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Hamdan (Arabic: همدان Ḥamdān) is a name of Arab origin. Among people named Hamdan include:
Al-Hamdan, famous Druze family
Salim Ahmed Hamdan, Yemeni Guantanamo detainee, driver and bodyguard of Osama bin Laden
Gibran Hamdan, former NFL and NFL Europe quarterback
Mustafa Hamdan, Lebanese general, head of the Presidential Guard
Jamal al-Din Hamdan, 19th century Lebanese Druze Sheikh
Anwar Hamdan Muhammed Al-Noor, former Guantanamo detainee
Gassan Hamdan, Iraqi scholar, poet and translator
Hamdan Mohamad, Malaysian businessman
Hamdan Odha Al-Bishi, Saudi Arabian sprinter
Yasmine Hamdan, Lebanese singer, songwriter and actress
Zeid Hamdan, Lebanese music producer
Saad Hamdan, Lebanese actor and voice actor
Hassan Hamdan (actor), Lebanese actor and voice actor
Jamal Hamdan (born 1958), Lebanese actor and voice actor
Sheikh Hamdan (Prince Hamdan) may refer to:
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Sheikh Hamdan's nephew, Crown Prince of Dubai
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Dubai (/duːˈbaɪ/ doo-BY; Arabic: دبي Dubayy, Gulf pronunciation: [dʊˈbɑj]) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is one of the seven emirates that make up the country. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country's legislature. The city of Dubai is located on the emirate's northern coastline and heads up the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Dubai is to host World Expo 2020.
Dubai has emerged as a global city and business hub of the Middle East. It is also a major transport hub for passengers and cargo. By the 1960s Dubai's economy was based on revenues from trade and, to a smaller extent, oil exploration concessions, but oil was not discovered until 1966. Oil revenue first started to flow in 1969. Dubai's oil revenue helped accelerate the early development of the city, but its reserves are limited and production levels are low: today, less than 5% of the emirate's revenue comes from oil. The emirate's Western-style model of business drives its economy with the main revenues now coming from tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services. Dubai has recently attracted world attention through many innovative large construction projects and sports events. The city has become iconic for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Dubai has been criticised for human rights violations concerning the city's largely South Asian workforce. Dubai's property market experienced a major deterioration in 2008–09 following the financial crisis of 2007–08, but the emirate's economy has made a return to growth, with a projected 2015 budget surplus.
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Dubai is a major city and one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai may also refer to:
Dubai (yacht)
Dubai (wrestler), American professional wrestler Dara Daivari
Dubai (2005 film), a Filipino film
Dubai (2001 film), a Malayalam film
All pages beginning with "Dubai"
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Dara Daivari (born April 30, 1984) is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the independent circuit as Shawn Daivari. He is best known for his work with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as simply Daivari and with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as Sheik Abdul Bashir.
Professional wrestling career
Daivari grew up admiring Mick Foley and Bret Hart. His childhood hero was Shawn Michaels. He participated in his first professional wrestling match at age 15. He started his career in the upper midwest independent scene. He is known for representing Iran for international title matches
On October 19, 1998, Daivari appeared on Nitro as a fan being interviewed by Mike Tenay.
He appeared on the February 26, 2003 episode of Explosion and wrestled a tag team match against Mike Sanders and Glenn Gilberti with Ken Anderson. He also appeared on the October 5, 2003 episode of Sunday Night Heat as Shawn Daivari, losing his match against Tommy Dreamer. He also made four appearances for independent promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) between April and July 2004.
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SUTD Announces Multi-Faceted Sustainability Plan For A More Sustainable And Happier World By Design
The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) announces a new and inclusive Sustainability Plan (SSP) that will leverage on technology and design thinking to build a more sustainable and happier world by design. With the university's mission 'A Better World by Design' as its foundation, the SSP will use participation by all members of the …
SUTD And Ecole 42 Collaborate To Set-Up First Tuition-Free, No Instructor Programme In Singapore
The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Ecole 42 in Paris, France signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to collaborate on setting-up a tuition-fee free Continuing Education and Training (CET) programme focused on programming in Singapore. Supported by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), the new programme, called 42 Singapore, will offer modules in the fields of …
MINDEF And SUTD Sign Cybersecurity MOU On Operational Technology Collaboration
Defence Cyber Chief Brigadier-General Mark Tan (left) signing the Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore University of Technology and Design Associate Provost for Research & International Relations Professor Yeo Kiat Seng (right). The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Operational Technology …
First-Of-Its-Kind Memorandum Of Understanding Signed Between Youth Non-Profit Organisation And Local University
Cyber Youth Singapore (CYS) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Saturday, 28 August 2021. This MOU marks the start of a close working partnership between CYS and SUTD to co-create opportunities for all youths in tech in Singapore. This unique, first-of-its-kind collaboration between …
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SUTD Partners Ensign InfoSecurity To Develop More Local Cybersecurity Talents
Singapore's ongoing transformation into a Smart Nation has led the cybersecurity sector to be in constant need for more experts and talents. Doing its part to develop more local talents in this sector, Ensign InfoSecurity, one of the Asia Pacific's largest pure-play cybersecurity firms, has donated S$120,000 to the Singapore University of Technology and Design …
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Technology is an enabler that will increase the effectiveness and value-add of finance functions. Within the next three to five years, more than half of the job roles in the finance function of companies in Singapore will be moderately changed by the adoption of technologies like robotic process automation, artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics/big data …
SUTD Collaborates With Shenzhen Technology University On Joint Immersion Programme
On 16 July 2020, the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) signed an MOU to collaborate on faculty and student visits, collaborative academic activities and joint research activities, and an agreement with the Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU) to collaborate on a joint immersion programme for faculty and students. The signing ceremony, which took place …
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The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) will be extending a Community Grant to its students who are non-scholarship and financial aid recipients to help defray the cost of an SUTD education, starting this academic year. In SUTD, we are committed to ensure that no deserving Singaporean student is denied access to our programmes …

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The publication on "Case studies on climate change and African coastal fisheries: a vulnerability analysis and recommendations for adaptation options," is out. The publication was edited by Jim Anderson and Timothy Andrew and produced by the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)–FAO Fish Programme (NFFP) Component C (FMM/GLO/003/MUL) and the FAO's EAF-Nansen Project. The objective of this publication is to investigate the nature of the impacts of climate change on four case study fisheries in Africa, to gauge the vulnerability of their corresponding social-ecological systems and to identify current and potential coping mechanisms/strategies and biophysical and social characteristics/attributes that increase resilience to these impacts. The case studies were selected according to a set of criteria defined by the NFFP and the EAF-Nansen Project.
WIOMSA coordinated four specialist authors who were asked to produce case studies on small-scale fisheries in different parts of Africa.


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Q: Summarise(across(where)) in R I have the following data file called "data_2":
Person Weight Height
A      55     155
B      65     165
C      75     175

I wanna use the Summarise(across(where))-command in order to generate the total weight and the weight for each person. This is what I have tried until now.
data_2 <- read_excel("data_2.xlsx", sheet = 2)

data_2 %>%
summarise(across(where(is.numeric), sum))

Unfortunately, this don't work correctly. Does anyone have an idea on how to solve this?
Expected output:
Person Weight
A      55
B      65
C      75
Total  195

A: Try this:
library(dplyr)
#Code
newdf <- data_2 %>%
  bind_rows(data_2 %>% select(-1) %>%
              summarise_all(sum) %>% mutate(Person='Total'))

Output:
  Person Weight Height
1      A     55    155
2      B     65    165
3      C     75    175
4  Total    195    495

Or using your code:
#Code 2
newdf <- data_2 %>%
  bind_rows(data_2 %>% summarise(across(where(is.numeric),sum)) %>%
              mutate(Person='Total')) %>% select(-Height)

Output:
  Person Weight
1      A     55
2      B     65
3      C     75
4  Total    195

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Q: Expand row from grid to use free space left by a max-height row Given a grid body and these 3 panes:
┌───┬───┐
│   │ B │
│ A ├───┤
│   │ C │
└───┴───┘

I'm trying to have A and B/C columns to be 50% 50% viewport width ; A to be 100% viewport height, B 60vh and C 40vh.
But also C to be max-height of its max-content, and so B to take the remaining place left by C if C's max-content is lower than 40vh.
All panes have overflow-y: auto and A & B always have scrollable content.
So starting with this
body {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 50% 50%;
    grid-template-rows: 60% 40%;
}
.a {
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
}

which work appart for the C's max-height part, I tried to replace grid-template-rowswith 60% minmax(40%, max-content), or even to use fixed height (say 16em) instead of max-content minmax(60%, calc(100% - 16em)) minmax(40%, 16em), but I'm definitely missing something here.

A:
If I understand correctly, It's doable with CSS grid, check the snippet below:

html, body {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}
#wrapper {
  display: grid;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  background: grey;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: minmax(60%, 100%) fit-content(40%);
  overflow: auto;
}
.a {
  background-color: blue;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
}
.b {
  background-color: red;
}
.c {
  background-color: green;
  max-height: 40vh;
  height: max-content;
  overflow-y: scroll;
}

A

B

C

And this is a second snippet with more texts inside the C part with scroll bar:

html, body {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}
#wrapper {
  display: grid;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  background: grey;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: minmax(60%, 100%) fit-content(40%);
  overflow: auto;
}
.a {
  background-color: blue;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
}
.b {
  background-color: red;
}
.c {
  background-color: green;
  max-height: 40vh;
  height: max-content;
  overflow-y: scroll;
}

A

B

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The Best PR Advice You've Never Heard – from Facebook's Head of Tech Communications
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by WOMEN in First Round Review
"Imagine you're sitting across from a reporter at lunch. You're telling them what you do, your story, why they should care about your product. You have to convince this reporter to not only write about you, but that what you're doing matters. That you're going to be successful."
This is Caryn Marooney, Head of Technology Communications for Facebook. But before that, she co-founded OutCast, the elite PR agency that worked with one-time startups Amazon, Salesforce, Netflix and VMware. She's seen firsthand how hard it is for young companies to capture press attention when they have zero brand recognition and limited resources.
Most founders set out to create something iconic but don't know where to start. At First Round's recent CEO Summit, Marooney boiled down this massive challenge into an execution plan and guidelines for startups to craft an image that will resonate with the public and the press, launch on a strong note, and build momentum as they grow — regardless of size and resources.
The RIBS Test
A message succeeds when people remember it — when it sticks. This is crucial not only to get press, but to raise funding from the best firms, hire the best people, and attract the best advisors. Getting strong press feeds all of these needs, too.
To develop a compelling message, Marooney advises running it through the RIBS test (will your story "stick to your ribs"?). In short:
Believable
Who is your audience, and is your company solving a problem that they care about? What matters to them about that problem? Why does your solution deserve attention? "It's hard to get attention and it's hard to be relevant," says Marooney. "Fight for greater relevance. Make it a priority in your positioning."
When Salesforce first started, it could have launched as an online CRM solution. It's true and it's interesting. But to be more relevant to a larger audience, Marc Benioff came up with the "End of Software" campaign. This made the company instantly more relevant to a bigger market and audience. At the time, people were having bad experiences with software; it was massively expensive, time-consuming and prone to failure.
With Marc Benioff declaring the "End of Software," it raised the relevance of the company to appeal to all those who buy, follow or care about software. The conversation went from feature checklists, "contacts" and "leads" to how an entire industry would change.
Inevitable.
You want people to feel that whatever you're developing is inevitable. This is like having a gust of wind at your company's back. "If you can convince the reporter at lunch that whatever you're doing makes intrinsic sense and that they can see it realistically happening, your journey to relevance will be that much shorter. That's what gives you momentum." If it doesn't seem like whatever trend or movement you're a part of will eventually come to pass, you'll be fighting against the wind.
Mark Zuckerberg has often said that even before he founded Facebook, he believed that a technology company would help connect the world; he just never dreamed that he would play such a defining role. The idea of connecting the world seemed inevitable, it just wasn't obvious that a group of young people were going to be the ones to do it.
Believable.
"You can be relevant, and your product may even seem inevitable, but you still may not be believed." You have to convince people that your company is the one that can make it happen — that you'll be the ones to carry the ball over the line.
"At Salesforce, when we went out there saying this was 'the end of software,' sure it was relevant and seemed inevitable," Marooney says. "But most importantly it was believable that Marc Benioff could pull it off. He had come from Oracle and knew software and all its issues. Even with that background and credibility, it still took us years to establish true believability."
Being believable isn't just convincing people you can win, it's convincing them that they want you to win.
"People are torn in so many directions these days — they're on Facebook, checking email, trying to balance work and friends and family. Somehow you have to break through, and the way to do this is to keep things simple."
End of software. Three words.
"Take your messaging and edit it down," says Marooney. "Get it to its essence. What is the one line you want people to remember? You only get one."
If your messaging isn't unbelievably simple, you're missing the point.
Launch: What It Is and Isn't
Let's say your early messaging passes the RIBS test. What's next? How do you execute a communications plan?
"So many people confuse short-term and long-term goals here," says Marooney. "You need both. You need that long-term vision that inspires people. But if you don't make things happen in the short-term, no one is going to care."
One of the biggest mistakes startups make is treating launch like the be all end all. "It's like if you just launched, dropped the mic, and said peace out, we're done," Marooney says. "You're not Bono. Don't do that."
Launching is like the opening move in a chess game. It doesn't mean that much.
You should only launch if you already know what your second move is going to be. "This is a journey, and you need to be continuously putting points on the board. To do that, you have to know where you're going next."
And while you do have to think in terms of short-term milestones, you can't lose sight of your overarching message. In everything you do or say and every piece of news you release, you have to keep beating the drum about your vision for the future — whether it's the future of reading, the end of software, or one platform that connects the world. "This is what will elevate whatever you're doing in the short term to the next level. And the more short-term points you rack up, the more believable the long-term message becomes."
Brand Lens
The key to staying in the game after launch is having a strong, magnetic brand. Applying what Marooney calls a "brand lens" can be tremendously helpful in focusing your identity early on.
"The brand lens exercise is designed to determine your company's personality," she says. "It also really helps you figure out what to do and what not to do. You have such limited resources at the beginning and everyone is telling you that you have to do different things. What really belongs at the top of your list?"
Here's what the brand lens exercise looks like, starting with the center circle and working out:


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'Black July' 1983: Remembering the Horrors of a Pogrom
Posted by Administrator on 24 July 2012, 3:36 pm
by D.B.S. Jeyaraj
The tragic history of post – independence Sri Lanka records that the Tamils of Sri Lanka have been subjected to mass –scale mob violence in the years 1956, 1958, 1977, 1981 and 1983. The anti-Tamil violence of July 1983 was the most terrible and horrible of them all.
Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka~pic courtesy of: ETV-Dibrief News
It remains etched in memory even after 29 years.
Twenty – nine years ago on the night of 23rd of July, members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ambushed an army patrol at the Post Box junction area in Thirunelvely in Jaffna and killed 13 soldiers. Troops went bersek in Jaffna in the hours that followed and shot dead 51 innocent civilians in the Jaffna Peninsula including 7 passengers in a minivan at Manipay.
Some hours later on the Sunday(24th) that followed members of the Sri Lankan Navy ran riot in Trincomalee burning down Tamil houses and also forcibly relocating Tamil refugees.
In Colombo the powers that be decided to publish, broadcast and televise the news about 13 soldiers being killed by the Tigers while blacking out reprisals by the armed forces.
In an even more inflammatory move it was decided to stage a mass funeral for the dead soldiers at Kanatte. The situation took a violent turn and mobs began moving in the direction of Borella and Thimbirigasaya.
Tamil homes and businesses were attacked and set on fire.As the Esala full moon shone brightly from a not so cloudy sky, clouds of smoke from burning Tamil establishments spiralled upwards.
The following Monday 25th saw anti-Tamil violence spreading like wildfire. The plantation Tamil Patriarch Saumiyamoorthy Thondaman known for his pithy comments later described the violence that followed Poya on Sunday as – "Sunday Sil, Monday Kill".
The violence went on for three days peaking on Wednesday 27th and ebbing on Thursday 28th the day that Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi sent then Foreign minister P. Narasimmha Rao as her special emissary to Colombo.
Friday 29th, saw Colombo and suburbs being terrified by the rumour that the Tigers had come to town. The afternoon of that fateful "Koti Dawasa" (tiger day) saw the goon squads massacring Tamils again after being "sure" that no tigers were in town
30th and 31st July saw the violence diminish gradually. By August the violence had ceased as International opinion and pressure compelled the J.R. Jayawardene regime to "normalise" the situation.
It is noteworthy that the nature of anti – Tamil violence was transformed after July 83. Incidents of massive mob violence ceased although isolated sporadic incidents did occur but were quickly crushed by the authorities.
It has been often said that the mob violence of 1983 has not been repeated which indicates that the "Sinhala people" who perpetrated those acts have learnt their lessons. There are many references to the "tolerance and greatness of the Sinhala people in not enacting another July 1983″ in this discourse.
Tamil man injured in Kandapola – The Advocacy Project, Washington, DC
What should have been the "norm" is being depicted as the "exception". Some strongly emphasise that "Black July 83″ will never ever happen again. Not all Tamil victims of that violent spree are convinced and many do have apprehensions of a repeat performance.
The main if not the only reason for the absence of large-scale mob violence after 1983 was the escalation of the war . Anti – Tamil violence was institutionalised and legitimised as an integral component of the war. With the pre-dominantly Sinhala armed forces engaging in full – scale war there was no need for lesser forces to act on their own.
Also the events of July 83 paled into insignificance as incidents of a more terrible nature proliferated in the North and East under the aegis of war. If July 83 was a week long episode the war was constant and continuous victimising and displacing the Tamil people in their historical habitat.
There is however a flaw in attributing the dark events of Black July 83 to the Sinhala people on the whole. It is correct that the perpetrators were Sinhala and the victims Tamils. But it was by no means a mass uprising of the entire Sinhala race against Tamils. If that had happened no Tamil would have been left to tell the tale.
The majority of the Sinhala people were horrified at what happened and were helpless onlookers while a minority of their ethnicity unleashed havoc in the name of their race and country. The mobs on a burning spree went in search of fuel chanting the slogan "Rata Jathiya Bera ganna, Petrol Thel Tikkak dhenna" (To save the race and country give a little petrol and oil)
It is possible that a section of the people who were non –participants may have been supportive of the anti – Tamil violence and sanctioned it by their silence. But the majority of the Sinhala people were against what happened then. It cannot be forgotten that a large number of Sinhalese protected and saved Tamils often at great personal risk.
The second and more important point to note is that the July 1983 violence was not spontaneous in its entirety. It was basically an organized act. Several persons may have engaged in the violence on their own but there were core groups at different locations that planned and executed it.
As is the case in mob violence these core groups were joined by others.These groups had absolute impunity and had the protection of important members of the United National Party (UNP) Government then in power.
The mobs had lists of Tamil owned houses and businesses. They also knew the details of ownership. Wherever premises were owned by Sinhalese, only furniture and goods belonging to Tamil tenants were destroyed and set on fire. The buildings were not burnt or damaged.
Many of the mobs were led by functionaries of the UNP trade union Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya (JSS). Several UNP municipal and urban councillors were involved. Many prominent supporters and strong – arm men of cabinet ministers were involved. The Police were ordered by UNP politicians not to arrest the violent elements.
In most instances the large groups of thugs and goondas were transported in Government owned Transport board vehicles or in vehicles owned by semi-govt corporations. Even food parcels and liquor were distributed systematically to these elements.
When some decent UNP leaders like Shelton Ranarajah and Renuka Herath Ranasinghe got goons locked up by the Police in Kandy and Nuwara – Eliya respectively their release was secured by Cyril Mathew and Gamini Dissanayake.
The role of Cyril Mathew and his political lackeys in the violence are well –known. Some of those involved are still in politics and holding high office. One of Mathew's lackeys then a working director at a corporation was directly involved in planning the attacks.He is today a Cabinet minister having crossed over from the UNP.
What happened in July 1983 was not a spontaneous riot but a planned pogrom. A "Pogrom" is defined as a form of violent riot , a mob attack, either approved or condoned by government or military authorities, directed against a particular group, whether ethnic, religious, or other, and characterized by killings and destruction of their homes, businesses, property and religious centers.
The word pogrom is of Russian origin and means "to destroy, to wreak havoc, to demolish violently" in the language. Pogrom became commonly used in English after a large-scale wave of anti-Jewish riots swept through south-western Imperial Russia encompassing present-day Ukraine and Poland from 1881-1884. Later more bloodier waves of pogroms broke out from 1903–1906, leaving thousands of Jews dead and wounded.
What happened in July 1983 was that there was a pre-planned conspiracy to launch a widespread attack against Tamil life, limb and property on a massive scale. All it required was a powerful incident to be the provocative pretext to justify such an attack. The Thirunelvely attack by the LTTE killing 13 soldiers provided such an excuse of being the flashpoint of tension.
It is also noteworthy that violence against Tamils had preceded July 83 in Vavuniya, Trincomalee and the University at Peradeniya. July 83 in that sense was a grand finale or culmination of an on –going process.
One of the best books that came out in the aftermath of the July 83 violence was "Sri Lanka" The Holocaust and After". It was written by an unknown author L.Piyadasa. It was known that L.Piyadasa was a pseudonym. Who then was L.Piyadasa? I personally thought it was Regi Siriwardene. I asked him about this later but Regi denied he was the author.
The mystery about this remarkable book was cleared up for me when the well – known writer, reseracher and Social activist C.R.Hensman passed away. I had read some of Hensman's books and had met him in the eighties on a few occasions in Colombo at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Marga Institute and Centre for Society and Religion.It was after his demise that Hensman's daughter Rohini informed me that her father was L.Piyadasa.
I re-read the book recently and was once again impressed by its coherent analysis and well – articulated facts. L.Piyadasa or CR Hensman describes the July 1983 violence as a pogrom and makes a solid case against the JR Jayewardena regime for it. The introductory paragraph in the book encapsulates July 83 perfectly.
Here it is –
Shops, Banks, Offices and Restaurants in the Capital's crowded City Centre and Main Streets being burnt while the Police look on. Thousands of houses ransacked and burnt, sometimes with women and children inside.
Goon squads battering passengers to death in trains and on station platforms and, without hindrance, publicly burning men and women to death on the streets! Remand prisoners and political detainees in the country's top prison being massacred. The armed forces joining in and sometimes organizing this pogrom against members of Sri Lanka's two Sri Lankan minority communities. The nation's President and top ranking cabinet members publicly justifying the pogrom!"
It is clear therefore that in spite of the attempts to rationalise the July 1983 anti-Tamil violence as a "Sinhala backlash to 13 Soldiers being killed by Tamil Tigers" evidence uncovered during the past years have proved conclusively that "Black July" 1983 was a definite Pogrom and not a spontaneous reaction of the Sinhalese.
Notwithstanding the efforts of then President Jayawardene to tarnish the Sinhala people as being collectively responsible for this carnage, respected observers such as Paul Sieghart of the International Commission of Jurists exposed the real state of affairs.
As Sieghart himself points out in his report (Sri Lanka: A Mounting Tragedy of Errors) "Clearly this (July 1983 attack) was no spontaneous upsurge of communal hatred among the Sinhala people – nor was it as has been suggested in some quarters, a popular response to the killing of 13 soldiers in an ambush the previous day by Tamil Tigers, which was not even reported in the newspapers until the riots began. It was a series of deliberate acts, executed in accordance with a concerted plan, conceived and organized well in advance".
Black July 83 saw over 4000 Tamils and a few Muslims mistaken for Tamils being killed. Thousands were injured. Some of the injured were killed in hospitals. There were over 200,000 displaced persons as a result. 130,000 were housed in makeshift refugee camps. More than 2500 business enterprises ranging from factories to petty boutiques were damaged or destroyed. The number of houses and dwellings damaged or destroyed is not fully estimated yet.
The rationale behind the Tamil homeland demand was demonstrated once again. While it was emphasised that Sri Lanka belongs to all her people and no community could claim exclusive rights to any part of the country , July 1983 resulted in the Tamils being cruelly denied existence in the Southern provinces.
The victimised Tamils were sent to the North and East for safety thus proving the necessity for a safe haven in the North and East. This is what impelled opposition leader Appapillai Amirthalingam to state that the uppermost issues for Tamils then were the "security of our people" and "integrity of our homeland".
The same Amirthalingam was asked by the Ven.Walpola Rahula Thero at the all-party conference in 1984 what problems were faced by the Tamils in Sri Lanka. Amirthalingam responded sorrowfully "How can you ask this question even after July 1983″?
The mass scale deaths, destruction, displacement, deprivation and despair suffered by the Tamils both Sri Lankan and Indian made them characterise those days in July as a dark period in their life. The extent to which the Tamils were diminished in that month made them call it "Black July". The Tamil people were at a nadir of despondency.
When writing about "Black July" one is conscious of the negative connotations in using the colour "black" to describe something bad and evil and the colour white for pure and good. In this age of "political Correctness" these usages have been challenged and debunked as insidious vestiges of racism. Wittingly and unwittingly these usages keep promoting racist stereotypes of colour.
Nevertheless it is difficult to adopt such a politically correct stance in the Sri Lankan context as the description "Black July" has pervaded national consciousness. Avoiding such reference would be particularly impossible in writing about the developments of July 1983.
"Black July" also denoted a decisive shift in the politics of the Island. The bulk of the people affected in the violence were Tamils living outside the Northern and Eastern Provinces. With their hopes of living peacefully amidst the Sinhala people being blasted their future seemed bleak.
Two trends started. One group of Tamils started relocating to the North and East. Another group migrated abroad mainly as refugees. As the War escalated, expanded and enveloped the North and East Tamil People started moving out of the Island in even greater numbers.
The July 1983 pogrom saw more than a hundred thousand people fleeing to India as refugees thereby providing that Country with the necessary locus standi to intervene politically in Sri Lankan affairs.
India also encouraged the training and arming of Tamil youths. Thousands of youngsters flocked to the different militant movements.
Thanks to the 6th amendment the Tamil Parliamentarians of the Tamil United Liberation Front(TULF) also kept away thereby losing their seats.
The political leadership began passing slowly and surely into the militant youth hands. The economy of Sri Lankan was affected badly. The good name of the country was sullied irreparably.
One of the lamentable features of that Pogrom was the abominable response of JRJ and senior ministers on Television. Not even one word was uttered in sympathy for the victims of the violence.
JR indirectly blamed the Sinhala people and said it was a natural reaction. Instead of reaching out to the victimised Tamil people the President announced that legislation would be brought to forbid secessionism
State minister Anandatissa de Alwis spoke about a hidden hand, a foreign hand being responsible. He said there was a conspiracy to provoke clashes between the Sinhalese and Tamils, the Sinhalese and Muslims and Buddhists and Christians.
[L to R ] ~ Anandatissa de Alwis, Cyril Mathew, Lalith Athulathmudali, Gamini Dissanayake, Ronnie de Mel, Ven. Walpola Rahula Thero
Lands and Mahaweli development minister Gamini Dissanayake warned Tamils that it would require 14 hours for Indian troops to come and rescue them but the Sinhalese could destroy them in 14 minutes if they wanted to
Trade minister Lalith Athulathmudali was sorry that people had to queue up again for essentials as a result of the violence. Finance minister Ronnie de Mel gave a lecture in history about Sena and Guttiga.
Industries and Scientific Affairs Minister Cyril Mathew dubbed as the industrious minister of anti – Tamil affairs raised the Indian bogey and saw an alien hand behind the conspiracy that led to the July 83 violence. His cabinet colleague Saumiyamoorthy Thondaman refuted it and boldly stated that elements inside or close to the govt were responsible.
Black July 83 was a watershed in the contemporary history of the Island. Black July 83 aroused the conscience of many Sinhala people. Indeed it cannot be forgotten that a great deal of Tamils escaped danger only because of the courageous protection extended by their Sinhala friends.
There were well meaning efforts by several persons to make amends and reach out to Tamils.Notable among which were the initiatives taken by the Anglican Bishop of Kurunegala. Rt. Rev. Lakshman Wickremasinghe and Methodist Church President Rev. Soma Perera.
But as time progressed the ruling elite was able to prosecute the war against the Tamils further. Anti-Tamil violence became legitimized and institutionalised as a military effort. The brutalisation of the war as well as some of the reprehensibly inhuman acts by the Tamil militant groups helped reduce the moral superiority of the Tamil cause and predicament.
Gradually the pangs of remorse and guilt felt by Sinhala public opinion about July 83 became lesser and lesser.
Furthermore an insidious campaign resulted in changing and undermining the significance of Black July 83. This campaign was two fold. Firstly the scope as well as the original implication of Black July was altered.
The past years have seen July being depicted as "Black" not for the 1983 anti Tamil Pogrom but for all the "bad" things that happened in July.
The list was endless ranging from the 1987 Indo-Lanka accord to all acts of violence in July. Thus July was made to be "black" because of the large number of violent incidents that occurred in that month.
The original significance of it being called "Black July" to mark the horrible pogrom against the Tamils was systematically diluted.
Historical revisionists may even obliterate this "original sin" and substitute some other event as being the cause for July becoming Black. Thereby the long term "guilt" effect of the anti Tamil holocaust of 1983 July on the Sinhala psyche will be alleviated perhaps eradicated in time to come.
The second aspect of this campaign was the demonising of an LTTE threat. The July 1983 violence as well as the phenomenon of Captain Miller, the first Black Tiger, embracing death on July 5th 1987 were used in a cunning roundabout way.
The line trotted out was that the LTTE considered July as "Black" enough to warrant the perpetration of some terrible act of violence as symbolic defiance.
So we saw the media being inundated with stories of how the security forces were geared up to face threats to the nation because the Tigers wanted to take revenge for Black July.
The whole security apparatus is placed on a red alert it was said. Any relatively minor incident of violence by the LTTE in July was attributed to the Black July syndrome.
After July passed , a collective sigh of relief was released. With the spectre of Black July behind it the nation strode boldly and confidently forward until of course the next evil "black July". Each year saw this comical ritual being enacted faithfully.
This annual "black July" scare helped each year to divert focus away from the remembering of the Black July 1983 pogrom against Tamils.
Instead of letting the Nation recall this terrible act with remorse, the spotlight on an imaginary threat from the LTTE and helped reverse roles. The nation at large was perceived as "victims" because they were considered vulnerable to a diabolical LTTE threat because of "black July".
The perception of Black July was distorted. Instead of being portrayed as the month denoting the pogrom against the Tamils "Black July" was now the month where the nation particularly the Sinhala majority was perceived to be cruelly vulnerable to LTTE violence.
The negative result of this campaign was the undermining and distortion of the significance of July 1983. Signs of blaming the victim syndrome were also visible.
The LTTE debacle of May 2009 has now transformed the situation. With the LTTE gone there is no way of whipping up emotions of a "Black July" saying tigers could launch savage attacks on the South or on the Sinhala people. So those who attempted to distort the implications of Black July have no way or need to do so anymore
But then there is always May 2009. The government is trying to project that month as victory month over the LTTE . But there were thousands of civilians who were killed, injured or disappeared in that month. The "Mullivaikkaal massacre" has in recent times assumed tremendous importance in the collective Tamil psyche. So to a large number of Tamil people May 2009 is "Black May" like "Black" July 1983.
Under these circumstances there is a possibility that the significance of Black July may decrease gradually while that of Black May increases correspondingly.
We are told nowadays that there are no minorities in this country. We are advised to forget the sordid past and look to the future.
Remembering the past is depicted as unwanted and unnecessary in the current climate. The July 1983 anti – Tamil pogrom is fading into distant memory.
The inherent danger in the pogrom of July 1983 being forgotten is that it may very well happen again. As the truism goes "those who do not remember the lessons of history are condemned to relive it again".
Arguably had the memory of 1958 anti – Tamil violence been frequently re-visited the incidents of 1977 and 1983 may not have recurred.
A major demographic change of vast political significance is the phenomenon of about a million Tamils relocating to the areas outside the North and East in recent times. Politically this was a major obstacle to the Tamil separatist cause. Here were people electing to live in "enemy" areas even as a bitter armed struggle was being launched in the North and East on the rationale that coexistence was not possible.
But this point is lost on the new spectre that is emerging in the South. The ugly head of neo fascism masquerading as patriotism is being raised. The Tamil people in particular and the minorities in general are being pilloried as "aliens" and "visitors". The old terror of registering Tamils in Colombo has re-commenced intermittently despite the defeat of "terrorism".
Racially motivated ncidents of violence against Tamils of Indian origin living in estate quarters known as "line rooms" occur frequently. Moreover there have been targeted attacks and demonstrations against Muslim places of worship.
The purveyors of racial hatred are spreading their evil gospel and irresponsible sections of the media are peddling it regularly. Communalist propaganda in the garb of pseudo nationalism and religious supremism is gaining ground.
The LTTE is no more but the Tamil population remains. They are seen as being relatively well –off or enjoying better standards of living compared to the lumpen elements in urban, semi –urban areas. Also the economic peace dividends expected by the ordinary people are yet to percolate downwards.
Against that backdrop a communal conflagration cannot be ruled out decisively. Neo-fascism and pseudo-nationalim require the discovery of new enemies constantly.
After the Holocaust of the Hitlerian era and its impact on the European Collective psyche few would have expected fascism or neo Nazism to resurface. Yet many European Nations including Germany are experiencing it now.
All people of this land striving for a decent and humane future would hope that the July 1983 pogrom was only an aberration.
But as in the case of eternal vigilance being a prerequisite for maintaining perennial liberty, constant rekindling of the tragic memories of "Black July 1983″ is very necessary to prevent repetition.
Let us also not forget the recent pronouncement of Power minister and Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) leader Champika Ranawaka who said " one Mullivaikkaal was enough" and cautioned Tamils "Don't try to get a hundred more Mullivaaikkals".
Even as the UN and member states keep asking for accountability over the Mullivaaikkaal massacres a responsible cabinet minister has no qualms about invoking the term brazenly. Instead of cringing in shame for the brutal massacre of innocents this powerful minister has the audacious temerity to flaunt the term "Mullivaaikkaal" triumphantly as a metaphor to intimidate the Tamil people.
Horrors of the Black July pogrom may be receding into memory but to those of Ranawaka's ilk the terrors of Black May open up new vistas.
(This is an updated version of an article written in 2010)
DBS Jeyaraj can be reached at djeyaraj2005@yahoo.com
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France's Industry of the Future companies resoundingly present at Hannover Messe
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For the second consecutive year, France will be represented at Hannover Messe, from April 24-28 2017, in Hall 8 dedicated to "Digital Industry", to show off the industrial know-how and creativity of French companies to international audiences, under the banner Créative Industry. It was in Hannover that the Créative Industry banner was first unveiled, the culmination of a closely-concerted effort with Alliance Industrie du Futur (AIF – National Network for Manufacturing Innovation) to showcase French industrial technology innovation through 7 technologies: digitization of the value chain, the role of people, new materials and composites, additive manufacturing, monitoring and control, energy efficiency, automation, workflow management and robotics. Won over by the success of the 2016 edition, the Grand Est Region and leading corporation Orange Business Services have confirmed participation in the fair again, at the same space. For this 2 nd edition, 2 new regions (Hauts-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) will be joining the Grand Est Region in the Créative Industry Area, a sprawling 350 m² space headed by Business France/AIF. Each region will be taking part alongside its solutions suppliers ( see detailed list below) . SMEs SAV RESO and Optim Data , which recently earned the AIF's Technological Showcase label, will also be found at the Creative Industry space, as well companies AMA (connected glasses), Diota (augmented reality solutions) Monixo (predictive maintenance), and Cetim . In total, more than 70 French companies of all sizes will be able to show their capacity to provide innovative solutions, all along the value chain. With the support of its international network, Business France will put together 4 days with 4 countries that have set out an Industrial Strategy for the Future, including Germany, the United States and China. The aim is to create opportunities for interaction between French exhibitors and major principals or SMEs from the featured countries. The French-German day, designed in partnership with SAP France and Bosch France , will offer the opportunity to extend the cooperation on the Industry of the Future, officialised in Hanover in 2016: digital standardisation, usage cases, scenarios and R&D platforms. The French-American Day, designed in partnership with the US Department of Commerce, will offer French and U.S. companies the opportunity to participate in one-on-one B2B meetings. If you are interested, please register via the following link : http://www.uscsfrance.com/HM2017/ 11 SMEs from the GRAND EST Region, offering innovative technological solutions for the Factory of the Future in the GRAND EST Region ( www.grandest.fr ) will be exhibiting at the Créative Industry Area organised by Business France for the 2017 Hannover Messe, in Hall 8, dedicated to the Industry of the Future. Their participation proceeds from the Region's "Factory of the Future" Plan, designed to enable industrial companies to turn their production sites into smarter, more flexible, connected and environmentally-friendly units. 15 companies and business players supported by the HAUTS-DE-FRANCE Region ( www.hautsdefrance.fr ) will show off their know-how, in partnership with Business France to: Highlight its pro-business image along with the advantages, infrastructures and tools which the Region boasts for the Industry of the Future; Communicate about the Region's policies with investors, purchasing officers, partners, etc. Strengthen ties with partners through its presence at the Créative Industry space. This shared presence will be an opportunity for the Region's companies and industrial players to introduce their products, know-how and operations, as business players engaged in the Industry of the Future. 8 companies from the AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES Region ( www. auvergnerhonealpes .fr ). France's leading industrial region intends to provide concrete assistance to its businesses so that they can stand tall in the face of the challenges raises by the Industry of the Future and boost their attractiveness. A collective of competitiveness clusters from all across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and dedicated to the Industry of the Future ( Axelera , Minalogic , Mont-Blanc Industries , Plastipolis , Tenerrdis and ViaMéca ) will also be taking part. As to major corporations participation, ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES will be at the trade fair yet again, alongside Business France. A trusted partner to the industry's key players in their digital transformation, ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES has positioned itself as the reference operator for the Industry 4.0. Thanks to its know-how as services integrator, its Datavenue offer, expertise in the field of cyber-security, and its partner ecosystem, ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES helps industrial companies take advantage of all the potential which Big Data and the Internet of Things – powerful drivers of growth and innovation – have to offer. Orange Business Services Beyond Hall 8, dozens of French companies will be featured at the France Pavilions in Halls 4, 20, 25 and 27, in particular in hydrogen technology, showcased by multiple players (businesses, laboratories, associations, competitive clusters) aspiring to speed up the development of hydrogen solutions to the benefit of the energy transition. Come meet all the French exhibitors with BUSINESS FRANCE: Hall 4, A 44 : Industrial sub-contracting (forging, smelting, sheet metal processing, machining) ADIAMIX , GUY DEGRENNE INDUSTRIE , PRECIFORGE , RAYMOND BARRE , WICHARD Hall 8, F 09 : Digital Factory Companies established in the Grand Est Region: 2CRSI , 3P - PRODUITS PLASTIQUES PERFORMANTS , ACCELINN , ALCHIMIES , ARPITEC , HAPTIC MEDIA , OPTA LP , SIRFULL , SYSTANCIA , THURMELEC , VISUOL TECHNOLOGIES Companies established in the Hauts-de-France Region: FONDERIES DE SOUGLAND , PROSYST , EUROBAUT , GEOMNIA , SIF , STEREOGRAPH , TECHNIFRANCE Major corporation: ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES SMEs exhibiting individually : AMA , CETIM , DIOTA , MONIXO , OPTIM DATA , SAV RESO Halls 20 6C 44 : Motion Drive and Automation DOUCE HYDRO , EXAGO GROUP , DS DYNATEC , GEM INDUSTRIE , VMF HYDRAULICS ( dcombre@vmf.fr ) Hall 25 F 24 : Motion Drive and Automation APPAREILS DE TRANSFORMATION DE VITESSE , INNOVATIVE TECHNOMICS EUROPE Hall 27 : Hydrogen fuel cells – power generation, renewable and conventional energy supply, transmission and storage AD VENTA , AFHYPAC , ALCRYS , ATAWEY , FRANCHE COMTE INNOVATION / H2SYS , MCPHY ENERGY , MAHYTEC , POLE TENERRDIS , POLE VEHICULE DU FUTUR Contacts: BUSINESS FRANCE Weng Si DUVERDIER, Industry Department Head Florence MASSENOT, Industry of the Future Head wengsi.duverdier@businessfrance.fr florence.massenot@businessfrance.fr – Phone + 33 (0)1 40 73 30 67 Phone + 33 (0)1 40 73 35 27 www.businessfrance.fr
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UbiMobility 2017: Business France and Bpifrance Accelerate 8 Innovative Startups and SMEs in the US Autonomous Vehicle Sector - 8 startups selected by a jury of major actors in the connected and autonomous vehicle space in the United States - A 10-month acceleration program and 2 week immersion program in the automotive ecosystems of Detroit and San Francisco - It's third edition underway, UbiMobility 2017 boasts two successful editions in its past March 13th, Intel announced the acquisition of the Israeli company Mobileye which specializes in driving assistance systems for 15 $ billion. The announcement boosts the race for new technologies in the autonomous and connected vehicle industries in the United States and opens up a major market for specialized startups. Today, Business France and Bpifrance unveiled the 8 startups selected to participate in the 3rd edition of UbiMobility, an acceleration program in the connected and autonomous vehicle sector in the United States. Beginning on June 3rd, the eight selected French companies will begin an intensive two-week immersion program presenting their technologies and developing partnerships with major U.S. players in the industry. UbiMobility will take the delegation to two major ecosystems in the automotive industry – Detroit/Ann Arbor and San Francisco / Silicon Valley. Additionally, these eight startups will be part of a 10-month program where Business France will provide professional support, and guidance, in order to foster the relationships established between the French and American companies. For the third edition of UbiMobility, a jury comprised of representatives from key U.S. automotive companies selected the 8 startups from a pool of 20 pre-selected companies. The selected startups offer advanced technologies in the key areas of the connected and autonomous vehicles including advanced driving and safety, facial and vocal recognition, driver behavior and interaction, vehicle connectivity and software validation. Supported by Bpifrance in their innovation efforts, most, if not all of these companies have made the United States their target market. Designed as a program to accelerate their integration onto the U.S. automotive industry, UbiMobility provides the opportunity for these eight companies to present their companies to the automakers, suppliers, VC, and research communities. On site, each of them will benefit from personalized support from Business France. The goal is to build a lasting relationship with potential customers and strategic partners in the North American market. The companies will receive coaching to adapt their message to the U.S. market. They will participate in targeted events bringing together the diverse members of the automotive / mobility communities and will benefit from a program of personalized BtoB meetings. While in the U.S., the UbiMobility delegation will meet with each jury member* and their autonomous and connected vehicle teams, including: Ford Silicon Valley, Delphi, FCA, Valeo North America, The University of Michigan, WardsAuto, Magna International, The University of California – Berkeley and the Boston Consulting Group. In addition to the jury, past meetings have included new automotive manufacturers and mobility companies such as Uber, Tesla, Faraday Future, Google, NVIDIA, venture capitalist firms and research institutions. This unique mixture of complete immersion and long-term professional support has demonstrated the program's effectiveness of introducing French innovation onto the U.S. market. Results from the first 2 editions of UbiMobility: - Coaching and development of 16 innovative startups and SMEs - 11 companies' presence and expansion to the U.S. market (Actia, Vulog, Navya, Trust In Soft, - Roadeyes, Kronosafe, Optis, ESI Group, Prove & Run, Pradeo, Arkamys) - Contracts or agreements signed for 75% of them (Actia, Vulog, Navya, Trust In Soft, Roadeyes, - Intempora, Krono-Safe, Optis, ESI Group, Prove & Run, Akoustic Arts, YoGoKo) - 47.5 million euros raised for their international development The stakes are high. Auto manufacturers, suppliers, Silicon Valley firms and local authorities are heavily invested in the development of autonomous and connected vehicles. The University of Michigan has developed Mcity, a unique test facility in the suburb of Ann Arbor, designed to test autonomous vehicles in real-life conditions. Thanks to UbiMobility, the 100 % electric and autonomous shuttle Navya was selected to be a part of the Mcity program. The integration of advanced technologies influences the emergence and deployment of the autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle. According to the Boston Consulting Group, a majority of urban consumers are mostly in favor of autonomous cars (58% in France, 52% in the United States). This new mode of transportation has considerable perceived benefits (parking, the possibility using travel time to accomplish tasks ...). Its generalization should have a major impact on mobility solutions. Nevertheless, this will only be possible if the safety of the user is guaranteed. As Hadi Zablit, BCG's Senior Partner and Managing Director Paris, points out, security remains a concern for a significant portion of consumers and remains a major impediment. This reality opens up important market prospects for technological solutions that will contribute to the reliability of the autonomous vehicle. * The Jury for UbiMobility 2017: Dr. Dragos Maciuca, Technical Director and Senior Technical Leader, Ford Research & Innovation Center, Palo Alto Mr. Drew Winter, Editor-in-Chief, WardsAuto World magazine, Senior Editor, WardsAuto.com, WardsAuto Ms. Françoise Colpron, Group President, Valeo North America Mr. Xavier Mosquet, Senior Partner and Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group Dr. Huei Peng, Director of the University of Michigan Mobility Transformation Center Dr. Gary O'Brien, Global Director of Avanced Engineering, Delphi · Mr. Bret Scott, Head of Silicon Valley Future Technologies, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Mr. Ian Simmons, Vice President Business Development and Research and Development, Magna International Mr. Thomas West, Director of PATH - Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology, The University of California - Berkeley The 8 startups selected for UBIMOBILITY 2017 Acapela Acapela Transport invents speech solutions to vocalize contents with authentic and ultra-natural voices in the transportation market. Over 100 synthetic voices in 34 languages are ready to give a voice to any content producing a natural and pleasant audio result, by turning written input into speech. Our natural voices are available on all main platforms (Cloud, Windows Server, Windows Desktop and mobile, Linux servers and embedded, OSX and iOS, Android…). By mixing two technologies (unit selections and concept-to-speech) we can now generate voices close to a human being in cars but also in other parts of multimodal transport (train, buses, planes…). Chronocam Chronocam is a Paris-based developer of biologically-inspired computer vision sensors and systems for autonomous navigation and IoT applications. Quite simply, its technology, which introduces a new computer vision paradigm based on how the human eye and brain work, significantly improves the performance and power efficiency of how computer vision can be implemented in a wide range of products and applications that improve the convenience and safety of our daily lives. CS Communications & Systèmes CS has developed an innovative technology that improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the Verification and Validation (V&V) process for complex critical systems such as advanced automotive systems. Its solution permits the generation of scripts of tests of hundreds of lines of code in several seconds, reducing significantly the cost of the tests. Dibotics LiDAR sensors are one of the key components of the Autonomous Car, as they allow for a precise 3D perception of the surroundings. However, they are still too expensive for mass-market adoption and are not giving keen resolution and detailed data compared to, for example, cameras. The real-time software of Dibotics permits the vehicle to know its precise location and to know its environment (obstacles, route, road markings…). Dynamixyz High quality facial analysis middleware which can be applied to a wide range of domains including the automotive industry. We have developed and showcased a car at the CES 2017 in partnership with Visteon which has the abilities to authenticate the driver, track its gaze and do simple expression analysis. This kind of technology is key to the development of ADAS. Neavia Technologies Neavia Technologies has more than 10 years' experience in devices for ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems): smart cameras, wireless detection of transportation duration and communication vehicle to infrastructure (V2I). All these products for road infrastructure are contributing to better road management, more efficient traffic and to saving more lives. Pertech Pertech Solutions is a French company that designs technological and innovative solutions for Eye Tracking. Eye Tracking consists of measuring the gaze direction of a subject in order to understand the interaction between the subject and his environment. The innovation is based on the development of high-performance algorithms and software, based solely on image processing techniques, without corneal reflection (without IR), enabling accurate, robust, fast pupillary tracking which is non-intrusive, simple too implement (a few seconds), not influenced by conditions of brightness and without any constraint related to the acquisition equipment (camera). Smart Me Up Computer vision deals with how computers can gain high-level understanding from digital images or videos. It can detect and identify any object in a scene. Vision intelligence goes beyond that definition by understanding the context of the scene and reporting the information (drowsiness detection, car accident detection, pedestrians crossing the road). At Smart Me Up we bring vision intelligence into cars to create the autonomous car of tomorrow. In fact, it is a light and an affordable solution that can be embedded in any type of camera or OS. CONTACT For North America Business France: Mick SALAS: +1 312-327-7710 - michael.salas@businessfrance.fr Omar JANJUA : +1 (416) 903-1258 - omar.janjua@businessfrance.fr For France: Business France: Clément MOULET: +33 (0)1 40 73 35 31 – clement.moulet@businessfrance.fr Bpifrance: Nathalie POLICE: +33 (0)1 41 79 95 26 - nathalie.police@bpifrance.fr About Business France: Business France is the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, responsible for fostering export growth by French businesses, as well as promoting and facilitating international investment in France. Created by the fusion of UbiFrance and the French Agency for International Investments on January 1 st , 2015, Business France counts 1500 collaborators in France and in 70 countries throughout the world. It promotes France's companies, business image and nationwide attractiveness as an investment location, and also runs the VIE international internship program . For more information: www.businessfrance.com About Bpifrance : Bpifrance finances businesses through loans, guarantees, and equity during all stages, from the seed phase to transfer and listing on the stock exchange. In partnership with Business France and Coface, Bpifrance accompanies firms developing export activities and provides support for their innovation projects. Bpifrance offers businesses the benefit of a powerful contact, one who is readily available and able to efficiently respond to their financing needs during For more information: www.bpifrance.com
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23 French exhibitors at the Photonics West tradeshow in San Francisco
Nathalie Marchal - 13-janv.-2017 22:37:29
23 French exhibitors at the Photonics West tradeshow in San Francisco From January 31 st to February 2 nd , 2017 Organised by Business France in partnership with the CNOP (National Committee for Optics and Photonics), the French Pavilion at the Photonics West tradeshow in February 2016 will gather 24 exhibitors. Among them, there will be French competitiveness cluster who are CNOP members: Alpha – Route des Lasers & des Hyperfréquences, as well as the Bretagne International agency, which groups several businesses in its area. Located in the Moscone Center South Hall, in booths 1723 and 1823, the French Pavilion will extend over a 1600 sq feet surface area. The French optic and photonics represents about a thousand companies and 50,000 direct jobs, a turnover of €10,45b, 300 laboratories and 13,000 researchers (Source: AFOP). As for business sectors, while it is still positioned on the defence market, it is making increasing inroads into sectors such as security, aeronautics, automotive, space, health, telecommunications, instrumentation and industrial processes. 90% of French industrialists export their production. Those exports represent about 50% of the business channel's overall turnover. Research conducted in France covers a wide range of fields: fundamental physics, astrophysics, micro and nanotechnology, light/matter interaction and materials, thereby taking part in the progress of other disciplines. All French research agencies are presently involved in ambitious projects: the large telescopes of the future, satellites to observe the workings of the universe, extreme lasers, and they are associated with the instrumentation needed in such undertakings as the ITER, VIRGO and LHC projects. Beyond the exceptional advances they are expected to trigge r, those projects are also significantly stimulating industrial activity around optics photonics. Furthermore, they are playing a role in creating a strong synergy between research laboratories and industry, a synergy which is essential to a dynamic business environment and which has brought about a strong showing of French projects within the framework of European calls for tender. Innovative in the field of optics and photonics, French companies exhibiting in San Francisco will be unveiling their latest products at the tradeshow. The catalogue of exhibitors is available on request. Contact: Business France Nathalie Marchal, Electronic & Digital Project Coordinator Nathalie.marchal@businessfrance.fr
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Defymed Enters Partnership with Semma Therapeutics
PRESS RELEASE - 13-déc.-2016 18:26:41
Defymed enters partnership with Semma Therapeutics Strasbourg, 12 December 2016 - Defymed, a Strasbourg biotech company specialising in the development of bio-artificial organs, announces a strategic collaboration with Semma Therapeutics, an American biotechnology company specialising in the development of cell therapies for the treatment of diabetes, with the goal of developing of an innovative solution for treating type-1 diabetes. The collaboration is aimed at pre-clinical validation of the MAILPAN® bio-artificial pancreas, a device developed by Defymed, in combination with stem-cell derived differentiated insulin-secreting cells developed by Semma Therapeutics. The combination will be evaluated for effectiveness and safety, at first in vitro and then in an animal model. MAILPAN® is a medical device in the form of a pouch made of bio-compatible polymer comprising semi-permeable membranes that allow glucose, nutriments and oxygen to pass through and hence to reach the pancreatic cells contained in the device, delivering the insulin required to regulate the patient's blood-sugar level. The membranes are impermeable to the immune system and its antibodies, thereby protecting the patient from rejection of the implanted cells. If successful, the collaboration could be an important step in the fight against the global epidemic of diabetes. Diabetes affects more than 420 million people globally, accounting for around $700B in healthcase spending. Type 1 diabetes alone accounts for $14.9 billion in healthcare costs in the U.S., with 1.25M patients on insulin therapy for the disease. In France, it is estimated that 300 000 people have type-1 diabetes, and 2 000 new cases are diagnosed each year. This therapy would potentially offer the patient an unlimited source of insulin-secreting cells, unlike pancreatic islets which are limited by their availibility. Additionally, the device should obviate the need for immuno-suppression treatment, as its membranes as expected to protect the encapsulated cells from any risk of rejection. The patient would no longer have to think about multiple insulin injections each day, as the MAILPAN® combined with Semma's cells should deliver the right amount of insulin. Defymed's autonomous and long-lasting medical device thereby is hoped to substantially reduce the complications connected with diabetes. "Semma Therapeutics' expertise could represent a major new source for cells usable in our medical device," said Dr Séverine Sigrist, Founding President of Defymed. "It is vital in Defymed's strategy to validate our medical device with what are currently the most promising cells. We believe the approach developed by Semma is the most advanced worldwide. Everything points to our collaboration being a great success. So I welcome this partnership, which looks very promising indeed!" "Defymed offers one of the most promising options available today in terms of a third party immunoprotective device," said Robert Millman, CEO of Semma Therapeutics. "We're excited for the collaboration and look forward to the results." This exemplary cooperation was recognized as "Best innovative trial design leading to a quicker and better therapeutic outcome" at the MedStartup - Galien Award event on 27 October 2016 in New York. For Defymed, the collaboration follows just six months after concluding a financial agreement for half a million dollars with the JRDF, a global foundation that funds research into treatment for type-1 diabetes. Defymed also has the support and accompaniment of Business France for its development in the United States. The Strasbourg biotech company is keen to become established in this important market in the very near future. About Defymed Defymed, a spin-off of the European centre for the study of diabetes CeeD (Centre Européen d'Étude du Diabète), is a biotechnology company set up in March 2011; it specialises in the design and development of innovative bio-artificial medical devices. Defymed's initial focus is on developing an application for treating type 1 diabetes. The first product it has designed is MAILPAN©, an implantable bio-artificial pancreas intended to re-establish the normal production of insulin in type 1 diabetics. The MAILPAN© prototype was produced with financial support from the European Commission. The company owns exclusive technology that enables it to produce medical devices for use in other therapeutic applications. Defymed's strength lies in its network of French and international partners. For more information, please visit www.defymed.com. About Semma Therapeutics Semma Therapeutics was founded to develop transformative therapies for Type 1 diabetes patients. Work in the laboratory of Professor Douglas Melton led to the discovery of a method to generate billions of functional, insulin-producing beta cells in the laboratory. This breakthrough technology has been exclusively licensed to Semma Therapeutics for the development of a cell-based therapy for diabetes. Ongoing research at Semma Therapeutics is focused on combining these proprietary cells with a state-of-the-art device to provide a true replacement for the missing beta cells in a diabetic patient without immunosuppression. Semma Therapeutics is working to bring new therapeutic options to the clinic and improve the lives of patients with diabetes. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. For more information, visit www.semma-tx.com. COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE DEFYMED 8 Avenue Dante 67000 Strasbourg - France Tel. +33 (0)3 90 41 04 46 www. defymed .com Further information and visuals available on request from our press service: OXYGEN | Press contacts 2 Rue d'Ingwiller - 67000 Strasbourg [France] Elise Cordier +33 (0)3 67 22 03 25 - elisec@oxygen-rp.com Jérémie Lotz +33 (0)6 11 25 48 05 - jlotz@oxygen-rp.com
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Laser Stripping Becomes a Reference in the Field of Cabling
PRESS - 06-déc.-2016 23:57:21
Laser Stripping Becomes a Reference in the Field of Cabling Over the last two decades the aerospace industrial landscape has seen a tremendous surge in laser processing solutions (cutting, welding, marking, etc.). Electrical harness manufacturing is a booming sector driven by the strong growth of aircraft production and the race for autonomous cars (multiplication of sensors and multimedia systems, complexity of the harnesses). The use of high-precision laser solutions for marking or stripping of a lighter, technical and sensitive electric cable is constantly increasing. In recent years, cable laser stripping machines have followed a trend of sophistication, increased power, size and capacity to try to penetrate new markets in the industry. Laselec has chosen to work against the flow by relying on innovation, miniaturization, ergonomics and ease of use. Laselec has developed Sylade, a patented technology for contactless cable stripping based on laser diodes. Sylade technology is integrated in the field of aerospace cabling and offers a level of precision, quality and consistency far superior than that of traditional tools. Laser stripping is establishing itself as the best solution for the stripping of shielded, twisted and multi-filament cables and meets the new requirements of the aerospace standards ASD EN2812, SAE AIR6894 updated and published in recent months. The Sylade products - available as a stand-alone or integrated in an automated harness manufacturing solution- perfectly meets the need for stripping aluminum cables used in the transport sectors as well. Their use guarantess not to damage the ultra-sensitive strands of these new families of technical cables. Public Relations Contact : Marie-Line LAVAL, Global Sales Director info@laselec.com +33 (0)5 82 950 550 www.laselec.com
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A Look Back: MEDSTARTUP 2016
Elsa RIVE - 22-nov.-2016 23:01:16
A Look Back: MEDSTARTUP 2016 Business France & The Galien Foundation were pleased with the Medstartup Partnering Day where: NETWORK with +200 Leaders in the EHealth/Pharma/Medtech industrie SOURCE INNOVATION Meet with +50 innovative French Health Tech companies EXPAND Identify strategic partners to access to the European market For the second consecutive year, Medstartup was honored to involve inspiring leaders in the industry and fantastic jury composed by Bernard Poussot, Director, Roche Holding, Former Chairman & CEO, Wyeth - Roch DOLIVEUX - Honorary CEO, UCB -Mikael DOLSTEN - Global R&D President, Pfizer -Jean-Pierre GARNIER – Former CEO, GSK -Franz HUMER - Former CEO, Roche -François MAISONROUGE - Senior Managing Director, EvercorePartners -Paul STOFFELS - Chief Scientific Officer, Johnson and Johnson -Elias ZERHOUNI - Global R&D President, Sanofi Key Figures & Facts: +20 New EU-US collaborations per year +65% of C-Levels +550 BtoB Meetings +250 Leaders Every year, MedStartUp Program organized by the Galien Foundation & Business France encourages and rewards transatlantic partnerships in the Healthcare industries. The MedstartUp brought together: 50 highly innovative French companies in the healthcare industry and 200 American leaders in the Pharma/MedTech /Digital Health industries. Watch the videos of two of the many of the innovative French companies that were at this year's MedStartUp: Metabolys: Metabolys is developing breakthrough treatments for metabolic diseases with a particular focus on Type 2 Diabetes and NonAlcoholic SteatoHepatitis (NASH) Protec'Som: Laboratoire Protec'Som is a French medical devices designer whose core jobs are Respiratory Drug Delivery and Protections against allergens. LLTech: In the clinical setting, LLTech seeks to improve clinical practice, patient comfort and hospital economics by accelerating and improving the diagnostic process as well as avoiding repeat procedures. For further information, visit our website medstartup.galienfoundation.org/wp
Innovative French Delegation Back at RSNA 2016
Laura LANDRY - 09-nov.-2016 23:41:48
With less than three weeks away from the RSNA annual meeting, the ten French companies that are part of our delegation this year are gearing up to exhibit among 55,00 attendees among 140 countries across the globe in McCormick Place in Chicago. The French delegation will represent France with their cutting edge technologies in the radiology industry. Read more about their technologies below and how these companies can impact the radiology and medical industry. Don't forget to stop by their respective booths to meet the delegation! DMS Imaging DMS Imaging is a high-tech French company specialized in medical imaging diagnostics. With over 30 years of experience, the brands that make up DMS Imaging: Apelem , DMS , AXS Medical and Medilink offer a complete range of innovative solutions in radiology, bone densitometry, stereo-radiography and posturology, all of which are adapted to the demands of the global marketplace. Our network of distributors in 140 countries across the globe contribute to the international dimension of our products' quality. NGI With over 1,200 private and public, mono and multi-site customers, NGI is the French leader in support dedicated to radiology groups and imaging centers. As a developer/publisher, distributor and integrator, NGI is the only group in France that offers a fully-integrated one stop solution: - Radiography System - Women's imaging - Ultrasound - Dental Imaging - RIS (Radiologic Information System) - PACS (Picture Archiving & Communication System) - Diagnostic - Transmission (patient booklet printout, web distribution, etc.) Fiber Metrix Fibermetrix propose innovative solutions for real-time dose monitoring of ionizing radiations within the medical field. Based on fundamental research, its first patented sensor provides automatic feedback of patient dose (including two major dose indicators : CTDI and DLP) to increase radiation awareness during a computed tomography (CT) exam. Already used for research purposes, this optical fiber sensor, full integrated in the CT patient couch, will be available during 2017 Nicesoft Nicesoft has been developing innovative and creative solutions for Medical Imaging professionals since 1998, combining cloud computing technology and a high specialization in Nuclear Medicine. The complementary and fully-integrated range of products is composed entirely of zero footprint web-based solutions: - Venus RIS - Venus Explorer - Venus Archive - Venus Share Oscadi Oscadi is proud to present you his connected ultrasound: Oscult - The ultimate diagnosis tool. OSCULT is a handheld ultrasound imaging device interfaced with the Apple iPad. Its smart design, intuitive interface and exclusive new features will definitely change health professionals everyday diagnosis. With OSCULT, you are always connected and you can at any time collaborate with a specialist that will help your diagnosis. The network capabilities of OSCULT also allow you to securely save your images and patient data on the cloud. Schiller Medical SCHILLER Medical is a Swiss, Family owned company build in 1974. Designing, manufacturing and distributing high-end medical electronics. Worldwide expert in cardiopulmonary diagnostic systems, rescue devices, it is also a leading company in MRI compatible vital sign monitoring since 1980. Sonoscanner Sonoscanner presents at RSNA 2016 its new ultrasound scanner : U-Lite™. U-Lite (www.uliteit.com) is the new generation of Ultrasound scanner. High-end image features on hand-held device, now FDA Approved. Its subsidiary, Sonoscanner US LLC is in charge of U-Lite™ commercial development in the US MammoRisk MammoRisk is an innovative software tool for assessing breast cancer risk. It provides clinical decision support to establish personalized screening plans. MammoRisk was developed in collaboration with Gustave Roussy, the biggest comprehensive Cancer Center in Europe, and the Breast Cancer Screening Consortium (BCSC) in US. MammoRisk is a product of Statlife, an innovative company specializing in statistics and data miningapplied to Predictive and Preventive Personalized Participative (4P Medicine). Medsquare Medsquare provides innovative solutions for the medical imaging environment. Our solutions (burning, printing, archiving, secured web image distribution) are currently being used in most of the university hospitals and private clinics in France and around the world. Medsquare is also a leading player in the DACS (Dose Archiving & Communication System) market. Our Radiation Dose Monitor – RDM – is a multi-modality software solution that helps healthcare organizations optimize radiation dose and clinical practices. In 2016, all DACS public tenders were awarded to Medsquare. Toutenkamion Toutenkamion is a specialized coachbuilder supplying a wide range of customers active in a variety of fields. It specializes in creation of units for medical support, mobile medical units on light or heavy trucks, trailers or semi-trailers for blood donation, digital mammography, audiology, ophthalmology, surgery, dentistry, polyclinics, dispensaries… Each mobile unit, with or without extension, is designed specifically. Design, manufacturing and interior layout are entirely and exclusively carried out in toutenkamion workshops. The company has delivered highly complex units to over thirty countries, mostly in Europe, Asia, Africa and Far East.
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I was looking at some different ways to disassemble a pallet when a light bulb went off in my head and I thought about Newtons 3rd law, where there's an action there's an equal and opposite reaction, so I grabbed my low-profile jack and started disassembling the pallet. After removing the first 4 or 5 boards, it dawned on me that I should make an Instructables. Because my jacks handle is on the left side, I started by placing the jack under the first board on the left side of the right cross member and jacked away, then I moved the jack to the left side of the middle cross member and jacked some more. Once you get that done you can usually just grab the board on the right end and lift and twist to remove it. If you can't, just put the jack on the right side of the left cross member, under the left end of the board, and as you jack put your boot on the board and put some weight on it and it will come lose. Please use some common sense and don't wear flip flops or try it barefoot, put your boots and gloves on because of the protruding nails and if you don't want any slivers. Depending on how many bottom boards you have will dictate how many top boards you remove and because of that you will need a 2x4 or a 2x6 or a piece of plywood. If you have a sheet of plywood as large as your pallet, flip your pallet over and while using your jack, remove the 3 or how ever many boards are on the bottom and take your screw gun and drive in some screws attaching the plywood. This is the easiest way because you won't have to move the 2x6 multiple times, if you do decide to use a 2x6 or 2x4 turn your pallet over and place your 2x in between a couple of the upper boards and drill some holes, large enough so that when you drive in your screws, it won't cause any jacking between the 2x and the cross member. You should only need 2 screws per end of the 2x in order to hold it, also I use the Kreg washer head screw so I don't have to worry about the wood splitting. I also use one 2x long enough for all of the pallet I come across, that way I only need one board and I predrilled all of the holes to make it go faster. Some pallets don't have any bottom boards that run parallel to the upper boards and if doesn't, just use your 2x or a piece of plywood and do the same as above. I hope this will help those who prefer to use the whole board and not just cut them up, especially if they're newer pallets. Thank you and I hope that this being my first Instructables I hope I made one that is understandable.
Step 1: How to Disassemble a Pallet Without a Saw.
Place the jack under the first board on the left side of the right cross member.
Place the jack under the first board on the left side of the middle cross member.
After removing the first 4 or 5 board's I decided I would try to make my first Instructables.
Turn the pallet over and take a 2x4 or 2x6 and place it parallel and below the the next 2 boards and drill 2 holes directly over the left and right cross members. Drill the holes slightly larger than the screws, this will prevent jacking between your 2x and the cross member.
I use a longer 2x6 so I can use it on multiple pallets and after the holes are drilled, I use Kreg washer head screws specifically designed not to split the wood.
Now that the 2x6 is screwed in below I can turn the pallet right side up and continue on with the same process of removing the upper boards.
Depending on the location and the number of bottom boards will dictate how many times you will need to move the 2x6. Some pallets don't have any bottom boards running parallel with the upper boards and because they're running perpendicular just use a large piece of plywood, that way you screw it down once and remove all of the upper boards. Don't forget to first turn the pallet over and remove the boards running perpendicular, that way you don't have to find a 2x6 once you've removed the upper boards.
After the last step you can usually just take the board and twist it off, if you can't just use the jack and place your boot or have a friend place their boot in the middle of the upper board and apply pressure as you're jacking. I know everyone out there isn't 6'3" and and some of you can't do both at the same time, that's why you need a friend to help you. It's not worth it to fall on a nail, or hit your head if you fall, please use some common sense.