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I don't want to call Tuesday night's game boring. There were some interesting shifts and Pekka Rinne was absolutely dominant for all 60 minutes. This was probably one of the Nashville Predators' best games, but did it feel like a complete effort?
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a speedy team that thrives on stretch passes. These passes are meant to catch the other team sleeping in order to create an odd man rush and an easy zone exit. For the majority of the game, the Predators did a great job of containing the stretch, but in the process left the middle of the ice open.
Guys like Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner took full advantage, but the rest of the Leafs couldn't keep up with the Predators forecheck. It was an interesting strategy that had as many pros as it did cons.
All in all, the Maple Leafs controlled 53.52% of shot attempts and 61.67% of scoring chances. The Predators did better in terms of quality, 54.55% of high danger chances, but the Leafs controlled the puck in terms of pure possession. This was clearly a team second-guessing itself as it achieved its fourth loss in five games.
It's not often that JoFA gets dominated and the Predators still win, but it happened. The top line truly had no answer for Mitch Marner and his ability to transition the puck from defense to offense. Arvidsson was invisible for most of the night, but he did take a slap shot off the inner leg and I think that stung him. Forsberg had flashes, but nothing of real substance. Ryan Johansen had a really good night in my opinion, but most of it happened away from his usual linemates. His steal, which led to Brian Boyle's goal, was excellent and his shorthanded chance was incredible. He was everywhere on the ice, although it didn't amount to much.
The second line was kind of weird. My eye test thought they were floundering, but their stats are awesome. My biggest issue is that Bonino and Simmonds are not fast enough to keep up with Granlund, but they managed to create some decent offensive zone pressure. They did get quite a bit of shelter in terms of zone starts and quality of competition, but at least they created with it. They were a low event line, but at least in a good way.
Here's another line that didn't really match my eye test. I thought Sissons was ok for most of the game, but he looked like he was chasing the puck all night, and not in a good way. Nevertheless, they faced the Matthews' line and came out on top, which is to be admired. I will say though, Pekka Rinne did a lot of the heavy lifting in terms of keeping him off the score sheet.
I'm very glad that Brian Boyle got a goal, but otherwise this line was a non-factor. They were consistently beaten by a meager Leafs' fourth line and had a lot of trouble getting out of the defensive zone. The good news is that they didn't give up a single high danger chance, although they didn't create any either. Please take Turris off this line and give him linemates that have hands. No offense to Grimaldi or Boyle, but Turris made quite a few passes to soft areas that turned into nothing because his mates couldn't handle it.
It's hard to get mad at the forwards because they won. I understand wanting to play a slow game and keeping things simple, but the offense didn't really do that much to create anything. Six high danger chances at five on five and seven in all situations isn't enough, especially against such a god awful defense. It felt like the forwards were so worried about making a mistake that they decided to not try anything too creative unless it had a 100% projected success rate. This was a great opportunity for the offense to try new things, but now it feels like they did "just" enough to win.
Besides that one beautiful pass made by Ellis to create Wayne Simmonds' goal, I think the first pairing wasn't very good. They had some good moments at exiting the defensive zone. But more often than not, once the puck was in, it was in. Josi was chasing the puck like a dog chasing cars which left Ellis to hyperactively watch the net-front. Their zone entry defense was also tragic, as Matthews had four or five opportunities off the rush. It wasn't their best night, but it could've been worse.
Mattias Ekholm and P.K. Subban are finally regaining their form. It's been a tough year with new linemates and injuries creating a bit of havoc, but this duo is finding new ways to play better. As I said before, Marner was a nightmare as he dominated zone entries, but he never really had a chance to come to the middle. Subban's active stick and Ekholm's body positioning kept Marner to the outskirts and away from the dangerous areas. They had some issues with sustained time in their own zone, but everyone did. All in all, they were the best defensive unit tonight.
I really should give the third unit an "F", but they didn't give up a goal so hooray. They only had three face-off starts all night and two were in the defensive zone. I'm a little scared of what might happen to these two in the playoffs.
The defense had an up and down night. They were physical and fast, but had trouble keeping their form throughout the game. My biggest issue was with Josi, who kept getting caught deep in the offensive zone which led to Auston Matthews and William Nylander taking on Ryan Ellis and a forward in odd-man rushes. I understand that Josi's ability to create a rush opportunity is what makes him unique, but he needs to do a better job of picking his spots. He's lucky he had Rinne, but the entire defense is lucky they had Rinne.
As Hilaire Belloc wrote in 1898, "Whatever happens, we have got, The Pekka Rinne, and they have not." Ok, maybe that isn't the original quote, but the point stands. Teams understand who's in net and the risks they can take because of it. Rinne must be the ultimate insurance policy, as the Predators routinely left him out to dry, yet Rinne came up big time after time.
This was a perfect goaltending performance, plain and simple. Rinne was great whenever he was called upon. There's nothing else to really say about it, besides that maybe the club should look towards making his job easier on most nights.


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As featured in Spring Edition of Wolds Scene - A retro taste of the 70s.
Some puddings stand the test of time, not because they are overly elaborate, but simply because the combination of a handful of ingredients just work. This retro pudding is not a fancy "masterchef" affair, but given the fact it can still be found on pub menus across the land some forty years after The Hungry Monk Restaurant in East Sussex invented the dish, is testament to its ongoing popularity. I have several original Hungry Monk cookbooks from the 1970's when the restaurant was in its heyday and it first appears in print in 1974. Their recipe calls for a pastry base and the frightening method of boiling condensed milk in an unopened can for 3 hours. Thankfully times have moved on and Nestle conveniently now produce a condensed milk caramel, thus removing the element of danger. I also prefer a cheesecake style base and I find ginger nut biscuits work really well. I hope you enjoy making this delicious dessert, disco flares whilst indulging are entirely optional.
Grease with butter a 21cm/8" loose bottomed spring form cake or flan tin, at least 4 cm deep.
300g crushed Gingernut Biscuits
100g unsalted melted Butter
1 x 397g Tin Carnation Caramel
2 large Bananas
600ml Double Cream
1 tsp Ground Ginger
1 TBSP of Icing Sugar
Crumbled flake for decoration
Crush biscuits, mix with melted butter and push evenly into tin. Chill in fridge.
Softly whip by hand with a balloon whisk cream, sieved ground ginger and icing sugar. (It is best to do this by hand to avoid overwhipping the cream, you are aiming for soft and pillowy.)
Slice the bananas on the diagonal
Cover the biscuit base with the tin of caramel, then arrange the bananas on top of the caramel and then cover with the cream and finally the crumbled flake.
Chill in the fridge
When you are ready to serve, carefully remove from the tin.
The easiest way to remove from the tin is to place the tin on top of a downturned mug or sturdy glass and allow the sides to drop down so it is just resting on the base.


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We've combined two of our favourite activities – threading and printing – to make these autumnal and spooky spider-web pictures. They're simple and quick to make, and the best part is you can make them from bits and pieces that you're bound to have already. Read on to see how we did this fabulous spiderweb craft!
Autumn may be the season of changing leaves, conkers and fantastical fungi, but it's also the season of the spider. With amorous house spiders invading our homes and garden spiders spinning webs between every bush and tree outside, our morning walks are often through landscapes decorated with shining, dew-laden silver webs.
We were inspired by all those cobwebs to make our own glittering spiderweb artwork (and just in time for Halloween, too!), using home-made stamps to do it. Here's how you can make your own…
Spiderweb Stamping!
Materials Required
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- Corrugated cardboard
- Scissors
- Stapler
- String
- Darning Needles or Kids' Plastic Needles
- Silver Glitter Paint
- Silver Glitter
Start by cutting out a circle from your cardboard and a narrow rectangle that is a little bit longer than the diameter of your circle. The circle will be your stamp, while the rectangle will make a handle for the back.
Draw radiating lines out from the centre (or near enough) of the circle to represent the spokes of a spider web, then connect these spokes with lines to form the roughly concentric inner circles of the web. Don't worry about lining anything up perfectly – being irregular and off-centre will make the whole thing look more natural.
Using a pencil or your needle, poke holes at every connecting point and the very centre of the web. It helps if you keep the holes about a centimetre away from the edge as this helps make sure the cardboard doesn't tear.
Snip the very end of each spoke line (you only need a few millimetres/half a centimetre or so) – this will make grooves to hold the string in place along those spokes. I cut mine as little triangles here just to make it easier to see – you actually only need a straight snip.
Stitching the Web
Using the needle and a long piece of string, back stitch through the holes, following the outline of the web you've drawn. When you come to do the spokes, thread the needle through the central hole from the back, and all the way over the outer edge of the circle (using your little notch to hold the string along the spoke), returning to the middle hole to repeat the process for the next spoke.
Plastic needles for kids are very cheap and easy to come by, but if you're unable to get one then try wrapping the end of your string as tightly as possible with a bit of sticky tape, to make an end a bit like a shoelace. You should be able to thread this hardened point through the holes without the needle.
Once finished, tie the string off, and staple onto the back the rectangle of cardboard that you cut earlier to make handle (making sure to avoid trapping any string with your staples).
That's it! All you need now is some paper, paint and glitter to make a gorgeous, sparkly spider web picture.
Using Spiderweb Stampers
We combined ours with an autumn leaf treasure hunt to create a leaf collage background to stamp our webs onto, but there are endless other things you can use them for – for instance how about some spider-web bunting, treat bags or wrapping paper for a spider-tastic halloween?
The nice thing about this craft is that the prep work can be a fun activity in and of itself – making it a great project for mixed age groups.
Older kids can make these stamps and pictures with little or no help; very small children may just enjoy making prints with the finished stampers; while those in between could do the threading once the holes are made.
Spiderweb Story
And finally, if you're looking for a way to engage the kids in this activity, try Lydia Monk's great picture book 'Aaaarrgghh, Spider!' – a family favourite around here. It's a fun, spider's-eye-view of a family who are, at first at least, less than enamoured with their resident arachnid friend.The book features a beautiful and sparkly double-page spread of webby wonderfulness that will hopefully inspire the kids in creating their own versions.
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A texturing brush with naturally fingered bristles that are perfect for quick hatch designs, fur, hair, grasses, wood grain, feathers, and more.
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Panel material similar to plywood, but made up of reconsituted wood particles at its core and softwood veneer on its face.
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The Mobile phone cancer warning as malignant brain tumors is double: Fresh fears have raised over the role of mobile phones in brain cancer after new evidence revealed rates of a malignant type of tumor have doubled in the last two decades. Charities and scientists have called on the Government to heed longstanding warnings about the dangers of radiation after a new analysis revealing a more alarming trend in cancers than the previously thinking.
The Mobile phone cancer warning as malignant brain tumors is double
However, the new study, publishing in Journal of Public Health and Environment, has stoked controversy among scientists, with some experts saying the disease can be causing on other factors.
The research team set out to investigate the rise of an aggressive and often fatal type of brain tumor known as Glioblastoma Multiforme.
They are analyzing 79,241 malignant brain tumors over 21 years, finding the cases of Glioblastoma Multiforme in England have increased from around 1,250 a year in 1995 to just under 3,000. The study is the first recent efforts of its kind to analyzing in detail the incidence of different types of malignant tumors.
The scientists at the Physicians' Health Initiative for Radiation and Environment say the increase of Glioblastoma Multiforme has till now masking by the overall fall in incidence of other types of a brain tumor.
Last night the group said the increasing rate of tumors in frontal, temporal lobe raising suspicious on mobile and cordless phone use might be promoting gliomas.
The scientific director of Children with Cancer UK, which is allies to PHIRE, says our findings are illustrating the need to looks more carefully at and to try and to explain mechanisms behind.
These cancer trends, instead of brushing the causal factors under the carpet and focussing only on cures.
In the year 2015, the European Commission Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identifies Health Risks concluding that, overall, the epidemiologic studies on the cell phone radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation that exposure does not shows an increased risk of the brain tumors or other cancers of the head and neck region.
It was despite a study publishing previous year indicating long-term mobile, and a cordless phone that uses triples the risk of brain cancer, although this is contradicting with other similar investigations.
According to Cancer Research UK, it is unlikely that mobile phones increase the risk of brain tumors however we do not know enough to rule out a chance completely.
However, the organization cautions of phones is the relatively recent invention. It may take many more years until the data is sufficient to make more robust conclusions.
Responds to new research, Kevin McConway, Emeritus Professor of Applied Statistics at The Open University, says a sign of the trend may be less clear-cut than the research group claims.
But he is adding This research do point to do something that may well worth investigating further. Other studies in the other parts of the world have found similar increases.
It is essential to understand that this new paper did not examine any new data at all about potential causes for the increase. The new study list causal factors aside from mobile phone use that may explain the GMB trend, including radiation from X-rays, CT scans and the fallout from atomic bomb tests in the atmosphere.
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Carimi confirmed its breakup. Let's say it one more time. The band Carimi has come to an end. Last night a press release that was distributed on social media confirmed what many fans and industry pundits and assorted Haitian music fans feared: After putting in work for fifteen years, the band was kaput.
On Tuesday morning of this week, Haiti-based host Carel Pedre announced that he would be interviewing the group's manager, a businessman named Fito Farinen, on his morning radio show "Chokarella". Over the course of the interview, the manager confirmed the breakup, all the while stating that he had not been able to get in touch with Micheal Guirand, the co-lead singer.
Meanwhile, the website Kompa Magazine had managed to get an interview with Carlo Vieux, one of the band's lead singers and musicians. In the interview, the Carimi member reaffirmed his loyalty for his band, and conveyed that he doesn't know what has led his bandmate to leave the band a second time.
Was the band anxious to give a formal statement? Did it feel pressured? After all, fans have been waiting to know certainties among all those rumors and speculations. It just seems from the statements made by the manager and of the lead singer that although a statement has been given…there just might be hope for the band.
All in all, it came across as…if tempers are given enough time to calm down…if emotions are given sufficient time to wane, something could be reached. This "something" could be…co-lead singer Micheal Guirand returning to Carimi…or members Carlo Vieux and Richard Cave coming to the conclusion that they can't let things end this way, and that even with Micheal's absence, they'd like to go on.
Maybe Micheal's road has ended, but Carimi hasn't as a band? But in past and present interviews, band members have emphasized the importance of Micheal's role, and how indispensable he is. His signature voice is stamped all over the band's brand and identity. So knowing this, more concrete steps should have been taken to assure his stability in the band upon his return. But to be fair, those measures were probably taken.
What gives? What really went wrong? What's eating Micheal Guirand? What problems could these men—who are essentially brothers—have that can't be solved, even with changing priorities, passage of time, etc?
Earlier this year, the band had shared photos in the studios, heightening fans expectations for an upcoming album. This music can't go to waste. But if most of the album was done with the department member's vocals! What a dilemma to be in!
Overall, though…
There's this finality that's lacking with this breakup. Did these members have sufficient time to come to this decision of breaking up? Could there still be hope? What if Micheal is planning to take a longer break and come back? What if a Micheal sound-alike is found by the other two members?
Let's back-pedal a bit regarding the other lead singer. What if they make arrangements with Micheal to sing on occcassions with them as opposed to every performance? The two other members are very competent singers, and they can make do with the ballads and up-tempo songs.
But maybe all—or some—of these different scenarios were presented and discussed before the group decided that to disintegrate was the way to go.
Questioned by Kompa Magazine about going at it for a second time if Micheal returns, singer Carlo Vieux sounded leery. What if his bandmate returns only to leave again? But that can be taken care of with better risk management. Sign a contract—one of seven years to assure that CaRimi will make it past its 20th Anniversary, and the extra two years take care of business loose ends.
It's easy to sit here and speculate, and offer suggestions after suggestions. We're not privy to all the facts. And perhaps even Carimi members and personnel have not been able to get to the bottom of what's wrong/what was wrong despite their best efforts.
So thank you to this band for making Haitian music known in places it may not have otherwise been known.
Remember when you started getting out of your American shell to become more Haitian? Did you name-drop Carimi (or T-Vice) in a conversation to impress your fellow Haitian-Americans about how "Haitian" you were? (*raises hand*). And was this even before you listened to any of their music or knew any of their songs?(*raises hand*)
There's still a lot of their music that I don't know, and haven't listened to. Maybe this is the time to get to them.
At least all the members are alive and well. At least, none of them died…thank God.
It's possible that Carimi can still go on. You never know. Again, there's something about this announcement that's not…I don't know…final…
Save your Citizenship Certificate to Carimi Nation. You'll need it to claim your rights when Carimi comes back hard!
It sounds like well-wishing, but it's just a feeling…
Time will tell. This is your girl Kreyolicious signing off.
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Most of us live in neighborhoods, and mostly, we love our neighbors. They're great, but...
The neighbors have a bird's eye view into our backyard barbecues and the opportunity to take notes as we dash across the driveway in our PJs, putting the trash cans out before the garbage truck arrives. Not to mention, we'd like to avoid looking at their lovely collection of junk cars. What about a view of their bathroom window? Can we cover that up with trees and shrubs?
The below picture is a perfect privacy border with its rock wall and mixed conifers, but hardscaping, majestic trees, topiaries and flowering perennials aren't possible for many of us due to budget, time and space constraints. The opposite of a mixed border is typically a straight row of Leyland Cypress , and while useful, it's pretty dull. Don't worry, you can have your secret garden, or at least some privacy, by installing living walls or "screens" with a few well-placed evergreen trees and shrubs.
Ips For Screening
- Diversify the plant material. Let's say you plant a row of Leyland Cypress (please don't, here's why), and the bagworms show up and defoliate all of them. There goes your investment. If instead, you mixed the border with Leylands, hollies, magnolias, rhododendrons and the like, the bagworms destroy a portion of your privacy screen, replacement won't cost a fortune, and you haven't lost all of your privacy.
- Plant multiple species in small groupings of three to five. Plant in a staggered or layered planting, not a row (if possible). This provides greater interest year round. If you don't have room for a layered planting, and a row is all you can do, diversifying is still a better long-term choice.
- Avoid cramming plants on top of each other. Allow individual plants enough sunlight and air circulation to grow and fill out. The inclination is to cram a lot of plants as tightly together as possible for greater coverage. This leads to multiple fungal and bacterial diseases due to less air and sunlight circulation. Plants pass diseases between them, reducing the lifespan of your screen. Extra patience is required to wait for plants to fill out, but you save money and trouble in the end. Replacing fully grown trees in the middle of a row of fully grown trees is no easy endeavor.
- Remember your neighbors when planting. They will see the backside of your screen. Consider how to make it attractive from all sides.
- Add shrubs and perennials to create a more natural border. A straight row of tall trees blocking the neighbors may be efficient but it looks unnatural and static. Use varying heights and textures and add plants that bloom or have berries for year-round interest. Ex: Thuja 'Green Giant', Magnolia 'Little Gem', Viburnum 'Conoy', inkberry holly, azaleas, and rhododendrons.
- Understand the cultural conditions of your site and the requirements of the plants. Ex: Magnolias will tolerate some shade, but too much shade and they provide a screen but no blooms. The same goes for camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas. They may grow providing the needed evergreen, but will not bloom if shade is dense. Certain conifers can tolerate more shade than others. Japanese cedars work in a somewhat shady setting. 'Green Giant' arborvitaes need full sun to thrive. It's important to know how much sun/shade you have and what the plant's needs are before you buy.
- Stand inside your home and look out your windows. Where is coverage most needed? Will one large spruce or magnolia do the job? Or a grouping in one or two areas? Mark the spots with an orange flag to remember where to plant.
- Consider how quickly you need screening. Trees are characterized into slow (< 12" yearly), medium (13"-24" yearly) and fast (25"+ yearly) growth rates. Remember that sunlight exposure, soil conditions, drainage, fertility and other elements affect growth.
- Stump grinding is necessary if you want to plant new trees. If the deciduous forest between you and your neighbor is full in summer but bare in winter, removing some trees to plant evergreens may be necessary. Be sure to budget for stump grinding when you calculate the cost of tree removal. Folks often skip this step to save dollars, but planting new trees in a mass of old roots is hard for the digger and the plant. For successful planting, the old roots should be gone, giving the new roots plenty of room to spread
- Plant for the mature size of the screen. What's it going to look like in 5 years, 10 years, and so forth. Plants don't stop growing, so while they may look just the right size when you plant them, remember they're going to grow. Plan for the ultimate height and width.
5 Trees For Screening
Holly trees
Hollies are dioecious; meaning the male plants produce pollen, and the female plants produce berries, the reason we want these evergreens trees. To get the berries, a male plant needs to be within 30-40' of the female for the holly to have berries. Some are self-pollinating.
Zone: 3-11
Size: 30'-40' x 15'-25' (slight variation depending on cultivar).
Cultivars Suggested: 'Nellie Stevens', 'Emily Brunner', 'Satyr' Holly (American holly)
Culture: Hollies prefer full sun, but some tolerate more shade ('Satyr' and 'Emily Brunner'). The more shade the less fruit, but you still have the evergreen coverage.
Growth rate: Medium to Fast
Pests and Diseases: Hollies are relatively pest-free, but some do suffer from winter die-back and scale.
*Nellie Stevens' pictured
Magnolia trees
Magnolias are coveted for their big, showy blossoms, but the evergreen cultivars make a good addition to privacy screens. Many of the newer cultivars are smaller and more suited to a neighborhood.
Zone: 7-9
Size: 20'-25 x 10'x 15' (varies slightly depending on cultivar)
Cultivars suggested: 'Little Gem' or 'Teddy Bear'
Culture: Full sun, to partial shade. Will tolerate mildly wet soils. 'Teddy Bear' does best in full sun, while 'Little Gem' thrives in full sun to part shade.
Growth rate: Slow
Pests and Diseases: Magnolia weevil and scale. Bacterial disease especially during rainy season.
*'Little Gem' pictured
Thuja (aborvitae)
A substitute for Leyland Cypress, many people cannot tell the the Leyland from the 'Green Giant' arborvitae. 'Green Giant' or 'Emerald Green' is a better fit in smaller landscapes.
Zone: 5-8
Size: 30'-40' x 15'-20, or more narrow varieties 10'-12' x 3'
Cultivars suggested: 'Green Giant', 'Emerald Green', 'Yellow Ribbon'
Culture: Full sun to part shade
Growth rate: Medium to Fast
Pests and Disease: No serious issue, sometimes scale or bagworms
*'Green Giant' pictured
Japanese cedar
Cryptomeria japonica 'Radicans' or 'Yoshino' look very similar and make an interesting addition to the screen. Pyramidal in shape with tiny cones on the pendulous ends, these sentry-like trees are also narrow.
Zone: 5-8
Size: 30'-40' x 15'-25''
Cultivars suggested: 'Radicans,' 'Yoshino'
Culture: Full sun, tolerates light shade
Growth Rate: Fast
Pests and Disease: Leaf blight of leaf spot
Sometimes, one tree is enough. You don't need a row or a hedge, just a well-placed large tree to obscure an eyesore from either direction. Spruces fit nicely into that category.
Zone: 2-8
Size: 40'-60' x 10'-20' (Norway),10'-15 x 10'-15' (smaller blue spruces)
Cultivars Suggested: 'Fat Albert', 'Baby Blue Eyes', Norway, Oriental
Culture: Full sun, does not like wet feet, good wind screen
Growth rate: Slow
Pests and Diseases: Needle cast, canker, bagworms
*Colorado Blue Spruce pictured
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If it's been several years since you've seen an increase in your organization's 401(k) participation rates, it may be time to consider a 401(k) automatic enrollment sweep.
What is a 401k automatic enrollment sweep?
An enrollment sweep automatically enrolls (or sweeps) all eligible employees—not just new hires—into the company's 401(k) plan. It also increases deferrals for some participants. Let's say you set the automatic enrollment contribution to 6% of eligible pay. A sweep does two things:
- Brings nonparticipants into the plan at a 6% deferral of their eligible pay.
- Brings current participants' deferrals to 6% of their eligible pay, if they were contributing less.
A sweep can occur annually (some employers incorporate a sweep in their annual enrollment period) or be a one-time event. During the sweep, you give employees the choice to opt out of the 401(k) plan instead of requiring that they opt in. It's a way to approach 401(k) enrollment using what we know about human behavior, and it's backed up by science. Science backs the use of automatic features to help retirement savers (PDF).
Employees know they may need to save for retirement, but inertia keeps them from doing so. By creating a behavior "nudge" with automatic enrollment, you could help them save more over time.
- Only 10% of participants opt out of automatic enrollment.1
Communication is key for a 401(k) automatic enrollment sweep
If you're worried about employee pushback—don't be. Employers who've implemented an automatic enrollment say employee resistance is overblown and much less than anticipated.1
It's important to communicate early and often using easy to understand language. Stay away from industry jargon and keep it simple. You want to keep the employee and his or her needs at the center of the communication.
For more information on an automatic enrollment sweep, talk with your financial professional or third party administer if you work with one. Or give us a call. We want to help.
1 The Cerulli Report | U.S. Evolution of the Retirement Investor 2017.
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The Inaugural Post
Well – I never thought that I would see the day where I voluntarily let Don't Ask Leah go. To be honest though, when it came to the decision to move on from that brand it was an absolute no-brainer. I am not that woman anymore. Sure, she was great and fun and riddled with anxiety (which did make for some funny "I'm so glad that's not me" pieces), but that Leah is well and truly done and dusted.
And now, here we are.
A brand new business, a flash new website (that I run through WordPress now – something that really scared me in the past), a budding child in my belly and a whole new Leah to set loose on the world.
When I found out that I was pregnant, I started to scour the internet out of pure curiousity. What is happening inside me? What advice is out there? Why am I so sweaty? The list of questions that I had was endless. As I waded through website after website of the exact same information and facts and advice, I realised that what I was actually searching for was something that I could relate to. I didn't want to keep being reminded that soft cheese is an absolute no-no (HA! As if I would exist if I couldn't eat soft cheese) or that I need to practice yoga and not put on too much weight and I simply mustn't eat deli meat. Seriously, the list of exceedingly controlling "Tips For Pregnant Women" made me pretty fucking angry.
During the first trimester – when I was doing the bulk of my research – I was having a pretty rough time. I was under the illusion that even amidst the morning sickness and nausea, I was going to freaking GLOW and everyone would somehow know I was pregnant because I looked so glowy and clear and ethereal and goddess-like. None of that happened. I felt like shit. My clothes started to become uncomfortably tight, but I was nowhere big enough to wear maternity clothes. My skin went (and remains) blotchy, dry and uneven. I started crying even more than I already do. I was more tired than I thought humanly possible and the nausea was so real/relentless/cruel/awful.
Sure it is well documented across the internet that nausea and morning sickness are things, but what wasn't shared was how it affected women day-to-day. Nowhere did I read of anyone else's real, honest and vulnerable accounts of pregnancy. I felt alone and guilty that I had so many feelings of sadness and overwhelm so quickly into the pregnancy. I wanted someone SOMEWHERE to connect with me, hold me and say, "Yep, it can be seriously shitty sometimes."
So – I held my damn self.
I started to document everything that I was feeling and experiencing with each new day that passed. I started to celebrate the weird and wonderful cravings that I was having. I started to find the humour in my odd behaviour, like the time I tried to heat up by wheat bag in the fridge. I made peace with how sick I felt each and every day. I learned to ride my mood swings as best as I possibly could whilst profusely apologising to Pete for said mood swings. I started to create the content that I so wish existed in the darker, harder moments of the first trimester. This process actually made me feel more connected to our Bubba, it made me more open and communicative with Pete, and it relaxed and soothed me (somewhat).
At first I thought that The (Oblivious) New Mama could just be a page on Don't Ask Leah and that I could keep my regular blogging and writing separate from the pieces that revolved around the pregnancy. But what I have come to realise is that absolutely everything I do, think, say, eat – I am doing pregnant. It isn't just a sub-part of who I am – right now, it IS who I am. And moving forward, I will never again be just Leah. I will be a mother. When that realisation dawned on me as I sat in my car this morning before work, I knew that I had to let Don't Ask Leah go. I want to support women and humans through my own experiences. I want people to feel safe in their vulnerability. I want people to find solace in my words and inspiration in my mistakes.
And maybe a little bit more selfishly, I want to build an empire. I want to be able to make this blog financially viable so I can have the life that I so desire for myself. I want to be able to work from home (or from a cafe or a beach or the country or some other idyllic environment). I want to make a living and support my family through my own creativity and hustle. I want a 'job' that allows me to be there for our child, always. Most importantly though, I want to create. Each and every day I want to create and make and write and cook and inspire.
Don't Ask Leah and I went through a lot together – I met some incredible women, achieved my goal of meeting Michelle Heyman (still some serious swooning that goes on there), I was able to celebrate some truly wonderful people and I created a platform for myself to be heard.
What I can see for The (Oblivious) New Mama though – well, that's just plain exciting.


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Ahhh, Love. What can I say? I love these love signs collected from around the web this week and how such a simple sentence can be displayed so creatively! Also I can't reiterate how adorable this website is when it comes to these love-type-thangs. Check it out!
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Fearful that the measles would affect Mary Ann Boram's mind, what did her grandfather do to draw the measles to her feet?
a. Wrap her feet in hot olive oil and onion poultices
b. Make her walk the entire Mormon Trail
c. Bless her
d. Pray for her
Yesterday's answer:
B Her husband threw the Book of Mormon into the fire and it didn't burn
. . . Elizabeth Terry Heward, encountered Mormonism without her husband's permission. Heward was born in the birthplace of Mormonism—Palmyra, New York—on November 17, 1814. At age twenty-three she began her conversion experience when she requested that a Mormon missionary, Theodore Turley preach at her house in December 1837. Heward was converted not through her reading of the book but through a miracle involving the book. Another Mormon "sold me a Book of Mormon for $1.25 and Kirby [her husband] was near when I received the book and he snatched it out of my hand and threw it into the fire, which was very hot, and it went in open. . . . I was across the room from the fire, but I sprang as quick as I could and took out the book, which scorched. . . . Right then I received a testimony that the Book of Mormon was true."
Katherine Sarah Massoth, "Writing An Honorable Remembrance: Nineteenth-Century LDS Women's Autobiography," Journal of Mormon History, Spring 2013, 124-125.


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~ Discounts on all strings and new accessories. These discounts will start at 25% on Friday. With each day, these discounts will decrease as days pass (20% of Saturday, 15% on Monday, etc. through Wednesday) so come in early and take advantage of them while they're available.
~ We also have a list of in stock shop owned items that will have specific individual discounts through next Friday.
Those items will be found in their own album on Facebook for
the duration of their discounts. We've started making those
rearrangements but will not be complete until first thing Friday. We
will post a link for preview purposes a little bit later today. The specific item discounts will only apply to immediate purchases of
those items. We cannot apply these discounts to trade ins, and we will be applying a universal 10% off in layaway situations. If you see anything in the album that you're interested in and the new
prices have not yet been added (I'm going off of memory, I do not have
the list on hand right now), please send us a message or email, and you'll be
first to know.
~ Anyone that purchases a consignment item between Black Friday and the
following Friday will be given a card that entitles them to 5% off a
shop owned purchase between December 8th and January 31st.
~ Setups and maintenance offerings will also have a 25% discount until next Friday.


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I was literally 50 feet from being in a parking space, when some stupid twat slams into me (sorry ladies, but when I get hit in the back bumper while I'm at a dead stop (for the second time in three months), the term "stupid twat" is perfectly valid).
We pull into the parking lot (as I said, I was almost there anyway) and start to exchange information. She has the balls (I know, a twat with balls is an oxymoron or a transvestite) to get out, look at my smashed up bumper (this time, there are clearly visible scratches, and the black trim is cracked and leaving abut a 1 inch gap between it and the molded bumper), and ask if there was any damage to my car. She also asks, in that passive-aggressive manner that all guilty people have, if I had my turn signal on. I did, just like I always do when I turn into the parking lot, just like I have for the past two years.
Then the capper: she doesn't have her insurance card with her. I should have called the cops right then and there, and let them give her a citation for failure to provide proof of insurance, but I was so pissed off I wasn't thinking straight. I got her name, address, phone, make and model, and license plate number, and told her to call me before 5:00. I also got the name of her insurance carrier, so if she doesn't call me, I'll call them directly.
Seriously, I know my car is small, but is it invisible? It's bright red, I had my headlights and taillights on, and I was signaling for a left turn. What the fuck is it that these idiots from Carmel think they can just drive over me?
Fortunately, I don't have to worry about making an appointment for the body work. I still have the appointment for this April, from when I was rear-ended the last time.


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The two badminton superstars were in a joint press conference in Tianhe Gymnasium for the World Championships 2013. Lin Dan has returned after taking a year break from international games to spend time with his family. So far both have beaten their first round opponents. Lin Dan beat world No. 58 Sattawat Pongnairat of the United States 21-6, 21-9, and Lee Chong Wei beat ireland's Scott Evans 21-11, 21-15. If everything goes well, we are expecting to see the two rivals in the final. Could this be the last chance for Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei to win the gold medal for the country? They last met August in the finals in London Olympic 2012 and World Championships 2011, where Lee Chong Wei were defeated in both tournaments.
The BWF World Championships 2013 is held in GuangZhou Tianhe Indoor Stadium between 5 to 11 Aug 2013. For detail match schedules and statistics, please check out here.
Chong Wei and Lin Dan Both Ready to Win
Source: thestar.com.my


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Royal Afternoon Tea at The Savoy in Collaboration with The Royal Chef
In celebration of Her Majesty The Queen's 90th Birthday celebrations, The Savoy, a Fairmont Managed Hotel, will be launching A Royal Afternoon Tea this June. In collaboration with The Royal Chef, Darren McGrady, The Savoy will present a menu that's fit for a Queen and a true representation of what our reigning monarch enjoys when taking tea at the Palace.
Chef Darren McGrady was personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Diana, Princess of Wales, and Princes' William and Harry for 15 years, and has cooked for many US and visiting dignitaries to Buckingham Palace. But it all began here at The Savoy as before his time in the Royal Kitchens, Chef McGrady trained at The Savoy, achieving the position of Chef-de- Partie Saucier. The Savoy is delighted to welcome Chef McGrady back to consult on this special Afternoon Tea menu in collaboration with The Savoy's Executive Chef, Holger Jackisch.
To be served in the beautiful Thames Foyer, The Savoy's Royal Afternoon Tea will feature some of Her Majesty's favourites, which remain on the Royal tea menu today, such as the Jam Pennies Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret loved as young children; Chocolate birthday cake, the recipe of which dates back to Queen Victoria's chef; and Her Majesty's absolute favourite, the Chocolate biscuit cake chosen by Prince William for his Groom's cake.
The Savoy's Royal Afternoon Tea will be available from 9th June 2016 until the end of the month and is priced from AUD $100 per person. Chef Darren McGrady will make a special guest appearance during sittings of Afternoon Tea on Saturday 11 June to meet with guests and answer any questions about his time at the Palace.
The Savoy's Royal Afternoon Tea Menu
Smoked Scottish salmon gravedlax with suèdoise sauce Sage Derby and tomato
Tarragon chicken mayonnaise bridge rolls
Roast beef with golden beetroot and horseradish crème fraîche Potted shrimp with warm Melba toast
Jam pennies
Warm scones with clotted cream and fraise des bois compote
Chocolate biscuit cake Vanilla bean shortbread
A Royal Stay at the Savoy
Raspberry tartlets with lemon cheese Crathie crunch
Caramel banana cake
Battenberg cake Chocolate birthday cake
The Savoy also welcomes guests for A Royal Stay during the month of June, which includes accommodation in a Deluxe Double and above, Royal Breakfast for two in-room (Lobster Eggs Benedict on Green Asparagus), and two Windsor in Purple cocktails, specially created by the American Bar to commemorate the royal birthday, in the American Bar or served in- room. Priced from AUD $1,200 inc VAT and available for the month of June.


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Avery & Emily has been to: United Arab Emirates, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, People's Republic of China, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Palau, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, United States
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Good Thursday morning! Situational awareness: The FCC "is planning to make sweeping changes to media-ownership rules next month, eliminating or scaling back longstanding limits on local ownership of TV stations and newspapers," Chairman Ajit Pai told Congress. Why it matters, from Wall Street Journal: "Since ... Trump tapped Mr. Pai, ... the pace of consolidation has accelerated."
If you're in downtown D.C. ... Please join me at 8 a.m. for an Axios breakfast (oatmeal and French toast with bipartisan red and blue berries) and "Party Wars" conversation with NBC's Kasie Hunt; Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.); Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.), on millennials; Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus; and Axios' Sara Fischer. RSVP and location.
Bonus: Life in America
L.A.'s Dodger Stadium, "one of the true cathedrals of baseball," is seen during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the best-of-seven World Series — now even 1-1 between the Dodgers and the Houston Astros.
- In "one of the wildest nights in postseason history," the Astros won a World Series game for the first time in their 56 seasons, 7-6 in an 11-inning thriller.
4. Trump promising to spend big on opioid crisis
Trump speaks at 2 p.m. in the East Room on "combatting drug demand and the opioid crisis."
Shot ... "Trump will order his health secretary to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency [today] — but will stop short of declaring a more sweeping state of national emergency," USA Today reports on the front page.
- "Trump will also try to rally the nation to a growing epidemic that claimed 64,000 American lives last year, and will advocate for a sustained national effort to end to the addiction crisis."
Chaser ... Trump to Lou Dobbs of Fox Business, yesterday: "Next week, I'm going to declaring an emergency, national emergency on drugs. The opioid is a tremendous emergency, what's going on there. The drugs pouring into the country have gotten -- and I tell you what, we've made a big impact. But still, we need the wall. You know, part of the reason we need the wall is for drugs."
5. JFK files out today
6. Inside the Cabinet
TIME's Massimo Calabresi says the Cabinet is part of a Trump "D.C. demolition project."
7 First look: Sessions says IRS should apologize
"Attorney General Jeff Sessions will announce today that the Justice Department has entered into settlements, pending approval by the district courts, in two cases brought by groups whose tax-exempt status was significantly delayed by the Internal Revenue Service based on inappropriate criteria."
- "The first case, Linchpins of Liberty v. United States, comprised claims brought by 41 plaintiffs, and the second case, NorCal Tea Party Patriots v. Internal Revenue Service, was a class action suit that included 428 members."
- Sessions: "[I]t is now clear that during the last Administration, the IRS began using inappropriate criteria to screen applications for 501(c) status. ... Hundreds of organizations were affected by these actions, and they deserve an apology from the IRS."
Be smart: Justice officials say this is a strong rebuke of the Obama administration. Matt Miller, former Obama Justice official, tells me this is "one of the most political statements I have ever seen from an AG."
9. Tracking power
First look ... MPAA names Republican to top lobby job in face of growing competition: "Motion Picture Association of America ... CEO Charles H. Rivkin today [will announce] the appointment of Gail MacKinnon as Executive Vice President for Government Affairs."
- MacKinnon was "Executive Vice President and Chief Government Relations Officer for Time Warner Cable, [and she's an alumn of] Turner Broadcasting, TCI, CBS, Viacom, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), and Time Warner, ... and is a board member of the Shakespeare Theater."
- "MacKinnon succeeds Joanna McIntosh, [now] Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at NCTA."
First look ... Michael Dubin, the Dollar Shave Club CEO known for disrupting the global razor market with a viral YouTube, helps start ACRONYM, a nonprofit, "digital-first political organization focused on electing progressives [using] cutting-edge online creative media and marketing campaigns."
- ACRONYM CEO is Tara McGowan ...Also: Hannah Linkenhoker, senior political strategist at ICM Partners, giant talent and literary agent ... Jamie Kantrowitz, digital innovator, investor and entrepreneur.
Edelman names Lisa Osborne Ross president of its Washington office. Ross, a Clinton administration alumn who was managing director of APCO Worldwide's D.C. office, succeeds Rob Rehg (who's now chair of Edelman's U.S. Public Affairs practice), and reports to Russell Dubner, Edelman's U.S. CEO.
10. 1 food thing: Traceable turkeys
"Just in time for Thanksgiving dinner: traceable turkeys," by AP's Roxana Hegeman in Wichita, Kansas:
- What's new: "Turkey buyers in select Texas markets will be able to either text or enter on the Honeysuckle White website the code found on the tag on the packaged bird to find out where it was raised and get information about the farm's location, view farm photos and read the farmer's message."
- How it works: "The traceable turkeys in the pilot project won't cost more than untagged birds ...[A]fter the test, the Minneapolis-based Cargill Inc. and its Honeysuckle White brand ... will assess ... further implementation of the digital technology and any price adjustments."
- Why it matters: "The pilot project marks the agribusiness giant's entry into a burgeoning farm-to-table movement driven by people who want to know where their food comes from and how it was produced."
- "It is also a sign of the success driven by sustainable food advocates who have been promoting such connections as a way for farmers to market locally grown and raised foods."


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Chicagoland Family Photography
I'm ever so grateful to have been able to work with this family who were one of my very first photo sessions 6 years ago. Michelle is also an old NCHS Alumni like myself and it's so great to see how we've gown since (I won't say how long ago) we graduated High School 🙂 .. In all seriousness, I was blown away by Thomas' beauty. And it was super fun to photograph him with his big Sister, Emily, and Brother Colin. Please welcome, Thomas, just two weeks and 4 days old here. We began by photographing him in a very special knit blanket that was created by his maternal Grandmother. So special!
He was super easy to photograph but almost too big for this beautiful wooden bowl.. He looks so gorgeous, just like a little cherub that flew in all the way from the Renaissance!
Emily and Colin had a special idea to photograph him holding a special lovie
And they each wanted to be close to him
And Hold him. It was very endearing
So many smooches for this beautiful boy. Mom, was so nurturing and beautiful while holding him and comforting him. I couldn't resist capturing this precious moment
It's always so neat to be able to take a peek into real life situations. Just cuddling together and enjoying these perfect fleeting moments. Well, they're almost perfect.. poor dad had to be at work but everyone missed him while he was away. Check out the eye contact that Thomas makes here.
Congratulations to you all.. I wish you all the very best with your new family of 5!
Her name isn't the only thing that is cute about this little one. She was super relaxed and it was such a pleasure to meet her. I've known her mommy since the 5th grade and I've been honored to photograph her family now for the last few years. Please welcome, Clementine.
Clementine will have plenty of entertainment with her two bright sisters, Margot and Penny!
Margot was so sweet, she gave me flowers for my hair when I arrived.
We sang songs together and I admired her beautiful expressions
Penny is quite the character. We've featured her special Pooh bear in every photo session….
She was so loving and natural.
And then there were 5. Congratulations!!!!


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All Sean Kincaid wanted was to use his Special Operative skills to bring a domestic terrorist to justice. But he left a trail of bodies in his wake: foes, colleagues - and an innocent woman. Now he's pursued by enemies while desperately searching for a way to make amends.
Deirdre Monahan was expecting a happy afternoon with her cousin Anna. But she found a corpse abandoned like trash - and no one who could tell her why. Now Deirdre's looking for answers and bent on giving whoever killed Anna the gift of knowing Deirdre's pain.
Kelly Cozy became hooked on books in early infancy, when she turned one of her parents' paperbacks into a teething ring. She lives in California with her husband, son, and cats.
Her hobbies include cooking, reading, watching movies, and attending nerdy conventions.
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of reading the first book in this series Ashes. That book caught me by surprise but I enjoyed it a lot and was delighted when Kelly approached me if I would want to review the sequel too.
I know the cover is not the most attractive. I am a total wimp when it comes to pretty covers and would not have picked up either of Kelly Cozy's book if it was for the covers. But that would have been my loss.
Reckoning picks up a few days after Ashes finishes. Sean is on the road trying to make amends for his actions in Ashes. Sean is the good guy despite his not always subtle actions. It is clear his old profession created some standards in his brain that are not for everyone. Still you cannot stop to like him when reading the book.
Deirdre lost her best friend and cousin when Anna died. Her anger or maybe even rage jumps from the pages as well as her pain and grief. She is a very strong woman though she does not know that herself and I liked her a lot.
The developments in the story are based a lot on what happened in Ashes so I do not want to give to much away. If this would have been written as one book it would have made sense and it still makes sense. Though some parts are repeated to remember the reader what happened I do feel you should read Ashes first. With Reckoning Kelly Cozy puts out another solid enjoyable mystery novel that kept me awake because I had to know what would happen next. For crime readers this series is a must read.
Author: Kelly Cozy
Publisher: Smite Publications
Pages: 384
Format: eBook
Series: Ashes #2
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