Vermont Is Paying Remote Workers To Live There - One state is trying to attract the growing number of remote workers.
If you and your laptop can pick up and go anywhere, Vermont wants you! Bad. Governor Phil Scott signed a bill this week that aims to attract people who work remotely. They'll be given up to 10-thousand-dollars to move to Vermont if they move starting next year.
The money covers moving and other expenses. The state is a favorite vacation destination, so imagine being able to call it home.
Current residents canât cash in.Source: Burlington Free Press
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Eat to the beat: Does loud music at restaurants lead to unhealthy food choices?
Most of us don't give much thought to the music that plays at a restaurant -- unless maybe it's too loud or you just don't like it -- but a new study shows it can affect what you eat when you're there.
A joint study conducted in Stockholm, Sweden and the by University of South Florida Muma College of Business proved that the likes of Adele, Ed Sheeran, and Van Morrison led subjects to make more healthy eating choices, when the music was played at a lower volume.
But pump up the volume from a pleasant 50 decibels to an obtrusive 70, the study found, and diners were likely to pump up the calories, too -- for example, choosing cookies over fruit, or a "hearty breakfast sandwich" instead of yogurt with granola.
The paper, which was published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, notes that louder music excites a person, affecting the choices they make. And it doesn't just apply to restaurants -- the same effect was found in clothing and other stores.
Bride Loses Bet, Groom Wears Eagles Jersey To Wedding
A Philadelphia Eagles fan got to rep his team at his wedding all because his bride-to-be lost a bet. It all started with Jennifer [Sullivan] Hanks made a bet with her now husband Patrick Hanksâ buddy, Keith Wiest. During a friendâs wedding reception in October, the Eagles fans placed a bet that if the Eagles lost the Super Bowl, Keith would watch ever episode of âThe Real Housewivesâ in every franchise. If they won- Patrick would get to wear an Eagles jersey at their wedding.
Jennifer happens to be an Eagles fan too, however she wasnât too hopeful her team would win so they shook on it. Every time the Eagles won, the hype grew. Once they defeated the New England Patriots it was game over. Her phone âblew upâ with texts from her parents and her boss so they kind of had to go through with it.
Fast forward to their wedding day- the couple has just said their vows and exchanged rings. Thatâs when Patrick threw on his Carson Wentz Eagles jersey and they were officially pronounced husband and wife. âIt was just an absolutely amazing experience,â Jennifer says. If there was nay negative reaction to the choice, it wouldnât matter they were doing it anyway. âWe wouldnât have done something like this if it wasnât going to be well-received by everyone.â Patrick notes, âA betâs a bet.â
Source: New York Post
Italian Parents Forced to Change Daughterâs Name Because Itâs Not Feminine Enough
A couple in Milan, Italy, who had chosen to name their baby daughter âBluâ, was recently ordered by a court to change the name to something more suitable for a girl or risk having it changed for them.
According to a presidential decree issued in the year 2000, âthe name given to a child must correspond to their sexâ and Italian authorities apparently donât consider âBluâ â the Italian spelling for âblueâ â to be a suitable name for a girl. Despite having already registered the 18-month-old childâs name on her birth certificate and passport, the parents were recently summoned to appear in court last week in order to choose another, more feminine name.
âGiven that this is a modern name based on the English word âblueâ, and that it cannot be considered unequivocally attributable to a person of the female sex, the birth certificate must be rectified by inserting another female name that the parents may propose during the course of the hearing,â the court summons read.
âIf we donât show up on Thursday with an alternative, a judge will decide our daughterâs name for us,â father Luca told Italian newspaper Il Giorno, last week.
Bluâs parents plant to challenge the name change in court, arguing that their daughterâs name is already used as a girlâs name not just overseas â with Blue Ivy, daughter of Jay Z and Beyonce being a well-known example â but also in Italy. Statistics from the national statistics office Istat show that in 2016 there were at least six other Italian females named Blu. Il Giorno reports that there are at least two women called Verde (green) in Milan alone.
Link: http://www.odditycentral.com/news/italian-parents-forced-to-change
Meat-Scented Candles Just In Time For Fatherâs Day
Fatherâs Day is just a few weeks away and if panic is starting to set in about what to get that special dad in your life, you should know about the meat candle. Sure, candles arenât the first thing you think of for a manâs gift, but what about one that smells like beef?
A1, the steak sauce made by Kraft Foods, is selling meat-scented candles this year and itâs no coincidence theyâre here in time for Fatherâs Day. You can pick your scent, too, theyâve got âBurger,â âBackyard BBQ,â and âOriginal Meat,â so you really canât go wrong for your meat-loving man. The candles sell for $14.99 and are supposed to burn for 50-70 hours, so thatâs a long time of filling the air with a meaty aroma.
âFatherâs Day gifts are always the same,â a press release from A1 reads. âYear after year, itâs another tie, a book, a bottle of cologne, or a mug saying worldâs greatest dad. They are a truly unique gift that will celebrate Dad with an added bonus. They will evoke memories of Dadâs cooking and grilling using A.1. sauce and â they smell amazing.â
Source: Scary Mommy