Yesterday I met an amazing young woman who is really trying very hard to change the world or at least a part of it. Beatrice Chalangat is Director of the REACH programme in Uganda, where she works tirelessly to stop female genital cutting (FGC). This practice is something more than just the physical act, it [...]
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Beatrice Chalangat
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Beatrice Chalangat, Human Rights, San Francisco, UNPFA, women's rights on February 25 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hacked off!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Hacking, viruses, websites on February 23 2010 | 2 Comments »
I have developed a loathing of hackers. It has just started today when I found out that my website (not this one but a local newspaper which I have just started) has been compromised by persons unknown. I am very angry indeed but of course this does no real good. It is of no use [...]
Service with a smile – too much to ask for?
Posted in Lifestyle, tagged consumers, Heathrow, Jo Malone, service, shopping on February 22 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So now that we have stopped being consumers in such a big way we really need every retail moment to count. Gone are the days when you might stroll around the Duty Free in Heathrow buying on a whim here and there. Of necessity purchases have become much more meaningful and far less frequent. Having [...]
FOI unearths photos from 9/11
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 9/11, FOI, New York on February 12 2010 | Leave a Comment »
ABC news reports on the new photos which are available of 9/11. These were taken from a police helicopter which was apparently one of the very few, if not the only, aircraft allowed to remain in the airspace above New York that day. The photos give a different perspective of the devastation.
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