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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=dhalleck@ucsd.edu href="mailto:dhalleck@ucsd.edu">DeeDee Halleck</A>
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<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=mediablitz@riseup.net
href="mailto:mediablitz@riseup.net">mediablitz@riseup.net</A> ; <A
title=bdrolet@earthlink.net href="mailto:bdrolet@earthlink.net">Brian Drolet</A>
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<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=discuss@transmission.cc
href="mailto:discuss@transmission.cc">discuss@transmission.cc</A> ; <A
title=breitbart@indymedia.org
href="mailto:breitbart@indymedia.org">breitbart@indymedia.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 11, 2006 3:43 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [transmission-discuss] Fwd: something for indymedia.org to
announceon their homepage?</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>From: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>geert lovink <<A
href="mailto:geert@desk.nl">geert@desk.nl</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>August 11, 2006 9:16:16 AM
EDT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>DeeDee Halleck <<A
href="mailto:dhalleck@ucsd.edu">dhalleck@ucsd.edu</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3><B>something for
indymedia.org to announce on their homepage?</B></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">For Immediate Release - Amsterdam, August 11th
2006</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">PRESS ANNOUNCE : Mrabba Electroni[c]que: Global
Lebanon Web Jam.</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Stop the war!</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A
href="http://beirut.streamtime.org">http://beirut.streamtime.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A
href="http://streamtime.org">http://streamtime.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">!!!!please note time change!!!!!!!</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Saturday, August 12 2006, 15:00 - 19:00 PM CEST
[-> 16:00 - 20:00 EEST]</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Live audio/video streaming transmission from Waag
Society in Amsterdam,</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">in<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>direct connection with Beirut and surrounding localities. The
event</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">was initiated by Streamtime, a web support campaign
for Iraqi bloggers.</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">After<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>one<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>month<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>of<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>violence and carnage, this Global
Web Jam brings</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">together<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>live<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>interviews and
conversations, video clips, cartoons and</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">blog<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>blurbs,<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>soundscapes,<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>DJs<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>and VJs, a lively mix of
information,</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">art,<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>protest,<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>party<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>and<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>reflection.<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>We<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>feature the voices, images</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">stories, <SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>reports<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>and<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>initiatives<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>from<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Lebanon<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>and<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>beyond,<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>with</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">participation<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>of<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>activists, artists,
bloggers, journalists, musicians</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">and many others.</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">This is a call for an immediate end to the violence
and destruction, in</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">defiance of war, and in search for solidarity.</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">With<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>contributions<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>and<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>participation<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>of: Wahid el-Solh, Mounira el-</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Solh,<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>Sonya<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Knox,<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Naeem<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Mohaiemen,<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Kanj<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Hamadi, Jim Quilty, Randa</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Mirza,<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>Mazen<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Kerbaj,<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Raed<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Yassin,<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Charbel Haber, Nathalie
Fallaha,</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Henri<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>Gemayel,<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Fadi<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Tufayli,<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Tariq<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Shadid,<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Chalaan Charif, Martin</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Siepermann,<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>Arjan<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>El Fassed, Ruud
Huurman, Kadir van Lohuizen, Thomas</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Burkhalter and Anna Trechsel, Beirut DC, Tarek Atoui
and many others.</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">This<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>
</SPAN>Global<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Web Jam is an
initiative of Jo van der Spek, Geert Lovink</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">and Cecile Landman (from Streamtime), Nat Muller,
Paul Keller and Denis</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Jaromil Rojo in Amsterdam; and Tarek Atoui and Rawya
el-Chab in Beirut.</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">info: <A
href="http://beirut.streamtime.org">http://beirut.streamtime.org</A> | mail:
<A href="mailto:beirut@dischosting.nl">beirut@dischosting.nl</A></DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">This project is supported by
____________________________</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Waag Society, Novib (Dutch Oxfam) and X-Y Solidarity
Fund</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR>
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