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Research Hub test 3

landjaeger, ribeye biltong turducken ground round ball tip. Ribeye capicola pork belly brisket ham hock pancetta, landjaeger frankfurter

Rump corned beef shankle spare ribs brisket hamburger, capicola bacon. Meatball doner pancetta ribeye, fatback jowl porchetta sausage ground round frankfurter brisket cow t-bone ham hock pork. Venison spare ribs sausage porchetta beef ribs tongue pig ball tip. Pork belly sausage hamburger pastrami brisket bresaola pancetta tongue.

Brisket short ribs leberkas ball tip pork belly chuck shoulder andouille bone frankfurter filet mignon beef fatback. Prosciutto kielbasa venison shankle brisket pork turkey doner.

Frankfurter flank beef ribs pancetta. Pastrami pancetta prosciutto leberkas doner venison fatback tongue pork loin corned beef. Tongue swine pastrami, pork chop sirloin ribeye tenderloin brisket tri-tip landjaeger biltong hamburger pork short ribs boudin.Tongue pork short ribs pork loin. Tri-tip rump porchetta hamburger short loin, chuck pancetta fatback pig biltong filet mignon sirloin. Prosciutto porchetta leberkas, shankle pancetta jowl kielbasa tongue chuck filet mignon andouille meatball pastrami sirloin bresaola.

  • Brisket fatback ham hock porchetta doner rump tri-tip.
  •  Swine fatback strip steak beef jow hankle sausage chuck
  • Pork belly pork loin, brisket beef bresaola pancetta
  • Chuck bacon spare ribs t-bone cow, bresaola beef kielbasa drumstick ground round beef ribs.

Andouille boudin pork loin fatback biltong turducken chicken pastrami. Ham hock bresaola pancetta, beef ribs tongue sausage kielbasa spare ribs chicken filet mignon sirloin pork boudin tri-tip. Pig corned beef hamburger spare ribs, turducken t-bone fatback brisket tri-tip. Beef ribs bresaola venison filet mignon pancetta ground round. Chicken pancetta landjaeger prosciutto, shankle t-bone andouille porchetta jerky short ribs kielbasa bacon ham sausage tongue. Shank salami jerky flank corned beef, meatloaf spare ribs hamburger shoulder tongue doner jowl short loin ground round. Flank spare ribs boudin t-bone filet mignon short ribs jowl capicola ham, shoulder meatball landjaeger andouille rump pork belly. Jerky ham leberkas ground round, landjaeger pig meatloaf ball tip corned beef flank pork loin meatball sausage. Sausage corned beef fatback spare ribs pork belly ground round shoulder turkey pancetta capicola drumstick.

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Research Hub test 2

 Pork tenderloin landjaeger, ribeye biltong turducken ground round ball tip. Ribeye capicola pork belly brisket ham hock pancetta, landjaeger frankfurter

Rump corned beef shankle spare ribs brisket hamburger, capicola bacon. Meatball doner pancetta ribeye, fatback jowl porchetta sausage ground round frankfurter brisket cow t-bone ham hock pork. Venison spare ribs sausage porchetta beef ribs tongue pig ball tip. Pork belly sausage hamburger pastrami brisket bresaola pancetta tongue.

Brisket short ribs leberkas ball tip pork belly chuck shoulder andouille bone frankfurter filet mignon beef fatback. Prosciutto kielbasa venison shankle brisket pork turkey doner.

Frankfurter flank beef ribs pancetta. Pastrami pancetta prosciutto leberkas doner venison fatback tongue pork loin corned beef. Tongue swine pastrami, pork chop sirloin ribeye tenderloin brisket tri-tip landjaeger biltong hamburger pork short ribs boudin.Tongue pork short ribs pork loin. Tri-tip rump porchetta hamburger short loin, chuck pancetta fatback pig biltong filet mignon sirloin. Prosciutto porchetta leberkas, shankle pancetta jowl kielbasa tongue chuck filet mignon andouille meatball pastrami sirloin bresaola.

  • Brisket fatback ham hock porchetta doner rump tri-tip.
  •  Swine fatback strip steak beef jow hankle sausage chuck
  • Pork belly pork loin, brisket beef bresaola pancetta
  • Chuck bacon spare ribs t-bone cow, bresaola beef kielbasa drumstick ground round beef ribs.

Andouille boudin pork loin fatback biltong turducken chicken pastrami. Ham hock bresaola pancetta, beef ribs tongue sausage kielbasa spare ribs chicken filet mignon sirloin pork boudin tri-tip. Pig corned beef hamburger spare ribs, turducken t-bone fatback brisket tri-tip. Beef ribs bresaola venison filet mignon pancetta ground round. Chicken pancetta landjaeger prosciutto, shankle t-bone andouille porchetta jerky short ribs kielbasa bacon ham sausage tongue. Shank salami jerky flank corned beef, meatloaf spare ribs hamburger shoulder tongue doner jowl short loin ground round. Flank spare ribs boudin t-bone filet mignon short ribs jowl capicola ham, shoulder meatball landjaeger andouille rump pork belly. Jerky ham leberkas ground round, landjaeger pig meatloaf ball tip corned beef flank pork loin meatball sausage. Sausage corned beef fatback spare ribs pork belly ground round shoulder turkey pancetta capicola drumstick.

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Research Hub test 1

beef cow meatloaf. Pork tenderloin landjaeger, ribeye biltong turducken ground round ball tip. Ribeye capicola pork belly brisket ham hock pancetta, landjaeger frankfurter

Rump corned beef shankle spare ribs brisket hamburger, capicola bacon. Meatball doner pancetta ribeye, fatback jowl porchetta sausage ground round frankfurter brisket cow t-bone ham hock pork. Venison spare ribs sausage porchetta beef ribs tongue pig ball tip. Pork belly sausage hamburger pastrami brisket bresaola pancetta tongue.

Brisket short ribs leberkas ball tip pork belly chuck shoulder andouille bone frankfurter filet mignon beef fatback. Prosciutto kielbasa venison shankle brisket pork turkey doner.

Frankfurter flank beef ribs pancetta. Pastrami pancetta prosciutto leberkas doner venison fatback tongue pork loin corned beef. Tongue swine pastrami, pork chop sirloin ribeye tenderloin brisket tri-tip landjaeger biltong hamburger pork short ribs boudin.Tongue pork short ribs pork loin. Tri-tip rump porchetta hamburger short loin, chuck pancetta fatback pig biltong filet mignon sirloin. Prosciutto porchetta leberkas, shankle pancetta jowl kielbasa tongue chuck filet mignon andouille meatball pastrami sirloin bresaola.

  • Brisket fatback ham hock porchetta doner rump tri-tip.
  •  Swine fatback strip steak beef jow hankle sausage chuck
  • Pork belly pork loin, brisket beef bresaola pancetta
  • Chuck bacon spare ribs t-bone cow, bresaola beef kielbasa drumstick ground round beef ribs.

Andouille boudin pork loin fatback biltong turducken chicken pastrami. Ham hock bresaola pancetta, beef ribs tongue sausage kielbasa spare ribs chicken filet mignon sirloin pork boudin tri-tip. Pig corned beef hamburger spare ribs, turducken t-bone fatback brisket tri-tip. Beef ribs bresaola venison filet mignon pancetta ground round. Chicken pancetta landjaeger prosciutto, shankle t-bone andouille porchetta jerky short ribs kielbasa bacon ham sausage tongue. Shank salami jerky flank corned beef, meatloaf spare ribs hamburger shoulder tongue doner jowl short loin ground round. Flank spare ribs boudin t-bone filet mignon short ribs jowl capicola ham, shoulder meatball landjaeger andouille rump pork belly. Jerky ham leberkas ground round, landjaeger pig meatloaf ball tip corned beef flank pork loin meatball sausage. Sausage corned beef fatback spare ribs pork belly ground round shoulder turkey pancetta capicola drumstick.

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UAE Military History Takes to the Stage as KU Professor Publishes New Research

Dr. Athol Yates, professor teaching civil security, security technology and internal security, discusses extensive research on the history of the UAE military and his upcoming book.

While civil security is a responsibility for every country, there are some unique challenges faced in the Middle East and by the UAE in particular. When KU launched the Master’s program in International and Civil Security, the mission was to impart a deep understanding of these threats and develop in students the knowledge and skills to address them.

There was just one problem:

“When I came to Khalifa University in 2013 to teach civil security (called homeland security in the US), all the course material was on the US and the UK,” explained Dr. Yates. “This made it uninteresting for our students.”

“So for the last six years, I have been building up material on security in the UAE, which I use in my classes now,” said Dr. Yates.

Like any country, the UAE has had its share of criminals, accidents, natural disasters and “downright weird incidents,” as Dr. Yates calls it. Having found few academic accounts of the civil security history in the UAE, Dr. Yates and a team of volunteers turned their attention to historic media coverage, scouring newspapers from the earliest days of the UAE. The book Catastrophes, Crashes and Crimes in the UAE covers a selection of the most fascinating stories from publications like the Gulf Weekly Mirror, Abu Dhabi News, and more which are now defunct.

“I now use this book as a primer on the types of security incidents and disasters which the UAE has faced in the past,” said Dr. Yates. “The second book in this series will soon be ready for printing.”

Catastrophes, crashes and crimes are one aspect of civil security well covered by the degree program at KU and disaster response strategies are crucial for the continuing safety of the residents here. Natural disasters can be unpredictable yet require immediate response — while the UAE is fortunate enough to not regularly face the earthquakes, cyclones and tsunamis assaulting other countries, having a stout and comprehensive response strategy is imperative to the nation’s security should something occur. Research involving Dr. Yates and his colleagues at the KU Institute of International and Civil Security takes a multidisciplinary approach to addressing both the potential disruptions to the national infrastructure for food and water supply and the safety and security of its people and government.

Beyond the risk of natural disasters, there are some delicate security issues in the region: political tensions, warfare, weapons of mass destruction, and terrorism plague the globe and pose a unique threat to the nation. The UAE is one of the safest countries in the region, with the national agenda index in 2018 finding 96.1 percent of the population feeling safe and secure. Keeping the people safe is an issue of national importance.

Integral to this mission is the UAE military.

“The last three years have seen me focusing on UAE military history,” continued Dr. Yates. “This has led to me being invited to give talks on it, such as at the National University of Singapore (NUS).”

Today, the UAE Armed Forces is probably the best military in the Arab world. “Given its population of just one million citizens and a land area the size of Scotland, this is a substantial achievement,” added Dr. Yates. In an upcoming presentation at the NUS Middle East Institute, Dr. Yates will explain how the first locally-controlled military formed in 1965 grew so rapidly in size and capability to the point that by the late 1970s, the nation fielded supersonic jets, modern armored vehicles, and Exocet-equipped fast attack craft — a substantial achievement for a nation whose inhabitants lived a subsistence lifestyle with little education, health services, roads, piped water or even electricity until the early 1960s.

“I have now published two books on military history, with the chief of the UAE Navy writing the foreword for the naval book,” said Dr. Yates. “However, my major academic book is The Evolution of the UAE Armed Forces which is due out in a few months.”

While the military today is central to the nation’s development, just 60 years ago, the only security forces in the Emirates were the armed retainers of the Ruling Sheikhs and a small British-led, locally-raised Arab force, as Dr. Yates explains in his upcoming book. “Using a combination of investment in its nationals, oversight by the Rulers, engagement of expatriates and the purchase of cutting edge military hardware, the UAE Armed Forces has become the Arab region’s most capable military.”

The UAE military has some unique characteristics which make it markedly different from other militaries, notably the direct and personal involvement of the country’s leadership, a preference for the most advanced hardware, a multi-country equipment sourcing strategy, huge investment in human capital, and the engagement of expatriates to build capability through the transfer of knowledge.

Dr. Yate’s forthcoming book, The Evolution of the UAE Armed Forces, provides “unparalleled detail on the constituent forces that evolved into the UAE Armed Forces in 1976, and how the unified force has grown since then” alongside details on the politic and command structure governing the military and its enduring roles and history. The book is due out at the end of 2019.

Jade Sterling
News and Features Writer
18 August 2019

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Khalifa University to Take Part in Health and Fitness Fun Week

Students staff and faculty have planned a fun and engaging series of health related activities designed to help visitors assess their overall wellbeing.

Khalifa University will be taking part in the upcoming Health and Fitness Fun Week scheduled to take place from the 19th to the 21st of February at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC).  

Khalifa University’s booth will feature several fun games and tests designed to assess visitor’s health fitness and general wellbeing. The stations will be managed by students representing several different KU programs including Biomedical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering as well as students from the Preparatory Program and the Med Club. Faculty and staff will be on hand to act as advisors to the students as they manage the activities.  

Activities include several non-invasive physical test including a lung capacity test a strength challenge several games to measure speed coordination and attention as well as a Body Mass Index test that does not require a person to be weighed. 

Students especially those in Biomedical Engineering will use the data collected over the three days for research purposes and as part of their future studies. 

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EBTIC Researcher wins Second Place at International Data Mining Competition

Dr. Dymitr Ruta Chief Researcher at the Etisalat BT Innovation Center (EBTIC) which is operated in partnership with Khalifa University recently came in 2nd at the International AAIA’14 Data Mining Competition in Warsaw Poland. The competition was organised within the framework of the 9th International Symposium on Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Applications. Dr. Ruta competed against 116 teams of researchers from around the world who submitted a total 1300 competitive solutions in answer to the task posed by the judges.

The task involved the extraction of useful knowledge from fire incident reports obtained by the State Fire Service in Poland. Almost 12 000 risk factors extracted from nearly 260 000 fire reports from the city of Warsaw and its surroundings were provided to the contestants so that they could build a model that would predict the occurrence of serious injuries and casualties among civilians children and firefighters. The objective was to select several risk factors that would deliver the highest accuracy for detecting human injuries and casualties using the Naïve Bayes model. The Naive Bayes model is a popular method of text categorization which addresses the problem of judging documents as belonging to one category or the other (such as spam or legitimate sports or politics etc.) with word frequencies as one of the main features.

Dr. Ruta used his machine learning skills and his ability to process Big Data in order to deliver a very compact model using just 71 factors that achieved a predictive accuracy of 96% just 0.2% off the winning model.

“This is a great achievement for EBTIC and demonstrates its capabilities and expertise in predictive analytics using big data which can be reused for other similar cognitive tasks that require massive amounts of data ” said Prof. Nader Azarmi Director of EBTIC. “EBTIC researchers are world class in their fields and are responsible for filing a large number of patents filed in the UAE. Dr. Ruta’s 2nd place win in this highly contested international competition shows how dedicated our researchers are.”

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Whirlwind Trip to Japan Leaves Khalifa University Students Inspired and Determined

Two students had an opportunity to visit the University of Tokyo and top companies

Two Khalifa University students had the opportunity to go on an 11-day trip to Japan as part of a field trip to visit the University of Tokyo and top Japanese companies focused on the development of solar and hydrogen energy such as INPEX Mitsubishi and Chiyoda. The students also met with the UAE Ambassador to Japan H.E. Saeed Ali Al-Nuwais.

Rauda Abdulla Al Muhairi an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student and Fatima Juma Al Musharrekh a first year undergraduate engineering student were the students who were selected to go on the trip. While in Japan they were able to tour industry facilities meet with top innovators and even conduct experiments with a University of Tokyo Professor.

Said Rauda “I liked this experience a lot the information I learned about different topics such as optical fibers solar cells and in the future I want to focus more on my lab work because it’s in the lab that we gain most of important information that we need for the rest of our careers.”

“I actually wanted to study Civil Engineering ” said Fatima ” and this experience really makes me want to focus on solar power and renewable energy which is so important to the future of the UAE and the world.”

“Opportunities like these are wonderful experiences not just for our students but for those that they get to interact with in Japan ” said Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President for Research and Development at Khalifa University. “The ability to share ideas about areas of major international impact like renewable energy are vital to innovation and advancement. Moreover this was a priceless opportunity for two of our undergraduate students to get a taste of what their studies can achieve and where they might go in their careers. I’m thrilled that this trip has influenced what and how they will study in the future.”

 

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Khalifa University provides students with an incubator for excellence

Students looking forward to a year full of competitions conferences activities and learning.

Khalifa University students and faculty have returned to classes looking forward to an exciting new year of challenges and learning. With an influx of 270 new students and 13 new faculty members to be added to the University’s existing roster of over 160 highly qualified professors and doctors.

Many of the new students are taking advantage of Khalifa University’s new “Direct Entry” Scholarship which is available to UAE nationals who do not have to participate in the University’s Preparatory Program but rather start their freshman year immediately.

The new faculty will be working in a variety of disciplines including Biomedical Engineering Nuclear Engineering International and Civil Security Humanities and Social Sciences Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering Applied Mathematics and Sciences and Industrial and Systems Engineering.

In the coming weeks students will be participating in a special “Club Day” where they can learn about the various extracurricular pursuits that Khalifa University offers as well as special ceremonies recognizing exceptional students for non-academic achievements a ceremony to celebrate the ten winners of the Sheikh Hamdan Award for Distinguished Academic Performance.

These ceremonies are the last ones celebrating last year’s huge achievements wherein students won the top four places at the Higher Education and Scientific Research Smart Applications Award’s; Three best paper wins at the 2014 BCS International Conference; first second and third place wins at Emirates Skills; first and second at the Engineering Students Ethics Competition 2014. Perhaps the biggest achievements of the year were the two teams awarded a million dirhams each as part of the Best m-Government Service Awards for their innovative mobile applications and the accomplishment of the University’s Design/Build/Fly team who placed 7th out of 66 international entries at the AIAA Cessna/Raytheon Missile Systems Student Design/Build/Fly competition held in Wichita Kansas.

Recently six Emirati students and one faculty member received generous awards from the National Research Foundation and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The award of 50 000 AED each will fund their innovative research endeavors.

Many of Khalifa University’s returning students were busy over the summer taking part in internships with major companies like Lockheed Martin Boeing and Dassault Aviation and special field trips.

Two students also had the opportunity to go on an 11-day trip to Japan as part of a field trip to visit the University of Tokyo and top Japanese companies focused on the development of solar and hydrogen energy such as INPEX Mitsubishi and Chiyoda.

Many students helped in outreach programs designed to inspire high school students to pursue careers in science and technology including two Med-Camps and a special STEM Camp.

“We are very proud of our student and faculty achievements last semester and their achievements over the course of the summer ” said Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi Khalifa University’s Executive Vice President. “We’re eager to see what the new academic year brings what awards they will bring home what patents they will be granted what discoveries they will make. Every achievement inspires more and every success is a testament to the excellent education that we offer here at Khalifa University.”

Khalifa University offers its students with an exceptional education in a variety of science technology and engineering disciplines as well as a state of the art campus that boasts several high tech labs food outlets and a student hub. In addition students can benefit from the University’s off campus housing and transportation services.

In addition to its facilities Khalifa University also has an active Alumni Association which added 350 members in April after the University’s graduation ceremony. Alumni are invited to speak and mentor current students as many are industry leaders in the region.

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Khalifa University Holds Successful Fire Drill

The mock drill was part of a wider plan that will include carrying out Fire Drills on a regular basis in all of KU’s buildings

Khalifa University recently held a successful fire drill at its Abu Dhabi campus as part of an overall safety and emergency preparedness plan that seeks to ensure the health and safety of the University’s students faculty staff and visitors.

The thirty-minute fire drill included a fire evacuation exercise and demo about 1000 employees students contractors and visitors were all safely evacuated from the campus.

The mock drill was conducted in order to assess KU’s disaster management skills during an emergency. It was carried out with the objective of creating awareness of fire prevention and to facilitate the efficient evacuation of students and employees from the premises. KU’s health and safety department set up fire prevention equipment for the exercise and the fire safety team took part in the exercise.

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Khalifa University Student Clubs Meet to Entice New Members

Annual Clubs Day aim at exposing new students to the exciting clubs that KU has to offer

Khalifa University held its annual Clubs Day on September 30th 2014 at its Abu Dhabi Campus. The University’s extracurricular and academic clubs gathered to showcase their activities and aims to new and returning students.  

Clubs that were present included: the Art Club ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) Student Organization the MedClub (medicine related) the Game Development Club the Math Club the Chess Club the Media Club the AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) Student Chapter the Photography Club the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Student Section the EMBS (IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society) Student Chapter the Nippon (Japanese) Club the Programming Club the Theatre and Talent Club the Emiraiti Club and the Han (Korean) Club. 

Khalifa University also boasts an active sports community organizing men and women’s basketball swimming cycling and badminton tournaments as well as a men’s football tournament that includes teams made up of faculty staff and students.

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KU Professor Gives Keynote Address at Major Education Conference

Dr. Kinda Khalaf Associate Chair for Biomedical Engineering at Khalifa University delivered the keynote address at the recent 2014 Khalifa Award for Education’s International Conference she spoke about Technological Multimedia in the Educational Process.

The conference was held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs Chairman of the Council of Trustees of the Khalifa Award for Education with the aim of encouraging educational professionals to excel and to launch innovative educational projects and initiatives. It was held at the Dusit Thani Hotel Abu Dhabi on September 16th-17th.

In addition the conference reviewed scientific research and experiments in the field of education and showcased the UAE’s experience in launching a modern educational system that promotes the national identity and meets the requirements of a knowledge-based society. It also provided a communication platform for experts and educators in education in the UAE.

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Khalifa University Supports Ambitious National Strategy for Innovation

With high quality programs in Engineering Science and Technology Khalifa University is an incubator for innovation and research

Following the announcement by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President of the UAE Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai of an ambitious “National Strategy for Innovation ” which aims to introduce 30 new national initiatives that will be implemented over the next three years in seven major sectors: Energy Transportation Health Education Technology Water and Aerospace with an investment of  7 billion AED earmarked for research and development Khalifa University has expressed its support and reiterated its commitment to innovation research and development and the education of the youth of the UAE.

“We are very pleased to hear about His Highness’s impressive plan for the future of science technology and innovation in the UAE ” said Dr. Arif Al Hammadi Executive Vice President of Khalifa University. “Khalifa University is already a hub and in many ways a pioneer and driving force for innovation and creativity in the region so we embrace this initiative with open arms.” 

With undergraduate and graduate programs in several key engineering disciplines such as BioMedical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Civil Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Computer Engineering Nuclear Engineering and Communications Engineering Khalifa University directly supports and supplies the human capital for the seven major sectors outlined in His Highnesses initiative.  

Khalifa University also boasts several dedicated research centers which are focused on driving forward development in seven sectors including the Etisalat-BT Innovation Center (EBTIC) which has filed or is in the process of filing 28 patents five of which have been granted.  EBTIC is a specialized research center and the first of its kind in the region that aims to advance intelligent systems technologies for the Next Generation Networks (NGNs) and NGN-enabled ICT applications and services in order to put in place the support infrastructure to facilitate develop and enable the Digital Networked Economy in the UAE and beyond.

Other key research institutes are The Aerospace Research and Innovation Center (ARIC) which undertakes cutting-edge research in aerospace engineering. The center focuses on manufacturing and characterizing the properties of new and novel lightweight materials and structures for use in advanced aerospace applications and the Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute (GNEII) which is designed to be a strategic partnership with the long-term vision of developing a responsible and informed nuclear nonproliferation energy safety safeguards and security culture in individuals who will be making decisions within Middle Eastern nuclear energy programs. 

Khalifa University also boasts one of the top researchers in Type II Diabetes Dr. Habiba Al Safar an Emirati Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor and Researcher at Khalifa University who was recently awarded the first Emirates International Award of Genetic Diseases Prevention in the category of Best Scientific Researcher in the field of Genetic Diseases Prevention. 

“Khalifa University its faculty students and researchers have gone a long way in putting the UAE on the map as a research and innovation hub in the region ” continued Dr. Al Hammadi. “Not only do our students routinely grab the top places in competitions and prizes both nationally and internationally but our faculty are well recognized and respected around the world.  We couldn’t do this without the support of the government and government agencies and we look forward to working with them even more closely in the future as the fruits of this initiative start to grow.  This really is a wonderful proposal to drive advancement in these key sectors and I thank His Highness for his ambition and forward thinking.”