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CSIRO head Larry Marshall defends climate research cuts as angry scientists protest in Melbourne
2016-02-08 08:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Age: CSIRO head Larry Marshall has sought to defend deep cuts to climate science programs after days of sustained criticism, saying global warming research was "one piece of a much larger puzzle" in solving Australia's biggest challenges. His defence came as dozens of scientists, including some whose jobs are under threat at CSIRO, rallied in Melbourne, warning the cuts would hurt Australia's ability to address the climate change threat. In a lengthy statement released on Monday, Dr Marshall said...
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Snyder defends office's handling of Legionnaires' outbreak
2016-02-06 03:28:30| Waste Management - Topix.net
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Friday defended how his office responded to an email flagging a potential link between a surge in Legionnaires' disease and Flint's water, saying an aide asked for further investigation but a state agency did not bring forward the issue again. The governor, who has come under criticism for not publicly disclosing the spike in Legionnaires' cases until 10 months later, told The Associated Press that his director of urban initiatives, Harvey Hollins, asked the Department of Environmental Quality to look into it after getting the March email.
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Under Armour defends questions over strategy
2016-02-01 12:17:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Hot on the heels of its best quarterly growth of the year, US sportswear giant Under Armour has defended questions over the competitive positioning of the group's footwear and women's wear categories, and the potential maturity of its domestic business.
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Three defends mobile 'price hike'
2016-01-29 21:03:21| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Mobile network Three has defended its decision to end a popular "all you can eat" phone contract, offering an automatic upgrade to a more expensive plan.
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Rogers defends higher cellphone rates; misses forecasts despite bigger profits
2016-01-27 23:49:29| Wireless - Topix.net
Rogers CEO Guy Laurence on Wednesday defended the communications giant's decision to raise cellphone rates despite higher revenue and profits, saying it was necessary to cover the high cost of building and maintaining mobile networks. Laurence said that fourth-quarter competition in the wireless sector was the most intense in Canadian history as it competed hard against BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. for the first wave of customers who signed two-year contracts following a 2013 CRTC decision limiting cancellation fees.
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