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Monthly Archives: August 2009
The Philosophical Baby…
How childhood change the world In The Philosophical Baby: What Children’s Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life, author Alison Gopnik looks at what science knows about your baby’s brain, and comes to some remarkable realizations … Continue reading
Posted in ECD
Physician cautions on diabetes
Tanzanians have been urged to know their status on non-communicable diseases such as diabetes which spread fast the same way like malaria and HIV. Speaking at the first day of a series of free-diabetes clinic offered by the Aga Khan … Continue reading
Seacom extends network connection in East Africa
Seacom, a privately-funded venture that aims to greatly boost Africa’s broadband capacity, Tuesday said it has entered partnerships with operators in Uganda and Rwanda to extend its reach across the east of the continent. Uganda Telecom Ltd. and Rwandatel SA, … Continue reading
Posted in Eco-Development
Aga Khan University, ICI Volunteers join hands in Hope for Better Future
Recognizing need for promoting disease prevention and healthy lifestyle among children, adolscents, young adults, volunteers from ICI Pakistan Limited and Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi (AKUH) organized a half day program in Pediatrics Ward. ICI employees spend time with patients … Continue reading
Posted in AKU Pakistan
Concern voiced over traditional healing methods
Lahore: With few people having access to conventional medicine due both to a shortage of health facilities and to the cost of care, the use of alternative medicine sold by ‘hakims’ or traditional healers is common in Pakistan. The possibility … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bridges for peace
CHALLENGE In 1566, Ottoman architect Mimar Hajrudin built a stone bridge that spanned the waters of the Neretva River and came to be known as “Stari Most,” or Old Bridge. Initially a small Turkish outpost, this city continued to grow, … Continue reading
Posted in Eco-Development
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Afghanistan’s Bamiyan province struggles to build tourism
Thursday is “Chinese night” at the Hotel Silk Road in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan province. Hungry guests sip cans of Coke and nonalcoholic beer and pick at a buffet that includes General Tsao’s chicken, egg drop soup and slices of sweet green … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Development
Tanzania: Aga Khan Hospital to Conduct Free Diabetes Clinic
The Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam is set to conduct a free medical checkups and counselling on diabetes at Mlimani City. According to the Family Medicine Specialist at the hospital, Dr Liwayway Hussein, diabetes was nowadays affecting more … Continue reading
My year of living livelihoods
What is a sustainable livelihood and how does the Aga Khan Development Network tackle the faces of poverty, ill health, lack of education, lack of opportunity, and the ravages of war and the ideas that keep people from hoping for a … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
IIS Scholar Interviewed on BBC World Service
Dr Omar Alí-de-Unzaga, Academic Co-ordinator of Qur’anic Studies, was recently interviewed for ‘Belief in a Golden Age’, a two-part series broadcast on the BBC World Service’s Heart and Soul programme. The series focused on Baghdad during its high point in … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Education
Tagged IIS
Expressions of Diversity: A Contemporary Introduction to Muslim Cultures
AKU-ISMC, in collaboration with the Simon Fraser University – The Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures (SFU-CCSMSC), offered a two week Summer Programme, ‘Expressions of Diversity: A Contemporary Introduction to Muslim Cultures’. The course was held … Continue reading
Posted in AKU Pakistan
Watermelon could be source of ethanol fuel
Scientists estimate they can make 2.5 million gallons from waste melons A staple of backyard barbecues and summer time snacks, watermelon is also a promising new source of renewable energy. According to a new study, leftover watermelons from farms’ harvests … Continue reading
Posted in Nature & Environment
Newfound world may plunge to fiery doom
A newly discovered planet that whips around its star in less than a day may have been found mere cosmic moments before its demise. The planet, WASP-18b, is one of the “hot Jupiter” class of planets that are huge in … Continue reading
THREE FACES OF A NEBULA
The latest view of the Trifid Nebula serves as fresh evidence that good things definitely come in threes: This star-illuminated cloud of gas and dust gets its name from its three-lobed appearance (via the Latin word “trifidus”), and the European Southern … Continue reading
Women of the Future Awards 2009 Nominations
Nominate before 4th September 2009 for Women of the Future Awards, recognising high achieving women of 35 and under. The awards, founded and chaired by Pinky Lilani OBE and supported by Shell, celebrate Britain’s impressive rising generation of talent, under … Continue reading
Posted in Ismaili News
Tagged Women
Arty sunflowers look good and provide power, too
A boring and unattractive loading area at the rear of a retail development in Austin, Texas is now hidden from view by a collection of 15 huge blue sunflowers, the petals of which collect energy from the sun to power … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Aga Khan to part ways with top jockey Soumillon
PARIS (Reuters) – Top jockey Christophe Soumillon will no longer ride Aga Khan-owned horses in France after the 2009 flat racing season. The successful association, dating back to 2002, would end because of a difficult relationship with the 28-year-old Belgian, … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
