VIDEO: Drinking water through solar energy
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Why Smart People Make Stupid Decisions (And How to Avoid This)
MAYOOSHIN.COM -- After 20 years of collecting and studying 82,361 forecasts from experts, Tetlock came to a comical conclusion: the average expert ... "is not much better at predicting the future than a dart-throwing chimpanzee." ... Experts who had the most knowledge in this study were on average, the least reliable. Even after reviewing the results, they struggled to admit they were wrong. They were overconfident and held to their beliefs, regardless of any contradictory valid evidence.... Fortunately, there were a few experts who made good predictions. These experts had a different approach to decision-making, thinking and solving problems. ...
I wouldn't have seen it if I hadn't believed it
OZANVAROL.COM -- Brilliant scientists -- on a regular basis -- fool themselves. We tend to think that we're above cognitive biases and subjective distortion.... As Tali Sharot explains in The Influential Mind summarizing the relevant research, "[t]he greater your cognitive capacity, the greater your ability to rationalize and interpret information at will, and to creatively twist data to fit your opinions." ... No one comes equipped with a critical-thinking chip that diminishes the human tendency to let personal beliefs distort the facts. ...
Part 17: Stallions for the New Millenium | Aga Khan Studs History
AGAKHANSTUDS.COM -- A quartet of homebred sires joined the Aga Khan Studs roster around the turn of the 21st century, and have made an indelible mark both on the breeding operation and European bloodstock at a wider level. The late Kahyasi was already a proven sire from his Irish base at Gilltown Stud when he was transferred to the newly-reopened Bonneval in 2001. With ...
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[Dec 1]Today in history: Imam Rukn al-Din Khurshah succeeded to the Imamat
The twenty-seventh Nizari Ismaili Imam Rukn al-Din Khurshah succeeded to the Imamat on December 1, 1255 during the turbulent Mongol invasion of Persia. He entered into negotiations with the Mongols who were seizing and destroying Ismaili fortresses. After the last round of negotiations failed, Imam was forced to surrender his residence Maymundiz in 1256, and subsequently Alamut, marking the end of ...
Conciliation and Arbitration Board's Mediators' Forum
United States -- The Aga Khan Conciliation and Arbitration Board (CAB) welcomed mediators and peacemakers to participate in a Mediators' Forum at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center, Houston, on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Similar fora were held at Glenview and Atlanta Jamatkhanas. CAB is a mediation body that helps to handle disputes through volunteers with formal mediation training. CAB's mediation week ...
Architecture to Inspire the Spirit: Farouk Noormohamed Discusses Architecture and its Service to Mankind.
United States -- Good architecture serves its functional purpose and is structurally sound. Great architecture fits seamlessly into its surroundings and awakens the spirit of everyone who interacts with it. Decatur, Georgia, is home to the first permanent Jamatkhana in the United States. It was designed by Farouk Noormohamed, an architect whose 33-year career portfolio includes designing multiple Aga Khan University ...
@EsmailAyaan: 14-year-old genomics & nanotechnology enthusiast
How Genomic Sequencing will change the way we live Right now when you go to the grocery store, labeled on almost all the foods are Nutrition Facts. They give you the ...
Houston Trade Mission to India Opened Doors to More Local Economic & Cultural Expansion
HOUSTON: From natural gas demand to tourism, tech innovation, real estate development and more, the Greater Houston Partnership trade mission to India led by Mayor Sylvester Turner found soaring opportunities for ...
VIDEO: Maker's Space launches at The Aga Khan Lycee, Khorog in collaboration with Stanford University
"Maker's Spaces encourage creativity and help you to learn critical thinking skills," explained Faith Harron, one of the facilitators from Stanford University, in her closing remarks at the certificate distribution ceremony, "Thinking creatively is how you make new solutions to old problems." ...
Lancement des Jeux Ismaili de l'Océan Indien 2018 à Madagascar
Madagascar -- Le 13 octobre 2018, le Conseil National de Madagascar en partenariat avec le Portefeuille Jeunesse et Sports a lancé la 4e édition des Jeux Ismaili de l'Océan Indien. Ces jeux s'inscrivent dans le but d'intégrer une activité sportive régulière dans les habitudes des membres du Jamat. Plus de 120 membres, venant de toute la juridiction de Madagascar (Antananarivo, Majunga, ...
Aga Khan Lycée Khorog invites Stanford University students to engage in innovation, creativity, and problem solving
Global -- While immersing themselves in local culture, Stanford University students Faith Harron and Allison Armstrong were teaching the Makerspace curriculum at the Aga Khan Lycée in Khorog, Tajikistan, an Aga Khan Education Service (AKES) school. "I came to Tajikistan with an open mind and no expectations necessarily of what the country would be, and it turned out to be an ...
Tajikistan Stamps: Harry Potter Series
PINTEREST.CA -- Harry Potter on 9 topical postage stamps. See the adventure unfold in Prisoner of Azkaban, Sorcerers Stone, fighting the huge Snake, running on the Chess Board, with Pegasus the Flying horse, and more! ...
Ali Shivji: Arnold Edinborough Award Recipient
On November 22, national not-for-profit Business / Arts, celebrated 40 years of creating powerful partnerships between the business and arts communities across Canada. At a sold-out gala hosted by Soulpepper's resident ...
Tahira Dosani: Startup Battlefield Africa 2018
TechCrunch is headed to Lagos to host our second Startup Battlefield Africa competition on December 11th. Last year, we held our first Startup Battlefield Africa in Nairobi where startups from across ...
GALLERY: Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa Aga Khan visit Pakistan
29 November 2018 - Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa Aga Khan travelled to Pakistan for a six-day working visit in late October 2018, which included stops in several districts of Gilgit-Baltistan as well as in Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, along with the capital city of Islamabad and the southern city of Karachi. During their visit, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa examined ...
Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa Aga Khan visit Pakistan
29 November 2018 - Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa Aga Khan travelled to Pakistan for a six-day working visit in late October 2018, which included stops in several districts of Gilgit-Baltistan as well as in Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, along with the capital city of Islamabad and the southern city of Karachi. During their visit, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa examined ...
GALLERY: Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa visit Pakistan
Global -- During their visit to Pakistan in October 2018, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa examined approaches to poverty alleviation and development, and visited a number of AKDN institutions and projects aimed at improving quality of life. ...
Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa visit Pakistan
Global -- Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa travelled to Pakistan for a six-day working visit in late October 2018, which included stops in several districts of Gilgit-Baltistan as well as in Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, along with the capital city of Islamabad and the southern city of Karachi. During their visit, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa examined approaches to poverty alleviation ...
Don't Chase Time, Manage Your Energy
Nutrition Centre -- Not enough hours in the day? Constantly chasing time? According to Munira Premji, time is finite, but a better way to changing lifestyle, is to think about managing your energy instead. Read more about how you can increase productivity, improve your mental health and overall wellness - by taking time to nourish your energy, along with your body. ...
Forbes: As Mobile and Digital Fundraisers Expand, Charity Walks Keep Striding Forward
By David Hessekiel, founder and president of Engage for Good(formerly Cause Marketing Forum) and Peer to Peer Professional Forum and author of Good Works! To borrow from Mark Twain, "Reports of ...
Gohar Abbas: Journalist from Gilgit-Baltistan wins the Foreign Press Association Media Award 2018
Gohar Abbas from Hunza district of Gilgit-Baltistan wins Foreign Press Association Media Awards 2018 for his story Heaven and Hell: ancient Silk Road barter trade continues. Gohar works for Agence France-Presse ...
VIDEO: The Pamir Energy Story
Wednesday 10th May 2017: Daler Jumaev, General Director of Pamir Energy, spoke about how the company transformed a dilapidated Soviet utility to provide reliable, affordable and clean energy to this region, and how it is helping to build brighter futures and promote cross-border cooperation in one of the world's most remote areas. ...
Don't Call Introverted Children 'Shy'
TIME.COM -- Shyness and introversion are not the same thing. Shy people fear negative judgment, while introverts simply prefer less stimulation; shyness is inherently painful, and introversion is not. But in a society that prizes the bold and the outspoken, both are perceived as disadvantages.... According to the psychologist Elaine Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person, 70% of children with a careful temperament grow up to be introverts, meaning they prefer minimally stimulating environments. ...
15 Things You Must Understand If You're The Parent Of An Introvert
INTROVERTDEAR.COM -- You're confused by your kid. She's hesitant and reserved. Instead of diving in to play, she'd rather stand back and watch the other kids. She spends a lot of time alone in her bedroom. Her teachers say they wish she'd participate more in class. Her social life is limited to two people. Even weirder, she seems totally okay with that. Congratulations: You've got an introvert. ...
VIDEO: Islam in Brief | Harvard EdX
What you'll learn: An introduction to the place of the Quran in Muslim cultures; Major themes of the Quran; The historical and cultural contexts of the Quran; Interpretive skills that enable a more nuanced reading of the Quran; Diverse approaches Muslims have adopted to engaging with Quranic texts, including issues in contemporary interpretation. ...
Fragile Beauty: Showcasing treasures in oceans
As delegates from across the world converge in Nairobi for the ongoing blue economy conference which started on Monday, Prince Hussain Aga Khan is hosting a fine arts exhibition at the ...
Los Angeles area volunteers provide help to Police Department during wildfires
United States -- The annual Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Walk-Run was scheduled to be held at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, November 11, 2018. As in prior years on this day, walk organizers envisioned residents of Southern California would participate in the event to learn about AKF programs worldwide, and invest in long-term solutions to improve the quality of life ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam attended the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan on 28 November 2018. The conference aimed to bring the international community together to show solidarity with the Afghan people and government in their efforts for peace and prosperity. ...
VIDEO: Geneva Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan
On 28 November 2018, the Aga Khan joined Afghanistan's President His Excellency Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive His Excellency Abdullah Abdullah, Foreign Ministers from numerous countries and heads of development organisations working in Afghanistan who had gathered for the Geneva Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan. "Regional cooperation and a commitment to pluralism are key to a country's national development and stability", said the ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam attends Geneva conference on Afghanistan
Global -- At the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan today, Mawlana Hazar Imam reaffirmed his commitment to Afghanistan and its people, underlining the importance of regional cooperation and a commitment to pluralism as key factors in the country's development and stability. Hazar Imam joined Afghanistan's President His Excellency Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive His Excellency Abdullah Abdullah, Foreign Ministers from numerous countries, ...
Speech: Geneva Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan (Geneva, Switzerland)
I have always maintained that my institutions would make a permanent commitment to the country. Therefore, on behalf of the Ismaili Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network, I underline, once again, our enduring commitment to Afghanistan and to its peoples.... In the coming years, we intend to build a full-service tertiary research hospital in Kabul linked to the Aga Khan ...
Chehra Tera: Zaheed Damani feat. Anar Hussainaly (Prod. Alykhan Surani)
Wherever I look, I see only you Chehra Tera: Zaheed Damani, Alykhan Surani, and Anar Hussainaly collaborated to create this beautiful song. The journey for this song began many months ago ...
Salim Sulaiman Live: Ali Maula- Jubilee Concert Mumbai 2018
This is the live version of one of Salim-Sulaiman's most special songs 'Ali Maula' from the film 'Kurbaan', that they performed at the Jubilee Concert held in Mumbai on the 3rd ...
Aga Khan at 2018 Conference on Afghanistan
Regional cooperation and a commitment to pluralism are key to a country's national development and stability, says Aga Khan Geneva, Swtzerland, 28 November 2018 - His Highness the Aga Khan, speaking at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan, today reaffirmed his "enduring commitment to Afghanistan, and, most importantly, to its peoples". The Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili ...
