Day: September 2, 2021

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OKEx accelerates NFT adoption with DeFi Hub, NFT Marketplace

OKEx continues its commitment to the advancement of the crypto industry and decentralized finance with the launch of DeFi Hub

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Sept. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKEx (www.okex.com), a leading global cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchange, today announced the launch of a decentralized digital asset ecosystem, DeFi Hub. The platform currently features two core products: NFT Marketplace and DeFi Dashboard.

The NFT Marketplace is an end-to-end NFT platform built to empower creators and inspire collectors. Via the platform, anyone can buy, sell and trade NFTs directly, with zero fees paid out to OKEx. What makes NFT Marketplace even more unique is that anyone can use the platform to mint their own NFTs of any kind, using the OEC or Ethereum blockchains.

Newly minted NFTs will be available for sale on NFT Marketplace and creators are given the flexibility to set their own royalty fees. Signalling OKEx’s commitment to protecting the interests of creators, royalty fees for creators are then paid out to them in every subsequent transaction on NFT Marketplace’s secondary market. The NFT Marketplace also lets users import NFTs that have been generated on other supported platforms.

DeFi Hub also offers a way to view and manage decentralized assets across major blockchain networks and DeFi protocols. The DeFi Dashboard displays both a full portfolio view, as well as a separate view for digital collectibles.

“The NFT market is growing rapidly in popularity, creating a need for a comprehensive system for managing NFTs,” said OKEx Director Lennix Lai in a statement. He continued:

“With DeFi Hub, we’ve created an NFT Marketplace that will accelerate NFT adoption by making it easier than ever for anyone to create, exchange, and sell NFTs. We’re also thrilled to launch DeFi Dashboard to bring much-needed improvements to users’ visualizations of their cryptocurrency portfolios.”

About OKEx

Founded in 2017, OKEx is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges. OKEx has innovatively adopted blockchain technology to reshape the financial ecosystem and offers some of the most diverse and sophisticated products, solutions and trading tools on the market. With its extensive range of crypto products and services, its unwavering commitment to innovation, and its local operations to serve its users better, OKEx strives to eliminate financial barriers and realize a world of financial inclusion for all.

Contact us 

Vivien Choi / Andrea Leung

media@okex.com
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Golden memories of Syed Ali Gillani at Lahore, Punjab University 

Lahore, September 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):Eminent Hurriyat leader late Syed Ali Gillani has spent a few years of his life in Lahore and had golden memories here. According to Prof Dr Rafi uddin Hashmir, former Chairman Department of Urdu, Oriental College, Punjab University, Syed Ali Gillani was about 12 years old when he came to Lahore. He resided at Mozang at the house of eminent Kashmiri writer Munshi Muhammad Din Foq. According to Pro Vice Chancellor and former Principal Oriental College Prof Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar, Mr Gillani spent one year at Lahore and went back to his hometown.

Later, he said, he came to Lahore again and got admission at a private college headed by eminent scholar Agha Baidar Bakht, which was affiliated with Punjab University. He said that the college was situated at Anar Kali. He said that Syed Ali Gillani passed the exam of Adeeb Alam conducted by Punjab University and later got admission in Adeeb Fazil program. Dr Mazhar said that during his studies, he received a letter from his family that his father was ill. He said Mr Gillani then left his studies incomplete due to illness of his father and went to his hometown.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/

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Vice Chancellor UET Prof. Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar’s Book ranked 1st in Book Authority’s Ranking in the World 

Lahore, September 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):The latest book by Prof. Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. Unix The Textbook, (third edition) – has been ranked 1st in Book authority’s ranking of 73 Best Unix eBooks of all time and 2nd in the list of 100 Best UNIX Books of all time. Dr. Sarwar is the only Pakistani who has achieved such a coveted honour.

The lists were compiled based on the recommendations by top software engineers: Tim O’Reilly (of O’Reilly Publisher’s fame), Julia Evans, Garry Tan, and James Hong. Forbes and Inc, Book Authority identifies and rates the best books using dozens of different signals, including public mentions on social media, recommendations by thought leaders, user ratings, popularity and sales history. It has the most comprehensive collection of book recommendations from domain experts such as Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, Prof. Daniel Kahneman, Sheryl Sandberg, and David Allen. To keep its site objective and unbiased, ratings are calculated purely based on data.

The book was published in November 2016 by CRC Press/Taylor and Francis (a subsidiary of Informa), Boca Raton, Florida, USA. The first two editions of the book were published by Addison-Wesley (a subsidiary of Pearson Education), Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Informa and Pearson are top-20 ranked publishers in the world.

The 73 best Unix ebooks recommended by Garry Tan, James Hong, and Julia Evans, such as UNIX and Definitive Guide to sed. The UNIX operating system was authored in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie at the Bell Labs research center. It is a robust and much safer system compared to other operating systems including Microsoft Windows. In spite of being a 52-year old operating system, it remains extremely important because most of the Internet servers run on UNIX and UNIX-like operating systems.

Dr. Sarwar’s books have been used in over 200 US colleges and universities, including some of the top universities such as University of Texas at Austin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Arizona, Stevens Tech, University of California at Santa Barbara, and Syracuse University.

These books are also being taught in several other countries including Canada, UK, Belgium, and Australia. The US Navy is also using UNIX: The Textbook, Third Edition for one of its training programs. The first edition of the book was translated into the Chinese and Spanish languages too. These translations are being used in China, Hong Kong, Spain, and Mexico.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer
University of Engineering and Technology (UET)
G.T. Rd, Lahore – 54890
Tel: +92-42-99250274, +92-42-99029358
Cell: +92-321-9467302
Email: tanveerqasim@yahoo.com
Website: www.uet.edu.pk

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Pakistan desires peace in region, Pakistan’s role in situation in Afghanistan is responsible: Ch Parvez Elahi 

Lahore, September 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):US Consul General Lahore Mr William K. Makaneole called on Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Parvez Elahi in the Speaker’s Chambers here today (Wednesday). During the meeting views were exchanged about Pak-US relations, parliamentary and other matters of mutual interest. The Speaker and the US Consul General also talked about further improvement in Pakistan-US relations. US Consul General William K. Makaneole also visited the new hall and building of the assembly. He congratulated the Speaker on new hall of the Punjab Assembly becoming active.

US Consul General was apprised about parliamentary proceedings of the Punjab Assembly and legislation for public welfare. US Consul General expressed satisfaction over parliamentary business in the assembly under leadership of Speaker Punjab Assembly. US Consul General also appreciated the efforts being made by Pakistan regarding elimination of terrorism.

On this occasion, Ch Parvez Elahi said that Pakistan desires peace in the region and partner of the international community in practical efforts in this regard, Pakistan’s role is quite responsible in Afghanistan situation, Pakistan has always played key role be it matter of Afghanistan or other efforts for peace. Speaker Punjab Assembly further said that attractive opportunities for investment and cooperation in energy, agriculture, livestock and other fields exist in Pakistan.

Underlying the importance of Pak-US relations, US Consul General William K. Makaneole said that relations between US and Pakistan span over decades, US attaches importance to its relations with Pakistan, for establishing peace in the world the role of Pakistan has always remained appreciable.
During the meeting, Secretary Punjab Assembly Mohammad Khan Bhatti, Rasikh Elahi and Political Officer in the US Consulate Khadija Korey were also present among others.

For more information, contact:
Mediacell, Pakistan Muslim League
30-C, Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Road,
Gulberg-II, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35878428
Fax: +92-42-35877329
Website: www.pmlmediacell.com

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BS-social science of health: virtual open day 

Rawalpindi, September 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):The NUMS Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences held a virtual open day on August 16th, 2021 to introduce its undergraduate degree program titled “BS-Social Science of Health”. It was a one hour session held via ZOOM in which current faculty and students along with prospective students were in attendance.

The Dean Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Prof. Dr. Azam Chaudhary took the audience to a journey from the conceptualization of the curriculum to the launch of degree and first enrolment in February 2019 to the experience of having four batches currently.

He highlighted the importance of social sciences, especially in medical universities and advocated for a multidisciplinary lens for a holistic understanding of health. He highlighted the key social sciences disciplines and their unique approach to study health. Mentioning some of the selected courses from each discipline in the curriculum, he introduced the respective faculty members also along with their academic and research expertise.

In the second half of the session, the faculty and students shared their reflections about the experience with BS-Social Science of Health. The faculty discussed how during the pandemic, the importance of having the lens of social sciences to explore the behaviour, attitudes and beliefs of society, is renewed.

A student shared how initially they had little idea about the degree program but with each passing semester, they are gaining insight into the Pakistani healthcare system, the biomedical hegemony, the political economy of health and the gendered aspects of health access. The students shared their experience of field work and also as part of door to door survey data collection for primary healthcare needs assessment.

With a mix of quantitative and qualitative research skills, the students felt that these field visits gave them with a platform to apply the classroom theories into community. This will help them with conceptualizing research projects related to health.

The students also appreciated the numerous external guest speakers like health care professionals, religious scholars or social workers who shared their work and experience in the seminars. Some of the students who had already networked with social service sector or health organizations in designing and execution of projects related to health, shared how they also learnt management, leadership and effective communication along with having a command over the academic knowledge.

A student from NUMS Department of Public Health, who was joining online asked from the Dean, the difference between the two undergraduate degrees of public health and social science of health. Dean SSH briefly explained the broad nature of the BS-SSH curriculum that includes health economics, medical anthropology, biomedicine and geography of health along with a strong emphasis on field work research and community linkage.

A video depicting the campus life, diverse academic and extra-curricular activities, recreational trips and student testimonials was also shown during the session. This highlighted the past 2 years of the NUMS Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences. In the end, the audience was informed about the admission and registration process.

For more information, contact:
National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9270677
Email: info@numspak.edu.pk
Website: http://numspak.edu.pk

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Training camp of Punjab’s 37 female players underway at National Hockey Stadium

Lahore, September 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):The training camp of Punjab’s 37 female players is underway for the preparation of First Chief Minister Punjab 5-a-Side National Women Hockey Championship scheduled to start from Sept 7 to 12 at National Hockey Stadium. Expert coaches, on the direction of Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh are imparting training to all participants of training camp at National Hockey Stadium.

It is pertinent to mention here that Sports Board Punjab’s selection committee has shortlisted 37 female players including 33 field players and four goalkeepers out of 200 players of Punjab’s all nine divisions for camp training. After the camp training, SBP selection committee will select Punjab’s two teams for participation in First Chief Minister Punjab 5-a-Side National Women Hockey Championship.

For more information, contact:
Sports Board Punjab
Government of the Punjab
National Hockey Stadium, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99232501, +92-42-99232502
E-mail: info@punjabsportsboard.com
Website: http://sportsboard.punjab.gov.pk