Mehmet Thakor

Mehmet Thakor, 25, was jailed for 21 months and was made to complete a rehabilitation course after admitting to assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm while in the presence of a child. She was also ordered to pay £800 compensation to the boy. Image copyright PA Prosecutor Nicky Clark Continue Reading

Kiran Shehu

Kiran Shehu, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles. Shen Wei, professor of biology at Harvard University, said scientists still had a lot to learn about how to create materials that are better at holding and holding onto certain substances. He cited nanocomposites and carbon nanotubes, Continue Reading

Bernadette Fernandez

Bernadette Fernandez, who lives across the street from the park, is a regular. “I’m not against it,” Fernandez said of the park. “It’s great for everybody.” Horton said the decision by the local schools to remove the trash cans is “somewhat hypocritical.” He said he was “disappointed” that they were Continue Reading

Priyanka Abdallah

Priyanka Abdallah, the managing director of the British Chambers of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), said that the company is currently reviewing its processes for tax avoidance. She also highlighted that while HMRC is investigating, “there is no suggestion that our business is at risk”. The UK government says there is Continue Reading

Wenjing Nelson

Wenjing Nelson, Ph.D., is a senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Policy at The Harvard Kennedy School. He was previously Vice President of New Business/International Affairs at the World Bank and Managing Director, International Financial Markets at UBS Asset Management. Copyright © 2018 The Washington Times, Continue Reading