Moroccan & French Business Leaders Open High Level Meeting in Paris
Paris – A high level meeting bringing together Moroccan and French business leaders opened on Thursday in Paris.Held on the sidelines of the 12th Moroccan-French high level meeting under the theme: “France-Morocco: new realities, new cooperation”, the event is jointly organised by the federation of Morocco’s employers (CGEM) and the French entrepreneur network MEDEF.The event was opened by the President of the CGEM, Miriem Bensalah Chaqroun and the President of the MEDEF Pierre Gattaz with the attendance of representatives from 300 leading Moroccan and French enterprises. The event will offer a venue to discuss issues of mutual interest notably Morocco’s 2020 strategy to boost industry, Moroccan-French partnerships in Africa and bilateral French-Moroccan cooperation.
Atlas Copco has a new addition to its QAC range of containerised generators, the QAC 1450 TwinPower delivers versatility, optimised performance and excellent fuel economy in demanding Modular Power Plant (MPP) applications. It is a 20 ft. ISO containerised unit housing two compact 725 kVA generators; powered by V8 Scania engines with double bearing alternators. This configuration, with its fast-paralleling system, allows the two generators to work independently or in parallel with each other. Furthermore, the system is fully EU compliant.Julio Tomé, Product Marketing Manager from the Atlas Copco Power and Flow division commented: “From full load to low load, our TwinPower concept provides the same output, performance and efficiency as a single generator package, thereby achieving up to 10% in fuel savings.” He continued: “In essence, two generators, which are powered by smaller engines, behave as one large one; while providing far more flexibility and contributing to a lower overall cost of ownership.”The QAC 1450 is equipped with a centralised control and monitoring system that is both easy-to-use and configure. This is facilitated by two Qc4003 digital controllers that feature intuitive touchscreens, and a choice of island or PMS (Power Management System) modes. For enhanced flexibility, and so it can tackle larger jobs if required, the QAC 1450 can either run as a standalone unit, in parallel with other generators, or in parallel with mains power.Capable of operating continuously in challenging conditions, including high altitude environments, the containerised TwinPower generator system features an intelligent cooling system that ensures optimised performance at temperature up to 50 °C.Ease of service was a prime consideration during the design of the TwinPower system, with large access doors and custom service tools helping to maximise uptime. The service requirement is less than two hours of maintenance for every 500 hours of operation. Furthermore, due to the twin power concept, it is possible to still benefit from 50% of the unit’s total capacity during maintenance operations.Developed with key customers in mind, and manufactured to perform under the most demanding conditions within mining applications, the QAC1450 is designed to meet and exceed international approval specifications, including ISO8528, and is compliant with all current EU safety and environmental regulations.Atlas Copco’s TwinPower operating principle is based around the concept of two generators, with two independent engines, inside one box. The QAC 1450 is the latest model to be launched and follows on from the successful TwinPower introduction in 2016. More models, with specific applications and customer groups in-mind, will follow throughout 2018.
Chris and Deborah Alexiou are suing the NSW Government for compensation because of their legal obligation to reveal the gory details of a death that took place at their Hawks News house. When NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell was in opposition, he fully supported the Alexiou family by urging the NSW Government to purchase the house and put an end to their woes. But now as premier, he has avoided all contact with them. The family has been trying to sell the property since 2007, after seven-year-old Ebony was starved to death in it by her parents. The property was rented out to Ebony’s family through the Department of Housing, and even though they had a clean record, the house was left putrid and infested with cockroaches. The child’s body was found in November 2007. The premier has said in a statement that he is “still committed to ensuring [his] government sits down and talks when the court case is determined”. Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram
Stay on target Legion premiered last night on FX to rave reviews. Created by Noah Hawley, of FX’s other critically acclaimed darling Fargo, Legion is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Starring Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, and Aubrey Plaza, the series follows David Haller, a man in a mental institution for what the world believes to just be a mental illness when it is, in reality, being exacerbated by an uncontrolled manifestation of his mutant powers. If you enjoyed the pilot episode, don’t know anything about the character, or are just looking for new reading material, then I am here to recommend the highly underappreciated X-Men Legacy. It’s written by Simon Spurrier with art from Tan Eng Huat, Jorge Molina, Paul Davidson, and Khoi Pam.While it’s still not certain if Legion is its own continuity the creators could learn a lesson ot two from X-Men Legacy. Legion aiming to be its own thing, separate from any connection to the X-Men so far it still follows David Haller as he struggles with his mental illness and the thousands of super-powered personalities inside his mind. However, in the comics, David Haller is the estranged son of the late Charles Xavier, aka Professor X. David was hidden from his father for years, and by the time that they did meet, David’s million personalities were bubbling to the surface. These volatile personalities made David a massive threat not only himself but to the world. To save both he’s brought to the X-Men.The Marvel Now series finds our lead after his father’s death (at the hands of a power-mad Cyclops…it’s complicated), as David is practicing meditation in an effort to get himself under control. Learning that his father has passed away, he embarks on a journey across the world to find inner peace, making lots of friends…and enemies along the way. He meets Blindfold, a member of the X-Men who makes up for her lack of vision with an ability to see into the future. Davis has a rotating cast of allies, who will help him fight against the future.Legion premiered with a disorienting but intriguing, first episode, which is something it has in common with this comic. Spurrier’s story takes David all over the world, making it feel disjointed for a casual reader, but Spurrier pulls it off without overwhelming you. A wacky superhero comic dealing with a son’s ability to grieve, fall in love, and still manage to have some normalcy, Legacy never manages to let you down on excitement.The art is split up between several great names over the series, sometimes feeling inconsistent, but it fits with the concept. My favorite of the artists is Tan Eng Huat, who’s sketchy line work and eccentric character designs compliment everything about the world that’s created.While the Legion may just be getting off point, and it seems to be taking its own path. X-Men Legacy is spectacular and a great introduction to the character. David’s journey for inner peace leads to love, loss, and a lot of emotions over the course of the series’ 24 issues (four collected trade paperbacks). The entire series has been collected in print or can be read online . It is currently on sale too from our friends at Comixology! Don’t Hold Your Breath For Noah Hawley’s ‘Doctor Doom&…How ‘Legion’ Uses Superpowers to Explore Mental Illness 
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – Hundreds of people marched in Southwest Miami-Dade to take a stance against abortion on the anniversary of a polarizing Supreme Court decision.Participants of the Walk for Life gathered at St. John Vianney College Seminary, near Southwest 29th Street and 87th Avenue, Saturday morning, and then set out on a march.Some demonstrators took time to explain why they’re pro-life. “From the moment of conception, this infant has a soul, so in the eyes of God, this is a true human being,” said Linda Dalrymple.“People want to say it’s about a choice, but really, given the choice, most women will choose life when they see the truth,” said fellow marcher Theresa Kuehne.Saturday marks the 44th anniversary for the Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion throughout all 50 states.Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Lorna Estep, who now is director of resource integration, deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection for the Air Force, will become executive director of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) later this fall, the support center announced last week. Terry Edwards, the current executive director of AFIMSC, will lead the Air Force Civil Engineer Center after the center’s current director Edwin Oshiba moves to Air Force headquarters to assume Estep’s current position. … Nineteen spouses of service members assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., are now enrolled in a 22-week training program in server and cloud administration, under a free pilot program launched by Microsoft. Graduates of the course are guaranteed an interview at Microsoft or at one of the company’s more than 360 hiring partners, reports Military Times. The pilot program is designed to offer spouses training in a field that is portable and that could result in a high-paying job. “We’re going to give them an opportunity through this pilot program that they don’t necessarily have today,” said Chris Cortez, vice president of Microsoft Military Affairs. … Up to 126,000 service members could be forced to separate in one year under the “deploy or get out” policy established by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in February to improve the overall readiness of the armed forces. The policy is intended to stop personnel who had learned to game the system to keep from deploying and increasing the burden on deployable members, reports Military Times. Of the 126,000 non-deployable personnel — which represent about 6 percent of active and reserve forces — 66,000 have that status due to illness or injury, according to DOD.Photo by Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler Dan Cohen AUTHOR
PATNA/GUWAHATI: Floods in Bihar and Assam have claimed 170 lives till Monday with 1.07 crore people still reeling under the effect of the deluge in the two states. With two more deaths in Muzaffarpur, the number of dead in the Bihar flood climbed to 104. In Assam, the number of deaths touched 66 with two deaths being reported form Dhubri and Dhemaji districts. Also Read – Ratul Puri’s ED custody extended by 4 more days Advertise With Us In Bihar, 76.85 lakh people in 12 districts of the state have been hit by the calamity while in Assam 30.55 lakh people are grappling with the deluge. In the northeastern state, the flood has also claimed the lives of 187 animals, including 16 rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park of Assam. However, in another rhino habitat — the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary — not a single animal has died in the flood. Also Read – Inter-departmental coordination can help win fight against malnutrition: UP CM Yogi Adityanath Advertise With Us Altogether 96,890 displaced persons are sheltered in 757 relief camps and relief distribution centres set up by district administrations, it said. A total of 2,283 villages and 1.14 lakh hectare agricultural field are still inundated in the flood-hit districts. The mighty Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger level at Neamatighat in Jorhat district and Dhubri district, Jia Bharali at N T Road Crossing in Sonitpur district and Kopili at Dharamtul in Nagaon district, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its evening bulletin said. Advertise With Us In Bihar, though the number of people affected by the flood has increased to 76.85 lakh, the number of relief camps and people taking shelter in camps besides the number of community kitchens has gone down as the water-level is receding, Disaster Management Department officials said. The water-level is receding in the 12 flood-affected districts – Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Araria, Sheohar, Darbhanga, Purnea, Kishanganj, Supaul, East Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa and Katihar, they said. 1 COMMENT The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Bihar State Disaster Response Fund personnel, equipped with 125 boats, are engaged in relief and rescue operations.
After falling for three weeks in a row, India’s foreign exchange reserves rose $355 million to $347.56 billion as on 22 January, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) weekly supplement released on Friday.The reserves had dropped $1.72 billion to $347.20 billion as on 15 January.The increase in reserves for the week ended 22 January was mainly due to a rise in foreign currency assets by $371 million, while gold reserves remained unchanged at $17.24 billion.Rupee inches higherAfter plunging to a new 29-month low of 68.19 against the US dollar on Thursday, the Indian rupee recovered on Friday, opening at 68.09 and gained further during the day. It ended at 67.79.The all-time low for the domestic currency was 68.85 on 28 August, 2013.Stock markets reboundStock markets rebounded on Friday, with the Sensex gaining over 400 points, notwithstanding two heavyweight stocks — ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel — reporting disappointing third-quarter results.While Bharti Airtel’s net profit was impacted due to exceptional losses, ICICI Bank took a hit due to a spike in provisioning for bad loans.The rally was attributed to the Bank of Japan’s decision on Friday to adopt a negative interest rate policy to stimulate lending and boost the economy. The decision means lenders will have to pay interest for depositing their excess money with the Japanese central bank insteading of lending to borrowers.
Jatiya Sangsad speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (L) and MP-elect BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul. Photo: Prothom AloSpeaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Tuesday said she is yet to receive any letter from MP-elect BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam seeking time extension for taking oath, reports news agency UNB.She, however, said his letter would have been accepted if it had reached the parliament secretariat by 29 April, the last date according to the constitution for taking oath.The Speaker said this while talking to newsmen at her parliament’s office.“But, steps will be taken over his constituency as per the constitution if Fakhrul Islam failed to send any letter by 29 April,” Shirin said.According to Article 67 of the constitution, a Member of Parliament shall vacate his seat if he or she fails to take oath or affirm to do so within the 90 days from the date of the first meeting of parliament after his election.”Provided that the Speaker may, before the expiration of that period, for good cause extend it,” said the same article of the constitutionThe 11th parliament, formed through the 30 December general elections, went into its maiden session on 30 January 2019.Earlier in the day, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told a programme in the city that he is not going to take oath as an MP as part of their party’s strategy.“Some TV channels and newspapers are running news that I’ve sought time (from the speaker) for taking oath which is a blatant lie. I’ve neither sent any letter nor sought any time,” he said.In the last general elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led Jatiya Oikya Front secured eight seats out of 300. Of those, BNP got six, while its ally Gano Forum bagged two.Among them, all the Jatiya Oikya Front MPs-elect except Mirza Fakhrul Islam took oath as MPs within the stipulated time.
“”LRES””:http://www.lres.com/, a California-based provider of commercial and residential valuations and asset management, welcomed Scott Pickell as its new VP of operations.[IMAGE][COLUMN_BREAK]Before joining LRES, Pickell served in many leadership positions as a senior appraiser. His most recent role was serving as chief appraiser at a real estate appraisal management service provider, where he developed numerous policies and practices related to employee training and executive management.He was also owner of Preferred Appraisal Services, where he managed company strategy and performed appraisals and property reviews following strict time and quality standards. In addition, he worked for Bank of America for 12 years as a senior appraiser, earning accolades as top producer for statewide departmental staff.At LRES, Pickell is responsible for strategic planning, labor efficiency, budget spending, engineering effectiveness, material spending, and customer service.””Scott’s past experience ensuring appraiser guidelines, training others on compliance issues and meeting strict quality and time constraints makes him an invaluable addition to our leadership team,”” said LRES CEO Roger Beane. in Data, Government, Origination, Secondary Market, Servicing Agents & Brokers Attorneys & Title Companies Investors Lenders & Servicers Movers & Shakers Processing Service Providers 2013-06-06 Tory Barringer June 6, 2013 396 Views 
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Park Hotel Group announced yesterday the signing of a management deal with Roxy-Pacific Holdings Limited to open Park Hotel Melbourne, on Little Bourke Street, in 2022.“We are thrilled to introduce Park Hotel to Melbourne and bring the upscale brand’s culturally rooted, globally inspired hospitality to travellers and locals in this city,” said Allen Law, Chief Executive Officer of Park Hotel Group.The 23-storey hotel will feature 319 guest rooms and suites, a lobby lounge, a concept restaurant and bar with alfresco terrace seating on the eighth floor. as well as a fitness centre. The new-build hotel will offer five versatile function rooms that can be combined into a ballroom to accommodate meetings and events ranging from 20 to 200 persons.“… the new Park Hotel Melbourne is a continuation of the Group’s strategic efforts to strengthen our hospitality and is in line with our plans to grow our stable of recurring income streams,” said Teo Hong Lim, Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Roxy-Pacific.“As a popular tourist destination, tourism in Melbourne grew significantly in 2018. Going forward, Australia’s tourism and hotel sector is expected to record strong growth in the coming years, likely to exceed the country’s broader economic growth, and should augur well for the new hotel.”Designed by Bates Smart, Park Hotel Melbourne will pay homage to the unique attributes of Little Bourke Street and its neighbourhood. The hotel façade will reflect the old red brick warehouses and architecture in the surrounding precinct.Taking inspiration from Kirk’s Bazaar, a lively horse and livery trading centre in the mid-1800s within the vicinity, the hotel interiors will have semblances of the city’s yesteryears. The décor features tumbled tile flooring, timber cladding and saddlery accents with contemporary, sleek furnishings to evoke curiosity and a sense of discovery. Designed to engage locals and visitors of the city, the bustling bar in the lobby will welcome guests on arrival with a flavour of the distinctive laneway culture of Melbourne.TOP IMAGE: Park Hotel Group signs the agreement for Park Hotel Melbourne on 27 March 2019. (L to R) – Mr Brent Anderson (Regional General Manager South/ SE Asia, Tourism Australia), Mr Mohd K Rafin (Chief Corporate Officer, Park Hotel Group), Mr Allen Law (Chief Executive Officer, Park Hotel Group), Mr Teo Hong Lim (Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Roxy-Pacific Holdings Limited), Mr Chris Teo (Deputy CEO and Executive Director, Roxy-Pacific Holdings Limited) and Mr Benjamin Hopkins (Managing Director, Roxy-Pacific Melbourne House) MelbournePark Hotel Melbourne