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This Should Be A Joke But It Is Not
Major League Baseball Commissioner and de facto Dear Leader Bud Selig makes $18.35 million a year.
Yes, I said, Bud Selig makes $18.35 million a year!
Pick your jaw up off the floor and wipe it clean with that $12 MLB hoodie you got on sale at Target — the kind King Bud would never wear because a) he's still not cool and b) a $12 anything is certainly well below him.
Everybody still with me? Great. Now, realize that Bud Selig makes more money a year than Albert Pujols ($13.87 million), Ryan Howard ($10 million) and Magglio Ordonez ($15.77 million) not to mention a slew of other superstars who have had way more to do with the current success of the commercialized game than Selig could ever dream of having.
If anything, Bud Selig is the supreme benefactor of being in the right place at the right time.
Because really, what has Selig done during his tenure to make baseball as popular as it is today? Well, let's see…
He oversaw the devastating strike of 1994.
He realigned everything, making sure to put six teams in the NL Central (the largest division in baseball while the AL West has just four teams), which causes the Cubs and Cardinals to only play each other twelve times a year as opposed to twenty, further decimating and devaluing one of the best rivalries in the game.
He gave us the inexcusable, outlandishly silly "this time it counts" scenario of the All-Star Game winner having home field advantage during the World Series.
He ignored the blatant, in-your-face warnings that a large faction of players were doping it up, thus hitting balls out of the park at a fervent pace. This, of course, peaked the interest of all because who doesn't love a homerun or seventy? Suddenly, more people start to show up at the park, putting more money in his pocket… so, really, can anyone really chide Selig for his unethical behavior?
Yes, we can.
But what is done is done. We cannot undo anything. What we can do is scream, yell, break things and blog about it (Selig, you owe me a new computer screen).
If Bud Selig makes $18 million a year, then by my calculations, which are based on his overall worth to the game of baseball (and you Sabermetric guys can jump in here if I am off), Manny Ramirez should be making $75 million a year; A-Rod, (making note of his abysmal playoff performances) should be paid $55 million a year and Khalil Greene, after cashing in on an incentive-based package requiring him to record at least one base hit in each month of the season (so, let's say at least six), ought to be bringing in a cool $29 million a year.
Looks like the fantasy baseball season never ends if your name is King Bud Selig. I just hope he remembers to pay his taxes.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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Wow. Just Wow.
His salary is ridiculous. The whole "this time it counts" idea is a joke. The All-Star game is just for fun and shouldn't count for anything. I agree with some of the analysts on ESPN, Roger Goodell deserves to be paid more than Selig.
LOL, hilarious post as usual.
It is pretty ridiculous.. and people have the nerve to say the players are overpaid *shaking my head* lol.
I'll laugh my head off if it's revealed that he actually does owe tax money. What is America coming to?
– V [ http://flairforthedramatic.mlblogs.com ]
$18.35 million a year?! Oh man. This DOES sound like a joke to me! By the way, good luck to Khalil Greene in St. Louis. Very nice entries you got there!http://hyunyoung.mlblogs.com
I can understand now why he gave the Brewers day-to-day operations to his kin. He saw the bigger payday on the horizon.
I still wonder how long he truly is going to stay as the head guy for the MLB. He has not been so bad you are sick to your stomach, but a few bad baseball decisions in high profile games did make a huge flaw very open to everyone's views. He is a guy who doesn't prepare for the unexpected.
Could be worse……………I do not hear anyone calling him the " Carl Pavano" of MLB Commissioners yet.
Rays Renegade
That's crazy! And let me tell you, Khalil does not deserve $29 million a year. Not until he can stay consistent and stay healthy. That's just sad. Wow.
Yes, yes, ya'll. I know it's crazy. So, now what do we do? Julia — no application necessary. Just be an owner of a wayward Brewers team.
Katie57 — Wow.
Hardball — Thanks for being on board.
Aaron — Monstrosity for monsters… that's what this is.
V — Only time will tell…
Hyunyoung — Thanks… not sure Khalil is the answer, but we'll see.
RR — After I break his legs, maybe we can call him the "Carl Pavano" as you suggest😉 (i'm sorta kidding)
Kaybee — That's my point exactly🙂
Oh boy. He did try his best to ruin the All Star Game didn't he? And why did he put so many teams in the NL Central; it's ridiculous! He doesn't deserve that much money or even a significantly less amount of money! I am speechless.
I like your question about his taxes. Hmm. For all we know, he has a nanny problem too. (Or his grandchildren do.) And maybe he's in bed with the oil companies, the drug companies and who knows what else. Should we appoint a special prosecutor?
Ah yes, Melissa… I remember when the All-Star Game was the All-Star Game too. It hurts.
Jane, I think Patrick Fitzgerald could use some more work.
Because of your calculations maybe you should be making some money as well, LOL. Great post! I can't believe he makes that much!
Another reason for me to hate the 'business' of baseball. Manny won't take the field for $25 million and Bud gets paid millions to watch baseball games. What a world we live in. Good post!
Wild Card, Interleague, MLBAM/MLB.TV, World Baseball Classic/globalization, All-Star FanFest, spread of perfect ballparks around the map, revenue sharing and unprecedented competitive balance (Rays!), Nomo/Ichiro/Japan pipeline, MLB Network, this MLBlog you are logging into with a built-in audience…dude, I had to laugh at your list. The popularity of the game is phenomenal, dwarfing anything before his term. 80 million fannies a year. Like fans everywhere say: "I Live For This." That was his doing, too. Gotta reach pretty far to come up with your list as a summary, although I know you were trying to support an angle. Golden era, can't wait for next week.
Personally, Mark, I'm not a big fan of interleague or the Wild Card but I've learned to take the positives over the negatives. WBC has yet to become a success — some argue it is more of a hindrance (though I hope to see that change soon). All-Star FanFest? Sorry, don't know much about it other than the fact that I can't afford it; I can afford to say that the ASG itself and it determining who has home field advantage in the WS is not really working for me. Now, as we get into Japanese players… I have to ask, how in the world was Selig so instrumental in making that happen? You're saying he opened the door? Okay. What took him so long then? And what does Selig have to do with me agreeing that "I Live For This"? I have "lived for this" since I was born and Selig had zero to do with it. Zero. What about the players, managers, coaches who have made this game what it is today? The Alberts, the A-Rods, the Ryan Howards, the Papelbons, the Piniellas? THAT'S why I watch and love the game. Has absolutley nothing to do with Selig… never has, never will… and sure, I dig my MLB.com/MLBLAM/MLB Network, but as much as I enjoy them I gotta say, MLB was light years behind the rest of sports (see the NFL Network, NHL Network for more info). I was watching the NFL Network SIX years ago wondering when in the world is MLB going to get in on that?!?, disappointed every year until Jan. 1, 2009. So why would we give the credit to Selig? Shouldn't we credit technocracy? In my opinion, Selig's biggest mistake was turning his head while the game was being ruined by greedy PED users… where was he then? The game was almost dead after the '94 strike. I remember well. Even I, the biggest fan I know, gave up on MLB. I did. I gave up. I was so broken-hearted by losing the '94 WS to a strike that I lost faith in everything. Where was Selig then? He was the commissioner. What was he commissioning? Compared to Stern (who made basketball mega-global) and Tagliabue/Goodell (who balanced the NFL and skyrocketed the league to the top of American sports) Selig looks like a lame duck who, like I said, happened to be in the right place at the right time. This is just my opinion. $18 million a year? I think it's ridiculous. Why not give some of that back to the fans who can't afford a seat at the game anymore because of that new ballpark. Like most things in life, there are positives and negatives… I can't hate on Selig because I don't hate him. I respect him as a man. But I certainly don't think an annual salary of $18 million is what he deserves. I just don't. I think you can make a valid argument for all your points EXCEPT "I Live For This". I've been living for this my whole life — and as I said previous — it almost ended during Selig's reign (1994). If it weren't for Cal and Orel Hershiser, I might be writing a hit NHL blog.


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The 21st Annual Beaver Roundup will be held Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Falls City Community Hall. Activities will begin with registration at 4 p.m. and will include a silent auction, barbecue and sausage with all the trimmings, a program to recognize members of the honor classes, performance by FCHS dance team, color guard, and cheerleaders, and a dance at night. Prior to registration, there will be a Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Falls City, beginning at 3 p.m.
The Beaver Roundup occurs every year on the first Saturday in August. It is for graduates, former students, current and former staff and administrators, and the families and friends of those connected with Falls City High School. Letters and registration forms were mailed, e-mailed or hand delivered to graduates in mid-June, provided that a current address was available. Please continue to keep the committee informed of address changes that have occurred in the last few years. The committee also ask that you bring an item for the Silent Auction, for which proceeds are used to defray overall expenses.
Honor classes this year will be those classes graduating in 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, and 1999. Every year the committee updates the addresses of graduates and former students of Falls City High School, dating back to 1950. Completed reservation forms with checks need to be mailed by July 25, to Beaver Roundup, PO Box 34, Falls City, TX 78113. For more information, call 830-254-3907 or 830-299-5230. Come for an enjoyable evening and help make this year's reunion a big success.

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4-6-12 Camden Yards Opening Day
Amy, Olivia and I got up at 6AM today in order to drive to Baltimore to catch the Orioles home opener. Amy and Olivia had never experienced an Opening Day (Amy always has to work them) so they were both excited.
Fellow ballhawk Nick Pelescak teamed up with me on this trip, and we all left around 6:50 AM. After a stop, we arrived at the Camden Yards gates at 11:20 AM and were fourth in line.
It was pretty chilly today, so Nick and I played catch for a bit to stay warm while Amy and Olivia snuggled together. At 12 noon, all of the gates opened. Every gate in the park. There would be no season ticket holder only time today.
PNC Park did the same thing yesterday. However, Camden Yards opened their gates three hours early, while PNC Park opened theirs two.
Upon entering, the Orioles players were playing catch along the first base line, and had yet to begin batting practice.
I was able to get Matt Wieters to toss me ball #1 on the day. It helped that there weren't many other fans around. Fellow ballhawk and Baltimore regular Matt Hersl congratulated me on the first ball of the 2012 season. He told me that ironically, he got the first ball of the 2011 season – from Matt Wieters.
Since I was the first one to get a ball, I decided to move back about 10 rows so the other ballhawks could try their luck. I also thought that maybe a player would see me in my Ripken jersey and long toss me. As I was walking up the stairs I spotted an Easter Egg.
It was only about three rows up, so it likely was an overthrow that the players had while warming up before the gates opened.
Anyhow, I headed out to left field once batting practice got under way. The first Orioles group didn't display much power, but I did snag a ground rule double here:
It actually tipped off my glove, but I recovered to pick it up in the row in front of me.
As batting practice progressed, left field got more and more crowded, so I spent some time going back and forth between left field and center field.
While in center field I glove tricked ball #4:
and ball #5 from the gap:
I saw ball#5 get bobbled by fans in the front row while I was in left field. So, when I used the glove trick, I offered it to the fans nearby, asking if one of them had dropped it down there. They just smiled and shook their heads no. Nice people.
Near the end of the Orioles BP, I noticed that the Twins all came out to warm up. I made my way from center field to the third base line and was able to get this player to toss me ball #6. After throwing me the ball, he headed straight to third base to take grounders. Can I get some help on who this is?
After snagging the ball, I took a closer look at it, and it was an Orioles Park 20th anniversary commemorative ball. That made my day.
The Twins are very heavily left handed, so I spent their entire batting practice in center field. While there, I glove tricked another ball, after which an Orioles staff member came down to speak with me. He wanted to know what I was doing. I explained it to him and he told me how he thought I was lowering things down onto the field to get signed because of the pen that is attached to my glove. I told him, "I just use it to get the balls out of the gap, I'm not putting it on the field, is that ok?" He responded by telling me, "By all means, you're more than welcome to do that. Me and a fellow employee we're just wondering is all."
Everyone is so nice on Opening Day.
My eighth ball of batting practice was a clean catch of a line drive home run here:
There were several arms flailing for it, and I just took a few steps down the stairs and made the clean catch.
It was my 8th ball of the day, which tied a personal best for me at Camden Yards. I had snagged eight there two other times. Batting practice was about over, so I headed over to the Twins dugout to try and get #9:
It didn't happen though, but I was still more than happy with 8:
After BP, Amy, Olivia and I made our way to our seats.
Olivia had her own special seat that 'the Easter Bunny' brought her:
She really took everything in:
One of the cool things about Opening Day is the ceremonies that precede the game. Here are the Twins lining up on the field:
And the Orioles came out of the bullpen area on a long Orange Carpet:
Here's a video of the Orioles introductions:
And the National Anthem. You always know you're in Baltimore when the song reaches the "Oh say does that Star Spangled Banner…" If you don't know what I'm talking about, watch the Anthem:
It was a great Opening Day. The Orioles ended up winning the game 4-2. This was the view from our seats:
And here are today's baseballs:
Amy bought me this shirt:
She's the best!
2012 Stats:
Game: 8 Balls
Season: 13 Balls
Career: 1,557 Balls
Attendance: 46,773 (I think this may be the largest attended game I've ever been at)
Don't forget about the Shirt giveaway – this Sunday.
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That looks like a great game! I am almost done with my blog post about my game at PETCO Park, which really expresses my frustration from the game.
Looks like you guys had an awesome trip!
Nice day to get you on track! I am no help on that Twin. So many new faces. My first game will be the Royals home opener next Friday in KC. I know you had said that you were thinking of going there. I love that place. Underrated city and great ballpark.
Big Glove Bob
Season ticket holder early entry does not apply to day games at PNC Park
The 2012 PNC Park gate times for Season Ticket Holders only are as follows:
For Monday through Friday night games, Season Ticket Holders may enter the ballpark and into the Left Field Bleachers 2 hours and 30 minutes prior to game time.
On Saturday night games, Season Ticket Holders are permitted to enter into the Left Field Bleachers and main concourse 2 hours and 30 minutes prior to game time.
Early access is granted by entering through the Riverwalk Gate (Clemente/Centerfield gate) and proceeding to the bullpen gates where Season Ticket Holders can then show their Season Ticket Holder card or have their season ticket scanned.
Season Ticket Holder early entry is not valid for day games (12:35pm, 1:35pm and 4:05pm).
I gotta get one of those shirts!
great day, nice pics, good game to start the year off, I gota get that comm ball that is sweet looking, good performances in baltimore


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Unwanted Males Killed at Birth
As a PETA blogger, I know that male chicks in the egg industry are simply discarded and killed—but knowing about it didn't make watching it any easier.
This footage from an undercover investigation by Mercy for Animals shows workers at an Iowa hatchery killing 150,000 newborn male chicks every single day.
Chicks born at hatcheries are sent off to slaughter the very day they take their first breath. The only lives these babies know is one in which they are sorted and handled like pieces of garbage. Workers grab them by their wings, toss them onto conveyor belts, and throw them down a chute to spend their final moments in a grinding machine—in which they are ground up while they are still alive.
All this is standard procedure, widely accepted at commercial hatcheries and within the bounds of animal welfare laws. The egg industry considers male chicks to be useless because they don't lay eggs and can't be raised profitably for meat. Their sisters are not exactly lucky to remain alive.
For anyone who thinks that eating eggs doesn't kill animals, millions of male chicks each year are born in hatcheries and promptly thrown into the blades of giant garbage disposals.
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so terrible. please stop..
This is so sad!!! Imagine if this happened to humans and it was your brothers!
I myself can't watch these videos but I cry at just the thought of what happens in them. I can't understand the cruelty these poor babies are subjected to because these idiots say that they are just stupid animals. Well maybe they should look in the mirror at their ugly murdering faces! Live with that thought OK?
I am horrified!!!
WHY do we keep on treating innocent animals like THINGS without any feelings? It hurts my heart to see this useless abuse to ANY animal!! Please make them stop!
aren't humans supposed to be the most compassionate beings on earth? This is disgusting.
Its sad but some stuff we need but I'm sure there is a better way to do it and with all the fur there should not be and leather that's sick u could be using our own dog
I Could not bring myself to watch the killing of these baby chicks. Why?? The meat and poultry industries are violating to the extreme the simple law, respect life. Stop this murdering of these innocent animals.
terrible sickening why is this allowed to happen .. so sad this makes .me sick 🙁
I love animal , they are like us. They have live. They also feel pan if kill them. So god is not give permission to kiil to some boday.
Thanking you who will eat only vegatable. And love to all animal. Because animals is for love not eat them.
i want to find a way to protect baby male chicks. How can we do this? Can we have a rooster sanctuary that hatcheries can give them to? what is the answer…sure going vegan helps but babies still die during the process of others not going vegan. Can roosters grow up big and do well together or do they fight? i really want to help these little innocent creatures, its not right. Humans are the worst thing on this planet.
these people are so sick and sorry
In the past I was a vegetarian, but I am going vegan now.
It's absaloutley shocking that this isn't banned. It's also depressing that even free range eggs are not cruelty free. It absaloutley MAKES ME SICK .the fact that these people arnt put in prison for murdering 100's of animals is pathetic and inhuman.
Every time I read animal torturing reports and think its the worst and every new news reveals the more pathetic forms of so called human beings.. i just could not understant how these monsters could even touch those extreme delecate and cute creature so cruely..
It appears that the male of any species including humans are considered more disposable than the female. And one wonders why females are the stronger and the superior gender
i cant watch the video but i can imagine how horrible and cruel and wrong it is i cry every day its always in my mind of the cruelty im 35 and i havent eaten meat for 30 years a desicion i made at just 5 years old after seeing a cow being slaughtered on the tv. i dont eat eggs or any dairy for just as long. something more has to be done to stop this cruelty there will always be people that eat eggs and meat something has to be done to stop this cruelty why is nothing being done? this has to stop! even if it means finding the factorys myself and blowing them all up I WILL! this cruelty needs to be stopped immediatley!
Nazi death camps were tame compared to what's going on with these defenseless male chicks.
I am appalled by this! just disgusting. It broke my heart to watch this. Even the tiniest of creatures deserve compassion. I cant beleive the lack of care or compassion for living things that feel pain just like any other creature. Oh also just commenting on Edwards post… I myself am not vegan but I dont think the narrator was pushing viwers to be vegan like Amanda said its awareness
I am a vegetarian but do eat eggs. I also do dairy. I couldn't bring myself to watch the video. The thought of those babies dying such a horrible death was too much. There would be nothing wrong with dairyeggs if humans would just show compassion. How do we expect to ever live with each other if we can't be humane to the vulnerable?! When do we start picking and choosing those in the human race that matter more than others? Hitler anyone?!
Tammy if you get your eggs at a local farm then you will not contribute to this cruelty. It's good to educate yourself on where your eggs and dairy come from. I personally don't eat dairy, but with eggs I buy the expensive local kind.
What savagery and plain obscene to see these poor defenseless creatures murdered by a very sick and putrid and puke bunch of Convicts Australian!!!!!!
I did not see the video because it is not necessary to see more cruelty in order to repudiate it. The killing of animals and more this defendless babies is disgusting and horrible. All living creatures deserve respect and the right to live and our responsibility as superior race" is to take care of them and not to be their assassin
i couldn't imagine that they kill all those cute males It's so wrong
this is horrible what can we do to stop this unhumane horrible killing of gods little creatures .. what can we do … ?? please broadcast to media please …
I am horrified at the thought of watching this video So I didnt. Ive seen enough of these horrific videos that I can imagine what is about to be shown. I sit here and cry for God's creatures.I dont understand this. There has to be something done. The ones that do this are not human beings. How would they like being handled this way?
i cant beleive what this world has now come to. there's just so much cruilty its horrible! these people do not care about theses poor chicksthey shouldnt have they faces covered up let every one see them so they can be shamed!
This is crazy!! How could someone handle such yellow innocent chicks in such a manner! Killing male chicks alive!!! I wish i could pick everyone up from the industry and throw them in alive and see how they feel!
I saw the vid copied to HuffPo. I think people should be fully informed of what the complete cost of their food is. Eggs aren't "victimless" even if you can rationalize barns crowed with hens laying as acceptable and humane. If you are appaled and disgusted don't make eggs such a popular food source…these practices are driven by profit alone and deep rationalization. And yah this should absolutely be illegal. Bottom line some company is creating the machenery to do this going hand in hand with the hatchery. The complicity runs deep.
thia is for EdwardI also don't appreciate the narrator try to push veganity on me. No one is trying to push veganity on youyou can think for yourself and make your own decisions unless you are somehow mentally disabled.
We had the same sotry here recently in SA. This particualr farmer threw all the males into an old unused dam and they either suffocated to death or died from thirst. Since then 2 of our major retailers have refused to do business with this particular farmer and made it national news. Yes these retailers will still stock chicken and eggs however not from this idiot in particular.
We must DEMAND CRUELTY FREE eggs for those who will not give them up encourage EVERYONE to tell their friends to BOYCOTT all eggs unless they know someone who raises them compassionately if they MUST eat them at all!! Until then there are alternatives for those who insist on their taste. Let's get Peta to come out with a crueltyfree logo for hens handled compassionately!!!
This is absolutely horrendous. God help the human race which is capable of these horrors and God help the victims of our abuse.
that was horrible!! I can't believe how someone could do that day after day!? I could bearly watch that for four minutes and they sit there for hours. I just thank God that I'm a vegan. I'm 13 and I've already got one freind vegan.
I don't want to watch the viedo because it will just make me angery. I'm so sick and tired of people hurting animals. I'm sure these poeple that work in this industry have no heart for the baby chicks. I wonder if they would do that to their children? Please don't write and say that you can not compair the two. To me an animals life is just as important as a human life. I will risk my life for the life of an animal. Anyway this needs to be stopped. We are becoming very barberic in this country. God did not intend for animals to be abused or killed just for the heck of it. So all those that take pleasure in hurting animals you will answer to God some day. GOD HELP US.
Debbie They don't grow as fast or as big as broiler or specificallybred meat chickens so they're not "economical" for that purpose. The industry thus deems them disposable and does away with them. Not eating eggs is the best way to fight back.
This and the slaughter or dolphins really turns the day into a nightmare. Something HAS to be done about it it's not just about becoming vegan it's about overconsumption food waste reversing industrialisation in the food processing involving animals. This is scandalous nobody is doing or trying to do anything in that direction. Things could be achieved if somebody bothered to look into them take down factories return animals to the farms and their natural environments let the animals live control consumption size it down!
Do you think they can really STOP this horror?…I hope so….Can't they save the males or resue them? Can they change laws on this..Why isn't it illegal to begin with. I still eat meat and eggs but am against this horror…cruel..please stop them..


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ICPSR Instructional Subset: Quality of American Life, 1971 (ICPSR 7516)
Principal Investigator(s): Campbell, Angus; Converse, Philip E.; Rodgers, Willard L.
This study contains an instructional subset of the survey data gathered in the study QUALITY OF AMERICAN LIFE, 1971 (ICPSR 3508), collected from a nationwide probability sample of 2,164 persons 18 years of age and older. The survey was designed to measure respondents' perceptions of their socio-psychological condition, their needs and expectations from life, and the degree to which these needs were satisfied. For instructional purposes, this subset contains 80 variables, presented in their raw, unweighted form, for use with the subset's codebook, which gives seven basic pieces of information about each of the variables. In some cases the variables from the original study have been recoded for ease of analysis by students. The questions included in this instructional subset are representative of the major areas of the original, longer survey. The first several variables establish the respondent's social role. These background variables include education received, sex, age, marital status, religious preference, and occupational group. Next, several variables deal with the respondent's place of residence and attitudes toward that residence. Information on the length of time in the community and in the particular dwelling are followed by questions about the respondent's views toward the neighborhood. The study also asks the respondent for views regarding the adequacy of government activity. In a third section of the subset the respondent is asked to choose between a number of pairs of adjectives as best describing his or her life. In the last section of the study the respondent is asked questions regarding the sources of satisfaction in his or her life, including religion, government, and organizational memberships.
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Hunting is too dangerous for kidsNovember 30,2012
Hunting is too dangerous for kids
The story in the newspapers about the 7-year-old child who got lost in the woods after hunting with family is both appalling and terrible parenting. Taking a 7-year-old, or for that matter any child, hunting is risky and inappropriate. In this case the child wasnt shot by accident, as is usually the case in these accidents while hunting, but got lost overnight in freezing cold weather. I wonder where the parents were? Deer hunting is dangerous enough already without exposing your kids to the bullets buzzing by your head from other hunters shooting at everything that moves. Thats not including your own rifle going off by accident and killing your best friend or kids. Just ask Dick Cheney, who shot his buddy while quail hunting. The 78-year-old victim had a heart attack after getting shot by Cheney.
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Minecraft on PS3 has sold over 1 million copies, original version surpasses 13.8 million
Mojang announced overnight that the PS3 version of Minecraft has sold over 1 million copies.
Minecraft Xbox 360 video shows off the Marvel skin pack
A video showing off the Marvel skin pack for Minecraft Xbox 360 has surfaced. Watch as Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Loki and the Hulk walk about below in their blocky manner. The skins pack will contain 35 Marvel characters in all. Watch below. Thanks, GameNewsOfficial.
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Minecraft is already a voxel pandemic, but rumblings from the cube underworld suggest that a Wii U edition is currently in the works.
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Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has sold 10 million copies. Due to the milestone, the developers are celebrating with a sale where you can get 50% off on all skin and texture packs – excluding Mashup packs, this Saturday, December 14. The full list of tuexture packs and skins can be found over on Major Nelson's […]
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Minecraft: Xbox One Edition will be talked about "in earnest" by 4J Studios soon, according to lead producer at Microsoft Roger Carpenter.
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Minecraft PS3: 4J Studios prepping code for testing now
Minecraft Xbox 360 developer 4J Studios has confirmed it is preparing the game for testing on PS3 now. It also won't come as a PS4 launch title, but then again, we don't think anyone said it would be.
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition gets free Halloween-themed texture pack
A Halloween-themed texture pack for Minecraft: Xbox 360 has been released for the game and you can download it for free from now until November 3. It looks rather great actually. Check out the shots below and head over to Xbox Live Marketplace to check availability and glean more information.
Minecraft Xbox 360 could get PC texture packs, Microsoft's lawyers investigating
Minecraft Xbox 360 developer 4J Studios has confirmed that not all of the game's 'Mash Up' texture packs will be game specific, and that – if legally able – current PC texture packs could be ported over to the console build.
Minecraft Xbox 360 receiving Mass Effect mash-up DLC in September
Minecraft Xbox 360 is receiving a 'Mass Effect Edition' mash-up set this month, courtesy of 4J Studios. It adds a bunch of textures and character skins based on the series, in conjunction with BioWare.
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"What a tremendous blessing! You have come into our life just in time to defend our faith. We are growing from your great work. God bless you all."
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The following story was written by Will Dunham and ran in the August 23, 2001, issue of Reuters.
Elephants dwelling in Africa's lush tropical rain forests are genetically distinct from the better-known elephants that roam the continent's grasslands and merit being classified as a separate species, scientists said on Thursday.
The black rhino is critically endangered primarily due to poaching along with inadequate protection in the field. The largest population of the eastern black rhino is found in Kenya and the second largest at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) in Tanzania. The population at NCA is now 15 after experiencing recent declines for reasons other than poaching. Some of the rhinos at NCA are ranging outside the crater and there is a need to strengthen the monitoring and protection efforts to cover these new areas.
Another endangered mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) has lost its life, caught in the crossfire in the Virungas.
During the past two months, there has been an increase in fighting between the military of the rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda with militia groups in eastern DRC. Much of the fighting is taking place in the forested Virunga volcanoes, home of the mountain gorillas. Only 350 gorillas can be found in the Virunga Volcanoes, and these endangered animals are coming under increased threat from the fighting.
The following story was written by Singy Hanyona for the Environmental News Service (ENS)
LUSAKA, Zambia, July 18, 2001 (ENS) - The African Wildlife Foundation has launched a new regional conservation project known as the "four corners natural resource management project."
The transboundary four corners project refers to the Caprivi Strip, the only place in the world where four African countries - Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe - meet. They share the Zambezi River, one of the longest rivers in Africa.
Tarangire National Park has long suffered from a severe staff housing shortage, a shortage so severe, in fact, that in some cases three families live in a single small house. Small detached buildings that were originally constructed as shower rooms and cooking areas have been pressed into service as additional bedrooms, leaving people to bathe and cook outdoors. Both parks have also suffered from a lack of fresh water supplies for park rangers and staff, especially to the remote security posts around the park.


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This diagram shows the upcoming conjunction between the nearest star to our Sun, Proxima Centauri, and a distant background star. Proxima's gravitational field warps the space around it. This gravitational lensing effect distorts space like a funhouse mirror and bends the path of light from the background star. The result is that the apparent position of the star will shift slightly during Proxima Centauri's passage, as seen in the upper right diagram. If an unseen planet is orbiting Proxima Centauri the star's apparent position will be further offset, as seen at lower left.
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Summer highlights include healthy eating tips, abundant activities on national forests
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2013-- U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today marked the first day of summer by launching the "USDA for All Seasons" – an effort to help Americans stay healthy and safe throughout the year by using USDA programs and information.
"Every day, USDA provides assistance to millions of Americans across a wide variety of areas, and the 'USDA for All Seasons' effort is designed to expand access to helpful information from the Department," Secretary Vilsack said. "This summer we'll help folks safely enjoy the great outdoors, provide useful grilling and food safety tips, help parents ensure good nutrition for their kids once school is out, and much more."
Through "USDA for All Seasons," USDA agencies will showcase seasonal information and resources that play a key role in advancing the Obama Administration's goal of improving the health and well-being of all Americans. Currently, America spends $2 trillion on crisis medical health care, and obesity and physical inactivity are major risk factors for chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Examples of USDA agencies contributing to this health agenda include:
- Enjoying the great outdoors: The Forest Service manages 193 million acres of public lands with thousands of recreational facilities for people to hike, camp, bike and enjoy the great outdoors. While 98 percent of these facilities are already free to the public, the Forest Service also offers a series of "fee free" days throughout the year for facilities such as campgrounds that do charge for admission.
- Protecting our National Forests: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service continues to alert Americans about the risk of moving firewood. More outdoor enthusiasts know that firewood can harbor invasive pests and diseases that could jeopardize our forests and trees. They are leaving firewood behind or purchasing only certified, treated and labeled firewood. Learn how to leave hungry pests behind at APHIS' website on the invasive species threat.
- Keeping shelves stocked with local produce: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps farmers in rural and urban areas grow fresh fruits and vegetables through conservation tools like the seasonal high tunnel. In the past three years, NRCS has helped construct more than 7,200 of these plastic-wrapped, metal-framed structures that lengthen growing seasons and send locally grown produce, especially summer favorites – such as tomatoes, squash and cucumbers – to nearby consumers.
- Ensuring healthy meals for our kids over the summer: The Food and Nutrition Service kicked off an awareness campaign this month to promote the Summer Food Service Program and other initiatives across the country to feed low-income children during summer when school is out. Each summer, millions of families struggle to provide their children with nutritious meals when schools close. This summer, USDA's goal is to serve 5 million more meals to children at risk for hunger so they can return to school in the fall healthy and ready to learn.
- Providing safe grilling tips: The Food Safety and Inspection Service is reminding barbecuers that following safe food handling steps is the key to making cookouts safe and healthy. Learn more at: http://blogs.usda.gov/2013/05/23/keeping-bacteria-at-bay-on-your-grilling-day/
- Helping our children make healthy choices: The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion launched MyPlate Kids' Place in March, a new website offering a fun place for young consumers to play while learning how to eat healthy and be active. ChooseMyPlate.gov reflects recommendations from the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and supports the goals of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign, a comprehensive initiative dedicated to reversing the current trend of childhood obesity.
- Expanding the reach of local and regional markets: USDA once again kicked off its Washington, DC farmers market as a place for communities—rural and urban, farmer and consumer—to come together. The USDA Farmers Market stands as a symbol of USDA's continued effort to expand nationwide access to healthy, locally-grown foods. This effort has already led to an increase of 67 percent in the number of farmers' markets since 2008, with more than 7,800 farmers markets in operation today.
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I would like to know the origins of the phrase "weighs XX pounds dripping wet"
Some seem to think that phrase primarily refers to the extra weight the water would add to the person, while others think this refers to the minimum, "no clothes," post shower weight.
I'd love to know the actual origin of this phrase.
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Ask at wordorigins. You're more likely to get an intelligent answer there. That's their business, word and phrase origins.
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So that is you at that site. I've visited it often, posted
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#212985 - 10/26/13 04:39 PM Re: Dripping Wet [Re: Faldage]
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"Ask at wordorigins."
Thanks for the reference. I have posted the question there.
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And received some good discussion as well._________________________
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Valentine's Day robber strikes flower shop
Employee slashed at robber with knife
Published On: Feb 15 2013 08:14:14 AM CST Updated On: Feb 15 2013 12:38:29 PM CST
A Madison flower shop was nearly robbed on Valentine's Day by a man armed with a handgun, according to police.
The lone employee at Rose Cottage Floral at 3010 Atwood Ave. said a man entered the store before 8 p.m. asking to buy flowers when the back door opened and a man entered displaying a handgun.
The employee was holding a paring knife and started swinging at the robber, prompting him to leave, according to police.
Nothing was taken.
The man is described as white, in his 30s, shorter and wearing a dark hood with a drawstring.
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Stock Futures Rising Ahead of U.S. Home Sales Report
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Stock futures were eyeing a firm start to the week on expectations U.S. home contract signings improved in March, a positive sign for housing demand and momentum for the economic recovery.
Futures for the S&P 500 were up 5 points, or 4.36 points above fair value, to 1,581.5.
Markets also appeared buoyed by indications central banks around the world will continue implementing measures to stimulate their respective economies. The U.S. Federal Reserve is scheduled to make an announcement following its two-day policy meeting that ends on Wednesday while the European Central Bank is expected to do the same on Thursday.
"The recent data flow has been weaker in both America and the Eurozone but stock markets have remained resilient," Mansoor Mohi-uddin, head of foreign exchange strategy at UBS in Singapore, said in an investor note Monday. "The Federal Open Market Committee looks set to continue with its third round of quantitative easing. The ECB's Governing Council is also likely to cut its benchmark refinance rate by 25bps to 0.50% according to UBS Economics."
The National Association of Realtors is expected to report at 10 a.m. EDT Monday that its pending home sales index indicated that contract signings rose 1% in March after falling 0.4% in February.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported personal spending ticked up 0.2% last month after increasing 0.7% the previous month, and that personal income rose 0.2% in March after gaining 1.1% in February. Personal spending was forecast to be unchanged and personal income was seen rising 0.4% according to a survey of economists by Thomson Reuters.
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Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were rising 46 points, or 44.45 points above fair value, to 14,695. Futures for the Nasdaq were up 10.75 points, or 7.6 points above fair value, to 2,841.25.
The DAX in Germany was up 0.23% and the FTSE 100 in the UK was down 0.05%.
The benchmark 10-year Treasury was down 2/32, raising the yield to 1.674%. The dollar was down 0.37% to $82.20 according to the U.S. dollar index.
June crude oil futures were rising 42 cents to $93.42 and June gold futures were gaining $18.70 to $1,472.30 an ounce.


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Hi, my son was born with a lip cleft and palate cleft. Therefore, he is not able to create a vacuum to nurse. During my pregnancy I was told that he would never be able to nurse. Still, right after he was born I let hem nurse and he did. He wasn't able to get any milk, but he did latch on a bit and moved his jar and tongue up and down like my (still nursing) 2 year old does.
When he was 3 weeks old I got help from a lactation advisor. She helped me with the latching and expressing milk when he was latched. At a point he got about 1/5th of the total intake right from the breast. The rest he got with a feeding tube when he was latched on or with the Haberman feeder.
But then he started to strike. Later on he was diagnosed with a high suspecion of acid reflux. He was treated for it, got medication and now seems to be over the most of it. I stopped letting him nurse during this period of him crying 24/7.
After these weeks of only crying I tried again, but he could not latch at all. He didn't even want to try. But, now he has no problem in drinking with his cheek against my naked breast, he will even lick the nipple when he is totally relaxed, but he has no clue what to do with the nipple and throws himself backwards when the nipple is in his mouth. His lip was closed 2,5 weeks ago, by the way and is healing fine.
I tried nursing with a nipple shield, a lactation aid etc. Nothing seems to help. He refuses. I have enough supply. I still pump all the milk for him.
Can anyone help me? Give me some more tips... links to article... own experiences in getting a 5 month old baby to nurse. His cleft is not an obstical for the nursing when he is latched on, I believe...
By the way: I'm Dutch and live in the Netherlands. I have contact with LLL here, but they do not have any other tips for me. So, I'm trying international now!!
Thanks alot already!


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The Boston bombing was real and real people lost their lives or were maimed for life. I'm not losing sight of that tragedy as I concentrate on some of the surreal aspects of that act of terrorism.
But there were aspects that seemed to be derived from movies, giving new credence to the idea that truth can be even stranger than fiction.
One was the Six Degrees of Separation aspect of the situation. Everyone seems to have some personal -- but a degree or two removed -- link to Boston.
One example: I work in Platteville, where the local paper last week ran a front page headline proclaiming that Platteville participants in the Boston Marathon completed the race before the bombing.
What really struck me, however, was the mobilization of law enforcement. It seemed right out of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and from "Thelma and Louise."
In each of those movies, armies of cops turned up out of nowhere to pursue two semi-losers.
In Boston, we saw a seemingly endless parade of police cruisers, ambulances, specialty vehicles and helicopters transporting Boston police, Watertown police, the FBI, Boston Transit Police and, if I recall, National Guard troops.
A recurring line in "Butch Cassidy" has Butch looking to Sundance and asking, "Who are those guys?" But, at one point, Sundance turns to Butch and notes, "You know what? They're very good."
Finally, and this has nothing to do with movies but has everything to do with another national controversy, the police are very good.
I keep getting messages from readers telling me that we cannot pass gun control legislation because citizens need their guns to protect them from a rapacious national government.
You can have any perspective on gun control that you want, but just take one look at the Boston coverage and explain to me how you would protect yourself from a theoretical government crackdown using your arsenal of semi-automatic assault weapons.
Actually, as we all now know, the terrorists didn't need to protect themselves from the government (until they set off their bombs) but the government needed protection from the terrorists. One police officer was killed and another critically wounded in pursuit of the brothers.
But the romantic notion that we are ruled by gangs of jack-booted thugs wearing government uniforms seems a persistent myth.
If you are hoping a weapon of any kind will help you maintain some weird freedom from those sworn to protect you, I'd only advise you to look at Boston and the massive power of law enforcement and ask yourself, "Who are those guys?"


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Frustrated with the eight to five, and struggling to make time for myself, I headed towards the woods one day with the intent of speaking with my spirit guides. I was seeking answers, clues, visions, a warm hand to guide me, a slight breeze that will uncover a path I should have followed some time ago. Something.
A few months go by after my "spirit quest", and I find myself at a local thrift shop with my boyfriend and his family. I was browsing through the book section when I saw a bright blue book. Titled The Nia Technique, I thumbed through the pages, found it extremely interesting, definitely a new concept to incorporate to my existing workout routine. However, I put the book down and kept browsing. Just moments later, my boyfriend finds me, scans the books with me, and instantly sees the big blue book, takes it off the shelf, flips through the pages, and drops it in his shopping cart. When he gets home he reads halfway through the book and highly recommends the book to me, convinced that I must read the book and try The Nia Technique.
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AntiSec Obtains Over 12M Apple UDIDs from FBI Laptop, Leaks 1M to Public
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AntiSec hacked an FBI laptop back in March, and is just now revealing its loot
is up to its usual antics again, and this time the hacker group managed to score a wealth of information on users of Apple iOS-based devices. The group claims to have hacked an FBI laptop and obtained over 12 million Apple UDIDs were.
A UDID (unique device identifier) is a 40-character code that is tied to a single device, be it an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. The UDID is normally used by app developers for tracking purposes, and Apple uses the UDID when authenticating Siri queries on the iPhone 4S.
In its rather long, rant-filled
, AntiSec describes how it obtained the information:
During the second week of March 2012, a Dell Vostro notebook, used by Supervisor Special Agent Christopher K. Stangl from FBI Regional Cyber Action Team and New York FBI Office Evidence Response Team was breached using the AtomicReferenceArray vulnerability on Java, during the shell session some files were downloaded from his Desktop folder one of them with the name of "NCFTA_iOS_devices_intel.csv" turned to be a list of 12,367,232 Apple iOS
devices including Unique Device Identifiers (UDID), user names, name of device, type of device, Apple Push Notification Service tokens, zipcodes, cellphone numbers, addresses, etc. the personal details fields referring to people appears many times empty leaving the whole list incompleted on many parts. no other file on the same folder makes mention about this list or its purpose.
While over 12 million UDIDs were obtained during the attack on the FBI laptop, AntiSec has "only" released 1,000,001 UDIDs to the public. The group has thankfully removed personal information (names, address, cell phone numbers, etc) from list, but searching for your own UDID is rather simple using the following
. The site allows you to search the list for your UDID using a partial string instead of divulging all 40 characters.
You can view your UDID from within iTunes or
via an app
directly from your iPhone or iPad.
It's worth noting that the NCFTA reference in the filename is likely pointing to
National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance
. The group describes itself a "Non-profit corporation, evolved from one of the nation's first High Tech Task Forces and, since 1997, has established an expansive alliance between subject matter experts (SMEs) in the public and private sectors (more than 500 worldwide) with the goal of addressing complex and often internationally-spawned cyber crimes."
Regardless of the motives behind AntiSec's latest antics, there are many questions that arise from this breach. Why does the FBI have 12 million Apple UDIDs on a laptop? Did a developer willingly hand over the UDIDs to the FBI? Did Apple itself play any part in divulging the information to the FBI upon request?
Only time will tell as we learn more from this "big reveal".
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The iPad order was to be placed this week and staff will start training with them when they arrive.
"The iPads are being deployed to the staff so that they will have time to familiarize themselves with the device before the district distributes them to the students next year," said Kim Underwood, technology director. "The staff will complete three days of in-service provided by Apple, as well as attend several Lunch 'n Learn sessions at the school."
The iPads will be in use by the staff in the fall if all the training goes well and an additional 260 student iPads will be purchased over the summer with training provided for students and their parents.
In other items, the board appointed Superintendent Dave Underwood as the interim district principal after Rosie Cavazos resigned the position on March 8. Underwood will be assisted by counselor Mary Franklin and Dean of Students Tony Taylor.
In an email, Underwood noted that Cavazos had resigned "for personal reasons."
The educator certificate, which can be viewed on the Texas Education Agency website, for Cavazos has a note on this that says, "Note: This individual is currently under review by the SBEC Professional Discipline Unit."
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Efficacy and Safety of Lixisenatide Versus Insulin Glulisine on Top of Insulin Glargine With or Without Metformin in Type 2 Diabetic Patients (GetGoal Duo-2)
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|January 11, 2013
|Last Updated Date
|December 2, 2015
|Start Date ICMJE
|January 2013
|Primary Completion Date
|December 2014 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Same as current
|Change History
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|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Same as current
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Efficacy and Safety of Lixisenatide Versus Insulin Glulisine on Top of Insulin Glargine With or Without Metformin in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
|Official Title ICMJE
|A Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled, 3-arm Parallel-group, 26-week Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Lixisenatide to That of Insulin Glulisine Once Daily and Insulin Glulisine Three Times Daily in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Insufficiently Controlled With Insulin Glargine With or Without Metformin
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Primary Objective:
- To compare lixisenatide versus insulin glulisine in terms of HbA1c reduction and body weight change at week 26 in type 2 diabetic patients not adequately controlled on insulin glargine ± metformin.
Secondary Objectives:
- To compare the treatments/regimens on:
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|Study Phase
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|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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Act Against Hunger Sponsors Free Screening of Documentary "A Place at the Table" in honor of Martin Luther King Day
On the eve of Martin Luther King Day, the Jewish Community Kehillah of Old York Road Act Against Hunger will sponsor a viewing of the newly released documentary on hunger, "A Place at the Table," and a discussion about ending hunger in our region.
"A Place at the Table," an official selection at multiple film festivals, including Sundance and Philadelphia, will be shown on Sunday, January 19 at noon at Gratz College, 7605 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA. The film follows three American families who maintain their dignity as they struggle to eat.
Following the screening, a local witness to hunger will offer a first-hand account of the daily struggle of living with food insecurity and Julie Zaebst, Policy Manager, the Coalition Against Hunger, Philadelphia will discuss actions we can take to end hunger in our community. http://www.hungercoalition.org.
This film screening is free to the entire community. The public is encouraged to bring a can or package of kosher food to the screening to donate to the Mitzvah Food Project.
Act Against Hunger is a collaborative group of local Jewish institutions concerned about hunger in our community.
Further details of the free event are attached.
For additional information: please contact:
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