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Beyond Horsepower: Xpeng P7 Shows What’s Next for Intelligent Transportation

For decades, car owners looking for the latest technology features have had to wait for the arrival of a new model year. Now, their daily ride can always be state of the art. The Xpeng P7 is an all-electric sports sedan developed from the ground up for an intelligent driving future. Introduced this week in Read article >

The post Beyond Horsepower: Xpeng P7 Shows What’s Next for Intelligent Transportation appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog.




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How RDMA Became the Fuel for Fast Networks

Two chance encounters propelled remote direct memory access from a good but obscure idea for fast networks into the jet fuel for the world’s more powerful supercomputers. The lucky breaks launched the fortunes of an Israel-based startup that staked its fortunes on InfiniBand, a network based on RDMA. Later, that startup, Mellanox Technologies, helped steer Read article >

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Sanctification, Sin, and Obedience (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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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 Beauty and Blessing of Forgiveness, Part 1 (Philemon 1–3)

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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The Best Friend of the Wicked (Matthew 27)

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




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The Believer’s Lifelong Battle for Holiness (Galatians 5:16–26)

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




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Remembering All His Benefits (Psalm 103)

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




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Sanctification: The Believer’s Transformation, Part 1 (Colossians 3:9-17)

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




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Sanctification: The Believer’s Transformation, Part 2 (Colossians 3:9-17)

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




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EWC Mourns Loss of Hadi Soesastro, International Advisory Board Member

EWC Mourns Loss of Hadi Soesastro, International Advisory Board Member

Dr. Hadi Soesastro

HONOLULU (May 3) - The East-West Center expresses its deep sympathy to the family of Dr. Hadi Soesastro as we mourn his passing. Dr. Hadi served as a member of the Center’s International Advisory Board and has participated in several EWC activities over the years.  He also served as the executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Jakarta, Indonesia. As one of the most prominent and respected Southeast Asian intellectuals promoting regional economic cooperation and freer trade, he was a mentor and adviser to many younger Southeast Asian scholars and government officials.   

 




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Spotlight on East-West Center in Washington: The ASEAN Commission on Human Rights and Beyond

Spotlight on East-West Center in Washington: The ASEAN Commission on Human Rights and Beyond

EWC Visiting Fellow Dr. Hao Duy Phan discusses human rights mechanisms in Southeast Asia.




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Video: Beijing journalists speak on Post-Olympics China

Video: Beijing journalists speak on Post-Olympics China

Haili Cao, Josephine Ma, and Mark Magnier

On Sept. 5, four eminent Beijing-based journalists participating in the EWC’s Northeast Asia Journalists Dialogue presented a lively discussion panel at the Center on “Post-Olympics China.”

Click here to view a video of the event via the news website “Think Tech Hawaii.” (Note: requires email registration to view.)

Speaking at the event were:




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Nobel laureate urges prompt action on climate change

Nobel laureate urges prompt action on climate change

In delivering his formal address on Dec. 10 while accepting a share of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC Chairman and former East-West Center Visiting Senior Fellow Dr. Rajendra Pachauri told the audience at Oslo City Hall that the hazards of climate change are already a reality in some places and present the acute possibility of disaster, especially for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable communities, but that prompt action by more affluent societies could moderate such impacts.




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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 Mourns Passing of Board Member Tadashi Yamamoto

The East-West Center joins many in the international relations community in mourning the April 15 passing of EWC Board of Governors member Tadashi Yamamoto, a strong advocate of the development of a vibrant, internationalized civil society in Japan and of deepened Japanese ties with other countries.




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Japanese Government Honors EWC Obuchi Project Specialist Robert Nakasone

On April 29, the Government of Japan conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays on EWC Adjunct Project Specialist Robert Toshio Nakasone in recognition of his contributions to the promotion of friendly relations and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States.

EWC Obuchi Project Specialist Robert NakasoneNakasone founded the Hawaii Uchinanchu Business Group in 1993, and later went on to establish the Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Association in 1997, expanding the network to 22 chapters around the world.  In doing so, he successfully brought together global entrepreneurs and small Okinawan-ancestry business owners, promoting not only U.S.-Japan exchanges but exchanges worldwide.




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Former EWC Board Member Tai Yu-Lin Passes

The East-West Center community was saddened to learn of the Nov. 4 passing of former EWC Board of Governors member Tai Yu-Lin (also known as Wu Yu-Lin), a pioneer in bilingual education. Serving from 1978 – 1984, she was the first Asian woman elected to the EWC Board.

Born in Northeast China in the 1920s, she was educated in Shanghai, as well as at the University of Malaya, Columbia University and later at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies, where she began her language career.




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EWC Saddened by Passing of Former Board Member and House Speaker Tom Foley

The East-West Center community is saddened by the death of former EWC Board of Governors member Thomas S. Foley, a U.S. congressman from Washington State for three decades, speaker of the House from 1989 to 1995, and later Ambassador to Japan.  Foley, who passed away Oct. 18 at age 84, served on the EWC board from 1995 to 1997. 




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EWC Community Members Aid Voyaging Canoe Hokule‘a’s Unprecedented Visit to Bali

HONOLULU (Aug. 3, 2015) -- With the Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe Hokule‘a now sailing out of the Pacific for the very first time and currently in Bali, Indonesia, for the canoe’s only scheduled Asian stop on its unprecedented worldwide voyage, a number of East-West Center participants, alumni and community members are in Bali with the canoe, or helped plan the visit.




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Remembering Former EWC Vice President Wesley Park

Photo: Jimmy Forrest / Honolulu Magazine

HONOLULU (July 23, 2019) -- The East-West Center community was saddened by the passing on July 14 of former EWC Vice President Wesley T. Park, who was in his eighties. A well-known Honolulu business leader and supporter of the arts, he served as the Center’s VP of Administration between 1982 and 1989.

Longtime EWC Director of Administration Ricky Kubota, who was first hired at the Center by Park as a budget analyst, remembers him as “a ‘no-nonsense’ type of guy who expected the work he assigned to be completed — no excuses. While that meant a ton of evening and weekend hours, Wesley led by example because he was in the office too.”




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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: 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: Spain, October 2015

Supreme Court restricts contact with employees’ private phone numbers and email addresses Spain’s Supreme Court has declared void a clause in a contract of employment which obliges employees to give their private mobile numbers or privat...




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Global employment briefing: Poland, October 2015

Recent legislation has amended the Labour Codes, most notably regarding fixed term employment, post-termination restrictions and parental leave.New rules on definite period (ie fixed term) employment contracts and other Labour Code amendments will c...




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Global employment briefing: Italy, October 2015

The assignment of employees’ duties under the recent Legislative Decree no. 81 of 2015 On 25 June 2015 the Legislative Decree no. 81 of 2015 (“the Decree“) came into force. The Decree completely revises the regulation of work relat...




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Global employment briefing: Hungary, October 2015

Accidents at work under the influence of alcohol or drugs On 1 July 2015 changes were made to the compulsory health insurance system, under which individuals are eligible for certain payments if they are injured in an accident at work. Before 1 July...




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Global employment briefing: Germany, October 2015

Minimum wage: Further relaxation of the documentation obligations Since the statutory minimum wage of EUR 8.50 per hour was introduced, the administrative obligations in respect of the minimum wage continue to frustrate employers. Companies wit...




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Global employment briefing: France, October 2015

New provisions relating to staff representatives OverviewFrom 17 August 2015 new provision, referred to as the “Rebsamen Law” (the “Law”), was introduced. It is aimed at modernising and strengthening relationships with staff ...




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Global employment briefing: Finland, October 2015

Government plans significant changes to labour legislation For some time the government and labour market organisations have been trying, without success, to agree on reforms to employment rights in Finland. Now, in an attempt to break the deadlock,...




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Global employment briefing: Estonia, October 2015

The Supreme Court judgment in the Alstom case In the ALSTOM case, the judgment of the Supreme Court (No 3-2-1-80-15) dated 21 September 2015 deals with how to make a claim for employment litigation costs. In addition, the judgment explains the damag...




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Global employment briefing: Austria, October 2015

Determining exempted employment categoriesAustrian employment law exempts certain  part-time employment from payment of health, pension and unemployment insurance contributions. In 2015 the maximum monthly salary is EUR 405.98 per month or EUR ...




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Global employment briefing: European Union, October 2015

Court expands discrimination lawThe CJEU has ruled that EU law covers indirect discrimination by association - a decision which expands the reach of discrimination law. It decided that an individual may claim indirect discrimination under the EU Rac...




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Global employment briefing, United Arab Emirates, October 2015

Introduction to Abu Dhabi Global Market – Employment Regulations In 2013 the Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) was established as a financial free zone in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Since then, the ADGM has implemented its own rules and regul...




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Global employment briefing: South Africa, October 2015

Labour Brokers and Clients: The Assigned roles of Employers In recent years South Africa has experienced progressively stricter regulation on the use of labour brokers (also known as employment agencies in some other jurisdictions - placing workers ...




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Global employment briefing: Hong Kong, October 2015

Working hours in Hong Kong Some employers are surprised to learn that (save for rules regarding children, young persons in industrial undertakings, statutory holidays and rest days) there is no regulatory framework restricting or monitoring standard...




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Global labour law update: October, 2015

EU consultation on changing collective consultation lawOver the summer, the EU Commission’s consultation on strengthening existing EU legislation on worker information and consultation closed and the outcome is currently awaited. Three Directi...




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Global employment briefing: China, October 2015

A digital age of evidence in employment disputes In China, when an employer wishes to terminate an employee’s employment, the burden of proof falls on the employer to show that the statutory grounds for justifying the termination have been met...




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Global employment briefing: Italy, December 2015

Reform of section 2103 of the Italian civil code, concerning modification of work duties Section. 3 of law decree no. 81 of 2015 significantly amended section 2103 of Italian civil code. In its original form the rule set out that “an employee ...




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France may have had the virus in December

FRENCH scientists say they may have identified a possible case of the new coronavirus dating back to December — about a month before the first cases were officially confirmed in Europe. In a study published




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Trump confirms virus task force to be disbanded

The White House coronavirus task force will wind down as the country moves into a second phase that focuses on the aftermath of the pandemic.




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Investor Directors - will you be in breach of your duties on 1 October 2008?

From 1 October 2008, all directors of UK companies have a duty under the Companies Act 2006 to avoid actual or potential conflicts of interest. The new law places a positive onus on the director to avoid these conflict situations; it is not sufficie...




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Business environmnet should become open and safe

Interview with Maris VainovskisBilances Juridiskie Padomi No.8 (14) August 2014Foreign capital is more and more active in acquisition of Latvian companies. Will there be any large local companies left in the future at all?There is such a tendency in...




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Lawbite:Language, context and background knowledge should not to be disregarded

Ashtead Plant Hire Company Limited v Granton Central Developments Limited [2019] CSOH 7 This case involves a landlord and tenant dispute over the proper construction of the rent review provisions in a lease of commercial premises.  The parties ...




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Lawbite: Mistakes can be common and costly

CDS (Superstores International) Limited v Place Road Properties Limited (Unreported) The County Court in Bristol has agreed to rectify the rent and rent review provisions in a lease on the basis that the agreement was reached under a mistake. The pa...




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Lawbite: When does a nuisance tenant become the landlord’s problem?

Fouladi v Darout Ltd and others [2018] EWHC 3501 (Ch) A nuisance is caused by a person doing something on his own land, which he is lawfully entitled to do but which becomes a nuisance when the consequences of his act extend to the land of his neigh...




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Zesty Chicken Barbecue Sandwiches

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




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Chicken With Celery and Bean Sprouts

From 365 Ways To Cook Chinese, one of my favorite cookbooks ever. -- posted by Zephyrs Breeze




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The Best Easy Peasy Chicken Salad

This recipe is a great base for all your chicken salad ideas. Easily add grapes for a refreshing twist. Chopped pecans for the girls. It's all in the dressing. We all have a different preference on how much mayonnaise we like. Please change to your likings. The best part is you can use leftover chicken or do what I do...Costco has the white meat rotisserie chicken in a bag just waiting for you.  -- posted by shadowgirl...