March 2012
February 2012
Chinese Labor Practices Sour Apple Consumers →
npr.org
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Apple’s profit margins have widened in recent years to over 30 percent, while Foxconn’s have narrowed to around 1.5 percent.
To make any real change, Apple will eventually have to take a hit to its profitability. Rotating tasks among workers might help prevent repetitive motion injuries, for example, but it will rake up costs in training and logistics.
But Needleman says many consumers might be willing to pay more for a product that doesn’t come at the expense of human lives and livelihoods.
“Consumers who get up in arms about something and say, ‘hey, I’ll pay $50.00 more for an iPhone that isn’t breaking the back of somebody,” he says. “That could make a difference.”
And some of them are trying to do just that. A petition on Change.org calls on Apple to release a worker protection strategy and go public with independent reports about factory conditions. It was posted on Jan.31, and it’s already gotten 181,026 people to sign.
Shit Bloggers Say →
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“Go wash the dishes!”
“Go take out the garbage!”
“Go fold the clothes!”
“Go make me coffee!”
“Go do the laundry!”
“Go hang the clothes!”
“Go bring me my purse so I can give you money!”
Those friends that check up on you.
The ones that randomly send you a message asking how you are. It shows that they really care about you. That no matter how busy their life may be, they always find time for you. Sure, some people are just naturally friendly but it proves that there’s still true friends out there in a sea of fakes. If you have one of these, don’t neglect them. There’s not many of them left.
What if...
What if one day when you check behind the shower curtain before you use the restroom, someone’s actually there?
What if?
What if?
WHAT IF?!
