Manik Suri

One of the ironies of our climate crisis is the destructive, self-reinforcing feedback loops underlying so many causes of global warming. This is perhaps nowhere more apparent than in the cooling sector. As the planet heats up, we need more cooling—refrigeration and air conditioning—than ever. Yet these technologies are key drivers of warming. To break such destructive feedback loops, innovators can, and must, play a critical role in building cleaner and greener solutions in cooling and beyond.

As digital solutions become more mainstream and accessible within the restaurant industry, they’ve also become more affordable and user-friendly. Restaurateurs needn’t worry that implementing tech tools will be expensive, difficult to learn, and time-consuming to implement and utilize. There is a learning curve, as with any new system, but it’s not overwhelming or terribly time-consuming. Restaurants that have already made the leap to digital solutions are very happy that they did, and are… Show more

As digital solutions become more mainstream and accessible within the restaurant industry, they’ve also become more affordable and user-friendly. Restaurateurs needn’t worry that implementing tech tools will be expensive, difficult to learn, and time-consuming to implement and utilize. There is a learning curve, as with any new system, but it’s not overwhelming or terribly time-consuming. Restaurants that have already made the leap to digital solutions are very happy that they did, and are enjoying the benefits of that decision. Show less

Continuous temperature monitoring sensors ensure more accurate time and temperature controls in restaurant kitchens, which directly improves food safety and reduces food spoilage. Yet, less than 5% of companies within the restaurant and hospitality industries use automated sensors to track temperatures. Since 85% of restaurants’ food safety and product loss issues involve time and temp controls, it’s imperative for food service operators to utilize continuous temperature monitoring sensors to… Show more

Continuous temperature monitoring sensors ensure more accurate time and temperature controls in restaurant kitchens, which directly improves food safety and reduces food spoilage. Yet, less than 5% of companies within the restaurant and hospitality industries use automated sensors to track temperatures. Since 85% of restaurants’ food safety and product loss issues involve time and temp controls, it’s imperative for food service operators to utilize continuous temperature monitoring sensors to keep their food – and guests – healthy and safe. Show less

In many U.S. restaurants, food safety is an oxymoron. There’s a growing culture of neglect in the food industry, and we need to find effective solutions that are also affordable, attainable, and user-friendly. CEOs and CFOs are understandably concerned about margin pressures. But failing to prioritize food safety is short-sighted. Every restaurant operator is just one innocent error away from a massive foodborne illness crisis that could sicken or kill their guests and ruin their businesses… Show more

In many U.S. restaurants, food safety is an oxymoron. There’s a growing culture of neglect in the food industry, and we need to find effective solutions that are also affordable, attainable, and user-friendly. CEOs and CFOs are understandably concerned about margin pressures. But failing to prioritize food safety is short-sighted. Every restaurant operator is just one innocent error away from a massive foodborne illness crisis that could sicken or kill their guests and ruin their businesses. It’s time to make food safety a focal point and not just a check-the-box throwaway that restaurant leaders place low on their priority lists. Show less

We live in a world that eats out, and if we don’t develop new techniques to protect customers in restaurants and food service settings, more people are going to get sick (or worse) from foodborne illnesses. The current food safety process is broken, and needs to be fixed in restaurants nationwide and globally.

Mobile software is now an essential tool for ensuring food safety and quality—the stakes are simply too high to continue relying on outdated, error-prone methods that may have worked in the past.

Modern software tools can help food manufacturers of all sizes effectively manage time-consuming tasks around food safety and compliance.

Food companies should use technology to improve their food safety operations, helping keep customers safe and satisfied.

At MeWe, our mission is to simplify the law in order to empower businesses and consumers. We build legal technology that makes it easier to comply with health and safety laws in regulated industries like construction, housing, and food.

Asia is witnessing a growing divergence between “geoeconomics” and “geopolitics,” centered around China. While China offers unparalleled near-term economic opportunities, cumulative decisions taken by thousands of American, Japanese, Taiwanese, and Korean firms are ironically helping to build these countries’ most formidable strategic competitor. Beijing’s growing competitiveness – and assertiveness – are forcing Asian nations to hedge against the risks created by deepening economic networks… Show more

Asia is witnessing a growing divergence between “geoeconomics” and “geopolitics,” centered around China. While China offers unparalleled near-term economic opportunities, cumulative decisions taken by thousands of American, Japanese, Taiwanese, and Korean firms are ironically helping to build these countries’ most formidable strategic competitor. Beijing’s growing competitiveness – and assertiveness – are forcing Asian nations to hedge against the risks created by deepening economic networks binding the region together. Show less

On the occasion of India’s 66th anniversary, the world’s largest democracy has made significant strides in its economic, social, and political development. Notwithstanding serious governance challenges in the near term, there are fundamental reasons to remain optimistic about India’s long term prospects.

Open311 is a state-of-the-art technology platform that provides a uniform base to expand existing “311″ services – which provide information tracking and monitoring in cities around the world. Over the past decade, 311 services have allowed cities to respond to millions of citizen-generated inputs, creating better and smarter governance. This paper applies “interoperability” theory to consider both the promises and perils of Open311, explaining how citizens and cities can unlock the full… Show more

Open311 is a state-of-the-art technology platform that provides a uniform base to expand existing “311″ services – which provide information tracking and monitoring in cities around the world. Over the past decade, 311 services have allowed cities to respond to millions of citizen-generated inputs, creating better and smarter governance. This paper applies “interoperability” theory to consider both the promises and perils of Open311, explaining how citizens and cities can unlock the full potential of this powerful civic technology platform in the future. Show less

Debate over whether law can, and indeed should, constrain presidential power is as old as the Republic. This article claims that liberal legalists, who adopt a consequentialist “Holmesian” view of the law, ignore the possibility that law – as an internalized normative commitment or duty – can restrain the executive. This alternative “Hartian” view may help explain how laws constrain presidential power at key moments in history. Recognizing the difficulty in establishing causation, the article… Show more

Debate over whether law can, and indeed should, constrain presidential power is as old as the Republic. This article claims that liberal legalists, who adopt a consequentialist “Holmesian” view of the law, ignore the possibility that law – as an internalized normative commitment or duty – can restrain the executive. This alternative “Hartian” view may help explain how laws constrain presidential power at key moments in history. Recognizing the difficulty in establishing causation, the article nonetheless concludes that much is at stake in how we frame the relationship between law and the executive. Show less

American courtrooms are now one of the hottest battlefields in the ongoing Global War on Terrorism. In recent months, U.S. federal courts have issued several opinions that offer insights into one particularly significant area of terrorism-related jurisprudence: civil suits against financial institutions that allegedly support terrorist groups. Two such opinions issued by the Second Circuit, Linde v. Arab Bank, PLC and Rothstein v. UBS AG, merit special attention because of their far-reaching… Show more

American courtrooms are now one of the hottest battlefields in the ongoing Global War on Terrorism. In recent months, U.S. federal courts have issued several opinions that offer insights into one particularly significant area of terrorism-related jurisprudence: civil suits against financial institutions that allegedly support terrorist groups. Two such opinions issued by the Second Circuit, Linde v. Arab Bank, PLC and Rothstein v. UBS AG, merit special attention because of their far-reaching implications. Show less

Immanuel Kant’s 1795 essay, “Toward Perpetual Peace,” established a concept of cosmopolitan law as the nemesis of war, instilling in generations of liberal thinkers and practitioners a vision of a world without conflict. Kant’s paradigm posited that “republican constitutions, a commercial spirit of international trade, and a federation of interdependent republics” would provide the basis for a “perpetual peace” amongst states bound together under international law. Yet cultural relativists… Show more

Immanuel Kant’s 1795 essay, “Toward Perpetual Peace,” established a concept of cosmopolitan law as the nemesis of war, instilling in generations of liberal thinkers and practitioners a vision of a world without conflict. Kant’s paradigm posited that “republican constitutions, a commercial spirit of international trade, and a federation of interdependent republics” would provide the basis for a “perpetual peace” amongst states bound together under international law. Yet cultural relativists since the time of Kant have argued that only certain nations – namely those with a “Europeanized” culture – are capable of coming together to secure this lasting peace. This article challenges such claims and assesses the contemporary relevance of Kant’s ‘perpetual peace’ in light of one of the key geopolitical developments of our time: the rise of China. Show less

While Indian Americans were solidly within the Obama camp, the challenge in this election lay in making sure their voice was heard – only 63 percent had voted in 2008. The three million-strong community’s widespread distribution – particularly in contested states – meant that they could help move the needle where it counted. Now, looking back at the 2012 election, Indian Americans who voted should feel proud: they were joined by record numbers of voters across key liberal constituencies… Show more

While Indian Americans were solidly within the Obama camp, the challenge in this election lay in making sure their voice was heard – only 63 percent had voted in 2008. The three million-strong community’s widespread distribution – particularly in contested states – meant that they could help move the needle where it counted. Now, looking back at the 2012 election, Indian Americans who voted should feel proud: they were joined by record numbers of voters across key liberal constituencies, including Latinos and African Americans, who delivered at the ballot box – toppling conservative pundits’ electoral models, challenging long-held assumptions, and igniting a firestorm within the Republican leadership over their party’s ability to connect with an electorate that is increasingly diverse. Show less

Indian Americans are amongst President Obama’s most committed backers, but less than two-thirds of the 3-million strong community’s eligible voters showed up at the ballot box in 2008. This time around, no one can afford to stay on the sidelines. Each of us must head to the polls not only because we believe in a better future – the very reason our families came to this country – but because we are committed to shaping it ourselves. Doing so will strengthen the community’s political voice. But… Show more

Indian Americans are amongst President Obama’s most committed backers, but less than two-thirds of the 3-million strong community’s eligible voters showed up at the ballot box in 2008. This time around, no one can afford to stay on the sidelines. Each of us must head to the polls not only because we believe in a better future – the very reason our families came to this country – but because we are committed to shaping it ourselves. Doing so will strengthen the community’s political voice. But more importantly, it could help decide an election where the stakes are high, margins are razor-thin, and every vote counts. Show less

President Obama’s engagement with India rests on the twin pillars of common values and converging interests. Our liberal democracies face common challenges across Asia – from combating fundamentalist violence in the west to preventing authoritarian power plays in the east. Obama’s foresighted India policy has advanced democracy, boosted our economy, and left America stronger. Governor Romney, meanwhile, has hardly mentioned India, reflecting a deeper failure to formulate a strategic vision for… Show more

President Obama’s engagement with India rests on the twin pillars of common values and converging interests. Our liberal democracies face common challenges across Asia – from combating fundamentalist violence in the west to preventing authoritarian power plays in the east. Obama’s foresighted India policy has advanced democracy, boosted our economy, and left America stronger. Governor Romney, meanwhile, has hardly mentioned India, reflecting a deeper failure to formulate a strategic vision for U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century – yet another sign that he is dangerously out-of-touch with present day realities. Show less

Over the past decade, national security policymakers have encouraged greater use of numbers, probabilities and estimative language to enhance intelligence and improve decision-making. Such efforts should be praised, yet they suffer from serious shortcomings that still need to be addressed.

The United States urgently needs an ambitious trade strategy for the world’s fastest growing region: Asia. An obvious place to begin would be India — one of its largest emerging markets. While newly launched talks on an investment agreement with New Delhi couldn’t be more propitious, the Obama administration must commit serious political capital to overcome protectionist opposition and build on considerable bipartisan consensus in favor of deeper U.S.-India economic ties.

The Pentagon’s growing use of civilian manpower to augment force projection — including the deployment of civilian mariners aboard U.S. warships during contingency operations against Libya in 2011 — raises serious questions at the intersection of law and war.

India’s efforts at strategic autonomy — being part of both Chinese and American plans in Afghanistan — may not prove workable.

The United States and India face an opportunity to expand their strategic partnership in Afghanistan — but only if New Delhi accepts that maintaining its “strategy autonomy” will likely prove increasingly costly.

India is a nation of superlatives. So it should seem unsurprising that its massive power failure earlier this week was the largest in history, affecting nearly 10 percent of humanity. As photographs depicting Indians huddled around candlelight spread worldwide, India’s blackout has ironically cast a bright light on the nation’s deep-seated structural problems – particularly severe shortages of public goods like infrastructure, education, and health – that continue to leave millions behind… Show more

India is a nation of superlatives. So it should seem unsurprising that its massive power failure earlier this week was the largest in history, affecting nearly 10 percent of humanity. As photographs depicting Indians huddled around candlelight spread worldwide, India’s blackout has ironically cast a bright light on the nation’s deep-seated structural problems – particularly severe shortages of public goods like infrastructure, education, and health – that continue to leave millions behind. Reformers should seize this moment, for the power outage provides an opportunity to spur India’s weak national government into action. The country’s political leaders must heed this warning, or they will remain its greatest obstacle to growth. Show less

While the United States has built one of the most sophisticated export control regimes in the world, its Cold War era architecture must be transformed to reflect today’s realities and meet tomorrow’s challenges. In 2010, President Obama launched a comprehensive Export Control Reform Initiative that, once implemented, will mark a vital step toward promoting U.S. national security and economic competitiveness in the 21st century.

Rural America—represented by its peoples, businesses, and communities—is central to the economic
health and prosperity of our Nation. Rural communities provide our country with affordable agricultural
products, competitive manufacturing capabilities, and an independent, renewable energy supply.
These communities are also stewards of America’s great outdoors—an important source of jobs and
an invaluable treasure for all Americans.

Today, our country faces great economic… Show more

Rural America—represented by its peoples, businesses, and communities—is central to the economic
health and prosperity of our Nation. Rural communities provide our country with affordable agricultural
products, competitive manufacturing capabilities, and an independent, renewable energy supply.
These communities are also stewards of America’s great outdoors—an important source of jobs and
an invaluable treasure for all Americans.

Today, our country faces great economic challenges. Many Americans in rural communities have felt the economic downturn personally and deeply. In response to this severe crisis, the Obama Administration pursued aggressive policies to bring our economy back from the brink and stave off a second Great Depression. While our economy is growing again, the pace of recovery is still not fast enough. The bottom line is we need to do more to create jobs.

This report underscores the Obama Administration's commitment to rural communities. It highlights some of the many programs and policies the Administration has implemented in rural America to support economic growth. It also offers a look at the economic agenda the Obama Administration will continue to pursue. Show less

The anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks serves as a reminder that the front lines in the “war on terror” lie not only in New York and Washington, DC, but as far afield as Karachi and Mumbai. The attacks were planned and directed by LeT militants within Pakistan — a clarion call for the United States to take a stronger stance toward Islamabad and promote closer counter-terrorism cooperation with India.

College Matters offers the guidance of 12 students who made it into their dream colleges. They share their expertise about the entire process, from first explorations, to estimating chances, through the practical work of reaching the goal.

Along the banks of China’s longest river, the water is rising — forcing over a million villagers settled in the surrounding valley to relocate their homes hundreds of miles away. Yet this is not a natural occurrence, like the great floods of 1931 and 1954. The rising level of the Chiang Jiang, as the Chinese call the Yangtze, is a deliberate consequence of the Three Gorges Dam, one of the largest infrastructure projects ever undertaken.