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[University of Sydney - Latest News] At the event, Bozich will be discussing the creation of Knights Apparel's ethical business model including his collaboration with labour experts, retailers, university students and the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC).... admin Ethical [University of Sydney - Latest News] At the event, Bozich will be discussing the creation of Knights Apparel's ethical business model including his collaboration with labour experts, retailers, university students and the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC).

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[Cheap Thailand Flights] Ethical enterprise model is the way forward: Bozich, who will be speaking at a public celebration for the US Scientific tests Centre on Tuesday 27 March, titled ‘Entrepreneurship and Human Rights: Knights Attire’s ethical organization design’, believes that producing organizations can provide a sustainable pathway out of poverty for staff without having sacrificing profitable organization techniques.

[Edmund Rice Business Ethics Initiative] Edmund Rice Business Ethics Initiative » Blog Archive » “Living ...: “Serious rioting broke out in June in a Bangladeshi manufacturing zone where clothing is made for western retailers including Carrefour, H&M, Tesco and Wal-Mart. Violence erupted as a wage dispute spiralled out of control, forcing about 250 garment factories to bolt the doors and put up shutters while police tried to restore order.

[Business Ethics] Trying to Break the Sweatshop Business Model | Business Ethics: The experiment has been driven by Knights Apparel CEO Joseph Bozich, who, after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, decided that “I wanted to find a way to use my business to impact people that it touched on a daily basis,” according to the Times.

[Smart Learning Strategies] Smart Learning Strategies » Blog Archive » The Spanish Language ...: By bringing out yourself to owners the first end of the week their FSBO is actually announced, ahead of masses start calling on Monday, you produce a good network. By sending them resources, educational elements, free reviews, and forms, you become a good ally.

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[The FCPA Blog] Nowhere is the difference between Clean Hands and Constructive Engagement more evident than in the central plank of the reform agenda: the good faith compliance defense. The question is not whether .... admin Entry [The FCPA Blog] Nowhere is the difference between Clean Hands and Constructive Engagement more evident than in the central plank of the reform agenda: the good faith compliance defense. The question is not whether .

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[The FCPA Blog] The FCPA Blog - The FCPA Blog - Fourth Circuit Rejects Jefferson's ...: A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sitting in Richmond, Virginia on Monday affirmed former U.S. Representative William Jefferson's convictions for an FCPA conspiracy and nine other corruption counts. The court threw out a wire fraud conviction.

[FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog] IP Rights under the FCPA « FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog: The second, broader point is that shareholders and investors in companies are obliged to satisfy themselves with the business practices of the companies they invest in. This is very important and we cannot emphasise it enough. It is particularly so for institutional investors who have the knowledge and expertise to do it. The SFO intends to use the civil recovery process to pursue investors who have benefitted from illegal activity. Where issues arise, we will be much less sympathetic to institutional investors whose due diligence has clearly been lax in this respect.”

[The FCPA Blog] The FCPA Blog - The FCPA Blog - 'Corruption Tours' Are A Hot ...: CorruptTour's founder Petr Sourek said: 'The idea was to reverse the usual situation wherein corruption feeds on business by creating a business that uses corruption as input by exposing it.' The Czech Republic ranked 57 on the latest .

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[ShetlandTimes.co.uk] He added: “I congratulate Gary for this success after four years of hard arguing. For too long the council and its pension fund have made dirty money out of shares in tobacco companies and firms who sell arms to... admin Entry [ShetlandTimes.co.uk] He added: “I congratulate Gary for this success after four years of hard arguing. For too long the council and its pension fund have made dirty money out of shares in tobacco companies and firms who sell arms to dictatorships.

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[Pakistan Daily Times Current & Breaking News TV Online Live Free Streaming Broadcasting] Qureshi lauds MQM's political policies | Pakistan Daily Times ...: KARACHI: Former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi described MQM's political policy of allowing middleclass people to reach parliament as .

[Red County] Dino Rossi checks in with We The People | Red County: The fact is our ballots (mine and my Wife’s) are lying on the Island in our Kitchen, awaiting our final decisions. Although I’ve stated my endorsement for candidates in two races, I’m not going to share my decision on this one.

[Only Ed] Indigenous resistance is the new 'terrorism' « Only Ed: According to Ecuador’s Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities, there are currently 189 cases of people accused of sabotage and terrorism by the Ecuadorian government, for protesting the privatisation of natural resources. The situation is so critical that Amnesty International issued a statement denouncing it as an attempt to silence opposition to government policies.

[We the People of the United States] Obama and OWS: Clear and Present Danger | We the People of the ...: “While protestors are seen spewing hate against Jewish Americans, President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and (Democratic National Committee) Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz have declared their support for the demonstrations. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Steve Israel even circulated a petition saying he’s ‘standing with’

[Bill Mitchell - billy blog] Central bank independence – another faux agenda | Bill Mitchell ...: That is a policy issue that both stands in need economic justification and also involves ethical, social, and political norms. Even if it is decided that government should do this in any case, the question of how comes into play, and that also involves some complex issues.

[VilNews] read - VilNews: Poland is a member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), European Economic Area, International Energy Agency, Council of Europe, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, International Atomic Energy Agency and G6.

[palashbiswas] Retrenchment in Recession. LPG Hits Generation Next Most and It Is ...: Though the precise definition of globalisation is still unavailable a few definitions worth viewing, Stephen Gill: defines globalisation as the reduction of transaction cost of transborder movements of capital and goods thus of factors of production and goods. Guy Brainbant: says that the process of globalisation not only includes opening up of world trade, development of advanced means of communication, internationalisation of financial markets, growing importance of MNC’s, population migrations and more generally increased mobility of persons, goods, capital, data and ideas but also infections, diseases and pollution

[Reason Magazine - Topics > Regulation] The Costs of Doing Business - Reason Magazine: I suppose to some extent this is true...I would prefer a world witha primary value of solidarity which I why I would rather live in aworld that guarantees a minimum threshold of quality of life foreach citizen with no overall ceiling instead of the world thatcorporations create in these so-called 'ideal business climates'which guarantee no minimum and concentrate wealth among theelites...If you are a whale(social darwinist) you probably opposelaws that protect minnows. In my point of view this is preferableto the law of the jungle.

[The American Spectator and The Spectacle Blog] The American Spectator : Gingrich Frames the Debate: Middle class Americanshave watched as the Republican party has compromised so much overthe last 35 years that we know there is nothing left to compromise.The time has come for middle class Americans to dig their heels inand fight for ourselves because Democrats and the RINO's of theRepublican party do not care one iota about the middle class.

[Hit & Run] Reason Writers Around Town: Matt Welch in CNN.com About the ...: The [2nd] Second Class citizens of the Japanese Empire the peoplesof Okinawa are once again to sacrificed on the alter of MainlandJapanese Companies, by the Central Government of Tokyo, allowingthe citizens of the Japanese Mainland to live in its bubble ofeconomic comfort, of family solidarity and corporate customs ofannual bonuses, provided by investments, and profitable companieslocated in the [American-Israeli Military Industrial Complex],maintaining its own global leadership in high-tech niches inelectronics and carbon fibers, providing Japanese know how toApple's iPhone and Boeing's latest airplane which rely heavily onJapanese innovations. But at the lost of the lost of freedom of thepeoples of Okinawa, ending any dream of a renewed Edo Era of theonce [1600-1800] period with sufficient wealth able to invest inits own development, creating a refined Okinawa National identityand culture for present and future generations to come, as [1st]Class Citizens of their own [DPRO] Democratic Peoples Republic ofOkinawa, free of [American-Israeli Military Industrial Complex]Occupation and treatment by an Japanese Central Government willingto allow them to be threat as [2nd] Class Citizens upon their ownland, carrying the Burden of foreign occupation, given only acontinuous series of Gomenesai Tours in exchange.

[Clusterfuck Nation] The Earth Shifts - Clusterfuck Nation: The conservative versions of butthurt take many forms, but the most egregious examples usually follow expressions like: "My grandfather died in such-and-such a war so you could sit here and..." or perhaps, "Nobody understands us fundamentalists and we're being Peeersecuuuuuted..." Ah yes and let's not forget the 460-pound wheezing, sclerotic home-schoolin bible-thumpers with the circa-1986 haircuts, heads whirling with technicolor fantasies from the "throw 'em to the lions" days of rotten old Pagan Rome, perhaps, And of course we have the banksters...its not enough for them to haul off the whole universe in their carpetbags -- no, now they have to be recognised as "victims" too, in need of constant hand-holding and protected from those blogging meanies. If I have to see another indignant baker whining about "being tarred and feathered in the public eye," I will scream.

[Naked Liberty] The July 2010 CCC Blog Carnival | Naked Liberty: Health Care Rationing: A Love Story, saying, “What kind of benevolent dictator would declare his love for Britain's stingy, depressing, complicated, cold and arbitrary National Health Service by describing it as “generous, hopeful, .Pelosi Lauds “Most Ethical Congress in Herstory”, saying, “In 2006 Congressional Democrats campaigned on the conceit that Republicans were corrupt up to their coke-filled noses and incapable of governing so much as a taco stand, and .

[Pro President Obama Blog] GOP 2012 Presidential Candidates On The Issues « Pro President ...: Taking inspiration from the rapid unraveling regime in Libya, thousands of Syrians pour into the streets and taunt President Bashar Assad with shouts that his family’s 40-year dynasty will be the next dictatorship to crumble. Assad, who has tried in vain to crush the 5-month-old revolt, appears increasingly out of touch as he refuses to acknowledge the hundreds of thousands of people demanding his ouster.

[Anderson Cooper 360] Questions about Obama's leadership – Anderson Cooper 360 ...: Obama has turned the light out on Iran because he didn’t want to meddle and then in Hondorus because he did want to meddle and no one reports it no one questions him on it he gets a pass from the media and we are supposed to believe the media is not biased not a form of Pravda that has destroy the first ammendment? I just don’t get it, he illegally fires IG’s that are doing their jobs because they find corruption with our tax money but since that corruption involved friends of his and Michelle he gets away with it.

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[Brilliant Earth Blog] Sadly, IndexIQ’s filing relies on the same outdated definition of “conflict diamond” used by the Kimberley Process, the troubled international diamond certification scheme. That definition leaves out most of the serious ethical issues plaguing diamond mining today... admin Ethical [Brilliant Earth Blog] Sadly, IndexIQ’s filing relies on the same outdated definition of “conflict diamond” used by the Kimberley Process, the troubled international diamond certification scheme. That definition leaves out most of the serious ethical issues plaguing diamond mining today - including child labor, violence, and corruption.

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[News One] Zimbabwe invites Indian investment in infrastructure, mining News: Organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Export-Import Bank of India, the conclave is themed as “Creating possibilities: delivering value” and is expected to cover a wide area ranging from leveraging the Indian model for Africa’s growth to funding the growth and partnerships to harness the human potential.

[Firstpost] Budget 2012 and Pranab Mukherjee's ethical deficits | Firstpost: First, he was in ethical breach of market regulator Sebi’s insider trading regulations, which require corporate insiders to refrain from market purchases or sales when they are in possession of undisclosed price-sensitive information. The finance minister probably knew that the budget would impose a cess on domestically produced crude - but still went ahead with the ONGC disinvestment earlier this month.

[NY Essay] Essay or other academic paper Northern Canada Development on ...: • The investment advantages are huge in Northern Canada as for there are a number of projects that are in pipeline and an amount of over $100 billion has been granted for investments in different areas such as diamond mining, the ongoing discovery of uranium in Nunavut and Labrador, the Gas project of Mackenzie in North West territories etc. The investments made in only these projects, depicts a momentous allocation of Canada’s total…

[Diamond Estates Worldwide — Diamond Estates Worldwide] Clean, green, money machine — Diamond Estates Worldwide: The EIRIS Foundation and the Holly Hill Charitable Trust recently ran a survey that asked, simply: ‘”What is the UK public’s opinion of charitable investments?” The responses showed, perhaps unsurprisingly, that 78% of the British public would think worse of a charity if they found out that it had funds invested in activities that ran contrary to its values. And when you consider that UK registered charities hold nearly £78 billion in investments, that’s a lot of potential business.

[Webinar HOWTO] Webinar Howto - Connolly an Integral Part of Upcoming IAPP ...: Connolly’s Commercial Division President, David Davies, will make a presentation at the IAPP Fusion Masters Sessions, a series of roundtable discussions designed exclusively for senior financial operations leaders. He will address opportunities for managing the cash cycle in the “payments to sourcing” continuum.

[Article Directory from Transfer Kilat] Five Things To Look For Coach carly When Buying A Lab-grown ...: Not only are they every bit as brilliant, they are also eco-friendly and conflict-free. Here are five things you should look for when buying a lab-grown diamond:Is it guaranteed conflict-free?

[Equity] What is the specific differences between a conglomerate and a ...: 2 Cheap single wall rims3 Cheap 7 speed freewheel hubs 4 Terrible saddles seats5 Bottom of the line components such as shifters derailleurs brakes etc. 6 Bad assembly by a minimum wage associate who may have been selling Goldfish the week before in the pet dept.

[Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom website] Legal ethics losing out to bottom line - Fullermoney: Legal ethics losing out to bottom line - This article by Andrew Ross Sorkin for the NYT and IHT discusses some of the conflicts that too often besmirch the financial industry.

[My Money Blog] The Ethics of Credit Card Rewards and Bonuses » My Money Blog: This is precisely what Obama did when he signed credit card reform in 2009, which has helped lots of people, and we continue passing legislation preventing predatory practices since this industry is always finding new ways to take advantage of people. We won’t always be able to stop people from making bad choices, but we can certainly limit egregiously predatory practices to prevent a lot of unnecessary exploitation by unwitting consumers by highly sophisticated financial interests.

[Wall Street Oasis - Investment Banking & Finance Community] Big Macs & $4 Gas | Wall Street Oasis: I love the urban lifestyle and if it wasn't for my weekly flights I would probably have an extremely small carbon footprint too but I don't think the solution is to move people out of the suburbs and into urban areas. Sure that would bring tax money into the cities and possibly improve public transit but eventually cities will reach their carrying capacity (if they haven't already).

[Ethical Jewellery Australia] Integrity in the jewellery box | Ethical Jewellery Australia: I have now moved to a proper blog format, so am posting all the old blog-ish articles to get the ball rolling. This article appeared in “Living Wisdom” ... Australia's Premier Ethical Bespoke Jewellery Company. Home · About · Our People · Our ...

[Arwa's Freelance Site] Ethical Consumer Magazine: Is Islamic Banking an Ethical ...: In 2008, as the world slid into what is now known as the ”˜Great Recession’, Islamic finance was witnessing something of a resurgence. This faith-based banking hit the headlines as an ethical and sustainable alternative to the conventional, profit-driven banking system.

[Ethical Technology] Six Brain-Damage Scourges that Cripple IQ in Sub-Saharan Africa: In my email correspondence with the biologists at the University of New Mexico, I was informed by the above study’s lead author Christopher Eppig that, “Based on our own research”¦ a social policy aimed at elevating IQ would want to focus on reducing the infection rates and durations of the infections that are most costly to the brain, which we predict include malaria, diarrheal diseases, tuberculosis, and intestinal worms.” 

[Hey! Gadget] Ethics Fight Over Domain Names Intensifies | Hey! Gadget: But China and Russia have their own complaints and would like to reduce American influence over the system

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[NCR Today] According to a news release, the event "will focus on principles of Catholic Social Teaching as they relate to ethical investing and examine Notre Dame’s investment in HEI Hospitality in light of the growing number of accusations of... admin Entry [NCR Today] According to a news release, the event "will focus on principles of Catholic Social Teaching as they relate to ethical investing and examine Notre Dame’s investment in HEI Hospitality in light of the growing number of accusations of labor violations against the private-equity hotelier."

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[NCR Today] JP Morgan Chase closes Vatican bank account | National Catholic ...: The Vatican bank has been laundering monies for the mafias at least since the 50s. JP I publicly stated that one of his first chores would be to "clean up the Vatican Bank." JP II said and did nothing to straighten out the Banking mess, even with all the murders that took place with Banco Ambrosia.

[Notre Dame News // Notre Dame News] Notre Dame's Mendoza College ranks No. 1 for third consecutive ...: “The College of Business puts an emphasis not only on outstanding academic growth, but also on finding your vocational calling and on doing business the right way and for the right reasons,” said a Mendoza College graduating senior in the comments section of the survey. “This summer was my first experience at comparing my business skills against those from other top universities.

[KansasCity.com: Front Page] Land bank in KC is a step closer to reality - KansasCity.com: </p><p>The idea of the land bank is to establish a local entity with the authority to acquire vacant properties and set them aside for rehab or resale so that they can be put back on the tax rolls.</p><p>Jim Kelly Jr., a professor at the University of Notre Dame law school who specializes in community development law, said the foreclosure crisis of the last few years has added to a chronic problem that has persisted in urban centers for decades.</p><p>&#x201C;Cities are looking for effective interventions, and land banking is absolutely catching on,&#x201D; Kelly said.

[NCR Today] NCR Bracket update - National Catholic Reporter: turbulent waters for the remaining schools, with Creighton, Gonzaga and Saint Louis all facing #1 or #2 seeds in their next matchup. But as Friday night showed, anything can happen, and that's why we'll continue watching both tournaments this weekend as the games continue.

[Trading and Investing 4 U] Would you reveal your Facebook password for a job? - Toronto Star: WASHINGTON ”” A small business investment bill that had appeared to enjoy wide bipartisan support was in danger of collapsing Tuesday after Senate Democrats and Republicans split over two attempts to amend it. The legislation, which gives small …

[White House.gov Press Office Feed] Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Kenny of Ireland ...: I also had an opportunity to thank him for the continued exemplary efforts by the men and women in uniform in Ireland who contribute to peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts all around the world, from Kosovo to Lebanon. As I've said before, Ireland punches above its weight internationally, and has a long history rooted in its own experience of making sure that not only is peace a priority, but also that the human needs on issues like hunger are addressed. 

[dotCommonweal] dotCommonweal » Blog Archive » Poll: drop birth-control mandate ...: But to the Obama administration and Senate Democrats, the Catholic Church until a couple weeks ago was enslaving women as property, and only now have women ever been living as free persons because the federal government has mandated that religious groups cover contraception too (insular churches excepted only). The Church proposed a negotation: keep your 95% net mandate, your Obamacare regime, and the rest, and JUST MERELY let religious / moral objectors out.

[UNITE HERE In The News] Notre Dame Students Begin Hunger Strike for Ethical Investment: Notre Dame students will begin a five-day hunger strike on Monday, April 19 calling on the university to take concrete action against HEI Hotels and Resorts, a company in which the university is invested. Since fall of 2008, students have raised concerns about the unethical labor practices of HEI by leafleting, protesting, meeting with administrators and organizing teach-ins on campus with HEI hotel workers who are leading the struggle for justice at their workplace.

[CompuInfoSystems] Business Ethics Deciphered | CompuInfoSystems: Most consumers subconsciously practice a code of ethics when purchasing or investing their time and money. The management side of business has to make conscious decisions as pertaining to their code of ethics, toward how the company will initiate, with action or to commence proper principles and values.

[Minyanville Blogs] Three Rationalizations To Be Short This Market | Chuck's Blog:  I have even defined my risk (S&P 1380) and the measure by which my hypothesis would be deemed a failure (two consecutive closing prices above 1380).  Therefore the only logical course would be to post my aforementioned Mea Culpa and exit gracefully.

[John L Allen Jr's blog] Papal transition, Obama, Nigeria and China | National Catholic ...: An astute political scientist, Galli della Loggia notes that through the centuries, European monarchs always saw the greatest threat to their own power, and to the stability of the state, in the machinations of the aristocratic nobility. As a result, he notes, enlightened monarchs always sought some sort of popular legitimacy -- a base of support "from below," to counter the pressures "from above" created by the elites.

[Real-World Economics Review Blog] “Given the extraordinary level of incompetence shown by these ...: It is outrageous those economists in important policy-making and influential positions even keep their jobs. What comprises these positions is obvious: senior economists within the central bank, treasury, the financial regulator, commercial lenders, investment banks, and supranational organisations.

[Vox Nova] If the United States Were a Fully Catholic Country « Vox Nova: The goodness of God is discovered not in abstract speculation, but in a life oriented toward God that creates particular practices that require the privileging of certain social institutions above others. The goodness of God can be discovered only when the church is the social institution rendering intelligible our lives”¦ For a Christian account of this good, the church is the social formation that orders all others.

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]]> Hunter Hall sets the standard in ethical investment &#124; Money ... 2012-03-17T09:06:03Z 2012-03-17T09:06:03Z tag:www.ecogeos.com,2012://41.61380 2012-03-17T09:06:03Z admin Ethical [MoneyManagement RSS] Michael Walsh, head of strategy and development at Hunter Hall, said the firm has worked hard to raise the bar when it comes to ethical investing. He said: “When Peter Hall started this firm in 1994, the ethical policy was a personal preference, so it is amazing to think we are now working in an industry dedicated to responsible investing.”

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[EcoGEOS] EcoGEOS: Hunter Hall sets the standard in ethical investment ...: EcoGEOS: Hunter Hall sets the standard in ethical investment ...: Funds Manager (Ethical) – Hunter Hall: It avoids investments in companies that derive profits from activities harmful to humans, animals and the .

[Riber Hall Derbyshire] Discovering & Following God's Will – E book ... - Riber Hall Derbyshire: A person re-occuring design with Orberson and Mills, is their stand on compliance and ethics, not only with FHTM, but with the industry alone. That is quite awesome in theory and we now have a ton of kids and mums and .

[Ethical Global Business Resources] Shel Horowitz's Clean & Green Newsletter, March 2012 | Ethical ...: and either include a designated hashtag for the event (e.g., #sustainchat) and/or mention them by their Twitter handle (e.g., @ShelHorowitz), you’ll get on their radar. I can tell you that when someone puts @ShelHorowitz in a tweet, I go visit their profile unless it’s obvious spam, and usually follow back.

[All Business News] In Visit, Bloomberg Tells Goldman, Chin Up: The mayor, who earned billions on Wall Street and has a reputation as a staunch defender of corporate culture, dropped by the investment bank’s Manhattan headquarters on Thursday in an unannounced show of solidarity that included handshakes on the trading floor and burgers with the chief executive.

[Artipot: Latest Articles] Change Your Beliefs, Change Your Life By Nick Hall, Ph.D.: Unconsciously, Change Your Beliefs, Change Your Life by Nick Hall, Ph.D helps to reinvent you as a person, replacing almost every self-defeating part of your personality with something better. You may haven't ever realized that you were the one who was preventing yourself from getting that job that you've always wanted or making the money you've always dreamed of.

[ecogeos] EcoGEOS: Hunter Hall sets the standard in ethical investment ...: Funds Manager (Ethical) – Hunter Hall: It avoids investments in companies that derive profits from activities harmful to humans, animals and the environment, and is committed to full disclosure of information .

[thepokerherald.com] Hunter Hall sets the standard in ethical investment | thepokerherald ...: Pioneering the cause for ethical investing following its inception in 1994, it is no surprise that Hunter Hall was the clear front-runner and the first winner of this year’s inaugural Ethical/SRI Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year Award.

[Artipot: Latest Articles] I Know What To Do, So Why Don't I Do It? By Nick Hall, Ph.D.: Taking the time to regroup and recenter yourself once you begin feeling stressed and overwhelmed is crucial to maintaining your pace. Just a few moments each day - and sometimes up to a half an hour - may be all that you need to regain your focus and put the pep back into your step that you need to get ahead for the rest of the day.

[EcoGEOS] EcoGEOS: REDD Projects – The Epitome of Ethical Investment But ...: REDD+ is also very much about eliminating the rogue elements from the global trade in natural forest timber. Previous Hunter Hall sets the standard in ethical investment | ... Most recent photos tagged ...

[Journal of Medical Ethics blog] BMJ Group blogs: Journal of Medical Ethics blog » Blog Archive ...: Lets talk about etics of killing children in Journal of Medical Ethics.Lets ask some real academicians throught prisons around the globe….Wow…you people havn't real job to do,when you still question Right to life.I thinked that we are beyond that long time ago.By the way,reactions are because your low academic standard and is your responsibility to accept that part too.When you make sensationalistic mockery of academic quality,than accept the comments to be “academic” by same standard what you apply editing the jurnal…But who give a dam for Jurnal with so low academic standards anyway…exept some extremists who wish editor to have been a subject of After-Birth Abortion.

[EPPIC - Pursuing Performance] Hunters and Gatherers – Curators and Creators in the Enterprise ...: But Creating – hunting for the facts and doing the analysis and synthesis – and then sharing that/ making that available – is more critical – for it enables the Curators to have something to gather and re-share. # # # ... and Pursue Performance. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. .... I would recommend Guy for his knowledge of human performance technology, for his client service focus and for his business ethics.

[Ethics Complaint - Marc Randazza Corbin Fisher] Ethics Complaint - Marc Randazza Corbin Fisher: Marc Randazza ...: For Over 3 years, I have read contracts, insider emails, legal briefs, documents, LLC Agreements, Legal Filings and I listened to Audio’s of Court Sessions, watched videos of depositions and insider meetings and I interviewed, and yes took notes from the side of the Debtors, Investors, Creditors and more in the Summit Bankruptcy, deeper than any other news outlet. I have covered this story in depth and linked to lots of proof and documentation.

[ABC Carbon] ABC Carbon » Blog Archive » Climate Advocacy Fund & Ethical ...: With a specialist ethical investment adviser’s help, Kassia, who is studying for a master of management in sustainable leadership at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, directs a family investment portfolio towards companies engaged in activities that benefit people or the environment.

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]]> The Norwegian Ethical Investment Advice &#124; Columbia Gorge Motel 2012-03-17T09:05:08Z 2012-03-17T09:05:08Z tag:www.ecogeos.com,2012://41.61379 2012-03-17T09:05:08Z &#13;&#10;[Columbia Gorge Motel] While the Norwegian government is treating the accusations of hypocrisy as negative publicity, there is also a positive side to the story.... admin Entry [Columbia Gorge Motel] While the Norwegian government is treating the accusations of hypocrisy as negative publicity, there is also a positive side to the story.

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[Columbia Gorge Motel] Save Money by Buying Items in Bulk | Columbia Gorge Motel: The Norwegian Ethical Investment Advice ? This will most likely involve investing in a freezer that can be kept in your garage or basement to store the meat in.

[ikners.com] A conservative approach to theft: The inequality trap With income ...: Joseph Stiglitz in his book Freefall and Robert Reich in his Aftershock have told similar stories, while economists Michael Kumhof and Romain Ranciere have devised a formal mathematical version of the possible link between income concentration and financial crisis. While the underlying models differ, the Keynesian versions emphasise that if the super-rich save a lot, ever-increasing income concentration can be expected to lead to a chronic excess of planned savings over investment.

[Columbia Gorge Motel] Considering an iPad – These are the Things You Sho | Columbia ...: Columbia Gorge Motel. Columbia Gorge Motel. Skip to content. Home · ? Trouble-Free Systems In Family Lawyer Las Vegas · Do You Need to Find Cheap Granite Tile? ? ...

[The Zeitgeist Movement Australian Chapter] Z-Day 2012 Brisbane | The Zeitgeist Movement Australian Chapter: Date: Saturday 17th March, 2012 Time: 10am - 5pm Location: Theatrette at the Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street, Brisbane cbd. Free.

[Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture] Poverty, the Limits of Materialism, and George MacDonald | Mere ...:  Read it slowly, and then again:  ”We are infested with a philanthropy which is the offspring of our mammon worship.”

[Conger] The best little whore house in Sydney: Get Religion, 9.01.11 « Conger: While kudos should go to the SMH for breaking the story and presenting the financial details of the deal, it could have been more than a louche account of a failed business deal and would have been improved if the basic questions of ethical investing, as raised by Jensen, had been addressed. It’s also possible that religious objections may have, literally, helped shut down the deal.

[Easy Office Real Estate 101] Easy Office Real Estate 101 » Blog Archive » Eurozone crisis live ...: The investors service argued there was a heightened risk the Cypriot government, itself no longer able to borrow on capital markets, would have to support banks that have taken a beating because of their exposure to Athens. The level of recapitalisation required could exceed 20% of Cyprus’s GDP, the agency estimated.

[Boudica BPI Weblog] An interesting take on Romney from Newt 2012 | Boudica BPI Weblog: Many of you have heard me on our statewide calls and in private conversations discussing why Romney comes across the way he does, why he stutters, and seems to be constantly scanning the audience to gauge the crowd reaction before moving to his next point.

[1389 Blog - Counterjihad!] Ethical Oil from Canada's Oilsands – or Conflict Oil from ... - 1389 Blog: Canada’s government has a responsibility to make sure people can take advantage of the economic benefits Alberta’s massive oil deposits can generate, the country’s energy minister said on Monday as he once again decried “radicals” bent on stopping Enbridge Inc’s Northern Gateway oil pipeline.

[Laci the dog's Blog] The Goldman Sach client song. « Laci the dog's Blog: Laci the dog's Blog My dog is smarter than your honour student! Home · About · RSS Feed .... Nocureforthat.org · North Coast Fjords and Stables: Norwegian Fjord horses (if I can have highland cattle…) November Fifth · NPR ...

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[innocent drinks] innocent and investment - innocent drinks - a blog about our ...: They could have lookedcat google ventures here in the uk for capital if that is what they wanted but no one know how to sell drinks better then coke. Think of this like dragons den you not only get the cash but you get their knowledge and contacts it is for the best interest of coke that innocent does well they have paid 30m for their minority stack.

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]]> Postdoctoral position &#150; Smithsonian Environmental Research ... 2012-03-14T14:04:53Z 2012-03-14T14:04:53Z tag:www.ecogeos.com,2012://41.61286 2012-03-14T14:04:53Z &#13;&#10;[Ecodiff] MSc/PhD Opportunity in Paleoecology; Postdoctoral position &#150; Smithsonian Environmental Research Center;... admin Entry [Ecodiff] MSc/PhD Opportunity in Paleoecology; Postdoctoral position – Smithsonian Environmental Research Center;

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[Ecodiff] Postdoctoral opportunity in grassland ecology in Nebraska « Ecodiff: MS/PhD assistantship: grouse behavior; Postdoctoral opportunity in grassland ecology in Nebraska; Post doc – Healthy Forests; MSc/PhD Opportunity in Paleoecology; Postdoctoral position – Smithsonian Environmental ...

[Watching the Deniers] Follow the money: Heartland Institute funding the anti-Carbon Tax ...: Ecological Climatology, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1979), Research and Project Assistant, Center for Climatic Research, University of Wisconsin (1976-1979), Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia (1980-1986), Virginia State Climatologist (1980-2007), President, Central Virginia Chapter, American Meteorological Society (1986-1987), Executive Board, American Association of State Climatologists (1986-1989), Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia (1986-1995), President, American Association of State Climatologists (1987-1988), Chair, Committee on Applied Climatology, American Meteorological Society (1988-1999), Senior Fellow in Environmental Studies, Cato Institute (1992-Present), Visiting Scientist, Marshall Institute (1996-Present), Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member, Association of American Geographers, Member, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia (1996-Present), Contributor and Expert Reviewer, IPCC (1990, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2007)

[Bachelor's Degree] 50 Best Blogs for Paleontology Students | Bachelor's Degree: Dinosaur Tracking: Learn more about the role of paleontology in pop culture, as well as some more expert discussions, on this excellent Smithsonian blog. Recommended posts: .

[State of the Planet] A Guide to Upcoming Scientific Fieldwork – Press Resources - State ...: Four years later, with government strictures and foreign relations easing, Earth Institute professor John Mutter and economist Sonali Deraniyagala will travel the hard-hit southern delta region to research what really happened in the aftermath. ...

[Ancient Digger Archaeology] Ancient Digger Archaeology: US Archaeology and Anthropology ...: Michigan State University offers both graduate and undergraduate degrees in Anthropology, with signature programs in culture, medical and forensic anthropology, and bioarchaeology. The faculty's interests and fields of study span the traditional boundaries of the disciplines and sub-disciplines of anthropology, including agriculture and environment, social inequality and social institutions, public policy and cultural-impact assessment, systems of communication and meaning, and health and legal issues.

[Pharyngula] I doubt that, Douthat : Pharyngula: Physics, Princeton University (1948), Research Physicist, Upper Atmosphere Rocket Program, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University (1946-1950), Scientific Liaison Officer, U.S. Office of Naval Research (1950-1953), White House Commendation for Early Design of Space Satellites (1954), Director, Center for Atmospheric and Space Physics, and Professor of Physics, University of Maryland (1953-1962), Visiting Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Cal Tech (1961-1962), First Director, National Weather Satellite Center (1962-1964), First Dean of the School of Environmental and Planetary Sciences, University of Miami (1964-1967), Deputy Assistant Secretary (Water Quality and Research), U.S. Department of the Interior (1967-1970), Deputy Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1970-1971), Federal Executive Fellow, The Brookings Institution (1971), Professor of Environmental Science, University of Virginia (1971-1994), U.S. National Academy of Sciences Exchange Scholar, Soviet Academy of Sciences Institute for Physics of the Earth (1972), Member, Governor of Virginia Task Force on Transportation (1975), First Sid Richardson Professor, Lyndon Baines Johnson School for Public Affairs, University of Texas (1978), Vice Chairman and Member, National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmospheres (1981-1986), Senior Fellow, The Heritage Foundation (1982-1983), Member, U.S. Department of State Science Advisory Board (Oceans, Environment, Science) (1982-1987), Member, Acid Rain Panel, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (1982-1987), Member, NASA Space Applications Advisory Committee (1983-1985), Member, U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Waste Panel (1984), Visiting Eminent Scholar, George Mason University (1984-1987), Chief Scientist, U.S. Department of Transportation (1987-1989), Member, White House Panel on U.S.-Brazil Science and Technology Exchange (1987), Distinguished Research Professor, Institute for Space Science and Technology (1989-1994), Guest Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Smithsonian Institute (1991), Guest Scholar, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institute (1991), Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University (1992-1993), Distinguished Research Professor, Institute for Humane Studies, George Mason University (1994-2000), Commendation for Research on Particle Clouds, NASA (1997), Research Fellow, Independent Institute (1997), Director and President, The Science and Environmental Policy Project (1989-Present)

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]]> The Research on Ecological Construction of Opencast Mining ... 2012-03-14T14:03:52Z 2012-03-14T14:03:52Z tag:www.ecogeos.com,2012://41.61285 2012-03-14T14:03:52Z &#13;&#10;[Economics Papers,Economics Term Paper,Economics Research Paper] Application of ecological principles to guide the mining area of ecological protection and recovery practice, Ecological Planning and Design presents a feasible; a cost-effective method of applying ecological restoration project inputs and outputs of... admin Entry [Economics Papers,Economics Term Paper,Economics Research Paper] Application of ecological principles to guide the mining area of ecological protection and recovery practice, Ecological Planning and Design presents a feasible; a cost-effective method of applying ecological restoration project inputs and outputs of the effectiveness analysis the application of landscape ecology in mine design to construct a reasonable landscape, the establishment of a rational structure in the mining area, functional improvement, stable ecosystem, Jiuzhaigou region to achieve sustainable development, ecological protection and mine race, hope to reach the small, the development of the open pit mine.

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[Robert N Johnston] Ecology by Design | Robert N Johnston: A good friend and former co-worker of mine recently started his own business right here in Ann Arbor.  William "Billy" Kirst started his business "Ecology by Design" in order to make sustainable, edible, biologically diverse, and environmentally friendly landscapes available to everyone in the area.

[Greanvillepost.com] Canada: Secret government memo warns tar sands damage may be ...: The industry has suggested that a shift in oilsands extraction to use steam to remove synthetic crude oil from natural bitumen deposits on site can reduce land disruption and provide for reductions in energy and emissions. But the memo, prepared for Wayne Wouters, the clerk of the Privy Council Office - the lead department in the federal government’s bureaucracy - said this shift is actually accelerating the industry’s impact on climate change, with emissions growth projected to be greater over the next decade than all other Canadian economic sectors combined.

[Maddux Tampa Bay News Wire] Gemesis First to Market Full Line of Colorless and Rare Fancy ...: “In light of the entire customer movement toward environmental sustainability, this is the perfect time to bring Gemesis lab-created diamonds direct to consumers,” said FWV President and CEO Rick French. “We feel fortunate to have been given the opportunity to help launch this exceptional choice in fine jewelry and look forward to continuing to educate consumers on its beauty, quality and value.”

[The Ghanaian Journal] White roofs reduce urban heat island effect — The Ghanaian Journal: On the hottest day of the New York City summer in 2011, a white roof covering was measured at 42 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the traditional black roof it was being compared to, according to a study including NASA scientists that details the first scientific results from the city’s unprecedented effort to brighten rooftops and reduce its “urban heat island” effect.

[News & Events: Eco Friendly Liquid Products, Extreme Green, Environmental Cleaning Products] Mining tax set for 2012 after intense negotiations - Envirosafe ...: Environmental cleaning products suppliers Envirosafe Solution has tailored its products to help mine sites become more eco-friendly. Industrial liquids including solvent-free degreaser, rubber remover and soil-wetta/dust suppressor are part of its Extreme Green range.

[M.A.D. Investment Solutions] ULAANBAATAR MAKES UNLIKELY MAGNET FOR EXPATS ...: However, as well as foreigners who work in the banking, retail and mining industries, there are many who reside in Mongolia to teach English at schools and universities, to work in environmental research companies or to volunteer with organizations such as the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD), the British Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO) and the American Peace Corp.

[RFF Library Blog] Oil Sands Mining and Reclamation Cause Massive Loss of Peatland ...: [Abstract] We quantified the wholesale transformation of the boreal landscape by open-pit oil sands mining in Alberta, Canada to evaluate its effect on carbon storage and sequestration. Contrary to claims made in the media, peatland destroyed by open-pit mining will not be restored.

[Muhammad Ahmed's Blog] The Importance of the bronze in Garden Landscape | Muhammad ...: ... of ancient Chinese bronze sculpture become the top priority of our study and research the development of Chinese ancient bronze sculpture because China's unique cultural connotation, the spirit of religion, geographical, ecological region, ... research efforts to find the Contact point Mining and organize the collation and publication of the predecessors of the research results and information, laid the academic foundation, which is a solid prerequisite for the smooth ...

[Official Market Research Blog : ReportsnReports] Assessing the Payment Landscape in the Developed Markets: With 100,000+ reports from over 95 market research publishers, ReportsnReports.com is your one stop source for all research, market & business intelligence needs.

[Maggie Xus' Blog] China meet African by chance | Maggie Xus' Blog: Elizabeth Economy, director for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington and author of The River Runs Black: The Environmental Challenge to China’s Future, says there are two ways of understanding China’s impact on the global environment. One, is what she calls the “unintended consequences” of China’s rapid economic advance: its impact, for example, on ozone depletion and climate change, and its pollution of the Pacific Ocean.

[Insectamonarca's Blog] Wisconsin tribes stands up to Iron Ore Mining Bill ...: Ho-Chunk President Jon Greendeer delivered the 2012 State of the Tribes speech in front of the Wisconsin legislature. We are still strong. Many of us understand the risks that would be in our own backyards if this Iron Ore Mining Bill goes through.

[International Society for Environmental Ethics (ISEE)] CALL FOR PAPERS – Environmental Policy-making in a Dynamic ...: Environmental policy-making is thus, obviously, not only about environmental issues per se but also and concurrently about knowledge production and dissemination, communication and discommunication, power relations, legitimacy, value formation and a host of other issues which are political and/or socio-cultural. In view of these considerations, it seems obvious that the Environmental Humanities have much to contribute to analyses of the barriers to successful environmental policy-making and if scholars in this field aim indeed to have any impact on environmental policy at all they must be prepared to carry out their work in a critical and independent manner.

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]]> Bahrain welcomes ethical investments: CBB Governor &#124; Islamic ... 2012-03-10T09:05:03Z 2012-03-10T09:05:03Z tag:www.ecogeos.com,2012://41.61160 2012-03-10T09:05:03Z &#13;&#10;[Opalesque Islamic Finance Briefing] Al-Maraj, Governor, Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) on Wednesday lauded Bahrain&#146;s stringent regulatory regime and said it would continue to welcome ethical investments. Highlighting the scope of regulation, the CBB Governor explicitly said that global capital... admin Ethical [Opalesque Islamic Finance Briefing] Al-Maraj, Governor, Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) on Wednesday lauded Bahrain’s stringent regulatory regime and said it would continue to welcome ethical investments. Highlighting the scope of regulation, the CBB Governor explicitly said that global capital flows would continue to be critical for Bahrain.

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[24x7 News] Bahrain welcomes ethical investments: CBB Governor , 24x7 ...: In keeping with those goals, the CBB has introduced a number of improvements to our regulations during the recent past, many of which have had an impact on the wealth management industry, either directly or indirectly,” Al Maraj told the audience of the GCC Private Banking Conference held in Bahrain at Ritz Carlton Hotel.

[Nazaha Markets] News Wire | MidEast sukuk issuance seen over $14B in 2012 ...: “One of the key drivers of this will be the continued level of liquidity within the overall Islamic investor base, whether in Middle East or Asia, the market is still very much characterised by a high degree of liquidity and relatively limited levels of supply,” said Mohammed Dawood, managing director of Islamic global markets for EMEA.

[Sustainabilitank] SustainabiliTank: Shariah-compliant funds, ethical investing is ...: “Due to its widening acceptance and its appeal as a means for ethical investment, the [Shariah-compliant finance] industry is expected to continue growing at twice the pace of its conventional counterpart”¦ ” stated Lim Hung Kiang Singapore’s Trade and Industry Minister speaking on June 14 at the World Islamic Banking Conference Asia Summit in Singapore. Shariah-compliant funds are now found in North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

[Nazaha Markets] News Wire | Central Bank of Bahrain Sukuk Al-Salam securities ...: (Reuters) - Indonesia aims to raise 1 trillion rupiah ($109.62 million) from a sukuk auction on Mar 13, the debt office said in a statement on Tuesday. Earlier on Tuesday, Indonesia finance ministry raised 1.6 trillion rupiah from a debt auction, below its target of 5 trillion rupiah as investors trimmed their holdings on …

[ExcitingAds! AME Info Latest News] Central Bank of Bahrain Governor receives Director of Insurance ...: Husain Al Ajmi, Assistant Director & Head of Centre for Insurance at BIBF, commented on the regional leading role that the Kingdom undertakes in promoting and implementing professionalism standards in the insurance industry and highlighted the BIBF's pivotal role in continuously implementing the CBB-CII initiatives.

[Gift Hub] Gift Hub: Sharia Compliant Ethical Investing is Booming: “”¦investors globally hold more than $1.5 trillion in Sharia-compliant investments”¦ [and] there are more than 500 funds globally that comply with Islamic principles, of which one-third of these funds were launched during the past four years, and the figure is projected to double in the coming five years”¦ ” said Abdul Rahman Al Baker, executive director of financial institutions supervision at the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) at the Sixth World Conference of Islamic capital markets and investment funds on May 24.

[Nazaha Markets] Featured | Could Tadawul become a regional sukuk trading center ...: I serve as Chief Compliance Officer of Marquam Capital, an investment advisory firm specializing in ethical investing. Between 2006 to 2008, I served as executive director of the Institute of Halal Investing, a think tank working .

[24x7 News] Euro debt and oil prices won't hamper growth, 24x7 Bahrain News: Brighter earning prospects and valuations support a continuing rally, with Bank Sarasin forecasting another 10% rise before markets reach fair valuation. Although sentiment is too optimistic, which may lead to a consolidation, major setbacks appear unlikely because many investors, who want to increase their equity allocations, have yet to do so.”

[Nazaha Markets] Featured | Largest sukuk ever – does it matter? | Nazaha Markets: Currently the most common form of ethical finance is Islamic finance, derived from the Qur’an and Sunna. Islam’s prohibition of riba (interest), gharar (contractual uncertainty) and maysir (gambling) provide the impetus for an innovative type of financial transactions based on the sharing of risk and reward and the recognition that finance was created to promote real economic activity.

[The Financial Services Club's Blog] The Financial Services Club's Blog: The Rise of Islamic Finance: “Banks try to search for competent [Shariah] advisers, sometimes they get the right person, sometimes they get the wrong person,” said Aznan Hasan, the president of the oversight committee of the International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in another recent Bloomberg report. His organisation is endeavouring to create a worldwide professional organisation to certify and organise Shariah finance scholars.

[Blog - wealthcity - Wealth City] Islamic investment grows to over $1.5 trillion said Al Baker | Blog ...: Delivering the inaugural keynote address at the 7th World Islamic Funds and Financial Markets Conference at the Gulf Hotel in Bahrain, Abdul Rahman Al Baker, the Executive Director of Financial Institutions Supervision, Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), said Islamic asset management industry is an area that has grown to an increasingly substantial segment within the financial markets.”

[Cambridge Forecast Group Blog] ISLAMIC FINANCE AND THE CURRENT GLOBAL CRISIS ...: While derivatives in Islamic financing are being explored for hedging and risk management purposes, some question how far the Islamic financial industry should go in terms of convergence with conventional financial markets and whether convergence is even desirable, given the current problems in conventional markets. “Islamic financing still needs to be more integrated with global financial markets if it is to achieve global growth,” Alvi asserts.

[Blog - WealthCity - Wealth City] Islamic investments industry on growth path | Blog - WealthCity ...: “Amidst increasing international integration of Islamic finance, cross-border Sharia-compliant investment flows are increasingly contributing to more efficient mobilisation and allocation of funds across regions and also strengthening the financial and economic linkages across various jurisdictions,” said conference organiser David McLean.

[BLOG OF KNOWLEDGE (Shari'ah, Law, Islamic Finance and Muslim News)] Unsung stars of Sharia investing « BLOG OF KNOWLEDGE (Shari ...: Bloggers, even with their limited resources and often one-person shops, in the Islamic finance place have done a commendable job on providing both coverage and analysis. The good work of Islamic Finance Resources, Shariah Risk Dot Org, IBFNet, Islamic finance group LinkedIn, and Islamic Finance Google group is acknowledged.

[Bahrain Focus] Dr. Zakir Naik Public Lecture Bahrain: Zakir Naik; a renowned Islamic Scholar, Preacher, Public Speaker and founder of Islamic Research Foundation IRF and Peace TV, will be delivering a Public lecture on “Islam and Its Relevance to the 21st Centry”

[24x7 News] GCC unemployment and poverty fund becomes ... - Bahrain News: “This lofty initiative shows the interest of the Arab Tourism Organisation to contribute to all that ensure poor and needy people humanitarian services and reflects the lofty principles of Islam which advocates social solidarity”, he said, wishing the scheme success. He also stressed Bahrain’s cooperation with the Arab Tourism Organisation to achieve the lofty and humanitarian goals.

[Nazaha Markets] Report | Zawya | Global Sukuk Markets – April in Review | Nazaha ...: The sukuk, which represented the first corporate sukuk ever out of Jordan, came in line with our expectations that Jordan will join the issuing countries after Yemen and Iran did earlier this year. The Al-Ijara Muntahia Bittamilik sukuk due in 2018 pays weighted average prime lending rate of reference banks plus a margin of 0.5% per annum on a semi-annual basis.

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]]> Bahrain welcomes ethical investments: CBB Governor , 24x7 ... 2012-03-10T09:04:05Z 2012-03-10T09:04:05Z tag:www.ecogeos.com,2012://41.61159 2012-03-10T09:04:05Z &#13;&#10;[24x7 News] In keeping with those goals, the CBB has introduced a number of improvements to our regulations during the recent past, many of which have had an impact on the wealth management industry, either directly or indirectly,&#8221;&#157; Al Maraj... admin Entry [24x7 News] In keeping with those goals, the CBB has introduced a number of improvements to our regulations during the recent past, many of which have had an impact on the wealth management industry, either directly or indirectly,” Al Maraj told the audience of the GCC Private Banking Conference held in Bahrain at Ritz Carlton Hotel.

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[Opalesque Islamic Finance Briefing] Bahrain welcomes ethical investments: CBB Governor | Islamic ...: Al-Maraj, Governor, Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) on Wednesday lauded Bahrain’s stringent regulatory regime and said it would continue to welcome ethical investments. Highlighting the scope of regulation, the CBB Governor explicitly said that global capital flows would continue to be critical for Bahrain.

[24x7 News] Euro debt and oil prices won't hamper growth, 24x7 Bahrain News: Because the demand for oil is not particularly strong given that Europe and the emerging markets are at the very beginning of a recovery, price increases reflect a geopolitical risk premium. Bank Sarasin expects prices to fall again if a military escalation in the Middle East is voided, although the development of oil prices is being monitored closely.

[Nazaha Markets] News Wire | Nasdaq Dubai to widen debt market role | Nazaha ...: Craig Hewett, head of business development at Nasdaq Dubai, said: “In a period of increasing debt issuance in the region, we look forward to working with GBSA and its members to encourage further transparency and efficiency in the markets. Nasdaq Dubai supports the sector both as a listing venue and through its easily accessible Central Securities Depository (CSD).”

[New Paradigm Digest] The Rise of Islamic Finance: “Banks try to search for competent [Shariah] advisers, sometimes they get the right person, sometimes they get the wrong person,” said Aznan Hasan, the president of the oversight committee of the International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in another recent Bloomberg report. His organisation is endeavouring to create a worldwide professional organisation to certify and organise Shariah finance scholars.

[Nazaha Markets] News Wire | Dana Gas gets advisers for sukuk | Nazaha Markets: (Reuters) - Indonesia aims to raise 1 trillion rupiah ($109.62 million) from a sukuk auction on Mar 13, the debt office said in a statement on Tuesday. Earlier on Tuesday, Indonesia finance ministry raised 1.6 trillion rupiah from a debt auction, below its target of 5 trillion rupiah as investors trimmed their holdings on …

[Gift Hub] Gift Hub: Sharia Compliant Ethical Investing is Booming: “”¦investors globally hold more than $1.5 trillion in Sharia-compliant investments”¦ [and] there are more than 500 funds globally that comply with Islamic principles, of which one-third of these funds were launched during the past four years, and the figure is projected to double in the coming five years”¦ ” said Abdul Rahman Al Baker, executive director of financial institutions supervision at the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) at the Sixth World Conference of Islamic capital markets and investment funds on May 24.

[Gov Monitor] Singapore Looks For Larger Role In Promoting Islamic Finance ...: Many market players are already leveraging on Singapore’s strengths and capabilities to raise capital, create infrastructure and real estate funds and conduct wealth and asset management activities.  For instance, the Islamic Development Bank and City Development Ltd have tapped our capital markets to raise Shariah-compliant Singapore-dollar funding.  Another notable development is the joint venture by Singapore’s Keppel T&T and Saudi Arabia’s Al Rajhi Group to create the world’s first Shariah-compliant data centre fund.  Last week, the fund managed to secure an initial US$100 million from institutional investors in Asia and Middle East.  We also understand that various market players are in the midst of preparations to launch and list Islamic Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), which will further boost Singapore’s position as the largest REIT market in Asia ex-Japan.

[BLOG OF KNOWLEDGE (Shari'ah, Law, Islamic Finance and Muslim News)] Does Qatar Central Bank want to introduce Islamic Monetary Policy ...: “In view of the evident difference between the bases and the methodologies pertaining to the conventional and the Islamic banking activities, since for instance, the impact of each type differs from the other in the ability to create money and increase money supply, the use of monetary policy instruments available to Qatar Central Bank faces significant challenges due to the current overlap between non- Islamic and Islamic activities of conventional banks operating within the State. This overlap hinders the optimal use of those tools, negatively impacting on the monetary policy performance and efficiency, and impeding the creation of new tools, which enhance the monetary policy effectiveness.

[Blog - WealthCity - Wealth City] Islamic investments industry on growth path | Blog - WealthCity ...: The Seventh Annual World Islamic Funds and Financial Markets Conference (WIFFMC 2011) will feature critical discussions that will focus on strengthening the Islamic funds and investments industry and building international growth by tapping into exciting new jurisdictions.

[Bahrain Focus] Dr. Zakir Naik Public Lecture Bahrain: Zakir Naik; a renowned Islamic Scholar, Preacher, Public Speaker and founder of Islamic Research Foundation IRF and Peace TV, will be delivering a Public lecture on “Islam and Its Relevance to the 21st Centry”

[Alfalah Consulting] Alfalah Consulting: Islamic Finance: Coming of age - Past ...: This in itself is interesting, as a couple of years ago at the height of the previous growth cycle for Islamic finance, many felt that the true test of the resilience of the system would be when there was a shock to the system, and when the liquidity in the Middle East dried up. However, skeptics would also claim that this was due to Islamic institutions general investment prohibitions which meant that they were less exposed to subprime assets.

[BLOG OF KNOWLEDGE (Shari'ah, Law, Islamic Finance and Muslim News)] Unsung stars of Sharia investing « BLOG OF KNOWLEDGE (Shari ...: Bloggers, even with their limited resources and often one-person shops, in the Islamic finance place have done a commendable job on providing both coverage and analysis. The good work of Islamic Finance Resources, Shariah Risk Dot Org, IBFNet, Islamic finance group LinkedIn, and Islamic Finance Google group is acknowledged.

[24x7 News] GCC unemployment and poverty fund becomes ... - Bahrain News: “This lofty initiative shows the interest of the Arab Tourism Organisation to contribute to all that ensure poor and needy people humanitarian services and reflects the lofty principles of Islam which advocates social solidarity”, he said, wishing the scheme success. He also stressed Bahrain’s cooperation with the Arab Tourism Organisation to achieve the lofty and humanitarian goals.

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]]> REDD Projects &#150; The Epitome of Ethical Investment But Hard Heads ... 2012-03-07T14:05:20Z 2012-03-07T14:05:20Z tag:www.ecogeos.com,2012://41.61066 2012-03-07T14:05:20Z &#13;&#10;[Redd Carbon Credits UK] But what REDD+ aims to do is direct very significant sums of money towards ensuring that as far as possible natural forests are preserved rather than cut down, by investment in alternative economic activity for peoples... admin Entry [Redd Carbon Credits UK] But what REDD+ aims to do is direct very significant sums of money towards ensuring that as far as possible natural forests are preserved rather than cut down, by investment in alternative economic activity for peoples living in or adjacent to the forests, for example, and that felling is handled in a sustainable way - meaning, amongst other things, the creation and preservation of optimal conditions for natural regeneration. REDD+ is also very much about eliminating the rogue elements from the global trade in natural forest timber.

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[forestryfunds.com] Timberinvestments.co Supports Call for Stricter Laws on Timber ...: London, UK (DEZZ) March 7, 2012 - Timberinvestments.co today announced that it stands firmly behind a proposition for stricter regulations on timber imports into Australia. Current timber product labeling practices in the country do not adequately convey the place of origin of most of these products, and this can both encourage and facilitate increased illegal logging practices in developing countries.

[Release Wire] Road Life Inspired Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real's New CD ...: “Neil Young suggested that we record the album live in the studio in analog, which is something we didn’t do on the last record,” explains Lukas Nelson, who penned all of the tracks and produced the record with his band - Anthony LoGerfo (Drums), Tato Melgar (Percussion) and Corey McCormick (Bass) - and Jim “Moose” Brown. “It really added a lot of magnetism, energy, and that live feel, and a lot of warmth to it.

[forestryfunds.com] timberinvestments.co - Forestry Investment Funds: Timberinvestments.co was motivated to comment in response to last week’s action of the Edinburgh City Council in becoming the first Scottish local authority to take the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Gold Pledge on forest products procurement. By taking the pledge, the city has promised to purchase wood-derived products such as paper, furniture, timber and other wood products only from sources that have been verified as sustainable, certified and legal.

[Mainstream Weekly] No Guarantee of Food Security in Children's Incredible India ...: The CRTF argues that the Bill needs to recognise people's rights to land, water, forests, and other natural resources for liveli-hoods and food security. It makes the .

[forestryfunds.com] New Direction for Timber Industry and Better Protection for the Natural: The relatively lower cost of producing a timber plantation also allows investors to develop new technologies and provide greater jobs per unit output through higher value end products. Thanks to ever- increasing timber demand, the establishment of commercial forestry plantations will hopefully achieve a reasonable risk adjusted rate of return in applicable market conditions even without ongoing government support.

[Articles Effect] Spiritual Aspects of Forests , wild rivers Tactical. | Articles Effect: In my last 2 articles on Wilderness Survival I have discussed a few basic physical skills. It can be now time frame to be able to talk about briefly your psychic tasks of backwoods success.

[investment guides] lm investment management: Research Associates is a research and advisory consultancy that focuses on forestry management, timberland sustainability issues and forestry. Plant timber making a Mint Traditional investments Relate to stocks, bonds, And then adjustments By Suppliers That the majority of fabricate Items you ordered Grab Some Forestry Investment Details Now, 100reeTimber is At that point Us citizens did not Guess significantly as they definitely Had been A whole Sustainable Forestry OVERVIEW.

[The Habitat Advocate] The Habitat Advocate » Blog Archive » 'Hazard Reduction' arson ...: Clarke’s paper calls for the massive burn-offs to be scrutinised much more closely. “In this age of global warming, governments and the public need to be engaged in a more sophisticated discussion about the complexities of coping with fire in Australian landscapes,” he writes.

[My blog] Certified Natural vs Fair Trade Certified | My blog: Very first it ensures the monetary protection of your farmers through fair charges, access to non-predatory loans and capital required to industry and sell their items. Then it guarantees them a premium for environmentally friendly practices, which quite a few occasions leads to conversion of standard fields to natural.

[Coyote Blog] Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » It Was Never About the Ogallala Aquifer: Funds went to Greenpeace, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Sierra Club, Forest Ethics, the Rainforest Action Network and dozens of others. Fully $2.2 million of that total went to Michael Marx's Corporate Ethics .

[Stick] Science embraced: patent policy merits a brief mention | Stick: Another guest blog by IP mentor, Doug Calhoun The McGuinness Institute is to be congratulated on its exhaustive analysis of science in New Zealand, “Report 9: Science Embraced: Government-funded Science Under the Microscope”: The .MED clearly has a role in fostering economic development and prosperity for all New Zealanders, and many of its portfolios are aligned to the six areas of investment determined by MSI: high-value manufacturing and services .

[The Habitat Advocate] Blog Archive » Housing development bulldozing Urban Forests: The NSW planning system can implement zoning with negative impact where “critical habitat” provisions are not applied.  Further, cumulative removal of vegetation and regenerative capacities (land area and soils) of Urban Forest is not assessed in land-use planning. A scientific study of cumulative impacts says, “while each single land use change results in a negligible impact, the accumulation of these individual changes over time and within a landscape or region may constitute a major impact.” (8) Neither state nor federal legislation considers the destructive effect of many zonings overlaying each other.

[Dot Earth] Can Logging and Conservation Coexist? - Dot Earth Blog - New ...: Given their potential cost-effectiveness, logged forests represent an opportunity to increase connectivity between protected areas and to enlarge existing parks, two goals that are becoming increasingly urgent in Southeast Asia as existing parks are illegally degraded or become increasingly isolated by conversion of adjacent areas to oil palm plantations and other agricultural lands. Logged forests also represent important targets for conservation in their own right given the large biodiversity benefits potentially delivered at much lower cost.

[A Rich Life] Beyond Buy-and-Hold #78 — The Crisis That Doesn't Really ...: If we were seriously concerned about the crisis, we would demand better of those offering explanations for what happened. We’re not really that worked up about it just yet. Or maybe we don’t want to hear what we suspect they would come up with if we asked them to make a serious effort.

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]]> Hunter Hall sets the standard in ethical investment &#124; Money ... 2012-03-07T14:04:19Z 2012-03-07T14:04:19Z tag:www.ecogeos.com,2012://41.61065 2012-03-07T14:04:19Z &#13;&#10;[MoneyManagement RSS] Pioneering the cause for ethical investing following its inception in 1994, it is no surprise that Hunter Hall was the clear front-runner and the first winner of this year&#39;s inaugural Ethical/SRI Money Management/Lonsec Fund .... admin Ethical [MoneyManagement RSS] Pioneering the cause for ethical investing following its inception in 1994, it is no surprise that Hunter Hall was the clear front-runner and the first winner of this year's inaugural Ethical/SRI Money Management/Lonsec Fund .

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[MoneyManagement RSS] Global small caps can play diversifying role | Money Management: In its wrap-up of the World Small Cap fund category released yesterday, Morningstar reviewed eight strategies that make up 94 per cent of the sector. None of the eight funds reviewed received a 'highly recommended' rating, but three funds - Hunter Hall Global Ethical, Hunter Hall Value Growth and Schroder Global Smaller Companies - were named 'recommended' by Morningstar.

[ecogeos] EcoGEOS: Hunter Hall sets the standard in ethical investment ...: Funds Manager (Ethical) – Hunter Hall: It avoids investments in companies that derive profits from activities harmful to humans, animals and the environment, and is committed to full disclosure of information .

[thepokerherald.com] Hunter Hall sets the standard in ethical investment | thepokerherald ...: Pioneering the cause for ethical investing following its inception in 1994, it is no surprise that Hunter Hall was the clear front-runner and the first winner of this year’s inaugural Ethical/SRI Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year Award.

[wittenberghall.com] Top Ten Causes To Invest In Organic Skincare ... - Wittenberg Hall: Fragrance additives is irritating to people with sensitive skin and even could certainly even produce a particular allergic reaction with regard to some individuals. While studies has certainly not created a definitive answer in regards to the dangerous nature of these elements, countless purely natural beauty advocates encourage which the entire chemical by-products found throughout non-organic skincare goods will likely contribute to a host of wellness problems including allergies plus throughout several situations cancer.

[Articles For Canada] The Origins of the Shot Glass | Articles For Canada: The fact that the shot glass only came into great popularity in American culture lends one to think that the invention of shot glasses as we know them today was probably a marketing tool created by a whisky manufacturer. The problem with this idea however is that no company has come forth claiming to be the inventor.

[Articles For America] The Lowdown on Buying Power Tools | Articles For America: The number of Electric Jack Hammers available for example is much higher today than it has ever been. Trying to compare makes and models can be a truly daunting task for anyone looking to get their hands on a decent tool.

[Articles For Canada] Buying a Blender | Articles For Canada: The power of a blender will determine the number of different things it is capable of. If you want to do things like crush ice and blend other hard objects like nuts, then you will need more power than if you are using it blend soft foods like bananas.

[Stuff.co.nz - Stuff] Ethical funds making clean profit - business | Stuff.co.nz: A dramatic rise in the frequency of headline-making climate emergencies, coupled with a new generation of shareholders created by KiwiSaver, will herald the uptake of ethical investing in New Zealand, Australian ethical investor Hunter Hall believes. Ethical investing is on the rise around the world, though it has yet to make much of an impact on these shores.

[ABC Carbon] ABC Carbon » Blog Archive » Climate Advocacy Fund & Ethical ...: With a specialist ethical investment adviser’s help, Kassia, who is studying for a master of management in sustainable leadership at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, directs a family investment portfolio towards companies engaged in activities that benefit people or the environment.

[New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog] Governor Christie Talks Criminal Justice Reform At Westwood Town ...: New Jersey Public Safety Officers Lawyer & Attorney Frank Crivelli of Pellettieri, Rabstein & Altman, offering services relating to public employment discipline, accidental disability, ordinary disability, police law, fire law, corrections law, NJDOC, Civil Service employment, NJ Police and Firemen's Retirement System, collective bargaining, serving Trenton, Newark, Jersey City, Greater New Jersey.

[Arkansas news, politics, opinion, restaurants, music, movies and art, Arkansas Times] Committee aims to toughen Arkansas ethics law | Arkansas Blog: The D-G article noted that legislators, nominally limited to about $14,000 a year in pay, manage to knock down $40,000 to $50,000 through dubiously supported expense reimbursements. Numbers are down this year, thanks to pressure from a number of sources, but they are not down that much when you consider that a lawsuit (of which I'm a part) is certain to eventually end current expense practices that amount to unconstitutional pay enhancements.

[EthicalMarkets.com | Supporting the emergence of a sustainable, green, ethical and a just economy worldwide] Small Businesses Split on Obama Budget: The event will feature remarks from CFPB Director Richard Cordray about the consumer bureau?s mission and work, including a new effort around checking accounts. Audience members will also be invited to share their personal experiences with checking accounts and other consumer financial products and services during an open-microphone session.?

[ETHICAL INVESTMENT FUNDS] I WANT TO START INVESTING - I WANT TO - ETHICAL - Blog.hr: After Dan died she started investing in real estate and amassed a large amount of money. As Anna's life was drawing to a close in 1911, she donated her mansion -- land and all -- to the City of Omaha for use as an emergency hospital.

[Detroit Tigers Baseball Blog] Braves' Teheran gives up 6 HRs against Tigers ... - Tigers Blog: To Invest In an Access database, the following subkey:HKEYLOCALMACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesW3TimeParametersTypeIn the right spots and buy adobe cs5 go at any time. As children get older, it thereby becomes natural for us – probably on .

[South Carolina Nursing Home Blog] Cost cutting and Ethics : South Carolina Nursing Home Blog: Kaiser Health News reported that the American College of Physicians released an updated ethics manual requiring doctors to provide "parsimonious.

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[Lawyers.com Blog] Is Marriage Really a Path to Citizenship? - Anabelle B. Filbert ...: During the period of permanentresidence, a green card holder must comply with immigration laws and regulations, and maintainpermanent residence.  Green card holders may not permanently move to another country or leavethe United States for more than a year without acquiring a reentry permit. 

[Texas on the Potomac] Ted Poe pushing to win U.S. citizenship for informant crucial in ...: Afridi assisted us in finding the world’s most wanted terrorist who was responsible for the largest attack on U.S. soil since Pearl Harbor”¦(Poe believes) granting Dr. Afridi U.S. citizenship does not set any kind of precedent,” she added.

[segregatedorcohesive] References « segregatedorcohesive: Din, I., (2006).The new British: the impact of culture and community on young Pakistanis, Ashgate publishing limited

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[Wigley and Associates] Citizen engagement project, City of Edina, Minnesota | Wigley and ...: These online tools will complement face-to-face meetings in ways that continually build civic and social capital.   It’s my belief that the better Edina’s citizens and leaders get at citizen engagement, the greater the sense of community.

[GOOD] Mind the Gap Year: Global Citizen Year Turns 18-Year-Olds into ...: says Falik, "kids for whom this opportunity will just blow open their sense of themselves in the world and set them on a track to know how much is possible." The price tag—$28,500 for the year—may be steep, but thanks to funds raised through scholarships and grants, more than 80 percent of fellows receive financial aid.

[Wigley and Associates] Edina Citizen Engagement featured in Edina Sun Current | Wigley ...: He said citizen engagement is important to the Edina City Council, and the website adds a new dimension to the conversation. It is not intended to replace actual meetings.

[irishanarchisthistory] WSM leaflet – 2003 citizenship referendum « irishanarchisthistory: An RTE exit poll of over 3,000 voters taken immediately after voting ended indicated that 36% voted Yes because the country was being “exploited by immigrants” and a further 27% voted Yes because there were “too many immigrants”.

[GOOD] A Look Back at the Amazing Citizen Video Footage from Egypt ...: Even after the Egyptian government blacked out the internet and killed Vodafone service, protesters organized and turned out by the millions. As this protester said on January 31, "This is not about the internet, this is about the needs and rights of the Egyptian people."

[Lawyers.com Blog] EXTRA ... EXTRA ... SUPERMAN RENOUNCES U.S. CITIZENSHIP ...: Or if the U.S.happened to be in a state of war, he could make a formal written renunciation to the AttorneyGeneral.  If heaven forbid, Superman committed an act of treason (simply unthinkable unless, ofcourse, Lex Luthor or his ilk put him up to it), or bore arms against the U.S. or conspired tooverthrow it, then Superman could also lose his citizenship. 

[Texas on the Potomac] PayPal founder Peter Thiel throws $2.6 million at Ron Paul Super ...: Each Republican Super PAC has its respective big-bank-account-backer, but Thiel’s contribution has people wondering why anyone would throw that much money at a candidate who hasn’t won first place yet in a single state.

[Nat Wei's Blog] Big Society and Participation « Nat Wei's Blog: In reality, as with any social phenomenon there will be some who engage with Big Society accidentally or rather passively, such as when they chance upon a public space that has multiple services co-located in it, which have been brought to them rather than their having to deliberately make a specific journey there, or when a public sector worker – perhaps one in a newly formed mutual –

[Texas on the Potomac] Commentary: Mistaken deportation of Texas teen highlights the rigid ...: However, since you were deported from the United States, we are unable to complete the N-600 application process and provide you with a certificate of citizenship. Upon your return to the United States, please make an appointment at the USCIS office closest to your current location.”

[Wigley and Associates] Using Google Moderator as another tool for citizen engagement ...: online citizen engagement .I installed Google Moderator ("Helping the world find the best input from an audience of any size") last week on the blog site for Edina Citizen Engagement.

[Koat.com] Officer's Controversial MySpace Post Doesn't Violate Police Policy ...: Detective Pete Dwyer posted the comment on his MySpace page. He lists his occupation as “oxygen thief removal technician.” “He did have a .

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