How Does Fast Fashion Affect Garment Workers?
Fashion moves at breakneck speed. Consumers demand new clothing on an almost constant basis, and brands respond by producing, manufacturing and shipping styles faster than ever before to meet this high level of demand. While fast fashion brings many advantages for consumers, its industry also bears some costs such as worker harassment, environmental degradation and human rights violations that must be considered when considering its potential benefits and costs. Garment workers are an essential component of fashion industry, yet we often overlook them as part of production costs have decreased and profit driven production has led to wages, health and worker safety being sacrificed in pursuit of lower production costs. While improvements have been made since the Rana Plaza tragedy of 2013, much work remains in this industry. Aside from inadequate wages and working conditions, child labor and modern slavery still occur at an alarmingly high rate – this system…
Who Owns Poker Machines in Australia?
Public outrage and government attempts to limit pokies have not managed to reduce profits generated from machines in pubs and clubs; each machine brings in over $100,000 annually according to a confidential report commissioned by NSW’s peak club body. ALH, Australia’s largest pokies operator, owns over 12,000 machines across 330 venues owned by Woolworths-owned ALH in Australia and employs 16,000 people at these venues. ALH shares are estimated to be valued at $8 billion. This company invests in profitable pubs in socially stressful areas with the intent of attracting high-spending pokie players, using sophisticated analytics to identify profitable sites before purchasing them. One such profitable pub is Pritchards Hotel located in Sydney’s Fairfield local government area which is among its most disadvantaged local governments, reflecting wider profit-driven gambling in NSW where locals lose an estimated annual $14.5 billion on poker machines. Pokies can be extremely lucrative to run and their…
How Are Video Poker Machines Programmed?
Answering this question is quite a complex matter, but in essence they’re programmed to take your money. Video poker machines may make players believe they’re winning by increasing payouts for certain hands – however the house always wins in the end. Slot machines and pokies traditionally employed physical reels; as technology advanced they switched to images on a screen instead. Each reel contained several symbols which, when activated by the machine, would spin. When activated they then formed winning combinations for particular slots or pokies depending on type. Modern machines use pseudorandom number generators that continually produce random numbers at hundreds or thousands of times per second, using the most recent random number as its basis to decide upon play outcomes when users press the “Play” button. To increase their chances of winning, some video poker machines allow players to hold specific symbols prior to spinning the reels, increasing the…
What’s the Best Lottery Game to Play?
Ultimately, selecting the most effective lottery game depends on a player’s end goals. There are a variety of considerations when choosing lottery games to play; including jackpot prizes and odds; some players prefer higher-potential lotteries while others may focus more on lower prize tiers with greater winning odds; as well as whether tax exemption is granted to winnings. One of the key rules when playing any lottery game is playing responsibly. This means playing only legal games and selecting your numbers using methods that will increase your odds. Some people use lucky numbers, birthdays or anniversaries of family members as ways of choosing their numbers; although this might increase their odds, it cannot guarantee victory. However, while some believe there to be a secret formula for picking lottery numbers, none exists. To maximize their odds of success and decrease winners by picking all numbers from both halves of the number…
A Gambler Wanted to Compare Two Types of Poker Strategies
Poker is a game of incomplete information; to make sound decisions you must observe your opponents and understand their tendencies over time. One way of measuring progress in poker is by tracking certain aspects of the game over a significant sample size – for example if you want to become more aggressive post flop play you could track flop and turn c-betting frequency as an indicator that your aggression levels have improved over time. Some players become disenchanted with online poker due to a spate of bad beats, coolers and suckouts and conclude it is fixed – this is often misunderstood as being “rigged”, when in reality it may just have more to do with its fast pace than anything nefarious in trying to take your money away! Remember also that gambling can be risky and you should always prepare for possible losses! Gamblers come in all forms. Some gamble…
How to Use the Economic Calendar for Forex Trading
Economic news can be one of the key sources of market volatility. No matter whether you trade commodities, stocks or cryptocurrency – economic events have the power to influence markets in either direction and therefore should be monitored closely as one of your trading practices. It is therefore best practice for traders to keep an eye on economic calendar. In order to increase the success of your trading, it’s vital that you regularly review the economic calendar. Depending on your trading style and strategy, this could mean checking daily or even multiple times daily – the key is finding an approachable schedule that matches up with your trading style and philosophy. The Economic Calendar is an invaluable resource, listing all upcoming economic data releases such as interest rate decisions or earnings reports. You can see their times, dates and country of release as well as their expected impact levels based…
How to Learn Forex Trading For Beginner
Forex trading involves buying and selling currencies on the foreign exchange market to make a profit by taking advantage of differences in value between each currency pair. There are various strategies that can be employed when trading forex; prior to risking your own funds it’s essential that a solid plan be put in place before risking your own funds with trading forex brokers that match up well with you. Starting out in forex trading can be intimidating for beginners. There’s much to learn, from trading terminology to how to operate a trading platform. To ease into this experience smoothly and successfully, the ideal way is to take a course that covers fundamental analysis, technical analysis, trading strategies as well as risk management and traders psychology – this way all essential bases will be covered at once! There are a wide array of excellent forex courses online. Some are free while…
What Is Margin in Forex Trading?
Margin trading in Forex trading provides traders with leverage. This enables them to open trades with smaller initial deposits while increasing exposure. Unfortunately, margin trading also increases risk and losses; therefore it is essential that individuals understand how best to use it responsibly. To trade foreign exchange (Forex), or Forex pairs, requires depositing a margin into your broker account – also known as Required Margin – at an agreed upon percentage of full value of trades; this amount varies based on currency pair, broker, size of trades made and whether leverage is being utilized. Some traders opt not to use margin and instead prefer investing their funds in fixed-spread or low-pip spread trades instead. Although this approach offers plenty of advantages, it may not suit everyone; traders who utilize margin will find their profit potential is greater, yet should remain aware of all associated risks. Brokers typically issue margin calls…
Is Herbal Tea Bad For Kidney Stones?
If you suffer from kidney stones or are at risk of getting them, diet must be the top priority. While many may think tea to be harmful to their health, certain varieties have proven useful for kidney stone prevention or breaking up existing stones already present in the body. Low in oxalates and high in citrate content can prevent small stones from forming while helping break them up faster when already present in your system. These types of tea include: Rooibos (commonly referred to as red bush tea) is an excellent beverage filled with antioxidants and essential minerals, including magnesium, calcium, potassium, zinc and iron. Furthermore, it’s low-caffeine than black tea with high levels of vitamin C content and acts as an natural diuretic, helping increase urine production while flushing your kidneys out at the same time. Furthermore, it has even been proven effective against kidney stones by helping decrease…
Can You Really Make Money From Forex Trading?
Forex trading involves purchasing and selling currencies on the foreign exchange market, such as when travelling overseas or depositing funds into your bank account or purchasing goods at local corner shops. Currencies can fluctuate significantly in value over time – something traders try to capitalize on by taking advantage of fluctuations. Can You Really Make Money Trading Forex? Unfortunately, no single answer exists to this question as everyone’s experience will differ; however there are several key considerations all traders should keep in mind in order to be successful at forex. At first, it’s essential to recognize that all traders will lose some trades; indeed, ninety percent do, due to improper training and discipline issues. If you tend towards perfectionism or dislike losing, forex may not be suitable as your trading environment. Setting realistic returns expectations is of vital importance when trading. Although some courses promise instantaneous wealth creation, trading takes…