raw 'Unfair': Flight Centre draws fire over $300 charge for COVID cancellations By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:55:01 GMT A Victorian family whose dream holiday to the US was cancelled because of coronavirus has accused Flight Centre of "robbery" for refusing to refund the full cost of a Disneyland pass. Full Article
raw Superannuation early withdrawal risks collapsing retirement system By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:52:29 +1000 Super funds and prominent professional investors warn that the mass withdrawal of funds from superannuation during the COVID-19 crisis risks undermining the whole retirement income system. Full Article Superannuation COVID-19 Federal Government
raw Samuel felt he had no option but to withdraw money from his super By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:38:57 +1000 Samuel Clarke knows withdrawing his retirement savings early is not ideal, but he says the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent loss of business has left him no option. Full Article Superannuation COVID-19 Business Economics and Finance Federal Government Health Epidemics and Pandemics
raw Bank regulator asks ME to explain why it took money from customers' redraw accounts By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 19:48:09 +1000 The financial regulator has asked ME Bank to explain why it has taken cash from accounts linked to its customers' home loans to reduce the risk of mortgage default. Full Article Business Economics and Finance Industry Banking COVID-19
raw 'Unfair': Flight Centre draws fire over $300 charge for COVID cancellations By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:55:01 GMT A Victorian family whose dream holiday to the US was cancelled because of coronavirus has accused Flight Centre of "robbery" for refusing to refund the full cost of a Disneyland pass. Full Article
raw Conor McGregor Draws Cheekiest Reply From Dustin Poirier For Questioning His Rank In Deleted Tweet By www.mensxp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:35:04 +0530 Full Article Ringside
raw Australia's richest footrace Stawell Gift on hold drawing a pall over busy Easter business By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:24:37 +1100 The long-term future of the Stawell Gift is secure, but businesses could be forced to close after this year's event was put on hold. Full Article Sport Epidemics and Pandemics Regional Business Economics and Finance Infectious Diseases (Other) Diseases and Disorders
raw Having Friday night footy withdrawal? You're not alone. Players like Josh Jenkins are just like you By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:14:55 +1000 The blare of the footy siren on Friday nights brings a thrill at the end of the working week for AFL fans. But many supporters and players alike are struggling in its absence and finding there's no cure for the Friday night footy blues. Full Article Australian Football League Sport COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health
raw 'Rugby Australia is in distress': Olympics boss withdraws interest in Rugby CEO position By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:27:42 +1000 With the recent flurry of changes in Rugby Australia leadership, confusion increases for those involved with a game already in crisis as concerns continue that an expected loan won't be large enough to help. Full Article Rugby Union Sport
raw Podcasts from Steve Austin and Shaquille O'Neal are big draws. Why this L.A. company wants in By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:24 -0400 L.A.-based live music video streaming service LiveXLive said it plans to acquire PodcastOne, a Beverly Hills-based podcast production company. The all-stock transaction is the latest sign of growth in the podcast industry. Full Article
raw Kate Garraway has opened up about her 'tough' birthday without her husband By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 11:54:06 +0000 The Good Morning Britain host turned 53 yesterday while husband Derek Draper continues to fight for his life after contracting coronavirus Full Article Celebs
raw Justice Department Withdraws Report on Antitrust Monopoly Law By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 11 May 2009 09:40:52 EDT Christine A. Varney, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Departments Antitrust Division, today announced that the Department is withdrawing, effective immediately, a report relating to monopolization offenses under the antitrust laws that was issued in September 2008. As of today, the Section 2 report will no longer be Department of Justice policy. Consumers, businesses, courts and antitrust practitioners should not rely on it as Department of Justice antitrust enforcement policy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
raw Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty to Acting as the Straw Owner of a Los Angeles Medical Supply Company That Submitted More Than $3.5 Million in False Claims to Medicare By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 19:13:53 EST A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today to falsely representing to Medicare that she owned a Los Angeles-area durable medical equipment (DME) company that was actually owned and operated by her brother, and used by her brother and others to submit more than $3.5 million in false claims to Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
raw Straw Owner of Clinic Sentenced in Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:33:01 EDT A Florida man who had been the straw owner of a physical therapy rehabilitation facility has been sentenced to serve 30 months in prison for his role in a $28.3 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
raw Michigan Man Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy Using Straw Home Buyers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 14:45:28 EDT Peter Allen, of Southfield, Michigan, was sentenced today to serve 21 months in prison to be followed by two years of supervised release for his participation in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, the Justice Department announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
raw A pentaploid-based linkage map of the ancestral octoploid strawberry <i>Fragaria virginiana</i> reveals instances of sporadic hyper-recombination By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 Full Article
raw Urban sprawl overspreads Earth at an unprecedented speed By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Center Experts Comment on Significance of Withdrawing from INF Treaty By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Oct 22, 2018 Oct 22, 2018Following the news that the Trump administration plans to abandon the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed in 1987 by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, ten Belfer Center nuclear and U.S.-Russia relations experts offered their thoughts on the significance and consequences of this action. Full Article
raw Russian Plane Draws Shots from South Korea in First Air Patrol with China: Belfer Experts Weigh In By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Jul 25, 2019 Jul 25, 2019South Korean fighter jets fired over 300 warning shots at a Russian Air Force A-50 Mainstay Airborne Early Warning aircraft on July 23 after the Russian plane twice violated South Korea’s airspace above the East Sea, according to South Korean authorities cited by The Aviationist. Earlier that day, Russian and Chinese bombers had conducted their first long-range joint air patrol in the Asia-Pacific. Russia’s Defense Ministry said there had been “no violations of airspaces of foreign countries” in its joint patrol with China, according to the New York Times, and Russian diplomats in Seoul reportedly complained of inaccuracies in the official comments from South Korea. Russia Matters asked some members of the Belfer Center’s Russia team for their take on the developments. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Force India draws a line under Hockenheim By en.espnf1.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:25:12 GMT Force India is ready to "draw a line" under its disastrous German Grand Prix after a pit stop mix up saw its drivers finish 16th and 17th Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Brawn baffled by Schumacher's problems By en.espnf1.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:58:29 GMT Ross Brawn struggled to explain Michael Schumacher's lack of pace after the Chinese Grand Prix Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Why the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord is a Mistake By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Dec 4, 2019 Dec 4, 2019The authors explain why the Trump administration's reiteration of its intent to finalize U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a tragic mistake that will weaken us as a nation. Full Article
raw Drawing lessons from the Summit of the Americas By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:45:00 -0400 On April 10th and 11th, the heads of state and government from nearly every state in the Americas will meet in Panama City for the Seventh Summit of the Americas. The leaders present in Panama preside over a region that has advanced far and fast on key political and economic indicators since the first of these meetings was held in Miami in 1994. At the Miami Summit, the legacy of the Cold War was very much present, and the specter of war, military dictatorship, armed revolution, financial crises, and political instability still hung in the air. In 2015, the region is by and large more democratic, economically prosperous, free from war, and the last insurgency in the region—Colombia’s—is winding down as peace is discussed between the government and its opponents at talks hosted by Havana. The beginning of a rapprochement between the United States and Cuba in December 2014 broke down one of the last remaining obstacles to an event that is truly inclusive of every country in the Western Hemisphere. In comparison to the rest of the world—where in the past year we have witnessed terrorist attacks in Paris, war in Ukraine, insurgency in Yemen, and saber-rattling around the South China Sea—the Western Hemisphere appears to be relatively better off. While there are a small number of countries that face challenging circumstances, especially among the fragile states of the Caribbean basin, these problems mostly threaten local rather than regional order. Given this picture, what lessons can we learn from the Western Hemisphere, and from U.S. policy towards the region, as we contemplate how best to improve global order? Drawing the right lessons from history The Americas have a long history of developing regional norms that promote the peaceful resolution of conflicts. Since the founding of the Panamerican Union in 1890, which transformed into the Organization of American States (OAS) in 1948, the countries of the hemisphere have embedded these norms of peace into their multilateral institutions. While frequently criticized, it is important to remember that the OAS has presided over the elimination of inter-state conflict in the Americas. Today, Latin American states resolve territorial disputes at the International Court of Justice rather than on the battlefield. The last war in the region, between Peru and Ecuador in 1995, occurred two decades ago. Given how rare militarized disputes are at home, Latin American soldiers frequently serve as peacekeepers in United Nations missions around the world. Latin Americans have become good at peacemaking and peacekeeping, something that other regions of the world would do well to emulate. When it comes to domestic politics, most leaders in the region now understand the political and economic principles that contribute to stability. Governments have become much better about economic governance, which means that as South America’s economy cools off this year, fiscal problems will be manageable and localized rather than region-wide and existential, a sharp contrast with the 1980s and 1990s. Leaders in the region have learned that promoting polarization for short-term political advantage is all too likely to produce instability, coups, and revolution. To minimize the risk that domestic political violence might reoccur in the future, states in the region have self-consciously examined the legacy of their authoritarian pasts, using innovative processes such as truth and reconciliation commissions—initially in Argentina in 1983—but also drawing on traditional courts to prosecute perpetrators of past abuses. In the 21st century, successful coups d’état have become rare, and when they do occur, as was the case in Honduras in 2009, the region collaborates to ensure a return to democracy. Here again is an area where Latin America has led the way through policies that reduce the likelihood of domestic conflicts that threaten internal stability or global order. The importance of revisiting unworkable U.S. policies At this Summit in Panama, President Barack Obama will be able to credibly claim that he has listened to his Latin American counterparts and has begun to change policies that had become obstacles to improving regional order. At the 2009 and 2012 Summits (they occur every three years), U.S. policies on drugs, immigration, and Cuba had made President Obama the target of growing criticism from other leaders. In fact, many governments had made it clear that they would not attend the 2015 Summit if Cuba was not invited. Since 2012, the Obama administration has taken steps to address these concerns. It has taken executive action to reform immigration policy, signaled greater openness to drug policy liberalization by states such as Uruguay, and initiated a historic normalization of relations with Cuba. In each of these areas, the United States has shifted from policies that were largely unilateral towards its neighbors to policies that emphasize collaboration and partnership. This reflects U.S. learning that unilateralism produces blowback, strengthens its political adversaries in the region, and undermines its interests in the long run. This is a lesson worth considering as we think about our policies towards troubled regions of the world. The risk of forgetting lessons learned Yet not all countries and all politicians have remembered these lessons, and some of them have learned the wrong ones. In Argentina, macroeconomic stability is at risk due to a feud between the government and its international creditors. The result is a country cut off from international capital markets at a time when its economy is suffering the effect of declining commodity prices. Venezuela faces a deep crisis that has at its heart the highly polarizing politics practiced by the governing party and an unreasoning attachment to an unworkable economic model. Key countries such as Brazil have lost interest in hemisphere-wide institutions, as indicated by their refusal to appoint an ambassador to the OAS or pay their membership dues. And the region as a whole has become so attached to multilateralism and politics by consensus that is has forgotten how to work together when individual member states deviate from regional norms of democracy and human rights, as is occurring today in Venezuela. So while the recent history of the Americas offers insights into policies that contribute to a peaceful and stable regional order, it also illustrates that these achievements are not irreversible. Let us hope that future generations do not have the relearn these lessons anew. At this and future Summits, there must be a commitment to preserving the gains made in peace, democracy, human rights, and economic prosperity, but also a new emphasis on developing workable mechanisms to address deviations from the norms and practices that have contributed to making the Americas a relative safe and orderly region of the world. For more information, check out Emily Miller's post on U.S. priorities at the Seventh Summit of the Americas. Authors Harold Trinkunas Image Source: © Jorge Adorno / Reuters Full Article
raw IMF Special Drawing Rights: A key tool for attacking a COVID-19 financial fallout in developing countries By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:00:23 +0000 When the world economy was starting to face financial fragility, the external shock of the COVID-19 pandemic put it into freefall. In response, the United States Federal Reserve launched a series of facilities, including extending its swap lines to a number of other advanced economy central banks and to two emerging economies. Outside of the… Full Article
raw Whole Foods becomes 1st national grocer in US to ban plastic straws By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 17:27:38 -0400 In addition to straws, the market is further reducing plastic use across all of its stores in the US, the UK, and Canada. Full Article Business
raw Snakes invading Bangkok homes, thanks to urban sprawl By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:04:35 -0500 The fire department had received 31,801 calls this year for help in removing snakes, three times as many as in 2012. Full Article Science
raw We need walkable, wheelable, scooterable and strollable cities, and what we are getting is more sprawl By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:53:46 -0500 Fewer people are walking and more people are voting with their gas pedal. Full Article Transportation
raw Greenhouse: Sydney's Traveling, 'Waste-Free' Strawbale Restaurant by Joost Bakker By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 May 2011 10:30:39 -0400 In our conventional, resource-intensive food and building industries, 'waste-free' may seem like an alien concept, which makes projects like Australia's Greenhouse all the more impressive. Touted as a Full Article Design
raw Old fishing trawler becomes wave power plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 07:00:00 -0500 The Norwegian ship has been given a new clean energy life. Full Article Technology
raw NASA Satellite Images of Istanbul Put Causes and Consequences of Urban Sprawl in Stark Relief By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Building new roads has been a major contributor to the city's unsustainable growth, newly released Landsat photos show, but more of the same appears to be on the horizon. Full Article Transportation
raw Seattle fights for sea animals by going strawless for September By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 07:00:00 -0400 Residents and businesses alike are joining the Lonely Whale Foundation to help stem ocean pollution by giving up plastic straws for the month. Full Article Science
raw Seattle bans plastic straws, utensils and cocktail picks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jul 2018 06:25:34 -0400 Strawless in Seattle is now officially enshrined into law. Full Article Science
raw ConocoPhillips Withdraws From Controversial Amazon Oil Project By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2011 09:31:02 -0400 At the ConocoPhillips annual shareholder meeting last week, CEO James Mulva announced the company's withdrawal from the oil-drilling project in Block 39 of the northern Peruvian Amazon. It was a highly controversial project Full Article Business
raw More than 600 kinds of creepy-crawlies found in American homes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 10:34:34 -0400 From mites to cockroaches, our house dust is literally crawling with things. Full Article Living
raw Tea-growers enraged by Sainsbury's withdrawal from Fairtrade By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 11:17:00 -0400 The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme. Full Article Business
