Social movements can change the developing world

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In the developing world social movements led by urban, rural and often indigenous people who are opposed to projects they regard as inappropriate and exploitative can be very effective. Research jointly supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Department of International Development (DFID) suggests that in Peru and other developing nations, it is possible for social movements to drive real change.

Professor Tony Bebbington, lead researcher of the Social Movements and Poverty project, says that these movements can be especially effective in new democracies. The project studies movements in Peru, where democracy has been reasserted since 2000, and in South Africa where the right to vote has existed since 1994.

He points out that in both nations, social movements have succeeded in addressing issues of concern to poor people. In South Africa, many have focused on achieving affordable services such as water, electricity and sanitation. In Peru, there have been successful women's groups fighting for better nutritional standards.

Professor Bebbington says: "These movements have been very successful at putting issues on the national political agenda. They can operate as well in low-income areas of cities as in rural areas, and while they may make demands for rights, their approaches are often very realistic. Although they are sometimes ignored by the established national media, both of the countries we looked at have many alternative media, often online, with which social movements have close relations."

Social movements are not always on the political left. Both Peru and South Africa have movements that are socially and politically conservative, and in some cases have been linked to conservative movements within the Catholic Church. And popular social movements do not necessarily start with massive strategic ambitions. "They might begin with a specific mission like getting a city law passed that would make it easier to get credit for house-building, and then develop that into something bigger", Professor Bebbington states.

The current economic crisis is making social movements more important. "When you have total destitution, people are less able to start a movement to help themselves. But they are often formed during the early stage of an economic squeeze, as people notice their economic position worsening and their political rights coming under fire. After that, their success depends on whether they have enough resources to demand a response from government", says Professor Bebbington.

Successful social movements, says Professor Bebbington, demonstrate that conflict can lead to positive institutional change. "In Europe, developments such as the welfare state grew largely out of social conflict. Likewise, we are finding that social conflict in the developing world can also lead to progressive change. In South Africa, we are seeing better provision of shelter in slums and shanty towns. Although activists are still being arrested in Peru, and people have once again died in recent conflicts there, we also see a new willingness to consult indigenous people and there have been changes in the way mining, oil and gas projects there are regulated."

In other cases Professor Bebbington studied, social movements do not use conflict but make positive proposals for improvements that are promoted through collective action, demonstrating new ways of addressing needs and challenging exclusion.

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For further information contact:

Professor Tony Bebbington
Email: ABebbington@Clarku.Edu
Telephone: (001) 508-793 7370
Cellphone: (001) 774 232 9711

ESRC Press Office:
Jeanine Woolley
Email: jeanine.woolley@esrc.ac.uk
Telephone 01793 413119

Melanie Knetsch
Email: melanie.knetsch@esrc.ac.uk
Telephone 01793 413049

Notes for editors

1. This release is based on the findings from 'Social Movements and Poverty' funded ESRC-DFID (Department for International Development) joint scheme carried out by Professor Tony Bebbington at Manchester University. Professor Bebbington is now at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts.

2. The project involved extensive fieldwork in Peru and South Africa, with participants in social movements as well as people in government and the media. It ran from July 2007 to January 2010. Professor Bebbington led the work in Peru and his colleague Dr (now Professor) Diana Mitlin led the South African research, and is based at the University of Manchester. This research been discussed at conferences and workshops in both countries and is the subject of a book published in Peru.

3. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues. It supports independent, high quality research which has an impact on business, the public sector and the third sector. The ESRC's total budget for 2012/13 is 205 million. At any one time the ESRC supports over 4,000 researchers and postgraduate students in academic institutions and independent research institutes. More at www.esrc.ac.uk

4. DFID - the Department for International Development is leading the British Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at www.dfid.gov.uk DFID has a strong commitment to commissioning world class research which directly improves people's lives, and ensuring that it is readily available to those who can use it around the world. DFID also aims to use the best evidence, from any source, in its own decisions, and to evaluate programmes so that we can learn lessons from them. Find out more at: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/What-we-do/Research-and-evidence/

5. The ESRC confirms the quality of its funded research by evaluating research projects through a process of peers review. This research has been graded as very good



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In the developing world social movements led by urban, rural and often indigenous people who are opposed to projects they regard as inappropriate and exploitative can be very effective. Research jointly supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Department of International Development (DFID) suggests that in Peru and other developing nations, it is possible for social movements to drive real change.

Professor Tony Bebbington, lead researcher of the Social Movements and Poverty project, says that these movements can be especially effective in new democracies. The project studies movements in Peru, where democracy has been reasserted since 2000, and in South Africa where the right to vote has existed since 1994.

He points out that in both nations, social movements have succeeded in addressing issues of concern to poor people. In South Africa, many have focused on achieving affordable services such as water, electricity and sanitation. In Peru, there have been successful women's groups fighting for better nutritional standards.

Professor Bebbington says: "These movements have been very successful at putting issues on the national political agenda. They can operate as well in low-income areas of cities as in rural areas, and while they may make demands for rights, their approaches are often very realistic. Although they are sometimes ignored by the established national media, both of the countries we looked at have many alternative media, often online, with which social movements have close relations."

Social movements are not always on the political left. Both Peru and South Africa have movements that are socially and politically conservative, and in some cases have been linked to conservative movements within the Catholic Church. And popular social movements do not necessarily start with massive strategic ambitions. "They might begin with a specific mission like getting a city law passed that would make it easier to get credit for house-building, and then develop that into something bigger", Professor Bebbington states.

The current economic crisis is making social movements more important. "When you have total destitution, people are less able to start a movement to help themselves. But they are often formed during the early stage of an economic squeeze, as people notice their economic position worsening and their political rights coming under fire. After that, their success depends on whether they have enough resources to demand a response from government", says Professor Bebbington.

Successful social movements, says Professor Bebbington, demonstrate that conflict can lead to positive institutional change. "In Europe, developments such as the welfare state grew largely out of social conflict. Likewise, we are finding that social conflict in the developing world can also lead to progressive change. In South Africa, we are seeing better provision of shelter in slums and shanty towns. Although activists are still being arrested in Peru, and people have once again died in recent conflicts there, we also see a new willingness to consult indigenous people and there have been changes in the way mining, oil and gas projects there are regulated."

In other cases Professor Bebbington studied, social movements do not use conflict but make positive proposals for improvements that are promoted through collective action, demonstrating new ways of addressing needs and challenging exclusion.

###

For further information contact:

Professor Tony Bebbington
Email: ABebbington@Clarku.Edu
Telephone: (001) 508-793 7370
Cellphone: (001) 774 232 9711

ESRC Press Office:
Jeanine Woolley
Email: jeanine.woolley@esrc.ac.uk
Telephone 01793 413119

Melanie Knetsch
Email: melanie.knetsch@esrc.ac.uk
Telephone 01793 413049

Notes for editors

1. This release is based on the findings from 'Social Movements and Poverty' funded ESRC-DFID (Department for International Development) joint scheme carried out by Professor Tony Bebbington at Manchester University. Professor Bebbington is now at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts.

2. The project involved extensive fieldwork in Peru and South Africa, with participants in social movements as well as people in government and the media. It ran from July 2007 to January 2010. Professor Bebbington led the work in Peru and his colleague Dr (now Professor) Diana Mitlin led the South African research, and is based at the University of Manchester. This research been discussed at conferences and workshops in both countries and is the subject of a book published in Peru.

3. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues. It supports independent, high quality research which has an impact on business, the public sector and the third sector. The ESRC's total budget for 2012/13 is 205 million. At any one time the ESRC supports over 4,000 researchers and postgraduate students in academic institutions and independent research institutes. More at www.esrc.ac.uk

4. DFID - the Department for International Development is leading the British Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at www.dfid.gov.uk DFID has a strong commitment to commissioning world class research which directly improves people's lives, and ensuring that it is readily available to those who can use it around the world. DFID also aims to use the best evidence, from any source, in its own decisions, and to evaluate programmes so that we can learn lessons from them. Find out more at: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/What-we-do/Research-and-evidence/

5. The ESRC confirms the quality of its funded research by evaluating research projects through a process of peers review. This research has been graded as very good



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Pumpkin farmers have smashing crop despite drought

John Ackerman poses for a photo with one of his most popular pumpkins for Halloween, the "knucklehead," grown on his farm Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 in Morton, Ill. Unlike other farmers this year, pumpkin growers have plenty to show during the nation's worst drought in decades, and the reason is pretty simple- pumpkins do well in dry weather. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

John Ackerman poses for a photo with one of his most popular pumpkins for Halloween, the "knucklehead," grown on his farm Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 in Morton, Ill. Unlike other farmers this year, pumpkin growers have plenty to show during the nation's worst drought in decades, and the reason is pretty simple- pumpkins do well in dry weather. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

John Ackerman poses with one of his bigger pumpkins still growing and waiting to be harvested on his farm Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 in Morton, Ill. Unlike other farmers this year, pumpkin growers have plenty to show during the nation's worst drought in decades, and the reason is pretty simple- pumpkins do well in dry weather. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

John Ackerman inspects harvested pumpkins on his farm Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 in Morton, Ill. Unlike other farmers this year, pumpkin growers have plenty to show during the nation's worst drought in decades, and the reason is pretty simple- pumpkins do well in dry weather. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

John Ackerman inspects harvested pumpkins on his farm Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 in Morton, Ill. Unlike other farmers this year, pumpkin growers have plenty to show during the nation's worst drought in decades, and the reason is pretty simple- pumpkins do well in dry weather. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Louie Davila searches for just the right pumpkin to be carved into a jack-o-lantern this Halloween at John Ackerman's pumpkin farm Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in Morton, Ill. Unlike other farmers this year, pumpkin growers have plenty to show during the nation's worst drought in decades, and the reason is pretty simple- pumpkins do well in dry weather. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

ST. LOUIS (AP) ? Farmers in a stretch of Illinois where most of the nation's pumpkins are grown say their crop looks relatively smashing and is likely to be one of the few successes in a year when severe drought baked most of the nation's heartland.

The drought forced thousands of ranchers to sell off cattle because pastures were too dry to graze, and corn and soybean farmers watched their plants wither in the summer sun. But John Ackerman said most of the pumpkins he planted fared "fantastic" for a simple, single reason: Pumpkins dig dry weather.

"Pumpkins have been kind of a bright spot in production this year," said Ackerman, 51, whose farm near Morton, Ill., has been in his family for more than a century.

Pumpkin pathology may help explain why the crop did a better job than most of beating the heat. A relative of squashes, cucumbers, watermelons and cantaloupe, pumpkins tend to thrive in warm, temperate climates that stave off fungus, mold and other rind-rotting diseases that spread in wet conditions, said Dan Egel, a plant pathologist with Purdue University's extension.

Also, pumpkins grown from seeds ? the most common way ? have tremendous root systems that reach deep into the ground, enabling them to reach moisture that corn and other crops without taproots can't.

"I think we're going to have a pretty decent crop of pumpkins," Egel said.

Ackerman said he planted about 70 percent of his 30 acres of pumpkins in May, and that portion did well. He planted the rest of his pumpkins in late June and early July, about the time the drought really took hold, and they "sat in dust for a while" but are finally turning orange now.

It's a sharp ? and welcome ? break from recent years, when soggy conditions have hurt the nation's pumpkin production. In 2009, farmers hired by Nestle to grow pumpkins for the Libby's pumpkin-canning plant near Morton had to leave much of their crop in the field after rain saturated the ground, bogging tractors down in the mud. The result was a shortage of canned pumpkin that created bidding wars for the stuff on eBay during the holidays.

The next summer turned out to be among the wettest ever in Illinois, and pumpkin production plummeted in much of the state, although not around Morton. And last summer, the remnants of Hurricane Irene and other storms devastated the pumpkin crop in the Northeast.

"Mother Nature can mess with you, and there can be consequences," said Roz O'Hearn, a Nestle spokeswoman. "In the past couple of years, we've been at the opposite ends of the Mother Nature continuum."

This year, she said, "you'll be able to find pumpkins for your holidays."

Nestle produces more than 85 percent of the world's canned pumpkin each year under the Libby's label, and much of it comes from the area around Morton. The company hires farmers to grow Dickinson pumpkin, an oval-shaped, pale orange variety that's denser, meatier and less hollow than carving or ornamental pumpkins.

Farmers who irrigate seem to have produced bigger and more pumpkins than those who don't this year, O'Hearn said. But overall, she said, the harvest is "fine."

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Academic achievement improved among students active in structured after-school programs

ScienceDaily (Oct. 9, 2012) ? School-age children who participate in structured after-school activities improve their academic achievement, according to a new study from Southern Methodist University, Dallas.

The study by researchers in SMU's Simmons School of Education and Human Development measured academic performance of students enrolled in Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas.

"Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas and other structured programs are really having a positive impact," said Ken Springer, an associate professor. "We believe that the homework support that the clubs consistently provide students may be a key factor. Now we plan to extend the study and take into account more variables."

The study looked at data on 719 students in second through eighth grade who participated in after-school activities at one of 12 clubs during the 2009-2010 academic year.

Among elementary and middle-school children who participated frequently in club activities, the researchers saw grades improve from the start of the year to the end of the year. That was especially true for elementary students. The researchers also saw improved school attendance for both age groups.

Among elementary students who participated in a greater variety of activities, the researchers observed that the students' grade point averages improved, "but only among elementary students, and only when program participation was substantial," said the authors.

Afterschool care can provide children with sense of success

Afterschool care activities can provide a child with a sense of success, even if that child isn't necessarily successful in the classroom, said Deborah Diffily, co-author on the study and an associate professor in Simmons.

"For children who live in poverty -- often those who attend Boys and Girls Clubs -- the clubs can ameliorate the pressures of poverty, such as living in an overcrowded apartment or a lack of after-school snacks," Diffily said.

The authors reported their findings in "The Relationship Between Intensity and Breadth of After-School Program Participation and Academic Achievement: Evidence from a Short-Term Longitudinal Study," in the Journal of Community Psychology.

Springer and Diffily both teach within Simmons' Department of Teaching and Learning.

Study considered how frequently children participated and the volume of activities

About 15 percent of American students participate in some sort of structured, supervised program outside of school, say the authors. Another 30 percent would participate if quality programming were available, they report.

"After-school programs are increasingly viewed as a means of supporting children's physical, academic, social and behavioral development," according to Springer and Diffily. Increasingly, federal funding is tied to empirical evidence that proves programs are beneficial.

Within the scientific literature, the psychological and social benefits of programs are well-documented, the authors said. Benefits observed include better social skills, greater motivation, better classroom behavior, higher self-esteem and lower rates of criminal activity.

However, evidence of any academic benefits is mixed. Some studies show benefits for grades or achievement test scores, while others don't, said the authors. Those discrepancies have been attributed to variations in study methodologies. Rarely have studies considered intensity and breadth, as in the current study.

Boys and Girls Clubs' unique structure is comprehensive, has history of success

Springer and Diffily looked specifically at children who are members of Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, which is part of Boys and Girls Clubs of America, one of the nation's oldest after-school programs.

A nonprofit organization, Boys and Girls Clubs of America comprises about 4,000 community-based clubs that serve more than 4 million children after school every weekday. Annual membership costs are low and cover daily access, homework support and choice of age-appropriate activities.

Each club's programs span five areas: Character and Leadership; Education and Career; Health and Life Skills; Arts; and Sports, Fitness and Recreation.

During a daily, designated homework period, staff and volunteers divide the students into groups by age and help them complete their homework.

Methodology tapped BGCGD data logged for each participant

The study relied on absences and students' grades for English, math and science from the first six weeks and the final six weeks of the school year.

Besides looking at grades and attendance, the researchers also calculated overall GPA and overall school absences.

Springer and Diffily found that the more frequent the participation, the greater the improvement in overall GPA. That correlation was stronger for elementary students, and for grades as opposed to school attendance.

Likewise, the researchers observed a positive correlation between activity and GPA. The more activities attended, the greater the increase in overall GPA among elementary students. Breadth wasn't associated with improved GPA among middle-schoolers. Also, breadth didn't impact absences for either age group.

Academic benefits may be the result of club influences or to shielding students from negative influences outside the clubs, or both, said Springer and Diffily.

"Children benefited from the clubs regardless of the extent of participation in any one program," the authors said, "but the more programs for which they attended the majority of meetings, the greater the benefits.

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Health Tech Hatch ? A New Way to Fund Innovation in Health Care ...

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Health Tech Hatch (HTH), my new health care crowdfunding site officially launches on 10/8/2012. ?Please join us is celebrating our Hatch Day!

Hatch is an online, mobile resource dedicated to launching early-stage innovations in health care and putting them into the hands of patients, physicians, wellness professionals and consumers. Our model creates a synergy among a crowdfunding model?a groundbreaking method of raising start-up funds for a new business or product, concept and prototype beta testing, professional feedback and expert mentorship. What we?re creating is an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the health care space.

By combining years of leadership in health care with business acumen, a passion for innovation in the industry, the power of social media and a robust set of interactive tools, we hatched our company?in the same way we intend to help other innovators hatch their ideas, products and services. ?Our team is made up of professionals in medicine, technology, disease management, health insurance, health care finance and patient engagement. ?We know health care inside out and want to apply our knowledge and experience to helping entrepreneurs and innovators hatch great companies and products.

We are already successfully introducing funders to groundbreaking businesses and products exclusively in the health care industry. It?s all about collaboration, pooling resources to support someone else?s efforts.

Funding is well underway for the health care innovators and entrepreneurs who participated in our beta. ?We call them our Early Hatchers. ?Here are some of them:

Let Patients Be Heard: Grants Can Make it Happen

Regina Holliday, Partnership with Patients

The Society for Participatory Medicine has made a successful run for its money for the Patient Travel Scholarship Fund, cosponsored by Partnership with Patients. Well before its late September deadline, the society exceeded its goal of $5,000, receiving $6,085, or 121.7% of the requested amount. The Society for Participatory Medicine is a 501(c)3 public charity devoted to promoting the concept of participatory medicine by and among patients, their caregivers and medical teams.

Covering transportation and lodging, the funds enabled (number) patients to attend the first-ever Partnership with Patients Summit in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 21-23. Hatched by Regina Holliday, a strong advocate of patient empowerment, the travel grants provided an opportunity for patients to voice their concerns about health care, share potential ideas for solving the U.S. health care system?s problems, to network and learn about health care policy.

?For many years patients and activists have struggled to fund needed initiatives, and now crowdfunding sites such as Health Tech Hatch have changed the rules of the game.? One person alone can make an impact on the world, funded through a site supported by friends.? Thank you Health Tech Hatch! Your responsiveness is matched by your kindness.?? Regina Holliday, artist, speaker and social media blogger

Your Virtual Advocate: Pathfinders Video Library

Linda Adler, Founder and CEO of Pathfinders Medical

By using simple technology solutions, Pathfinders Medical is funding ?an advocate in your pocket? ? three-minute videos assisting patients in solving problems associated with a medical challenge, including diagnosis, treatment, recovery and palliative care. The video library will offer immediate access to information and support by patients and their loved ones.
Pathfinders Medical is on its way to reaching its $14,600 goal by Oct. 31, 2012, to secure an expert videographer and a mobile applications developer. The Virtual Library is just one of many services provided by Pathfinders, including decision support, medical visit preparation, medical bill management, grief therapy and hospital-based advocacy.

?Hooray for Health Tech Hatch! Finally a site that not only helps organizations like ours raise much needed funds, but also promotes the whole field of emerging technologies that lead to better healthcare for all. And backed up with a skilled and responsive team to ensure that the job gets done right. Thank you HTH!?? Linda Adler, Founder and CEO of Pathfinders Medical

Matching People to Health Care Jobs

Carladenise Edwards, Principal, The BAE Group

The Healthcare Quality Consortium (HQC), a newly founded social enterprise, will address the need for more health care workers and increase job opportunities for the growing number of unemployed people from underserved communities. The group set a goal of $8,100 by Oct. 31, 2012, to cover travel and meeting costs for an all-day planning retreat in the San Francisco Bay Area.

HQC will match people in need of a job with jobs in need of people by recruiting, training and retaining the hardest hit by our economy ? primarily those who use the safety net as their primary care home.

The goal is to enable these candidates to serve on the ?Invisible Healthcare Workforce,? behind-the-scenes jobs that are the backbone of the health care system ? receptionists, phlebotomists, housekeepers, accountants, nurses? aides and medical technicians.

Not only will HQC provide job training and employment opportunities, but it also will help community health clinics/safety net providers access a skilled workforce to improve health care quality and access.

?Our new social enterprise seeks to help underserved communities in two ways: training unemployed individuals to serve their community and providing safety net providers with a pipeline of qualified and enthusiastic staff, who are prepared to fill indispensable jobs in health care. Thanks to HTH, the Healthcare Quality Consortium is moving closer to our goal of creating a national initiative addressing the workforce needs of community health and safety net providers.?? Carladenise A. Edwards, Ph.D., President and CEO, The BAE Company, LLC

Anytime, Anywhere Board Prep

Higher Learning Technologies is revolutionizing study preparation for the health professional Board Exam by harnessing the power of new technologies. Out with paper books and flashcards and in with smartphones, tablets and home computers that make studying more effective and much more fun.

To make this happen, Higher Learning Technologies seeks $32,400 by Dec. 6, 2012, to build an interactive website in time for March 2013, the board prep study season. The company has already acquired content for National Board Dental Examination (BDE) Part I and is in the process of organizing nursing, dental hygiene and pharmacy curricula.
Customized ?textbooks? are based on users? goals and learning styles ? whether a health professional graduate student demands a high score or just a passing grade and whether they learn more effectively by reading or listening.

The program lends itself to studying anywhere and with anyone wherever they are, using activities, games and competitions to stimulate learning. Professors and students in various health care disciplines create content for the study programs.

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?I have loved working with Health Tech Hatch. It has helped me start to turn our dream into reality. HTH offers a powerful foundation on which to build a successful crowdfunding campaign. The site is easy to navigate. Its entire team went out of its way to ensure our campaign was completed without a hitch.?? Alec Whitters, CEO, Higher Learning Technologies

Why Only Employers Can Save Health Care

Dan Munro, Founder and CEO of iPatient

Two seasoned health care industry veterans are out to save the health care industry with a new eBook designed for the business executives that buy health care benefits.

Co-writers Dan Munro, contributing editor with Forbes where he writes on the intersection of health care IT, innovation and policy, and Brian Klepper, a health care columnist at Medscape, believe that health care is pulling the U.S economy over a cliff and the saviors are business leaders purchasing health insurance ? not the Medical Industrial Complex, career politicians or unempowered consumers.

The authors? intent is pragmatic. ?We want to show the mechanisms that keep health care cost skyrocketing so we can all understand the road ahead more clearly. We want business leaders to see how we can retake our health care system before the runaway train goes over the cliff,? they say.

They are requesting $10,000 to cover publishing, editing, guerilla marketing and promotional costs.

?Crowdfunding is no longer experimental ? it works. Great to see it focus on health care. There are lots of passionate people in the health care space; this finally gives them an easy way to convert that passion into meaningful support.?? Dan Munro, Health care journalist and Contributing Editor, Forbes

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We are very fortunate that our friends over at Medstartr, the first health care crowdfunder out of the gate, has ?generously shared their long-planned event with us. ?Even though we are competitors, we believe that it is important to collaborate to bring this terrific opportunity for entrepreneurs, funders, end-users, and other people interested in improving health care to come together, have some fun, and fund some innovations. ?Thanks, Alex Fair and his Medstartr Team, and Gregg Masters, of XanateMedia for reaching out to us and letting us share in The Healthcare Revolution. And thanks to Sponsors, Verizon Wireless, Aetna, and GE Healthy Imagination.

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Source: http://healthworkscollective.com/psalber/55361/health-tech-hatch-new-way-fund-innovation-health-care

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PostHeaderIcon The Great Importance of Doing Business with Ethics

For most people, money makes the world go round and business bears that money. Businessmen will perhaps do anything just to achieve the ultimate goal of having a business, and that is to earn income. Net profit or income financially means a surplus of sales or revenues after deducting costs and expenses. Whether you are engage in profession, occupation, work or trade, you are in business and you speak income. When you earn an income you suffer taxes, the worst nightmare for every income earners. Income tax is your punishment of doing well in business. This sounds ridiculous but this is the reality, you pay when you earn. Because tax is legislative, noncompliance to this would results to crimes. This thing called income tax had already made billions of liars around the world. Some governments imposed taxes which are already too much to burden the flow of business. Others make tax laws that are already beyond the ability of taxpayers. However these facts must not result in the existence of enormous number of dishonest people in the world.

Ethics in business rarely exists nowadays. Perhaps it is because for most people, profit will come without the need of business ethics. This, I don?t agree. The word ethics is derived from the Greek word ethos, which means ?character,? and from the Latin word mores, which means ?customs.? According to the encyclopedia ethics is the branch of philosophy that defines what is good for the individual and for society and establishes the nature of obligations, or duties, that people owe themselves and one another. Maybe ethics is not needed to earn profit if you define profit or income as money. But deeply speaking, business is not just for money. Yes it is definitely for profit, but profit is not just financial profit. We need profit that will not just sustain our pocket or our stomach. Significantly, we also need profits that will feed our hearts and soul. Considering that we are great businessmen, we should extend our minds to this principle. We need business ethics to earn these high valued profits. We must be concerned to the virtue of our character and to the common good.

Your business is not just for the survival of your life on Earth but it can also be your road to the survival of your soul. If you?re in business and had a company, you can help your employees by providing them enough salaries and other benefits that will make their lives better. You can be honest and pay your exact tax for the government who will eventually use it for your country?s development. (Assuming your government is straight and not corrupt) But don?t mind them, be honest even others are not. We are talking here your soul survival and not theirs. You can also serve your customers by providing them their needs and giving them convenience. Customer care is so important for your customers as also important for your business to earn public trust and loyalty. If you build infrastructures for your company you contribute to the development of your place in terms of buildings and infrastructures. When you got ethics in business you practice fair business competition. Fair business competition is a challenge for every business to improve the qualities of their products and services, and the end benefits are to the consumers.

Doing business with clean conscience is doing business with good night sleeps. It is also doing business with gladness of your heart and soul. Gratitude will come to you and you will become a stress free businessman if you do business with ethics. These and other spiritual profits will straightly come to you and the good thing on this is you are not taxed on this kind of profits. As an extraordinary businessman, you do not only set your long-term goals for 10 years or for a life time. You must also consider eternity and set goals to achieve profits that will benefit your soul. You need profits that last forever, profits that will give us everlasting life and happiness, and profits that will earn us the key to heaven. These profits will benefits us in the short run, midterm run, long run and eternal run, as God is great from the beginning and unto the never-ending.

Do business and believe in God. Building our business in God?s place is like building it in rocks which are in great foundations. Let us be kind and grateful to our employees as they are our best assets. Let?s give them bread and they will give us a ham sandwich. Let us have huge care to our customers as they are our best revenue generators. Let?s give them good price, high quality products and best services and they will give us their respect and loyalty. Let us be fair to our competitors as they are our great motivators. Let us give them fair game and they will give us the true meaning of winning. Let us be thankful to our Father Almighty God as He is our greatest business partner. Let?s serve Him and He will give us joy and peace of mind.

Source: http://www.cider-stassen.com/the-great-importance-of-doing-business-with-ethics.html

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