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...There is a lot more money in concerts these days, even for those who can sell albums. Consider the downloaded single a free preview that guarantees the band at least a $50 concert seat sale. Classical composers would have killed for that kind of advertising.As it stands now, the consumer??s pecuniary obligation to the music artists and industry is extremely ambiguous, especially now that the RIAA has taken its suits off the table. On one hand, iTunes is making large inroads into the traditional music retail market and demonstrating that some are still willing to buy their...
...emissions is possible, he said. IBM and STMicroelectronics were able to cut their emissions by 6 percent while looking for ways to reduce costs. Similarly, when the Dow Chemical Company invested in efficiency rather than buy more fuel, it ended up with a $3.3 billion profit. From a consumer??s perspective, Lovins stressed efficiency over fuel consumption by addressing wasteful engineering in vehicles. “One hundred times the vehicle’s weight in ancient plants is very inefficiently converted to oil,” said Lovins, who attended Harvard for two years...
...electricity and be more environmentally friendly while they wait for the project to come to fruition.These ideas, however, should not be specific to this location or this historical moment; environmental consciousness should be practiced regardless of financial or temporal details. The overall mindset of the American consumer??including Cape Cod residents—must be adjusted to a modern and earth-preservation based approach, and these large-scale projects will help to draw attention to environmental issues. Hopefully, they will also expedite the process of changing individuals’ approaches to energy. The pettiest...
...lost loved one into a diamond in a Swiss lab. A mere half kilogram of your beloved’s remains are required to produce the desired effect. After a waiting period of about six to eight weeks, the diamond is complete and can be cut to the consumer??s desired specifications. Algordanza offers the more traditional shapes, such as square-cut or pear-shaped, adding to the believability of the resulting jewel. So while your grandmother’s antique ring may seem like a memorable gift, instead try presenting your partner with what?...
...with the well being of others around the globe whom their actions effect. Because potential injustices can be linked to almost any purchase, “ethical consumerism” has been brought to the forefront of society as an ideal. Broadly defined, the desire to be an ethical consumer??be it as a stockholder, business partner, or traditional consumer??is at the heart of the divestment debate. This issue raises two questions: first, whether we have an obligation to hold ourselves to the standards of ethical consumerism, and second, whether ethical consumerism is our highest...