Art exhibitions Jan 1, 2009
"From the Ruhr Valley to the Steel City: Industrial Scenes From the Rhineland Industrial Museum" of Oberhausen, Germany: Last year, when paintings of industrial scenes from the Westmoreland Museum of American Art "Born of Fire: The Valley of Work" collection traveled to the Rhineland museum, the paintings, works on paper, sculpture and photographs in this show were exhibited alongside. Dignitaries from Germany attended the Oktoberfest-style opening of the Rhineland exhibition at the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Harold was a joy' Dec 31, 2008
fluent french and german speakers required for hig. to 23,000. (guardian.co.uk)
David Cameron says Gordon Brown is dropping bombs on Britain Dec 31, 2008
David Cameron has accused Gordon Brown of "dropping bombs" on the British economy, appearing to liken the Prime Minister to the German air force during World War II.. By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent Last Updated: 6:29PM GMT 30 Dec 2008. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Private Wars Dec 30, 2008
Of the many historical questions raised by Valkyrie, the most pressing is this: if General Erich Fellgiebel, the head of the German Army Signal Corps, really had looked and behaved like Eddie Izzard, just how grave a threat would the Nazis have presented to world peace. In Bryan Singer s new film, Izzard, clearly enjoying every stride in his polished, knee-high boots, does indeed play the officer in question, who oversaw communications going into and out of the Wolfsschanze, or Wolf s Lair, the... (New Yorker)
The sinister resurrection of Stalin Dec 30, 2008
Also, first place went to Alexander Nevsky, a medieval prince who defeated German invaders and an ideal symbol for the Putinist regime, which prides itself on its defiance of the West ... Its all very good saying that more Soviet troops and civilians died fighting the Germans than any other nation but Stalin killed far more of his own people and of course eastern European people after WW2. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Multilingual Culture and Heritage Internet Search System Developed Dec 30, 2008
A search entered in Polish can be targeted to look for results in Spanish, or English, Italian, Dutch and German the other four languages that the system currently recognises. Finally, MultiMatch presents its results in an aggregated way, with resources clearly identified by type and sorted by priority, whether it is relevance, historical period or some other criteria. (Science Daily)
Shelly Rosenfeld, 85, survived Holocaust Dec 30, 2008
Shelly Rosenfeld was about 20 when the cattle car dumped her family at Dachau, the German concentration camp where Nazi soldiers separated families on arrival ... When it came time to split Mrs. Rosenfeld from her youthful-looking mother, Sara, she said in perfect German: This is our sister ... But for four years during World War II, the family lived in the Kovno ghetto in Lithuania, a concentration camp in Latvia and then Dachau in Germany. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Germans win right to light up after court ruling on smoking Dec 30, 2008
In stark contrast to Australia where smokers have become a much maligned social group the German High Court has just overturned smoking bans in small bars and restaurants, making Germany one of the last havens for smokers in Europe ... The ruling means that German states must ban smoking in all pubs or restaurants or offer exceptions for single-room establishments ... This latest ruling is part of an ongoing tussle in Germany, where the forces of civil libertarianism and corporate... (The Age)
Arts person of the year: Matthew Teitelbaum Dec 30, 2008
Moving through Gehry's beautifully calibrated galleries, I paused in front of a case of medieval miniature German boxwood prayer beads little walnut-sized devotional sculptures that hinge open to reveal Christian narrative tableaux within. I spent another moment sitting in the inner sanctum of the Frum African collection, absorbing the striking arrangement of tribal sculptures in a calm, synthetic twilight. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Katherine Jenkins, Bristol Palin, Tom Cruise Dec 30, 2008
Tom Cruise has defied expectations and won favorable reviews from German critics for his portrayal of a Prussian army officer who tried to assassinate Hitler in 1944 in the film "Valkyrie." German reviewers who were initially suspicious have warmed to the film, describing it as a serious work, and they said Cruise's performance dispelled their initial unease about his suitability for the role. (Reuters). (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Book review: 'The Complete Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II' Dec 30, 2008
Hammerstein wrote lyrics not only in English, but, when called for by the plot, in French, Spanish, and German. Often his lyrics read, deceptively, almost like prose, as in the verse to "Shall We Dance?" from "The King and I". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Celebration explores meaning of Kwanzaa Dec 27, 2008
She compared Kwanzaa to Oktoberfest, celebrated by Americans of German descent. Kwanzaa is the Swahili word for harvest or first fruits. (Sioux City Journal)
A history of German-Hungarian pioneers Dec 27, 2008
LOADING Dec 26, 2008 - 04:05:19 CST By RITA GREFFCitizen Reviewer Title: From the Banat to North Dakota: A History of the German-Hungarian Pioneers in Western North Dakota ... One of the first chapters in the book explains the history of the Banat Germans ... It is similar to the Germans from Russia who immigrated to North Dakota. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Area soldier returns home from Afghanistan Dec 27, 2008
At that anniversary, he saw British and German soldiers reminiscing about the war in a friendly manner ... You and I could sit here and reminisce just like the German and British were reminiscing. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Still playing in the key of Bruno S. Dec 27, 2008
He was born in 1932, abandoned as a baby to an orphanage, a "Reichsausschusskind"; in psychiatric clinics, Nazis performed experiments on mentally disabled children whom they called Ausschusskinder, the discarded children, a word no German would ever use today ... It's hard to imagine today what an international celebrity and figure of fascination to German intellectuals Bruno became, but then, in the way of such things, he drifted into obscurity, resentful and confused. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Informant: NY Times Ignores Real Bill Ayers Dec 27, 2008
Have you noticed that Communism was invented by a German. Or did you think the Vietnamese invented it. (Newsmax)
Blessed be St Ange, for she selleth copies Dec 26, 2008
People - Entertainment - smh. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Blessed be St Ange, for she selleth copies Dec 26, 2008
People - Entertainment - smh. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
MOVIE REVIEW: A dashing war hero, but way too Cruise Dec 26, 2008
There are no discernibly nasty Nazis in "Valkyrie," though Hitler and Goebbels skulk about in a few scenes, shooting dark, ominous looks at the heroic German army officer played by Tom Cruise ... Most of the crucial rebellious officers are played by British actors, while some of the Nazi diehards are played by Germans, which wouldn't be worth mentioning if this cacophony of accents weren't so distracting ... But, as with the casting of Cruise, whose German voice-over quickly eases into English,... (International Herald Tribune)
Harold Pinter: Tributes pour in after death of dramatist aged 78 Dec 26, 2008
"People from Germany, Israel and China would come backstage saying Harold Pinter was so important to them. He wrote about oppression and people taking terrible advantage and oppressing each other on a personal level."Although he did not write the plays in an overtly political way they stood the test of time because they have universal themes. They meant so much to people in different ways. (guardian.co.uk)
A Champagne (or sparkling wine) for every occasion Dec 25, 2008
These are bubbles with a Germanic accent, as in the sparkling German Riesling from Kalinda ($18) or a sparkling blend of Austrian Pinot Noir, Riesling and Gruner Veltliner from Schloss Gobelsburg ($30); both are unusual and delicious. The Southern Hemisphere is getting into the act too. (Los Angeles Times)
Greatest couscous in film history! Dec 25, 2008
That said, there are would-be New Yorkers and quasi-New Yorkers everywhere these days, so maybe this thinky-pic engaging the legacy of antiwar agitprop experimental theater and in particular the case of radical German playwright will reach a wider public after its current launch at Manhattan's Film Forum ... And after his courageous defiance of Nazism and McCarthyism, why did Brecht accommodate himself so readily to the communist regime in East Germany. (Salon)
Insurers halt work on Turkish dam Dec 25, 2008
Export credit insurers in Austria, Germany and Switzerland said on Tuesday they had told suppliers to suspend work on the Ilisu dam on the Tigris river ... In a joint statement, the project's Austrian, German and Swiss underwriters said: "There was significant progress in recent weeks to implement the project according to World Bank standards. "However, the progress is not enough to approve building measures. (BBC News -- Business)
Making sense of history Dec 23, 2008
But in Switzerland, 13 means 39: the Historical Dictionary abbreviated to HLS in German is coming out in German, French and Italian ... The favourite example is Arsenal: it begins with "A" in French and Italian, but the German is Zeughaus ... "The German name Ligerz is Glresse in French, for instance. And Charlemagne is Karl der Grosse in German.". (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Munich Re Grabs A Piece Of AIG Dec 23, 2008
The German insurance company will pay $742M to AIG, which is unloading assets. A company can usually find buyers if the price is right. (Forbes)
Local cops experience life, law in Germany Dec 23, 2008
The technologies, language and drinking ages (16 for beer and 18 for the hard stuff) in Bersenbrck, Germany differ from those in Winona, but both towns, half a globe away from each other, struggle with the same problems in society ... Winona County Sheriff s Deputy Tim O Brien, left, and Jail Shift Commander Ben Klinger went to Germany earlier this year as part of the German American Police Exchange Program ... O Brien and Klinger saw first hand the differences between American and German... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Munich Re Makes Room For AIG's Boiler Dec 23, 2008
German firm to pay $742M for Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance unit ... The German company plans to finance the purchase with its own resources, and it said the acquisition would not negatively affect its earnings in the coming year. (Forbes -- Markets)
Rookies And Breakouts Of 2008 -- From Taylor Swift To Robert Pattinson -- Proved Pop Culture Belongs To Teens Again Dec 23, 2008
" She quickly , where she toured with the JoBros, and released her album "Don't Forget," which debuted at #2 on the charts. She's got a TV show, in the works, and we're thinking that Demi has proven she's worth her weight in mouse ears. Tokio Hotel A group of German teenagers, whose lead singer defies gravity thanks to his hairstyle choice, quickly won the hearts of teens throughout the world, including the United States. They won a VMA, and with MTV News. They're already hard at work on the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Npower fined for mis-selling ener... Dec 23, 2008
Npower fined for mis-selling energy contracts - Times Online. Claim Your Free Sunday Times Sports Calendar. (New York Post -- Business)
The idiocy and prospects of Gbediames juju Dec 22, 2008
In this sense, American thinker Francis Fukuyama, author of Trust: The Social Virtues and The Creation of Prosperity, would measure the Volta region as low-trust-land in relation to its low progress or the German sociologist Max Weber, author of The Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism, writing about the impact of protestant religion on culture and economic success in 19th century Germany, would say juju and other inhibiting cultural practices have had negative effect on some... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
* Tradition: an educational shackle Dec 22, 2008
It is this space that is needed by any individual in order to emerge, as the German philosopher Immanuel Kant put it more than 200 years ago, from his self-incurred immaturity. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
East German church recovers stained-glass windows from Russia Dec 22, 2008
This drab Eastern German city, which was almost completely destroyed during the last days of World War II, boasts the most spectacular medieval stained glass windows that any mayor could dream of showing, especially during Christmas festivities ... "It is a further sign of reconciliation and the friendship between our countries," Bernd Neumann, the German culture minister, said during the ceremony marking the windows' return ... These last few windows, once restored, can now be built back into... (International Herald Tribune)
Kim Jong Il's Former Home Open To Tourists Dec 22, 2008
Designed by a German architect and built in 1937, the two-story house with its turreted roof sits halfway up a hill, with a bird's eye view of the sea below. It first served as a vacation home for foreign missionaries. (Time.com)
LETTERS: NCT, Dec. 21, 2008 Dec 21, 2008
" Industries and government shunned both unions with apprentice programs and unskilled non-high school graduates. Right-wing conservative ideologies (Reagan) replaced left-wing socialistic trends (FDR).Have I learned anything? Yeah, there ain't no God!Tony San MiguelVistaBushes did not insult ObamasIn response to Ms. Maralyn Johnson of Rancho Bernardo : Blair House in Washington, D.C. ... was booked until the 15th of January. ...The Obama daughters are going to go to a private school and do not... (North County Times)
Music On High Dec 20, 2008
(12-19) 04:00 PST La Paz, Bolivia -- He had apprenticed with legendary German conductor Kurt Masur and conducted youth orchestras in Chicago ... David Handel on the National Symphony Orchestra DD He had apprenticed with legendary German conductor Kurt Masur and conducted youth orchestras in Chicago. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Sweet toothed Dec 20, 2008
" Below is a selection of your comments. Surely Count Duckula was one of the first vegetarian vampires, revived from the dead with tomato juice instead of blood. Claire, Edinburgh Surely the whole notion of vampires as tortured outsiders weeping in the night, rather than pasty weirdoes who "vant to suck your blud" came from Ann Rice's Interview With The Vampire in 1976, predating Buffy and The Lost Boys by quite some years, and in 1985's The Vampire Lestat Rice re-cast her hero as the Vampire... (BBC News -- UK)
Centi-mentalist Dec 20, 2008
German woman edits Michelin guide. WATCHED/LISTENED. (BBC News -- UK)
A Naturalist's Guide to Central Tex... Dec 20, 2008
No matter which city you begin and end your weekend with, a stop in Gruene, an historic German town located just 32 miles from San Antonio, can t be missed. This picturesque berg is much slower-paced than the larger cities, with unique shops, German fare, and a music hall downtown where people pile in to drink cold beer and listen to local bands. (Suite101.com)
Wonderful life Dec 20, 2008
German woman edits Michelin guide. Thief steals Paris Hilton jewels. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Redemption in the ‘funny-money cathedral' Dec 20, 2008
Westfield is the product of a marriage between an Australian shopping giant and a German commercial developer, and it was born a Swift-sized gift to satirists. More than 580,000 tonnes of concrete were used in its construction enough to fill 117 Olympic-size swimming pools. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Naughty Bits Dec 20, 2008
Freising, Germany: I'm a bit surprised by the quote, "Medieval pilgrims were notorious for spicing up their religious devotions with riotous fornication" ... Do you have any visits planned for Germany or Spain ... I'd love to visit Germany, my book just came out there in GermanI've forgotten what it is in German, Napoleon's Egg, I believe it translates as. (Slate)
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As German exporters are hit by the global economic downturn, German business sentiment drops for the seventh m.. Germany posted its lowest business sentiment reading since 1982 - before reunification. (International Herald Tribune)
A broken Idol whose time had come Dec 19, 2008
Despite assurances that the German and Russian offshoots both took a year off, I doubt it. Reality franchises especially Canadian knock-offs have a limited lifespan. (Toronto Star)
Roman battlefield unearthed deep inside Germany Dec 19, 2008
KALEFELD, Germany (AFP) Archaeologists have unearthed the flotsam of a battle fought in the heart of Germany between Roman legionnaires and Germanic tribes 200 years after Romans were believed to have retreated behind the Rhine. Until now, the Teutoburg Forest defeat of three Roman legions by Germanic tribes, 2,000 years ago next year, was thought to have ended Rome's expansion into northeastern Europe and set the limits of the empire at the Rhine ... They have discovered little by way of... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
* Critics say Germany funding economic bailout with a thimble Dec 19, 2008
Critics say Germany funding economic bailout with a thimble ... Does the German government simply hate British economist John Maynard Keynes ... Faced with a once-in-a-generation recession, the government of German Chancellor Angela Merkel knows what it is not going to do: spend money like it is going out of style. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
44 comment(s) Dec 19, 2008
" CHOPPER MAN wrote on Dec 18, 2008 2:10 PM:" WELL LETS SEE, IM FULL BLOODED GERMAN. ... " dutchman wrote on Dec 19, 2008 8:00 AM:" Jeez Chopper boy for a full blooded German you can't even spell now in two languages ... I could be wrong since its been over 30 years since German II. I'm glad to hear that you traveled to other countries throughout your life. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Out of the shadows, French bronzes are a revelation Dec 19, 2008
Traditional art lovers tend to think of Italian bronzes as the ultimate form of the art, and for sheer vigor, German masters arguably outdid their European contemporaries. The profound psychological probe that can be read into the greatest portraits of Ponce Jacquio, active from 1553 until 1570; or Barth. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
A grand master of memory, and a martyr partly forgotten Dec 19, 2008
A century earlier, a German cardinal and mathematician, Nicholas of Cusa, made similar suggestions; but back then the church was not yet threatened by Protestant heresy and took a more relaxed attitude to strange views. A century later, a book by a writer of the early French Enlightenment, Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, popularized the same idea. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Temple Har Shalom Combines Art, Architecture, Judaism and Skiing Dec 19, 2008
PARK CITY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Put together a world-renown Japanese ceramic artist, a world-class German architect, 35 acres of pristine land in the mountains of Utah, a quest for spirituality, and the result is probably not what you would expect ... Naming noted German synagogue-architect Alfred Jacoby set the stage for what would become the centerpiece for the congregation. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bavarian baksheesh Dec 18, 2008
On Monday December 15th Siemens pleaded guilty to charges of bribery and corruption and agreed to pay fines of $800m in America and 395m ($555m) in Germany, in addition to an earlier fine of 201m ... Illicit payments continued for years after Germany outlawed the bribery of foreign officials in 1999, and after Siemens listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange in 2001, which made it subject to America s tough anti-bribery laws ... Some $805m was handed over in bribes to foreign officials... (The Economist)
Designing the future of alpine tourism Dec 18, 2008
Klosters A SFr50 million holiday village with 600 beds, planned by the Dutch-German Landal Green Parks, is awaiting permission for change of use in the area ... Prtschli resort, Arosa A SFr50 million, 400-bed hotel planned by the German firm Arkona, was accepted by the authorities but has met resistance for environmentalists. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
The origins of the holidays Dec 18, 2008
The Christmas tree tradition as we know it today is credited to German Christian's who would decorate evergreens as part of their celebration of Christmas. The first Christmas trees seen in America were courtesy of German immigrants in Pennsylvania during the 1830's ... But, in 1848, England's Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert of Germany were sketched with their family in front of their Christmas tree. (The Dolphin, CT)
How a 'modest' Bryan Singer film swelled into a Tom Cruise blockbuster Dec 18, 2008
Two years, a reported $90 million, half a dozen Internet-fueled controversies and the arrival of one big movie star-turned-mini-mogul later, "Valkyrie," with an eye-patched and jackbooted Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, the leader of a failed attempt within the Germany military to kill Hitler in 1944, arrives in American theaters on Dec. 25 and worldwide throughout the winter ... The film's subject matter alone promised that "Valkyrie" would receive plenty of attention, given the... (International Herald Tribune)
Germany poses economic puzzle Dec 18, 2008
Does the German government simply hate John Maynard Keynes ... " Still, the stimulus packages offered so far pale in comparison to plans floated in the United States by the transition team of President-elect Barack Obama for a program of $700 billion to $1 trillion. Lauk says Merkel will not be a new Herbert Hoover, the U.S. president who seemed to do his best to drain the U.S. economy of its remaining lifeblood even as it tumbled into the Great Depression. But her reluctance to follow the lead... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Rhys' killer stares from papers Dec 17, 2008
Baby hippo born in German zoo. Inside a Syrian lingerie workshop. (BBC News -- UK)
Superstition and Magic in Medieval ... Dec 17, 2008
Every year during the period of Advent, the townspeople of Gelnhausen, in Hesse Germany, celebrate a mythical past built on Grimm s fairy tales and other stories that, in some cases, hearken back to pre-Christian days ... In Northern German, people eat kale for good luck in the New Year while in parts of Spain people eat twelve grapes, one for each month of the year, in order to ensure good luck ... Scholars of the pre-Christian period in Europe point out that similar activity took place among... (Suite101.com)
Allies see Germany trying bailout with a thimble Dec 17, 2008
Does the German government simply hate John Maynard Keynes ... At a time when the global benchmark for decisive leadership boils down to the number of zeros that are attached to economic stimulus packages, Germany has taken a different path ... Even Merkel's own council of economic advisers has criticized her for not spending more as the German economy, Europe's largest, careens into a severe contraction that and here is the real sticking point threatens to export even greater misery to the... (International Herald Tribune)
Restoring China's national destiny Dec 16, 2008
Nineteenth-century Prussia viewed its destiny as the unification of the German people into a modern nation state to overcome tribal rivalry encouraged by foreign interference. Bismarck exploited German nationalism, which had been frustrated by the failure of the revolutions of 1848, to unify a fragmented Germany in 1871 to build a German empire to rival that of Britain ... The celebrated German philosopher Hegel, who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, made important contributions... (Asia Times Online)
Transcript of Press Conference Announcing Siemens AG and Three Subsidiaries Plead Guilty to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations Dec 16, 2008
This morning in Federal District Court here in the District of Columbia, Siemens AG, a German corporation which did businesses across the globe, and three of its subsidiaries, pled guilty to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ... First, this is a case in which we have worked from the beginning in close cooperation with German law enforcement ... Indeed, this case began with the execution of searches by German authorities in November of 2006. (PR Newswire)
World's friendliest countries for expats Dec 16, 2008
And Canada, Germany and Australia are heeding the call ... In Germany, 92 percent were so lucky and in Australia 91 percent befriended those living there ... Almost half of respondents reported taking this action, with Germany leading the pack at 65 percent. (International Herald Tribune)
Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe Dec 16, 2008
Then theres Klose Kombat (nothing to do with having a go at German football strikers) where a well-timed button press zooms into a klose-up (darn. of the action. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Finding new home in Idaho Dec 16, 2008
Behncke 's father is Argentinean, but his grandparents are German ... Ergo, Reinet is no stranger to converging cultures and speaks both Spanish and German in addition to English. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
'Liver disease resulting from binge drinking could become big killer' Dec 16, 2008
There are whispers in the brewing industry that it is considering a sale of its 27percent stake in China's Tsingtao Brewery, which could raise up to 700million, as well as Beck's, its German lager business The Times. Neil Goulden, a non-executive director at brewer and pub group Marstons, famous for its Pedigree Bitter, has bought a round of the companys shares at a cost of about 85,000. (The Publican)
In trivial pursuit of his true love Dec 15, 2008
"I can't remember if they posed as Indian or German or a mixture of both," Boyle says of the team sent to the Taj Mahal. The trick was picking production members who had not been there the first time so they wouldn't be recognised by security. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Nicole Kidman plays didgeridoo on Wetten, dass...? Dec 15, 2008
NICOLE Kidman will do anything to promote her film Australia, even being persuaded to pick up a didgeridoo and try to play it on television in Germany ... The Boy From Oz scooped up Germany's Family Minister Ursula von der Leyen and danced around with her in his arms ... Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman got up to some unusual antics on a popular German TV show. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
