special pavilion at the 54th Cairo International Book Fair

Thu 02 Feb 2023 | 05:26 PM

Al-Azhar participates – for the seventh consecutive year – with a special pavilion at the 54th Cairo International Book Fair, based on Al-Azhar’s educational and advocacy responsibility in spreading the enlightened moderate Islamic thought that it has adopted for more than a thousand years.

Al-Azhar’s pavilion is located in Heritage Hall No. 4, and extends over an area of about a thousand meters, including several corners, such as the seminar hall, a fatwa corner, an Arabic calligraphy corner, as well as a children’s and manuscripts corner.

Al-Azhar pavilion at the Cairo International Book Fair offers its visitors many useful books and interesting stories in the fields of ethics and Islamic culture, talent development and preservation of homelands and the environment

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Light Combat Aircraft-Tejas Mark 1A (LCA-Tejas) in its Final Operational Clearance (FOC) configuration will be displayed at the center stage of the ‘India Pavilion’ at Aero India 2023, the Ministry of Defence said Thursday.

FOC configuration means the aircraft with the upgrades in the existing version can be produced.

The 14th Edition of Aero India, which will start from February 13, will have a separate ‘India Pavilion’ which is based on the ‘Fixed Wing Platform’ theme to showcase India’s growth in the aircraft sector. Fixed wing aircraft are those which are propeller-driven or jet engine-powered and have wings which do not move.

“The India Pavilion will further showcase the growth of India in developing an eco-system for Fixed Wing platform. There will also be a section for defence space, new technologies and a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) section which will give an insight about the growth of India in each sector,” a statement said.

“LCA Tejas is a single engine, light weight, highly agile, multi-role supersonic fighter. The aircraft is designed to be a multi-role aircraft capable of taking up offensive air support, close combat and ground attack roles at ease,” it added.

At Aero India, defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) will also showcase state-of-the-art products and systems spanning every domain of its business.

“The products and systems to be on display during Aero India 2023 have been clustered as Air Defence & Surveillance, C4I Systems, Artificial Intelligence-based Products, Non-Defence & Diversification Products, Radar Systems, Communication Systems, Airborne Products & Systems, Homeland Security and Cyber Security, Futuristic Technologies, Missile Systems, Laser-based Products, and Outdoor Display Products. In addition, BEL will also showcase its research and development capabilities by launching/demonstrating some of its new products / technologies,” BEL said in a statement.

Aero India is a biennial aero show and aviation exhibition being held in Bengaluru at Yelahanka Air Force Station from February 13 to 17. The show is organised by the Ministry of Defence.

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Taipei, Feb. 1 (CNA) The Italian pavilion at this year’s Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) is hosting a series of lectures and offering up Mandarin Chinese translations of 15 books by author Italo Calvino to mark the centenary of his birth.

In a press release, the Italian Economic, Trade and Cultural Promotion Office said it had organized a space at the TIBE for the first time this year in collaboration with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, which frequently hosts Taiwanese illustrators.

According to the office, this year’s pavilion will contain sections devoted to Italian comic book writers, wordless illustration books, and an exhibition of works by young Italian children’s book illustrators.

It will also mark the centenary of the birth of Italo Calvino — the author of the 20th century classic novels “Invisible Cities” and “If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler” — with a collection of 15 of his books translated into Mandarin Chinese, the statement said.

In terms of events, the office said it had arranged a lecture on Calvino on Wednesday by Ni An-yue (倪安宇), the Taiwanese translator of multiple books by Calvino and other contemporary Italian authors.

There will also be a lecture on Friday by Taiwan-based comparative theology scholar Umberto Bresciani titled “The Debate over Science and Metaphysics (1923-2023),” as well as a talk on Saturday on “the Italian Literary Genius” by writer Beatrice Peini Hsieh (謝佩霓), the office said.

Meanwhile, the Belgian Office in Taipei said it had invited 11 publishers to take part in its exhibition at the Taipei book fair, which will focus mainly on comics and children’s books.

Belgian author and illustrator Marine Schneider, whose “Hekla & Laki” was named the best children’s book of 2022 at the Montreuil Children’s Book Fair, will also give a talk at the exhibition, according to the office.

The 2023 TIBE is being held at the Taipei World Trade Center from Jan. 31 to Feb. 5, with the participation of over 470 overseas publishers from 32 nations.

A single-day ticket for the book fair is NT$100 (US$3.34), but it is free of charge for students under the age of 18, and foreign nationals who show their passports or residence permits at the entrance.

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PTI

Bengaluru, February 2

A full-scale LCA Tejas aircraft in Final Operational Clearance (FOC) configuration will be at the centre stage of “India Pavilion” at Aero India 2023, to be held from February 13 to 17 at Yelahanka Air Force Station here.

The 14th Edition of the biennial aero show and aviation exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Defence, will have a separate “India Pavilion” based on ‘Fixed Wing Platform’ theme to showcase India’s strides in the fixed wing area and future prospects in the field, a Defence release said on Thursday.

The India Pavilion will further showcase the growth of India in developing an eco-system for fixed wing platform which includes the demonstration of various structural modules, simulators and systems, among others, of LCA Tejas aircraft being produced by private partners.

There will also be a section for “Defence space, New Technologies” and a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) section which will give an insight about the growth of India in each sector.

LCA Tejas is a single engine, light weight, highly agile, multi-role supersonic fighter. It has quadruplex digital fly-by-wire Flight Control System (FCS) with associated advanced flight control laws.

The aircraft with delta wing is designed for ‘air combat’ and ‘offensive air support’ with ‘reconnaissance’ and ‘anti-ship’ as its secondary roles. “Extensive use of advanced composites in the airframe gives a high strength to weight ratio, long fatigue life and low radar signatures,” the release said.

Tejas is equipped with state-of-the-art features like glass cockpit, zero-zero ejection seat, in-flight refueling probe and jam-proof AESA Radar, among others, which make the aircraft “more lethal,” it said.

LCA has come a long way in terms of development and presently available in Air Force fighter & twin seater and LCA Navy fighter and twin seater. Other variants like LCA LIFT (Lead in fighter trainer) and MK-2 are being developed for LCA Tejas.

Aero India provides a platform to various national and international aerospace and defence companies to showcase their advanced products and capabilities to explore business opportunities, it was noted.

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Leader of the council Cllr Martin Tod and cabinet member for inclusion and engagement Cllr Kathleen Becker joined milestones senior project manager Steve Adams on Friday January 27 to see the first works begin on the new pavilion at King George V Recreation Ground.

The new pavilion will replace two out-dated, underused and inaccessible pavilions with a single larger, accessible, modern facility, that encompasses a number of energy saving measures to make the pavilion greener and more sustainable.

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It will also add to the hub of high-quality sports and community facilities around the new Winchester sports and leisure park.

The new pavilion will support the continued development of grass roots cricket and football in the district, and in particular the recent growth of women’s and girls’ football.

The facility will also include a club room, that can be used by community groups for a wide range of activities, including social events and meetings.

Costs for the pavilion soared from £2.3m to £3.3m because of inflation and the increasing costs of construction.

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Tallinn and JCDecaux have signed a contract that will put the latter in charge of installing and maintaining Tallinn public transport stop waiting pavilions for the next 21 years. The company will also get the right to display advertising on the structures.

In addition to 1,200 new pavilions, JCDecaux will install 34 public restrooms and 141 outdoor advertising display cases.

While a 21-year contract duration might raise eyebrows, Tallinn City Chancellor Kairi Vaher told ERR that it is hardly unusual.

“The usable lifespan of a single pavilion and other structures to be installed as part of the contract is around 20 years,” she said, adding that Tallinn will get ownership of the structures after the contract runs its course and can decide whether they need to be replaced or repaired.

JCDecaux said that the contract duration was chosen by the city and it is quite widespread internationally.

“International experience tells us that such contracts usually span 15-25 years,” Kristiina Sepp, executive manager of the company, said.

Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart said that the road to the contract was long as tender results were challenged on numerous occasions. In the end, all challenges were rejected.

Kairi Vaher said that the city reserves the right to terminate the contract in case of serious violations of its terms by JCDecaux, as well as to demand compensation for damages.

Tallinn to pay nothing, collect advertising tax

Tallinn said in mid-January that the city will not have to spend a single cent on the installation or maintenance of waiting the pavilions or billboards. On the contrary, advertising tax will yield the city up to half a million euros a year for a total of around €10 million over 21 years.

“Once all structures are in place, the city is looking at €500,000 in advertising tax revenue annually. We estimate that all the structures will be installed inside five years.” the city chancellor said.

“This makes it possible for the city to uphold its end without having to invest money,” Mihhail Kõlvart said. “We hope our partner will also be able to generate revenue as the pavilions can be used as advertising space and the company reserves the right to install more.”

The design, construction and installation of the waiting pavilions is estimated to cost €25 million, which JCDecaux hopes to cover through advertising sales.

The first 300 of the 1,200 new pavilions will be installed next year. Tallinn currently has 960 such pavilions.

The new pavilions will sport two different designs, one by Tallinn and the other by JCDecaux.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The recovery in Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust’s (REIT) earnings, which is showing signs of normalisation, is expected to receive another boost from the reopening of China’s borders and the inflow of tourists from the country.

Pavilion REIT had guided that 30% of its Pavilion Kuala Lumpur footfall pre-pandemic came from foreign tourist, with about 50% of that group coming from China.

“With the retail sales momentum remaining strong, and Pavilion Kuala Lumpur (PKL) well-positioned to benefit from the increasing number of tourists, we remain positive on the REIT’s outlook,” said RHB Research in its company update.

Following the release of the REIT’s 4Q22 results, RHB said its performance met expectations, with numbers improving across all segments.

The REIT’s 4Q core profit of RM65mil brought its total FY22 earnings to RM246mil, which was nearly double the earnings of the previous year.

RHB reported that the REIT’s revenue and net property income in the quarter improved 17% year-on-year, mainly attributed to higher rental billings and turnover rent.

Pavilion REIT’s management has guided for a higher rental reversion of 5-7% in FY23 on the back of strong retail momentum, up from 4-5% in FY22.

RHB said its own forecast for rental reversion in FY23 was 5-6%, as occupancy rate is a non-concern for Pavilion KL.

“We adjust FY23-24F earnings by 4-6% and introduce our FY25 net profit forecast of MYR382mil,” said RHB.

Subsequently, the research firm maintained its “buy” call on the REIT with a higher target price of RM1.57, from RM1.52 previously.

Meanwhile, RHB noted that the acquisition of Pavilion Bukit Jalil is still expected to be completed in 2Q23, which will help to reduce the REIT’s reliance on Pavilion KL.

It also noted that Pavilion REIT has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Tanah Hijauan to explore the purchase of green electricity generated by the latter’s solar power plant for Pavilion KL and Intermark Mall.

MIDF Research, in its own update, said it maintained its positive earnings outlook on Pavilion REIT given the higher tourist arrivals, particularly from China, and improved tenant sales at Pavilion KL and Elite Pavilion Mall.

The research firm maintained “buy” on the REIT with a higher target price of RM1.63, from RM1.56 previously.

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Aman Sood

Patiala, February 1

Yadavindra Public School, Patiala, inaugurated a state-of-the-art underground shooting range and a cricket pavilion on the campus, here today, the second day of the platinum jubilee celebrations.

“Many have flown from all over the world to be part of the celebrations. I met a classmate of mine after 30 years,” said Sukhman Singh Sidhu.

“The newly constructed shooting range is the new addition to the campus of YPS and is named after Randhir Singh, famous Olympian and Arjuna Awardee, who is a YPS alumnus,” says Malvinder Singh, chairperson, YPS Board of Governors.

Randhir Singh inaugurated the shooting range comprising 10M, 25M and 50M targets.

It is the first fully indoor shooting range in the country which will provide training to students of the national and international level.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by old Yadavindrians who have made their mark in the sport namely Ekam Singh Mandi, Achal Pratap Singh, Simranpreet Kaur Johal, Harveen Sarao, Raj Kanwar Singh Sandhu, Abhay Sekhon and school’s Class X shooting player, Mridvika Bhardwaj.

The other addition to the YPS campus is the pavilion, which is an exact replica of one already present in the Aitchison College, Lahore.

It is dedicated to Lala Amarnath, a Padma Bhushan Awardee.

The pavilion was inaugurated by Surendra Amarnath, an aggresive left hander, who has represented India in 10 Tests and three One Day Internationals.

He is the son of independent India’s first captain, Lala Amarnath.

The other activities of the day included Pagal Gymkhana games where the school students took part in various fun games like lemon n spoon, skipping race, crab race, wheel n barrow, hoopla race, old students versus present students Cricket and Basketball matches.

The day’s celebrations were witnessed by the YPS Board of Governors, AYOSA executives, eminent guests, old students, YPS staff and students.

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The Silverthorne Performing Arts Center, home of the Theatre SilCo, is pictured on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021.
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Theatre SilCo executive director Chris Alleman has been at the helm of the organization for 20 years. To celebrate, the nonprofit is hosting an ’80s-themed dance party fundraiser. 

According to the theater’s website, the event is called “We Got the Beat” and will feature live music from various artists as well as food and drinks. Guests are encouraged to wear ’80s-themed clothing. if participants don’t have any on-theme clothing, the theater’s website encourages people to reach out to melissa@thesilco.org. 

The event is at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, and will be hosted at the Silverthorne Pavilion, 400 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne. Tickets cost $125 plus fees. Visit TheSilCo.org for more information and to purchase your ticket.

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Feb. 1—ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — The snow may be flying and wind may be blowing, but the Ashtabula Township Park Commission is planning for summertime at Lake Shore Park.

Park officials will start taking reservations on Feb. 20 for pavilion rentals.

The registration for walk-ins will start at 8 a.m. Feb. 20, which is Presidents’ Day. Reservations by phone will start at 1 p.m. that day. The number to call is 440-964-3819.

After Feb. 21, anyone can reserve a pavilion during normal office hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

“Our season starts Memorial Day weekend and goes though Labor Day weekend,” said Peggy Davis, administrative assistant. “We encourage people to reserve a pavilion early.”

Lake Shore Park is a popular venue for family picnics, reunions, company picnics, weddings and graduation parties.

The Tourist, Overlook and Rock Garden pavilions cost $50 when reserved for a weekend or a holiday, and $20 Monday through Thursday. Each pavilion has water, electric and charcoal grills.

The main pavilion can be reserved for $10 per row seven days per week or the whole west end can be reserved for $200.

Davis said the dates fill up fast.

“We had about 40 people in line last year at 8 a.m.,” Davis said.

The park board encourages those wishing to make a reservation to have two dates in mind in case their first choice is taken.

In addition to private picnics, parties and reunions, several public events are planned come spring and summer in the park, including the annual Easter Egg Hunt, disc golf and a Rib Burn-Off.

Lake Shore Park also offers visitors many activities and amenities — a fenced-in playground, horseshoe pits and volleyball courts are available, as are bocce courts. A classic car show is held every Sunday throughout the summer months.

For more information, go to the park’s website at http://www.lakeshoreparkashtabula.org/

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