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Bodyshop isn't always on my list when looking for skincare products, but sometimes you just go into a store! And because I am addicted to seaweed salad, I was browsing their section of seaweed products. The lady there recommended their face wash, which is for Combination/Oily skin, and my skin is combination to dry, even the oily zone isn't that oily. I find this a descent,gentle wash, I think it is going to work great for those who have oily skin. But I still have this feeling after cleansing my face, a tight dry skin kind of feeling, which I don't know if it should feel this way or if it's just a product that did not suit my skin!
This is a great product! I went straight to Keilh's after trying a sample of it. I usually don't find samples enough to see if a product is good or not, but I was impressed with this one from the first use. It is formulated with Amazonian White Clay which leaves the skin smooth and soft, and cleans like no other face wash I have ever used. It also has very few, barely noticeable exfoliating particles. And even though this is supposed to be a daily cleanser, I feel like it should be every other day, at least for those with dry skin, because it really clarifies the skin. But for those with oily skin, this will be perfect ..
I raved about this product in my previous post. I talked about it in details so I am not going to say much about it here other than " I love this cream" .
Don't you love the name of this product! "Pack Your Bags" how cute !
I found this brand at T.J.Maxx, I have never seen it before anywhere. I have been using it for several months and did not see much change simply because I don't expect change from an eye cream. My only problem is dark circles which I was born with, and which becomes less dark when I regulate my sleep, other than this I don't have any dryness or puffiness. I only bought it for the sake of keeping this part of my face hydrated and not ignored. I find it a decent product that is going to last for a long long time. It might work for someone else perfectly !
I did not like this at all, I know many people like it, but it is not for me. Even though I bought the travel or sample size, I could not finish it, so this might turn into a hand cream instead. The consistency and the smell of it is just like putting a glycerin hand cream on my face! It feels weird and uncomfortable. Lately, I apply it on certain dry patches on my face or nose, only few amount of it that won't bother that much ..
This is a really thick, greasy night cream.I had great expectations for it, but I was disappointed. Even with the consistency of it, it still does not moisturize that much. I have been a loyal costumer to Vichy; I started my serious skincare routine when I was in high school with Vichy products, and I loved their day creams, which seemed to have been formulated differently now ! I remember the moment I apply their light creams I feel my skin getting quenched immediately, which I hardly feel now with most products of any brand. Long story short, this product is not for me at all ..
It is too light and does not moisturize enough. It leaves a shiny film on the skin. I hate the way it smells ( which is only my problem, not the product's). By the way, does anyone hate the smell of SPF products? Ah I just can't stand it. If you know any SPF that does not smell please tell me in the comments.
This smells and tastes lovely, even though I try not to eat it but it just sneaks into my mouth. I use it while I shower or after I brush my teeth. It is decent, but not the best lip scrub out there. I actually find my St.Ives green tea scrub much better.
Trying to get as natural and organic products as I can, I decided to ditch all lip products that I used to use ( even though I am still in love with Labello, the first and the best lip product I have ever used) for a healthy alternative. This one is 100% natural, and the consistency of it is perfect.
Glad that you liked it : ) Thanks a lot. And speaking of dark circles, it is just annoying and hard to cure especially if someone is born with it like myself. But there must be a solution out there depending on what causes it. And for SPFs, the one I mentioned ,which is the DDF, is not too greasy,just a bit. and does not make you look like a ghost. But there is always an uncomfortable feeling when wearing an SPF ..
Have you ever tried the Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm? The one in the pot simply amazing!
I heard about it a lot, it seems like an interesting brand. It's pricy though, but might try it one day.


LaserSniper is an electronic shooting simulator designed for both home and professional use. The simulator allows for safe and interesting fun. Players shoot the simulator on the big screen. The use of modern electronic technology, lasers and computer technology is affordable for everyone!
The LaserSniper set contains various games. The weapon looks extremely realistically (laser shotguns / rifles). The player aims at the monitor, the laser beam is detected by a specialized camera that makes the simulations and games react to the player's shot.


The present invention relates to novel antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, antiobesity and hypocholesterolemic compounds their derivatives, their analogs, their tautomeric forms, their stereoisomers, their polymorphs, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, their pharmaceutically acceptable solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions containing them. More particularly, the present invention relates to novel [BEETA-aryl-a-oxysubstituted alkyl carboxylic acids of the general formula (I), their derivatives, their analogs, their tautomeric forms, their stereoisomers, their polymorphs, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, their pharmaceutically acceptable solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions containing them. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of formula (I), novel intermediates, processes for their preparation, their use in the preparation of the above said compounds and their use as antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, antiobesity and hypocholesterolemic compounds.


WALTON COUNTY-- It was another busy day in the Walton County Courthouse, as jurors in the Barry Davis trial heard a number of statements from witnesses.
Both Walton and Bay County Sheriff's Officials took the stand to testify about their investigation when they were searching for both John Gregory Hughes and Heidi Rhodes three years ago.
"What appeared to be an empty house, it was all secured, and no body was there," Sgt. Matthew Maikowski of the Walton County Sheriff's Office said. "We looked around and nothing seemed out of the ordinary."
"Started speaking with neighbors, putting out brochures, putting out pamphlets got news releases done, and assisted the primary investigator," Lt. Mitchell Pitts the Bay County Sheriff's Office said.
One of Hughes' neighbors said days after Rhodes and Hughes went missing, he actually saw the defendant, Barry Davis, outside Hughes' home multiple times.
"I said, 'Where's Greg?' And he said he is in Barbados, and that they were going to put all their stuff in storage," Patrick Steven Davis said.
But maybe the biggest piece of evidence introduced Friday, several checks police say Davis tried to cash after forging Hughes' signature.
Hughes' family said in no way was that his signature on these checks.
"In my opinion, that is not his signature," Amy Hughes, Greg's sister, said. "He wrote in a more block style, and this has loops in the G and there is a loop in the H."
The defense rebutted saying unless you see someone's signature everyday, it could be hard to distinguish.
The trial will resume Monday morning.


Dr. Elena Stylianou is a Lecturer in Art History at the Department of Arts. She previously worked as a research postdoctoral fellow at the University of London, Institute of Education (UK) (2007-2009) investigating the relationship between technology and museums. She holds a Doctorate from Teachers, College, Columbia University, New York with specialization in Art Theory and Aesthetics (2004-2007), and a Masters from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York in Art and Museum Studies (2002-2004).
She taught in a number of well-known museums in New York, such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Arts and Design and the Museum of the City of New York. She is a recipient of numerous fellowships and awards including a Fulbright Scholarship, a Spencer Fellowship, US, the Enid W. Morse Fellowship for Teaching in the Arts, US, and an Art Table Museum Fellowship, US.
Her research interests include a philosophical and historical investigation of the virtual, historical uses of technology in museums, and contemporary artists' engagement with technology.
In recent years he has started to embrace documentary filmmaking and his latest film 'New York in Motion' is an exhilarating expose of the ubiquitous, yet hidden art of motion graphics. It was on a festival run in a dozen countries worldwide, including IDFA, Amsterdam. The film made it's Mediterranean premiere here at International Motion Festival 2012 in Cyprus.
Dr. Evis Sammoutis is Assistant Professor of Music at the European University Cyprus and the Artistic Director of the Pharos Arts Foundation International Contemporary Music Festival. He also taught composition, orchestration and guitar performance at York, Nottingham and Hull Universities. His works often explore in a creative manner the relationship between harmony and timbre. Sammoutis holds a PhD in Music Composition from the University of York where he studied with Thomas Simaku with additional studies as a Fellow at IRCAM, Darmstadt, Voix Nouvelles and Tanglewood.
His works have been commissioned by festivals and organizations such as the Venice Biennale, Klangspuren, Royaumont and ARD and performed in more than 35 countries at venues and festivals such as the Purcell Room, Konzerthaus Berlin, MusicNOW, Gaudeamus Music Week, BachFest in Leipzig, Transart and the ISCM Festivals.
His works have been broadcast on many international radio stations such as BBC Radio 3 (UK), SWR2, Deutsche Welle and ARD (Germany), Rai 3 (Italy), RTP (Portugal) and KBS1 (South Korea). Performers include the Ensemble Modern, Les Percussions de Strasbourg, the London Symphony Orchestra, Irvine Arditti and Rohan de Saram, and conductors include Frank Ollu, Elgar Howarth, Kasper de Roo and Christoph Poppen. Sammoutis has been awarded prizes at many competitions, including the Royal Philharmonic Society Award, the 5th Jurgenson International Competition, the Irino Prize, the Andres Segovia Prize, the 5th Concours Dutilleux and the Franz Liszt. Scholarship and he spent the 2009 fall semester at Boston University as a Fulbright Scholar of Advanced Research.


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Contract, policies and procedures
Legal help with contracts, policies & procedures
First4Lawyers can help you draw up contracts, policies and procedures that follow UK law, to reduce the chance of costly disputes with employees, customers and third parties.
You might have been stung in the past by not having water-tight policies, or you could be so busy running your business you haven't had time to issue formal contracts, or draw up official procedures. Whatever your situation, you can benefit from hiring experts to review your existing position.
What are business contracts?
A business contract is an agreement between two or more parties that is bound in law. The contract will set out what each party must do or not do as part of the mutual agreement.
For example, the contract in question could define the nature of goods or services, as well as the price paid for those things.
There are many different types of business contracts. These relate – but are not limited - to:
Lease or sale of business premises
The lease or sale of plant equipment
The rights of employees
Exchanges of information.
What are the essential elements of a contract?
A contract must contain six essential elements to be binding in UK law. These six elements are:
This is a promise to do or not to do something in clear terms.
This forms the contractual obligations.
This is a promise to act, or a promise not to act and represents the value within the contractual terms.
In order to enter a contract, each party must have the capacity to fulfil its part of the agreement.
Intention to create legal relations
Both parties must expressly intend that the contract be binding in legal terms.
No vitiating factors
The contract must not contain any terms that legally invalidate the agreement.
What general matters are covered in a contract?
A business contract could define the parties involved, dates relevant to the terms and clauses, as well as descriptions of the goods and/or services that your business will receive or provide.
It's also likely to cover payment amounts, any interest amounts on late payments, guarantee and insurance provisions, as well as damages for breach of contract and the termination conditions.
What are policies and procedures?
Policies are rules, principles and guidelines. Procedures are the courses of action your company will take in different situations in line with policy.
The purpose of setting policies and procedures is to ensure actions and outcomes that are attuned to your company's ethos.
What are the basic requirements of policies and procedures?
If your business employs five or more people, the law requires you to set out an achievable health and safety procedure in line with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This policy should include fire safety, risk assessment and workstation assessment procedures.
As equality is a statutory responsibility, you should also consider drawing up an Equal Opportunities Statement of Intent. This could include reference to recruitment, harassment and confidentiality.
Other policies and procedures could relate to the following:
Personnel – this may include staff discipline, dismissal, grievances, redundancy, retirement and more.
Office management – like use of office and group facilities, security.
Finances – such as insurance.
Governance - eg. reporting procedures.
What are the main advantages of having thorough contracts, policies and procedures in place?
Having detailed contracts, policies and procedures in place can, among other things, reduce the risk of your employees needing – or having grounds – to make a claim against you.
Whether you want to draw up new contracts, policies and procedures, or you need to adapt your existing documentation, we have contract law experts who can help.
Our friendly legal advisors can assess your requirements for free and with no obligation. Just get in touch to find out more.
How to amend an employee contract
How to write an employee contract amendment letter

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Here's a manual update for the non-Steam version of the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 client. It includes many fixes (among them, one for 3D vision) and some tweaks. This patch addresses many of the community's biggest issues and requested fixes from feedback.
- Increased the AT4's top speed and acceleration so users spend less time exposed when firing.


To get the most from your investment in SQL Server Database products bring in expertise from QUBARK, we will work closely with your team to deliver value to your business. Not only will we ensure that you gain the most from your deployments, upgrades and migrations, we will also ensure that your teams will benefit via expert knowledge transfer through root cause analysis methods and proactive services.
Performance data will be collected and analyzed to identify costly queries and potential bottlenecks in disk, memory, network and CPU. Execution plans of the top consuming queries will be analysed on a dev/test/pre-prod server and all the recommendations will be provided in a detailed report.
We have solved every single performance issue we have been asked to work on. Having worked for Microsoft as SQL Microsoft Certified Masters has given us the experience which is required to tackle any performance issues.
Using remote control and conference call, we don't need physical access to your servers so you can be based anywhere in the world. You can also learn from watching us and asking questions so on top of having your performance issues solved, this can be a great learning experience!
QUBARK has developed a range of services offering a cost effective and incremental approach to out-tasking the management of SQL server environments. Our services reduce management costs, drive cost savings and deliver a dramatic improvement in service levels.
Environments can be supported on a 24×7 basis, wherever you are in the world. We are able to deliver best-practice administration tasks through our team of highly skilled SQL Server specialists. This service can be customised based on your specific requirements. Whether you have a few instances of SQL Server or a larger estate our team can ensure we offer you value and great service.


Hidden Creek Landscaping has grown a minimum of 20% over the last 20 years with sales over $11 million and are currently seeking a Division Manager for our Design Build division that can help the company to continue to grow and expand outside of the Central Ohio area.
The Division Manager works with their team to lead every facet of the division from design/sales to production, personnel management, safety/training, and budget/financials. This position is about teamwork, organization and logistics, personnel retention and hiring, job costing and hitting division financial margins.
Hidden Creek Landscaping, Inc. is an award winning Design/Build, Irrigation, and Maintenance Landscaping firm serving high profile clients throughout central Ohio. Our projects vary in size, scope, and style and we are known for our customer-oriented approach to addressing a lifestyle relating to outdoor environments. Due to dedication and innovative ideas in landscape design, our company has been able to delicately balance growth and personal relationships with our clients and our team. With our educated staff and continued growth and devotion, we will achieve our success as the premier landscape design/build firm in Central Ohio.
Hidden Creek Landscaping, Inc. is an award winning Design/Build, Irrigation, and Maintenance Landscaping firm serving high profile clients throughout central Ohio since 1998. Exceptional customer service has always been our focus in both commercial and residential we are known for our customer-oriented approach to addressing a lifestyle relating to outdoor environments. With our dedication and innovative ideas in landscape design and management, our company has been able grow a minimum of 10% each year. With our educated staff and continued growth and devotion, we will achieve our success as the premier landscape design/build firm in Central Ohio.


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The Budget is simply where the Chancellor of Exchequer, George Osborne, lays out the spending and cutting plans of the current Government. The General Election this year saw the Conservatives get a majority vote and therefore unlike in the 2010 Coalition, the Conservatives are free to spend and cut without having to worry about appeasing the Liberal Democrats.
Osborne announced today that the University Maintenance Grants given to the poorest students are to be scrapped after having become "unaffordable.' The plan is instead to replace the Grants with loans ; "So from 2016/17 academic year, we will replace maintenance grants with loans for new students, loans that only have to be paid back once they earn over £21,000 a year" Currently the poorest students whose families earn less than 25,000 per annum are given up to 3,387 a year. Osborne plans to change this in an attempt to make University "affordable to all students from all backgrounds" by increasing the Maintenance Loan to a maximum of £8,200 a year.
So what does this all mean for students? By forcing students to pay up to £9000 a year for university education and taking away the only interest free income source, Osbourne's decision is radical and bound to affect many young people considering or currently in further education across the UK. For those heavily reliant on the Grant within their households as a means of preventing the need for extra loans, the plans for education within the proposed summer budget are unsettling.
It is fair to say that students have already borne the brunt of education worries since 2010 when Tuition Fees trebled and the Education Maintenance Allowance was scrapped. Now students have to face the reality that no Grant coverage can only guarantee more outstanding debt once their degree is complete. For young students considering the option of university in the UK in the next few years, Osborne's decision is providing a likely deterrent.
As we discovered under the new Government 18 – 21 year olds can no longer be entitled to claim housing benefit automatically, but are expected to "earn to learn.' With no automatic housing benefit nearly 20,000 young Brits will be affected, potentially leading to increased rates of homelessness across Britain.
Combined with Osbourne's decision, the prospect of prosperity for young people in the UK seems slim with a suspected 20,000 extra homeless resulting from the cuts in housing benefits for young people. For now at least it seems that rather than supporting its youth, Britain's government are stunting the next generation's potential and development and thus creating a democracy entirely based on economical rather than intellectual gain.


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Gentle Monster pops up in Dover Street Market NY with an installation and exclusive eyewear
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The eyewear brand's latest work is inspired by alien life searching for a home in the universe
There are Korean concept stores, and then there's Gentle Monster. The label that's found major traction outside its home country sells experiences — by way of installations – as much as it does eyewear. The latest, 'Passenger', to occupy the ground floor of Dover Street Market New York (DSMNY).
Inspired by life forms travelling in search of a new, inhabitable planet, the act of foraging for resources along the way and, landing in unfamiliar territory, 'Passenger' freezes in time the journey — inviting visitors to the installation to put themselves in such shoes. Along with the art, a range of Gentle Monster eyewear pieces will be available, including the DSMNY exclusive pictured below.
Now till 19 June 2018. Located at Dover Street Market New York, 160 Lexington Avenue.
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In ancient China, it was customary to burn amber during large festivities. If amber is heated under the right conditions, oil of amber is produced, and in past times this was combined carefully with nitric acid to create "artificial musk" – a resin with a peculiar musky odor. Although when burned, amber does give off a characteristic "pinewood" fragrance, modern products, such as perfume, do not normally use actual amber due to the fact that fossilized amber produces very little scent. In perfumery, scents referred to as "amber" are often created and patented to emulate the opulent golden warmth of the fossil.
The modern name for amber is thought to come from the Arabic word, ambar, meaning ambergris.Ambergris is the waxy aromatic substance created in the intestines of sperm whales and was used in making perfumes both in ancient times as well as modern. The scent of amber was originally derived from emulating the scent of ambergris and/or labdanum but due to the endangered species status of the sperm whale the scent of amber is now largely derived from labdanum.The term "amber" is loosely used to describe a scent that is warm, musky, rich and honey-like, and also somewhat oriental and earthy. It can be synthetically created or derived from natural resins.
When derived from natural resins it is most often created out of labdanum. Benzoin is usually part of the recipe. Vanilla and cloves are sometimes used to enhance the aroma. "Amber" perfumes may be created using combinations of labdanum, benzoin resin, copal (itself a type of tree resin used in incense manufacture), vanilla, Dammara resin and/or synthetic materials.


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Home / 2018 / May / 28 / Why grease can be great: Chemical engineering graduate helps put waste oil to good use
Onyinye Ofulue leads a small student team—the UBC chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World, or ESW—in collecting waste cooking oil from UBC Food Services and converting it into a fatty acid-based fuel known as biodiesel. Credit: Clare Kiernan
Why grease can be great: Chemical engineering graduate helps put waste oil to good use
May 28, 2018 | For more information, contact Lou Corpuz-Bosshart
Whether it's French fries on the menu or an entire deep-fried turkey, disposing of used cooking oil can be a headache. Only a small amount of it can be composted, and dumping the rest down the drain can result in blocked pipes. For university food services departments tasked with preparing food for thousands of students, the challenge of disposing used cooking oil is exponential.
Onyinye Ofulue, a chemical and biological engineering student with a passion for sustainability, has been helping tackle that challenge for her past three years at UBC. She joined and led a small student team—the UBC chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World, or ESW—that collects waste cooking oil from UBC Food Services and converts it into a fatty acid-based fuel known as biodiesel, which can be used as fuel for diesel-powered vehicles.
"First, we clean up the oil at our lab in the chemical and biological engineering building, using physical oil filters to remove food particles," explains Ofulue. "Then we convert the oil using a process called transesterification, using methanol with potassium hydroxide as a catalyst. We've processed over a thousand litres of oil and produced more than 250 litres of the biodiesel so far and it's been used by one of the UBC housing services trucks that serve the campus."
Cleaning cooking oil at the laboratory. Credit: Clare Kiernan
To ensure the safety of the students handling the biodiesel, Ofulue led the revisions of work procedures for operating the reactor and other equipment used to convert the waste cooking oil. She also ensured that the team members received adequate training for work safety.
For Ofulue, the main attraction of biodiesel is its lower environmental impact compared to pure diesel. Biodiesel can be carbon-neutral over its life cycle, and it has virtually no sulfur, making it less polluting.
There are two blends available: B5, consisting of five percent biodiesel and 95 percent diesel, and B20, consisting of 20 per cent biodiesel and 80 per cent regular diesel. Nothing is wasted – even the byproduct of the biodiesel conversion, glycerol, is turned to soap which the team uses to wash glassware in their labs.
After she graduates this May, Ofulue hopes to continue to work with the student team as an ordinary member. "The goal is to get the biodiesel certified so that we can make more of it. And hopefully, the project will continue to expand with the next generation of student leaders at ESW," she said.
Onyinye Ofulue in the lab. Credit: Clare Kiernan
Diesel and biodiesel. Credit: Clare Kiernan
Onyinye Ofulue holds a jar of biodiesel. Credit: Clare Kiernan
Ofulue, who grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Canada five years ago for university studies, has fond memories of the class project that sparked her interest in sustainability.
"I was asked to do a presentation on renewable energy for my geography class, and that was the first time that I heard about solar and geothermal and wind power and what you could do with it. And then I went to UBC and I heard about the ESW club, so I joined the club and that started it all," she recounted.
In Ibadan, Nigeria, she worked with Readers are Leaders, a book club to help primary to middle-school children improve their English skills. She continued her volunteer work in Canada, helping out at BC Cancer Society events and as a recruiter for Canadian Blood Services. At UBC, she devoted time to working with UBC student housing in welcoming new students to campus.
"I've been very blessed," said Ofulue. "My family are all very much into education, my brothers and uncles studied engineering, and they've all encouraged me to chase my dream of becoming an engineer and making a difference in the world. I look forward to using my education and my experience with the biodiesel project to continue contributing to my community."
Onyinye Ofulue is graduating at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30 at The Chan Centre for Performing Arts (6265 Crescent Road, UBC Vancouver campus). She is available for interviews today, May 28, and Tuesday, May 29.
Onyinye Ofulue in the laboratory. Credit: Clare Kiernan
Find other stories about: #UBCGrad, Biodiesel, Engineers for a Sustainable World, Onyinye Ofulue, Used cooking oil
Lou Corpuz-Bosshart
UBC Media Relations
Email: lou.bosshart@ubc.ca


Mr. Opesan's passion for education stems from his natural curiosity and insatiable appetite for learning. He trained as a secondary school Maths teacher (PGCE) after a first degree in Business Studies (Marketing) and a Masters in Mass Communications from the University of Leicester.
Having worked several jobs before joining the teaching profession, Mr. Opesan took on departmental responsibility within his first year of teaching. Soon after changing his school, he became the Head of Mathematics. Later in the same school, George Mitchell, London, E11, he gained whole school responsibility as an Assistant Head Teacher in charge of Assessment and Reporting.
In 2007, Mr. Opesan relocated to Lagos as the founding Principal of Meadow Hall College; one of the best secondary schools in Lagos State.
During his first stint at Meadow Hall, in addition to his College role, the progress of Infant School and Junior School students fell within his ambit when he was designated Education Director of Meadow Hall.
Mr. Opesan is a highly sought-after trainer in the field of education. He has worked with many educational consultancies, such as Meadow Hall Consult, which provides quality teacher training, School Run and BEC (British Education Consultants).
He has been privileged to facilitate seminars in renowned institutions such as the University of Lagos and Cambridge University, and also in Abuja, Warri and Port Harcourt. Prior to returning to full-time work at Meadow Hall as the Head of School, with an oversight of both the Lekki and Ikoyi sites, Mr. Opesan spent two years working with James Hope College, Agbor and the AISEN (Association of International School Educators of Nigeria) Head Office.
Mr. Opesan is a keen sportsman, and a published author who is blessed with two wonderful children currently at university.


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Gareth Southgate's side have enjoyed a strong campaign so far and could have secured qualification to next summer's championships last month, but a turgid performance in Prague saw them come unstuck against the Czech Republic.
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They are distinctive creatures, with short forelegs and long tails and hind legs giving them the appearance of a rat-like Tyrannosaurus Rex.
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According to the Harris Poll, Michael Jordan was well-known and considered marketable by 88% of those surveyed, followed by James , Curry , Brady and Rodgers .
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Gardens of the Queen: Caribbean's Last Pristine Coral Reefs
Conor Kennedy, Harvard University | June 21, 2014 9:10 am |
[Editor's note: Conor Kennedy traveled this summer to Cuba to dive the Gardens of the Queen, one of the most pristine marine environments in the Caribbean, to conduct ecological assessments of the coral reef ecosystem with Ocean Doctor. This is Part I of a five-part series. Read Part II, Part III andPart IV.]
I'm in Havana getting ready for an early morning trip to the Gardens of the Queen, the archipelago and reef complex 60 miles south of Central Cuba in the rich intersection where the waters of the Gulf of Mexico meet those of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Theexpedition sponsors are Ocean Doctor and The Explorers Club. Our mission is to gather data on the Caribbean's last pristine reef system.
The Gardens of the Queen is 60 miles south of Central Cuba in the rich intersection where the waters of the Gulf of Mexico meet those of the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
Today we met with former President Fidel Castro, who was an early and passionate advocate for protecting the reef. Castro told us that he had fished and dove the extraordinary reef over its entire 60 mile length. He began by telling us the history of a famous battle that took place on the reef in the War of Independence against Spain when an entire Spanish fleet was sunk by armored American war ships. His father came to Cuba as a Spanish soldier during that conflict.
He also told us about his personal evolution as an environmentalist. He began as an avid marlin and spear fisherman who slaughtered many marine species on the reef, assuming the oceans were infinite and could never be depleted. He next told us of an island rookery covered with Central American pigeons called torcaso palomas which he slaughtered with a shotgun and ate with great relish until he almost died after being poisoned by the toxic bark of the trees in which these pigeons roosted. Shortly after killing the doves he met with marine conservationist Jacques Cousteau. That meeting helped transform Castro into a committed environmentalist. He has committed to preserve 25 percent of Cuba's waters from extractive fishing as Marine Preserves, while the U.S. lags, preserving less than 2 percent of our coastal waters.
Me with my dad and brother Aidan in Havana, Cuba.
Florida Aquarium team to travel to Cuba
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Members of the Florida AquariumFoundation will travel to Havana, Cuba to hold meetings with the National Aquarium of Cuba.
The Cuban aquarium is looking to build a research partnership with a U.S. counterpart, but the Florida Aquarium has not stated publicly whether it is interested in such an arrangement, the Tampa Tribunesaid. The trip is expected to stretch from next Tuesday to Sunday.
"This is an educational mission," said Tom Hall, foundation chairman who will travel on the trip. "We want to talk about what we do, hear what they do, and then compare notes. I'll know more when we get back."
According to Jeffrey Boutwell of the Latin America Working Group Education Fund in Washington, D.C., the Cuban aquarium wants to create a relationship with a U.S. aquarium on issues of mutual interest including minimizing the effects of oil spills and protecting populations of fish including marlin and tuna, the Tribune said. http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/blog/latin/2014/10/florida-aquarium-team-to-travel-to-cuba.html
Prospects for Private Boat Travel
Marina industry group plans trip to Cuba
Patrick Hemingway, grandson of the late U.S. author Ernest Hemingway, waves from a yacht at the Marina Hemingway in Havana Sept. 8. Hemingway's grandsons Patrick and John are in Cuba to mark the 60th anniversary of his Nobel Prize in Literature. (ENRIQUE DE LA OSA / REUTERS)
By Doreen Hemlock,Sun Sentinel
Richard Graves dreams of the day when South Floridians can take their yachts for a weekend in Cuba.
That's why the Fort Lauderdale-based marina consultant is helping organize a trip to explore the island's marine scene, hoping to prepare for a time of open U.S-Cuba travel as Cuba seeks to develop marinas.
Graves aims to accompany more than a dozen U.S. marine industry specialists to Cuba from Feb. 18 to 22, just after Miami's international boat show. He hopes some participants at this month's mammoth boat show in Fort Lauderdale may sign up for the trip.
Their group aims to meet folks from the veteran Marina Hemingway and the expanding Marina Gaviota in Varadero, as well as Cubans in the arts, budding businesses and other fields.Washington's 52-year-old embargo on Cuba restricts most U.S. business with the communist-led island, but the Obama administration allows people-to-people tours, such as the one Graves is developing with licensed travel group Other Cuban Journeys.
"The idea is to make contacts and get a visual. You have to start understanding the culture to do business there one day," said Graves. "This is a long-term process."
The largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba now has just 15 marinas with roughly 800 slips, an inventory basically frozen for half a century. But the government has plans to add 23 marinas with more than 5,000 slips, working with foreign investors.
Projects include expanding Gaviota Varadero marina to 1,200 slips to become one of the Caribbean's largest, Cuban officials have said.
A University of Florida study has estimated 60,000 U.S. vessels over 25 feet long would visit Cuba the first year after Washington lifts restrictions on U.S. boat travel to the island.
"For boating and the marine industry, Cuba is a perfect gateway to the Caribbean, eastern and western," said Graves, who has done studies to boost U.S. boating to the Caribbean overall.
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Amadeus Booking Software in Cuba
Pioneer Travel Software Introduced in Cuba
Havana, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Amadeus travel agency, started today in Cuba a pioneer travel software that includes booking for inland transportation, through a project with Viazul and Cubana de Aviación, and the collaboration of Iberia.
Viazul, the main bus company with regular service in this country, will assume from Tuesday the implementation of a system of inventory control, distribution, check-in and issuing e-tickets, which benefits the tourism industry in the archipelago.
This electronic booking mechanism covers all Viazul national routes. The project consists of two phases and includes system processes, the provision of the initial basic equipment for inland terminals and Viazul Booking Center (CR), besides the training of the operations staff and technicians in terminals.
This plan includes access to the system from all travel agencies which are clients of Amadeus in Cuba.
The second phase is scheduled for 2015 and includes the distribution of Viazul routes through a shared code with Cubana de Aviación for all travel agencies worldwide.
The deputy director general of Omnibus Nacionales, Alberto Ramos, told reporters that through Amadeus network, all Cuban travel agencies will be able to make Viazul bookings electronically.
This project aims to develop destinations within the country (to place them on the world tourism map) and save time and steps for Viazul.
Amadeus, created in the 1980s, has about 10 thousand employees and offices in Madrid, Nice and Erding, with 71 commercial organizations. Viazul is a transport dependency of Omnibus Nacionales created in Cuba in 1996.
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Tuesday Photo Challenge – Round Up 119 – Dutch goes the Photo!
Welcome to the 119th round up of the Tuesday Photo Challenge! Another wonderful week of responses!
All of your posts were a delight to read both because of their creativity and the thought that you put into them. Their were numerous interpretations of the theme Wind, each one of them interesting and beautiful. Thank you for a great set of entries, and I hope that you'll enjoy reading each one as much as I did!
In pensivity101's very creative post, she covered just about every version of wind that I can think of; go check to see, if she missed one!
Xenia's post in whippetwisdom provides a wonderful haiku that sings of the wind, as Eivor and Pearl run like the wind. Xenia's second post in her blog, Tranature, takes a more relaxed view, as things wind down.
The day is really rather windy in the awesome photo in Land of Images' contribution to this week's challenge.
Another fantastic post in CitySonnet, who clearly has a penchant for waves, as is evident in the great photos!
The windsock gives us a good indication of the weather conditions in another great post in theOnlyD800intheHameau! The drone braves the weather just fine!
Olga shares an awesome event in Stuff and what if…, which is a truly epic celebration!
In Geriatri'X' Fotogallery, there is evidence of the benefit of the wind and how we can use it!
Another great photo in Chateaux des Fleurs, as we get to see the wind carrying out one of its missions!
Petra's post in Photoworld vol. 3 laments the lack of wind in serene images, but she did find wind in one of her images!
In Don't Hold Your Breath, we get to see the clouds from above, as the wind carries them forward!
In a lovely post in MVobsession we get to see wonderful displays of the wind and how we use it.
Kammie's post in The Nut House shows off the pride of Texas as the breeze is much appreciated!
Jason is taking an anti-rain stance in his post in Proscenium: too much wind and rain has caused such flooding that he's considering building an ark!
Candace features a rather lovely, winding path in her post in Netdancer's Musings, which looks very inviting!
Ron knows which way the wind is blowing in his post in Progressing into Solitude, as the vane will tell him!
Sonia finds strength in the wind in her post in Sonia's Musings, as the wind in her hair gives her the courage to face her fear of heights!
With a wonderful poem in Sync with Deep, we get in touch with the deep universal meaning of the wind's breath!
In another fantastic post in One letter UP – diary 2.0, we see part of the wind's effect that we may not appreciate, as the snowdrifts are pretty high!
Cee's has more wonderful photos on this week's theme in Cee's Photography, where we get to see classic, as well as modern!
Stella captures some wonderful sights in Giggles & Tales; a gorgeous windmill and that Danish flag looks stunning!
Tatiana shows off some of the beauty of Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland, in a great post in TravelArtPix; even on a windy day, it looks stunning!
Nicole created both a beautiful poem and photo in her post in Doar Nicole, where she describes a winding breeze!
In Q's Place we get to experience a classic Dutch windmill in an unusual location: San Francisco!
In her blog Out of my Write Mind, Sandy shows us the tree damage that can occur due to the wind in beautiful photos!
In Na'ama Yehuda's post, she shows us the true nature of the wind's blessing, as sailing is just amazing!
A great post in Wanderlust and Wonderment shows us Glacier Bay and its windy roads on a windy day!
Emily's post in her blog, Zombie Flamingoes, shares the fun of the wind with us, particularly the kite-boarding!
Susan's post in Musin' with Susan shares a great photo of the flags on Pier 39, which looks fantastic!
In a lovely post in Sharing Thoughts, Indira shows us some balloons floating on the wind, as well as an amazing winding road!
With great photos in KameraPromenader, Maria captured the wind in all its glorious detail!
In another great post in WoollyMuses, there's lots of fun play thanks to the wind! Kitesurfing looks like a lot of fun!
Jessica Marie shares a wonderful photo of her mom and herself on a windy day in Ireland in Once a Day Photos.
Debbie wrote another wonderful post in ForgivingConnects, which focuses on a 3-step tool to help with fogirivng oneself!
Robert shares another amazing photo in his blog Photo Roberts Blog, where he captures the effect of the wind with subtle understatement!
With a great photo in sgeoil, we get to experience the beauty of the wind, echoing the words of Khalil Gibran.
Sonya's photo in Middleton Road of the sunset with wind turbines is simply stunning in its serene beauty!
Khürt provides a truly stunning set of images in Island in the Net; he documents the Quickchek balloon festival in all its stunning colorful beauty!
In a lovely drawing in Cactus Dreams, we get to see a magnificent bird who is an expert at using the wind!
Ilka describes the winds of change in a beautiful post in A Thousand Miles, as children grow under our eyes.
Had to Google Tower Hill Botanic Gardens. I lived most of my life within 20 minutes drive of Tower Hill, in Sth Western Victoria…….an extinct volcano, down under.
No extinct volcano, where I go; that would be an awesome feature to have as well!
Hi Frank, thank you for your patience with me. I know, I am sometimes a bit late for your Round Up.
Wow, bumper participants this week Frank!


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here = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))

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except ImportError:
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    license="MIT License",
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    description=("Kivy automation, can be used to do GUI tests."),
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Senators want to know more about Trump's new secure smartphone
And, given recent highly-publicized security mishaps, the senators want to know if he even uses it.
By Zack Whittaker for Zero Day | February 14, 2017 -- 14:09 GMT (06:09 PST) | Topic: Security
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Two senators on the Homeland Security committee want to know more about President Trump's government-issued secure smartphone -- and if he's even using it.
Sens. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Tom Carper (D-DE), asked the government's Defense Information Systems Agency, currently headed by Pentagon chief Gen. James Mattis and charged with helping to secure the president's communications, if Trump was served a secured smartphone, and details of the device.
For national security, Trump gets a new secure 'smartphone'
The phone comes with "state-of-the-art" security, but does it come with Twitter?
The senators also want to know what steps the department took to lock down the device.
It comes just a couple of weeks after The New York Times reported that Trump still uses his "old, unsecured Android phone," despite being given a secure handset for personal communications.
Further investigation pointed to Trump's use of a Samsung Galaxy S3, a four-year old phone known to have numerous and serious security vulnerabilities -- including the high-profile Stagefright bug -- worrying security professionals.
The senators said Trump's use of a personal phone would be "troubling" if true, because "security risks associated with the use of an unsecured phone include hackers' ability to access the device to turn on audio recording and camera features, as well as engaging surveillance tools that allow location and other information tracking features."
They added that the the "national security risks of compromising a smartphone used by a senior government official, such as the President of the United States, are considerable."
The letter was dated February 9, but released Monday, hours after yet another highly-publicized security incident, which resulted in the president and his staff reading classified briefing notes on North Korea's recent missile launch over dinner in a public restaurant, some of which used their cell phone's flash light to illuminate the papers.
Security experts lambasted the practice, calling the entire event "jeopardizing" to national security.
Renowned security professor Matt Blaze described it as "risky as having an email server," referring to Trump's criticism of his presidential contender Hillary Clinton's use of a private email system during her time as secretary of state.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA, 33rd), a computer science major, said in a tweet that he found the event "highly disturbing."
It's the latest in a string of security issues by White House staff since the new president took office in January.
The senators asked Mattis to respond by March 9.
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Meet the shadowy tech brokers that deliver your data to the NSA
Inside the global terror watchlist that secretly shadows millions
198 million Americans hit by 'largest ever' voter records leak
Britain has passed the 'most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy'
Microsoft says 'no known ransomware' runs on Windows 10 S — so we tried to hack it
Leaked document reveals UK plans for wider internet surveillance
Encryption laws to run up against CLOUD Act and GDPR: Law Council
Laws show the different path Australia is taking to privacy, the Law Council of Australia has said.


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Francis Edward Su é um matemático estadunidense. É professor de matemática do Harvey Mudd College.

Obteve um Ph.D. na Universidade Harvard em 1995, com a tese Methods for Quantifying Rates of Convergence for Random Walks on Groups, orientado por Persi Diaconis.

Em 2013 foi eleito presidente da Mathematical Association of America, tendo assumido o cargo em 2014, sendo o presidente de número 56.

Matemáticos dos Estados Unidos
Matemáticos do século XXI

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What do you get when you mix three ridiculously great breweries and their three IPAs? Rule of Thirds IPA is what. A collaborative brew that spreads the breadth of the country. The idea of mixing three IPAs from three of the best brewing companies in the UK is a beautiful thing.
Rule of Thirds is 33.3% Soundwave by Siren, 33.3% Cannonball by Magic Rock and 33.3% Gamma Ray by Beavertown. I've tried all of them on their own and would rank them pretty high in my all-time favourite IPAs so what happens when you mix all three? You get a lot of hops that's for sure! It's a beautiful hazy amber colour and the aroma is strong of hops.
The taste is as you expected, really great. It has a sweetness on the first sip but there's that bitterness you'd expect from an IPA that hits in. All of the usual characteristics are there too, so floral notes and citrus. It is very tropical. So mangoes, pineapple and all of those lovely yellow fruits in beer form. Sound great? It is. I think I prefer Cannonball, Soundwave and Gamma Ray on their own compared to this collaborative brew. But as I mentioned at the beginning, those three beers rank very highly in my favourite IPAs. That said, it is still a really great beer and I'm happy it exists.


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Citizens Proposal for a Border between Israel and Palestine
Land Transfer
Other Areas of Joint Administration
Jewish Settlers: Those Who Return and Those Who Remain within Palestine
Arab Communities within Israel
Legal Protections, Human Rights and the International Community
Overview Map
Northern West Bank
North Jerusalem
Jerusalem -- Eastern Areas of Focus
Ma'ale Adumim, E-1 and Access
Southern West Bank
Gaza and its Future Development
Har Homa C
Giv'at Hamatos
The Question of Recognizing Israel as a Jewish State
Let Us Prepare for Two States
Can Palestinians Recognize Israel's "Jewish Character"?
Next Steps: Negotiating an Initial Border
Etzion Bloc Expansion: Israeli Overreaching
Israel's Tussle with Europe
Time to Negotiate the Northern and Southern Sectors of the Israeli-West Bank Border
President Peres and Dr. Ashrawi: Thank You for Staying on Track
Playing the Victim Card Will Not Bring Peace
Negotiations By the Parties
The World Should Help the Palestinian Hunger Striker
...and only afterwards move to discuss the topic of Jerusalem
A Question of Accountability
Israel Twisting in the Wind
Netanyahu: Too Big for His Britches
Netanyahu's "Israeli Comfort"
How Shaul Mofaz Can Jump-Start the Peace Process
Netanyahu on the Brink
Time for Taking Stock
Israel in Wonderland
Whatever Happened to the Quartet?
The Palestinians Want to Negotiate
A Time for Hope and a Call for Restraint
Israel Can Win in Gaza, But Not Now
Congratulations to the New State of Palestine!
Security and Borders: Both Required for Peace
It Is Up to Israel to Restart Peace Negotiations
Israel and Palestine: Changing the Terms of Agreement
The Knesset Bill to Increase the Number of Women that Elect the Chief Rabbis Is Important for Jewish Women
Proposal on Governance of the Holy Basin
Time for Netanyahu to Reach Across the Aisle
Tzipi Livni's Challenge
Women Should Be Free to Pray at the Wailing Wall
Proposed Highway through the Jordan Valley Will Backfire on Israel
Secretary Kerry, Please Beware of Israel's Stalling Tactics
A Proposal on the Issue of Palestinian Recognition of Israel as a Jewish State
Proposed "Jewish State" Law a Threat to Israel's Democracy
Journaling: Hope and Despair - Seven Weeks In
Netanyahu's War
We Should Applaud Herzog and Livni for Reclaiming Zionism
The Next Israeli Government
West Bank Citizenry and Receipt of Individuals of Palestinian Origin
What Next for Israel?
Mischief in the Trade Legislation would Hinder Progress
What Next for America?
Could American Firms Choose to Gradually Disinvest from Israel?
Boycotting Israel is not anti-Semitism
Isaac Herzog's Diplomatic Initiative: Can This Detour Be Reframed Into a Road to Two States?
The Choice of Friedman as Envoy to Israel Is a Challenge to the Soul of American Judaism
America's Abstention at the UN: Well Played!
Lapid: A New Leader for Israel?
Outcomes of SC Resolution 2334
Release the Tapes of the Noni Affair
Yair Lapid: A Strong Leader for a Secure Israel
Bill to Annex E-1: A Knife in the Heart of the Two-State Solution
Thus Endeth the Jewish State
CP Suspending Operation
Return to Two States
Benny Gantz Can Do Better than Pander to the Settlers
The Joint List Should Join the Government
Israel's Moment of Opportunity
Trump's Unfair Middle East Plan Leaves Nothing to Negotiate
Alison Wakelin
It is strongly desirable that the long term goal of the current Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that are being mediated by Secretary of State Kerry is total reconciliation between the two peoples.
Restoration of Family Relationship
This will eventually restore their identity as siblings, children of Ishmael and Isaac, as would have existed within the family of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar before Hagar and Ishmael were banished. Over time, the family relationship will have opportunity to develop.
The Two State Solution
Within this context, the Two State Solution is seen as a necessary step. It will give each side space for a necessary period of healing after long suffering and conflict. The world can recognize the need of the Jewish people, who have suffered for millennia as a persecuted minority, to have a state of their own. However, Israel can afford the Palestinians the rights and dignity of a state as well, and the two states can over time learn to live in peace with one another. This will provide the opportunity for reconciliation between the two peoples, who were set at enmity so many millennia ago by that act of banishment.
To the Palestinian Negotiators
Since Mr. Netanyahu makes his demand that the Palestinians must recognize Israel as a Jewish state on the basis of the Jewish people's historical claim on the land dating from biblical times, he has opened the door for Israel also having to take responsibility for the historical origins of the Jewish people in the family of Abraham and Sarah. Within that family, it was Abraham and Sarah who caused Hagar to become the mother of Abraham's son Ishmael. Regardless of how the conflict between Sarah and Hagar developed to the point where Sarah demanded her banishment, together with her child Ishmael, we have to acknowledge that responsibility for that situation lay with both Matriarchs and with Abraham. As this conflict occurred in the family that is at the root of Jewish history, it cannot be separated from Israel's current claim to be a Jewish state.
Therefore, rather than reject Mr. Netanyahu's demand outright, we propose that the Palestinian negotiators take the following position: "We recognize Israel as a state for the Jewish peoples that gives due consideration to all the children of Abraham."
By taking that position, the Palestinians preserve their obligation to advocate for the rights of Arab Israelis and can hold Israel accountable. Furthermore, the phrase "due consideration" can become the basis for a final status agreement that provides some satisfaction to Palestinian refugees, both as regards financial compensation and also for Israel to possibly agree to take in a limited number of refugees for such purposes as reuniting families.
To the Israeli Negotiators
It is proposed that Israel accept this position, if it is offered. It would satisfy the fundamental requirement that the Palestinians recognize Israel's Jewish character and sovereignty. It would reassure Israel that the Palestinians have no intention to press their claims under the Right of Return to the point of overwhelming Israel with non-Jews. But at the same time it would reaffirm what Israel already requires of itself according to its own founding documents, that it is a democracy that provides equal rights for all its citizens, including its Arab minority.
Furthermore, down the road, Israel could request that the Palestinians accept symmetrical language that would oblige them to provide rights and protection for Jewish settlers who choose to remain in the future Palestine, thus: "We recognize Palestine as a state for the Palestinian people that gives due consideration to its Jewish minority."


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JK's Ikhlaq Hussain among Stanford university's top ranking scientist
Born in 1986 in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr. Ikhlaq Hussain has been featured twice in Stanford University's top scientist rankings which commenced from 2019.
Founded in 1885 Stanford University, a research university in Stanford, California, is considered among the largest universities in the United States and is ranked among the best universities in the world.
After pursuing Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from University of Jammu, Dr. Ikhlaq pursued his masters from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi and Ph.D from IIT Delhi.
Currently working as a coordinator in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Kashmir, Zakura Campus, he always wanted to join the academic line due to his keen interest in teaching.
He has received numerous awards for his contribution in the field of Electrical Engineering. He is a senior member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) since 2021.
Dr. Ikhlaq received the POSOCO Power System Award in 2017 and young scientist award in BRICS, Young scientist conclave held in South Africa in 2018. Besides this, he is also a recipient of the Gandhian Young Technology Innovation award and ranks among the top 10 award recipients of Outstanding Faculty Researchers in the renewable energy field.
His four papers have featured in the "best paper award" in various conferences that he has attended and has been awarded by GUCON for the same in Malaysia in 2021.
Besides this, he was recently featured in the elite list of Stanford University rankings that ranks the top 2% of scientists worldwide on the basis of indices, citations and publications in 2019 and 2020.
His research interests include solar photovoltaic systems, micro grid, renewable energy, power quality, power electronics, distribution systems etc.
Currently, Dr. Ikhlaq is involved in the research regarding the feasibility and marketability of electric vehicles and their impact on the power grid in Kashmir province. The project has been financed by the UT government.
"In Kashmir, many people have started to use electric vehicles and the quantity is increasing with every passing day. We are researching the impact of the increased number of electric vehicles on the already established power grid network of Kashmir. What if there are more electric vehicles? Is there any chance of a power collapse? We are working on all these issues," he said.
Guided by Dr. Bhim Singh, one of the top scientists of India who has received various awards in the field of Electrical Engineering, he and his team has filed 5 patents and are jointly working on a number of projects.
He has published more than 150 papers in top renowned journals mostly indexed in quartile 1 & 2. Till date, he has managed to publish close to 31 transaction papers with high impact factor.
"One of the patents that we have filed is about multifunctional converters. As per IEEE standards, total harmonic distortion in a system should be less than 5% but it always exceeds this limit, deteriorating the power quality of the system. Loads like computers, printers and all other electronic gadgets generate a lot of harmonics thus polluting the system. Due to this, efficiency of the system decreases. It also leads to overload in the generators. Transfer of active power through multifunctional converters results in improvement in power quality," he said.
Currently, Dr. Ikhlaq is co-supervising 6 students of National Institute of Technology, Srinagar and Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi who are pursuing their Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.
One of his projects is to improve power quality using AI techniques in solar PV systems. Much of his work is about the impact of renewable energy on distribution systems using AI techniques.
"Power is generated at Uri and load is located in Srinagar in the form of industries and offices which require electricity all the time. There is a long distance between generator and user which causes transmission losses. We install solar PV in our homes to generate electricity and minimize these losses. Why can't we generate locally and what impact it will have locally. We are working on this project," he said.
His projects also involve optimization techniques to aid the conventional controllers. He said, "We are also working on the improvement of performance of microgrids. The utilization of oil will be minimized by designing a system comprising PV, wind and batteries. Such a system when disconnected from the mains will work as a standalone system. When the supply is restored, it will be reconnected automatically."
The transmission and distribution losses, aggregated technical and commercial losses owing to pilferage and improvement of power quality are some of the projects that Dr. Ikhlaq is involved with.
He says, "Around 1980, all companies in the middle-east increased the price of oil. People thought why not go for an alternate source of energy. India made a special ministry called ministry of non-renewable energy. We came up with the concept of converters. After 2035, some countries have decided to use Electric Vehicles only. In Srinagar after 5-10 years, people will use electric vehicles because they are economical and are environment friendly."
Dr. Ikhlaq said that research on renewable energy is the need of the hour to increase the efficiency of the system. "An increase of 0.05 % in efficiency will be a big thing for us," he added. He is working on various areas related to renewable energy and has collaborated with many foreign researchers for the same.
Reminiscing about his early childhood, Dr. Ikhlaq said that he had interest in Mathematics and people would call him a computer due to his strong hold on the subject. He said, "I had no concept of good technical colleges. I had qualified AIEEE and was waiting for 6 months due to lack of awareness about counseling in NIT. I was interested in electrical engineering because of the number of power projects that had cropped up in my area."
His family wanted him to prepare for KAS but he was determined and didn't leave his field and instead started preparing for KAS and GATE examination simultaneously. "I prepared for both these exams studying at home. I passed the prelims of KAS with electrical engineering as the optional paper and during the mains exam, I was praying not to get selected. I never changed my goal," he said.
Dr. Ikhalq was just 12 years old when he lost his father. Later, his elder brother had to take up a job to run the family. "One should always work with truthfulness. There should be no pressure from society or parents. Whatever a person has to do, he should do it with determination. Then nothing can stop him," he concluded.


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Kyra Goldman of Short Hills, New Jersey, celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on November 15, 2014. For her Mitzvah Project she chose two very worthwhile organizations.
Kyra has a passion for fitness, so she decided to raise money for the Lymphoma Research Foundation by holding Cycling for LRF. It was a fun-filled, non-competitive indoor cycling session at Flywheel Sports in Englewood, New Jersey. The Cycling for LRF classes are nationwide and offers survivors, family and friends an opportunity to cycle in honor and memory of those whose lives have been touched by Lymphoma.
For her second Mitzvah Project, Kyra honored a Holocaust survivor by becoming a witness through the Holocaust Council Of Metro West NJ, part of the Jewish Federation.
Pictured L-R: Mom Sherri, Bat Mitzvah girl Kyra , Sister Samantha and Dad Bill. Younger Brother Jake is not pictured as he is nine and was too young to ride but helped out with Kyra's tunes for the ride!
MM: Can you give us the details of your Mitzvah Projects?
KG: I love fitness so I initiated a spinning class at Flywheel Sports. I was able to make a playlist of the songs that we cycled to and our friends and family came to the class and donated to our cause raising $5,000. I also twinned with a Holocaust survivor named Gina Lanceter. I became a witness and will retell her story to my children and my children's children. My survivor had the opportunity to celebrate with me on November 15, 2014, and shared my Bat Mitzvah as she never was able to experience this because of the Holocaust.
Survivor Gina Lanceter is holding the model of the train window. Gina was in a boxcar on her way to a concentration camp (Majdanek) with her parents. They were able to push the bar on this tiny window and push Gina out while the train was moving!
MM: Why did you decide to take on these particular Mitzvah Projects?
KG: Raising money for Lymphoma was close to my heart as my aunt had suffered with this terrible disease. She went through rigorous chemotherapy and is now thankfully cancer-free. For my second project I am going to Israel soon and I can now honor my survivor who taught me so much about the Holocaust. I was so happy to be able to share my Bat Mitzvah with someone as special as my survivor.
KG: It made me feel great because I was helping others like my Aunt who suffered through this terrible illness. I also loved knowing that I could share my special day with someone who wasn't able to have a Bat Mitzvah.
KG: We sent out an email to my friends and family to help us with our cycling class.
and the Holocaust Council Of Metro West NJ.
We thank Kyra, the entire Goldman family and Gina Lanceter for sharing these amazing Mitzvah Projects with our readers.


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WATSEKA -- The Paxton-Buckley-Loda softball team won 5-3 over Watseka in its Sangamon Valley Conference debut on Tuesday, April 2.
"The kids played great tonight," PBL head coach Kelli Vaughn said. "We played error-free softball and just made every play we needed to make. It was a solid team effort tonight and one that has us excited for the future with this team."
In the first inning, Christina White and Lorena Arnett each drew a walk before Baylee Cosgrove hit a three-run homer to center field to give PBL (2-6, 1-0) a 3-0 lead.
In the fourth inning, Maddy Foellner drew a leadoff walk before Sindra Gerdes threw another base-on-balls. Gerdes and Foellner each scored on an erroneous throw.
"Magan Harris was tough on the mound, but we showed some patience and drew some walks that allowed us to score on their miscues in the fourth," Vaughn said.
On the mound, Emma Steiner struck out three batters and walked one while allowing three runs -- two earned -- on seven hits through all seven innings.
"I thought Emma kept her composure on the mound and the kids made some nice plays behind her," Vaughn said.
W -- Emma Steiner, 7 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 K, BB. L -- Magan Harris, 7 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 13 K, 5 BB.
PBL (2-6, 1-0) -- Christina White R. Lorena Arnett 1-2, R. Baylee Cosgrove 1-3, HR, 3 RBIs, R. Maddy Foellner R. Sindra Gerdes R.
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Zhang Enli
Past Exhibition 25 Jan – 7 Apr 2018 New York, 22nd Street
Hauser & Wirth is pleased to present 'The Garden,' an exhibition of new paintings by Zhang Enli. A champion of overlooked spaces and objects, Zhang Enli works from sketches, photographs, and memories to render his experience of the world in variegated brushstrokes and intimations of figures. His works, grounded in his immediate surroundings, involve a ceaseless scrutiny of ways of seeing. For the paintings on view in 'The Garden,' Zhang Enli has drawn inspiration from the gardens that populate the industrialized cityscape of Shanghai, articulating his impressions of their organic forms through expansive, immersive paintings that envelop viewers in an uncanny sense of recognition.
Having achieved acclaim for his earlier figural paintings, Zhang Enli has dedicated recent years to developing his own abstract visual language. In his latest body of work, Zhang Enli's uninhibited, intuitive approach to color and form ideally complements his signature focus upon the quotidian. Among works on view in 'The Garden,' are 'The Skeleton,' 'The Classical Painting,' and 'The Gold Arowana,' a series that advances his unique approach to abstraction and explores the deceptively poetic aspects of everyday contemporary life.
'Grey Parrot' (2017) bears the unmistakable trace of Zhang Enli's earlier paintings of pipes, water hoses, and tangled wires. Yet a perceptible shift has occurred between the identifiable articles of those works, and the current expressionistic delineations here. The artist's gestures have taken on an increased dynamism, making the picture plane a site of creative energy, spontaneous movement, and physical action. In 'The Parrot's Wings' (2017), Zhang Enli further abstracts the figure of the titular bird with large swaths of greens and yellows, evoking the visual vibrations of colorful plumage through animated strokes.
Influenced by traditional Chinese brush painting, works such as 'The Decoration' (2017) draw viewers' attention to the absences between layers of washes and waves of pigment. Color and gesture convey the artist's response to a visual experience, but are a conflation of memory and observation rather than a truthful account of what Zhang Enli has seen. The muted tones and translucent marks make his subject seem not quite present, as if occupying a parallel reality where only the essence of an object appears.
Zhang Enli often magnifies his subjects until a specific fragment of a scene is depicted, as if enlarged through the viewfinder of a camera. In the suite of five works titled 'The Garden' (2017), the palette shifts from verdant greens to earthy browns in landscapes evoking the foliage that lines Shanghai's streets. Rather than sweeping vistas, Zhang Enli hones in on sections of dense vegetation to offer renderings that are not faithful duplicates, but highly personal impressions. By liberating his subject matter from the chaos of its contemporary urban environment, he hints at a more universal experience that transcends specific country or culture.
Using the outside world as a mirror, Zhang Enli documents the more prosaic aspects of contemporary life. He regularly works with everyday objects that he is instinctively drawn to, for example a piece of string, a hose, or even a marble ball from the floor of his studio. Zhang Enli often magnifies his subjects until a...
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EU law is generally divided into three different but interdependent types of legislation. It is produced by direct negotiations between the Member States and includes the Treaties that establish th...
EU law is generally divided into three different but interdependent types of legislation.
Primary legislation
It is produced by direct negotiations between the Member States and includes the Treaties that establish the European Union.
Secondary legislation
It is based on the Treaties and may take the form of Regulations, Directives, Decisions or Recommendations.
Regulations are binding in all EU Member States and are directly applicable. They do not need national implementing legislation.
Directives are also binding. However, they are different from Regulations because they only bind as to their objectives. They leave the choice of form and the means of implementation to national authorities. Both Regulations and Directives are addressed to all Member States.
Decisions can be addressed to any or all Member States, businesses or individuals, and are binding only for their recipients.
Recommendations are not binding.
The Council of the European Union
The Council is the European Union's main legislative body, and exercises its legislative power in co-decision with the European Parliament. The Council adopts community legislation and concludes international agreements on behalf of the EU. It also coordinates the common foreign and security policy, and adopts measures in the area of police and judicial cooperation.
Depending on the subject, the Council acts by a simple majority of its members, by a qualified majority or by unanimous decision.
Community legislation (Regulations, Directives, Decisions and Recommendations) must be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities in all the official EC languages.
The Commission initiates the legislative process by drafting proposals for Regulations and Directives. The Commission works in close cooperation with the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament.
The Council may amend the Commission's proposals by a qualified majority. In case of disagreement with the Commission, the amendments require unanimity. When revising its proposals, the Commission is also required to take amendments of the Parliament into consideration. The final drafts, together with the preliminary draft budget, are submitted to the Council.
If Directives or Regulations are not being respected by Member States or organisations, the Commission has the power to refer cases to the European Court of Justice. Finally, the Council supervises the implementation of competition rules and also controls mergers and acquisitions above certain size.
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The EP is fully full involved in the Community's legislative process. It is empowered to amend and even adopt legislation in co-decision or cooperation with the Council. It is also required to give an opinion before the Council can adopt a legislative proposal from the Commission. However, neither the Commission nor the Council are obliged to accept the EP's opinions.
The Maastricht Treaty has given the EP the authority to ask the Commission to put forward proposals for Regulations and Directives.
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Obituary for Frances Irene Nielsen (Lambert)
Frances I. Nielsen, age 94, of Oshkosh, died Monday morning, April 29, 2019, at Bethel Home. Born in Oshkosh, on February 23, 1925, the daughter of Herbert and Laura (Case) Lambert, Frances married Einar Nielsen and he preceded her in death on October 26,1999. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Oshkosh. Frances enjoyed playing cards, all different kinds, and cooking for her family as they were the most important part of her life.
Survivors include her children, Robert Nielsen of Apple Valley, Minnesota, Peggy (Nathan) Knabenbauer of Neenah, Sally Lane of Oshkosh, Cathy (James) Stewart of Pickett; grandchildren, Brittney, James, Dawn, Ronda, and Scott; and six great-grandchildren. Frances is preceded in death by her husband, a daughter, Barbara Shadduck, three sisters, and a brother.
Memorial graveside services will be held at a later date in Ellenwood Cemetery in Oshkosh. In lieu of flowers, memorials to your favorite charity in Frances' name would be appreciated. Online condolences to the family may be made at www.seefeldfuneral.com.
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When MMEND's Mitch Winter (Synth and the occasional, reluctant Vocals) first saw his brother Mason Winter (Guitar, Vocals) and sister Elise Winter (Keyboard, Vocals) play live, he knew he wanted to be a part of whatever they would do next.
The band originated almost 10 years ago when Mason and his childhood friend Dallin Orr (drums) started writing and playing music together. A few years later Elise joined as a vocalist and together they formed the beginnings of what would later become MMEND.
Born from an unexpected Battle of the Bands win, MMEND has since brought on Bryce Johnson (Bass) and now, two years later and off the heels of their debut album, Spectator, Mitch muses about what has made MMEND successful and how a sibling dynamic affects the band as a whole.
At the core of their creative process is the band's ultimate mission to make each song hold meaning, "we wanted each song to be beautiful by itself, meaning if Mason stood in front of a crowd with just him and just his guitar and played through each one of those songs they would be captivating, the audience would be interested in what he was singing and what the songs were actually saying."
Featured song "Don't Think" serves as the introduction and foundation to the album as a whole. Referencing the allegory of the cave, this song sets a chilling tone though Mitch hopes listeners will also be able to pick out the hopefuls message.
You can find the full album on Spotify, Apple Music, Soundcloud and YouTube, or see them live at the Urban Lounge on May 31. You can follow the band @mmendmusic on Facebook and Instagram for updates on upcoming projects.
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HCM City leaders pay tribute to war martyrs
A delegation led by Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan laid wreaths and offered incense at the municipal martyrs' cemetery in District 9 and the Ho Chi Minh City cemetery in Thu Duc district on July 27, on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the Vietnam Invalids and Martyrs Day.
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A delegation led by Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan lays wreaths and offers incense at Ho Chi Minh City cemetery (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – A delegation led by Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan laid wreaths and offered incense at the municipal martyrs' cemetery in District 9 and the Ho Chi Minh City cemetery in Thu Duc district on July 27, on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the Vietnam Invalids and Martyrs Day.
They observed one minute of silence in memory of Vietnamese heroic mothers, war heroes and martyrs who laid down their lives for national independence.
At the Ho Chi Minh City cemetery, they paid tribute to generations of leaders and revolutionary veterans who dedicated their lives to national construction and defence.
In the morning the same day, a delegation of the municipal authorities and walks of life paid floral tribute to war heroes at Ben Duoc Memorial Temple.
On June 26, a candle-lit ceremony in commemoration of martyrs took place at A1 National Martyrs' Cemetery in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.
A music show was also held at the event.
Many activities to express gratitude to martyrs, war invalids and other revolution contributors are being held nationwide on the occasion.
The Vietnam Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27) is a special chance for the entire country to commemorate millions of martyrs and war invalids who sacrificed their lives and health during the wars.
In 1947, just two years after President Ho Chi Minh delivered the declaration of independence, the first decree on preferential policies for war invalids and fallen soldiers was issued.
The same year, July 27 was designated as the national war invalids day, which was later renamed the War Invalids and Martyrs Day, to call on the entire community to support war invalids and martyrs' families in acknowledgement of their contributions to the nation.-VNA
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Singaporean scholar impressed by Vietnam's successes
Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Vietnam has become one of the most impressive, optimistic and successful countries, a Singaporean scholar has said. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Singapore, Associate Prof. Bilveer Singh, deputy head of the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, highlighted the country's outstanding political stability.
Third Party Congress: Building socialism, reunifying country
The third National Party Congress took place on September 5-10, 1960 in Hanoi to review 30 years of Party leadership and put forth theoretical and practical lessons of the Vietnamese revolution under the Party's leadership.


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