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Dongying, China: Setting an Example and Benchmark for Ecological Protection and Governance

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Oriental white storks have recently settled into the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying, Shandong Province, bringing a unique sight to the region (Video – https://english.dzwww.com/shandongnews/202210/t20221011_10923537.htm), according to the Information Office of Dongying Municipal People’s Government. Whilst the Yellow River Delta is not a customary breeding ground for oriental white storks, their increasing … Continued

Honda Prize 2022 Awardee: Dr. Hidetoshi Katori, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo

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-For Inventing Optical Lattice Clock That Only Loses One Second in 30 Billion Years- The Honda Foundation, the public-interest incorporated foundation established by Soichiro Honda and his younger brother Benjiro and currently led by President Hiroto Ishida, is pleased to announce that the Honda Prize 2022 will be awarded to Dr. Hidetoshi Katori, Professor, the … Continued

Furuno Announces Most Advanced Global Timing Solutions Supporting L1 and L5 GNSS Signals

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-Realizing World’s Highest Standards of Time Accuracy, Stability and Robustness- FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., a global provider of the most accurate timing devices headquartered in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, is pleased to announce a new generation of time synchronization GNSS receiver modules compatible with all GNSS systems in the world. The modules deliver best-in-class nanosecond … Continued

SGI Buddhist Group Amplifies Voices of Youth, Faith Communities and Victims at Meeting of Parties to Nuclear Ban Treaty

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From June 21-23, at the historic First Meeting of States Parties (1MSP) to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), held in Vienna, Austria, the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) joined civil society groups calling for universalization of the Treaty; cohosting workshops highlighting perspectives of affected communities and youth. Hirotsugu Terasaki, SGI Director … Continued

China International Big Data Industry Expo 2022 kicked off in Guiyang

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On May 26, China International Big Data Industry Expo 2022 opened online in Guiyang, according to China International Big Data Industry Expo Organizing Committee. With the annual theme of “Seize New Opportunities, Share Digital Value”, the one-day expo continued to adhere to the concept of “global vision, national height, industry perspective, enterprise position”, and held … Continued

SGI Supports Launch of “Immoral Code” Film Calling for New International Law on Autonomy in Weapons Systems

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Immoral Code, a 23-minute documentary that raises important questions about how far we are prepared to let machines make decisions of life and death, was launched for online viewing on May 24. The film, available at www.immoralcode.io, cleverly demonstrates the complexity of human decision-making and the dangers posed by autonomous weapons that could “decide” who … Continued