I would like information on the local chapter of Native Dau... moreI would like information on the local chapter of Native Daughters, i.e. where and when they meet.
Tell Apple: Immediately improve working conditions at factories ... moreTell Apple: Immediately improve working conditions at factories that make iPhones and iPads Dear Christine, According to the New York Times, workers at a factory in Shenzhen, China, owned by Foxconn (a company that manufactures iPhones, iPads and other devices for Apple) regularly work sixteen-hour, seven-day work weeks. They stand until their legs swell and they can’t walk, and they perform repetitive motions on the production line for so long that some permanently lose the use of their hands. To cut costs, managers make workers use cheap chemicals that cause neurological damage. There has been a rash of suicides at the Foxconn plant, and 300 workers recently threatened to jump off the roof over a safety and pay dispute. In short, as one former Apple executive told the New York Times, "Most people would be really disturbed if they saw where their iPhone comes from." Mark Shields, a self-described member of the "cult of Mac," started a petition on Change.org demanding Apple exert its influence on its suppl... less
Attached photo is trip B mileage for the last 24,000 miles on He... moreAttached photo is trip B mileage for the last 24,000 miles on Heather Peter's car - an 06 Honda Civic Hybrid. She started a petition on Change.org. urging the 50 State Attorney Generals to reject the Honda Class Action Settlement, which only gives owners $200 in "damages". The sales sticker showed 49 to 51 mpg! I wish I could cut and paste the link but go to Change.org and enter "Attorney Generals" in the Search box and the petition will show up. You don't have to be an owner to sign the petition, just someone who thinks the settlement is unfair. This can set a precedent for future cases where car owners are defrauded, so it's in everyone's potential interest (unless you happen to agree that $200 IS fair, we're all entitled to our opinions, of course). less
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Make a change in 2012!!! Powerful bottled water presentation and health lecture! Suffering with lifestyle related diseases? What does this have to do with water? Come find out! The food you are eating and the beverages you are drinking are making you ...
I am an unemployed father looking for sum money to pay bills. I have a full size pickup truck that I can use to haul away most anything. If u need anything moved delivered or hauled away. please contact Clint. @ 916-753-2746. Thank U in advance.
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I am an unemployed father looking for sum money to pay bills. I have a full size pickup truck that I can use to haul away most anything. If u need anything moved delivered or hauled away. please contact Clint. @ 916-753-2746. Thank U in advance.
I am an unemployed father looking for sum money to pay bills. I have a full size pickup truck that I can use to haul away most anything. If u need anything moved delivered or hauled away. please contact Clint. @ 916-753-2746. Thank U in advance.
I'd like to find someone who can come over, or I can visit a couple times a week, that can use a little extra money teaching Spanish. I've wanted to do this for a while, and would love to sort out the details of compensation. I would prefer it be function...
Found black labrador dog at Laguna Blvd, dodging traffic. Found on Thursday morning, January 26, 2012. This dog is very sweet and really missing its owners. Please contact 916-451-6975 if you are missing a black lab. Please give the sex, name and another ...