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Nestlé Launches YES! Snack Bars in Recyclable Paper Wrapper
July 3, 2019|Flexible, Food, Markets, Materials, News & Headlines, Sustainable
Nestlé has announced the launch of its YES! snack bars in a new recyclable paper wrapper. In a breakthrough innovation, for the first time a confectionery bar has been packaged in paper using a high-speed flow wrap technology.
This launch has unlocked the potential for recyclable paper packaging to be used in the confectionery industry. Up until now, high-speed production of shelf-stable snacks was only achieved using plastic films and laminates. Now paper can be used at large scale while guaranteeing product quality and freshness over the entire shelf life.
This paper wrapper is a further step in Nestlé's commitment to make all its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. The wrapper is recycled in the countries where it will be available. The paper is from sustainable sources, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.
"Consumers are looking for more natural and sustainable options when they choose a snack, both in terms of ingredients and packaging," said Patrice Bula, head of strategic business units, marketing and sales at Nestlé. "Our YES! bars are made with wholesome ingredients that celebrate and care for Nature's diversity. We are now relaunching them carefully wrapped in paper, making the packaging easy to recycle and avoiding plastic waste."
With the new paper wrapper and a wider range of flavors, YES! is now being launched in more countries. It will now be available in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxemburg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and the United Kingdom. More countries in Europe and beyond will follow soon.
For more information, visit www.nestle.com.
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L'Oréal and Avery Dennison Collaborate to Eliminate Label Waste
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For Blister Packaging, the Future is in 3D
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Upcoming Webinars: Mental Health, Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines, Homelessness and more...
1. Upcoming Webinars: Mental Health, Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines, Homelessness and more...
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Posted 08-15-2022 09:39:00 AM
Webinar: The Role of School Mental Health Professionals in Supporting School Safety Efforts
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools and its Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center will host a Webinar on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will highlight the role of mental health professionals in supporting school safety efforts at the local level. To register, click here.
Webinar: Engaging Parents Around Newly Approved Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines and Building Vaccine Confidence
Date and Time: Aug 18, 2022; 02:00 PM in ET
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months and older. Parents have lots of questions and child and family serving programs and staff have a unique opportunity to share information and engage parents around this new opportunity to save lives, prevent hospitalizations, and keep children safe. Come hear more about the why and how of vaccinating children against COVID-19 and learn about new tools and resources that will help you engage parents in this important conversation.
Webinar Registration - Zoom
Webinar: Are ALL the Children Well? A Community of Practice
Dates and Times: Aug 16, 2022 10:00 AM ET; Aug 17, 2022 10:00 AM ET
In the final installment of MAEC's four-part homeless education and family engagement webinar series, we have teamed with the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) for a two-day community of practice. Participants will audit their policies and practices related to students experiencing homelessness, and develop individualized action plans based on their findings.
In this community of practice, participants will: (1) Develop an understanding of the McKinney-Vento Act; (2) Identify policies, practices, and systems of support available to students and families experiencing homeless; (3) Audit current policies and practices used by their school, district, or organization to support students and families experiencing homelessness; (4) Create an action plan to support the needs of students and families experiencing homelessness
Each session lasts 90 minutes.
MAEC's Collaborative Action for Family Engagement (CAFE) and the Center for Education Equity (CEE) present Are ALL the Children Well? A Four-Part Homeless Education and Family Engagement webinar series. This series will raise awareness about students who experience homelessness and provide resources and guidance for working with schools, families, and communities.
Join us as we demystify supports available for Out of School Time service providers, review strategies to ensure the preservation of dignity while advocating for students, and audit district-, school-, and community-based practices to ensure equitable access. Topics in the series include summer support, advocacy for LGBTQIA+ students and their families, state- and district-level partnerships, and community and team partnerships.
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Webinar: A Guide to Submit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Form
Date and Time: Aug. 24, 2022; 8–9 p.m. ET
This webinar will include information about
the PSLF program,
limited PSLF waiver,
PSLF Help Tool, and
additional resources to navigate the application process.
This webinar is intended for federal student loan borrowers who may qualify for the PSLF Program due to employer type, employment status, eligible payments, and eligible repayment plan.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
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Demand, not speculation, cited for rising oil prices
High oil prices are here to stay, and they're caused by surging demand and limited new supply, not Wall Street speculators.
That's the message from Fatih Birol, chief economist at the International Energy Agency.
"Speculators are only responding to what is going on in the markets," Birol said. "We don't see enough oil in the markets. The major driver is supply and demand."
Birol said growth in worldwide oil demand is outstripping growth in new supplies by 1 million barrels a day per year.
Much of that new demand is coming from China, which is adding 800,000 vehicles to its roads each year, he said, and is responsible for fully half of the world's demand growth. Birol noted the growth in China's oil consumption is equal to all of the new output expected from Iraq over the next few years.
Plus, countries that export oil are not doing enough to invest in new production, and countries that use a lot of oil are not doing enough to cut back.
This isn't good news for American drivers, currently paying an average of nearly $4 a gallon at the pump.
"We have to learn to live with these higher prices," said Birol, who declined to say exactly how high oil will go. "They are here for a long time."
The International Energy Agency represents oil-consuming countries such as the United States, European nations and Japan. It was formed following the Arab oil embargo in the early 1970s, and it is responsible for shuffling strategic oil reserves among developed nations during a time of crisis. It also conducts extensive research on world oil markets.
Some argue that the world has plenty of oil, but that it is trapped in shale rock, tar sands or other types of formations.
Birol said challenges to extracting that oil include cost and environmental impact.
"There's a difference between having those reserves in the ground and having them at the gas pump," he said.
Birol's bleak view is not shared by everyone. Other analysts say plenty of new production from places such as Iraq and off the coast of Brazil should combine with sluggish worldwide economic growth to create an oil glut for at least the next few years. They place most of the blame for high prices on Wall Street, not soaring demand or price gouging from companies such as Exxon Mobil, BP, Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell.
Birol said U.S. politicians can do little in the short term to lower oil and gas prices.
In the long term, he said, the U.S. should focus on increasing its own domestic oil production and limiting consumption through higher fuel-efficiency standards and better incentives for electric cars.
"Oil will be more and more expensive unless countries like the U.S. and China use less," he said.
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Mereo BioPharma Receives FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for Setrusumab for the Treatment of Osteogenesis Imperfecta
By Satish September 24, 2020
Mereo BioPharma announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has granted Rare Pediatric Disease designation to setrusumab for the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta ("OI"). Setrusumab is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits sclerostin, a protein which inhibits the activity of bone-forming cells. OI is a genetic rare disorder with no approved treatments that is characterized by reduced bone mass and fragile bones that break easily. In Mereo's Phase 2b ASTEROID study, setrusumab demonstrated a dose-dependent bone building effect and a trend of reduction in fractures in addition to being safe and well tolerated in adults with OI.
The FDA grants Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for serious and life-threatening diseases that primarily affect children aged 18 years or younger and fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. If a Biologics License Application ("BLA") in the United States for setrusumab is approved, Mereo may be eligible to receive a priority review voucher from the FDA, which can be redeemed to obtain priority review for any subsequent marketing application and may be sold or transferred to other companies for their programs, as has been done by other voucher recipients.
Dr. Denise Scots-Knight, Chief Executive Officer of Mereo said: Receiving Rare Pediatric Disease designation from the FDA highlights the significant unmet medical need facing children with OI and underscores the potential of setrusumab to become the first approved treatment option specifically for these patients, Following the completion of our Phase 2b ASTEROID study, we are pleased that both the FDA and EMA have agreed on the principles of a design of a single Phase 3 pivotal pediatric study in OI. We believe there is a clear path forward for setrusumab in OI and are continuing discussions with potential partners prior to the initiation of a Phase 3 study consistent with our Company strategy.
ABOUT OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a rare genetic disorder that is characterized by fragile bones and reduced bone mass resulting in bones that break easily, loose joints and weakened teeth. In severe cases, those with OI may experience hundreds of fractures in a lifetime. In addition, people with OI often suffer muscle weakness, early hearing loss, fatigue, curved bones, scoliosis, respiratory problems and short stature, leading to significant impacts on overall health and quality of life. The majority of cases of OI (estimated at approximately 90%) are caused by a dominant mutation in a gene coding for type I collagen, a key component of healthy bone. Current treatment of OI is supportive, focusing on minimizing fractures and maximizing mobility, but to date, there are no FDA or EU approved treatments.
ABOUT SETRUSUMAB
Setrusumab is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits sclerostin, a protein which inhibits the activity of bone-forming cells. The mechanism of action of setrusumab could be particularly well suited for the treatment of OI and setrusumab has the potential to become the first approved treatment option that could reduce fractures and improve the quality of life for individuals with OI. Mereo has obtained orphan drug designation in OI for setrusumab in both the United States and the EU. Setrusumab was accepted into the EMA's Adaptive Pathways program in the EU and was accepted into the EMA's Priority Medicines scheme (PRIME). In the Phase 2b ASTEROID study, setrusumab demonstrated a dose-dependent bone building effect and a trend of reduction in fractures in addition to being safe and well tolerated adults with OI. Following the review of the data from the Phase 2b ASTEROID study, the FDA agreed on the principles of a design of a Phase 3 pediatric study in OI to be completed prior to the submission of a BLA in the United States, which is also in line with Mereo's proposed pivotal pediatric study design that has been agreed to in principle with the European Medicines Agency ("EMA"). Mereo intends to partner setrusumab prior to conducting a pivotal trial of setrusumab in children with severe OI.
Source: Mereo BioPharma
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Android Benchmarking Flagship Officer Xuan Samsung's new flagship S10 Series launched worldwide on February 21
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It is reported that the S10 family will launch three new products.Including: S10, S10 Plus and S10E. Among them, the S10 and S10 Plus are upgraded models of the previous S9 series, while the S10E is equivalent to the S10 Lite, which is positioned like Apple.IPhoneXR, the main focus of young consumers.
S10 and S10 Plus
Earlier, the rendering and spy photos of the three new machines have been exposed many times. According to the known information,。The S10E adds an extra canary yellow to make it even younger and more fashionable.
In terms of appearance design, S10 adopts post-positioned three-shot, front right-upper corner perforation, double-sided curved screen design; while S10E reduces to post-positioned double-shot, front also adopts right-upper corner perforation, the border is wider, and there is no curved screen.
The appearance of S10 and S10 Plus is one of the basic features, only the front camera and size are different. The perforation of S10 Plus in the right upper corner of the front side was taken by pre-dual camera, while S10 was taken by single camera.
Consumers say that the new Samsung S10 is self-igniting when it is charging.


June 13, 2016 - NikeCourt joins forces with Liberty of London for the NikeCourt x Liberty Benassi Slide, designed using an exclusive print, Dawn Meadow.
June 13, 2016 - NikeCourt joins forces with Liberty of London for the NikeCourt x Liberty Air Zoom Vapor 9.5. The silhouette marries a performance hardcourt outsole with an exclusive print, Dawn Meadow, in the upper.
June 11, 2016 - The Nike Zoom Mercurial Flyknit builds on the design of the Free Mercurial Superfly with a ribbed Flyknit upper on an outsole reminiscent of the 1997 Zoom Spiridon.
The white colorway is now available on SNKRS app, Nike.com and at select retailers.
June 10, 2016 - Kyrie Irving is wearing this KYRIE 2 PE tonight for Game 4 of the Finals.
June 10, 2016 - The Nike Flyknit Racer returns in Total Orange, the second colorway revealed after volt in Fall 2012. This updated execution has heathered orange and grey flyknit and the original asymmetrical Swoosh detail.
June 09, 2016 - The Nike Train Ultrafast Flyknit has a new chain-link Flyknit upper that provides ultra-responsive containment and stability.
It's available June 15 in a rainbow colorway on Nike.com and at select retail locations.
It's available June 15 in a racer blue/total crimson/blue glow colorway on Nike.com and at select retail locations.
June 08, 2016 - Draymond Green is wearing this Nike Zoom HyperRev 2016 PE tonight for Game 3 of the Finals.
June 08, 2016 - Kyrie Irving is wearing this KYRIE 2 PE tonight for Game 3 of the Finals.


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The Word Around the Ward
Big congratulations to all candidates who dedicated their lives for the past few months running for office. 2014 is going to be an interesting year and I look forward to covering it all on Ward 5 Online.
The sudden resignation of Chief Pasquarello has sent waves throughout the City and already has the conspiracy theorists rumbling. I wish Tom and his family the best of luck and look forward to the process of hiring a new Chief.
215 Highland Avenue may be home to a new pizza place soon. The word around the ward is that an application is being sought to open the vacant storefront before the end of the year.
No word on what's happening with 517 and 499 Medford Street in Magoun Square. 517 is set to be an ice cream/bakery with 499 slated to open as a Chinese eatery. Penny Packers has opened and is making quite an impression on residents with their eclectic menu and great prices.
Developers of the 235 Lowell Street project have requested a continuance until December 11th through the Zoning Board of Appeals. A 6-unit residential complex has been proposed for the space.
All are invited to City Hall on Friday November 8th at noon for a MIA-POW chair dedication. This chair joins 42 others throughout Massachusetts and will be placed by the City Clerks Office.
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So happy to hear that the website will continue. Word around the ward was that you were going to stop ;)
Both of those stores have been papered for a while. Can you find out what's happening before you leave office and that jerk takes over? I know he won't be on the ground-level like you are so I wanted to ask before you left.
We love you Courtney! I'm still convinced that if you hadn't been appointed, you'd have won in a romp. it was an anti-"establishment" type of year, voting away (by and large) anyone who even hinted at having connections to the administration.
McLaughlin in Ward 1 won with only about 115 votes, after he decimated LoRusso and Bastardi in the primary. He then got the Mayor's endorsement and his luster started to fade among many of the "progressive" types.
McWatters in Ward 3 won with fewer than 100 votes, and I'd be surprised if he isn't challenged next time.
Ballantine won in Ward 7 because of her previous run vs Trane, she's older with a family (instead of Capuano, who's young and single), and she went negative on Capuano early and quietly, trying to link him to some alleged "conflicts of interest" from his day job. Capuano should have fought back instead of be above board.
PURELY SPECULATIVE future races:
- Congressman Capuano stays in the House until he retires at the age of 80.
- Joe Curtatone, with no congressional or governor seat to try for, decides not to run for re-election and takes job as regional HUD or Transportation director for Obama, gears up for lucrative private sector job.
- McWatters is challenged, wins narrowly.
- Courtney runs against an ineffective, divisive Neidergang, prevails (yay!)
- Joe Capuano runs against an ineffective and divisive Ballantine, prevails
- Bill White postulates for Mayor on his independence against Curtatone. Gets the support of many residents for his intelligence and willingness to go it alone on the BOA. Nominates.
- Dennis Sullivan postulates for Mayor, realizes the "running as a slate" thing doesn't play well with voters despite his "mobile office hours" with no real achievements to date and does not nominate.
- Tony LaFuente postulates for Mayor, runs on thin resume in Ward 4, but his lack of appeal in previous citywide races has not left, and his thin record leads him to not nominate.
- Gewirtz postulates for Mayor, gets the support of Ballantine, Neidergang, Sciortino, Jehlen, Provost, splits the "Who Hates Curtatone More" vote with White. Runs as the "new progressive machine," but fails to nominate when people are reminded that they do not like "machines."
- Mike Capuano Jr postulates for Mayor, gets the support of McLaughlin, McWatters, Rossetti, Curtatone, Toomey, DiDomenico and Marty Walsh, runs on his independence on the Planning Board and intelligence. Nominates.
- Jehlen retires, Sciortino and Provost run for Senate, Sciortino wins. Joe Capuano and LaFuente run for Sciortino's seat, Capuano wins. If Provost wins, Gewirtz runs vs Heuston, Gewirtz wins.
They are all sleeping together.
The problem with the job of police chief, and other department heads, including the fire deparetment, is that they are being micro-managed by the board of alderman.
Count the number of times over the years, that the city departments heads have been called by the BOA to "answer/explain"
before the board.
Another problem: over the years,department heads have been appointed/approved soley based on their political connections.
Once these people gain some "experience"----they are off to take a higher paying job elswehere where micro-management is virtually non-existant.
it has happened in Somerville time and time again over the years.
If I was to guess, the next department head to go will be the superintendent of schools.
(Altho the current police chief is "retiring" due to a family member's health situation)
With Mark Neidergang now on the BOA we can expect the micro-managing of departments and department heads to rise to another level.
Particularly those department heads, such as Stan Koty, closely tied with former Alderman O'Donovan.
It's no secret in the ward that Joe Lynch, a strong supporter and endorser of Mark Neidergang, that Lynch took every opportunity to criticize O'Donovan's actions as alderman.
With other O'Donovan's clique on the BOA, consisting of Bill Roche and Bruce Desmond, all no longer on the BOA; Joe Lynch, through Mark Neidergang, will have a field day asking those department heads to come before the board for some micro-managing.
One has to be cognizant of the fact that O'Donovan, albeit he resigned, did want Courtney O'keefe to fill the Ward 5 alderman chair---and he and his people worked hard, and expensively to that end.
If Courtney was re-elected it would of been tantmount to O'Donovan still calling the shots in Ward 5----without his physical presence being needed; and not having to put in the man-hours at committee meetings.
CoronaVirus Pandemic Update
Today, the City of Somerville and the Somerville Public Schools announced that effective Monday, March 16, all City buildings will be closed to the public and all Somerville Public Schools will be closed for a minimum of two weeks to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. During this time we will reassess if the closure needs to continue beyond two weeks.
Services essential to public health and safety – like police and fire responses, trash collection, and the 311 call center – will continue as normal while City offices are closed. This closure includes the Somerville Public Libraries and Department of Parks and Recreation facilities and activities. If you have questions about a specific service or official meeting schedules such as City Council, Boards, and Commissions, please call 311 or 617-666-3311. All City and School sponsored events are canceled during this period.
For more information, please visit Somerville's COVID-19 Information Page.


You know that moment when you discover new music you love and you're immediately excited, like wow, but at the same time mad like, how could you keep this from me? World? How? If you read this blog and knew about Nao and didn't tell me… hmmm, we are no longer friends.
My brother, who you know is my music kindred spirit was so excited when I told him to go listen.
Nao is a singer-songwriter from England, I stumbled upon her music on Youtube one day while looking for music to listen to as I worked.
How do I describe her sound? Neo soul infused with electronica? Definitely some heavy RnB vibes as well. I don't know what else but I am so in love with her sound and her vibe.
I'm gonna stop writing so you can just listen and tell me what you think.
When she goes into this verse, I feel it in my soul.
Hey Sab,I recently discovered Jessie ware and I instantly thought of you!


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It would be good for Hootsuite to integrate a function that would allow reporting on the activity in social networks through this application.
We do not regret a second of using Hootsuite! It is so advanced, it has given us the possibility to monitor very easily and customize it to our liking, which makes us love to use it always.
Everything is fine with Hootsuite but not with the users who try to spam through it, this only defames the application, hopefully Hootsuite can recover or get rid of these negative users.
Nothing, in fact, Hootsuite amazed us with its high quality, its complete options, to be able to carry out activities more easily and because of this, the improvement of our work.
As a company that must use social networks and manage them every day, Hootsuite was a wonderful coincidence that we have not stopped using since then.
Extra costs! This has been the only thing that came to limit us with Hootsuite because although it is a flawless application, the extra payments were not convenient for our pocket.
We did not know that we had to pay much more to use different options that we knew would make our work better, over time we can afford to pay for them.


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Woman Dies After Rescue From Surf At Ocean Beach [Updated]
The San Francisco Fire Department and National Park Service Beach Patrol at the scene. (Photo: SFFD/Twitter)
by Fiona Lee website
A woman in her 40s was rescued this morning from Ocean Beach. SFFD reports that she had life-threatening injuries and is in critical condition.
The rescue began at 10:57am this morning at Ocean Beach and Lincoln.
SURF RESCUE IN PROGRESS 1 vict rescued LIFE THREATENING INJURIES AVOID AREA 1057 Hrs pic.twitter.com/nOQCmoX1aO
— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) August 17, 2016
Rescuers from the National Park Service and the SFFD gave the victim CPR after rescuing her from the surf. (The victim was first erroneously identified as male.)
Adult male victim fully clothed rescued by NPS BEACH PATROL SFFD PARAMEDICS ON SCENE CPR IN PROGRESS AVOID AREA https://t.co/2IcLhTezuO
She responded to CPR, and has now been taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
UPDATE 40s Asian Female not male GOOD RESPONSE FROM CPR being taken to local Hospital Critical Condtion https://t.co/qhcdFq08qF
Despite its appeal to swimmers and surfers, Ocean Beach is considered a treacherous area for even the most experienced visitors. This latest incident came just three days after a 29-year-old surfer died at Ocean Beach. Two teenage boys also died after being overwhelmed by riptides in April. To stay safe, be aware of the dangers posed by Ocean Beach's heavy surf and unique geography.
Update, 1pm: According to ABC7, the woman died after she was taken to UC San Francisco Medical Center.
Update, 1:13pm: Hoodline spoke to Lt. Jonathan Baxter of the SFFD, who had more details of the woman's rescue and her death.
The rescue began at 10:47am, when a passerby saw the woman about 20 yards offshore in the water and called 911.
The National Park Service's beach patrol brought her back onto shore, where paramedics administered CPR for 20 minutes with "positive results," which Baxter explains means that responders were able to get a pulse.
However, the woman succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. The National Park Service is investigating the incident.
Ocean Beach, Outer Sunset


My kids four years ago.
She starts work on Monday. This is her first post-college "real job." I've been looking at all the pics on Facebook with the first day of school photos. Something that parents of younger kids do today that we did not for the photo of that momentous day each year—they pose their children with signs. Some are simple cardboard with black sharpie touting "First Day of Kindergarten" and some are elaborate and framed.
I never did that. In fact, I don't know a single person who did that during our day and age of being parents of young kiddos. We did snap a picture — and back then it wasn't digital— of our kids glowering at us in their carefully chosen first-day outfits. I guess, looking back, it would be helpful to have the grade and year staring back from the photo, but I can mostly tell which year it was. I'm only off by one or two years.
So, my daughter's first day of work is coming up. I'm on my way to spend a few days with her in her new home. I'm planning on helping her build a few pieces of furniture from Ikea, unpack boxes and organize so she doesn't feel like she's drowning in clutter and chaos. On her first day of work, I'd love to go with her. I'd like to pretend that it's back in the old days when I could walk into her classroom with her and see where her desk was. Where her cubby was for her lunchbox. But, of course, I won't do that.
But, what are the odds that she'll pose for me holding a sign? Slim to none? Well, I think it would be cute. Fun. And of course, I'm kidding about going to work with her. And taking the picture. Sort of. But if I can't get her to take the "First Day of Work" pic, I can always try one with Waffles. "First Day Home Alone." Or, "First Day in Doggie Daycare!" He's a known poser for sure.
Waffles Utah Grad Pic, Class of 2018.
What's your opinion of the first day of school pictures? Do you have a family tradition that you follow?
Waffles the Pug this morning after all the action was over.
Literally. It stinks. My day began at 2:20 a.m. when my daughter texted me from Paris, France. She's over there and wanted to ask me a question. Yes, at 2:20 a.m. because she's nine hours ahead. I explained that I was sleeping! Then my husband woke up and we were wide awake for the next hour. She explained that she rarely has WiFi and has to text or call when she gets the chance. Lovely.
My husband got up at 4 a.m. He let Waffles the pug puppy we're babysitting (for our daughter who is galavanting around Europe) out of his crate and they walked into the kitchen. Waffles bolted out the French doors to the backyard. Of course, I'm not back asleep yet, because they are noisy.
I gave up trying to sleep and bolted into the kitchen, where my husband was holding Waffles and yes, he was foaming at the mouth! I grabbed paper towels and wiped out inside his mouth and tongue. Then, the odor hit me. It was like nothing we've smelled before. It burned my eyes and nose. I turned on the flashlight on my iPhone and ventured outside to find out what Waffles got into.
My husband locked Waffles in the guest bath and met me outside and we tried to trace where Waffles might have gone by flashlight.
"Maybe Waffles got poisoned," I said. I ran back to the bathroom and discovered that other than foaming at the mouth and running in circles, Waffles appeared to be okay.
We returned outside and found that some parts really smelled worse than others but we couldn't tell what it was. It permeated the air, this strong industrial, chemical burning that we tasted and smelled. Eventually, we gave up on the dark yard, and I put Waffles in his crate next to our bed. I decided to try and sleep. But, first I googled "dog foaming at the mouth bad odor" and got SKUNK! It honestly didn't smell a thing like skunk to me, but maybe that's because I haven't had such a close encounter before.
I also found a recipe from the Humane Society of one-quart hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda and one teaspoon dishwashing liquid. I jumped out of bed and mixed up a batch, grabbed Waffles out of the crate and did my best to wash him in the dark on the patio. I used up all the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda we had and then hosed him off. Then I heard the shower running in our bathroom, so I tossed Waffles in the shower with my husband to shampoo once again.
I fell back asleep after all of this, but I missed my morning Masters swim practice because of the timing and exhaustion. And that really stinks. Also, the house doesn't smell too great either, because the number one rule I learned on the internet when your dog gets skunked—leave them outside. Do NOT let them inside the house.
After I woke up again, I went back to the store and restocked on the de-skunking supplies and applied another batch of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and dish soap on Waffles and his crate.
Fortunately, or maybe, unfortunately, I have a dear friend in Carpinteria whose Rottie had several engagements with skunks. She said to simmer orange peel, cinnamon sticks and water on the stovetop all day, and place bowls of distilled vinegar around the house. The house is smelling citrusy-cinnamony now, and this stinky day will be a thing of the past.
Waffles and his crate in the backyard, both soaking in hydrogen peroxide, dish soap and baking soda.
Has one of your pets been skunked before? How did you handle it?
Things have changed on the homefront. Olive cat has decided she's had it. She's no longer putting up with being locked in the guest room or our master bedroom. She's not going to cower and run with fear when the Waffles the pug comes near her.
In fact, she's no longer slinking under furniture hiding from Waffles. Instead, she's walking by, tail high swishing back and forth. It's like she's trolling him.
There have been a few chases but they don't end up well for Waff. He makes his move, she runs, stops, turns around and holds her ground hissing and spitting.
Yesterday, I was sitting down with the kitty Olive rubbing my legs, asking for a scratch around the ears when Waffles appeared. Waffles stopped short of us and stood staring about five feet away. Olive stared back for several moments. Then, out of the blue, she charged full speed, spitting and hissing ripping at his face with her claws.
Someone has changed from the scaredy cat to the alpha boss. Waffles is like "Whoa!" in his best Owen Wilson impression.
It will be interesting to see if these two can become friends before Waffles' extended visit is over.
How have you introduced a new animal into your family?


"The Coaching: Habit Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever" by Michael Bungay Stanier is a straightforward book about effective coaching skills for leaders of all kinds. The title says it all. Ask more and say less is the foundation of Mr. Bungay Stanier's coaching philosophy.
As a certified leadership coach from George Washington University, I was very interested in what Mr. Bungay Stanier had to say about effective coaching. He hits the nail on the head by suggesting that coaches get out of their own way. Instead of "helping" to find solutions or giving advice, the best coaches are great listeners, asking questions that will most likely draw out answers from the coachee, which empowers them in the end. It's more difficult to refrain from giving advice than it seems. The author provides seven essential questions for coaches to ask to be most effective.
The kick-start question leads the charge, and while it's the most basic, it's also a powerful beginning to a potentially productive conversation. "What's on your mind?" is the first question that is great to use to start a conversation. The awe question follows with "And, what else?". These two questions alone can pack a punch and lead a person to the real issue at hand. The author mentions that the key for the coach is to stay engaged, and not lose interest while the coachee is talking, as looking bored can backfire on the coach.
As the book goes on, each essential question can really help someone find the issue, along with possible solutions on his or her own instead of having a supervisor provide answers, which does not empower the individual. I really enjoyed this book and plan to use it in my own life as I coach others. I highly recommend "The Coaching: Habit Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever" by Michael Bungay Stanier to anyone who leads others, as well as parents and anyone interested in building relationships with meaningful and empowering conversations.


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Etanu Dechassa Tullu
Etanu –known as Tigist- was born in Ethiopia, but due to her difficult living conditions, she traveled to Lebanon to work as a helper with a Lebanese family, in order to support her 17-year old daughter Kidist.
She worked in the house of Raymond Chami for two years, and when her employer passed away, she was given the choice to stay with the family, or return to her home country. Tigist chose to stay for one more year to cover her daughter's school tuition, and buy her a laptop. Thus, she rotated between the homes of late Raymond's three daughters, Katie, Stephanie, and Michelle.
Tigist was a model housekeeper, well-mannered, calm, and a great cook. She was very caring, and was devastated for the loss of her employer, as if she lost her own father.
She wanted to cover her daughter's education fees and return home to be by her side, but death was faster, it ripped off her dreams, and broke the hearts of her family members and employers. This cannot be God's will, it is a horrible homicide…
On August 4, 2020, Tigist was at Stephanie's. Stephanie lives in Kuwait, but she was on vacation with her daughter in Lebanon. Around 6:00 PM, they had just finished lunch, and they were sitting in the living room when they heard the first explosion, and saw the smoke from the sea side. Stephanie asked her daughter to stay away from the windows… Suddenly, a second huge explosion was heard, wreaking havoc in their house. They were wounded and lost consciousness. When Stephanie came back to her senses, she found out that Tigist was severely injured. She tried to save her, but it was impossible for an ambulance to reach Achrafieh amid the destruction. Stephanie's nephew arrived and evacuated her, with the help of the building's concierge, from the 8th floor apartment to Rizk Hospital.
There was little hope for Tigist to make it out alive. She suffered from a head trauma, her ears and nose were heavily bleeding. She stayed in the intensive care unit for four days. Unfortunately, she passed away on August 8.
The Chami family loved Tigist very much; they organized her funeral in Lebanon, gathering her closest friends. They also pledged to cover her daughter's tuition fees until her graduation. Tigist, who was supposed to return home in October 2020, arrived a dead corpse, victim of a tragic crime.


MAYO is running a leadership day on Wednesday Sept 21 with Mass at 8:30am. The day starts at 9am and finishes at 3pm. Everyone is welcome to come to the MAYO Meeting to elect the new committee at 3:30pm to 4:30pm (also called an Annual General Meeting AGM). The program will include talks and discussions on Christian leadership and practical sessions. Students from year 8 and above are welcome.


Should Bernie select and announce his cabinet members ahead of the primaries?
I really appreciate that Bernie didn't announce his candidacy until after the government was funded.
It reflects his commitment to fulfilling his duty to our country before engaging in politics.
So did the Yahoo journalist who declared Bernie was imminent to announce get fired?
TYT is interviewing Senator Bernie Sanders tomorrow (14/02/19). Will he announce?
This will sound silly, but I looked over historical dates in February. Lincoln was born on February 12th. I was wrong in that I thought Obama was going to be as revolutionary as Lincoln. Way off. But Bernie would be (and has already made a huge impact). Moreover, Lincoln suffered multiple defeats before his victory. So that's my prediction for Bernie's announcement date.


At a point. Which Barbie Doll do I want?
She goes on her merry way.
"Kill your father" it says.
It plagues the little girl's mind.
Without being filled with fear.
The intruder visits her every day.
American flag, or a crucifix.
Dog's leg instead of him doing it to some human.
Finally' the intruder becomes too much.
The intruder has visited every one.
Who pay any mind to it.
Take their own lives instead.
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Death Consciousness – from Ethiopian church traditions. Take a listen to this begena song
This Begena song is essentially about Death Consciousness in the traditions of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church religious traditions.
You may not be able to understand the song in the video. But you can still get the sense of its significance if you stretch your imagination along the lines of what the song is all about: death consciousness.
It brings you in touch,not merely remind you, with the idea of inevitability of death in a very spiritual way in the tradition Ethiopian Orthodox Church. It makes you imagine it. Feel it.
It's not a nihilistic yearning for death or a quest for death as a solace from disappointment, sadness, "failure" , meaninglessness of life or something of that sort. It's a spiritual consciousnesses of death as a reality. It's brings to mind and heart that even the divine Christ experienced death. Death is not like disconnecting from divine in the heaven. Death is rather like going back to the creator. And what the singer laments is not about the fact that death could come any time but as to what good deeds he has to take with him when death arrives anytime.
The season is Lent in Ethiopia for believers of Ethiopian Orthodox Church – a time of prayer, repentance and spiritual awakening. Begena Song (zelesegna in this case) as in the video is common during this season. Now the fourth week of fasting is finished which marks half of the entire lent fasting season which is much longer than Lent in the Catholic religious tradition.The Ethiopian church is nearly as old as Christianity itself and bears signs of originality in so many ways. The singer Merigeta Fikru is one of the renowned begena singer.
Death consciousness in its form of enlightenment could be immensely beneficial to pursuit of freedom not just in the sense of freedom from personal challenges whether that is a function of illusion or reality but also in the quest for freedom in the realm of political struggle and beyond. The significance of death consciousness transcends its relevance as a source of strength and invincibility to live a full life, no matter what your conception of full life looks like, in that it reminds us of the duty, it's a duty, to be good and do good to others.
Living death, whether it is imposed or self-inflicted, is not to be confused with death consciousness. The former is disempowering while the latter is very empowering.
The problem in our generation – with specific reference to Ethiopia – is not so much about the fear of death as I see it. It is about the illusion of life or "better life" so much so that the generation live death mistaking it with life. Surely, the malaise of modernity has reached Ethiopia as an effect of neoliberal conquest project (globalization) and is demolishing the Ethiopian values which were to a great extent shaped by a world view from the realm of religion. The generation is living illusion. The cultural conquest is not understood for what it is. Perhaps that explains why the illusion of life manifested as fear of death is now entrenched.
Mesfin Woldemariam, retired Ethiopian professor, author of many books and blogger, related death to silence : 'mot chew yale zimeta newu' (ሞት ጭው ያለ ዝምታ ነው).It could be translated as a stage where silence enters a state of eternity or it could be literally translated as a desert of silence.
This song is really empowering so much so that one could benefit from listening to it frequently as a mantra.
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Dubai Lifestyle News Jul 28, 2016
New Dubai estate to feature mega mall and two lifestyle hotels
One of Dubai's newest districts is set to feature a mega mall, two lifestyle hotels and a raft of leisure facilities that will appeal to visitors and residents alike.
The Dubai Hills Estate is a green city within the city covering some 11 million square metres and featuring a central park, a championship golf course, a world-class mall, two lifestyle hotels, a bustling boulevard with modern cafes and restaurants, and more than 45 km of trekking trails.
A joint venture between Emaar Properties and Meraas Holding, Dubai Hills Estate will be accessible from Sheikh Zayed Road, and is located at the crossroads of Al Qudra and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.
Ahmad Al Matrooshi, managing director of Emaar Properties, said: "Dubai Hills Estate brings a unique value proposition to Dubai serving as a green oasis in the heart of the city, only minutes away from Downtown Dubai and other business centres."
Marking the first phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid City, Dubai Hills Estate is one of the largest master-planned communities in the city and will be a drawcard for local and international visitors.
The golf course alone will occupy a massive 1.29 million square metres, overlooking Burj Khalifa and the Downtown Dubai skyline.
The mega-development will also have a centrally located mall and community retail areas including a boutique mall for high-end brands, two world-class hotels, schools, tennis and sports centres, and a bustling boulevard of about 7 km with innovative leisure, retail and F&B choices.
Apart from the cycling tracks and walkways, Dubai Hills Estate aims to promote an environmentally sustainable lifestyle with effortless connectivity to public modes of transport including a Dubai Metro link. A dedicated Dubai Hills Rail line will connect residents and visitors to the two international airports in the city.
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Introduction to CAN | CAN Transceiver
Bus connection
Previously, the CAN controller was frequently connected to the communication media (CAN bus) by a discrete circuit. Today, however, CAN transceivers handle the bus connection. A CAN transceiver always has two bus pins: one for the CAN high line (CANH) and one for the CAN low line (CANL). This is because physical signal transmission in a CAN network is symmetrical to achieve electromagnetic compatibility, and the physical transmission medium in a CAN network consists of two lines.
High / Low Speed
Typically, a distinction is made between high-speed CAN transceivers and low-speed CAN transceivers. High-speed CAN transceivers support data rates up to 1 Mbit/s. Low-speed CAN transceivers only support data rates up to 125 kbit/s. However, low-speed CAN transceivers ensure a fault-tolerant layout of the bus interface (e.g. a failure of one of the two communication lines does not result in total communication failure).
Transceiver layout
The figure "CAN Transceiver Layout" shows the basic layout of a high-speed CAN transceiver. When both output transistors are blocking, both CAN lines assume the same potential (0.5*Vcc), and the differential voltage is zero. As soon as both transistors conduct, this produces a differential voltage between the two lines that is a function of the load resistance. According to ISO 11898-2 this difference should be 2 Volt. Accordingly, a current of approx. 35 mA flows.
Noise immunity
In general, CAN transceivers are characterized by very low electromagnetic emissions and a wide common mode operating range for high noise immunity. In addition, today's CAN transceivers offer ESD protection up to 8 kV. Despite its high common mode rejection in very critical use areas, a Common Mode Choke (CMC) inserted near the output can help to further reduce emissions.
The maximum number of CAN nodes is specified as 32 in ISO 11898. In practice, the maximum number of CAN nodes largely depends on the performance of the CAN transceivers used and whether it is a high-speed or low-speed CAN network. For example, if the TJA1050 high-speed CAN transceiver is used in a high-speed CAN network, up to 110 CAN nodes may be connected in one CAN network per specification.