At an angle, not straight down.

The scientists at the University of Reims say pouring bubbly at a slant, as you would a beer, preserves more of the tiny gas bubbles that improve the drink’s flavor and aromas.

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT—Pouring your bubbly at a angle is the best way.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) —Mehdi Noorbaksh, associate professor of international affairs and coordinator of general education at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, fulfills the daily obligations of his faith, including praying several times a day. He keeps a prayer rug in his office and bows to Mecca in prayer.

Twice a day, Mehdi Noorbaksh puts aside professional duties and turns to God. In the privacy of his office at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, he unrolls a rug, bows in the direction of Mecca and prays. Like millions of Muslims, he prays five times a day, but more so during Ramadan Islam’s holy month.

DEVOTED—Mehdi Noorbaksh fulfills the daily obligations of his faith, including praying several times a day, in Harrisburg, Pa.

JOHANNESBURG (AP)—A trustee of a Nelson Mandela charity said he will leave the organization after being caught up in a scandal involving a supermodel, a warlord and rough diamonds.

The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund announced Aug. 18 that its former chief executive, Jeremy Ractliffe, was stepping down from the charity’s board after he acknowledged that he secretly possessed alleged “blood diamonds” for more than a decade.

GIVING TESTIMONY—Naomi Campbell is seen on a screen in the pressroom of the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam, Netherlands, Aug. 5.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP)—Singer Wyclef Jean submitted the paperwork Aug. 5 to run for president of Haiti, formally thrusting himself into what is expected to be a highly competitive race and ending years of speculation about his political ambitions.

Several hundred supporters of the hip-hop artist-turned-politician cheered as he arrived by motorcade in a dark suit and tie at an electoral office in this capital city still largely in ruins from the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake. Jean, who was born in Haiti but raised in Brooklyn, stood on top of an SUV and bowed to the crowd. He was accompanied by his wife and daughter.

GREETED BY SUPPORTERS—Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean, center, is greeted by supporters after submitting the paperwork to run for president of Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Aug. 5.