petition Elliott: USA Hockey's Lamoureux twins balance elite competition with motherhood By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 20:15:04 -0500 Twins Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux are among the first players to take advantage of the maternity and child-care provisions in their new labor agreement with USA Hockey. Full Article
petition Pac-12 cancels all sports competitions 'until further notice' because of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:39:02 -0400 The Pac-12 men's basketball tournament, and all other conference sporting events, have been canceled amid the growing coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
petition Pac-12 cancels all sports competitions for remainder of academic year By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 15:28:42 -0400 The Pac-12 has canceled all conference and nonconference competitions through the end of the academic year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
petition Six renegade visions for LACMA. Protest group announces winners of design competition By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:53:40 -0400 An anonymous donor is funding design competition prizes for global firms' alternatives to Peter Zumthor's plan for Los Angeles County Museum of Art Full Article
petition Feedback: What readers think about petition to name Dr. Anthony Fauci 'sexiest man' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 09:10:30 -0400 Calendar Feedback: Is competence sexy? Readers on whether it trivializes Dr. Fauci to call him 'sexy.' Plus, differing opinions on the Peter Zumthor design of LACMA. Full Article
petition Man Utd have Jude Bellingham transfer belief despite Liverpool, Man City competition By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 06:01:00 +0000 Manchester United have made Jude Bellingham one of their top transfer targets, although the Red Devils face competition from Liverpool and Manchester City to sign the Birmingham City star. Full Article
petition Caption Competition By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:42:10 +0000 It's the Caption Competition. Caption competition is now closed. Full rules can be seen here [PDF]. This week, a new look is unveiled. 6. trisarahtops: Catwalk face-off 5. StoneyMast: We come, with our new look, in peace. Take me to your leader 4. George Huber: Mannequin Skywalker 3. abz: Terracotta Armani 2. Fi: After 35 years, someone finally designed a collection to cover Morph's modesty... 1. SkarloeyLine: Eighth new social class discovered - the faceless minority Full Article Caption Comp
petition Robert Wickens ready for return to IndyCar competition: 'This is really just Step 1 of 100' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:22:46 +0000 It may not be out on the asphalt, but Robert Wickens is energized to be back competing against the IndyCar paddock this weekend. Full Article
petition Tamika Catchings to face Mike Conley in NBA HORSE competition By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 14:13:23 +0000 Mike Conley is Tamika Catchings' first-round opponent in the NBA's HORSE event on ESPN; competitors will remain separated Full Article
petition The Belt and Road Initiative: geo-economics and Indo-Pacific security competition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:58:35 +0000 8 January 2020 , Volume 96, Number 1 Read online Mingjiang Li The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been regarded by international society as a major policy tool in China's geo-economic strategy. Under this policy platform, Beijing has pledged to invest billions of dollars in the infrastructure and industrial sectors across Eurasia and in the Indo-Pacific nations. It is widely believed that such huge amount of investment will inevitably generate significant geostrategic repercussions in these regions. In response to the BRI, the United States and other powers have come up with a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ strategy. This article attempts to address the following question: what impact is the BRI likely to have on the security ties between China and the other major players in the Indo-Pacific? The author finds that the BRI may significantly transform China's international security policy and the expansion of Beijing's security influence may further intensify the security competition between China and other major powers in the Indo-Pacific region. The article also proposes a new analytical angle for the study of geo-economics that unpacks the role of economic activities and processes in generating geopolitical intentions and catalysing geopolitical competition. Full Article
petition Understanding the dynamics of the Indo-Pacific: US–China strategic competition, regional actors, and beyond By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 21:20:01 +0000 6 November 2019 , Volume 96, Number 1 The first issue of International Affairs in 2020 explores the geopolitics of the 'Indo-Pacific' region. Read online Kai He and Mingjiang Li As a geographical concept, ‘Indo-Pacific’ has existed for decades. As a political and strategic concept, it has since 2010 gradually become established in the foreign policy lexicon of some countries, especially Australia, India, Japan and the United States. However, China seems to be reluctant to identify itself as part of the Indo-Pacific; Chinese leaders believe that the US-led Indo-Pacific strategy aims to contain China's rise. While the battle between the two geographical concepts ‘Indo-Pacific’ and ‘Asia–Pacific’ may be fairly easily settled in the future, US–China strategic competition has just begun. Will the Indo-Pacific become a battlefield for US–China rivalry? How will China cope with the US ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ (FOIP) strategy? How will other regional actors respond to the US–China strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific? What are the strategic implications of the ‘Indo-Pacific’ concept for regional order transformation? How will the Indo-Pacific be institutionalized, economically, politically and strategically? This article introduces the January 2020 special issue of International Affairs, which aims to address those questions, using both country-specific and regional perspectives. Seven articles focus on the policy responses of major players (Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan and ASEAN) to the US FOIP strategy and related US–China rivalry in the region. A further three articles examine the profound implications of Indo-Pacific dynamics for regional institution-building and for geopolitical and geo-economic architecture. Full Article
petition US–China Strategic Competition: The Quest for Global Technological Leadership By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:26:46 +0000 7 November 2019 The current dispute between the US and China goes far beyond trade tariffs and tit-for-tat reprisals: the underlying driver is a race for global technological supremacy. This paper examines the risks of greater strategic competition as well as potential solutions for mitigating the impacts of the US–China economic confrontation. Read online Download PDF Marianne Schneider-Petsinger Senior Research Fellow, US and the Americas Programme @mpetsinger Dr Jue Wang Associate Fellow, Asia-Pacific Programme (based in Holland) LinkedIn Dr Yu Jie Senior Research Fellow on China, Asia-Pacific Programme @yu_jiec LinkedIn James Crabtree Associate Fellow, Asia-Pacific Programme @jamescrabtree LinkedIn Examining the US-China Trade Competition Video: Marianne Schneider-Petsinger and Dr Yu Jie discuss key themes from the research paperSummaryThe underlying driver of the ongoing US–China trade war is a race for global technological dominance. President Trump has raised a number of issues regarding trade with China – including the US’s trade deficit with China and the naming of China as a currency manipulator. But at the heart of the ongoing tariff escalation are China’s policies and practices regarding forced technology transfer, intellectual property theft and non-market distortions.As China’s international influence has expanded it has always been unlikely that Beijing would continue to accept existing global standards and institutions established and widely practised by developed countries based on ‘the Washington Consensus’.China’s desire to be an alternative champion of technology standard-setting remains unfulfilled. Its ample innovation talent is a solid foundation in its quest for global technology supremacy but tightening controls over personal freedoms could undermine it and deter potential global partners.It is unclear if Chinese government interventions will achieve the technological self-sufficiency Beijing has long desired. China’s approach to macroeconomic management diverges significantly from that of the US and other real market economies, particularly in its policy towards nurturing innovation.Chinese actors are engaged in the globalization of technological innovation through exports and imports of high-tech goods and services; cross-border investments in technology companies and research and development (R&D) activities; cross-border R&D collaboration; and international techno-scientific research collaboration.While the Chinese state pushes domestic companies and research institutes to engage in the globalization of technological innovation, its interventions in the high-tech sector have caused uneasiness in the West.The current US response to its competition with China for technological supremacy, which leans towards decoupling, is unlikely to prove successful. The US has better chances of success if it focuses on America’s own competitiveness, works on common approaches to technology policy with like-minded partners around the globe and strengthens the international trading system.A technically sound screening mechanism of foreign investment can prevent normal cross-border collaboration in technological innovation from being misused by geopolitical rival superpowers. Department/project Asia-Pacific Programme, Trade, Investment and Economics, US and the Americas Programme, US Geoeconomic Trends and Challenges Full Article
petition US–China Strategic Competition: The Quest for Global Technological Leadership By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:26:46 +0000 7 November 2019 The current dispute between the US and China goes far beyond trade tariffs and tit-for-tat reprisals: the underlying driver is a race for global technological supremacy. This paper examines the risks of greater strategic competition as well as potential solutions for mitigating the impacts of the US–China economic confrontation. Read online Download PDF Marianne Schneider-Petsinger Senior Research Fellow, US and the Americas Programme @mpetsinger Dr Jue Wang Associate Fellow, Asia-Pacific Programme (based in Holland) LinkedIn Dr Yu Jie Senior Research Fellow on China, Asia-Pacific Programme @yu_jiec LinkedIn James Crabtree Associate Fellow, Asia-Pacific Programme @jamescrabtree LinkedIn Examining the US-China Trade Competition Video: Marianne Schneider-Petsinger and Dr Yu Jie discuss key themes from the research paperSummaryThe underlying driver of the ongoing US–China trade war is a race for global technological dominance. President Trump has raised a number of issues regarding trade with China – including the US’s trade deficit with China and the naming of China as a currency manipulator. But at the heart of the ongoing tariff escalation are China’s policies and practices regarding forced technology transfer, intellectual property theft and non-market distortions.As China’s international influence has expanded it has always been unlikely that Beijing would continue to accept existing global standards and institutions established and widely practised by developed countries based on ‘the Washington Consensus’.China’s desire to be an alternative champion of technology standard-setting remains unfulfilled. Its ample innovation talent is a solid foundation in its quest for global technology supremacy but tightening controls over personal freedoms could undermine it and deter potential global partners.It is unclear if Chinese government interventions will achieve the technological self-sufficiency Beijing has long desired. China’s approach to macroeconomic management diverges significantly from that of the US and other real market economies, particularly in its policy towards nurturing innovation.Chinese actors are engaged in the globalization of technological innovation through exports and imports of high-tech goods and services; cross-border investments in technology companies and research and development (R&D) activities; cross-border R&D collaboration; and international techno-scientific research collaboration.While the Chinese state pushes domestic companies and research institutes to engage in the globalization of technological innovation, its interventions in the high-tech sector have caused uneasiness in the West.The current US response to its competition with China for technological supremacy, which leans towards decoupling, is unlikely to prove successful. The US has better chances of success if it focuses on America’s own competitiveness, works on common approaches to technology policy with like-minded partners around the globe and strengthens the international trading system.A technically sound screening mechanism of foreign investment can prevent normal cross-border collaboration in technological innovation from being misused by geopolitical rival superpowers. Department/project Asia-Pacific Programme, Trade, Investment and Economics, US and the Americas Programme, US Geoeconomic Trends and Challenges Full Article
petition The Belt and Road Initiative: geo-economics and Indo-Pacific security competition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:58:35 +0000 8 January 2020 , Volume 96, Number 1 Read online Mingjiang Li The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been regarded by international society as a major policy tool in China's geo-economic strategy. Under this policy platform, Beijing has pledged to invest billions of dollars in the infrastructure and industrial sectors across Eurasia and in the Indo-Pacific nations. It is widely believed that such huge amount of investment will inevitably generate significant geostrategic repercussions in these regions. In response to the BRI, the United States and other powers have come up with a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ strategy. This article attempts to address the following question: what impact is the BRI likely to have on the security ties between China and the other major players in the Indo-Pacific? The author finds that the BRI may significantly transform China's international security policy and the expansion of Beijing's security influence may further intensify the security competition between China and other major powers in the Indo-Pacific region. The article also proposes a new analytical angle for the study of geo-economics that unpacks the role of economic activities and processes in generating geopolitical intentions and catalysing geopolitical competition. Full Article
petition Understanding the dynamics of the Indo-Pacific: US–China strategic competition, regional actors, and beyond By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 21:20:01 +0000 6 November 2019 , Volume 96, Number 1 The first issue of International Affairs in 2020 explores the geopolitics of the 'Indo-Pacific' region. Read online Kai He and Mingjiang Li As a geographical concept, ‘Indo-Pacific’ has existed for decades. As a political and strategic concept, it has since 2010 gradually become established in the foreign policy lexicon of some countries, especially Australia, India, Japan and the United States. However, China seems to be reluctant to identify itself as part of the Indo-Pacific; Chinese leaders believe that the US-led Indo-Pacific strategy aims to contain China's rise. While the battle between the two geographical concepts ‘Indo-Pacific’ and ‘Asia–Pacific’ may be fairly easily settled in the future, US–China strategic competition has just begun. Will the Indo-Pacific become a battlefield for US–China rivalry? How will China cope with the US ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ (FOIP) strategy? How will other regional actors respond to the US–China strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific? What are the strategic implications of the ‘Indo-Pacific’ concept for regional order transformation? How will the Indo-Pacific be institutionalized, economically, politically and strategically? This article introduces the January 2020 special issue of International Affairs, which aims to address those questions, using both country-specific and regional perspectives. Seven articles focus on the policy responses of major players (Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan and ASEAN) to the US FOIP strategy and related US–China rivalry in the region. A further three articles examine the profound implications of Indo-Pacific dynamics for regional institution-building and for geopolitical and geo-economic architecture. Full Article
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petition CBD News: Young people from around the world are encouraged to submit videos for the 2019 Global Youth Video Competition showcasing positive solutions on three themes: Nature-based Solutions for Food and Human Health; Cities and Local Action to Combat Cli By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
petition Kohl & Frisch: A Prescription for Competition By www8.gsb.columbia.edu Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:48:24 +0000 How can Canadian pharmaceutical wholesaler Kohl & Frisch deploy its new market clout after acquiring a key competitor? Full Article
petition Competition Policy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 15:00:01 +0000 Conference Need for a paradigm shift? 23 May 2019 - 9:30am to 5:30pm Chatham House, London Book now Book now Book now Overview Agenda Speakers Pricing and booking information Sponsors Media partners and supporting organizations Venue and accommodation Press registration Contact us Models for antitrust policy and competition regulation have traditionally been guided by principles that have prioritized consumer welfare standards, albeit according to varied interpretations, and antitrust has often been seen as disconnected from mainstream public interest and political debate. But what can lawmakers and regulators do to meet the challenges of the political trend of populism that is prevailing in many developed economies? What should competition regulators do in response to the idea that the consumer welfare standard should be replaced – or supplemented – with another standard, or more broadly interpreted to allow consideration of consumer welfare effects that go beyond price, including the surrender by consumers of their personal data? In this context the annual Chatham House Competition Policy conference will assess how a range of public interest considerations — such as unemployment, discrimination or protection of small businesses — and rapidly evolving marketplaces, are reshaping thinking on antitrust policy and the regulation of markets to the extent that changes to the scope and nature of the consumer welfare standard are being advocated.Discussion themes include:A consumer welfare approach versus market regulationPotential changes to the consumer welfare approach to encompass concerns other than price-related effectsAdvances in technology and the rise of new and unseen competition concerns The realities of AI and big data for competition and market regulationWhat do these potential changes and new market realities mean for the consistency and predictability of antitrust decisions and business certaintyTo what extent do public interest considerations and wider trade issues impact on international cooperation between antitrust regulatorsContinuing Professional Development 6 CPD hours are available for delegates attending this event, as per the Bar Standards Board’s CPD Provider Accreditation Scheme. For professionals regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, 6 CPD hours are available for delegates that remain opted into the 16 hours annual CPD requirement.The Chatham House Rule To enable as open a debate as possible, this conference will be held under the Chatham House Rule.Twitter @CH_Events#CHCompetition Thursday 23 May0930Welcome and Chair's opening remarksHoward Shelanski, Professor of Law, Georgetown University; Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell Session One | Competition Policy and Regulation: Pressures in a Globalised Economy1000-1110This opening session will assess the current political and economic dynamics that are shaping the decision-making environment for competition policy and regulation, and how in the context of the ongoing globalisation of the world economy, the pressures and expectations of populist movements along with rising trade tensions may influence the principles of competition policy and regulation across developed and developing countries.ChairHoward Shelanski, Professor of Law, Georgetown University; Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell SpeakersAndreas Mundt, President, BundeskartellamtRebecca Slaughter, Commissioner, Federal Trade CommissionSarah Cardell, General Counsel, Competition and Markets AuthorityLiyuan Wang, State Administration for Market Regulation, ChinaQuestions and discussion1110 – 1130 RefreshmentsSession Two | Merger Control in an Environment of Trade Tensions and Populist Challenges1130–1300How should competition authorities react to growing calls for them to take a tougher stance in relation to mergers and acquisitions in the face of increasing market concentration and the rise of common ownership?Do big businesses cause problems beyond their effects on competition? If so, are antitrust laws the cure?To what extent should competition authorities have greater ability to intervene to protect smaller companies, or prevent their acquisition, where competition is not (yet) threatened?Where competition authorities do intervene, how should they ensure that they do not stifle investment or discourage innovation?Should competition authorities assess mergers on public interest grounds, including how mergers impact on labour markets or national security? Should they be asking whether mergers will reduce competition for employees?How should competition authorities respond to calls for the promotion of national champions or other protectionist tendencies?ChairJorge Padilla, Senior Managing Director and Head, Compass Lexecon EuropeSpeakersCecilio Madero Villarejo, Deputy Director-General, DG Competition, European CommissionAmelia Fletcher, Professor of Competition Policy, Centre for Competition Policy, University of East AngliaAaron Hoag, Chief, Technology and Financial Services Section, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of JusticeWolfgang Heckenberger, Chief Counsel Competition, SiemensAlex Nourry, Partner, Clifford Chance Questions and discussion1300 – 1400 LunchSession Three | Antitrust Tools and the Challenges of the Digital Economy1400–1540Does the current antitrust framework need to be supplemented by regulation, inter alia to ensure common standards on transparency and fairness of online platforms?Is there a risk that undue intervention by competition authorities or regulation will hurt innovation and destroy incentives for new entrants to emerge capable of challenging incumbents?Does the possession of so-called Big Data give rise to barriers to entry or more efficient and innovative markets?Whilst the use of pricing algorithms can benefit consumers, how concerned should competition authorities be about the possibility that algorithms might facilitate collusive outcomes and lead to higher prices for consumers?Is there any reason to be concerned about the ability of firms to innovate without fear of undue enforcement, particularly given the special duty ascribed to dominant companies as regards their competitors and consumers?ChairThomas Vinje, Partner, Chairman, Global Antitrust Group, Clifford ChanceSpeakersJason Furman, Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy, Harvard Kennedy SchoolTommaso Valletti, Chief Competition Economist, European CommissionHeike Schweitzer, Professor, Humboldt UniversityDavid Sevy, Executive Vice President, Compass LexeconHoracio Gutierrez, General Counsel, VP Business & Legal Affairs, SpotifyQuestions and discussion1540 – 1610 Afternoon refreshmentsSession Four | International Co-operation Between Competition Authorities: Ensuring Consistent and Effective Enforcement in Interconnected Economy1600–1730How can the compatibility of procedural and substantive competition rules be maintained, along with legal certainty and predictability, in the face of the growing divergence in trade and industrial policies and conflicting public interest goals?To what extent, if any, could the promotion of best practices and substantive convergence in competition enforcement through multi-lateral organisations such as the OECD and the ICN be enhanced?What other steps could be taken to increase co-operation and coordination in the enforcement of the competition rules such as, for example, the development of international standards for comity, systems of mutual recognition of decisions of other authorities or deference to a lead authority?Is bi-lateral and multi-lateral cooperation sufficient to ensure effective and consistent enforcement or is there a greater need for supra-national authorities, at least, regionally, if not internationally?Can or should WTO rules play a greater role in ensuring a level playing field and thereby removing the incentives for divergence in the scope and enforcement of the competition rules?ChairSean Ennis, Director, Centre for Competition Policy and Professor of Competition Policy, University of East AngliaSpeakersIsolde Goggin, Chairperson of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, IrelandJoão Paulo Resende, Commissioner, Administrative Council for Economic Defense, Brazil Gabriel Harnier, Head of Law, Patents & Compliance, BayerAvaantika Kakkar, Partner, Head of Competition Practice, Cyril Amarchand MangaldasQuestions and discussion1730 Close of conference and drinks reception© The Royal Institute of International Affairs 2019 Speakers Sarah Cardell General Counsel, CMA Sean Ennis Director, Centre for Competition Policy and Professor of Competition Policy, University of East Anglia Amelia Fletcher Professor of Competition Policy at the Centre for Competition Policy, University of East Anglia Jason Furman Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy, Harvard Kennedy School Isolde Goggin Chairperson, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Ireland Horacio Gutierrez General Counsel and VP Business & Legal Affairs, Spotify Gabriel Harnier General Counsel, Bayer Wolfgang Heckenberger Senior Competition Advisor, Siemens Aaron Hoag Chief, Technology and Financial Services Section, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice Avaantika Kakkar Partner, Head of Competition Practice, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Andreas Mundt President, Bundeskartellamt Alex Nourry Partner, Clifford Chance Dr Jorge Padilla Senior Managing Director and Head, Compass Lexecon Europe João Paulo Resende Commissioner, Administrative Council for Economic Defense, Brazil Heike Schweitzer Professor of Competition, Humboldt University David Sevy Executive Vice President, Compass Lexecon Howard Shelanski Professor of Law, Georgetown University; Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Rebecca Slaughter Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission Tommaso Valletti Chief Competition Economist, European Commission Cecilio Madero Villarejo Deputy Director-General, DG Competition, European Commission Thomas Vinje Partner and Chairman, Global Antitrust Group, Clifford Chance Liyuan Wang Deputy Director, State Administration for Market Regulation, China General Counsel of major companies may register at the standard government department rate.Ways to book:Online: Click here to complete the online registration formPhone: Call Boudicca Georgii Hellberg on +44 (0)20 7314 2785Email/Post: Download a PDF registration form, complete and return to Boudicca Georgii Hellberg via email or post: Chatham House, 10 St. 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petition Economic containment as a strategy of Great Power competition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:24:14 +0000 6 November 2019 , Volume 95, Number 6 Dong Jung Kim Read online Economic containment has garnered repeated attention in the discourse about the United States' response to China. Yet, the attributes of economic containment as a distinct strategy of Great Power competition remain unclear. Moreover, the conditions under which a leading power can employ economic containment against a challenging power remain theoretically unelaborated. This article first suggests that economic containment refers to the use of economic policies to weaken the targeted state's material capacity to start military aggression, rather than to influence the competitor's behaviour over a specific issue. Then, this article suggests that economic containment becomes a viable option when the leading power has the ability to inflict more losses on the challenging power through economic restrictions, and this ability is largely determined by the availability of alternative economic partners. When the leading power cannot effectively inflict more losses on the challenging power due to the presence of alternative economic partners, it is better off avoiding economic containment. The author substantiates these arguments through case-studies of the United States' responses to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The article concludes by examining the nature of the United States' recent economic restrictions against China. Full Article
petition Europe: Fifty Years On - Essay Competition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:36:55 +0000 1 January 2007 , An ageing population in Europe makes the opinion of young people about their continent’s future even more important. Leading international figures, including the President of the United Nations General Assembly, have been expressing concern over the limited role of young people in shaping policy. With this in mind, The World Today and the National Association for Gifted and Talented Youth have given students the opportunity to share their vision through a competition on Europe: The Next Fifty Years. The three finalists have been invited to an International Economics Programme workshop at Chatham House next month. EU Umbrella.jpg Full Article
petition US–China Strategic Competition: The Quest for Global Technological Leadership By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:26:46 +0000 7 November 2019 The current dispute between the US and China goes far beyond trade tariffs and tit-for-tat reprisals: the underlying driver is a race for global technological supremacy. This paper examines the risks of greater strategic competition as well as potential solutions for mitigating the impacts of the US–China economic confrontation. Read online Download PDF Marianne Schneider-Petsinger Senior Research Fellow, US and the Americas Programme @mpetsinger Dr Jue Wang Associate Fellow, Asia-Pacific Programme (based in Holland) LinkedIn Dr Yu Jie Senior Research Fellow on China, Asia-Pacific Programme @yu_jiec LinkedIn James Crabtree Associate Fellow, Asia-Pacific Programme @jamescrabtree LinkedIn Examining the US-China Trade Competition Video: Marianne Schneider-Petsinger and Dr Yu Jie discuss key themes from the research paperSummaryThe underlying driver of the ongoing US–China trade war is a race for global technological dominance. President Trump has raised a number of issues regarding trade with China – including the US’s trade deficit with China and the naming of China as a currency manipulator. But at the heart of the ongoing tariff escalation are China’s policies and practices regarding forced technology transfer, intellectual property theft and non-market distortions.As China’s international influence has expanded it has always been unlikely that Beijing would continue to accept existing global standards and institutions established and widely practised by developed countries based on ‘the Washington Consensus’.China’s desire to be an alternative champion of technology standard-setting remains unfulfilled. Its ample innovation talent is a solid foundation in its quest for global technology supremacy but tightening controls over personal freedoms could undermine it and deter potential global partners.It is unclear if Chinese government interventions will achieve the technological self-sufficiency Beijing has long desired. China’s approach to macroeconomic management diverges significantly from that of the US and other real market economies, particularly in its policy towards nurturing innovation.Chinese actors are engaged in the globalization of technological innovation through exports and imports of high-tech goods and services; cross-border investments in technology companies and research and development (R&D) activities; cross-border R&D collaboration; and international techno-scientific research collaboration.While the Chinese state pushes domestic companies and research institutes to engage in the globalization of technological innovation, its interventions in the high-tech sector have caused uneasiness in the West.The current US response to its competition with China for technological supremacy, which leans towards decoupling, is unlikely to prove successful. The US has better chances of success if it focuses on America’s own competitiveness, works on common approaches to technology policy with like-minded partners around the globe and strengthens the international trading system.A technically sound screening mechanism of foreign investment can prevent normal cross-border collaboration in technological innovation from being misused by geopolitical rival superpowers. Department/project Asia-Pacific Programme, Trade, Investment and Economics, US and the Americas Programme, US Geoeconomic Trends and Challenges Full Article
petition JCDC weighs options amid COVID-19 pause - 230 entries received for Festival Song Competition By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:07:52 -0500 By the month of May in any given year, the many and varied events and competitions staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) islandwide would have been in high gear. Each year the JCDC rolls out its much-anticipated menu board... Full Article
petition TV network fights closure with court petition By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:19:25 -0500 MANILA (AP): The Philippines’ largest TV and radio network, which was shutdown this week by a government regulator, asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to return to the air amid an uproar over its closure. ABS-CBN Corp said in its... Full Article
petition United against coronavirus through art - Government of India calls artists to participate in a unique art competition By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 00:14:47 -0500 The COVID-19 pandemic around the world has taken the world by storm, touching the lives of every human being on Earth. The global nature of the crisis has united us as human beings and tragedy and deaths in any country by COVID-19 worry us all.... Full Article
petition Cartels and Competition in Minerals Markets: Challenges for Global Governance By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 16:13:30 +0000 19 December 2014 This research paper sets out recommendations for enhanced dialogue and intensified international cooperation that could significantly improve the functioning of global mineral markets. Download PDF Felix Preston Former Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Research Director, Energy, Environment and Resources Siân Bradley Research Fellow, Energy, Environment and Resources Programme @ChathamSian Jaakko Kooroshy Former Chatham House Expert 20141219CartelsMineralsKooroshyPrestonBradley.jpg Photo: iStockphoto.com/tunart The purpose of this research paper is to identify and analyse the key policy challenges associated with anti-competitive practices in international metals and minerals markets.RecommendationsEnhanced dialogue and intensified international cooperation in four areas could significantly improve the functioning of global mineral markets:Deal with the last remnants of producer-country cartels Consumer countries should make a publicly visible case that in an age of interdependence and global supply chains, any remaining forms of producer-country cartels are an anachronism. Given limited means to coerce governments to stop supporting the last remaining mineral cartels in potash, a ‘naming and shaming’ approach in key forums such as the Group of Twenty (G20) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is likely to be most effective. Such action could be initiated by the three largest potash importers China, India and Brazil, and should seek support from others such as the EU and Japan. Prevent damaging export restrictions through win-win arrangementsWTO litigation against export restrictions is unlikely to be a silver bullet and in the short term cooperative policy dialogues, such as those pursued by the OECD, offer the best prospects for concrete results. Such dialogues should also be initiated by major emerging economies and could focus on providing incentives such as investment packages or technology-sharing to entice producer countries to abstain from imposing restrictions. Consumers should continue to push for more specific and stricter WTO rules on export restrictions. Japan, the EU and the US should seek to include similar measures in regional trade negotiations. Strengthen cooperation among regulators on clandestine private cartels and other anti-competitive practices Concerted action will be required by governments to tackle anti-competitive practices such as clandestine cartels, price-fixing and territorial agreements. Key regulators, such as those in the EU and China, should expand collection and sharing of data and best practice on anti-trust enforcement in minerals markets. In key cases they could also coordinate prosecution. Sustained investment in institutional capacity is required in many emerging economies; this should be supported through bilateral cooperation and via regional forums. Governments should also resuscitate the stalled negotiations on the WTO’s role in competition policy. Enhance governance for transnational market platforms and pricing mechanismsThe responsibility to regulate key nodes in global minerals markets will remain in the hands of national bodies, but coordination is vital given interconnected global markets. International organizations and regulators should strengthen structural cooperation and exchange in the area of physical markets and with greater involvement of emerging economies. An informal high-level forum on regulating physical markets could reinvigorate debate, foster new perspectives and stimulate new partnerships. Governments in key consumer countries should also give their national regulators a clear mandate in minerals markets. Department/project Energy, Environment and Resources Programme Full Article
petition Wide-open competition in D-backs' bullpen By mlb.mlb.com Published On :: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 20:14:19 EDT For the final two spots in the D-backs' bullpen, good luck trying to figure that out just yet. In fact, manager Torey Lovullo has even declined to narrow it down to who could be in contention for those spots. Full Article
petition FTC puts Total gas market share at 30% - Sees no threat to competition from Epping deal By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:08:14 -0500 THE ACQUISITION of Epping resulted in Total Jamaica controlling nearly a third of the retail gasolene market, but that’s not enough to lessen competition, the Fair Trading Commission, FTC, has found. “The acquisition is unlikely to have either the... Full Article
petition How to Mentally Prepare for a Synchro Swimming Competition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:23:42 +0000 Some people have the misguided belief that synchronized swimming is just an easy sport performed in beautiful swim team suits. That it’s merely dancing in the water that you can tune in to watch during the Olympic Games. But that is far from true; there is much more to the sport. Synchro is a dominant […] Full Article Cognitive Psychology mental strength synchronized swimming newsnow swim team suits
petition Online Charter Schools in North Carolina Petition to Go From Pilot to Permanent By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The state's two virtual charter schools have earned poor marks from the state's accountability system in the few years they've been operating. Full Article North_Carolina
petition Forum 2019 : 2A: Competition and consumer law update 2019 : slides / presented by Matt Murphy, Anthony Mason Chambers. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
petition Forum 2019 : 5C Competition and consumer law in the digital age / slides presented by Thyme Burdon and Johanna Croser, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Full Article
petition Winter weather, associated with the struggle of high art against competition from lowlife artists. Etching by P. Testa, 1641. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Si stampano in Roma (alla Pace ; all'insegna di Parigi) : per Giovan Jacomo Rossi, [1641?] Full Article
petition Entries open for State Library’s $20,000 short film competition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 05:39:54 +0000 Thursday 21 November 2019 The State Library of NSW is inviting entries for its short film prize Shortstacks, with a total of $20,000 on offer across two categories. Full Article
petition Comment: Contributions of Model Features to BART Causal Inference Performance Using ACIC 2016 Competition Data By projecteuclid.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 04:00 EDT Nicole Bohme Carnegie. Source: Statistical Science, Volume 34, Number 1, 90--93.Abstract: With a thorough exposition of the methods and results of the 2016 Atlantic Causal Inference Competition, Dorie et al. have set a new standard for reproducibility and comparability of evaluations of causal inference methods. In particular, the open-source R package aciccomp2016, which permits reproduction of all datasets used in the competition, will be an invaluable resource for evaluation of future methodological developments. Building upon results from Dorie et al., we examine whether a set of potential modifications to Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART)—multiple chains in model fitting, using the propensity score as a covariate, targeted maximum likelihood estimation (TMLE), and computing symmetric confidence intervals—have a stronger impact on bias, RMSE, and confidence interval coverage in combination than they do alone. We find that bias in the estimate of SATT is minimal, regardless of the BART formulation. For purposes of CI coverage, however, all proposed modifications are beneficial—alone and in combination—but use of TMLE is least beneficial for coverage and results in considerably wider confidence intervals. Full Article
petition Comment: Causal Inference Competitions: Where Should We Aim? By projecteuclid.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 04:00 EDT Ehud Karavani, Tal El-Hay, Yishai Shimoni, Chen Yanover. Source: Statistical Science, Volume 34, Number 1, 86--89.Abstract: Data competitions proved to be highly beneficial to the field of machine learning, and thus expected to provide similar advantages in the field of causal inference. As participants in the 2016 and 2017 Atlantic Causal Inference Conference (ACIC) data competitions and co-organizers of the 2018 competition, we discuss the strengths of simulation-based competitions and suggest potential extensions to address their limitations. These suggested augmentations aim at making the data generating processes more realistic and gradually increase in complexity, allowing thorough investigations of algorithms’ performance. We further outline a community-wide competition framework to evaluate an end-to-end causal inference pipeline, beginning with a causal question and a database, and ending with causal estimates. Full Article
petition Comment on “Automated Versus Do-It-Yourself Methods for Causal Inference: Lessons Learned from a Data Analysis Competition” By projecteuclid.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 04:00 EDT Susan Gruber, Mark J. van der Laan. Source: Statistical Science, Volume 34, Number 1, 82--85.Abstract: Dorie and co-authors (DHSSC) are to be congratulated for initiating the ACIC Data Challenge. Their project engaged the community and accelerated research by providing a level playing field for comparing the performance of a priori specified algorithms. DHSSC identified themes concerning characteristics of the DGP, properties of the estimators, and inference. We discuss these themes in the context of targeted learning. Full Article
petition Poo-Sniffing Peeps, Miss Ameripeep and More Emerge Victorious in #PeepYourScience 2020 Competition By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:00:00 +0000 Blending marshmallows with scientific rigor, the contest offers levity during a difficult time Full Article
petition See 'Cheesehenge' and Other Historical Homages Created for Archaeology Competition By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:19:41 +0000 The Archaeological Institute of America launched its Build Your Own Monument challenge early to inspire families quarantining at home Full Article
petition Competition for new N.S. RCMP dispatch centre 'falsely stacked' against First Nation's bid: chief By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 14:41:37 EDT The chief of Millbrook First Nation says the Nova Scotia RCMP's competition for its new communication centre was "distorted and biased," arbitrarily inflating the price of his community's proposal to reach a "predetermined outcome." Full Article News/Indigenous
petition Champion Manitoba jigger launches online competition to spread joy amid pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT Acclaimed jigger Ryan Richard, from Sandy Bay First Nation, is calling all dancers to showcase their skills in an online jigging competition. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
petition Cardinal tries to disavow petition that raises conspiracies about coronavirus lockdowns By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:03:31 EDT Cardinal Robert Sarah, head of the Vatican's liturgy office, claims he never signed a petition claiming the coronavirus is an over-hyped "pretext" to deprive the faithful of Mass. Full Article News/World
petition Pitch competition offers $30,000 in funding for student entrepreneurs By news.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:52 -0500 The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State is looking for undergraduate entrepreneurs from any Penn State campus to compete in the 2020 Inc.U Competition. Six finalist teams will earn a spot on “The Investment,” a production of WPSU-TV, giving them a chance to pitch their company for a share of $30,000 in funding. The 2020 Inc.U Competition submission deadline is Feb. 7. Full Article
petition As Ed-Tech Competition Ratchets Up, Blackboard CEO to Step Down By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The resignation is the latest change for the educational software giant, which is facing increasing competition in selling learning-management systems to schools and colleges. Full Article Business+tech+innovation
petition RBS new £20 note photography competition By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:34:07 +0000 The Herald, in proud partnership with Royal Bank of Scotland, is inviting the country's photographers to enter their most accomplished work in a new competition which celebrates the launch of a stunning new £20 banknote design. Full Article
petition Schuylkill awards $6,000 to three startups in annual Business Plan Competition By news.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:24 -0400 Penn State Schuylkill LionLaunch held its fourth annual Business Plan Competition on Thursday, April 16. The program awarded $6,000 in funding to three small businesses at the competition, totaling $69,000 awarded to 21 small businesses throughout Schuylkill County over the last four years. Full Article
petition Lion Cage pitch competition winner aiming to reduce rotator cuff re-tear rates By news.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:45 -0400 Saif Khalil, founder and CEO of Aevumed, won first place at the REV-UP Center for Entrepreneurship's Lion Cage pitch competition. Aevumed develops medical devices designed to help reduce rotator cuff re-tear rates. Full Article
petition Graphic design students excel in national competition By news.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 12:54 -0500 Sixteen design projects created by graphic design students at Pennsylvania College of Technology have been honored in the national Flux Student Design Competition. Full Article
petition Penn State competes in Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition regional finals By news.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:34 -0400 Penn State’s Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) team reached new heights earlier this month when they participated in the regional finals of the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for the first time. Full Article
