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U.S. says no to Arctic fishing
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 135
(Reporting by Yereth Rosen in Alaska) There is currently no commercial fishing conducted in U.S. Arctic waters, and now there won’t be: a formal ban on commercial seafood harvests in U.S. waters north of the Bering Strait went into effect on Thursday. Environmentalists and fishery managers applauded the move as a ...1 day ago -
Sailing into an icy cauldron
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 135
Reuters employee Pauline Askin has sailed for the Antarctic for a six -week expedition on the icy continent where she will help restore Mawson’s huts named after Australia’s most celebrated Antarctic explorer on Commonwealth Bay, the windiest place on earth. During the expedition, Pauline will report on ...2 days ago -
After 25 years impact of Bhopal leak lingers
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 135
Controversy still surrounds one of the worlds worst industrial accidents 25 years after an estimated 8,000 people died in the immediate aftermath of a toxic gas leak in Bhopal, India. At around midnight on December 3, 1984, a leak at a Union Carbide plant of methyl isocyanate gas -- a chemical compound used ...4 days ago -
Medicare Doc Paycut Reversed
Healthcare Economist —
Authority: 540
In 1998, Medicare enacted the sustainable growth rate ( SGR ) which would slowly bring down Medicare physician compensation. However, each year, it gets reversed by Congress. Now, instead of a gradual decline, the implementation of SGR would result in a 21.2% pay cut for Medicare docs. Before the Thanksgiving ...5 days ago -
Comfortable conservation and global warming
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 135
-- John Kemp is a Reuters columnist. The views expressed are his own -- Energy efficiency will have to make the single most-important contribution if policymakers are serious about limiting greenhouse gas emissions and dampening growing demand for fossil fuels. Energy efficiency will not remove the need to invest ...1 week ago -
Could denying bedroom privileges save the planet?
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 135
There will be a record number of side events at the United Nations-sponsored climate talks in Copenhagen next month, but one woman’s one-woman show could give the delegates, most of whom will be men, the incentive they really need to agree a new global warming treaty. In “ The Boycott “, Kathryn Blume plays ...1 week ago -
An Empty Claim to Fiscal Responsibility
The Washington Independent Blog —
Authority: 154
The House is expected to take up a $210 billion proposal tomorrow to scrap the flawed formula that dictates Medicare doctor payments, thereby averting a 21-percent pay cut slated for next year. If the proposal sounds familiar, it’s because the Senate considered a nearly identical bill just a month ago. That ...2 weeks ago -
Learn how to spot a new emerging market
Earn Passive Income —
Authority: 152
What are the signs of new emerging markets? There are two possible causes for the creation of emerging markets: the failure of state-led economic development and the need for capital investment. First, state-led economic development fails to produce sustainable growth in the traditional developing countries. This ...2 weeks ago -
Promised Health Care Savings: Don’t Bet On Medicare Cuts
The Foundry —
Authority: 754
Forget the President’s rhetoric about bending the health care cost curve. The House of Representatives will soon vote on legislation ( H.R. 3961 ) that effectively repeals the cost control mechanism included in the Medicare physician payment update formula back in 1997. Passage of H.R. 3961 would add another $210 ...3 weeks ago -
President Obama on Innovation and Sustainable Growth
Front End of Innovation —
Authority: 123
Being that its a Friday well keep a light post today. Heres a video from when President Barack Obama visited Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY back in September in which he lays out his vision for innovation, growth, and quality jobs. Take some time to check out the video below. Enjoy!4 weeks ago -
Will the Web run out of address space?
Invest In India —
Authority: 426
The world could well run out of internet addresses next year, unless urgent action is taken to switch to a new generation of net addresses, the European Commission has warned. According to the commission, businesses urgently need to upgrade to internet protocol version six or IPv6, a new version of the web’s ...4 weeks ago -
Scary House Version Of Government Run Health And Insurance Hits In Time For Halloween
Politics 24/7 —
Authority: 427
Nancy Pelosi’s House version of government-run health management, care and insurance has been released in a glorious, 1,990 page package which includes a 13-page bill that repeals the sustainable growth rate caps on Medicare spending. Pelosicare which must be incorporated into Obamacare and Reidcare, costs ...5 weeks ago -
Health Care Financing Reform: (48) SGR – Why Physicians Are Facing a 20% Pay Cut from Medicare
Akron Law Caf —
Authority: 429
If Congress does nothing, physicians will experience a 20% reduction in the reimbursements that they receive from Medicare. The cause of this reduction is a federal law that establishes the "Sustainable Growth Rate" formula for changes in Medicare payments. The SGR formula is established by law ...5 weeks ago -
SOM Wins Competition to Create Beijing’s Sustainable City Center
INHABITAT —
Authority: 729
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) was recently awarded the contract to create a stunning new Central Business District in Beijing. The project will integrate into the existing downtown urban district and will improve transportation infrastructure while introducing energy-efficient buildings green public space. The ...5 weeks ago
