va Analysis: COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Privacy Issues By www.databreachtoday.co.uk Published On :: The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the privacy issues raised by COVID-19 contact-tracing apps. Also featured: An update on efforts to fight fraud tied to economic stimulus payments; John Kindervag on the origins of "zero trust." Full Article
va Analysis: COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Privacy Issues By www.careersinfosecurity.eu Published On :: The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the privacy issues raised by COVID-19 contact-tracing apps. Also featured: An update on efforts to fight fraud tied to economic stimulus payments; John Kindervag on the origins of "zero trust." Full Article
va JavaScript Skimmers Found Hidden in 'Favicon' Icons By www.careersinfosecurity.eu Published On :: Malwarebytes Researchers Say Attacks Appear Related to MagecartCybercriminals are hiding malicious JavaScript skimmers in the "favicon" icons of several ecommerce websites in an effort to steal payment card data from customers, researchers at Malwarebytes say. Full Article
va DoD: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Privacy Training By www.govinfosecurity.com Published On :: The Department of Defense and two other government agencies have issued a proposed rule designed to help ensure that government contractors provide adequate privacy training to their staff members. Full Article
va US Invalidates 33.5 Million Renewable Fuel Credits After Fraud By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2013-12-19T16:26:00Z The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it has invalidated 33.5 million renewable-fuel credits sold by an Indiana company for biofuel it didn’t produce, the fourth time the agency has alleged fraud in the program. Full Article
va Unique study of net evaporation at a hydroelectric facility in Canada By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-06-18T20:49:00Z A first-of-its-kind study of net evaporation at a hydroelectric facility reveals that the project has very little effect on the loss of water to the atmosphere as compared with pre-impoundment conditions. Full Article Hydropower
va Brazil Bioenergy Bonanza: New Biofuel Refinery in the Works, Areva To Build 150-MW Biomass Plant By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-10-16T13:13:00Z 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. Full Article
va Harvard’s Star Alumni Urge Week of Fossil Fuel Protests By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-02-23T16:59:00Z Actress Natalie Portman, environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and other high-profile Harvard University alumni are calling for demonstrations to urge divestment from fossil fuels. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
va Raising Our Game in Clean Energy Innovation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-06-27T17:01:00Z Recently I traveled to San Francisco to participate in international efforts to meet the challenge of climate change and accelerate the global transition to clean energy. The main event was the Seventh Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM7), a meeting of 23 countries and the European Commission. Full Article Hydropower Baseload Bioenergy Wind Power Solar Geothermal
va Field Day: AI Startup Cultivates Robo Tractors for ‘Swarm Farming’ Disruption By blogs.nvidia.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:00:35 GMT Professional pyrotechnician Zack James is lighting his next fuse under the tractor market. The founder of Rabbit Tractors develops autonomous farm robots intended for multiple tasks and to be scaled up in number as needed, challenging traditional tractors. Based in northwest Indiana, Rabbit Tractors is a so-called swarm farming startup among a field of like-minded Read article > The post Field Day: AI Startup Cultivates Robo Tractors for ‘Swarm Farming’ Disruption appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog. Full Article
va Banking on AI: NerdWallet’s Recommendation Engine Matches Customers with Relevant Financial Products By blogs.nvidia.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:00:29 GMT Dating apps may get all the press, but NerdWallet has been refining the art of financial matchmaking for more than a decade. The company provides its members with sound financial advice generated by machine learning algorithms. But as computing has advanced, so has NerdWallet’s ambition. Now the company is using AI to better match casual Read article > The post Banking on AI: NerdWallet’s Recommendation Engine Matches Customers with Relevant Financial Products appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog. Full Article
va NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute Instructor-Led Training Now Available Remotely By blogs.nvidia.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:00:34 GMT Starting this month, NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Institute is offering instructor-led workshops that are delivered remotely via a virtual classroom. DLI provides hands-on training in AI, accelerated computing and accelerated data science to help developers, data scientists and other professionals solve their most challenging problems. These in-depth classes are taught by experts in their respective fields, Read article > The post NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute Instructor-Led Training Now Available Remotely appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog. Full Article
va NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute Instructor-Led Training Now Available Remotely By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:00:34 +0000 Starting this month, NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Institute is offering instructor-led workshops that are delivered remotely via a virtual classroom. DLI provides hands-on training in AI, accelerated computing and accelerated data science to help developers, data scientists and other professionals solve their most challenging problems. These in-depth classes are taught by experts in their respective fields, Read article > The post NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute Instructor-Led Training Now Available Remotely appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog. Full Article Deep Learning Deep Learning Institute Education
va The Big Picture of Salvation (Galatians 3:15–18) By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Sun, 17 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 Galatians
va The Christian’s Assurance of Salvation (Galatians 4:1–6) By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Sun, 05 Nov 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
va The Promised Arrival of the King (Daniel 9) By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Sun, 25 Mar 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 Daniel
va EWC 2010 Annual Report Available By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:17 +0000 EWC 2010 Annual Report Available EWC 2010 Annual Report cover and historic timeline of events. The East-West Center’s 2010 Annual Report – 50 th Anniversary issue is now available online to download. Full Article
va EWC 2009 Annual Report Available By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:23 +0000 EWC 2009 Annual Report Available The East-West Center’s 2009 Annual Report is now available on-line for download . Full Article
va Spotlight on Education: New Environmental Stewardship Program Cultivates Action-oriented Leaders By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:30 +0000 Spotlight on Education: New Environmental Stewardship Program Cultivates Action-oriented Leaders USIE participants with Representative Mazie Hirono (D-HI) on Capitol Hill Full Article
va EWC Annual Report Available By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:31 +0000 EWC Annual Report Available The East-West Center’s 2008 Annual Report is now available on-line for download . Full Article
va Spotlight on Education: EWC Students Develop Leadership Skills by Organizing Cultural Festival By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:32 +0000 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. Full Article
va Spotlight on Pacific Islands Development Program: EWC Coordinates Election Observation in Micronesia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:33 +0000 Spotlight on Pacific Islands Development Program: EWC Coordinates Election Observation in Micronesia The election observation team members and institutional collaborators. Full Article
va The East-West Center: A Valuable National Asset By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:57:17 +0000 By Charles E. Morrison (Note: This commentary first appeared in The Honolulu Advertiser on July 31, 2011.) The East-West Center is a Hawai‘i-based, federally-supported institution, long a key part of U.S. outreach to the countries of the Asia and the Pacific and a fixture in Honolulu. When a House committee recently voted to eliminate the 1960 authorizing legislation for the Center, friends and alumni were alarmed, even though few observers believe the bill has any likelihood of becoming law. By Charles E. Morrison (Note: This commentary first appeared in The Honolulu Advertiser on July 31, 2011.) The East-West Center is a Hawai‘i-based, federally-supported institution, long a key part of U.S. outreach to the countries of the Asia and the Pacific and a fixture in Honolulu. When a House committee recently voted to eliminate the 1960 authorizing legislation for the Center, friends and alumni were alarmed, even though few observers believe the bill has any likelihood of becoming law. Full Article
va EWC Community Saddened by Loss of Prof. Jon Van Dyke By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:49:55 +0000 The East-West Center community was saddened to learn of the sudden death on Nov. 29 of Adjunct Senior Fellow Jon Van Dyke, a University of Hawaii law professor and longtime associate of the Center. He was a leading authority on constitutional, international and maritime law, as well as indigenous and environmental issues. Recently, he participated in an EWC-organized meeting of supreme court justices from ASEAN countries. Our thoughts and deepest condolences go to Jon’s wife Sherry, his family and his many friends, students and colleagues. The University of Hawaii’s William S. Richardson School of Law has created a tribute page, where those who wish to do so may share their condolences and memories. Full Article
va Pacific Islands Women in Leadership Program Holds Capstone Workshop in Suva, Fiji By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jun 2015 01:34:40 +0000 Pacific Islands Women in Leadership 2015 participants and staffThe 2014-2015 Pacific Islands Women in Leadership (WIL) Program held its capstone workshop in Suva, Fiji, May 17-23, 2015. The weeklong program allowed the participants to reconnect with each other as well as make new connections within the Pacific Region. The group reported on the status of the projects they started upon returning home after the initial program workshop held in Honolulu in October 2015. Two of the participants from Fiji shared their projects with the WIL group with site visits. Full Article
va Tracking apps useful tool, but raise privacy fears By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0800 As governments around the world consider how to monitor novel coronavirus outbreaks while reopening their societies, many are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stem the pandemic. Full Article World
va Venezuela to try captured US duo after failed invasion By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:30:28 +0800 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” Full Article World
va Private Equity Fund Practice: ILPA Principles 3.0 Evolution or Revolution? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-11 Introduction The Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”) has released Version 3.0 of its Principles aimed at fostering transparency, governance and alignment of interests for general partners (“GPs”) and limited p... Full Article
va Lawbite: (Ad)Vantage Point By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-12 (1) Giles Duncan Fearn (2) Gerald Kraftman (3) Ian Mcfadyen (4) Helen Claire McFadyen (5) Lindsay Urquart –v- The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2019] EWHC 246 (Ch) The High Court has dismissed a claim by residents of luxury glass-fron... Full Article
va Coronavirus Webinar Practical experience with measures to mitigate the economic consequences in Slovakia SK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 Slovak-Austrian Chamber of Commerce together with law firm Eversheds Sutherland invites you to a webinar: First practical experience with measures to mitigate the economic consequences of COVID19 in Slovakia. The Slovak republic applied a number of ... Full Article
va Evans v Cherry Tree Finance Definition of consumer and early redemption penalties By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-04-21 Cherry Tree Finance sought to appeal against the decision that an early redemption penalty imposed by it was unfair. Mr and Mrs Evans carried out an antique restoration business from a property they owned. The property comprised part business and p... Full Article
va Education e-briefing - Are your assets of Community Value? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-01-15 The Community Right to Bid has now been in place for half a decade and whilst its impact has perhaps not been as significant as first thought it has undoubtedly had an impact on assets linked to higher education institutions such as playing fields, ... Full Article
va A search for the "Holy Grail" valuation graph continues By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-01-29 On 17th January 2018 the Court of Appeal dismissed a leaseholder’s appeal relating to the Upper Tribunal’s decision as to how one of the components of a valuation for a lease extension or collective freehold enfranchisement should be cal... Full Article
va Vaccine works on monkeys By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:05:00 +0800 A CORONAVIRUS vaccine developed in China has been proven effective on monkeys. PiCoVacc, a vaccine made by Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech, used a typical method to prevent the virus from infecting life Full Article Nation
va Bank in focus as comedian’s feud fuels privacy row By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:30:28 +0800 A DISPUTE between a comedian and his former employer ignited social media yesterday when it turned into an issue relevant to everyone — privacy protection. Full Article Nation
va Khmer Rouge Trial Videos Available Online By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:29 +0000 Khmer Rouge Trial Videos Available Online HONOLULU (April 8) – Weekly video updates about the Khmer Rouge trial proceedings currently underway in Cambodia can now be viewed online at forum.eastwestcenter.org/Khmer-Rouge-Trials . The films – produced for a prime-time Cambodian television audience, with English subtitles added – endeavor to explain the complex legal proceedings in an accessible and informative manner through the use of trial footage, expert commentary and interviews. Also available on the “Time for Justice, Cambodia” site are written reports on the tribunal sessions prepared by legal monitors from the Asian International Justice Initiative, or AIJI . Full Article
va Human-Rights Experts to Lead Advanced Training in Bangkok By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:45 +0000 Human-Rights Experts to Lead Advanced Training in Bangkok FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2008 Media contact: Derek Ferrar Phone: (808) 944-7204 Email: ferrard@EastWestCenter.org A faculty of experts in the fields of human-rights advocacy and humanitarian law is slated to provide instruction starting May 11 at an advanced two-week training course in Bangkok, Thailand, on the key processes being used to address human-rights abuses in the Asia Pacific region. Full Article
va Expert Source Available on Pakistan-U.S. Relations By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:24:19 +0000 HONOLULU (May 2, 2011) – The U.S. discovery and killing of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan has resulted in intensified focus on the crucial but troubled relationship between the two nations. East-West Center research fellow Dr. Shabbir Cheema is available to comment on such issues as possible impact of the Bin Laden operation on U.S.-Pakistan relations going forward, as well as reactions within Pakistan itself. Dr. Cheema, who is originally from Pakistan and previously directed governance programs at the United Nations, is an expert on Pakistani political affairs and international relations. His contact information is : Shabbir Cheema , East-West Center Senior Fellow and Director of Asia Pacific Governance and Democracy Initiatives Email : cheemas@eastwestcenter.org Phone : 808 944-7427 Full Article
va Human Rights Professionals Receive Advanced Training in Women's and Children's Rights By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:49:01 +0000 More than 65 human rights and international law professionals from 18 countries participated in the Asian International Justice Initiative’s 2011 Summer Institute in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, which focused on issues related to the rights of women and children in the Asia Pacific region. Richard Magnus, Singaporean Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, gives a keynote address.More than 65 human rights and international law professionals from 18 countries participated in the Asian International Justice Initiative’s 2011 Summer Institute in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, which focused on issues related to the rights of women and children in the Asia Pacific region. Full Article
va Ambassadors’ Dialogue on Cultivating the U.S.-Korea Global Partnership By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:58:14 +0000 Free public seminar at the East-West Center on Fri. Oct. 26 will feature Korea’s Ambassador to the U.S. Y.J. Choi and U.S. Ambassador to Korea Sung Kim U.S. Ambassador to Korea Sung Kim and Korea’s Ambassador to the U.S. Y.J. Choi will present a special Ambassadors’ Dialogue on key issues impacting the U.S.-Korea alliance, Fri. Oct. 26, 4:30 – 6 p.m. at the East-west Center’s Imin International Center – Jefferson Hall (across from Kennedy Theatre). The event is open to the public and free of charge. Paid parking is available on the UH Manoa campus. Full Article
va East-West Center Launches Revamped Asia Matters for America Website By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:33:14 +0000 HONOLULU (Nov. 13, 2012) -- The East-West Center has launched a new, updated website for its interactive Asia Matters for America initiative, which provides an online hub for viewers to explore user-friendly graphical data on the importance of Asia to specific U.S. areas, and vice versa. The revamped AsiaMattersforAmerica.org site now consolidates the broad-based original Asia Matters project with several regional modules focusing more specifically on U.S. interactions with ASEAN, Australia, Japan and Korea. Modules focusing on China, India, and Taiwan are under development, with preliminary information included on this expanded website. Full Article
va Revamped Pacific RISA Website Features Integrated Climate Knowledge for Hawai‘i and Pacific Islands By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 02:55:03 +0000 HONOLULU (Nov. 29, 2012) -- The Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments program (Pacific RISA) has launched an updated, interactive website as a focal point for the current state of climate knowledge about Hawai‘i and the U.S-Affiliated Pacific Islands. The improved site at PacificRISA.org serves as a hub of interactive media, publications, and tools produced by researchers at the East-West Center, the University of Hawai‘i, and other partner organizations. Users can explore current knowledge about climate change from Pacific RISA’s interdisciplinary work in areas such as climate projections, hydrological modeling, disaster risk assessment, and legal and policy analysis. Full Article
va Participants from a Variety of Sectors Explore Desired Paths for Myanmar’s Development at Landmark Futures Workshop By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2013 21:43:58 +0000 According to participants at a strategic forecasting workshop held recently in Yangon, ethnic relations are likely to be one of the key drivers of change in Myanmar over the next seven years, along with the development of human capital, democratic gridlock, and the power triangle between China, India and the United States. Full Article
va Former Harvard Dean Paul Keenan Joins the East-West Center as Interim Development Director By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:59:09 +0000 HONOLULU (Sept. 26, 2014) – The East-West Center is pleased to announce that former Harvard Senior Associate Dean Paul Keenan has joined Center as Interim Director of Development. His part-time appointment is for an initial period of six months, beginning Sept. 23. “Paul has proven relationship development skills, built over his 25 years of high-level experience in strategy development, marketing and organizational behavior and design,” said East-West Center President Charles E. Morrison. “We are greatly looking forward to his contributions to our strategic planning process and working with him to increase fundraising at the Center.” Full Article
va East-West Center Researchers Receive National Science Foundation Grant for Trade and Innovation Workshop Series By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:36:56 +0000 HONOLULU (Sept. 3, 2015) – The East-West Center has received a $45,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to launch a series of agenda-setting workshops focusing on the impact of Asia Pacific trade agreements on trade and innovation in the region. The East-West Center New Challenges for Trade and Innovation Workshop series, headed by EWC Senior Fellows Dieter Ernst and Michael Plummer, will bring together trade economists and experts on innovation, intellectual property rights, competition law, technical standards, and industrial development from the U.S., Asia and Europe. Full Article
va East-West Center Launches Revamped Pacific Islands Report Website By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 01:15:37 +0000 HONOLULU (June 16, 2016) – The Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center has launched a new and improved version of its Pacific Islands Report news website, which provides readers with a free, curated roundup of current news, commentary and analysis from across the Pacific islands. Full Article
va HR e-briefing 233 - More EAT decisions on the Statutory Grievance Procedures By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2006-01-04 The first EAT decision on the statutory grievance procedures (SGPs), Thorpe v Poat and Lake was reported in briefing 232. Hot on its heels come four further EAT decisions ( Sher... Full Article
va IHC e-briefing no 12: ACAS launches consultation on draft Discipline and Grievance Code By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-05-08 Background The Employment Bill is currently on its passage through Parliament and will, when enacted, have a significant impact on dispute resolution within the employment relationship. It is anticipated that relevant provisions within the Bill wil... Full Article
va HR e-briefing 355 - ACAS launches consultation on draft Discipline and Grievance Code By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-05-08 The repeal of the fated statutory dispute resolution procedures moved a step closer last week when ACAS issued, in draft, a revised Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance for consultation. The Code has been significantly amended and simp... Full Article
va The Draft Construction Contracts Bill: what does it mean for the private finance initiative industry? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-11-07 In July this year, the Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform put forward the Draft Construction Contracts Bill (the 2008 Bill). A number of important changes have been proposed by the 2008 Bill, but, most importantly for p... Full Article
