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Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) participated in the 22nd edition of the Doha Forum, reaffirming its dedication to driving sustainable development and strengthening global co-operation to address pressing challenges. During the forum, QFFD hosted a series of high-level discussions and had a dedicated booth showcasing its impactful initiatives around the world. The fund also held meetings with key stakeholders and partners to explore innovative solutions to overcome major challenges in humanitarian aid and sustainable development projects. QFFD organised a prominent discussion titled “Resilience and Innovation: Supporting Women and Girls in Conflict and Post Conflict Situations”, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The session focused on the unique challenges faced by women and girls in conflict zones, including social violence, limited access to essential services such as education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. The discussion called for empowering women in conflict zones and involving them in decisions regarding humanitarian efforts and conflict resolution. Additionally, QFFD, together with the International Platform on Sport and Development, held a session on “Sport as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development in the Middle East and North Africa”. The conversation highlighted how sports can address critical issues like youth unemployment, gender inequality, and educational disparities, while promoting peace, social cohesion, and resilience in conflict-affected communities. Director-General of QFFD, Fahad al-Sulaiti, also took part in a session on “Financing the Future: Tackling the Global Education Crisis”, organised by Education Above All Foundation. The discussion focused on the urgent need for new financing models to solve the global education crisis, underscoring the essential role of education in building a sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous future. His participation reaffirmed QFFD’s commitment to advocating for universal access to education and leveraging it as a key tool for global progress. Related Story Doha Metro records 200mn in ridership Technology at heart of Qatar’s industry; key growth to come from technology, AI and innovations: says al-KuwariA woman has been injured after falling into a hole caused by an explosion at an Australian tourism hotspot. or signup to continue reading Queensland Ambulance said a woman in her 20s fell into a hole created by an explosion in a manhole on Cavill Avenue at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast around 5pm on Sunday. The woman was pulled from the hole by bystanders before paramedics arrived to take her to Gold Coast University Hospital with minor injuries. The explosion sparked an exclusion zone, with Queensland Police asking people to avoid Cavill Avenue, Elkhorn Ave, The Esplanade, and Surfers Paradise Boulevard. "Members of the public are advised to avoid the area and those within the exclusion zone are asked to remain indoors until further notice," police said around 6pm on Sunday. Online video revealed the manhole acting like a trap door during an initial explosion when the women fell in before a second explosion shortly after. A couple who was having dinner when the explosion rocked the tourist strip said they weren't allowed home for hours. "We were sitting in a restaurant ... and we heard a small explosion," Beck and Dave Morrison told the Nine Network. "We just ordered dinner and then we heard another really loud explosion. "Then the police cars and the fire trucks were here and we were told to evacuate immediately." Five fire crews responded to the incident, monitoring the scene and doing readings for gas in the area. 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A global citizen rooted in Indian ethos, Ustad Zakir Hussain blazed a trail when he carved evocative stories out of the percussive sound of the humble drum set creating music to bind a fractious world in harmony. His conversational style buzzed with a spark of spontaneity. Natural flow defined his music and personality. Mr. Hussain would impress the purists, enthral the seekers of world music, and handhold the fans of cinematic music into his creative ecstasy with equal felicity. Like his carefully designed free-flowing hairstyle, the versatile artist would execute complex rhythms, intricate patterns, and nuanced dynamics and move on to items like the sound of traffic signals and deer’s walk without a pause. In tune with technology, he experimented with frequencies to highlight the subtle shades of the instrument to establish that tabla is not just a rhythmic instrument but also has a distinct melodic quality. Ustad Alla Rakha, credited with taking Indian classical to foreign shores along with Pandit Ravi Shankar believed that every instrument has a distinct spirit. Mr. Hussain befriended the tabla at the age of three and by the time he hit teenage, the instrument had become his muse for life and perhaps an extension of his personality. It came through in his stage performances when his demeanour switched between a devotional artist and a rock musician. After watching him play, one couldn’t see playing tabla as a chore in classical music. Mr. Hussain took his father’s legacy to the next level by adding a touch of showmanship and expanding the riches he inherited from the Punjab gharana. A keen learner and listener, Mr. Hussain was like a responsive satellite in orbit as an accompanist, shone like a blazing star in his solos, and reserved the adventurous streak of a meteor for creating fusion music. A child prodigy, Mr. Hussain was not regimented by his teacher-father. He was allowed to develop wings and explore new shores. By 19, Mr. Hussain was teaching at the University of Washington before joining Ustad Ali Akbar Khan’s music college in San Francisco where he met his soulmate Antonia Minnecola. Another fortuitous meeting in New York led to a lifelong bond with the iconic English guitarist John McLaughlin. Their friendship led to the formation of the groundbreaking Shakti band in 1973 which included violinist L. Shankar and percussionist T.H. Vinayakram. They blended Hindustani and Carnatic classical music with Western jazz influences. Mr. Hussain’s desire to experiment led to rewarding collaborations with George Harrison, Irish singer Van Morrison, American percussionist Mickey Hart, Latin Jazz percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo, and Jerry Garcia, the lead vocalist, and guitarist of the Grateful Dread. He accompanied his father contemporaries Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan and shared a special bond with santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, flautist Hari Prasad Chaurasia, and sarangi stalwart Ustad Sultan Khan. Their jugalbandis would start as melodic banter and then turn meditative. Fusion was never exotic for Mr. Hussain as he had grown up listening to stories of how Amir Khusrau blended the Indian traditions of Dhrupad and Haveli sangeet with Sufi Qaul to create Khayal . As a young musician, he saw his father and colleagues contributing to Hindi film music that liberally drew from diverse musical streams. Mr. Hussain had his brush with film music when he played tabla for Laxmikant Pyarelal’s maiden venture Parasmani . Later he composed music for Ismail Merchant’s films like Muhafiz , Aparna Sen’s Mr. And Mrs. Iyer , Rahul Dholakia’s Parzania, and Nandita Das’s Manto . The meaningful sound of his tabla lent layers to storytelling in international productions like Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now and recently Dev Patel’s Monkey Man . He also acted in Merchant-Ivory productions like Heat and Dust and Sai Paranjpye’s Saaz . However, it was a television commercial that made him a household figure in the late 1980s when he brought classical music to the mainstream by promoting a tea brand by playing tabla at the Taj Mahal. The combination of “ Wah Taj !” and young Mr. Hussain’s curly locks and charming smile accompanied by the resonance of his playing ensured brand immortality. Fame didn’t diminish his humility and age didn’t wilt his curiosity. Music was an endless journey for Mr. Hussain. Every time someone would toss the word perfection, he would riposte, “I haven’t played good enough to quit.” Published - December 17, 2024 03:23 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit music / classical musicBrits poke fun at US homes for lacking switched plug sockets, calling it 'dark ages' technologyDALLAS — Next up for the Yankees, Plan B. The Yankees entered the offseason with their top priority re-signing free agent Juan Soto, but they lost out on what turned into an intra-city battle as the 26-year-old outfielder copped the biggest professional sports contract in history on Sunday night, agreeing to a 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets. The Yankees, with whom Soto starred in 2024 and helped lead them to their first World Series appearance since 2009, were not significantly outbid, the package they put forth in excess of $750 million. What the club’s Plan B entails is not yet clear, but this can be said with certainty: the Yankees have plenty of work to do in building their 2025 roster. Which, incidentally, was the case regardless of Soto’s decision. They have significant holes to fill, and it should be pointed out there were more than a few members of the organization privately hoping the Yankees would lose the Soto sweepstakes so those areas of need could be more easily plugged with at least some of the money not spent on the four-time All-Star. Among those needs: bullpen arms, first base and either third base or second base, depending on where the Yankees choose to play Jazz Chisholm Jr. At last month’s general manager’s meetings in San Antonio general manager Brian Cashman, who arrived in Dallas for these winter meetings that start Monday, about an hour before news broke of Soto’s decision Sunday night, did not rule out pursuing a high-end starting pitcher. Backing those words up, the Yankees in the last month have had conversations with representatives for Max Fried and Corbin Burnes, among others. And Soto choosing the Mets adds another need: outfield. The Yankees, never keen on the amount of time Aaron Judge spent in centerfield in recent seasons, all but certainly will shift the two-time AL MVP back to rightfield, opening the door for top position prospect Jasson Dominguez to win the job in center this spring. They still will likely look for veteran depth at that position and, with it highly unlikely they re-signing Alex Verdugo, a left-fielder is on their wish-list (the club was looking at outfield depth even in the event of a Soto return). Though Soto signing elsewhere opens up a myriad of possibilities on the free agent market, losing Soto nonetheless is a blow that can’t be understated. At least in the short term. In losing Soto, the Yankees lost one of the game’s best overall hitters, if not the best. And in 2024, Soto, whom his agent, Scott Boras, last month called “the Mona Lisa” of this year’s free agent class, not only proved the bright lights of New York weren’t too big for him, neither were those of the postseason where he once again shined, hitting .327 with four homers, three doubles and a 1.102 OPS in 14 playoff games, a stretch that ended with the Yankees’ loss to the Dodgers in five games in the World Series. A bat Cashman called “transformational” after the Yankees acquired Soto last winter was exactly that. Something that is not easily replaced. Erik Boland started in Newsday's sports department in 2002. He covered high school and college sports, then shifted to the Jets beat. He has covered the Yankees since 2009.The opening ceremony of the Techong Scientists Forum 2024 was held on 6 December in Techong, Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China, was attended by a Myanmar delegation led by Dr Aung Zeya, Deputy Minister for Science and Technology. The forum was organized by the Yunnan Provincial Government and the China Academy of Science and Technology under the theme “Science Global Innovation and the Mission of Scientists-Empowering High-Quality Development,” and was attended by provincial party chiefs and senior officials, science and technology officials from South and Southeast Asian countries, rectors and scientists from top international universities, young scientists, entrepreneurs, and guests. The forum featured discussions by renowned scholars in Chinese and international science and technology, including Professor George Smoot, winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics. During the forum, the Deputy Minister discussed and answered questions regarding sectors of cooperation and work plans for the development of scientific and technological innovation of Yunnan Central Broadcasting and Television Headquarters, digital transformation, and AI technology. He visited Chenguang Biotech Group, which applies biotechnology to produce food and pharmaceutical products from chrysanthemum, chilli, jute, and grape seed raw materials, and Huayu Bio Tech Group, which has been researching biotechnology since 1993 and has been producing vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease and swine flu since 2022. They discussed research collaboration and technological sharing with the Biotechnology Research Centre of the Ministry of Science and Technology. In the evening, the Deputy Minister visited a traditional medicine manufacturing company and viewed round the biotechnological research on cockroaches since 1994, the ability to produce medicines, cardiac medicines, skin drugs, etc., the research activities, the compilation of papers, the acquisition of seven patents, and the cooperation with entrepreneurs in Myitkyina. — MNA/TKO

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