Eastern Congo Known as ‘Rape Capital' of the World
According to a CNN news report, award winning filmmaker Fiona Lloyd-Davies, one of the UK's most experienced foreign documentary and current affairs program makers, explains why the Eastern Congo is known as the "Rape Capital" of the world. From the moment you step into the area, you find yourself "surrounded by the exotic and extraordinary, be it flora and fauna or the just plain incongruous _the severed wing of a Russian aircraft stored on the side of the road, or a boy with a gun," Lloyd-Davies said Reports have been recorded that 48 women are raped every hour as this crime against the heart of society continues to go unpunished. Lloyd-Davies recounts her experiences as she traveled from town to town, hearing stories of violent and brutal rapes. She recounts how a woman's daily choice consisted of either staying home and facing starvation or going out into the fields for food and being raped. Most women chose the latter as it had become the norm. This year, Lloyd-Davies focuses her documentary on a woman who goes by Mama Masika, who has provided help for over 6,000 victims of rape. Her care ranges from practical to medical to psychological.
New Barcoding System Means Fish are More Authentic
CANBERRA, Australia – Restaurants around the world are moving toward DNA technology to make sure customers are being served the most genuine fish fillet. According to an expert in the genetic identification field and the AP, last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began using DNA barcoding on foods. The technology acts as an identifier to ensure the type of fish ordered is the most genetically sound species match. The barcoding is like a standard UPC label that can identify a species just by the scan of a barcode. This prevents any possible mislabeling in the local and imported seafood market of the United States. "When they sell something that's really expensive, they want the consumer to believe that they're getting what they're paying for," said David Schindel, a Smithsonian Institution paleontologist and executive secretary of the Consortium for the Barcode of Life, based in Washington D.C. So far, the Barcode of Life Database housed labels for over 160,000 species.
Man Arrested for Viewing Child Pornography on Airplane
According to Fox News, a man was arrested Saturday for allegedly viewing "pornographic images of children on his laptop during the flight." Grant Smith, 27, of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, was on a Delta Airlines flight which landed at Boston's Logan Airport where he was then arrested. Massachusetts State Police then interviewed him just after 4 p.m. The report goes on to say that "following the interview, Smith was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography." Police officials reported to Fox News later that Smith was seated in the first class section of the airline. A nearby passenger alerted the flight crew when they observed Smith's computer screen showing child porn. Smith is currently being held at the Logan Airport Barracks on a $15,000 bail. Authorities report that the investigation is ongoing and more charges may be in store for Smith.
Reebok Sells Athletic Training Shoe for $1 in Rural India
According to BBC News, Reebok is developing a type of training to "sell cheaply in rural India, possibly for as little as a dollar." In many other parts of the world, normally a standard shoe from Reebok will cost anything from $50 to $100. Indian consumers have apparently been in the market for the "so-called cheapest car and cheapest tablet computer." The idea has been "a long time in the planning," as talks began between Adidas Chief Executive Herbert Hainer and Bangladesh's respected economist, Professor Muhammad Yunus since 2008 about providing low cost footwear for the people of Bangladesh. The whole point of the idea was to create a "social business" which would stimulate the local economy as well as to "tackle social issues" by creating jobs. Thanks to mass production on site, the costs of making the shoe would be much less expensive, unlike Bangladesh where shoes normally sold at a loss of $5 per pair. No date has been set for the launch of this idea, and a design is still in the development.
Three Dead in Craigslist Killings for Job Offers
According to a CNN News video, three people have been killed as a result of a work ad on Craigslist. The most recent victim, Timothy Kern, a divorced father of three living in Ohio, was found in a shallow grave with multiple gunshot wounds to the head. Kern responded to a job listing on Craigslist that offered $300 a week to manage a 600 acre farm which included a place to live and a truck to drive as well. The video reports that just before Kern disappeared, he wrote on his Facebook page he "just got one of the strangest job offers, a good offer but strange." The connection about the Craigslist killings came about just three weeks before, when a man reported to police he was driven out into the woods by two men about a possible job on a farm. He just managed to escape after being shot in the arm, and nine days later police found another man shot dead in the same area, buried in a shallow grave. Police have two suspects in custody, the possible motive being robbery, but authorities are unsure of what the suspects would have gained from unemployed individuals.
