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The Industry 4.0 in Europe and the Packaging Industry

The Industry 4.0 in Europe and the Packaging Industry
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A lot of questions have been raised regarding the capacity that Europe has to adapt to the revolution of Industry 4.0 and in the packaging industry in particular. In this blog post we will go over the four main topics to cover this subject

  1. Opportunities of Industry 4.0
  2. Challenges Europe is facing to adopt Industry 4.0
  3. Context in the packaging industry regarding Industry 4.0
  4. The next steps to boost the adoption of 4.0 technologies

According to the study done by Interreg Europe on Industry 4.0, the industrial sector has been seeing a great development due to the adoption of new digital technologies, materials and processes. The Industry 4.0 is progressively becoming a priority for policymakers in Europe. It can present itself as an impulse to productivity gains, redefine the whole industrial production model and potentially having a major impact on manufacturing employment.

Image 1: Industry 4.0 involves Digital Technologies, New Materials and Processes. Source: the authors using

Nevertheless, there is a very interesting scenario to be analyzed. Between 2007 and 2017, the EU economy has experienced a decline from 20.1% to 19.6% of the relative contribution of industry. Besides, the share of the industry also ranges from 30% in Ireland and Czech Republic to under 10% in Luxembourg and Cyprus (Eurostat, 2017). This decline raises questions about the capacity that the EU has to fully adapt to the Industry 4.0 and take initiatives in that direction.

On the bright side, we have a huge opportunity here to “increase productivity, shift economics, foster industrial growth and modify the profile of the workforce” (BCG, 2015). Besides, according to Boston Consulting Group, there is another very optimistic metric pointing at a productivity boost estimated in an increase in revenue by €110 billion over the next 5 years, a great indicator for the European industry (European Commission, 2015).

Another very interesting possibility is how the Industry 4.0 can motivate the re-shoring of industries. This is the process that brings production and manufacturing activities back to the company’s country of origin (Scalabre, 2016). It is based on the idea that labour costs will no longer be the main source of competitive advantages but knowledge and technology will.

On the other hand, we can’t ignore the challenges that will come with the implementation of new techniques of Industry 4.0. Besides the big question surrounding cybersecurity in the cloud ecosystem, one of the main overall challenges is the lack of digital and organizational maturity to implement technological solutions.

A lot of manufacturing companies still don’t have an after-sales department and the concept of “machine as a service”. This would be crucial as it would turn the focus to data analysis, data security, performance management, remote diagnosis and open possibilities to augmented reality.

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A common feeling among the industry is also the hesitation to implement 4.0 technologies. This can be explained by the lack of demand or understanding on the customer side. The implementation of 4.0 technological solutions will generate costs that can reflect in the price of the machine (and packaging). The customer needs to be able to see through these lens and identify the additional benefits that will come with these innovations.

With Industry 4.0 we are considering the disruption of a wide range of sectors from agriculture to the automotive industry and logistics (Brynjolfsson and McAfee, 2014). With that comes the risk automation poses to high structural unemployment by decreasing the demand for some human skills.

3_Packaging and Industry 4.0 in Europe

When we switch our focus to the packaging Industry specifically, a study on Industry 4.0 in the packaging industry, in which manufacturers from Austria, Germany and Switzerland participated, shows a very similar scenario. Around 70% of the manufacturers do not meet the necessary digital skills and 60% aren’t familiar with the concept of Industry 4.0.

Still, half of the managers are expecting that Industry 4.0 will be implemented in their factory within two years allowing production to be on a real-time data basis. To add to this, 80% agree that it is important that the activities inside factories start becoming more digitized – from the planning and production control to the machine manufacturing processes of packaging.

The challenge of cybersecurity is no different when looking at the packaging industry specifically. It presents a barrier to the comprehensive introduction of 4.0 technologies in factories. A study by PAC explores the topic of “Internet Of Things” in which very interesting conclusions were shared. It is noted that 73% of IT and business decision-makers (manufacturing and transport industry) in Austria, Germany and Switzerland would give priority to invest in security over spending money on sensors and networks. A lot of concerns have been raised regarding the vulnerability of manufacturing facilities. This is totally understandable as higher networking is correlated with a higher risk for cyber-attacks. For this reason, the progressive implementation of digitalization should come hand-in-hand with IT security innovative solutions.

4_The Next Steps

The reality of Industry 4.0 in Europe puts an extra pressure on policymakers. There is a necessity to ensure different instruments and design different responses for the new times we are living. These should include:

  • the discussion of how to increase new-firm entries and growth of firms that are carriers of new technologies.
  • increase productivity in established firms that face difficulties to upgrade technologically.
  • SMEs don’t have the same funding capacity to adhere to 4.0 technologies when compared to larger firms and its implementation will require re-skilling and training workers to new technologies.

There is a low adoption rate of SMEs and a spike in competition outside the European Union. This might be a great opportunity that Europe if falling behind if immediate action is not taken for future gains and development.

This is a shift happening right now that will unfold during the next years for a lot of companies, transforming significantly their value chains. Throughout this process it is a priority to make sure the top management positions recognize the importance of the topic, place it on their agendas and prioritize it within companies.

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The long-awaited Mahmoud Abbas speech to the UN General Assembly …

Well, it was very angry — but also a bit of a let down, this long-awaited and much-touted speech by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the UN General Assembly, just before 7 pm in Ramallah or Jerusalem [but still part of the “morning” at the UN HQ/NY this Friday].

Describing the months of American-led negotiations brokered by a team assembled by US Secretary of State John Kerry, Abbas mimicked Israeli critics by saying:

“…as usual, the Israeli government did not miss the opportunity to undermine the chance for peace”…

The full text of Abbas’ speech can be consulted here.

He did not use the word “Judaization” — but he used words that describe what Palestinians mean when they do use the term:

“Throughout the months of negotiations, settlement construction, land confiscations, home demolitions, killing and arrest campaigns, and forced displacement in the West Bank continued unabated and the unjust blockade on the Gaza Strip was tightened. The occupation’s campaign specifically targeted the City of Jerusalem and its inhabitants, attempting to artificially alter the spirit, identity and character of the Holy City, focusing on A1-Aqsa Mosque, threatening grave consequences. At the same time, racist and armed gangs of settlers persisted with their crimes against the Palestinian people, the land, mosques, churches, properties and olive trees”…

Abbas told the UN General Assembly that:

“As usual, the Israeli government once again failed the test of peace.

It breached an agreement with the American administration regarding the release of a group of Palestinian prisoners in the occupation’s jails – and we continue to insist on releasing all of them. And, when confronted with simple questions in the direct negotiations or through the American mediator, it did not hesitate to reveal its true positions:

Israel refuses to end its occupation of the State of Palestine since 1967, but rather seeks its continuation and entrenchment, and rejects the Palestinian state and refuses to find a just solution to the plight of the Palestine refugees.
The future proposed by the Israeli government for the Palestinian people is at best isolated ghettos for Palestinians on fragmented lands, without borders and without sovereignty over its airspace, water and natural resources, which will be under the subjugation of the racist settlers and army of occupation, and at worst will be a most abhorrent form of Apartheid.
Israel has confirmed during the negotiations that it rejects making peace with its victims,
the Palestinian people. This has all been done concurrent with an attempt to give a religious nature to the conflict and with the rising and rampant racism in the Israeli political and media discourse and its entrenchment in the school curriculum and in a series of laws and practices of the occupation and its settlers. This culture of racism, incitement and hatred was glaringly manifested in the despicable, appalling crime committed months ago by fascist settlers, who abducted the young Jerusalemite boy Mohammed Abu Khdeir, burnt him alive and killed him”…

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Nan Xie – PhD student 07/2014 to 04/2018

Morphine and cancer metastasis. PhD Thesis

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Nan Xie joined the lab in 07/2014 and finished her PhD in 04/2018. Her project was “Morphine and Cancer Metastasis”. The purpose of her studies was to investigate the ability of morphine administration to modulate the risk of tumour growth and metastasis through μ-opioid receptor (MOR) or Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and matrix degradation. Key findings of her studies provide evidence that perioperative opioids are likely to influence inflammation and immunity by a previously unrecognized mechanism, and regulate the tumour microenvironment in a potentially protective fashion against long-term tumour recurrence and metastasis.

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After their first semester and first major university exams, many first years are sitting with an unenviable conundrum – the realisation that they may not have made the best choice about what to study for the next 3 years of their life.

And now they have a major decision facing them, the decision about whether they should continue on their current path and see things through, or whether they should cut their losses and try again in a different field next year.

“Many of these students may, for the past five months, have increasingly been feeling that the qualification for which they enrolled doesn’t match what they expected. Others may feel that less than great first semester results should be taken as a warning signal that they may not be cut out for the career they envisioned. Whatever the case may be, this is the time for cool heads, and hasty decisions should be avoided,” says Dr Gillian Mooney, Dean: Academic Development and Support at The Independent Institute of Education, SA’s largest private higher education institution.

She says on top of the doubt, the prospect of first year failure can cause a serious knock to the confidence of young students, and it is therefore essential that they seek assistance from student support services to help guide them on the road ahead.

“But in terms of facing up to the decisions that lie ahead, the single most important thing for students finding themselves in this predicament, is to remember that a false start does not equate to failure. Instead, do the work to figure out what contributed to a less than optimal performance, or why there is a mismatch between your previous vision and reality. And whatever you do, don’t just give up and jump into something else, because you may find yourself simply repeating the experience,” Mooney says.

She adds that for many first years, this will be their first encounter with having to develop their resilience and making a potentially tough, adult decision.

“In today’s world of work, being multi-skilled is not only beneficial but more often than not, essential. So chances are that even if you do decide down the line that you want to pursue a different field, career or qualification, your first qualification will stand you in good stead when you start job hunting and when you enter the workplace.

“So our advice will always be to try and find a way to make things work, even if they seem not to be working so well at the moment. Do your best to turn the ship around, by determining how you can improve your performance, and also by figuring out and setting your mind at ease about how you will be able to use your first qualification to complement a potential future, additional qualification. Re-aligning your vision of your future can make all the difference to your motivation and determination,” she says.

Mooney says that while first-year dropout statistics are significant in South Africa, those doubting themselves after the first semester still have a lot they can do to remedy the situation, and becoming part of the statistics need not be a given.

“Your performance to date should definitely not be taken as an indicator of your likely future performance,” she says.

However, students should honestly assess where they are, and how they are going to proceed.

“There are many factors contributing to first-year failure, including difficulty adapting to a new environment and massively increased workload, personal or socio-economic factors, not to mention the freedom of being considered an adult coupled with the temptations of round-the-clock party opportunities.

“So determine which factor or combination of factors contributed to your current situation, rectify and adjust where possible, and give the next semester your absolute best shot. It is also useful to try and get even more involved with your studies, by trying to get real-world job-shadowing or internship experience so that you can get a better feeling for how your academic work will translate into the real world of work.”

Mooney says that students should only consider changing direction once they have given it their absolute best, and have sought out the assistance of their institution’s support structures to help them navigate their current challenges.

“So finish your second semester and give it your best. In the meantime, you can start looking at your options by doing online research and speaking to student advisors at other institutions which may have different, more work-focused and future-facing qualifications that may be more aligned to your vision and personality.

“But never lose sight of the fact that no knowledge will ever be wasted. A false start does not mean it’s the end of the road, and keeping calm and getting some perspective on your situation before making rash decisions can turn negatives into positive – not only academically, but also on your personal development on the road to adulthood.”

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Smart Baggage: Important changes to the 59th Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

What you must know

An addendum to the 59th edition of the DGR effective 1 January 2018. The addendum takes effect as of 1 January 2018, except for the restriction on “smart” baggage, which takes effect as of 15 January 2018.

The changes to Table 2.3.A and for smart baggage reflect the decision taken by the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel to restrict the carriage of baggage with installed lithium batteries. While the decision by the DGP will not become effective until 1 January 2019 with the 2019-2020 edition of the Technical Instructions, the DGB has taken the decision to implement the restriction on smart baggage early to address the potential risk of baggage with installed power banks.

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IATA Guidance on Smart Baggage with Integrated Lithium Batteries and/or Electronics

Recent developments of innovative baggage with integrated lithium batteries, commonly known as “smart luggage” are being marketed and sold to the traveling public. These devices include integrated lithium batteries, motors, power banks, GPS, GSM, Bluetooth, RFID or Wi-Fi technology.

The presence of the lithium batteries can contravene various regulatory requirements. These devices require careful attention – even if permitted by the applicable regulations.

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Friday, March 31, 2017

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies - Levain Bakery copycat #5 from Knewton

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies - Levain Bakery copycat #5, made dough on March 18, 2017, adapted from Knewton
This is my 5th attempt to try and replicate Levain Bakery’s double chocolate chip cookies. And after tasting it, it may be my last because I don’t think I need to keep trying. This one is so close and got the texture I was aiming for. Exciting, right?
I’m not sure why this appears to be the magic combo as I’m not enough of a scientist to be able to tell you how the different ingredients worked together. A few things can explain it: use of baking soda and no baking powder. Baking soda is triggered when it comes into contact with liquid and can aerate the dough upon activation. But once it’s triggered, i.e. in mixing into the dough, it doesn’t keep aerating the cookie during baking. It’s spent its gunpowder, so to speak. Baking powder is activated by both liquid AND heat during baking and that would make for a lighter cookie. I didn’t want a lighter, aerated cookie, I wanted a baked fudge texture so baking soda only works for me.
You don’t want to beat this dough too much either as beating it aerates the batter and adds more air pockets which again, would give you a lighter texture. No, no air, want fudgy, no.
This was also a relatively stiff dough so it didn’t spread very much, especially since I baked it from frozen dough like I almost always do with cookie dough. The high heat called for in the baking temp contributes to “setting” the outside of the cookie faster before the inside can fully bake. Remember, you don’t want to fully bake a chocolate cookie if you want a fudgy interior.
Baking at high heat is always tricky when you’re using chocolate chips or chunks though. They will burn at anything above 360 degrees or so. Double chocolate cookies are one of the cookies that uses chocolate chips/chunks where I don’t advocate having a lot of the chips or chunks on the outside of the cookie. Tuck them inside the cookie dough ball to prevent burning of the chocolate. I compromise by preheating my oven to 400 degrees and when it’s hot enough to reach 350, I pop the cookie sheet in, let it continue heating to 400, drop the temp down to 375 and take it out 10-11 minutes after I put it in. The oven loses heat whenever you open the oven door so when you open it to put the cookie sheet in, you still want the oven to keep on heating, hence why you want to put it in while it’s still “preheating”. I know that goes against the grain of most recipes who warn about fully preheating the oven before using. But that’s the best technique I’ve found with double chocolate cookies. The oven is still on its way to heating itself up to the full 400 degrees so it’s hot enough to start setting the outside of the cookie but it doesn’t stay at 400 long enough to burn the chocolate chips too much or hardly at all before you bring the oven temp down.
I don’t bring it all the way back down to 350 because that’s not hot enough to bake the outside in a short enough time to prevent the inside from fully baking. It might seem like a bother since you can’t just pop the cookies into the oven and walk away but trust me, it’s worth it. Let the cookies cool and set completely (this is important if you want the right texture). When you try it several hours later, the outside still has a little crispness to the outer shell but the inside is baked-fudge texture perfection.
The outside does soften later but the interior was so close to Levain Bakery that I’ve given up on perfecting that outside shell. That’s one battle I’m fine losing because this wins the war of the inside texture.
I collaged the original Levain cookie with the cookie from this recipe and although the lighting makes it difficult to get a good comparison between the two cookies, hopefully you can see the dense, fudgy textures are close. Copycat job done!
Levain original on top, copycat on the bottom
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup bread flour
5/8 cup cocoa powder
5/8 teaspoon baking soda
5/8 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 sticks (14 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cold, cut into tablespoons
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk
2 cups chocolate chunks
  1. Sift flours, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt together.
  2. Beat cold butter until creamy, 1-2 minutes. Add sugars and beat until combined. Add vanilla, egg and egg yolk until just combined. Add dry ingredients and beat until just combined. Do not overmix. Fold in chocolate chunks.
  3. Portion the dough into 4-ounce dough balls. Separate each ball into halves and combine the smooth halves together, leaving the "ripped" edges on the outside. Cover and chill or freeze for several hours or overnight.
  4. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and evenly space dough balls. Bake for 17-18 minutes or until middles are set.  Cool completely on wire racks.

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Coconut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Coconut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting - made March 18, 2017, adapted from Gonna Want Seconds
I’ve blogged before about my favorite coconut cake recipes. I have two – the Mrs. Fields one when I want the fancy two-layer cake and the coconut sheet cake when I need something fast and simple. I like both so much that I don’t really try a bunch of different coconut cake recipes as there’s no need to find something “better”. And the other ones I’ve tried haven’t really measured up to my top 2 favorites. Until now. Now I have a Top 3 favorite for coconut cakes.
The funny part is, there isn’t any coconut in the cake itself. Sure, there’s cream of coconut but the only coconut is actually part of the garnish covering the frosting. At least, if you follow the original recipe to the letter. I almost didn’t follow it exactly because who makes a coconut cake without coconut in the cake? But I resisted the impulse to improvise because I wanted to see what it was like as the original blogger had posted it.
Turns out, it was actually quite fabulous. I loved the cake itself. It was more dense than a cakey-cake (my highly scientific baking term for cake texture you can get from a box mix) but not quite as dense as a pound cake. Instead it was a nice in-between with a perfect, tender, moist crumb. Plus the flavor was fantastic. The coconut cream added to the texture and moistness of the cake but didn’t add a strong coconut flavor so even people who hate coconut (I don’t understand those people but I know they’re out there somewhere) may enjoy this cake. If you wanted to be really nice – and deceptive - to their coconut-hating taste buds (who are these people??), you can leave off the coconut garnish entirely and just serve what would seem like a great vanilla cake with cream cheese frosting.

I happen to love coconut so I had no compunction about adding coconut with abandon. I frosted the bottom layer with a thin layer of cream cheese icing then sprinkled it generously with coconut before I topped it with the second layer. Then I covered the whole thing with the rest of the frosting. Note: I did adjust the frosting recipe from the original. I cut back on the cream cheese by half and cut the coconut cream in half as well so as not to make the frosting too runny. You might want to experiment here and see what you like best in terms of flavor and consistency. The recipe below reflects my changes.
To make it easier to blanket your cake with coconut, put it on a cardboard circle that’s the same size as your cake layer(s). You can get these at places like Michaels – don’t forget to use their 40% off coupon. Once you have it fully frosted, grab handfuls of coconut and, holding the cake in one hand over a large bowl, press the coconut over the sides and top, letting the excess fall into the bowl beneath. Rotate it as you cover in coconut. It may get messy but it’s the easiest way to cover the cake in coconut.

It was hard for me to get a decent picture of the cake (I really need to take some kind of food photography class) but this was an amazing cake, not that hard to make and tastes even better than it looks. Depending on my mood, this may have even unseated the Mrs. Fields coconut cake recipe that I’ve sworn by for years.
A few additional baker notes: the original recipe says to bake this in 9-inch cake pans. I only have 8-inch cake pans because I like to have thicker layers but I also leave enough batter to bake in a small ramekin. That ends up being my taste test so I can see how the cake tastes without having to slice a frosted, filled, two-layer cake. Tacky to show up somewhere with a cake that has a slice missing and lamely explain you had to taste it first before bringing it.
If you don’t normally buy or bake with cream of coconut, you can find it either in the Asian aisle of most grocery stores, including Target’s grocery section, or at any Asian grocery store like 99 Ranch. The original blog used Coco Lopez but I used an Asian brand from 99 Ranch. One 15-ounce can was sufficient for my needs and was less than a couple of dollars. Just stir it when you first open it as most of the coconut solids will have drifted to the bottom and you want it an even consistency when you add it to the cake batter and frosting.
I also left out the coconut extract and substituted extra vanilla extract instead. Much as I love coconut, I despise it in extract form. Taste too artificial and metallic. I have equally negative feelings towards almond extract yet I love almonds. No, only vanilla extract will do for me.
I brought most of this cake into work and several people stopped me in the hall or came to my desk to thank me and tell me how much they liked it. It was gone before lunchtime. Apparently I have a lot of coconut-loving coworkers – yay.

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup sweetened cream of coconut (like Coco Lopez)
4 large eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract (I left it out and added extra vanilla extract instead)
1 cup buttermilk

Frosting (modified)
1 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2-3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup sweetened cream of coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract (I left it out and substituted vanilla bean paste instead)
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 9" round cake pans with nonstick baking spray and line bottoms with parchment rounds.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt; whisk and set aside.
  3. In the large bowl of a freestanding mixer with the paddle attachment, beat sugar, butter and sweetened cream of coconut until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time. Add vanilla and coconut extracts. With mixer on low speed, beat in dry ingredients, alternating with buttermilk, until just combined.
  4. In another bowl, using the whisk attachment, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until they are stiff but not dry. Gently fold egg whites into cake batter.
  5. Evenly divide batter between prepared pans. Beat for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes then turn cakes out onto racks to cool completely.
  6. Meanwhile, make the frosting: using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter together until just combined and creamy. Add cream of coconut, vanilla and coconut extracts; beat until just combined. Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and beat until all ingredients are just combined and smooth,. Add more powdered sugar if necessary to achieve desired consistency. Frost cooled cake and sprinkle coconut generously over tops and sides.

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Salted Caramel Swirl Brownies topped with Nutella and Toffee Bits

Salted Caramel Swirl Brownies - made March 11, 2017, adapted from The Merchant Baker
Do you see the salted caramel swirling through these dark chocolate brownies? Ribbons of rich caramel peeking through the fudgy goodness? Yeah, me neither.

The original recipe called for using dulce de leche but I was out of dulce de leche and only had a jar of salted caramel on hand. Past experience has taught me that if I just swirled the caramel in with the brownie batter, during baking, the caramel would sink to the bottom and I'd be left with struggling to cut clean pieces and picking the foil off the bottom of each piece because the caramel sank to the bottom and clung to the foil. I usually go around this difficulty by spreading half the batter, baking the bottom layer just long enough to firm up and be able to hold the caramel, pour the caramel layer over that partially baked bottom layer and top with the remaining batter before baking the whole thing.
It's a good plan in theory but my execution left something to be desired this time. Mainly because I didn't bake the bottom layer long enough to actually firm up enough to hold up the weight of the caramel. I didn't want to bake it for long because it would have to bake even further after I added the caramel and the top layer and I had visions of a dry bottom brownie. So, instead, my method made it worse because the batter warmed up enough to be even more liquid and the heavy caramel promptly sank to the bottom since the layer wasn't baked enough. I knew it too as I was spreading the caramel that I should let the bottom layer bake for longer but I have such an aversion to overbaked brownies that I was physically incapable of letting that bottom layer bake long enough before adding the caramel layer.
It would probably be hard to spot the caramel anyway since, thanks to the cocoa I used, the brownie came out really dark. But I won't be apologizing for that because I use Pernigotti cocoa and refuse to use any other cocoa. Not if I want dark, rich, chocolatey goodness in my brownies. And I do.
To cut some of the dark chocolate richness from the Pernigotti cocoa, I defaulted to the lazy baker's frosting, i.e. Nutella, which I spread on top of the slightly cooled but still hotter than warm brownie about 5 minutes after I took it out of the oven. When it had cooled to lukewarm, I sprinkled the top generously with toffee bits and mini chocolate chips for a prettier presentation and to add a little more sweetness and crunch to complement the dark rich fudginess of the brownie.
2/3 cup dutch process cocoa
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose or bread flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
3 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla
Salted caramel
Toffee bits
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8" square baking pan with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Whisk together cocoa, granulated sugar, confectioners' sugar, flour, baking powder and espresso powder in a large bowl.
  3. Add the eggs, oil, water and vanilla; mix until smooth and combined.
  4. Spread a little more than half of the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
  5. Remove pan from oven and drop dollops of salted caramel over partially baked layer. Top with remaining batter and return to oven.
  6. Bake another 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool for 5-10 minutes before spreading with a layer of Nutella. Sprinkle with toffee bits. Let cool completely before cutting. For the cleanest cuts, refrigerate for a few hours before cutting with a sharp knife.

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Baked Carbonara

Baked Carbonara - made January 30, 2017 from Off the Shelf by Donna Hay
One of my guilty pleasures is Spaghetti Carbonara. It's totally bad for you and horrific with calories so I don't eat it often. If I do, I double up on my workouts before and after. I'm not a bacon lover and, if confronted with a choice of breakfast meats, will go for sausage or ham before I'll eat bacon. But when it comes to carbonara, bacon is my protein of choice. Because all that heavy cream and pasta just cry out for crunchy bacon to go with them and really harden up your arteries in a team effort. In a for a penny, in for an extra couple of pounds.
As with almost all Donna Hay recipes, this is easy to make. Seriously easy. Traditional carbonara calls for mixing the egg and cream mixture then tossing it with hot pasta just drained from a pot of boiling water. It's the heat of the pasta that cooks the egg and thickens the mixture. A carbonara made well is worth every calorie as nothing beats that creamy sauce coating each strand of pasta. Your noodles need to be hot enough to cook the eggs in your liquid mixture just enough to thicken but not so hot that it literally cooks your eggs or you'll have bits of scrambled egg instead of a creamy sauce.
This version is baked so you don't have to worry about the temperature of your pasta. There will seem to be a lot of sauce but remember you're baking the pasta and it'll absorb a lot of the liquid. The risk with baking a carbonara sauce though is your sauce may get too hot and bake some of the egg into scrambled eggs. If you're worried, try baking at a slightly lower temperature like 325 degrees and covering with foil for the first 10-15 minutes. Leave uncovered for the last 15 minutes though to make sure the bacon stays crisp.
This is rich, no doubt about it, and consequently, is a "sometimes" meal. But it can't be beat for how easy it is to put together.
14 ounces pasta
1 pack of bacon
4 eggs
2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Boil pasta until al dente. Drain.
  3. Fry bacon until crisp, drain on paper towels and chop into pieces.
  4. Whisk together eggs, cream, milk and Parmesan cheese.
  5. Place pasta in an 8-cup (4-pint) ovenproof dish and pour egg-milk-cream mixture over it. Top with bacon and mix with pasta. Bake for 30 minutes or until set.

Monday, March 20, 2017

Layered Chocolate Chip Cookies

Layered Chocolate Chip Cookies - made dough February 28, 2017, adapted from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Of all the things I've made in my baking life, chocolate chip cookies have to rank as one of the top baked goods in terms of how many recipes I've tried for them, how often I've made them and how much I like eating them. I feel like I've tried every variation there is in terms of ratio to brown sugar vs granulated sugar, all-purpose flour vs cake flour vs bread flour or some combination of all three, chilling them, freezing them, chilling then freezing them, chocolate chips vs chunks, semisweet vs milk chocolate vs white chocolate and so on. It's hard to find a chocolate chip recipe whose actual recipe would surprise me.

Well, guess what? I found one. Layered chocolate chip cookies. Who knew they were a thing? That Skinny Chick Can Bake found it out from Martha Stewart and I found it out from her blog via pinterest. The ingredients themselves didn't surprise me. I always use dark brown sugar in my chocolate chip cookies to get more caramel flavor, even if the recipe calls for light brown sugar. In fact, I don't even buy light brown sugar anymore for baking. It's always the dark brown sugar. The ingredients also deviate from the norm in that it uses four egg yolks instead of 2 whole eggs. That means there's more fat in the dough which makes for a richer cookie. That's fine by me.

But it's how the cookies are made that's different from what I'm used to. You mix up the cookie dough as normal but stop before you add the chocolate chips. In fact, you don't add chips or chunks at all. Instead you use shards of chocolate. So you're going to need a block of chocolate for this recipe. I used Trader's Joe's Pound Plus Milk Chocolate. I didn't cut into chunks but instead angled my knife to cut long, thin shards of chocolate.
After you mix up the dough, you divide into three equal portions. You can weigh each portion to be exact but I just eyeballed it. Wrap each piece in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes. After the dough is chilled, roll each piece into approximately same-size rectangles. You don't have to be perfect but some degree of uniformity is desirable since you're going to stack the portions on top of each other. Once I rolled out the first rectangle, I deviated from the recipe by spreading a thin layer of Nutella over it. The original version just called for spreading the chocolate shards between the dough rectangles but since we're talking about layers, I wanted a real layer in there and that layer would be Nutella. Layer the Nutella then sprinkle a layer of the chocolate shards over it. Cover with the second piece of dough, layer with Nutella and chocolate shards, cover with the third piece of dough.

I pinched the edges sealed and then used my rolling pin to flatten the whole thing slightly. If I had to do it differently, I wouldn't have rolled it out as thinly as I did since I like chubby cookies. These cookies do spread a bit so you don't want the three layers to be too thin. Then I used my round cookie cutter to cut out round cookies. This is why you have to cut the chocolate into shards because the cookie cutter will cut through them more easily than chunks.

As with anytime you cut out anything from dough, you'll always have "dough scraps". Don't bother trying to reroll them to cut out more cookies since the Nutella makes it all messy (in a good way). Instead, I gathered scraps together to form dough balls. These looked like more normal scoops of chocolate chip cookie dough instead of prissy rounds but both will have a place in your stomach, believe me.

When you bake them, the round-cut cookies will look demurely "perfect" with the Nutella and chocolate shards tucked inside. In hindsight, next time, I would press more chocolate shards on top of the cookies to indicate what they are inside. The cookies made from rolled dough scraps will likely not be that distinguishable from normally scooped out chocolate chip cookies but they will have nice swirls of Nutella in every bite, thanks to the layering. Cool, huh?

The best part is, regardless of how you put this together, the recipe for chocolate chip cookies itself is delicious. You know how jaded my taste buds are for something I've made so many times for so long but this is a terrific cookie recipe. Yes, the layering part takes a little more time and trouble than the average cookie recipe but layering in the Nutella and chocolate shards makes it worth it.

1 cup (2 sticks) butter
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
9 ounces bittersweet or milk chocolate chocolate, chopped into shards
Nutella - as much or as little as you want, optional but recommended
  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter, dark brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eqq yolks and vanilla; mix to combine.
  2. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low, add flour mixture and mix until just combined, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
  3. Divide dough into three equal portions. Wrap each portion in plastic wrap and flatten slightly. Chill for 30 minutes.
  4. Unwrap one portion of chilled dough and place on a lightly floured work surface. Roll into a rectangle less than an inch think. Spread a thin layer of Nutella. Sprinkle with half the chocolate shards.
  5. Roll out the second portion of dough to a similar size and use to top the Nutella-and-chocolate coated layer. Spread another layer of Nutella on top and sprinkle with remaining chocolate shards. Top with last portion of dough, rolled out to a similar size as the first two portions.
  6. Lightly dust the cookie dough with flour and gently roll out dough to a rectangle, about 1 1/2 inches thick. Using a 2-inch-round cookie cutter, cut out rounds of dough. Cover and chill several hours or overnight.
  7. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Evenly space dough rounds on baking sheets. Bake until cookies are set, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool for a few minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.


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Hole That Remains

A geological study of humanity’s holes

The story of civilisation is full of examples of humanity’s attempts to create monuments that will last beyond its lifetime. Geologist Jan Zalasiewicz, however, has argued that the legacy of our species may not be the buildings we’ve constructed on the Earth, but rather the holes we have dug into it. Centuries of mining and drilling deep into the Earth’s crust have left it riddled with tunnels and pockmarked with boreholes. This ‘anthroturbation’, as Zalasiewicz dubs it, is likely to outlast anything and everything on the planet’s surface.
Photo: American mine. David Maisel
Scientists already use the preserved tunnels made by burrowing animals to define geological periods, but human digging extends far further and much deeper, making it untouchable to surface erosion. Without even intending to, it appears that our subterranean explorations have created a macro-pattern of holes across the globe that will survive until the end of the Earth.
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In today’s story from the Book of John, Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb of Jesus early in the morning. In the dark, she sees that the stone has been moved away from the tomb. It’s open! She runs to get Peter and the beloved disciple (John) and tell them about what she has found.

John runs faster than Peter so he gets their first. He looks in and can see the burial cloths! Peter goes in first to see that the cloths that Jesus was wrapped in for burial are there but the tomb is empty! Then John went in, saw and believed. Somehow, even after all the things that Jesus said, they didn’t understand that Jesus had risen from the dead. On Easter, we celebrate Jesus victory over death.

We get to sing the Gloria and Alleluia again! We thank God for the gift he gives us. He has born our sins and purchased for us Eternal Life. We enter the season of Easter. Over the next weeks of Easter Season, we learn about the times that Jesus appeared to the disciples. He really rose from the dead! We hear about the signs and wonders of the Apostles in the Acts of the Apostles.

Easter Sunday Readings for April 21, 2019 – John 20:1-9

Next week, we celebrate the Feast of Divine Mercy. See the bulletin for more details!

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I decided to write an article on some useful applications for Android developers to have on their terminals. These are the ones I personally use, I certainly don't know every app out there so it is possible that you know of good alternatives for the ones I'm gonna present. Also this is not meant to a be a list of everything out there but rather the most relevant ones. However please leave a comment if you find that some important application isn't listed here =)

Library samples are always a good resource for quickly checking out how the library behaves on an actual device. It is also helpful to know what's out there so you can avoid reinventing the wheel as much as possible ;)

When it comes to Libraries demos and samples there is literally hundreds on Google Play, it would be impractical to maintain an updated list here so I'll instead present some that work as repositories for lots of those:

From the app description: "Developer Apps Direct is a large and growing collection of library demos. We make it fast and easy for app developers to discover great libraries and run their demo with the press of a button"

Libraries for developers

This is another application like the above, but this bundles the libraries instead of dynamically downloading them.

Apps Teardown

The following applications have one thing in common, they are useful for inspecting currently installed applications.

Addons Detector

Addons Detector

Just like the name suggests, this application is useful for detecting all kind of third party libraries used by applications ranging from ads networks, push notifications libs, analytics.. etc.

This is a handy tool from SonyEricsson that helps you to inspect the and build tags of currently installed applications. It also allows for seeing the metadata details of the signing signature of the APKs.

This application allows the user to quickly inspect the Dex of any given application and even supports simple decompilation, however it won't allow you to see the method contents so while useful to have on a device it doesn't replace the need for a that you can use on your desktop.

SQLite Editors

SQLite Editor

This is an essential tool for most applications. Being able to quickly check some database on the device even edit it out right away makes development so much easier sometimes. There's a bunch of editors out there, my personal favorite is but since that's a paid one here you two free others:

As you could expect, you need a rooted device to use any of the above.

This is definitely one of the best logcat

System Info

Android Resources

Android Resources

This application makes it easy to inspect resources present on your device that bundle with the framework, you know the ones that being with "@android." when referring them from your layouts for example.

OpenGL-ES Info

The name is pretty clear, an app that will tell you all the details of the OpenGL ES implementation present on a device. Really useful if you're exploring OpenGL on a lower level. Most devices nowadays will report just about the same infos, but it's still useful in some cases.

Quick System Info PRO

This application will tell you every detail you need to know about the specs of your device and it can also track real-time statistics on how much RAM is being used, load per CPU core etc. This is one of the first application I install when reviewing devices for androidPT

Wakelock Detector

Wakelock detector

Does your application have the ability to wake up the device? Or perhaps you as a user want to know what's constantly waking it up or keeping the CPU working when you though it was on deep sleep. This wake up events are caused by wakelocks. It bundles all sort of useful ordering options and you can filter by specific wakelock type.

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One would think that in the 21st century, with the number of studies and readily-available information on smoking and it’s ill effects, that we would see a decline in parents smoking in the vicinity of their children. Sadly, this does not seem to be the case. Parents are not even willing to make changes from smoking tobacco to the use of 180 Smoke herb vaporizers which can also be used for medicinal herbs. This vape shop in the UK offers all in one e-cig kits for beginners, these compact devices make for the perfect starter kit.

We’re discussing the effects of smoking on your children in this edition of What Your Pediatrician Wants You To Know Second-hand smoke is harmful to everyone, especially babies and children. It can be the cause of, amongst other things, ear infections, breathing problems and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Often overlooked, third-hand smoke, that which gets trapped in clothing, hair, furniture, and carpets, is just as dangerous. So then “smoking outside” is no longer a fair excuse, is it?

Why are babies and children more at risk from second- and third-hand smoke?

1 They have a faster breathing rate, which means that they breathe in more air relative to their body weight 2 Their immune systems are less developed 3 They are not able to complain about being in a smokey environment and are less able to leave by themselves

What harmful effects does second-hand smoke have on my child’s health?

1    More susceptible to coughing and wheezing 2   Suffer from more ear infections 3   Have less lung capacity 4   More respiratory tract infections 5   Increased occurrence of asthma and severity of asthma symptoms 6   Lower test scores in reading and maths 7   More likely to take up smoking themselves New evidence is also suggesting that babies exposed to second-hand smoke may be more at risk of cancer later in life. Our children have a right to be protected from harmful second- and third-hand smoke. It’s time for us to quit lighting up in front of our kids! Till next time, I leave you with these pearls of wisdom…
Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool ~ Author Unknown
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  1. Feb 11,  · How to Have a Belief in Reincarnation. You may have heard about the idea of reincarnation; that after we die we are all reborn. Perhaps you are studying Hinduism or Buddhism or for some other reason would like to believe in reincarnation.
  2. In another account, the disciples of Jesus affirmed that some believed He was a reincarnation of John the Baptist, Elijah, or another prophet (Mark ). Though some people believed in reincarnation during the time of Jesus, He instead denied He was a reincarnated being, but accepted Peter's answer that Jesus was the Christ (Mark ).
  3. Dec 08,  · For us humans, the current ascension cycle means ascending and merging with our Soul Matrix which is stationed in dimensions What keeps people stuck in a reincarnation loop in dimensions ? There are 3 main issues that can keep you stuck in a prolongued reincarnation karmic loop: 1) DNA blockages. 2) Karma. 3) Failed soul mission.
  4. Spanish version. Origin. We can just as well face it; we are all going to die one day, and our life force will leave the body. reincarnation is severely halting the evolution of a relatives, or material things; they don't want to let go. But in the end, whether it takes a week (in our terms) or a thousand years, the spirit sooner or.
  5. Reincarnation provides an opportunity for souls to perform those commandments that they were unable to do in a previous incarnation. Rabbi Isaac Luria (known as the Arizal) explains that the soul is comprised of channels, which parallel the limbs and blood vessels of the human body.
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  8. If you choose to go with them, you will end up in the Sirian recycling system again with full amnesia, and there are some guides who volunteered to come here to truly guide you out of this cycle of reincarnation and chances are, if you’re reading this right now, your spirit guide is one of them. but only choose this if you are certain.
  9. Elizabeth Liones (Nanatsu no Taizai) is the th reincarnation of a goddess cursed with a perpetual reincarnation. Hao Asakura (Shaman King), reincarnation of Mappa Douji. Vandalieu (The Death Mage Who Doesn't Want a Fourth Time) is a reincarnated individual and can use Death-attribute magic to perform pseudo-reincarnation on others.

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Robert Budi Hartono

Indonesian businessman
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Birth 1 January 1940, Semarang, Central Java Province, Indonesia
Age 80 years
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Robert Budi Hartono (traditional Chinese: 黃惠忠; simplified Chinese: 黄惠忠; pinyin: Huáng Huìzhōng; Hokkien: Oei Hwie Tjong; born in 1940) is a Chinese Indonesian tobacco billionaire with a 2015 net worth of US$9.1 billion. He owns and runs the privately held Djarum, the world's third largest maker of clove cigarettes. Djarum has reportedly recently grabbed shares from the number two cigarette firm, Sampoerna. Budi Hartono also has a stake with his brother, Michael Bambang Hartono in one of Indonesia's biggest banks, Bank Central Asia, formerly controlled by billionaire Liem Sioe Liong. In 2009, Budi Hartono's net worth reportedly reached US$4.7 billion and he was nominated as the richest Indonesian while Liem Sioe Liong was in 3rd place.

Starting from Mr. Oei Wie Gwan bought a small business in the field named Djarum clove gramophon. In 1951 it changed its name to Djarum. Oei began marketing cigarettes under the brand "Djarum" which turned out to be successful in the market. After a fire nearly gutted the company in 1963 (Oei died shortly afterward), Djarum back up and modernize their equipment in the factory. In 1972 Djarum began to export their product abroad. Three years later the brand Djarum Djarum Filter was introduced, the first brand to be produced by machines, followed by the brand Djarum Super, introduced in 1981.

Together with his brother, Michael Hartono, at the age of 22 Robert inherited one of the leading cigarette company today, Djarum. Djarum was previously a small business called Djarum gramophon which was later purchased by his father, Oei Wie Gwan, in 1951 and changed its name to Djarum. Robert and his brother inherited Djarum after his father died. At that time, Djarum's factory burned down and suffered an unstable condition. But in the hands of the two Hartono brothers, Djarum could grow into giants.

In a November 2012 listing, Budi Hartono and his brother Michael Hartono were reported by Forbes magazine as the richest men in Indonesia in 2012 with a combined wealth of $US 15 billion. Budi Hartono was listed by Forbes as being worth $US 6.5 billion.

Personal life

He is married with three children and lives in Kudus, Indonesia.

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JK Rowling Sparks Outrage For Promoting Online Store That Sells Vehemently Anti-Trans Merchandise

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JK Rowling has been quiet on Twitter since the release of her newest book, which saw heavy backlash due to the subject matter.

However, she recently popped her head up again, this time to show off a new shirt she purchased and promote the business who sold it.

The problem? The business is also incredibly transphobic, selling a ton of merchandise with anti-trans messaging.

Few people are surprised at this point.

The shirt JK Rowling purchased is innocuous enough. It reads “This Witch Doesn’t Burn” on cartoon ribbons.

But commenters quickly pointed out that the website also sells items under the category “Gender Critical”. This includes items such as stickers and badges with anti-trans messaging.

These include sayings such as:

“Transactivism is Misogyny”

“Lesbians Don’t Have Penises”

Internet commenters were up in arms over the promotion of the website.

The website, Wild Womyn Workshop, is run by Angela C. Wild, who also co-founded the anti-trans group, “Get the L Out” which wishes to see lesbians’ rights promoted above gay, queer and of course, trans rights.

JK Rowling promoted this website, despite claims she is not trans-phobic after several anti-trans comments and releasing a book which has a cis male serial killer who dresses as a woman to trap his victims.

It’s easy to see why people aren’t a fan of her positions.

This is your reminder that gender and sexual orientations are a spectrum and neither fall in a neatly defined binary. Even the idea of a binary view of human sex is consistently disproven.

Despite this, there are consistently people advocating against trans rights under some guise of “science” or with the claim that it takes rights away from other people.

JK Rowling has not commented on the controversy of the web store’s controversial views, but if the past is anything to go by, she won’t.

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Singer A'mari Genorosity During Covid-19

Singjay/social media blogger A'mari, aka DJ Mona Lisa, is calling on Internet providers to give children, who are home for the next two weeks, free service so they can continue learning.

“As our country continues to manage the COVID-19 emergency, Jamaicans need to stay connected — to their families, their workplaces, their schools, and the latest information about the virus — through the Internet. And since there are many households with students home because schools and colleges have temporarily closed, there needs to be a switch to online classes because the learning must continue. Jamaican students should not be allowed to fall behind,” said A'mari.

“This is a difficult time. Thousands of poor Jamaicans don't have Internet service at home so Internet connectivity becomes even more important at this time, and our service providers should be willing to respond in this national emergency,” she continued.

All public schools were closed on Friday, March 13 for 14 days. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the decision would be reviewed after 10 days.

More than half of Jamaica's population reportedly has access to the Internet, the country currently has the third largest Internet user base in the Caribbean with 1.6 million mobile users and is ranked 12th out of 58 countries surveyed in the Internet Accessibility Index in 2017.

The blogger-cum-artiste has pledged to provide phonecards to students which will allow them to purchase data to get online access, and started a drive among members of the Jamaican Diaspora to purchase a batch of phonecards which she will give away during her daily podcasts. These cards will be given to parents of primary school-age children, who are the most needy, under an 'Amar'si Net4Kids' initiative that she started on Monday.

“PEP has been postponed but this is not a holiday; we need to make a commitment to the learning of our children and be serious about it. That's why I gave out 50 $200 phonecards via my Facebook Live feed to the parents of children who need access to continue their studies. We have to step up and help each other,” she said.

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The Old Style toxin elimination shampoo is best utilized with the home-based medication screening kit from Test Clear. With this set, you can verify whether the hair shampoo has efficiently gotten rid of all drug metabolites. If the test comes out adverse, you can have the assurance that all will certainly be well throughout the pre-employment drug screening. If the examination declares, it suggests that you really did not use the product appropriately. Lots of people that utilize the Old Style hair shampoo according to instructions normally end up with an unfavorable result. Does Aloe Rid Detox Shampoo Work Louisiana

You will certainly first need to buy the medicine screening package from here. After you do so, the package will certainly be shipped to your address in a day or 2. The kit will come with:

• Guidelines for at-home hair collection
• A collection set
• Prepaid shipping envelop
• A break down of laboratory evaluation fees

After you gather your sample, you should make use of the prepaid delivery envelop to send it back to the package service provider who will certainly after that undertake the screening as well as send the outcomes back to you in 24-48 hrs. The results will certainly be sent confidentially and also firmly. You do not need to suggest any kind of personal information when sending your example.

You will get fast as well as exact outcomes with the Examination Clear set. All the major drug metabolites consisting of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis will be tested for.

Examination Clear utilizes state-of-the-art screening modern technology. Radioimmunoassay screen is made use of in checking all samples. Before the coverage of any kind of favorable result, the example is subjected to a 2nd examination utilizing mass/ chromatography, which is the gold standard in forensic drug testing.

Hair Verify test by Test Clear deals extra accurate results compared to standard types of screening such as saliva screening, blood examinations, and urinalysis. Compared to urinalysis, hair testing reveals 4 to 8 times much more drug addict because it concentrates on a duration of around 3 months while urinalysis concentrates on numerous days.

Numerous Americans have actually handled to pass the hair medicine test by using the Old Design toxin removal shampoo. This hair shampoo will target the root of your hair and also subsequently remove all contaminants. For reliable outcomes, the hair shampoo will need to be utilized for around one week prior to the medication test. While utilizing the shampoo, you must properly hydrate your body by showering numerous times a day as well as drinking adequate amounts of water.

Passing the hair examination is not the end of the road. After being utilized, you could be required to go through random medication examinations. You need to avoid drugs completely or to lessen medication usage. Drug use will interfere with your job and scholastic development.

Having a healthy lifestyle will certainly help. You must work out consistently and have a healthy and balanced diet regimen. Does Aloe Rid Detox Shampoo Work Louisiana

Hair follicle drug testing is coming to be much more preferred. A lot of American employers favor utilizing it over urinalysis and blood testing. That is since:

• It detects drug use for over 90 days.

For employers that are interested in recognizing whether potential employees are long-lasting drug addict, hair medicine testing is the most effective method to make use of. A urinalysis will only expose whether you have actually used medications over the last couple of days.

The majority of people conveniently pass urine medication examinations due to the fact that they only require to stay clear of making use of drugs for a number of days and their urine examples will be free from medications. Some people also swap urine examples throughout tests. A hair follicle drug examination is one of the hardest tests to rip off.

The hair medication examination will certainly expose whether you have used the complying with medicines for the last 90 days:

• Cannabis
• Narcotics
• Drug
• Ecstasy
• Amphetamine
• Phencyclidine

Which Jobs Require Drug Testing

Nowadays, most employers have some kind of medication testing. If you do not pass a medicine examination, you can be disqualified from many work consisting of:

• Federal jobs
• Medical work
• Educational tasks
• Transport/ logistics work
• Heavy machinery work

Falling short a medication examination can likewise make you to lose the following chances:

• Scholarships
• Joining a sports group

According to United States regulation, all possible government employees have to undergo medicine testing. The law likewise offers random testing for federal employees.

To work in any type of medical setting, you will require to be tested for medications. Clinical jobs are sensitive and also they require the highest degree of interest to detail. That is likewise the case with transport and also heavy machinery jobs.

Signing up with a service hinges on whether you will certainly pass a medication test among several other examinations. If the conscription day is rapid coming close to and also you have been using medications all along, you will require to locate a remedy that will swiftly purify medications from your body.

There are various types of medication tests and several variables need to be thought about when selecting the right one. A general guideline nonetheless is that the hair test must be 2 and also a quarter inches long, and after that the examination should return back within thirty days of use, or the suspicion mosts likely to the drug. Merely due to the minimal discovery home window, hair testing is primarily related to cannabis testing. The medication that generates the most false favorable outcomes is PCP, which can be found in the hair even when it’s in urine.

This is the primary factor for the blood tests being liked over a hair test. Hair examinations have their very own problems, though. One of the primary ones is the sensitivity of hair testing, along with the truth that some medications don’t show up as a result of hair testing, such as cocaine. One more significant disadvantage of hair testing is the fact that it’s not completely sure-fire. Some people can lie concerning their medicine use simply by drawing on their hair as well as existing that they have actually only had a mug of coffee. Does Aloe Rid Detox Shampoo Work Louisiana

Blood tests on the other hand are extremely trusted, as they produce an extremely high rate of success, and are additionally incredibly sensitive. They can additionally be utilized to identify particular diseases such as HIV/AIDS, and also even certain prescription drugs. The issue with blood examinations is that they are very time consuming and expensive. However, there are additionally extra prompt and also less expensive options offered for pee testing, as well as hair testing doesn’t always offer as precise a result.

The urine medicine tests on the other hand are one of the most widely made use of, as they provide fast outcomes, price little bit, as well as are really delicate. They likewise have a higher price of dependability, as they can identify drug use even if the person has been sleeping for a number of hrs. They are additionally a lot easier to administer. The only genuine downside with urine tests is that they are a lot more susceptible to meddling. as an example, it’s easy to eliminate hair from the examination location, which permits someone to fake the outcomes.

The blood test is far more expensive, as it calls for numerous examples, every one of which need to be accumulated under the same situations, and after that compared. It can take a couple of hours for outcomes to be returned, relying on exactly how quick the example is attracted. Additionally, the medicine that’s checked might be mixed with the blood example, causing false results if the example isn’t attracted at the correct time. This can additionally happen with the pee test strips, which are made use of to look for particular drug content.

Depending upon the particular drug, the hair test can be less trusted than the pee examination. Most generally, it will take several days to figure out if the individual who has been thought of a substance abuse has actually utilized it. There are likewise cases where a blood test will not provide any results. In this case, a blood examination is still utilized.

Although the accuracy of hair medicine test might be lower than with urine tests, the tests are still extensively made use of. Lots of companies still rely on them for different alcohol and drug examinations. This results from the truth that they are very accurate, as they can recognize if an individual has actually undoubtedly utilized prohibited substances, as well as likewise because it is extremely reliable. as well as basic to carry out. And also, it offers companies self-confidence that the individual is not taking medications or consuming them, as they may not have actually done so in the past.

If you are worried about utilizing the hair drug test, you ought to recognize that it is entirely risk-free. It likewise has no negative effects, that makes it a preferred alternative among many people. And also, it sets you back bit. You need to constantly guarantee that you only go through a legitimate business, as they do provide a money back ensure if they are not able to find any type of issues with your use their item.


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Should You Be Concerned Concerning Stopping Working a Hair Drug Examination?

If you have actually used any type of medication within the last 90 days, you must be worried regarding failing this examination. You need to discover a rapid option that will certainly help you pass the examination. Hair Drug Screen Time

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The solution that assures the fastest results is cleansing your hair. You can do so making use of the Old Design Toxic Substance Rid Hair shampoo that is offered at THIS SITE. This is the examined, confirmed, and guaranteed technique of getting rid of medication toxins from your hair.

With this hair shampoo, you can remove all medication metabolites in your hair in as little as 1 week. Meeting invites come on short notice. You can only have a couple of days to get ready for an interview yet drug screening can be part of the meeting. In such a case, you will not have the high-end of naturally purifying from medications by dieting, exercising, and avoiding drugs. You will need a fast and fast service that will certainly make you pass the examination.

Why Should You Utilize Old Style Shampoo?

This is the only hair shampoo that is assured to assist you pass a hair medicine test. There are numerous low-cost shampoos around however most of them don’t function; they are a total rip-off. If you want value for money you ought to pick this shampoo.

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When you are planning for a drug examination, you need more than just worth for cash. You desire a guaranteed option because you will just have round for passing the test. When you fail the test, you will certainly have lost a life time possibility.

Do not let yourself to be invalidated from that work or scholarship chance by utilizing the wrong product that will make you fail the medicine test. Pick a product that has thousands of positive testimonials as well as has been used by many Americans.

What is the Rate of the Old Design Hair Shampoo?

This shampoo does not come low-cost. It costs around $230. That is far much from the price of various other detox hair shampoos in the marketplace. Those low-cost shampoos don’t work. As it is commonly stated, economical is pricey.

The cost of Old Style hair shampoo has actually risen because of raising demand. Yes, the product is costly. Just how a lot do you stand to lose if you lose that dream task because of stopping working a medicine test? This is the largest inquiry that you ought to ask yourself.

By spending less than a cup of coffee a day, you get a product that will certainly make you pass a hair medication examination and most probably get a work that will certainly pay you thousands of dollars.

Just How To Guaranteed Pass a Hair Medication Test with Detox Shampoos

If you desire an assured pass of the hair medication test, you need to make use of the detox shampoo in properly. You need to follow all the referrals on the product packaging.

• Hair shampoo your hair at least 2 times in a day using the Old Style shampoo.
• Allow the hair shampoo to stay in your hair for 10-20 minutes.
• Ensure the hair shampoo reaches your scalp. Most drug toxins are located on the scalp. A deep clean that focuses on the scalp will certainly eliminate hair dulling pollutants as well as recurring build-up, every one of which bring medicine metabolites.
• The day when you are to undergo a drug test, shampoo your hair a minimum of thirty minutes before the interview.

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Home-Based Drug Screening

The Old Style toxin elimination hair shampoo is best made use of with the home-based medication screening kit from Examination Clear. With this set, you can validate whether the shampoo has actually effectively removed all medicine metabolites. If the examination comes out negative, you can have the assurance that all will certainly be well throughout the pre-employment medicine screening. If the examination declares, it implies that you didn’t utilize the product properly. Most people who utilize the Old Design shampoo according to directions normally wind up with a negative result. Hair Drug Screen Time

You will first require to buy the medication testing set from here. After you do so, the set will be shipped to your address in a day or more. The kit will include:

• Instructions for at-home hair collection
• A collection package
• Prepaid delivery envelop
• A breakdown of research laboratory evaluation charges

After you accumulate your sample, you need to use the pre-paid shipping envelop to send it back to the set carrier who will certainly then carry out the screening and send out the results back to you in 24-48 hrs. The outcomes will be transferred in complete confidence as well as firmly. You do not need to suggest any type of personal info when sending your sample.

You will obtain quick as well as exact outcomes with the Examination Clear kit. All the major drug metabolites including drug, heroin, as well as cannabis will certainly be examined for.

Test Clear utilizes advanced testing technology. Radioimmunoassay screen is made use of in examining all samples. Prior to the coverage of any type of favorable result, the example goes through a 2nd test utilizing mass/ chromatography, which is the gold standard in forensic medicine testing.

Hair Confirm test by Test Clear deals extra accurate outcomes contrasted to conventional forms of testing such as saliva screening, blood tests, and also urinalysis. Contrasted to urinalysis, hair screening uncovers 4 to 8 times a lot more drug addict since it concentrates on a period of around 3 months while urinalysis concentrates on numerous days.

Millions of Americans have actually handled to pass the hair drug examination by using the Old Style toxin removal shampoo. This hair shampoo will certainly target the origin of your hair and ultimately eliminate all toxic substances. For effective results, the hair shampoo will need to be used for around one week before the drug examination. While utilizing the shampoo, you should effectively moisturize your body by bathing numerous times a day as well as drinking sufficient amounts of water.

Passing the hair test is not completion of the roadway. After being utilized, you may be needed to go through random drug examinations. Consequently, you need to avoid drugs entirely or to reduce drug use. Drug use will hinder your job and also scholastic progression.

Having a healthy and balanced lifestyle will certainly aid. You need to work out regularly and have a healthy diet. Hair Drug Screen Time

Hair roots medication testing is ending up being extra prominent. The majority of American companies prefer utilizing it over urinalysis and blood testing. That is because:

• It finds substance abuse for over 90 days.

For employers that want understanding whether potential staff members are long-lasting drug users, hair medication screening is the very best approach to utilize. A urinalysis will just expose whether you have actually utilized drugs over the last couple of days.

Many people easily pass urine medicine examinations because they only need to avoid using drugs for a number of days and their urine examples will certainly be free from medicines. Some people also exchange pee samples during examinations. Nevertheless, a hair roots medication test is just one of the hardest examinations to cheat.

The hair drug test will reveal whether you have actually used the following medicines for the last 90 days:

• Cannabis
• Narcotics
• Drug
• Ecstasy
• Amphetamine
• Phencyclidine

Which Jobs Require Medicine Screening

Nowadays, most employers have some form of medication testing. If you don’t pass a medication test, you can be disqualified from most jobs including:

• Federal jobs
• Medical jobs
• Educational work
• Transportation/ logistics work
• Heavy machinery tasks

Stopping working a drug test can additionally make you to shed the following possibilities:

• Scholarships
• Signing up with a sporting activities team

According to US law, all potential federal workers need to go through medicine screening. The law also offers random testing for federal workers.

To operate in any kind of clinical setup, you will certainly require to be tested for medications. Medical jobs are sensitive and they call for the highest level of focus to information. That is additionally the instance with transport and heavy machinery tasks.

Joining a service is dependent on whether you will certainly pass a medicine examination amongst numerous other examinations. If the conscription date is fast approaching and also you have been making use of drugs all along, you will certainly require to discover a service that will rapidly cleanse medicines from your body.

There are different types of medicine examinations and several aspects need to be taken into account when selecting the ideal one. A general guideline nevertheless is that the hair examination need to be two and a quarter inches long, and then the test has to return back within thirty days of use, or the uncertainty goes to the drug. Simply because of the limited discovery home window, hair screening is mostly related to cannabis testing. The medication that produces one of the most incorrect positive results is PCP, which can be spotted in the hair even when it’s in pee.

This is the primary factor for the blood tests being favored over a hair test. Hair tests have their very own problems. Among the major ones is the level of sensitivity of hair screening, along with the reality that some drugs do not show up as a result of hair screening, such as cocaine. One more significant negative aspect of hair screening is the truth that it’s not entirely sure-fire. Some people can lie regarding their medication make use of simply by pulling on their hair as well as lying that they’ve only had a mug of coffee. Hair Drug Screen Time

Blood examinations on the other hand are extremely trustworthy, as they create a really high rate of success, as well as are likewise incredibly delicate. They can additionally be utilized to determine particular conditions such as HIV/AIDS, as well as also specific prescription drugs. The issue with blood tests is that they are exceptionally time consuming and pricey. There are likewise more instant as well as cheaper alternatives readily available for urine screening, as well as hair screening does not always offer as precise an outcome.

The urine drug tests on the other hand are one of the most widely utilized, as they offer quick results, cost bit, and also are extremely sensitive. They likewise have a greater price of integrity, as they can find substance abuse even if the individual has actually been resting for several hrs. They are additionally much easier to provide. The only actual negative aspect with urine examinations is that they are a lot more susceptible to meddling. as an example, it’s easy to remove hair from the test location, which enables someone to fake the outcomes.

The blood examination is a lot more pricey, as it requires a number of examples, all of which require to be accumulated under the very same conditions, and after that contrasted. It can take a few hrs for results to be returned, relying on exactly how quickly the sample is attracted. Also, the drug that’s evaluated may be combined with the blood example, bring about false results if the sample isn’t drawn at the right time. This can also occur with the urine test strips, which are utilized to look for particular drug material.

Depending on the particular drug, the hair test can be less reputable than the urine test. Most typically, it will certainly take numerous days to figure out if the individual that has actually been believed of a drug use has actually used it. There are also situations where a blood examination will not offer any outcomes. In this case, a blood examination is still utilized.

Even though the precision of hair medication examination may be less than with urine tests, the tests are still commonly made use of. Several employers still rely on them for different drug and alcohol examinations. This is due to the reality that they are highly exact, as they can recognize if a person has actually undoubtedly made use of unlawful materials, as well as additionally because it is highly reputable. and also simple to carry out. Plus, it gives companies confidence that the person is not taking medications or eating them, as they might not have actually done so in the past.

If you are fretted about using the hair medication test, you ought to understand that it is totally risk-free. It likewise has no side effects, which makes it a prominent alternative amongst many people. Plus, it sets you back little bit. You should always ensure that you just undergo a legitimate firm, as they do offer a money back guarantee if they are incapable to locate any troubles with your use of their product.