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Thinkers to Convene at 10th East-West Philosopher's Conference

Prestigious Gathering will Focus on Economics and Justice in an Age of Global Interdependence
HONOLULU (May 12, 2011) – Nearly 200 leading thinkers from 30 different countries will gather in Honolulu May 16-24 for the Tenth East-West Philosopher's Conference , a landmark international conference series dating back to the 1930s. The theme of this year’s conference is "Value and Values: Economics and Justice in an Age of Global Interdependence."
Conference sessions are free and open to the public, and will be held at the East-West Center’s Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center (Jefferson Hall, 1777 East-West Road).
A copy of the conference schedule can be downloaded here .




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EWC Again Ranked Among Top Government-Affiliated Think Tanks Worldwide

HONOLULU (Feb. 3, 2020) -- The East-West Center has again been ranked #4 in a University of Pennsylvania institute’s 2019 list of best government-affiliated think tanks worldwide, the same ranking the Center received in last year’s list. It is notable that the only three institutions ranked higher than EWC are affiliated with such large organizations as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and US Congressional Research Service. In addition, the Center ranked ninth in the Best Regional Studies (Free Standing) category.




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IHC HR e-briefing 99: EU prompts complete rethink of Working Time Directive

The EU Commission has today taken the first step towards a comprehensive review of the Working Time Directive (WTD). This is despite last year's failure to agree changes to the treatment of on-call time or amendments to the 48 hou...




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The FCA bans the promotion of mini-bonds to retail consumers: what does this mean and what does it say about FCA thinking?

On 26 November 2019 the FCA announced that it was using its product intervention powers to ban the promotion of so-called “speculative mini bonds” to retail consumers. The ban will come into force on 1 January and will last for 12 months...




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Thinking Biblically About the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interview with John MacArthur A

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Thinking Biblically About the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interview with John MacArthur B

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Think the U.S.-China row is bad now? You ain’t seen nothing yet

The pandemic has ratcheted Sino-American tensions up to 11.




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Evangelical Syncretism: Rethinking the Reformation

Ecumenism is nothing new. Satan always works to mingle the truth with error, and the evangelistic co-belligerence of evangelicals and Catholics is just one example. But for some reason, this unlikely doctrinal mashup has been growing in popularity for the past two decades.

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Rethinking Kenya’s industrial model post-Covid-19 crisis

The government needs to encourage innovative technology that resonates with our requirements.




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How Coronavirus Makes us Rethink Youth Protests

As social distancing, quarantines and lockdowns have spread across the globe to slow the spread of coronavirus, they have imposed some of the greatest worldwide restrictions on public gatherings in living memory. These restrictions may be necessary for public health, but they require the most anxious scrutiny to prevent them being misused to quash legitimate political […]

The post How Coronavirus Makes us Rethink Youth Protests appeared first on Inter Press Service.




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Rethinking the design of rural roads -- by Rika Idei

Re-examining the design of rural road projects will make them more effective in improving the lives of the people living nearby.




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Think services, not only manufacturing -- by Matthias Helble, Sameer Khatiwada, Ben Shepherd

To offset the declining benefits of manufacturing, governments must increase the productivity of the services sector. This will boost growth and offer employment opportunities.




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In the Pacific, COVID-19 is changing the way we think about waste management -- by Anupma Jain

The pandemic is producing more household waste and increased amounts of dangerous medical waste. We need to manage these changes for our immediate safety and for the long-term welfare of our communities.




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Futures Thinking in Asia and the Pacific: Why Foresight Matters for Policy Makers

This handbook shows how the Asian Development Bank (ADB) piloted futures thinking and foresight to understand entry points to support transformational change and finance the future of Asia and the Pacific.




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BMW and HARMAN want to bring 5G to your car. It’s harder than you’d think




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Rethinking Design for Man & Machine: Q&A with Huemen’s Stephanie Tuttle

Rethinking Design for Man & Machine: Q&A with Huemen’s Stephanie Tuttle Design has an instrumental role in delivering powerful experiences. HARMAN’s mission to unlocking and elevating experiences for a wide range of stakeholders, from automakers and...




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Why dark matter's no-show could mean a big bang rethink

We can't find any trace of cosmic dark matter – perhaps because our models of the early universe are missing a crucial piece, says astrophysicist Dan Hooper




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The return of the cubicle? Companies rethink office life post lockdown

Can creative sparks fly through plexiglass? Is the water cooler chat a thing of the past?




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Spiders think with their webs, challenging our ideas of intelligence

With the help of their webs, spiders are capable of foresight, planning, learning and other smarts that indicate they may possess consciousness




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General election 2019: Why you should think climate change not Brexit

Brexit may seem important right now, but whoever wins the election will be in charge halfway to 2030 – a crucial time in efforts to limit dangerous warming, says Jacob Aron




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Why the human race may be less gullible than you think

Many classic psychology experiments have found humans to be pretty gullible. But book Not Born Yesterday argues that such a trait runs against the logic of natural selection




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The way we think about the brain may be completely wrong

Thinking of the brain as a machine may be hampering our progress in understanding how it works, says The Idea of the Brain: A history by Matthew Cobb




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Think you understand how evolution works? You're probably wrong

A common misconception is that evolution naturally selects for biological complexity, eventually creating advanced organisms like us. That couldn't be further from the truth




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Who do you think you are? Why your sense of self is an illusion

Most of us are convinced that we're coherent individuals who are continuous in time. There's just one problem with this sense of self – it can’t exist




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D’oh! Why human beings aren’t as intelligent as we think

Human attempts to define intelligence are largely motivated by a desire to prove we have more of it – but a look at the world around us suggests a different story




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Spiders think with their webs, challenging our ideas of intelligence

With the help of their webs, spiders are capable of foresight, planning, learning and other smarts that indicate they may possess consciousness




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To make smartphones sustainable, we need to rethink thermodynamics

The data centres servicing our beloved digital devices gobble huge amounts of electricity. A new way to think about heat and energy could help us meet growing demand without burning through the world's resources




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More Evidence Bilingualism Aids Thinking Skills

Title: More Evidence Bilingualism Aids Thinking Skills
Category: Health News
Created: 4/30/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM




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Positive Thinking, Persistence Pay Off in Job Search: Study

Title: Positive Thinking, Persistence Pay Off in Job Search: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 5/3/2012 8:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/4/2012 12:00:00 AM




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Many Pregnant Women Think E-Cigarettes 'Safer' Than Regular Cigarettes

Title: Many Pregnant Women Think E-Cigarettes 'Safer' Than Regular Cigarettes
Category: Health News
Created: 4/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/1/2015 12:00:00 AM




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Heart Failure Implant Tied to Weakening of Thinking, Memory

Title: Heart Failure Implant Tied to Weakening of Thinking, Memory
Category: Health News
Created: 4/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/1/2015 12:00:00 AM




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Many Seniors Think They See Better Than They Actually Do

Title: Many Seniors Think They See Better Than They Actually Do
Category: Health News
Created: 2/5/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/6/2020 12:00:00 AM




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AHA News: If You Think Before You Snack, It's Not So Bad

Title: AHA News: If You Think Before You Snack, It's Not So Bad
Category: Health News
Created: 3/26/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/27/2020 12:00:00 AM




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Study Links Menopausal Night Sweats to Impaired Thinking

Title: Study Links Menopausal Night Sweats to Impaired Thinking
Category: Health News
Created: 9/25/2019 12:00:00 AM
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New Study Shakes Up Thinking on Hormone Replacement Therapy

Title: New Study Shakes Up Thinking on Hormone Replacement Therapy
Category: Health News
Created: 12/13/2019 12:00:00 AM
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Feel Like Investing? Think Real Estate!

Buying a house is like long-term savings. As an owner, you make mortgage payments every month that finance your assets and allow you to build capital that you can recover at a later date when you sell your property.




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To make smartphones sustainable, we need to rethink thermodynamics

The data centres servicing our beloved digital devices gobble huge amounts of electricity. A new way to think about heat and energy could help us meet growing demand without burning through the world's resources




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There probably isn’t as much fake news in the media as we think

An analysis of the media consumption habits of people in the US shows that fake news makes up a tiny fraction of what they watch or read every day




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BA Owner Thinks Heathrow's Third Runway is "Impossible" Now

It does make several enormous assumptions about the future that now seem perilously flaky.




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I Cut My Hair With a Vacuum Cleaner and I Think I Screwed Up

The road to haircut hell is paved with good questions. Questions like: Is the coronavirus pandemic the Flowbee’s time to shine?




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The Blogger Behind "AI Weirdness" Thinks Today's AI Is Dumb and Dangerous

Janelle Shane talks about the absurdity, perils, and limits of AI



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RPGCast – Episode 307: “I Think I’m A Clone Now”

“Do you want to build a Persona clone? Come on let’s go license Unity. We never make JRPGs anymore. Stop building FPS games. It’s like...




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RPGCast – Episode 398: “I Think You Mean Seven…?”

Today’s podcast has a feline bend, but we still aren’t the official Cat Fancy podcast. The full crew is here today with tons of games,...




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RPGCast – Episode 424: “Insiders Think We’re Crazy”

Chris confesses his lack of Fire Emblemy skill. Anna Marie confesses her love for melty slimes. Simon sleeps for most of the show. But all...




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Hamilton gets empty feeling thinking about F1 without fans

F1 remains hopeful that the season can start in early July with a double header at the Austrian Grand Prix, and that 15-18 of the 22 scheduled races can yet be completed. “It’s going to be very empty," Hamilton said Saturday, evoking the subdued atmosphere of pre-season testing in Spain. “For us it’s going to be like a test day, probably even worse than a test day in a sense," the Mercedes driver said.





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Justin Amash on third-party presidential campaign: 'I think it hurts both candidates'

Rep. Justin Amash believes his White House bid is bad for both President Trump and his Democratic challenger, the Michigan Libertarian indicated in a recent interview.

Mr. Amash, a former Republican who left the GOP last year, told Time that he expects his presence in the presidential race will not ...




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Researchers Are Learning How Asian Elephants Think—in Order to Save Them

As the pachyderms increasingly clash with farmers and villagers over disappearing land, scientists study the way the animals' minds work




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How do koalas drink? Not the way you might think

Scientists have solved a lingering mystery about koala behavior - how these tree-dwelling marsupials native to Australia consume enough water to live.




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Care home nurse's quick-thinking helps save lives of 13 dementia patients displaying coronavirus symptoms

A care home nurse used the knowledge she gained during the swine flu outbreak to help save the lives of 13 dementia patients who were displaying symptoms of the coronavirus.




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People think behaviour of drivers and cyclists has deteriorated during lockdown, survey shows

A new survey suggests people think the behaviour of drivers and cyclists has deteriorated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.