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“Let our New Year’s resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word.”

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veryone has their own traditions when it comes to ringing in the New Year. Some gather with friends and family to eat, drink and watch the ball drop in Times Square. Others sit quietly at home with their loved ones and barely stay awake long enough to watch the fireworks display from the top of Pikes Peak at the stroke of midnight. There’s no right or wrong way to go about it. But what do people in other parts of the world do? Snippetz was curious so naturally, we’re conducting our own celebration investigation and here’s what we found!

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traditions out there that people use to ring in the New Year. Here are some of the more interesting ones that may not be in your New Year’s celebration repertoire yet but perhaps you’ll find a new tradition or two to add this year!

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Much of what people focus on during their New Year’s celebrations has to do with luck and prosperity. Food plays a huge part in that type of celebration.

For example, many people have heard of eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day as a way to bring prosperity. Black-eyed peas swell when they are cooked which is said to symbolize prosperity.

AUSTRIA On New Year’s morning, molten lead is poured into a bucket of water to see what shapes, called bleigiessen, the lead makes. A soothsayer interprets what is seen and makes predictions about the upcoming year. A word of warning, however; if the lead takes the shape of an old woman, it is a bad.

In other places like Brazil, lentils are cooked and eaten which is supposed to bring wealth in the coming year.

GERMANY Germans, who perform the same molten lead tradition as the Austrians believe that if the lead takes the shape of a heart or a ring, it means a wedding will take place. If it forms a ship, it signifies a journey. A pig indicates that there will be plenty of food in the upcoming year. They also leave a small bit of food on every plate they eat from on New Year’s Eve until after midnight to ensure they will have a well-stocked refrigerator during the New Year. Carp is especially important to this tradition

Other similar celebration traditions include banishing bad spirits in an effort to make room for good spirits to come into your life during the New Year. In Austria, evil spirits are chased away by firing mortars.

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And what would a New Year’s celebration be with lots and lots of noise?

Just about every celebration involves some sort of noisy merriment, as well it should. For example, in Armenia, it’s customary for children to gather in groups and go around from house to house, singing songs about the New Year to their neighbors.

BRAZIL On New Year’s Eve, the priestesses of one of the local indigenous tribes dress in blue skirts and white flowing blouses to celebrate the goddess of water, Yemanja. They load up a boat with flowers, candles and jewelry and push it out to sea from Rio de Janeiro’s famous Ipanema beach.

GREAT BRITAIN After the stroke of midnight signaling the start of the New Year, the first male to visit your house is supposed to bring good luck. Often visitors bring a gift of money, bread or coal to ensure the family will not be without these items in the year to come. Another warning: if the first person is blond, red-haired or a woman, bad luck could be on your way.

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ube River, young women perform the rite of Ladouvane on New Year’s Eve. During this rite, the young women of a village put their rings into a cauldron along with oats and barley (symbols of fertility) and fill it with spring water.

The rings are then fastened together on a red thread and tied to a punch of perennial plants like ivy or basil. The cauldron is then placed outside and following a ritual dance around it, all the young women have their fortune told.

portant gift-giving day than Christmas and stories are often told of how St. Basil comes at night and leaves presents for the kids in their shoes. A very important food item on St. Basil’s Day is Vassilopitta (St. Basil’s cake), inside of which is baked a gold or silver coin.

The cake is cut into pieces and given out in the following order: St. Basil first, one for the household second and then one for each member of the household starting from the eldest and going to the youngest. Whoever finds the coin in their piece will be lucky in the upcoming year.

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Because the people of Cambodia us the Indian Calendar, their New Year comes in April and their festivities last for three days. It’s called Chaul Chnam Thmey. During this time, people clean and decorate their houses and set up an altar to Tevada Chnam Thmey who they believe comes down to earth at this time. People also dump water on each other as a blessing. The water is often colored red, pink or yellow to symbolize a colorful future. Another Cambodian tradition that might have to make its way to the United States is where children give their parents and other elder relatives money as a sign of respect. Who’s with me?

DENMARK On New Year’s Eve, it’s tradition to throw old dishes that have been saved throughout the year at the homes of your friends. The more broken dishes you end up with, the more friends you have.

GREECE In Greece, New Year’s Day is also thought to be the day when St. Basil died. St. Basil is one of the forefathers of the Greek Orthodox Church and was said to have been very kind and generous to the poor. In fact, St. Basil’s Day (New Year’s Day) is a more im-

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You’ve likely heard of Jack Frost but you may not have heard of Jack Straw, the effigy that represents evil and misfortune in Hungary. Jack Straw is carried around the village before being burned as a way to burn off the bad luck of the previous year on New Year’s Eve.

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JAPAN In order to keep out evil spirits, Japanese people hang a rope made of straw across the front of their houses which symbolizes happiness and good luck.

Japanese people also make themselves laugh as the New Year begins as a way to bring good luck in the upcoming year.

Of course there are many, many other traditions that help people around the world ring in the New Year.

In fact, there are so many that it would be impossible to list all the different kinds here. But hopefully you have gotten a taste of what the rest of the world does in anticipation of the New Year.

And hopefully you will find a way to celebrate this time of rebirth and second chances with your family, friends and other loved ones with the knowledge that, no matter how you choose to celebrate it, we at Snippetz wish you a very Happy New Year!

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uring Christmas and New Year’s, two to three times more people die in alcohol-related crashes than during comparable periods the rest of the year. And 40 percent of traffic fatalities during these holidays involve a driver who is alcohol-impaired, compared with 28 percent for the rest of December.

Although many of us are aware of these troubling statistics, myths persist about drinking and driving -- such as how quickly alcohol affects the body and how long these effects can last.

EFFECTS BEGIN QUICKLY Holiday revelers may not recognize that critical driving-related skills and decisionmaking abilities are diminished long there are physical signs of intoxication.

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Continued drinking can lead to the slurred speech and loss of balance that we typically associate with being drunk. At higher levels, alcohol acts as a depressant, which causes the drinker to become sleepy and sometimes pass out.

revelers believe that they can drive safely once they stop drinking and have a cup of coffee. Caffeine may help with drowsiness, but not with the effects of alcohol on decision-making or coordination.

difficult to give specific advice about drinking. But certain facts are clear -- there’s no way to speed up the brain’s recovery from alcohol and no way to make good decisions when you are drinking too much, too fast.

The truth is that even after someone stops drinking, alcohol in the stomach and intestine continue to enter the bloodstream for hours. Driving home late at night is especially hazardous, because the depressant action of alcohol magnifies a person’s natural drowsiness. The body needs time to metabolize (break down) alcohol and then to return to normal. There are no quick cures -- only time will help.

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Driving abilities may even be impaired the next day, when any alcohol remaining in the system -- or the headache and disorientation associated with hangovers -- contributes to feelings of sluggishness.

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Products containing zinc have been sold since the 1970s and have gotten mixed reviews for their effect on halitosis. Listerine with zinc is one product. Another is SmartMouth. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I had a breast lump removed two years ago.

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• “Don’t talk about other people.”

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ANSWER: Surgery and radiation could have caused changes in the breast that made it more susceptible to an infection. But neither was the actual cause of it.

• “Never look back.” The traffic in front of you might suddenly slow down and you’ll rear-end somebody.

• “Be willing to share you’re experience and advice with those around you.” It’s so much fun being able to say later on, “I told you so.”

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• “Do something that will increase your heart rate and improve your muscle tone.” Take your computer out in the garage and beat it to death with a tire iron.

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• “Be brave in the face of danger.” On the other hand, cowardice is much easier and usually less painful.

• “Change your diet to include mainly health foods.” Unless you are old. Then you need all the preservatives you can get.

• “Relax more.” Unless you feel more comfortable tense.

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FROM STREET TO THE BEAT

By Nick Yanez

Do you like rock n’ roll? Back in the day, it seemed the revolutionary genre was pretty controversial. But, as they say, time heals all wounds. Over the past 50 years, Rock n’ Roll has become a pretty universally accepted genre.

Whether it be the early days of Elvis, the ambitious and rambunctious shenanigans of The Who, or the shameless 80’s hair metal of Def Leppard, most generations have come to accept and love classic Rock n’ Roll.

Unfortunately, most of these great rockers weren’t exactly saints. Many passed away at a young age or found themselves and their families buried in the aftermath of bad life decisions.

Which is why today I bring you some good news (for the most part). So often we only hear negative news stories about famous people who are supposed to act as idols and role models; but there are good ones out there too. Take for example, Spanish guitar legend Carlos Santana….

It started in Oakland, CA. Local news affiliate KRON Channel 4 was doing a report on the struggles of homelessness in the bay area. They interviewed a man who identified himself as Marcus Malone, just as he was burrowing through a city dumpster. After a short interview with the station, Malone revealed something unexpected about himself. To everyone’s surprise, he told the sobering story of his downfall, “At one point I was with the Santana band” he explained, “the original Santana Blues Band… Now I’m homeless and on the streets” Marcus Malone didn’t end up there by chance alone. He actually committed a crime back in 1969; he was convicted and sentenced to prison that year. After spending time in the slammer, Ma-

lone lost contact with Santana, only to watch his bandmate soar to international fame. In fact, it was the year Malone spent in prison that Santana was signed to his first record deal! Talk about bad timing.

Santana would go on to release countless records, hit songs, and snag 10 Grammy Awards. He is also a member of the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame (class of 1998). In fact, that Hall of Fame membership goes to every member of Santana’s band too. Yet another missed opportunity for Malone.

Luckily, this story gets less depressing. It turns out, Santana had tried recently tracking down Marcus Malone, and when the station heard his story, the members of KRON reached out to the famous singer and reunited the two lost bandmates! They caught the whole thing on camera – Carlos Santana running into the arms of his shocked and beat-down former bandmate. It was really a sight to see.

Then, in an even more heartwarming turn of events, Santana said he is getting Malone off the streets and back in the studio! Can you imagine? You’ve thrown your whole life away, gone to prison, lost your family and friends.

You’re alone, without a roof over your head, and the next day you’re recording with a rock n’ roll legend in a multimillion dollar recording studio!?

It just goes to show that there are still good people out there, famous and nonfamous. It also goes to show that it’s never over. Sometimes it takes a random sequence of events or a grand act of kindness from an old friend. Sometimes, it just takes some good old fashioned hard work – but it’s never too late to turn your life around. It’s never too late to follow a dream. So, as we bring in this New Year together, let’s not fool ourselves. 2014 will not bring you a new career, body, or bank account. It will not fix all of your problems. But if you decide to, right now, 2014 could be the year you take the step towards liberation, and never look back. Happy New Year folks!

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or years, my doctor has been trying to steer me away from peanut butter and toward other nut butters, like almond and cashew, saying they were more nutritious.

Recently, I discovered that a major manufacturer has come out with a line of cashew and almond butters that don’t have all that oil floating on top. I grabbed one of each and compared them to my usual brand of peanut butter Ð and found no appreciable difference between the types!

Calories, proteins and total carbohydrates all were very similar.

And now there’s even more reason to stick with what I like, which is peanut butter: A 30-year Harvard study of nearly 120,000 professionals that looked at consumption of nuts in the diet. Here’s what it learned: “Increased nut consumption is associated with a reduced risk of major chronic diseases, including cardio-

vascular disease and type 2 diabetes.”

The more times per week the participants had nuts, the lower their mortality rate. “Those who consumed nuts seven or more times per week had a 20 percent lower death rate.”

It was the same for peanuts and tree nuts, like pistachio, walnut, almond, hazelnut and cashew.

And that isn’t all. The findings jibed with other studies done in the U.S., U.K. and the Netherlands.

Granted, the researchers couldn’t explain exactly why this is so. Do people who eat nuts exercise more? Do they follow a healthier diet? (It was found that nut consumption caused less weight gain and was associated with smaller waists and less risk of obesity.) Therefore they don’t specifically say “eat nuts, live longer.”

But there is a correlation, no matter how it works.

Try putting crushed nuts on your salads, yogurt and cereal, or spreading nut butters on crackers or toast. Or just eat them by the handful.

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CRANBERRY PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE Topping: 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 medium pear, peeled and sliced 1 1/2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen; thawed, if frozen Cake: 1 1/2 cups Martha White self-rising flour 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, melted 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 large egg, beaten 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted and finely chopped

THE POSH PINEAPPLE IS OPEN! Garnish: 1 cup heavy cream whipped with 1 tablespoon sugar, optional 1. Heat oven to 375 F. For topping: Melt butter in 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Stir in sugars. Cook and stir just until well-blended and sugar mixture covers bottom of skillet. Remove from heat. Arrange pear slices in a circular pattern with smaller end of slice toward the center. Distribute cranberries over pears, filling in center and spaces between slices.

2. For cake: Whisk together flour, soda and sugar in medium bowl. Stir in melted butter, buttermilk, egg and almond extract until smooth. Stir in almonds. Pour over pears and cranberries in skillet. Spread evenly to edges.

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or many people, the cold weather is a reason not to exercise outside or not to exercise at all.

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The right clothes are your first line of defense. Dress in layers. The first layer should be a thin synthetic fabric such as polypropylene, which helps draw sweat away from the body. The next layer should be fleece or wool to help insulate the body. The top layer should be waterproof to help keep heat from escaping and keep moisture and wind out.

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After your winter workout, you can warm up with a hearty bowl of Kale and Potato Chowder. With potatoes replacing the cream traditionally used in chowder recipes, this is a fast, economical and healthy soup that will keep the chill away until spring.

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3 cups water 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 large carrot, sliced into thin rounds 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1. In a large pot, heat the oil. Add onions, salt, pepper and poultry or Italian seasoning; cook until onions are tender, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and the tomatoes, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the potatoes, water and broth to the soup pot. Bring the ingredients to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are almost done, about 10 minutes.

2. Remove 2 cups of the potatoes along with some of the liquid. Place the potatoes and liquid into a blender. Carefully loosen the top of the blender to allow air to circulate, and cover the top with a dish towel to prevent the hot liquid from exploding out. Start blending on the lowest setting, and gradually increase to medium and then high. Blend until the potatoes are smooth.

3. Add the potato mixture, kale, carrots and kidney beans to soup pot; stir to combine. Continue cooking for 10 to 15 minutes until kale and carrots are tender. Taste and add more seasoning as needed. Serve in soup bowl along with side salad of fruit or leafy greens, and whole-grain crackers or bread.

Makes 6 (1-1/4 cup) servings.

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3. MOVIES: The film “Lady Sings the Blues” was the story of what singer?

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5. GEOGRAPHY: Where does the Gulf of Oman lie?

6. BUSINESS: What is an oligopoly?

7. LEGAL: What does it mean when a case is heard “en banc”?

8. PSYCHOLOGY: What is coprolalia?

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6. Who was the first NASCAR driver to be featured on a box of Wheaties cereal?

9. LANGUAGE: What is a “Catch-22”?

10. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of bird is a bobwhite?

7. When was the last time before 2013 that no American male tennis player was in the top 10 of the ATP rankings?

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Damascus, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Gezer 5. Who plotted to kill the baby Jesus?

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6) Zero

2. Whitey Herzog won 410 games between 1975 and 1979.

3. It was the Rose Bowl after the 1948 season.

4. Ten titles.

7. A hearing by all judges of a court 8. A disorder characterized by uncontrollable swearing 9. A illogical or absurd predicament 10. A quail

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2. Kool & the Gang. The song was used in the film “Pulp Fiction.”

3. “Pipeline.” The group of highschool students scored a No. 4 placement on the Hot 100.

4. The BeeGees, in 1969.

5. It was 1979 (Montreal and the New York Rangers).

6. Dale Earnhardt.

7. It had never happened before in the rankings, which began in 1973.

5. “Darling Nikki,” by Prince in 1984. This was the explicit song that drove Tipper Gore, wife of Vice President Al Gore, to go before Congress to ask for warning labels on records with violent or sexual material or that were about drug use. The Parents Music Resource Center was born. There were 15 songs on its original list.

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amputation -- which still didn’t save him.

He died two months later, the daredevil felled by a citrus rind.

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• Those who study such things say that fully 10 percent of the country’s total income is due to organized crime.

by Samantha Weaver • It was beloved American pianist and comedian Jimmy Durante who made the following sage observation: “Be nice to people on your way up because you meet them on your way down.”

• You might be surprised to learn that only two out of every 10 ears of corn grown in the United States actually ends up being eaten by people. The other eight are destined to feed animals and to be made into ethanol gasoline.

• Famed markswoman and exhibition shooter Annie Oakley was born the daughter of Quakers, who gave her the name Phoebe Ann Moses.

• If you’re like more than half of all Americans, you’d be willing to live in a haunted house -- provided you didn’t have to pay rent.

• It was in July 1911 when daredevil Bobby Leach became the second person (and the first man) to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. His daring came at a cost, though; he spent six months in a hospital, recovering from injuries due to his feat. He later went on publicity tours, recounting his experience and posing with the barrel that took him over the falls. He was on one such tour in New Zealand in 1926 when he slipped on an orange peel, injuring his leg slightly.

The leg became infected, necessitating an

• There are those who say that actor Johnny Depp is afraid of clowns. *** Thought for the Day: “This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.”

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ADD TAX RECORDS TO YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

Scanner: This is the best invention ever.

Well, not really, but who wants paper or envelopes or shoe boxes? A receipt or invoice is still the best way of proving your tax deduction, by far. So, each time you make a purchase, a contribution or receive

a medical bill, note the business connection if necessary, and then scan it, and then forget it.

printer, the information on your computer screen will now be saved as a PDF. Very cool.

Smartphone: No scanner? Take a photo of the receipt instead and email it to yourself. File it away with the rest of your digital tax records. Several apps can help track your receipts.

Backups: If you end up using an electronic archive you absolutely need to invest into Google docs, Carbonite or similar online backup service

PDF Printer: If you wanted to save an electronic copy of a web page that is dynamic (such as your banking dashboard or home page) you cannot just save the web page contents to your computer. But if you print the web page and choose your PDF

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at better, exercise more, and keep better tax records. Not a bad list.

There are several acceptable IRS techniques for maintaining your records.

Each has its advantages, and you might find success in using a mixture depending on your needs and your attention to detail.

Credit Card: If you use a credit card for your tax related purchases such as business expenses, rental property repairs and unreimbursed employee business expenses (job-related) then you can simply jot down on the credit card statement the nature of the expense. In some cases such as OfficeMax you can throw the receipt away since the merchant and the business nature is fairly obvious. We suggest keeping it anyway.

Envelopes: This is old fashioned, but still works well. Many taxpayers will label a handful of envelopes and toss receipts in each envelope depending on the purchase.

Shoeboxes work too, but they are really old fashioned- then again, they might give you a good excuse to buy some more shoes.

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It takes a bit of work, but there are ways to ensure that favorite keepsakes and necessary documents don’t vanish: • Make color copies of documents and keep the original in a bank box.

With tax records, store the originals in the bank box. (Sign up a trusted friend or family member who will keep the second key to the box.) Include a list of credit-card numbers hat would happen to your and 800-numbers in case you have family’s photo memories a loss. Don’t put the original of your if your home was damwill in a bank box, as the account aged by tornado, hurricane, fire or may be frozen at your death. flood? Answer: They could be gone forever, unless you’ve taken steps to • Scan your documents onto CD and safeguard the information. store that in a bank box.

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Photos aren’t the only thing that could be damaged. Marriage certificate, college diploma, mortgage loan documents and passports are among the household items most likely left in their paper form, for two reasons: We either want to see them frequently, or we want them nearby in case we need them.

• Fireproof safe -- Look for one with at least an hour rating. Ideally it can be bolted to the floor in a closet.

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• Cloud storage -- You scan and upload your documents to the “ether,” somewhere out there on the Internet across multiple servers and locations. Consider whether you really want your Social Security number If you have most of your important and other important information documents on paper, you’re not “out there.” Better bet: Use cloud alone. In a recent survey, 87 percent storage for photos only. of participants say their documents are on paper. Damage or destruction While you’re sorting documents, isn’t the only thing that can happen consider whether it’s time to invest to paper documents; they can also in a shredder (confetti, not strip just disappear in the stacks of memtype) and get rid of old documents orabilia of the average home, maksuch as mortgage papers to homes ing them hard to find. you no longer own and very old tax documents.

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