FDA Issues Warning About Toxic Amygdalin Found in Apricot Seeds | FDA

Quote from 

https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-issues-warning-about-toxic-amygdalin-found-apricot-seeds

The FDA reviewed analytical packets from the Commonwealth of Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) from three samples collected by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), representing the products listed below, and found them all to contain the toxic compound amygdalin: 

Apricot Power – Bitter Apricot Seeds – NGR FY24-015 (California Select) -Net weight 8oz (227g) 

Apricot Power – Seeds Bitter Apricot Seeds – NGR FY24-016 (Organic Turkish Select) – Net weight 8oz (227g) 

Apricot Power – Seeds Bitter Apricot Seeds – NGR FY24-017 (South African Select) – Net weight 16oz (454g) 

These products can be purchased online at https://www.apricotpower.com/External Link Disclaimer, as well as other online retailers.

How to protect yourself from tax identity theft this season

Read more at 

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/18/how-to-protect-yourself-from-tax-identity-theft-this-season.html

Got one today 😖

Cybersecurity - Think before click

While I stepped on the hospital elevator on Tuesday, I got a MSFT Authentication request as in the picture.




Someone try to hack my account. Deny.
It's better to IGNORE rather than press Deny since I may press on the number by mistake.
Check the activity, the attempted login was in North East.


To be safe, I changed my password.

Slow down to have a peace of mind.
V





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"Trust in the LORD and do good that you may dwell in the land and live secure."
(Psalms 37:3)

Note to self – 2023-12-05 Notepad++ release 8.6

2023-12-05
From Notepad++ release 8.6 https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/tag/v8.6
SHA256 Digest
71b4f18f319921c44e7dfec7e98e0981559845f5a8c980b1df2905bb3a9807da npp.8.6.portable.x64.zip
48273785d9884c17672a17301fc6a7dfe05edac9e4a31a6c699c8aacf3b33c63 npp.8.6.portable.arm64.zip
ada5ed4abf98d842624e7f86f9a6067872d42ca2f57b296949946b3bb3de4f16 npp.8.6.portable.zip
92b94f5df86bf73ccdce652e4e8b5d3085e16da2ae7fc9feeac6a6dcc01c4490 npp.8.6.Installer.x64.exe
40a7f4e73f670b5d620096115886d1931aa36e3daa70735fc5bad3041c3730d5 npp.8.6.Installer.exe
7b8892c420d9392c0a0d7b1768258da7e0e5ed635857d9995a45e790cb377f2c npp.8.6.Installer.arm64.exe
5593754d629fa19817e180144d30193b7719da12ccf457456d0113e730a2ff4d npp.8.6.portable.x64.7z
e8449d8f976252416eaa73db95ce04e180633ed21fc7b2daaf6a5ea145c1db34 npp.8.6.portable.arm64.7z
3db1626946f11868114de7b42c8b3df134e99ae6d24ebfd1b08c8f6dcc12427f npp.8.6.portable.7z
c32fe3dccd787d1193726d06cb4530d1a0346b332b277958e7e63e9c266636b7 npp.8.6.portable.minimalist.x64.7z
406fc849f0bd524ef69f6b3d22a96634d6e10e6e4c9df48b1d9b6e24a33448d5 npp.8.6.portable.minimalist.arm64.7z
23f0297c6677a6277e009011db0b49d13b666400dac3d19344ae25e458dd0bd3 npp.8.6.portable.minimalist.7z


D:\DevTools>CertUtil -hashfile npp.8.6.Installer.x64.exe sha256
SHA256 hash of npp.8.6.Installer.x64.exe:
92b94f5df86bf73ccdce652e4e8b5d3085e16da2ae7fc9feeac6a6dcc01c4490
CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully.


D:\DevTools>CertUtil -hashfile npp.8.6.portable.x64.zip sha256
SHA256 hash of npp.8.6.portable.x64.zip:
71b4f18f319921c44e7dfec7e98e0981559845f5a8c980b1df2905bb3a9807da
CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully.


D:\DevTools>gpg --import nppGpgPub.asc
gpg: key 6C429F1D8D84F46E: 56 signatures not checked due to missing keys
gpg: key 6C429F1D8D84F46E: public key "Notepad++ <don.h@free.fr>" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found


D:\DevTools>gpg --verify npp.8.6.checksums.sha256.sig
gpg: assuming signed data in 'npp.8.6.checksums.sha256'
gpg: Signature made 11/23/2023 8:07:20 AM Pacific Standard Time
gpg: using RSA key 14BCE4362749B2B51F8C71226C429F1D8D84F46E
gpg: Good signature from "Notepad++ <don.h@free.fr>" [unknown]
gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
Primary key fingerprint: 14BC E436 2749 B2B5 1F8C 7122 6C42 9F1D 8D84 F46E


D:\DevTools>gpg --verify npp.8.6.Installer.x64.exe.sig
gpg: assuming signed data in 'npp.8.6.Installer.x64.exe'
gpg: Signature made 11/23/2023 8:07:18 AM Pacific Standard Time
gpg: using RSA key 14BCE4362749B2B51F8C71226C429F1D8D84F46E
gpg: Good signature from "Notepad++ <don.h@free.fr>" [unknown]
gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
Primary key fingerprint: 14BC E436 2749 B2B5 1F8C 7122 6C42 9F1D 8D84 F46E


D:\DevTools>gpg --verify npp.8.6.portable.x64.zip.sig
gpg: assuming signed data in 'npp.8.6.portable.x64.zip'
gpg: Signature made 11/23/2023 8:07:08 AM Pacific Standard Time
gpg: using RSA key 14BCE4362749B2B51F8C71226C429F1D8D84F46E
gpg: Good signature from "Notepad++ <don.h@free.fr>" [unknown]
gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
Primary key fingerprint: 14BC E436 2749 B2B5 1F8C 7122 6C42 9F1D 8D84 F46E





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"Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, His mercy endures forever." (Psalm 118:1)
"Hãy tạ ơn CHÚA vì Chúa nhân từ, muôn ngàn đời Chúa vẫn trọn tình thương."(Tv 118, 1)

People are fleeing California. Here's where they're plotting to move to.

Excerpt from 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/people-are-fleeing-california-here-s-where-they-re-plotting-to-move-to/ar-AA1kYePp

• California had a net outflow of nearly 350,000 residents between 2021 and 2022, the census found.
• San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego residents are looking to move to Las Vegas and Seattle, Redfin found.
• People leaving California often seek more affordable homes and a lower cost of living.
  

Note to self – Best Economy in US May Move From NYC and San Francisco

According to https://www.businessinsider.com/best-economy-us-houston-dallas-nashville-miami-cities-moving-businesses-2023-11#nashville-4

Nashville was ranked as the top city in the US for job opportunities and earnings potential in an analysis by the HR firm Checkr released earlier this year. In May, the Milken Institute's rankings of the nation's best-performing cities — based on labor-market performance and economic opportunities — put Nashville at number four.

The Truth About Temu: Complaints and Concerns | Time

Excerpt from
https://time.com/6243738/temu-app-complaints/

But the company—the U.S. offshoot of Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo—is also starting to develop a reputation for undelivered packages, mysterious charges, incorrect orders, and unresponsive customer service. Temu has already been subject to more than 30 complaints to the Better Business Bureau, and has a BBB customer rating of less than 1.5 stars.