Congratulations to Imad and Suha Medawar – 20 years of marriage and 2 boys to be proud of, Bilal and Tarik.
Some Pictures from the Wedding, 20 years ago:
Congratulations to Imad and Suha Medawar – 20 years of marriage and 2 boys to be proud of, Bilal and Tarik.
Some Pictures from the Wedding, 20 years ago:
Posted in Family History, News
Mohamad Kamal Medawar, Born in 1928, has led a full life and is a great grandfather. The true legacy of Mohamad is his story. His wife Margret Medawar, and son, Bassem Medawar, took it upon themselves to help him put together his most interesting and inspiring life stories into one book in the form of an autobiography.
Here’s a synopsis of the book published on Amazon:
This book is the life story of a self made successful businessman and freight forwarder, Mohammad Kamal Medawar. The narrative starts in early childhood, at a time when the author’s country of birth, Lebanon, was going through its formation as a modern nation. Each episode of the Mohammad’s life is covered by a chapter: early childhood, going to work, the turning point that changed Mohammad’s professional life from a barber to a successful and trusted businessman, early days as a freight forwarder and first travels. The narrative then takes the reader through the ups and downs of the 1973 wars, oil boom period, then Lebanese civil war, reestablishing business in Saudi Arabia, and the experience of establish business in the United States. The story ends with the newest generation of great grand kids.
The book is available on create space: https://www.createspace.com/5283563
and Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/My-Life-Mohamad-Kamal-Medawar/dp/1507815808
Posted in Family History, News, Projects
Mohamad Musbah R. Almedawar, current PhD student in Dresden Germany, and former research fellow at the American University of Beirut Medical Center has published 2 papers on the use of Artificial neural network modeling in prediction of nutritional behavior of high cardiovascular risk patients on July 2015 and in prediction of accurate dosage for anticoagulation medication on March 2014
Abstract of 2015 paper:
The full text can be read here.
Abstract of 2014 paper:
Posted in News
Mohamad Musbah R. Almedawar, current PhD student in Dresden Germany, and former research fellow at the American University of Beirut Medical Center has published a paper as a first author on consumption of salt in Lebanon, it’s sources and adverse health effects, and a narrative of the Lebanese Action on Sodium and Health campaign. A few months earlier, a report of all the research that has been done on the Lebanese society by the campaign leaderes, including Mohamad, in the Nutrients Journal.
Here’s an abstract of the paper:
Sodium intake reduction efforts in Lebanon are quite recent and have just started to take effect on the national level. Starting out from an academic institution, the Lebanese Action on Sodium and Health (LASH) campaign was established to counter the increasing prevalence of hypertension and associated adverse health effects. The campaign’s strategy was based on four pillars: research, health communication, advocacy, and monitoring. The LASH group set out with determining: baseline sodium intake of the population, main sources of sodium intake, and the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) of the population as a situation analysis that prompts for action. This gave LASH tangible evidence of the magnitude of the problem and the need for the government, the food industry, and the consumers, to be mobilized to take part in devising a solution. Currently, Lebanon is at a stage of technically working to reduce the sodium content in the major sources of sodium, namely local bread and bread-like products. The next steps will include implementation of a plan for monitoring industry compliance, while studying other food targets, including dairy products and processed meat. Meanwhile, the health communication plan is ongoing and the Salt Awareness Week is celebrated every year with media appearances of LASH researchers to raise the issue to the public eye.
You can read the full text here.
Here’s an abstract of the report:
Sodium intake is high in Lebanon, a country of the Middle East region where rates of cardiovascular diseases are amongst the highest in the world. This study examines salt-related knowledge, attitude and self-reported behaviors amongst adult Lebanese consumers and investigates the association of socio-demographic factors, knowledge and attitudes with salt-related behaviors. Using a multicomponent questionnaire, a cross-sectional study was conducted in nine supermarkets in Beirut, based on systematic random sampling (n = 442). Factors associated with salt-related behaviors were examined by multivariate regression analysis. Specific knowledge and attitude gaps were documented with only 22.6% of participants identifying processed foods as the main source of salt, 55.6% discerning the relationship between salt and sodium, 32.4% recognizing the daily limit of salt intake and 44.7% reporting being concerned about the amount of salt in their diet. The majority of participants reported behavioral practices that increase salt intake with only 38.3% checking for salt label content, 43.7% reporting that their food purchases are influenced by salt content and 38.6% trying to buy low-salt foods. Knowledge, attitudes and older age were found to significantly predict salt-related behaviors. Findings offer valuable insight on salt-related knowledge, attitude and behaviors in a sample of Lebanese consumers and provide key information that could spur the development of evidence-based salt-reduction interventions specific to the Middle East.
You can read the full text here.
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Hiba Medawar, daughter of Ibrahim Medawar and Wissam (Hounainy) Medawar, has tied the knot with Ahmad Houssamy on March 20, 2015.
Hiba is a Haigazian University graduate and currently works as a mobile App developer at Born Interactive , while Ahmad is bank employee in Bank Med.
Here are some pictures from the wedding took place in Ramada Hotel, Beirut.
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Mohamad Musbah R. Almedawar, current PhD student in Dresden Germany, and former research fellow at the American University of Beirut Medical Center has published a paper on the effect of Waterpipe (arguile) smoking on heart disease. Here’s an abstract of the paper:
Globally, waterpipe (WP) smoking is becoming a more prevalent form of tobacco consumption. Whilst research so far has demonstrated a significant link between WP use and a number of health outcomes, little is known of its association with heart disease. We examine in this study the association of WP smoking with angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease (CAD).
Methods
A total of 1210 patients, aged 40 years and over and free from smoking-associated illnesses or history of cardiovascular procedures, admitted for coronary angiography at four major hospitals in Lebanon, were included. The extent of CAD was summarized in two ways, firstly as diseased (≥50% and ≥70% occlusion in at least one main coronary artery) versus non-diseased (entirely normal coronaries), and secondly, as CAD cumulative score based on Duke CAD Prognostic Index. A score of WP-years, capturing intensity and lifetime duration of exposure, was estimated for each individual.
Results
Lifetime exposure exceeding 40 WP-years was associated with a threefold significant increase in the odds of having severe stenosis (≥70%) compared to non-smokers (OR = 2.94, 95% CI 1.04 to 8.33) as well as with the CAD Index (β =7.835, p-value = 0.027), net of the effect of socio-demographic characteristics, health behaviors and co-morbidity. A dose-response relationship between WP-years and percent stenosis was also established. WP smoking status (never, past and current) did not associate with CAD.
Conclusions
Cumulative exposure to WP smoking is significantly associated with severe CAD. There is a need to monitor WP use among cardiac patients and include this information in their medical charts in the same manner cigarettes smoking is documented. This is likely to increase awareness of the hazards of WP smoking and prompt physicians to target WP tobacco control by providing advice to their patients on WP smoking cessation
You can read the full text here.
Posted in News
On 25 May, David Medawar, Senior Programme Manager, Dubai Centre, will begin a World Record attempt to become the fastest person to travel to all 195 countries in the world.
This global challenge will involve the delivery of a One World flag to each nation David visits in exchange for a rock from within its borders. An ambassador will accept the flag on behalf of the nation and offer the rock as a symbol of commitment to the One World Vision. Once the expedition is complete, the rocks will form part of display, upon which a One World tree will be planted.
David will commence his Expedition on 25 May by presenting Sir Andrew Likierman with the first of many One World flags.
Welcome to the new look for the Medawar family website.
The old site is still accessible at http://medawar.net/joomla
All users have author role. This means you can access the media and NextGen libraries to insert pictures into your posts.
Posted in News
عيد العمال
يوم مايو يمكن أن يشير إلى العديد من الاحتفالات العمالية المختلفة التي أدت إلى الأول من مايو كذكرى لاحياء النضال من أجل الثمان ساعات في اليوم. وفي هذا الصدد يسمى الأول من مايو بالعطلة الدولية لعيد العمال، أو عيد العمال. بدأت فكرة “يوم العمال” في أستراليا، عام 1856. ومع انتشار الفكرة في جميع أنحاء العالم، تم اختيار الأول من أيار / مايو ليصبح ذكرى للاحتفال بحلول الدولية الثانية للاشخاص المشتركين في قضية هايماركت 1886. [4] قضية هايماركت وقعت نتيجة للاضراب العام في كل من شيكاغو، إلينوى، والولايات المتحدة التي شارك فيها عموم العمال، والحرفيين والتجار والمهاجرين.[5] في أعقاب الحادث الذي فتحت فيه الشرطة النار على أربعة من المضربين فتم قتلهم في شركة ماكورميك للحصاد الزراعى، وتجمع حشد كبير من الناس في اليوم التالى في ساحة هايماركت. وظل الحدث سلمياً إلى أن تدخلت الشرطة لفض الاحتشاد، فألقى مجهول قنبلة وسط حشد الشرطة. وأدى انفجار القنبلة وتدخل شرطة مكافحة الشغب إلى وفاة ما لا يقل عن اثنى عشرة شخصاً بينهم سبعة من رجال الشرطة.[6] وتلى ذلك محاكمة مثيرة للجدل، حيث تمت محاكمة ثمانية من المدعى بسبب معتقداتهم السياسية، وليس بالضرورة عن أي تورط في التفجير.[7] أدت المحاكمة في نهاية المطاف إلى إعدام عام لسبعة من الفوضويين. [8] حادث هايماركت كان مصدرا للغضب للناس في أرجاء العالم. في السنوات التالية، ظلت ذكرى “شهداء هايماركت” في الذاكرة ضمن العديد من الإجراءات والمظاهرات الخاصة بالأول من مايو.[9] واليوم أصبح الأول من مايو احتفالاً دولياً للانجازات الاجتماعية والاقتصادية للحركة العمالية. وعلى الرغم من أن الأول من أيار / مايو، هو يوم تلقى وحيه من الولايات المتحدة، فإن الكونجرس الأميركي قد خصص الأول من مايو كيوم للوفاء عام 1958، نظراً للتقدير الذي حظى به هذا اليوم من قبل الاتحاد السوفياتي. [10] ووفقاً للتقاليد، فإن عيد العمال يحتفل به في الولايات المتحدة أول يوم اثنين في أيلول / سبتمبر. وفي كثير من الأحيان يتخذ الناس هذا اليوم كيوم للاحتجاج السياسي، مثل احتجاج مليون شخص في فرنسا وتظاهرهم ضد مرشح اليمين المتطرف جان ماري لوبان، أو كيوم للاحتجاج على بعض الإجراءات الحكومية، مثل مسيرات الدعم للعمال الذين لا يحملون وثائق في جميع أنحاء الولايات المتحدة.احتفالات عيد العمال في بلدان العالمالأول من مايو يعد إجازة رسمية في كل منليبيا،البحرين،ألبانيا، فلسطين،تونس,الجزائر, أرمينيا، الأرجنتين، أروبا، النمسا، بنغلادش، بيلاروسيا، بلجيكا، بوليفيا، البوسنة، البرازيل، بلغاريا، الكاميرون، تشيلي، كولومبيا، كوستاريكا، الصين، كرواتيا، كوبا، قبرص، جمهورية التشيك، جمهورية الدومينيك، الإكوادور، مصر، السلفادور، فرنسا، ألمانيا، اليونان، جواتيمالا، هايتي، هندوراس، هونغ كونغ، هنغاريا، آيسلندا، الهند، العراق، إيطاليا، ساحل العاج، الأردن، كينيا، لاتفيا، لتوانيا، لبنان، لوكسمبورغ، مقدونيا، ماليزيا، مالطا، موريشوس، المكسيك، المغرب، ميانمار (بورما)، نيبال، نيجيريا، كوريا الشمالية، النرويج، باكستان، بنما، الباراغواي، بيرو، بولندا، الفلبين، البرتغال، رومانيا، روسيا، سنغافورة، سلوفاكيا، سلوفينيا، كوريا الجنوبية، جنوب أفريقيا، إسبانيا، سريلانكا، صربيا، السويد، سوريا، تايلاند، تركيا، أوكرانيا، اليمن، الأوروغواي، فنزويلا، فيتنام، زامبيا، زيمبابوي.
ينعاد عليكم
Bassima Medawar
Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Dear Family and relatives, we meant this site to be a gathering point for all the Family . we would really like to hear from you , it is very easy to share your news, thoughts & pictures with us, just create an account, log in with your user NAME and PASSWORD, and when you get to the front page again, press SUBMIT AN ARTICLE, and go from there.
when you do submit an article, it doesn’t appear until the next day, so don’t be disappointed that you are not getting an immediate publication .
So come on, it is easy now with the new quick internet.For any questions or ideas to improve the site, please contact us.
Hope you enjoyed the new pictures
Bassima
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Dear Medawar Ladies,
Zeena Mudawar Abdallah has invited all Medawar ladies for an evening gathering at her home on the afternoon of June 5, 2012.
for details and confirmation, please Contact Bassima Medawar on 03284657.
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Posted in Archive, Association, News
On Monday, April 17, 2012, Al Medawar Association organized a Mother’s Day Reunion that was postponed from March due to rough whether conditions. Bassima Medawar and Samira Medawar took care of organzing the event from A to Z and made sure everyone who attended the reunion enjoyed their time. The event included a traditional Lebanese breakfast, photo sharing of relatives and ancestors and last but not least, a draw that offered three gifts for the lucky winners.
A lot of pictures and videos were taking during the event, some of which we share with you here:
Mohamad Al Medawar
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Posted in Archive, Association, News