Celebrate the Season at Christmas Markets in Germany

Celebrants of the holiday have delighted in such customs as festive goods and handcrafted gifts like decorations and wooden toys, musical performances, rides for kids, mulled wine (Glühwein), cider, hot chocolate, and of course, delicious food that fills the senses and pleases the palate.

Illuminated with the beautiful bright glow of Christmas lights, these outdoor markets offer everything from spicy sausages and gingerbread to sumptuous sweet pastries and confectionary Christmas cakes. These culinary delights and seasonal scents combine to make these Christmas markets as much of a delight to the nose as they are to the eyes and the ears. And they’re all set up to be especially pedestrian-friendly.

If all of this sounds like the perfect atmosphere to celebrate the sacred holiday season, then Christmastime might be your time to book a visit to Germany, where you will be overwhelmed by the prospect of more than  all over the country to which you can plan a visit. Whether in large cities or quaint towns, Christmas markets celebrate seasonal customs and traditions in historical surroundings. Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt and the Striezelmarkt in Dresden are especially popular with tourists, but there’s virtually no end to the enjoyment you can derive from these outdoor celebrations of the season.

The St. Wendel Christmas Market, in the town of St. Wendel, includes a medieval market, tobogganing in the snow and plenty of stalls selling unique Christmas decorations and carved gifts. The Christmas market in Aurich looks like a wintertime amusement park, filled to the gill with rides, crafts, lights and music. In Mannheim, the Christmas Market is reputed to be one of the most beautiful and expansive in the southwestern part of the country.

This represents just a “scratching of the surface” of the broad range of diverse Christmas markets from which to choose. There are more than 140 others we haven’t even mentioned. Most of the Christmas markets in Germany start late November and run through December and are open in the morning and continue until at least mid-evening. They’re fun during the day and spectacular after dark.

To book a trip to Germany this Christmas season that might become the most memorable holiday you’ve ever spent, visit

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Can You Really Make $1000s With Penny Stocks?

You may have noticed a lot of buzz lately about penny stocks.

Penny stocks refer to the common stock of smaller public companies that trades for less than a dollar per share.  Like other shares of stock, they are regulated by the SEC and other authorities, but instead of trading on the major markets like the NYSE, they trade on “over-the-counter” markets.

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Paul Walker’s Cause Of Death Revealed

Since the tragic death of Paul Walker many have speculated the initial cause of his death. Now   that the L.A. County Coroner’s Office has completed their examination via dental records for both Walker, and his friend, Roger Rodas, who was driving the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT.
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The L.A. County Coroner’s Office has released a statement in regards to the tragic crash that took the lives of actor Paul Walker, and his friend, Roger Rodas., 40, passed away due to a “combination of traumatic and thermal injuries.”
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The 40 Highest-Paying Jobs You Can Get Without A Bachelor's Degree Read more

When the economy started to show troubling signs, many decided to skip college and join the workforce earlier. 

According to the , more than 60 percent of U.S. workers don't have a bachelor's degree, but if you have an associate’s degree, a postsecondary non-degree award, or a high school diploma, you can still get a high-paying job.

The BLS provided a list of 80 high-paying occupations that don't require a college degree. The median annual wages listed include hourly, weekly, annual pay, sales commissions, and production bonuses. Overtime wages are not included in the data.

We also included the expected job openings through 2020 and what kind of work experience or on-the-job training are needed for a particular job.

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The 22 Best Tech Companies To Work For, According To Employees

Of all the companies in the nation, which ones are the best to work for according to their own employees?
That's the question that Glassdoor's annual list of the  answers. (See a .)
Interestingly, almost half of the best rated companies (22 of them) were tech companies. So we created this list that ranks only tech companies.
And the outcome was surprising.
For instance, Apple didn't make it into the top 10. There are a few companies on this list we bet you've never heard of. Most of the best tech companies offer enterprise tech, not consumer tech.
Glassdoor filtered through over half a million company reviews submitted by during the past 12 months to come up with its list of 50. It ranked companies based on how employees rated the company's CEO, its business strategy and the positive and negative things they said.

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Paul Ryan Had A Priceless Reaction When He Was Told Marco Rubio Thinks The Budget Deal Could Destroy The American Dream

The House of Representatives will vote Thursday on the , who appeared on multiple morning shows to sell the deal.
During an appearance on "Morning Joe," Ryan was asked by host Joe Scarborough to respond to criticism from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who said in a statement that the deal would contribute to making it "harder for more Americans to achieve the American Dream."
Ryan seemed dumbfounded by this criticism, and when asked to respond, he hesitated.
"Uh ... read the deal and get back to me," Ryan said, chuckling.
Ryan then argued that it's easier for Rubio and Republicans in the Senate to be against the bill, because they are in the minority party in that chamber. Ryan said that in the House, where he is chairman of the Budget Committee, he is worried about governing.

"Look, that's — people are going to do what they need to do. In the minority you don't have the burden of governing, of getting things done," Ryan said. 
Later, Ryan added of Rubio's statement: "I thought it was a little strange. It is what it is."

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These Charts Show That Netflix Is Killing TV

For the second straight year, the number of U.S. households that own TVs has declined, according to an excellent investor note from Citi Research analyst Jason B. Bazinet and his team

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You'll Be Surprised At How Responsible These 4 Huge Corporations Are Trying To Be Read more

This post is sponsored by UPS.

Why would a corporation want to make itself more sustainable? Because it's good business.

It takes real effort (and a lot of moving parts) to change a big company, but those with serious sustainability goals can become more efficient, improve their reputations, and find new business opportunities.

Here are four major corporations — a car manufacturer, a furniture retailer, a food packager, and a bank — with one thing in common: They're all trying to carry out ambitious sustainability plans. 

Heading Back To The Farm

Leading packaged food-maker General Mills has a long history in sustainability: Back in the 1930s, its Green Giant brand encouraged crop rotation as a way to protect farmland from the then-devastating Dust Bowl. According to its most recent sustainability report, General Mills plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy usage, and water usage by 20% within two years, and solid waste generation by 50%. 

But as its operations got cleaner, the company discovered a larger problem at the beginning of its supply chain. The farms where General Mills gets raw materials such as corn, oats, and sugar are responsible for nearly two-thirds of the company's overall greenhouse gas emissions and 99% of its water usage.

Top suppliers must now complete a scorecard on how much energy and water they use, along with how much greenhouse gas and solid waste they generate. Over time, General Mills will favor the cleaner suppliers in its purchasing. The company is working with the World Wildlife Fund to meet its goal of sustainably sourcing 100% of its top 10 ingredients by 2020.

Feel Better About Assembling That Bookcase

Swedish company Ikea is the world's largest furniture retailer, with stores in 26 countries. It says 91% of its main home furnishing materials, including packaging, are made from renewable, recyclable, or recycled goods. By the end of fiscal 2014, 100% of it will be. Worldwide, Ikea is investing $2.01 billion in solar and wind energy.

Ikea uses wood in a lot of its products, but wood isn't automatically sustainable if it's been logged illegally or taken from forests that aren't managed responsibly. The retailer partners with various nonprofits to support responsible forestry. In addition, the company is encouraging sustainability at home. As Ikea's sustainability report states, "To change behavior, it’s important to find approaches that are relevant to how people actually live."

To that end, they sell energy efficient appliances, recycling bins for small kitchens, and lamps pre-fitted with energy-efficient LEDs (by the end of 2016, all the lighting they sell will be converted to LED). In the U.K., they are selling solar panels directly to the consumer and also letting customers with electric vehicles get free fast-charges for their cars while they shop. 

Pushing Fewer Papers

The financial services behemoth Bank of America has announced a 10-year goal to invest $50 billion (on top of $20 billion already invested) toward for-profit projects devoted to energy efficiency, renewable energy, and alternative transportation. BofA says the move will create jobs and generate profits. 

Recently, BofA examined its procedures and supply chain, cutting down on paper consumption by 20%. And by managing energy better and consolidating office space, the bank also reduced energy usage by 25% and water usage by 20%. 

BofA volunteers are encouraged to participate in various conservation efforts, such as the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. Each September, BofA volunteers spend a day picking up cigarette butts, food wrappers, fishing nets, and appliances polluting our waterways. Other efforts include a $250,000 grant from their foundation to conduct urban forest assessments in five U.S. cities. 

Where Did That Car Seat Come From?

Ford conducts a public analysis of its sustainability strengths and weaknesses, with goals prioritized on a decision matrix. Among other initiatives, they've reduced their global water use by more than 10 billion gallons.

The car manufacturer tries to make its supply chain transparent so they'll know the original source of all of its raw materials — which sounds like it should be an easy process, but it actually isn't for a huge global corporation like Ford. That's because Ford's suppliers often have their own suppliers, making it difficult to find out the point of origin for something like the leather used in car seats or the chrome used on the trim. Ford is also actively working toward making sure there is no forced labor or trafficking anywhere in the chain. 

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Here's How To Undo A Sent Email In Gmail Read more

You clicked send. Oh crap.

When you send a no-take-backs email — maybe an admission to a secret crush, or accidental reply-all — there's an instant pang of regret. It feels like there's no going back.

Meet Gmail's Undo Send feature, a lifesaving little hack buried in the Gmail Labs settings. It gives you a 30-second window to "undo" sending an outgoing email.

You just have to enable it first.

Here's how it works:

1. Click the gear icon in the top-right corner of your Gmail window and select Settings from the dropdown menu.

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People At CNBC Are Relieved That Maria Bartiromo Left Read more:

The entire financial TV industry is in a state of flux.
The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the dismal ratings at CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg. Bloomberg, meanwhile, is in the midst of some kind reassessment of its TV business, and there's widespread apprehension there about what the next direction is for the network.
And the big momentous event was the recent departure of Maria Bartiromo from CNBC to Fox Business.
Bartiromo is the biggest star in financial TV history, and her leaving the biggest network to go to a much smaller rival is a major moment.
So what's the mood at CNBC following this departure?
One person who was at CNBC headquarters the day after Bartiromo's departure actually described a widespread sense of "relief."
It's not that Bartiromo was disliked.  It's that CNBC, according to multiple sources, is an insanely competitive place internally, especially with respect to booking guests. And Bartiromo often had a lock on the best guests, leaving other reporters, anchors, and producers out in the cold.
One person familiar with the workings of CNBC, when asked about the environment, responded via email: "CNBC is SO COMPETITIVE ABOUT BOOKINGS. So much so that it always spilled over to infighting between shows."
Another former employee at CNBC described constant head-butts with Bartiromo over guests, and told us that well-known guests have complained about how if they ever went on another show on CNBC they would get angry phone calls about it.
So basically, in an environment where everyone is extremely territorial about their guests, the departure of the network's most famous name frees up a lot of booking chances. It also frees up money — Bartiromo's hefty salary — that CNBC can now invest in other on-air talent.
Bartiromo will almost certainly be able to help Fox Business get bigger guests, but she's unlikely to have is any kind of monopoly on them, the way she did at CNBC. This means the move might help Bloomberg a bit, too. Loyalty to Bartiromo and CNBC was one thing keeping some big names off of Bloomberg. Nobody, meanwhile, will have exclusive loyalty to Bartiromo at Fox, at least not in the beginning.
So there's something for everyone with the Bartiromo move.
CNBC frees up money, and the rest of the editorial staff get more opportunity.
Fox Biz gets a big name and probably better guests.
And Bloomberg now has one less roadblock to booking better guests.
Win-win-win.

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Rock Town Hall’s Saturday Night Shut-In: The Meh List

In this week’s episode your Moderator bemoans the dissipation of yet another clubhouse. Boo hoo hoo! Good work abounds regardless and will continue to do so. Listen in and see if you can’t help this man out of his latest crisis in faith.

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