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Prudential Premier Retirement Variable Annuity provides AICPA members and their spouses age 50 and older with an optional benefit, available for an additional fee, that can guarantee income lasts a lifetime—regardless of how the market performs.
*Please note lock-ins do not apply to the account value. The account value is not guaranteed, can fluctuate, and may lose value. The current available Highest Daily Lifetime Income benefits are referred to as Highest Daily Lifetime Income v3.0 benefits in the prospectus.
Highest Daily Lifetime Income is available for an additional fee to investors as young as age 50. It can help increase your retirement income, protect it through market volatility, and guarantee that it lasts a lifetime.
This is a hypothetical example for illustrative purposes only. It does not reflect a specific annuity, an actual account value or the performance of any investment. Withdrawals in excess of the Annual Income Amount impact the value of your benefit and can also affect the certainty of your income. An excess withdrawal occurs when your cumulative Lifetime Withdrawals exceed your Annual Income Amount in any annuity year. If an excess withdrawal is taken, only the portion of the Lifetime Withdrawal that exceeds the remaining Annual Income Amount will proportionally and permanently reduce your Protected Withdrawal Value and your Annual Income Amount for future years. If an excess withdrawal reduces the account value to zero, no further amount would be payable and the contract terminates. The Account Value is separate from the Protected Withdrawal Value and is not guaranteed. The account value is not guaranteed, can fluctuate, and may lose value.
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A variable annuity is a contract with an insurance company. It's a long-term investment designed for retirement purposes. You invest money in professionally managed investment portfolios, where it accumulates tax-deferred. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original investment. When you retire, your investment can be used to generate a stream of regular income payments that are guaranteed for as long as you live. In addition, variable annuities may provide a guaranteed death benefit for your beneficiaries. It is important to remember that annuity contracts contain exclusions, limitations, reductions of benefits and terms for keeping them in force.
When the time comes for you to use the benefits that are offered by a variable annuity it is important to remember that all guarantees including the optional benefits are backed by the claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company and do not apply to the underlying investment options.
A Financial Representative can help you determine if a variable annuity is suitable for you. Prudential Annuities and its distributors and representatives do not provide tax, accounting, or legal advice. Please consult your own attorney or accountant when making important investment decisions. Prudential Annuities does not provide investment advice. The selections you choose are all dependent on your investment goals and your risk tolerance.
There are limitations and restrictions when making withdrawals. Withdrawals or surrenders may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges. Withdrawals and distributions of taxable amounts are subject to ordinary income tax and, if made prior to age 59½, may be subject to an additional 10% federal income tax penalty, sometimes referred to as an additional income tax. Withdrawals reduce the account value and the living and death benefits proportionately.
The Protected Withdrawal Value is only used to calculate the initial guaranteed lifetime income and the charge for the benefit. It is separate from the account value and is not available as a lump sum withdrawal. The account value is not guaranteed, can fluctuate, and may lose value.
The Prudential Premier® Retirement Variable Annuity is available at a total annual insurance cost of 0.85%, with additional fees related to the professionally managed investment options. Fees for the optional Highest Daily benefits are in addition to fees and charges associated with the basic annuity and are as follows: Highest Daily Lifetime Income – 1.00%; Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Income – 1.10%. Additional fees such as withdrawal fees, transfer fees and administrative fees may also apply. Please see the prospectus for more information.
Premium Based Charge: This fee is only assessed during the first seven years, and the amount of the charge is based on the purchase payment amount (assessed quarterly on Purchase Payments subject to a CDSC)
The Annual Equivalent of Premium Based Charge Percentage for the Total Purchase Payment Amounts are as follows:
Less than $50,000 0.70%
$50,000 or more, but less than $100,000 0.60%
$100,000 or more, but less than $250,000 0.50%
$250,000 or more, but less than $500,000 0.35%
$500,000 or more, but less than $1,000,000 0.25%
$1,000,000 or more 0.15%
Highest Daily benefits have certain investment, holding period, liquidity, and withdrawal limitations and restrictions. Optional benefits may not be available in every state. See the prospectus for more information.
When purchasing an annuity, it is important to remember that asset allocation does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original investment. The value or price of a particular stock or other equity or equity-related security owned by a portfolio could go down and you could lose money. Additionally, fixed income investments are subject to risk, including credit and interest rate risk. Because of these risks, subaccount's share value may fluctuate. If interest rates rise, bond prices usually decline. If interest rates decline, bond prices usually increase. Certain asset allocation portfolios may use leverage, short sales, and derivatives or engage in other speculative practices within their alternative investments. These practices include a high degree of risk and may increase the risk, size, and velocity of investment losses. Although certain alternative strategies seek to reduce risk by attempting to reduce correlation with equity and bond markets, no guarantee can be given that such efforts will be successful. The fees and expenses associated with alternative investments are generally higher than those for traditional investments. Lastly, diversification does not assure against loss in a declining market.
It starts with our prudent product design where we manage risks in three important ways. First, we offer a broad selection of asset allocation portfolios that helps provide the potential for greater returns and helps us manage investment risk. Second, 10% of all purchase payments is automatically allocated to the Secure Value Account (SVA) - a fixed account that provides an annual guaranteed interest rate. You cannot make transfers into or out of the SVA. The SVA will earn interest daily at a crediting rate declared annually. And third, Highest Daily benefits use a predetermined mathematical formula, that is designed to help mitigate some of the financial risk associated with providing and managing your guarantees during all market cycles.
Highest Daily suite of benefits uses a predetermined mathematical formula to mitigate some of the financial risks we incur in providing the guarantees under the optional benefits through all market cycles. Each business day, the formula determines if any portion of your account value in the permitted subaccounts (asset allocation portfolios), including any Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Market Value Adjustment (MVA) options needs to be automatically transferred into or out of the AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio (the "Bond Portfolio"). Amounts transferred by the formula depend on a number of factors unique to your individual annuity and include:
I. The difference between the account value and the Protected Withdrawal Value;
II. How long you have owned the benefit;
III. The amount invested in, and the performance of, the permitted subaccounts, the Bond Portfolio and the Secure Value Account and
IV. The impact of additional purchase payments made to and withdrawals taken from the annuity.
I. The difference between the account value and the Protected Withdrawal Value;
II. How long you have owned the benefit;
III. The amount invested in, and the performance of, the permitted subaccounts, the Bond Portfolio and the Secure Value Account and
IV. The impact of additional purchase payments made to and withdrawals taken from the annuity.
The formula will not transfer amounts to or from the Secure Value Account. On any given day, no more than 30% of the account value in the permitted subaccounts (plus any DCA MVA options) may be transferred to the Bond Portfolio pursuant to the formula. Therefore, at any given time, some, most or none of the account value from the permitted subaccounts may be allocated to the Bond Portfolio. Transfers to and from the Bond Portfolio do not impact any income guarantees that have already been locked in. You may not allocate purchase payments or transfer account value into or out of the Bond Portfolio.
The formula could mean that you miss opportunities for investment gains in the permitted subaccounts while amounts are allocated to the Bond Portfolio. The formula's allocation of amounts to the Bond Portfolio, however, could also protect your account value from losses that may occur in the permitted subaccounts. Please note: We are not providing investment advice through the formula. See the prospectus for complete details.
Investors should consider the features of the contract and the underlying portfolios' investment objectives, policies, management, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other important information is contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained on the prospectus page or from a Financial Representative. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
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A time of crisis can bring out the best of humanity. Unfortunately, it can also bring out the worst—scammers and con-artists.
While most of the world is pulling together to protect our vulnerable citizens, swindlers are finding opportunities amid the disruption to exploit people through a variety of deceitful tactics.
While women's participation in the workforce continues to increase, they are also more likely than men to be caregivers, with 60 percent of women in the U.S. providing care to loved ones . As a result, women are more likely to suffer the impacts that caregiving can have on their career and retirement.
When it comes to long-term care coverage, even a small amount can provide a great benefit. Not everyone has the need for a large amount of coverage, but that doesn't mean you should forgo it altogether.


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Arsenal are claimed to be eyeing a move to sign Real Madrid's Marcos Llorente this summer.
The midfielder spent last season on loan with La Liga side Deportivo Alaves, and started 36 matches throughout the campaign, as well as picking up two substitute appearances. Aside from that, he only has three senior appearances for Real Madrid, all of which came from the bench.
He certainly looks to have a huge uphill battle if he is to succeed at the Bernabeu, and could be willing to leave the club in search of regular action, with Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Casemiro, Kovacic and Dani Ceballos ahead of him in the pecking order.
Arsenal are said to be eyeing a move to bring him to the Premier League, with either a loan deal or permanent move with a buy-back clause included.
We have our own wealth of options in the centre of the park also however, with Aaron Ramsey, Granit Xhaka, Mohamed Elneny, Francis Coquelin, Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Santi Cazorla vying for the two central roles. Wilshere is linked with the exit door, while Cazorla is expected to miss much of the season through injury, but we would still remain with a number of choices.
The 22 year-old may prefer to try and join a fellow Primera Liga side in Seville or Atletico Madrid, although the latter are unable to register any new players until January.
It is hard to gauge exactly how highly Arsene Wenger rates the young Spaniard, and how much game time he would be able to guarantee him, but the deal looks an unlikely one for me.
Can you see Llorente at Arsenal? Do we need more midfield options?
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text: 22 April 2002The Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales celebrated its 100th anniversary on 30 April 2002. To mark the Centenary a Ceremonial Sitting of the Full Commission was held at 9:30am on Tuesday the 30th of April, 2002. The President of the Commission, the Honourable Justice Lance Wright, spoke about the Centenary on the ABC Radio National programme "Perspective" on Wednesday 1st May 2002.The following is a transcript of that presentation:"One hundred years ago this week, the Court of Arbitration of New South Wales came into being.Now known as the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales, it is the longest continuing industrial court or tribunal in Australia and, although, this may be surprising, it's also the longest continuing industrial court or tribunal in the world.I am reliably told by the doyen of Australian labour lawyers, Professor Ron McCallum from Sydney University, that the only comparable body anywhere near as old is the National Labour Relations Board of the United States which was founded over thirty years later.The first President of the Court was the Honourable Mr Justice Henry Cohen. It was his role to get the Court going; effectively setting up a whole new province for law and order in New South Wales.The first case to be heard by the Court was a dispute between the Newcastle Wharf Labourers' Union and the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company.The Court found the company guilty of an act "in the nature of a lockout". In other words, the reverse of a strike by employees. A lockout occurs where workers are kept from entering the workplace.The Court ordered that certain union members should be re-employed by the company and the union was ordered to supply the necessary wharf labour for the future, with the company at liberty to make good any deficiency by engaging non-unionists.Other cases heard in 1902 and 1903 give a flavour of the contemporary world of work. For example, there were cases concerning the Cigar Markers' Union, the Tailoresses' Union, the Saddle and Harness Makers; Union, the NSW Clickers' Union, the Boot Operators' and Rough Stuff Cutters' Union, the Journeymen Coopers' Union and the Trolley Draymen and Carters' Union.In 1907, however, the Australian work landscape changed significantly with what's now known as the Harvester judgment. It was an important federal case, a landmark judgment establish a new principle of minimum living wage. The Harvester judgment set a minimum wage of two pounds, two shillings a week, but few people realise that the judgment actually followed a similar case in the NSW court; a case involving sawmillers in 1905, two years earlier than the federal decision.Our Commission's decisions have frequently shaped those of other jurisdictions since that time.There have been a lot of changes. I would be very surprised if the original members of the Court would see much resemblance between their Court and the present Commission.Today, the Commission hears most of the serious prosecutions involving occupation health and safety particularly those involving death or serious injury at work.For the past ten years a large part of our workload has also come from unfair dismissal and unfair contract cases in a way that couldn't be imagined by the Court 100 years ago.Another feature of the Commission's work which the 1902 Court would not have conceived is women members of the Court, and the hearing of cases concerning equal pay and equal remuneration. An important development in recent years was the Pay Equity Inquiry conducted by Justice Leonie Glynn in 1998.This was followed by the creation of an Equal Remuneration principle by a Full Bench in the year 2000 and the first case under that principle decided in May this year to focus on public sector librarians. The case raises big issues as to the value of different kinds of work.Traditionally women's work in professional areas has been more intellectual than physical and this may have been part of the reason for the undervaluation. The Librarian's Case has attracted both praise and criticism in equal measure.I recall some years ago when a new judge on being sworn in said:"I feel like a second rower who has been plucked from the scrum, given a whistle and told to referee"It is not surprising that a sporting analogy would be thought appropriate. In this area, unlike some others, most employers and employees in New South Wales do accept the referee's verdict because they know the Commission has a major role in ensuring fairness at work.My experience of the Commission is that the people of New South Wales place a high value on fairness in society and fairness in the workplace. They understand that the Commission's role is to implement in a practical way those values of fairness while ensuring productive workplaces and industries."


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Meet & Eat: Joe Campanale, L'Artusi and dell'Anima
Conversations with chefs and food personalities in New York City.
Author's note: Joe Campanale has accomplished quite a bit for someone who hasn't even reached the tender age of 25. When he became a sommelier at Babbo, he was one of the youngest in the country. He holds an M.A. in Food Studies, the Diploma in Wines & Spirits from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, is a Certified Wine Educator by the Society of Wine Educators and is a Certified Sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers. Plus, he also does some food writing every now and again. Do you feel lazy yet? Sheesh. We managed to catch him while he was running back and forth between his two restaurants, so let's get to know Joe!
Name: Joe Campanale
Location: West Village
Occupation: Owner/Restaurateur dell'Anima, L'Artusi
Last week you opened L'Artusi, your second restaurant in less than two years, correct? What are some of the things we'll see and taste at L'Artusi that we haven't experienced at dell'Anima? L'Artusi is our second restaurant in just over a year. It's a really exciting time for us! The new things available at L'Artusi are an assortment of crudo, an extensive cheese program, and in addition to my favorite Italian wines, we have wines from New York and Champagne, France.
Give me three things on the menu that are not to be missed on a first visit. Wagyu tongue bruschetta, any of the crudo, and walnut torta.
You've got a knack for putting together wonderfully unique wine lists. How do you find such gems? I work hard to find bottles that you might not usually see on wine lists. I think the key to actually being able to source these wines lies in my relationships with the importers and distributors. If you develop good relationships with your distributors they just might release their highly allocated wines.
When you're not eating at one of your restaurants, where do you like to eat? Fatty Crab, Scarpetta, and Gramercy Tavern.
Best pizza in the city? Nick's in Forest Hills.
Favorite burger? Spotted Pig.
Favorite bagel? Ess-a-Bagel.
Best late-night eats? Great NY Noodletown in Chinatown.
Undiscovered gem? Any street food in Jackson Heights.
Guilty pleasures? Black and white cookies.
Food you won't eat? Rocky Mountain Oysters.
Everyone has a go-to person they call for restaurant recommendations. Who's yours? Our pastry chef, Katherine Lahr, has amazing taste. She's never steered me wrong.
What's the best recommendation she has given you? Franny's Pizza in Brooklyn.
L'Artusi is at 228 West 10th St. between Bleecker and Hudson Sts., 212-255-5757.
dell'Anima is at 38 Eighth Ave. at Jane St., 212-366-6633.


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More people who are overweight or obese may get screened for diabetes under new guidelines released this week by a panel of prevention experts. Those whose blood sugar is higher than normal now can be referred to nutrition and exercise counseling without paying anything out of pocket for it.
"Obesity and overweight have been risk factors all along for diabetes," says Wanda Filer, MD, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. "But we haven't had guidelines that actually said, 'Screen those folks.'"
Under the health law, insurers have to cover preventive services that receive a grade of A or B from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts, without charging patients.
The new guidelines update the task force's 2008 recommendation, which advised screening asymptomatic adults if they had high blood pressure. After reviewing the evidence on which this recommendation was based and incorporating findings from new studies, the task force concluded that there is a moderate benefit in screening a broader pool of people for abnormal blood sugar levels, including adults between the ages of 40 and 70 who are overweight or obese.
The task force also concluded that the evidence is now sufficient to recommend lifestyle interventions such as diet and exercise counseling as a way to prevent or delay the development of diabetes.
In the past, Filer says, if a 55-year-old patient was overweight and she wanted to order a blood glucose screening test, some insurers balked at covering the test. She would sometimes have to justify it by stating that the patient was complaining of fatigue, for example.
Now, insurers must cover the screening tests as well as counseling at the primary care practice office or off site at a hospital or elsewhere in the community.
"Health plans were generally supportive of this recommendation, although there are concerns about the lack of direct evidence that measuring blood glucose leads to improved health outcomes," said Clare Krusing, a spokeswoman for America's Health Insurance Plans, an industry trade group.
This article, which first appeared Dec. 4, 2015, was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent news service, is a program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan health policy research and communication organization not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.


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What is a blocked duct during breastfeeding?Your ducts are the tiny tubes that carry milk from tissues deep in your breast to your nipple. The ducts form a network of branching passages that come together at your nipple. Muscle cells squeeze milk along the ducts, creating a flow of milk each time your baby feeds.
Although we talk about blocked ducts, it rarely means that there is anything blocking the flow of milk completely.
Blocked ducts usually mean that the milk is not moving well in a part of your breast. Then the milk backs up, causing lumpiness and discomfort. If you don't get the milk flowing, it can lead to mastitis.
Mastitis is inflammation or infection in your breast tissues. The inflammation happens when milk backs up and is forced out of the duct into the surrounding tissues. Traces of milk may enter your bloodstream and your immune system responds, making you feel feverish and as if you have flu (Inch 2014, MA healthcare 2015, NICE 2014).
How will I know if I have a blocked duct?When you have a blocked duct, you may develop:
- A painful lump in your breast.
- A red, swollen and tender patch on the surface of your breast.
- A small white spot (about 1mm diameter) at the end of nipple that hurts when you feed your baby. This is called a "bleb" and may be due to an overgrowth of skin cells, or a collection of fragments or fatty material from your milk.
See your doctor if the hard area in your breast becomes hot, red and wedge-shaped or you start to feel feverish (as if you have flu). It's likely that you've developed mastitis (NHS 2014a, b, NICE 2014), which may need treatment.
What causes my breast ducts to become blocked?Blocked, inflamed ducts are most often caused by a back-up of milk in your breasts (milk stasis) (NICE 2014). This may happen when:
- Your baby does not drain your breasts often enough. This may be because you're feeding to a routine or have dropped a feed.
- Your baby does not drain your breast fully. This may be because she's not latched on well, perhaps because your breasts are engorged or she has tongue-tie.
- Your milk flow is obstructed because you're wearing tight clothing, your baby carrier squashes your breasts, or you're holding your breast too near your nipple. Your milk can become backed up whether you're feeding or not if there's continuous pressure on your breasts.
- You've had a knock or blow to your breast.
(MA healthcare 2015, NHS 2014b, NICE 2014)
Blocked ducts caused by breastfeeding problems are most likely to occur in the early weeks, when you're getting used to feeding your baby.
How will blocked ducts affect my baby?Your baby will still get the milk she needs, though the milk flow in your affected breast may be slower than usual (NICE 2014).
You may notice that she's slightly unsettled when feeding on that breast. Encourage your baby to feed from your affected breast as this will help to speed up any slow-moving milk.
What can I do about my blocked ducts?Remove any white spots (blebs) by rubbing them gently with a clean, warm, damp flannel or using a sterile needle, after you've had a bath or shower (NICE 2014). Your baby may even remove the bleb herself while feeding. As long as you deal with these spots, and check for them from time to time, they should be nothing more than a nuisance.
Keep breastfeeding your baby from your affected breast, if you can, even if it's uncomfortable (NICE 2014). It will help you to get better faster, as your baby will empty your breast (NHS 2014a).
Feed as often as possible, starting with your affected breast, and make sure there aren't long gaps between feeds (NICE 2014). This may sometimes mean waking your baby for a feed.
Make sure that your baby is latched on well (Inch 2014). Our step-by-step guide to breastfeeding should help.
A breastfeeding specialist will be able to help your baby to latch on properly. Your midwife, doctor or health visitor should be able to put you in touch with one.
You could also go along to a baby cafe. These are drop-in centres for breastfeeding mums. Search online for your nearest baby cafe.
Once your baby is feeding well, your milk should flow freely through your breasts. This will help to nip your symptoms in the bud before they develop into mastitis.
How can I ease the pain of blocked ducts?If feeding hurts too much, or your baby can't drink all the milk from your affected breast, you could try expressing (Inch 2014, NHS 2014a).
An electric breast pump will be quicker than a manual breast pump. Use the pump as many times a day as you need to relieve your discomfort.
There are other steps you can take to try to ease your symptoms:
- Put a warm compress or flannel on your breast, or have a warm bath or shower. Only carry on with these if you find they're helping, as the warmth may worsen the swelling (NICE 2014).
- Gently massage the lumpy area with the flat of your hand. Do this before, during and after feeds, in the direction of your nipple. Massage may push more milk into the surrounding tissues rather than out of your breast so stop if you feel this isn't helping (Inch 2014, NICE 2014).
- Vary your feeding positions, for example, feeding your baby under your arm with her body to the side of you, instead of across your body. It may also help your baby to latch on better. Try to get a breastfeeding counsellor to help you with positioning (Inch 2014).
- Feed your baby often, and try not to leave long gaps between feeds.
- Taking paracetamol or ibuprofen at the lowest effective dose may ease your pain (NICE 2014).
If your symptoms don't improve within 12 hours to 24 hours, or if you start to feel ill and continue to feel pain despite trying the above steps, see your doctor (Inch 2014, NHS 2014a). You may have mastitis and need treatment to clear the infection.
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SEATTLE — Seattle activists celebrated a successful campaign to gradually increase the city's minimum wage to $15 by calling for a national movement to close the income and opportunity gaps between rich and poor.
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday that would give the city the highest minimum wage in the nation.
Socialist City Council Member Kshama Sawant, who after the council meeting called on the people of America to elect more independent and socialist candidates, said the push for a higher minimum wage is spreading across the nation.
"Seattle may be a hippie city. We may wear socks with our sandals," but it's also a city where different progressive groups can work together to bring about change, Sawant said.
The minimum wage issue has dominated politics in the liberal municipality for months, and a boisterous crowd of mostly labor activists packed the council chambers for the vote. They held signs that said "15 Now," chanted, cheered and occasionally jeered when amendments they favored were voted down.
Mayor Ed Murray, who was elected last year, had promised in his campaign to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, as did Sawant in her campaign last year.
"We did it. Workers did this," she said. "We need to continue to build an even more powerful movement."
Council Member Tom Rasmussen said, "Seattle wants to stop the race to the bottom in wages" and address the "widening gap between the rich and the poor."
The International Franchise Association, a Washington, D.C.-based business group that represents franchise owners, said it plans to sue to stop the ordinance.
"The City Council's action today is unfair, discriminatory and a deliberate attempt to achieve a political agenda at the expense of small franchise business owners," the group said in a statement.
The measure, which would take effect on April 1, 2015, includes a phase-in of the wage increase over several years, with a slower process for small businesses. The plan gives businesses with more than 500 employees nationally at least three years to phase in the increase. Those providing health insurance will have four years to complete the move. Smaller organizations will be given seven years.
The ordinance came from recommendations made by an advisory group of labor, business and nonprofit representatives convened by Murray. After more than four months of discussion, the group presented its plan last month. Last week the council delayed implementation by the few months and approved a sub-minimum wage for teenagers, a provision opposed by labor representatives.
San Francisco currently has the nation's highest hourly minimum wage at $10.74. The current minimum wage in Washington state is $9.32 an hour.
Earlier this year, Minnesota raised the state's guaranteed wage by more than $3, to $9.50, by 2016. California, Connecticut and Maryland also have passed laws increasing their respective wages to $10 or more in coming years.
Although some local businesses have come out in support of the Seattle measure, a group of restaurant owners oppose it, saying it would force them to scuttle expansion plans, decrease hiring and possibly cut service hours.
Nick Musser, executive chef and general manager of the Icon Grill in downtown Seattle, doesn't think the wage credit for tips should phase out after seven years and finds the differentiation between large and big companies irrelevant.
"The reality is that the larger companies are going to ratchet up their wages and we're going to have to play at that level anyway," said Musser, whose restaurant employs between 50 and 60 people, depending on the time of year. Most of them are paid minimum wage.
Council Member Nick Licata and others spoke of the work and compromise it took to come up with an agreement that could pass the council.
"Others must follow and I hope that they do. But it's not an easy road to go down," Licata said.
Ubah Aden, 40, a Seattle home health worker who says she now earns $10.95 an hour, is looking forward to the way a higher wage will help her support her three children. But she also likes the idea of Seattle setting an example for the rest of the nation.
"If this passes, then it will pave the way for other cities and states. I really think so," Aden said.
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Disposal of electronic waste has become a serious problem. Every year tons of electronic materials are discarded, but only a handful of them are recycled. Moreover, a large proportion of it remains non-biodegradable. There is a solution to this – one which takes care of this problem and yet makes the computer accessory, really classy to look at and use! On offer are 100% hand-carved natural bamboo biodegradable and environmentally friendly accessories. These include a well-designed keyboard and mouse set, created exclusively for the Eco-conscious computer users.
Bamboo Handcrafted Keyboard
First off, this hand-carved bamboo keyboard is not 100% biodegradable. The USB cable that comes with the equipment is of plastic. A wireless option is available too. Plus, the keyboard's inside material is composed of the same plastic-and-metal composition of any standard keyboard. It is just the casing that is pure wood!
That apart, the look and feel of the keyboard is similar to the standard PC keyboard. The wooden touch is smooth and gives the product a distinctive look. If you have just tried to shift from your standard 104-key PC keyboard, you'll have an easier time with this Bamboo Handcrafted Keyboard.
On the downside, this Bamboo Handcrafted Keyboard lacks a stand on its underside. Most keyboards have a kickstand on the bottom that helps a user adjust the angle of the keyboard as per their convenience. The keyboard lacks this support. Although the rubber feet on its underside help keep the keyboard stable on a desk, there's no keyboard stand.
Bamboo Handcrafted Mouse
The Bamboo Handcrafted Mouse, like other traditional devices is a standard three-button optical mouse with a scroll wheel. The mouse is a bit narrow but finish is as smooth as that of the keyboard. A blue LED lights up the scroll wheel, when you connect the mouse to the keyboard in use.
If you buy the set of keyboard and mouse, you can get good deals at Amazon. The Bamboo Wireless Keyboard & Mouse Set costs $75.99. But they are also available in different colors, iterations and price points.
A great gift idea for the Holiday Season!


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Built by Land Rover and put into service in 1998 this fabulous Fire Appliance served at the Jaguar Land Rover test track at Gaydon in Warwickshire until 2015.
The vehicle then sat outside until 2017 when it was rescued by Land Rover Classic and offered for sale. Bought by our customer in December 2017, the Land Rover was then subject of a complete restoration, back to full operational capability.
One main focus was to create a finish that would make this Classic Land Rover stand out and after many hours of preparation, the result speaks for itself.
For the fire fighting equipment unfortunately it was a rather different story. The Godiva fire pump was seized having stood with water and foam concentrate in it for two years. All stainless ball valves were split thanks to the frost so everything had to be replaced.
The paintwork and body weren't in the greatest of shape so many hours went into the preparation in readiness for the paint.
Mark spent a long time on his own in the paint booth getting the finish just right. Painting is the easy bit, preparation is everything.
Once he was happy the red was layered on giving a tangible depth to the paintwork. Then the all important lacquer finish.
Finally the lacquered surface is flatted by hand with wet and dry sand paper before a three stage machine polish brings out the lustre we expect from one of our paint jobs.
Unlike normal Defenders where the roof can be easily removed, this one is welded on so removing it was not an option. Luckily we have a Manitou telehandler which is often our spare pair of hands and with the help of Kevin and several straps, eventually it was out.
Needless to say, that particular pump isn't made anymore. We could however purchase the new Godiva version which is quite similar. The bad news is that similar does not mean the same. So many hours later and the new pump is ready to fit. Call in the loader again and with much inching and a few choice words, it was in.
The appliance will soon have it's own building on site where it sit in wait for any eventuality.
With it's own 110 volt system, low and high pressure fire pump with foam application, 5m lighting mast and extensive equipment inventory it's hoped that this Land Rover will go on to serve for many years to come.


text: It's been a few months since Improv Electronics updated its line of Boogie Board eWriters, and tomorrow at IFA the company's set to show off its latest variant, dubbed Rip ("Record. Image. Preserve."). The 9.5-inch pad is slightly improved from Improv's previous iterations, as it'll allow you to actually save any scribbles you've jotted down. Better yet, you'll be able to export your doodles to a computer via its onboard micro-USB port. On the device you'll find an erase lock to ensure your notes don't get deleted, along with a stylus holder in case you're prone to misplacing things. Similar to IE's other Boogies, the Rip's reflex LCD uses power only to erase what you've written, meaning you'll get about a week's worth of battery life per charge. There's no word on pricing yet, but we'd imagine it'll be a bit easier on the pockets than a Wacom Inkling -- we shall find out when it ships out on November 1st. Full PR past the break.


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Japan is planning on augmenting their copyright law in early 2015 so publishers can actually go after e-Book pirates. This should assist the entire industry and hopefully speed up the rate in which e-Books are produced.
The old copyright law just protected physical books from unlawful print and distribution by people who did not have the right to do so. This caused difficulties for publishers who made e-book versions or sold digital manga. If an e-Book was found on a file sharing site, or if the author bypassed the publishers traditional content delivery channels and sold the e-Book on their own, there was little the publisher could do. Only the copyright holders were able to go to court. This made it difficult for e-book publishers to properly deal with an unauthorized digital publication, which led to the proliferation of pirated content.
Once this new amendment to the copyright law is complete the Japan Patent Attorneys Association is recommending changes to author contracts so it falls in line with the recent changes made in France. It is important to have separation between the traditional publishing contract and the digital side of things. Currently in Japan most authors have the exact same royalty rate for print and e-Books.
Michael Kozlowski is the Editor in Chief of Good e-Reader. He has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past ten years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times.


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A second country is wanting to learn more about Georgia's unique cash management system, which helps the country's financial sector operate as effectively as possible. After Moldova, now Austria wanted to gain valuable insight into Georgia's Cash Centre. Austrian National Bank representatives have visited Georgia's National Bank (NBG) Cash Centre, which …Read More »
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Parliament Will Give Confidence Vote to Cabinet on Friday
Georgia's Parliament will vote whether or not approve the renewed Cabinet on Friday, May 8. The date was set after President Giorgi Margvelashvili sent the renewed composition of the Cabinet to Parliament for approval this afternoon. The new Cabinet included three new ministers – Tinatin Khidasheli as Minister of Defence, Tariel …Read More »
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With a net worth that's estimated to be as much as $80.1 billion, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates is the richest man in the world. Gates has exactly the kind of real-estate portfolio you would expect from a billionaire, from a Washington mansion worth $123 million to multiple horse ranches across …Read More »
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A Few Photos Here And There!
October 11, 2011
Unfortunately I haven't picked up my camera enough this year. Life just seems to always get in the way. I took a walk around the neighbourhood last week and although it's too early around here for the leaves to start changing I was able to still get a few interesting shots.
This was my favourite photo of the day. Before heading out, I was watering the garden when I noticed something moving through the mist. I turned off the water and took a closer look. It was a female Praying Mantis! I ran inside, grabbed my camera and began shooting. I've only seen 3 in my entire life and felt privileged she had chosen my garden to be in! Even though she's an insect, watching her clean off the droplets of water made me feel like I was watching something so much more special than that! Amazing!
A neighbour has these gorgeous Morning Glories growing all over her front fence. They're all different colours and look so pretty I just had to take a few photos.
One of my favourite flowers and yet I can't seem to grow them! Too many squirrels around! This Sunflower was part of a small gardenful, each over 5 feet tall!
This apple tree was actually in someone's backyard but was so large the branches full of apples were towering over the sidewalk. They looked delicious!
And the rest of these were actually from a bouquet of 'Just Because' flowers Hubby brought home for me. A beautiful arrangement of Gerber Daisies, Lilies and other small flowers, I couldn't wait to photograph them. I used several different backgrounds but the dark really made the colour in the flowers pop.
The two Gerber Daisies. Hubby said he just walked around picking random flowers he thought I'd like. I've never had a bouquet with Gerber's in them, I was pretty excited!
Lilies have always been my favourite flower. Tiger Lilies were our wedding flower.
A close-up of one of the Lilies. Photographing flowers is so easy! Since they're so small, coloured bristol board is the perfect backdrop. Pick out the flower you want to photograph and put it in a tall cup or vase. Put the bristol board about a foot behind the flower, set up your tripod and your all set!
I love flowers but I'm not exactly sure what these are. They look like a type of Marigold to me or maybe they're a wildflower. Either way they complemented the arrangement perfectly.
Hopefully I'll be able to get out again soon and get a little creative with the changing season.
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Name : Cody A.W. Somerville
Status : Ubuntu Member.
Project : Xubuntu Developer
Location : Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
O/S : Ubuntu w/Xfce4 (Xubuntu)
E-mail : email@example.com
Launchpad : https://launchpad.net/people/cody-somerville
IRC : somerville32 @ irc.freenode.net
About me
I've been using Ubuntu for some time now (not quite sure how long, I'd have to go digging for that information) and I've really come to love and enjoy using Linux on the desktop and server. Even though I considered myself a very tech-savvy person before joining the linux community, I've found Ubuntu to be exceptionally easy to use and recommend it to all my friends and family.
I love Ubuntu so much that I've decided that I want to give back to the Ubuntu community! I'm a frequent idler of #xubuntu, #xubuntu-devel, #ubuntu-ca, #ubuntu-marketing, #launchpad, #xubuntu-offtopic, #ubuntu-marketing, #ubuntu-doc and #ubuntu-motu regularly. I also hope to lend some of my programming skills to help improve the Xubuntu distribution and Ubuntu as a whole. Even though I still consider myself a newbie compared to the other amazingly talented individuals in our community, I think my dedication, enthusiasm, willingness to learn, and my ever developing technical aptitude and skills could become an asset to the Ubuntu project.
Skill Set
I can program in Java, Pike, Python, JavaScript, C++, Bash Script, and LPC comfortably and I'm always looking to learn more.
Love to ramble about CS/tech topics and don't mind lots of questions? Then I've got an ear to listen with. :]
I also consider myself to be proficient in written and spoken English but I can be a horrible speller at times. <g>
Other notable skills include leadership, organization, and the ability to quickly learn new topics.
Other distros that I have experience with include RedHat 9, Debian, DSL (my first linux distro), Slackware, Fedora Core, and a few other small utility distros.
My Contributions
Team Membership
You can view the teams that I'm a member of at https://launchpad.net/~cody-somerville/+participation
Contributor to English (Ca) [https://translations.launchpad.net/people/cody-somerville/+translations Translations].
Support & Bug Triage
- Tech support on #xubuntu on irc.freenode.net
Regular [https://launchpad.net/people/cody-somerville/+karma bug triaging] on launchpad and [https://launchpad.net/people/cody-somerville/+reportedbugs bug reporting].
- Very frequent contributor to Xubuntu Wiki pages ([:Xubuntu/]*)
- Contributor to Xubuntu Desktop Guide (w/ SVN commit access)
Community, Advocacy, & Marketing
(Previous) Chief Editor of UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter
- Local advocacy at school and in the community (Public speaking, posters, word of mouth, etc.)
Presenter for Xubuntu session in [:UbuntuOpenWeek:Ubuntu Open Week] event.
- #xubuntu and #xubuntu-* IRC contact and operator
Developing LoCo Team Fredericton (NB, CA)
Code, Packaging, & Development
Admin & Developer of [http://Xubuntu.org Xubuntu.org]
Contributor to [https://blueprints.launchpad.net/products/xubuntu-welcome-centre/+spec/xubuntu-welcome-centre xubuntu-welcome-centre] project (Bazaar Branch [https://code.launchpad.net/people/xubuntu-welcome-centre/+branch/xubuntu-welcome-center/trunk Trunk])
Regular contributor to [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xubuntu-devel/ xubuntu-devel] mailing list.
SRU for Curl in Edgy ([https://launchpad.net/bugs/73447 Bug #73447])
SRU for Mousepad in Dapper ([https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/dapper/+source/mousepad/+bug/56161 Bug #56161])
Security upload for syslog-ng in Edgy, Feisty, and Gutsy ([https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/syslog-ng/+bug/183389 Bug #183389]
I have contributed to the following uploads in addition to the following uploads listed at https://launchpad.net/~cody-somerville/+packages
https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/atl2/2.0.3-3 (See [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/atl2/+bug/190342 Bug #190342]).
Plans & Goals
I hope to continue to improve Xubuntu and Ubuntu as a whole by developing custom applications, patching and packaging, giving support on irc support channels, writing wiki pages and documentation, and so much more.
Some things I'd like to accomplish in the future include:
- Making day-to-day desktop operations easy and fully functional in comparison to other popular operating systems and then some.
- Developing the Xubuntu community.
Contributing upstream to Xfce4 & Thunar.
- Improving the Xubuntu desktop experience through researching common custom or helpful modification to default settings.
- Continuing maintenance and development of Xubuntu wiki pages and website.
Developing custom solutions and contributing to upstream applications to help make the Xubuntu (and Ubuntu) distribution well rounded.
I'd like to help fix the pppoe issue.
- Become a Canonical employee someday.
- And so much much more...
Note: A lot of people have borrowed/used (some with explicit permissions, others none at all) my homepage "template" -- Feel free to do so. :)
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We all know the sinking feeling when it feels like weight loss grinds to a halt, when weight loss manages to make us feel like the real loser. It is definitely no fun feeling as though we are doing everything right, while getting nowhere fast. That is the reality of the weight loss plateau.
The difference between failure and success is the successful people know the art of not quitting. The trick is knowing how to keep on going to get over the hump.
Tips to break a weight loss plateau
weight loss patch, medical weight loss, fast weight loss,
1) Find proof
Proof removes doubt. One of the keys to weight loss, especially In the early stages, is motivation. By finding proof of what is working you can reignite your motivation. So you have stalled, but what has worked so far? What have you learned and how can you build upon that?
You can use things such as "signal clothes", the mirror and the tape measure to gauge progress. After all these things are way more important than a number on a scale anyway. Like most of us you are likely after weight loss to improve the look and shape of your body - these are the best indicator. If they are moving in the right direction, however slowly, you are on the right track. If you are losing weight, the speed is just a matter of degrees, and its simple to tweak to go faster.
2) Know that the further you go, the slower progress often appears to be
Losing the last 5 pounds is always going to be less dramatic than losing the first 50 pounds! It may feel slower because you are not getting that same feedback of seeing a new you every time you look in the mirror. So you have to know its working. If you're going in the right direction, all you have to do, is keep on walking.
3) Remember the golden rule
Energy balance rules. If you are eating right for your goals and have an energy deficit, you are losing weight, it is working. It may just be a case of sensitizing yourself to the new nature of the signals you get now compared to those when you started your weight loss journey.
For example when a fitness model talks of getting in shape they are probably talking about losing a few percentage digits of body fat. The average man on the street wouldn't think they had any weight to lose, and probably wouldn't notice the difference when they did! At the top level the margins are tiny and its hard to tell the difference; that's what weight loss can be like so you need to get better at seeing the new signals
4) Use the right plan
The right plan is one you can stick with for the long haul. Its not a diet its simply the way you eat. One big reason for a weight loss plateau is that the plan we are on is based on deprivation. As we can't maintain it long term, we start to step off the "straight and narrow" and forbidden foods and habits creep in. From here its easy to see why weight loss would stop, and guilt would start. The classic lose-lose of modern day diets.
Use a nutrition plan that isn't a diet. Its about a re-education, training yourself to be the leaner choice that you choose.
5) Don't give up
Don't use words like "stubborn fat". Its not stubborn, it well get in line and follow the rules of weight loss just as ever. Preferably these will be your rules, as you follow a nutrition plan that suits you.


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Recently married, Anthony lives with his wife, Krysten, in Patchogue.
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Pregnancy can be both the most exciting and fearful time of a woman's life. An exciting time for all the obvious reasons of expanding your family and bringing a precious life into the world. A fearful time because of all the unknowns. While most babies are born healthy, there is that small percentage that are born with a chromosomal disorder.
With my first pregnancy, my doctor suggested we take advantage of the technology and get the prenatal testing done. We said, "sure, why not?" first time parents, we just did whatever our doctors recommended. The truth is, we had no idea what it was, why we were taking it, or even really the risks that were associated with any of the disorders this test was testing for.
While we were so blessed that our daughter is a happy, healthy baby, I swore if we had another baby I would do more research. I would be more educated on risks and what my options were. Well, that time has come for baby #2 and we knew that we would definitely choose to take the non-invasive prenatal testing again commonly referred to as NIPT. This time around we decided to go with Integrated Genetics MaterniT21 PLUS test.
With our recent miscarriage in December, it was a wakeup call that while I am still young and healthy, I am not immune to heartbreak. I was also reminded that sometimes things are outside of my control. What we can control is the information to help guide us to proper management of our pregnancy, which includes NIPT. With this information, it can give you critical time to prepare for the birth of a child with extra needs. This means extra time to prepare emotionally, financially and physically. While there are certain factors that can put you at higher risk, the truth is anyone can have a pregnancy with chromosomal abnormalities.
With this being my second pregnancy and having one prior miscarriage, I believe this testing is absolutely necessary. Knowledge is power.
Why the MaterniT21 Plus test?
The first and main reason I chose Integrated Genetics is because they are the pioneers of NIPT. They have analyzed the largest number of patient samples and that gives me peace of mind.
This particular test is done through a simple blood draw, so it doesn't carry the risk of miscarriage like many of the more invasive diagnostic procedures. I also loved the fact that I could have the test done as early as nine weeks and could expect my results back within 5 days. My tests were completed even faster than that.
This test is testing for the following abnormalities: Down Syndrome, Edwards Syndrome, Patau Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Klinefelter Syndrome, Triple X Syndrome, and XYY Syndrome. On top of that, you will also have the ability to find out the gender of your child.
They work closely with LabCorp to make it easy to get your blood drawn at various locations across the United States.
What About Cost?
If you are under 35, you may be fearful that your insurance will say they won't cover the cost. Please don't let that deter you from doing your research. To make that process easier, you can find the cost estimator on Integrated Genetics' website where you can calculate approximately how much you will be paying out-of-pocket based on your specific insurance. You can find that cost estimator here.
I bet you are wondering if I am going to tell you the gender of our baby now since I mentioned that our results came back. Well, the doctor still has those until my appointment on Friday and on top of that, we plan to do some gender reveal pictures so our photographer will be the first to know our baby's gender.
Check back here next week for an update on all our genetic testing done by the MaterniT21 PLUS test along with the gender reveal of our sweet baby!


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Anya Selvarajan is 3.5 years old and like any dedicated bookworm, she has trouble stopping when asked to pick her favourites. Our correspondent, Rajeswari Devadass made sure that the list was entirely Anya's and that she stopped at 14 (we secretly wish that she hadn't). The Gruffalo and Ranganna tee shirts that you see in the picture, along with the bookshelf were done by the very talented Rajeswari. Now it is for you to decide which is more endearing – the list or the picture.
- Zoe and Beans – The Magic Hoop – by Chloe Inkpen , Mick Inkpen
"Because Zoe has 2 ponytails"
- My Garden – Kevin Henkes
"Because flowers go blooming and blooming and there are chocolate rabbits"
- This is not my Hat : Jon Klassen
"Because Small fish not giving hat to big fish."
- A sick day for Amos McGhee : Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead
"Because Elephant walks on the road."
- Chopsticks – Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Scott Magoon
"Because they are friends.
- Bink and Gollie – Two for One – (Whack a Duck )Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee
"Because Bink is laughing "Ha-Ha" in the book.""
- Dont Let the Pigeon drive the bus by Mo Willems
"Because Pigeon keeps telling "I want to drive the bus"
- Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
"Because I like moon."
- Again by Emily Gravett.
"Because Dragon asks Mumma to read book again and again."
- Sleep like a Tiger – Mary Logue and Pamela Zagarenski
"Because Girl doesn't want to go to sleep."
- Beekle – Dan Santat
"Because he is waiting for friend to pick him up and we make Color color Beekles with clay (play dough)"
- Oliver by Birgitta Sif
"Because Oliver likes puppets."
- Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts
"Because Iggy makes sands castles"
- Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons -Eric Litwin and James Dean
"Because I love Pete."
Anya, a big thank you! That is such a lovely list! We need you to promise that you will come back with more. Rajeswari, with a book-crazy mum like you, it is a miracle that the list stopped at anything short of a hundred! Thank you for growing a bookworm!


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In light of the recent heatwave, here is a reminder that there is no need to spend hours slaving in the kitchen to make a luscious summer dessert that will wow guests and family members alike.
Summer is a time of bounty and plenty, particularly when it comes to tart, juicy berries and tender stone fruit, so it makes sense to make the most of nature's unadulterated offerings.
This rainbow of delights needs very little to coax out flavour, and shop-bought cheats are a wonderful way to transform them into something worthy of a Parisian patisserie counter.
When you can't stand the heat, outdoor cooking is the way forward, and you might be surprised to know that even the barbecue can be deployed to rustle up something sweet for a summer night.
Here are some ideas for making the most of summer produce for those with a sweet tooth and a desire to maximise sunny hours outside the kitchen.
Barbecued delights
You may think barbecues are for steaks, sausages and skewers alone, but they can be surprisingly versatile when it comes to ending a meal on a sweet note. Here are some ideas for making the most of your barbecue on those lazy summer evenings:
- Wrap halved, de-stoned fruit such as apricots, peaches and plums in a foil parcel, adding a splash of sweet liquor (amaretto is perfect, or a rich dessert wine), a few sprigs of rosemary or thyme and a drizzle of honey. Wrap tightly, leaving a little space for the steam, then place on the embers of the barbecue once the main food has finished cooking. Remove 15-20 minutes later for beautifully soft, syrupy fruit. Perfect with a scoop of ice cream or thick crème fraiche.
- Cut slits lengthways into just-ripe bananas and stuff with dark chocolate buttons and some crumbled pecans. Wrap in foil and bake in the same way as the fruit, above, for a luscious, molten pudding to eat from the banana skin with a spoon and a drizzle of cream.
- Grill ripe peach halves, brushed with a little flavourless oil, on the barbecue until slightly soft. Drizzle with honey, a squeeze of lemon and some mint leaves and serve with ice cream, toasted almonds and fresh raspberries for a variation on the classic Peach Melba.
Fabulous fruit tart
For an easy, fuss-free alternative to a fancy fruit tart, try the following cheats:
- Blitz biscuits (shortbread, ginger nuts or digestives work particularly well) in the food processor, bind together with a little melted butter, and press into a tart or cake tin to form a crust. Top with mascarpone sweetened with a little honey or icing sugar and vanilla, then scatter over your choice of summer fruit – strawberries are particularly good – and garnish with some baby mint or basil leaves.
- Roll out shop-bought puff pastry to a 1cm thick rectangle. Score a 1-inch border around the edge, without cutting all the way through the pastry. Thinly slice some apricots, nectarines or plums and scatter over the pastry within the border. Sprinkle with demerara sugar and a drizzle of honey, brush the border with beaten egg, then bake until the pastry is puffed and golden and the fruit is soft. Sprinkle over some lemon thyme leaves and serve in slices with ice cream or crème fraiche.
Brilliant berry ideas
To make the most of summer berries in all their tart, juicy glory, turn to the cosseting magic of dairy. Here are some ideas:
- A fruit fool is a wonderful way to transform almost any fruit into a decorative delight, but they work particularly well with tangier offerings. Try simmering gooseberries, blackcurrants or rhubarb into a puree with a little sugar. Allow to cool, then fold into whipped cream along with a little more sugar, to taste, and a little vanilla paste (or elderflower cordial, if using gooseberries – the two are fantastic together). Sprinkle with crumbled amaretti biscuits or serve dainty shortbread biscuits (shop-bought are fine) on the side. A garnish of mint leaves looks professional, too.
- To make a cheat's raspberry ripple ice cream, choose the best shop-bought vanilla ice cream you can afford, then allow it to soften a little out of the freezer. Stir in a homemade raspberry compote, made by simmering the berries with a little sugar until just collapsed and left to cool, and a handful of crumbled amaretti biscuits, then return to the freezer for an hour or so to firm up before serving. This also works well with blackcurrants.
- For an easy cheesecake, make a biscuit base with crushed biscuits and melted butter, then spoon the mix into individual glasses or ice cream bowls. Press down with a spoon, then top with a mixture of mascarpone, thick cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla, before spooning over a berry compote made by simmering your choice of berries with a splash of water and a little sugar (liqueurs are also a nice addition – try cassis with raspberries or blackcurrants, and elderflower cordial with gooseberries). Chill in the fridge before serving.
Fancy fruit salad
A fruit salad may be all you can face on hot evenings, but it doesn't have to be boring. Here are a few suggestions for jazzing up a plate of fruit:
- Hollow out a watermelon – save the fruit flesh for smoothies and salads the next day – and use it as a serving bowl for your choice of chopped fruit. Garnish with mint or basil leaves and, if you really want to push the boat out, some kitsch cocktail umbrellas!
- Try lifting your fruit salads with a simple syrup. Simmer water and sugar (in a ratio of 2:1) with your choice of aromatics until syrupy – lemongrass stalks, vanilla pods, herbs and spices such as cinnamon sticks or cloves can all work well – then leave to cool. Drizzle over your fruit salad and toss gently before serving. Lemongrass works particularly well with tropical fruit salads, while cinnamon is beautiful with summer stone fruit like peaches and plums.
- Try selecting a choice of fruit in the colours of the rainbow – strawberries, oranges, pineapple, kiwi, blueberries, raspberries, purple dragonfruit – and arrange it in a pinwheel pattern, by colour, or lengthways along a rectangular platter in a rainbow pattern. Garnish with baby herbs – basil, mint, lemon verbena, lemon thyme – for a beautiful, light way to end a summer meal.
Elly McCausland is a food writer and blogger at Nutmegs, Seven. She has a passion for travel and all things gastronomic, with a particular emphasis on fruit, breakfast and proper British puddings. When not concocting recipes or planning her next cultural odyssey, she is an English literature academic, specialising in children's literature.


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Brexit has been the centrepiece of the City's agenda this week, with two planned Brexit Select Committee meetings alongside Michel Barnier's visit to the UK.
Despite the fractures Brexit has caused within the government, there seems to be more coherent understanding in the Square Mile on the future shape of regulatory architecture.
Any future deal seems most likely to treat financial services based on existing equivalence rules for non-EU countries rather than a more ambitious deal.
Read more: Risk of a no deal Brexit isn't rising, says BoE's newest policymaker
While perhaps sub-optimal, regulators are ruling out any retreat from current standards. Sam Woods, deputy governor at the Bank of England, weighed in over the weekend, pledging to "maintain standards of resilience in the financial sector at least as high as those we have today".
With the Brexit deadline just over a year away, banks are in the process of implementing relocation plans, preparing for the worst-case no-deal scenario, and exploring business opportunities that fall through the cracks between Brexit planning and ring-fencing.
But while Brexit still dominates much of the City's immediate thinking, issues beyond the EU are starting to register more prominently.
The end of ultra-loose monetary policy, the proliferation of cyber security concerns and technology risks, the competitive threat from fintech, big tech, and incumbent giants from adjacent industries are all very much on the agenda.
The stock market sell-off that saw steep falls in most major indices is a powerful case in point. On Monday, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones indices both dropped by about four per cent by the market close. The catalyst for this significant market correction is concern over rising inflation, as western economies experience a "synchronised upturn" and their labour markets have less slack to absorb additional demand without needing to increase prices.
This triggers market fear that a decade of cheap money – characterised by near-zero interest rates and quantitative easing programmes – is ending once and for all. The expectations of interest rate rises pushes up bond yields, triggering a repricing of equity prices as an investment substitute. Higher interest rates also mean that a higher discount rates will be used when making equity valuations.
Even though it is widely expected that western central banks will embark on monetary policy normalisation in a gradual, well-announced manner, an eight-year bull run in stock markets is probably ripe for any trigger to spur a market correction.
Indeed, the fact that the S&P 500 had reached new highs earlier this year while the VIX index, a measure of market volatility, remained at historic lows last month, even as the US federal government shut down, was an example of the decoupling between risks to market and the market's response to risks.
But the symptoms of the hangover from a prolonged era of ultra-loose monetary policy continue. The abundance of cheap money has also led to a misallocation of resources, as forbearance has allowed zombie companies to be kept alive, while low rates have lowered the price of borrowing and contributed to an increase in debt.
Several regulators, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, called out repricing of risk premia and debt sustainability as some of the key risks to financial stability in the year ahead. The European Banking Authority further assumed the most adverse conditions yet in its 2018 stress testing scenario based on the materialisation of these risks.
Cyber risk is another systemic threat to financial stability identified by multiple regulators.
Mass data breaches and intentional manipulation of online platforms challenged the digital economy in 2017. In 2018, cyber security will become the undercurrent across technology, business and political concerns.
The financial industry is particularly vulnerable. Professional cyber criminals are after high-value targets such as banks, while state-sponsored activities are now adding to the growing array of cyber crimes. The banking system is ill-prepared to cope with these new threats and cyber crimes.
So while Brexit grabs the headlines, keep a close eye on the global issues currently playing out that will shape the financial industry's risk agenda in the years to come.
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Selling Cookies: 2 Timeless Lessons From An 11-year-old Entrepreneur
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2017 was a BIG year for tech companies.
Together, the five largest companies in technology, including Apple, Alphabet (Google), Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, comprised 37% of the S&P 500's total gains in 2017 and we're on track to spend as much as $3.4 trillion on digital services by 2020. It's been predicted by Entrepreneur Magazine, that federal investments in digital could climb as high as $95 billion in 2018.
2018 is the year that frontier technologies will finally become affordable and accessible for startups and businesses of all sizes to capitalize on emerging trends and technological innovations. Startups are continually gaining power in the opportunities created by blockchain, eCommerce, SaaS, AI and IoT and the opportunities they create to disrupt whole industries.
Today, we're covering some of the top startup trends ripe with opportunity and bound for disruption in 2018.
What was once a technical topic is now entering the mainstream as tech startups are raising millions in funding through ICOs and opportunities for the public to get in on the action is growing.
Blockchain is a decentralized, internet-based technology used to safely and securely manage, access and trade cryptocurrency (like Bitcoin and Ethereum) and information. The platforms effectively distribute power and risk across all players, regardless of personal reputation or financial backing. Blockchain is leveling the playing field by creating a space where VCs, angels and the public all have equal opportunities.
In the spirit of innovation and independence, blockchain startups are discovering new ways to invest in and grow industries rapidly using automation tools for completing and filing legal documents and processing payments while maintaining the utmost security of data and personal information.
As we become evermore technology-focused, the threat of hacking and our need for protection of digital assets grows. Blockchain tech startup Gameflip, is just one of the many companies using cryptocurrency to create a safer buying process for digital goods. Digital trophies, skins and weapons hold significant value to gamers, and many will pay to gain access to them, but without a safe way to process payment, they've been left sitting on accounts, unused. Gameflip is working to empower gamers to buy and sell precious digital assets on the blockchain, a billion dollar industry and growing.
Companies like SparkleCoin are making great strides in bringing about widespread adoption of blockchain marketplaces by empowering anyone to complete online transactions for physical products and everyday services with cryptocurrency. Technological improvements like this could completely transform business as we know it and promise secure transactions for every person, every time.
"The seismic shifts in the business landscape are causing bouts of jitters among the budding entrepreneurs, but they will have to be pragmatic enough to understand the dynamics, accept the technological disruptions and adapt accordingly," advises Ashish Mittal, Angel Investor and Founder of TurningIdeas Ventures.
We've only seen the very beginnings of blockchain and you can be sure to hear a lot more about it in 2018.
Recurring revenue models are quickly replacing pay-per-use models in almost every industry, from groceries and office supplies, to entertainment and automation platforms for business.
Software as a Service (SaaS) models are being applied across the board to automate routine purchases, delivering them to our doorsteps and computers on a scheduled and recurring basis. We're not likely to see a return of the tired pay-per-use model anytime soon and good riddance indeed!
As more and more businesses switch to a subscription based revenue model, businesses and consumers alike are able to accurately and systematically predict monthly expenditures to better plan for innovation and improvement.
In 2018, startups should embrace the growth of SaaS and look for areas of specialization to increase opportunities for differentiation.
A Business Insider intelligence report predicts a spend upwards of $6 trillion on IoT solutions over the next five years, reaching over 34 billion devices connected to the internet by 2020.
Over the past few years we've witnessed an astronomical increase of the number of connected devices, including, but not limited to, home appliances, entertainment electronics, security systems and transportation. Combined, technological innovations and machine learning have proven themselves effective in automating routine tasks and eradicating inefficiencies and mistakes caused by simple human error.
Embedded geospatial data continues to further the growth of IoT by predicting human routine, adjusting to customized preferences, and automating mundane tasks, thereby allowing us the clear headedness to further innovate.
In 2018 you can expect to see increased efforts towards the security of IoT devices even as Mike Bell, EVP IoT and Devices at Canonical warns us of at least two or three large scale attacks on IoT-related hardwear to come in the next year. Startups in the IoT space should double down on efforts to secure devices and privacy while learning from the successes of automatic software updates in the consumer space.
Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) form a power team in alleviating customer service constraints and providing a quicker and more satisfying shopping experience.
Automated chatbot messaging tools leverage AI to create a personalized, interactive and increasingly helpful customer service experience to answer commonly asked questions, address personal account issues and drive quicker conversions. By replacing the need for human to human interaction on basic and common inquiries, our teams have been freed from mundane tasks to focus their efforts on positive innovation and higher level questions. In turn, conversionsions have increased across industries and customers report feeling a higher level of satisfaction and confidence in their purchases and the companies that provide them.
Enterprise messaging bots have spurred the growth of company-built chatbots that run on company websites and in native platforms like Facebook and Slack. Using AI, chatbots will grow in their capability and response to provide even better customer service, decrease conversion times, process payments and even automatically market your business.
"In the past executives may have tinkered with AI to schedule their calendars, but 2018 will see the end of the experimental phase and the beginning of applying artificial intelligence to solve the most soul-crushing marketing problems. For example, conversational AI companies like Conversica will make it possible for PR companies to harness conversational AI for lead nurturing and finding new clients. CRM companies like Helpshift will streamline customer service." – Curtis Sparrer, principal at Bospar PR.
The growing abilities of and access to speech analysis tools within AI are helping to improve human connection. In analyzing and comparing phone conversations completed at call centers, AI is able to recognize patterns and voice inflections that tell us far more than the average employees can. By studying response, words, tone and pauses, AI can provide customized scripts in real time that result in better understanding and more productive calls.
Over the next few years we expect to see enormous AI disruptions in process-based jobs from administrative assistants and brokers to manual labor and customer facing retail positions. AI will help us automate and optimize routine tasks and conversations, paving way for human employees to do what they do best.
Disruption, a powerful word that gained popularity in 1990s tech business to describe an innovative application that challenges market leaders, introduces a new way to do something and effectively transforms whole industries.
Disruptive technology will continue to grow in 2018, following game changing trends spurred by companies like Airbnb, who transformed the adage of hotel chains, Amazon, who changed how and where we shop, and Virta Health, who is working to connect patients in need with doctors in real time.
A new report by Forrester found that 83% of all adults living in the United States made at least one purchase on Amazon.com in 2017. As we continue to see brick and mortar stores close and numbers of new physical shops decrease, digital storefronts are becoming the norm. 2018 will spell out the truth for businesses who effectively use the internet to reach customers and market their services and those who refuse to adapt.
With the coupling of eCommerce and AI, a sharing economy is taking hold and growing quickly, finding new ways to connect a growing human population while decreasing the barrier to entry. We've witnessed the rise of transportation sharing services like ZipCar and Uber, who empower urban dwellers to cut down on their environmental impact by sharing vehicles. And the server sharing market, lead by Amazon and Google, makes it possible for early stage startups and budding bloggers to get up and running quickly at a fraction of the cost of buying an expensive server.
It's been two years since our last major industry disruption and 2018 is ripe for change. Prakash Nagpal, VP of Infoblox, advises startups to keep their eyes and ears peeled for opportunities to disrupt, especially in the financial services and healthcare industries.
2018 looks to be an exciting year for any startup or entrepreneur ready to make waves and embrace technological trends in SaaS, AI, IoT, eCommerce and blockchain.
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I've been listening to a lot of 60s British Beat/Mod/R&B music lately. My momentary fixation is largely due to the fact that I've been taking guitar lessons since July and I'm attracted to the idea that a lot of these bands were at the beginning of their musical development. It's great music but it's not necessarily virtuoso, which makes it less intimidating to me. I can picture a time where I could comfortably play many of these songs!
So, I've made a mix. You should listen to it. I tried to focus on bands and songs that were big in England but didn't quite breakthrough in America. There are exceptions to that strategy, so don't complain about The Byrds song.


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Bibs are awkward. Not all babies need them to keep the food off of their clothes. Many babies start wearing bibs at only a couple of months old because of that lovely teething slobber.
Kylie, my oldest, will be 13 in a a couple of weeks, and when she was teething, my mom taught me a trick that I thought was fantastic! Bibs are great, needed, and appreciated, but we all know that they're not the best fitting suckers! Most of the time, they look like this:
Here's how you remedy that as well as keep your baby's chest dry, reducing the risk of a cold on top of teething pain. I buy these Green Sprouts waterproof bibs because they are terry on both sides, and it's soft against Jett's skin, rather than the nylon or plastic touching his skin.
Simply put the bib on your baby BEFORE putting on his/her clothes like this:
That way, your bib isn't flip flopping up in your baby's face, it's not off to the side, or it doesn't turn into a cape. It stays put, and you can see the adorable shirts and onesies your baby wears.
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Key benefits
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It is extracted from the plant Cannabis Sativa through the grinding of the seeds using a cold pressing technique. Hemp protein provides a full range and the right proportion of all the essential amino acids, easily assimilated by the body. They are very rich in essential fatty acids, including omega 3 and omega 6, vitamin C, calcium and iron. The fatty acids are important for the control of the inflammatory process and promote a healthy hormonal balance.
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