Recession Turns Malls Into Ghost Towns... May 23, 2009
Networking among people worldwide interested in working with partners in the "Heart of Europe", the Czech Republic on various professional, business, institutional interests and projects, studies in growing number of university programs etc. as a.. (The Drudge Report)
Real cutting yet to come from editor Lavicka May 22, 2009
With a wealth of experience in Czech football and the A-League still searching for something against which to measure itself, Lavicka is well-positioned to compare - but diplomacy comes first. "Australia is about to qualify for the World Cup, but my country is not," he laughed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Int'l Book Fair opens in Warsaw May 22, 2009
Traditionally the fair will provide the opportunity to meet with writers like Italy's Claudio Magris, Czech poet Jiri Grusza, and Poland's Jaroslaw Marek Rymkiewicz and Hanna Krall. The fair will run concurrently with an exhibition of Polish film posters. (Xinhuanet, China)
Stop the duplicity, give China a break May 21, 2009
By far, the two greatest ideals of recent times are that of a "nuclear-free world" and a "harmonious world." The first was projected by U.S. President Barack Obama in a speech in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 5. The second was proposed by President Hu Jintao. (Xinhuanet, China)
Wen warns EU against meddling in Chinese affairs May 21, 2009
EU officials "raised the issue of human rights, which is something we in Europe consider very important," during the summit, said Czech President Vaclav Klaus, who represented the 27-nation bloc along with European Commission President Jose Barroso and foreign policy chief Javier Solana. Myanmar and North Korea also were among the "many issues" the two sides discussed, Klaus said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Premier Wen calls for closer relations with Czech May 21, 2009
Chinese premier calls for closer relations with Czech Republic_English_Xinhua. Chinese premier calls for closer relations with Czech Republic ... PRAGUE, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called for closer relations between China and the Czech Republic at meetings with Czech leaders on Wednesday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Europe.view: The road ahead for the Roma May 8, 2009
As Petra Gelbart, a Czech Roma activist now based in America, points out, many of the problems ascribed to Roma, such as welfare fraud, are present in poor non-Roma communities too. Those Roma who lead miserable lives in eastern Europe (and migrate to western Europe to find themselves vilified there too) do so principally because they are poor, not because of their (often vestigial) linguistic and cultural connections with a long-ago migration from India. (The Economist)
Easton students experience Europe first-hand May 7, 2009
In April, 59 students and 10 chaperones enjoyed 10 days in Italy, Austria and the Czech Republic on a trip organized by the American Council for International Studies (ACIS) ... Leaving Austria, the group crossed into the Czech Republic for the journey s last leg. (Easton Journal, MA)
Hot Docs film reviews May 1, 2009
She then embarks on an international search for information on its owner, the orphaned Czech girl Hana Brady, and how her suitcase wound up among an assortment of artifacts from Auschwitz. What unfolds is a story that's remarkable on many historical and emotional levels. (Globe and Mail)
Latest news briefs from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (2) Apr 28, 2009
The Jewish-born grandfather of the Democratic front-runner for president lost a sister in Treblinka and a brother in the Czech ghetto of Terezin, Newsday reported. Last year, the Democrat from Massachusetts learned that his paternal grandfather, Frederick Kerry, who immigrated to the United States from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was born Fritz Kohn and later converted to Catholicism. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
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Obama The European vs Sarko The American - HUMAN EVENTS. Obama The European vs Sarko The American by 04/17/2009. (Human Events Online)
Obama The European vs Sarko The American Apr 17, 2009
This week, the London Times exposed French President Nicolas Sarkozy s frustration with Barack Obama and the media drooling surrounding him. The two have very different leadership styles: Sarkozy actually does something, publicizes it like crazy, then watches as he gets ripped to shreds in France s overwhelmingly far-left media. (Human Events Online)
Leggio About To Cap Remarkable Career At Stony Brook Apr 17, 2009
"I believe the idea of Kaitlin being part of a team that had the opportunity to grow and be ranked captivated her," said McNamara, who along with Comito will coach Leggio and Team Ireland at the 2009 Women's World Cup in Prague, Czech Republic. "With her enthusiasm, passion, skill and personality, I saw her to be a great fit for Stony Brook's program.". (Goseawolves.org)
Siemens Sets Kux Whirlwind on Suppliers as JPMorgan Sees $1.9 Billion Miss Apr 16, 2009
During her time in eastern Europe in the 1990s, she encouraged a focus on local brands like Polish mayonnaise and chicken-stock maker Winiary and Czech confectioner Orion, said , a former chief financial officer whos known Kux since the 1980s. Those brands became fashionable again as the initial enthusiasm over Western labels faded. (Bloomberg)
Roundup: Movies not to miss Apr 15, 2009
Beyond the barnyard, these films stretching from North Carolina to the rural Czech Republic to the steppes of Kazakhstan reflect a desire to break through the surface of contemporary metropolitan-electronic civilization and discover what lies on the other side. Given what appears to be the abrupt implosion of the aforementioned civilization, these are physical and metaphorical journeys we all need to make. (Salon)
The Sad Story of Europe's Economic Ne'er-Do-Well Apr 15, 2009
When outgoing Prime Minister Gyurcsany dramatically warned of "a new economic Iron Curtain" descending upon Eastern Europe if his demands for an economic bailout package amounting to 180 billion euros weren't met, the Czech Republic and Poland were quick to distance themselves from their profligate neighbor. The Germans -- the rich uncle in the EU who would get to pick up the tab -- dripped with vitriol in condemning Hungary's chutzpah. (Human Events Online)
Workers race against time in a historic region Apr 8, 2009
-- At least one foreigner among dead, a student from the Czech Republic. -- More than 1,500 injured. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Obama tackles Bush, al-Qaeda during Turkish student town hall Apr 7, 2009
The event was Obama's last before leaving Istanbul, his last stop on an eight-day trip that included three diplomatic summit meetings in Britain, France and the Czech Republic. The president and his aides have called it a productive trip, both for the achievements made at the summits on economic policy and the war in Afghanistan, and because it helped shape America's image in the world. (USA Today -- News)
Obamas' gift-giving raises eyebrows Apr 7, 2009
First lady Michelle Obama's first overseas trip concluded late Sunday after five days of dazzling images and widespread approbation for her grace and warmth, her style, her teary public remarks, her touching moments as she and President Obama met leaders in Britain, France, Germany and the Czech Republic ... But Obama did not disclose other gift exchanges with the Germans and the Czechs ... The Czech press, however, reported that Obama received glassware from Czech first lady Livia Klausova; in... (USA Today -- Life)
Obama to Muslim world: US not at war with Islam Apr 7, 2009
He began by attending the Group of 20 economic summit in London, then he celebrated NATO's 60th anniversary in Strasbourg, France, and visited the Czech Republic for a summit of European Union leaders. Turkey is a member of both the G-20 and NATO and is trying to get into the EU with the help of the U.S.. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Voice of the Century Apr 6, 2009
Four years before she was born, the Czech composer Anton. n Dvork, the director of the National Conservatory, in New York, had declared that spirituals and Amerindian themes would form the basis of American music, and African-Americans were admitted to the school free of charge. (New Yorker)
Obama returns to Europe -- now what? Apr 5, 2009
Mirek Topolanek, prime minister of the Czech Republic (which currently holds the European Union presidency), just blasted the Obama administration's stimulus plans as "a way to hell.". German Chancellor Angela Merkel sniffed: "We must look at the causes of this crisis. It happened because we were living beyond our means. ... We cannot repeat this mistake.". (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Obama launches effort to reduce nuclear arms Apr 5, 2009
Decades of communism were toppled in Czechoslovakia through the 1989 Velvet Revolution, so named because it was one of the few peaceful overthrows of communism in the Iron Curtain. The Czech Republic split from Slovakia in 1993 ... Obama praised the Czechs for helping "bring down a nuclear-armed empire without firing a shot.". (Insight on the News)
UK Teen Binge Drinking Is Serious And Chronic, Study Suggests Apr 3, 2009
The countries that participated in ESPAD 2007 were Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom ... The highest lifetime use of any illicit drug was reported by teenagers in... (Science Daily)
Can Obama Turn Popularity Into Results? Apr 1, 2009
Both the leaders of Germany and France have given the government-assisted economic stimulus idea the cold shoulder and the Czech Republic's troubled prime minister went as far as. As a result, Mr. Obama is trying to forge a middle ground acknowledge that government-backed stimulus isn't the only answer. (CBS News)
Europe squabbles over music royal... Mar 28, 2009
But today s setback means that the subject is unlikely to be resolved in the current, six month long, Czech presidency of the European Union. Have your say. (New York Post -- Business)
South Africa: Post-Election Bandwidth Boost Sought Mar 25, 2009
SA's broadband penetration lags behind countries with a similar level of development including the Czech Republic, Poland and Turkey. SA has slipped backwards in a ranking of countries by their levels of technology, and internet penetration is growing at a much slower rate than in other African countries. (allAfrica.com)
Octuplet Mom Fires Free Nanny Service Mar 24, 2009
Suleman attorney Jeff Czech on Monday confirmed a Radaronline ... Czech said the relationship between Suleman and the nurses started off badly because their attorney, Gloria Allred, publicly filed a complaint against the octuplets' mother with the Los Angeles County Department of Children's Services. (Click2Houston, TX)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Mar 23, 2009
Only a small number of students X fewer than 100 X were in Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Belgium and the Czech Republic for studies last year, the data showed. CULTURE. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Boston Lyric Opera presents a full staging of Dvork's 'Rusalka' Mar 20, 2009
There's nothing fishy about the Boston Lyric Opera production of "Rusalka," by Czech composer Antonin Dvork, opening tonight at the Citi Shubert Theatre ... For the libretto of his opera, Dvork used a text written by the Czech writer Jaroslav Kvapil ... He in turn borrowed elements from the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale "The Little Mermaid." The libretto incorporates many references to local Czech and Moravian folklore, reflecting the strong nationalistic streak in Czech culture... (Boston Globe)
As tourism sags, Croats reach out to Serbs Mar 19, 2009
Beyond impeding growth and hampering Croatia's manufacturing industry, the strong kuna has diminished the purchasing power of would-be visitors from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Britain and Russia, who may now stay away. Here in Dubrovnik, the pristinely beautiful walled medieval city that is the cradle of the country's tourism industry, business leaders say they are already feeling the pain. (International Herald Tribune)
Steves: Traveling to Europe on the cheap Mar 18, 2009
A mug of Czech beer the best in Europe costs $2 (versus $6 in Britain or Ireland, or $8 in Oslo). A ticket for Mozart in a sumptuous Budapest opera house runs $20 (versus $60 in Vienna). (MSNBC -- Travel)
Octuplets mom says she's paying for new LA house Mar 12, 2009
Suleman's lawyer, Jeff Czech, did not return calls from The Associated Press seeking clarification. Today in Culture. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Scientists meet to dispute global warming theory... Mar 9, 2009
Opening the conference is Vaclav Klaus, president of the Czech Republic and the European Union. When it comes to manmade global warming, Klaus calls that a myth. (The Drudge Report)
Clinton accuses Iran of seeking to intimidate Mar 5, 2009
Clinton offered perhaps her strongest criticism of Iran when asked about the administration's plans for building a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic. The multibillion-dollar project was launched by the Bush administration and Obama is looking for ways of leveraging Russian opposition to the project to get more muscle behind efforts to halt Iran's nuclear program. (Insight on the News)
Former Illini continue success in the pros Mar 4, 2009
VanMeter suffered a knee injury while playing the in Czech Republic a year ago then resurfaced last fall in Germany. "I feel really blessed and fortunate to have been able to travel around this world and play the sport I love," VanMeter added. (Fightingillini.com)
Now, Let The Music Play Mar 3, 2009
The international winners are from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine. . (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Pfizer, Aurobindo in deal to sell generic drugs Mar 3, 2009
3 billion acquisition of Czech pharmaceutical firm Zentiva N.V., which makes and sells generic drugs in Central and Eastern Europe. Sanofi also is reportedly the frontrunner, ahead of Britain's GlaxoSmithKline PLC, in a bidding war for Indian generic company Piramal Healthcare Ltd.. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Take a Vacation Aboard a River Crui... Mar 1, 2009
Cruise the Elba River which runs through Germany and part of Czech Republic. The Saone and Rhone River flows through the southern towns of Lyon and Avignon. (Suite101.com)
The Plain Truth About Glorious Carbon Dioxide Feb 28, 2009
EnergyPulse - Insight Analysis and Commentary on the Global Power Industry. Free Newsletter Sign up today for your free subscription to the EnergyPulse Weekly Update - delivered directly to your e-mail box. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Eastern European banks given ?24.... Feb 28, 2009
The move came as European leaders prepared for a summit tomorrow called by the Czech Republic, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, to discuss protectionism after President Sarkozy suggested that French car-makers should relocate from Eastern Europe to France. It is thought, however, that the poor state of some former communist economies and their potentially negative impact on the single currency could dominate the meeting. (New York Post -- Business)
* COMMUNITY COMPASS: Exhibition opens window on Czech gems Feb 24, 2009
COMMUNITY COMPASS: Exhibition opens window on Czech gems ... exhibition will take you on a remarkable journey through the history of the Czech Republic up to the present day ... X Jaroslav Dolecek, Czech Economic and Cultural Office representative. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Clarke M. Thomas,noted PG editorial writer, columnist Feb 23, 2009
After two years of junior college, he enlisted in the Army, where he served as a private in the 97th Infantry Division, touring Germany and the Czech Republic toward the end of World War II. Later, he returned to earn a journalism degree at the University of Kansas. His first job was as a reporter with the Hutchinson News Herald in Kansas. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Lodwick wins second Nordic combined gold Feb 23, 2009
United States' Todd Lodwick, who won his second straight Nordic gold, jumps from the Normal Hill at the Nordic Combined competitions of the Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic ... LIBEREC, Czech Republic - Todd Lodwick of the United States won a Nordic combined event Sunday for his second straight gold at the Nordic skiing world championships. (MSNBC -- Sports)
EU leaders back wide finance reforms Feb 23, 2009
Top officials from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, the Netherlands and Czech Republic agreed on seven key points during their one-day meeting, the statement said. "A clear message and concrete action are necessary to engender new confidence in the markets and to put the world back on a path toward more growth and employment," Mrs. Merkel said. (Insight on the News)
Charles Jerry 'Chuck' Tuzil Feb 22, 2009
to George and Helen (Matias) Tuzil of Czechoslovakia ... and assisted his parents and brother, George, when they opened a Czech restaurant. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Obama, Osama and Medvedev Feb 20, 2009
The price for the US and NATO to have their Afghan supplies arrive via Russia is clear: no more encirclement, no more NATO extension, no more anti-missile shield in the Czech Republic and Poland for protection against non-existent Iranian missiles. All this has to be negotiated in detail. (Asia Times Online)
Tata Cap NCD issue inflows top Rs 2000cr Feb 20, 2009
Czech marque set to launch the all-new small SUV early next year. Copyright. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
The joy of sex ed Feb 17, 2009
Czech politicians exchange blows. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS. (BBC News -- UK)
Era of big bonuses for bankers to end as Lloyds attracts scrutiny Feb 16, 2009
paul, Prague, Czech Republic. It is not a cap on bonuses that is needed but what the bonuses are paid for. (Times Online)
Era of big bonuses for bankers to... Feb 16, 2009
paul, Prague, Czech Republic ... paul, Prague, Czech Republic. (New York Post -- Business)
Wireless Hello Kitty Coming Feb 12, 2009
The agreement provides mobivention with the distribution rights for the content throughout 7 European countries ; Germany, Austria, Poland, Croatia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Slovenia. Hello Kitty is a worldwide popular brand from Sanrio. (IGN Wireless Games)
British bankers face the sharp end of Parliament Feb 11, 2009
The Czech presidency of the European Union calls an emergency summit, accusing some members of breaking bloc r.. UBS is cutting a further 2000 jobs after posting the biggest ever annual loss for a Swiss firm. (International Herald Tribune)
HBOS risk whistleblower puts heat on PM's ally Feb 11, 2009
Reuters Published: February 11, 2009. By Kate Kelland and Steve Slater. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
The late Fred Koupal honored Feb 11, 2009
Fred was a family man, business man, musician, antique car collector, strong supporter of the Czech heritage and so much more. Fred was honored during Czech Days in Pierre celebration January 19 at the Governors Inn and January 20 at the Capitol Rotunda by Senator Kloucek, Fred's family, Tabor Czech Days royalty, band members and friends ... Fred missed only one Czech Days in Pierre celebration and had the opportunity to play his accordion one time in the Capitol Rotunda during the celebration. (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
SE fests for Jan. 16-18, beyond Feb 7, 2009
In addition, new shows include Imagin by Le Grand Cirque and performances by the Czech Pilsen Brass Band and more. 800-365-5996. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
