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Here's an article about Japan's Holocaust Education Center, founded by Makoto Otsuka 13 years ago, who'd met Frank's father in 1971. You have to hand it to them, that they may have better respect for whom they focus on than Holland's own government does.

Apparently Buenos Aires isn't the only city with air quality problems (see previous post). London has been the victim of manure like air blowing in from somewhere in Europe. It's suspected that pollution from a factory across the channel is to blame. Hmm.. I think I'll take smokey air over manure air any day!From todays Mirror Newsapaper - UKEurope blamed for foul stench over Southern EnglandA foul manure-like stench hanging over parts of Southern England yesterday has been blamed on Europe.Weather experts said east-blowing winds carried the nasty niff across the Channel as calls flooded in from London, Kent, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, East Anglia and Devon.The Met Office said the smell is believed to have been caused by a combination of agricultural and industrial pollution - with pig m

Sadly, it happened. The last several years of SATC, CSI (aka in France Les Experts), and face it, all American shows - has shaken the reason out of Europeans. What am I talking about? Take out coffee cups. You know, you see everyone with them. Everywhere. Those ridiculous disposable paper or worse, plastic cups with plastic [...]

LG has just revealed the T80 PMP, which has the makings of a promising media player, at least for the Europeans. The T80 boasts a 3-inch, 260k color (420 x 240) touchscreen, supports MPEG, MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ASF, JPEG, TXT files, has an FM tuner, integrated microphone and a DVB-T receiver, which blows for anyone outside of Europe. The T80 will endure 5.5hours of video playback or 3 hours of TV viewing on a single charge, comes with a paltry 4GB disk space and assaults your wallet at €299 ($473). If you're hot for the player, consider getting your import on. [Generationmp3 via PMP Today]

Finally someone speaks up… GENEVA - The United States, Canada and some European countries said Tuesday that Islamic nations were trying to limit freedom of speech at the UN by trying to make an independent rights expert scrutinize individuals instead of dictatorial regimes. The amendment passed by the UN Human Rights Council in its rush to adjourn [...]

Security officials have extinguished the Olympic torch amid heavy protests during the relay in Paris. Police in jogging gear put the torch out and brought it aboard a bus, apparently to move it away from protesters. The flame was being carried down a road along the Seine River amid demonstrators carrying Tibetan flags when the relay was stopped. It is not immediately clear what police plan next. About 3,000 police — riding motorcycles, jogging or traveling on skates — are on hand to protect the Olympic torch.  The Paris mayor has ordered a banner over City Hall that reads "Paris City of Human Rights." On Monday, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said all options remained open for Paris concerning a possible boycott of the opening of the Beijing Olympics. [1

European officials warned Friday that governments must act to curb a possible inflation spiral as record-high price increases risk hurting people on low incomes.High prices for oil and food pushed inflation to 3.5 percent in March, far above the European Central Bank’s guideline of 2 percent.European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet signaled a determination to [...]

Freakin sweet... I'd say that Oregon and Washington will probably be able to use any tourism this draws with danger of losing the salmon runs and high gas prices... Nearly 48 million Europeans will discover Oregon via their televisions when the European Travel Channel, in partnership with Travel Oregon, airs the 15-part series, "Oregon Uncovered." The show, to debut January 2009, will feature

This probably happened in Greek antiques times also: if you sat in on some of the debates of the speakers, you might fall asleep. And so today, the television documentaries that now allow us to listen, or sleep through serious debate between world leaders. More often you change channels if you are not ready to [...]

WAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT??? Clip 4 dvd just landed and it comes with coloring sticks so that you can baby sit your little bro bro and watch your fruitbooting film at the same time and your parents will love you so much more (good looking out Clip). “Additionally, this DVD comes in a unique [...]

Since Pandora doesn't officially work for out of US customers, I've looked around a bit to see what else the net offers. One website that continually comes up is Musicovery. This is a French based company which offers a similar service as Pandora. The website is pretty interesting and easy enough to learn. I've heard reports that they do not offer as much of a choice as Pandora does, but

We have been working with more and more Europeans over the past six months, all of whom are interested in purchasing downtown Boston real estate, not because the core of downtown Boston is in a real estate crisis (more to come on this soon), but because their "dollar" (i.e. Euro) is going a lot farther than it ever has in the past.We talk with a growing number of Europeans each week who are interested in buying Boston investment property, or a Boston vacation home in one of America's most historic cities. Europeans recognize that downtown Boston real estate will always hold its value, and the best time to "get in" is when their currency allows them to do so at a discount.

The United States Department of Commerce released 2007 tourism figures and it is clear that the weak US dollar is bringing more people from overseas to the country. In 2007 there were an estimated 23.2 million visits from outside North America to the US, up almost 7% from 2006. The largest place of origin for visitors was Western Europe, where the strong Euro and UK Pound are having a big impact.

European lawmakers plan to hold a hearing next month to scrutinize the privacy implications of the proposed Google acquisition of online-ad firm DoubleClick, according to the Associated Press. The proposed $3.1 billion deal has provoked complaints that it would give Google an unprecedented amount of information about consumers’ online activities, with a view into not only [...]

With the record lows of the US dollar against the Euro and 30-year lows against the English pound, Europeans have a distinct advantage when it comes to buying things American. This is true for all types of items, from retail goods to real estate. Those who want to invest in property in the US are in an enviable financial situation. Unfortunately, the opposite is true for Americans who live and work in Europe. Many are having a harder time in recent months

The new audio tape from Osama bin Laden is being released this afternoon on Al Jazeera. in it, OBL demands that the Europeans end their cooperation with the U.S. against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan. The release of the tape was announced by as-Sahab on November 26 . ABC News reports that "Bin Laden says he was responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and that the people and government of Afghanistan are innocent victims of America's war there."...(read more)

“Iran LNG Company” Managing Director Ali Kheir-Andish yesterday said four European companies had voiced their readiness to participate in Iran’s LNG project and to purchase the commodity. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

“Iran LNG Company” Managing Director Ali Kheir-Andish yesterday said four European companies had voiced their readiness to participate in Iran’s LNG project and to purchase the commodity. European states would need 100 million cubic meters of gas per day by 2010, said Kheir-Andish, adding four international companies from Germany, Spain, and Austria had expressed their preparedness to help implement LNG project and to buy liquefied natural gas from Iran.“They are eager to make investments in gas producing projects in an attempt to meet their energy need,” said the official.According to the plan, the LNG output would double every 3.5 years, said the managing director, adding the country would produce some 22 million tons of natural liquefied gas in 2015, 44 million tons in 2018, and about 88 million tons in 2022.Kheir-Andish predicted that the first LNG package would be injected into market in 2010.He said negotiations on the finding a financier for the “Iran LNG”

If you live in Europe, I’m really starting to hate you. First you get the exclusive Xtival 07 from Microsoft which gives you free Xbox LIVE Gold (limited time) and exclusive downloads. Then you get the Simpsons Game PSP bundle. Now, seemingly not pleased yet, Europe has snacked another nugget of shiny awesomeness as, during the Xtival 07 event, one lucky Guitar Hero III fanatic will get the chance of a lifetime by playing a few rounds with Steve Jones. If you don’t know who Steve Jones is, I’ll give you a helping hand: Now, the rules for this Game with Fame contest are slightly different. This time around, you have to play through the demo of Guitar Hero III (not available on Xbox LIVE), and when you’ve completed the demo you have to send a picture of your high score to sexpistols@gamewithfame.net, along with why you want to play with a punk rock God. The winners will be sent a copy of Guitar Hero III, and the top three will join Steve online. The winner will

Clearwater Beach Vacation Homes funded by weak US Dollar Clearwater Beach, Florida - Cyndee and I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of Canadians and Europeans calling... The complete article is found on my website blog www.SandbarsToSunsets.com specializing in the bluest backyards in the Tampa Bay area

Why do young men, who have grown up in the safe bosom of Scandinavia, want to sacrifice their lives for Allah? That is the question posed by a Swedish documentary that provides a glimpse into the world of young European Muslims who dedicate themselves to jihad, or holy war.Aching Heart is the story of two young Swedes with immigrant backgrounds - one from Ostermalm, one of Stockholm's poshest neighborhoods, and one from Kvanum, a tiny town in central Sweden - who left their homes in the 1990s to seek martyrdom in the wars of Chechnya and Bosnia and Herzegovina.But most of the focus of the film is on Göteborg, Sweden's second-biggest city. This is where Mirsad Bektasevic grew up. The 20-year-old Swede with Bosnian roots was given an eight-year sentence in Sarajevo this summer for planning a suicide attack there in 2005.The opening scene of Aching Heart is a video found with Bektasevic when he was arrested: Two balaclava-clad men show off a stash of weapons, including hand grenades an

Recently a new European Web 2.0 social networking site called MyPacis.eu has been launched.MyPacis.eu uses Web 2.0 tools which are very attractive for younger generations, but still accessible to more mature ones. Overall, the website offers many web 2.0 tools (blogs, photo galleries, member profiles, videos, real-time news, etc) found on other social networking web sites. However, compared to existing social networks in Europe, MyPacis.eu has been designed to be easily localized in every European language, instead of focusing on one or two national markets.

Two European players sponsored by Betfair.com have got the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe off to a flying start by becoming the first people to win a recognized WSOP bracelet outside of the US.German player Thomas ‘Buzzer’ Bihl had the honour of making poker history yesterday when he took down the first WSOP Europe event, winning £70,875 in the H.O.R.S.E. tournament. Two-time WSOP winner Jennifer Harman from Reno, Nevada, finished in second place after relinquishing a two-to-one chip lead to Bihl, who played a quiet waiting game for most of the 13-hour final table.Following in Bihl’s footsteps today was another Betfair-sponsored player, Italy’s Dario Alioto of Palermo who won the £5,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, £234,390 in cash and the second WSOP gold bracelet ever awarded outside the United States.The 23-year-old battled past a strong contingent of star players including Roland de Wolfe, Andy Bloch and Ted Forrest, who all cashed, to take the title in the

Datamonitor Predicts 42.7 Million Europeans will Subscribe to Mobile TV in 2012, fREE Calls, SMSThe research firm Datamonitor forecasts that 42.7 million Europeans will subscribe to mobile television in 2012, resulting in the second largest subscriber base after Asia, according to an article in Broadcast Engineering.Datamonitor says the profusion of standards -- DVB-H, MediFLO, DMB, DAB-IP, etc. -- leads to confusion in the market. The European Commission, as I previously wrote, is backing a Nokia-base DVB-H standard for Europe.Broadcast Engineering says, "While DVB-H bearer technology provides an attractive open standard akin to the current European terrestrial TV infrastructure, the EC move potentially comes as a blow to an industry-led competitive marketplace. MediaFlo, DMB and DAB-IP have all been trialed throughout Europe and the market was expected to harmonize through technological innovation and chipset interoperability sometime in the near term."http://www.mobiletelevisionrep

Safety data for diet pill Acomplia (rimonabant) will be reviewed by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) next week after a U.S. panel of experts unanimously recommended against allowing the diet drug to be sold in the United States. More than 100,000 people in Europe have been prescribed the diet drug since the EMEA approved it for sale last year in the European Union. However, the FDA briefing June 13th of its Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee included safety data submitted after European authorities approved Acomplia, and the strong concern expressed by the U.S. panel seems likely to lead to a more than routine review by European regulators. A regular meeting of the EMEA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) is set for June 18-21 and a spokesperson said Acomplia will “surely” be on the agenda in view of the serious safety concerns raised by the FDA experts. “If a big regulatory authority takes a decision or if such information comes to li

Will diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant), taken this past year by more than 100,000 Europeans seeking to lose weight, be pulled from the European market out of concern over depressive and suicidal side-effects? That decision will be made known July 19th following this week’s safety review by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) of data which led a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel to recommend that rimonabant not be sold in the United States. EMEA regulators said that since the unanimous FDA advisory panel decision in mid-June recommending against sale of Acomplia, they have been “reviewing the available data on psychiatric events” including suicidal ideation and depression-related events. The EMEA’s post-marketing data showed that 208 psychiatric adverse events were reported with Acomplia during the year it has been on the market, including 27 cases of suicidal ideation (thoughts of suicide). That compared with 14 cases of suicidal ideation with diet drug Xenical si

And this sort of lifestyle is in fact the norm in every Northern European city, and certainly for most of Europe in general. It’s a lifestyle I was initially exposed to in Holland, and partly in England. As wonderful as this lifestyle may be, South Africa, and Cape Town in particular, is by far the better place to live. Most people I have spoken with, who are non-South African, agree with my sentiments. We have some problems, like all countries do, but these problems are manageable. At least I believe they are. And so did most Europeans.

In March 2000 the Lisbon European Council adopted the European Research Area (ERA), in order to structure and promote the concept of European research and cooperation between all actors in the field of science and technology within the European Union. Its goal is to contribute to making the European Union become by 2010 the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world.

Algerian gas will in future be resold more readily by European gas buyers after a deal struck today between the European Union and Algeria’s state champion, Sonatrach. The deal reported by news agency Reuters allows buyers to resell into markets once protected by agreements with gas-rich Algeria. The wording was hailed as a way of dealing with Russia and other suppliers whose gas could help create a true European gas market. Algeria is planning a third and fourth gas pipeline to markets in Europe: 2015 is a target date for the fourth pipeline.Melrose works to ready Egypt earningsEdinburgh-based Melrose Resources in Egypt declared test results at the West Khilala-5 well confirm a consistent gas reservoir across the northern limits of the field, and the company hinted a production tie-back was in order. While the West Dikimis 6 well was “disappointing”, the West Dikimis field is 75-percent developed. First production at Dikimis is due this autumn. Melrose share prices have

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The Memorial has come a long way since its inception three decades ago, mostly because the players have traveled a long way to get here. They come from every continent where golf is played, representing 15 countries. Then again, it’s like that just about every week on the PGA Tour. That’s good news for Tim Finchem, commissioner of the richest and most powerful golf tour in the world. It is becoming a problem for George O’Grady, more…

A new study from Motorola has found that an amazing 45% of European broadband users now watch at least some television online.The survey covering the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain found that the French lead Europe in terms of online television consumption with 59% of people choosing to watch previews and episodes of their favorite shows via the web with the Germans trailing at 33%. The survey did not ask where the respondents obtained the content, ignoring the reality that many were possibly downloading television shows from BitTorrent or similar services.The results further strengthen the business models of startups such as Joost, that seek to target a massive potential audience through the use of streamed content over a P2P network, but with the safeguards of DRM and imposed advertising delivery built in. The survey also found that 45% of Europeans expect to be making video calls via their home TV’s by 2012.

Wow! I was surprised to read this. Looks like there's a little pluck left in the old world. Anyways, good news. Perhaps I've been too quick to write them off as allies. This coming with the news of Sarkozy's strong showing should hearten those who hope for a strong Europe. And, you can't blame this one on Fox. It's also true that people generalize way too much about countries: Americans are cowboys; Europeans are effete socialists whose main goal is avoiding work; Muslims want to destroy the West. Well, the Hungarian and Egyptian training with me in my Engineer company shatter those assumptions to bits. And Ed Begley a cowboy? Battle of Lepanto (I don't mean anything by it. I just like the painting) Story originally here. Europeans in favor of military action against Iran 52 percent of Europeans would support military action against Iran, if such an action could prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. That is the result of a poll by the French agency TNS Sofres. The po

Surprising, yet true, according the research by Cambridge University based on data from the annual European Social Survey. Greece and Portugal also languished near the bottom of the happiness league. Top were the Danes, followed by Finns and the Irish. Photo by Antikris Just goes to show that it could be a fallacy to think you’d be happier if you lived in a sunnier, hotter climate? Are you happy with your country of residence. I like living in the UK. that’s not to say that there isn’t room for improvement.

• By GEORGE CONGERJerusalem Post08 Apr 2007LONDON – Over half of Europeans would support a preemptive military strike to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, according to a poll published last week. A survey commissioned by the pro-business Open Europe think tank in London found that most of those surveyed in 18 EU member states, including in France and Britain, backed military action as

Privacy under pressure in EuropeBy Bob SherwoodPrivacy campaigners claim it is the realisation of a Big Brother state, while some law enforcers insist it is a necessary response to the growing global threat of terrorism. For telecommunications groups and internet services providers, though, the prospect of Europe-wide laws requiring them to retain, and hand over, electronic communications data is a potential headache and extra cost burden.A European directive is in preparation that will require the providers of publicly available communications services to retain details of fixed-line, mobile phone and e-mail communications for at least six months, and possibly up to two years. It is a requirement that even the US has not imposed in its war on terror.Think and you'll have the problem of disposal of ideas... http://www.2rss.com/atom2rss.php?atom=http%3A//woip.blogspot.com/atom.xml

This section very briefly covers the variety of circumstances that may apply and how you might go about moving to France if they apply to you. There are just too many combinations and special circumstances to adequately cover all of the possibilities so hopefully this will give you a feel for how you might ease your transition to France. If you are a visa national (ie a citizen of a country requiring a visa to enter France), then your first hurdle is the French embassy in your country of residence. There are many visa categories but the simplest lie in the areas of family reunification or if you already have a job offer in France. I imagine that for most people the “job offer” option is most likely to apply. Obviously if you already have a job lined up there’s no problem but if you’d like to organise one, see our section on employment coming soon. Finally, don’t forget that if you have parents or grandparents who are Irish or were born in Ireland pre-1922

The first direct evidence that early Europeans were unable to digest milk has been found by scientists at UCL (University College London) and Mainz University.In a study, published in the journal PNAS [1] (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences), the team shows that the gene that controls our ability to digest milk was missing from Neolithic skeletons dating to between 5840 and 5000 BC. However, through exposure to milk, lactose tolerance evolved extremely rapidly, in evolutionary terms (see lactose intolerance). Today, it is present in over ninety per cent of the population of northern Europe and is also found in some African and Middle Eastern populations but is missing from the majority of the adult population globally.Dr Mark Thomas, UCL Biology, said: "The ability to drink milk is the most advantageous trait that's evolved in Europeans in the recent past. Without the enzyme lactase, drinking milk in adulthood causes bloating and diarrhoea. Although the benefits of mil

This probably happened in Greek antiques times also: if you sat in on some of the debates of the speakers, you might fall asleep. And so today, the television documentaries that now allow us to listen, or sleep through serious debate between world leaders. More often you change channels if you are not ready to [...]