Congo Rape: An Anniversary Prescription
As the Democratic Republic of Congo celebrates forty-nine years of independence today, it is time to make some hard choices to stop the epidemic of rape that has infected the nation like an insidious disease. Hundreds of thousands of women of all ages have been attacked and mutilated, publicly abused and often forced into sex slavery. They aren’t the only sufferers; their children are scarred by the crime, their husbands humiliated, their villages destroyed.
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Congo Rape: An Anniversary Prescription
AMD Changes "Congo" In Response To Letter
The open letter I published here and on Daily Kos last week convinced computer chip giant AMD Corporation to change a product code name, according to an online report on technology site CNET News. I had complained about the company’s recent decision to name a new computer chip “Congo” because of the connection between conflict minerals used in electronic devices and the brutal war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the letter, I pointed out that nearly six million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1998 and the death toll continues to mount as fighting over the country’s mineral resources continues.
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AMD Changes "Congo" In Response To Letter
The Ancient Appeal of Coral
Summer means coral jewelry! Although beautiful coral can be worn any time of the year, it is very common in the USA to think of coral as being a “summer stone” (although it isn’t really a stone, but the remains of a tiny marine animal). The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans utilized coral in their jewelry also, but first carved it into scarabs or intaglios or cameos. How insightful that first carver of coral must have been, for when coral is first taken from the sea, it is fairly ugly
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Kid’s Gift Reviews for Imaginabox
We have had such an overwhelming positive response for Imaginabox from both our customers and blog reviewers since we re-launched… BLOG REVIEWS Their website is so easy to use and within minutes you have a custom gift for that loved one. One of the best things about Imaginabox , they have absolute free shipping. Their customer service is helpful and friendly. So if you are looking for that special gift for that special person, check out Imaginabox . Beth Gay, www.thesassysoutherner.com This is a very unique site to say the least.
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Kid’s Gift Reviews for Imaginabox
Adopted Children Counselor gift for a little girl
Different Children Guide gift for a little girl From dolls to stuffed animals and from vehicles to dress up garments, this 2009 toy guide will help you choose the ideal toy for your small boy or girls this year. Whether it’s for a birthday present, or merely for each day play this article will show you how to discover a quality toy for your little superstar! Toddlers} age 2-4 It’s so great because when Mom is fixing dinner in the kitchen, she can bring the toy out for the child to play with to man her while she is busy cooking. You’ll find magnetic refrigerator toys from alphabets to animals
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Adopted Children Counselor gift for a little girl
Chocolate and Salt Class with Michael Recchiuti and Mark Bitterman
Doing an event with Michael Recchiuti is a little like surfing on the back of a dolphin. Constant movement, sort of an ongoing momentum toward an unknown something or other, and a near constant rush. Though “dolphin” isn’t very Recchiuti like. There is nothing particularly aquatic about him. But I want to hold on to the surfing metaphor. Maybe surfing on the back of a beaver. A marmot? I was there to talk salt for a chocolate and salt class for 30 people at Recchiuti’s factory in San Francisco. While there, I took it upon myself to assume the role of in-house naturalist. Below are a handful of examples of my attempt to capture, with a cell phone camera, Michael Recchiuti in action. For my own purposes, I also tried to soak up as much information, technique, and ideas as possible. I’m still processing the experience, but this is sort of how it went: Me just off the plane from Portland, he just out from a marathon morning at the chocolate factory, we meet at Piccino , share a bitter salad and a pizza with mildly junipery speck, chat and share a bite of burnt caramel ice cream (made by Recchiuti) with two beautiful women at the table next to us (who introduce themselves the moment the ice cream arrive), then race off to buy glasses for the salt and chocolate class, scheduled for the following day.
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Chocolate and Salt Class with Michael Recchiuti and Mark Bitterman