Malachite necklace from Indigo Ocean Trading
While you’re thinking about your Christmas gifts this year, consider ethical gifts or fair trade presents that give back to the people who made them.
Fair trade jewelry from Pueblito
For example, Canadian site Pueblito sells fair trade jewelry and accessories from South America artisans. These eco-friendly jewelry pieces are fair trade [...]
In an Associated Press article by David Crary, “Students lie, cheat, steal, but say they’re good,” statistics on the behavior of high school students should be enough to cause every school to take action. According to Crary:In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggestin
CISE stands for Certified Information Security Expert. It is a certification provided after an individual who successfully clears both the levels of ISAT.A Certified Information Security Expert has in-depth knowledge of the internet, networking & online threats. He is capable of identifying new threats & can be considered as an Online Security Consultant.If you a CISE, various opportunitie
Many people are wondering about debt elimination processes, are they ethical? In particular, credit card debt elimination?!
People are deceived by many advertisers who claim to promise 100% credit card debt elimination or something similar to that. Those advertisers are professional as they sell air promises to hundreds of people. Until now, many people are [...]
Image by Swamibu via FlickrBy Ty H Philips For over two thousand years, western society has been influenced by the teachings of an obscure mythical figure known as Jesus of Nazareth. Why he was called this, is unknown, aside from his disciples trying to fulfill prophecy on their own, because he was neither born there, had family from there, nor ever lived there. Many, including myself, will
A few recent events have led me to believe that Christians who view ecology as something important (in other words they are "green"), need to have thought through some ethical questions. How does one...
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DeviDoll is a boutique that offers stylish, up-to-the minute fashion; pure, organic products for the body and gorgeous soft furnishings for the home. It’s also a boutique that exclusively stocks items that, somehow benefit the earth and the people in it.
The second you select something from DeviDoll’s collection you contribute to a much wiser consumption [...]
I’ve made it a point to steer clear of the whole Casey Anthony insanity. Well, until yesterday. And today. But I couldn’t let the latest out of Florida go without a comment or two…or twenty. Jose Baez, as we know, is one of Casey Anthony’s lawyers. Unfortunately, recent stories have put him in a less [...]
When I put the Ethical Investing blog carnival out of its misery, I said I would replace it with regularly scheduled posts on the topic of ethical investing. I also asked for others to send me links to their posts or websites on the subject. I have not kept my word.Ron Robins, of Investing for the Soul, has gently reminded me about his site, twice. I'm sorry it took two times for me to post someth
Your morning fix of mixed greens. (If the boss catches you, just politely tell him/her that you're helping save the world.) Obama Cites Michael Pollan's Sun-Food Agenda In a recent National Public Rad
Viewing the Mociun clothing collection with it’s bold prints and absorbing patterns is rather like going to an art gallery also it is just as responsive to merely being gazed upon and understood. Caitlin Mociun is the brains behind the brand being both designer and founder, she applies her vivid imagination and resourcefulness not just [...]
This weekend just gone I spent at the NZ Hypnotherapy Federation conference, which was very good. The NZHF is an umbrella organization which covers several hypnotherapy schools, the NZ Hypnotherapists Registration Board, and four professional societies, including the one I belong to, the NZ Association of Professional Hypnotherapists (NZAPH).
During the weekend I volunteered to be [...]
From: The 2008 US Election is Not About the Issues Bob's First Rule of Power We live on a planet with 6 billion humans, and most of them are uninformed and ignorant. Here in the United States, despite high standards of living and abundant material wealth, the situation is no different. In 2006, during coverage of the manufactured debate over "Intelligent Design," Newsweek conducted a national
I stopped watching Grey's Anatomy because the drama just got too frivolous for my taste. I was reluctant to make the switch to Private Practice, but after a string of successful episodes the show is quickly rising to the top of my must-see list.At the very least, last night's season premiere earned Private Practice a season pass on my Tivo. The episode featured five relationships on the rocks and
Have you ever had a conversation with someone who talks about another person and they do so in an unkind manner? The type of conversation they would not be having if the other person was actually there listening. They're basically talking behind their back. Why someone does this I'm not sure, could it be a [...]
Here comes a completely different type of fashion show bred by a completely bizarre form of fashion trend. The trend of ethical fashion show which started back in 2004 is set to see its next tantalizing edition in the coming month of October. Apart from making the fashion world greener, its basic aim is to instill in the heart of fashioners a sense of awareness and sympathy towards those who
Sean A. Spence wrote an article in the Journal of British Psychiatry, about whether we should use drugs to make people behave ethically. Among other points, the paper gives a few examples of ways that drugs are already being used to make people behave ethically.
There are drugs that make you happy, drugs that help you [...]
Sean A. Spence wrote an article in the Journal of British Psychiatry, about whether we should use drugs to make people behave ethically. Among other points, the paper gives a few examples of ways that drugs are already being used to make people behave ethically.
There are drugs that make you happy, drugs that help you [...]
Ok, Bakugan Battle Brawlers is another extraordinarily overpriced TV show promoted kids game. If you kids watches TV cartoons, they are exposed to a continuous stream of thinly veiled infomercials. These are not cartoons like Tom & Jerry, they are the Pokemon version of extended commercials. Bakugan Battle Brawlers are another example of the despicable lengths our enlightened corporations go t
In my previous entry I spoke about the ethical advertising agency process in terms of how it affects clients. This entry is about what it means to consumers. MORE >>
Sigh. This SEO client won’t make me any money.
But first, a story. Our fancy vacuum cleaner was slowly seeming to get weaker and weaker, until it really would just not suck anything up anymore. This would have precipitated immediate action, except that we have a ShopVac, which at least can pick up most of the [...]
Traditional advertising agencies make most of their profit by placing media on which they earn 15% commission. The more a client spends on media the more profitable the agency becomes. MORE >>
There’s a prevalent view that bisexuals are nothing but liars and cheats, incapable of being in a faithful and committed relationship and that we are destined to sleep around and hurt anyone who gets close to us.
My frustration at this stereotype is well known, and I’ve already explained at length that there are many bisexuals [...]
eBay, an online marketplace giant, has announced that the company was launching an ethically sourced marketplace selling "products that have a positive impact on people and the planet."
According to eBay, a California-based auction and retail group, the website, called WorldofGood.com, is a website that features items including jewelry, clothing, tea, coffee, and pottery from sellers verified by
I keep my TV on CNN all the time; I’m surprised the CNN logo hasn’t been permanently etched on my screen. I’m a political news junkie, and when I’m not watching CNN or MSNBC I’m reading the online news sites.
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But even I was surprised when John McCain selected a [...]
The Monarch Beverage Company has introduced a new drink to the US market called Acute Fruit 100% Juice Energy Drink, which is said to be carbon neutral. Available in orange passion fruit flavor, the energy beverage has been launched in partnership with the Carbonfund.org, an organization that helps companies to offset their carbon emissions. As [...]
Gossypium, who sell Gossypium Ethical Clothing & Organic Cotton Clothes at already amazing prices have sent me a discount promotional code to use at their website. This code allows you a 10% discount when used at their checkout.
Voucher code: A7DJRQ - (Expires on 10th April 2009)
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Rest and be Thankful
Originally uploaded by Krasnyi FotoapparatWhile forcing myself to take a sabbath today, I read an article by Jon Cobb Jr., "Ecojustice and Christian Salvation". In this essay he...
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Hello, I need a list 200 targeted sites, email addresses and where possible names who I can contact for link exchange. You do not have to contact sites or write emails, I only need the list. Sites must themselves have link pages... (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Link Building, SEO)
Ever engaged a new client, enrolled a new customer in a service, or sold a new customer a product, only to have the customer back-peddle or worse - cancel after making a purchase commitment because they said - “You didn’t tell me…!!!”?
Client’s back-peddling or canceling after the sale hurt. They hurt not only the bottom [...]
Kelly from SHE-POWER was awesome enough to interview me and then still put my answers up on her blog. She asked tough questions, and I made it tougher for her by giving long, un-webfriendly answers (don’t worry, she did a wonderful job editing the answers). Fun times were had by all.
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I introduced a Bill that was originally moved successfully by Greens MP, Mark Parnell, in the Upper House which allows State employees to make an ethical choice regarding the superannuation fund into which their contributions are invested. The intent of this Bill was to simply empower State Government employees with an option for electing a [...]
Tomorrow the coalition government of UPA will fight for getting the Trust Vote in Parliament at the same time loosing the trust of common people.Currently Horse Trading is the buzzword in political arenas. It is the strong rumor that MPs are open for sale around 30 – 50 crore rupees. Even bookies are also involved in it.Have a look at the naked drama of changing court by politicians.*JMM’s Shi
There is one major difference between a philosopher and a prophet. Most philosophers are rational beings who base their philosophy of life on reason. In contrast the prophets may or may not be rational or reasonable, however, invariably prophets and spiritual leaders are creatures of extreme.Generally philosophers base their philosophy of life on ethical values. Consequently they preach the path o
As a followup to the previous post, I’m about to make some suggestions on what I think companies should do to avoid irritating potential customers. Most of it will seem pretty obvious, but many a times, we see companies making obvious mistakes. Probably what’s obvious to some may not be obvious to others or probably [...]
Something I can no longer observe in silence is seeing/hearing adequately-educated people idolising God in front of (impressionable) children.It's abominable. ...There exists one school of thought that loves and cares for all with minimal conditions, you know. This school of thought empowers one to be as spiritual as one needs to be - worship Nature, if one must; meditate on the workings of the Un
What is ethical SEO? Well the search engine optimization industry is no different from most other industries, in that there are certain companies that follow unethical approaches to obtain high rankings in search engines, this technique is commonly referred to as black hat SEO.Keyword selection.Some SEO firms will guarantee you first place positions in search engines, be wary of this as no company
Internet privacy is a major concern of today. Privacy over the Internet has raised certain ethical issues, which need to be dealt with. While catering to the privacy needs of the Internet users, we need to implement certain ethics. For more on the ethical issues of Internet privacy, read on…Privacy is a status wherein an individual can work on his/her information in seclusion, resulting in a sel
Emerging Ethical Issues of Life in Virtual WorldsCall for chaptersScholarly articles on emerging issues of life in virtual worlds such as Second Life are solicited. Work that connects streams of ethics research and theory to virtual worlds as they are and to what they are developing into is particularly sought.Among the virtual world issues explicitly invited are:privacy, monitoring and eavesdropp
This is an explanation of why I've decided to end the ethical investing blog carnival.There were plenty of submissions, but almost all were completely irrelevant. Here were the guidelines:"Submit your articles on ethical investing. Topics could include, but aren't limited to, discussions of environmentally friendly, people friendly, animal friendly investments; what makes an investment 'ethical,'
The article I posted a few weeks ago in regards to the H5N1 vaccine caused me to consider a potential pandemic and the health care workers’ obligation to work should the event come to pass.
The World Health Organization estimates that
today a pandemic is likely to result in 2 to 7.4 million deaths globally. In high [...]
Interesting question with an assumption you have ethics which often isn’t clearly demonstrated in many of today’s businesses. I guess it depends on what you write about and how honest you are in writing. As a retired, fixed income kind of guy, I look for things that can bring in gadget or book money without a great deal of sweat on my part. Since I am a technut and booknut, writing about that
According to Foodweek ethical food purchases are now considered mainstream, with the British said to be leading the trend for ethical food shopping in Europe.
New research from international food and grocery expert IGD revealed that tens of millions of shoppers across Europe regularly consider factors such as organic, Fair Trade or local sourcing when making food purchasing decisions.
Anheuser-Busch (BUD) is threatened by an InBev takeover like its home city of St. Louis is menaced by the rain-swollen Mississippi. But, BUD took its first...
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Is Christian debt relief really more ethical?
The idea of Christian debt relief has become more popular in recent years. After all, who doesn’t like the idea of getting help paying off your debts, and doing it in an ethical, caring way!
But what makes Christian debt counseling different than any other type of debt assistance program?
The [...]
I have a dream. And that dream, is to provide access to the very best genetic material available, for those who care and are willing to pay for it. I call it “The Ethical Sperm Bank”.
In order to be invited to contribute their spooge, men would have to prove themselves worthy on a number of [...]
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Search Engine Optimization or SEO is a strategy for increasing your rank in the search results in Google for particular search phrases related to your organizations purpose and mission.
Why is Search Engine Optimization So Important ?
Well, search optimization can help you reach more clients, customers, and funding sources. It [...]
the Lowcountry and the Coastal Empire. Home Shavuot All people, animals deserve ethical treatment Published Saturday, June 7, 2008 Jews celebrate on June 8's eve, Shavuot, commemorating Moses receiving the Torah atop Mount Sinai. Sinai was chosen because it belonged to no nation. The Torah's teachings belong to all humankind. The whole of Torah has been distilled to: "What is dis
It turns out that Frank Mozilo, head of Countrywide (CFC), was passing out special mortgages to people including two former chiefs of Fannie Mae (FNM)....
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White hat SEO (or ethical SEO if you like) is often argued to be not as successful as 'black hat' SEO. Proponents of black hat SEO have even gone so far as saying that using black hat they can easily out rank any white hat SEO'd site.Whilst it may be true that Black Hat SEO techniques certainly can have a more rapid and dramatic effect on raising the Google ranking of a site, this has to be weighe
White hat SEO (or ethical SEO if you like) is often argued to be not as successful as 'black hat' SEO. Proponents of black hat SEO have even gone so far as saying that using black hat they can easily out rank any white hat SEO'd site.Whilst it may be true that Black Hat SEO techniques certainly can have a more rapid and dramatic effect on raising the Google ranking of a site, this has to be weighe
One of the many robots being manufactured in Korea for their convenient size and family functions. As a result of the surprisingly rapid improvements are made to the personal robot module, Korea also has the unique responsibility of one of the first countries who are responsible for the integration of cutting edge technology with the sensitivities of mankind. How far can robotics technology really
Yesterday Greens MLC Mark Parnell succeeded in having the Upper House pass legislation that will allow public servants to choose an ethical option for their superannuation investments. Back in July 2005 I asked the Treasurer Kevin Foley why public servants weren’t being offered such an ethical option. At the time the Treasurer dismissed the inquiry [...]
Shoaib's blog actually pointed me to a pretty interesting article called Face-Off: Is vulnerability research ethical? - Security Experts Bruce Schneier & Marcus Ranum Offer Their Opposing Points of View. Not surprisingly Bruce says "yes" and Marcus says "no". If you read through their points, you might even agree partly with each of them:
Bruce Schneier: Yes, newly discovered vulnerabilities
1. Do not expect your doctor to share your discomfort.Involvement with the patient's suffering might cause him to lose valuable scientific objectivity.
2. Be cheerful at all times.Your doctor leads a busy and trying life and requires all the gentleness and reassurance he can get.
3. Try to suffer from the disease for which you are being [...]
I have an ethical question for you. I know a guy who's simply a sweetheart. He's happily married, a few years older than PG and I, and just a good ol' boy. He works with PG's dad, plays cards with...
As Hillary Clinton ignores calls to end her candidacy, some have wondered if the continued fight between Barack Obama and herself is aiding the GOP. All right, more than some, many. But, despite some past assertions that SNL was backing Clinton, they certainly skewered her on Saturday's show - as well as the question as to why she has still not dropped out - which was hosted by Shia Labeouf. As
Concerned about not getting an adequate amount of traffic to your site? Want to boost your visibility on net? One answer to all such questions! Your site needs SEO services.
SEO (search engine optimization) means optimization of a site to increase its visibility & usability to search engines like google. SEO services help in generating more [...]
Earth Island's acceptance of new "global travelers' coalition" brings resources, recognition, growth. Ethical Traveler is the first grassroots alliance uniting adventurers, tourists, travel agencies, and outfitters -- everyone who loves to travel, and sees travel as a positive force in the world. - 2003-10-17 Friend of PR Web - 2
You are keen to play your part in tackling climate change and have a bit of money to invest. You are distrustful of some of the big financial institutions but would like to earn a decent return on your cash if possible.If that sounds like you, then you may be interested to hear that Tuesday sees the launch of a public share issue aimed at raising £8.5m to invest in wind farms and other renewable energy projects across the country. Ethical bank Triodos is offering people the chance to become shareholders in Triodos Renewables, a public limited company which came into being 13 years ago as the Wind Fund. This is its fourth share issue - the last was in 2005.Triodos Renewables invests mainly in small and medium-sized wind farms, hydroelectric schemes and emerging renewable energy technology
I’ve started a few threads at three forums that I involved in regarding the practices of buying forum and blog posts to increase website traffic. You can follow my threads in DigitalPoint.com, SitePoint.com, and Webmaster-Talk.com.
As you may already know, traffic is the life blood of your website - no traffic, no blood, no [...]
It Pays Rich Dividends To STAY ETHICALIt May Be Painful In The Short Term, But A Strong Ethical Code Is What Builds Lasting Value For A Start-Up.“It is better to lose a billion dollars than a good night’s sleep.” NR Narayana Murthy IT TOOK place nearly a decade ago, but is still fresh in the mind of R Satya Narayanan, founder of Career Launcher. Officials from the income-tax department were scrutinising the account books of his online education services firm, when an officer suggested he planned to disallow some expenses and impose tax on them. Mr Narayanan argued the expenses deserved to be tax-free, but the officer didn’t agree. After much haggling, the officer suggested he could allow the expenses if a certain sum was paid to him. It was the entrepreneur’s moment of truth. He
The Secular Coalition for America is growing to nine member organizations now that the American Ethical Union has voted to join. This means more staff, donors, and activists being added to the Secular Coalition. For more, read the complete press release below.Washington, DC – The Secular Coalition for America, a lobbying organization which protects and advances the rights of nontheistic Americans, has just welcomed a new member organization. This expansion of the Coalition follows other growth milestones: the hiring in March of its second full-time lobbyist; the doubling of its e-activist base in the last year; and unprecedented annual contributions from across the country.On Sunday, April 20, 2008, the American Ethical Union (AEU) voted to become the ninth member organization of the Se
Concerned about not getting an adequate amount of traffic to your site? Want to boost your visibility on net? One answer to all such questions! Your site needs SEO services.
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From the BBC Pressroom: "As ethical fashion promises to be the next big thing, the BBC has today launched Thread – a new online magazine for fashion conscious people who care about where their clothes come from.
"Thread will cut to the heart of what 'ethical fashion' means, covering a range of issues from the environmental footprint of clothing manufacture, to the impact of the fashion industry on human and animal rights and why the choices we make as clothes shoppers make a real difference.
"First and foremost Thread is dedicated to showcasing the latest in eco-fabulous style. The magazine shows you how to get the look you want in an eco-glam way through a unique mix of affordable fashion, exclusive celebrity videos and interviews, photo galleries and thought-provoking features.
"It
An honest assessment, and possibly outside resources, can aid in remedying questionable working situations.by Sheree Clark December/January 2007 Q: The people I work with and I have opposing principles, and I really don’t have a lot of respect for the way things are done around here. Until now I have closed my eyes, but it’s harder to do these days. What are my options? While I understand your angst, your use of the term values is a little vague. Are we talking about questionable business practices and ethical lapses, or about some kind of harassment of you personally? Are the people you work with blatantly lacking in morals, or is it merely that the corporate culture is too relaxed for you? There is a pretty long continuum when it comes to what we individually defi ne as values, princ
The Ethical Business: Challenges and Controversies# Author:Kamel Mellahi, Geoffrey Wood# Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan # Number Of Pages: 195 # Publication Date: 2002-12-20 # ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0333949935 # ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780333949931 The Ethical Business will provide up-to-date coverage of key issues and perspectives in business ethics from a critical perspective. After providing an overview of theoretical approaches to ethics, a wide range of relevant practical questions will be explored. The book will cover the issues in greater depth, and in a more critical manner, than other introductory texts.
I just saw another interesting article from GMANews.TV. It’s actually the conclusion of a two-part special. The first one focused on “Arroyo brother-in-law to use biofuels law to evade CARP?” Now, this one, focusing on "Ethical lapses mark passage of Biofuels Law, says report," is just as interesting as the first. And I kid you not! Read on, friends! There is perhaps no lawmaker as enthusiastic about biofuels as Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri. Zubiri was still congressman for the third district of Bukidnon when he became principal author of the House bill that eventually became Republic Act 9367 or the Biofuels Act. He campaigned hard to get other lawmakers to support the measure that he earned himself the nickname “Mr. Biofuel." His official page in the Senate website describes him
Search engine optimization is an important component when one is building a website for a certain audience. It is widely used mostly by online merchants, as they have to be able to come up with a site that can easily be found by users. internet marketing relies on customers after all, and customers find sites [...]
If you have been in a doctor’s office, you’ve probably seen them. They are the ones that are unusually well dressed — considering their environment. They also are typically young, healthy, and attractive. And worst of all is that they typically pay absolutely no attention to you, the patient, as you are not their objective. [...]
To sell a product well, it is very important to use powerful selling words to really convey each and every little benefit that your product has to convince the customer. It is not uncommon to see words like “unbelievable” and “phenomenal” and something along those lines in really great salesletters.However, there are some marketers who intentionally use hyped-up descriptions to sell off th
Have you considered becoming a mystery shopper? Secret, or mystery, shopping is now a widely popular way for companies to obtain quality consumer feedback, while mystery shoppers get rewarded with cash and freebies. Companies are competing to recruit mystery shoppers who pose as real customers on their premises to check the quality of their services [...]
What is the morally right thing to do in the following cases? What would YOU do?
(Now if this test were taken by "The Missus Herself" she would answer and mean everything with the compassion and...
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So Elliot Spitzer deserves to be critiqued and ought to be doing deep atonement for what he did. His previous moral arrogance and willingness when he had power to do so to prosecute others for their participation in creating prostitution rings makes him an easy target. We, in turn, might practice the forgiveness that our religious and spiritual traditions preach, particularly those of us who
During her London fashion week show in February 2003, Katherine Hamnett, the award winning British designer. sent models up the catwalk in T-shirts that read No War, Blair Out. Get Ethical found out more about her fashion crusade... How are you involved in ethical fashion? I have always been an environmentalist and with three children, I am naturally concerned about their future. Relating to fashion, I think it really started in 1990 when I commissioned some research on the impact of the clothing and textiles business on the environment. I was horrified at what I found. The first issue was that there are 10 thousand deaths every year due to conventional cotton agriculture, mostly from pesticide poisoning. It was a real shock, because we designers thought we weren?t doing any actual damage
I often listen to the hatred and disgust from many people regarding payday loans. People feel that payday loans screw consumers and lead to massively high interest rates. They also hate payday loans because they have heard other people bitch and complain about them rather than think through all of the issues.
Payday loans are expensive, [...]
After a long lull in my running career I decided it was about time I started afresh. Pregnancy put a halt on it because I was sick, stressed and had an overcomplicated situation. I had spent the previous years running in my brother’s old trainers which seemed to do the job quite nicely, [...]
