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Zoom's NY Settlement Spells Out Security Moves

Meanwhile, Video Conferencing Firm Acquires Start-Up Encryption Company
Zoom has reached a settlement with the N.Y. attorney general's office to provide better security and privacy controls for its video conferencing platform. Meanwhile, the company announced it's acquiring a start-up encryption company.




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'Zero Trust' and the Remote Worker

The shift to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic is yet another reason to embrace the "zero trust" strategy, says Dave Lewis of Duo Security, who provides guidance.




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Zoom's NY Settlement Spells Out Security Moves

Meanwhile, Video Conferencing Firm Acquires Start-Up Encryption Company
Zoom has reached a settlement with the N.Y. attorney general's office to provide better security and privacy controls for its video conferencing platform. Meanwhile, the company announced it's acquiring a start-up encryption company.




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Recognizing Lessons Learned From the First DNSSEC Key Rollover, a Year Later

A year ago, under the leadership of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the internet naming community completed the first-ever rollover of the cryptographic key that plays a critical role in securing internet traffic worldwide. The ultimate success of that endeavor was due in large part to outreach efforts by ICANN and […]

The post Recognizing Lessons Learned From the First DNSSEC Key Rollover, a Year Later appeared first on Verisign Blog.




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[Ticker] Commission: Eurozone will contract by record 7.75%

The eurozone will contract by a record 7.75 percent in 2020 but grow by 6.25 percent in 2021, the EU Commission said in its economic forecast on Wednesday. The EU-wide economy is to contract by 7.5 percent this year and grow by around six percent in 2021. The sharpest drop is estimated in Greece with 9.7 percent, in Italy with 9.5 percent and in Spain by 9.4 percent.




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MEPs: Czech PM Babis can't be in budget talks

MEPs said the Czech PM should fully resolve the possible conflict of interest in a company that receives EU funds - or resign.




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[Interview] Kaczyński turning Poland into 'Franco's Spain'

Polish ruling party chairman Jarosław Kaczyński is trying to turn the country into a Roman Catholic dictatorship, Poland's former foreign minister has said.




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Latin America Report: Solar's Auction Debut in Brazil

After being shut out of previous renewable energy auctions, and delaying its own auction by two weeks, the state government of Pernambuco held the nation's first solar energy auction on December 27, registering 122.82 MW of energy, six times the country's current entire solar energy output (20 MW). The auction involved 34 bidders proposing roughly 1 GW of capacity; at the end it was narrowed to six companies from Brazil, Italy, Germany, China and Spain. Average price of power finished trading at 228.63 Brazilian reais/MWh (just under U.S. $97), about 9 percent lower than the starting price of R 250.




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Suez Environnement to Build Waste-to-Energy Plant in China

Suez Environnement, Europe’s second-biggest water company, and Chinese partners agreed to build an incinerator near Shanghai to treat hazardous and medical waste that will generate steam and supply energy.




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Brazil's Cosan Sees Potential to Triple Biomass Power Generation

Billionaire Rubens Ometto’s Cosan SA has the potential to triple its power generation by burning sugar-cane leftovers if the government offers power-purchase contracts for biomass producers.




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Brazil Bioenergy Bonanza: New Biofuel Refinery in the Works, Areva To Build 150-MW Biomass Plant

Brazil, known as a leader in the bioenergy scene, continues to show its dominance in the industry with plans for a new cellulosic ethanol plant and a 150-MW woody biomass plant, the nation's largest.




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Gas and Coal To Replace Hydropower in Brazil, Pollution to Follow

The Brazilian government is seeking to award contracts in an auction tomorrow for natural gas- and coal-fueled power plants, reversing a drive that previously favored renewable-energy projects. It would lead to the first new thermal plants in three years, after the government scaled back such projects and awarded wind contracts starting in 2009 and solar energy earlier this year.




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Utility GDF Suez Plans to Double European Renewable Capacity by 2025

GDF Suez SA plans to double renewable power production capacity in Europe over the next decade as the utility shifts its focus away from developing more historic natural gas and nuclear energy sources in the region.




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Brazilian Bank Raises $408 Million for Renewable Energy and Water Projects

The Brazilian bank Itau Unibanco Holding SA raised 1.05 billion reais ($408 million) to finance renewable energy and water treatment projects.




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Papua New Guinea First to Finalize Climate Plan Under Paris Agreement

Papua New Guinea recently became the first country to formally submit the final version of its national climate action plan (called a “Nationally Determined Contribution,” or NDC) under the Paris Agreement. The small Pacific nation’s plan to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 is no longer just an “intended” nationally determined contribution (INDC) — it is now the country’s official climate plan.




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Riding a Cloud: NVIDIA Acquires Network-Software Trailblazer Cumulus

Cloud data centers are evolving to an architecture that is accelerated, disaggregated and software-defined to meet the exponential growth in AI and high performance computing. To build these modern data centers, HPC and networking hardware and software must go hand in hand. NVIDIA provides the leading accelerated computing platform. Mellanox is the high-performance networking leader, Read article >

The post Riding a Cloud: NVIDIA Acquires Network-Software Trailblazer Cumulus appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog.




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Riding a Cloud: NVIDIA Acquires Network-Software Trailblazer Cumulus

Cloud data centers are evolving to an architecture that is accelerated, disaggregated and software-defined to meet the exponential growth in AI and high performance computing. To build these modern data centers, HPC and networking hardware and software must go hand in hand. NVIDIA provides the leading accelerated computing platform. Mellanox is the high-performance networking leader, Read article >

The post Riding a Cloud: NVIDIA Acquires Network-Software Trailblazer Cumulus appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog.




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Social Justice and the Gospel, Part 2 (Ezekiel 18)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Social Justice and the Gospel, Part 3 (Ezekiel 18)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Internationalizing the Yuan

Internationalizing the Yuan

A Hong Kong bond issue is a small but important step

By Christopher A. McNally

(Note: This commentary originally appeared in The Walt Street Journal's Asia edition on Sept. 10, 2009)

Beijing's announcement earlier this week that it will sell yuan-denominated government bonds in Hong Kong has caught a lot of attention. The Ministry of Finance bills it as a measure to "promote the yuan in neighboring countries and improve the yuan's international status." The move comes in the context of Beijing's larger goal of transforming the yuan into a global currency. While on its own this is a relative baby step, it is more significant than at first appears.




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EWC Mourns Loss of Corazon Aquino, Former Philippines President

EWC Mourns Loss of Corazon Aquino, Former Philippines President
HONOLULU (July 31) - The East-West Center expresses its sympathy to the people of the Philippines, as they mourn the death of former President Corazon Aquino. "Our hearts go out to the members of Aquino's family in this time of bereavement," says EWC President Charles E. Morrison. He adds, "We will always remember Corazon Aquino for her dedication to all the people of the Philippines and for her idealism, strength, and courage in the face of opposition."




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Spotlight on Alumni: Alumna Encop Sopia Blaizes the Trail for Indonesian Women in Politics

Spotlight on Alumni: Alumna Encop Sopia Blazes the Trail for Indonesian Women in Politics

EWC Alumna Encop Sopia at the 2008 EWC International Conference in Bali.




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Spotlight on Education: EWC Students Develop Leadership Skills by Organizing Cultural Festival

Spotlight on Education: EWC Students Develop Leadership Skills by Organizing Cultural Festival

East-West Fest logo designed by Imon Chowdhooree, an EWC degree fellow from Bangladesh.


Vietnamese students performed a dance from the Central Highlands of Vietnam.


Truna Jaya, or "victorious youth," a traditional dance from Bali, Indonesia.


East-West Center students from Indonesia.




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Audio: An Inside Perspective on North Korea: A conversation with Prof. Hazel Smith

 

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.

 




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Spotlight on Alumni: EWC Alumnus Leads Nobel Peace Prize Winning Organization

Spotlight on Alumni: EWC Alumnus Leads Nobel Peace Prize Winning Organization

IPCC Chairman Rajendra Pachauri (center) with IPCC Working Group III Co-Chairs Ogunlade Davidson from Sierra Leone (left) and Bert Metz from The Netherlands. Photo courtesy of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).

 

 




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EWC Partners with Tongji University on Asian Regional Peri-Urbanization Conference in Shanghai

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.




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Global employment briefing: Switzerland, October 2015

Federal Court ruling on changes to bonus plan Under Swiss law, an employer needs their employees’ consent to change the terms of a bonus plan, unless the changes are entirely to the employees’ benefit. In a recent case, the Swiss Federal...




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Global employment briefing: Czech Republic, February 2016

Amendment to the Labour Code and the Employment Act On 1 October 2015, amendments to the Czech Labour Code and the Employment Act came into effect and brought about substantial changes to Czech labour law, affecting most employers in the Czech Repub...




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Global employment briefing: Switzerland - February 2016

Swiss working time regulations simplified for higher ranked employees On 1 January 2016, new articles 73a and 73b of the Swiss Ordinance relating to the Labour Law Act (OLLA1) entered into force. Reflecting the reality of today’s work life, th...




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Compulsory reinstatement and re-engagement is on the horizon

On 12 February 2016, the Government gazetted the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2016 (the “Bill”). The Bill will be introduced into the Legislative Council for first and second readings on 2 March 2016 but it is not clear when it may come i...




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Clashes as Indian booze shops reopen

POLICE used batons to beat back thirsty Indians jostling to buy alcohol for the first time in 40 days as the government eased further the world’s biggest novel coronavirus lockdown. The government credits




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Iran to drop 4 zeroes from currency

IRAN’S parliament has passed a bill allowing the government to slash four zeros from the rial, Iranian state media reported yesterday, after a sharp fall in the value of the currency as a result of crippling




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Venezuela to try captured US duo after failed invasion

Venezuela will try two Americans captured during a failed bid by mercenaries to invade the country, President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday, as the United States vowed to “use every tool available”




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Lawbite: Highly prized possession

Farakh Rashid v Teyub Nasrullah (Acting as Executor of the Estate of the late Mohammed Rashid) [2018] EWCA Civ 2685 The Court of Appeal has decided that a registered owner of land can also be in adverse possession of the same land. The late Mohammed...




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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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Eggplant, Green Olive, and Provolone Pizza

From Gourmet 2009. Delicious. The dough cooks so well on the grill. -- posted by Vicki Kaye




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Zesty Chicken Barbecue Sandwiches

Source: Gooseberry Patch, adapted -- posted by Sassy J




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Chicago Thin Crust Pizza

Thin crust pizza -- posted by kab9885




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Gingerbread With Rum Glaze (Southern Living)

From Nov 2009 Southern Living magazine. It can be baked in 9 lightly greased (6-oz) ramekins OR baked in a greased and floured 9-inch square pan. If using the 9-inch pan, increase bake time to 50 to 55 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream or drizzle with Rum Glaze. The rum glaze recipe follows the gingerbread recipe. The glaze recipe makes about 1/2 cup. -- posted by Bren in LR




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Amazing and Easy Crepes

The crepes are perfect for when you want a sugary breakfast and I don't recall where I got it from, but it's absolutely amazing and delicious. -- posted by Anonymous




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Grilled Shrimp and Sausage Skewers With Smokey Paprika Gaze

from Bon Appetit. A delicious glaze. Make it often. -- posted by Vicki Kaye




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Zucchini With Lemony Crumbs

from Bon Appetit. -- posted by Vicki Kaye




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Coronavirus - Business interruption loss recovery - Czech Republic

How to navigate the financial recovery process the state is responsible for damages caused by the crisis measures adopted under the Crisis Act. No unlawful behaviour of the state is required business party is liable for damages caused by a bre...




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Serafin v Malkiewicz – Guidance on responsible journalism

Abstract: This articles reviews the Court of Appeal decision in Serafin v Malkiewicz reversing the dismissal at first instance of a libel claim relating to an article which made serious allegations about the claimant.  The ruling makes clear th...




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Penguins chill out, zoo workers suffer

Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life for the penguins of Ocean Park in Hong Kong has been much the same during the coronavirus pandemic — but their carers have worked long shifts to keep the monochrome




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Time Magazine Calls Weekly Program on Khmer Rouge Trial a ‘Sleeper Hit’ in Cambodia

Time Magazine Calls Weekly Program on Khmer Rouge Trial a ‘Sleeper Hit’ in Cambodia

Click image to view "Dutch on Trial" program.

With up to 3 million viewers each week, “Duch on Trial” program provides many with primary source of information on the international tribunal

 




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Experts Focus on Coastal Inundation at Pacific Hazards Meeting

Experts Focus on Coastal Inundation at Pacific Hazards Meeting
Flooded houses. Inundated farmland. A collapsed seawall. Mud-filled roads. Contaminated taro patches. These were among the graphic images of devastating high-tide coastal inundation events in the Pacific that were presented at the annual Pacific Partners meeting of the Pacific Risk Management ‘Ohana (PRiMO), held in Tumon, Guam, on the 18th and 19th of March, 2009.




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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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EWC Alumnus Leads Nobel Peace Prize Winning Organization

EWC Alumnus Leads Nobel Peace Prize Winning Organization
HONOLULU (Oct 22) – The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on October 12 to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) chaired by East-West Center Alumnus Dr. Rajendra Pachauri. This award, jointly shared with former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore, was “for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change,” according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.