http://www.gummyprint.com/blog what we're thinking... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:01:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What's Killing Children...Statistics on Diarrhea and Child Deaths Handwashing Statistics from UNICEF UN Interview about Handwashingtin at 'Critical Times' Pakistan's Children Deaths caused by Diarrhea Lancet Research on Pakistan Specific Statistics Pakistan's Page on Wikipedia Rehydration Project http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/resources-for-global-handwashing-day-sanitation-and-diarrhea-statistics/ Here's a running list of resources for Reborn Baby information, Hope it comes in handy: Fake Baby for a traveling companion. Looks Real, Feels Real. Babybuntins Nursery - They actually make them! Reborn baby Clothing Reborn Babies, Real Dolls, and the People Who Buy Them My Fake Baby on the Today Show Just for Families: The ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/reborn-babies-what-is-the-deal-anyway/ Women in Albania…living as men - Their number is diminishing but a good handful of elderly women several in their late 70s still live on in northern Albania. These ’sworn virgins’ each took a personal vow of celibacy in order to preserve their position as the head of household, maintaining ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/women-sworn-to-virginity-living-as-old-men-in-albania/ European Union (EU) nations decided on Monday to impose new sanctions on Iran for its failure to comply with demands to cease its nuclear program. The new sanctions will prevent people associated with the nuclear program from entering EU nations and will freeze the assets of Bank Melli, Iran’s largest ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/european-union-backs-new-sanctions-on-iran/ An interesting change in the Failed States Index (published by The Fund for Peace) is #9 Pakistan. Pakistan was at #13 in 2007, from a quick analysis of the index it is clear that a huge economic downturn is the main reason for Pakistan’s move to a premier position amongst ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/the-failed-states-index-for-2008-pakistan-rejoins-the-top-10-impoverished-african-nations-remain-%e2%80%98failed%e2%80%99/ Chrysler’s new campaign “Let’s Refuel America” gives customers that buy one of its cars a guarantee that will ensure them gasoline at $2.99 per gallon for the next three years (CarReview.com, 2008). This is such a great idea - hats off to the marketing team that came up with this ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/chrysler%e2%80%99s-jedi-mind-trick-%e2%80%9clet%e2%80%99s-refuel-america%e2%80%9d-299-per-gallon-gasoline-guaranteed-for-three-years/ Stimulate Me. Taxpaying individuals will receive at least $600 in the form of a rebate check this May thanks to the U.S. government's Economic Stimulus Package of 2008. This is going to cost the government $145 Billion (msnbc.com, Jan 08) . The rebate check will be delivered to about ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/economic-stimulus-package-2008-details/ Senator Chuck Hagel's letter to President George Bush has leaked. In the straightforward letter, Hagel insists that the time has come to engage Iran in a one-on-one conversation to address the sour relationship between the two countries. It seems like his point his fairly obvious - he wants to ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/hagel-to-bush-begin-unilateral-and-unconditional-talks-with-iran/ Random Act of Violence On October 7th in Barcelona, Spain a young lady of 16 years old was attacked for no apparent reason by a man, that claims he was drunk - but is not remorseful of his actions. It's sad to watch this video of the innocent girl getting ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/girl-from-ecuador-assaulted-on-train-in-barcelona-el-racismo-no-es-blanco-y-negro/ A Natural Gas Pipeline that will connect these three critical nations. Iran, Pakistan, and India, collectively known as the IPI, are very close to finalizing the 'Peace Pipeline' plan that would drop a critical natural gas supply line that would run through the three neighboring countries. As always, there is a ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/iran-pakistan-india-laying-the-peace-pipeline/ The details of the brutal and tragic mass genocide of Armenians in 1915 are discussed in exhaustive detail on the Armenian Genocide wiki page. Armenia's president, Robert Kocharian, is adamant at proving his point - whatever it is! He's looking to bring accountability to Turkey's government for facilitating the genocide ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/armenian-genocide-resurrected-blamed-on-ottomans-turkeys-government-is-upset/ What's the strike about? The United Auto Workers (UAW) union that represents about 45,000 employees at Chrysler has once again threatened to strike, this time they mean business. The strike is set to occur at 11:00am EST today if the UAW and Chrysler do not come to an agreement on ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/chryslers-employees-threaten-strike-again-but-can-they-afford-it/ The Force of Time The poem “The Force That Through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower,” by Dylan Thomas, has to be read attentively at least twice to begin to grasp its meaning. In the poem Thomas handles all of the literary elements with dexterity, which is why ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/the-force-of-time-the-force-that-through-the-green-fuse-drives-the-flower-by-dylan-thomas/ I was driving to the office this morning, listening to funny morning shows on the radio as usual, and forgot to switch stations when the commercials came on. Before I knew it I got hit by a blatantly forward (and shameless) punchline: "Spend your paycheck at Wal-Mart." For ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/wal-mart-mind-control-advertising/ As expected, Loudoun County's board of supervisors has passed measures aimed at clamping down on illegal immigration. Following suit with neighbor Prince William County, each jurisdiction's new laws bear much similarity, and it's only a matter of time before additional neighboring counties follow suit. Read today's Washington Post ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/desperate-times-desperate-measures-loudoun-county-passes-initiatives-to-curb-illegal-immigration/ As an eight year resident of Prince William county in Virginia I have witnessed the huge influx of Hispanic residents, estimated to have increased from 9.7% of the population in 2000 to 18% in 2005 - it has to be higher this year (WTOP News, July 2007). This influx of Latino ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/prince-william-county-passes-tough-immigration-law/ Lately there has been much talk about exporting the essence of the U.S. democratic system into other countries across the globe, in particular, the most recent commotion has had to do with Iraq. After the removal of Saddam Hussein in December 2003, the United States' most immediate goals in Iraq ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/exporting-democracy-alternatives/ In its everlasting quest to receive funding, a nonprofit organization may be faced with various ethical concerns. Three areas that are particularly liable to ethical issues are: 1. The Sources of Funding 2. The Socio-Political Location where funds are applied 3. The Specific Causes that receive collected funds 1. The Sources of ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/ethics-in-fundraising/ Craigslist.org Craigslist.org appears to be using a Classified Advertising e-business model – perhaps in the simplest form possible on the net, requiring little to no viewer information input and minimal user information input – it should be noted that Craigslist has been intended as a non-profit site, and the creator has ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/introduction-to-craigslistorg-bizratecom-and-sneakerscom/ Written by Lateef Abro and Behzad Riazi 1. Character Descriptions The main character, Marty McFly, is a seventeen year old Caucasian male, who lives with his parents in Hill Valley, CA. His hobbies include playing the guitar and skateboarding. He dreams of being a rock star and owning a Toyota 4X4 ... http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/consumer-behavior-observations-back-to-the-future-yes-the-movie/