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By The SparkJun 06, 2019, 13:21 pmComments Off on Meet Taiwo Afolayan – The Serial Entrepreneur
Taiwo Afolayan, also known as ATI, is a Creative Designer, Web/App Developer, Data Analyst, Blogger, the Co-Founder/ MD of Argitech Limited and the Editor-in-Chief of The Fashionistar Magazine.
Talking about how he started, he had this to say, "I started my creative career at a tender age inspired by Mr. Majeed Issah musical creative work. After my secondary school days, I enrolled into an IT institute for formal training on Web and Graphic Design and after classes, I used to resume at Media Pictures Nigeria Limited for practical and hands-on training on graphics design, branding, printing, and packaging."
"I then proceeded to The Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State to obtain a National and Higher National Diploma in Computer Science respectively."
"While in school, I was the Hall Chairman of the ABOS Residential Hall, Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State and Vice President Project of Junior Chamber International (JCI), Federal Polytechnic Ede Chapter."
"I became the Editor-in-Chief of JCI Exposure Magazine because I always aspire to inspire people through my art which I believe art is a viable means of peace and sustainable development in contemporary Nigeria."
"Because of my flair for continuous education, I furthered to study Computer Science at the Ajayi Crowther University where I obtained my Bachelor's Degree."
"I am a member of the Young African Leaders Initiative Network, YouthLead, Amnesty International, Junior Chamber International (JCI), Global Entrepreneurship Network, World Youth Forum and the Young Business Leaders of Nigeria."
"I have also worked with an international community-based organization on international programmes. I volunteer at the United Nations Volunteers, ROTA Volunteers and Junior Chamber International (JCI) where I contribute my quota to national growth and global development."
"I have volunteered as a creative designer on digital sexuality education awareness for several groups including UNFPA, UNESCO, and UNICEF."
Taiwo Afolayan draws inspiration from the ordinary; the good, bad and ugly with an underlying understanding that there is an invisible thread that binds us all.
"I also follow the lead of prominent and successful entrepreneurs like Mrs. Ibukun Awosika (Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria), Mr. Kunle Afolayan (CEO, Golden Effects Pictures and Creative Director, Ire Clothing), Mr. Steve Babaeko (CEO, X3M Ideas), Mr. Shola Animashaun (CEO, Shola Animashaun Photography), Oloba Maroof Afolayan (CEO, Almaroof Media Network), AJEBO (House of Ajebo), Mr. Adebola Williams (Pan-African Entrepreneur), Mrs. Ajoke Silva (Co-Founder, LUFODO), Mr. Aboyeji Iyinoluwa (Co-Founder, Flutterwave), Hon. Otunba Akin Alabi (Founder, NairaBet), Ms Uchenna Agbo (CEO, TrustVAS) and a whole lot of others home and abroad through motivational speeches, quotes, and books."
Designing Junior Chamber International Magazine was a major venture that Taiwo engaged in that increased his confidence in his skills.
"Politics and entrepreneurial attractions are the two major factors that drove me to initiate and single-handedly design Junior Chamber International (an exposure magazine), where I invited other people that shared the same values with me to participate in."
"The objective of this innovative outlet was to engage students of The Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State and other students in different higher institutions of learning in Nigeria to be active citizens."
"Our aim was for the students to participate in grass-roots politics in order to be informed about the latest political decisions so as to call their respective leaders to account."
"This idea was conceived when I saw the state of degradation of educational facilities in my community and later discovered that resources were allocated by the government but got mismanaged by those who were saddled with the responsibility of distributing these resources."
Youth Empowerment is an aspect I really enjoy doing which brought about Argitech Academy collaborating with Junior Chamber International (JCI) 2019 Tech Academy, which is a programming boot camp for young students within the ages of 13 – 18 years."
"The academy empowers on the basics of coding through real-world and hands-on software development for four (4) days held 15th -to- 18th April 2019 at the Center for Information Technology Service (CITS), University of Lagos, Nigeria."
Now, he is looking for opportunities to access funding and learning resources to expand his business and gain new knowledge and skills that will increase the value he brings to the marketplace and fulfilling the desires of his prospective clients.
"Youth Empowerment," to him, "is having a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct our power toward good ends."
"I enjoy focusing on the topics on entrepreneurship, self-development and have a strong passion for youth empowerment."
"I am an ROI Africa Global Youth Ambassador Fellow, The Netherlands Education Group Youth Ambassador and Global Goodwill Ambassador for my leadership, expertise and entrepreneurial experience on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through promoting entrepreneurship, quality education, and innovation."
Reach him via
Tel: +2348033336607, +2349037775288
Instagram: atiafolayan
Twitter: atiafolayan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atiafolayan
Email: hello@taiwoafolayan.com, afolayanit@gmail.com
Web: https://www.taiwoafolayan.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atiafolayan
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Passau → Budapest
Program: Budapest → Passau
This cruise begins in Passau and then downstream along the Danube to Budapest, Hungary's exuberant capital. Highlights are sightseeing visits to Regensburg, Passau, Salzburg, Vienna and Bratislava.
A visit to the Benedictine abbey of Melk and a drive through the picturesque Wachau district are also memorable. On this journey you get to know much about the heart of Europe - its countries, peoples and cultures.
Day 1 Passau
Welcome Dinner
This afternoon, embark the vessel and get settled into your cabin. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Cocktail, followed by a specially-prepared Welcome Dinner.
Stay Passau
Departure 6pm
Day 2 Regensburg
Bavarian evening on board
Begin your cruise with a visit to Regensburg. This UNESCO site boasts architecture from many centuries, reflective of its varied history throughout the centuries. The stone bridge, built in 1135-1146, the Church of St James, and the Schloss of Thurn and Taxis are a few of the highlights of this beautiful city. Back onboard this evening, experience a Bavarian evening with lively traditional music and a dinner of local specialities.
Stay Regensburg
Regensburg walking tour
Excursion to Weltenburg Abbey
Regensburg is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Germany and its historic buildings are very impressive. Among these architectural treasures are churches, monasteries, the town hall and one of Europe's oldest bridges that has spanned the Danube since the 12th century. During this walk you will feel the former power and wealth of this city, which once controlled the trade route to the Orient.
During a short visit to the Regensburg Cathedral, dedicated to St. Peter, you can admire this masterpiece of Gothic architecture in southern Germany (Visits depend on the opening hours of the Cathedral and/or if a mass is celebrated, etc.).
approx. 2 hours
Walking grade
IV: Moderate walking tour. You may need to climb some stairs.
A coach brings you to Weltenburg, with a brief detour to the "Hall of Liberation" which is a historical, classical monument on Mount Michelsberg, above the city of Kelheim. It is an impressive marble building, fashioned after the Parthenon in Athens. It towers high above the Danube and can be seen from afar. Afterwards, board an excursion boat which will takes you past the former city of the Wittelsbacher Dynasty and through the nature reserve,"Weltenburger Enge", to the Benedictine abbey of Weltenburg. The monastery, founded by Irish or Scottish monks in about 620 AD, is the oldest monastery in Bavaria. After a short tour of the abbey church taste the famous dark beer of Weltenburg, which is brewed here in the oldest monastery brewery in the world.
III: The excursion by bus is followed by a longer walk. You may need to climb several stairs.
Day 3 Passau > Linz
Visit to Salzburg, the city of Mozart and the "Sound of Music"
Today, those interested in excursions have all of three options. A morning walking tour through the Baroque center of Passau will provide insight into the history of the town. Alternatively, you can take part in a full day excursion in a comfortable tour bus, which will visit the Mozart town of Salzburg and the lake district of the Salzkammergut. Both excursions end in Linz, where you will return to your ship. The guests who do not take the bus to Salzburg can spend the afternoon on their own or take a guided tour through this Upper Austrian town before the ship weighs anchor in the evening.
Stay Linz
4.30pm - 10pm
Passau walking tour
Full-day excursion to Salzburg including Salzkammergut and lunch
Linz walking tour
During this walk around the old quarter of Passau, your knowledgeable guide will point out many buildings that bear witness to the historical importance of the so-called "three-river city".You can admire picturesque lanes, promenades and squares and find out some interesting facts about the Bishopric. High above the rivers the Veste Oberhaus Castle and the Maria Hilf monastery are enthroned. In particular, you will be impressed by the Baroque St. Stephen's Cathedral, with the world's largest organ, the new Bishop's residence and the town hall.
V: Considerable walk with longer distances. This may include uneven surfaces and some stairs.
A two-hour coach ride will bring you to Salzburg – the city of music. The old town with its world-famous Baroque architecture is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. It was adopted by UNESCO in 1997 and is included on its list of World Cultural Heritage Sites. Salzburg is also the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
During the guided tour through the old town you will see the birth house of the musician (exterior only), as well as other well-known attractions, such as the Getreidegasse. This long, narrow shopping street runs parallel to the river in the center of town. The street is famous for its old-style signage outside each store, indicating the profession found within. Continue to Mirabell Palace, a beautiful castle with gardens, built by an archbishop for his beloved courtesan. The Garden of Dwarfs and the Garden of Roses are especially beautiful. After enjoying an included lunch, you will head to the picturesque village of Mondsee, best known as a film location for the famous movie "The Sound of Music". Enjoy the beautiful scenery as you return to the ship.
approx. 9.5 hours
Discover the upper Austrian state capital Linz on a walking tour. It was a provincial and local government city of the Holy Roman Empire, and an important trade center, connecting several trade routes. As the city where the Habsburg Emperor Friedrich III spent his last years, it was, for a short period of time, the most important city in the Empire. It lost its status to Vienna and Prague after the death of the Emperor in 1493.
There are many things worth seeing in Linz. Take a stroll down the main street, which leads to the main square. In addition to the medieval town square in the historic old town and the Mozarthaus, you can see the Renaissance villas, the old cathedral with the Bruckner organ or the new cathedral. Visits depend on Cathedral and Mass openings/times.Visible from afar is the pilgrimage basilica on the mountain Poestling, the landmark of the town.
A modern counterpart are the Lentos art museum and the Ars Electronica centre, with its striking glass facade offering a diverse play of colour in the darkness. If time allows, you can taste a piece of the famous Linzer Torte (Linzer Cake) in one of the local bakeries.
Day 4 Melk/Emmersdorf > Weißenkirchen > Vienna
Famous Abbey of Melk & wine tasting
This morning presents an opportunity to visit the famous Benedictine Abbey of Melk which stands over the Danube, or continue with the vessel to the town of Weissenkirchen. Here, sample some of the region's famous Riesling wines or enjoy a leisurely stroll through the cobbled streets. Everyone will rejoin the ship in the early afternoon to continue on to Vienna.
Stay Melk/Emmersdorf
Stay Weißenkirchen
Stay Vienna
Arrival at 9.30pm
Excursion to the Wachau including Melk Abbey and wine tasting
Start the excursion at Melk Abbey, which is an Austrian Benedictine abbey and one of the world's most famous monastic sites. The impressive Baroque abbey was built between 1702 and 1736. The abbey's church and the impressive library with countless medieval manuscripts and frescos are particularly noteworthy. A guided tour takes you through the abbot's chambers, along the imperator's walk, through the marble hall, the balconies and the library.
Continue by coach to Dürnstein, one of the best-known wine villages in the Wachau. Situated in the heart of the magnificent valley, on the banks of the mighty river Danube, the charming town offers the unique combination of breathtaking scenery, traditional architecture and places of historic interest. A walk through the town allows you to appreciate its beauty before returning to Emmersdorf, where we invite you to enjoy a complimentary glass of wine at the end of the tour.
Please note: During the cruise "Classical Danube", from Passau to Budapest, the wine tasting as well as the return to the ship will be in Weissenkirchen.
Day 5 Vienna
Walk trough the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace
There is much to see in Imperial Vienna: its Imperial palaces, Museums Quarter with historic and contemporary buildings displaying works by Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt and other artists, the impressive buildings along the Ringstrasse, St. Stephen's Cathedral and the famous Vienna State Opera among many others. This afternoon perhaps venture to Schönbrunn Palace, the sumptuous summer palace and gardens of Empress Maria Theresia and the Habsburg empire. In the evening opt for the "Sound of Vienna" and listen to the "Alt Wien" orchestra play popular pieces from Vienna's classical era. The vessel departs Vienna in the early hours.
Departure 3am / Day 6
City tour of Vienna
Guided tour of Schönbrunn Palace
Concert "Sound of Vienna"
While it may take days or weeks to fully discover Vienna, this tour will give you an overall impression of the most important sights Vienna has to offer. First, you will drive along the famous Ringstrasse, passing several magnificent buildings like the stunning opera house, the parliament, the Court Theatre and Vienna's imposing city hall.
The panoramic drive is followed by a guided walk through the city center where you will get to know Vienna at its fullest. Begin at the well-known Hofburg Imperial Palace, walk along the Kohl market and finish at Vienna's iconic St. Stephen's cathedral. Before returning to the ship, enjoy free time to stroll along the pedestrian area.
II: The excursion by bus is followed by a moderate walking tour. You may need to climb some stairs.
Travel by coach to one of the most beautiful sights of Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace. As one of the most important cultural heritage sites in Austria, Schönbrunn Palace and its gardens were declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. The reign of Maria Theresia signified the most splendid era for Schönbrunn.
The castle and park were the center of court and political life. Under the personal guidance of the Empress, it was remodelled and expanded to become a royal residence; a complex with a total of 1,441 rooms and halls was created. Visit many of the ceremonial rooms and then have the opportunity to walk around the beautifully designed gardens of the palace.
In the very place where Johann Strauss himself once directed his orchestra from his position as first violin, the true essence of Vienna's classical music can once again be heard daily. The "Salonorchester Alt Wien", one of the best-known interpreters of classical Viennese music, presents an evening full of Viennese charm with the lilting sound of waltzes, polkas, arias and duets, as well as operetta and piano concert melodies. Accompanied by excellent opera singers and enchanting ballet soloists, Vienna's classical music reveals itself as a living firework display for the senses.
I: Minimum walking.
Day 6 Bratislava
Captain's Gala Dinner
During the night, your AMADEUS ship will travel downriver towards Bratislava, arriving in the Slovakian capital at breakfast time. In the morning, you can go exploring on your own or as part of a guided city tour. In the afternoon, it is worth visiting the Imperial Festschloss Hof, which was once the country residence of Empress Maria Theresia and which is situated in Austria, not far from the Slovakian border. After the exclusive Captain's Gala Dinner, the ship will set sail for Hungary.
Stay Bratislava
City tour of Bratislava
Guided tour of the Imperial Schlosshof Palace
During this tour you will get to know the capital of the young Slovakian Republic. The gorgeous old town has maintained its Gothic-Baroque style. The tour passes St. Martin's Cathedral and the Grassalkovich Palace and continues up to the hill, where you will have a stunning, panoramic view of the city and surrounding areas.
Afterwards, you have the opportunity to participate in a guided walking tour through the restored old town. From Michael's Gate you will take a leisurely stroll through the historic city center, where you can admire sights such as the Primatial Palace and St. Martin's Cathedral, a former coronation cathedral for Hungarian kings, as well as the Academia Istropolitana, the oldest university of the city, which dates back to the 15th century. In addition to numerous palaces, you will also walk past the main square with the old City Hall, the Opera House and Maximilian Fountain.
From Bratislava the coach takes you to the Castle Hof in Austria. The magnificent complex was built in the early 18th century through the efforts of two of the most important personalities of the Austrian Baroque period. Field Marshall Prince Eugene of Savoy was already a legend in his lifetime. An art enthusiast, he provided almost unlimited funding for the construction of the castle. The brilliant architect Lucas von Hildebrandt created a virtuoso masterpiece comprising a magnificent palace, beautifully designed, terraced gardens and an idyllic country estate. Under its subsequent owner, Empress Maria Theresa, an additional storey was added to the palatial building, which was remodelled in the style of French Classicism in accordance with the tastes of the time. It is unique in Europe and has become a top destination for those who seek to delight in culture, nature and the fascinating world of the Baroque.
After visiting the inside of the castle, you will have enough free time to see the beautiful garden and the Maierhof with its numerous animals.
Day 7 Esztergom > Budapest
Evening cruise along the illuminated skyline of Budapest
Relax onboard as the vessel makes its way to Budapest, Hungary. For those interested in exploring the Hungarian countryside, spend the morning visiting Esztergom and its Basilica dedicated to Saint Mary, and Szentendre, known for its art galleries and museums. After lunch, explore the beautiful Hungarian capital of Budapest. Uniquely straddling the Danube river, the Buda side with its Fisherman's Bastion and the Pest Side with its famous Hungarian Parliament building, are connected by the beautiful Chain Bridge. An evening cruise onboard your AMADEUS vessel along the illuminated skyline, accompanied by a folklore show of music and dance, is a perfect ending to your visit.
Stay Esztergom
7am - 8.30am
Stay Budapest
Arrival at 1pm
Excursion to Esztergom and Szentendre
City tour of Budapest
Esztergom, the former residence of the Hungarian kings and seat of the Archbishop, is one of the highlights of this excursion. Your tour starts with a visit to the vast domed basilica, the largest cathedral in Hungary. Built in the early 19th century, it incorporates an ornate red marble chapel from an earlier church.
After visiting the impressive cathedral, the excursion continues along the Danube to the imposing ruined fortress of Visegrad where you have a glorious view of the "knee" of the Danube. Drive along the banks of the Danube to the artists' village of Szentendre. The town has been the home of many generations of Hungarian artists since the early 20th century. There are many museums and contemporary galleries representing the rich traditions of the visual arts. One of the most visited museums of the whole country, the Margit Kovács Museum, is also located here. Foetér, the main square, is particularly well worth seeing, as it is surrounded by impressive buildings from the time of the Rococo and the Baroque. From Szentendre you continue south to Budapest along the scenic west bank of the Danube. The towns and villages along this stretch of the river are a popular retreat for the inhabitants of Budapest.
Budapest, the "Queen of the Danube", is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and has managed to retain a charm of its own with the help of renovations in recent years. The Danube flows through the heart of the city, dividing it into two parts: Buda and Pest. The tour first takes you through Pest, past the Great Market Hall with its outstanding gourmet shops and stalls.
You will see splendid Baroque buildings such as the Hungarian State Opera in Neo-Renaissance style and the incomparable parliament building, which was finished in 1904 and has been an emblem of the city ever since then. There's an opportunity for a photo stop at the Heroes' Square, famous for its monuments to many Hungarian kings. Continue aross one of the seven bridges into Buda and go up to Castle Hill, where you will visit St. Matthew's Church and the famous Fisherman's Bastion (provided that it is open to the public). Enjoy the unforgettable view over the city before returning to the vessel.
Day 8 Budapest
After breakfast we bid you farewell. We hope to welcome you again soon!
30. Jul 2019 - 06. Aug 2019
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Spacious bathroom, small panoramic window (cannot be opened), spacious wardrobe, choice of bed configuration (double or twin bed), flat-screen television, individual climate control, en-suite bathroom with shower/WC, hair dryer, direct dial telephone and in-room safe. Cabins with connecting doors are available on request.
06. Sep 2019 - 13. Sep 2019
Large, outside river-view staterooms, most with French balconies or walk-out balconies
Return flights from London and non-UK transfers (regional flights, rail and door-to-door pick up available on request)
Free-flowing red & white wines from Europe's famous wine regions, beer & soft drinks
with every lunch and dinner onboard
Gourmet dining onboard
Services of an experienced English-speaking onboard Cruise Director
24 hour coffee station
All onboard entertainment including talks, cooking demonstrations, musical performances and nightly piano music
Bottled water in every stateroom
In-stateroom infotainment center
Complimentary Wi-Fi onboard
Complimentary use of onboard bicycles
Complimentary state-of-the-art audio headsets for optional excursions
All local taxes & port charges include
Please note: The "from" package prices include estimated flight costs and are a guide, and we reserve the right to alter any of our advertised package prices.
Excursion Packages
Owing to the variety of available excursions it's often difficult to choose between them - so on this cruise we offer you tailor-made and carefully composed sets of excursions that you can book in advance with 15% discount. All excursions can of course also be booked individually at regular rates on board.
Cruise Highlights
Regensburg walking tour £ 14.00
Excursion to Weltenburg Abbey £ 49.00
Passau walking tour £ 14.00
Full-day excursion to Salzburg including Salzkammergut and lunch £ 79.00
Linz walking tour £ 16.00
Excursion to the Wachau including Melk Abbey and wine tasting £ 47.00
City tour of Vienna £ 29.00
Guided tour of Schönbrunn Palace £ 39.00
Concert "Sound of Vienna" £ 47.00
City tour of Bratislava £ 28.00
Guided tour of the Imperial Schlosshof Palace £ 43.00
Excursion to Esztergom and Szentendre £ 34.00
City tour of Budapest £ 28.00
Onboard Booking Price £ 146.00 £ 227.00 £ 388.00 £ 437.00
Prices for packages booked in advance £ 123.00 £ 193.00 £ 329.00 £ 370.00
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- Chapter XVI -
The Rise and Establishment of the Faith in the West
Though the rebellion of Mírzá Muḥammad-'Alí precipitated many sombre and distressing events, and though its dire consequences continued for several years to obscure the light of the Covenant, to endanger the life of its appointed Center, and to distract the thoughts and retard the progress of the activities of its supporters in both the East and the West, yet the entire episode, viewed in its proper perspective, proved to be neither more nor less than one of those periodic crises which, since the inception of the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh, and throughout a whole century, have been instrumental in weeding out its harmful elements, in fortifying its foundations, in demonstrating its resilience, and in releasing a further measure of its latent powers.
Now that the provisions of a divinely appointed Covenant had been indubitably proclaimed; now that the purpose of the Covenant was clearly apprehended and its fundamentals had become immovably established in the hearts of the overwhelming majority of the adherents of the Faith; and now that the first assaults launched by its would-be subverters had been successfully repulsed, the Cause for which that Covenant had been designed could forge ahead along the course traced for it by the finger of its Author. Shining exploits and unforgettable victories had already signalized the birth of that Cause and accompanied its rise in several countries of the Asiatic continent, and particularly in the homeland of its Founder. The mission of its newly-appointed Leader, the steward of its glory and the diffuser of its light, was, as conceived by Himself, to enrich and extend the bounds of the incorruptible patrimony entrusted to His hands by shedding the illumination of His Father's Faith upon the West, by expounding the fundamental precepts of that Faith and its cardinal principles, by consolidating the activities which had already been initiated for the promotion of its interests, and, finally, by ushering in, through the provisions of His own Will, the Formative Age in its evolution.
A year after the ascension of Bahá'u'lláh, 'Abdu'l‑Bahá had, in a verse which He had revealed, and which had evoked the derision of the Covenant-breakers, already foreshadowed an auspicious event which posterity would recognize as one of the greatest triumphs of His ministry, which in the end would confer an inestimable blessing upon the western world, and which erelong was to dispel the grief and the apprehensions that had surrounded the community of His fellow-exiles in 'Akká. The Great Republic of the West, above all the other countries of the Occident, was singled out to be the first recipient of God's inestimable blessing, and to become the chief agent in its transmission to so many of her sister nations throughout the five continents of the earth.
The importance of so momentous a development in the evolution of the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh—the establishment of His Cause in the North American continent—at a time when 'Abdu'l‑Bahá had just inaugurated His Mission, and was still in the throes of the most grievous crisis with which He was ever confronted, can in no wise be overestimated. As far back as the year which witnessed the birth of the Faith in Shíráz the Báb had, in the Qayyúmu'l-Asmá', after having warned in a memorable passage the peoples of both the Orient and the Occident, directly addressed the "peoples of the West," and significantly bidden them "issue forth" from their "cities" to aid God, and "become as brethren" in His "one and indivisible religion." "In the East," Bahá'u'lláh Himself had, in anticipation of this development, written, "the light of His Revelation hath broken; in the West the signs of His dominion have appeared." "Should they attempt," He, moreover, had predicted, "to conceal its light on the continent, it will assuredly rear its head in the midmost heart of the ocean, and, raising its voice, proclaim: 'I am the lifegiver of the world!'" "Had this Cause been revealed in the West," He, shortly before His ascension, is reported by Nabíl in his narrative to have stated, "had Our verses been sent from the West to Persia and other countries of the East, it would have become evident how the people of the Occident would have embraced Our Cause. The people of Persia, however, have failed to appreciate it." "From the beginning of time until the present day," is 'Abdu'l‑Bahá's own testimony, "the light of Divine Revelation hath risen in the East and shed its radiance upon the West. The illumination thus shed hath, however, acquired in the West an extraordinary brilliancy. Consider the Faith proclaimed by Jesus. Though it first appeared in the East, yet not until its light had been shed upon the West did the full measure of its potentialities become manifest." "The day is approaching," He has affirmed, "when ye shall witness how, through the splendor of the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh, the West will have replaced the East, radiating the light of Divine guidance." And again: "The West hath acquired illumination from the East, but, in some respects, the reflection of the light hath been greater in the Occident." Furthermore, "The East hath, verily, been illumined with the light of the Kingdom. Erelong will this same light shed a still greater illumination upon the West."
More specifically has the Author of the Bahá'í Revelation Himself chosen to confer upon the rulers of the American continent the unique honor of addressing them collectively in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, His most Holy Book, significantly exhorting them to "adorn the temple of dominion with the ornament of justice and of the fear of God, and its head with the crown of the remembrance" of their Lord, and bidding them "bind with the hands of justice the broken," and "crush the oppressor" with the "rod of the commandments" of their "Lord, the Ordainer, the All-Wise." "The continent of America," wrote 'Abdu'l‑Bahá, "is, in the eyes of the one true God, the land wherein the splendors of His light shall be revealed, where the mysteries of His Faith shall be unveiled, where the righteous will abide and the free assemble." "The American continent," He has furthermore predicted, "giveth signs and evidences of very great advancement. Its future is even more promising, for its influence and illumination are far reaching. It will lead all nations spiritually."
"The American people," 'Abdu'l‑Bahá, even more distinctly, singling out for His special favor the Great Republic of the West, the leading nation of the American continent, has revealed, "are indeed worthy of being the first to build the Tabernacle of the Most Great Peace, and proclaim the oneness of mankind." And again: "This American nation is equipped and empowered to accomplish that which will adorn the pages of history, to become the envy of the world, and be blest in both the East and the West for the triumph of its people." Furthermore: "May this American democracy be the first nation to establish the foundation of international agreement. May it be the first nation to proclaim the unity of mankind. May it be the first to unfurl the standard of the Most Great Peace." "May the inhabitants of this country," He, moreover has written, "…rise from their present material attainment to such heights that heavenly illumination may stream from this center to all the peoples of the world."
"O ye apostles of Bahá'u'lláh!," 'Abdu'l‑Bahá has thus addressed the believers of the North American continent, "…consider how exalted and lofty is the station you are destined to attain … The full measure of your success is as yet unrevealed, its significance still unapprehended." And again: "Your mission is unspeakably glorious. Should success crown your enterprise, America will assuredly evolve into a center from which waves of spiritual power will emanate, and the throne of the Kingdom of God, will in the plenitude of its majesty and glory, be firmly established." And finally, this stirring affirmation: "The moment this Divine Message is carried forward by the American believers from the shores of America, and is propagated through the continents of Europe, of Asia, of Africa and of Australasia, and as far as the islands of the Pacific, this community will find itself securely established upon the throne of an everlasting dominion … Then will the whole earth resound with the praises of its majesty and greatness."
Little wonder that a community belonging to a nation so abundantly blessed, a nation occupying so eminent a position in a continent so richly endowed, should have been able to add, during the fifty years of its existence, many a page rich with victories to the annals of the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh. This is the community, it should be remembered, which, ever since it was called into being through the creative energies released by the proclamation of the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh, was nursed in the lap of 'Abdu'l‑Bahá's unfailing solicitude, and was trained by Him to discharge its unique mission through the revelation of innumerable Tablets, through the instructions issued to returning pilgrims, through the despatch of special messengers, through His own travels at a later date, across the North American continent, through the emphasis laid by Him on the institution of the Covenant in the course of those travels, and finally through His mandate embodied in the Tablets of the Divine Plan. This is the community which, from its earliest infancy until the present day, has unremittingly labored and succeeded, through its own unaided efforts, in implanting the banner of Bahá'u'lláh in the vast majority of the sixty countries which, in both the East and the West, can now claim the honor of being included within the pale of His Faith. To this community belongs the distinction of having evolved the pattern, and of having been the first to erect the framework, of the administrative institutions that herald the advent of the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Through the efforts of its members the Mother Temple of the West, the Harbinger of that Order, one of the noblest institutions ordained in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, and the most stately edifice reared in the entire Bahá'í world, has been erected in the very heart of the North American continent. Through the assiduous labors of its pioneers, its teachers and its administrators, the literature of the Faith has been enormously expanded, its aims and purposes fearlessly defended, and its nascent institutions solidly established. In direct consequence of the unsupported and indefatigable endeavors of the most distinguished of its itinerant teachers the spontaneous allegiance of Royalty to the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh has been secured and unmistakably proclaimed in several testimonies transmitted to posterity by the pen of the royal convert herself. And finally, to the members of this community, the spiritual descendants of the dawn-breakers of the Heroic Age of the Bahá'í Dispensation, must be ascribed the eternal honor of having arisen, on numerous occasions, with marvelous alacrity, zeal and determination, to champion the cause of the oppressed, to relieve the needy, and to defend the interests of the edifices and institutions reared by their brethren in countries such as Persia, Russia, Egypt, 'Iráq and Germany, countries where the adherents of the Faith have had to sustain, in varying measure, the rigors of racial and religious persecution.
Strange, indeed, that in a country, invested with such a unique function among its sister-nations throughout the West, the first public reference to the Author of so glorious a Faith should have been made through the mouth of one of the members of that ecclesiastical order with which that Faith has had so long to contend, and from which it has frequently suffered. Stranger still that he who first established it in the city of Chicago, fifty years after the Báb had declared His Mission in Shíráz, should himself have forsaken, a few years later, the standard which he, single-handed, had implanted in that city.
It was on September 23, 1893, a little over a year after Bahá'u'lláh's ascension, that, in a paper written by Rev. Henry H. Jessup, D.D., Director of Presbyterian Missionary Operations in North Syria, and read by Rev. George A. Ford of Syria, at the World Parliament of Religions, held in Chicago, in connection with the Columbian Exposition, commemorating the four-hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America, it was announced that "a famous Persian Sage," "the Bábí Saint," had died recently in 'Akká, and that two years previous to His ascension "a Cambridge scholar" had visited Him, to whom He had expressed "sentiments so noble, so Christ-like" that the author of the paper, in his "closing words," wished to share them with his audience. Less than a year later, in February 1894, a Syrian doctor, named Ibráhím Khayru'lláh, who, while residing in Cairo, had been converted by Ḥájí 'Abdu'l-Karím-i-Ṭihrání to the Faith, had received a Tablet from Bahá'u'lláh, had communicated with 'Abdu'l‑Bahá, and reached New York in December 1892, established his residence in Chicago, and began to teach actively and systematically the Cause he had espoused. Within the space of two years he had communicated his impressions to 'Abdu'l‑Bahá, and reported on the remarkable success that had attended his efforts. In 1895 an opening was vouchsafed to him in Kenosha, which he continued to visit once a week, in the course of his teaching activities. By the following year the believers in these two cities, it was reported, were counted by hundreds. In 1897 he published his book, entitled the Bábu'd-Dín, and visited Kansas City, New York City, Ithaca and Philadelphia, where he was able to win for the Faith a considerable number of supporters. The stout-hearted Thornton Chase, surnamed Thábit (Steadfast) by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá and designated by Him "the first American believer," who became a convert to the Faith in 1894, the immortal Louisa A. Moore, the mother teacher of the West, surnamed Livá (Banner) by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá, Dr. Edward Getsinger, to whom she was later married, Howard MacNutt, Arthur P. Dodge, Isabella D. Brittingham, Lillian F. Kappes, Paul K. Dealy, Chester I. Thacher and Helen S. Goodall, whose names will ever remain associated with the first stirrings of the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh in the North American continent, stand out as the most prominent among those who, in those early years, awakened to the call of the New Day, and consecrated their lives to the service of the newly proclaimed Covenant.
By 1898 Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, the well-known philanthropist (wife of Senator George F. Hearst), whom Mrs. Getsinger had, while on a visit to California, attracted to the Faith, had expressed her intention of visiting 'Abdu'l‑Bahá in the Holy Land, had invited several believers, among them Dr. and Mrs. Getsinger, Dr. Khayru'lláh and his wife, to join her, and had completed the necessary arrangements for their historic pilgrimage to 'Akká. In Paris several resident Americans, among whom were May Ellis Bolles, whom Mrs. Getsinger had won over to the Faith, Miss Pearson, and Ann Apperson, both nieces of Mrs. Hearst, with Mrs. Thornburgh and her daughter, were added to the party, the number of which was later swelled in Egypt by the addition of Dr. Khayru'lláh's daughters and their grand-mother whom he had recently converted.
The arrival of fifteen pilgrims, in three successive parties, the first of which, including Dr. and Mrs. Getsinger, reached the prison-city of 'Akká on December 10, 1898; the intimate personal contact established between the Center of Bahá'u'lláh's Covenant and the newly arisen heralds of His Revelation in the West; the moving circumstances attending their visit to His Tomb and the great honor bestowed upon them of being conducted by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá Himself into its innermost chamber; the spirit which, through precept and example, despite the briefness of their stay, a loving and bountiful Host so powerfully infused into them; and the passionate zeal and unyielding resolve which His inspiring exhortations, His illuminating instructions and the multiple evidences of His divine love kindled in their hearts—all these marked the opening of a new epoch in the development of the Faith in the West, an epoch whose significance the acts subsequently performed by some of these same pilgrims and their fellow-disciples have amply demonstrated.
"Of that first meeting," one of these pilgrims, recording her impressions, has written, "I can remember neither joy nor pain, nor anything that I can name. I had been carried suddenly to too great a height, my soul had come in contact with the Divine Spirit, and this force, so pure, so holy, so mighty, had overwhelmed me … We could not remove our eyes from His glorious face; we heard all that He said; we drank tea with Him at His bidding; but existence seemed suspended; and when He arose and suddenly left us, we came back with a start to life; but never again, oh! never again, thank God, the same life on this earth." "In the might and majesty of His presence," that same pilgrim, recalling the last interview accorded the party of which she was a member, has testified, "our fear was turned to perfect faith, our weakness into strength, our sorrow into hope, and ourselves forgotten in our love for Him. As we all sat before Him, waiting to hear His words, some of the believers wept bitterly. He bade them dry their tears, but they could not for a moment. So again He asked them for His sake not to weep, nor would He talk to us and teach us until all tears were banished…"
…"Those three days," Mrs. Hearst herself has, in one of her letters, testified, "were the most memorable days of my life … The Master I will not attempt to describe: I will only state that I believe with all my heart that He is the Master, and my greatest blessing in this world is that I have been privileged to be in His presence, and look upon His sanctified face … Without a doubt 'Abbás Effendi is the Messiah of this day and generation, and we need not look for another." "I must say," she, moreover, has in another letter written, "He is the most wonderful Being I have ever met or ever expect to meet in this world … The spiritual atmosphere which surrounds Him and most powerfully affects all those who are blest by being near Him, is indescribable … I believe in Him with all my heart and soul, and I hope all who call themselves believers will concede to Him all the greatness, all the glory, and all the praise, for surely He is the Son of God—and 'the spirit of the Father abideth in Him.'"
Even Mrs. Hearst's butler, a negro named Robert Turner, the first member of his race to embrace the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh in the West, had been transported by the influence exerted by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá in the course of that epoch-making pilgrimage. Such was the tenacity of his faith that even the subsequent estrangement of his beloved mistress from the Cause she had spontaneously embraced failed to becloud its radiance, or to lessen the intensity of the emotions which the loving-kindness showered by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá upon him had excited in his breast.
The return of these God-intoxicated pilgrims, some to France, others to the United States, was the signal for an outburst of systematic and sustained activity, which, as it gathered momentum, and spread its ramifications over Western Europe and the states and provinces of the North American continent, grew to so great a scale that 'Abdu'l‑Bahá Himself resolved that, as soon as He should be released from His prolonged confinement in 'Akká, He would undertake a personal mission to the West. Undeflected in its course by the devastating crisis which the ambition of Dr. Khayru'lláh had, upon his return from the Holy Land (December, 1899) precipitated; undismayed by the agitation which he, working in collaboration with the arch-breaker of the Covenant and his messengers, had provoked; disdainful of the attacks launched by him and his fellow-seceders, as well as by Christian ecclesiastics increasingly jealous of the rising power and extending influence of the Faith; nourished by a continual flow of pilgrims who transmitted the verbal messages and special instructions of a vigilant Master; invigorated by the effusions of His pen recorded in innumerable Tablets; instructed by the successive messengers and teachers dispatched at His behest for its guidance, edification and consolidation, the community of the American believers arose to initiate a series of enterprises which, blessed and stimulated a decade later by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá Himself, were to be but a prelude to the unparalleled services destined to be rendered by its members during the Formative Age of His Father's Dispensation.
No sooner had one of these pilgrims, the afore-mentioned May Bolles, returned to Paris than she succeeded, in compliance with 'Abdu'l‑Bahá's emphatic instructions, in establishing in that city the first Bahá'í center to be formed on the European continent. This center was, shortly after her arrival, reinforced by the conversion of the illumined Thomas Breakwell, the first English believer, immortalized by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá's fervent eulogy revealed in his memory; of Hippolyte Dreyfus, the first Frenchman to embrace the Faith, who, through his writings, translations, travels and other pioneer services, was able to consolidate, as the years went by, the work which had been initiated in his country; and of Laura Barney, whose imperishable service was to collect and transmit to posterity in the form of a book, entitled "Some Answered Questions," 'Abdu'l‑Bahá's priceless explanations, covering a wide variety of subjects, given to her in the course of an extended pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Three years later, in 1902, May Bolles, now married to a Canadian, transferred her residence to Montreal, and succeeded in laying the foundations of the Cause in that Dominion.
In London Mrs. Thornburgh-Cropper, as a consequence of the creative influences released by that never-to-be-forgotten pilgrimage, was able to initiate activities which, stimulated and expanded through the efforts of the first English believers, and particularly of Ethel J. Rosenberg, converted in 1899, enabled them to erect, in later years, the structure of their administrative institutions in the British Isles. In the North American continent, the defection and the denunciatory publications of Dr. Khayru'lláh (encouraged as he was by Mírzá Muḥammad-'Alí and his son Shu'á'u'lláh, whom he had despatched to America) tested to the utmost the loyalty of the newly fledged community; but successive messengers despatched by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá (such as Ḥájí 'Abdu'l-Karím-i-Ṭihrání, Ḥájí Mírzá Ḥasan-i-Khurásání, Mírzá Asadu'lláh and Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl) succeeded in rapidly dispelling the doubts, and in deepening the understanding, of the believers, in holding the community together, and in forming the nucleus of those administrative institutions which, two decades later, were to be formally inaugurated through the explicit provisions of 'Abdu'l‑Bahá's Will and Testament. As far back as the year 1899 a council board of seven officers, the forerunner of a series of Assemblies which, ere the close of the first Bahá'í Century, were to cover the North American Continent from coast to coast, was established in the city of Kenosha. In 1902 a Bahá'í Publishing Society, designed to propagate the literature of a gradually expanding community, was formed in Chicago. A Bahá'í Bulletin, for the purpose of disseminating the teachings of the Faith was inaugurated in New York. The "Bahá'í News," another periodical, subsequently appeared in Chicago, and soon developed into a magazine entitled "Star of the West." The translation of some of the most important writings of Bahá'u'lláh, such as the "Hidden Words," the "Kitáb-i-Íqán," the "Tablets to the Kings," and the "Seven Valleys," together with the Tablets of 'Abdu'l‑Bahá, as well as several treatises and pamphlets written by Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl and others, was energetically undertaken. A considerable correspondence with various centers throughout the Orient was initiated, and grew steadily in scope and importance. Brief histories of the Faith, books and pamphlets written in its defence, articles for the press, accounts of travels and pilgrimages, eulogies and poems, were likewise published and widely disseminated.
Simultaneously, travellers and teachers, emerging triumphantly from the storms of tests and trials which had threatened to engulf their beloved Cause, arose, of their own accord, to reinforce and multiply the strongholds of the Faith already established. Centers were opened in the cities of Washington, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsburgh, Seattle, St. Paul and in other places. Audacious pioneers, whether as visitors or settlers, eager to spread the new born Evangel beyond the confines of their native country, undertook journeys, and embarked on enterprises which carried its light to the heart of Europe, to the Far East, and as far as the islands of the Pacific. Mason Remey voyaged to Russia and Persia, and later, with Howard Struven, circled, for the first time in Bahá'í history, the globe, visiting on his way the Hawaiian Islands, Japan, China, India and Burma. Hooper Harris and Harlan Ober traveled, during no less than seven months, in India and Burma, visiting Bombay, Poona, Lahore, Calcutta, Rangoon and Mandalay. Alma Knobloch, following on the heels of Dr. K. E. Fisher, hoisted the standard of the Faith in Germany, and carried its light to Austria. Dr. Susan I. Moody, Sydney Sprague, Lillian F. Kappes, Dr. Sarah Clock, and Elizabeth Stewart transferred their residence to Ṭihrán for the purpose of furthering the manifold interests of the Faith, in collaboration with the Bahá'ís of that city. Sarah Farmer, who had already initiated in 1894, at Green Acre, in the State of Maine, summer conferences and established a center for the promotion of unity and fellowship between races and religions, placed, after her pilgrimage to 'Akká in 1900, the facilities these conferences provided at the disposal of the followers of the Faith which she had herself recently embraced.
And last but not least, inspired by the example set by their fellow-disciples in 'Ishqábád, who had already commenced the construction of the first Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of the Bahá'í world, and afire with the desire to demonstrate, in a tangible and befitting manner, the quality of their faith and devotion, the Bahá'ís of Chicago, having petitioned 'Abdu'l‑Bahá for permission to erect a House of Worship, and secured, in a Tablet revealed in June 1903, His ready and enthusiastic approval, arose, despite the smallness of their numbers and their limited resources, to initiate an enterprise which must rank as the greatest single contribution which the Bahá'ís of America, and indeed of the West, have as yet made to the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh. The subsequent encouragement given them by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá, and the contributions raised by various Assemblies decided the members of this Assembly to invite representatives of their fellow-believers in various parts of the country to meet in Chicago for the initiation of the stupendous undertaking they had conceived. On November 26, 1907, the assembled representatives, convened for that purpose, appointed a committee of nine to locate a suitable site for the proposed Temple. By April 9, 1908, the sum of two thousand dollars had been paid for the purchase of two building lots, situated near the shore of Lake Michigan. In March 1909, a convention representative of various Bahá'í centers was called, in pursuance of instructions received from 'Abdu'l‑Bahá. The thirty-nine delegates, representing thirty-six cities, who had assembled in Chicago, on the very day the remains of the Báb were laid to rest by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá in the specially erected mausoleum on Mt. Carmel, established a permanent national organization, known as the Bahá'í Temple Unity, which was incorporated as a religious corporation, functioning under the laws of the State of Illinois, and invested with full authority to hold title to the property of the Temple and to provide ways and means for its construction. At this same convention a constitution was framed, the Executive Board of the Bahá'í Temple Unity was elected, and was authorized by the delegates to complete the purchase of the land recommended by the previous Convention. Contributions for this historic enterprise, from India, Persia, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Russia, Egypt, Germany, France, England, Canada, Mexico, the Hawaiian Islands, and even Mauritius, and from no less than sixty American cities, amounted by 1910, two years previous to 'Abdu'l‑Bahá's arrival in America, to no less than twenty thousand dollars, a remarkable testimony alike to the solidarity of the followers of Bahá'u'lláh in both the East and the West, and to the self-sacrificing efforts exerted by the American believers who, as the work progressed, assumed a preponderating share in providing the sum of over a million dollars required for the erection of the structure of the Temple and its external ornamentation.


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Another brilliant episode that is filled with wonders. It made me laugh before sending me into a tear fest the minute after and finally, the cliffhanger that made me grin from ear to ear. The current situation is really interesting, just like watching two puppets butting heads with each other while the puppeteer Cha-don is watching them from afar as he pulls the strings once in a while.


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5/15/17: Sarah Trahern, CEO, Country Music Association
In January 2014, Sarah Trahern assumed the office of CEO of the CMA. In that role, she collaborates with the CMA Board to expand the mission and strategic objectives of CMA while being mindful of the unique legacy and spirit of the organization. Trahern also serves as President of the CMA Foundation Board, which supports music education programs for deserving children across the United States.
She began her cable career at C-SPAN in Washington, D.C. covering politics and public affairs, and producing the popular series "Booknotes." Trahern moved to Nashville in 1995 to oversee specials and entertainment series for The Nashville Network (TNN). She joined Great American Country (GAC) in 2005 with Scripps' ownership of the network, and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Programming, and later, General Manager of the network, where her myriad duties included the strategic direction of the network and oversight of GAC's programming, marketing, creative, and digital initiatives.
"I give to the NRST for two reasons: to support my Club, and to support my City. It's almost like a two-for-one deal!"
Chuck Dunn, President 2008-2009


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Dubai releases tender for 3D-printed R&D
Pablo Rovelo May 23rd 2016 - 12:45pm 0 3
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has released an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the construction of 3D-printed Laboratories, to conduct research on drones and 3D-printing technologies, at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site project in the world. The Solar Park will generate 1,000 megawatts (MW) by 2020 and 5,000MW by 2030.
The park will feature the new lab, build with 3D-printing technology, under the umbrella of the Research & Development (R&D) Centre. The labs will conduct research on drones, and 3D-printing technology to support DEWA's ongoing projects. The lab will conduct research on the use of drones to develop the performance of photovoltaic panels to increase their efficiency, credibility, and lower their cost, as well as study and test different photovoltaic technologies. DEWA has been using drones for the last three years to monitor its electricity and water production, transmission and distribution systems.
"The EOI to construct the 3D-printed labs at the solar park reflects our efforts to achieve the directives of our wise government. The Dubai 3D Printing Strategy is a unique global initiative to use technology for the service of humanity and promote the status of the UAE and Dubai as a leading hub of 3D printing technology by 2030," said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.
"In adherence with the wise leadership of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai gives priority to environmental sustainability and the happiness of its citizens, residents and visitors, w to provide a healthy environment for the public. This supports the Dubai Plan 2021 to make Dubai a smart, integrated, connected city that is clean, healthy, and sustainable. DEWA gives priority to R&D, sustainability, renewable energy, and photovoltaic technology, in adherence with DEWA's vision to become a sustainable innovative world-class utility, and the Dubai Innovation Strategy to make the Emirate one of the most innovative cities in the world. DEWA's Innovation Centre includes a number of clean energy R&D laboratories for solar power, smart grids, energy efficiency research, drone research, and solar-powered desalination. The total investment on the centre will be AED 500 million. This reflects DEWA's commitment to improve innovation standards," added Al Tayer.
The test labs will be constructed using 3D-printing technology. The 4 main labs include the Electronics Laboratory, the Software Laboratory, the Mechanical Laboratory, and the Prototype Laboratory. The project will also include an outdoor-testing facility. The Electronics Laboratory will conduct electrical design and repair services for drones that can be used by R&D staff, and DEWA employees. Our staff will be able to design and build customised circuits for different drone applications. The Software Laboratory will develop and provide DEWA with innovative products, research, and educational solutions. The lab will solve issues and develop solutions to meet national objectives and DEWA's requirements, and will run tests on avionic systems, flight controls, and electric power units. The Software Laboratory pursues basic research in all aspects of the design, implementation, analysis, and evaluation of software systems. Particular areas of interest include operating systems, mobile computing, cloud computing, virtualisation, distribution systems, and software engineering.
The Mechanical Laboratory will conduct theoretical and experimental investigations into phenomena related the behaviour of certain materials, and combustion. This lab will develop prototypes for different products that allow engineers to further develop their ideas. The outdoor flight-testing facility will feature a landing area equipped with sensors, and a power, water, and data line. This area will allow researchers to test different sensors, actuators, and systems, and will cover a ground space of 20×20 metres.
The closing date is 11pm on 31 May 2016.
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When Becca died, I had trouble thinking of anything else. I took long walks up the gravel roads to the music building. The building was an old stone house on the top of the hill that many students said was haunted, because the rooms had unexpected drafts of cold air and doors would open on their own sometimes. And perhaps because of that rumor, or because of the long walk, the building was almost always empty on winter nights. I'd open the heavy wooden door to a practice room and sit on the piano bench with no one to hear.
Since I do not play piano and cannot remember a tune, I would press the softest keys in a gentle pattern until the sound of it silenced my thoughts. I liked the feeling of my fingers against the smooth surface of the keys. Sometimes I'd run my hands across them without pressing down, feeling the spaces between the white ones, then the blacks. The white keys were bigger and closer to each other, and there were more of them. But when I got outside, the opposite was true. The stars were mere pinpricks of white in a black sky, and by the time I returned to my room, the silence I had created was gone.
If I wrote then as I do now, I would have described that period through my attempt to recreate a song I didn't know the words to, on a piano I couldn't play. But at the time, I needed something else. So, I wrote a series of anecdotes about a family of four young boys who lose their father. Every morning, the oldest boy asks where his dad is, hoping to get a different answer. One morning his mother says, "When someone dies, they go around the next corner. And no matter how quickly you run, they'll always be just one corner ahead." So the boy begins to hate corners. When he grows up, he moves to Wyoming, where he can see the land spread before him in every direction, for miles.
I wrote the "boy" story in a blue spiral notebook that I carried everywhere. When I went with friends to coffee shops with large windows, they would read and I would write. I started writing in pencil, but the lead began to smudge. The words became less distinct, grays overlapping each other and running into the white margins. Then I switched to pen but made too many mistakes and covered the pages with thick scratch-outs that looked like wounds. Eventually, I typed out what I had. I didn't think the repetition of a piano would comfort a little boy, so I gave him a train:
The night after his father's funeral, Tommy sat alone in the kitchen, because the yellow walls made him feel safe, and he didn't know what else to do. His mother took him onto her lap, even though he was almost too big now. She rested her chin on the top of his head and smiled slightly. His hair smelled like her coconut shampoo. She'd been running out more quickly than usual and now she knew why. They looked through a few books, one about a bear who wakes up at a construction site, one about the wind telling a child stories about her neighbors. Neither interested Tommy, and he asked his mother to tell him a story about trains. She told him trains never end, they go and go forever, like the sound, repeating itself and moving forward…Tommy didn't believe her, but then he never looked for the end of one either. When Tommy saw a train coming, he watched it approach and then turned away.


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NJIT Appoints Dr. Louis I. Hamilton as New Dean of Albert Dorman Honors College
Newark, NJ — New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) on April 6 announced the appointment of Louis I. Hamilton as dean of the university's Albert Dorman Honors College. He will assume the position effective July 1, 2017.
Dr. Hamilton joins NJIT from Drew University, where he has served as director of the Baldwin Honors Program since 2013. There he has overseen a complete review and revision of the curriculum, standardized seminars with an emphasis on research-based learning and initiated an annual assessment of student outcomes.
He also has expanded the cultural experiences for honors students and developed student research grants for the program, which resulted in student publications in peer-reviewed journals and student presentations at professional and undergraduate conferences.
"NJIT is thrilled to have Dr. Hamilton join our faculty and lead our Albert Dorman Honors College," said Fadi P. Deek, senior executive vice president and provost of the university. "His background, experience and initiative will greatly benefit our students and advance the honors program. We look forward to welcoming him this summer."
At Drew, Dr. Hamilton also has been chair of the Department of Comparative Religion and was the founding director of the university's peer-reviewed journal of undergraduate research, The Drew Review.
Additionally, he co-chaired the Digital Humanities Initiative and served as the first director of its Digital Humanities Summer Institute, where undergraduates work as faculty research assistants and use various digital tools for urban, social, historical and language analysis.
Dr. Hamilton is an active researcher as well, with a focus on the cultural history of medieval Italy and the Mediterranean, and has significant writing and editing credits on the topic.
Dr. Hamilton is himself the product of an honors education and holds a B.A. in history from Villanova University, an M.A. in history from University of Virginia, an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in medieval history from Fordham University and a License in Mediaeval Studies from the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies in Toronto. He also was a Fulbright Scholar in Rome, Italy.
"I am deeply honored and humbled by this appointment and am grateful to NJIT for allowing me to join and lead this incredible college and group of scholars," Dr. Hamilton said.
"I look forward to working with the amazing faculty and staff of the college to build on their great success and the accomplishments of my predecessors. Together, I am confident that we will continue to distinguish the education and experiences of Albert Dorman Honors College scholars so they can reach great heights both in their careers and as transformational leaders in their professional and personal communities."
This past fall, NJIT's Albert Dorman Honors College was named among the Top 10 honors colleges and programs in the United States in the book "INSIDE HONORS: Ratings and Reviews of Sixty Public University Honors Programs."
Albert Dorman Honors College received the highest possible ranking of 5.0 "mortarboards," based on a variety of factors that included curricular and co-curricular requirements, SAT, GPA, merit scholarships and prestigious fellowships.
To learn more about Albert Dorman Honors College at NJIT, visit www.honors.njit.edu.