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Global Warming Not Considered as Major Threat in Developed Nations
International Business Times
64 percent of consumers, down from 77 percent in the last two years, were worried about climate change in China, the world's top greenhouse gas emitter. In the US, the second biggest emitter and the only industrialized nation which is not a signatory ...
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Global Finance magazine: BoI's Fischer is a 2011 'best central banker'
Ha'aretz
Global Finance magazine has named Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel, one of theWorld's Best Central Bankers over the past year - for the third year in a row. Fischer was one of only six central bank governors awarded the magazine's ...
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Why Can't American Students Compete?
Newsweek
We became aware of the seriousness of the problem after we equated, with the help of colleagues, the test scores of the class of 2011 on the latest international test when this class was in 10th grade, with its prior eighth-grade scores on the National ...
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Newsweek
Death of al Qaeda deputy 'major blow'
CNN International
In recent years Rahman had helped manage al Qaeda's relations with its affiliates. According to Benotman, Rahman was determined to build a more cohesive united al Qaeda global effort in which affiliated groups like al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in ...
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Who Runs the World ? - Network Analysis Reveals 'Super...
PlanetSave.com
The top holders within the core can thus be thought of as an economic “super-entity” in the global network of corporations.” [emphasis added] Concerning the implications of this super entity, the researchers asked two fundamental questions: First, ...
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Global agenda with economic debt
Pakistan Observer
As per the latest figures provided by SIPRI, the top four military spenders of the world are United States with; $698 billion, China; $119 billion, Great Britain $59.6 billion, and France $59.3 billion. American masses have their serious reservations, ...
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“Macroeconomics policies must support growth” warns IMF chief Lagarde
MercoPress
The new head of the IMF urged global policymakers to pursue urgent coordinated action, including the mandatory recapitalization of European banks, or risk descent into renewed world recession. “Developments this summer have indicated we are in a ...
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Girls place Kenya on top of the world
Daily Nation
Only Catherine Ndereba had won the women's world marathon title before, twice — in Paris in 2003 and in Osaka four years later — but never before have Kenyan women dominated global competition with such devastating effect. Not even the failure by the ...
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IDA World Congress 2011 on desalination and water reuse
Water World
The IDA World Congress is expected to attract more than 1200 delegates from around the world for a four-day technical Program and exhibition examining the latest advances in desalination technologies and practices. Held at the Perth Convention and ...
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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Aug 29
Reuters
After years fighting crises and pumping money into the financial system, the world's central bankers are concluding that the global economy is still in a precarious position and the policy apparatus is ill-equipped to help. ...
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Quiksilver Pro New York update following Irene's visit
Global Surf News
The world's top surfers are currently competing in the 5th stop on the ASP World Tour in Tahiti and are not expected in New York before September 2. The first three days of the holding period - September 1-3, were set aside for a local trials event to ...
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LG and the National Geographic will help us to the world in 3D
AkihabaraNews
Mr. Winter has been working at National Geographic since 1991 and thinks his job is the best in the world. In 2011, his National Geographic story on Kaziranga in Assam India was recognized by the Pictures of the Year International's Global Vision Award...
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Give Marx a Chance to Save the World Economy: George Magnus
Bloomberg
The wily philosopher's analysis of capitalism had a lot of flaws, but today's global economy bears some uncanny resemblances to the conditions he foresaw. Consider, for example, Marx's prediction of how the inherent conflict between capital and labor ...
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London 2012 Paralympics Could be the Best Yet, Says IPC President
International Paralymic Committee
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has said that with one year to go, the London 2012 Paralympic Games could be the best yet and hopes one of its legacies is a greater understanding of the Paralympic Movement. ...
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* China's food chain lures private equity
Financial Times (blog)
But even in this stronghold of homegrown might, apprehension is growing about an emerging force in the global wind industry: China. Five years ago, there was not a single Chinese wind turbine maker among the world's top 10 manufacturers. ...
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(Yonhap Feature) Nimble entrepreneurs help 'Korean wave' go digital and global
Yonhap News
(But) Hallyu fans are no longer content with satellite broadcasters as they can view thelatest dramas instantly anywhere in the world on Web sites like YouTube," said Han Koo-hyun, chief of Korean Wave Research Institute. The phenomenon of "digital ...
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Poll: World's top emitters vary in attitudes towards climate change
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
China is the only one in which a majority (68 percent) does not perceive globalwarming as a serious personal threat. • The United States is the only one in which a majority does not think the problem is at least partially man-made. ...
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RICHARD BRANSON: 10 tips for kick-starting the economy
Business Day
Yet employers often must jump through endless bureaucratic hoops to take advantage of the expertise available in the global marketplace. The world is flat now; its workforce is increasingly mobile. Have you set out the welcome mat? ...
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Medi Veminardi claims Quiksilver Pro Junior & Euro title
Global Surf News
My objectives were to finish in the Top 4 to qualify for the World Juniors but I still have next year and I want to do better. I am happy with this result but the overall year is not that good so I will work and be back next year. ...
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PBOC Tells Banks To Set Aside Additional Reserves
NASDAQ
The move, to be implemented in stages until mid-February, amounts to a tightening on credit conditions in the world's second-largest economy, even as concerns grow over weakening globaleconomic growth and debt problems in the major economies. ...
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Masked Protesters Aid Time Warner's Bottom Line
New York Times
By NICK BILTON SAN FRANCISCO — Anonymous, the hacker group, has jostled with the Iranian government and the Church of Scientology and has briefly shut down the Web sites of Visa, MasterCard and other global corporations. A protester in a Guy Fawkes ...
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U.N. Nigeria office attacked; 18 die | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-08-28
Philadelphia Inquirer
The car bombing was one of the deadliest assaults on the global body in a decade. By Bashir Adigun and Jon Gambrell Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria - A car loaded with explosives crashed into the main UN building in Nigeria's capital and exploded ...
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Reading the tea leaves on rates
Sydney Morning Herald
But that was before the US lost its top-notch AAA rating from one of the global credit rating agencies and fears of a slowdown in global growth pulled the rug from beneathworld sharemarkets. While Australians are still travelling OK, ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Biz Buzz: Tetangco's third 'A'
Inquirer.net
For the third time in his term, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. has been given an “A” in Global Finance magazine's annual grading of central bank heads from around the world. Tetangco—who is serving a second six-year term ...
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Halls of Power Narrow for Malaysian Women
New York Times
Malaysia lags behind many of its Southeast Asian neighbors when it comes to women's political participation, according to the 2010 Global Gender Gap Index report by the World Economic Forum, based in Geneva. While its overall ranking in the index was ...
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School board election: Contested race for Ankeny board
DesMoinesRegister.com
The Ankeny school district should not be satisfied with anything less than students who are ready to lead in a global economy. Huss: It has become obvious to me that there is a widening gap between the agenda our current school board majority is ...
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Tomorrow the World
Lew Rockwell
Especially targeting the wealthy and offshore American financial activity, Shulman launched what he calls the IRS “Global High Wealth Industry Group,” (GHWIG) described as a “game-changing strategy” to centralize and focus IRS compliance expertise ...
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The Biggest Loser Cast: Anna Kournikova
TVGrapevine.com
A year later, Kournikova broke into the world's top 20 at #16. At The Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida, Kournikova defeated four consecutive top 10 players in a four-day period during a single tournament, an unprecedented achievement that ...
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French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 29
Reuters
The new head of the IMF on Saturday called on global policymakers to pursue urgent action, including forcing European banks to bulk up their capital, to prevent a descent into a renewed worldrecession. Dubai's Abraaj Capital acquired the North African ...
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S.Korea-Market Factors to watch Aug 29
Reuters
Latest KR stock report Latest money report Latest stocks KR press digest [Press] KR main diary [Ordinary] KR IPO diary Global Markets report Oil Markets report New York Stocks Asia stock outlook Emerging markets report ($1 = 1081.800 Korean Won) (Seoul ...
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Cardiopreventive Drug Use Low Worldwide
Family Practice News Digital Network
The study revealed what investigators described as global underuse of preventive medications, and "striking variations" in prevalence of preventive drug use, with the economic status of countries accounting for most of the variation seen. ...
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Citigroup Targets Indonesia Investment Banking
Bloomberg
Siahaan, who replaced Shariq Mukhtar in June after the central bank ban, said Citigroup plans to hire three more executives for its 15-person global banking team in Indonesia in the coming year. Citigroup aims to be among the top three advisers on ...
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Flash claim maiden WPS title
Fifa.com
After a sluggish start to the third WPS season, with sparse attendance, WPS crowds enjoyed an incredible boost after the FIFA Women's World Cup, with new-found fans making their way through the turnstiles to catch a glimpse of the world's best female...
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Is It Too Late to Buy Gold?
Go Banking Rates
Even recently, prices were breaking new records continuously as the global economy worsened. As we know, however, all good things must come to an end–and it's possible that gold's upswing will drop dramatically at some point. ...
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Changing Vietnam Yearns for Closer US Embrace: Albert R. Hunt
Bloomberg
Per capita income is about $1200, almost 10 times more than a quarter century ago; the country has fully joined the global economic community. American foreign investment is $10 billion, small but growing rapidly. Companies such as Intel Corp. ...
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SCENTED LAUNDRY PRODUCTS MAY POSE UNKNOWN HEALTH RISKS
Sky Valley Chronicle
“Our research shows that global clothing brands are responsible for the discharge of hazardous chemicals into waterways in China and across the world, as part of their manufacturing processes,” said Yifang Li, Greenpeace East Asia's Toxic Water ...
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Sky Valley Chronicle
Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO News: August 29, 2011 « Stop ...
By richardrozoff
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-local-activists-gear-up-for-g8-nato-summits-planned-for-city-20110828,0,1771314.story. Chicago Tribune August 28, 2011. Local activists gear up for G8, NATO summits planned for city ...
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Act now to save global recovery: IMF chief - Business News - IBNLive
By IBNLive.com editor@ibnonline.com
The new head of the IMF on Saturday called on global policymakers to pursue urgent action, including forcing European banks to bulk up their capital, to prevent a descent into a renewed worldrecession. ... "Developments this summer have indicated we are in a dangerous new phase,"International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said at a conference for top officials and leading economists from around the globe. "The stakes are clear; we risk seeing the fragile ...
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Fuel Fix » Global Warming Cools off as a Top Concern
By Business Wire Energy News
Global Warming Cools off as a Top Concern. ... Posted on August 28, 2011 at 11:00 am by Business Wire Energy News in ... NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Concern about climate change/global warming among online consumers around the world took a back-seat to other environmental issues such as air and water pollution, water shortages, packaging waste and ... Thelatest findings, which were compared to 2007 and 2009 results, show that while 69 percent of globalonline co ...
Fuel Fix
REDD in the news: 22-28 August 2011 | redd-monitor.org
By REDD-Monitor
news, views and analysis about reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. emailrss ... A round up of the week's news on REDD, in chronological order with short extracts (click on the title for the full article). ... Compared to US $13 million approved by the World Band project from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to strengthen the capacities of the Congo Basin countries on issues related to REDD+, adaptation seems to gain ground on mitigation in Central Africa. ...
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XE.com - African Markets - Factors to watch on Aug 29
WORLD OIL PRICES. Brent crude fell below $111 on Monday as oil. refiners and terminals along the U.S. east coast. weathered the worst of a tropical storm, easing. fears of fuel supply disruptions in the world'stop oil consumer. GLOBAL ECONOMY. The new head of the IMF on Saturday called on.global policymakers to pursue urgent action, ... the top emerging markets news, double click on. AFRICA STOCKS. For the latest news on African stocks, click on. AFRICA FIXED INCOME ...
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Chicago Youth Boxing Club Receives World ... - News Blaze
SUCHICAGO YOUTH BOXING CLUB Named Among Three World-Wide Finalists by BEYOND SPORT For The Sport For The Environment Award. ... Breaking News: New Yorkers Say Good Night To Tropical Storm Irene ... Beyond Sport, the London-based global organization that promotes, develops and supports the use of sport to drive positive social change across the world, has announced that Chicago Youth Boxing Club (CYBC) has been included on the prestigious Shortlist for ...
NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories
Chinese oil groups gear for expansion - Today's Top News - China ...
By 7730
China is the world's biggest energy user and second-largest consumer of oil, after the US. Its state-owned oil companies have emerged as a big force in global mergers and acquisitions in the past five years, as they carry out their mandate to ...
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TV Ratings: 28 August 2011 | Ratings | News | Throng
By Brad Kreft
Sunday: 616350 (TV ONE, 7:30pm - 8:35pm); My Kitchen Rules: 409260 (TV2, 7:30pm - 9:00pm); Sunday Theatre: 399520 (TV ONE, 8:35pm - 10:35pm); 60 Minutes: 255330 (TV3, 7:30pm - 8:30pm);Top Gear: 229060 (PRIME, 7:30pm - 8:45pm ). Most watched ... One News: 790400 (6:00pm - 7:00pm); Global Radar: 672060 (7:00pm - 7:30pm); Sunday: 616350 (7:30pm - 8:35pm); Sunday Theatre: 399520 (8:35pm - 10:35pm); Our World: 155380 (4:55pm - 6:00pm). Most watched on ...
Recaps + Rants + Raves + News...
Weekley Climate and Energy News Roundup | Watts Up With That?
By Anthony Watts
By Geoff Brumfiel, Nature News, Aug 24, 2011 [H/t Pielke Climate Science] http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110824/full/n… Global Coal Consumption Jumps Almost 50% – Yet Global Temps Drop! By P Gosselin, No Tricks Zone, Aug 25, ...
Watts Up With That?
Car bomb kills 18 at UN building in Nigeria | CapeCodOnline.com
A car loaded with explosives crashed into the main United Nations' building in Nigeria's capital and exploded, killing at least 18 people in one of the deadliest assaults on the international body in a decade. A radical Muslim sect ... Current Print Subscribers, activate your online access. .... 12:45 pm; See All Breaking News Stories ». While police ... "It is an attack on the global community," said Viola Onwuliri, a junior Nigerian foreign minister, as she looked at the bomb site. A sedan ...
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EMS to launch mobile applications for 100 media companies in ...
"When searching for the ideal partner, we were impressed with Polar Mobile, their track-record in media, cross-device focus and ability to scale globally. ... Over 750 mobile Apps are powered by Polar Mobile's SMART™ Platform for 300 media Publishers in 10 countries, which include top tier magazines, newspapers, broadcasters and online portals across news, sports, entertainment and lifestyle media ... Search the AMEinfo.com White Papers Library for the latest technology papers ...
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Good economic news in the fine print | Daily Republic
By Mark Sievers
Daily we are pummeled with somber reports about debt crises, sovereign risks, double dips and banking strains: The top headlines in any and all media makes for depressing reading these days. But being a smart news consumer, and smart investor, includes watching for the lesser headlines. Here are seven you may not have ... of robust economic conditions. If anything, policymakers in many parts of the world, particularly in Asia, are seeking to pull back demand, rather than stoke it ....
Daily Republic
Cheat Sheet - The Daily Beast
Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn left New York Friday afternoon—the latest episode in a whirlwind week when criminal .... in the middle of a global cluster of megaquakes,” another geologist tells Outside. .... Abedin, who is a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is reportedly five ...
www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheets/2011/.../cheat-sheet.html
Tourism - Breaking News - Read Online or Subscribe
Tourism news - breaking news direct from organisations - read online or subscribe to ... TULIP Group- Bringing World Class Product to Pattaya. 169 views, By Tulip PR. In recent weeks there has been a hub of activity coming out of the offices of Tulip Group ... 37 views, By Global Foundation for Democracy and Development ...
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