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Full STEAM Ahead — an education project developed in response to COVID-19 by the Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — took top honors at the 2020 Reimagine Education Awards in the category for innovation in kindergarten–grade 12 (K–12) education.
J-WEL was co-founded by MIT and Community Jameel, an international organization tackling some of the world’s most urgent challenges, using a pioneering approach grounded in evidence, science, data and technology.
Dubai Globe Soccer Awards – special edition, highlighting 2020’s top talent honouring legendary players, clubs and agents from the past 20 years.
For the first time, 4 of the awards considered the performance by the nominees between 2001 and 2020 in a unique series that celebrated the Best of the Century.
The Dubai Globe Soccer Awards special edition event was held in partnership with Dubai Sports Council on Sunday 27th of December 2020 in the exclusive Armani hotel, located in the Iconic Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower against the backdrop of Dubai.
Main categories presented were :
Player of the Year : Robert Lewandowski
Club of the Year : Bayern Munich
Coach of the Year : Hans-Dieter Flick
Player of the Century 2001-2020 : Christiano Ronaldo
Club of the Century 2001-2020 : Real Madrid
Coach of the Century 2001-2020 : Joseph Pep Guardiola
Agent of the Century 2001-2020 : ‘Super Agent’ Jorge Mendes
Player Career Award : Gerard Pique and Iker Casillas
Top Title Winners in the Middle East : Al Ahly, Egypt
A video tribute was also paid to two legends of football who passed away recently, Argentina’s 1986 World Cup hero Diego Maradona and Paolo Rossi, whose six goals helped Italy win the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
The event was broadcast live via satellite and live streaming all over the world.
Pediatric Residency : Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore
Fellowship Residency in Pediatric Nephrology : Georgetown University Medical Center
Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP)
Positions:
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephropathy, Georgetown University
President, American Foundation for Saint George Hospital
Member – ALSAC / St. Jude Childrens’ Research Hospital Leadership Council
Barakat Syndrome :
In 1977, Barakat and co-authors J.B. D’Albora, M.M. Martin, and P.A. Jose described four siblings with familial nephrosis , nerve deafness , and hypoparathyroidism. This syndrome is now known as Barakat Syndrome
Barakat syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural hearing loss, and renal (kidney) disease. Most cases have been attributed to a mutation on chromosome 10p which affects the GATA3 gene. Inheritance is likely autosomal dominant. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive (source: wikipedia)
Awards and Honors :
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Best Doctors in America
Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians
Who’s Who in Medicine and Health Care, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World
Books :
Barakat, Amin Y; et al. (1986). The Kidney in Genetic Disease. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Barakat, Amin Y. (1990). Renal Disease in Children: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
Amin J. Barakat and Russell W. Chesney, editors. (2009). Pediatric Nephrology for Primary Care. Amer Academy of Pediatrics.
Amin J Barakat and H. Gil Rushton, editors. Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: Clinical Implications in Children. Switzerland, Springer, 2016.
In 2007, Barakat edited the Arabic edition of the American Academy of Pediatrics’s Caring For Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. Beirut, AllPrints. (source: wikipedia)
Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture was established in 2011.
Its focus is the architectural, urban, and technical aspects of mosques all over the world, and is awarded to the related designer/architect.
The main objective of this award is the development of contemporary design of mosques, throughout a specialized and classified database.
The award is triennial.
The winning mosques will be awarded based on assessment of an international architectural jurors experienced with mosque architecture, who will relatively evaluate and assign the winning mosques.
The candidate mosques will be categorized into three categories; Central Mosques, Jumaa’ Mosques, and local mosques.
Yet, there are prizes given to innovations and ideas which helps in developing the concept of mosques in the twenty first century.
December 18th. Since 2012. When the UN decided to adopt it as its 6th official language.
The Arabic language is a pillar of the cultural diversity of humanity.
It is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, used daily by more than 290 million people.
World Arabic Language Day is celebrated every year on 18 December since 2012.
The date coincides with the day in 1973 that the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted Arabic as the sixth official language of the Organization.
Message from the Director – General
“Arabic is a bridge between cultures and across borders – a true language of diversity. (…) on this international day, UNESCO will celebrate and explore the role of Arabic language academies. Not only do these institutions preserve, enrich and enhance the Arabic language, they also help monitor its use in conveying accurate information in the context of global current events.”
— Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO
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The poster for World Arabic Language Day is an artwork of the Tunisian calligrapher Karim Jabbari which illustrates the following piece of poetry
“He who imbued languages with the highest qualities Bequeathed to Arabic the secret of beauty“
