January 18, 2024

B-day senioritis! How do I self-delete a post?

December 31, 2023

Hmmm...FDA Recall of Israeli-identified pathogen in Reckitt-Mead-Johnson Infant Formula (Nutramigen)

I'm so done, yet still so grateful possible foods get recalled, causing large amounts of waste and/or availability of specialty food products, this one for cow-milk allergic babies. Bolding emphesis is mine: Here's this new one first identified by who-- Israel?

https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/reckittmead-johnson-nutrition-voluntarily-recalls-certain-nutramigen-hypoallergenic-powdered-infant

Nutramigen is a hypoallergenic infant formula that is used by infants with allergies to cow’s milk. Although this product is a specialty infant formula, there are substitute infant formulas available. If the infant formula your child uses is unavailable, parents and caregivers should work with their child’s health care provider to find a suitable substitute. The FDA does not expect that this recall will have a major impact on the U.S. supply and availability of powdered infant formulas, and the agency has been in communication with other manufacturers to request their assistance in ensuring a robust supply of hypoallergenic product.

Cronobacter sakazakii is a pathogen found naturally in the environment that can enter manufacturing facilities and home environments on hands, shoes, and other contaminated surfaces. While infant formula firms are required to test a representative sample of their product for both Cronobacter and Salmonella species, this important verification step does not guarantee the product is free of Cronobacter. Cronobacter contamination can occur at very low-levels and is not evenly distributed throughout the product, making it difficult to detect. Powdered infant formula is not a sterile product and public health agencies, including the FDA, encourage caregivers to take steps to prepare powdered infant formula as safely as possible.

The Israeli Ministry of Health notified the FDA on Dec. 14 that Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Powdered Infant Formula produced at the Mead Johnson Nutrition Zeeland, Michigan, facility, and exported from the U.S., had initially tested positive for Cronobacter species. The product was tested at the Israeli border during routine sampling. The FDA did not have sufficient information based on this initial test alone to warrant a product action and immediately took additional investigative steps.In consultation with the FDA, Israel initiated whole genome sequencing (WGS) on the sample obtained from the infant formula to confirm the initial findings of Cronobacter species and to determine whether the isolate was Cronobacter sakazakii.

The FDA immediately commenced a for-cause inspection at Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition's Zeeland facility on Dec. 18 that included collecting environmental samples as well as testing additional samples of finished product from the same batch of Nutramigen infant formula powder tested by Israel. While the FDA’s inspection is ongoing, all testing conducted to date by the FDA and Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition has been negative for Cronobacter.

On Dec. 28, the FDA received the WGS results from Israeli health officials, which confirmed a finding of Cronobacter sakazakii. The FDA immediately contacted Mead Johnson Nutrition and recommended a recall.

On Dec. 29, Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition agreed to initiate a voluntary recall of 675,030 cans of Nutramigen powdered infant formula distributed to the United States. Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition manufactured additional products during this finished product campaign and distributed them outside of the U.S. Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition will be contacting the regulatory authorities in each of those countries to determine the proper disposition of those products.

The FDA has taken numerous steps to enhance the safety of powdered infant formula through the development of a Cronobacter prevention strategy, enhanced inspectional activities, increased engagement with the infant formula industry, and by pursuing regulatory action when appropriate. The agency also sent a letter to manufacturers, packers, distributors, exporters, importers, and retailers involved in the manufacturing and distribution of powdered infant formula to share current safety information and call on the industry to take prompt action to improve processes and programs for the protection of our most vulnerable population.

The agency remains committed to helping ensure an adequate supply of infant formula and giving consumers the utmost confidence that infant formula available in the U.S. is safe and nutritious.

December 15, 2023

If you did the holiday shopping mostly on-line this year, how are you finding shipping? --

With less than 9-10 days left, have you rec'd all your packages??? Especially between primary carriers and USPS. I've got Informed Delivery and I've noted confusion and delay in which sites are not matching up with the inital carriers' and USPS's tracking systems. Packages are not getting proper turnovers to American shipping/postal services, and packages are shipped overall by very circuitous routes to their final destinations. Some packages have been "in transit" which were marked in stock at the time of order was made for over 30 days and steps in the tracking systems seem to being missed on routes that don't seem to make any sense. Packages are marked as remaining in what amounts to sorting facilities awaiting further handoff or trucks, air, and Customs for up to a week.

Because I don't have a daytime car, I've had to send DH to the post office 3 times to pick up packages that could easily have been delivered by the truck earlier or on the day it was "promised" but not delivered in the mailbox, in the postal package locker, to my complex's office, or at my door by a known carrier. Keep your eyes open if you don't want to be wrapping on Christmas Eve/Day!!!

October 24, 2023

Let's play a game...

Put the best of the best co-defendent partners forming the new lawless legal practice, LLP, specializing in the no-defense defense in order so that the names just roll off the tongue of the sad human receptionist who has to answer the phone...(and explain the criteria for that order...so...who gets the partner window offices...

October 13, 2023

Where are the Navy's huge hospital ships?

https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Ships/Ship-Inventory/Hospital-Ships/

https://www.marinevesseltraffic.com/vessels/USNS-COMFORT/CURRENT-POSITION/7390478/368817000

DEPLOYED TO PACIFIC at this time:
https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/3553988/navy-hospital-ship-departs-for-pacific-partnership-2024-1/

Is this really the best emergency situational deployment?

I think this might be a good optic for assistance in Mediterranean behind the Gerald Ford Group , Joe! Could they handle it? IDK, considering Tuberville blocking big Navy operations appointment/promotions.

Another opinion: https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2022/12/20/after-a-near-disaster-usns-comfort-returns-as-navy-faces-new-questions/?sh=51a80cd271c5

October 12, 2023

Where is this woman? Reham-Al-Wehaidy

https://ps.linkedin.com/in/reham-al-wehaidy-81372662

Bamboozled and/or dead or colluding with Hamas - An insider?I'd look at her profile - Hiding safely elsewhere and/or fleeing? and all international associates Linked-In around the world if this is truly a current verifiable profile...? I'm not a member.

"Reham Al Wehaidy is a Palestinian businesswoman, and the co-founder and chairperson of Al Athar Global Consulting, Inc. Al Athar is a Palestinian management consulting firm with headquarters in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, that extends a full range of innovative and quality solutions for success to clients in the MENA region. Al Athar helps entities across the private, public, civil, and social sectors achieve significant impact by creating change that matters, through (i) Organizational change and innovation, (ii) sustainable business and economic growth; (iii) research and studies; and (iv) performance advancement and measurement.
Al Wehaidy has more than 18 years of progressive management and knowledge in the development and humanitarian sectors and a client portfolio that includes local, regional, and international development agencies and firms. Since establishing her business in 2009, she leads Al Athar business development efforts, building on her broad cross-sector experience in trade competitiveness advancement, private sector development, program cycle management, governance, successful management processes development and institutionalization, social enterprise working modalities, and coaching and mentorship.
She is an active co-founder and member of several NGOs and private sector institutions. She serves as a Board member of the Palestine Industrial Estates Development & Management Co. Ltd. (PIEDCO) and PalThink for Strategic Studies. She is one of the Gaza Women's Entrepreneurs Center and the Palestinian Society of Association Executives founders. She is also an active general assembly member of the Palestine Businesswoman Forum, the Palestinian Businesswomen's Association, the Monitoring and Evaluation Network, and the International School of Association Management faculty of trainers." (snip)

October 6, 2023

Yeah, because being here (DU) is lots more fun and educational than

ironing!

September 17, 2023

Video:Cars Partially Submerged Amid Severe Weather in Southern France September 17, 2023 at 09:38 A

September 17, 2023 at 09:38 AM EST

https://www.weatherbug.com/news/Video-Cars-Partially-Submerged-Amid-Severe-Weathe

A severe thunderstorm hit parts of southern France on Saturday, September 16, causing dramatic flash flooding in the small commune of Saint-Martin-de-Londres, local media reported.

In footage posted by X user @arnobour, cars can be seen partially submerged under the floodwaters as water is seen gushing down streets. One vehicle has been left facing down the steps in the center of town.

InfoOccitanie reported that over 19 inches of rain (500 mm) fell on Saturday, as the high cantons of France’s Herault region were placed under a red alert. - (snip)

September 9, 2023

Nearly 300 killed as powerful earthquake strikes Morocco

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/08/africa/morocco-6-8-magnitude-earthquake-intl-hnk/index.html
By Hamdi Alkhshali, Sharif Paget, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Chris Lau, CNN
Updated 10:27 PM EDT, Fri September 8, 2023

A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night, killing nearly 300 people and forcing many residents to spend the night in the streets in what the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said was the strongest tremor to hit that part of the North African nation in more than a century.

The quake struck in Morocco’s High Atlas mountain range shortly after 11 p.m. local time at the relatively shallow depth of 18.5 kilometers (11.4 miles), USGS said, with the epicenter located about 72 kilometers (44.7 miles) southwest of Marrakesh, a city of some 840,000 people and a popular tourist destination.

At least 296 people were killed, and 153 others were wounded, Morocco state-run Al-Aoula television reported on Saturday. [snip]
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Mother Nature on rampage!

September 8, 2023

The other night we made something like rice-less cabbage rolls on quinoa

Used a ground lamb loaf filling mixed with a bit of orange marmalade and Cosmic apples, chopped and then rolled portions up into split-leaf dark green chard and then baked the rolls in the oven; included a garnish of a lemony Dill Garlic cheese curd topping - placed it over quinoa for plating presentation. It was pretty rich and delish; however, because I used a spray of olive oil over the tops and though I'm familiar with slow-cooked cabbage rolls, how does the chard, a much milder spinach-like cooked flavor which, unfortunately, got a bit paper-crisped in a 350 oven differ from grape leaves (unfamiliar) in flavor or should I have used a different cooking technique to avoid the "crispness" of the delicate chard???