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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 27 JULY 2014 38 THIS WEEK WICKED Comics are proud to announce that internationally renowned mangaka Yishan Li (The Clique), and acclaimed comic creators Rufus Dayglo (Tank Girl) and Andrew Wild- man as first guests for the Malta Comic Con (MCC) 2014 which will be held on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November at St. James Cavalier (all floors), Val- letta, between 10am – 6pm on Saturday and 11am – 7pm on Sunday. Yishan Li is a professional UK/ Chinese manga artist whose im- pressive resume includes L' Ac- cro du Shopping a French graph- ic novel adaptation of Sophie Kinsella's famous novel Confes- sions of a Shopaholic which was also adapted in a movie starring Isla Fisher, Cutie B, Les Con- tesse du Boudoir Hate' (which is based on traditional Chinese ghost story book: Liaozhai Zhi- yi), The Clique; an adaptation of the #1 the New York Times best selling series of the same name, and Will Supervillians be on the Final. She is currently working on a new graphic novel titled Girl 1 and a new as yet untitled story based on the life of Prin- cess Diana. Rufus Dayglo is a Northern Irish professional comic art- ist based in London and is best known for re-launching Tank Girl back into the world. He has worked for a number of comic book publishers including Im- age Comics, IDW, 2000 AD, An- kama Editions, Titan books, and DC Vertigo books and on popu- lar titles and characters such as Judge Dredd, Future Shocks, Snaked and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty the graphic nov- el spin off of the popular video game. British creator Andrew Wild- man has been an illustrator for Comics, Games and TV for 30 years. He has worked on a number of popular titles in- cluding Thundercats, The Real Ghostbusters, Power Rangers, G.I. Joe, the X-Men, Spider-man and Venom but is perhaps best known for his long association with Transformers. TV works includes, character designer for the animated TV show Legend of The Dragon, production de- signer for the children's animat- ed TV show The Matt Hatter Chronicles and storyboard artist for the BBC on The Fades, The Interceptor and Doctor Who. "We've heard nothing but praise from previous guests on Li, Dayglo and Wildman, and we cannot help but feel excited that they are going to bring their unique and distinctive talents to our show," said Chris Le Galle co-founder of Wicked Comics. The diverse and acclaimed work they have all been involved in will certainly appease the Maltese comic fans and we're proud to welcome them to the Malta Comic Con family. We would also like to take this op- portunity to thank them for ac- cepting our invitation and for the role they will play in making MCC 2014 the best yet!" As customary Wicked Com- ics have designed a number of packages for fans wishing to travel to the Malta Comic Con from abroad, which include heavily discounted accommo- dation rates and local transport from hotel to convention centre. Similarly Wicked Comics have a number of packages tailored for foreign creators who wish to exhibit at the Malta Comic Con including heavily discounted ta- bles. Dunlins are small shorebirds that breed way up north in the treeless and midge-infested tundra of the arctic and subarctic. So what would a Dunlin be doing, right now, dipping its long curved beak in the mud at Salina, with the jarring noise of the Coast Road project nearby? Is it lost? Is it injured? It is not lost at all, and while injured birds are no rarity in our hunter-infested land, it's actually normal for Dunlin to turn up at this time of year, completely in synch with their natural rhythms. Although our own breeding birds are still raising family, many Dunlins (M: Pispisella tad-Dabra) will by now have done their bit of parenting for the season and already winging south for the winter. What! July and already thinking of winter? Well, arctic summers are short, so once their young are edged there is no point in lingering and wait for bad weather, especially considering the marathon journey still ahead. These birds have been perfecting this strategy since at least the last Ice Age. No wonder they're good at it. Text Victor Falzon Photo Aron Tanti 414. DUNLIN GREEN IDEA OF THE WEEK 316: MAKING SANDWICHES FOR LUNCH? - What's better for the environment, aluminium foil or Clingfilm? Sadly, both require a huge amount of energy and resources in their production. So use your loaf, and wrap in compostable greaseproof paper. Or pop your panini into a reusable container instead. The overall purpose of this target is to increase knowledge, the science base and technologies relating to biodiversity. This target should be regarded as a general commitment to increase the amount and quality of biodiversity relevant information and technologies as well as to make better use of it in decision making as well as to share it as widely as possible. It specifically calls for information on the values, functioning and the status and trends of biodiversity. It also takes into consideration the consequences of biodiversity loss. The overall purpose of this target is to increase the amount and quality of information and tools at the disposal of policy makers and the general public. All countries need information to identify threats to biodiversity and determine priorities for conservation and sustainable use. 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First guests announced for Malta Comic Convention 2014 - Provision of F5 Technical Support Services – T029/14 Issued on: 21 July 2014 / Closing on: 25 August 2014 - Provision of a SIEM Solution – T011/14 Issued on: 17 July 2014 / Closing on: 29 August 2014 Economic operators interested in participating in these call for tenders are to note that workshops are organised by the Department of Contracts at the premises of Centre for Development Research and Training (CDRT ), San Salvatore Bastion, Sa Maison Road, Floriana. During these workshops, economic operators will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with compiling and submitting a tender online. More information is available in the tender document. Invitation to TENDER MITA NOTIFIES THAT OFFERS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR: For further information, contact the Contracts Management Department The above tenders are obtainable from the Electronic Public Procurement System (www.etenders.gov.mt) 2123 4710 www.mita.gov.mt