In this article, we shall outline the everyday mistakes made at some stage during the submission of food license documents and guide how to avoid them.

As Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stirs up false claims of voter fraud ahead of Election Day, we look at the role of an increasingly “partisan” Federal Election Commission with former FEC general counsel Larry Noble, who explains why “voters of a lot of wealth have the ability to influence elections the way that the rest of us don’t.” As the influence of money in politics grows unchecked, he warns, it has the effect of “silencing the voter.” Noble also responds to multibillionaire Trump supporter Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaways to Pennsylvania voters and discusses the lasting impact of the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision on campaign finance law.

NFRA recommends revision of the Standard quality control (SCQ1) and Standard quality management (SQM1 and SQM2), on the lines of the global Standards...

Ready to welcome a steady incoming flow of conference attendees, introduce the world to a host of new industry innovations and provide a full lineup of fun events all week long, ProMat 2023 opened its doors to the world at 10 a.m. CST this morning.

A new technique to make electronic fibers could help solve wearable technology’s flexibility problem

Kelly Lee Owens “Dreamstate” There’s not a lot of lyrics to “Dreamstate” beyond variations on the phrases “feel the dreamstate” and “dream to live,” but Kelly Lee Owens gets a lot out of those words. It’s in the repetition, the re-arranging of the words, and how she seems to surf the waves of her synth […]

The US Department of Homeland Security is trialling chemical sensors that detect the first whiff of smoke in the air and alert fire crews while a potential blaze is still smouldering

The US Census Bureau processes data before publishing it in order to keep personal information private – but a new approach could maintain the same privacy while improving accuracy

An off-the-shelf millimetre wave sensor can pick out the tiny vibrations made by a smartphone's speaker, enabling an AI model to transcribe the conversation, even at a distance in a noisy room

Seven major datasets used to train audio-generating AI models are three times more likely to use the words "man" or "men" than "woman" or "women", raising fears of bias

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"The only good ideas are the ones I can take credit for."

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Katy P.'s father-in-law recently retired after 27 years with the fire department.

Naturally, his fellow fire fighters ordered an appropriately decorated cake to celebrate: 

(You know what my favorite part of this Fire Department Theme cake is? The balloons.)

Thanks to Katy for showing us how a cake order goes down in flames.

Also, I should probably point out the original firefighter themed cake from way back in 2008.  Still one of my favorites. -john (thoJ)

This guest review comes from Lisa! A longtime romance aficionado and frequent commenter to SBTB, Lisa is a queer Latine critic with a sharp tongue and lots of opinions. She frequently reviews at All About Romance and Women Write About Comics, where she’s on staff, and you can catch her at @thatbouviergirl on Twitter. There, she shares good reviews, bracing industry opinions and thoughtful commentary when she’s not on her grind looking for the next good freelance … Continue reading If I Stopped Haunting You by Colby Wilkens →

Here is a news report that absolutely dropped my jaw: the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds (TAAF) has released a report that debut romance author Colby Wilkens, whose bio says she is of Choctaw and Cherokee descent, has no Native ancestry.  The TAAF “is an intertribal anti-fraud non-profit whistleblower organization comprised of allies and citizens of Tribes whose sovereignty has been formally acknowledged.” Wilkens is the author of If I Stopped Haunting You, which released last week … Continue reading Tribal Alliance Against Frauds Says Colby Wilkens is Not Indigenous →

Liz is A-tier imho

Customers of Atlas Biomed are angry and worried about what's happened to the highly sensitive data they shared.

The 400-page fantasy novel is accused of stereotyping Indigenous Australians.

Baltimore beat Indianapolis, Houston see off Cincinnati, Green Bay too good for Minnesota and Seattle win in Washington.

Cheshunt's Ashley Sexton believes he can become a future world champion, after signing with Frank Warren Promotions.

Lamont Peterson says Amir Khan is incapable of altering his game-plan for their May rematch and that his British rival is mentally "all over the place".

The European Commission has referred the Netherlands to the Court of Justice for its rules on the cross-border transfer of pension capital and cross-border provision of pensions.

The Netherlands and Poland have agreed to make changes to their tax treaty, to add provisions to prevent tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), and amend provisions relating to the taxation of pensions income.

Shot from village Timila in Ranikhet Tehsil of Uttarakhand

The Swiss Government has opened the application process for a loan guarantee scheme aimed at helping start-ups facing liquidity problems during the coronavirus outbreak.

The medlinkdengue/medlink outbreak in West Bengal has escalated significantly, surpassing 50,000 reported cases. While the health department hasn't

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is optimistic that an international agreement on taxing the digital economy will be reached this year.

Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance has announced that businesses may now submit returns through the Belcotax-on-web portal.

Experts from UVA Health are issuing a warning about mushroom gummies marketed to enhance brain function, as they may contain the illegal hallucinogen

Highlights: With the updated 2023 guideline, Australian physicians and reproductive health specialists offer better

On August 1, 2021, Mexico's federal tax authority released a second report on the effective corporate tax paid by large businesses in various economic sectors.

Highlights: Kolkata Municipal Corporation screens pregnant women for hepatitis B to prevent transmission to th

Highlights: A shocking survey reveals that 101 million Indians have diabetes and 315 million suffer from hypertensi

Can the government censor people in public spaces simply because of their pro-life views? The UK Supreme Court has delivered a decision on the validity

The Food Systems Summit Global Dialogue; Water – the Game-changer for Food Systems has concluded with consensus that water has unmatched utility to support the necessary transformation of food systems.

The post Ahead of UN Summit consensus that action on water critical to transforming food systems first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Highlights: Lack of exercise leads to weight gain and obesity-related health risks A sedentary lifestyle weaken

Highlights: Five minutes of daily exercise can lower blood pressure Replacing sitting with 20-27 minutes of exer

One in three teens visiting a pediatric emergency room struggles to access menstrual products due to their inability to afford them. The research

Looking to get in shape and need an exercise routine? Ladies, high-intensity workouts could be the perfect fit (!--ref1--). The study, published

New study highlights the potential negative impact of climate change on the health of individuals with brain conditions. Emphasizing urgency, their article

Renovating the kitchen could be a cost-effective solution for reducing household air pollution in rural China, suggests a new study. The findings of