pe Russia and Turkey failed to mediate peace in Libya. What happens now? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:04:19 +0000 Source The Washington Post URL https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/01/15/russia-turkey-failed-mediate-... Release date 15 January 2020 Expert Tim Eaton In the news type Op-ed Hide date on homepage Full Article
pe UK election 2019: the parties’ competing visions for Britain’s place in the world By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:32:42 +0000 Source The Conversation UK URL https://theconversation.com/uk-election-2019-the-parties-competing-visions-for-b... Release date 28 November 2019 Expert Professor Richard G Whitman In the news type Op-ed Hide date on homepage Full Article
pe Competing visions of Europe are threatening to tear the union apart By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:18:01 +0000 Source The Observer URL https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/01/three-competing-visions-of... Release date 01 July 2018 Expert Hans Kundnani In the news type Op-ed Hide date on homepage Full Article
pe China already leads 4 of the 15 U.N. specialized agencies — and is aiming for a 5th By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 10:58:21 +0000 Source The Washington Post URL https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/03/china-already-leads-4-15-un-s... Release date 03 March 2020 Expert Courtney J. Fung In the news type Op-ed Hide date on homepage Full Article
pe Can a nation be both open and in control? The UK is about to find out By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:18:40 +0000 Source The Observer URL https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/01/can-a-nation-be-both-open-... Release date 01 March 2020 Expert Hans Kundnani Hide date on homepage Full Article
pe Trump’s Strikes Risk Upending Iraqi Politics By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:26:01 +0000 Source Foreign Affairs URL https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/iran/2020-01-27/trumps-strikes-risk-upen... Release date 27 March 2020 Expert Dr Renad Mansour In the news type Op-ed Hide date on homepage Full Article
pe A Balancing Act for Europe: Stop the Migrants, Support Greece, Assuage Turkey By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:30:44 +0000 Source The New York Times URL https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/world/europe/europe-migrants-turkey-greece.ht... Release date 04 March 2020 Expert Robin Niblett In the news type Op-ed Hide date on homepage Full Article
pe RNA helicase-regulated processing of the Synechocystis rimO-crhR operon results in differential cistron expression and accumulation of two sRNAs [Gene Regulation] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T03:41:14-07:00 The arrangement of functionally-related genes in operons is a fundamental element of how genetic information is organized in prokaryotes. This organization ensures coordinated gene expression by co-transcription. Often, however, alternative genetic responses to specific stress conditions demand the discoordination of operon expression. During cold temperature stress, accumulation of the gene encoding the sole Asp–Glu–Ala–Asp (DEAD)-box RNA helicase in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, crhR (slr0083), increases 15-fold. Here, we show that crhR is expressed from a dicistronic operon with the methylthiotransferase rimO/miaB (slr0082) gene, followed by rapid processing of the operon transcript into two monocistronic mRNAs. This cleavage event is required for and results in destabilization of the rimO transcript. Results from secondary structure modeling and analysis of RNase E cleavage of the rimO–crhR transcript in vitro suggested that CrhR plays a role in enhancing the rate of the processing in an auto-regulatory manner. Moreover, two putative small RNAs are generated from additional processing, degradation, or both of the rimO transcript. These results suggest a role for the bacterial RNA helicase CrhR in RNase E-dependent mRNA processing in Synechocystis and expand the known range of organisms possessing small RNAs derived from processing of mRNA transcripts. Full Article
pe Unified approach to critical-contrast homogenisation with explicit links to time-dispersive media By www.ams.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:09 EDT K. D. Cherednichenko, Yu. Yu. Ershova, A. V. Kiselev and S. N. Naboko Trans. Moscow Math. Soc. 80 (2020), 251-294. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
pe On the existence of an operator group generated by the one-dimensional Dirac system By www.ams.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:09 EDT A. M. Savchuk and I. V. Sadovnichaya Trans. Moscow Math. Soc. 80 (2020), 235-250. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
pe Spectral analysis and representation of solutions of integro-differential equations with fractional exponential kernels By www.ams.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:09 EDT V. V. Vlasov and N. A. Rautian Trans. Moscow Math. Soc. 80 (2020), 169-188. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
pe Spectral Properties of Differential Operators with Oscillating Coefficients By www.ams.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:09 EDT N. F. Valeev, Ya. T. Sultanaev and É. A. Nazirova Trans. Moscow Math. Soc. 80 (2020), 153-167. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
pe Ordinary differential operators and the integral representation of sums of certain power series By www.ams.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:09 EDT K. A. Mirzoev and T. A. Safonova Trans. Moscow Math. Soc. 80 (2020), 133-151. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
pe The finiteness of the spectrum of boundary value problems defined on a geometric graph By www.ams.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:09 EDT V. A. Sadovnichii, Ya. T. Sultanaev and A. M. Akhtyamov Trans. Moscow Math. Soc. 80 (2020), 123-131. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
pe Finite-dimensional approximations to the Poincaré–Steklov operator for general elliptic boundary value problems in domains with cylindrical and periodic exits to infinity By www.ams.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:09 EDT S. A. Nazarov Trans. Moscow Math. Soc. 80 (2020), 1-51. Abstract, references and article information Full Article
pe SUS vai oferecer aparelho de última geração para tipo de perda auditiva até então sem tratamento By saudeprospera.com.br Published On :: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:43:53 +0000 Prótese auditiva ancorada em osso não emite um som como o aparelho convencional. Seu diferencial é vibrar o osso da cabeça. The post SUS vai oferecer aparelho de última geração para tipo de perda auditiva até então sem tratamento appeared first on Saúde Próspera. Full Article Dicas de Saúde
pe Saiba como ter um sorriso perfeito By saudeprospera.com.br Published On :: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 19:54:02 +0000 Todo mundo quer ter um sorriso bonito. Justamente por isso, a ideia de perder um ou mais dentes deixa qualquer pessoa desesperada. The post Saiba como ter um sorriso perfeito appeared first on Saúde Próspera. Full Article Dicas de Saúde
pe Cuidados com a pele – Aprenda a fazer limpeza de pele caseira By saudeprospera.com.br Published On :: Fri, 03 Nov 2017 15:25:03 +0000 Tem tomado seus cuidados com a pele? Neste artigo vamos ensinar a fazer limpeza de pele caseira. Conhecer os benefícios para limpeza de pele. Conheça o passo a passo a… The post Cuidados com a pele – Aprenda a fazer limpeza de pele caseira appeared first on Saúde Próspera. Full Article Dicas de Saúde
pe What happens to a fund that is listed pursuant to a product specific rule filing once the fund is eligible to operate under Rule 6c-11 and elects to list on Nasdaq under Rule 5704? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Publication Date: Apr 10 2020 The SEC will withdraw the existing approval order and the fund will become subject to the requirements of Rule 6c-11 and Nasdaq Rule 5704.... Full Article
pe Do all the funds operating under an existing exemptive order have to transition to operating under Rule 6c-11 and Nasdaq Rule 5704 at the same time? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Publication Date: Apr 10 2020 Yes. According to the SEC, once an ETF becomes eligible to operate under Rule 6c-11 and elects to list on Nasdaq under Nasdaq Rule 5704, the existing order related to that fund (and all other funds under that exemptive order) will be rescinded. Once a fund is listed under Nasdaq Rule 5704, it will not be able to relist under Nasdaq Rule 5705(b) (Index Fund Shares) or Nasdaq Rule 5735 (Managed Fund Shares) unless a new exemptive relief order is obtained from the SEC.... Full Article
pe What happens if an ETF is no longer compliant with Rule 6c-11? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Publication Date: Apr 10 2020 On or before December 22, 2020, all ETFs that meet the definition of "Exchange Traded Fund" in Nasdaq Rule 5704(a)(1)(A) will need to be compliant with Rule 6c-11. If it is determined that an ETF no longer complies with Rule 6c-11 and therefore no longer complies Nasdaq Rule 5704, Nasdaq will generally issue a letter of deficiency. The ETF will generally be given 45 days to submit a plan to regain compliance. If the plan is accepted, Nasdaq Staff can grant an... Full Article
pe What types of ETFs are eligible to be listed under Nasdaq Rule 5704? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Publication Date: Apr 10 2020 ETFs that meet the definition of “Exchange Traded Fund” in Nasdaq Rule 5704(a)(1)(A) are eligible to be considered for listing pursuant to Nasdaq Rule 5704. ETFs that are excluded from operating pursuant to Rule 6c-11 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are not eligible to list under Nasdaq Rule 5704.... Full Article
pe Air gap security beaten by turning PC capacitors into speakers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:06:48 +0000 Researchers have poked another small hole in air gapped security by showing how the electronics inside computer power supply units (PSUs) can be turned into covert data transmission devices. Full Article Security threats air gap Ben-Gurion University of the Negev DARPA Fansmitter POWER-SUPPLaY Stuxnet
pe Vote for Naked Security in the European Blogger Awards 2020! By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:40:29 +0000 If you enjoy what you read, hear and see from the Naked Security team, please vote for us - it means a lot! Full Article award European Security Blogger Awards vote
pe Security and Prosperity in Asia: The Role of International Law By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 11:38:35 +0000 1 November 2019 The 'Security and Prosperity in Asia' conference looked at the impact of international law in the Asia-Pacific with a focus on regional economic and security issues such as the South China Sea disputes. Read online Download PDF Security and Prosperity in Asia Cover Image.jpg Singapore skyline at sunset, 2016. Photo: Getty Images. About the ConferenceAt a time of geopolitical uncertainty and with multilateralism under pressure, this conference brought together diverse actors to explore the evolving role of international law on critical security and economic issues in the Asia-Pacific. From trade agreements to deep-sea mining, cyberwarfare to territorial disputes, the breadth of the discussion illustrated the growing reach of international law in the region.Hosted by the International Law Programme and the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House on 27 March 2019, the conference focused on three themes: trade and investment, maritime security and governance, and emerging security challenges. What trends are emerging in terms of engagement with international law in the region, and how can international standards play a greater role in encouraging collaboration and reducing tensions? And, with the eastward shift in geopolitical power, how will Asia-Pacific states shape the future of international law? Department/project International Law Programme, Global Governance and the Rule of Law, Asia-Pacific Programme, Geopolitics and Governance, Trade, Investment and Economics Full Article
pe US–China Strategic Competition: The Quest for Global Technological Leadership By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:26:46 +0000 7 November 2019 The current dispute between the US and China goes far beyond trade tariffs and tit-for-tat reprisals: the underlying driver is a race for global technological supremacy. This paper examines the risks of greater strategic competition as well as potential solutions for mitigating the impacts of the US–China economic confrontation. Read online Download PDF Marianne Schneider-Petsinger Senior Research Fellow, US and the Americas Programme @mpetsinger Dr Jue Wang Associate Fellow, Asia-Pacific Programme (based in Holland) LinkedIn Dr Yu Jie Senior Research Fellow on China, Asia-Pacific Programme @yu_jiec LinkedIn James Crabtree Associate Fellow, Asia-Pacific Programme @jamescrabtree LinkedIn Examining the US-China Trade Competition Video: Marianne Schneider-Petsinger and Dr Yu Jie discuss key themes from the research paperSummaryThe underlying driver of the ongoing US–China trade war is a race for global technological dominance. President Trump has raised a number of issues regarding trade with China – including the US’s trade deficit with China and the naming of China as a currency manipulator. But at the heart of the ongoing tariff escalation are China’s policies and practices regarding forced technology transfer, intellectual property theft and non-market distortions.As China’s international influence has expanded it has always been unlikely that Beijing would continue to accept existing global standards and institutions established and widely practised by developed countries based on ‘the Washington Consensus’.China’s desire to be an alternative champion of technology standard-setting remains unfulfilled. Its ample innovation talent is a solid foundation in its quest for global technology supremacy but tightening controls over personal freedoms could undermine it and deter potential global partners.It is unclear if Chinese government interventions will achieve the technological self-sufficiency Beijing has long desired. China’s approach to macroeconomic management diverges significantly from that of the US and other real market economies, particularly in its policy towards nurturing innovation.Chinese actors are engaged in the globalization of technological innovation through exports and imports of high-tech goods and services; cross-border investments in technology companies and research and development (R&D) activities; cross-border R&D collaboration; and international techno-scientific research collaboration.While the Chinese state pushes domestic companies and research institutes to engage in the globalization of technological innovation, its interventions in the high-tech sector have caused uneasiness in the West.The current US response to its competition with China for technological supremacy, which leans towards decoupling, is unlikely to prove successful. The US has better chances of success if it focuses on America’s own competitiveness, works on common approaches to technology policy with like-minded partners around the globe and strengthens the international trading system.A technically sound screening mechanism of foreign investment can prevent normal cross-border collaboration in technological innovation from being misused by geopolitical rival superpowers. Department/project Asia-Pacific Programme, Trade, Investment and Economics, US and the Americas Programme, US Geoeconomic Trends and Challenges Full Article
pe Non-traditional security cooperation between China and south-east Asia: implications for Indo-Pacific geopolitics By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:17:30 +0000 8 January 2020 , Volume 96, Number 1 Read online Xue Gong The ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ (FOIP) strategy, actively promoted by the United States with support from its allies and partners, is a significant geopolitical response to China's growing power and expanding influence in Asia and beyond. Beijing has adopted various new strategies to cope with the challenges related to FOIP. One of these strategies is to secure a robust relationship with south-east Asia in order to make these regional states either neutral to or less supportive of the Indo-Pacific vision. In addition to economic statecraft and soft power, Beijing believes that it can also tap into the domain of non-traditional security (NTS) to strengthen relations with this region to position itself better in the intensifying regional geopolitical competition. The article addresses the following question: what is the impact of China's NTS cooperation with south-east Asia on Beijing's geopolitical rivalry with other major powers in the Indo-Pacific region? The article argues that China's NTS cooperation with south-east Asian countries may help China maintain its geopolitical standing in the region, but it is unlikely to lead to any dramatic increase of China's strategic influence in the region. This essentially means that Beijing may be able to prevent ASEAN or most ASEAN member states from lending substantive and strong support to the Indo-Pacific construct, but it will not be able to stop ASEAN states from supporting some elements of the FOIP. Full Article
pe Consigned to hedge: south-east Asia and America's ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ strategy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:47:11 +0000 8 January 2020 , Volume 96, Number 1 Read online See Seng Tan This article assesses how south-east Asian countries and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have responded to the ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ (FOIP) strategies promoted by the United States and the other countries in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the ‘Quad’: US, Japan, Australia and India). Their nuanced ripostes imply a persistent commitment to hedging and shifting limited alignments in the face of growing great rivalry and the lack of a clear FOIP vision among Quad members. In the face of external pressure to take sides, the ASEAN states are likely to keep hedging through working selectively with China and the United States. Given the United States' apparent preference to balance China and Trump's disregard for multilateralism, ASEAN's ability to maintain its centrality in the evolving regional architecture is in doubt—despite the Quad countries' (belated) accommodation of ASEAN in their FOIP strategies. However, the success of the US strategy depends on Washington's ability to build and sustain the requisite coalition to balance Beijing. ASEAN has undertaken efforts to enhance bilateral security collaboration with China and the United States respectively. In doing so, ASEAN is arguably seeking to informally redefine its centrality in an era of Great Power discord and its ramifications for multilateralism. Full Article
pe The institutionalization of the Indo-Pacific: problems and prospects By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:49:12 +0000 8 January 2020 , Volume 96, Number 1 Read online Kai He and Huiyun Feng Although the term ‘Indo-Pacific’ has become popular in the foreign policy discourse of some countries, we have yet to see any significant institution-building in the Indo-Pacific region. Borrowing insights from functional institutionalism and political leadership studies of international regimes, we introduce a ‘leadership–institution’ model to explore the problems and prospects of institutionalizing the Indo-Pacific. Through a comparative case study of the institutionalization of the Asia–Pacific vs the Indo-Pacific, we argue that two crucial factors contributed to the slow institutionalization of the Indo-Pacific as a regional system in world politics: the lack of ideational leadership from an epistemic community and the weak executive leadership from a powerful state. While ideational leaders can help states identify and expand common interests in cooperation, executive leadership will facilitate states to overcome operational obstacles in cooperation, such as the ‘collective action’ problem and the ‘relative gains’ concern. The future of institution-building in the Indo-Pacific will depend on whether and how these two leadership roles are played by scholars and states in the region. In the conclusion, we discuss the challenges of institutionalizing the Indo-Pacific and highlight China as a wild card in the future of Indo-Pacific regionalism. Full Article
pe The Belt and Road Initiative: geo-economics and Indo-Pacific security competition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:58:35 +0000 8 January 2020 , Volume 96, Number 1 Read online Mingjiang Li The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been regarded by international society as a major policy tool in China's geo-economic strategy. Under this policy platform, Beijing has pledged to invest billions of dollars in the infrastructure and industrial sectors across Eurasia and in the Indo-Pacific nations. It is widely believed that such huge amount of investment will inevitably generate significant geostrategic repercussions in these regions. In response to the BRI, the United States and other powers have come up with a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ strategy. This article attempts to address the following question: what impact is the BRI likely to have on the security ties between China and the other major players in the Indo-Pacific? The author finds that the BRI may significantly transform China's international security policy and the expansion of Beijing's security influence may further intensify the security competition between China and other major powers in the Indo-Pacific region. The article also proposes a new analytical angle for the study of geo-economics that unpacks the role of economic activities and processes in generating geopolitical intentions and catalysing geopolitical competition. Full Article
pe Developmental peace in east Asia and its implications for the Indo-Pacific By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:01:42 +0000 8 January 2020 , Volume 96, Number 1 Read online Ling Wei This article adopts a constructive approach to examining the problem of the Indo-Pacific construct. Through reflection on the east Asian experience, it proposes an analytical framework of developmental peace as a constellation of international practices, which means that the more economic development is prioritized by states in regional processes, the more likely it is that a sustainable peace will be achieved. States participating in regional integration comprise a community of practice. On the basis of a shared understanding that development is of overriding importance and underpins security and state legitimacy, the community takes economic development as the anchoring practice; this practice embodies and enacts constitutive rules and fundamental norms for a broader set of practices in regional processes, such as peaceful coexistence and non-interference. The more economic development is prioritized on domestic and regional agendas, the more likely it is that conflicts in the security realm will be relaxed or even resolved to protect security interests. The author draws some useful implications from the developmental peace in east Asia for the Indo-Pacific construct, among which the most important include building shared understandings on the prioritization of economic development, taking advantage of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and using the code of conduct process as a vehicle and best practice to facilitate rule-making for the maritime order. Finally, the author briefly discusses the contributions of the study and limitations of the model. Full Article
pe Understanding the dynamics of the Indo-Pacific: US–China strategic competition, regional actors, and beyond By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 21:20:01 +0000 6 November 2019 , Volume 96, Number 1 The first issue of International Affairs in 2020 explores the geopolitics of the 'Indo-Pacific' region. Read online Kai He and Mingjiang Li As a geographical concept, ‘Indo-Pacific’ has existed for decades. As a political and strategic concept, it has since 2010 gradually become established in the foreign policy lexicon of some countries, especially Australia, India, Japan and the United States. However, China seems to be reluctant to identify itself as part of the Indo-Pacific; Chinese leaders believe that the US-led Indo-Pacific strategy aims to contain China's rise. While the battle between the two geographical concepts ‘Indo-Pacific’ and ‘Asia–Pacific’ may be fairly easily settled in the future, US–China strategic competition has just begun. Will the Indo-Pacific become a battlefield for US–China rivalry? How will China cope with the US ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ (FOIP) strategy? How will other regional actors respond to the US–China strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific? What are the strategic implications of the ‘Indo-Pacific’ concept for regional order transformation? How will the Indo-Pacific be institutionalized, economically, politically and strategically? This article introduces the January 2020 special issue of International Affairs, which aims to address those questions, using both country-specific and regional perspectives. Seven articles focus on the policy responses of major players (Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan and ASEAN) to the US FOIP strategy and related US–China rivalry in the region. A further three articles examine the profound implications of Indo-Pacific dynamics for regional institution-building and for geopolitical and geo-economic architecture. Full Article
pe Bridging an Impossible Gap? Japan-South Korea Cooperation in a Changing Asia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 16:35:01 +0000 Research Event 10 February 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Jennifer Lind, Associate Fellow, US and the Americas Programme and Asia-Pacific Programme, Chatham HouseChair: Tania Branigan, Leader Writer, The Guardian China’s growing power and assertiveness in Asia has led the United States and other liberal partners to move toward an Indo-Pacific strategy. While Japan embraces this, South Korea remains noticeably reticent. Moreover, tensions between the two countries have escalated into crisis with the reinvigoration of historical disputes. This roundtable will explore the root causes of current animosity between Seoul and Tokyo, and the potential ways it can be overcome.This event is co-hosted with Dartmouth College. THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL AND REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Department/project Asia-Pacific Programme, Conflict, Peace and Stability, Geopolitics and Governance Lucy Ridout Programme Administrator, Asia-Pacific Programme +44 (0) 207 314 2761 Email Full Article
pe Network Power in the Asia-Pacific: Making Sense of the New Regionalism and Opportunities for Cooperation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:00:01 +0000 Research Event 7 February 2020 - 9:45am to 5:30pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Agenda - Network Power in the Asia-Pacific.pdfpdf | 118.01 KB The Asia-Pacific region continues to increase in geopolitical and geoeconomic importance. The rise of China and tensions with the US are affecting bilateral relationships and traditional alliances in the region. Whether seen from the perspective of the Quad – Australia, India, Japan and the US – or the Indo-Pacific concept embraced by a wide range of countries but with no shared consensus on scope and objectives or with ASEAN who insists on the importance of its own centrality, the region is redefining and reconceptualising itself.With a diverse range of initiatives – including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – there are a plethora of regional agreements and institutional groupings that add further complexity.As the Bretton Woods architecture continues to be dominated by Western powers, China is also spearheading parallel governance initiatives such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Belt and Road Initiative and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a means of enhancing its geopolitical and geoeconomic influence.This one-day conference will focus on how such networks and alliances have been built, and sustained, in the Asia-Pacific region. In order to understand how new regional initiatives might open up opportunities for new forms of international cooperation, the conference will focus on the themes of cyber-technology and innovation, sustainable development and mitigating the impacts of climate change and new infrastructure initiatives. It will assess whether there is a zero-sum conflict between competing networks and agendas or whether a common approach can be developed. Department/project Asia-Pacific Programme, Geopolitics and Governance, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, Technology and Society, Trade, Investment and Economics Lucy Ridout Programme Administrator, Asia-Pacific Programme +44 (0) 207 314 2761 Email Full Article
pe Global Governance: Tackling Economic Nationalism – Japan-UK Partnership Perspectives By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:15:01 +0000 Invitation Only Research Event 20 February 2020 - 4:30pm to 21 February 2020 - 4:45pm Tokyo, Japan Agendadocx | 223.79 KB Event participants Dr Robin Niblett CMG, Director, Chatham House Toshiro Mutoh, Honorary Chairman, Daiwa Institute of Research; CEO, Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic GameJosé Manuel Barroso, Senior Adviser, Chatham House; President of the European Commission (2004-14); Prime Minister of Portugal (2002-04)Akihiko Tanaka, President, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies This conference will be the fifth in an annual conference series exploring global geopolitical and geoeconomic trends and their respective influences on Japan and the UK.This conference will be held in partnership with the Daiwa Institute of Research.Attendance at this event is by invitation only. Department/project Asia-Pacific Programme, Geopolitics and Governance, Trade, Investment and Economics Lucy Ridout Programme Administrator, Asia-Pacific Programme +44 (0) 207 314 2761 Email Full Article
pe Bangladesh: The Trade-Off Between Economic Prosperity and Human Rights By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:20:02 +0000 Research Event 11 March 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants K. Anis Ahmed, Publisher, Dhaka Tribune and Bangla Tribune; Author of Good Night, Mr. Kissinger, Co-director, Dhaka Literary FestivalMeenakshi Ganguly, South Asia Director, Human Rights WatchChair: Ed Cumming, Writer, The Independent Bangladesh's recent gains in economic and social indices, set against its record of corruption and poor civil rights, has at times been termed the ‘Bangladesh Paradox’. Yet this label is overly simplistic; the current situation proves that these trends can coexist.The Awami League government, in power since 2009, has increased political stability, delivered unprecedented economic and social advances, and adopted a counter-terrorism strategy to stamp out extremist groups. At the same time, it is criticized for curbing civil rights and failing to hold credible elections. However, as the two previous regimes have demonstrated, the rights situation is unlikely to improve even if the Awami League were replaced.How did worsening rights become a feature of the state irrespective of its political dispensation? An unresolved contest between political and non-political state actors may hold the key to that puzzle. The perils of the current dispensation have recently manifested in weakening economic indicators, which jeopardize the very stability and social progress for which the country has garnered much praise. Department/project Asia-Pacific Programme, Conflict, Peace and Stability, Demographics, Population and Migration, Trade, Investment and Economics Lucy Ridout Programme Administrator, Asia-Pacific Programme +44 (0) 207 314 2761 Email Full Article
pe Working It Out. Math solves a mystery about the opening of "A Hard Day's Night." By www.ams.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:35:58 -0400 The music of most hit songs is pretty well known, but sometimes there are mysteries. One question that remained unanswered for over forty years is: What instrumentation and notes make up the opening chord of the Beatles. "A Hard Day.s Night"? Mathematician Jason Brown - a big Beatles fan - recently solved the puzzle using his musical knowledge and discrete Fourier transforms, mathematical transformations that help decompose signals into their basic parts. These transformations simplify applications ranging from signal processing to multiplying large numbers, so that a researcher doesn.t have to be "working like a dog" to get an answer. Brown is also using mathematics, specifically graph theory, to discover who wrote "In My Life," which both Lennon and McCartney claimed to have written. In his graphs, chords are represented by points that are connected when one chord immediately follows another. When all songs with known authorship are diagrammed, Brown will see which collection of graphs - McCartney.s or Lennon.s - is a better fit for "In My Life." Although it may seem a bit counterintuitive to use mathematics to learn more about a revolutionary band, these analytical methods identify and uncover compositional principles inherent in some of the best Beatles. music. Thus it.s completely natural and rewarding to apply mathematics to the Fab 4 For More Information: Professor Uses Mathematics to Decode Beatles Tunes, "The Wall Street Journal", January 30, 2009.. Full Article
pe Keeping People Alive Part 2 By www.ams.org Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:23:36 -0400 Steven Strogatz and Mary Bushman talk about math's role in controlling HIV and understanding malaria, respectively. Mary Bushman says, "It's really cool to try and use math to nail down some questions that have gone unanswered for a really long time." Full Article
pe In Effort to Stop Faulty Goods, China Asks Importers to Ensure PPE Meets Standards By www8.gsb.columbia.edu Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:36:45 +0000 Strategy Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 13:30 Full Article
pe Welcome to the Most Expensive US Stock Market in Two Decades By www8.gsb.columbia.edu Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:41:05 +0000 Business Economics and Public Policy Friday, May 1, 2020 - 13:45 Full Article
pe Letter from the Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board, Evelyne Freitag, to shareholders By www.euromicron.de Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:19:00 +0200 Dear Shareholders, As Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board, I am contacting you personally today in advance of the Annual General Meeting to ask for your continued trust and support. Full Article
pe euromicron AG bundles digital competencies and forms Digital Hub By www.euromicron.de Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 22:03:00 +0200 euromicron AG, a medium-sized technology group and specialist for the digital support of business processes through secure infrastructures, is pooling its digital expertise at KORAMIS GmbH, the group subsidiary that specializes in cyber security and automation. With focus on digital platforms and services KORAMIS’ portfolio will also cover the areas Smart IoT, Smart Building as well as Data Management in the future. For this step the management of KORAMIS GmbH was extended by Andreas Schmidt. Full Article
pe euromicron AG’s Annual General Meeting adopts all agenda items and elects new Supervisory Board By www.euromicron.de Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:46:00 +0200 euromicron AG, a medium-sized technology group and expert on digital networking of business and production processes, held its Annual General Meeting 2019 in Frankfurt/Main on August 29, 2019. 42 percent of the share capital was represented. At the Annual General Meeting, the Executive Board reported on the operating performance in fiscal year 2018 and in the first half of 2019 and gave an outlook on the current fiscal year. One focus was on the implementation of the measures initiated to focus on and further develop the business model. Full Article
pe Irrigation expansion could feed 800 million more people By phys.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Water scarcity, a socio-environmental threat to anthropogenic activities and ecosystems alike, affects large regions of the globe. However, it is often the most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations that suffer the severest consequences, highlighting the role of economic and institutional factors in water scarcity. In this way, researchers generally consider not only the physical constraints but socio-economic determinants as well. Full Article
pe Deadlier outbreaks could follow coronavirus pandemic if people don't stop destroying nature, say experts By meaww.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Rampant deforestation, uncontrolled expansion of agriculture, infrastructure development and exploitation of wild species have created a 'perfect storm' for the spillover of diseases from wildlife to people. Full Article
pe The Executive Director's Statement to the 150th Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives By www.unenvironment.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT In these unusual and tragic times, I am indeed grateful that we are able to connect virtually to continue the business of environmental governance. While the efforts of all your capitals are correctly focused on preventing human suffering, as parts of the world move slowly towards recovery, the environmental agenda remains one of our most powerful insurance policies in preventing future global pandemics like COVID-19. Full Article
pe Remote cameras are revealing the human impact on rainforest species in Africa By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Tropical rainforests are the world's richest land habitats for biodiversity, harbouring stunning numbers of plant and animal species. The Amazon and the Congo basins, together with Asian rainforests, represent only 6 per cent of earth's land surface, and yet more than 50 per cent of global biodiversity can be found under their shade. Full Article
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