ive Perspectives: Let's Give Hydropower a Boost By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-09-24T20:32:00Z Perspectives: Let's Give Hydropower a Boost Full Article Solar Hydropower
ive Japan Toughens Rules for Renewable Energy Incentive Payments By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-12-18T17:53:00Z Japan’s trade ministry is setting stricter rules for production and sales of renewable energy in what it says is a drive to speed up development of projects and ensure stable power supply. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
ive Yale Students Cited at Fossil Fuel-Divestment Protest By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-04-10T14:11:00Z Yale University police cited 19 students after they staged a sit-in outside President Peter Salovey’s office to push for divestment from fossil-fuel companies. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
ive For All Their Talk, Colleges Divest Little After Climate Protest By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-06-24T11:00:00Z Stanford, Oxford and Georgetown universities have won praise for promising to purge their endowments of direct investments in coal, embracing the fight against climate change. Full Article Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
ive Germany Gives Dirtiest Coal Plants Six Years for Phase Out By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-07-02T17:27:00Z German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said 13 percent of power stations burning lignite, a cheap form of coal, would be phased out by 2021 under a program to cut power industry pollution. The government abandoned talks on proposals to impose a climate-change fee that the industry said would have forced mines and plants to close, threatening jobs. Full Article Storage Wind Power Solar
ive The Driving Force: How Ford Uses AI to Create Diverse Driving Data By blogs.nvidia.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:00:50 GMT When it comes to teaching autonomous vehicles, you can never have too much training data. That’s where Nikita Jaipuria and Rohan Bhasin come in. Jaipuria, a research scientist in computer vision and machine learning, and Bhasin, a research engineer, spoke with AI Podcast host Noah Kravitz about their roles at Ford Motor Company, as well Read article > The post The Driving Force: How Ford Uses AI to Create Diverse Driving Data appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog. Full Article
ive Seagate Provides the RX to Improve Hard Drive Manufacturing By blogs.nvidia.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:25:58 GMT Seagate Technology ships tens of millions of hard disk drives every quarter. Ensuring the quality of each one is a top priority, but not easy. The disk drive manufacturing process is incredibly complex. For example, it takes 1,400 steps just to manufacture the drive head. Even the smallest errors can lead to product flaws. “Mistakes Read article > The post Seagate Provides the RX to Improve Hard Drive Manufacturing appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog. Full Article
ive American Airlines Delivers the Goods, with Data Science Workstations By blogs.nvidia.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:00:40 GMT If you think flying commercial is stressful, consider the air cargo industry. Unlike passenger flights, which are often booked and paid for months in advance, cargo shipments are typically booked just 10 days before the planned departure. And customers don’t have to pay until they drop off their shipments. However, even when customers create a Read article > The post American Airlines Delivers the Goods, with Data Science Workstations appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog. Full Article
ive American Airlines Delivers the Goods, with Data Science Workstations By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:00:40 +0000 If you think flying commercial is stressful, consider the air cargo industry. Unlike passenger flights, which are often booked and paid for months in advance, cargo shipments are typically booked just 10 days before the planned departure. And customers don’t have to pay until they drop off their shipments. However, even when customers create a Read article > The post American Airlines Delivers the Goods, with Data Science Workstations appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog. Full Article Pro Graphics Artificial Intelligence Data Science Quadro
ive Making Christ Attractive in a Pagan World (1 Peter 2:4–12) By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Sun, 02 Jul 2017 00:00:00 Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church. Full Article 1 Peter
ive Forgiveness in the Age of Rage (Selected Scriptures) By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 00:00:00 Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church. Full Article
ive The Beauty and Blessing of Forgiveness, Part 1 (Philemon 1–3) By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Sun, 03 Sep 2017 00:00:00 Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church. Full Article Philemon
ive Deliverance from Bondage to the Law (Galatians 3:23–29) By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 00:00:00 Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church. Full Article Galatians
ive The Right Motive in Sanctification (Galatians 4:19) By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Sun, 17 Dec 2017 00:00:00 Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church. Full Article Galatians
ive Fighting the Good Fight: Fiftieth-Anniversary Interview with John MacArthur (Selected Scriptures) By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 00:00:00 Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church. Full Article
ive The Work of the Word (Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration) (2 Timothy 3:16-4:5) By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church. Full Article 2 Timothy
ive East-West Center Collaborates with University of Hawai‘i on Ann Dunham Soetoro Endowment By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:16 +0000 East-West Center Collaborates with University of Hawai‘i on Ann Dunham Soetoro Endowment The East-West Center is pleased to be collaborating with the University of Hawai‘i Foundation and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa to raise funds for student fellowships in honor of Ann Dunham Soetoro, the mother of President Barack Obama. The graduate degree fellowships will focus on Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, and are intended to perpetuate the kind of penetrating and insightful study of Indonesia that was exemplified by this distinguished alumna of the East-West Center and the University of Hawai‘i. Full Article
ive Publications Highlighting Center's Global Impact Make Debut at 50th Anniversery Conference By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:21 +0000 Publications Highlighting Center’s Global Impact Make Debut at 50th Anniversary International Conference The roughly 800 participants who gathered from more than 35 nations at the recent EWC/EWCA 50th Anniversary International Conference received a special gift conveying the significance of the celebration. Opening their conference bags, they found two new publications – Fifty Years, Fifty Stories , focusing on the lives and achievements of select Center alumni; and The East-West Center Legacy , sharing a behind-the-scenes look at some of the Center’s institutional accomplishments. Full Article
ive 50th Anniversary Conference Wraps Up By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:22 +0000 50th Anniversary Conference Wraps Up Halau Hula Ka No‘eau opens the conference with an offering of hula. Friends and colleagues reunite. Full Article
ive EWC 50 Spotlight: EWC Alumni in Okinawa Celebrate Obuchi Program’s 10th Anniversary and Center’s 50th Anniversary By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:23 +0000 EWC 50 Spotlight: EWC Alumni in Okinawa Celebrate Obuchi Program’s 10th Anniversary and Center’s 50th Anniversary Robert Nakasone, EWC Obuchi program coordinator, speaks about the program at the recent 10th anniversary Obuchi symposium. Full Article
ive Trade Representative Kirk Outlines Asia-Focused Trade Agenda at East-West Center’s USAPC Washington Conference By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:23 +0000 Trade Representative Kirk Outlines Asia-Focused Trade Agenda at East-West Center’s USAPC Washington Conference U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Full Article
ive EWC 50 Spotlight: EWC Arts Program Introduces Diverse Audiences to Traditional Japanese Music By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:24 +0000 EWC 50 Spotlight: EWC Arts Program Introduces Diverse Audiences to Traditional Japanese Music photo by Eric Chang Full Article
ive EWC 50 Spotlight: East-West Center’s ‘Priceless Legacy’ is Revealed in 50th Anniversary Commemorative Video By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:25 +0000 EWC 50 Spotlight: East-West Center’s ‘Priceless Legacy’ is Revealed in 50th Anniversary Commemorative Video In honor of the East-West Center’s 50th anniversary, the commemorative video, “A Priceless Legacy,” was featured at the recent dinner launching the year’s celebrations. In the video, the Center’s history unfolds through a series of interviews with key leaders and current East-West Center participants who share their reflections. Full Article
ive EWC 50 Spotlight: Tongan King Plants Tree in Honor of Center’s 50th Anniversary By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:25 +0000 Tongan King Plants Tree in Honor of Center’s 50th Anniversary Tonga’s King George Tupou V (left) plants a tree at the East-West Center accompanied by EWC President Charles E. Morrison (center) and Board of Governors Chairman Puongpun Sananikone. His Majesty King George Tupou V of the Kingdom of Tonga recently visited the East-West Center, meeting with leaders from the Center and planting a native Hawaiian ‘Ohia tree in the Center’s courtyard as part of the 50th anniversary year celebration. His Majesty was joined by East-West Center President Charles E. Morrison, who noted the Center’s close ties with the Kingdom through the EWC’s Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP). Full Article
ive EWC 50 Spotlight: East-West Center Launches 50th Anniversary Celebrations at Dinner Honoring the Founders By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:26 +0000 EWC 50 Spotlight: East-West Center Launches 50th Anniversary Celebrations at Dinner Honoring the Founders At the dinner honoring EWC founding leaders and launching the Center’s 50th Anniversary, Maya Soetoro-Ng, sister to President Obama and daughter of EWC alumni Ann Dunham and Lolo Soetoro, speaks about the Center’s importance to her family. Full Article
ive Audio: An Inside Perspective on North Korea: A conversation with Prof. Hazel Smith By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:42 +0000 Audio: An Inside Perspective on North Korea: A conversation with Prof. Hazel Smith Click the audio icon to listen to an interview about North Korean security and food issues with Prof. Hazel Smith of England’s Warwick University, a recent visiting fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu. Full Article
ive EWC Receives Green Business Award By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:24:30 +0000 EWC Receives Green Business Award Full Article
ive Taiwan Deputy Defense Minister Gives Briefing at EWC By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:34:07 +0000 Taiwan Deputy Defense Minister Andrew Nien-Dzu Yang briefed an audience of international relations specialists at EWC on Feb. 27 on current Taiwan security issues, including cross-strait relations with mainland China, U.S. arms sales, regional territorial disputes and more. Full Article
ive EWC Emeritus Scholar Lee-Jay Cho Receives Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:54 +0000 EWC Emeritus Scholar Lee-Jay Cho has been awarded Japan’s prestigious Order of the Rising Sun (Gold Rays with Rosette), for his contributions to “the enhancement of economic relations between Asian countries, including Japan, and the U.S., and the promotion of research exchanges in the field of demography." With doctorate degrees in economics and demography from Japanese universities and a third Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Chicago, Dr. Cho formerly served as director of EWC’s Population Institute, as well as executive vice president and president pro tem. In the 1960s and ‘70s, he was an advisor to the governments of Malaysia and the Republic of Korea on population, human resources and urban issues, and he has long served a Chairman of the Northeast Asia Economic Forum. Full Article
ive Students from India and Pakistan Meet Online in Cooperative Project on ‘Peri-Urban’ Development Issues By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 22:14:39 +0000 HONOLULU (Sept. 4, 2103) -- Graduate students from India and Pakistan participated in a two-way video conference last week as part of a cross-border East-West Center project, funded by the U.S. State Department, that brings together experts, scholars, young professionals and university students from both countries to explore development issues in critical ‘peri-urban’ areas that lie between cities and the countryside. Full Article
ive EWC Receives Second Green Business Award By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 00:16:47 +0000 HONOLULU (July 21, 2015) -- The East-West Center has received a second Green Business Award from the state of Hawai‘i, which recognizes organizations for outstanding effort in improving their environmental footprint. In 2011, the Center became the first educational institution to receive the award. Full Article
ive EWC Partners with Tongji University on Asian Regional Peri-Urbanization Conference in Shanghai By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 02:18:20 +0000 With millions of people who live in “peri-urban” areas at the edges of cities in Asia suffering from enormous deficits in basic urban services, spillover environmental impacts and weak local governments, policymakers in the region recognize the urgent need for solutions to cope with the range of issues impacting residents of these areas. Full Article
ive Show me the Money! - The SFC Moves to Regulate Depositaries of SFC-authorised Collective Investment Schemes By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-11 The SFC Moves to Regulate Depositaries of SFC-authorised Collective Investment Schemes In September 2019, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the “SFC”) issued a Consultation Paper (available here) setting out its proposa... Full Article
ive Lawbite: No modification of restrictive covenant By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-01-31 The Alexander Devine Children's Cancer Trust v Millgate Developments Ltd and others [2018] EWCA Civ 2679 The Court of Appeal has refused to allow a property developer to modify a set of restrictive covenants, reversing the decision of the Upper Trib... Full Article
ive Lawbite: Dont make a dogs dinner over restrictive covenants! By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-02-16 Modification and discharge of restrictive covenants! In the matter of an application by Paul Holden (2018) Many properties are bound by restrictive covenants, which restrict the use to which the property in question may be put. Restrictive cov... Full Article
ive Lawbite: Business Rates - Two Cases Bring Positive News For Ratepayers By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-05-16 Ryan Fisher Vinyl & Carpet Showroom RA/94/2017 Thorntons plc and Clarions Solicitors Limited RA/80/2017 and RA/93/2017 The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has handed down two decisions recently which have highlighted the Tribunal’s pragmati... Full Article
ive Eggplant, Green Olive, and Provolone Pizza By www.food.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:14:51 +0000 From Gourmet 2009. Delicious. The dough cooks so well on the grill. -- posted by Vicki Kaye Full Article
ive Coronavirus - Further Extensive Amendments to the Regulations South Africa By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-03 Under Gazette number 43199 of 2 April 2020, the Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has issued various amendments to the regulations issued by it in terms of the Disaster Management Act, relating to funeral attendances, fin... Full Article
ive Memorandum on Covid-19 - Directive issued by the Minister of Employment and Labour on 29 April 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-02 BACKGROUND New Regulations were issued in terms of the Disaster Management Act, No. 57 of 2002 (Disaster Management Act) on 29 April 2020 (New DMA Regulations). Regulation 2(3) of the New DMA Regulations provides that any Directions issued by a resp... Full Article
ive Review of key court decisions in 2008 - give and take for lenders By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-02-24 The start of a new year is generally a good opportunity to cast our eyes back over the preceding year to examine the impact of the key Court of Appeal and House of Lords decisions. So what did the courts decide in 2008 that is likely to be of use o... Full Article
ive Leadership Program Virtual Workshop: Reflective Writing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:14:46 +0000 Start Date: May 11 2020 - 4:00pmEnd Date: May 11 2020 - 5:30pmTimezone: Hawaii timeDescription: Experience a “slow” writing process that encourages reflection in a supportive environment. In response to prompts, you will write for 3-6 minutes, and then choose sections of your writing to read aloud. Reflective Writing sessions often reveal new ideas and generate a sense of community. This session will be co-facilitated with LP alum Hira Sidiqui. Materials needed: Just pen, paper, and an open mind! The workshop will be repeated on Wednesday, May 6 and Monday, May 11 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM HST. This event is open to Leadership Program alumni. Location: Zoom meetingContact Name: Gretchen Alther Full Article
ive Five key implications of Brexit for planning, infrastructure and development By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-29 The outcome of the vote in favour of leaving the EU will undoubtedly have far reaching implications, but what does this mean for the UK planning system? We have not rushed to comment upon the planning and environmental implications of the vote to le... Full Article
ive Chinese Educators Arrive for Launch of Six-Month Residency in U.S. Schools By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:05 +0000 Chinese Educators Arrive for Launch of Six-Month Residency in U.S. Schools HONOLULU (Dec. 1, 2010) – Fifteen elementary and secondary school teachers from China have arrived at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, for the inauguration of a new educational exchange in which the teachers will spend six months living, learning, and working with their counterparts at host schools in six U.S. states. EWC is offering the China-U.S. Educational Exchange Residency Program in cooperation with the Chinese Ministry of Education. Full Article
ive EWC Receives Grants for Teacher Workshops on Pacific War Legacies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:07 +0000 National Endowment for the Humanities Awards $360K to EWC for Teacher Workshops on Pacific War Legacies HONOLULU (October 7, 2010) – The East-West Center’s AsiaPacificEd Program for Schools has been awarded two grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for teacher professional development programs focusing on legacies of World War II in the Pacific. The first grant, an $180,900 award, is to conduct a three-week institute on “Southeast Asia: At the Crossroads of World War II.” The second grant, an $180,000 award, is for an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop titled “Pearl Harbor: History and Memory Across Asia and the Pacific.” Both workshops are conducted in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, where the Center’s main campus is located. Full Article
ive East-West Center Receives NOAA Funding for Program to Help Pacific Communities Cope with Climate Change By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:08 +0000 East-West Center Receives NOAA Funding for Program to Help Pacific Communities Cope with Climate Change HONOLULU (September 24, 2010) -- The East-West Center has been awarded funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to serve as the lead institution in the Pacific Regional Integrated Science and Assessment program, which is designed to help island and coastal communities cope with the effects of climate change. Full Article
ive U.S. Higher Education Leaders Call for a “Comprehensive Re-Invigoration” of the U.S.-Indonesian Higher Education Relationship By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:10 +0000 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 Full Article
ive Asia Pacific Scholars, Officials and Business Leaders to Gather at EWC 50th Anniversary Conference By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:11 +0000 Asia Pacific Scholars, Officials and Business Leaders to Gather at EWC 50th Anniversary Conference HONOLULU (June 10, 2010) – An estimated 800 Asia Pacific and U.S. scholars, officials, educators, business leaders and other professionals – most of them alumni of East-west Center programs – will gather in Honolulu July 2-5 for the Center’s 50th Anniversary International Conference at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. The gathering will provide an opportunity for alumni from more than 35 countries who have participated in Center programs over the last five decades to reunite, renew friendships, and reminisce. Full Article
ive ASEAN Chief’s Media Conference Speech To Be Streamed Live Online By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:13 +0000 ASEAN Chief’s Media Conference Speech To Be Streamed Live Online Media Contacts: Derek Ferrar East-West Center Hong Kong Mobile: (+852) 6256-5774 Email: ferrard@eastwestcenter.org Ms. Kylie Chan HKU Journalism and Media Studies Centre Mobile: + (852) 2219-4416 Email : kyliec@hku.hk Full Article
ive East-West Center Students Celebrate Connecting Diversities By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:14 +0000 East-West Center Students Celebrate Connecting Diversities HONOLULU (March 25) – The East-West Center Participants Association is hosting its 2010 cultural celebration, East-West Fest, on Saturday, April 10th from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Center's Hawaii Imin International Conference Center (Jefferson Hall) on the East-West Center campus. Admission is free and open to the public. Parking will be available on the UH Manoa campus. This year's fest, themed Connecting Diversities, will also celebrate the East West Center’s 50th anniversary. Students from throughout the Asia Pacific region – many dressed in colorful national attire – will present cultural performances, activities and displays. Highlights of the performance lineup include dances, songs from Bangladesh, USA, China, The Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, Nepal, Italy, Iran, Pacific Islands, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, and many more. Full Article
ive East-West Center to Honor the Past and Look to the Future at 50th Anniversary Kick-Off Gala Dinner By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:18 +0000 East-West Center to Honor the Past and Look to the Future at 50th Anniversary Kick-Off Gala Dinner President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s Daughters Among the Honored Guests Full Article