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Disney cruise ship picks up four adrift off coast

By Adam Coulter, Senior editor, Cruise Critic

May 28, 11.15 a.m. ET -- A Disney cruise ship picked up four men found adrift on a small raft near Key West, Florida.

Disney Fantasy boarded the men -? who are believed to be Cuban refugees -- while sailing from Florida to Grand Cayman on Sunday, May 27.

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The men, who were spotted signalling for help, were brought aboard the ship and provided with medical attention, food and water, according to a statement from Disney.

What will happen to the men once they arrive on Grand Cayman remains unclear. In an e-mail to Cruise Critic, a spokesperson from Disney said, "We have notified the U.S. Coast Guard of this rescue and we are working with the proper authorities to coordinate the debarkation of the group ... It would be up to those authorities to determine next steps."

The incident follows a rescue by Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas which picked up 23 Cuban refugees off Cozumel, Mexico, in April.

In March, Star Princess allegedly failed to rescue three stranded fisherman adrift in the Pacific ?- despite passengers voicing their concerns. Two of the three men on the stricken fishing boat died of dehydration; the third, Adrian Vasquez, has since filed suit in a Florida court alleging negligence on the part of Princess Cruises.

Related: Princess Cruises: Captain didn't know about disabled fishing boat

Disney Fantasy set sail on a seven-day, round-trip cruise from Port Canaveral on Saturday. The ship is due into Georgetown, Grand Cayman Monday, May 28, where the four men are expected to disembark.

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The science of why you love coffee ? Living ? Bangor Daily News ...

A generation ago, most Americans recognized two kinds of coffee: regular and decaf. Now we?re concerned about every last detail ? from the beans? country of origin and whether they are organic, have been shade-grown and traded fairly to the degree of roasting and how much pressure was applied during brewing. Yet for all of this connoisseurism, how much do we understand about the science of coffee?

Get ready to know your joe.

?Coffee?s main attributes are bitterness, acidity and body, also known as mouth-feel,? according to Ronald Pegg, a food science professor at the University of Georgia who teaches an introductory course on coffee. ?The key is to get these three attributes in balance.?

As coffee makes its way from tree to mug, producers must keep this balance in mind. It?s not an easy task, because coffee contains more than 1,000 chemical compounds, according to research by Thomas Hofmann of the Technical University of Munich and Oliver Frank of the University of Muenster.

Consider the first element, the bean. There are 70 species of coffee, but two dominate the market: coffea arabica, the more common variety native to Ethiopia, and coffea canephora, also known as coffea robusta, a more disease-resistant plant. Arabica is almost universally acknowledged as the superior variety, although blends often contain robusta because it?s cheaper and adds a strong bitterness that some coffee drinkers enjoy in small doses.

There are several chemical differences between the two varieties. Arabica has 60 percent more fat than robusta ? and taste-testers typically favor coffee made from beans with more fat. Fat also helps during the production process because it creates a more even roast. Arabica beans also have a higher concentration of sugar.

To understand why a sugary bean makes a better brew, we have to consider roasting.

Freshly picked coffee beans have virtually no flavor. Roasting is what makes coffee palatable. The roasting process triggers a long list of chemical reactions. One is caramelization, the breaking-down of sugar, which contributes to coffee?s brown color. Roasting also creates compounds that contribute to coffee?s unique flavor and aroma, including diacetyl, which adds a butterscotch flavor, and furans, which contribute a nutlike taste.

Roasting also generates what are known as Maillard reactions. Named after the French chemist Louis Camille Maillard, these complex reactions occur when heat is applied to amino acids in the presence of sugars. Like caramelization, they are responsible for browning and for the production of hundreds of chemicals that, in combination, give unique flavors to cooked meats, baked breads, dark beers, toast and coffee. Since arabica beans have about twice as much sugar as the robusta variety, the roasting process generates a fuller and more complex variety of Maillard reactions in them than it does in robusta, making for a more interesting taste in the coffee.

Roasting is a touchy business, though. High heat can also overproduce bitter compounds and ruin the drink. For many years, food scientists believed that caffeine was the main source of bitterness in coffee. While it?s true that pure caffeine has a bitter flavor, it?s present in such low proportions in an average cup of coffee that it contributes only a small amount of flavor.

In fact, coffee bitterness is attributable to a family of chemicals known as chlorogenic acids, which are also present in tea, peaches and prunes. Chlorogenic acids aren?t bitter themselves, but, when roasted, they transform into two related chemicals ? lactones and phenylindanes. Lactones give a pleasant, soft bitterness. Phenylindanes are more powerful and harsh, and are present in higher concentration in dark roasts.

Getting the roast right is still more art than science. Expert coffee roasters must constantly pull sample beans out from the heat to check the color and aroma. These markers are actually proxies for the concentration of lactones and phenylindanes. Food scientists are working on ways to make the process more scientific. One day, perhaps, instead of asking your barista for medium roast or dark roast, you?ll ask for a precise balance of lactones and phenylindanes. (And you thought coffee orders couldn?t get any more complicated.)

Just as there is science to bean selection and roasting, there?s also a little bit of science in brewing and drinking coffee.

How much of the coffee ends up in the cup depends on the brewing method chosen. Percolators and drip machines are extremely inefficient at transferring chemicals from bean to beverage. The final result is only about 1.3 percent coffee; the rest is water. That?s okay if you like a coffee with mild flavor and body, but many find that extraction rate rather weak. French-press (or plunger pot) coffee is similarly mild, but it is high in oil content, providing a body that some drinkers prefer. (French-press enthusiasts should be advised that those oils may elevate cholesterol levels.) On the other end of the spectrum are espresso machines, which force the coffee compounds into the water. Espresso is more than 5 percent coffee bean. These differences affect not only flavor but also the perception of body and mouth-feel.

No matter which brewing method you select, drink your joe immediately. As hot coffee sits, those lactones break down into acids. The pH of brewed coffee can drop 15 percent in an hour or so, throwing off the acidity-bitterness-body balance so crucial to a good cup of coffee.

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Timeshares: A Monetary Investment or an Investment in Your ...

The number one complaint we receive on ReviewResorts.com is regarding time-share purchases. However, we recently received a review about the Krystal Cancun from Monika who lives in Houston, Texas who brought up a very interesting concept?buying a time-share because you want to use it and return to that resort on a yearly visit. Wow! What a concept.

It seems that many people purchase time-share programs as a monetary investment or because they think they are going re-sell half of the time and then stay in the other half of the time for free. Greed is good, right? However, if it was that easy, don?t you think the hotel would just sell the rooms themselves?

Time-shares may make sense if you feel so comfortable at a resort that you want to return year after year. If not, then in no way should you consider their time-share program even if the sales people entice you with a freebie or two. Your vacation time is precious don?t waste it putting yourself in a position to be pressured to buy something you don?t want. However, if you love the resort then maybe it may make sense. ?Your call.

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George

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Our First Music Video ? I?m Debt Free and I Know It

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Recently there was a music video that took the parody world by storm ? ?I?m Sexy and I Know It.? This is the type of song I would never sing?unless I was being silly and dancing around the house like a freak of nature.? Not that I would ever do such a thing. *Cough* The song is really rather vulgar. And I would NOT recommend watching the video?unless you think Speedos are sexy. Pardon me while I go gag.

Anyway, there was a SMART girl who decided to make a video called ?I?m Pregnant and I Know It.??If you haven?t seen this video yet, go watch it. It?s pretty funny. ?On You Tube you can be ?ANYTHING and You Know It.?

My friend Tia, from Sweet T Photography, suggested that Barry and I make a video with the same song and call it, ?I?m Debt Free and I Know It.?

As you might guess, this tickled me to pieces. We had SUCH FUN making this music video?and let me tell you, I got some WEIRD looks at the gas station ? and a few times I was worried about getting mugged for my $20.

Barry is the voice you hear in the video ? he sang it?and he?s pretty good if I say so myself. He put everything together and I wrote the lyrics.? So, enjoy.?

We?re debt free?.and we KNOW IT.

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*Those of you on mobile devices will need to find a computer to watch. ?Because we used an official karaoke soundtrack, YouTube placed some restrictions on viewing the video on mobile phones or televisions.

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*This post is linked at Simple Lives Thursday on GNOWFGLINS, at Proverbs 31 Thursday on Raising Mighty Arrows, at Frugal Friday on Life as Mom, at Weekend Whatever on Your Thriving Family, and at Thrifty Thursday on My Coupon Teacher.

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Chemists Make Olympic Rings On a Molecular Scale

I don't see how it's relevant, since the Olympic Committee isn't a profit making corporation, but is actually only a group who organise a non-profit event for the promotion of sports worldwide, right? What's a trademark if they're not actually trading in anything after all.

The Olympics haven't been non-profit in many years. (I'm sure they're officially non-profit for tax purposes, but not in the "we don't make money at this" sense).

For instance, between 2005-2008, the IOC (home of "Olympics, Inc.") generated nearly six billion dollars in revenue [businessinsider.com]. And remember, the terms of hosting the Games is that you, not they, are responsible for any and all cost overruns.

There's plenty of reading out there showing the real reasons why cities and countries bid for the Five Ring Circus. (Va

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