SPARK Series | The Sensor System of Skin
12:00-13:30
Talk & Lecture
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2020-11-07
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Speaker: Dr. Ying Xiao, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Speaker: Dr. Ying Xiao, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Ying Xiao
2020-11-11 17:27:46
International Campus
SPARK Series | Sustainable Urban Transport Systems
12:00-13:30
Talk & Lecture
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2020-11-07
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Speaker: Dr. Simon Hu, Assistant Professor, ZJU-UIUC Institute, Zhejiang University
Dr. Simon Hu, Assistant Professor, ZJU-UIUC Institute, Zhejiang University
Simon Hu
2020-11-11 17:27:46
International Campus
The Cohort Effect of Political Change on Language Speaking: Evidence from Hong Kong
10:00-11:30
Talk & Lecture
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2020-11-06
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Speaker: ZHOU Yonghong, Associate Professor, Jinan UniversityTime: 10:00-11:30Tecent Meeting ID: 900 976 551Abstract:It has been proven that language is a symbol of culture and politics. This study investigates the cohort effect of the Hong Kong's handover on the language speaking in adulthood based on the 2006 and 2011 Hong Kong population censuses. We find that Mandarin is more likely to be used by Hong Kong natives who were exposed to the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997 during their school-age years, especially for the generation that were exposed during their primary-school years. Besides, the Hong Kong natives who experienced the handover in their school-age years insist on speaking Mandarin even when the political environment changes from the year 2006 to 2011. Our evidences reveal that political change that occurs during school-age years has a long-term impact on an individual's behavior in their later adulthood. Further discussion implies that exposure to political change such as regime transfer during school-age years impacts individual's national identity.
ZHOU Yonghong, Associate Professor, Jinan University
ZHOU Yonghong
2020-11-06 17:23:53
Online
Vertical contracts and the bullwhip effect: Model, extensions and possible applications to trade
14:00-15:30
Talk & Lecture
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2020-10-29
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Moderator: Dr. Ye Bing, associate professor, School of Economics, Zhejiang University Tecent Meeting ID:309 430 555)Speakers: Dr. Zhan Qu, assistant professor, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of GöttingenAbstract: This paper shows that allowing downstream firms in a supply chain to carry strategic inventory may dampen the bullwhip effect, thereby making the supply chain more resilient to demand shocks. Strategic inventory occurs if downstream firms move orders forward in order to put pressure on the wholesale prices that suppliers charge on subsequent purchases. We show that it is the process of forward buying that reduces the variance of suppliers' production relative to buyers' sales. Since strategic inventory involves an implicit cost there is a limit to how much strategic inventory buyers should be allowed to carry and hence how much the bullwhip effect should be dampened. We prove that suppliers should only eliminate the bullwhip effect if demand shocks are not too persistent.
Dr. Zhan Qu, assistant professor, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Göttingen
School of Economics
2020-10-30 16:22:48
Tecent Meeting
CAS-Durham knowledge across borders webinar
16:00
Talk & Lecture
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2210398
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2020-10-23
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The first carnival of the animals: Causes and consequences of the diversification of Early Palaeozoic marine lifeThursday, 29 October 2020 - 8am (GMT) / 4pm (Beijing)Register here.Presented by:Professor Renbin Zhan, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Nanjing Institute of Geology and PalaeontologyProfessor David Harper, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham UniversityWhat will be covered?· Life has been evolving on our planet for some four billion years but for most of geological time life was microbial· Within a window of some 100 million years animal life appeared in complexity and diversity and gradually began to dominate our biosphere· Major biotic events such as the Cambrian Explosion, The Great Ordovician Biodiversification and the Late Ordovician Extinction changed the direction of life on Earth, established its resilience and initiated more modern marine ecosystems· Intrinsic factors such as competition between animals and extrinsic factors such as climate and environmental change were key evolutionary drivers· Crucial fossil evidence from China and beyond will be discussed and illustrated.
Part of the Knowledge Across Borders webinar series in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Durham University
2020-10-29 17:20:16
Online
Beyond boundaries conference
October 19th-29th
Talk & Lecture
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2020-10-14
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From 19-29 October 2020, UCL Grand Challenges and the Global Engagement Office will host a two-week virtual conference exploring the role of universities in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals
UCL
2020-10-19 17:13:17
Online
APRU global health conference 2020
9:00-12:00
Talk & Lecture
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2020-10-10
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The APRU Global Conference is a significant occasion that brings together those dedicated to global health from across the globe. This year, the conference will focus on the theme, Universal Healthcare across the Life Course, and defines it in the global health practice, research, and theory. The theme reflects not only the inter-dependence of the whole society but also health equity throughout the life course within and among countries.To ensure all people have access to needed promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health services, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) across the life course is a critical component to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages in.The conference will be an invaluable opportunity for those working in the field of global health to share and exchange knowledge and build networks. We look forward to welcoming global health experts and scholars around the globe to attend the conference.The 14th APRU Global Health Conference is organized in partnership with USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health.Featured SpeakersDr Margaret Chan, Inaugural Dean of Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University and Emeritus Director General of World Health OrganizationDr Minghui Ren, WHO, Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage/ Communicable and Noncommunicable DiseasesProf Alejandro Gaviria, President of Universidad de los Andes and Former Minister of Health and Social Protection, Colombia RegistrationClick here( https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a7fm3LO7QwSnQ9LFl7HRPQ ) to register for the conference.
The Global Health Conference 2020 will be held virtually from October 19 to 21, 2020
APRU
2020-10-19 16:24:23
zoom
École Polytechnique virtual open day on October 10
0:00-24:00
Talk & Lecture
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2020-09-29
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Fully bilingual (French-English), the event is open to the general public. This year’s virtual Open Day gives the unique opportunity to discover École Polytechnique in a new way and envision your future studies on campus!Driven by the success of the first edition, École Polytechnique hosts its second Open Day on October 10, 2020. In order to allow students and future candidates to discover the different programs offered at École Polytechnique, all academic program directors will participate in this year’s virtual Open Day, interacting with high school students and their parents, and all other potential future candidates.This virtual and fully interactive event targets both French and international audiences, and is offered in French and in English. This year’s virtual Open Day strives to offer international participants the opportunity to follow the conferences and ask their questions live. Throughout the day, they have the opportunity to attend conferences, interspersed with short videos and testimonials.The morning sessions feature two webinars for professionals on continuing education (Executive Master and Executive Education programs). Eric Labaye, President of École Polytechnique and of Institut Polytechnique de Paris, opens the afternoon session, followed by conferences on the academic programs offered at l’X (Ingénieur Polytechnicien program, Bachelor of Science program, and Masters of Science & Technology programs).Participants will also discover the entrepreneurship options available, through the testimony of Nicolas Cruaud, Co-founder of Néolithe, a start-up incubated at l’X.Finally, the academic and research programs offered by Institut Polytechnique de Paris will be highlighted with a presentation by Yves Laszlo, Provost of École Polytechnique and Chairman of the Academic and Research Committee of Institut Polytechnique de Paris.Reserve your spot for this year’s virtual Open Day! For more details (registration is mandatory): https://communication.polytechnique.fr/jpo/index.php?lang=en
École Polytechnique Virtual Open Day
École Polytechnique
2020-10-10 10:01:59
website
Survey experiments and their application in COVID-19 research
10∶00-12∶00
Talk & Lecture
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2020-07-21
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Host: Prof.Xiaojun Li , ZJUSPASpeaker: Dr. Biao Huang,University of British ColumbiaVenue: ZoomMeeting Room:94283460353 (Password∶lecture9)
Dr. Biao Huang,University of British Columbia
Dr. Biao Huang
2020-07-23 11:40:11
Zoom