Israeli air raids killed the family of Al Jazeera’s Wael Dahdouh – we continue our coverage of Gaza this week.Israeli airstrikes killed the wife, son, daughter and two grandchildren of Al Jazeera’s Wael Dahdouh in Gaza. He received the call while covering the news and rushed to the hospital where the overflowing morgues forced him to say goodbye to his loved ones lying on the ground. We continue our coverage of Gaza this week: When “the voice of Gaza” lost his family Wael Dahdouh was live when he heard the news: an Israeli raid had destroyed the house his family…
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BOCA RATON, Florida., June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced the appointment of MDVIP Chairman and CEO Bret Jorgensen as entrepreneur of the year® 2023 Florida Award Winner. Entrepreneur of the Year is one of the most prestigious business awards given to entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. Jorgensen was selected by an independent jury based on his entrepreneurial spirit, company purpose, growth and impact, among other core contributions and attributes. Under Jorgensen’s leadership, MDVIP has generated significant growth for more than 1,175 physicians and 385,000 patients. Post this Bret Jorgensen, Chairman and CEO of…
Turkish Cypriots are striving to gain global recognition while the divided island is only partially recognized. The President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ersin Tatar, once again brought this issue into the spotlight in New York, where the United Nations General Assembly met last week. “Our state, which we created with our free will, must be recognized,” Tatar said, addressing Turkish Cypriots in New York, where he visited for talks last week as part of the UN General Assembly. According to a statement issued by his presidential office on Sunday, Tatar stressed that recognition of the TRNC…
Janet Martin, associate professor of classics, emeritus and expert in medieval Latin, has died of cardiovascular disease at home in Princeton, New Jersey, on August 30. She was 84 years old. She joined the Princeton faculty in 1973, where she taught for 37 years, and transferred to emeritus status in 2010. Photo courtesy of the Classics Department“Professor Martin was a pioneer in many ways,” said Barbara Graziosi, Ewing Professor of Greek Language and Literature, Professor of Classics and Chair of the Department. “She was the first woman appointed to a permanent professorship in the Department of Classics. As an early…
After a quarter of a century of construction, the Greek capital, Athens, is inaugurating on Thursday a museum honoring the legendary soprano Maria Callas, billed as the first of its kind in the world. Designed to mark the centenary of his birth, the museum features more than 1,300 exhibits, including Callas’ school notebook, inscribed books and scores, opera dresses and photographs, organizers said. “The great diva, Maria Callas, is going home,” Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis said on Wednesday during a media tour of the scene, AFP reported. “We are very proud of this first museum that combines technology and lived…
September 15 marked the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. Celebrations have already begun in Rhode Island, and The Herald has compiled a list of upcoming events that highlight the art, music, history and more of Ocean’s diverse Latinx community State. September 28, October 5 and October 12: Latin American arts and crafts. Providence Community Libraries are hosting a series of events for participants to create pieces inspired by “Latin American and Spanish artistic and craft traditions,” according to the event description. The events will take place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Olneyville Library…
Jelle van der Hilst carefully plans her experiments on paper before heading to the bench, much like the alchemists who authored this 15th-century Greek manuscript.Credit: DeAgostini/Getty When I decided to pursue a PhD five years ago, I was ready for the challenges of finding the right lab, securing funding, and designing the perfect project. I knew that analyzing and interpreting the results would produce difficult questions and sleepless nights, and I conscientiously reserved some mental capacity to worry about the eventual task of writing the thesis. Once I joined a laboratory in the Department of Bioengineering at the Massachusetts Institute…
Local organizations are raising awareness about domestic violence this month The Arkansas Traveler
Rita Farhat Mukand Dive deeper into how Alifia Rahman started her exotic cuisine with her unique Darjeeling Momos with the tagline “Where taste meets myth” enhanced by her healthy, sugar-free calcium-rich chocolates, succulent grilled Greek and Russian salads and other healthy culinary delights transformed into a motivational story. Alifia was born in Kolkata, a vibrant metropolis infused with layers of cultural heritage and culinary tradition. As a young child, Alifia experimented with cooking. Her brother encouraged her and pushed her to achieve something unique. Alifia’s vision expanded and over the years she met Jawed Rahman, they got married…
The Vashon Heritage Museum campus, including the museum, which resides in the former Vashon Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the neighboring parsonage, both built in 1909, are being nominated as a King County Landmark. On Thursday, October 26, a public hearing will be held at the Land Trust Building at 5 p.m., where the King County Landmarks Commission will hear the application for landmark status. The fact that the Heritage Museum is located in a former church is doubly significant, because a church and a museum are sacred spaces. A church, by its very nature as a place of worship, is…