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Today, and one day each week for the rest of the year, we're going to look at one dividend-paying company that you can put in your portfolio for the long term without too much concern. This isn't to say these stocks don't share the same macro risks that other companies have, but they are a step above your common grade of dividend stock. Here is last week's selection.

This week, I want to dig deeper into Sysco (NYSE: SYY) and show you why it's a stock you can count on over the long run.

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To remedy the confusion upfront, the company I'm highlighting here today is the largest food distributor in the United States and is not to be confused with Cisco Systems, the networking company.

Sysco's business isn't the most glamorous, most exciting, or even the fastest growth, but delivering food is a necessity business that generates near-guaranteed cash flow in both good and bad economies. Specifically, Sysco counts restaurants, hotels, and schools in its primary base of roughly 400,000 customers.

As you can expect, not everything is perfect with Sysco, otherwise it would be on every Wall Street analysts' radar. For one, food inflation is eating into Sysco's bottom line profits. Of particular concern are the double-digit rises in meat and poultry prices, which turned an 8% rise in revenue into just a flat year-over-year profit. These concerns don't look to be abating anytime soon, with Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) warning that prices could continue to rise because of higher raw material costs and a decrease in the availability of protein for its livestock. Similarly, Smithfield Foods (NYSE: SFD) noted in its earnings report in March that pork prices should remain high thanks to the same shortage of domestic protein.

Another concern Sysco faces is that it often finds itself at the mercy of restaurant traffic. If the public isn't using its discretionary funds to eat out, then Sysco can find its margins constrained. However, in its latest quarter, Sysco grew its distribution volume by 2.3% organically, despite a slight downtick in restaurant traffic.

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Now let's look at why Sysco makes a great investment and why its dividend is the cream of the crop in food distribution.

One advantage Sysco holds over its competitors is its sheer size (i.e., the aforementioned 400,000 customers). Because of its diverse selection of food products that it distributes as well as business types that it delivers to, Sysco finds itself extremely resistant to certain economic pressures that hurt most other businesses.

In comparison, Nash Finch (Nasdaq: NAFC), which in its defense is much smaller than Sysco, announced a 3.1% decline in comparable-store sales in its latest quarter while sales were dragged down 3.7% because of six retail locations closing. Also, United Natural Foods (Nasdaq: UNFI) reported an 11% increase in operating expenses and a 48 basis point decrease in gross margin because of shifts in consumer habits and inventory write-offs.

Sysco is so much larger than its peers that inventory levels, and weakness from a small batch of customers, just isn't a major concern. Sysco's size also gives it significant pricing power than can be matched only by a few larger restaurant chains.

That leads me to my next point: Sysco's pricing power has led to incredibly steady margins over the past decade. Stringent cost-cutting measures coupled with measurable restructuring changes in its produce division have paid off, with steady operating margins through even the worst recession in the past 70 years. Operating margins have vacillated by only 70 basis points (4.6%-5.3%) over the past decade.

And as we've all learned throughout this weekly series, strong operating margins and predictable cash flow usually leads to a great dividend. Here's a look at Sysco's payout:

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Sysco's quarterly dividend growth may have slowed in the past three years, but considering that it's tripled in just the past 11 years, and that the company has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years placing it among Wall Street's most elite dividend payers, I'm willing to cut the company some slack.

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Currently yielding just shy of 4%, there are few companies in the food sector that will offer you a better yield or more steady cash flow than Sysco. It has a diverse customer base which allows it to be mostly impervious to economic weakness and with a payout ratio of just 41%, its dividend has considerable room to move higher. I'd suggest you better acquaint yourself with "the other Sysco."

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Such was the case for Caesars Entertainment  (NASDAQ:CZR). While trying (and mostly failing) at expanding, the company took on far more debt than it could manage, and after it went through years of losses following the crash of 2008, one of its main subsidiaries (Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.) recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. While the company thought that it could use debt to finance potential growth, the plan backfired when the market took a downward turn leaving Caesars with way too much debt supported by largely under-performing properties.

Now, MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), another company that gets most of its revenue from the U.S. -- unlike Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS), which is more diversified throughout Asia -- is also taking on a large debt load to finance new resorts in the U.S. and China. Which of course raises the question: Could MGM be following Caesars' catastrophic debt path?

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The U.S. economy continues to push upward, with rising consumer confidence helping spur revenue growth for companies that rely on discretionary spending, such as casino companies. MGM Resorts, the biggest player in the industry by U.S.-earned revenue, was one of the stronger bets in the casino market in 2014. MGM's relative success last year was due to the resurgence of gambling and non-gambling revenue in the U.S, during a time when competing casinos were getting beaten down by falling revenue in China.

With MGM's recent success in its domestic market, it makes sense that the company would want to continue expanding and gaining more ground on a regrowing U.S. market. But is the timing right for the amount of growth (and debt) it's taking on now? The company was continually renovating and improving its Vegas properties in 2014 to make them more appealing to visitors and to add more hotel capacity and it has two massive projects in the U.S. Northeast on tap.

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MGM is currently continuing constructing its newest resort in National Harbor in Maryland, and it's set to open in 2016. This 1.7-million-square-foot complex is expected to house about 4,000 slot machines. On the heels of this project, the company also got necessary licenses for a new resort in Massachusetts, and it's been reporting its plans for a Springfield, Mass., resort to start construction this year.

MGM is also still expanding in China, with a huge resort planned to be opened in Macau in 2016. The potential benefit of these new resorts is big, and Nomura Securities predicts that these new casinos combined could drive up MGM's total annual EBITDA by 56%, to over $3.5 billion, in the next three years.

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Investors who are looking at MGM's current growth as a reason to bet on this company should also consider the cost of all of this growth and that the company is taking on very large amounts of debt. This has been done to finance the Macau and National Harbor projects, and it will likely do the same to build the Massachusetts resort. As of now, MGM's total debt stands at $12.9 billion, and is the highest in the industry (behind Caesars). This is about 30% more debt than Las Vegas Sands holds even though Las Vegas Sands also has a new resort coming to Macau that will be completed a full year earlier than MGM's resort there.

MGM's interest coverage ratio (EBIT/interest expense, showing ability to use earnings to then pay interest expense) is just 1.5, well below Las Vegas Sands at 14.5. MGM's interest coverage ratio is one of the lowest in the industry and is a red flag that such a high portion of its earnings are spent on debt expense.

Although there doesn't seem to be a liquidity risk in the near term, thanks to the new round of financing, this could be a major issue in the medium to long term. Of the $11.7 billion in debt the company had at the end of 2014, before the new round of financing, $1.3 billion of that debt matures in 2015, but MGM has said that some of the new round of debt raised at the end of 2014 will be used to pay this year's debt expense. This is essentially just pushing the problem down the road a little further, even though MGM still has debt that matures every year between now and 2023.

This system of continually taking on new debt is dangerous when the company doesn't have a very large cash cushion to work with. Even though MGM has more debt than Las Vegas Sands and will have a bigger debt interest expense to pay in the near future, MGM has only about $2.50 worth of operating cash flow per share, compared to over $6.00 of operating cash flow per share for LVS.

For these reasons, I'd be wary of MGM's current growth trajectory. If the U.S. market continues to grow, then these big new projects could prove very beneficial to MGM, but it looks oddly similar to how Caesars looked in the years leading up to the U.S. market crash of 2008 -- and we see how poorly that turned out.

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Social Media Policy: Your Brand Needs One, but What Should It Say?

For several years social media has kept up its position as one of the hottest topics in franchising, and in business in general. Today, most business publications include at least one standing column about social media. While its potential marketing impact has been dissected and analyzed, in franchising quite a bit of that debate has focused on whether a brand's social media presence should be controlled by the franchisor, or whether franchisees too should be able to have their own accounts and profiles on Facebook and other social networking sites.

The arguments for and against franchisee participation in a brand's social media representation vary among different franchise systems. The outcomes likely will depend in large part on how closely customer loyalty is tied to particular outlets versus the brand at large. For example, the large, national, fast-food chain that rolls out promotions nationwide without much local variation may not need or benefit from franchisees maintaining their own Facebook profiles. On the other hand, the children's day care center franchise, with customers loyal to particular outlets and marketing customized to the different locations, may have a different approach.

No matter which camp a franchise system falls into, the legal risks involved in social media marketing warrant the creation of a social media policy. The policies of systems in the different camps will have different audiences and will need to cover different legal risks.

The franchisor's internal social media policy

For the franchisors that claim a monopoly for social media presence in its system, the policy will be an internal one directed to its own employees. The policy needs to ensure compliance with brand marketing protocol and procedures and cover the general do's and don't's of marketing law, trademark and copyright law, and confidentiality concerns. It must also cover enforcement in the event competitors or other parties infringe on the rights of the franchisor and the system, or other unwanted content is posted to the franchisor's social network accounts or elsewhere. These franchisors' internal policies will be similar to those of many other companies that distribute their goods and services themselves, as opposed to those relying on a network of franchisees or other independent distributors.

The franchisee social media policy

Franchise systems in which franchisees share the social media space with the franchisor may need two different policies: one internal for the franchisor and one directed to its franchisees. Both policies will likely be more complex than the policy of franchisors that control their brand's social media presence. This is particularly true in regard to the franchisee policy. For example, some of the issues discussed in the franchisor's internal policy may benefit from additional scrutiny and discussion in the franchisee policy. While it likely will be obvious to most franchisees that they cannot defame somebody or disclose the system's confidential information, both copyright and marketing are areas of law that may need more detailed attention. This is because the legislation in those areas is quite complex, and the distinctions between lawful and unlawful conduct can be hard to discern for a layperson.

Telling franchisees what they cannot do will be part of every franchisee social media policy, but many franchisors may find that the success of their policy will depend more on their ability to give franchisees a carrot in the form of examples of what they should do. Best practices for desired content, recommended frequency of the posts, and similar guidelines are often helpful.

Distinguishing the franchisor from the franchisees

The coexistence of the franchisor and its franchisees on social networking sites will require coordination and quite a bit of care. To protect the franchisor's trademarks and to avoid consumer confusion, the policy should describe how franchisees can use the franchisor's trademarks on social networking sites and how they need to distinguish themselves from the franchisor. For this reason many franchisors will require the franchisee's profile name to include some type of locator information. For example, "Franchise Day Care Chicago" or "Franchise Day Care 1900 N. Kingsbury." Contact information for the particular location may also be required.

Enforcement and conflicts

Enforcement is possibly the most important part of any social media policy. A successful policy not only will cover how to react to legal infractions, but also will run the gamut from how to react to general, negative comments and posts all the way to comments and posts against which the franchisor and franchisees may be able to take legal action. It should provide best practices for responses that are commensurate with the degree of each infraction. Certain types of comments and remarks posted by third parties may be appropriate for the franchisee to respond to; others may be better handled by the franchisor. Franchisees should know when to report problems to the franchisor, and to whom they should report.

Enforcement issues may not always involve the relationship with third parties. Sometimes it may be the franchisor-franchisee relationship that requires action. For example, when can a franchisor require a franchisee to take down content or post specific content to the franchisee's account? What happens if a franchisee is terminated? While part of the answer to those questions may be more technical than legal, the franchisor may wish to assure that franchisee accounts are set up in such a way that the franchisor has the right and ability to post content to a franchisee's account, and to take over or take down the account of a terminated franchisee.

At the end of the day, whether a social media policy is for the franchisor's internal use or for the franchisees (or both), its preparation should be a collaboration between many different functions within the franchisor, as well as its in-house or outside counsel.

Beata Krakus is an associate in the Franchising & Distribution and Corporate Practice Groups at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale in Chicago. Founded in 1895, Greensfelder is a full-service law firm with offices also in St. Louis and Belleville, Ill. She can be reached at or 312-345-5004.

Published: May 10th, 2011

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Renowned inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil explains how computer technology will give people superhuman abilities and near immortality.

This year's Game Developers Conference featured two keynote addresses. The first, Microsoft's Wednesday keynote, was all about games, specifically Gears of War 2, Ninja Gaiden 2, and Fable 2. Despite the second keynote's title--"The Next 20 Years of Gaming"--games played only a very small part in the presentation, which nonetheless kept the crowd hanging on every word.

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Delivered by inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil, the keynote centered on the idea that Moore's Law, which describes the exponential growth of computing capabilities for cutting-edge hardware. As chips are progressively able to perform more calculations for less money, and in a package that's continually shrinking, Kurzweil said he expects to see the price-to-performance ratio of computers improve a billionfold in the next 25 years. The devices will eventually become small enough, Kurzweil said, that scientists can create fake blood cell-size computers to perform the same functions of natural blood cells.

"But I'm getting a little ahead of myself," the futurist joked.

Modern electronics are so powerful, Kurzweil said, that other fields that rely on them will be subject to advancements at the same pace as the chips that power them. With hardware that powerful, the limiting factor on what can be done with it becomes the software.

"You can't ignore the exponential projections," Kurzweil said. "If you're programming a game or any type of information-based technology for two or three years from now, the world's going to be completely different."

One of Kurzweil's biggest successes as an inventor was a 1979 print-to-speech reading device that was about the size of a washing machine and would "read" text on paper for the visually impaired. Given the advance of technology, Kurzweil knew that the technology would become smaller and more powerful, eventually allowing for a handheld print-to-speech reading machine that blind people could carry with them to read newspapers, menus, street signs, or anything else they pointed at.

In 2002 he estimated that the necessary hardware for the handheld unit would be ready in mid-2006, and that it would take four years to write the complex software that could identify various fonts and cursive writing from different angles and in all the conditions such a handheld would be used.

Kurzweil began working on the software for the device in 2002, even though he didn't think it would be feasible for another four years. He eventually met his projection in the summer of 2006 with a portable unit he admitted was cumbersome. Less than two years after that model was produced, Kurzweil now has the entire thing working on a standard-size, feature-packed cell phone. He pulled out a prototype and had it read a passage about advancing artificial intelligence that impressed the crowd and drew a round of hollers and applause.

Touching on the topic of the convention, Kurzweil said developers should be developing ahead of the curve in the same fashion, considering the constantly changing face of game technology.

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"Biology is very capable and intricate and clever," Kurzweil said, "but it's also very suboptimal compared to what we ultimately can build with information technology and nanotechnology... If you were to replace a portion of your blood with these respirocytes, you could do an Olympic sprint for 15 minutes without taking a breath or sit at the bottom of your pool for four hours."

Kurzweil also believes nanotechnology will solve the world's energy crisis within two decades. Solar panels are hard to manufacture, heavy, inefficient, and expensive, but Kurzweil said the advent of nanoengineered solar panels will change that. Within five years, he believes those high-tech solar panels will become less expensive per watt of energy produced than oil, taking away the financial incentive for people to burn through nonrenewable natural resources. Within 20 years, they will have largely replaced fossil fuels as the primary source of the world's energy.

In a more general view, Kurzweil noted that the average life expectancy was growing at the rate of roughly three months a year. Now that information technology is affecting medicine, Kurzweil projected that in 15 years, the life expectancy of people will start expanding at the rate of more than a year for every year that passes, essentially not just delaying off death, but actually pushing it further away with each passing day.

"We didn't stay on the ground," Kurzweil said. "We didn't stay on the planet. And we have not stayed within the limitations of our biology."

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The consequence is that one metric of apparent quality has risen just as fast: how large is the game's map? Witcher 3 and Fallout 4 were heavily scrutinized based on the sizes of the in-game worlds, gameplay and design choices notwithstanding. Likewise, people have speculated far and wide concerning the world size of the hotly anticipated Breath of the Wild, with some claiming it's as large as 170 square miles. However, this beckons the question: just how important are map sizes?

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26 Nov 10, Kang Koo (Australia - temperate climate)
Can you judge if the Daikon is ready for harvest by the size of the middle stem? My earlier batch was very big.Current batch of daikon is still small but middle stem started growing large. Looks like all the effort in this batch is on flowering. Is the reason due to planting in the wrong month? Thanks
11 Mar 12, Karen Lovadina (USA - Zone 5b climate)
I live in St. Louis , MO. and I planted Daikon directly seeded last October, 2011. I think it was a winter variety but, I'm not sure. Anyway, it lasted all through the winter, which was mild, and now the leasves are about 5 - 6 inches long and the plants are extremely close together. Should I thin them out or will they push each other out? The daikon is only a sliver, literally only as thick as a quarter of a pencil. Thanks for any info you can give me. Karen
17 Mar 17, mark (USA - Zone 6b climate)
Do you still grow daikon radishes and how did they turn out? I live in Kansas City, MO and I was thinking about growing them to eat and improve my soil. Thanks!
12 Mar 12, simon tait (Australia - arid climate)
definately thin them out I'd say. Mine take about a half metre round fully mature so they are quite big plants.
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wher can i buy the seeds in australia, i live in melbourne
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I picked some up in my local nursery in shepparton. so Im guessing any good nursery would be able to supply
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Daikon is the Japanese name for this Asian variety of white radish. Dai = Big and Kon = Root. We all know it is no root at all. So, when you go shopping for seeds, you can choose Asian White Radish, Daikon or Luo Pok. They mean the same thing. Normally, Daikon is the biggest, but favour is less intense than the smaller ones (7-8 inches). You can buy seeds online.
21 May 14, Lachlan (Australia - temperate climate)
Google daikon seeds Australia.
26 Jul 15, Angela (Australia - temperate climate)
Bunnings sells them, I just bought some today- I also live in Melbourne :)
26 Mar 12, TT (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
You don't have to wait to the daikon to mature, thinning can be eaten like radish. the baby leaves are also editible.
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Antisocial behaviour, policing and crime measures unveiled

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The government has introduced new legislation to tackle antisocial behaviour, criminalise forced marriage and reform the police.

Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill

A raft of measures to create new and simpler powers to tackle antisocial behaviour, make forced marriage illegal and improve professional standards of the police were introduced today in the new Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill.

New legislation

The Bill, which was outlined in the Queen’s Speech, will:

  • condense 19 existing measures to deal with antisocial behaviour into six, more effective powers, giving victims the ability to ensure action is taken and a greater say in the sanction an offender receives;
  • encourage responsible dog ownership by making it a criminal offence to have a dog that is dangerously out of control in a private property (extending the current legislation which covers public places);
  • tackle the use of illegal firearms by gangs and organised crime groups, by increasing the maximum penalty for illegal importation/exportation of firearms and create a new offence of possession for sale or transfer;
  • provide the new College of Policing with the powers it needs to set standards for the police in England and Wales; and extend the powers and remit of the Independent Police Complaints Commission to ensure all serious allegations against police officers and staff are investigated robustly and independently.

Crime is falling

Home Secretary Theresa May said:

Police reform is working and crime continues to fall. We have swept away central targets, reduced bureaucracy and introduced Police and Crime Commissioners to make the police more accountable.

Today we are delivering on our pledges to give victims of antisocial behaviour a stronger voice, further cut crime and improve the relationship between the public and police.

Forced marriage

The government has also taken action to strengthen the protection for victims of forced marriage by making it a criminal offence.

Theresa May added:

Forced marriage is little more than slavery. It is an appalling form of abuse and by criminalising it we are sending out a clear message that this brutal practice is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated in the UK.

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CMA reviews proposed merger of Frimley Park and Heatherwood and Wexham NHS Hospitals

The Competition and Markets Authority is reviewing the proposed merger of Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with Heatherwood and Wexham Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, following notification from the hospitals.

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The CMA has today issued an ‘Invitation to Comment’ which seeks views from third parties.

Frimley Park and Heatherwood and Wexham Hospitals serve patients across a wide area, including Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire.

The CMA’s role is to examine the impact that the merger could have on patient choice and the quality of healthcare services provided. The CMA undertakes an objective and evidence-based assessment of the effects of NHS mergers on competition and aims primarily to ensure that such mergers do not result in lower levels of quality of healthcare services for patients.

The CMA is the new independent competition and consumer agency that has taken over the Office of Fair Trading and Competition Commission’s role in reviewing mergers across all sectors of the economy, including healthcare.

The deadline for comments to be received on the proposed merger is 11 April 2014. The CMA’s current administrative target for reaching a decision in this case is 29 May 2014. Comments can be sent to

Notes for editors

  1. The parties submitted a notification of the anticipated merger to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). On 28 March 2014, the OFT considered the parties’ notification to be a ‘satisfactory submission’, see section 5 of its jurisdictional and procedural guidance . From 1 April 2014, the Phase 1 investigation will be carried out by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) , in accordance with the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Commencement No. 6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order SI 416 of 2014. See more information on the applicable rules for merger assessment .
  2. On 1 April 2014, the CMA became the UK’s lead competition and consumer body. The CMA is bringing together the existing competition and certain consumer protection functions of the Office of Fair Trading and the responsibilities of the Competition Commission, as established by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. The CMA retains the two-phase review process operated by its predecessor bodies.
  3. Under the Enterprise Act 2002 a relevant merger situation is or will be created if two or more enterprises have ceased or will cease to be distinct enterprises; and the value of the turnover in the United Kingdom of the enterprise being taken over exceeds £70 million; or as a result of the transaction, in relation to the supply of goods or services of any description, a 25 per cent share of supply in the United Kingdom (or a substantial part of it) is created or enhanced.
  4. Any interested party or individual can submit its comments on relevant issues arising from the proposed merger by email to or by post to Frimley and Heatherwood/Wexham Trusts Merger, Competition and Markets Authority, Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1.
  5. The administrative target is the case team’s best estimate of the date by when the decision will be announced. If any change occurs, the information is refreshed on the CMA’s website as soon as practicable. Updated timetables are available on the Mergers case page .
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Driving through the A3 Hindhead tunnel...?

Drivers using the A3 Hindhead tunnel in Surrey are being reminded that the red X symbol above a lane means 'move out, stay out'.

Lanes are closed for the protection of both road users and road workers and are vital for the safe operation of the tunnel, either as part of routine maintenance or for an incident.

CCTV footage released today shows a driver ignoring a red X and the potential hazards of doing so. Now the Highways Agency has joined forces with Surrey Police and EM Highway Services Ltd to remind all drivers of the risks of not heeding the red cross code.

Neil Andrew, Highways Agency Asset Manager said:

Safety is a top priority for the Highways Agency. Although our roads are some of the safest in the world we are not complacent with this and are alarmed at the number of drivers choosing to ignore the lane closures. During a one hour period the tunnel operators observed over 100 drivers ignoring the signals, putting themselves and others at risk.

We don’t take the decision to close a lane or tunnel lightly, if it is closed it is for a reason, even if that reason might not be instantly obvious to drivers. Our message is simple, if a lane is closed - move out and stay out.

Lane closures in the A3 Hindhead tunnel are indicated using overhead signs displaying the red X symbol, the same as on motorways. This means drivers must not proceed any further in the lane indicated.

Inspector Richard Mallett, head of Surrey Police Policing Unit said:

Safety is also a top priority for Surrey Police. Stay alert on the roads and take note – signals are used to warn you of a danger ahead.

The red X is there for a reason. It is used to protect the emergency services and highway workers as well as road users. There may be an incident, a spillage or road workers on the carriageway which you may not immediately be able to see.

Do not risk the safety of yourself, your passengers or those on the roads and take action. Remember the red cross code - if red lights on the overhead signals flash above your lane and a red ‘X’ is showing, you must not go beyond the signal in that lane.

Failing to obey the sign is a criminal offence and can result in the driver receiving three points on their licence and a £100 fine.

Routine maintenance is required for any tunnel and involves equipment testing and cleaning.

Sandra Gowland, Health and Safety Manager for EM Highway Services Ltd - responsible for maintaining roads including the A3 and the Hindhead Tunnel, explains: “Maintenance work is carried out overnight, every six weeks, when traffic flows are at their lowest.

“Our road workers put their trust in the driving public to adhere to the road signs on display when they are undertaking this work or assisting with incidents, which can occur at any time.

“The signs are there to protect our workers from danger and to keep road users safe. We are constantly striving to keep our employees free from harm as they undertake their work on these high speed roads and the driving public can play a big part in helping us to achieve this.”

General enquiries

Members of the public should contact the Highways Agency Information Line on 0300 123 5000

Media enquiries

Journalists should contact the Highways Agency press office on 0844 693 1448 and use the menu to speak to the most appropriate press officer

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Minister in Liverpool to promote Social Value Act

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Minister Nick Hurd will address the Social Value Conference in Liverpool about the Social Value Act and public service delivery.

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Today Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd, will visit Liverpool. He is set to address the first ever northern Social Value Conference about the Social Value Act, a ground-breaking new law which will enable Merseyside’s communities to benefit from more public services being delivered by local community organisations. He will also visit a number of new initiatives to support Merseyside communities.

The Minister will visit New Horizons in Liverpool, a charity which brings together Greater Merseyside Connexions Partnership (GMCP) with social investors, including Big Society Capital. Social investors provide funding to generate social as well as financial returns. New Horizons will support more than 4,000 vulnerable young people over three years by offering training and mentoring to improve their employability skills and prepare them for the world of work.

Joe Linnane, New Horizons Project Manager said:

At New Horizons we equip vulnerable young people to make and sustain key transitions. A lot of our programme is concentrated around developing the self-confidence of these young people. It’s not only about getting young people ready to step into a job, but ensuring they have the necessary qualities, skills and resilience to make it work.

The social investment theme for the day will continue with a round table with Merseyside’s Community Foundation to discuss local community organisations that will benefit from a new endowment fund. The national Endowment Match Challenge will see up to £50 million in match funding going to communities across England. Through this initiative, every £2 donated by individuals and businesses will be matched by £1 from government, to invest in the provision of funding for social action projects long into the future. Alongside this is a meeting with Liverpool’s Transforming Local Infrastructure Partnership which was awarded £390,063 in April 2012 to fund a project to transform local infrastructure arrangements in Liverpool. The minister will discuss future plans for the city with partners including Liverpool Social Enterprise Network, Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, Liverpool CVS and Merseyside Youth Association and see how social investment is having a significant and positive social impact on the community.

The minister will then take to the stage at Blackburn House for the Social Value Conference hosted by Social Enterprise UK to advocate the benefits of the Social Value Act, which came into force earlier this year and received cross-party support. It opens up more opportunities for social enterprises to deliver public services by ensuring local authorities and other commissioners can procure services with maximum community impact in mind.

Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society said:

Social enterprises and voluntary organisations play an invaluable role in society and already deliver first rate public services – but we want them to be able to do more. This new law, the Social Value Act, means that local authorities commissioning public services now have to think harder about maximizing value to communities.

We want to make it as easy as possible for voluntary sector organisations like those I’ve visited today in Liverpool and others across England get better access to fresh exciting opportunities because their first-hand expertise and knowledge in tackling social problems and running public services can help reform delivery and ultimately achieve greater benefits for our communities.

Peter Holbrook, Social Enterprise UK CEO, said:

The Social Value Act is a tool in commissioners’ armoury that, if fully embraced, can ensure the public sector’s purchasing power is used to achieve social and environmental benefits alongside financial efficiency. It gives them the green light to choose providers – like social enterprises and charities - that create wealth in communities and tackle pressing social problems in their area.

It is vital that the act is properly implemented and that social value is put at the heart of procurement practices. As well as support from local authorities, civil society organisations and social enterprises require sustainable funding, which is why growing the UK’s emerging social investment market can help them continue to deliver quality services, even when mainstream funding isn’t an option.

Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (CVS) has received £390,063 from the government to help local charities through modernising local charity support services.

Notes to editors

  1. The main provisions of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 came into force on 31 January 2013. Cabinet Office has produced guidance on the act for procurers and commissioners.
  2. The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 was introduced as a Private Members Bill by Chris White MP in 2010. It received Royal Assent on 8 March 2012.
  3. VCSE commercial skills masterclasses will be developed and delivered in partnership between government, voluntary and private sector organisations. VCSE organisations will co-ordinate the masterclasses, develop content and make sure they are relevant to the needs of the sector audience. Private sector partners will provide pro-bono commercial expertise and share experiences in tendering for large government contracts.
  4. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations champions and strengthens the voluntary sector, with over 10,000 members, from the largest charities to the smallest community organisations.
  5. Social Enterprise UK is the national body for social enterprise. Social enterprises are businesses that are changing the world. When they profit, society profits. Together with our members we are the voice for social enterprise in the UK. internationally. What unites them is their commitment to changing the world through business.
  6. New Horizons is a programme supported by the first round of Department of Work and Pensions innovation fund contracts.
  7. The Community First Endowment Match Challenge is delivered by Community Development Foundation and UK Community Foundations (formerly known as Community Foundations Network) between 2011 and 2015.
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MOD seeks ideas to preserve HMS Illustrious

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MOD is looking for ideas on how best to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy's Invincible Class aircraft carriers.

HMS Illustrious approaches Glen Mallan (library image) [Picture: Leading Airman (Photographer) Keith Morgan, Crown copyright]
HMS Illustrious approaches Glen Mallan (library image)

The last of the ships, HMS Illustrious, is due to retire in late 2014 after 32 years of distinguished service that has seen her involved in operations around the world.

Following the announcement last year that the 22,000-tonne ship will be preserved in some form, MOD is now inviting private companies, charities and trusts who are interested in buying her to come forward with ideas for her future use.

HMS Illustrious is currently the UK’s high readiness helicopter and commando carrier, able to deploy Merlin, Chinook, Sea King, Lynx or Apache helicopters. She is currently deployed east of Suez as part of the Royal Navy’s Cougar 13 deployment of the UK’s Response Force Task Group.

The ship, which is 210 metres long, the equivalent of 18 double-decker buses, was involved in the First Gulf War and the conflict in Afghanistan in 2001, and supported evacuations from Sierra Leone in 2000 and Lebanon in 2006.

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HMS Illustrious alongside at Portsmouth Naval Base (library image) [Picture: Leading Airman (Photographer) Paul A'Barrow, Crown copyright]

MOD wants HMS Illustrious to remain in the UK and bids for her future use must be viable and include plans for part or all of the ship to be developed for heritage purposes.

The Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Philip Dunne, said:

HMS Illustrious, like her 2 sister ships Invincible and Ark Royal, has provided an invaluable service to this country over more than 3 decades. This competition will provide the opportunity for organisations to put forward innovative and viable proposals to honour the role and history of this iconic class of ship and all those who served on board them.

Once proposals are received, an industry day will be held next year to discuss the ideas further. It is expected a final decision will be made after the ship is decommissioned and handed over to the Disposals Services Authority.

The UK’s new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, which will replace the Invincible Class ships, are currently under construction. HMS Queen Elizabeth, which is almost complete, will begin sea trials in 2017 before undertaking flight trials with the F-35 Lightning II aircraft in 2018.

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Rail strike, June 2015

The national rail strikes scheduled for June 2015 have been suspended.

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June national rail strikes suspended (1 June 2015)

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said:

This is clearly a positive step forward and I am pleased that the union has engaged with Network Rail in order to avoid a dispute. I hope that this deal will be now ratified by the union swiftly.

A national rail strike has been called by the RMT union (28 May 2015)

The following information is intended to help passengers prepare for potential rail disruption.

If the strike goes ahead rail passengers will be affected on:

  • Thursday 4 June until Friday 5 June 2015 and
  • Tuesday 9 June until Thursday 11 June 2015

Rail passengers may also be affected by the union’s decision not to work any overtime between midnight Friday 5 June and midnight Friday 12 June 2015.

Passengers can get the latest travel information from National Rail Enquiries this information may be subject to change as a result of the strike.

Travel information

Rail passengers and people travelling by road are urged to check if they will still be able to travel in the event that a national rail strike goes ahead on the dates above.

Keep informed of updates of the impact of the rail strike on:

You can also follow and report on the impact of the strike on twitter using the hashtag #IndustrialAction.

Preventing or minimising the disruption caused by the strike

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) trade union working for Network Rail have announced that they are planning to take industrial action.

If the industrial action does go ahead it is likely to cause severe disruption to rail services. The impact will vary considerably by route. Rail passengers are strongly urged to check for the latest information on how the strike might affect their train journeys.

Disruption to rail services is likely to have a knock-on impact on the road network. The government has called on Network Rail, Highways England, TfL and local government to do all it can to keep Britain moving despite any strike action.

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Thousands of apprentices to take part in major pay study

The 2016 Apprenticeship Pay Survey is an important research project providing information on training, hours and pay from current apprentices.

The findings will be used by government to help set pay policy generally and make improvements in apprenticeship training. The findings will not be used to target specific apprentices or employers for enforcement activity.

IFF Research, an independent research organisation, will be undertaking short telephone interviews with around 10,000 apprentices and will asked questions on pay and hours.

The questions apprentices are likely to be asked will include:

  • the number of hours you spend working for your employer, in a typical week

  • the number of additional hours you spend learning and training on top of your normal work. This could include attending college, courses, workshops or training sessions at your employer’s premises or held externally, learning at home, learning from workbooks, time with your assessor and time filling in a portfolio.

  • how much you earn - ideally the amount you earn in gross terms i.e. before tax, national insurance and other deductions.

The answers to these questions will enable us to look at wage levels nationally, measure changes with previous years and monitor whether employers are adhering to the rules on fair pay.

Apprentices selected to take part in the survey will receive a letter prior to receiving a call from one of the researchers.

A similar survey was undertaken in 2014.

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H.R. 1347 (114th): John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act

To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

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Sponsor. Representative for Tennessee's 5th congressional district. Democrat.

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As an unabashed lover and collector of books, I have worked at bookstores, I have personally volunteered my services in public libraries, both in high school and college, I have assisted students in literary assignments, I have ranted over my younger cousins' lists for reading classes, and I have attended several Banned Books functions — "Banned Books Week" was passed back in 2011, but before then they were "Banned Books Day" — to have personally seen the removal of many of these books from many libraries, many bookstores, and many more schoolrooms. I have seem them placed everywhere, from adults-only glass cases to trash cans to public book-burnings, where free access is simply not permitted, and I wept every time a new book, no matter what it is, is pulled...

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We’re dealing with a 5.5 inch battery phone, a 5000 mAh unit that should give the ASUS ZenFone 4 Max a good run for the money. This also makes the device quite beefy, with a 9.55 mm waistline and a 181 gram weight. There’s a 5.5 inch display upfront, with a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, while the back hosts a removable metal battery cover, which is quite hard to remove.

It hides the battery and slots, of course. The design is very familiar, if you’ve seen a Moto Z or Moto G lately and I’m talking about the camera area and the fingerprint scanner below the screen here. Inside the device’s box there’s a charger, USB cable, headphones and manual. The Moto E4 Plus is covered with a water repellant nano coating and its specs include a quad core MediaTek MT6737, 2 or 3 GB of RAM, 16 or 32 GB of storage and a microSD card slot.

By the way, for tholks in USA, there the CPU is a Snapdragon 427. Available in gray or gold, this device packs a 13 megapixel back camera with LED flash and a front 5 MP camera also with an LED flash. There’s a dual microphone here, 4G LTE and Android 7.1 Nougat as the OS. Dolby acoustics make this model stand out from the smaller E4, by the way. Oddly, the main camera only does Full HD video capture…

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