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Dynamite Headdy
Posted by Nick Gibson on December 27, 2008
Dynamite Headdy (ダイナマイト・ヘッディー) - Genesis, Game Gear, Sega Master System, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows, Wii Virtual Console (1994)
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Dynamite Headdy was Treasure's second foray into an original IP. Like its immediate predecessor, it is a side-scrolling platform game stuffed with some interesting mini-games and boss encounters. Though critically acclaimed, it never reached mainstream US popularity, much like the more recent Beyond Good & Evil and Psychonauts. Partially a victim of its time, Dynamite Headdy was released into an unforgiving market suffering through a deluge games starring wannabe mascot characters dropped into run-of-the-mill platform games. Well, that and the fact that it is a textbook example of Japanese quirk released at a time when the market was not quite ready for it. What most gamers missed here was yet another game that made an attempt to innovate in mechanics and further refine the level design of its genre; all while remaining a blast to play.
Dynamite Headdy has its central gameplay element imbedded in its title. While also being the protagonist's name, the "Headdy" refers to the fact that your head is your weapon. Pressing the B button sends Headdy's cranium out about 3 feet or so in front of him to bash enemies. He can fire it in 8 directions, and can grab and pull himself up onto platforms using his beak-like mouth, similar to Ronald's handkerchiefs in McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure, another Treasure game for the Genesis. Additionally, Headdy can pick up a slew of optional heads, each having a unique and different power. A Hammer Head amplifies attack power and can destroy certain blocks. The Vacuum Head lets you suck up both enemies and power-ups Kirby-style. The Spiked Head lets you scale walls. Certain heads will make you temporarily invincible, shrink in size or stop time. There are eighteen heads altogether, including the three you can use in the side-scrolling shooter stage.
You're usually given a choice of two or three heads at various points, which can potentially alter the course you take through a level. A couple of bosses require efficiently managing which heads to choose and when. However, these opportunities feel a bit underutilized. This is a bit of a negative, as the individual powers are not at all as essential as one would expect them to be, and you spend most of the game with your standard vanilla head. On the other hand, this isn't necessarily a bad thing – if the heads were given too much of the spotlight, it would have killed the frantic flow of the game, creating more opportunities for unnecessary frustration/irritation. As it stands, Dynamite Headdy is an archetype of the action-platform genre. It is quite beautiful too.
Yet again, the eyes are blessed with the excellent graphics that have become a trademark for Treasure's Genesis games. The whole game is filled with impossibly colorful (64 colors? Are you sure?), diverse, strange lands, filled with oodles of effects…and smiley faces. The game has the trappings of a whacked-out Kabuki theater – the characters are supposed to be puppets come to life – staffed by miniature musclemen, enveloping the disparate, abstract, dare I say, "trippy" landscapes of the levels. All of the little things going on in the backgrounds are some of the best treats the game has to offer. The game is filled with signs for Sega, Treasure, and even bits that advertise the game itself. They even routinely show off the stage number as part of the background. From miniature sumo wrestlers to technical delights like platforms that rotate convincingly on the Z-axis forcing you to keep your balance, the game never stops surprising the player. Each level also has a number of secret areas and bonus, the discoveries of which are tallied at the end of the stage. It's a small bit, but it encourages the player to explore everywhere to obtain a "perfect" game, which adds greatly to the replayability.
Headdy himself is a fairly interesting and well animated character, with a detached head floating above his body in a way similar to that of the limbs of Ubisoft's Rayman; so much so that Michel Ancel's creation is almost plagiarism. There are all kinds of funny little touches in Headdy's movements, such as his head-juggling idle animation, the goofy grin on his face when he's running, or the strangely angry look he wears when he sits still – these all give him a life of his own. He's even accompanied by a female compatriot named Heather (Fingy in Japanese version) and aided by a strange flying angel which will point out boss weakpoints by yelling "TARGET!"
The enemy design is solid, if a bit scattershot, and the bosses are up to the pattern-heavy standard of excellence established with Gunstar Heroes. They come frequently, and are almost always pretty cool. A recurring foe is a cat/bear thing called Trouble Bruin (Maruyama in the Japanese version) which shows up a variety of crazy contraptions to wreak havoc. The second boss is a gigantic toy dog, which you fight while an orchestra plays "The Nutcracker" in the background. One of the coolest is a pseudo-homage to the second miniboss from the first stage of Gunstar Heroes (the block man on top of the pyramid). In Headdy, there is a wooden mannequin who poses and moves in a way similar the Gunstar Heroes miniboss, but changes between several outfits that range from a Godzilla-esque dinosaur to a ballerina. It is delightfully strange, and the battle itself is extremely well-designed and satisfying. Great stuff.
Aurally, the game is about on par with McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure. The demented amusement park is in town, though most of the melodies aren't as memorable. The music is well arranged and sounds great, but it just isn't all that exciting. It complements the action and that's about it. The sound effects are also well done, but special note must be made of the voices. Voice samples are occasionally used in the game for various reasons and they are all of surprisingly excellent quality. None of that tinny Mega Drive scratchiness is apparent and they all have a slight reverb effect that is quite cool.
The World (American/European) version of the game is a bit different than the Japanese original; more so than most of the domestically released Treasure games. For starters, the Japanese version is quite a bit easier – the World version has bosses with tougher attack patterns that take more hits to kill. In both games, you need to earn continues by picking up the exploding objects that pour out of defeated bosses – however, in the Japanese version, you start with two continues, while you begin with none in the World version.
These changes are frustrating – Dynamite Headdy is not a short game, clocking in at nine stages, with several sub areas and numerous difficult boss fights. It's tough to restart the game from scratch, although thankfully a level select in both versions alleviates some annoyance. The original Japanese release had a nice balance happening. It was challenging, but doable, much like Gunstar Heroes. Unfortunately, the changes to the World version does nothing more than increase frustration and minimize enjoyment. It is not as bad as say, the Working Designs release of Exile: Wicked Phenomenon for the TurboGrafx CD, but it is definitely a negative, and may have also contributed to the game's not quite Earth-shattering sales figures. Due to this fact alone, it's probably more worthwhile to grab the import.
Additionally, the Japanese version has plenty of dialogue that appears before boss fights. Nearly all of these were removed from the World version. This also drastically alters the ending – in the World version, Headdy is simply hugged by his gal pal Heather, while the Japanese versions adds quite a bit more. All of the levels have different names, though they're written in English in both versions. The Japanese version has generic titles, but nearly all of the levels in the World version are jokes from popular movies ("Toys n the Hood", "Terminate Her Too", "Stair Wars", "Fly Hard", "The Rocker Tier", "Illegal Weapon 3", "Fun Forgiven", and a host of other groaners.)
Several characters and bosses were changed too. Trouble Bruin in the World version has an evil look on his face at all times, but his Japanese equivalent, Maruyama, looks substantially cuter. Two other bosses were also given overhauls. In the Japanese version, you fight against a giant doll in Stage 2-1. This was changed into a gigantic robot for the World version. Later on, in Stage 7, you fight a female Japanese dancer. This was also changed into a different robot in the World version, perhaps because it portrayed violence against female-ish characters. There's also a wacky secret ending if you beat all of the bonus stages – an odd variation on basketball – and remember the secret code. In this ending, you face off against the theater owner and a group of his thugs.
Usually when one needs a Treasure fix, the likes of Gunstar Heroes, Guardian Heroes and Radiant Silvergun, among others, tend to jump out at me over Dynamite Headdy. It's shameful, but I am quite sure that I am not the only person who has experienced this. Dynamite Headdy is a near-forgotten gem that is most definitely worth a playthrough for anyone who loves 2D side-scrolling platform games. It will keep you on your toes with its challenge, and all the little touches found throughout are more than enough reward for your perseverance.
There are also ports of Dynamite Headdy for the Game Gear and Sega Master System. Sega had a habit of releasing "ports" for the Game Gear late in its life that were simply Master System games on a GG cartridge (Chase H.Q. is a fine example of this practice), but the Game Gear version of Headdy actually came before the Master System game. Unlike the rumored (and debunked) Gunstar port, Headdy was actually released for the Master System in Brazil by Tec Toy and is a moderately different game than the GG version, especially in the visual department. Most notably, the color palette has been altered and the visuals look quite a bit brighter. Uncharacteristically, the GG version appears to be the original source in this instance as the stage layouts are about the same.
As for the games themselves, they are both scaled-back, but adequate conversions that offer a nice snapshot of what Headdy was all about, but are a bit unnecessary if one has the ability to play the far superior Genesis original. The levels have been truncated, with sections shortened or cut out entirely. The boss encounters have also been changed. In the second level of the Genesis game, Trouble Bruin/Maruyama begins to fight, but is instead squashed by a gigantic toy dog. In the SMS/GG version, you'll actually fight him without any interruptions. There are also far less heads to use in the SMS/GG version.
The Game Gear version was released in all territories and can be had for a pittance due to most collectors' aversion to the GG. The Japanese version is a bit pricier due to the fact that the only place to buy imports for the system seems to be eBay. The Master System game on the other hand, was only released in Brazil and carries a price tag far beyond its worth to anyone other than a serious collector. It has remained below the magic $100 mark thus far, but is in demand and does not show up on eBay very often.
There is a brighter side to this situation though. Like the GG Gunstar Heroes, both 8-bit ports of Dynamite Headdyare hidden in the Sega Ages Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box for the PS2, with enhancements. It is especially nice to have the privilege of playing the GG version on a large, sharp TV screen with a Saturn pad rather than on the blurry GG screen. Even so, both of these ports, though reasonably close to the 16-bit original, are really just a curiosity at this point.
Dynamite Headdy is also available on the Wii Virtual Console, as part of Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for Xbox 360 and PS3, and was released on Steam.
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Home » Chicago comic Cameron Esposito, founder of Side Mullet Nation
Chicago comic Cameron Esposito, founder of Side Mullet Nation
by Brian Costello August 4, 2011 August 19, 2021
Cameron Esposito Credit: Andrea Bauer
Cameron Esposito keeps busy. Besides performing stand-up several nights a week, she serves as ringmaster for the Aloft Loft's El Circo Cheapo Cabaret, cohosts the comedy open mike at Cole's Bar, and created and teaches the Feminine Comique, "the world's only all-female" stand-up course. Her hour-long solo show, Side Mullet Nation, went over so well at this year's Just for Laughs Chicago fest that she's reviving it for a three-week run at the Playground Theater starting Friday.
What more can you tell me about Side Mullet Nation?
Folks can expect a jokestorm of epic proportions—summertime story jokes of love, bicycle accidents, and asymmetrical haircuts.
The line is literally dozens deep for a turn at the open mike on any given Wednesday night at Cole's. Who are some of the local comics you see as really starting to come into their own?
I tapped two Cole's regulars, Andrew Halter and Caitlin Bergh, to open Side Mullet Nation. Both are newer comics and both rock my socks. Andrew is smart as hell and so charming that his insulting a roomful of people only makes you love him more. Caitlin opens the door to her brain with idiosyncratic true stories and a great, laid-back confidence.
You perform at bars, theaters, comedy clubs, and roller derbies in Chicago, the suburbs, and around the midwest and the rest of the country. What do you see as the similarities and differences among your audiences?
Every audience is different. Even the same venue can bring in a different crowd over the course of multiple shows. There's a general rowdiness scale that goes, in my estimation: street festival, gay bar, sports bar, rock club, comedy club, circus, theater space, NPR, church. Of all those crowds, I think the circus and NPR folks are my favorites, though I've really enjoyed the challenge of holding a crowd's attention at Steamworks [men's bathhouse]—boys were nude in there—or keeping my brain on track when my third grade teacher, a nun, was in an audience of mine.
You've been performing several nights a week. Are you finding the time to enjoy the summer, or do you spend all your free time developing new material?
Since I'm routinely crushed beneath the weight of my own expectations and overwork myself into nothing but a spot of sweat, I'm trying to act like a human by booking a few less shows this summer. I fear the ruse isn't working, for just now I'm doing an interview instead of watching The Golden Girls with my girlfriend. What a travesty!
Growing up, was there a moment when you knew this is what you wanted to do with your life? Were you the proverbial class clown?
I wasn't the class clown. I wore an eye patch for eight years of my youth to correct a lazy eye, so I was more like the class pirate.
What do you think is the biggest misperception about stand-up and stand-up comedians?
That we're naturally social creatures instead of a pile of weirdos. Happily, for a comic, I'm wildly functional. I talk to my family! And cook!
What've you got in the works?
Professionally, I'm heading to Seattle for circus gigs in October and bringing Side Mullet Nation with me to Portland and Seattle while I'm out there. Hoping to put the show up in New York and LA before year's end. Personally, I'm about to eat a burger at Dunlays in Logan Square, with shoestring fries 'cause that's their best side. Also, I'm conducting a summer experiment about whether one can retain the respect of the public whilst wearing short shorts. The answer seems to be no.
What's something you always find funny?
A small-town parade. This year I saw the Indiana Jones Fan Club marching in the Fourth of July parade in the town where I grew up. These were adults. They all had different roles and a strong connection to their characters. I was utterly inspired and rather jealous. If you can dream it, you can achieve it! Also, muscle dudes lifting at the gym. Relax a bit, sirs, or you'll destroy us all with your necks. v
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Q: Can't retrieve more than one thread in OpenMP I wrote a small program for testing the OpenMP capabilities:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <omp.h>

    void main()
    {
        int NUMBER_OF_THREADS = 4;

        omp_set_dynamic(0);
        omp_set_num_threads(NUMBER_OF_THREADS);
        #pragma omp parallel
        {
            int id = omp_get_thread_num();
            printf("hello %d\n", id);
        }
        getch();
    }

This program should output four lines, instead, I only get:
hello 0
as if there is only one active thread. Does anyone see any problem with my code.
(I work with visul studio 2015, windows 10)
Thanks in advance,
Jack.

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PicMonkey is among the most popular editing and collage making websites Today, which makes it a perfect choice for inexperienced photographers and aspiring photograph editors. So let us take a look at what this online tool for image editing has to offer.
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Public space does not end at the borders of visible, perceptible reality but extends into the invisible. The increased population of communication devices in public life results in a dense layering of electromagnetic content passing through both air and bodies, on route to its target. As such we are not just senders and recipients but carriers of signal.
We unwittingly move through numerous digital and analog networks, leaving traces of our electronic passing with the devices and gadgets we carry. More so, we inadvertently leak information about ourselves that can be analysed to a disturbing level of accuracy with publicly available forensic tools.
In Form of a workshop and presentation, the technologies and techniques of how to read the plethora of signal in the air, manipulate it and pass it on will be covered.
Experienced wireless hackers Julian Oliver and Bengt Sjolen will present the WiFi spectrum (2.4-2.5Ghz) as a rich material for activist intervention, study and play. In tandem with Gordo Savicic and Danja Vasiliev, from a temporary outpost in Sao Paulo, they will lift network packet analysis and manipulation into a trans-continental domain.
Brendan Howell and Martin Howse will take investigation and intervention into other bands of the spectrum, introducing custom hardware and rigorous techniques for a psycho-geophysical reading of the area around Tempelhof airport.
I have written a thesis-essay about cultural cannibalism in the digital age as well as a manifesto-poem with a new take on the original "Manifesto Antropófago" written by the Brazilian modernist author Oswald de Andrade in 1928. His manifesto was an assertion of the unique Brazilian voice in the emerging modern time, away from clichés of colonialism, while unapologetically metabolizing outside references from the First World. My "Digital Anthropophagy" paper containing the "Anthropophagic Re-Manifesto for the Digital Age" seeks to update the anthropophagic practice of cultural cannibalism with regard to the digital age, where the virtual world is the new frontier, and everyone a possible colonizer.
-Eucharist, the ceremonial eating of the body of Jesus as wine and bread.
-The sum of the anthropophagic practices if done virtually, i.e., with the aid of computers, social networking platforms or other digital devices; or if executed in reality but facilitated digitally.
-A new paradigm of input/output models generated via the internet.
-A new practice of cultural consumption involving a technological mediation for input (both the feeding and the being fed), digestion, and output.
The core subjects of my paper and manifesto are: colonization of thought and a new sphere of global influence, spread of ideas and the new phenomenology of humanistic interactions in the digital age, remix and recycle culture and "fair use" issues, inversion of the traditional vertical mass media methodology undermined by the advent of public as new producer of culture, and self-expression of the internetworked society as a bridge to immortality. Throughout, I examine the new acculturation processes in an era where all colonies have already proclaimed their independence and the virtual world is the new frontier to be conquered, putting into question once again: who is the cannibal?
Read as diversely as the reemergence of 80s hacker culture (Sterling 2010), as a revolt against the attention economy and growing lack of investigative journalism (Lovink and Riemens 2010), as both the follow up on the 90s promise of internet democracy and as precursor to a new kind of cyberterrorism etc. etc., WikiLeaks seems to have been throughly examined in almost any light other than its stated purpose of enlightenment and questioned about anything, but its intended focus on creating a new interface for the public. This paper proposal aims to examine WikiLeaks in the light of both.
One often tends to forget that there are two sets of enlightenment thought emerging out of the 18th century. Two ways of distributing knowledge, two sets of organising data, two projects for the education of man, two notions of the public sphere, publicity etc., two sets and not one.
The one of these two, is the one that is easy to remember. The one born out of an increased engagement with rationality and a project of unity-seeking mediations and dialectics. From Kant, over Hegel, Habermas and Luhmann, this project is of continued relevance. The point is here not that every part can magically fit, be translated into or be represented by the whole, but rather that there in the attempt to make these translations and representations manifest, is a clear primacy of the whole over the part. This primacy is the inheritance of the first project of enlightenment.
Now, the second project emerging out of the enlightenment is a project of the opposite. A project resting not on processes of mediations and dialectics, but on the irreducible significance of the singular parts. As such, in effect: the multitude. A project where the individual particles holds a primacy over the whole, where abstraction from the singular article to the whole exists only in the means of a register, and where the acceptance of non-integratable elements, omissions, uncertainties and fractions are a primary condition. WikiLeaks marks a return of this second project.
The International Guerrilla Video Festival (IGVFest) was initiated as a means to combat the monopoly of the billboards, advertisements and screens that have come to dominate the urban landscape. It works with artists and micro–communities in sites of contention to articulate the di-versity of perspectives, share stories and provide a public platform to intervene directly on the city itself through mobile exhibitions. These interactions open up the visual environment, moving beyond the concerns of the market to engage with the discourses of the area. The moving images, comprised of works originating inside the community as well as from artists working in different locations, are projected onto monuments, buildings and temporary structures, providing a site for communal gathering where a multiplicity of voices can emerge to create informal networks of knowledge.
IGVFest draws on the Situationist idea of the dérive, described by Debord as a mode of interacting with space through a type of wandering that reconfigures the subjective encounter with the area. The portable festival uses a GPU (Guerrilla Projector Unit) to project the videos onto the surfaces of the city. Composed of a multi–channel sound system, digital projector and self–contained power source, the GPU is a completely autonomous cinema–on–wheels. The design enables rapid incursions into the public arena to show a number of different artists' videos at different locations during an evening. This fluidity allows the festival to utilise hit and run tactics to open up new strategies of spontaneity and potential in an urban context fortified by advertisements. Billboards can be transformed from outlets of commercial messages into sites of exchange that encourage discussion instead of consumption, interaction instead of isolation, and landmarks for the community instead of the market.
The paper will discuss the 2009 Dublin edition that focused on three diverse areas of the city and captured a singular moment in the cities history before the recent economic crash.
A Professor of Art at Arizona State University, a "new genre" artist who works with numerous technological media (including video, computer art, web technology, installation, multimedia performance, and sculpture), and a dedicated proponent of the American women's art movement, Muriel Magenta is the embodiment of not only interdisciplinarity but also of feminist transcultural digital art. A native New Yorker who was trained at Queens College (NY) and Johns Hopkins University, she has spent her career exploring the interface between art, science and technology, while remaining true to her larger objective of "creating a visual experience in an actual space, and then transmitting it over electronic networks into virtual environments," which are, due to her use of the Internet, by default transnational. Another goal of her digital art is to carve a space for women within this male-dominated genre. To that end, she has served as the National President of the Women's Caucus for Art, been active in the College Art Association's Committee on Women in the Arts, and has participated in global gatherings, such as the United Nations World Conference on Women in Beijing, China (1995), where she presented "The World's Women On-Line!" (http://wwol.is.asu.edu/), an international web database Magenta created and curated, showcasing the art of women in global electronic networks.
This paper will explore not only Magenta's personal and political causes as a transnational academic feminist, but also the ways in which her electronic art has served as a forum for the intersection of science, culture and women's issues. Focusing on her most prominent works, such as Patio de la Pompadour (http://wwol.is.asu.edu/magenta.html), and electronic exhibitions like Times Square, Token City, and Coiffure Carnival (http://www.murielmagenta.com/#exhibit), this presentation will highlight her contributions to the digital art world as well as to the promotion of women within art globally. Magenta's "activism through electronic art," her documentary "28 Women: A Chance for Independence" (http://www.public.asu.edu/~muriel/28women/), and her pedagogic innovations will also be major components of this paper.


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Sun Center Studios is a television and film sound stage located in Chester Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (Aston ZIP code).  Opened in 2011, it is Pennsylvania's first purpose-built studio.

Films shot at the studio include:
 After Earth - directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Will Smith
 Paranoia - starring Harrison Ford and Liam Hemsworth
 Creed - Sylvester Stallone (filmed at Sun Center Studios in February and March 2015)
 The Benefactor - starring Richard Gere and Dakota Fanning
 The Upside - directed by Neil Burger and starring Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart and Nicole Kidman

References

External links

American film studios
Buildings and structures in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Television studios in the United States
2011 establishments in Pennsylvania

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Geoff Achison's Custom Lichty Guitar – the Collaboration is underway!
We are proud to announce that internationally acclaimed guitarist Geoff Achison has chosen NC luthier Jay Lichty to build a custom guitar for his North American tours. The collaboration is underway between Geoff and Jay as they design the perfect-fit guitar for Geoff.
While we've had an opportunity to see Geoff live on several occasions, we actually met up with him in the summer of 2010 at The Saluda Wine Cellar where he played an amazing intimate concert. Geoff took time after the performance to play a few of Jay's guitars and was genuinely impressed.
A week or so later Geoff generously agreed to play the Lichty guitar up for the LEAF raffle, in an effort to help support this great organization. Two quick videos shot in downtown Asheville just before one of his shows helped us to have a sold-out raffle raising nearly $3500.
Pretty soon Geoff will be playing a Lichty of his own! His US tour for 2011 starts in June and we'll be sure to share his schedule once it is released.
You can find Geoff online and get news about his available CD's, his tour dates and all the latest news at www.geoffachison.com.
Too, read one of our recent posts featuring info on online classes by Geoff, an upcoming US workshop and more.


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Myanmar activists accuse Israeli firm of abetting military's Rohingya atrocities
By Simona Weinglass, The Times of Israel
Report highlights alleged role of Gilat Satellite Networks in helping Myanmar military set up telecom company, spread anti-Muslim propaganda before 2017 rule banning exports
A Myanmar human rights group has accused a publicly traded Israeli company, Gilat Satellite Networks, of selling its technology to Myanmar's military, saying in a report that Gilat is complicit in the regime's alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The report, which seeks to name and shame global businesses that it claims have transacted with Mytel, a Myanmar mobile network part-owned by the Myanmar military, was published Sunday on the website of the Justice for Myanmar advocacy group.
Myanmar's government and military have been accused of carrying out a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing and genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, killing thousands of people and sending over 700,000 fleeing into neighboring Bangladesh. A UN commission has recommended genocide and war crimes charges against top Myanmar military leaders.
The report includes allegations regarding business deals made by Petah Tikva-based Gilat that predate a September 2017 Israeli High Court decision to stop all military exports to Myanmar.
Chris Sidoti, a former UN fact-finder in Myanmar, told The Times of Israel that if the company aided and abetted crimes of the Myanmar military, as alleged in the report, there is no statute of limitations.
"If what Gilat did before 2018 constitutes a crime against humanity or a war crime or aiding and abetting the commission of a crime against humanity or a war crime, then it remains liable," said Sidoti, who was not involved in the Justice for Myanmar report.
Gilat Satellite Networks headquarters in Petah Tikva. (screen capture: Google Street View)
Founded in 1987 with its headquarters in Petah Tikva, Israel, Gilat is a maker of satellite networking technologies and services. Its product portfolio includes a cloud-based VSAT network platform, high-speed modems, high-performance on-the-move antennas and high-efficiency, high-power amplifiers. It is traded on both the NASDAQ Global Select Market and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Besides Gilat, other companies named in the report include AsiaSat (Hong Kong), Hughes Network Systems (USA) and Intelsat (Luxembourg/UK).
Gilat did not respond to The Times of Israel's requests for comment.
Naming and shaming
The release, entitled "Nodes of Corruption, Lines of Abuse: How Mytel and Viettel are aiding and abetting the commission of international crimes in Myanmar
with the complicity of global business," is part of a series of reports by the Justice for Myanmar organization, whose goal is to weaken Myanmar's military regime and promote democracy by shaming international companies into cutting off business ties with what it describes as a kleptocratic regime that uses civil war and atrocities to tighten its grip on power.
"International businesses are providing technology and services to Mytel and Viettel, exposing them to risks of directly or indirectly contributing to the Myanmar military's egregious human rights violations," the report alleges.
A screenshot of the Justice for Myanmar website
According to the report, in June 2016, Gilat Satellite Networks, working in partnership with SkyNet, a Myanmar satellite television station, won a bid to provide cellular backhaul for one of Myanmar's four mobile operators, most likely a venture between several Myanmar firms with Vietnam's Viettel that launched in 2018 as Mytel.
Viettel is controlled by the Vietnamese defense ministry and Myanmar's Star High Public Co., which owns a 28% stake in Mytel, reportedly belongs to the country's military.
At the time that Gilat announced the partnership, SkyNet, a government joint venture owned by allies of the military regime, was broadcasting messages disparaging the Rohingya Muslim minority, the report alleges.
"The Myanmar army's Directorate for Psychological Warfare and Public Relations broadcasts through SkyNet implicates Gilat Satellite Networks in the Myanmar military's dissemination of hate speech," the report alleges.
A spokesperson for Justice for Myanmar told The Times of Israel that SkyNet frequently incites hatred against Myanmar's Rohingya minority through its broadcasts of the Myawaddy television network, which is under the army's Directorate of Psychological Warfare and Public Relations.
"For instance, the military denies Rohingya identity, saying they're Bengali, which implies that they're illegal migrants and don't belong in Myanmar. It calls them terrorists and dehumanizes them to justify their crime of genocide," said Justice for Myanmar spokesperson Yadanar Maung.
Providing satellite equipment
The Justice for Myanmar report also alleges that Gilat directly supplied Myanmar's military with satellite equipment. In 2014, Gilat announced that it had sold "tactical satcom units, vehicle-mounted satellite antennas and related equipment to a Myanmar governmental agency."
Terabit Wave, the Myanmar company that was Gilat's counterpart in the deal, confirmed on its website that the Myanmar government agency in question was in fact the military.
"Justice For Myanmar concludes that the technology and services provided by Terabit Wave/A1 Group and Gilat Satellite Networks to the Myanmar military's Directorate of Signals is substantial, and amounts to the crime of aiding and abetting the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Arakan, Chin, Shan and Kachin states," the report says.
In August 2017, Myanmar's military launched what it called a clearance campaign in northern Rakhine state in response to an attack by a Rohingya insurgent group. The campaign, which followed earlier waves of violent persecution by the Buddhist-majority regime, forced more than 700,000 Rohingya to flee to neighboring Bangladesh and led to accusations by the UN and human rights groups that security forces committed mass atrocities, including killing, rape, torture and burning thousands of homes.
A 2019 UN report singled out Israel as one of seven countries where firms continued exporting military hardware to Myanmar after 2016, when it became clear that its military had carried out "extensive and systematic human rights violations against civilians in Kachin, Shan and Rakhine States," according to the UN report.
The other countries fingered by the UN were China, North Korea, India, Russia, Singapore and Ukraine. The report also singled out two Israeli companies, Israel Aerospace Industries and TAR Ideal Concepts, as suppliers of the Myanmar military.
A Rohingya refugee boy who was staying in a no-man's land at Bandarban between Myanmar and Bangladesh border, clings to his father after arriving at the Balukhali refugee camp, 50 kilometers (32 miles) from Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on January 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
However, the 2019 UN report noted, in September 2017 the Israeli High Court of Justice banned further military exports to Myanmar and the Israeli government has repeatedly insisted that all such exports have stopped.
Eitay Mack, an Israeli human rights lawyer who petitioned [Hebrew link] the High Court in January 2017 to stop all military exports to Myanmar, told The Times of Israel that while he believes all military exports had stopped, Israeli firms, including Gilat, could still maintain deals with Myanmar in a civilian capacity.
"As far as I know, and as far as international sources I am in touch with know, Israeli military exports to Myanmar stopped entirely at the beginning of 2018," he told The Times of Israel.
"Even if Gilat Satellite Networks were still operating there — if these are civilian services, there are no international civilian sanctions on Burma, just sanctions for military products."
In this Jan. 14, 2018 photo, Rohingya Muslim refugee Mohammad Karim, 26, shows a mobile video of Gu Dar Pyin's massacre inside his kiosk in Kutupalong refugee camp, Bangladesh. On Sept. 9, a villager from Gu Dar Pyin, captured three videos of mass graves that were time-stamped between 10:12 a.m. and 10:14 a.m., when he said soldiers chased him away. When he fled to Bangladesh, Karim removed the memory card from his phone, wrapped it in plastic and tied it to his thigh to hide it from Myanmar police. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Justice For Myanmar spokesperson Yadanar Maung questioned whether Gilat may still be providing after-sales service, though the spokesperson was only able to offer speculation with no actual evidence of continued work.
"Even if they sold the satellite gear before 2018, have they then cut off all links? It is technical equipment and might not be useful without access to Gilat systems. Does the military have access to Gilat satellites? Is the military getting software updates? Are they getting spare parts?" said Yadanar Maung.
Regarding Gilat's relationship with television broadcaster SkyNet, ostensibly a civilian company, the spokesperson said that that deal too risks helping the military.
"There are major crony companies in Myanmar that built their wealth through their close ties to the military and continue to serve the military and are implicated in grave human rights violations. Israeli businesses need to do heightened human rights due diligence when operating in Myanmar. SkyNet broadcasts military propaganda, provides content for the military business Mytel, and SkyNet's parent company made donations to the Myanmar military in 2017 in support of the Rohingya genocide. Gilat's commercial relationship with SkyNet could still breach their human rights obligations under the UN Guiding Principles, by indirectly contributing to human rights violations in Myanmar. We call on Gilat to be transparent about the details of their current business in Myanmar."
The Times of Israel contacted Gilat Satellite Networks repeatedly to ask if it still had business dealings in Myanmar, and to ask for a response to the allegations in the Justice for Myanmar report, but received no response.
In this photo from June 29, 2018, Rohingya refugees gather near a fence during a government organized media tour, to a no-man's land between Myanmar and Bangladesh, near Taungpyolatyar village, Maung Daw, northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Min Kyi Thein)
The Justice For Myanmar spokesperson told The Times of Israel that whether or not Gilat is still doing business in Myanmar, it is nevertheless important to highlight the company's actions in the not-too-distant past.
The Myanmar military "committed genocide against Rohingya and crimes against humanity and war crimes against other ethnic minorities. Gilat's connection to the Myanmar military may expose the company to liability under international law," spokesperson Yadanar Maung said.
"Gilat sold equipment that supports the military in carrying out its war crimes and crimes against humanity. This has so far been unreported. Gilat's possible role in aiding and abetting the commission of international crimes by the Myanmar military needs to be investigated," the spokesperson added.
Justice For Myanmar maintains anonymity due to the enormous dangers of exposing human rights violations and corruption in Myanmar, Maung told The Times of Israel. In December 2019, a prominent journalist suffered a gunshot wound in Rakhine State while on holiday with his family. In December 2017, two Reuters reporters were jailed after investigating a massacre of Rohingya men and boys. They were pardoned and freed in May 2019.
According to the Justice for Myanmar website, the report and the wider work of Justice For Myanmar aims "to pressure individual businesses and investors from countries around the world to divest from Myanmar military businesses and deprive the military of profits."
"The Myanmar military has built immense wealth through partnerships with domestic and international businesses. This wealth fuels crimes against humanity and we want to disrupt that," the website says.
Shoshanna Solomon and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
'Facebook allowing Myanmar military to recruit for and fund genocide'
By UNB After Facebook suspended
'Pray floods don't kill us': The Rohingya's remote Bangladesh island
By Reuters BHASAN CHAR, BANGLADESH
Rohingya need the world's attention
By Sajjad Ashraf, Gulf
Release Abul Kalam Immediately
Bangladesh set to move second batch of Rohingya refugees to remote island – officials


The expression of "wa utū bihī mutashābihān" (They are given to them in resemblance [to what was given to them in the world]) emphasizes the resemblance of bounties, blessings, and honors to be given in Paradise, familiar in shape and color so that they may not be unattractive because unknown. According to Bediüzzaman Said Nursi, the resemblance may be either between the blessings in this world and those to be given in Paradise or between the blessings of Paradise, which will be given to believers time and time again in recurrent forms. For instance, when a person says "al-hamdu li'llāh" (All praise be to God) as gratitude in this world; he or she receives a fruit of Paradise in the Hereafter in return. That is, every proclamation of God's greatness (Allāhu Akbar), every declaration of God's Oneness and Unity (lā ilāha illa'llāh), every glorification of God (Subhāna'llāh), and every praise of God (al-hamdu li'llāh) is like a seed sown in earth that will yield different fruits of Paradise. However, there is a significant point to mention here. We cannot grasp the relationship between our actions in the world and the results they will give in the Hereafter. In the world, we approach and consider everything within the framework of cause and effect; hence, we cannot always be saved from the influence of cause-and-effect relation in our thoughts and analyses. However, the nature of many phenomena in the world enables us to perceive what the verse means. For instance, we have never harvested barley from the soil where we sowed wheat although both are the same type of grain. Likewise, we never harvest pears from an apple tree or figs from a vineyard. When we go back to the time of God's Messenger, we see that he understood exactly what Archangel Gabriel revealed to him whereas his Companions around him did not hear even a buzz. Also, can we claim that we can understand the meaning of God's descent to the heavens of the world after one-third of night or other such matters from the perspective of or within the framework of causality?
As al-Ghazālī states, we cannot comprehend some of the metaphysical events with the aql al-ma'ash (the worldly mind) while in this world. However, we will be granted the aql al-ma'ad (the otherworldly mind) in the Hereafter, where everything happens according to the principles of metaphysics. Only then can we fully understand the relationship between saying Subhāna'llāh (Glory to God) and receiving a fruit of the Garden in return. And only then can we understand clearly the connection of the bounties in the Hereafter with the good deeds in this world.
As for the above verse, Fakhru'd-Dīn ar-Rāzī, a Qur'anic interpreter, asserts that such examples in the Qur'ān are given to assure us that these issues are comprehensible enough for human reason. They are not beyond human reason. The reality of the matter will be manifested and understood with all aspects in the Hereafter. As a result, the believers who performed good deeds in this world will announce, "These are what we were provided with in the world or some time ago while in Paradise" whenever the bounties of Paradise are bestowed on them.
Each bounty to be given in the Paradise is either the otherworldly reward of a good deed done in the world or its otherworldly form, or it is the harvest of the deeds sowed as seeds here. Therefore, there is an internal or essential similarity between the worldly bounties and their counterparts in the Hereafter. However, they are worlds apart from each other in respect to their worldly and otherworldly forms. For the worldly bounties are the seeds of Divine Wisdom while eternal bounties are the fruit of Divine Power. Also, the former are temporary and blurred while the latter are permanently purified and limpid. The former relate to bodily appetites while the latter represent or have the profundity of spiritual pleasure. Furthermore, God's bounties in this world are received and perceived to the degree of certainty based on knowledge while their otherworldly counterparts are favors of Mercy to be received and tasted to the degree of certainty based on experience.
 Musnad Ahmad, 6/352; 4/287, 295.
 See Bukhārī, Bad'u'l-Khalq, 9; Muslim, Īmān, 46; Abū Dāwūd, Tahārah, 65; Tirmidhī, Tahārah, 41.


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Mega have been around for a long time and are well known for quality motors. Their little inner-runners have been popular in the past, and now they have developed a range for current needs - in particular motors that can be used for F5J. Being inner-runners, they overcome all the problems with fitting a motor to a narrow glider fuselage, especially the smaller models; ideal for the Pulsar 2.0m and 2.5m. There are no external moving parts to worry about! The ESC connects to the cables that come out the back of the motor.
They have developed a long, thin inner-runner that is claimed to haul a 2.5kg glider to 200m, even in wind. And then there are those that have had a gearbox added to make them work well. I am currently using one in my 3.5m Electra2 with a 13x10" prop drawing 31.7A. I can reach 250m in 30 seconds!
I am currently importing the special motors below ideal for F5J gliders. Plus a really neat spinner! The cranked centrepiece allows the blades to fold flat - the pins holding the blades have no heads - fitted with an Allen key.


Mei Chen Tseng was born in Taiwan in 1977. She gained a BA degree in English literature in Fu-jen Catholic University in Taiwan, 1999 Master degree in painting in at the Academy of Fine Arts. Tseng lived and worked in Italy Rome and Florence from 1999 - 2007.
The experience of living and studying between Taiwan and Italy gives Tseng sensitiveness to more iconic, conceptual and spiritual kind of images. Italian art has great influences on her way of depicting forms, lights and shadows, and the love for wood engraving derives from her passion for literature and delicate details.


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Speaker, Mentor,
Podcast Host
The Art of Living in the Light of Death
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The hospice patients I served often spoke of the simple pleasures as being the best.
To listen with the heart and to be heard deeply.
To touch with care and to be held by love.
To notice the stars in the sky and the smell of the earth.
To give something back to humanity.
To reflect all these miracles back to the Universe with a grateful heart.
These are the things that give life meaning.
It's only when we embrace our mortality that we can truly celebrate life and live deeply. Through my speaking, mentoring, and podcast, I'd be honored to assist you in creating a life worth living.
Mentoring,
Richard Brendan works with a few select individuals and small groups as a private mentor and life coach.
Richard is a professional keynote speaker, workshop presenter, and retreat facilitator, engaging audiences with passion and humor.
Conversations and stories on the art of living, loving and dying.
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Your only job in life is tending to that inner flame. Richard shares ways you can do that.
Richard Brendan discusses insights with Bill Philipps on his new book, "Signs from the Other Side".
Richard's passion is to inspire and equip people to live fully and love well. Perhaps these keys will assist you on your journey to live your best life!
Beth Nielsen Chapman shares her story of life, love, death, and how it all served as inspiration for her healing and music.
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The Richard Brendan Show — Bringing Love to Life radio show was a positive and inspiring radio talk show that served as a voice for loving self, one another, and the Earth. On the air for more than 14 years, the program empowered listeners as it explored many top social issues.
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Donna De Lory's music combines pop savvy and a deeply felt sense of spirituality, and has won her a fan base in the yoga/conscious living community.
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Bill Plotkin, Ph.D., author of "Wild Mind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche," is a depth psychologist, wilderness guide, and agent of cultural evolution.
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Author and medium Paul Selig has recorded an extraordinary program for personal and planetary evolution as humanity awakens to its own divine nature.
Daniel Ladinsky and Coleman Barks
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See with Love
The one I seek is within me.
Give me new eyes so I can see the love inside myself.
Give me new eyes so I can see the love inside others.
May I rise into love with all that is.
May I see all as sacred.
May I see with love.
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Over the past 20 years, the development of the internet and the spread of access to it has resulted in vast amounts of health information easily available at the click of a button. Sure, it can be dangerous to use the web to access health information, but so can driving a car. With millions of people all over the world searching the internet, from once a week to several times a day, for health concerns, this isn't a resource that's going away fast. The medical web lacks a Highway Code and it's Burton Paul's mission to create one, and he has in his debut book.
Healthcare engagement specialist and writer, Burton Paul, wrote Is it Serious? after over 10 years working in the leading edge of the world's healthcare system. Advising brands such as Nestle, Bupa and Takeda, he realised the number one priority – the patient – wasn't being considered enough. This book aims to serve as a bible that safely bridges the gap between the concerned internet browser and the health professional.
Burton studied and worked in the US, and moved to the UK 12 years ago. After landing on British soil, Burton pursued a career in private-sector pharmaceuticals and healthcare. It was from this he discovered the desperation of both patients and health professionals to find health solutions that didn't ignore today's biggest health resource – the internet. He then pursued a PhD at Imperial College Faculty of Medicine within this area. Following a few years research, he had to put it on hold due to his many professional commitments and obligations. Burton is active in supporting various patient focused research projects and resides in London. Is it Serious? is Burton's first book.
Burton Paul © 2019


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Philipp Phoebus (* 23. Mai 1804 in Mährisch-Friedland; † 1. Juli 1880 in Gießen) war ein deutscher Arzt, Botaniker und Pharmakologe. Sein offizielles botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet "Phoebus".

Leben und Wirken
Philipp Phoebus besuchte in Berlin das Gymnasium und begann dort 1821 ein Medizinstudium. Wegen eines Duells verbrachte er zwei Jahre in Festungshaft. Nach seiner Promotion 1827 unternahm Phoebus eine Studienreise nach Würzburg, Paris, Straßburg, in die Schweiz und nach Oberitalien. An der Charité zu Berlin trat er 1831 das neu geschaffene Amt eines Prosektors an, geriet aber in Streit mit den leitenden Ärzten und trat nach kurzer Zeit zurück. Im Jahre 1833 veröffentlichte Phoebus eine pathologisch-anatomische Studie zur Cholera. 1832 wurde er Privatdozent für normale und pathologische Anatomie in Berlin. Er wandte sich der Pharmakologie und insbesondere der Rezeptierkunst zu. 1835 übersiedelte er nach Stolberg (Harz), wo er neben seiner ärztlichen Tätigkeit pharmakologische, toxikologische und naturwissenschaftliche Forschungen betrieb. 1843 wurde er an die Universität Gießen berufen. Hier gründete er das erste deutsche Institut für Pharmakologie. 1865 musste er seine amtliche Stellung wegen einer Erkrankung aufgeben. Phoebus engagierte sich gegen Ende seines Lebens für die Reform des Apothekenwesens sowie die Herstellung einer internationalen europäischen Pharmakopöe. In Gießen trat Phoebus der Freimaurerloge "Ludewig zur Treue" bei.

Ehrungen
Er war Mitglied der Akademie gemeinnütziger Wissenschaften zu Erfurt, der Regensburgischen Botanischen Gesellschaft und der Kaiserlichen Gesellschaft der Naturforscher zu Moskau.

1833 wurde er zum Mitglied der Deutschen Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina gewählt. 1849 wurde er Ehrenbürger von Stolberg (Harz) und Ehrendoktor der Universität Gießen.

Schriften
 Abbildung und Beschreibung der in Deutschland wild wachsenden und in Gärten im Freien ausdauernden Giftgewächse nach natürlichen Familien erläutert, Band 1, mit Brandt und Ratzeburg, Berlin 1834 Digitalisierte Ausgabe der Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Düsseldorf
 Abbildung und Beschreibung der in Deutschland wild wachsenden und in Gärten im Freien ausdauernden Giftgewächse nach natürlichen Familien erläutert, Band 2, mit Brandt und Ratzeburg, Berlin 1838 Digitalisierte Ausgabe der Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Düsseldorf

Literatur

 Susanne Voß: Philipp Phoebus (1804–1880): Sein Leben und wissenschaftliches Werk – nach dem Prinzip der Materia Medica und ihrer Entwicklung zur aktuellen Wissenschaft. Dissertation. Universität Gießen 2003. (Arbeiten zur Geschichte der Medizin in Giessen. Band 34).

Weblinks

 Philipp Phoebus auf der Website des Stolberger Geschichts- und Traditionsvereines

Einzelnachweise

Mediziner (19. Jahrhundert)
Botaniker (19. Jahrhundert)
Pharmakologe
Hochschullehrer (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen)
Rektor (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen)
Mitglied der Leopoldina (19. Jahrhundert)
Mitglied der Akademie gemeinnütziger Wissenschaften zu Erfurt
Mitglied der Regensburgischen Botanischen Gesellschaft
Ehrendoktor der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Person (Südharz)
Freimaurer (Deutschland)
Freimaurer (19. Jahrhundert)
Deutscher
Geboren 1804
Gestorben 1880
Mann


This remarkable South Korean pianist is rapidly embarking on a world-class career and considered one of the most distinctive artists of his generation.
Seong-Jin Cho was brought to the world's attention in fall 2015 when he won the coveted Gold Medal at the Chopin International Competition in Warsaw. He was chosen by Sir Simon Rattle to tour internationally with the Berlin Philharmonic, and is recording with Deutsche Grammophon. Seong-Jin's thoughtful and poetic, assertive and tender, virtuosic and colorful playing can combine panache with purity.
His recital is evocative of images, and he will conclude his program with Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.


Simply put, I cannot say enough good things about Podiobooks.com and am happy to be able to have anything to do with them. I believe that organizations like this that support art for the sake of art and give new writer's a real forum are the hope of literature as we know it. As a writer I also appreciate reading good science fiction and listening to it as well. Podiobooks.com has given me a whole new way to enjoy my commute. This page is dedicated to my personal recommendations of good podiobooks. I am not a critic, but I will make a fair assessment of how I felt that each book impacted me. I will post no negative reviews. If I truly hated a book, which hasn't happened yet, I'll keep that to myself. All reviews are organized by the authors.
Of Nathan Lowell's works, I have read Quarter Share, Half Share, Full Share, and Double Share, or rather I have listened to them. I find Nathan Lowell to be an excellent podcaster and I find his reading to be clear and consistent. The books above are centered on the career of Ishmael Wong. Listening to the first book, my only concern was that there was little obvious conflict. Wong never actually had any enemies and much of his goals were met with relative ease. On the other hand, when we get to Double Share, things get MUCH more interesting. My advice to new listeners for Nathan Lowell is to start with Quarter Share, but if you start to lose interest, skip ahead to Double Share. After that, you'll want to go back to the earlier books for background.
I read Ancestor, by Scott Sigler. This is an interesting book to say the least, and I must say that the idea of cow-spotted carnivores was in itself an incredible image. I also liked much of the character development and the ingenuity involved. If you like hard-driving action, this is for you. There is nothing subtle about this. Relationships are simplified, action is the only driving force and a lot of people die before you can really get to know them.
I have listened to Phil Rossi's Crescent, and found it to be a unique experience. Honestly, this is the first time I would say that reading the book would be a lesser experience to listening to it. Rossi is an incredible entertainer and his musical talent and care with audio effects work together to create a real show. The story itself is quite bizarre but surprisingly believable. Its film noir in space at its best.


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Le tournoi de tennis de Marseille 1999 s'est déroulé au Palais des sports de Marseille du 1 au .

Faits marquants
 Fabrice Santoro remporte le tournoi en simple en battant Arnaud Clément en finale. Il empoche ainsi son  ATP.
 En double, Max Mirnyi et Andreï Olhovskiy s'imposent face à David Adams et Pavel Vízner.

Résultats en simple
 Têtes de série

 Qualifiés

 Wild cards (invités)

Tableau

Résultats en double

Têtes de série

Tableau

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Tournoi de tennis de Marseille
 Saison 1999 de l'ATP

Liens externes
  Site officiel du tournoi

Tennis masculin en 1999
ATP 1999
Tennis en France en 1999
Tennis en février 1999


Christmas is underway at Samaritans with staff and volunteers busily preparing for the return of Christmas Lunch in Singleton. With the support and generosity of the local parish, volunteers, sponsors and supporters, Christmas Lunch in Singleton will be held at the Senior Citizens Centre from 11am-2pm on Christmas Day. Already on board are Mt Owen Complex as a sponsor and The Bloomfield Group Foundation as supporter, and there are still plenty opportunities for local businesses, organisations and individuals to be part of this community lunch in the heart of the Hunter. "In 2017, we were unable to host the event due to a lack of resources to coordinate on Christmas Day and so we are excited about making sure 2018 is a memorable year for everyone in the community," Event Coordinator, Kim-Cherie Davidson, said. By inviting the community to enjoy a free lunch, entertainment, a gift and company, the Lunch ensures that no one has to experience Christmas alone or go without during the festive season. "At Samaritans, we go the extra mile at Christmas time. Our Christmas Day Lunch ensures people who are lonely, isolated or experiencing disadvantage are included in the joy and celebration of the season," Ms Davidson, said. This year's event will again work in partnership with the Anglican Parish of Singleton, committed volunteers and generous sponsors who have eagerly awaited the return of the event. "Christmas Lunch in Singleton has previously seen around 100 people from the local area enjoy a delicious lunch on Christmas Day, some of whom may not have otherwise been in a position to celebrate. We know the event is much loved by the community and we are grateful to the people and organisations who have helped us to re-establish it," Reverend Juleen Partridge said. "Samaritans work with the community at Christmas extends to thousands of people through a variety of services. From our Christmas Assistance Centre, Emergency Relief services, to our Christmas Lunches on the Central Coast, in Newcastle and of course returning to Singleton this year, there are a lot of people who need our help and we can only deliver this with the support of the community," Ms Davidson said. To be part of Christmas Lunch in Singleton as volunteer, donor, supporter or sponsor contact Kim-Cherie Davidson on email at kimcherie.davidson@samaritans.or.au or mobile 0427 867 969 or phone the Parish office from Tuesday to Friday between 9am and 1pm. Samaritans encourages people to give generously this Christmas to support those less fortunate. Samaritans Christmas Appeal focuses on raising awareness of vulnerable people in our community who may not otherwise be able to enjoy the festive season. "I'd encourage all who are able to give generously this Christmas to support those less fortunate and our special Christmas events," Ms Davidson said. Donations can also be made directly to Samaritans for the Christmas Appeal at www.samaritans.org.au/donate or by phoning 1300 656 336.
Juleen Partridge and Kim-Cherie Davidson are eagerly preparing for the upcoming Samaritans Christmas Day lunch to be held at the Senior Citizen Centre.


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(044) 2336341Ukraine, Kyiv, Polyarnaya Street. 20, office 307
Agro-Food
Ukrainian National Technology Platform "Agro-Food"
Membership in international networks
CLUSTER 1: Food Technologies and Food Industry
CLUSTER 2: Agro-Food Biotechnologies
CLUSTER 3: Agro-Ecology
CLUSTER 4: Food Safety and Food Quality
CLUSTER 5: Plant Health
CLUSTER 6: Animal Health
CLUSTER 7: Human Health
CLUSTER 8: Nanotechnologies
CLUSTER 9: ICT
CLUSTER 10: Markets
CLUSTER 11: Socioeconomic
CLUSTER 12: Coordination
UKRAINIAN NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
The plan of Ukrainian National Technology Platform "Agro-Food Plaform"
voluntary association of separate thematic clusters (headed by experts in the corresponding felds) with organization and work groups, representatives of stakeholders form political, research institutions and industry (innovation infrastructure);
Instrument to strengthen the innovative potential of Ukrainian SMEs and their effciency in the following years of FP7 (2011-2013) and in FP8.
The development of ETPs can help to ensure that European investment in R&D rapidly and effectively:
delivers benefts to the European citizens,
creates competitiveness for European companies,
ends the situation in which high EU R&D investment often produces fewer that expected benefts, and
helps to give shape to the European Research Area [ERA] on a sector-by-sector basis.
In recent years, more than 30 ETPs have been initiated
Sectors diverse as Steel, Sustainable Chemistry, Textile and Clothing, Plants for the Future and Large Wing and Fuselage. Some of them have narrow goals and some have broader perspective for example ETP "Food for Life" which has have relevance to every part of the agro-food chain (agriculture, food, human health).
In Ukraine since 2006
To the initiative of several scientists (Prof. Nadiya Boyko, Uzhhorod) and with support of the National Information Point (NIP, Director – Olena Koval, Kyiv) the process of creation of National Technology Platforms and in particular Ukrainian National Technology Platform "Food for Life" according to the standards of operating European Technology Platforms was initiated. The idea of the platform creation appeared during the meeting organized by NIP in Ukraine with the participation of the Directorate E of the European Commission on the Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology priority (Dr. Christian Patermann) and with direct consulting assistance of Dr. Roger Fenwick from Food Research Institute (Kyiv, February 9-10, 2006).
As defned in EURAB on January 04, 2004 a European Technology Platform [ETP] is a major, pan-European mission-oriented initiative aimed at strengthening Europe's capacity to organize and deliver innovation – strengthening the European-wide innovation process. An ETP will bring together relevant stakeholders to identify the innovation challenge, develop the necessary research programmes and implement the results.
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The Adviser to chief minister for Information and Broadcasting and Higher Education Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani has claimed that provincial government was making out all efforts to provide free and compulsory education to boys and girls of the province. He was addressing a function as chief guest on Tuesday at University of Swat where he awarded need base scholarships to deserving students of the university under the banner of Higher Education Commission (HEC).
The poets and writers in Mardan staged a protest demonstration against Textbook Board Peshawar for calling eminent figure Malik Kalu Khan a thief and robber in the English book of Class-IX.
Parents of the students of Pak-Turk International Schools and Colleges on Tuesday criticised government's plan to handover the education system to a Turkish non-profit organisation and warned of protest against the proposed move.
The elementary and secondary education department on Tuesday issued appointment orders of 42 teachers of different cadres.
The 6th National Robotics Championship 2016-17 was organised by STARFALL Foundation in February 2017 at National Library Auditorium Islamabad where teams from all over Pakistan competed to build, test and program an autonomous robot using Lego Mindstorms to solve a set of missions in the Robot Game.
Matric Examination organised by the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) will start from 14th March this year.
Speakers at a conference here on Tuesday stressed on peace education in schools saying this could help address growing intolerance in the society by making the younger generation appreciate religious, cultural, and linguistic diversity.
At least 13 percent of low cost Christian schools have no toilet facilities for the students in Pakistan's largest province, whereas around half lack separate facilities for students.
Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved shifting 10,000 schools across the province to solar energy by year-end, starting from southern Punjab.
No primary school is available for the children of 1,295 villages of Sialkot since the establishment of Pakistan thus a number of kids are out of schools as their parents are unable to afford exorbitant fees of private schools.
Govt Primary School for Boys in village Pehlwan Ka, Tariqabad area here has been deprived of electricity facility for the last three years in spite of the payment of the demand notice.
President All Pakistan Private School Management, Adeeb Javedani said that by working hard, students will be able to make their parents, teachers and their nation proud.
Matric examinations, organised by Lahore Examination board, will be starting from today.
Provincial Minister for Minority Affairs and Human Rights, Khalil Tahir Sindhu said that minority students are no less than other students studying in the same schools.
After geotagging of around 13,000 madrassahs in Punjab, 299 of them were found to have been involved in sectarianism and terrorism according to a report by the Ministry of Interior.
A student of the Daanish school in Chishtian is fighting for her life at Lahore's Services Hospital for the last two weeks after she suffered multiple wounds on the campus under mysterious circumstances.
President Awami Tehreek Rasool Baksh Palejo said that Sindh's education system is being ruined through a planned strategy and landlords and feudal lords are behind this.
Chairman Board of Intermediate Examination, Professor Inam Ahmed and Nazim Education, Muhammed Imran Khan Chisti said that in order to improve the learning of students, the quality of examination papers will be improved.
Muhammed Ahmed, student of Cadet College Larkana who was tortured by his teacher, underwent a 6-hour operation in the USA.


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ASUU: Why CONUA, NAMDA Are Illegal – Falana
Activist-lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has explained why newly registered academic unions – Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) and the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) – by Labour and Employment Minister are illegal.
Falana gave a legal perspective on the face-off between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government in an interview on Arise TV programme, "Newsday" yesterday.
The popular lawyer x-rayed the implications of floating the new academic unions.
"Under the current Labour Law regime in Nigeria, you cannot have two unions or three unions in the same sector.
"In other words, within the academia in Nigeria, there can only be one registered trade union, that is, ASUU, registered pursuant to the Trade Union Act, as amended.
"We are going to have a mushrooming of trade unions, which threatens industrial peace in the country. We cannot have two unions in the university; neither can we have two unions in other unions in the country. Politically, it won't work," he said.
Falana described the registration of the new unions as illegal and a desperate measure by the government to break the strike.
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He said: "Government has tried various measures, but the latest one is perhaps going to embarrass the government because it is an illegal exercise and won't work. ASUU is today one of the most organised and united trade unions in Africa."
The lawyer urged the government to return to the negotiation table and ensure that proper advice is sought to avoid exposing the country to ridicule.
Also, CONUA has urged ASUU to obey the order of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), which asked members of the university teachers' union to go back to work.
CONUA Chairman at the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria (ABU), Abdulahi Isiaku, made the appeal yesterday while addressing reporters on the premises of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal.
He said: "We are monitoring the case in court and we are interested in its outcome. But as you know, we are not members of ASUU and we have not been on strike all this while. Our members were working in the universities when suddenly the other union declared strike. And then, management closed down universities.
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"Since that time, our members have not been on strike. We are appealing to our sister union, ASUU, to consider Nigerian students and the development of education in Nigeria and obey the ruling of the Industrial Court that says lecturers should go back to work and that universities should be reopened.
"Our members are ready to work. It is left for the vice chancellors to open up the universities. Our members have not been paid all this while because of the understanding that all academic workers are represented by ASUU. Probably that is why the Federal Government stopped paying salaries to everybody."
Also, the Deputy Secretary General of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), Chukwuma Igbokwe, has urged the ASUU leadership to change its strategy.
Addressing reporters yesterday in Enugu, Igbokwe said: "I will only advise ASUU to change their tactics. They can stagger the strike to accommodate some academic activities. Most of the state universities are pulling out of the struggle and, soon, most of the parents may be forced to pull their children out of Federal universities for state and private universities."
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