One Accord Food Pantry Inc

One Accord Food Pantry Inc: "Started in 1989 in upstate New York, the food pantry began by feeding just 2 families who were sent to us by the local school district.

Word quickly spread, and within 4 years, the number of families had grown to 6,000 (or about 40,000 people per year, half of whom were children) and we were providing about 1.5 million pounds of food annually for their needs. Our catchment area also grew to 8 counties and 2 states, and we also shared excess food with other food pantries and soup kitchens."

Editors Note: Great Cause just met the founder of this website on Facebook! Also the creator of this blog recognizes that world-wide poverty and hunger is a world-wide issue. The United Sates as a nation should be taking a lead roll due to its greats wealth of farmland. The story above demonstrates how much good even a "small project" initiated by an individual can do.

Imagine what could be done for this important cause if our current President in the United States could focus his efforts on this cause instead of being consumed with establishing an almost impossible to preserve Peace Process, in the nation of Israel which would achieve it's "defense/peace" in a much more efficient manner with out the US insisting on it's constant meddling in its affairs.-AhMbDvd

In California, Efforts to Ban Circumcision Gain Momentum - NYTimes.com

In California, Efforts to Ban Circumcision Gain Momentum - NYTimes.com: "SANTA MONICA, Calif. — When a group of activists proposed banning circumcision in San Francisco last fall, many people simply brushed them aside. Even in that liberal seaside city, it seemed implausible that thousands of people would support an effort to outlaw an ancient ritual that Jews and Muslims believe fulfills a commandment issued by God.
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Rabbi Yehuda Lebovics opposes a ban.
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But last month, the group collected the more than 7,100 signatures needed to get a measure on the fall ballot that would make it illegal to snip the foreskin of a minor within city limits. Now a similar effort is under way in Santa Monica to get such a measure on the ballot for November 2012."

Chemicals & Nanomaterials » EPA data show dispersants plus oil are more toxic than either alone - Blogs & Podcasts - Environmental Defense Fund

Chemicals & Nanomaterials » EPA data show dispersants plus oil are more toxic than either alone - Blogs & Podcasts - Environmental Defense Fund: "What You Can Do » Blogs, Podcasts & RSS » Chemicals & Nanomaterials
EPA data show dispersants plus oil are more toxic than either alone
June 14, 2010 | Posted by Richard Denison in EPA, Environment, Hazard, Industry, Oil dispersants

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist.

In an earlier post, I noted in haste some apparent discrepancies between EPA and BP acute toxicity data on the Corexit® dispersants.  Little did I realize that the data mixup was actually telling me something much more significant:  that the dispersant maker’s own test data demonstrate that the combination of oil plus dispersant is quite a bit more toxic than the dispersant alone and – even more significant – the combination is more acutely toxic than the oil by itself.

Let me repeat that:  The data indicate that dispersed oil is more toxic than undispersed oil.  EPA has posted the dispersant manufacturer Nalco’s “Technical Product Bulletins” for each of the dispersants that have been used in the Gulf:  Corexit® EC9527A and Corexit® EC9500A."

Story Consulting » Blog Post » MDG 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

Story Consulting » Blog Post » MDG 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger: "MDG 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
October 19, 2010 - Posted by Bethany Duffield
The first Millennium Development Goal aims to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by reducing by half the proportion of people living on less than $1.25 a day, by achieving full and productive employment for all, including women and young people, and by reducing by half the proportion of people who suffer from hunger.

A review of progress made on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) since their inception (2000) that was completed before the recent United Nation’s Summit quotes UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “It is clear that improvements in the lives of the poor have been unacceptably slow, and some hard-won gains are being eroded by the climate, food and economic crises.”"

The Philippines on MDGs: Goals 1 and 2 Likely To Be Missed - TH!NK ABOUT IT

The Philippines on MDGs: Goals 1 and 2 Likely To Be Missed - TH!NK ABOUT IT: "QUEZON CITY, Philippines - The Philippines is racing against time. It is struggling to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) by 2015. Of the eight goals, the government is unlikely to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger and achieve universal education, MDG goals 1 and 2, respectively, based on statistics and indicators as of February 2010.

With only five years left, the government concedes that there are challenges.

Philippine Finance Secretary Margarito Teves said the biggest problem is the lack of funds."

YouTube - Jews News Briefs with Eliyokim Cohen...June 3rd

YouTube - Jews News Briefs with Eliyokim Cohen...June 3rd: "TODAY'S POLL QUESTION IS.......'What do you think about Jews coming on a flotilla from america to break the gaza blockade'
PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION AND I WILL READ THEM ON THE AIR!!!
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The holocaust, an event that was used to justify the creation is Israel, and is continually used to justify the crimes of Israel, never happened. There is NO concrete proof for the homocidal intent of any of the Nazi concentration camps.
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Editors Note: Amazing (If this is not some kind of joke) that people can actually say this!

Goal 1

Goal 1: "1.7 Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment

Target 1c: Reduce by half the proportion of people who suffer from hunger

1.8 Prevalence of underweight children under-five years of age
1.9 Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption

UNDP's work

Good Practice Case Study: Ethiopia - Linking the National Poverty Reduction Strategy to the MDGs, May 2005
Good Practice Case Study: Brazil - Campaigning with Partners for the MDGs (Portuguese campaign Web site)
Regional Report: Meeting the Millennium Development Goals in Latin America and the Caribbean"