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44 Events maltatoday, Sunday, 17 November 2013 Vodafone Foundation Instant Network deployed to Philippines to support victims of typhoon Haiyan The Vodafone Foundation Instant Network has been deployed in the Philippines to enable humanitarian workers to carry out life-saving work and people to locate loved ones following the catastrophic typhoon. A team travelled to the Philippines last weekend at the request of Smart Communications, Inc. to deploy two Vodafone Foundation Instant Networks to Palo, a region 15km south of Tacloban, one of the worst affected parts of the Philippines. The portable network, which fits in to four suitcases, weighs 100kg and can be transported on commercial flights, was transported to the country within 24 hours of the typhoon hitting. The portable networks will be deployed by Smart, with the assistance of four volunteers from Vodafone Hungary and Vodafone New Zealand and a team from Télécoms Sans Frontières. Oisin Walton, Vodafone Foundation Instant Network Manager, who has 10 years' experience in emergency telecommunications, is leading the deployment. The Vodafone Foundation In- stant Network is a portable mobile phone network and is light enough to travel in the back of a car or on commercial flights, which enables a quick response to disasters. Consisting of an antenna, a foldable mast, an industrial computer and base transceiver station, the equipment is powered by generators. Vodafone Foundation Instant Network was also deployed in the Philippines last December during Typhoon Bopha, where almost 300,000 calls were made in 17 days. In the last 12 months, the programme has provided support in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Andrew Dunnett, Vodafone Group Director Sustainability & Vodafone Foundation, said, "This is the second time in 12 months we have deployed the network to the Philippines. We hope it will not only provide much-needed network support for aid agencies, but will enable those people caught in the most devastated areas with no means of communication to connect with their loved ones outside of those areas". About the Vodafone Foundation The Vodafone Foundation invests in the communities in which Vodafone operates and is at the centre of a network of global and local social investment programmes. In countries in which Vodafone operates, social investment is delivered by a unique footprint of 28 Vodafone Foundations and social investment programmes. These programmes are directed and chosen by the Foundation Trustees and receive funding from the Vodafone Foundation in the UK as well as their local Vodafone company. Doctor Who 50th anniversary celebration Euro Media Forum is organising a fantastic Dr Who event on 24 November 2013 at 2.30pm at Palazzo de Piro, Mdina on the occasion of Doctor Who's 50th anniversary. Maltese and International Whovians will meet for the first time and celebrate their love for the Doctor, his companions and their adventures. The afternoon will include Doctor Who art and memorabilia exhibition, fan discussions/interviews, documentary screenings, special surprises. A fan art competition is also being organised in conjunction with this event with the winner announced on the 24 November event. Fifty years ago this month, a children's sci-fi drama about an old scientist lost in space and time made its debut and the rest as they say is history. From that classic image the world over of that blue 1960sstyle London police box time machine known as the Tardis (Time and Relative Dimension in Space) to the Doctor's iconic long coat, sonic screwdriver and his villainous cyborg Daleks popularly known for their catchphrase Exterminate! Dr Who's images are cult favourites and an entrenched part of popu- lar culture. He is arguably the most famous fictional character of the modern era. Some of the most memorable images and items from the Dr Who TV series will be on display, as a halfcentury of Dr Who will be celebrated at Palazzo de Piro. Many exhibits that will be on display come from famous moments in the TV series and are synonymous with the Doctor's adventures. The 50th anniversary Dr Who event and exhibition will take the audience on a fascinating journey through Dr Who's most fantastic adventures that have stood the test of time. There will also be a chance to win loads of prizes thanks to the massive Dr Who quiz competition where specific Dr Who questions tied with the discussion and special episode screening will be asked and also a costume competition, the costume theme may vary from Dr Who to a Dalek and other characters in the Dr Who TV series. So quiz participants, keep your eyes open on the Dr Who clues. So how do you join in celebrating this milestone for one of the most iconic sci-fi TV shows in the world? Simply follow these space-time coordinates: book on 99454066, email euromediaforum@gmail.com or log in http:// www.facebook.com/Euro.Media. Forum Price of tickets is €10 including tea, coffee and a mouthwatering feast of sandwiches, cookies and cakes Winner's horoscope indicated that her financial situation will ameliorate The Super 5 numbers drawn on Wednesday the 13 November were considered as special and unique since such numbers were selected by three different players who split between them more than €400,000. The lucky numbers drawn were 27, 17, 41, 37, 7. Wednesday's Jackpot, was the phenomenal prize of €402,509.86. The three winning tickets were bought from Maltco's Points of Sale in Siggiewi, Birkirkara and Sliema. Since the beginning of this year, there has been almost one winner per month for the Super 5 game, of which one became a millionaire last April. The number of winning tickets since last January amount to 10. Upon collecting their winnings, all winners declared that they would have been happier should they had won the Jackpot by themselves. One of the winners recounts the draw date as a very significant one. Being a regular follower of the horoscope, the winner explained that on the day she read that her star sign for that particular day, depicted that one's financial situation will ameliorate. "I was truly hoping that my financial situation will improve, but not like this," the winner explained in excitement. In the evening, she watched the live draw on TV and after the third number was drawn, she couldn't concentrate any more on what she was doing. "When I realised I had won, I went on the Maltco's website to make sure I had actually won such an amount… and I could not believe that I did!" The Super 5 draw is held every Wednesday at 7:10pm. The transmission is aired live on Net TV, One TV, Melita Digital Channel 106 and on Maltco's website: www.maltco. com. Next week's jackpot will be the sum of no less than €200,000. For more information on this game or other games, one can call the company's Helpline on 23 883333