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...Galapagos were discovered in the sixteenth century, the islands were left abandoned and uninhabited until 1832, when Ecuador, the nearest mainland nation, claimed possession. Settlement before some 30 years ago was on a piecemeal scale. Several plantations cropped up, but they were fueled mostly by forced and temporary convict labor...
...Indeed, notable achievements have been attained during its 34 years. With no topic off limits, areas of mutual interest such as the economy, energy, environment, foreign affairs, health, labor, terrorism and trade tend to get discussed. And these discussions, in turn, get written about in the press, sparking conversation among like-minded people around the world. Look past those quintessential G-8 buzzwords like "consultation," "global social integration," and "millennium development goals" and you can see that, in recent years, the summit has given eventual rise to debt forgiveness for poor countries, a significant aid package for Africa...
When the placenta did come out, Cassandra, dazed from 21 hours of labor, somehow made sure the nurses delivered it to us in a flat plastic container, which I put into an ice-filled Monsters vs Aliens cooler I brought. When I asked if I could keep the placenta overnight in the refrigerator out in the hall, the nurses looked at me like I was crazy. When you gross out people who work at a hospital, you have accomplished something...
...much for the theory. As Porsche has acquired ever larger blocks of VW shares - this January its stake passed 50% - VW's strong labor unions have grown increasingly alarmed at the prospect of being subjected to Porsche management, especially as Wiedeking has a reputation for toughness. To Wolfgang Porsche and Wiedeking's surprise, Piech has sided increasingly openly with VW's unions in bad-mouthing and openly opposing Wiedeking. Behind the scenes, other members of the Porsche family have tried, with limited success, to calm things...
...cent coffee mug or a $100 table, they do what they need to do to keep the price at that point. So if that means buying wood from eastern Russia, with its questionable timbering practices, hauling it over the border to China, with its questionable labor practices, to produce furniture for American consumer, that's what they...