Mohammed Eeza (1929-1999) was a south Indian scholar, writer and thinker of Islamic studies.
He was a son of the social and religious reformer of Kerala Vakkom Moulavi. Eeza resumed the beliefs of his father which lay dormant after his death. Vakkon sought to combat religious conservatism and orthodoxy while fully adhering to a genuine secular, pluralist political agenda.
Born in 1929, Eeza had his early education in the erstwhile state of Travancore. He was only three when Vakkom Moulavi died and he had to learn by himself the value and significance of the mission his father had undertaken. Eeza went to Madras in pursuit of higher studies and it was there that he came into contact with modern trends in Islam, philosophy and politics. By that time Eeza had developed an interest in Marxism (not of the Stalinist doctrinaire variety) and even worked with the KSP (and subsequently the RSP) for a while
. Soon he found himself a prisoner in this field and decided to eschew party politics. This helped facilitate a safe return to the intellectual domain where he took to writing, offering new insights into politics, literature, philosophy and religion.
Eeza began his career as a teacher which he continued till retirement in the mid-1980s. The earliest of his writings appeared in the 1950s in K Balakrishnan's Kaumudi. His writings also appeared in Mathrubhoomi, Kala Kaumudi, Chitra Karthika, Kerala Kaumudi and Chintha. Eeza also wrote a lengthy article on Albert Camus which exposed the intellectual dishonesty of the critics of Malayalam literature at that time who not only failed to understand Camus' writings, but continued to cast aspersions on him. Likewise,Eeza's intervention in the context of the Shah Banu controversy provided a sense of direction to the ongoing Shariat debate. He had warned that Muslim orthodoxy and fundamentalism would not only generate the potential for ruin and decay within, but bring in unforeseen consequences for the secular fabric of society. Eeza's forebodings came true when both Islamic and Hindu fundamentalists swelled their ranks, capitalising on each other's unyielding conservatism. This further forced him to take up an exhaustive study on religious fundamentalism which appeared in a series of articles in Chintha weekly, under the caption 'Islamic Fundamentalism: Myth and Realty'.
Mohammed Eeza was one of the founding architects of the Vakkom Moulavi Foundation which, since its inception in the early 1980s, has been a leading intellectual forum in the state's capital. He was the manager of the Foundation until he died on 17 January 1999.
He was a son of the social and religious reformer of Kerala Vakkom Moulavi. Eeza resumed the beliefs of his father which lay dormant after his death. Vakkon sought to combat religious conservatism and orthodoxy while fully adhering to a genuine secular, pluralist political agenda.
Born in 1929, Eeza had his early education in the erstwhile state of Travancore. He was only three when Vakkom Moulavi died and he had to learn by himself the value and significance of the mission his father had undertaken. Eeza went to Madras in pursuit of higher studies and it was there that he came into contact with modern trends in Islam, philosophy and politics. By that time Eeza had developed an interest in Marxism (not of the Stalinist doctrinaire variety) and even worked with the KSP (and subsequently the RSP) for a while
. Soon he found himself a prisoner in this field and decided to eschew party politics. This helped facilitate a safe return to the intellectual domain where he took to writing, offering new insights into politics, literature, philosophy and religion.
Eeza began his career as a teacher which he continued till retirement in the mid-1980s. The earliest of his writings appeared in the 1950s in K Balakrishnan's Kaumudi. His writings also appeared in Mathrubhoomi, Kala Kaumudi, Chitra Karthika, Kerala Kaumudi and Chintha. Eeza also wrote a lengthy article on Albert Camus which exposed the intellectual dishonesty of the critics of Malayalam literature at that time who not only failed to understand Camus' writings, but continued to cast aspersions on him. Likewise,Eeza's intervention in the context of the Shah Banu controversy provided a sense of direction to the ongoing Shariat debate. He had warned that Muslim orthodoxy and fundamentalism would not only generate the potential for ruin and decay within, but bring in unforeseen consequences for the secular fabric of society. Eeza's forebodings came true when both Islamic and Hindu fundamentalists swelled their ranks, capitalising on each other's unyielding conservatism. This further forced him to take up an exhaustive study on religious fundamentalism which appeared in a series of articles in Chintha weekly, under the caption 'Islamic Fundamentalism: Myth and Realty'.
Mohammed Eeza was one of the founding architects of the Vakkom Moulavi Foundation which, since its inception in the early 1980s, has been a leading intellectual forum in the state's capital. He was the manager of the Foundation until he died on 17 January 1999.
Alex Alfieri (1971) is an Italian neurosurgeon, from South Tyrol, Brixen. Chief of neurosurgery in Switzerland and university full professor in Germany.
Career
Alfieri is full professor for neurosurgery at the Brandenburg Medical School and chairman of the Clinic of Neurosurgery at the Cantonal Hospital of Winterthur, Switzerland.
Previously he attended the University of Verona (Italy) receiving his degree in medicine
in 1996. He was nominated 2014 professor of neurosurgery at the Brandenburg Medical School and 2019 was coopted as professor of neurosurgery at the Faculty of Health Sciences in Potsdam.
He did his surgical internship and neurosurgical residency at the Department of Neurosurgery in Verona (Italy) under Dr. Albino Bricolo. After completing his residency, Alfieri joined the Neurosurgery of the Central General Hospital of Bolzano (South Tyrol) with a primary appointment in Pediatric Neurosurgery. He subsequently joined the staff of the Inselspital in Bern (Switzerland) and developed primary interests in pituitary surgery, neurovascular surgery, and neuro-oncological surgery along with a continuing interest in applied research. In 2008 he joined the Neurosurgical Department at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. He is the founder and chairman of the Spinal Center of North Brandenburg and substitute chairman of the Examination Committees for Neurosurgery of Brandenburg.
Alfieri has published articles on neuroanatomy, syringomyelia, vascular neurosurgery, and spine surgery. Alfieri joined the Faculty Board of the Brandenburg Medical School (MHB). He is specialized on vascular neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery, spine surgery, pituitary, and neurooncological surgery. He is member of the European Board of Neurological Surgery (formerly the Joint Examination Committee of the EANS and UEMS).
Career
Alfieri is full professor for neurosurgery at the Brandenburg Medical School and chairman of the Clinic of Neurosurgery at the Cantonal Hospital of Winterthur, Switzerland.
Previously he attended the University of Verona (Italy) receiving his degree in medicine
in 1996. He was nominated 2014 professor of neurosurgery at the Brandenburg Medical School and 2019 was coopted as professor of neurosurgery at the Faculty of Health Sciences in Potsdam.
He did his surgical internship and neurosurgical residency at the Department of Neurosurgery in Verona (Italy) under Dr. Albino Bricolo. After completing his residency, Alfieri joined the Neurosurgery of the Central General Hospital of Bolzano (South Tyrol) with a primary appointment in Pediatric Neurosurgery. He subsequently joined the staff of the Inselspital in Bern (Switzerland) and developed primary interests in pituitary surgery, neurovascular surgery, and neuro-oncological surgery along with a continuing interest in applied research. In 2008 he joined the Neurosurgical Department at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. He is the founder and chairman of the Spinal Center of North Brandenburg and substitute chairman of the Examination Committees for Neurosurgery of Brandenburg.
Alfieri has published articles on neuroanatomy, syringomyelia, vascular neurosurgery, and spine surgery. Alfieri joined the Faculty Board of the Brandenburg Medical School (MHB). He is specialized on vascular neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery, spine surgery, pituitary, and neurooncological surgery. He is member of the European Board of Neurological Surgery (formerly the Joint Examination Committee of the EANS and UEMS).
Hattons of London is a privately-owned specialist in rare and exclusive coins. Alongside a range of heritage coins, the company distributes new-strike sovereigns for commemorative purposes - examples include the Queen’s Sapphire Jubilee or the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The company is registered in Hatton Garden, London and has administrative headquarters in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England.
Hattons of London primarily focuses on a UK audience. In May 2019, it launched sales in the USA and the company is considering expansion in Canada and Australia.
Partnerships
Hattons of London has a partnership with SSAFA, the armed forces charity. It has raised £80,000 to date and has committed to a target of £200,000 by the end of 2020.
Products
Hattons of London commissions and sells rare commemorative and heritage coins. Examples include the world first sovereign with a double portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, to celebrate the monarch’s platinum wedding anniversary.
In 2018, the company released a Defence of The Skies range of seven 22-carat gold sovereigns to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the RAF.
In its profile of Hattons of London, The Sunday Times mentions its launch of coins to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day landings. The coins were given sculpted edges to match the shape of the beaches in Normandy.
Hattons of London primarily focuses on a UK audience. In May 2019, it launched sales in the USA and the company is considering expansion in Canada and Australia.
Partnerships
Hattons of London has a partnership with SSAFA, the armed forces charity. It has raised £80,000 to date and has committed to a target of £200,000 by the end of 2020.
Products
Hattons of London commissions and sells rare commemorative and heritage coins. Examples include the world first sovereign with a double portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, to celebrate the monarch’s platinum wedding anniversary.
In 2018, the company released a Defence of The Skies range of seven 22-carat gold sovereigns to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the RAF.
In its profile of Hattons of London, The Sunday Times mentions its launch of coins to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day landings. The coins were given sculpted edges to match the shape of the beaches in Normandy.
Ryan Scoma (born September 12, 1987 in Redwood City, California), was a professional baseball player in the San Francisco Giants organization for three years, and following his release, he signed with the Rockland Boulders. After one season he signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes an American Association team.
Early years
Scoma was born in Redwood City, California. He lived and played little league in San Carlos, California. He attended Carlmont High School. After high school he attended the College of San Mateo and later attended UC Davis.
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants selected Scoma in the 36th round of the 2009 amateur draft.
Giants Rookie League
In his first season in the Giants organization Scoma played in the Rookie League. Scoma hit .270 and had 14 RBIs in his first professional season.
Salem-Keizer Volcanos
After his first season in professional ball Scoma was promoted to the Salem-Keizer Volcanos. He hit .310 with 3 home runs and had 34 RBIs
Augusta GreenJackets
After one year with the Salem-Keizer Volcanos, Scoma was again promoted. This time to the Augusta GreenJackets, level A ball. Scoma hit .254 with 6 home runs & 59 RBIs. After the season Scoma was released by the Giants.
Rockland Boulders
After his release from the Giants, Scoma signed a one-year contract with the Rockland Boulders an independent team. He hit .310 with 13 home runs and he had 59 RBIs.
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Following his one year with the independent Rockland Boulders he signed with the American Association's Winnipeg Goldeyes. He hit .341 with 4 home runs 46 RBIs. He had a career high in OBP (on base percentage) .443 and Walks with 53. He finished third in the league in batting average.
Early years
Scoma was born in Redwood City, California. He lived and played little league in San Carlos, California. He attended Carlmont High School. After high school he attended the College of San Mateo and later attended UC Davis.
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants selected Scoma in the 36th round of the 2009 amateur draft.
Giants Rookie League
In his first season in the Giants organization Scoma played in the Rookie League. Scoma hit .270 and had 14 RBIs in his first professional season.
Salem-Keizer Volcanos
After his first season in professional ball Scoma was promoted to the Salem-Keizer Volcanos. He hit .310 with 3 home runs and had 34 RBIs
Augusta GreenJackets
After one year with the Salem-Keizer Volcanos, Scoma was again promoted. This time to the Augusta GreenJackets, level A ball. Scoma hit .254 with 6 home runs & 59 RBIs. After the season Scoma was released by the Giants.
Rockland Boulders
After his release from the Giants, Scoma signed a one-year contract with the Rockland Boulders an independent team. He hit .310 with 13 home runs and he had 59 RBIs.
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Following his one year with the independent Rockland Boulders he signed with the American Association's Winnipeg Goldeyes. He hit .341 with 4 home runs 46 RBIs. He had a career high in OBP (on base percentage) .443 and Walks with 53. He finished third in the league in batting average.