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Social Justice and the Gospel, Part 4 (Ezekiel 18)

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The Next Event on God’s Prophetic Timetable (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

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Fighting the Good Fight: Fiftieth-Anniversary Interview with John MacArthur (Selected Scriptures)

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The Next Event on God’s Prophetic Timetable, Part 2 (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

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The Shepherd’s Sacrifice for the Sake of the Gospel (1 Corinthians 9-10)

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God’s Own Commentary on the Cross (Matthew 27:45-53)

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Hearing from Heaven: How to Know the Voice of God (Justin Peters) (Selected Scriptures)

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God’s Exaltation of the Humble One (Philippians 2:9-11)

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Enemies of God (Selected Scriptures)

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Why Does God Allow So Much Suffering? (Selected Scriptures)

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EWC50 Spotlight: 'Going Green' at the EWC: Student Fellows Lead the Way for Environmental Sustainability

EWC50 Spotlight: 'Going Green' at the EWC: Student Fellows Lead the Way for Environmental Sustainability

Sustainable EWC initiative volunteers help manage the Center’s recycling efforts.

"It is my firm belief that change comes from our own community--recycling in the EWC community is an example of this,” stated Mariko Miyahira, EWC Participants’ Association (EWCPA) Sustainability Co-coordinator. “By collecting bottles, paper, and other recyclables, EWC participants are putting their beliefs into practice, and we are making change within our community."

 




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Japanese Government Honors EWC Obuchi Project Specialist Robert Nakasone

On April 29, the Government of Japan conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays on EWC Adjunct Project Specialist Robert Toshio Nakasone in recognition of his contributions to the promotion of friendly relations and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States.

EWC Obuchi Project Specialist Robert NakasoneNakasone founded the Hawaii Uchinanchu Business Group in 1993, and later went on to establish the Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Association in 1997, expanding the network to 22 chapters around the world.  In doing so, he successfully brought together global entrepreneurs and small Okinawan-ancestry business owners, promoting not only U.S.-Japan exchanges but exchanges worldwide.




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EWC Honors Governor Ariyoshi with Asia Pacific Community Building Award

Governor and Mrs. Ariyoshi with Rick Tsujimura, EWC Board of Governors' Chairman, at the EWC award banquet.The East-West Center honored the Honorable George R. Ariyoshi, former Governor of the State of Hawai'i, with the presentation of the Asia Pacific Community Building Award for his dedication to strengthening the bonds of understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. The Award recognizes outstanding leaders whose vision and professional and personal accomplishments exemplify the mission of the East-West Center.




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Lawbite: Make sure you get good service!

UKI (Kingsway) Ltd v Westminster City Council [2018] UKSC 67 Although on the topic of service of a rates notice, this Supreme Court case provides general guidance on the service of notices, relevant to most property cases. A local authority served a...




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Lawbite: No place for the real world in this business rates negotiation

Telereal Trillium v Hewitt (Valuation Officer) [2019] UKSC 23 By a majority 3:2 decision, the Supreme Court has overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Telereal Trillium v Hewitt (Valuation Officer) [2018] EWCA Civ 26. The case...




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Ground Rent Zero - the Government's Response to Consultation on Leasehold Reform

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, has published the Government’s response to the consultation on leasehold reform. Described as delivering on the Government’s manifesto pledge to &ld...




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Twin Truths: God's Sovereignty and Man's Responsibility (John 3:11–21)

This morning we’re going back to John chapter 3, so open your Bible, 




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Chicago Thin Crust Pizza

Thin crust pizza -- posted by kab9885




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Not so good vibrations – prosecutions for failures to adequately manage the risks from vibration remain a priority for the HSE

 Amy Sadro, Principal Associate in Eversheds Sutherland’s Environment, Health and Safety Team and Dr Chris Nelson, a Principal Consultant and specialist in noise and vibration at Finch Consulting give their views on recent HAVS prosecutio...




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Employers’ Liability Policy Trigger Litigation - Not Good News For Anyone

The Court of Appeal has taken 11 months to add to the confusion caused by the attempt by a small number of employer’s liability insurers, all in run-off, to argue that policy wordings long understood to provide coverage on the basis that the i...




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Policy to Become Law - The Government’s Response to Consultation on Improving the Use of Planning Conditions

The Government chose the last month of 2016 to announce some legislative proposals that will have a significant impact on the ability of local planning authorities (LPAs) to impose planning conditions. Consultation seeking views on proposals for imp...




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Government publishes proposals for fixing ‘broken housing market’

On 7 February 2017 the Government published its much anticipated Housing White Paper. Whilst those in the industry welcome the recognition of the extent of the supply problem and the commitment to tackle the entire process from site finding to deliv...




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Eversheds Sutherland: first law firm to back government’s Northern Powerhouse partnership programme

Eversheds Sutherland (International) has become the first law firm to join the government’s Northern Powerhouse partnership programme. Established by Prime Minister Theresa May and led by Northern Powerhouse Minister, Andrew Percy, more than 9...




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Leaning pagoda plan

The delayed renovation plan to rescue a 1,000-year-old leaning pagoda from collapsing in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region will be finalized later this month, according to the regional




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New Book Series Explores Asia Pacific Governance Challenges

New Book Series Explores Asia Pacific Governance Challenges
HONOLULU (July 8, 2010) – Effective democratic governance continues to be one of the greatest challenges of the Asia Pacific region, as countries cope with demands of the global economy and pressures from citizens for increased transparency and participation.

Now, a new book series called Trends and Innovations in Governance explores the centrality of good governance practices in achieving such sustainable development objectives as the eradication of extreme poverty, environmental protection, access to basic services and livelihoods, and the promotion of economic growth.




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U.S. Higher Education Leaders Call for a “Comprehensive Re-Invigoration” of the U.S.-Indonesian Higher Education Relationship

U.S. Higher Education Leaders Call for a “Comprehensive Re-Invigoration” of the U.S.-Indonesian Higher Education Relationship
For Immediate Release

Contact:

Alysson Oakley, U.S.-Indonesia Society, 202-232-1400 or aoakley@usindo.org
Sharon Witherell, Institute of International Education, 212-984-5380 or switherell@iie.org
Derek Ferrar East-West Center, 808-944-7204 or ferrard@eastwestcenter.org
Paul F. Hassen, APLU, 202-478-6073 or phassen@aplu.org




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The East-West Center Calls for 50th Anniversary Logo Concepts

The East-West Center Calls for 50th Anniversary Logo Concepts
HONOLULU (Feb. 27)  In 2010, the East-West Center (EWC) will celebrate its 50th anniversary as a national institution created by the U.S. Congress to promote better relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States through cooperative research, education, and exchange activities.  

As part of the 50 th anniversary celebrations, a series of special events will be held throughout the year, including lectures, publications, and a large international conference in Honolulu during the first week of July, 2010.

To commemorate this milestone, the EWC plans to create a special promotional logo for all EWC materials and activities associated with the Center’s 50 th anniversary. 




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Former Malaysia Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin Re-elected to East-West Center Board of Governors

Former Malaysia Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin Re-elected to East-West Center Board of Governors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Media Contact:
Derek Ferrar
Media Relations Specialist
Phone: (808) 944-7204
Email: ferrard@EastWestCenter.org
 

HONOLULU (March 19) – The East-West Center’s Board of Governors has re-elected one of its members, the Hon. Tun Daim Zainuddin, to another three-year term. At a meeting on Feb. 29, the board members unanimously elected Daim to his third term on the board, which will extend until March 2011.




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New Members Join East-West Center Board of Governors

New Members Join East-West Center Board of Governors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:
Derek Ferrar
Media Relations Specialist
East-West Center
Phone: (808) 944-7204
Email: ferrard@EastWestCenter.org

HONOLULU (Jan. 9, 2008) – U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently appointed four new members to three-year terms on the East-West Center’s Board of Governors. The new members are: Lori Forman, Microsoft director of community affairs for Asia; Theodore B. Lee, president of the Urban Land Company in San Francisco and Las Vegas; S. Linn Williams, executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer of the Mirant Corporation; and Michael K. Young, president of the University of Utah.

In addition, Rice re-appointed former U.S. Rep. for Hawaii Patricia F. Saiki to a second term on the board.




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Secretary of State Clinton Appoints New Members to East-West Center Board of Governors

HONOLULU (Jan. 10, 2012) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has appointed five new members to three-year terms on the East-West Center’s Board of Governors.

The new members are: UN Foundation CEO Kathy Bushkin Calvin, Clinton advisor and former USAID official Margaret Carpenter, Three Oaks Investments CEO and former White House National Economic Council senior counselor Ginger Lew, Mapleton Investments Chairman Marc Nathanson, and former U.S. Ambassador to Fiji and other Pacific island nations M. Osman Siddique.

Outgoing board members are Lori Forman, Theodore Lee, Patricia Saiki, S. Linn Williams, and Michael Young.




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Google, KT, Hyundai, Korea Foundation and University of Hong Kong Join Sponsors of East-West Center’s 2012 International Media Conference

HONOLULU (May 30, 2012) – Internet information leader Google, telecom provider KT, auto manufacturer Hyundai, international relations insitution the Korea Foundation and the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre have joined the growing list of corporate and foundation sponsors of the East-West Center’s 2012 International Media Conference, scheduled for June 22-24 in Seoul, South Korea. The conference theme is “Networked News: How New Media is Shaping Stories in Asia and the Pacific.”




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East-West Center to Host Inaugural Myanmar Futures Exchange in Yangon

Innovative thinkers from diverse sectors will gather in Yangon on April 26 and 27, 2013, to develop and share scenarios about Myanmar’s economic development to the year 2020 at the first Myanmar Futures Exchange (MFE). Hosted by the Hawaii-based East-West Center, the program will lead participants through a series of risk analyses and scenario-building activities to determine driving forces and game changes that will shape Myanmar’s economic trajectory. The MFE will also feature a panel discussion with local entrepreneurs and prominent speakers, including influential Buddhist teacher, author and charitable works organizer Venerable Sitagu Dr. Nyanissara




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East-West Center Receives $108,000 for Projects on Local Governance and Natural Disasters

HONOLULU (May 22, 2013) -- The East-West Center has received $108,000 from the Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy to study how local governance mechanisms can be enhanced to address natural disasters more effectively. The ICLD grant of $108,000 will fund a collaborative research project to be conducted with partner institutions in Bangladesh and China, with EWC Senior Fellow G. Shabbir Cheema as Principal Investigator.




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EWC Board of Governors Elects Business Leaders Ratan Tata and Takeshi Niinami as International Members

HONOLULU (Nov. 18, 2013) – The East-West Center’s Board of Governors has elected two new international members: Indian business leader Ratan N. Tata, who is returning to the board after serving several terms between 1993 and 2004, and first-time EWC board member Takeshi Niinami, CEO of Japan’s Lawson, Inc.

Newly elected boardmembers Ratan Tata (left) and Takeshi NiinamiEWC Board of Governors Chair Brian Tsujimura and the other board members, along with Center President Charles E. Morrison, extended a warm welcome to the new members, who were elected to three-year terms, and expressed their sincere gratitude to outgoing member Tarun Das.




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East-West Center Board of Governors Selects New President

HONOLULU (Aug. 26, 2016) -- The East-West Center Board of Governors announced that Dr. Richard R. Vuylsteke, an East-West Center alumnus with extensive experience throughout the Asia-Pacific region, has been selected as the next president of the East-West Center. The appointment of Dr. Vuylsteke concludes a year-long search involving several hundred potential candidates.




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East-West Center Board of Governors Elects Dr. James Scott as New Chairman

Former Punahou President is chosen by fellow board members to head EWC’s governing body; Bank of Hawai‘i’s Peter Ho named Vice Chair 

HONOLULU (Oct. 1, 2019) – Members of the East-West Center’s Board of Governors have elected board member and former Punahou School President Dr. James K. Scott to serve as the board’s new chairman. At a meeting Sept. 30, the board named Scott to succeed attorney Richard Turbin, who had served his maximum term as chairman but remains on the board as a member.




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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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Gov. Ige Appoints John Waihe‘e and Lynn Miyahira to EWC Board of Governors

HONOLULU (April 30, 2020) – Hawai‘i Governor David Ige has appointed former Governor John Waihe‘e III and communications executive Lynn Miyahira to three-year terms as members of the East-West Center’s Board of Governors. They succeed outgoing Board members R. Brian Tsujimura and Richard Turbin.




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Eversheds' HR e-briefing 513: Termination Payments – Parting on good terms

The Employment Appeals Tribunal has issued a decision this week which highlights a potential pitfall for employers who fail to identify correctly the nature of a termination payment. Payments expressed to be “ex-gratia” (ie paid without ...




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Coronavirus - New Guidance: Government update on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - UK

On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme) to help pay people’s wages. Updated Guidance on the Scheme was issued on 4 April 2020 (the Updated Guidance). This Alert seeks ...




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Coronavirus: Hong Kong Government provides more details on the Employment Support Scheme - Hong Kong

We previously reported on the Hong Kong government’s Employment Support Scheme (“ESS”) to help employers defray salary costs and maintain employment. Earlier today on 17 April 2020, the government published more...




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Coronavirus: Further conditions imposed on the Hong Kong Government’s Employment Support Scheme - Hong Kong

We have previously reported on the initial details of the Hong Kong Government’s Employment Support Scheme (“ESS”) on 17 April 2020. Funding for the ESS has now bee...




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Procurement Policy Note 11/15 - Acceptance of unstructured electronic invoices by central government authorities (“PPN 11/15”)

From 30 June 2015, Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Governing Bodies (“in-scope organisations”) will have to accept “unstructured” electronic invoices from their suppliers for invo...




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Education Procurement Briefing: Supreme Court dismisses Edenred's challenge to the government's decision not to tender for the administration of a new childcare scheme

In Edenred (UK Group) Ltd v (1) Her Majesty’s Treasury (2) Her Majesty’s Commissioners for Revenue and Customs (HMRC) (3) National Savings and Investments [2015] UKSC 45, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Edenred’s challenge ...




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Supreme Court dismisses Edenred’s challenge to the government’s decision not to tender for the administration of a new childcare scheme

In Edenred (UK Group) Ltd v (1) Her Majesty’s Treasury (2) Her Majesty’s Commissioners for Revenue and Customs (3) National Savings and Investments [2015] UKSC 45, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Edenred’s challenge to Her ...




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Public Procurement and Government Contracts 2019

We have contributed to the The Public Procurement and Government Contracts guide published by Chambers and Partners. It provides expert legal commentary on key issues for businesses. The publication covers the important developments in the...




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Chambers Public Procurement and Government Contracts 2019 Second Edition

The 2019 edition of the Chambers Public Procurement and Government Contracts is now live. The contributing editor of the Guide is Dr Totis Kotsonis, competition lawyer and head of procurement at Eversheds Sutherland.   Read the Introduction pie...




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Public Procurement & Government Contracts

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Chambers Global Practice Guide - Public Procurement and Government Contracts

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An introduction to contracts - what to look out for when negotiating

We will look at the legal essentials for contract formation and the meaning of some common clauses found in contracts. ...