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Here's another bizarrely cinematic ad for a product you really don't expect

Between the infamous Peloton commercial, the wild Boyhood wannabe that ended up being a Subway ad, and the endless #girlboss marketing reminding you that even women can be part of the capitalist machine, 2019 was a year for advertising. 

But nothing quite tops this one, which was released in September but resurfaced in a viral tweet on Friday.  

The ad starts off with a bleak statistic: women hold just 10 percent of all patented inventions. Then, it pans over to a delightful montage of ambitious young women. Each one is filmed preparing for their career goals, from mixing delicate chemicals in a laboratory to carefully testing the consistency of soil.  Read more...

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Guy Fieri loves John Krasinski and 'The Office' as much as you do

Guy Fieri — one of the most popular celebrity chefs— has spent nearly 15 years starring in and hosting entertaining culinary shows. But one of Fieri's favorite things to watch on television isn't food-focused. It's the workplace comedy, The Office.

That's right, the Mayor of Flavortown is obsessed with the employees of Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch. And much to his delight, he recently got to team up with one of the show's former stars, John Krasinski, to help lift spirits and raise money for restaurant workers in need.

Fieri guest starred on the potluck episode of Some Good News, in which Krasinski invited famous chefs to cook viewer-submitted recipes on video chat. Fieri made a "Dynamite," which has Big Sloppy Joe Energy. And then Krasnski surprised him by announcing a $3 million PepsiCo donation to his Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, which provides financial assistance to restaurant workers impacted coronavirus. Read more...

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Artists donate free, uplifting images to the UN in pandemic response

The internet is a scary enough place as it is, and now with the added misinformation and panic surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, it's even scarier. Thanks to the United Nations and dozens of artists, however, the internet just got a little more beautiful. 

In late March, the UN put a call out to artists to help combat the spread of COVID-19. They sought creatives to create content around six areas of WHO and UN priority actions: personal hygiene, social distancing, knowing the symptoms, spreading kindness, myth-busting, and doing more/donating. Tens of thousands of artists answered the call in two weeks, and now the COVID-19 Response Creative Content Hub is available for browsing.  Read more...

More about Art, United Nations, Activism, Coronavirus, and Covid 19




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Insight – India on the rise in latest ease of doing business rankings

India has moved up 14 places to be 63rd among 190 nations for ease of doing business, in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 report, released on 24 October.




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Australian Startups Touch Down in the U.S., Bringing Innovative New Technologies

Austrade’s San Francisco Landing Pad announces eight new participants, bringing the total number of tech startups that have entered the program to 68.




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‘Study with Australia’ to open doors to education globally

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) has partnered with social learning platform, FutureLearn.com to provide free online courses and help students stay ahead of the learning curve.



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Free trade deal with Indonesia set to kick-off on 5 July (Ministerial)

Australian exporters will soon start reaping the benefits of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), with Australia receiving formal notification that Indonesia has completed its domestic ratification processes.



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FFIEC: Statement on End of Microsoft Support for Windows XP

The FFIEC on Oct. 7 issued a joint statement concerning Microsoft's discontinuation of support for its Windows XP operating system as of April 8, 2014.




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FDIC: Institutions Encouraged to Work with Borrowers Impacted by Shutdown

Five federal regulatory agencies encourage financial institutions to work with customers affected by the federal government shutdown.




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DoD: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Privacy Training

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.




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NCUA: Disaster Relief Policy after Colorado Flooding

In the wake of the flooding in Colorado, the National Credit Union Administration has activated its disaster relief policy to help protect consumers and ensure the continuity of credit union services in affected areas.




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5 Simple Tips to Finding Your Perfect .com Domain Name (Plus 2 Bonus Ones!)

Finding your .com for your business is easier than you may think! You want a .com domain name for your business, right? That’s really not surprising to hear, considering that marketing and branding experts agree that the .com top-level domain (TLD) is still the best to build your brand.1 Wonder why that is? For more […]

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Verisign Q2 2019 Domain Name Industry Brief: Internet Grows to 354.7 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Second Quarter of 2019

Today, we released the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the second quarter of 2019 closed with 354.7 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs),  an increase of  2.9 million domain name registrations, or 0.8 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2019.1,2 Domain name registrations have grown by […]

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NameStudio® API Enhancement Enables Registrars and Resellers to Drive Domain Name Registrations

We have made some exciting enhancements to the NameStudio API, including the launch of the Online Presence Endpoint (OPE) feature. The OPE feature allows for even more personalized domain name suggestions based on information users choose to share with registrars and resellers about their online presence, such as: Marketplace store and business social media account […]

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Verisign Q3 2019 Domain Name Industry Brief: Internet Grows to 359.8 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Third Quarter of 2019

Today, we released the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the third quarter of 2019 closed with 359.8 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 5.1 million domain name registrations, or 1.4 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2019.1,2 Domain name registrations have grown by […]

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Verisign Q4 2019 Domain Name Industry Brief: Internet Grows To 362.3 Million Domain Name Registrations In The Fourth Quarter Of 2019

Today, we released the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the fourth quarter of 2019 closed with 362.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 2.4 million domain name registrations, or 0.7 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2019.1,2 Domain name registrations have grown by […]

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Verisign Will Waive Wholesale Restore Fee to Help Registrants Keep Their Domain Names During COVID-19 Crisis

Last week, we announced a number of actions we are taking to support our people and community during the global COVID-19 crisis. Today, we’re pleased to provide more detail about one of those actions, which, with the help of registrars, will make it easier for domain name registrants worldwide to keep their domain names in […]

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[Ticker] WHO: Risk of later return to lockdowns 'very real'

The chief of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Wednesday that "the risk of returning to lockdown remains very real if countries do not manage the transition extremely carefully and in a phased approach" during a virtual briefing. Previously, the WHO established a list of conditions to lift restrictive measures in place to stop the spread of coronaviruses, such as surveillance control and healthcare preparedness.




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[Coronavirus] Tech giants must stop Covid-19 'infodemic', say doctors

Doctors and nurses around the world are asking tech giants to correct the record on health misinformation and tweak their algorithms which decide what people get to see on social media platforms.




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[Ticker] Belgian supermarkets sales up €500m since lockdown

Belgium's supermarkets have seen an increase in takings of more than €500m since the lockdown was installed mid-March, Le Soir writes. Compared to last year that is an increase of 10 percent. The uptick in sale was mainly for alcohol, food and cleaning products. At the beginning of the lockdown, people massively over-bought toilet paper and frozen foods, but those sales are today back to normal.




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[Ticker] France will re-impose lockdown if Covid-19 increases

Prime minister Edouard Philippe said on Thursday that France does not rule out of re-imposing a lockdown if coronavirus cases increase, Reuters reported. "We have always said that we would rather not have to, if possible, resort [to a new lockdown] but also that, in the event that there was no other option, we would not rule it out," Philippe said. French lockdown will be partially lifted on Monday.




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[Ticker] Berlin journalists attacked by lockdown protesters

For the second time in a week, journalists in Berlin have been attacked by anti-lockdown protesters, Deutsche Welle reports. Each time a TV crew with camera were attacked when they approached a group of people protesting against measures to contain the coronavirus. Germany's foreign minister Heiko Maas condemned the attacks, saying on Twitter "those who attack journalists also attack our democracy."




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'Disappointing' watchdog may get new EU banking role

The European Commission is floating plans to beef up the fight against money-laundering, including possibly giving a supervisor role to the European Banking Authority. Yet the authority's board refused to act on a €200bn money-laundering scandal involving Danske Bank.




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Renewable Energy in MENA Area to Double Next Year, Desertec Says

Clean energy assets in the Middle East and North Africa will more than double in capacity by the end of next year, the Dii GmbH industry association said.




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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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NVIDIA and King’s College London Announce MONAI Open Source AI Framework for Healthcare Research

It’s never been more important to put powerful AI tools in the hands of the world’s leading medical researchers. That’s why we’re introducing MONAI, our latest initiative with King’s College London. This open-source AI framework for healthcare builds on the best practices from existing tools, including NVIDIA Clara, NiftyNet, DLTK and DeepNeuro. MONAI is user-friendly, Read article >

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Freedom in Christ, Part 1 (Galatians 1:1–5)

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




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Freedom in Christ, Part 2 (Galatians 1:1–5)

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




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Bewitched by False Doctrine (Galatians 3:1–5)

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




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The Adoption of the Believer (Galatians 4:1–11)

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




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Understanding Christian Freedom (Galatians 5:13–16)

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




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The Importance of Doctrinal Courage (Selected Scriptures)

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




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How Christian Freedom Works (Galatians 5:13–16)

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




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Does the Bible Permit a Woman to Preach? (1 Corinthians 14:33-38)

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




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

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




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The Faith That Doesn’t Fail (Selected Scriptures)

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




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East-West Center Collaborates with University of Hawai‘i on Ann Dunham Soetoro Endowment

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.




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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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McInerny Foundation Will Match Donations by EWC Alumni

McInerny Foundation Will Match Donations by EWC Alumni
For a limited time, EWC alumni and staff can make their support for the Center have even greater impact.  For first-time donations or when donors add $100 or more to their last contribution, the McInerny Foundation will match the gift up to $100 per donor.   Click here for more information. 




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Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia

Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, Cameron R. Hume, At the Opening of the EWC/EWCA 2008 International Conference, Bali, Indonesia, November 13, 2008
On behalf of the American Embassy, I want to welcome all of you to this very special international conference of alumni of the East-West Center…

Over many years, our Embassy has greatly valued the work of the East-West Center and its alumni in promoting international education and fostering mutual understanding. We know that Center programs build invaluable professional and personal relationships, enhance awareness and promote informed dialogue. We also know you serve the broader community. We were impressed when the East-West Center Tsunami Relief Fund several years ago generated more than $500,000 to assist with tsunami relief efforts and provide long-term support through education and research programs.




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Islamic Boarding School Leaders from Indonesia Visit

Islamic Boarding School Leaders from Indonesia Visit U.S. Schools in East-West Center Exchange Program

Director of EWC’s AsiaPacificEd Program Namji Steinemann (center) with some of the Indonesian pesantren educators.

 

U.S. and Indonesian educators perform together during a “culture night” presentation.

 

 

 

 

 




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Spotlight on the EWC Arts Program: EWC Exhibit Highlights Alumna Ann Dunham’s Pioneering Research in Indonesia

Maya Soetoro-Ng, daughter of Ann Dunham, shares insights about her mother's handicraft collection.The mother of President Barack Obama, EWC alumna S. Ann Dunham (1942-1995), is recognized in her own right for her outstanding work in anthropology, which focused on the small craft industries in Indonesian villages. “This exhibit shows how much she really valued the labor of the people,” noted EWC Curator Michael Schuster.




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Ambassadors Discuss U.S. Engagement in Freely Associated Pacific Nations

Ambassadors Thomas Armbruster (Marshall Islands) & Helen Reed-Rowe (Palau), with PIDP Co-Director Sitiveni Halapua. On April 4, 2013 the U.S. ambassadors to the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands participated in an informal discussion at the East-West Center intended to launch a broad-ranging conversation about the future of U.S. engagement with the freely associated Pacific island nations. Participants included policymakers, Pacific island scholars and public intellectuals. Topics included the future of the freely associated states in the regional system, migration, institution building and new paradigms for engagement. 




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Shutdown Hurts US-Asia Engagement

By Charles E. Morrison, EWC President

(Note: This commentary first appeared in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Oct. 13, 2013.)

When I arrived in Bali last week for this year’s APEC summit, my van driver asked where I was from. When I told him, his face broke into a huge smile. “Say hello to my brother,” he said enthusiastically, referring to President Barack Obama, who remains enormously popular in Indonesia where he spent several years as a child.

Two days later, the U.S. budget stalemate forced Obama to cancel his trip to the APEC meeting and the subsequent East Asia Summit in Brunei, along with scheduled stops in Malaysia and the Philippines that had already been called off.




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Global employment briefing: United Kingdom, October 2015

Gender pay gap reporting The Government will introduce new regulations requiring larger employers, with at least 250 employees, in the private and voluntary sectors to publish details of their gender pay gap (the difference in pay between male and f...




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Global employment briefing: United Kingdom - February 2016

Major new anti-slavery law affecting global organisations doing business in the UK in force The Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires commercial organisations with a turnover of £36 million and above and supplying goods or services to publicly repo...




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British PM names son after 2 of his doctors

Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have named their newborn son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas, partly as a tribute to two of the intensive care doctors who they said had saved the British leader’s




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In a time of lockdown, street art is taking on a new shape

Londoners locked out of galleries can find an alternative art fix on a wall under some railway arches after street artist Lionel Stanhope painted a Caravaggio classic, updated for the novel coronavirus




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Pets stranded by travel shutdown

When Guy Nizan flew to Israel with his wife and daughter for a family emergency in March, Gula — their six-year-old German shepherd mix — stayed behind in New York with a pet sitter.




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Lawbite: Re London Bridge Entertainment Partners LLP (in Administration) [2018] EWHC 3200 (Ch)

At the end of last year the High Court was asked to decide the proper meaning of a rent deposit deed relating to a deposit of over £2 million. The deposit allowed the landlord security for, amongst others, "any proper loss which the landlord m...