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(UPDATED 9 Feb: (1) To clarify that Anthem has in fact sent out a generic email about the breach, but will only contact you by regular mail if your own information is breached and (2) to announce that I will appear on NPR's Diane Rehm Show to discuss this breach on Tuesday 10 Feb. The show airs live at 10am ET in Washington, DC but may run at different times on other NPR stations.)
Most recent retail store data breaches have resulted in thieves only obtaining credit and debit card numbers; it makes a mess, but an easy one to clean up and the few consumers who become fraud victims are quickly made whole. The credit and debit card laws that go into effect in "existing account fraud" are quite strong. Also, bank card security systems are usually quick to detect attempted fraud (our Target breach tips explain what to do in retail fraud circumstances and include the advice "Don't Panic"). In some cases, such as the Target breach, the thieves may also obtain email addresses and phone numbers. With these additional data points, the thieves can use "phishing" emails or "social engineering" phone calls to attempt to get you to give up the additional information needed to commit the more serious problem called identity theft.
The Anthem hackers, on the other hand, reportedly obtained that mother lode of information on up to 80 million consumers all at once -- including employers, birth dates, social security numbers, medical account numbers, phone numbers, and home and email addresses (but no medical records).
These data points could be used to commit a variety of more serious frauds, including obtaining your tax refund, obtaining medical care in your name and also committing financial identity theft, when new accounts are opened in your name by the thief.
Here are some consumer tips, noting that Anthem has sent out an email to members announcing the corporate breach, but made it clear that it will only contact you by regular postal mail if your sensitive information is included in the hacked information.
1) Don't click on any links in emails claiming to be from Anthem. Some may be malicious. These are probably not even from the actual hacker, but are garden-variety phishing scams that follow any breach. These are designed either to install malware on your computer or get you to give up financial details that will allow them to access your accounts or open new ones in your name. (People who don't have Anthem coverage will receive these also. Any spammer with an email list can send these out.)
2) Anthem has committed to only contact you by regular mail if your personal information has been breached. Even if you think an email is from Anthem, do not click on any email links. Separately log on to anthem.com by typing the letters in that url yourself if you want to confirm information in the email. Malicious emails may appear to re-direct to anthem.com, but actually do not. Retype either anthem.com or the name for the firm's special tips website (Anthemfacts.com) with more information.
3) Monitor Your Credit Reports and Bank Accounts: All consumers have the right to a free credit annually from each of the three big credit bureaus as explained on this U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website, which describes how to go online at the government-mandated free credit report website or how to call or mail if you don't like webpage links. Citizens of seven states -- Colorado, Georgia (2/year), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Vermont -- can obtain an additional annual free report under state law (you generally need to call each credit bureau, Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union). If you stagger these three or six (or in Georgia, nine) requests over a 12-month period, you essentially have a free credit report monitoring service.
4) Consider a Fraud Alert Now: Consumers who suspect they are identity theft victims can add a 90-day, renewable initial fraud alert to their credit reports (which also entitles you to an additional free credit report). If you know you are an identity theft victim and file a police report or FTC affidavit demonstrating this, you can request a permanent fraud alert. More on fraud alerts from the authoritative Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
5) Consider the "Peace of Mind" of a Security Freeze on Your Credit Reports: Ten years ago U.S. PIRG, along with Consumers Union, drafted a model state security freeze law, and with the help of AARP and others, it rapidly became law in 47 states until the credit bureaus finally capitulated and agreed to provide freezes in all jurisdictions. A security freeze prevents "new" credit from being issued in your name but allows your existing creditors to look at your report. It's the only way to prevent financial identity theft, since new creditors who cannot see credit scores or reports will not open new accounts. A freeze requires more work by you; if you want to apply for a new credit card or a home re-fi, you'll need to temporarily "lift" the freeze (you can do this on a targeted creditor basis). A typical freeze costs $10 ($30 for 3) and $5-10 each time it is temporarily lifted. A few states offer free security freezes for identity theft victims or senior citizens. Learn more here from Consumers Union.
6) Don't Pay For Expensive Credit Monitoring, But Take It For Free From Anthem: A freeze is much less expensive, and 100% more effective, than over-priced "credit monitoring" services sold by the credit bureaus and other firms for as much as $19.99/month (also, the FTC has fined Experian, a credit bureau, and Lifelock, an identity theft service, for misleading sale of these products and has warned numerous others). We will be "monitoring" Anthem's expected offer of "free" credit monitoring, and will strongly oppose it if it is set to automatically convert to paid credit monitoring at the end of the free offer. Nevertheless, due to the serious nature of this breach, it's ok to take it for free.
7) Update Critical Passwords: It's always a good idea to use different, robust passwords for all your important accounts. And it's a good idea to update them regularly.
8) Several State Attorneys General and Other Officials Recommend Filing For Tax Refunds as Soon As Possible: See, for example, this alert from Connecticut officials.
Of course, watch your bank accounts, watch your email and be suspicious of any phone calls. By the way, never give out information to an incoming caller. Hang up and call the number on your Anthem card or your credit card. Watch carefully for any additional information from Anthem as the story continues to develop. We expect that state Attorneys General will be demanding additional steps be taken by the firm. U.S. PIRG has additional identity theft tips here.
There is one other twist to this story. Some suspect that this breach may have been state-sponsored hacking, possibly by China. Some experts suspect that the real target is specific individuals working for specific companies. The hacked information will be used to conduct "spear-fishing attacks," which, just as they sound, are not random. Anthem customers may be only be a secondary target. Getting into another firm, with better security, for espionage purposes, may be the hackers' unconfirmed goal.
Please be vigilant. This is a serious breach, but don't panic.
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As I get older the way I celebrate and appreciate my nostalgic memories changes. Back in my mid-twenties, broke and living in a two-bedroom apartment I really didn't have the means to procure or display any sort of vintage collection. I spent hours scouring eBay for deals on Garbage Pail Kids, old toys, and albums on vinyl. I very rarely pulled the trigger on any of these auctions, but I loved looking and hope that I'd eventually be in a better position to finally pick up and display some of these treasures. At the time I kept wishing that there was more of a market that catered directly to fans like me. People who wanted to endless flip through pictures of nostalgic treasures without having to wade waist deep in the expense of investing in a collection. I used to daydream about coffee table books that collected nice scans of all the Garbage Pail Kids, reference books that cataloged all of the toys I used to love, or art books that featured vast collections of album cover and skateboard deck art. Slowly, as my generation has come into its own and started infiltrating publishing houses and coming on board with the same companies and brands we used to be the target audience for, my dreams have begun to be realized. A few years ago we saw the Abrams company team up with Topps to start releasing awesome collections of Wacky Packages, Garbage Pail Kids, and Star Wars trading cards. Then came a series of really cool toy identification guides for Transformers and G.I. Joe toys by 80s toy guru Mark Bellomo. More recently we saw the release of a couple of awesome books chronicling the brand artwork of Masters of the Universe and the box art packaging of all the Generation 1 Transformers toys. Add to this a couple of wonderful books that focus on 80s era 45rpm cover at (Put the Needle on the Record by the supremely cool Matthew Chojnacki) and skateboard deck art (The Disposable Skateboard Bible by Sean Cliver) and I am pretty much in heaven.
But this is just the beginning and there are a lot more books I've love to see. This is where independent publishing and the fans have come to the rescue to start filling in the gaps where the larger companies are dropping the ball. For instance, this past year we saw the release of a badass little Visionaries Toy and art guide thanks to Kickstarter. Speaking of Kickstarter, my bud Philip Reed has almost funded his new book project, Action Figure Carrying Cases, a Photographic Overview!
This leads me to another huge gap in the 80s toy art book landscape, the Art of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. Though we've seen some really awesome new vintage-style G.I. Joe toy lines from Hasbro in the last decade, they really seem to not understand the power of the brand they hold. They are so focused on trying to produce lucrative new movies that they undermine the vintage brand consistently, focusing less and less time and money on the property which is a shame. The Transformers: Legacy box art book, though delayed for almost a year and not as entirely complete as it could have been (both art and artist recognition-wise), was a great release and it would be a no-brainer for them to compile and release a very similar version for G.I. Joe. But they haven't and from what I can tell, they don't plan to either.
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Though these books are a little pricy at $35 per volume, for the collector of G.I. Joe art these are a must buy. Each book features an absolutely stunning 11″x16″ wrap-around, enhanced, foil cover that's printed on very heavy cardstock. The interiors are all full-color and feature every single carded action figure, vehicle box, and play set package, not to mention covers for all of the Find Your Fate and floppy kid's books, as well as a bunch of other products. Each book also features an introduction by Kirk Bozigian, the original G.I. Joe brand manager from 1982-1994 who was also the inspiration for the likeness of Law, the MP (who also came with sidekick dog Order.)
Volume One concentrates on all of the toy releases from the 1982-1983 lines, and is the sparsest volume at 62 pages (including inside front and back covers.)
Volume Two contains all the toy releases from the 1984-1985 years and clocks in at 78 pages (including inside front and back covers.)
Finally the newly released Volume Three collects all the toys from the 1986-1987 releases and is also 78 pages (including inside front and back covers.)
From what I understand there will be at least one more volume produced that covers the 1988-90 years, with a potential follow up that will cover the remaining years worth of releases. For my money these first three volumes cover all of the toys that I had as a kid and they're the perfect way to sit back and appreciate all of the amazing artwork and design that was put into the G.I. Joe toy line. I can't thank Carson enough for all the time and work he's put into his site and these amazing books!
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Drivers' performance was affected when listening to satnav-style directions in an experiment carried out by Lancaster University and Royal Holloway, University of London.
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Would the internet as we know it exist without Linux? Absolutely not. Where Linux shines the most is in its server applications – no question, says Rich Menga:
Linux was literally the only OS out there that had the right price (free), ran similar to a Unix and could use existing computers of the time to connect customers. Anything else would break the bank way too easily. What would you have used that you could afford? Netware? Lotus Domino? HP-UX (that requires those refrigerator-sized HP servers)? I don't think so.
This is really bold claim but the Internet would certainly exist without Linux. UNIX and the Internet go together. Linux is successful because of the Internet and small group of hackers connected via the Internet. Berkeley Software Distribution (*BSD) is the Unix operating system derivative developed and distributed by the Computer Systems Research Group of the University of California, Berkeley, from 1977 to 1995. Also, most major ISPs and enterprises powered by commercial proprietor platforms such as Cisco. Just look at early successful web applications and companies such as Hotmail, Yahoo, Sony,Amazon and many others. What OS are they using at the time of starup?
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Will Hong Kong run out of water?
If Hong Kong and water had a relationship status on Facebook, it would be "It's complicated."
On the one hand, Hong Kong has been progressive and forward-thinking with water — it was the first city in the world to use seawater for toilet flushing and one of the earliest adopters of seawater desalination. On the other hand, water experts are now sounding the alarm that Hong Kong is at great risk of running very low on water in the future. Hong Kong's reliance on imported water leaves it vulnerable: 70% to 80% of the city's water comes from the Dongjiang river in the Guangdong province of China. And that early desalination plant? It was dismantled in 1992.
The Dongjiang is quite the popular kid on the block — five major cities surrounding it also rely on it for their water, and in 2010 those cities approached or exceeded their allotments. A Civic Exchange report on Hong Kong's water management system says this foreshadows "a future in which demand will exceed supply" and an increase in competition for water among the cities. HK is not an isolated instance. Water shortages are a rising source of conflict between cities in Brazil, Ethiopia, Jordan, India and the United States. Hong Kong is a harbinger of how other modern cities will find themselves struggling to meet water demands.
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This year, the Hong Kong government is renegotiating their water allocation agreement, and prices are expected to rise. Also rising? The city's population. Hong Kong's population is predicted to increase by about 1.5 million people by 2041, reaching 8.5 million. There's also population growth expected in the cities sharing the Dongjiang's water, and the reality of climate change adds to the pressures facing Hong Kong's water management.
The people of Hong Kong love using water. China Water Risk reports the city uses more water per capita than Paris, London, Singapore and Melbourne. Part of the reason there is so much water consumption in the city may be the pricing structure. Each resident consumes about 220 liters per day, at a cost equal to that of a cup of coffee, reveals Frederick Lee Yok-shiu, an associate professor of geography at the University of Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong, freshwater is heavily subsidized by the government, and the seawater used for flushing is free. The city's water prices have been frozen since 1995, which means that although the price the government pays (and therefore what taxpayers pay) can rise, residents won't notice a cost increase tied to their personal usage. To put it into context, New Yorkers pay seven times more than Hong Kongers for their water use.
Would restructuring the way Hong Kong residents pay for their water be of any help? Yes. But Su Liu, head of Greater China and water policy research at Civic Exchange, a think tank, says it is "misleading" to say that "price is the only way to keep the usage down." She says a multipronged government approach is needed to solve Hong Kong's water problem, and multiple water experts agree.
This includes not only adjusting the price structure but also looking into other solutions like recycling wastewater, cutting down on water lost from piped water leakage, collecting more rainfall and investing in seawater desalination again. Liu says that the city's current water-gathering system is doing very well, except that most of the rainfall is routed straight to the ocean by the Drainage Services Department. Perhaps that rainfall could be used in a way that lessens the dependency on imported water.
Currently, there are almost a dozen government departments dealing with Hong Kong's water management. This fragmentation makes it more difficult for holistic water legislation to be created and implemented.
The government must "set a standard so the entire community has to comply," Lee tells the South China Morning Post.
Hong Kong is no stranger to water rationing. In 1963, a drought in the area dried out reservoirs, and the government had to impose a strict rationing system, which allowed residents water for only four hours every four days for an entire year. During that same time period, Singapore underwent a strict water rationing, as well. But while Hong Kong becomes increasingly dependent on imported water, Singapore expects to be entirely water self-sufficient by 2060, and is touted as a role model for all cities struggling with water shortages.
"Water plays a very important role in Hong Kong's future," says Liu, adding that as long as the city is dependent on outside sources, those outside sources can use the water to "keep us in check." She adds, "Water has been very political; it's not just a commodity."
The lesson she thinks Hong Kong can teach the world? "Water is justice. It is self-reliance. It is sustainability. All of those values are much more important than whether you can pay for 10 or 20 liters. A commodity comes at a price. Whoever can bid for the higher price can just take it and control it."
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The conventional wisdom about California politics, as it is about American politics, is that it's not civil enough. Discourse is too harsh. Instead of cooperating, the parties are saying nasty things about each other.
But is the concern about civility overblown? I think so, at least in California (and full disclosure: that's one reason why I'm moderating a free, public event in San Francisco on July 16 on the topic). In this state, the political parties have differences, but uncivil dialogue between them is relatively rare -- rare enough to still be news when it happens.
Indeed, if anything, I find myself wishing for more incivility, particularly if it means real debate and alternatives.
Indeed, a central problem of California's governing system is that there isn't much real, tough, serious back-and-forth -- because there is so little reason for it. The big decisions -- the ones that might make people mad -- have already been made, and frozen in place via ballot initiative, constitutional amendment or court decisions.
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When partisans of left and right do blast at each other, they are often fighting about trifles.
Take the current argument about pension "reform," which is really about minor changes in the system. Or the debate over taxes, which involves two competing tax proposals that raise relatively small amounts of money (between $6 billion and $10 billion a year in a state economy approaching $2 billion), and make no permanent changes to the tax system.
All the taxes are temporary. The arguments about these things have been harsh, but not all that civil. Because so little is actually at stake.
If California gave its elected officials more power, the story might be different. We might have bigger, nastier debates about real issues and profound changes. Imagine, for example, if the majority party in the legislature could remake the tax system without the votes of the minority party?
Or imagine if our elections system gave the Republican minority a real chance to win elections and win control of the legislature, rather than miring them in permanent minority status?
Those would create real contests, and increase the temptation for incivility.
Indeed, a decline in civil dialogue and a rise in real rhetoric conflict between the political parties might be -- at least in the peculiar California context -- signs of progress.
Lead Prop Zero blogger Joe Mathews is California editor at Zocalo Public Square, a fellow at Arizona State University's Center for Social Cohesion, and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (University of California, 2010).
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The U.S. attorney in New Jersey says he is investigating the shutdown of highway lanes that may have been closed by Gov. Chris Christie's administration for political retribution.
A spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman says in a statement that the Port Authority's inspector general referred the matter to Fishman's office.
Fishman says in a statement that his office is "reviewing the matter to determine whether a federal law was implicated."
Christie has apologized and says he was "embarrassed and humiliated" by his staff but had no idea his aides may have closed highway lanes to exact political retribution.


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The Great Transmission | Pema Gellek | US, Tibet, India, 2015
Film - Documentary | May 20 | 1 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Screening weekly in Theater Two, this award-winning documentary is the story of one Tibetan refugee lama and his efforts to preserve the sacred texts of his tradition. Witnessing the disintegration of his heritage, Tarthang Tulku dedicated his life to restoring a text tradition that was nearly lost during the turbulence of the twentieth century. Working with a handful of volunteers, he would deliver more than 4.25 million books into Tibetan hands in one of the largest free book distributions in history. An inspiring and cinematographically beautiful film that gives us glimpses of Buddhism at some of its most important historical moments (David Grubin).
*screening is included with admission
Free for BAMPFA members, UC Berkeley students, faculty, staff, retirees; 18 & under + guardian | $10 Non-UC Berkeley students, 65+, disabled persons | $12 General admission


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The thoughts and prayers of millions have supported Newtown since last Friday's Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings and the open hearts have been matched by open wallets and acts of kindness, great and small.
From cookies and coats to yoga classes and class supplies, massages and meals, pets and pies are among the donations from a world that wants to help Newtown.
"Teddy bears, teddy bears, teddy bears and teddy bears," says Carl Samuelson, the assistant director of parks and recreation in Newtown. He supervises a 20,000-square-foot garage where items sent to the town are being stored. Also, "hams, turkeys, flowers, trees, plants, books, everything, from all over the world."
And the pace is picking up.
"We've had mental health providers offering their services for free. We've had people offer to make meals and deliver them. To give massages. To help set up the new school," says Maria Dynia of Connecticut United Way. "Someone offered to build a balloon arch."
Many of the good deeds appear to have been inspired by a tweet last weekend from NBC News journalist Ann Curry: "Imagine if all of us committed to 20 acts of kindness to honor each child lost in Newtown. I'm in. If you are RT. #20Acts." Curry's number 20 was based on the number of children who died in the massacre. It was later amended to 26, to include the women who died at the school. The 26 Acts of Kindness movement grows every hour.
The list gets longer every day of people trying to help.
The Newtown General Store offered free coffee Wednesday, courtesy of Mary Martin of Beaumont, Texas, and on Thursday paid for by Floor Supply & Equipment Co. of Gardena, Calif.
The Milford Toys 'R' Us delivered $19,000 worth of toys to Newtown, paid for by a Louisiana businessman.
The Brass Mill Center mall in Waterbury held a school-supplies drive this week, as did the Farmington public schools.
Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford collected superhero capes for the Sandy Hook students.
The Starbucks in Newtown has become so accustomed to offers of foods and drinks for the town that it set up a "pay it forward" voice mailbox.
The Build A Bear Workshop in the Danbury Fair Mall has organized a drive to put a teddy bear on the desk of every Sandy Hook pupil when school resumes for them in January at Chalk Hill School in Monroe. Also, the Connecticut Parent-Teacher Association is collecting paper snowflakes to decorate the school in Monroe. They can be sent to CT PTSA, 60 Connelly Parkway, Building 12, Suite 104, Hamden, CT 06514.
Perhaps, the most heartbreaking donation is funeral services. "[About] 160 funeral directors are mobilized in the state. They are volunteering their time to help out," says Diana Duksa-Kurz of Newington, past president of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association.
At least one funeral home, Honan, which is working with 11 Newtown families, and possibly other funeral homes, are not charging for their services to the Newtown families.
"Our profession is based on helping others," Duksa-Kurz said. "When serving a family that has lost a child, it's a way for us to give back."
Duksa-Kurz said that other funeral directors from around the country have offered to fly out at their own expense to help.
Some of the good deeds that have captured headlines include New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz's visit to the family of Jack Pinto, a 6-year-old victim of the tragedy who was laid to rest wearing a replica of a Cruz jersey; and the NBC TV show "The Voice" had all its contestants and coaches sing Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" in honor of the victims.
Want To Help, Too?
United Way's Dynia says that there is no central place for people to go to donate non-monetary goods and services. "They're still figuring that out. It's really hard to know because it's all so new."
A few places, Dynia says, are becoming central clearing houses for information, donations and relief, especially the website, http://www.211ct.org. That website urges potential volunteers not to just show up in Newtown unless they are contacted.
Jim Siemianowski, of the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, says that so many people have volunteered mental-health services for the survivors and families that he now encourages them to volunteer through http://www.211ct.org.
"It's becoming somewhat overwhelming, the management of all the donations," Siemianowski said. "It's kind of a balancing act between these very well-intentioned folks and where you can plug them in, and will it be of assistance."
Kyle Lyddy, a 25-year-old lifelong resident of Newtown, set up a "We Are Newtown" page on Facebook. The busy and fact-filled page, which now has more than 17,000 "likes," has become a stopping place for people looking to send a message or other offerings.
"It's been completely overwhelming, a surreal experience, this outpouring of support from all around the world," said Lyddy, who was a team manager for the UConn men's basketball team, and wrote a book about it, "From My Seat."
Lyddy said he set up the page to cast a positive light on his hometown, and to streamline information about donating. "Hundreds of different organizations have been created in the last few days in town," he said. "When people are looking for things to do and how to help, I want them to find the most appropriate [recipients]."
Lyddy said that a man from Rhode Island contacted him to send 2,500 teddy bears to a vigil in town last weekend. "I hooked him up with the Newtown Hook and Ladder Fire Department," he said.
Many items from Lyddy's Facebook page tell stories: "Starbucks in Newtown had a donor from Philadelphia today to pay for the morning orders. Soccer coaches from New Jersey came to help organize games for kids. One person purchased 26 Christmas trees to honor the victims and for the town to decorate. A local group came and sang carols under the Sandy Hook Christmas tree."
Other stories Lyddy tells are more dramatic. "One woman stopped everything she was doing on Saturday and went to the airport. She told the airlines what she was doing. They charged her $10 for the flight to come to Newtown," he says. "Not knowing anybody, she went to a local facility to help."
That local facility was Newtown Youth Academy, a private sports and fitness center. Bess Donofrio of the Academy said that organization is "a comfort hub, at this point."
"Lots of clients and members have been gracious enough to step aside to give up their rental times on the turf and in the field house to accommodate people in the town and students," Donofrio said. "There has been a huge response."
Donated food items have been given to the families of Sandy Hook students and to fire stations, and the flowers to schools, cemeteries and senior living facilities.
Samuelson said he has no suggestions about what people should send. "I would never tell someone how to grieve. Everybody grieves in their own way," he said. The address to send items is Messages of Condolence for Newtown, P.O. Box 3700, Newtown, CT 06470.
Samuelson pointed out, however, a link on http://www.newtown-ct.gov/ to donate to the Park Gift Fund.
Lyddy said that We Are Newtown has produced T-shirts. Every Sandy Hook child will receive one on the first day of school. Others are being sold to raise money.
Elsewhere On Facebook
More stories about acts of kindness are being posted each day on websites and on Facebook.
Dawn Grande Briggs, of Newtown, posted on the JetBlue Airways Facebook page.
"When I boarded my JetBlue flight, I knew that the shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary and not our school, but I also thought that one teacher was injured in the foot. ... After takeoff, it occurred to me to listen to CNN on Sirius before we had access to TV coverage and this is when I learned that there were more than 20 deaths, mostly children. You can just imagine my response. Moments later a wonderful woman by the name of Judy from NJ was sitting with me and offering her rosary beads which I happily accepted and wrapped them around my mother's prayer card (and she refused to have me return them at the end of the flight. ... I will cherish them forever). Next, a JetBlue flight attendant arrived with tissue, the offer to do anything to help, and then to say that the Captain/Pilot wanted to know if I had a ride home as he would like to drive me home since he lives in a neighboring town in CT. He didn't think I should drive myself home. The ultimate act of kindness happened when, toward the end of the flight, I was asked to move to the front row of the plane and was met by 3 JetBlue executives and 3 customs agents, all with tears in their eyes, who escorted me past a line that would have taken hours to get through, so that I could get to my children and home in Newtown."


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Maryland is throwing a business competition to encourage startups to take root in the state -- the event is called the Invest Maryland Challenge. The prizes total $300,000 in grants and business services.
So far, the competition has attracted 37 companies to pitch for a piece of the prize money, include a company from Washington DC and another from Virginia. The categories are computer hardware and software, life sciences and general. Only the general category is open nationally.
Now, there's some fine print on the Invest Maryland Challenge website that entrepreneurs should heed. For instance:
"Start-ups must have fewer than 25 employees and annual revenues of less than $1 million. The competition is for independent ventures in the seed, start-up, or early-growth stages. The company must be a duly-organized legal entity and in good standing with the state in which they are legally registered. Sole proprietorships are not eligible. Existing Maryland ventures must have a principal place of business in Maryland. Non-Maryland ventures are expected to establish a place of business in the state either through acquired space or a state incubator. At least 51% of the grant money must be spent within the state. Entrants can only apply for one category. A non-refundable $100 application fee required. Subject to other requirements.
Application submission ends Dec. 13. The semifinalists will be announced in February, the winners of each category in March.
This competition seems to be a way for Maryland's Department of Business and Economic Development to "prime the pump" of startups in the state and promote a far larger, $84 million plan to invest broadly in early-stage technology companies in the state over the next several years. That plan, Invest Maryland, was approved by the Maryland legislature last year, and will direct money from the sale of tax credits to insurance companies into venture capital firms that will invest the state's money into state-based businesses, with an emphasis on the return of the original principal plus profits.
It's a new economic development experiment for Maryland and generally considered a unique program in the country, in terms of how it's been structured. For more on Invest Maryland, I've written in-depth about it here.
Here's a list of the companies that so far have applied for the Invest Maryland Challenge (provided by DBED):
1. Direct Dimensions Inc, Owings Mills, MD
2. MyoTherapeutics , Silver Spring, MD
3. Handteq, LLC, Baltimore
4. Parking Panda , Baltimore, MD
5. ClickMedix, LLC , Rockville, MD
6. Tots2Tweens, Frederick, MD
7. SIALUU, Baltimore MD
8. KneeBouncers.com , Sykesville, MD
9. Omic Biosystems, Inc., Rockville, MD
10. Closing the Gap, Lanham, MD
11. Brain Biosciences, Inc., Bethesda, MD
12. StudyHall, Washington DC
13. Firejack, Inc. , Columbia, MD
14. WeLearn Educational Software, Baltimore, MD
15. B'more Organic, Baltimore, MD
16. Family Business, Rockville, MD
17. Clear Guide Medical, Baltimore, MD
18. Shreis Scalene Sciences, Gaithersburg, MD
19. Stupil, Laytonsville, MD
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30. Subject7, Potomac, MD
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32. NuSomnea, LLC, Severna Park, MD
33. DioGenix , Rockville, MD
34. zeroK NanoTech, Montgomery Village, MD
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36. Fiteeza, Fairfax, VA
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Games Played Week 21
4 Games: ATL, BRK, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, IND, MIA, ORL, PHI, PHX, TOR, WAS
3 Games: BOS, CHA, DET, GSW, HOU, LAL, MEM, MIL, MIN, NOP, NYK, OKC, POR, SAC, SAN, UTA
2 Games: LAC
In case you missed Sunday night's Waiver Wired column, it includes a breakdown of each team's weekly games-played schedule for the rest of the season, as well as a look at each team's back-to-back schedule, which is important for the owners of guys like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, and others.
Editor's Note: Rotoworld's partner FanDuel is hosting a one-day $70,000 Fantasy Basketball league for Monday's games. It's $25 to join and first prize is $8,500. Starts at 7pm ET on Monday. Here's the FanDuel link.
Sunday's big news included an Anthony Davis explosion and a bad shoulder injury for Kyrie Irving. Let's dig into the weekend's highlights.
Davis Downs Celtics
Anthony Davis destroyed the Celtics for the biggest game of his career on Sunday, hitting 14-of-22 field goals and 12-of-12 free throws on his way to 40 points, 21 rebounds and three blocks in the 121-120 overtime win. Brow is absolutely cooking right now, averaging 33.6 points, 14.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocks over his last four games. He also set a bunch of franchise records with the performance and is the first player to rack up a 40-20 game with just one turnover in the modern era. How high do you take him next year? He's worth a Top 3 pick, although there are some injury concerns with him. I own Brow, Jeff Green, DeMarcus Cousins and Russell Westbrook in League Freak. Despite the latter two sitting out last night, I went from down 2-6 to up 6-2 because of Green and Davis, securing the No. 4 seed for our playoffs.
Green went nuts last night as well, hitting 12-of-23 shots and four 3-pointers for 39 points and six rebounds. The guy is simply hit-or-miss, but can put an entire fantasy team on his back when things are going well. Over his last five games, Green has hit the following percentages from the field: 57.9 (27 points), 18.8 (12), 47.6 (27), 14.3 (9) and 52.2 (39). The Celtics only have three games this week, and I'm going to have to decide whether I want to roll him out there for the week, or go with an equally unpredictable Jimmy Butler with four games. Kris Humphries stayed hot with a crazy shot to send the game to overtime and finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds, a steal and three blocks, and looks like the center to own for Boston, although Jared Sullinger also played well for the Celtics with 14 points, nine boards and a bunch of goodies. And without a back-to-back this week, Rajon Rondo, who hit just 3-of-14 shots on Sunday, looks like a safe play.
The Westbrook and Cousins Conundrum
As for Westbrook, the Thunder have more back-to-backs left on their schedule than any other team, and while he's going to play on Monday, Thursday at Cleveland and Friday at Toronto are up in the air. And with just three games, I don't think you can trust him in a weekly league. In fact, you may not be able to put him into a weekly lineup the rest of the way, which is just sad.
Cousins is another roll of the dice this week. He sat out Sunday with some knee tendinitis that came out of nowhere and the Kings have just three games this week. The good news is he was held out for precautionary reasons and there are no back-to-backs for the Kings this week. Cousins will have until Tuesday to get ready for a home game against the Wizards, and the Kings host the defensive-minded Spurs on Friday and the Bucks on Sunday. I'll probably go ahead and start Cousins, simply because I don't have a better option, and cross my fingers that he'll play in all three games this week.
Buh, Bye Kyrie Irving
Someone who probably won't be playing in any games this week is Kyrie Irving. He suffered a left bicep injury and from everything I've seen and heard, it sounds like his season is over. I said on Twitter last night to pick up Jarrett Jack, and nothing has changed. If he's available in your league, you'll be glad you own him if Irving's season is truly over. Dion Waiters will also see a boost and an increase in minutes at shooting guard, and had 15 points, five dimes and three 3-pointers last night. Both Jack and Waiters are worth a pickup in most leagues with the bad news on Irving.
David Lee Benched, Stephen Curry Takes Over In 4th
David Lee was on the bench for much of last night's game, but isn't injured. Lee's defense was a problem last night, but I don't expect to see him on the bench much going forward. Stephen Curry got hot in the second half and went off for 37 points, four rebounds, five assists, a steal and six 3-pointers, as the Warriors held on for an exciting 113-112 win over the Blazers. Nicolas Batum, who is as hot as almost any player in the league, missed a game-tying free throw at the end that allowed the Dubs to escape with the victory. Klay Thompson was back in action after missing a game due to his grandfather's funeral and had 27 points, three 3-pointers, a steal and two blocks, and his stellar defense had a lot to do with the Warriors getting the win. Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green both played meaningful minutes and scored five points a piece off the bench, but with Thompson back, neither are worth using in most leagues.
Batum kept up his rebounding pace with 14 of them, and also added 23 points, five dimes, three steals, a block and five 3-pointers. Dorell Wright is filling in nicely for LaMarcus Aldridge and had 13 points, four rebounds, a steal, a block and three 3-pointers, but played just 17 minutes. Mo Williams returned from a hip injury and had 12 points, four assists, two steals and two 3-pointers in 31 minutes, and I liked Wright a lot more when Williams was out. If Aldridge comes back from his back injury soon, Wright won't be worth using. But for now, I'd recommend holding both Wright and Williams in preparation for Week 22, when the Blazers go five times. Thomas Robinson played just nine minutes and it looks like it's safe to drop him.
Ramon Sessions Playing Well For Bucks
Ramon Sessions stayed hot off the Bucks bench, hitting 7-of-14 shots and a 3-pointer for 18 points and six assists, and is a player worth adding if you need a point guard. Despite his bench role for the eclectic Bucks, Sessions is averaging 13.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists over his last five games. Khris Middleton hit just 3-of-12 shots for eight points, but played 32 minutes in the loss to Charlotte. Ersan Ilyasova took the day off with a lingering ankle issue. He's been a nice player when healthy recently, but the surprise DNP didn't do much to instill confidence in his owners. He's been a headache to own again this season and we'll have to wait and see if he's ready to go on Tuesday at Portland.
Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker played well in the win over Milwaukee, while Gary Neal scored 18 off the bench. Neal is starting to play well for the Bobcats, making him worth a deep-league look, but I worry about inconsistency with him.
Gerald Green Leads Suns Over Raps
Gerald Green came off the bench to hit 9-of-18 shots and five 3-pointers for 28 points and five rebounds in the Suns win over the Raptors. He's going to be hit-or-miss with Eric Bledsoe back in action, but is still worth owning in all leagues. Markieff Morris had a nice game with 16 points and 14 rebounds, and remains a must-own player for the Suns.
Amir Johnson hit 9-of-12 shots for 20 points, and despite just two rebounds and a block, is a guy I want to own in all leagues right now. Especially with Toronto's 4-4-4-4 schedule the rest of the way. Terrence Ross had 22 points and four 3-pointers, Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points, five boards, two steals and a block, Kyle Lowry had another big game with 28 points, five rebounds, 13 assists, two steals, a block and two 3-pointers, and DeMar DeRozan had 17 points, seven dimes and four steals in the loss. All of the Raptors starters look like safe plays right now, although you can expect inconsistency from JV and Ross from night to night.
Wade Plays Well As Heat Beat Rockets
Dwyane Wade hit 10-of-15 shots for 24 points, seven assists, two steals and a block, and is playing at a high level for the Heat. They play four times this week, but go back-to-back on Tuesday and Wednesday, and again on Friday and Saturday. That could mean four games for Wade, or just two, and you're rolling the dice if you want to use him. I say go ahead and play with fire, and hope you get three solid games from him this week. Ray Allen went off for 25 points and scored 14 in the fourth quarter in the win. He had 22 points in his previous game, meaning he's heating up. He could dry up as quickly as he got hot though, and had scored just 1, 13 and 7 points in his previous three games. Use him at your own risk, although he could continue to keep it going if Wade sits out half of his upcoming back-to-backs.
James Harden had 30 points and five 3-pointers in a loss to the Heat, while Patrick Beverley hit 5-of-14 shots and a 3-pointer for 15 points, five assists, four steals and a block. I don't trust him enough to put him in weekly lineups, but he's at least worth consideration with three games this week. Terrence Jones continued to baffle us with 12 points and four rebounds, and is another player who is completely hit or miss right now.
Derrick Williams, Gorgui Dieng Unlikely Heroes
Derrick Williams helped fill in for Cousins and got loose for 26 points, 11 rebounds and two 3-pointers, but remains a pretty risky fantasy play – especially if Cousins is back this week. Gorgui Dieng could be the starting center for the Timberwolves the rest of the way as Nikola Pekovic deals with ankle bursitis. Dieng got hot late and finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and five blocks in a win over the Kings, and enjoyed the absence of Cousins as much as anyone. If you need a center and are holding Samuel Dalembert or Kelly Olynyk, I'm down with making the switch for Dieng. Kevin Martin had 31 points and hit 14-of-14 free throws in the win.
Thunder Popped By Mavericks
Reggie Jackson started for Westbrook and had 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and two 3-pointers in 31 minutes, and is a strong play any time Westbrook is sitting out, which could be often with five sets of back-to-backs remaining for OKC. Kevin Durant scored 30 on Sunday, but the Thunder were blown out by the well-balanced Mavericks.
Jazz Thump Spurs
Derrick Favors is heating up at the right time and had a career-high 28 points and 10 boards on Sunday, while Enes Kanter struggled to hit 3-of-11 shots for eight points and 11 rebounds in a start over Marvin Williams. If Kanter sticks in the starting five, you'll be glad you own him. Danny Green played just 19 minutes and had five points, and will have an MRI on his sore wrist on Monday. He's been inconsistent all season and is a very risky play until we find out the status of his wrist. Manu Ginobili led the Spurs with 21 points in the blowout loss.


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BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Two Chinese destroyers and a supply ship set sail Friday for the Gulf of Aden on a mission to protect Chinese merchant ships from an increasing number of pirate attacks occurring in the waters off Somalia, state media reported.
The Navy fleet left from a port in Sanya city in the southernmost island province of Hainan at 1:50 p.m., according to Xinhua news agency.
It marks the first time Chinese naval vessels have left Chinese waters in centuries. They will will join a multinational naval force already patrolling the area, including vessels from the United States, NATO member states, Russia and India.
"This demonstrates that the Chinese government is committed to the international community and a responsible player and a major country in the world," Rear Admiral Xiao Xinnian told reporters when the mission was announced last week.
The ships are carrying two helicopters and special operations forces, officials said.
Figures from the International Maritime Bureau for the year-to-date show pirates have attacked almost 100 vessels and hijacked nearly 40 off the coast of Somalia.
The all-important Gulf of Aden links the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Around 20,000 oil tankers, freighters and merchant vessels pass along the crucial shipping route each year.
China's move is one of the latest reactions to piracy in the gulf. A top Japanese official said Wednesday that Tokyo was considering sending vessels to join the effort.
Meanwhile, German sailors on Thursday foiled an attempt by pirates to hijack an Egyptian cargo ship off the coast of Yemen, the German Defense Ministry said.
The German navy frigate Karlsruhe responded to an emergency call from the Wabi Al Arab Thursday morning, sending helicopters to the stricken vessel. When the helicopters arrived, the pirates broke off the attack, the ministry said.
A crew member on the Wabi Al Arab was wounded when the pirates attempted to board the vessel. He was flown by helicopter for treatment aboard the Karlsruhe, the ministry said.
The German sailors captured the pirates and disarmed them, destroying the weapons, the ministry said.
China's navy is considered a "brown-water fleet" -- designed to operate almost exclusively along its coast. But the country has reportedly been working to rapidly modernize its navy for the past several years.
Chinese officials have said their mission would last as long as is necessary and in accordance with U.N. Security Council regulations.
The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution last week aimed at combating piracy along the Horn of Africa by allowing military forces to chase pirate onto land in cases of "hot pursuit."
The Security Council resolution, which passed unanimously, expands upon existing counter-piracy tools, including a stipulation that would allow for national and regional military forces to chase pirates onto land -- specifically into Somalia, where many of the pirates have their bases.
Among the victims of pirate attacks have been cargo ships, oil tankers and luxury yachts.
At least one major company pulled its ships from the Gulf of Aden region this year, meaning cargo bound for Europe had to round the African continent rather than use the Suez Canal.


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ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – An alleged home invader, who police say broke into the garage of a south St. Louis home, was stabbed to death by one of the people who lives there.
This happened around midnight Thursday near Osceola and South Broadway.
Investigators say the suspect was killed with his own weapon. Police say the male suspect, armed with a knife, kicked in the side door of the garage, which is detached from the home.
Police say a 38-year-old man was in the garage with his 23-year-old girlfriend. They both live at the home.
Investigators say somehow the 38-year-old man wrestled the knife away from the suspect and then stabbed him repeatedly.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
At this point, police do not have an identity on the dead suspect – he's listed as a John Doe.
Police say they have no indication of any relationship between the three people involved.
Nobody else was hurt.
The 38-year-old man who stabbed the suspect was taken to homicide for questioning. We're told that is standard procedure.


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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is demanding that federal officials abandon their challenge of his state's voucher system, accusing the Justice Department of being more interested in doing favors for teacher unions than helping students.
In an appearance blocks from the Justice Department that was just as much about politics as policy, Jindal said President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder would not send their children to failing schools but are fighting against a program that helps students from low-income families attend better schools. Jindal, a Republican considering a 2016 presidential bid, said Obama and Holder are denying students in his state the same opportunities their own children enjoy.
"Our children only grow up once. They only get one chance to get a good education," Jindal said.
Louisiana's school voucher program has become a political flashpoint, with congressional Republicans this week joining critics of the Justice Department's lawsuit, which seeks to block Louisiana from issuing new tuition vouchers in some districts still under desegregation orders. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a Republican who has championed education reform efforts, joined Jindal in demanding the Justice Department back down.
"This is purely political," said Bush, the son or brother to two U.S. presidents who is being urged to run in 2016. "I have no idea why they made this decision."
About 8,000 Louisiana students are attending private or parochial schools through the voucher program, costing the state an estimated $45 million this budget year. The program allows children from low-income families in school districts graded C, D or F to use public money to attend private schools.
But the program runs up against decades-old desegregation efforts. Louisiana has 70 school districts, and 34 remain under desegregation court orders.
"They are using those laws to trap these children in failing schools," Jindal said.
The Justice Department said Louisiana has given vouchers this school year to students in at least 22 districts remaining under desegregation orders. In papers filed in U.S. District Court in New Orleans, the Justice Department said Louisiana distributed vouchers in 2012-13 to almost 600 public school students in districts that are still under such orders, and "many of those vouchers impeded the desegregation process."
"The United States is not seeking to end Louisiana's voucher program," the Justice Department said in a statement. "The United States seeks a straightforward goal: to ensure that the State of Louisiana implements its school voucher program in a manner that complies with the U.S. Constitution and longstanding federal desegregation orders."
The department is asking the court, starting with the 2014-15 school year, to permanently block the state from awarding vouchers in districts that are under desegregation orders unless those districts seek court approval.
In arguing that the voucher program had hurt desegregation efforts, the Justice Department cited an example of Independence Elementary School in Tangipahoa Parish. It said the school lost five white students because of the voucher program, "reinforcing the racial identity of the school as a black school."
The lawsuit also said Celilia Primary School in St. Martin Parish School District is a majority-white school in a majority-black district, and it lost six black students because of vouchers, "reinforcing the school's racial identity as a white school."
Bush said those small changes in student populations are laughable as evidence of re-segregation. "The data doesn't show that at all," Bush said.
Jindal said the lawsuit is ridiculous and leaves students trapped in failing schools. "There's not a chance that the president or the attorney general would send their kids to these schools," Jindal said. The only explanation, Jindal suggested, was to win favor from teacher unions, which backed Obama's re-election bid. "This may be because this administration is completely following the dictates of the government unions," Jindal said.
Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Steve Monaghan said there was no assault on poor children as suggested by critics. "The Louisiana Department of Education had an obligation to address specific questions presented by the U.S. Justice Department because it could have an impact on desegregation agreements in a number of Louisiana school districts," Monaghan said. "The state failed to provide the information to the Justice Department, leaving the Justice Department with no alternative but to file amendments to the existing lawsuit."
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Matera counts about 55.000 inhabitants, is located 400 metres above sea level and is 45 km from the seaside. Much appreciated and renowned for its Sassi districts, the town also boasts other charming and beautiful buildings.
You can visit the Dome, built in the 13th century, in Romanesque style, standing impressive on the Civita hill. The Civita dates back to medieval times and is to be considered as the first human settlement in the city as you can see from the walls and fortifications it is surrounded by.....
The Sassi district is the ancient heart of the city of Matera.
The Sassi surround the Civita and constitute a city unto itself, completely carved out of the face of the calcareous rock -what is known as tufa stone. The Sassi district is a system made of dwellings carved out of the steep slopes of a deep valley with surprising and unusual features called the 'Gravina'.
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Feeding guideline:
A 50lb dog should be fed 2 1/2 cups
Metabolizable energy:
397 kcal/cup
Ocean Fish, Brewers Rice, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Fish Meal (source of fish oil), Ground Whole Grain Barley, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Egg Product, Fish Digest, Dried Beet Pulp (sugar removed), Brewers Dried Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), DL-Methionine.
Guaranteed analysis:
Crude Protein not less than 23.00%
Crude Fat not less than 13.00%
Crude Fiber not more than 5.00%
Moisture not more than 10.00%
Vitamin E not less than 140 IU/kg
Omega-6 Fatty Acids not less than 2.0%*
Omega-3 Fatty Acids not less than 0.4%*
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Metabolisable energy (in vivo)
- kcal/kg 3680
- MJ/kg 15.40
Maize, catfish (>14%, 4.1% fish oil), herring meal (2.5% fish oil), dried beet pulp, animal fat, fish digest, brewer's dried yeast, dried whole egg, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium hexametaphosphate, DL- methionine.
Protein (%) 23.0
Oil and Fat (%) 13.0
Ash (%) 6.5
Fibre (%) 3.0
Moisture (%) 8.0
Calcium (%) 1.00
Phosphorus (%) 0.80
Vitamin A (IU/kg) 12000
Vitamin D3( IU/kg) 900
Vitamin E (a-tocopherol) (mg/kg) 200
Copper as Copper II sulphate (mg/kg) 20
Beta - carotene (mg/kg) 1
L- Carnitine (mg/kg)
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Second and third ingredients are named meat products.
Inadequate meat content, low quality grain making up the bulk of the food, fat of unidentifiable origin, controversial filler. Preservative not disclosed.
The first ingredient in this food is maize (corn). Corn is a low quality grain for dog food that has low digestibility and that is commonly assocciated with allergy problems and yeast infections. Moreover, food for canines should be based on meat - not on grain products, yet it would appear that this ingredient makes up the vast bulk of the food.
The second ingredient is catfish. Since this ingredient will end up weighing around 20% of its wet weight once the moisture is removed, as it must be to create a dry food, it is unlikely that this is the true first ingredient in the food but would be more accurately placed further down the ingredient list.
A second meat product, herring, in meal form is the third ingredient. This comprises less than 14% of the total ingredients and does little to add to increase the overall meat content to an acceptable level. We do not find any information about the presence or otherwise of ethoxyquin in the ingredient (ethoxyquin is a chemical preservative commonly added to fish ingredients and that is banned from human foods due to the belief that it is carcinogenic).
Beet pulp is a low quality ingredient and filler. It is a by-product, being dried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the process of manufacturing sugar. It is a controversial ingredient in dog food, claimed by some manufacturers to be a good source of fibre, and derided by others as an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats and causing stress to kidney and liver in the process. We note that beet pulp is an ingredient that commonly causes problems for dogs, including allergies and ear infections, and prefer not to see it used in dog food. There are less controversial products around if additional fibre is required.
Animal fat is a low quality ingredient of unidentified origin for which it is impossible to determine source or quality. Unidentified ingredients are usually very low quality. AAFCO define this as "obtained from the tissues of mammals and/or poultry in the commercial processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glyceride esters of fatty acids and contains no additions of free fatty acids. If an antioxidant is used, the common name or names must be indicated, followed by the words "used as a preservative".
Fish digest is material from fish which results from chemical and/or enzymatic hydrolysis of clean and undecomposed tissue. This is another low quality ingredient. We appreciate the use of whole eggs rather than egg product in the food.
Missing from the ingredient information is the form of preservative used in this food. Were chemical rather than naturally-occuring preservatives to be used, this food would receive a 1-star rating. The manufacturer has been given the benefit of the doubt and a 2-star rating given to the product.
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