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the
Sunpendulum Time-Eye of Dubai installed on the roof of the library building
/ Zayed University Dubai
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Dubai is the second largest of seven Emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a young nation, less than 30 years old. |
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Zayed
University was established in 1998 and carries the name of President His
Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding President of the
UAE.
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a
public institution of higher education with campuses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai,
teaching almost 2500 national female students
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most national men wear a traditional long white robe, while women are usually covered entirely by a black abaya and a thin face veil. |
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David
McGlennon, Campus Director, and Anand Pinto, Network Supervisor, acquaint
Hofstetter Kurt with the University Campus
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up
to the roof
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looking
for the best position
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the
position has been found
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surrounding desert |
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Anand
Pinto (right), Mathew Cyriac, Telecom Technician (middle), and Hofstetter
Kurt discussing the network connections up to the roof
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formidable development |
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clearing
details of the installation process
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brand new freeways running through the desert |
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Tahsin
Haimour, Coordinator of the Campus Physical Development Office, and Hofstetter
Kurt measuring the front wall of the library building
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| calculating the position of the Time-Eye according to the Golden Mean |  |
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checking
the direction to the east with Ghulam Saddique Awan, Assistant, Department
of Facilities
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in parallels |
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mounting
the bracket of the camera
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Mohammed
Kokosh, Maintenance Coordinator, Department of Facilities, assisting
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mounting
the camera
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Mathew Cyriac running the video- and power cables from
the camera to the Time-Eye's computer system
downstairs
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the
Sunpendulum Time-Eye System - ready to transmit the images from the sky
via the internet
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a large number of Mosques are dotted throughout the cities |
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closing
the weatherproof case
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the Arabian Gulf |
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fine
and final adjustments
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the
Time-Eye of Dubai - ready to work
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On
February 12, 2002 the opening ceremony of the Time-Eye of Dubai took place
at the Zayed University Dubai.
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numerous
guests of honour were invited
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His
Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education
and Scientific Research as well as President of the ZU (right) and Vice
President of the ZU, Dr. Hanif Hassan Al-Qassimi (left)
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arriving
at the auditorium of the Zayed University Dubai
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to
attend the opening ceremony
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His
Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
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Dr.
Hanif Hassan Al-Qassimi, Vice President of the ZU
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the
presence of the UAE Ambassadors of Japan, India and Austria, the Consul
of Egypt in Dubai and numerous guests of honour underlined the importance
of this event.
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Provost
Dr. Dell Felder, MC of the event, welcomed all the guests and introduced
Hofstetter Kurt and his Sunpendulum project.
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the
opening statement by Hofstetter Kurt - thanking everyone involved in the
realisation of the Sunpendulum Time-Eye of Dubai
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His
Excellency, who has the patronage on the Time-Eye of Dubai, and Dr. Nikolaus
Seiwald, Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of Austria unveiling the
plaque commemorating the project.
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This
plaque will be mounted near the entrance to the ZU library, where the Time-Eye
of Dubai has been installed.
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After
the presentation of the Sunpendulum project His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan
(middle) and Dr. Hanif Al-Qassimi, (left) handed over a special present
to Hofstetter Kurt.
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Dubai
Internet City -
located in the Dubai Technology, e-Commerce and Media Free Zone |
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Hofstetter
Kurt presented a signed "Sunpendulum Book of Documents"
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the first Information Technology and Telecommunications center inside a free trade zone |
| Hofstetter Kurt is very honoured by the appreciation shown to his international media art project and the impressive ceremony |  |
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after
the conclusion of the formal ceremony the Sunpendulum press conference
took place
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Knowledge
Village - "a connected learning community" located near the Internet City.
a perfect location for the Sunpendulum Pavilion ... they are very interested in having it sited there. |
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Stephen
Brannon, Supervisor of Publications, Department of Public and Cultural
Relations ZU moderator of the press conference
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journalists of the leading newspapers including Akhbar
Alsa'ah
Al Bayan Al Fajr Al Khaleej Khaleej Times Gulf Today Gulf News |
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The Burj Al Arab (Arabian Tower) by architect Tom Wright - the world famous seven star hotel in Dubai |
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Todd
DeVriese, Associate Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, presented
the artistic view of the ZU participation in the Sunpendulum project
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Nikolaus
Seiwald, Commercial Counsellor and acting Ambassador of the Austrian Embassy
Abu Dhabi, has supported the realisation of the Time-Eye of Dubai
from the start
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Hofstetter
Kurt
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His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the UAE |
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Dr.
Christoph Traxler, representative of the Institute of Computergraphics
and Algorithms / Vienna University of Technology talking about the Sunpendulum
Software
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the
press conference was held in English - translation into Arabic by
Dr. Adel Gamal, ZU
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Journalist
of the Khaleej Times, readership of over 435,390 in the UAE
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| students have attended the press conference and expressed their appreciation |  |
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Lauren
Stephenson, Assistant to the Provost, and ZU coordinator of the Sunpendulum
Time-Eye project in Dubai was very happy about the great success of the
event
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the
sunpendulum team in Dubai: Hofstetter Kurt Barbara Doser Christoph Traxler |
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| many thanks for the great collaboration to the staff of the Zayed University Dubai | the impressions will ever last |
