je.st

Home › defend

Tag: defend

Mangroves Help Guyana Defend Against Changing Climate

2013-10-26 12:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: Theola Fortune can recall how residents of Victoria would ridicule her and others every time they went into the east coast village to warn residents about the importance of mangroves and the need to protect them. "They would accuse us of breeding mosquitoes in the community," Fortune said. Yet scientists say that mangrove trees, which grow mainly in tropical and subtropical regions, can shield cities and towns from rising seas and storm surges by creating a natural barrier where the ocean meets...

Tags: changing climate guyana defend

Claws Come Out as Contractors Defend Healthcare.gov

2013-10-25 02:34:05| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

Several of the contractors behind the beleaguered Healthcare.gov appeared before a House panel today, arguing that they fulfilled their end of the bargain and placing much of the blame on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which ultimately flipped the switch.

Tags: contractors defend claws

AT&T seeks to defend Austin, Texas, market with faster Internet

2013-10-01 07:16:04| Telecom - Topix.net

AT&T Inc plans to start speeding up its Internet service in Austin, Texas, in December, to defend itself against a planned ultra high-speed Internet and television service to be launched by Google Inc in the same city next year.

Tags: internet market texas att

US Airways, American defend planned merger in court filing

2013-09-11 05:58:53| Airlines - Topix.net

Apple Inc unveiled on Tuesday an iPhone with a fingerprint scanner to help it stand out among the smartest of phones and a cheaper, colorful plastic model for emerging markets that proved pricier than expected.

Tags: american court filing planned