Flag is still flying, but Belgium is at half mast Dec 14, 2007
"Twenty years ago it was common to hear French in Antwerp or Ghent [in Flanders], now you never do," says Pascal Delwit, a political scientist at the Free University of Brussels. He puts it partly down to globalisation: as French has retreated before English, the Flemish have realised they do not have to speak a language that, for historical reasons, they do not like. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Veterans news Dec 14, 2007
Time was an important and vital ingredient in Hitler's plan to break through to the Meuse River and then on to Antwerp. The delay and extended battle used so much time that the German advance stalled and led to the final downfall of the German plans for their Ardennes offensive. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
The Health Workforce and the HIV Epidemic Dec 13, 2007
From the World Health Organization, Geneva (B.S., F.C., K.M.D.C.); the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC (J.H., M.D.); and the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (W.V.D.). . (New England Journal of Medicine)
Et tu Brit?Was Shakespeare English or British and just what is Belgian? Dec 9, 2007
When my graduate students change trains in Brussels on our way to our annual field trip to the Plantin-Moretus printing museum in Antwerp, they are usually relieved to discover that Brussels is French-speaking. As we board the train for Antwerp - or "Anvers" as it is marked on the Brussels departures board - I have to warn them not to try to communicate in French once we get there. (BBC News -- UK)
Further charges appear unlikely Dec 9, 2007
While Golder was suspected in dozens of burglaries in towns outside of Connecticut, none of them took part in Greenwich and Darien's application to extradite the 52-year-old fugitive from Belgium after his arrest in Antwerp last December, said State Attorney David Cohen, the prosecutor on Golder's Connecticut case. Greenwich's warrant charges Golder with one-count of first-degree kidnapping, 15 counts of second-degree burglary, seven counts of criminal attempt at first-degree burglary, 13 counts... (Greenwich Time)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Parcel firm TNT exports road approach to Asia Nov 27, 2007
Stretching over a much bigger area and working on more primitive roads, however, road transport in Asia lacks the geographical advantages of Europe, where key commercial centres such as Antwerp in Belgium or Germany's densely populated and industrialised Ruhr area are just a few hours away from the Duiven hub. The hub at 22,000 square metres roughly three times the size of a regulation soccer pitch is a massive hall with over a hundred large doors on two sides to which truck trailers pull up to... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Holland, Belgium for $1,699 Nov 27, 2007
Finally, you'll travel to Antwerp for a guided tour of the home of the famous Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens ... Other Antwerp attractions include the Grote Market and the Town Hall ... You'll spend the last day of your trip exploring Antwerp on your own before heading back to Amsterdam to catch your flight home. (MSNBC -- Travel)
* Belgium's blind detectives make themselves felt Nov 22, 2007
By Dan Bilefsky NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE, ANTWERP, BELGIUM Thursday, Nov 22, 2007, Page 9. A senior. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Intercontinental forms joint venture for Belgian terminal facility Nov 20, 2007
LLC has formed a joint venture with its parent company, Mitsui & Co. (USA) LLC, and to invest in a new bulk liquid chemical terminal in Antwerp, Belgium ... Upon completion, the facility will be renamed ITC Rubis Terminal Antwerp SA.. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Controversy Over Eurostar's Shock Advert Nov 17, 2007
Posters have gone up on billboards in Antwerp, Brussels, Liege and Ghent to promote the new high-speed train connection to the English capital. The company says the advert is great for British tourism. (Sky News)
Bat noses inspire robotic sonar Nov 16, 2007
But thats a problem that bats have managed to work around, says Herbert Peremans, a roboticist at the University of Antwerp in Belgium. They clearly dont suffer from this problem. (Nature News Service)
Only talent will put Africa in spotlight of economic stage Nov 15, 2007
Why is it that about 85 percent of the world's diamonds are traded in Antwerp, yet there is not one mine that produces diamonds in Belgium. Why is it that the gold price is so susceptible to the actions of central banks and other financial institutions in the West, and yet South Africa is the world's largest gold producer. (Business Report, South Africa)
India's 'blood' diamondtrade under fire Nov 14, 2007
The share of Jewish businessmen has apparently fallen from 70% to 25% in the same period as Indian businessmen make inroads into the traditional Jewish-dominated hub of Antwerp in Belgium and Tel Aviv. Indian merchants say that given the fierce competition overseas they are anxious to ensure that their credibility and image remain good; hence they are keen that the "government cracks down on those dealing in blood diamonds, if there are any". (Asia Times Online)
A voice among dwindling veterans Nov 10, 2007
The surprise attack was Hitler's last gamble to reach Antwerp and stop the Americans' march toward Berlin. The temperature was 14 degrees in the Ardennes forest that morning. (The Palm Beach Post)
WWII veteran shares memories Nov 10, 2007
Remaining there a week, the ship traveled on to Antwerp, Belgium. In Antwerp, Cecil received a pleasant surprise when he met up with his first cousin who was in the infantry. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
VIB and UZ-KU Leuven join forces and bring state-of-the-art technology to Flanders Nov 7, 2007
The 454 sequencer will be embedded in the Genetic Service Facility of the VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp under the direction of Christine Van Broeckhoven ... The University of Antwerp guarantees a structural contribution towards the cost of this new investment. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
In Europe, blind police officers aid counterterrorism effort Nov 4, 2007
ANTWERP, Belgium - Sacha van Loo, 36, is not your typical police officer. He wields a white cane instead of a gun. (Boston Globe)
Ronny Van Gompel, 80; pioneering youth hockey coach, organizer in the Southland Nov 3, 2007
Van Gompel was born Francois Van Gompel on June 6, 1927, in Antwerp, Belgium ... The card reportedly read, "From the poor kids of California to the poor kids of Antwerp.". (Los Angeles Times)
Belgium set for record amid talks impasse Nov 2, 2007
Stefaan Walgrave, professor of political science at the University of Antwerp, says: "BHV is a highly symbolic issue, and the coalition cannot succeed without an agreement on this. It is like a timebomb underneath the talks.". If bilingual Brussels was divided from Halle-Vilvoorde, thousands of francophones living in Flemish districts would lose their right to vote for French-speaking parties. (MSNBC -- Business)
Electrodes spark mans out-of-body experience Nov 1, 2007
A team led by Dirk De Ridder of the Antwerp University report in the New England Journal of Medicine that they were trying to cure the man of tinnitus in one ear when they stumbled onto the phenomenon. The treatment did not work. (MSNBC -- Health)
Visualizing Out-of-Body Experience in the Brain Nov 1, 2007
From the Department of Neurosurgery and Ear, Nose, and Throat, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium (D.D.R., T.M., P.V.H.); and the Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium (K.V.L., P.D.). Address reprint requests to Dr. De Ridder at the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium, or at dirk. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Snails As Clever Builders: Active Camouflage In A Snail Nov 1, 2007
Some weeks ago, Christoph Allgaier won the first prize for the best oral student presentation at the World Congress of Malacology in Antwerp, Belgium. The title of his communication was "Active Camouflage in a Snail". (Science Daily)
Belgian authorities confiscate blood diamonds Oct 28, 2007
If Peri Diamond is found guilty of the allegations, it will lose its permits in Belgium and on the stock exchanges, said Filip Claes of the Antwerp World Diamond Center, which officially represents the Belgian diamond sector. The fact that blood diamonds are still in circulation in Antwerp is a slap in the face for the Antwerp World Diamond Center ... Antwerp is a world diamond trading center where 80 percent of the world's rough diamonds and 50 percent of all cut diamonds are traded. (Xinhuanet, China)
Taxotere Improves Survival in Head-Neck Cancer Oct 27, 2007
In the second study, also published in the New England Journal of Medicine but originally reported at a cancer meeting in 2004, a team led by Jan Vermorken of University Hospital Antwerp in Belgium used a similar strategy for treating 358 volunteers with inoperable tumors. Those who received the three-drug combination had a median survival time of 18. (MEDLINEplus)
TPF Therapy in Unresectable Head and Neck Cancer Oct 25, 2007
From Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen, Edegem, Belgium (J.B.V.); the National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary (E.R.); Universitair Medisch Centrum Nijmegen, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (C.H.); EORTC Data Center, Brussels (T.G., I.D.); Institut Catala d'Oncologia, Barcelona (R.M.); Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France (M.D., J.-L.L.); Charing Cross Hospital, London (J.S.S.); the Institute of Oncology and Radiology, Belgrade, Serbia (S.J.); University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Font Study in Belgium Oct 24, 2007
For less structured study, the Association of Antwerp Bibliophiles, founded in 1877, offers lectures and visits to libraries or private collections of old books. The AAB publishes the De Gulden Passer yearbook. (Suite101.com)
Belgium's quagmire Oct 24, 2007
The Flemish regional government has also threatened Philippe with legal action for failing to return some borrowed furniture once used by Napoleon as he passed through Antwerp. Every intervention (by the Prince) has to be covered politically by a minister, Martens told the De Standaard newspaper. (Globe and Mail -- International)
In Europe, a growing fervor for Elvis Presley Oct 22, 2007
The club also runs a store in Antwerp, in the north of Belgium, and is considering opening a third branch. "Everybody is surprised by the success," said Verbruggen, who started his club in 2003 with hopes of drawing 300 people and watched membership soar to 2,200. (International Herald Tribune)
China to double diamond imports Oct 18, 2007
ANTWERP, Belgium - China expects to import $900 million worth of diamonds this year - and double that within three to five years - as it starts cutting and polishing more rough stones to dazzle Chinese customers, a Chinese official said Wednesday. Yu Huimin, secretary general of China's Diamond Administration told a diamond conference in Antwerp that the country was already on track for diamond imports to jump 60 percent from last year ... The traditional diamond hub of Antwerp, in Belgium,... (AZCentral -- Business)
Atlas Copco Creates its First Service Division Oct 18, 2007
Principal product development and main manufacturing units are in Antwerp, Belgium. More information is available on. (BusinessWire)
Diamond traders asked to help Africa Oct 18, 2007
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) -- The head of De Beers Group -- which controls 40 percent of the global diamond trade -- called on traders in Europe, the U.S. and Israel to back African efforts to cut and polish the continent's own gemstones ... Africa's natural resources have enriched traders across the world and Penny called on the gemstone industry in Antwerp, Tel Aviv and New York to fund and help train the infant industry, based mostly in South Africa and Botswana ... Antwerp grew wealthy from... (CNN -- World)
De Beers sees 'reasonable' 2007 with robust market Oct 16, 2007
ANTWERP, Belgium The global diamond market has proved robust in the face of a credit crisis and rough prices have held up, the managing director of De Beers, the world's largest producer said on Monday ... I think the market looks in reasonable shape, he said in comments at the sidelines of the Antwerp Diamond Conference. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
* World News Quick Take Oct 13, 2007
Hans Van Themsche, 19, was charged with killing a two-year-old white girl and her Malian nanny and attempting to kill a Turkish woman in Antwerp in May last year before a policeman shot him. The murders shocked the country as Van Themsche admitted wanting to kill foreigners and because members of his family belonged to the far-right Vlaams Belang party, whose stronghold is the port city of Antwerp. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Police gigs hit by voice problems Oct 10, 2007
A concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday was cancelled along with one scheduled for Wednesday in Mannheim, Germany, tour organisers have said. Sting's official website said he was suffering from a throat infection, adding that doctors "have advised him to rest.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
* Fortis denies it paid too much for ABN Amro assets Oct 8, 2007
"We don't think the valuation of the assets we are buying has been hurt by the credit crisis," Mittler said yesterday at an investor event in Antwerp, Belgium. "Retail banking, private banking and asset management are very stable activities. We are sure we won't find any skeletons in the closet.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Divided nationBelgian readers discuss whether their country should be split Oct 3, 2007
They also wonder how Wallonian investment in Flemish areas such as the port of Antwerp can be recouped. I personally think a split is inevitable. (BBC News -- Europe)
Belgium's Political Paralysis Rekindles Debate Over Splitting Up Nation Sep 22, 2007
Flanders is home to such Belgian companies as InBev NV, the world's largest brewer; boasts Europe's second-largest port at Antwerp; and provides a manufacturing base for foreign carmakers including Ford Motor Co.. Business Warnings. (Bloomberg)
More of this story Sep 21, 2007
She hid her baby daughter Helen from the Nazis in a storage warehouse in Antwerp and later left her with a Catholic family. Eventually, Ruth and her husband, a survivor of Auschwitz, settled in Cleveland. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Best Europe cruises Sep 18, 2007
Passengers paid between $1,799 and $1,999 per person (without airfare) for deluxe accommodations, all onboard meals and shore excursions to Volendam, Edam, Antwerp, Ghent, Willemstad, Dordrecht and Utrecht ... She sipped her way through Amsterdam, Antwerp and all those lovely villages, buying local wines along the way. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Oldest Stars May Shed Light On Dark Matter Sep 15, 2007
"If the dark matter is warm, some of these primordial stars should be lurking around our galaxy. This raises the exciting prospect of learning about the nature of dark matter from studying the oldest stars," said coauthor Tom Theuns of Durham University in Durham, United Kingdom and the University of Antwerp in Antwerp, Belgium ... "Lighting the Universe With Filaments," by Liang Gao of Durham University in Durham, United Kingdom and Tom Theuns of Durham University in Durham, United Kingdom and... (Science Daily)
Belgium's No Government Blues Sep 15, 2007
"If you believe the media, this country is in a state of permanent civil war," says Dave Sinardet, a political scientist at the University of Antwerp. "This is more a crisis of government than of the country. I expect the parties to reach some sort of solution soon as they have done in the past and when everyone calms down, we should see all this talk about splits and independence evaporate.". (Time.com)
Killer mosquito virus arrives in Europe Sep 7, 2007
The mosquito has been found across in Antwerp but no transmission of the infection within Britain has been recorded. There is no treatment for Chikungunya disease and no vaccine against it. (Independent)
Anil showcasing his film in Antwerp Sep 5, 2007
"Satish Gujral's painting depicting Gandhi-ji and his son Harilal was auctioned for $65,000. A gentleman from Dubai bought it. Plus we've collected $120,000 more for charity," Anil told IANS from Antwerp, Belgium ... While officially Anil is in Antwerp for his film's premiere, there was another not-so-public visit made to nearby Amsterdam for medical reasons ... "It's my ankles. They've been giving me inflammation problems for 15 years now. I've to go through this endoscopy and various other... (Times of India)
Atlas Copco Extends its Leadership in Oil-Free Air With New ISO 'Class 0' Certificates Sep 4, 2007
ANTWERP, Belgium, September 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atlas Copco has yet again proven its world leadership in air-compressor manufacturing - with new ISO 8573-1 CLASS 0 certificates for oil-free air compressors in the centrifugal, tooth, scroll and water-injected screw ranges ... Principal product development and main manufacturing units are in Antwerp, Belgium. (PR Newswire)
Bruce Springsteen's Street reunion Aug 30, 2007
Antwerp, Belgium Sports Paleis (12). Cologne, Germany Koln Arena (13). (Monsters and Critics.com)
Atlas Copco to Divest Part of Australian Rental Operation Aug 29, 2007
The divisional headquarters is located in Antwerp, Belgium. This information was brought to you by Cision. (BusinessWire)
Springsteen Hitting North America, Europe This Fall... Aug 29, 2007
12: Antwerp, Belgium (Sportspaleis)Dec. 13: Cologne, Germany (Koln Arena)Dec. (Billboard.com)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Netherlands - Antwerp. Netherlands - De Bilt. (Florida Today)
Grow up, America -- before it's too late Aug 25, 2007
After the city of Antwerp banned hijabs on women stationed at the front desk in a municipal building, protests ensued ... Clearly, Antwerp's Muslim population (or some sizable portion thereof) rejects the right of the native Christian culture to express itself in terms of its traditional symbols ... But what does it mean if post-Christian Antwerp accedes to this Muslim "demand". (Townhall.com)
Cavendish wins 2nd stage Aug 25, 2007
The T-Mobile rider beat home American Fred Rodriguez and Belgian Wouter Weylandt after the 200 kilometre run from Antwerp. Cofidis rider Nick Nuyens retained the leader's red jersey. (iAfrica.com)
AH: Where is Britney? Aug 24, 2007
A restaurant owner in the city of Antwerp, Belgium, claimed that a wig-wearing Spears made an emergency stop in the establishments bathroom yesterday. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
Soccer: International games overshadowed by killing Aug 24, 2007
Moussa Dembele, born 20 years ago in the Wilrijk district of Antwerp, scored first and last for Belgium. Kevin Mirallas, just 19 and from Liege, scored on his debut. (International Herald Tribune)
Milbourne Completes Tour With East Coast All-Stars Aug 16, 2007
The all-stars picked up their second win with an 83-64 victory over St. Jan Antwerp. Milbourne scored in double figures for the third consecutive game with 14 points. (Umterps.com)
Linthicum, East Coast All-Stars Now 2-3 on European Tour Aug 15, 2007
A night later, Linthicum had three points, two rebounds a block and a steal in an 83-64 rout of St. Jan in Antwerp, Belgium. Game reports indicated that Linthicum gave the Belgians problems all night with his high pick and rolls. (Bucknellbison.com)
Penguin Guano Shows Problem Of Pollution Aug 8, 2007
Adrian Covaci at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, and colleagues found unexpectedly high levels of organic pollutants in the soil around a colony of non-migratory Adelie penguins in the Antarctic. Concerns about organic pollutant levels in the Antarctic have led to intensive studies into how they reach this remote region, said Covaci. (Science Daily)
Africa: International Volunteer Impact Small, But Significant Aug 3, 2007
Geert Laleman and colleagues from the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium quizzed human resource managers from 13 organisations sending volunteers to sub-Saharan Africa, and eight African medical officers with not-for-profit sector experience. In 2005 international health volunteers working in the region did not exceed 5000 full-time equivalent posts. (Science Daily)
BASF A.G. UK Regulatory Announcement: BASF Posts Very Strong Results in Second Quarter Of 2007 Aug 1, 2007
BASF s activities under consideration include its styrene monomer (SM), polystyrene (PS), styrene butadiene copolymer (SBC) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) businesses with plants in Antwerp, Belgium; Altamira, Mexico; S ... Starting in the third quarter, the crackers in Port Arthur, Texas, and Antwerp, Belgium, will be shut down temporarily for scheduled maintenance and to expand capacity in Antwerp ... In the second half, earnings will be negatively impacted by the scheduled... (BusinessWire)
First Industrial Expanding Into The Netherlands and Belgium Jul 25, 2007
"As global trade patterns shift and the European Union evolves, new supply chains are being created that connect more cost effective manufacturing centers with large populations of consumers. First Industrial will provide industrial space in key logistics hubs such as Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe, Amsterdam, and the Golden Triangle (Antwerp/Brussels/Ghent) in Belgium to serve growing customer demand for multiple industrial facility types through development, redevelopment and... (PR Newswire)
Webb sets U.S. record in mile Jul 22, 2007
Which is what they did yesterday on a six-lane track in the woods north of Antwerp, before a crowd of maybe 500 at something called Atletiek Vlaanderenmeet. The mile race consisted of Webb, two pacemakers and a few other lower-level runners. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Asian geckoes hatched at Belgian zoo Jul 21, 2007
BRUSSELS, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Two tiny wonder geckoes hatched out at the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium on Friday, the first time that a European zoo has succeeded in breeding this genus of reptiles ... Last year, Antwerp Zoo was given five wonder geckoes by the Emirates Sharjah Breeding Center ... The tiny animals are on show every day at the reptile nursery of Antwerp zoo. (Xinhuanet, China)
Customs agents seize smuggled diamonds in Anchorage Jul 19, 2007
Other packages were sent from Bangkok to South Carolina and from Taipei, Taiwan to Antwerp, Belgium. The largest shipment contained more than $300,000 worth of rough diamonds, officials said. (Anchorage Daily News)
More explosives ordered as Napoli refuses to budge Jul 18, 2007
It had been on route from Antwerp, Belgium to South Africa. All 26 crew members were airlifted to safety. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
The debate... Jul 11, 2007
Sandy, Antwerp, Belgium. I was one of the unfortunate one's who was initially taught to read using the ITA spelling system that MB mentions. (BBC News -- UK)
* Germans split over mosque and the role of Islam Jul 8, 2007
Among those on hand were the leaders of Austria's Freedom Party, which was founded by Joerg Haider, and the extremist party Vlaams Belang, or Flemish Interest, from Antwerp ... Cologne's deputy mayor, Elfi Scho-Antwerpes, a Social Democrat, appeared with Turkish leaders at a counterdemonstration across the street. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)