro or outright replicas of players' uniform caps through the years. As long as none of them are the cap from the Disney years, we're good.
- The Rally Monkey Sock Monkey in July: I like the Rally Monkey concept – a random, spur of the moment whim of the video board operators takes on a life of its own – but I have never felt the need to own one. A Rally Monkey Sock Monkey, however, sounds awfully cute. He could sit on the book shelves in my living room and taunt visiting Dodgers and Red Sox fans. Too bad this one's just for the kids and I have no prop children to take with me so I can snag one.
So Bad They're Actually Kind of Awesome Promotions
- The Angels Luchador Mask in May: one the one hand, it's kind of a WTF idea. On the other hand, it's an Angels luchador mask. I think this is the giveaway my husband is most excited about. Why do I see his entire sales team sporting these things when the Rangers fan head of Marketing comes for a visit?
- The Angels Ski Beanie in April: okay, so it's a really silly looking brightly colored knit hat with ear flaps and a pom pom on top. But I think that the marketing department has failed to capitalize on the obvious Firefly tie-in potential with this one. The Outfielder of Canton, anyone? Hey, the Dodgers get their Star Wars night. Fair's fair.
- The Angels Gnome Bobblehead in August: usually all of the bobbleheads are in the great promotions category (I just didn't mention them because every team does this now) but this bobblehead is not a player bobblehead, it's literally a bobblehead of the Angels gnome statue giveaway last season. This would just be bad, but Angels fans turned out in droves to collect those darned gnomes last season and the broadcast team caught gnome fever, keeping one in the booth that would "show up" in odd places throughout the game so the gnome bobblehead gets style points for the humor factor.
What Were They Thinking Promotions
- The Rally Monkey Chia Pet in August: sadly, I may wind up with one of these. This is one of the games we were thinking of attending.
- The Angels Troll Doll in May: fortunately just for children!
- Angels Newsboy Hat: this is the one exception to the Angels hat nights are great rule. Do hipsters even go to baseball games? I know. I know. If they do, it would be in Anaheim or Los Angeles.
It's baseball. It's wonderful. I love my Angels. And I would quite happily still go to as many games as possible even if there were no promotions at all. But I think it's fun to take a look at the promotions and oh and ah or mock where appropriate.
A few notes after the Angels most recent spring training games: This is the first time I've seen Scott Downs pitch in Angels red and so far I really like what I see. Eight pitches, three outs. Whooo. Hooo. Mark Trumbo keeps right on hitting and it looks like he's starting to place himself better for each play at first. Howie Kendrick makes me happy, specifically his increasingly reliable bat! Peter Bourjos makes me happy too, specifically his speed, range and glove in center! And hell-o Tyson Auer. Wow, that kid is fast! It looks like the Angels will not lack for speedy outfield prospects in the years to come.
I'm still on the fence about Scott Kazmir. In his second outing, it took him about three or four batters to warm up, which is customary even when he's having a good season, but he threw more balls in proportion to the strikes. However, he didn't get hit nearly as much as he did in his first outing and he settled down such that the last 15 or so of his 35 pitches were fantastic. The Angels lost to the Brewers but Joel Pinero's three innings were scoreless, continuing his streak. Pinero has not lost a spring training decision in the last 25 appearances.
We beat the White Sox this time out, but it wasn't easy and it isn't going to be easy in the regular season. I'm glad to see Jake Peavy seems fully recovered from last season's injury. I watched the game he was injured during, and it didn't look like he would be able to make it back this quickly. Former Angels Bench Coach Ron Roenicke looked comfortable as the Brewers Manager. I'm sure he'll do well and wish him all the best!
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Promotions are a great part of the live game. I would love to see a few concerts over the summer-especially some '80's hair bands. The luchador mask would be cool, but if the 'Masked Angel' becomes a WWE Diva or TNA Knockout, I'll be raising an eyebrow. We should be getting our own ski hats at the Whitecaps home opening on April 10th (if it's not still snowing). The troll dolls have always creeped me right out…so you can keep that one…
I hope the concerts go over well. The Cubs had to replace a lot of sod in the outfield after a concert a couple of years ago.
Thank you for the multiple comments on my blog🙂 I've been crazy busy with play rehearsals lately, but the last show was last night, so I'll be back to blogging.
A Rally Monkey Chia pet…interesting. I once saw a commerical advertising Chia pets in the likenesses of Obama, Washington, and Lincoln. Maybe the Rally Monkey can be placed alongside them?
I think it would be cool to have post game concerts. I saw Jimmy Buffett in Wrigley a few years ago. It was a great time (as always at any Buffett concert) and fun to be in Wrigley for something other than a game.
Heck, when I lived in SoCal I went to the Big A for one reason and one reason only: wanted to see that Rally Monkey! Okay, that and the Train song. Two reasons. Also, K-Rod was killin' it back then.
I never like the crazy, trite promos. I remember in Atlanta back in the earl 90's, they had a promo that you could get pictured in a baseball card. I liked that one, but keep in mind this was waaaaay before photoshop so the quality was choppy. I still have that card someplace…
Should be a nice mix of music for the concerts. In pittsbugh we get bands like Styx Steve Miller and Huey Lewis. I may be young but they are always rocking after the games. Kid love to get my hands on a famed Angels yard gnome.
Mike – I'm hoping the''ll get a nice mix with the concerts and an 80's hair band could be a lot of fun, though most of the ones I liked ither don't tour together anymore or, like Def Leopard, aren't very good live anymore. I think many eyebrows would be raised if the "Masked Angel" takes the turn you caution against, especially when I think about the guys I know who want one of those masks. They just don't have the legs to pull off being a WWE Diva or a TNA Knockout, LOL.
Ron – I was wondering about sod issues with post-game concerts. It will be interesting to see how they handle it.
Catherine – That sounds like a Chia Pet Mount Rushmore which is wrong on so many levels that it actually swings back to awesome, LOL.
Russel – I can't wait to hear the line-up. I've heard rumors of Social D, which would be amazing. Seeing Jimmy Buffet must have been fun. I've been to lot of concerts but haven't seen one of his yet.
Jeff – So then, among your reasons are? …yeah, K-Rod. Now he's just punching it. Very sad to see the turn his life has taken.
HTBM – I'm glad to see your blog's back online. Those baseball cards sound like they were a cool promo in the 90's.
Matt – Sounds like you're young but know good music across generations. Yeah, all the cool kids want the gnomes. Sadly, I wasn't cool enough to buy a ticket to that game.😉
This is a very simple game…
How much for the Rally Monkey Chia pet? I'm interested!
Thanks, Kristen. How rude of me to not offer to trade….I was looking for a gift for someone, but realize now I may have been perceived as rude. Thanks for not being harsh. =) And I'm sorry you will not be going to the game.

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Perfektenschlage, accusational opposition disorder and other TV word play from Wordnik
At the Wordnik blog, Angela Tung has handed out her Best of Word Soup 2012 huzzahs for "interesting, hilarious, ridiculous, and sometimes NSFW words from TV this year.
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Full Belly Fall Fest in Third Ward will raise money for culinary scholarships
Guests can sample fare from restaurants and take part in a silent auction from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Full Belly Fall Fest in the Third Ward, all to raise money for culinary scholarships.
The annual event, sponsored by the American Culinary Federation Chefs of Milwaukee, moves this year to the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St. »Read Full Blog Post
Off the Wall Theatre delivers must-see 'Grey Gardens'
Midway through the first act of the superb "Grey Gardens" now on stage at Off the Wall Theatre, young Edie tries to declare independence from Big Edie, her overbearing mother. It's Little Edie's engagement party, but Big Edie is intent on hogging the spotlight with a recital of favorite songs.
When Little Edie puts her foot down and says "no," Niffer Clarke's Big Edie oozes devastated diva. But Alexandra Bonesho's eager-to-please Little Edie makes clear that the guilt-ridden daughter has it worse. She anxiously tries coaxing Big Edie out of her funk by beginning "Two Peas in a Pod," a loving duet that embodies everything the two women share. »Read Full Article
Panic! At the Disco takes the Rave on a wild, Vegas-y ride
When Panic! at the Disco played the Rave on Friday night, frontman Brendon Urie might not have been trying to represent his hometown of Las Vegas.
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Re-purposed fashion; Doors Open Milwaukee; Apple Harvest Festival
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The challenge was to create a a garment made of used ... something, anything. Oh, and it had to relate to the theme: environment and water. The results will hit the runway Friday for Redline Milwaukee 2013 Fusion fashion show. Along with a close-up look at the creative costumes, attendees will see a new clothing line developed by four area designers. The show will be 7 p.m. at Redline Milwaukee, 1422 N. 4th St. A cash bar and complimentary treats will be served. Tickets are $25 or $50 and can be purchased at redline-fusion.eventbrite.com. »Read Full Article
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If you want to dance away the final hours of 2013, the annual Stellar Spark New Year's Eve bash at the Rave will have options for you--more than 50 of them.
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Admit it. You might not remember who won last year's Super Bowl, but you probably remember some of the commercials shown during the game.
Even non-football fans watch the game for the ads, which fetch millions of dollars for 30-second spots. You find yourself talking about them the next day, even if you can't quite remember what company or product the ad was for.
So as you prepare for this year's Super Bowl, whether you are watching it for the game, the commercials or both, take a look at what we feel is the top 10 all-time best Super Bowl commercials. And for a taste of these commercials, check out YouTube or visit www.superbowl-ads.com.
No. 10: Fed Ex, "Dancing Burt Reynolds" (2005)
This one will always be one of my favorites. As the ad itself says, it's got a celebrity (Burt Reynolds, dancing nonetheless), an animal (a bear that not only dances, but also talks), a cute kid, a kick to the groin, attractive females, a catchy pop song and a bonus ending.
The commercial is so good, that, as it says, the product message is purely optional.
No. 9: Monster.com, "When I Grow Up" (1999)
Kids are so cute. Nobody can resist them. Especially when the fresh-faced tots look into the camera and share their dreams for the future. But this being a Super Bowl ad, they don't give you the answers you would expect.
Instead, you get "When I grow up, I want to be a brown nose," and "When I grow up, I want to be in middle management." Easily one of the most memorable ads and it made you look at yourself a little closer.
No. 8: Budweiser, "Frogs" (1995)
Unless you are a die-hard San Francisco 49ers fan, you probably don't remember the game that led to the team's fifth title. Steve Young threw for six touchdown passes, including four in the first half, en route to a 28-10 halftime lead and a 49-26 final score to beat the San Diego Chargers.
But it was three little frogs that stole the show and had everybody talking, and croaking "Bud... Weis... Errrr," Monday morning in 1995. The commercial was such a success that, for better or worse, it was pretty much omnipresent on TV for the better part of the next decade. It was cute at first and got annoying fast, but hey, it's still better than the "Wassup?!?!" commercials.
No. 7: Electronic Data Systems, "Herding Cats" (2000)
While the EDS ad the following year featuring the "running of the squirrels" was a bit funnier, this one takes the cake. You might not have remembered the brand or what they even do, but you do remember the tough cowpokes talking about the dangers of herding cats, showing off their scratches and taking lint brushes to their jackets. You know you talked about this one the next day.
No. 6: E*Trade, "Monkey" (2000)
You aren't going to find a much more simpler commercial. All it features is two dim-witted guys sitting in a garage clapping along with a monkey tapping his toes to "La Cucaracha."
As you sat there either wondering what the heck was going on or gasping for air as you rolled on the floor laughing, the punch-line came across the screen: "Well, we just wasted 2 million bucks. What are you doing with your money?"
No. 5: Apple, "1984" (1984)
Maybe this is a bit too low for a commercial that is usually acknowledged as one of the best in Super Bowl commercial history. It did a great job of seizing on the "1984 Big Brother" idea and with "Blade Runner" director Ridley Scott running the show, it definitely generated the hype.
It features a jogger running through an authoritarian world and throwing a sledgehammer through a giant video, promising to free us from a dystopian, gray, industrial world with the introduction of the Macintosh personal computer. It was great for its time, but does it stand up to the best that came after it?
No. 4: McDonald's, "The Showdown" (1993)
It's been 15 years since this ad premiered during Super Bowl XXVII and you still hear references to it pop up in "Horse" games. Michael Jordan and Larry Bird try to one-up each other in a physics defying shooting contest over a Big Mac and fries.
While you suspected that neither Larry Legend or Air Jordan scarfed down MickeyD's too often, you couldn't help but remember this ad and wish you could make the shot "over the second rafter, off the floor ... nothing but net." And it gets bonus points for the wonderful outfit Jordan shows off in the commercial.
No. 3: Budweiser, "Clydesdales Play Ball" (1996)
We've seen the Budweiser Clydesdales play football many times since this original premiered. They've had a zebra referee, they've had a donkey that dreamed of making the team and they had an overzealous sheered sheep "streak" the game.
But it's this one that's the best. As the Clydesdales play a pickup football game, someone asks is they always do that after seeing a horse boot the pigskin through the uprights. A cowboy answers, "they usually go for two."
No. 2: Coke, "Mean Joe Greene" (1979)
OK, so this commercial didn't actually premiere during Super Bowl XIV, which featured Joe Greene and his Steelers, but actually in October 1979. Still, it's most remembered for its Super Bowl appearance and is still one of the most-talked-about ads of all times. Even people who've never seen a football game in their life know this one.
A kid offers his Coca-Cola to a battle-weary "Mean Joe" Greene -- who softens up just enough to toss the kid his jersey as a reward. You know it tears you up, even if you never saw it when it originally ran.
No. 1: Reebok, "Terry Tate: Office Linebacker" (2003)
This one was elevated to the top of the list both because it was so funny and so memorable. One of the best commercials at generating talk at the office water cooler the next day, it featured a linebacker from Reebok recruited by a company's CEO to boost productivity.
The commercial is filled with a series of brutal hits as Tate lays the smack down on some cubicle drones. His hits, punctuated by lines such as "Break was over 15 minutes ago, Mitch!" made it so you couldn't help but remember this ad, even as you were flinching, then laughing, while watching it.
Honorable mentions: Emerald Nuts "Robert Goulet" (2007); Pepsi "Apartment 10G" (1987); Pepsi "Diner" (1995); Pepsi "Sucked in" (1995); E*Trade "Money Out the Wazoo" (2000); Careerbuilder.com "Monkeys" (2005); Tabasco "Mosquito" (1998).


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Flood insurance rates will soar for many
With the state and region battered by recent storms and more likely on the way before summer is over, the state's top financial regulator advises consumers to check their home and auto insurance policies.
For homeowners, who have or are considering flood insurance, they need to be aware that the cost of that insurance is about to increase dramatically, said Susan Donegan, commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation.
In addition to fire and theft, a standard homeowner's policy will cover some types of storm damage.
"What we say is we like wind, we don't like water," Donegan said.
And by that Donegan meant a standard homeowner's policy will cover lightning or wind damage, such as a tree falling against the house or a roof that's blown off.
She said water damage is a whole other story.
"Once you've got water in the picture a lot of damage becomes excluded because it becomes flood or water damage," Donegan said.
There are exceptions that are covered. Water damage that is wind-related, such as a hole in a roof or a shattered window, or damage caused by frozen water pipes that burst is covered.
But Donegan said most water damage is covered by flood insurance, which must be purchased separately.
And the cost of flood insurance is about to rise dramatically over the next several years.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and several other major storms, the National Flood Insurance Program (www.floodsmart.gov) ran up a mounting deficit. When Congress reauthorized the program a provision in the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 was aimed at stemming the program's losses.
"A lot of it was subsidized by the federal government and they're doing a five-year phase-in of getting rid of those subsidies," said Paul Gladding of Holden Insurance in Rutland.
What that means, Donegan added, is that, "People are going to see huge jumps in flood insurance premiums over the next couple of years."
Homeowners in high-risk areas for flooding already pay hefty premiums to cover the structure and contents. And someone with a mortgage who lives in a high-risk area is usually required by their lender to carry flood insurance on the building, Donegan said.
According to FEMA, which administers the program, approximately 20 percent of all flood policyholders nationwide pay subsidized rates. It's those policyholders who will experience a jump in their premiums while the riskiest properties will see even greater sticker shock.
"Only a portion of those policies that are currently paying subsidized premiums will see larger premium increases of 25 percent annually starting this year, until their premiums are full-risk premiums," FEMA announced on its website.
Many other policyholders will be paying more as well. With the exception of property owners in Preferred Risk Zones, at minimum risk for flooding, all other policyholders will pay a 5 percent fee on their premiums to cover the Reserve Fund assessment. However, the Reserve Fund will increase over time and at some point the fee will also be assessed on preferred risk properties, FEMA said.
In the future, additional changes to premium rates will occur once remapping of local flood areas is done.
According to the Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, only 2 percent to 3 percent of property owners in the state have flood insurance, As of April 30, FEMA reported 4,504 flood policies in the state with 2,808 policyholders located in high-risk areas for flooding.
The areas of high repetitive loss include, Lyndonville, St Johnsbury, Brattleboro, Barre City, Montpelier and Hardwick,
In 2011 following Tropical Storm Irene, the National Flood Insurance Program paid out $51.7 million to Vermont homeowners and businesses. Only six other states received greater payouts than Vermont that year.
National flood insurance is purchased through a local insurance agency. But Gladding said unlike other insurance the premiums for flood insurance don't vary from agent to agent because the rates are set by the federal government.
Gladding also advised homeowners to make sure their homes are insured for the replacement value — not the market value — "which is dramatically more than what they could sell it for."
For example, he said a $150,000 home could cost $300,000 to rebuild.
As far as the contents, he said that's insured as a percentage of the home's value, anywhere from 50 percent to 70 percent.
Wind-related damage caused by a falling tree will also cover tree removal and disposal. If there is no property damage, tree removal is not typically covered, Gladding said.
He said his agency, which covers Rutland, Addison and Chittenden counties, had a few claims from last week's storm. And with more inclement weather forecast, Gladding said he's likely to see more claims.
A quick way to check what a policy covers is to look at the first page or what's called the declaration page.
"It just outlines the different kinds of coverage and deductibles and exclusions and things like that," Donegan said. "So that gives you a sense of what you have."
Although it's quite affordable, both Donegan and Gladding said most Vermonters who rent do not have renter's insurance.
Gladding said a $25,000 policy costs on average between $120 and $150 a year.
"So you're looking at 10 to 12 bucks a month," he said.
For car owners, comprehensive coverage will pay for fire, theft, vandalism, glass breakage, and storm-related damage.
Donegan said the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has a useful website (www.insureuonline.org/home_inventory_page.htm) where homeowners and renters can download a home inventory checklist. There's also WreckCheck, a checklist in case of a car accident.
The checklists can be downloaded and printed. There are also apps for iPhone and Android users.
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Rutland Town dealing with theftsBy Brent Curtis
STAFF WRITER | December 13,2012A large number of vehicles and even the municipal transfer station have been targeted by thieves recently in Rutland Town.
Vermont State Police and local law enforcement have issued multiple warnings in the last week about car break-ins on Town Line Road, Park Lane and Post Road Extension in Rutland Town.
Police also reported that similar break-ins were reported on Cedar Lane in Mendon.
Monday, police reported the latest break-in the office at the Rutland Town Transfer Station where someone damaged a door and a window to break in. State police said the burglary occurred at some point between Saturday afternoon and early Wednesday morning.
Police said they recovered evidence at the scene.
Transfer station manager Tony Flory said the thieves did a lot of damage including about $500 worth of damage to the door and window but found little of value inside.
They ransacked the whole place but there wasnt much for them to take, Flory said.
Checks made out to the town for about $600 were taken, Flory said, but he and other town officials said the checks could not be cashed since they were already made out to the town.
Im thinking whoever is doing this is looking for drug money and not thinking straight, said Stan Rhodes, chairman of the Rutland Town Select Board.
Break-ins arent new at the transfer station or at the municipal pool next to it in Northwood Park.
Flory said there were four break-ins at the transfer station last year while a break-in at the school last spring resulted in the theft of about 15 checks, Rhodes said.
The town installed surveillance cameras around the pool area this fall to deter further break-ins, Rhodes said.
For residents living in the Post Road Extension and Town Line Road areas, Rutland Town Police Chief Edward Dumas said the best way to deter thieves from breaking into vehicles is to take away any incentive to break into a car.
Dont leave anything of value in your car. Its like a calling card to thieves, he said. For people in the town, its not something they see as much as people in the city. Theyre not used to having their cars broken into.
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Asked if police believed that the break-ins were being carried out by the same person or people, Dumas said that was still unclear.
Anyone with information about the break-ins can call Dumas or the state police at 773-9101.
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You've done it. The resume update that you paid more for than your smart business suit or last pair of sensible, but savvy looking shoes has landed you a face-to-face job interview.
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It's inevitable that this is a question that's always asked at an interview, so it's worthwhile to prepare. "Tell me a little bit about yourself" should have a beginning, a middle, and an end.
As much as the truth hurts, ask your friends if you're known as Princess Gabby or Sir Chat A Lot in your circle.
It's good to show enthusiasm during a job interview and sell yourself, but it's another thing to give the interviewer an opportunity to create a mental picture of you wearing a dog muzzle.
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J.R. Ewing was a business cheat, faithless husband and bottomless well of corruption. Yet with his sparkling grin, Larry Hagman masterfully created the charmingly loathsome oil baron and coaxed forth a Texas-size gusher of ratings on television's long-running and hugely successful nighttime soap, "Dallas." »Read Full Article(16)
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Readers who had an early look at the annual "Best American" anthologies and other best-of writing collections might have seen an indicator for this year's Nobel Prize for literature.
Canadian writer Alice Munro, this year's Nobel lit laureate, is included in three of the collections, with different stories in "The Best American Short Stories" ("Train") and "The O. Henry Prize Stories" ("Leaving Maverley") and a personal essay in "The Best American Essays" ("Night"). (All three works come from her 2012 book "Dear Life.") »Read Full Article
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The Library of America recently published 'John Updike: The Collected Stories,' a two-volume boxed set of 186 stories arranged in chronological order. I'm reading one or more a week and commenting on them each Wednesday until I finish the collection or give up.
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Pop-rock vets Chicago to play Milwaukee's Riverside Theater
Veteran pop-rock act Chicago returns to Milwaukee April 30 for a 7 p.m. show at the Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave.
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(NewsUSA) - Staying active is key to a quality lifestyle -- whether it's taking in a sporting event, frolicking at a resort, or just catching up with friends over lunch. But there's no denying you lose a lot of that "quality" if you can't see clearly.
If you're like many people over the age of 40 who find themselves struggling to focus on close objects or small print -- including everything from smart phones to restaurant menus -- you may be developing a vision issue known as presbyopia.
Presbyopia is the gradual loss of the eye's ability to actively focus on close objects. It occurs with the natural course of aging -- generally around the age of 40 -- and requires some form of vision correction.
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* Headaches or fatigue from doing close work
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Know what to expect: Your eye care professional can help you understand and set expectations about the fitting process, which is important in achieving vision satisfaction. This includes testing the contact lenses over one to two weeks.
All-day comfort is key: The material contact lenses are made of is important. So be sure to consult with your ECP about lenses that are made of materials that have been shown to maintain their comfort even after the end of a month of wear, which is key to satisfaction.


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Making headway against traumatic brain injuries
(NewsUSA) - Despite the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and concussions among athletes and service members, the road to diagnosis and prevention is an unpaved one riddled with obstacles.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report more than 1 million sports-related traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. every year, striking middle-schoolers and professional football players alike. Concussions comprise nearly 90 percent of the 1.4 million TBI-related deaths, hospitalizations and ER visits each year.
President Obama recently outlined the need for better research on the brain, particularly in relation to TBIs. Congress will soon review the BRAIN Initiative -- likened to the Human Genome Project -- and House Majority leader Eric Cantor has already showed early support.
To help connect athletes and soldiers suffering from TBIs with the physicians and business leaders who can help, the Coalition for Concussion Treatment (#C4CT) was created. On Friday, June 21, the #C4CT is holding a Concussion Awareness Summit at the Minneapolis Club in Minnesota to explore gaps in TBI care, new approaches and long-term effects.
One Mind for Research is a nonprofit that will be a recipient of part of the summit's proceeds. It is launching a new TBI initiative, the Gemini Program, to track 3,000-5,000 patients and provide improved diagnostics and treatments. The Wounded Warrior Project has awarded a $3.5 million matching challenge grant to the Gemini Program.
"TBIs and their effects on amateur and professional football players are emerging as a rallying point to better understand the brain and treatments," said former college football and hockey player Gerald E. Commissiong, also president and CEO of Amarantus BioScience Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: AMBS) -- one leg of #C4CT. "We are proud to be among the first to unite the groups affected."
Amarantus (www.Amarantus.com) is showing promising early results. Its primary therapeutic program, called Mesencephalic-Astrocyte-derived Neurotrophic Factor (MANF), shows the ability to treat concussions.
In addition to Amarantus, the other legs of the #C4CT alliance are just as vital -- advisory firm Brewer Sports International (BSI), Toi Cook Management Group (TCMG) and Banyan Biomarkers. Banyan Biomarkers has an ongoing 2,000-subject clinical study that is funded by a $26.3 million contract from the Department of Defense.
"As an ex-NFL player, I experienced hundreds of violent collisions, and have teammates and friends who suffer the lasting effects of TBI," says Jack Brewer, CEO at BSI. "Now it's up to all NFL players to use our influence to catalyze research in TBI."
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The Bolt were created for competition use.
The special shatterproof lenses have an external scratch-proof and anti-UV treatment and the inner has an anti-fog treatment; they have no waterproof seals, because their special shape is designed to fit right into the eye socket.
The minimum overhang of the lenses guarantees excellent visibility and minimum friction with the water so as to favour high-speed performance.
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Han Solo to return in 'Star Wars VII'?
My heart beats just a little faster every time another nugget about the new "Star Wars VII" leaks. First it was the very word of a new film series. Then that J.J. Abrams would direct.
Then rumors about content - a series of stand-alone single-character films featuring young versions of Han Solo, Boba Fett or Yoda - began to swirl. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
Singing, acting both stellar in 'Figaro'
Actors are taught to act and opera singers are taught to sing - and all too rarely do the twain really meet.
The Florentine Opera Company's production of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," directed by Candace Evans, cast that notion aside Friday evening with a spot-on blend of absolutely sterling singing and audience-connected acting. »Read Full Article
Theatre Gigante taps dark, creative energy in 'Electra'
While her father is out of town on business, her mother takes a lover. When her father comes home, Mom and her new consort stab him. She herself is thrown out of the house. Her baby brother now lives in exile.
No wonder Electra has a complex. The question is whether her righteous anger regarding the murder of her father (Agamemnon) can justify plotting with her brother (Orestes) to murder Mom (Clytemnestra) and Mom's new squeeze (Aegisthus). »Read Full Article
UWM work exhibited at Cannes film fest
Fourteen films by students, faculty and alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of Film, Video, Animation and New Genres have been accepted into the short-film showcase at this year's Cannes International Film Festival, which kicks off Wednesday on the French Riviera.
The total is more than double the number of short films that made it into the Cannes Court Métrage Short Film Corner last year. »Read Full Article


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The King of Iron Fist Tournament will be landing on another home console for the first time in Fall 2009. Microsoft announced during their Tokyo Game Show Keynote that Namco Bandai's 3D fighter, Tekken 6, will also be arriving on the Xbox 360 console--complete with Xbox Live support and the recent Blood Rebellion update.
The Playstation 3 version will still be arriving next fall as well, so long time Tekken fans can still familiarize themselves with the series's traditional home console. Either way, more Tekken's coming our way next year for a much more broader audience to enjoy, and that's always a damn good thing.
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Young Goat Herder
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A young girl herds her goats in the Nile Delta in Egypt.
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Beautiful star arrivals
Published On: Aug 21 2012 04:27:07 PM CDT Updated On: Sep 23 2016 01:00:00 AM CDT
When it comes to making a truly memorable entrance, few people can upstage celebrities. Join us for a look at which stars are at their best on the red carpet.
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Spanish espadrille producer
Mr Luis Castañer founded this family-run business in Catalonia in 1927 with a range of espadrilles, and the brand took off in the mid-1960s when Mr Yves Saint Laurent featured a pair in one of his collections. Today, the signature men's espadrilles are a stylish alternative to flip-flops.
- Producer of espadrilles since 1927
- A stylish alternative to flip-flops
- Mr Salvador Dalí was a fan
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Milwaukee Film Festival announces music movie program
Film and music are twin siblings from another mother. Because they are so alike in creative spirit, it's not surprising when filmmakers explore the musical impulse, and vice versa.
This is particularly evident from the 2013 Milwaukee Film Festival's eight-film Sound Vision lineup, announced Tuesday. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Singles Scorecard: Hear new songs from Wisconsin artists Bon Iver, Zola Jesus and Field Report
Eau Claire artist Justin Vernon has returned to releasing music under the name Bon Iver, with the new single "Heavenly Father" from the new Zach Braff movie "Wish I Was Here." Pabst Theater photo by CJ Foeckler. »Read Full Blog Post
David Hyde Pierce plays role of teacher at Ten Chimneys
Genesee Depot — Actor David Hyde Pierce hopes to spend his Wisconsin week doing what his TV alter ego, Dr. Niles Crane, so often hilariously failed to do — make the people around him feel encouraged and recharged.
Pierce is this year's master teacher for the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program at Ten Chimneys, the former home of Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in western Waukesha County, now a museum and theater education center. He's working with 10 experienced regional theater actors, including Milwaukee's Angela Iannone. »Read Full Article(1)
Theatre Unchained rides wave of identity in 'Psycho Beach Party'
Playwright Charles Busch has said that the protagonists in his plays are struggling women creating new selves so they can feel at home.
But even by Busch's standards, there's no one quite like teenager Chicklet Forrest (Kristin Johnson), a would-be surfer with multiple personalities at the center of "Psycho Beach Party," the campy California spoof now being staged by Theatre Unchained (co-direction by James Dragolovich and Lindsey Erin). »Read Full Article
Festa Italiana offers road map to Italian culture, flavors, music
Festa Italiana wants you to enjoy its abbondanza of music, food, wine and fireworks this weekend at Maier Festival Park.
But first, Festa wants to ensure that you can make your way to the lakefront festival, especially if you are traveling from west of the Zoo Interchange. »Read Full Article
Opening gigs an honor for garage rock trio Living Statues
Chris Morales has squeezed himself into a number of packed U.S. Cellular Connection Stage shows at Summerfest in recent years.
But on June 29, Morales, along with his Milwaukee band, the Living Statues, had the best seat in the house: on the stage, for its own show. »Read Full Article(2)
Holey Moley doughnut shop opening Tuesday in the Third Ward
Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts, the Third Ward shop announced in May by Hospitality Democracy, will open next week at 316 N. Milwaukee St. »Read Full Blog Post
Reading the John Updike stories: 'Solitaire'
I'm reading and commenting on a story from The Library of America's 'John Updike: The Collected Stories' each Wednesday until I finish the collection or give up. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: World-class soccer, Waukesha County Fair opens, lots of free outdoor music
Still on a post-World Cup high? No need to come down just yet: Mexico's Chivas Guadalajara plays Swansea City at Miller Park, in a friendly - that's to say, exhibition - match at 8 p.m.
The county fair season kicks off in earnest with the opening of the Waukesha County Fair on Wednesday. The gates at the Waukesha County Fairgrounds open at 3 p.m. »Read Full Blog Post


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Final debate: Behind the scenes
Published On: Oct 23 2012 08:34:23 AM PDT Updated On: Oct 30 2015 08:01:26 AM PDT
Go behind the scenes of the final presidential debate at Lynn University on Monday.
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Summer is nearly here and you know That Moment is coming. Sure, you can keep it at bay by signing your kids up for summer band, softball and art camp. But they are always drawn back to the television. Or computer. Or that text-filled phone.
And then it happens. You can't stop it. The acidy question spews forth uncontrolled from the bile in your belly, even though you already know the dreadful answer.
"Why don't you get off the couch and go do something with your summer? It's beautiful outside!"
"Eh. Everything's boring."
Sigh. But take heart -- this scene can be avoided. It's not too late to get your kids out into the world this summer to learn a little something about their neighbors, the environment -- and themselves. All it takes is a little planning and dash of creativity. Really!
Here are five ideas to get your own brainstorming started ...
No. 5: Kids meet food
Research suggests children are getting further from understanding what real food is. In Jaime Oliver's TV show "Food Revolution," first-graders couldn't identify fruits and vegetables that included tomatoes and potatoes.
So make an introduction: Kids, meet food! It's a good time to start a life-long friendship.
The eat-local movement is spreading fast and Michelle Obama is even making it ... cool. There is a fast-growing library of resources available that show parents how to teach children important life lessons about the food chain, the food industry and nutrition.
Start by making a weekly trip to the local farmer's market. Then plan your own garden. Or find a community garden or school yard with a willing principal. A few basic garden tools, seed packets and a tomato plant or two are not expensive. Organize a gardening bash -- invite your kid's friends and parents for an afternoon of getting really muddy.
No. 4: Save the world
Think back to questions your children have asked over the years. Why does that man live on the sidewalk? How does trash get in the ocean? Why are they closing the library?
Kids reawaken parents' social consciousness. Make this the summer you find a solution together for a neighborhood or world problem, even a small solution.
To get started, brainstorm some issues and do a little research together. Then get creative and outline some projects that would make your children feel like they made a difference.
A few ideas: Devise an innovative way to help a local nonprofit raise money. Volunteer at an animal shelter. Launch a benefit for Haiti.
Map out a plan for saving energy in your home and track the results on bills. Join an effort to build a school overseas. Organize a protest of government budget cuts that hurt families. Form a kid-driven group to save that library.
No. 3: Get fit -- together
You're thinking: ugh, I'll skip this one -- click. But wait! If you are thinking that, your kids probably would, too.
The trick here is finding something new and unusual. Try brainstorming 10 ideas together.
Pick up your city's park and recreation summer catalog. Look for something offbeat, like a rowing class, archery or training for a kids triathlon. Buy an outdoor ping-pong table. String up a badminton net. Buy your own RipStik (your kids know what this is) and ask them for a lesson.
If they are old enough, empower them to be your fitness trainer, work out together and shoot for an end-of-summer race. Look for a way to make it wacky or cool -- vow to jog along every street on your side of town and map it out after each run.
If you do this right -- working up a red-faced sweat, showing discomfort, traces of vulnerability -- your kids might find that even more compelling than TV.
No. 2: Find your roots
If your kids have been planted in front of the tube they might know the show "Who Do You Think You Are?" The genealogy program demonstrates that sleuthing your family's ancestral history can be an emotional adventure and that geography and history aren't boring.
It also reinforces that anyone can do a little family research.
A number of online resources, some of them free, help the budding genealogist get started and make a daunting task seem doable. Many communities have genealogy clubs.
Another way to get to know your family members is to ... talk to them. The nonprofit group StoryCorps encourages people to record interviews with family members to learn more about them and preserve their stories for future generations.
You can hear compelling stories at the StoryCorps website, which is also a guide for anyone who wants to undertake their own project.
No. 1: Get to know your neighbors
Last year, 36 million people celebrated National Night Out in all 50 states. Millions organized block parties and family activities with their neighbors for the annual August event. Organize your own this year.
Block parties are a great way to finally talk to people you've merely swapped hellos with for years, and they offer you and your children a fun opportunity to party plan.
One suggestion: print out a block map and have your neighbors write their names on their house. Then mail everyone a copy.
Other ideas: Organize street-painting parties where kids brighten up intersections with multicolored designs (check with the city first). Organize a neighborhood scavenger hunt that ends with a barbecue in your back yard.
Or sit out on the front porch or steps with blowing bubbles, sidewalk chalk -- and a cooler of cold drinks for passersby. Help a neighbor with yardwork. Host a backyard campout.


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SPEAK Easy and Dana Coppafeel? Milwaukee Hip-Hop's Unlikely Duo Talk about Their Upcoming EP...and More (Part One of Two)
By: K. Mullen »Read Full Blog Post
Oriental Theatre to host first concert in over 10 years
Landmark's Oriental Theatre will be hosting a different kind of feature presentation on April 11, when local rock band Fever Marlene celebrates the release of its latest album "Medicated Friends" with a live concert.
Eastside Music Tour to feature 50-plus acts March 2
The Eastside is getting its own variation of Riverwest Fest, the three-year-old, two-day event that last December crowded more than 65 bands into multiple venues in the Riverwest neighborhood.
The Eastside Music Tour, primarily sponsored by promotional arts organization ART Milwaukee, will host 53 sets from local acts on March 2 at more than 25 locations along Brady Street, from music store the Exclusive Company to the Up and Under Pub, to restaurants like Cempazuchi and retailers such as Brady Street Futons. The line-up is even more diverse, including Sub Pop artist Jaill, alternative country act Hugh Bob and the Hustle and hip-hop group Fresh Cut Collective are among the local bands scheduled to appear. »Read Full Article
Mexican restaurant Mr. Webo's open in Bay View
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Ron Swanson loves 'Downton Abbey'
The gruff, stoic carnivore Ron Swanson on "Parks and Recreation" has a cultured side.
Besides having a secret identity as Duke SIlver, the smooth-jazz-playing ladies man, Swanson - well, Nick Offerman, the actor who plays him - loves "Downton Abbey." »Read Full Blog Post
Free skate rental in Red Arrow Park
Milwaukee County Park officials have decided to dub Wednesday "Appreciation Day for Park Patrons," celebrated with a day of free skate rentals at Slice of Ice rink in Red Arrow Park, 920 N. Water St., from 2 to 8 p.m.
But wait - more freebies: Parks staff members will be giving away cans of the new Pepsi Next at the park, too. »Read Full Article
Dave Matthews Band playing Alpine Valley July 5 and 6
Perennial summer touring heavyweights Dave Matthews Band announced their 2013 itinerary this morning. The five-month trek will take them across the country, with a two-night mid-summer stop at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy July 5 and 6. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Residents still crazy after 40 years of weird
As anniversary commemorations go, the Residents' "The Wonder of Weird" tour is largely free of pomp and circumstance, if their Sunday night stop at Turner Hall Ballroom was any indication.
To mark their 40th year together, the three gentlemen of this band did have an appropriately unusual prop: a large, illuminated, inflatable decoration of Santa and (presumably) Frosty the Snowman not quite touching candy canes together. »Read Full Article
How did 'Downton' finale fare in Milwaukee?
Though I spent three hours watching "Downton Abbey" last night, I still haven't watched the finale so please stop talking about it on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks.
I had two episodes of "Downton" to watch - one of which was two hours long - just to catch up to the two hour finale and I wasn't man enough to sit through five straight hours of "Masterpiece Theater. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Dave Matthews Band to play Alpine Valley July 5-6
You can almost set your watch by Dave Matthews - the crowd-magnet rocker and his band will play Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy July 5 and 6, according to a post on the band's website Monday morning.
The website and the site for Warehouse, the official Dave Matthews Band Fan Association, don't have many more details, including price information. Tickets go on sale to the public on March 22, according to the Warehouse site, with fan association members able to make ticket requests starting at 9 a.m. Thursday. »Read Full Article(3)
A Jane Austen tea party March 2 at Verduras in Third Ward
Party like it's 1813: This month marks 200 years since Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" was published, and Verduras Tea House & Café in the Third Ward will celebrate with a tea party on March 2.
The café at 181 N. Broadway will serve tea sandwiches, scones, breads, tarts and shortbread cookies, and will have games, prizes and a memento for guests, who are invited to dress in costume. (You don't have to dress in costume, but you might get a prize if you do.) »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: Presidents Day for kids, war stories and theater
New day. New week. New opportunities.
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Republicans who support gay marriage
Published On: Mar 15 2013 10:40:48 AM PDT Updated On: Jun 30 2013 01:31:46 PM PDT
Alaska's Sen. Lisa Murkowski has announced her support for same-sex marriage, becoming the third sitting GOP senator to back the right for gay and lesbian couples to marry. Take a look at some other Republicans who support same-sex marriage.
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Nissan Resonance Concept bows at Detroit Auto Show
Published On: Jan 15 2013 06:41:25 AM PST Updated On: Jan 15 2013 06:42:40 AM PST
Nissan showed off some ideas for its next SUVs at the 2013 North American International Auto Show.
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Thanks to the power of technology, these parents now know what their son is up to when he's supposed to be sleeping.
JB's parents watched in amazement and laughter as their son repeatedly belly flops in his crib, probably the last thing they expected to see.
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Final touches on Bare's Big Dig' set to begin
BARRE The big digging is done, but the contractor hired to completely reconstruct a short stretch of North Main Street will soon start putting the finishing touches on the Granite Citys $17 million half-mile.
After taking a break for the winter, a crew from Luck Brothers Inc. is scheduled to return to Barre this week and pick up where it left off last November.
Though there is still work to do, City Manager Steve Mackenzie said disruptions associated with a punch list of some two dozen items many of them cosmetic should be minimal.
That is music to the ears of downtown merchants who suffered through a summer when North Main Street was closed to through traffic first on one side of Depot Square and then the other as the street and sidewalks in front of their businesses were ripped up and replaced, along with century-old water and sewer mains.
A Summer Street detour that was pressed into service last year wont be needed this year, but Mackenzie said the one-time downtown bypass will be getting some attention as the North Main Street project ramps back up in coming weeks.
The schedule is still something of a moving target, but Mackenzie said plans to resurface all of Summer and Elm streets may be the most disruptive work that remains. Both mill-and-fill projects will occur during the day and may require some daytime road closures. Much, if not all, of that work will occur next month after Pike Industries asphalt plant opens for the season.
According to Mackenzie, paving planned downtown including the final wearing course on North Main Street from Merchant to Elm streets will be completed at night. The same, he said, is true of paving that will occur in and near the intersections located around City Hall Park.
With the exception of re-striping the roads after they are repaved, none of the rest of the remaining work should tie up traffic, day or night, according to Mackenzie.
Luck Brothers list of things to do includes things like installing new posts for the parking meters that will eventually be ordered and installed, planting the street trees they werent able to get to last year, and wiring the 78 decorative street lights installed last year to a single photo cell so they all come on at once instead of one at a time.
According to Mackenzie the company will also modify the timing, phasing and cycles of all traffic signals, though he added that reprogramming work will first require collecting and analyzing traffic data at each location.
Mackenzie said two sections of sidewalk, one in front of City Hall and the neighboring Blanchard Block and the other across from Depot Square in front of where City Place is under construction, must also be completed. However, he said he is hoping that work can be postponed to mid-June to accommodate construction at both locations.
Plans to reconstruct the entrances at both City Hall and the Blanchard Block should be completed by that time and work on City Place should have advanced enough to allow for the seamless installation of a new section of sidewalk.
The subcontractor for the sidewalk work is local and, assuming Luck Brothers can honor the citys request, Mackenzie said the sidewalk work would likely be the final piece of a massive project that should involve just a few more weeks of work.
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Most people do not buy cars as investments, and for good reason. However, you can keep your car valuable by taking care of it, thinking of its resale value with every decision you make.
Depreciation often is the greatest expense incurred by drivers during the first five years of vehicle ownership, according to Kelley Blue Book. An average vehicle will only retain about 35 percent of its original value after a five-year ownership period, meaning that a $50,000 new car today will only be worth somewhere close to $17,500 after five years.
Cars begin to depreciate as soon as you drive away from the dealership, so try to maintain reasonable expectations.
You won't be able to keep your car as valuable as it was when you bought it, but the following tips will increase the money you receive from sale or trade-in ...
No. 5: Keep maintenance records
If you want to keep your car valuable, purchase a 3-inch binder to store all your car's maintenance records. From oil changes to tire rotations to major repairs, keep the receipts and work descriptions in chronological order. This way, when someone wants to buy the car, you can show them how you have maintained it.
Also, make timely repairs so that problems do not escalate. If you notice a funny noise when you drive over 60 mph, or if fluid starts to leak from the undercarriage, take the vehicle to a trusted mechanic as soon as possible.
Some small problems can quickly escalate into much bigger problems if left alone long enough. If your car dies on the side of the road because of a maintenance issue you ignored, you can sure you've got more to worry about financially than just your resale value.
But even before you have to start worrying about maintenance, there are ways you can be saving yourself down the road ...
No. 4: Make smart buying choices
Sometimes the best way to ensure your car loses as little value as possible is to simply make smart choices when shopping.
"Choosing makes, models and options wisely now can help new-car shoppers keep additional money in their pocket down the road when they go to sell or trade in the vehicle used," said Kelley Blue Book's Jack R. Nerad.
That starts with choosing the right color. While you may love that exotic shade of purple, you might find it harder to move your car when it comes time to sell it. Instead, Nerad suggests choosing a popular exterior color such as silver, white, gray or black.
Car-buyers should also carefully choose the options on their new car to ensure they are customary for the vehicle type. For example, luxury sedans should have an automatic transmission instead of a manual transmission.
Popular equipment and options such as anti-lock brakes, alloy wheels, an audio system with MP3 compatibility, cruise control and remote locking also will help down the road, he said.
No. 3: Remember: Aesthetics matter
The overall appearance of a vehicle will play a large part in keeping your car valuable. AutoTrader's Linda Payne recommends cleaning your vehicle regularly, making sure to vacuum the seats and upholstery and paying particular attention to the dashboard.
Run your vehicle through a car wash to keep it valuable, or clean it on your own driveway. Don't smoke in your car, because tobacco smoke will remain through many cleanings, and avoid transporting anything that might leak or stain.
"People want to buy a car that looks and smells like it's been taken care of properly," Payne said. "The thought process is that if you can't take the time to clean your car, then are you really going to take the time to have it serviced regularly as you should?"
But even though you want your car looking good, don't go too far in an attempt to make it stand out ...
No. 2: Don't customize or go generic