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Mr. Saleh DUNOMA, President ACI Africa, CEO, FAAN, Nigeria
Engr. Saleh Dunoma is the Managing Director/ Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). He is also currently serving as the President of the ACI Africa Regional Board.An alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a certified Civil Engineer, Engr. Saleh Dunoma has over 27 years' experience in the Aviation industry. Engr. Dunoma has served in the Airport environment in various sensitive capacities, including Acting Airport Manager, General Manager Technology & Capacity Building, Acting Director of Aviation Security Services, Director of Airport Safety and Engineering Services, Director of Projects and in 2014 he was appointed Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria
Mr. Ali TOUNSI Secretary General ACI Africa, Morocco
Mr Ali TOUNSI is an Engineer holding a Diploma of Master Engineer in Telecommunication and Avionics and a Master in airports management. He began his career in aviation in 1992 as an engineer in the eld of airport operations at OACA-Tunisia, where he was involved in studies and projects related to quality of service, airport resources management and infrastructure projects. From 1999 to 2004 he held positions as Director of international airports of Tozeur Nefta (4th airport in Tunisia) and Djerba Zarzis airport (3rd airport) and from 2004 to 2009 held the position of Operation Director of Tunisian Airports. Mr TOUNSI has been in charge of several projects of infrastructure development such as Tozeur Nefta, Djerba Zarzi, and Gabes airports extensions, and was also an IT projects responsible for the implementation of the CUTE SITA system at Tunis Carthage airport. He was chairman of the steering committee for the implementation of the cetication and SMS Implementation program for Tunisian airports. Mr TOUNSI has, over a period of 14 years, delivered courses in many schools of aviation and supervised several research projects.
Mr TOUNSI was a member at ACI World technic and safety Standing Committee representing Africa region and appointed as Secretary General of ACI Africa in 2009.
Ms. Angela GITTENS Director General ACI World, Canada
Angela Gittens began her tenure as Director General of Airports Council International (ACI World) in 2008. She was formerly airport CEO for Miami and Atlanta and Deputy at San Francisco International Airport. In other previous roles, Gittens served as Vice-President, Airport Business Services for HNTB Corporation, where she led the firm's practice in airport business and strategic planning. And as Vice-President at TBI Airport Management, she oversaw the transition to private ownership of London Luton Airport and managed operations contracts at several airports in the US and Canada.
Gittens is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and has served on numerous aviation industry boards and committees including the FAA Management Advisory Committee, the FAA Research, Engineering and Development Committee, the National Civil Aviation Review Commission ("the Mineta Commission"), the Executive Committee of the Transportation Research Board, the Airport Cooperative Research Program Oversight Committee and the Board of Directors of JetBlue Airways.
Mr. Younes Al-Masri, Minister of Civil Aviation, Egypt
He has over than 37 years of experience in the Military and Civil aviation field. On the year 1979; he received his Bachelor degree of Air and Military science from the Egyptian Air Academy; followed by a Master degree in Air and Military science on 1996. On the year 2002, he received Higher War College Fellowship from Nasser Academy. In addition to many specialized courses in war technics, Crises Management, and Task Destructive Capabilities course in the UK. Throughout his career, General Younes ElMasry had held several executive positions as the Chief of Air Operations Department and the Chief of staff of the Egyptian Air Force as well as the Chief of Staff and Commander of Eastern Air Sector. In recognition to his work devotion and long years of serving his country; General Younes ElMasry has been granted several merits and awards; among which the Medal of longevity and Meritorious Service, Medal of military duty first class, Medal of military duty 2nd class, Medal of Exemplary Service in addition to the prestigious Medal of 25 January on the year 2011. During the period of 2005 to the year 2006 He was appointed as Instructor at the supreme War Academy in Yemen. General Younes ElMasry, born in 1959 in Sohag Governorate, is married with two children. He speaks Arabic and English. He likes sports and reading.
Mr. Ahmed Genina, Chairman, EHCAAN, Egypt
He has over than 35 years of experience in the Military and Civil aviation field. On the year 1980; he received his Bachelor degree of Air and Military science from the Egyptian Air Academy; followed by a Master degree in Air and Military science on 1998. On the year 2004, he received Higher War College Fellowship from Nasser Academy and held several executive positions of Air Operations Department and the Chief of staff of the Egyptian Air Force .
and Director of El Alamein International Airport. in 2015 General Ahmed Genina appointed as a Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cairo Air Port Company chairman of Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation (EHCANN) since July 2018.
Mr. Jean Marc Bourreau, COO, IOS Partners, Madagascar
Jean-Marc Bourreau has nearly 20 years of professional experience in aviation strategic planning and operations as well as airport development and transaction advisories. Since 2011, he is the Chief Operating Officer of IOS Partners, Inc., a premier consulting company specializing in Aviation and Economic Development. There, he led several major projects that spanned from airport planning to economic and financial studies, as well as successful airline and airport financing and PPP transactions. Previously, as an Airport Specialist with Louis Berger's Global Aviation Services division, he provided consulting services on a wide range of topics (airport planning and design, airport operational studies, traffic demand, revenue and OPEX projections, financial analysis and economic modeling, route development, privatization studies, master planning, employment planning).
He has led aviation projects in over 70 countries on the five continents, including over 15 countries in Africa. He worked at the Juan Santamaría International Airport, serving the capital city of San José, Costa Rica, from 2001 to 2008; first as a Quality and Environment Manager, and then as the Director of the Airport. During this period, the airport underwent a major construction program, was fully certified ISO 9001 and implemented a highly successful Air Service Development Program.
Mrs. Ramatou Magagi, Principal Investment Officer, Infrastructure Advisory Services, IFC, USA
Ramatou Magagi is a Principal Investment Officer based in Washington at the Department of Transaction Advisory Services of IFC. Since she joined IFC a decade ago, she worked on a number of infrastructure advisory mandates, principally in transport, telecom and power. She specializes in the airport sector within the department and is the Global Product Specialist of the Department for aviation.
Prior to joining IFC, Ms. Magagi worked in Canada and in Africa for large scale organization and state-owned entities and her experience includes project finance and feasibility studies of infrastructure projects, corporate finance and economic analyses in various sectors: transport, power, manufacturing, construction and telecoms and high technology.
Ms. Magagi, an Economist by training, also holds an M.B.A. in finance and international business from HEC Montréal, Canada.
Mr. Jonny ANDERSEN, Managing Director, Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya
Jonny Andersen is a seasoned aviation executive. He is the Managing Director of Kenya Airports Authority since Nov 2016.
Mr. Andersen has over 23 years' experience in managing airports and joined KAA from Avinor AS, a state-owned firm that manages airports in Norway. He was the Director of National Airports, responsible for seven state-owned airport hubs. Prior to that, he served as Vice President and Senior Vice President for Ground Operations at AirBaltic in Latvia. He was also the Director for Ground Handling Sales at Widroes Flyveselskap AS in Norway.
He holds a Master of Science degree in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University in the UK; a Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics from BI Norwegian School of Management in Norway. He also studied Chinese Business, Trade and Commerce at Fundan University in China; as well as Aviation Law at CAE Inc in The Netherlands.
Mr Andersen is a Fellow (FRAeS) at the Royal Aeronautical Society in the UK and an accredited instructor at the IATA (International Air Transport Association) Training and Development Institute in Switzerland.
Mr. Romain Ekoto, Chief Aviation and Air Transport Officer, AFBD, Côte d'Ivoire
Romain Ekoto joined the African Development Bank in June 2018 in the newly created role of Chief Aviation Officer and is responsible for developing and executing the Bank's framework to support the aviation Sector in Africa. The Bank's intent is to sustain practical efforts by countries, regional organisations and African aviation sector companies to overcome their key challenges, towards a comprehensive transformation of the sector.
Before joining the Bank, Romain worked at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an UN Specialized Agency, where he ran the technical assistance and air transport programs for the Western and Central African Region. With civil aviation project management as his core skill, he successfully led transformation projects in several Civil Aviation Authorities and Regional Safety Oversight Organizations and promoted ICAO Air Transport policies throughout the region including on the liberalization of the market and taxation and charges issues.
Beginning his career, Romain worked for Air France where he managed several projects on the digital transformation of tools for the airline crew. He graduated from the French Civil Aviation University (ENAC) with an Engineering degree.
Mr. Joan Miquel Vilardell, Partner. Africa & Europe, ALG, Spain
Joan Miquel Vilardell (master in Business Administration and ph.D & MSc in Civil Engineering) is Partner at Advanced Logistics Group (ALG). He has more than 20 years of experience in managing and overseeing transport and transaction projects from international organizations as well as national ministries, being a renowned expert for Ministries of Transport in Africa, Europe, Euroasia, and Latin America and for International Donor Agencies such as the African Development Bank, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, European Commission and European Investment Bank. Currently, he is responsible for business development in the African market, having developed projects in more than 20 countries in the region in the last years.
He has developed a broad knowledge and a long-standing experience over the whole air transportation economy, having led numerous business/economic consulting and infrastructure financing projects. He is well-acquainted with Civil Aviation reforms and has a long-track experience in drawing Strategic Plans for several institutions and stakeholders within the aviation industry (CAA, airports, airlines and ANSP).
In particular, has extensive experience liaising with stakeholders associated with PPP project processes; he has been involved in three of the most recent airport transactions in Africa.
He is currently working on market access and liberalization of air transport in Africa. Additionally, Mr. Vilardell is a renowned transport economy expert in the aviation sector in Morocco, having worked with the Civil Aviation Authority, ONDA (airport operator) and Royal Air Maroc in the -Morocco Air Transport Strategic Plan and Policy Definition and in the development of a National Airport Master Plan for the entire network of airports and the financial strategy for its sustainability.
Jihad Boueri, Vice President, Airports & Airlines Sector SITA, Middle East, India & Africa, Lebanon
Jihad Boueri is the Vice President Airports & Airlines Sector – Middle East, India & Africa. In this role, he is responsible for the management of SITA's airport and airline portfolio across the region, from solution design, pricing and bid management and delivery.
Jihad brings to the role vast experience from across the Middle East including solution architecture, master system integration and project management. Since joining SITA in 1986, he has worked closely with most airlines and airports in MEIA, developing a strong understanding of the industry and their unique operating environment.
A Lebanese national, he holds a Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering from St. Joseph University, Beirut, (ESIB) and an MBA from Strathclyde Graduate Business School (SGBS), Scotland. He also holds an ACI-ICAO AMPAP Associate Diploma and an ACI Airport Operation Diploma.
Jihad is based in Beirut, Lebanon.
Gaël POGET, Délégué du Directeur Général aux affaires aéronautiques, Aéroport de Genève, Suisse
Gaël Poget, licencié en droit et titulaire d'un LLM en droit aérien et spatial par l'Université McGill a rejoint l'Office fédéral de l'aviation civile, en qualité de conseiller juridique. Il a conduit diverses négociations internationales et représenté les autorités fédérales au sein de différents comités de l'OACI, de la CEAC, de l'UE et d'EUROCONTROL. Il est aujourd'hui délégué du Directeur Général de l'Aéroport International de Genève (AIG) chargé des affaires aéronautiques.
Il représente le Directeur général pour les affaires stratégiques et institutionnelles de l'AIG. Il est engagé au sein d'ACI EUROPE, notamment au comité politique, et préside la task force juridique. Il contribue aux activités d'ACI WORLD dans le cadre de la revitalisation du fonds ACI pour les aéroports en voie de développement et apporte son expertise au sein de l'association des aéroports francophones.
Gaël Poget est officier supérieur au sein des Forces aériennes suisses et titulaire d'une licence de pilote privé.
Dr Mirjam Wiedemann, PhD, Managing Director, WiedemannConsultants GmbH, Germany
Dr. Mirjam Wiedemann is one of the few experts worldwide in the emerging field of airport cities and aerotropolises and the owner, founder and managing director of WiedemannConsultants; a consultancy that specialises in strategy and master planning for airport cities, aerotropolises and economic development. Mirjam holds a German degree in industrial engineering and a PhD from Southern Cross University in Australia. She did her PhD in airport city and aerotropolis master planning, is the first trainer for an Airport City and Aerotropolis Master Planning Course and is a regular expert speaker at international conferences. Currently, Mirjam is working and advising on different airport city and aerotropolis master plans worldwide. She is also an advisory board member of an EU project in aviation, an Executive of the Urban Turbine research project at Cranfield University and an Adjunct Professional to two Australian Universities.
Mr. Jaume Adrover, Managing director, GPA, Spain
Over 20 years in the air transport industry, expert in airport development, route and cargo promotion; and emergency response planning.
Leading airport projects in many different areas specially linked to the relation between the Airport, the City and the Region. Expert in airline strategy and route development. Leading the coordination of the Barcelona Route Development Committee and the Barcelona Air Freight Community, where many initiatives which have resulted in an extraordinary growth of Barcelona Airport for both passenger and cargo.
During the years at executive level at Spanair held positions as strategic planning including route management, scheluding, slots, planning and alliances. Also, as inflight service director responsible for the duty free, catering and customer onboard experience.
Part of the global team of emergency response for Aviem International. Extensive industry experience advising and providing emergency response services to airlines worldwide. With years of training in emergency response and intervened in the Emergency Plan Spanair (JK5022, 2008). Esade MBA (BCN) and BSc in Business Administration at the University of Manchester (England) and currently also working for the University Abad Oliba CEU.
Mr. Terence Delomoney, General Manager, King Shaka International Airport, Durban, South Africa
Terence Delomoney is the General Manager of King Shaka International Airport; Airports Company South Africa. He was born and educated in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal. He is a Charted Accountant by profession and obtained his Post-Graduate Degree in Accounting from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
He has been with Airports Company South Africa since January 2000 and headed up several strategic portfolios.
Major projects at Durban International and National Airports have been completed during his leadershipTerence is an Executive member of Airports Company South Africa. He served as the Chairman of the Socio and Enterprise Development Committee of the Company; he further holds a seat as an Executive Board member on the La Mercy Joint Venture Company Board (since 2010); and the Board of The Kwazulu-Natal Tourism Authority (since 2014); Current Chairperson of the Marketing and Tourism Development Committee of same Board and an active member of the Kwa-Zulu Natal Route Development Committee. He was also a Board member on the iLembe Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Board (2010 - 2016). He seeks active collaboration amongst stakeholder to enhance the aviation, commercial and tourism aspects of the Airport.
Mr Kevin Caron, Director, Capacity Building Programmes, ACI World, Canada
Kevin, a Montréal native, joined Airports Council International (ACI) in March 2010 and serves the members by leading ACI's airport education programmes.
Previous to ACI he held several positions with Aéroports de Montréal and the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
His university education is in geography from Concordia University and he holds two certificates from McGill University's Executive Institute along with a post graduate certificate in Strategic Human Resources Management from Cornell University.
He is a graduate of the ACI – ICAO Airport Management Professional Accreditation Programme and the ACI/ JMSB Airport Executive Leadership Programme
Mr. Miguel Southwell, President & CEO, Brakkam Aviation Management, USA
Miguel Southwell is President of Brakkam Aviation Management, a global air transportation management consulting firm. His aviation career spans over 30 years including as head of Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and as deputy at Miami International. Under his leadership, Atlanta became the first airport in the world to reach 100 million passengers in a single year; he negotiated a landmark new 20-year airline agreement; reversed a 4-year air cargo decline; led Atlanta to earn ISO 50001 Certification for its Energy Management System - the first by a U.S. airport; achieved its first perfect safety-audit score in five years form the FAA; while retaining the airport's title as the "World's Most Efficient Airport" by the Air Transport Research Society.
He served 6 years on the World Governing Board of ACI, is a past-president of ACI's Latin America and Caribbean Region, and a past-president of the ACI-Fund. He was named "CEO of the Year" in 2016 by both the Atlanta Business League and the Atlanta Business Journal. He is a former bank executive and a former adjunct professor at two universities where he taught airport and airline management courses. He also served on the Board of LIAT, the Caribbean's regional airline. Mr. Southwell holds a Bachelor's Degree in Management from Portland State University and a Master's Degree in International Business from City University of New York.
Mr. Khaled Chelly, Area manager, Austria and central Europe, Tunis Air
Mr. Guillaume Branlat, Président du Directoire, Aéroport de la Réunion Roland Garros, France
Guillaume BRANLAT est Président du Directoire de la SA Aéroport de La Réunion Roland Garros depuis le 1er janvier 2017. Agé de 44 ans, natif de La Réunion, il a été directeur des Opérations de l'Aéroport Roland Garros, qu'il a intégré en décembre 2006 comme responsable du service Etudes et Travaux. En 2011, il a pris la tête de la direction technique et fait son entrée au directoire de la société aéroportuaire, nouvellement créée. Début 2015, ses responsabilités ont été étendues à la supervision des directions technique, de l'exploitation de l'aérogare passagers et des systèmes d'information (120 collaborateurs au total). Guillaume BRANLAT est ingénieur, titulaire d'un DESS Génie civil portuaire et côtier (Université du Havre) et d'un master 2 Manager dirigeant (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris Europe). De 2000 à 2003, il a été ingénieur chargé d'études en programmation et aménagement pour le bureau d'études CP&O (La Possession), puis ingénieur responsable d'affaires pour le bureau d'études SOGREAH (Saint-Denis) de 2003 à 2006.
Mrs. Elcia Grandcourt, Director, Regional department for Africa, UNWTO , Spain
Originally from the Seychelles, Elcia Grandcourt joined the World Tourism Organisation, a United Nations specialised Agency for Tourism in 2013 as Director, of the Regional Department for Africa. Elcia began her tourism career studying Hotel Management in Singapore at the Singapore Hotel Association and Education Centre (SHATEC). Thereafter, she occupied various positions in operations, reservations and sales mainly in hotels, including leading international brands such as Le Meridien and Hilton Worldwide Resorts. She was part of the rebranding team when Hilton Worldwide Resorts took over the management of the then Northolme hotel in Seychelles. She worked with the Seychelles national airline and destination management companies before joining the public sector to Seychelles Tourism Board as deputy CEO before being promoted to Chief Executive Officer, a position she occupied prior to joining UNWTO. Passionate about tourism, Elcia is honoured to be able to contribute towards sustainable tourism development in Africa.
Elcia also holds a Master in Dynamics of Cooperation, Conflicts and Negotiation in International Relations and Diplomacy.
Mr. Philippe Villard, Head, Policy & Economics, ACI World, Canada
Philippe Villard has been ACI World's Head, Policy and Economics since February 2017. His main responsibilities include developing airport economic policies; airport charges and aeronautical business development; airport slots; and, activities related to ICAO's airport economics' programmes.
Prior to joining ACI, Philippe held positions with increasing responsibilities in air transport economic policy development, and airport user charges and aeronautical revenues at ICAO and IATA. He holds a Master's in Public Policy from the Paris Institute of Political Studies, France, and a PhD in Political Science from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
Mrs. Maria Villanueva, Senior Consultant, Mind-set, Switzerland
Mrs. Villanueva is a Senior Project Manager at m1nd-set since 2010 and has 15 years of experience in Marketing Intelligence.
María holds a master's degree in Social Psychology from the Central University of Caracas, Venezuela. Having worked for various international market research companies in Venezuela, USA, and Switzerland, she has conducted a wide range of qualitative and quantitative global research projects.
m1nd-set is worldwide leading in travel research. Based in Switzerland, its key sector of activity is airline, aircraft manufacturer, airport and travel retail research and consulting. Successful marketing intelligence and in-depth analysis are m1nd-set's key forte, having conducted hundreds of qualitative and quantitative research studies for clients in global duty free and duty paid environments around the world. Today, the firm has interviewers on the ground carrying out research at more than 60 airports worldwide. It boasts a track record working for leading Fortune 500 companies and nearly 100 firms in the travel sector.
Within travel retail, its client roster includes prominent retailers, a number of travel retail associations and brands from the tobacco, alcohol, perfumes & cosmetics and food & confectionery as well as other categories. Recognised as a leading specialist in the field of air travel, m1nd-set launched its Business Intelligence Service (B1S) in 2016. Drawing on IATA's Direct Data Service (DDS) program, m1nd-set is able to provide unparalleled real and forecast air traffic data. In addition to tracking ticket sales made through online and offline travel agencies, the DDS program also includes tickets sold directly by the airlines, which is unique and makes it the most accurate source in the world. m1nd-set is able to leverage this data to offer nationality and destination insights to 1,500 airports. Crucially, this enables the duty-free industry to track passengers by nationality anywhere in the world. This combination allows m1nd-set to deliver tailor-made research, analysis, actionable results and recommendations.
Mr Dag RASMUSSEN, Chairman & CEO, Lagardère Travel Retail, France
Dag is from Norway and has a degree from ESSEC Business School. He joined the group in 1988 as International Financial Controller. He pursued his career in Belgium at Press Shop then AMP where he became Managing Director in 1996. In 1999, he was promoted to Deputy CEO of Lagardère Travel Retail. He has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lagardère Travel Retail since 2011.
A pioneering global leader in the travel retail industry, Lagardère Travel Retail operates over 4.400 stores across Travel Essentials, Duty Free & Fashion and Foodservice in airports, railway stations and other concessions in 34 countries worldwide, generating €4.5 bn sales (managed 100%).
Mrs. Isabel Zarza, Managing Director Africa, Dufry, Morocco
Isabel Zarza is Dufry's Managing Director for Africa. She oversees Dufry's operations in the African continent - in Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Cape Verde and Mozambique. Previous to this position, Isabel was Dufry's Director of Business Development for Southern Europe & Africa.
Prior to that, Isabel was Worldwide Strategy and Corporate Development Director at World Dufy Free Group until the company was acquired by Dufry in 2015. Isabel graduated in Law at the University of Salamanca (Spain) and holds an MBA from the University of Houston (USA).
Mr. Romesh Bhoyroo, Consultant, Airport development, Mauritius
Romesh Bhoyroo is an Airport Consultant.
He is the former Chief Executive Officer of Airports of Mauritius. He is also a former Board Director of Airport Terminal Operations Ltd, Airport of Rodrigues, Mauritius Duty Free Paradise Ltd, and ACI Africa.
During his professional career spanning over 25 years, he has occupied key positions in the fields of aviation and engineering, including executive management responsibilities, and in airport design, construction, development and operations.
Romesh is a Professional Civil Engineer and holds a Master in Business Administration.
Mr. Stephan van Groningen, Sales Director, Gebr. Heinemann, Germany
Stephan van Groningen is Director Sales of the Benelux-Africa Department at Gebr. Heinemann based in Hamburg, Germany.
Stephan started his career as an apprentice at Gebr. Heinemann and has since held various sales roles and responsibilities in different Sales and Distribution Departments within the company and since some years now heads a team fully dedicated to the company's ambitious growth plans with the business on the African continent being very high on the agenda.
Currently Gebr. Heinemann serves more than 30 retail companies and other customers in some 35 countries in Africa and are partners in four Joint Venture companies, one in Egypt – namely Gebr. Heinemann Egypt – with partners IDFTA and two in South Africa – namely Big Five Duty Free – and Retail Export Trade for distribution business and last but not least Tourvest Heinemann in Nigeria.
Mrs. Rita Chidiac, Corporate Affairs & Communications Manager, Worldwide Duty Free, U.A.E.
"Rita joined JTI in Lebanon in 2011 and has been responsible for corporate affairs and communications activities for the Middle East and Levant region. Prior to JTI, she held roles of increasing responsibilities and ultimately worked as political analyst for the United Nations Development Program, Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform in Beirut and speaks fluent English, Arabic and French.
Rita is a Graduate in International Affairs and Diplomacy and holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from Notre Dame University in Lebanon.
In February 2016 Rita joined WWDF on a short-term assignment where she was responsible for regional WWDF Corporate Affairs & Communications activities for CIS+ region, Asia Pacific and Middle East and Africa based in Geneva. In February 2017 Rita moved to Dubai assuming permanently the role of regional WWDF Corporate Affairs & Communications activities for CIS+ Middle East and Africa regions"
Mr. Sherif Toulan, Chief Executive Officer, International Duty Free Trading & Agencies S.A.E., Egypt
Sherif Toulan serves as the Chief Executive Officer of IDF in Egypt. In this role he oversees all the company's operations including its diverse subsidiaries. Sherif's efforts have played an integral part in diversifying the operations of IDF and growing the business vertically and laterally, thereby establishing the company as a nationwide benchmark in the industry. In 2010 Sherif founded Global Brands, a subsidiary of IDF with a focus on the local market. In 2013 he helped established Heinemann Egypt, of which he is currently Chairman.
Heinemann Egypt is a joint venture between Global Brands, Global Trading and Technology and Gebr Heinemann which operates duty free in Sharm El Sheikh Airport.
Sherif joined IDF in 1997 as Business Development Coordinator responsible for Business Development and Strategy Implementation. Since then he has held a number of positions at the company, with increasing responsibility. Sherif was recently elected as Secretary General of the Middle East and Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA). He also serves on a number of boards and associations and is an active member of both the American and German chambers of commerce in Egypt.
Sherif holds a BA from the American University in Cairo and an Executive MBA from North Western University.
Mr. Dimitri Coll, Associate Director, ASQ, ACI World, Canada
Dimitri Coll took up the position of Head, Airport Service Quality (ASQ) at ACI World in October 2015. His main responsibility is to manage the ACI ASQ programme, which guides airports toward improving their customer experience excellence across numerous touchpoints of a passenger's journey.
Dimitri Coll holds a BBA (1998) and an MSc in Marketing (2000) from Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) in Montreal, Quebec. With nearly 20 years of experience in marketing across a variety of industries, he is an expert in product management, customer experience and marketing research. In previous roles, Dimitri was in charge of customer experience management and service design for Hydro-Quebec, as well as product management and new product design for National Bank Insurance and telecommunications company Videotron.
In addition to his work at ACI World, Dimitri teaches marketing research and market analysis at HEC Montreal.
Mr Torsten Hentschel, Managing Director, TH Airport Consulting, Germany
Torsten Hentschel has been working in leading positions at airport operators and consultancies and can look back on 23 years of international airport experience. Torsten is specialized in terminal planning, airport processes as well as the passenger experience and has led or participated in more than 50 airport consulting projects worldwide.
Torsten is a permanent member of the ACI Africa Committee for Security and Facilitation and frequently presents on the latest topics relevant to the airport business. As the Rapporteur of the ACI EUROPE Taskforce on the Passenger Experience he is one of the contributors to the widely acknowledged "Guidelines for Passenger Services at European Airports". For this engagement Torsten has been rewarded with the prestigious ACI EUROPE World Business Partner Award in 2015.
Before founding TH Airport Consulting in 2010, Torsten was the Head of Terminal Planning and Airport Processes at an international airport consultancy and Head of Building Construction and Planning at Leipzig International Airport.
Mr. Olivier Baric, Aviation Director, Africa region, EGIS, Côte d'Ivoire
Since more than 20 years in public / private partnership (15 years in airports) and through various position Olivier Baric has developed significant experience in complex innovative projects development and implementation within different cultural environments. Embarked with the start-up team of AERIA, Abidjan International Airport in the early days of the PPP in 1997, he was then assigned several successive airport change management responsibilities in Tahiti, Cyprus and Congo Brazzaville. Back to Côte d'Ivoire in 2016, he is now the Aviation Director of EGIS for the Africa Region and in charge of launching and developing the CMA-Abidjan. The CMA is a joint initiative of EGIS and CAMAS International to meet the growing demand of African aviation stakeholders for developing professional skills.
Olivier Baric graduated from the Political Science Institute (Science Po Bordeaux) and holds Master's degrees in Public Law and Public Management. He is International Airport Professional (IAP) accredited.
Mr. Georges Touma, Business Development Manager-Airports, SITA, Lebanon
Georges is currently responsible for business development for SITA Air Travel Solutions focusing on airports in the Middle East, Africa and India region with more than 12 years professional experience in systems and networks managed services design, implementation and operations.
Georges holds an MBA from Dauphine-Paris, bachelor degree of Telecommunications Engineering and several industry certifications.
Prior to joining SITA in 2010, Georges held several positions including NOC team leader for a major telecoms operator in Saudi Arabia and senior support engineer for a network and systems integrator in the middle east region.
Mr. Lebo Moleke, Senior Manager retail operations, ACSA, South Africa
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Harrogate Theatre
Oxford Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1QF
info@harrogatetheatre.co.uk
Harrogate Theatre is a nationally respected and critically acclaimed theatre hosting a vibrant programme of drama, dance, music and comedy in their main house, studio theatre, Royal Hall and Harrogate International Centre. It both produces and co-produces work in association with some of the best theatre companies, writers and directors working in the arts today.
It pushes performance boundaries, works with communities, and supports creative development – at both a local and national level.
Harrogate Theatre programmes a number of performance festivals each year, including the Harrogate Comedy Festival and All Points North – a celebration of local theatre-making talent.
Alongside a vibrant education and outreach department that delivers throughout Harrogate & District, it is also home to a number of amateur societies who regularly perform musicals and plays throughout the year.
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Only listen to OCFA and Tan channels (analog) and Red channel (digital). First two come in well. Red is more times than not choppy. I left the threshold mode as Auto with the level at 8.
These are the best settings for the BCD436HP and the BCD536HP.
On my 396xt, reception quality seems more related to signal strength, than threshold setting. I am using a Diamond SRH77CA purchased at HRO. It also work great for CHP too.
Allend: will try those values too when I get my radio back, although default values weren't too bad for OCFA.
May try the Diamond too.
Is the P25 fully functional at this time? Are operating on both the P25 and the 800 system? I have not seen a reduction on the 800 system as far as calls go.
If you are programming the current countywide system into your radio and you want to monitor any P25 talkgroups and you are using the BCD436 and the BCD536 then you will need to use these values.
These values do not apply if you are only monitoring analog talkgroups.
Now if you are trying to monitor any Phase I or II sites then you leave all of these settings on AUTO. No modifications are needed since the radio will automatically adjust.
My solution to the problem is to listen to Red channel on the newer P25 system, rather than the older Smartzone simulcast system. The P25 system only carries a handful of talkgroups, so I only use it for Red channel, but it isn't choppy like it is on the older system.
Honestly if you rely on wanting to hear the RED channel program the current system and the newer P25 system. Since the newer P25 system is still in the testing phase talkgroups like 4N and 5N and also RED and AIRCALL go live on the system and then the test system is not carrying any of the talkgroups. The other day I was hearing 5-B and 2-E running dispatch and then its goes off the air. So it seems like radio comms is testing different talkgroups all the time. Also, the P25 test system is not receivable through out the whole county of orange right now. Its spotty on where you live. I believe the test site is at ORCO Fire Authority in Irvine. Not a 100 percent sure.
Its a hit and miss but interesting to hear how awesome the new P25 system sounds on the air.
The whole point is that Red channel reception on the current system is unreliable (for me and the OP, at least), so monitoring it on that system isn't realistic. My experience has been that regardless of any other talkgroups on the experimental P25 system, it has always carried Red channel, and it has always been reliable if you are within range of it (which I am, in central OC). However, because the other talkgroups come and go on that system, I only use it to monitor Red channel. I listen to everything else on the current system.
Interesting reception problem considering your location.
I can hear Red, and OCTA deputies (also digital) while mobile in L.A. and Riverside on a Uniden sitting on the seat of my car.
Is this occurring at same location or mobile?
It's the same old simulcast issue that's been mentioned multiple time in multiple threads. The signal is strong enough, but my 996XT radios (I have 2 of them) can't deal with the simulcast P25 signals, either mobile or base, so digial audio is choppy. Sometimes tweaking the P25 decode settings helps, but it's hit or miss. Since the OC P25 system has only one site, the digital decoding works fine.
I probably wasn't clear enough in my post and gave the wrong impression. Because of this issue, Red is the only digital TG I listen to. I have the same problem with virtually all the other digital talkgroups, so I don't listen to any of them. Although I said I listened to "everything else" on the current system, in my case, "everything else" I listen to consists of only analog TG's.
Got my 436 back from Uniden today. Programmed OC P25 into a new system.
As it happened, there was a Sta 18 pursuit from Stanton, to I-605, to I-105, eventually ending in Maywood. Angel called it with interjections from the 18 Sam unit. OCSO and perhaps other LA units were able to box in the suspect vehicle (domestic violence) with successful apprehension.
And so: On the 436, audio was flawless on Red channel with Digital threshold mode manual and threshold at 10. Was using the Radio Shack 800 antenna.
SO unit had requested CHP take over pursuit, so was listening to CHP on my 396xt. SFS units were trying to get into position, and CHP-LA Dispatch was maybe 10-15 seconds behind in locations (very good), but neither SFS or ELA was able to get into position.
Allend: many thanks for the digital settings you gave previously. They were the cat's meow!!
Most P25 on OC CCCS comes in well on my 436 and 536HP. I agree that best setting is manual 9 or 10.


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Tag: Plant Pathogens
Identification of a cell signaling cascade that regulate s broad-spectrum resistance (Cell Reports)
Many different pathogens attack plants, and many genes have been identified that confer pathogen-specific resistance. In a recent study, Hao et al. identified a signaling cascade that regulates broad-spectrum disease resistance. This pathway is composed of a rice ubiquitin ligase OsPUB73, a VQ motif-containing…
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Removing one wheat protein kinase provides resistance to rust fungi (Cell)
Tolerance against a pathogen can be achieved by either overexpressing a resistance-related gene, or removing a susceptibility-related gene. Overexpression of defense-related genes generally comes with side effects such as decreased growth and yield. On the other hand, a susceptibility factor might have…
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Plantae Presents: Ksenia Krasileva, Christine Diepenbrock, and Rory Craig
Plantae Presents: Ksenia Krasileva, Christine Diepenbrock, and Rory Craig Special Event: The Plant Cell Focus Issue on the Biology of Plant Genomes Recorded Wed April 7th – 4 pm EDT, 1 pm PDT 9 pm BST, Thurs April 8th 8 am NZT Advances in genome sequencing have yielded insights…
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The love potion made by soil-borne fungi (Plant Cell Environ.)
The basic requirements for plant growth are water, nutrients, and light. There are many other factors contributing to plant growth, including the interactions between plants and soil microorganisms. Soil microorganisms produce a large array of volatiles that can affect root architecture (e.g., some volatiles…
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Plantae Presents: Sophien Kamoun and Phil Carella
Plantae Presents - Sophien Kamoun and Phil Carella Recorded Wednesday September 16 10am EDT, 4pm CET Sophien Kamoun: Evolutionary dynamics of NLR immune receptors in plants Sophien Kamoun is senior scientist at the Sainsbury Laboratory and professor of biology at the University of East Anglia.…
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An interactome of plant autophagy proteins and pathogen effectors (Cell Host Microbe) ($)
Autophagy is a regulated process whereby select cytoplasmic components are degraded. It is involved in a variety of biological processes, including defense against pathogens. As such, plant pathogens have evolved mechanisms to target host autophagy machinery to gain virulence. However, we still lack…
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Extracellular proteolytic cascade in tomato activates immune protease Rcr3 (PNAS)
The plant apoplast is a sea of immune-related proteins that facilitate robust defense against pathogens. Rcr3 is a tomato secreted apoplastic protease that contributes to both basal defense and gene-for-gene resistance against pathogens. Rcr3 is activated by the cleavage of its autoinhibitory prodomain,…
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Multidimensional gene regulatory landscape of a bacterial pathogen in plants (Nature Plants)
The outcome of a plant-bacteria interaction is determined by the bacterial virulence and plant immune systems. Individually, these systems, and to an extent their interactions, have been well studied. However, certain aspects of their interactions remain elusive, particularly how plant immunity affects…
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Review: Devastating intimacy: the cell biology of plant–Phytophthora interactions (New Phytol)
Phytophthora are plant-destroying oomycetes. Within this genus are several infamous disease-causing agents: P. infestans of the potato late-blight fame, P. sojae of soybean root rot, P. ramorum of sudden oak death, and many other lesser-known species. This fine new review by Boevink et al. explores the…
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Music, Ending Music, GO-GO Tamagotchi!, Anime
Baby I
Baby I (ベイビー・アイ Beibī Ai) is the second ending song of GO-GO Tamagotchi!. The song is sung by Ariana Grande, with an additional violin part by Hakase Tarou.
1 Lyrics
Baby, I got love for thee
So deep inside of me
I don't know where to start
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I love you more than anything
But the words can't even touch what's in my heart
No, no
When I try to explain it I be sounding insane
The words don't ever come out right
I get all tongue-tied and twisted
I can't explain what I'm feeling
And I say, baby, baby,
Oh, woah, oh, woah,
(Baby I) oh, baby, oh, baby, my baby
(Baby I) oh, baby, baby I
(Baby I) all I'm trying to say is you're my everything, baby
But every time I try to say it
Words, they only complicate it
Baby, baby (oh, whoa, oh, whoa)
Every time I try to say it
This is the first and only Tamagotchi Japanese sequence song featuring full English lyrics.
This is the first and only song in the anime that is performed by someone outside of Japan.
Baby I is an official song released on July 22, 2013. The Japanese version of this song (the music that was used for the anime's second ending) features violinist Taro Hakase, originally from a Japanese album called My Everything, released on August 27, 2014.
The purchasable releases of GO-GO Tamagotchi! episodes do not feature this song as the ending credits. Instead, Rainbow Melody plays while the background for the credits is just a black screen.
More information on Ariana Grande Wiki
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Ending Music


We have invited Aurélia Chevalier, paintings conservator and member of the NanoRestArt project, to give a half-day workshop on the use of Nanogels. The workshop will take place at Simon Gillespie Studio on the morning of Wednesday 17th April 2019.
In addition to the six members of Simon Gillespie Studio taking part in the workshop, there are a few places available on the workshop, and we would like to invite other conservators to join us.
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Mutual Aid Crews Moving to Lake Worth
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With the help of MMUA-coordinated crews from Minnesota municipal electric utilities, the lights are back on in the Public Power city of Kissimmee, Florida. A few small outages remained this morning, that will be handled by Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) staff.
KUA staff said they were very impressed with the Minnesota municipal electric crews, and were so very appreciative that the MMUA membership was able to help with the restoration. Thank you to the Minnesota municipals from everyone at KUA!
After breakfast this morning, courtesy of KUA, the Minnesota municipal crews will travel to the City of Lake Worth, located on the Atlantic coast, just south of West Palm Beach and North of Miami. This area was hit hard by Hurricane Irma. Lake Worth management reports they still have countless lines, poles and secondary services on the ground.
The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) remains in full restoration mode. FMEA said, at its worst, there were 800,000 total outages in Florida Public Power utilities. As of Thursday morning, power had been restored to 500,000 of those customers.
The DOE reported that there are currently 3.5 million outages in Florida, 514,000 in Georgia, 60,000 in South Carolina, 28,000 in North Carolina.
While some crews are being reassigned, FMEA says it has no need for further electric crews to be sent from far afield. Crews from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina are wrapping up restoration in their states. They may be available to help in Florida by Friday.
Public Power utilities are beginning to plan beyond their immediate needs to help cooperatives and investor owned utilities in the days to come.
Traffic still remains a big issue, as does refueling. Steps are being taken to expedite these issues. Flooding also hampers travel in areas.
Key West continues to experience primitive conditions with no water or sewer service and in need of electric supplies to rebuild the system. Trucks and materials are moving into the Keys, however. Some utilities that rely on Duke Energy transmission are 100 percent without power.
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CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND UTILIZATION OF MORINGA OLEIFERA
Moringa oleifera is a tropical tree with nutritious, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. Moringa seeds have been studied for their ability to purify water, however roots have not. This study identified the nutrient composition of Moringa roots grown in a greenhouse, and tested whether the roots improved water quality. Moringa roots were dried, powdered and added to contaminated water to test their impact on E. coli, pH, turbidity, and electrical conductivity. The chemical composition of Moringa roots were measured using ICP-MS. The five main elements observed were potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and calcium. None of the elements extracted were of health concern for drinking water quality. Electrical conductivity and pH remained within drinking water quality guidelines. Moringa root powder resulted in a significant increase in turbidity. Moringa concentration of 600 mg/L removed up to 87% of E. coli in water.
Moringa root powder shows some potential as a point-of-use water treatment.
1.1Introduction to Moringa oleifera
Moringa is a genus that includes 13 species of trees and shrubs (Fahey, 2005). The most widely distributed of these species is Moringa oleifera, which grows across the tropical zone (Morton, 1991; Anwar et al., 2007). It originated in the Himalayas and is known by many common names, including ben oil tree, drumstick tree, and horseradish tree. Moringa has been dubbed "the miracle tree" because of its many properties that are beneficial to human health and well-being.
Almost all parts of the tree are used, either for nutrition or in traditional medicines (Fahey, 2005).
Moringa is an important component of traditional medicines throughout South Asia and many parts of Africa. Moringa has been used for pain relief, treatment for headaches, fevers, and rheumatism and treatment for bug bites (Goyal et al., 2007).More recently, studies on various parts of Moringa have been undertaken to determine the feasibility of Moringa in the treatment of cancer (Jung, 2014).In addition to nutritional and medicinal benefits, Moringa is used in fertilizer, pesticides, contraceptives, perfume, animal food, and as a cleaning agent (Fahey, 2005).
Moringa leaves are particularly nutritious, as they contain gram-for-gram more Vitamin A than carrots, more calcium than milk, more iron than spinach, more Vitamin C than oranges, and more potassium than bananas (Fahey, 2005). Moringa leaves are used to treat scurvy and malnutrition (Gopalakrishnan et al., 2016). Due to the high iron content in the leaves, they have been prescribed for anemia in the Philippines (Miracle Trees, 2016).
Moringa leaves and seeds have been used to remove contaminants from water. Moringa seeds are used to create a powder that can eliminate harmful bacteria in water, making it safe for human consumption (Ndabigengesereet al., 1995). Seeds form a coagulant which reduces the turbidity of water (Lea, 2010). The seeds also contain a protein which inhibits coliform bacteria (Kwaambwaet al., 2010). This protein is the Moringa oleifera cationic protein (MOCP), and it kills bacteria by fusing the bacteria's cell membranes (Shebeket al., 2015).
Moringa roots have a high medicinal potency (Igwiloet al., 2014). They are antiinflammatory and, as such, have been used as traditional medicines in Senegal and India to treat rheumatism, stomatitis and pain caused by arthritis (Igwiloet al., 2014). The roots are pounded and mixed with salt to form a poultice (Miracle Trees, 2016). The poultice is used to relieve kidney and lower back pain (Miracle Trees, 2016). Moringa roots are believed to be good for the throat, bronchitis, and piles (Goyal et al., 2007). Despite its widespread applications, however, little is known about Moringa roots, particularly its chemical composition and its potential to treat contaminated water.
1.2 Rationale for Research
Given the importance of Moringa to medicine, nutrition, and culture, further studies on its composition can yield information that enhances our understanding of the mechanisms through which the plant is beneficial to humans. A chemical analysis of the roots, one of the lesser studied aspects of the plant, can increase our knowledge of this 'miracle tree'.
Studying Moringa roots as a treatment option for contaminated water can be beneficial for many reasons. Contaminated water is a growing concern in the world; the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) report that 2.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water at home (WHO and UNICEF, 2017). Drinking contaminated water can result in the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, diarrhea and gastroenteritis. This results in the death of over 840,000 people each year (PrussUstunet al., 2014). In 2016, 8% or 480,000 children under five died from diarrhea (UNICEF, 2018). Purified water can limit exposure to these preventable diseases, decrease long-term exposure to carcinogenic compounds and heavy metals (Salaudeenet al., 2018), and it can positively impact food security (Rasul and Sharma, 2015).
Using Moringa roots, instead of its seeds, would be a preferred drinking water treatment method for many reasons. Moringa can be vegetatively propagated by cuttings. Roots establish quickly, and the tree can continue to grow after roots have been harvested (Fuglie, 2001). Moringa roots can be harvested throughout the year, and within the first year of tree growth (this study). Moringa seeds are harvested when the trees are mature. The roots have the potential to contain a high concentration of the antimicrobial properties (Tesemma, et al., 2013) and therefore could require less preparation, potentially leading to more widespread use.
Finally, the use of Moringa roots in water purification would allow the nutrient-rich areas of the plant, such as the leaves and seeds (Fahey, 2005) to be used as a food source. This is of particular importance because many countries with the worst water quality are also threatened by food insecurity. According to the FAO (1996), "Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life". Food insecurity exists when those needs are not met. Despite the progress made towards addressing these needs, food insecurity still affects millions of people. In Sub-Saharan Africa, nearly 218 million people are affected by food insecurity, roughly one quarter of the population (UNDP, 2012). The availability of the nutritious Moringa seeds and leaves can provide access to food security.
1. Determine the chemical elements present in fresh and dried Moringa roots.
2. Determine whether the length of growth time impacts the chemical elements present in dried Moringa roots by comparing roots grown for six months to roots grown for seven months.
3. Determine the chemical elements present in water treated with Moringa roots.
4. Compare the chemicals present in Moringa roots with that of a common beverage, 2% cow milk.
1.4 Organization of study
This thesis is organized as follows. First, research objectives and questions are addressed in Chapter 1. Chapter 2 is a literature review of Moringa oleifera, detailing its known properties and uses, as well as previous scientific research conducted on the tree. This chapter highlights the gaps in current research which this thesis will address. Chapter 3 discusses the process of growing Moringa oleifera in a greenhouse as well as the methods used to harvest and process the roots to create the powder used in subsequent treatments. This chapter focuses on the chemical profile of Moringaroot, as determined through Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). In Chapter 4, the effect of Moringa roots on drinking water quality is discussed. The impact on contaminated water includes a study on how Moringa root powder impacts the indicator organisms E. coli and total coliforms, and the impact of Moringa root powder on the pH, electrical conductivity, and water turbidity. Finally, Chapter 5 is a summary and conclusion of the thesis work, including a discussion of the limitations of this study and suggestions for further research.
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In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the flour, salt, and then add the olive oil, yogurt, and water until the dough comes together. Knead on a floured surface for a few minutes until smooth. Wrap with plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat a plancha or large skillet to high heat. Preheat oven to 275°F (135°C). Divide dough in 6. Roll dough by hand or through a pasta machine to a very thin sheet; slice the sheet in half.
Sear dough sheets on both sides on the plancha just to lightly brown, and then transfer in a single layer to baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Brush the top of the cracker with a thin layer of olive oil and sprinkle the surface with salt, sumac, and za'atar.
Transfer to the oven until browned and crisp, about 10 minutes.


The Velo ORANGE Blog: Introducing the 2019 Luggage Lineup!
Introducing the 2019 Luggage Lineup!
We're excited to offer two new colors to our luggage lineup that we think you'll enjoy: Rust and Avocado! In addition to these new colors, we've done a few subtle updates to the designs of the Transporteur and Day Tripper Bags that makes them even more practical and clever.
The Transporteur has received removable lower straps. The idea is that if you take the bag on and off the bike often, the lower straps can be affixed to the bottom of your Porteur Rack or Wald Basket. That way you can quickly connect and disconnect the bag without the need to string the lower straps through the openings, which can be a pain if you're using a basket with a small grid pattern. You also won't have anything dangling from the bottom of your bag when you walk through the office, grocery store, or cafe. You can also keep the straps attached to the bag if you frequently lock your bike up on the street for extended periods of time.
Thanks to Chip of WhatBars for the push to get this design change into production!
The biggest change for Day Tripper Saddle Bag is that it receives a super sturdy buckle for the rear flap in lieu of the Version 1 drawcord. It makes cinching down loads simpler and allows easier access even with gloves.
We also dialed in the fit and position of the strapping to keep even the most fully-loaded bags super stable and secure over the roughest terrain.
While super-modular Randonneur Handlebar Bags, Snapper Sacks, and Cell Phone Pouches remain unchanged from last year, they all get the new color treatments.
Color-wise we are retaining Black and Burgundy for 2019. Design-wise, if you want to scoop up some Version 1 Transporteur and Day Tripper Bags, they are available on super-sale while supplies last. They're all perfectly good and functional bags, they just have fixed lower straps and draw-cord closure, respectively. Jump over to the Bag Collection for deals on last year's colors and styles.
Great looking bags; a nice feeling ensemble. You guys have been killing it lately!
The bags look great! Can you give us an approximate volume on the Day Tripper?
The Day Tripper has a volume of ~3.5L of pinto beans.
Decaleurs: What Are They and What Do They Do?


General Bylaws of ACB Ltd.
Antigua Commercial Bank (ACB) is the largest indigenous commercial bank in Antigua & Barbuda, with an asset base of over one billion Eastern Caribbean Dollars.
ACB was incorporated on October 20, 1955, as The Antigua Co-operative Bank Limited, when it registered a share capital of EC$100,000 and became the country's first indigenous bank and public company. The Bank's operations started on January 3, 1956, at the former Chelsea Building on Newgate Street in St. John's, its first location.
In its early years, ACB became well known for assisting entrepreneurs and small business owners, who started their operations as national pioneers. The Bank also allowed customers to open savings accounts with a minimum amount as low as a penny (2 cents), thus earning the name "Penny Bank" in its formative years.
ACB has since experienced tremendous growth over the years, emerging from a Savings and Loans Association, to a full-service commercial bank, offering General Banking, Personal Banking, Corporate Banking and Mortgage and Trust Services. The Bank's mission is "to be the leading financial services provider by exceeding our stakeholders' expectations through exemplary service, innovative products and adapting to an ever-changing environment."
On October 25, 1969, ACB moved from its original location, to Thames & St. Mary's Streets in St. John's, where its Head Office is now located. The Bank's three branches are supported by 10 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), including a multicurrency ATM, which is located at the lower floor of the terminal of the VC Bird International Airport and one on Barbuda.
The Bank also operates a fully owned subsidiary, ACB Mortgage & Trust Company Limited, which was founded on October 1, 1987, and has since become the largest provider of mortgage financing in Antigua. The Bank serves customers from the ACB Financial Centre (mortgage and retail lending), the Village Walk Branch and the ACB Head Office.
Antigua Commercial Bank has had many accomplishments as the nation's leading indigenous financial institution. Apart from offering attractive credit products to empower customers to own land, home and business, and to attain a high level of education, the Bank also takes its corporate social responsibility seriously, as it helps to improve the quality of lives of the people of Antigua & Barbuda through culture, education, sport and the community development.


I guess a few Bleeding Through fans decided it was a good idea to get some of our album artwork tattooed on them. You can decide for yourself here and here.
I will say if you are going to get a tattoo, especially type of any kind, you should make sure your words are spelled correctly.


Universal basic income is an idea that is becoming increasingly popular, but its recent rise is not evidence of the fact that is has been tried before. The goal of UBI is to lift people out of poverty, yet in every poor country where it has been implemented, it has not resulted in greater standards of living. In the richest countries in the world, where even the poorest are rich by world standards, is a respect for property rights, the free market, and the ingenuity of the individual.
Lifting people out of poverty in America assumes that people ARE poor in America. The average "poor" American has a cell phone, the internet, cable television, a home, and a vehicle. This is evidence that the idea of a rising tide lifting all boats actually works.
At UBI's roots are its disrespect for property rights. A government mandated UBI must involve the confiscation of wealth with the threat of violence. This is not the way to lift people out of poverty, nor is it a way to give people dignity and hope. Voluntary charity provides a much better way to "give people free money". It isn't just more effective, but it is moral.
Remember that although the "robber barons" ended up creating charities, the main way they made ALL Americans richer was through the productivity and industriousness. The ultimate cure for poverty is the free market, and for the few who still are not doing well, peaceful charity provides a wonderful solution that has worked for thousands of years.


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uganda needs to stop missing events and meetings…employ some smarter thinking to really bag the benefits
LAST week we had the superb fortune of hosting, as a nation, an ICT summit called the Innovation Africa Digital Summit, themed "Smarter Thinking".
I had to personally attend it for a number of reasons, chief among which was the fact that when the event was first planned it was set for Abuja, Nigeria in March, and I declined the invitation to spend large amounts travelling to attend it.
That first announcement said the Summit would "represent the future direction of ICT growth and development in Africa…" and went on to promise "an intimate gathering of 350 key decision makers including policy makers, Regulators, Communication Service Providers and Major End Users of ICT from across Africa along with a carefully selected portfolio of International Solution Providers…"
It was an important event by all accounts, but I wasn't in a position, then, to afford the air ticket to and accommodation in Nigeria, regardless of which hat I used. I made it clear, though, that I could have benefitted but… (dot, dot, dot.) I communicated this and stated how Uganda was a much better venue for such an event, for various reasons.
Believe it or not, the Abuja plan was cancelled after Nigeria decided to do some repair works on their runway that diverted flights to Kaduna city – 160 kilometres away from the Abuja capital. Nigeria offered to escort travellers on guarded buses to avert fears of insecurity but the gesture wasn't helpful.
The Summit was moved to a new location – Kampala, Uganda! Within a short time a new date was chosen and the venue negotiated to the Speke Resort Munyonyo.
We had no excuses to present any more for not attending – especially after being told which people from which companies in ICT and Development would be attending.
The event happened, officially opened by the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, who elucidated quite well Uganda's aspirations for the sector and innovation. A number of delegates were markedly impressed by his remarks, and the organisers were happy that he stayed on longer than initially planned, taking a keen interest in the event itself.
And then we went into the meat of things. I began to worry when I noticed, during the coffee breaks, that a number of name tags remained uncollected at the entrance. Name tags are provided at these events so that people can quickly identify each other and start talking business with little delay.
The objective of these expos and summits is just that – putting people together so they can trade: buyers meet sellers; people who need solutions, products and services meet people who supply solutions, products and services.
Inside the official meeting rooms presentations are made introducing or explaining these solutions, products and services, and the people in the room get to ask questions or interact with the providers. The providers take note of the queries and comments so they make changes to suit their (potential) customers, and world trade flows.
The summit last week attracted about 200 delegates (including the Ugandans) with very impressive profiles. Large companies supplying telecom and satellite solutions sent their Board Chairpersons, Managing Directors, Sales Directors and other decision-makers here to meet with other decision makers from across Africa.
When I checked through the uncollected name tags, I noticed that ALL OF THEM were of Ugandans. The people closest to the event had failed to make it over – in spite of free access, proximity, and massive amounts of opportunity.
At one point, I found myself soothing two participants who had flown in from Dubai and were disappointed to have met, from Uganda, a couple of secretaries and junior officers with neither decision-making powers nor technical appreciation of the solutions they were offering.
One of them represented a company with a US$900million sales portfolio, the other US$700million (I googled, to be sure).
They reminded me of a similar event a couple of years ago, again at Munyonyo and called 'Innovation Africa', at which I heard similar complaints. At that event there were set Business-to-Business meetings where buyers and sellers were put together for thirty minutes each to do speed-dating.
Most tables were extremely busy except for one that I will not name. It was deeply disappointing.
That event had drawn in cabinet ministers and other senior officials from across Africa. The same event a year before had been held in Rwanda and led to the establishment of a laptop assembly plant there. (Which laptops are now being used by children in Rwanda).
Two of the groups had hoped to hold discussions with high level officials to exploit innovation and manufacturing opportunities here. When we held discussions in the evenings over drinks and during coffee breaks, there was great promise; but when the officialdom started, nobody turned up.
It is confounding.
One of the delegates wrote me a couple of months later to say he had chosen to pursue an opportunity in a southern African country instead of Uganda, because that country had shown serious interest and followed up their discussions.
After the event, the country's Diplomatic Mission had made contact with the headquarters of the company this delegate hailed from, and sent their Commercial Attache to do more groundwork. Then, at a subsequent event, that country had another different official meet with a representative of the company and took them out to dinner.
To cut a long story short, they bagged the deal.
This delegate outlined to me how Uganda was losing out simply because we appear not to understand how to complete the chain that links marketing and sales, or activity to results.
He had spoken with different officials here during the Innovation Africa event, but his follow up emails had gone unreplied for months. Eventually, he got through to the Ministry on phone but couldn't get transferred to the person whose card he had.
"You don't have his mobile? Please call him on his office line," he got told. Having gotten up at a very inconvenient hour to make the phone call because of the time difference, he was quite irritated and dropped Uganda.
The southern African country he chose speaks a different language from his own, is further to reach by air than Uganda is, and doesn't have quite the same climate and other attractions that we offer. But he made the decision to channel business there because he had tried quite hard and failed to bring it here.
He was complaining to me because he really felt that we could have done better. He was right.
Well, later this year, in September, Uganda will be hosting another massive gathering of ICT people, at 'Capacity Africa 2017'. They were here last year and loved it so much they chose to return instead of rotate to another African country.
If we don't plan ahead, send the right people, say the right things, follow up with the right intent and seriousness, employing 'Smarter Thinking', then we have only ourselves to blame for failing Uganda.
By skaheruin The Conscious Ugandan May 5, 2017 1,164 Words4 Comments


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Scottish fishermen's leaders have written to all 650 MPs in a "heartfelt" plea for them to recognise the benefits of leaving the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
Scottish Conservatives led by David Mundell have warned Theresa May they cannot support a Brexit deal that fails to restore "complete control and full sovereignty" over UK fishing waters.
UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove has declared he is "invincibly" confident Britain will be negotiating as an independent coastal state by the end of 2020 - despite talk of extending the Brexit transition period.
Scottish fishing chiefs got the reassurances they were seeking at talks with UK Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington in Aberdeen yesterday.
Struggling coastal communities across the north and north-east could be "revived" if councils can work with local industry players to capitalise on bigger fishing quotas post-Brexit.
An SNP politician claims a leaked paper shows the Tories want to "trade away our fishermen's rights" in Brexit negotiations.
The UK Government was last night facing a furious backlash after sanctioning a "massive sell-out" of the Scottish fishing industry in its interim Brexit deal.
Furious fishermen have criticised draft EU guidelines on a post-Brexit fisheries arrangement, which calls for EU access to UK waters to be maintained.
An industry pressure group has turned up the heat in a clash with the Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF).
The Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) insisted yesterday the "cliff edge" option for the industry after Brexit was unthinkable.
Scottish fishing chiefs and their call for a nine-month "bridge" to adapt to life after Brexit received a sympathetic hearing from a Tory peer yesterday.
Some of the aspects of Brexit have become a little clearer in the days leading up to this week's December Council of EU fisheries ministers.
Scottish fishing chiefs last night urged the governments in London and Edinburgh to support its plan for a nine-month "bridge" after March 2019 to smooth the exit from the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
Two-thirds of the public believe fishing boats from other EU nations should be banned or restricted from entering British waters after Brexit, a new poll has revealed.
Scottish fishing chiefs insisted yesterday the sustainable harvesting of stocks would remain a key priority for the industry after the UK leaves the EU.
The Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) said yesterday it welcomed the appointment of Michael Gove as the new secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs.
The future of fishing after Brexit will be under the spotlight in Aberdeen later this week.
The Scottish Fishermen's Federation has insisted Scotland must abandon the EU Common Fisheries Policy.
The Scottish Conservatives say fishing communities will "not be fooled" by SNP general-election candidates who try to keep them onside by signing a Brexit pledge.
SNP MPs have been accused of "hypocrisy" on Europe after signing a pledge that would protect fishermen by keeping Scotland out of the EU.
A new report into the health of EU fish stocks has been hailed as proof that decades of industry self-sacrifice have restored fisheries to "greatness"..
North Sea herring has been given the thumbs up by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), the body behind a highly-prized certification scheme, amid an ongoing furore over haddock.
A project aimed at saving lives at sea has distributed around 3,500 pieces of vital safety kit to Scottish fishers.
Scottish fishing chiefs took the opportunity in the final hours before the triggering of Article 50 to hammer home their demands for their sector to be wholly under UK control after Brexit.
Fishing industry chiefs have warned they would "react savagely" to any attempt to use rights of access to UK waters as a bargaining chip in the Brexit negotiations.
Scottish fishing chiefs yesterday called for a conservation group to retract "false" claims about the state of North Sea and west coast haddock stocks.
Scotland's favourite fish has taken a battering of a different kind in a conservation group's new guide to seafood species to eat and avoid.
Business groups across the north and north-east had a mixed reaction to the news of a second independence referendum, coupled with the UK's plans to press ahead with Brexit.
Scotland's fishing fleet would be given new targets for landings into the country's ports under plans being considered by the Scottish Government.
Nigel Farage will team up with former UK Government minister Owen Paterson for the launch of Fishing For Leave's Brexit manifesto in London today.
Most of Scotland's key fish stocks have increased in size in recent years, while levels of exploitation have fallen significantly, a new report says.


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Q: gnome-keyring ssh agent integration not working On my system things used to work well, I have a local SSH key defined and I would "ssh <remotesystem>" and gnome-keyring would pop up a dialog asking for the password to decrypt my local SSH key, and then automatically log me in.  Recently, this integration has stopped working and I am looking for help troubleshooting what's broken.  Running seahorse I can confirm that the ssh key appears to be loaded.  From a shell and quick "ps aux" check it looks like both gnome-keyring-daemon and ssh-agent are running, and "echo $SSH_AUTH_SOCK" verifies that it is set.  Yet, trying to ssh to the remote system it requests a local password entry, rather than popping up the gnome-keyring GUI to get the password for decrypting my local ssh key.  What more can I do to figure out why this has stopped working?

A: If I kill this process, I can get back to typing my passphrase and it works.
/usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --daemonize --login

I'm looking for a deeper fix.

A: I'm embarrassed to say it, but I'll post it for the benefit of others :-) ...
My problem was not related to gnome-keyring at all.  The permissions on my ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file (on the system I was trying to log into) had changed, which caused SSH to refuse any login using that key, and hence my problem.

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Songs For Dad
June 20, 2010 Kevin John Coyne 6
My dad was passionate about many things, and in my memory, he's defined by two of them: c0llecting vintage toys and loving music. Earlier today, my mother and I attended Toy Story 3. He loved the first two films, and it was a way to get closer to him in spirit this Father's Day.
I couldn't let this day end without using my humble little corner of the internet to celebrate some of his favorite songs. A love for country music was something that my father shared with my mother, and thanks to long car trips as child, this love eventually rubbed off on me. This morning, my mother put on the country classics Music Choice channel and it was playing their song: "Blanket on the Ground" by Billie Jo Spears.
How Very Nineties: George Jones & Friends, and other All Star Jams
June 13, 2010 Kevin John Coyne 11
New fans of country music in the nineties were hit over the head with the assertion that country music was one big family. Nothing demonstrated this mythos better than the all star jams that cropped up during the boom years.
There were some variants of this approach. A popular one found a veteran star teaming up with one or more of the boom artists to increase their chances of radio airplay. George Jones was big on this approach, with the most high profile attempt being "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair." Seventeen years later, it's amazing to see how young everyone looks – even Jones himself!
Single Review: LeAnn Rimes, "Swingin'"
June 1, 2010 Leeann Ward 27
John Anderson's early 1983 hit, "Swingin'", is the song that propelled his mainstream country music career. The quirky song that chronicled the mundane details of young infatuation is more loved for its unadulterated cheesiness than for being anything akin to a masterpiece. In fact, it sounds delightfully dated today, which only accentuates its cult appeal.
How Very Nineties: Lisa Stewart, "Drive Time"
May 22, 2010 Kevin John Coyne 10
I totally bought this album and thought the video was powerful when I was, you know, 12. Now watching it makes me laugh and cringe but still kinda dig the song.
The CU staff is working on a Best of the Nineties singles list right now. This one's not gonna be on it. But enjoy the trip back to 1992 anyway. This woman could sing!
The 201 Greatest Singles of the Decade, Part 4: #140-#121
December 16, 2009 Dan Milliken 27
"Who Says You Can't Go Home"
Bon Jovi featuring Jennifer Nettles
Peak: #1
Packed as country music has been lately with rocked-up little singalongs, perhaps it was only natural that one of the leading bands in rocked-up little singalongs should cross over for a bit to show everybody how it's done. It was newcomer Nettles, though, who stole this show, driving Bon Jovi's ditty home with an infectiously joyful performance. – Dan Milliken
"God's Gonna Cut You Down"
Peak: Did not chart
The arrangement is cool enough, but it's Cash's stoic, slicing vocal performance that makes his version of this song so memorable. – Tara Seetharam
iPod Check: Recommend Ten Songs Redux
September 25, 2009 Leeann Ward 24
It's time for another iPod (or any other music player) check. Last time, I asked you to put your music device on shuffle and then tell us the first ten songs that you would recommend. This time, I want you to do the same thing, but then jot down your initial thoughts on the songs as your ten recommended songs play. Then share your informal thoughts in the comments.
I'll play along too, but I'll spare you the Christmas songs that will inevitably come up in my shuffle, which I'd heartily recommend if I wasn't keenly aware that it's still only September.
John Anderson, "I'd Love You Again"
Nice, sweet song from the rough voice guy who's still able to sing a tender song with the best of them.
Todd Snider, "Alright Guy"
I love how Snider really seems to be pondering this question: "I'm an alright guy? Right? Right?"
Ashley Monroe, "Can't Let Go"
Peppy…reminds me of a Garth Brooks type song.
Traditional Country is a Link in a Long Chain
June 30, 2009 Guest Contributor 23
The following is a guest contribution from Scott O'Brien.
"But someone killed tradition. And for that someone should hang." –Larry Cordle & Larry Shell, "Murder on Music Row"
Dan Milliken's recent post got me thinking: The country music I grew up with is nothing like the music on country radio today. If I turned on today's country radio in 1988, I might not realize it was a country station and keep right on flipping. Back then, Randy Travis and Keith Whitley's traditional twang ruled the airwaves. Today, they are dominated by the giggly teeny-bopper ditties of Taylor Swift and the boy band sounds of Rascal Flatts. Did they get away with murder on music row? Well, let's start by briefly uncovering country's traditional roots.
What is traditional country music? Is it simply anything from the past? That seems too broad; Shania Twain wasn't traditional. Anything before 1990? Maybe, but that is still a rather wide net. To me, traditional country music is honky-tonk music. It heavily employs steel guitars, fiddles, and forlorn vocals. It moves at a slow pace. There are no drums or electric guitars. The songs typically deal with heavy topics such as heartbreak, cheating, or drinking, with a ballad here and there. In most cases, the goal is to induce pain. Not bad pain, but the therapeutic empathy that tugs your heart and helps you through your personal struggles. The patron saint of traditional country is Hank Williams. Hank's first disciple is George Jones. Jones' first disciple is Alan Jackson. The traditional template is supposed to help us decipher what is country and what is not. After all, what makes country music country if not fiddles and cheatin' songs?
John Anderson Starter Kit
April 9, 2009 Kevin John Coyne 16
Among the greatest new traditionalists of the eighties, John Anderson is one of the best. That he managed to resurrect his career during the nineties boom, while most of his peers from a decade earlier were shown the door, is a testament to his talent and the timeless quality of his music.
His distinctive voice made him one of the last great stylists of country music, a singer you could identify after hearing him sing the first line. I recommend delving deep into his catalog, and here are the ten tracks that you should start with.
"She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs" from the 1980 album John Anderson
One of Anderson's breakthrough songs finds him concerned over his lover's new fondness for cheating songs. "I'm not sure if it's the cheatin' she likes, or just the melody," he worries.
"I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday" from the 1981 album John Anderson 2
A classic song celebrating untapped potential, courtesy of songwriting legend Billy Joe Shaver.
"I Just Came Home to Count the Memories" from the 1981 album I Just Came Home to Count the Memories
This haunting ballad of a broken home evokes memories of George Jones classics like "The Grand Tour," complete with melancholy strings.
Grammy Flashback: Best Male Country Vocal Performance
January 19, 2009 Kevin John Coyne 10
Updated for 2009 While the Grammys have honored country music from the very first ceremony in 1959, they did not begin honoring by gender until 1965, when the country categories were expanded along with the


You know I don't know why I didn't do this one sooner. Every where you look in the comment section of blogs you will find this person's comments. The don't simply say "nice post" or "great picture" but are carefully thought out and personal. She puts her heart into her comments and believe me she leaves many. The time involved in that must be great but she is faithful and kind in the blog world. She joins many themes and memes. She showcases others blog events on her sidebar regularly.
I would like to give this award to our host for Sunday Favorites every week.
If you would like to give this award to anyone please feel free to take it. I just ask that you tell me so I can add their name to the list a tell them to link it back to my site so others know where to get it and what to do with it. There are no questions to answer or so many friends to pass it on to. Just give it to whomever you like and tell me so I can add their name to the list.
Ohhh my gosh!!! Just read your note and of course...had to come right over to see what was up!
I'm just getting going for the day...have my first cup of coffee with me...and the blogs! Hehe! Girl, what a way to start my day!!! You are just so sweet to mention me and give me the "Atta Girl" award! You have really touched my heart with your warm and generous mentions...thank you, my dear lady!!! Ohhh gosh, I think I'm blushin' here! Hehe!
Well...I really do love visiting all the many great posts of the talented men and women here in Blogland! I stand in awe at the creativity and commaraderie...and always feel so blessed just to be a part! Your very kind to mention the comments that I leave...I think that I'm just "long-winded"! Hehe!...but again, thank you, my friend!!! Wow...what a way to start a day...I love it! Thank you so very much, Lori!!! You sure know how to bless a gal!!! I appreciate you and I'm thrilled to receive your "Atta Girl" award!!!
I can't think of anyone more deserving of recognition than Chari -- who is one of the most generous and dedicated bloggers I've "met" ... and her comments are always so kind and personal.
She is a treasure, and I really enjoy participating in her Sunday Favorites; it's my chance on Saturday night to go back over my blog for my own little nostalgia trip!
You sure picked a great choice. Chari is a doll and we all know she deserves this great award.
Chari sound like my kind of blogger, I'm going to have to go visit her.
As for your award, that is the way it should be — no strings, no added pressure to post 10 Things and pass on to 10 more. I have enough trouble keeping up as it is and that is why I have an award-free blog. Your award is just perfect, letting someone know how you feel and how much you appreciate them. Atta Girl Lori, I'd give this award to you!