My career as a broadcaster, entrepreneur, and writer has taken me from the jungles of Australia’s Cape York Peninsula to the minarets of Riyadh. I’ve climbed the spire of the Empire State Building, floated the Usumacinta River to the Mayan ruins at Piedras Negras in Guatemala, and photographed the tree-climbing lions and mountain gorillas of Uganda.
My latest novel is Heart of Diamonds, a tale of scandal, love, and death in the Congo, available in September from Kunati Books.
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June 13, 2009 at 5:28 pm |
hi dave,
i’m looking forward to reading your novel, i’m also writing a book on congo, we study bonobos and it’s due in 3 weeks – eek!
i saw your blogpost on the congo chip, i wrote and this is what i got back from them:
Hello –
Thank you for your email, and for voicing your concern.
“Congo” is the internal code name for AMD’s second generation ultrathin
notebook platform. “Congo” is not a marketing term that will be used to
brand the final product once launched. Please note that AMD uses names
of rivers for code-names of its notebook platforms; examples include
“Tigris,” “Yukon,” and “Nile.” “Congo” refers to the river that runs
through multiple countries in Africa, not the Republic of Congo.
AMD has been a member of the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition
(EICC) since 2006. As part of our supply chain management process, we
set expectations annually with our top tier suppliers regarding
adherence to our Worldwide Standards of Business Conduct and the EICC
Code of Conduct. We are actively monitoring the conflict minerals issue
as well as proposed legislation in the U.S. Congress. The EICC is
currently researching the extractive metals supply chain (specifically
tin, tantalum, and cobalt) as it relates to the electronics industry.
We will continue to monitor this relevant issue and its potential
effects.
AMD has a strong track record of contributing to good works in Africa,
including leading initiatives such as the 50×15 Foundation
http://50×15.amd.com/en-us/sol_results_diepsloot.aspx.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Irmina Blaszczyk
Irmina Blaszczyk
Investor Relations
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD)
T: 408-749-3398 | E: irmina.blaszczyk@amd.com