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Warehouse Workers Allege Walmart Suppliers Understated Work Hours

Posted 03.05.2012

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Ever wonder how Walmart gets the price of toilet paper so damn low? In part, it could be because the workers who distribute products are paid below mi...

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Dependency Is Like a Walking Stick

Amy Russell | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: South Africa, Small Business, Poverty, walk4water, Charity, Clean Water, Dependency, Apartheid, Warehouse, Ngos, Cape Town, Charity: Water, Impact News
Amy Russell

I don't use a walking stick. I would become too dependent on one. When you learn to become dependent on something, not having that "thing" makes whatever task you are facing immensely harder, mentally.

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Dustin Yellin - On Building 12-Ton Sculptures and a 'Utopian Art Center' in Brooklyn

Annie Fabricant | Posted 04.01.2012

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Annie Fabricant

The art world often seems like a game, where no one is quite sure of the rules, but no one wants to be the first to admit it. You begin to crave authenticity. Then, I discovered artist Dustin Yellin and his very big, and brave, new project.

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Man Vs. Machine: Robots Take Over Warehouses

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.09.2012

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If the robots aren't taking over, they're at least making their presence known. Some retailers are now staffing their warehouses with with scores ...

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Nike Faces New Worker Abuse Claims In Indonesia

Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Factory, Baruch College, Indonesia, Nike, Jakarts, Jobs, Worker Conditions, Warehouse, Converse, Muslim, Standards and Practices, PT Amara Factory, Pou Chen, Sweatshops, Business News

SUKABUMI, Indonesia (AP) -- Workers making Converse sneakers in Indonesia say supervisors throw shoes at them, slap them in the face and call them dog...

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Astoria Characters: The Man to the Mansion Born

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nancy Ruhling

Michael Halberian wanders through the central hall of the fabled Steinway Mansion and flips the switch that turns on the 1,000-pound crystal chandelier, big and round as the sun. It's motorized.

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