On April 8, 2003, in a testimony before the Senate Steel Caucus, industry executives urged legislators to ignore the future decision of a World Trade Organization appeals panel, widely expected to uphold an earlier preliminary ruling that U.S.-imposed steel tariffs flouted international trade law. Several senators called on the United States to withdraw from the multilateral body. Wilbur Ross, chairman…
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The Honorary Academic
Mira Markovic is an “Honorary Academic” of the Russian Academy of Science. It cost a lot of money to obtain this title and the Serb multi-billionnaire Karic was only too glad to cough it up. Whatever else you say about Balkan cronies, they rarely bite the hand that feeds them (unless and until it is expedient to do so). And…
Don T Let A Drug Arrest Ruin You Vacation
Many countries have stiff penalties for drug violations and strictly enforce drug laws. If you are caught buying, selling, carrying or using any type of drug – from hashish to heroin, marijuana to mescaline, cocaine to quaaludes – you will be arrested. You are subject to foreign laws overseas, not U.S. laws, and, if arrested, you will find that: What’s…
Find Out In Which Countries You Are Popular And In Which You Are Not
Everyone loves the feeling of being popular, for various reasons. Some like the attention while others feel like it’s a way for the world to show that is knows of their accomplishments. Others love to be popular for simple reasons like getting to know more people and making friends. So have you ever windered where in the world you are…
Can I Use My Credit Card Abroad
Can I use my credit card abroad? You know that credit card are vastly used across the United States and nearly all merchant establishments accept credit cards. However, if you are traveling abroad, you need to check out the place before going. You might be in for some surprises. In many countries the Visa and MasterCard networks have merged so…
Chinese Yaun The Powder Keg Currency
China has been and still is the fastest growing economy in the world and it doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon. Quoted from Wikipedia, in 2006, the GDP “$2.68 trillion USD. Its per capita GDP in 2005 was approximately US $1709 (US $7204 with PPP), still low by world standards, but rising rapidly. Thanks to exported goods, it…
Female Genital Cutting Fgc An Introduction
In the United States it is estimated that about ten thousand girls are at risk of this practice. FGC in a variety of its forms is practiced in Middle Eastern countries (the two Yemens, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Southern Algeria). In Africa it is practiced in the majority of the continent including Kenya, Nigeria, Mali, Upper Volta, Ivory…
Six Reasons Why You Would Want To Make Money Online Auto Recovery
Making money online in the comforts of your own home is a dream come true for anyone with the desire to get out of the everyday 9-5 routine. Advantages You can learn what real freedom is; you will have more time to take care of your family, be your own boss in your own home business, work when, and where…
Australia Travel Cautionary Measures
Mildred Didrikson was voted number 10 among North American athletes of the 20th century according to ESPN in 2000. Also, in 2000, Didrikson, from Beaumont, Texas was named by CNN/Sports Illustrated as the second greatest female athlete of all time (second to the incredible Jackie Joyner Kersee). Babe Didrikson as well as other sources claimed that she won 17 consecutive…
How Forex Can Affect Your Company
If you work with a company that does international business, then you have a connection to the concept of Forex. Short for foreign exchange, the concept has to do with calculating out the current rate of exchange between currencies of different countries. Here are some of the factors that come into play when it comes to arriving at and updating…