"Ruined" Benefit For Congo Women
If you haven’t yet seen “Ruined,” Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer-prize-winning play about rape in the Congo, make sure to attend the June 14 matinee in New York. Proceeds from that performance will go to support women in the Congo through the work of Friends of the Congo and Congo Global Action. I saw the play early in its NY run and can’t say enough about it’s importance in understanding the terrible effect of terror rape on the victims and society in the DRC
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"Ruined" Benefit For Congo Women
Happy Birthday Gifts for Kids at Imaginabox
Summer is the season for birthdays. So send that special child a Happy Birthday Imaginabox ! Yes…we have a themed Happy Birthday box, so get started building your own…or choose from our Pre-made Imaginabox ! We have tons of fun birthday gifts to choose from. We have awesome popular brands like Hannah Montana , High School Musical, Batman , Legos, Disney Princess , Hulk and much more! Imaginabox is a unique online kid’s gift store offering one-stop shopping, boxing and shipping. It’s easy, quick and fun.
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Happy Birthday Gifts for Kids at Imaginabox
All Candy Expo Day One Quick Notes
I’m not going to do real posts about the All Candy Expo until I get home and get some of my stuff sorted. I can’t even begin to figure out what to talk about at this point so I’ll just throw some of the neat bits. Coconut M&M’s in the Mars swag bag! Strawberried Peanut Butter M&M’s in the Mars swag bag! Snickers Fudge Bars in the press room! Chuao chocolate and beer tasting! Stone beer! Cranberry Raisinets! Talking to some of the people behind some cool products Dark Chocolate M&M’s Premiums Tasty chocolate from Liberty Orchards (details forthcoming) Conversation with Brightspot and Pure Origin (who i’m excited to learn more about) Flax SuperSnax (yum!) Hanging out and chatting with Cathy from CocoBon (locally sourced ingredients = win) Dark Chocolate With Espresso Toffee from Cary’s of Oregon Jitterbeans (they scare me) Fried chicken and waffles with my sister That isn’t near all and I’ve got some more places to look in on tomorrow.
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All Candy Expo Day One Quick Notes
Summer Is Almost Here!
It’s a crisp, cool night here in Arlington, Virginia, but really lovely, clear and cloudless with stars which you can see despite the lights of Washington and the surrounding city. I do love it here on the top floor looking out across the cities; it’s a great place for a studio! Now, if I can get some work done, I’ll be doing really well! If you live in the free world, you probably know that I am a first time grandmother – and a very lucky one at that. It’s not just that my new grand-daughter is healthy, beautiful, clever (yes, I can already tell!), but I actually get to spend time with her and with my daughter-in-law, a rare treat since we have never lived in the same city before
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Summer Is Almost Here!
China Gains, Congo Loses, In Mine Deal
The recently-announced copper/cobalt mining contract between the Democratic Republic of Congo and China–widely proclaimed as bringing $9 billion in development aid to the DRC–looks like another unfortunate deal for Congo. According to my back-of-the-envelope calculations, it is probably even more one-sided than American multinational Freeport McMoRan’s arrangement for Tenke Fugurume that I examined recently. Last year, the Congolese Ministry of Mines announced that it had signed an agreement between China’s Exim Bank, the Kinshasa government, Congolese state mining company Gecamines, China’s Sinohydro Corp, and China Railway Engineering Corp forming a joint venture to develop the Mashamba West and Dikuluwe copper and cobalt deposits, concessions originally scheduled to be developed by Katanga Mining Ltd through a joint venture with Gecamines
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China Gains, Congo Loses, In Mine Deal
Cheap duck baby shower
Kids need bathtub toys, and Sesame Street’s Ernie even sang a song about one of the classics, a tune called ‘Rubber Duckie You’re the One.’ It seemed like a longshot, but I checked to see if there were any duck baby shower available anyway, and I was pleasantly surprised. It was a lot simpler to put together such a baby shower than I anticipated it would be, especially with all of the outstanding input I gleaned from suring the Internet. All kinds of duck favors for baby showers or birthday parties for little ones are out there on the web, and they all look so cute.
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Cheap duck baby shower
Win a Trip for Two to Hilo Hawaii
The makers of o.b. tampons are sponsoring a new sweepstakes called, “one small vote, one mighty impact.” All you have to do is cast your vote for the sustainable cause you believe in the the most, and you could win an Earth friendly getaway to Hawaii! Grand Prize Earth Friendly Getaway to the Big Island Trip for two (2) to Hilo, Hawaii via roundtrip coach-class 5 nights accommodations at the Mauna Lani Resort Rental car for length of stay (you will need it to drive from Hilo to the Kona side where the Mauna Lani Resort is located) $1,000.00 American Express Gift Card for spending money Enter Big Island Getaway now, this contest ends on June 30,2009 See official rules here
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Contest Winners for Children’s Messages + Sneak Peek of New Children’s Line
We’re thrilled to announce the children’s messages that will become the newest addition to our library. Parents, you’ll have the option to choose these when customizing a jar of messages in mini envelopes for your kids to open daily. We know they’re curious little ones and will be eager to open them each day! To make it even more fun for your children, we’ll be welcoming a family of Spiderman tin carrying cases and Hello Kitty tin purses, along with children’s-themed envelopes! Here’s a sneak peek of two of six new children’s designs! Don’t forget about our collection of mailbox tins now available… And now, here are the winning messages! You rock! I love your more than the sun, the moon and the stars! I am the luckiest Mom in the whole world! I love you all the way to outer space and back! Don’t grow up too fast…I want you to be my Baby forever! Tonight = Ice Cream! You make my heart smile.
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Contest Winners for Children’s Messages + Sneak Peek of New Children’s Line
Hannah Montana is at Imaginabox!
Hannah Montana fans can now enjoy a Hannah Montana themed Imaginabox! Imaginabox is featuring two popular Hannah Montana gifts – Hannah Montana: One In a Million DVD and Hannah Montana temporary tattoos . Start building a Hannah Montana Imaginabox . HANNAH MONTANA: ONE IN A MILLION DVD Description : As the world’s favorite pop princess, Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus) has amazing one-in-a-million experiences that happen in the blink of an eye! Four hilarious episodes from the smash-hit Disney Channel Original Series are packed into HANNAH MONTANA: ONE IN A MILLION — including a special episode starring the Jonas Brothers! Join Hannah and her wonderfully funny family and friends for laughs, misadventures and totally rockin’ music
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Hannah Montana is at Imaginabox!
Freeport Trucks Billions From Congo Mine
While the eyes of the world are drawn to the brutal war over an estimated $200 million in annual illegal mineral revenues in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, negotiators for American and Chinese corporations are angling to control ten times that amount in mining contracts in Katanga Province. Two multi-billion-dollar copper and cobalt contracts are currently being negotiated by the DRC Ministry of Mines. One is for Tenke Fungurume, which is managed by American mining goliath Freeport MacMorAn.
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Freeport Trucks Billions From Congo Mine