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Opinion writers weigh in on universal health care and other health issues.
As Health Law Enrollment Deadline Nears, Remember The Insurance That Looks Too Good To Be True Probably Is
Some consumers in North Carolina are receiving robocalls that come across like ads for plans with names like "Trump Health Care" touting affordable coverage. But those options are often skimpy and don't offer even some of the basic coverage Americans have grown used to under the Affordable Care Act. The deadline for signing up for a 2020 plan is Sunday. News comes out of Georgia, Florida and California, as well.
Health Law Enrollment Still Trails Last Season's But At A Slower Drop-Off Rate Than The Year Before
In the sixth week of open enrollment for 2019 coverage, there had been a 12% drop off. For 2020 coverage the sign-ups are lagging by 6%. These numbers don't include people who will be automatically enrolled in their coverage, and there also is usually a flurry in the last few days before the Dec. 15 deadline.
How An IRS Letter About Health Care Coverage Ended Up Saving 700 Lives
The letter prompted the recipients to sign up for health coverage to avoid penalties, which in turn prevented premature deaths that would have occurred without it. It was essentially the first rigorous experiment to find that health coverage leads to fewer deaths, a claim that politicians and economists have fiercely debated in recent years
Justices Appear Sympathetic To Insurers In ACA 'Risk Corridor' Case: 'Why Doesn't The Government Have To Pay?'
The government promised to cushion the blow for some insurers if they entered the health law marketplace, but then Congress stripped the money out of the budget. The insurers say they are owed $12 billion. From the questions during the oral arguments it seems like the Supreme Court justices may agree, though both Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito were skeptical of some of the insurers' points.
Repealing Unpopular Cadillac Tax Is 'On The Table' For Dems During Funding Deal Negotiations
Meanwhile, more than 1,000 employers, insurers, unions and other groups are urging lawmakers to kill the unpopular provision, which sets up a tax on expensive employer-sponsored health plans.
Va. Governor Wants To Hit Pause On Medicaid Work Requirements That Were Crucial To Expansion Deal With GOP
Although the work requirements played a key role in getting state Republicans to buy in to the idea of expanding Medicaid in Virginia, Democrats recently won control of the Legislature. Now, Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam has directed his administration to "pause" any of those efforts.
Viewpoints: Cutting Off Food Stamps: A Prudent Call Or A Grinch-Like Move?; Health Care's Status Quo Is Morally Untenable
Opinion writers and editorials explore these and other health care issues.
Viewpoints: Public Charge Policy Is Great At Stoking Fear, Preventing Millions From Getting Health Care; Don't Believe Nonsense About Being Able To Keep Your Health Plan
Opinion writers focusing on expanding health care to more Americans and other issues.
Different Takes: Medicaid Expansion Is Becoming Irresistible, Even In Deep Red States; In Texas, Scrooge Still Rules, Deprives Thousands Of Care
Opinion writers focus on ways to improve health care.
Perspectives: Explosive Health Care Spending Keeps Chipping Away At Poor And Middle Class; Warren's 'Medicare For All' Has Major Benefits For Businesses
Editorial pages focus on how to combat rising health care costs.
The Next Medicaid Battleground: How Tennessee Is Forging Ahead With Controversial Block Grant Plan
CMS has been vocal in encouraging states to create more restrictions on their Medicaid programs. Many looked to work requirements, but those plans have faced major legal setbacks in courts. Tennessee could be leading the way on a new path. Medicaid news comes out of Missouri and New York, as well.
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Increasingly Bitter Personal Rivalry Between Azar And Verma Threatens To Derail Administration's Health Goals
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Dems Who See Health Care As Winning Issue Increasingly Sounding Alarm Over Political Pitfalls Of 'Medicare For All'
Warnings are being issued at all levels of the party–from union members to candidates running in swing states. "We won in Kentucky and Louisiana, barely, in part, because we won on health care. I don't think we can afford to lose on health care," Gov. Gina Raimondo (D-R.I.) said. Meanwhile, industry opponents for "Medicare for All" are starting to go after the moderates' health plans as well. In other election news, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) has a plan to expand mental health treatment.
University Students Faced With Tough Decision Of Dropping Out Of School Or Dropping Medicaid Coverage
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A 'Public Option' Used To Be So Controversial It Was Dropped From ACA. In Era Of 'Medicare For All' It's Regained Appeal.
A so-called "public option" would allow people to buy a government-run health plan that competes with the private marketplace. In previous years, the policy was considered extreme, while now it's starting to sound like the moderate option in the current political landscape. Meanwhile, Politico takes a look at the army being built to fight "Medicare for All."
'It's The Wild West': Experts Warn Consumers To Be Careful If Shopping For ACA Plan Outside Federal Marketplace
During open enrollment season, health experts say to watch out for "junk" insurance plans that were expanded under the Trump administration and don't have to meet standards set by the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, investors are betting that the Supreme Court rules in favor of insurers in a case over "risk corridor" payments.
Viewpoints: Long-Awaited Changes In Medicare Will Aid Patients Needing To Spend More Time With Doctors; Black Infants From Low-Income Families Deserve Better Health Care
Opinion writers weigh in on these health topics and others.
Democrats Seek Reassurance That Trump Administration Has Addressed Technical Issues With ACA Enrollment
The Democrats wrote a letter to the Trump administration pointing to an analysis that found that as many as 100,000 fewer people signed up on the first day of enrollment this year because of the technical glitches. Meanwhile, KHN offers advice on navigating open enrollment season.


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""Previously our garden felt gloomy and quite oppressive. Now it's bright and inviting with both a sophisticated entertaining area and a lovely lawn for the children to run about on - it draws us all outside.""
"It's like having another room - we're always outside now."
- Jules & Charlotte, Warwick, March 2010
Our client lives in an old cottage and, over the years had accumulated a lot of stuff, much of which was stored in a scruffy tarmac yard which also housed a well, an unwanted tree, a half-ton safe and an outside loo without a roof. He and his fiancé's brief was for a character courtyard with fencing that didn't make the garden feel too dark or "boxed in", raised bed planting and a storage area.
The scheme our clients accepted was a calm, airy courtyard with a raised brick firepit to sit around with friends. On the floor we used Bradstone Milldale paving slabs laid in a random pattern. The raised beds used textured red bricks topped with one of our clients "finds" - reclaimed Victorian blue bricks. Shade loving shrubs and climbers were planted to soften the hard landscaping and specially made trellis panels were stained a sympathetic silver/grey shade and used as fencing to screen the garden rather than shut it in and provide a framework for the climbing plants and strings of solar fairy lights. We put a slate roof on the old outside loo turning it into winter logstore.

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Gbajabiamila appoints media aides
…names Lasisi of Channels SA, others
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has released the appointment of his media aides with Mr. Olanrewaju Lasisi of Channels TV as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.
Also appointed are Mr. Musa Abdullahi Krishi of Daily Trust newspapers as Chief press secretary; Dele Anofi of the Nation newspaper as Special Assistant on Print Media; Bukola Ogunyemi as Special Assistant on New Media and Ayo Adeagbo as Special Assistant on Visual Communication/ Official Photographer and Kunle Somoye as Special Assistant on Electronic and Broadcast Media.
A statement personally signed by the Gbajabiamila said the appointments were with immediate effect.
Until this appointment, Olanrewaju Lasisi, 46, was the parliamentary correspondent of Channels Television with over 10years experience reporting activities of the House of Representatives. He was also the producer and presenter of a weekly television programme, "The Gavel", which focuses on the Nigerian parliament.
Lasisi holds a Masters Degree in Performing Art from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He has participated in media exchange programmes both in Nigeria and United States of America.
Until this appointment, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, 33, was Daily Trust Newspaper correspondent in the National Assembly with 6years experience reporting activities of the House of Representatives and Senate. He was Assistant Political Editor at Daily Trust between 2014 and 2015.
He joined Daily Trust newspaper in 2012 as part of the newspaper's policy of automatic employment for best graduating students of mass communication. Krishi hails from Kokona Local Government of Nasarawa State.
Until this appointment, Bukola Ogunyemi, 32, was a social media specialist with World WildLife Fund in Washington DC, USA. He is a former social media manager for Chocolate City Group, where he influenced social engagement of eight labeled artists. He has managed more than 100 social media accounts, digital campaigns for companies, businesses, governments, and non-profit organisations.
Ogunyemi, a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife is an active member of Data & Marketing Association, Internet Marketing Association and International Public Relations Association.
Until this appointment, Dele Anofi, 52, a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria was The Nation Newspaper's Politics Correspondent in the House of Representatives for seven years. He was also a Public Relations Officer at the Federal Housing Authority 1996 – 2001.
Anofi is an alumni of the United States (US) International Visitor Leadership Program, Washington DC. He hails from Ilorin, Kwara State
Kunle Somoye, 26, is a young media strategist, researcher, and communicator. Until this appointment, he was a member of the Buhari Presidential Media team and also served the Election and Monitoring Directorate of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.
Ayo Adeagbo, 25, a graduate of University of Ibadan was documentary photographer to former Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly.
Adeagbo also served as Assistant Chief Photographer to former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi.
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Buhari, APC govs meet in Aso Rock, keep mum
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The meeting it was gathered was not unconnected with the crisis in the party over the protest against the current national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
The meeting was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Although no official reason was given for the meeting, there have been speculations that some governors elected on the APC platform are no longer comfortable with the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, and are seeking to remove him.
The meeting in Aso Rock started at about 3p.m. and lasted over two hours.
The governors who attended the meeting were: Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Babagana Zulum (Borno), Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa), Abubakar Sani Bello (Niger), Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Godwin Obaseki (Edo) Nasiru El-Rufai (Kaduna), Gbenga Oyetola (Osun), and Dapo Abiodun (Ogun).
They, however, declined to speak to newsmen at the end of the meeting as one by one, they filed out of the Council Chambers accompanied by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari.
Mixed reactions trail senator's sentence
Mixed reactions from two political party chieftains in Abia State greeted yesterday's judgement of a Lagos High Court, which sentenced the Senate Chief Whip and former Abia governor, Orji Kalu, to 12 years in prison over alleged fraud.
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Chief Donatus Nwankpa, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that he was disappointed and angry with the judgement.
Nwankpa, who was a member of the Abia House of Assembly when Kalu was governor, said that the judgement was not fair.
"The party will meet to take a position on the judgement. But as an individual, I am very saddened by the judgement.
"I am not convinced that judgement was given," he said, adding that the court's verdict sustained his doubts about the integrity and objectivity of the nation's judiciary.
Nwankpa said that he never had the confidence that Kalu would get judgement, "considering the utterances of the judge."
"I'm highly convinced that something went wrong. The judgement is not fair," he said.
Conversely, the Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council in Abia, Mr. Ceekay Igara, described the judgement as "good precedence."
According to him, "If Kalu was found wanting as governor of the state, he should face judgement.
"It is a normal thing and goes to prove that nobody is above the law."
Igara, who is the state Chairman of the Labour Party, said that the judgement was supposed to teach two lessons.
He said: "The first lesson for those who are in government and second for others who intend to take over is that whatever they do, there is always a judgement day."
Mr. Maduka Okoro, the South-East Media Aide to Kalu, told NAN that the former governor would appeal the judgement "to allow other judges and a higher court take another look at the case."
Okoro said that Kalu was not bothered by the judgement but considered it as one of the travails that every leader must experience "before becoming what God wants him to be."
He expressed optimism that the judgement would be reversed by a higher court, adding that Kalu would be acquitted at last.
He said that as governor, Kalu administered Abia transparently and never defrauded the state.
Kalu was Abia governor from 1999 to 2007 and won election to the Senate in the 2019 election, after three attempts.
Erectile dysfunction increases risk of heart health
Scientists in the United States (U.S.) have said that men with erectile dysfunction (ED) are more likely to be diagnosed with irregular heartbeat, which is also called atrial fibrillation or a-fib.
They presented the preliminary findings of their new study at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Session in Dallas, Texas, last week.
Atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, is an irregular or quivering heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, and heart failure.
A Cardiologist and Postdoctoral Researcher at Northwestern University in Chicago, Dr. Yoshihiro Tanaka said: "It is well known that ED symptoms appear two to three years before we see cardiovascular disease; so, if we can use ED symptoms as a marker for predicting future AFib, we may be able to treat the patient early and hopefully stop the disease's progression.
"If patients have ED, physicians should investigate other cardiovascular risk factors and initiate treatment as soon as possible," Tanaka told participants at the AHA conference.
ED is the inability to get or keep an erection firm enough to have sexual intercourse. It is also sometimes referred to as impotence. Occasional ED is not uncommon. Many men experience it during times of stress. However, frequent ED can be a sign of health problems that need treatment.
Previous studies had shown a link between cardiovascular disease and ED.
Subsequently, the new study wanted to find out how AFib fits into the picture, said Dr. Yoshihiro Tanaka.
The new study included 1,760 older men without a history of AFib. After four years, 9.6 per cent of men who reported having erectile dysfunction were diagnosed with AFib compared with 2.9 per cent of men without the condition.
"Even after adjusting for various risk factors, including smoking, weight, diabetes and blood pressure, men with erectile dysfunction were 66 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with AFib,"the NewsmaxHealth'reported.
Based on the outcome, Tanaka said: "That's a reasonably strong association."
MDAs commit N26.6bn expenditure, payment infractions – AGF
Ministries, Department and Agencies of government (MDAs) committed 140 infractions in expenditure and payment transactions totalling N26.6 billion in 2017, according to the audit report of the Auditor General of the Federation (AGF).
The infractions were spotted by team of auditors that reviewed payments and expenditure in MDAs. The payments contravened standing regulations and policies of the Federal Government.
The report revealed that the sum of N8,608,588,928.68 was expended in 25 infractions without presenting payment vouchers to justify the payments made in the transactions, an action that contravenes provisions of FR 601, which states "all payment entries in the cash book/accounts shall be vouched for on one of the prescribed treasury forms."
Similarly, 10 MDAs embarked on international travels and trainings without requisite approval from the appropriate authorities as specified in Extant Circulars, thereby expending the sum of N2,660,420,450.05 on international travels despite strict restriction placed on it.
The report added that the sum of N2,789,475,927.84 was expended without providing supporting documents to the Payment Vouchers in 22 infractions in the MDAs.
It observed that the gross violation of extant regulations may lead to misappropriation and misappropriation of funds.
To curb the trend, it recommended that Minister of Finance should ensure that all MDAs are fully on the GIFMIS platform and that no payment is made without passing through the platform.
It advocated cancellation of use of manual payment vouchers and recommended appropriate sanctions be applied to all involved in instances of payments being made without the expected supporting documents and/or approvals.
The report also uncovered irregularities in contract award, execution and payment in 51 transactions, across several MDAs to a tune of N28.5 billion in 2017.
"We assessed the compliance of MDAs with Section 19 (a-j) of the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007 and other extant rules and regulations in relation to public procurement. We discovered 51 transactions, across several MDAs, that did not comply with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007," it added.
In the course of reviewing MDAs Accountant, AGF said there was significant weaknesses in controls over financial reporting and consolidation, and limitations on the responsibilities of the Accountant General of the Federation.
The report said: "We reviewed the accounts consolidation process and the statement of responsibilities, the accounting policies and notes to the financial statements, and the following were observed:
"The Accountant-General, as an entity, does not take responsibility for the integrity and objectivity of the financial transactions reported within the financial statements.
"The position of the Accountant-General is that the responsibility for the integrity of the transactions reported within the financial records and trial balance extracted from GIFMIS rests with the relevant MDA.
"However, the MDAs submitted un-audited trial balances for consolidation. Majority of the MDAs failed to prepare stand-alone financial statements for audit.
"The Accountant-General is also not able to assert that all transactions are accurate, that all the stated assets and liabilities exist, and that beneficial ownership of the assets belongs to the MDAs."
The report identified at least 35 MDAs with balances disclosed within the notes to the accounts in respect of overhead expenditure for the year ended 31st December, 2016 which it said were not captured in the same note for 2017.
The risk involved includes material misstatement in the financial statement.
To rectify the flaws, it recommended to Accountant-General to clarify in writing to all MDAs that the financial records presented by the MDAs for consolidation must be audited by the statutory external auditors before submission, as each Accounting Officer is responsible for the integrity and validity of the transactions of their respective entities.
"All audited financial statements and trial balances are to be submitted before the cut-off date," it added.
APC: Early budget passage'll fast-track development
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the National Assembly for the early passage of the 2020 budget, stating that Nigerians would be the beneficiaries.
According to the party, the early passage of the budget would guarantee full implementation of many of the economic, infrastructural, social investments and other developmental programmes.
In the statement issued by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, the party said: "Nigerians will be the ultimate beneficiaries of the early budget passage, as it will guarantee full implementation of many of the economic, infrastructural, social investments and other developmental programmes contained in the budget and which will directly and positively impact on the people.
"Again, the early budget passage will allow for proper and better planning for both the government and the private sector. The entire financial architecture of our country would benefit from this. This includes project financing, contract execution timeline, project implementation and performance monitoring. It will make public procurement predictable, business climate stable, and give confidence to investors."
The party urged the executive and legislature to take full advantage of this new dawn of cordial relations. "This will ultimately translate to better governance for the benefit of Nigerians," the ruling party said.
Commending the National Assembly for early passage of the budget, Onilu said: "This is another solid milestone by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration.
"The party commends both chambers of the National Assembly – Senate and House of Representatives – for putting national interest before any other interest; a clean departure from the 8th National Assembly which used filibustering, political manipulation and other devious practices in their failed attempt to sabotage the APC government.
"We also commend President Buhari for showing leadership in the prompt submission of the 2020 budget and his clear directive to heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to suspend international travels to defend their respective budgets and provide the required cooperation to the National Assembly in order to ensure timely passage of the 2020 budget."
FG prioritising development projects, says Agba
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government would prioritise development projects in the country.
Agba disclosed this in a keynote address at a workshop on South Africa-Nigeria Road Transport Infrastructure and Public Private Partnership (PPP) collaboration initiative in Abuja.
The minister, who was represented by his Special Assistant (Administration), Dr. Phillip Ugbodaga, said that despite the advent of the new Sustainable Development Goals and the noted benefits around the social and economic aspects, "sustainable infrastructure development implementation process still faces a number of challenges."
According to him, "The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has, therefore, continued to target key infrastructure development spending and has stimulated the economy using a combination of fiscal and monetary policies as these are some of the strategies of reflating the economy.
"Government has also embarked on strategic prioritisation of development projects in the context of available resources.
"This explains the N2.145 trillion allocated to MDAs' capital expenditure in the N10.33 trillion expenditure in the 2020 budget."
He stated that: "All these steps are in realisation that infrastructure is critical to economic development, poverty reduction and job creation.
"Infrastructure investment is, therefore, one of the cardinal objectives of the present administration as part of the social contract between the government and the Nigerian people."
Describing the initiative as signaling a historic collaboration between the Development Bank of South Africa and Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), he said it chronicled South Africa's experience in road PPP, resilient road infrastructure and urban public transport and had invaluable lessons for Nigeria and West Africa.
He also commended the focus of the workshop, pointing out that it was encouraging and germane in view of the opportunity it presented to learn from the experience of South Africa in the development of sustainable infrastructure through PPP, which, he said, had been seen globally as a new development paradigm.
According to him, "Under the right circumstances, we all know that PPPs can mobilize additional sources of funding and financing for infrastructure with long-term investment targets.
"The Government of Nigeria is determined to leverage on this so as to fast track President Buhari's desire to take 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years.
"However, PPPs are complex and require skills through different forms of collaboration with the private sector.
"It is in this light that the Development Bank of South Africa's role, as a development partner that has proved itself over the years as a dependable ally in Africa's quest for self-sustaining development initiatives, becomes important to accelerate infrastructure delivery.
"On its part, the Government of Nigeria, due to its avowed commitment to the development of viable and bankable PPP projects has already put in place alternative frameworks and enabling environment to encourage the participation of the private sector in infrastructure projects."
ABD Energy Solutions' CEO to be arraigned for N2.9bn fraud
The Federal Government will on January 8, 2020 arraign the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ABD Energy Solutions Limited, Kenneth Amadi, over an alleged N2.9 billion fraud.
Justice Liman Mahammad of the Federal High Court, Lagos, had fixed the date for the arraignment of Amadi over the alleged fraud.
The Energy Solutions boss allegedly obtained N2.9 billion belonging to his former employer, Eunisell Limited, under false pretence from A-Z Petroleum and AMMASCO International Limited.
The offences were contrary to section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud-Related Offences Act, CapA6, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act.
When the matter was called for hearing, the 1st defendant was absent while the 2nd defendant, IDID Nigeria Limited, was represented by an employee.
Chief State Counsel from the Department of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, A. K. Aliyu, informed the court that attempts were made to serve the charge on the 1st defendant through his counsel, but the lawyer from the office of the learned silk declined to accept service.
However, the defendants counsel, Emeka Etiaba (SAN), told the court that they were not opposing arraignment and trial, adding that it was an error of communication on the part of the junior colleague regarding the issue of acceptance of service.
He then accepted the charge and court summons of behalf of the 1st defendant.
The charges against the defendants include receiving and obtaining by false pretence with intent to defraud, the sum of Two Billion, Nine Hundred Million Naira (2,900,000,000) belonging to Eunisell Limited from A-Z Petroleum Limited and AMMASCO International Limited; omitting making full and true entry thereof in the books and accounts; suppression of data in respect of the financial transfer to Eunisell Limited and converting same amount without authority to create sufficient deposits to promote the credibility of his own company (Idid Nigeria Limited).
NDDC: Groups demand Nwaoboshi's prosecution over corruption charges
Civil society groups in Delta State yesterday demanded for the prosecution of the Chairman of Senate Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Peter Nwaoboshi by the anti-graft agency in order to allow for unfettered and thorough forensic audit by the Interim Management Committee (IMC).
The civil society groups had in a press conference yesterday also called on the Senate to immediately ordered Nwaoboshi to step aside as the Chairman of Senate Committee on NDDC to pave way for fairness and to redeem the image of the Senate following the weighty allegations against him.
Addressing journalists, the National Convener of the Civil Society Groups, Solomon Adodo said: "Today we have converged here as civil society leaders to re-echo the advocacy for a transparent, corrupt-free system that guarantees the welfare of the common man. We are here to cry out against the serial gang rape of our commonwealth and crude deprivations of the Niger Delta people orchestrated by a handful of fiendish self-serving elites in the region."
"It is no strange fact that in the quest for rapid infrastructural development of the Niger Delta region to assuage the adverse effects of petroleum exploration and douse rising youth agitation, the Niger Delta Development Commission was established in 2000."
But, in his response to the allegations, Senator Nwaoboshi, however, debunked the report and allegations levelled against him by the civil society groups, describing such as lies and total fallacy.
Nwaoboshi, who spoke to our Correspondent through his Special Adviser on Legislative Matters, Lukas, said: "The allegation is a lie from the pit of hell because NDDC has 2017 budget which lapsed in July 2018, and 2018 which lapsed in July 2019 and you know that the NDDC budget usually comes separate.
"Thus, as I speak to you, there is 2017 and 2018 budget of the NDDC. So, if someone is saying that because someone made demands that made the NDDC not to have 2017 budget is lies. These are fallacious lies because it is not anchored on truth and it is not even worthy of reply, but if you keep quiet for too long, lies can assume resemblance of truth."
He, therefore, pointed out that anyone who has evidence that Senator Nwaoboshi has one job in NDDC should show proof, noting that the NDDC merely brought forward its 2019 budget last week and the Senate is presently working on document.
Meanwhile, Adodo in the groups' allegations added: "However, since the establishment of the agency only little has been achieved in the direction of its mandate, while in the last few years, the agency has been converted to a cash cow for a few unpatriotic elites of the region at the detriment of the collective interest of the people of the Niger Delta region. Thus, the good intentions of the government were deliberately sabotaged and truncated by these people, who saw nothing else beyond self."
The civil society groups further added: "For the records a lot of fraudulent acts of financial graft have been unearthed. Incontrovertible facts show that some Senators from the Niger Delta region have held the NDDC by the jugular and consistently bled the Commission.
"Particularly, the Senate Committee Chairman on NDDC, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi has been making outrageous demands from the NDDC and when the Board could not meet those demands through a normal process, the budget of the Commission for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 were not sent to the National Assembly and in its place the NDDC Management was intimidated into awarding emergency contracts only for three years thereby abandoning the Niger Delta Development Plan and Legacy Projects.
OAU to honour Kagame, Awosika, others at 44th convocation
Four eminent Africans would be conferred with Honorary Doctorate Degrees (Honoris Causa) of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, during the 44th convocation of the university, billed for 14th December, 2019. The recipients, according to a statement by the Public Relations Officer for the university, Abiodun Olarewaju are the Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, one of Nigeria's finest Marketing Communications Practitioners and great philanthropist, Mr. Biodun Olusina Shobanjo, President of African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK), Dr. Benedict Okey Oramah and the Managing Direc-tor and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Plc., Mrs. IbukunOluwa Abiodun Awosika.
The statement, which noted that the university authorities had concluded arrangements to honour the recipients, said they were being recognised for their immense contributions to socioeconomic and political development of their immediate environments, countries, continent and the world at large, which had been adjudged invaluable. According to the statement, President Kagame's outstanding leadership qualities and achievements in Rwanda, and within and outside Africa, were considered especially his actively instrumental to ending the infamous genocide in Rwanda in 1974. "It is in recognition of these outstanding and remarkable achievements that President Paul Kagame will be conferred with Doctor of Public Administration (Honoris Causa)," Olarewaju added.
"For Mr. Shobanjo, his trailblazing efforts and enduring legacies in the Marketing Communications industry in Nigeria, and as the doyen of the industry in the last 50 years as well as his humane social activism, set him on the pedestal for the award of the Doctor of Letters (D. Lit. Honoris Causa) of the university.
Fayemi's wife blames impunity for unending rape cases
Wife of EKiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Bisi, has stated that culture of Impunity had contributed hindrances in the fight against alarming rate of rape in the country. Fayemi's wife said that the fact that those perpetrating the act and other evils like child trafficking and all form of molestations against women were not being punished had made the fight against the social ill looked unachievable. She spoke in Ado-Ekiti yesterday at a rally organised against rape by stakeholders as part of a 16-day programmes of the government to combat the scourge. She said: "There are laws in the land that had been promulgated against violence against women, child trafficking and rape. Some people have been convicted through these laws.
"Don't keep cases of violence against you secret, speak up. Try and learn how to dignify yourself. Make sure your families are in peace, don't die in silence. "This is why we are creating more awareness across the 16 local government areas of the state. Even many of those who ought to have information about rape are not having them. "As I stand here, I am already tired of matching against rape. It has been difficult to overcome the scourge because of culture of impunity in Nigeria. The perpetrators were being emboldened because they suffered no punishment over their wrongdoings."
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Shugarman's Little Chocolate Shop is the definition of "off the beaten path." You won't find a website for this 420-square-foot shop in Madrid, New Mexico, but if you visit, you'll find an ever-rotating selection of uniquely flavored chocolates. Mixtures like dark chocolate with pink peppercorns, lavender, lemongrass and merlot salt sound crazy, but chocolatier Harvey Shugarman makes it work.
Hédiard was my favorite of the fine chocolate stores I visited in my first trip to Paris. (It was later bested by Côte de France and Chocolat Michel Cluizel.) The tea (Thé) piece is good and brings out the chocolate flavor well. A hazelnut piece has good texture and a nice taste that develops after a moment. The flavors are strong but not overpowering, and the flavors in the assortment I bought were distinct from each other.
Bernachon is famous for quality, but it was disappointing to me. Bernachon's chocolate, which they make from raw cacao beans, is very good, and their pieces that are mostly chocolate are very good. However, some of their other pieces flopped for me. One such was the Créole, which has marzipan with rum-flavored currants. I did not like its composition at all. The pralines with liqueur also did nothing for me. (Eat them whole. The liqueur will spill when you bite into them.)
Molly is a freelance journalist and social media consultant with degrees in international affairs and public relations. As social media consultant to the Western Balkans over the past four years, Molly divides her time between the American South and Zagreb, Croatia. She has written for OZY, Fodor's Travel, Lonely Planet and Teen Vogue among others while reporting from North America, Europe and the Middle East. Her work can be found at www.mmollyharris.com.
Are you a frequent gift-giver? You may want to take a look at the Celebrations Passport: with a yearly fee of $29.99, it includes free shipping from a family of brands that include Cheryl's Cookies, 1-800-Flowers, and Harry & David. Otherwise, expect to pay quite a bit for shipping: for example, on a gift assortment that retails for $139.99, we were given a shipping cost of $18.99. You can see all of the shipping costs by clicking on the blue question mark icon as you begin the ordering process; delivery prices start at $4.99 and go up to 15% of your order total (for orders over $150).
I'm not a huge chocolate fan but when I get a craving, I can always come here to satisfy it. I don't think I've tried any truffles that weren't made perfectly. Not only are they beautiful but you can tell their fresh with quality ingredients. It looks like they're expanding now and it'll be a great space to hang out and eat your chocolate or eat your ice cream once it warms up! If you have someone in your life that you love or appreciate, you can't go wrong gifting them chocolate from this place! Fairly priced, beautifully packaged and delicious!
The Chocolate Dream Box is a treasure at the southern tip of Silicon Valley, not far from Fleur de Cocoa. Chocolatier Holly Westbrook uses mostly classic compositions, such as fruits and nuts, to good effect. I sampled a pound assortment with not a false note in the batch. Along the way, I encountered the Duo with hazelnuts in peak texture and a medium-light but distinct hazelnut flavor. The Exquisite truffle had a good dark chocolate ganache with fruity notes as promised. At 72% cacao, the Black Truffle was not intense chocolate but was rich and pillowy.
Philadelphia Candies Assorted Dark Boxed Chocolates are unique and tasty. They are made with nuts that are dry roasted in-house to give the much-needed freshness. Additionally, the manufacturer makes creams from scratch to give these chocolates a unique taste. Philadelphia Candies Assorted Dark Boxed Chocolates also come in a safety sealed to make sure it is 100-percent safe for consumption. Plus they are USDA/FDA-approved to give you confidence knowing you are buying a safe and quality product. They are pure dark chocolates that arrive in temperature-controlled packaging.
Brand: You should go for a boxed chocolate that's from a reputable company. In most cases, notable companies will ensure fast delivery. Also, their products tend to arrive in the perfect condition, as opposed to some companies that deliver melted chocolates. You should, therefore, make sure that you only buy from an experienced and popular company.
The Corso was the most novel piece, combining olive oil, salt, and chocolate. I was skeptical, but the olive oil was presented nicely and worked well with the chocolate. My sensations of the Pietra alternated between the chocolate and hazelnut flavors; they were balanced nicely. Generally, Hermé's pieces had good chocolate and nice flavors, although I did not agree with all of the balances. I did not taste the caramel or salt very much in the Makassar, and the raspberry in the Ispahan could have been stronger.
Richart's Intense Valentine Gourmet Chocolates are $77 for a box of 49 chocolates. The real frustration here is that it's 49, not 50, so those of us with a strong sense of symmetry will have to eat them quickly just to cope. However, they are legitimate French Chocolates, each one having one of seven fancy flavors / aromas - floral, spicy, citrus, balsm, roasted, fruity, or herbal. The box also comes with a dark chocolate plaque for your valentine, so maybe that's piece 50.
Over the chocolate shop has an unmistakeable woody, rough powdery texture to it, much like actual cocoa powder, and about the same darkness of it. The hazelnut further adds to this coarse, almost woody feel. The coffee is just noticable enough to amplify the chocolate. This has a certain HEAT to it, like there's the tiniest bit of chili. It also lasts the longest of these four on my skin.
Stuart, Florida, located about 80 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, is already one charming small town to visit. Its highlight, though, is Castronovo Chocolate. This bean-to-bar small-batch chocolate shop has won several gold medals at the International Chocolate Awards for its lemon oil and lemon salt-infused white chocolate, Sierra Nevada 63 percent dark chocolate and Colombia mocha milk chocolate. The service here is attentive and as world-class as the bars themselves.
As with most types of chocolate on the market today, there are many options available when it comes to gourmet chocolate. So many, in fact, that it might be easy for you to become overwhelmed by the finely crafted chocolates and all the decorative, eye-catching gift boxes. If you're looking for some of the best gourmet chocolates for your next party or you just want to sample some of the finest chocolate out there, our list of the ten best gourmet chocolates can provide you with the variety you need.
Chocolates are ok seriously Not the best in town. A friend and I went there today and a old lady stepped up in front of my friend with questions and a special order. We had to eventually leave because our meter was going to run out. They really should put up stantions and a line for people that are ready. People that aren't can stand behind them. Could not believe that happened. There were others also ahead of her in line.
There are so many Hershey's chocolate products that I could easily write an entire article on the bestsellers. Hershey's Kisses, Hershey's chocolate bars, KitKat, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Reese's Pieces, Whoppers, Mounds, Almond Joy, and York Peppermint Patties are all Hershey's products. Some of these are Hershey's originals, and others have been acquired by the company over the years. Either way, you can't go wrong when you choose to eat a Hershey's chocolate product. There are also Hershey's baking options, from chocolate chips to cocoa.
Shuddering at the thought of using a mix? We don't blame you. Like blue jeans and coffee beans, the options seem endless, and making the wrong choice invariably leads to disappointment. Some mixes result in dry or bland cakes, while others can pass pretty easily for homemade. With a team of cake-loving Taste of Home staffers, we compared five of the most popular cake mix brands in a blind taste test.
Launched in 2006, the Seattle-based Theo Chocolate was the first chocolate manufacturer in the US to be both 100 percent organic and fair-trade. (The Fair Trade Certificate goes only to eco-friendly products made by workers who are paid enough to cover their basic needs and reinvest in their operations.) Theo's conscientious chocolates are delicious: nuanced and intense, like dark, single-origin bars from nations such as Ghana and Madagascar. Founder Joseph Whinney is so passionate about chocolate that he hired a biologist to genetically map Theo's beans. Not all of Theo's endeavors are so serious: 3,400 Phinney bars, named for the factory's street address, come in whimsical flavors like the salty-sweet Bread and Chocolate ($7), featuring dark chocolate mixed with bread crumbs; it's perfect with afternoon coffee. theochocolate.com
You don't have to look all that hard to find a world-class chocolatier in New York, but while you're looking, don't skip over Stick With Me. Located in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan, chocolatier Susanna Yoon is crafting handmade bonbons and caramels that rival desserts served at some of the most expensive restaurants in the country. The bonbons look more like hand-painted marbles and less like chocolates, with playful flavors like speculoos s'more and black and white to match.
Kit Kat is a wafer biscuit bar which is covered by chocolate. It was created in England and is currently produced by Nestle, and in the U.S., H.B. Reese Candy Company. It comes in packets of two or four fingers, and comes in a variety of flavors including Kit Kat White, Kit Kat Mint, and Kit Kat Cookies & Cream. In 2013, Kitkat got into an association with Google's Android mobile whose operating system was named "Kitkat".
"Birthday cake" is a difficult flavor to convey in a chocolate, but Anna Shea nailed it. The Candied Bacon Caramel also presented the bacon flavor better than other bacon-chocolate attempts I have experienced, but there were still some chewy bits in it that I feel detract from fine chocolate. Other pieces that were excellent without compromise include the Aged Balsamic Caramel, the Haiku (green tea ganache), and Krystle's Banana Foster.
To identify the best chocolate shop in each state, 24/7 Wall St. indexed ratings weighted by number of reviews for thousands of chocolate shops nationwide on Yelp and Google. To be considered, a chocolate shop must be in or near a city with a population of at least 100,000 people. In states with few or no cities of this size, chocolate shops in smaller cities were also considered. Ratings are the number of points given by Yelp and Google users out of a possible 5.
This cozy chocolate lounge and boutique schedules yummy events like a Chocolate & Bubbles Happy Hour and an upcoming "50 Shades of Chocolate" five-course dinner. Its Chocolate Boutique holds innovative fun finds like Chocolate Enrobed Bacon and Chocolate Mood Tubes (with five different cacao percentages). Solid bars such as their signature Some More (aka s'mores) and Strawberry Jammin' with popping rocks are designed to provide a sensory experience. Stylish single pieces give a boost with bites like goji berry, linzer, banana ginger or cinnamon toffee.
These are the best cookies I've ever had! A friend gave me a box of these for Christmas, and my son and I devoured them. I had to get more. Do not think of the price tag. These are not Chips Ahoy or Oreos. These are desserts as dainty, tasty, and elegant as you'd find in a 4 star restaurant. You won't be able to eat a dozen at one sitting....possibly not in two. They are filling and just an amazing little bit of heaven. I am so glad I can get these through Amazon because the nearest Cosco is a two hour drive from me here on the Oregon coast. And I would feel so guilty driving that far just to buy cookies. But, I am ashamed to say, I'd probably do it. Yes. They are THAT ... full review
If you're looking for something completely different, consider these luxury champagne truffles from the famous British chocolatier Charbonnel et Walker. A small-batch chocolatier known for serving the Queen of England, they're famous for specialty products including these milk chocolate truffles made with marc de champagne, a French brandy made from champagne grapes. Their strawberry coating adds a pleasing sweetness that counters the intensity of the brandy-flavored filling.
As Saint Valentine's Day rose in popularity, people began sending gifts of flowers, love letters, and other trinkets. Liquid chocolate drinks were understandably not convenient to mail to a sweetheart. In 1847, Joseph Fry invented chocolate you could eat by adding extracted cocoa butter back into the drinking cocoa powder, changing forever how we think of chocolate.
Made for everyone, the Nestle 900 gram Quality Street Extra Large Can is available in The Purple One, The Green Triangle, and Orange Crème varieties. It is transported from England and boasts ultimate taste that will make any chocolate lover filled with joy. In addition, this chocolate package comes in a 2.2-pound tin to make sure you enjoy assorted gourmet chocolates to the fullest. People in the UK love the Nestle 900 gram Quality Street Extra Large Can and so should you. You will love the beautiful packaging as well as the irresistible taste.
Lindt has been coming up with innovative chocolate recipes for over 165 years. They are known for their meticulous craftsmanship that allows them to produce great tasting and premium quality chocolates. Well, one of these chocolates is the Lindt 7.3 oz. Gourmet Truffles Gift Box. It is made with several flavors including milk, 60-percent extra dark chocolate, dark chocolate vanilla, hazelnut, dark, and white. The chocolate is also Kosher certified, so you can eat it with peace of mind. Each of its pieces is double dipped and then decorated with a smooth melting center.
Also known as home to the Little Chocolatiers from former the hit TLC show, Hatch's is at the top of our list when it comes to the best chocolates in Salt Lake City. The quality of chocolate that you consume here whether it be with a caramel apple, inside some of their homemade ice cream, or melted in a cup of hot cocoa is truly top notch. Some of Hatch Family go-to's are their chocolate covered Oreos, chocolate covered raspberries, and aztec salted caramels.
The milk chocolate orange truffle is also excellent, but I am not as fond of the others. I had to work to taste the hazelnut in the milk chocolate hazelnut, and the chocolate flavors did not seem strong to me in the milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or darkest dark chocolate. I wonder if the cream they are using is a little unusual. (The web site gives a hint: In addition to heavy cream, the truffles contain butter and butterfat.)
Chocoholic travelers can have an immersive experience in Hershey, Pennsylvania, at Hershey Park. The amusement park, with roller coasters, water rides and candy mascots, also holds two hotels and one campground. Guests can take in shows and concerts, eat thousands of calories thanks to chocolate-themed menus and rich desserts or even get sticky with a "chocolate fondue wrap" at the full-service spa.
The flagship store of this classic American chocolate company opened in 1921 in Los Angeles. Today there are more than 200 locations across the country offering delicious chocolate candies filled with nuts, marzipan and nougat. F&W's Kate Krader gets nostalgic for See's Milk Bordeaux ($24.50), candy filled with brown sugar cream and topped with crispy chocolate puffed rice. sees.com
Late last year, I grew curious about an Italian chocolate brand called Amedei. I mean curious in the same sense that sharks are curious about surfers. Amedei, founded in 1990, is the joint project of a 42-year-old Italian named Alessio Tessieri and his younger sister, Cecilia; he buys the cacao and she turns it into dark, glossy bars. In November, a competition in London awarded a gold prize to one of Cecilia's handiworks, a single-plantation chocolate called Chuao. Two other Amedei products tied for silver.
Inspired by chef Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain, the Good & Evil Chocolate Bar is made with 72 % Peruvian Nacional Cacao, said to be the world's rarest cocoa bean. Crafted by master chocolatier Christopher Curtin of Éclat Chocolate, the bar is made exclusively with Premier Cru Superieur beans from the first harvest on a remote farm in Peru. We enjoyed its rich taste and cocoa nib-crunch. Available in limited quantities from Williams Sonoma.
If you're looking for something completely different, consider these luxury champagne truffles from the famous British chocolatier Charbonnel et Walker. A small-batch chocolatier known for serving the Queen of England, they're famous for specialty products including these milk chocolate truffles made with marc de champagne, a French brandy made from champagne grapes. Their strawberry coating adds a pleasing sweetness that counters the intensity of the brandy-flavored filling.
What kinds of chocolates can you get at Russell Stover? While you won't find anything overly exotic or gourmet, you'll find an appealing selection of just about everything else. Whether you want milk or dark chocolate, sampler or single-flavor boxes, or you'd like to build your own gift box, the website makes it easy for you to find it. Use the search box, or simply click on the brand you prefer (Russell Stover or Whitman's) at the top of the page, where you'll get a dropdown menu of the available product categories. In addition to chocolates, you'll also find gift baskets (with or without plush animals), hard candies and jelly beans, brittle and chocolate bars, and an outlet for clearance items at a discount.
In addition to the informational articles below, you'll find reviews of products that we think are the best gourmet chocolate (and make the best chocolate gifts for people who know good chocolate). You can find more chocolate gift ideas in the Gift-Finder section. If you have suggestions, comments, or want to tell us about your favorite chocolates, we'd love to hear from you.
Can you really find gourmet cookie gifts at Amazon—the same place you turn to to stock up on Chips Ahoy? Turns out you can. Leila Love Macarons are delicate meringue pastry cookies made of almond flour, sugar and egg whites, sandwiched together with delicious fillings made with high quality chocolate or seasonal fruit fillings made with no preservatives or stabilizers. Each cookie is individually wrapped for freshness and presented in a fancy box. But be aware these cookies are not eligible for Amazon Prime (wah wah).
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Elbow's pieces are mostly square ganaches or round caramels. Many of the caramels were dominated by a sweet fruit caramel, with chocolate from the crisp shell playing a lesser role. The chocolate was a little stronger in the Fleur de Sel, which was wonderful to bite into. The Bananas Foster is also notable because four flavors, chocolate, banana, caramel, and rum, are each noticeable and distinct, working together but not diminshing each other.
Award-winning author and master chocolatier Paul A. Young deserves the accolades he receives for his creativity and mastery with all things chocolate. Walk into his tiny Camden Passage original chocolate shop and inhale the intoxicating aroma of fresh chocolate being made on-site. Young is one of the British chocolatiers who launched the chocolate revolution in London about 15 years ago, casting aside the overly sweet British chocolate of old for the fresh and innovative chocolate offerings that you'll now find in at least a dozen top-notch chocolatiers in the capital city. Try his dark chocolate sea salt caramel pecan brownies—guaranteed to seduce every unsuspecting chocolate lover. Three locations in London found in Camden Passage, Royal Exchange, and Soho.
I absolutely LOVE chocolate! My sugar runs low, no, I'm not diabetic ... but I do eat very healthy and I eat this chocolate quite a lot; whenever I need some extra glucose like before & during an exam, before & during a hike. I only eat good quality chocolate and there are a lot of healthy delicious chocolates but I have been eating this one for the last couple years. I used to only eat very dark chocolate, but 2 years ago my mom gave me some milk chocolate and I haven't been able to go back.
The chocolatier, William Dean Brown, plays with a variety of flavors in the assortment. The pieces included Cappuccino, Apple Pie, Hazelnut, Grapefruit and Tarragon, Strawberry Caramel, and more. I regard the Apple Pie highly for execution of its theme; it contained an apple layer and a crumb layer that were faithful to the theme, but the chocolate had a minor role in that piece. Indeed, the amount of chocolate flavor in the assortment varied and was not always the star.
The Chocolate Dream Box is a treasure at the southern tip of Silicon Valley, not far from Fleur de Cocoa. Chocolatier Holly Westbrook uses mostly classic compositions, such as fruits and nuts, to good effect. I sampled a pound assortment with not a false note in the batch. Along the way, I encountered the Duo with hazelnuts in peak texture and a medium-light but distinct hazelnut flavor. The Exquisite truffle had a good dark chocolate ganache with fruity notes as promised. At 72% cacao, the Black Truffle was not intense chocolate but was rich and pillowy.
One of the few true bean-to-bar chocolatiers in America, Dandelion also sells macarons, hot chocolate, caramels, and pastries at its San Francisco shop. The single-origin brownies are a popular treat, but the brand's single-origin chocolate bars, which ship nationwide, have a cult following, and each one feels like a special gift. 740 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA
You'll find the best chocolate shop in Georgia at the Krog Street Market in Atlanta. Xocolatl makes single-origin bean-to-bar chocolates that are sustainably and ethically sourced from Peru, Madagascar, Nicaragua and beyond. Their confections are presented in beautiful, simple paper, but the flavors inside are anything but basic. Xocolatl's best-selling chocolates include the Kissed Mermaids (dark coconut milk chocolate with vanilla-infused sea salt and crunchy cacao nibs sprinkled) and Go Nuts (dark chocolate with dry-roasted almonds and vanilla-infused sea salt), which are decadent and delightful.
This SoHo chocolate shop and store showcases luxurious, single-origin chocolates and confections derived primarily from Criollo cacao beans. Its Signature Ganache Collection features edible works of art, while its rich Hot Chocolate Collection gets a kick from the popularity of its Aztec Hot Chocolate. Cacao Bar, its 15-seat café, offers a sweet respite for patrons to order in coffee, chocolate or a baked goodie.
Amedei sits just outside Pontedera, where they build those stylish Vespa scooters that make even old Italians look young. Amedei's factory, a low brick structure, used to be an iron foundry. Alessio and Cecilia met me inside a tasting room, where a table was set with linen tablecloths and silver chargers. Two large jars were prominently displayed; filled with what looked like water, each held a large, red, heart-shaped object. Cecilia wore a severe suit of charcoal gray, a no-nonsense expression, and a red scarf; the factory was cold that day. Alessio's face was round and rosy, and his rimless eyeglasses made him look more like a graduate student than a chocolate baron.
This winter, put down that sad can of powdered hot cocoa and embrace the wonder of drinking chocolate—small pieces of real chocolate that you melt in hot milk or water. The result is a richer, denser cup of hot chocolate that will definitely warm you up on a chilly night. This 55% dark drinking chocolate from Theo Chocolate is the perfect introduction to the joys of homemade hot chocolate. It's single origin (from the Democratic Republic of Congo), organic and certified fair trade, which means you can be sure that producers and farmers are being paid fairly and using sustainable practices. Gift a box to your eco-warrior friend for a cozy night of Netflix bingeing.
Yes, you can get your chocolate fix with flavors that include Coffee Toffee ("Nina") and Peanut Butter Truffle ("Penelope"). But you'll really be turned on by the tart come-ons of "Zoey" a Blueberry Lemon Chia cookie with a tart, fresh-squeezed lemon juice glaze, or "Lilly" a Lemon Sugar Cookie with Lemon Heads and a fresh-squeezed lemon glaze (best eaten upside down so the glaze dazzles your tongue with a mouth watering tartness). Or surrender yourself to the siren call of "Suzie" and her rosy-pink glow of tart cherries, a zig-zag of milk chocolate, and her sparkling pink shimmer of sugar.
Visiting the Republica del Cacao should be on every chocoholic's bucket list! The youngest company among our selections, the Republica del Cacao is an Ecuadorian chocolate firm founded in 2004. The brand arose out of an effort to preserve the indigenous Arriba cacao plants grown predominantly on family farms in the Manabí, Los Ríos and El Oro regions of Ecuador. Republica del Cacao's claim to fame is their single-origin dark chocolate bar, made with nothing but cacao, sugar and cocoa butter, allowing the complex flavors of each region's chocolate to speak for themselves. The company has also branched out into beverages like hot cocoa, coffee and chocolate- and coffee-flavored liqueurs.
Another Swiss chocolate brand you might know is Milka, thanks to its logo featuring a purple cow with a bell around its neck. Milka sells its chocolate in a variety of packages and flavors. Some of its chocolate bar flavors include milk chocolate, milk chocolate with Oreo, strawberry yogurt, caramel, white chocolate, white coconut, and whole hazelnut.
K's 4-star review: Champagne Truffles are amazing. When you shop in the store, they have "mini" truffles which are even better. I absolutely recommend these as a highlight of a trek along 5th Ave (among other distractions). Other chocolates from the case weren't as impressive (or disappointing: the triple-layer gianduja was dry and crumbled apart in the bag). Oh, and don't expect that the chocolate will be packaged nicely with a self-selected assortment: you get a clear plastic baggy like you just bought bulk dime store candy. Otherwise, staff was courteous and helpful. So, yay! I'm a fan of one piece! Rather generous rating for one piece ... ah well.
The Galaxy and Dove brands cover a wide range of products including chocolate bars in milk chocolate, caramel, Cookie Crumble, and Fruit & Nut varieties, Minstrels, Ripple (milk chocolate with a folded or "rippled" milk chocolate centre), Amicelli, Duetto, Promises, Bubbles and Truffle. Related brands in other parts of the world include "Jewels", and "Senzi" in the Middle East. The Galaxy and Dove brands also market a wide range of products including ready-to-drink chocolate milk, hot chocolatepowder, chocolate cakes, ice cream and more.
Let's be honest, all chocolate is good, but the true artisans make chocolate that transcends good---taking us into the realm of speechless. The chocolates featured in this story were tasted, debated over, and tasted again. If they delivered on impact, richness and the element of surprise, they made the cut. One final note, almost every chocolatier made a spicy chocolate offering—and only one, Chuao, pulled it off in a delicate, surprising (not punishing) way. Heat in a chocolate truffle can border on cruel sometimes. It was also nice to see that bacon and chocolate have parted ways--as we did not receive any pork-inspired truffles this year. Otherwise, it was a very nice showing. Happy indulging.
Was going to send some truffles to my friend but ended up changing my mind cause I was worried they'd melt in shipping. So... I got to eat them myself! Lol! Loved that they had different size gift boxes AND they highlight the chocolates you select so you know what they are! How thoughtful and useful! I hate playing guessing games of what am I eating to possibly be disappointed. The chocolates are so yummy and I love the various flavors. It's pricey but well worth an occasional treat. The employees are sure friendly too. Definitely stop in for a treat.
Have you ever tasted something that's so good it doesn't seem fair? If you want to share that so-good-it-seems-like-cheating feeling with someone else, hand them a box of these chocolate-stuffed figs. They'll find a surprising amount of rich chocolate both inside and outside of each fig, plus a creamy liqueur filling that provides a little extra kick.
Susanna Yoon used to make the chocolates at Thomas Keller's three-Michelin-starred Per Se, where each meal ends with a tableside buffet of bonbons. Yoon spun her craft into Stick With Me, a shop in Manhattan's Nolita neighborhood. Inside a space roughly the size of one of Willy Wonka's golden tickets, she sells two dozen different types of bonbons, eight different types of soft caramel candies, and a handful of packaged brittles, toffees, nougats, and marshmallows. Each dome-shaped bonbon is a study in flavor pairings: The sunshine-like burst of yuzu against the soft sweetness of a white chocolate shell; nutty black sesame alongside tart passionfruit; or the dual-layered mint chocolate chip, with a flavor that unravels as it melts. 202A Mott Street, New York, NY
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Guests of The Hotel Hershey who arrive via the registration lobby need to know that a more exotic space resides just one floor above. The hotel's Fountain Lobby is an eye-grabbing, Mediterranean-themed gathering spot. It looks much like it did when it opened in the 1930s, based on a hotel Milton Hershey had visited in the Mediterranean. Wendy Pramik for USA TODAY
The Quatre Epices was well balanced blend of four spices. Wild Cherry had a nice piquant cherry flavor the first time I tried it but was milder on a later occasion. The Praline Noisette was good with a sharp hazelnut flavor, and the Mocha Cream was good, but some of the other gianduja pieces were mild or weak. The Honey had mild flavors with not much honey shining through. The cinnamon of the Cinnamon Toast was present but stood alone, not partnering well with the chocolate.
Sure, some people might see a box of chocolates as a last-minute gift idea — one you revert to when you can't think of anything else— but those same people are dead wrong. A really amazing collection of treats — like the best assorted boxes of chocolates, below — are the gift that keeps on giving. Every time your lucky gift recipient places a piece of mouth-watering goodness into their mouths, they'll think of you and your act of kindness.
Molly is a freelance journalist and social media consultant with degrees in international affairs and public relations. As social media consultant to the Western Balkans over the past four years, Molly divides her time between the American South and Zagreb, Croatia. She has written for OZY, Fodor's Travel, Lonely Planet and Teen Vogue among others while reporting from North America, Europe and the Middle East. Her work can be found at www.mmollyharris.com.
Chocolate with coriander and fennel? It all started in 1994 when Italian chocolatier Valter Bovetti established a factory in Aubazine, France. There he debuted his trademark chocolate candies shaped as nails and tools. In 2006, Bovetti and five fellow chocolate-makers visited Sao Tome, an African island in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Gabon. The island was called the "chocolate island," which inspired them to found a fair trade association named Roca Cacao. The organization bought harvesting equipment for twelve plantations and ensured a living wage for their 120 employees. Beans from the site of the first cacao plantation in Africa, go into Bovetti's high-quality Single Origin bars.
Chocolate Visions makes excellent chocolates with nice flavors. I tried The Works Collection and generally enjoyed both the pieces with familiar flavors and those with novel combinations. The Hazelnut Trio had an unusual structure that showcases its familiar flavors well. The spice was distinct in the Tarragon, quite unusual, and worked well with the chocolate.
See's ($18 for 1 pound, available nationwide) was one of the value picks in our tasting lineup. Their chocolates tend to be bigger, enough for two bites instead of one, with a mix of dark and milk chocolate, around old-fashioned nougat and nut caramel fillings. While it got three strikes against it, it also got one third place vote. The assortment may be a nostalgic standby for devotees, but it can't compete with the more boutique chocolates out there. Still, they were far and away better than Russell Stover.
Nobody knows for sure how many chocolate shops there are in the U.S. today, at least in part because many of them do double duty as patisseries, ice cream parlors, or gift shops. Suffice to say that there is probably not a city or a town of any size in the country that doesn't boast at least one purveyor of specialty chocolates, and many places have more. There are at least 80 of them in New York City, for instance, and more than 30 in Los Angeles.


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A LISTED building in Brierley is to be converted into homes with a new housing estate developed in the grounds.
Brierley Hall - the former council building - will be converted into three homes and 29 new houses will be developed on the land off Church Street. The grade two listed building has stood empty since the council closed the depot there a few years ago.
Mr J Saul was given permission this week for the development which, originally, was thought to include a new community centre to be managed by Brierley Town Council.
A planning spokesman said: "Officers have met with the Town Council following the changed financial climate...which has meant that the provision of a new on site community centre building would no longer be the preferred option due to the lack of funding prospects to fund the future on-going maintenance of the building."
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@tigerdragon (4297)
• Philippines
31 May 07
why not write something you wanted to do in summer but you have not .so, in the process you will experience it because you have to , you are writing it!collecting sea shells, if there are any left.how to windsurf.a place away from it all on top of a mountain or a trek around the mouth of a volcano (i am not kidding, we do it here in the philippines at taal island).
@speakeasy (4215)
• United States
30 May 07
How about some of the less traditional beaches? When people think beach; most of them think about the beaches along an ocean or sea. But, I live in the desert and we have a beach. We are located in Lake Havasu City, AZ along the Colorado River on Lake Havsau and we have a LOT of visitors who come for the lake and it's beaches. We even manufacture boats and jet skis and host races here on our lake; these are international events with people coming here from around the world to compete. I am sure we are not the only ones with a beach where you wouldn't expect to find one. How about beaches in forests; in the "frozen north"; or out on the prairies? I am sure they exist.
@gaminemadcap (160)
• United States
31 May 07
There is the beach...but there are also vacation spots like the mountains that a lot of people enjoy. The strip at Myrtle Beach is popular, but people who just like the beach often prefer less populated and touristy places like Hilton Head and the little beaches around Charleston. Hope some of this helps.
@patgalca (15658)
• Orangeville, Ontario
31 May 07
You can go near the beach. You can take a walk on the boardwalk and visit all the little shops and cafes. That is what we do when we go to Prince Edward Island. We also go to the beach but that becomes old watching the kids build sandcastles and catching sand crabs. I find the boardwalk much more enjoyable.
@davebrown64 (444)
• United States
31 May 07
Hey Jack! Sounds like you like the water. I am writing a story about a lighthouse and its effect on a local community. I think going to a lighthouse surrounding can really be impressive. I not only write about lighthouses, but I have begun drawing and painting from my own visions about lighthouses.
@MJLami (1173)
• United States
30 May 07
A little more description would be helpful, such as what part of what country are you thinking of beaches in? If you are east coast USA I'd recommend Cape Cod. It's a great Atlantic Ocean locale with smaill quaint towns, beaches and ferry boats to take you out to Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket. I hear around here people like the East Shore in MD. There's also a big beach spot in NC but I can't think of the name of it right now. Sorry, I can suggest what I know but I don't know if it fits what you're looking for.
@AnythngArt (3304)
• United States
31 May 07
You sound like you are planning an article for Associated Content. Well, there are plenty of beach activities, beach lore, restaurants, protecting yourself from sunburn, great beaches, red tide, shelling...the list is really endless. My favorite beach is on Cape Cod. Favorite beach town: South Beach, Miami.
@JackBravo (970)
• United States
2 Jun 07
Sure am :) don't know if i'll have time to write it though.
@mjgarcia (725)
• United States
3 Jun 07
How about sand dunes and the handgliding and parasailing that go with it? When I was younger we went to Warren Dunes. Another thing that I liked was to go camping up on Lake Michigan. Not only were there woods and trails to explore, we could walk a short distance and there was the beach.


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Property owners in the city will have to dig into their pockets for the next seven years to pay for improvements to fire service under a measure adopted by city commissioners Tuesday night.
City officials approved charging property owners an annual fee as well as using $2.8 million from a bond refinancing to cover the $9.8 million in construction costs of a new fire station, the relocation of Station 1, renovation of Station 2 and a traffic signal pre-emption system. The city expects to collect about $2.7 million during the first year of the assessment program, which is set to expire in 2007-2008.
The proposal passed 3-2 with Commissioners Charlie Fisher and Ron Weiland dissenting. Under the plan, homeowners can expect to pay $70 each during the first year of the assessment, while the owner of condominium or townhouse will pay $58. The fee will drop each year thereafter. By the last year of the assessment program, homeowners can expect to pay $39, while the owner of a condo will pay $31.
The new fire station is expected to be built in the city's southeast quadrant, while Station 1 could be moved to the northeast side of town. Both areas have the worst response times in the city.
Commissioners were in agreement that fire service needs improvement and that the average response times -- now well over the four-minute national standard -- should be reduced, but they differed on which financing method was best.
In recent weeks, City Manager Kurt Bressner offered commissioners myriad financing options, including paying for the improvements with the help of a two-tier bond, which could be refinanced after seven years, when the fee program ends. Bressner said doing so would dramatically reduce the annual assessment.
Fisher suggested using a combination of the two-tier bond and the $2.8 million the city will receive in August from a bond refinancing. But Fisher's motion failed.
Commissioner Mike Ferguson had another idea that included using only part of the $2.8 million toward the fire improvements, but his motion failed, too.
Citizen support
Unlike the previous public hearing, which drew about 800 people to the Boynton Beach High School auditorium, Tuesday night's meeting attracted a much smaller crowd, which occupied less than half the seats in the room. Only 16 people from the audience signed up to speak, most of them saying they favored some sort of assessment.
"Our 'cavity' is response time," said Terry Pereira, a resident of the city. "Should we procrastinate, we will end up doing a root canal or lose a tooth."
Dee Zibelli warned the commission about spending too much money on projects.
"Now is the time for being frugal and putting things on the back burner," she said.
Longtime resident Herb Suss said the city had "an obligation to protect the citizenry," but he urged commissioners not to use the $2.8 million from the bond refinancing. Suss said that money was needed for other capital improvement projects.
"The assessment is needed," Suss said. "People living in this city have to pay their fair share. ... One life that we [lose] is not worth it," Suss said.
Weiland, who voted against the fire assessment, said he thought there were other, more creative ways of paying for the improvements to the fire service, while Commissioner Mack McCray said the city needed to move forward with the fire assessment.
Hardship program
Mayor Gerald Broening described the fee as the fairest method of paying for the fire improvements. But residents who find that they can't afford to pay the fee have an alternative. The commission approved a program in which residents can cite a hardship. A three-person committee would review each case and would have to have a majority in favor for the hardship to be approved.
For Chief Bill Bingham, who has been trying to persuade previous commissions to move forward on fire improvements, Tuesday's action was long overdue.
"The decision rendered this evening will have a positive impact on the quality of life for the citizens of Boynton Beach," Bingham said. "Reduced response times will happen as these capital projects become a reality."
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