EU hikes growth forecasts, warns on jobs Nov 4, 2009
Jobless people line up in a job agency in Leipzig, eastern Germany. Unemployment in the 16 nations using the euro currency will continue to rise into 2011 even as a gradual economic recovery takes hold in Europe. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Precuneus region of human and monkey brain is divided into 4 distinct regions Nov 3, 2009
Study co-authors also include F. Xavier Castellanos, MD, the Brooke and Daniel Neidich Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical Center, Michael Petrides, PhD, Professor of Psychology at the Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and Daniel S. Margulies PhD from the Berlin School of Mind and Brain at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany. Other... (EurekAlert!)
Jenoptik: An East German Bright Light Oct 21, 2009
But Jena, along with other pockets of the east including Dresden and Leipzig, has managed to leverage its strengths to produce a healthy economy and vibrant culture. Jenoptik's success in managing the post-Soviet transition lies in both continuity with the past and openness to change. (BusinessWeek)
* An audience with Mr and Mrs John Q Public Oct 21, 2009
For the first show at Aki Gallery last year, Josef Bernhard, curator, artist and founder of E105, introduced young German painters of the Expressionist, neo-Expressionist and New Leipzig Schools. This years show, however, is a departure from the previous editions more traditional approach. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Chimpanzees Help Each Other On Request But Not Voluntarily Oct 15, 2009
25, 2006) In a new study, chimpanzees from the Wolfgang Koehler Primate Research Centre in Leipzig were given a choice; by pulling on a rope they could either deliver food to another chimpanzee or they could ... A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. (Science Daily)
Dodging the Stasi Oct 10, 2009
On 9 October 1989, the BBC's Diplomatic Editor Brian Hanrahan defied East Germany's attempts to halt reporting of one of the first big demonstrations against the communist system, in the city of Leipzig ... Thousands protest in Leipzig ... Which is why, on that Monday morning, I ended up travelling from Berlin to Leipzig in a crowded railway carriage and taking an excessive interest in peering through the smudged windows as I tried to pass for an East German. (BBC News -- Europe)
Dante's Inferno videogame taking players to Hell Oct 10, 2009
A fair goer plays a computer game of manufacturer Electronic Arts (EA) at the GC (Games Convention) fair for computer games and entertainment in 2008 in Leipzig, Germany. EA said Friday that an acclaimed Hollywood screenwriter has tackled the story line for a videogame taking players into Dante's Inferno. (Yahoo! Asia News)
The Berlin Wall: what really made it fall Oct 9, 2009
Extraordinary civil courage by the people of Leipzig on Oct. 9 first dissolved a crucial mental wall ... It fell on Oct. 9, 120 miles away, in the city of Leipzig ... When Valentine Kosch set out to join the Monday peace march in Leipzig on Oct. 9, she expected to be shot by the massed East German security forces. (Christian Science Monitor)
GERMANY - BMW output up for X1 roll-out Oct 8, 2009
BMW has boosted output at its Leipzig factory to a record 730 cars a day from 600. The plant's 2 600-strong workforce has gained 300 temporary employees and 200 more from other German sites as it ramps up X1 production for the model's roll-out later this month. (Business Report, South Africa)
Jaseri upbeat on sales of Porsche cars Oct 7, 2009
All cars are built at Porsches plant in Leipzig, Germany. Mokhzani hinted that Jaseri may bring in the Panamera Hybrid and GT3 RS models after their launch by the German principal next year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
German Cities Worth Touring - Witte... Oct 2, 2009
Wittenberg, situated halfway between Berlin and Leipzig on a curve of the Elbe River, offers an authentic glimpse at antebellum Germany ... Wittenberg makes a convenient day trip from Leipzig or Berlin. (Suite101.com)
Novel Diabetes Pill From AstraZeneca, Bristol Also May Bring a Novel Risk Oct 1, 2009
The medicine instead regulates blood sugar by helping the kidneys flush it from the body, an ingenious method of treating the disease, according to , head of the diabetes division at the University of Leipzig in Germany. The approach has potential drawbacks, Stumvoll said. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Back to the Berlin Wall Sep 26, 2009
The once divided city of Berlin and the former East German cities of Leipzig and Dresden, among others, are staging events to mark their key roles in the peaceful revolution that swept away the old Deutsche Demokratische Republik, or D.D.R.. Celebrations begin a month early in Leipzig, where Oct. 9 is the resonant date ... Or take a look at Leipzig's Museum Runde Ecke, , another Stasi base that is now an authentically preserved museum filled with examples of how East German society was... (Time.com)
Freshman Romagnuolo brings international flair to Syracuse Sep 25, 2009
In 2005, she joined the U-15 Canadian national team, traveling to Leipzig, Germany, where she faced Germany, Scotland and the Netherlands in a round-robin tournament. She returned to Germany the following year, this time in Frankfurt, with the U-16 Girls National Team tour. (Daily Orange, NY)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Butterflies Being Counted In China, Australia And Israel Sep 9, 2009
Experts from China, Germany, Australia and Israel met in Leipzig from 10 to 14 August to share their experiences in butterfly conservation and to intensify already existing research cooperations. The Workshop formed part of the German Chinese Year of Science and Education 2009/10 organised by the Federal Ministry of Research and Education (BMBF). (Science Daily)
Germany's Ph.D. Scandal: Were Degrees Bought? Aug 29, 2009
According to reports in the German media, universities in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Leipzig have been drawn into the bribery scandal, but prosecutors refused to confirm the names. If convicted of accepting bribes, lecturers could face a sentence of up to five years in prison or a hefty fine. (Time.com)
Gamescom: Biggest Surprises Aug 28, 2009
Colour us six shades of surprised; after the gloss and glamour of this year's E3, as well as the somewhat disorganised Leipzig 2008 affair, we weren't really sure what to expect from GamesCom 2009 in Cologne. To our delight, the show surely ranks as amongst the best of recent years, combining the all-inclusive publisher-friendly booth format with media-friendly behind-closed-doors sessions. (IGN PS2)
Germany: 100 professors suspected of Ph.D. bribes Aug 23, 2009
Focus reported that the investigation involved universities in Frankfurt, Tuebingen, Leipzig, Rostock, Jena, Bayreuth, Ingolstadt, Hamburg, Hannover, Bielefeld, Hagen, Cologne and Berlin. The investigation was opened last year after another probe of the Institute for Scientific Consulting in connection with a similar scheme. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Newsweek: Can primates read human emotions? Aug 21, 2009
in the September issue of the journal Developmental Science describes studies on 17 chimps, five bonobos, five gorillas and five orangutans from the in Leipzig, Germany ... The apes' skill at reading an expression of happiness, write of the in Leipzig and his colleagues, indicates that they can read meaning in the emotional expressions on human faces, suggesting that despite 6 million years of separate evolution apes and humans share a common emotional language. (MSNBC -- Technology)
PlayStation 3 slims down in size, price Aug 19, 2009
The global economic crunch has taken its toll on the games business, once thought to be "recession-proof," but organizers still expect corporate attendance figures to be on par with last year's Games Convention in Leipzig, the event Cologne's gamescom aims to usurp. Gamescom 2009 runs through Sunday in Cologne. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Why Gamescom 2009 = Big Deal Aug 18, 2009
After last year's Games Convention, which traditionally took place in Leipzig, Germany, with a peculiarly similar name. Called Gamescom, this event happens right around the same time, but has been moved to Cologne, Germany. (IGN PS2)
* Research or manufacturing: Debate grows in Germany Aug 15, 2009
The state worked hard early this decade to attract Porsche and BMW factories to Leipzig, its other major city after Dresden. And Chemnitz, once known as Karl-Marx-Stadt, has become a center for machine-tool makers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Obituaries for Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009 Aug 9, 2009
He was born Sept. 25, 1920, in Leipzig, Germany. He immigrated to La Crosse in 1924. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
2 Newly-Attributed Mozart Works Presented Aug 4, 2009
The latest finds add "important details" to what we know about the young Mozart's work, said Christoph Wolff, professor of music history at Harvard University, who is also director of the in Leipzig, Germany. "The Salzburg discovery offers significant insight into the earliest accomplishments of Mozart," Wolff said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. (CBS News)
Researchers unveil Mozart piano pieces in Austria Aug 4, 2009
The latest finds add "important details" to what we know about the young Mozart's work, said Christoph Wolff, professor of music history at , who is also director of the Archive in Leipzig, Germany. "The Salzburg discovery offers significant insight into the earliest accomplishments of Mozart," Wolff said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. (USA Today -- Life)
Timeline: Germany Aug 3, 2009
1813 - Defeat of Napoleon at Battle of Leipzig. 1848 - Year of Revolutions; failure of liberals' attempt to unite Germany under democratic constitution; start of period of rapid industrialisation. (BBC News -- Europe)
Oldest human bone found underwater in Dutch Jul 27, 2009
Anthropologists from the University of Leipzig in eastern Germany examined the find and confirmed that the forehead bone was "at least 40,000 years old and therefore the oldest ever found underwater," according to August's edition of GEO magazine. A "tool kit" was also found, consisting of a hand-axe and flints, the German scientists said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Brands Honored at 48 Locations By Expedia(R) Insiders' Select(TM) List Jul 10, 2009
Radisson SAS Hotel, Leipzig, Germany. Radisson SAS Resort Trent, Germany. (PR Newswire)
Chu Sian in record-breaking mood again Jul 9, 2009
It followed his record-breaking effort in the 90m event the previous day when he scored 322 points to erase Marbawi Sulaimans previous record of 321, which was set at the 2007 world championships in Leipzig, Germany. Getting ready: Malaysian archery coach Lee Jae-hyung watching Cheng Chu Sian going through his paces before the start of the mens 30m individual recurve event in the third-leg of the Asian Grand Prix at the National Sports Council (NSC) complex in Taman Keramat Wednesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Archery: Chu Sian on target with new record Jul 8, 2009
Chu Sian topped the board in the 90m event in the morning with 322 points to erase Marbawi Sulaimans previous record of 321 set at the 2007 world championships in Leipzig, Germany. However, the Penangite failed to produce a repeat finish in the 70m event in the afternoon as his score of 329 was only good for fourth place behind a trio of South Koreans. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Oldest Christian bible made whole again online Jul 6, 2009
The ancient parchments, which appear almost translucent, are a collection of sections held by the British Library in London, the Monastery of St. Catherine in Sinai, Egypt, the National Library of Russia and Leipzig University Library in Germany. Each institution owns different amounts of the manuscript, but the British Library, which digitized the delicate pages of the entire book in London, holds by far the most. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
A question of height Jul 3, 2009
The UFZ employs 930 people at its sites in Leipzig, Halle and Magdeburg. It is funded by the German government and by the states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. (EurekAlert!)
What's the tipping point for revolution? Jul 3, 2009
Skepparkroken, Sweden How can it be that 70,000 protesters in Leipzig in 1989 tore down the Berlin Wall, while up to a million protesters in Tehran in 2009 managed only so far to trigger repression ... But whatever the viewpoint, the similarities and the differences between Leipzig and Tehran are striking ... Similarly, in Leipzig, the appeal to East Germany's only autonomous institution the Protestant Church was pragmatic rather than devout, and nationalism was negligible. (Yahoo News)
BMW's new baby off-roader Jul 2, 2009
Unlike the second-generation BMW X3 as well as the existing X5 and X6 all of which will be produced together in BMW s Spartanburg factory in North America, the BMW X1 will be assembled at BMW s Leipzig factory in Germany alongside the current 1- and 3-Series. Related News And Reviews. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* World News Quick Take Jun 30, 2009
According to the poll by the Institute for Market Research in Leipzig for Super Illu magazine, 17 percent of people in the ex-communist east agreed with the statement: It would have been better if the Wall had never fallen. In hindsight, the GDR with its socialism was a better state, these people said, referring to the former communist regime. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Being More Infantile May Have Led to Bigger Brains Jun 26, 2009
In animals, neoteny comes about because of delays in development, points out molecular biologist Philipp Khaitovich of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. For instance, humans sexually mature roughly five years after chimps do, and our teeth erupt later. (Scientific American)
Germany, SA take different paths towards assimilation Jun 22, 2009
Eighteen years later, the universities in the area were battling with low enrolment, despite offering students excellent bursaries and free accommodation in the university centres, including Dresden and Leipzig. Nevermann reported that the birth rate had recovered to about 70 percent of what it once had been. (Business Report, South Africa)
For Men Only: Want To Live Longer? Marry Young Jun 3, 2009
LEIPZIG, GERMANY (WUSA) -- The message for men from a new study is find a young one and you may live longer. For women, the news isn't so hot. (W-USA News, DC)
Cervical cancer 'surgery boost' Jun 1, 2009
ckel from the University of Leipzig said: "Based on historical controls, TMMR without adjuvant radiation has the potential to improve survival by 15-20%.". He added that larger trials in different hospitals were now needed. (BBC News -- Health)
Singer Gahan undergoes cancer op May 29, 2009
The band will then resume their Tour Of The Universe in Leipzig, Germany. Eight shows between now and then have been postponed, including a gig at London's 02 on 30 May. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Depeche Mode Tour To Resume May 29, 2009
The group says it will restart its interrupted concert in Leipzig in Germany on that day. Depeche Mode says concerts scheduled after that including June 10 in Berlin and June 12 in Frankfurt will take place as originally planned as possible. (KWTX.com, TX)
Cannes: Winners/Losers May 28, 2009
film funded by Germany, Austria and France, filmed in Leipzig and Saxony, Germany. He's an Austrian who lives and teaches in Vienna. (Variety)
Finding Ways Forward for Global Transport in the Face of the Economic Downturn May 28, 2009
PARIS and LEIPZIG, Germany, May 28 /PRNewswire. - 52 Ministers and Top Business Leaders From Around the World to Convene Today at Political Highlight Event of the 2009 International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany ... Bringing together 52 Ministers and top business leaders from around the world, the global transport sector will be convening today at the main political meeting of the International Transport Forum (ITF) in Leipzig, Germany. (PR Newswire)
The Reichstag Fire of 1933 May 24, 2009
On September 21, the trial against the Communists responsible for the fire began in Leipzig and would last several months. G. Dimitrov, who railed against Goring during the trial, was acquitted and eventually returned to Moscow. (Suite101.com)
Global Warming Curbed By Lead Pollution May 13, 2009
" However, lead on its own is not enough to form an ice nucleus. Minute lead particles combine with other constituents of the air, such as mineral dust from the Sahara. Some of these mineral dust particles can themselves act as ice nuclei. Once combined with lead, however, a good ice nucleus becomes an outstanding ice nucleus that is able to initiate ice crystallization at higher temperatures and at lower humidities. Laboratory experiments at the AIDA Aerosol and Cloud Chamber at the Karlsruhe... (Science Daily)
What Germany Got for Its $2 Trillion May 9, 2009
In the Saxon heartland, where the local economy had strong roots going back to before World War II, Dresden has turned itself into a world center for semiconductors, Leipzig has attracted automakers including BMW and Porsche, and Jena has successfully built on the reputation of its optical firm, Carl Zeiss. But for the most part, eastern Germany is still far from resembling the "blossoming landscapes" that former Chancellor Helmut Kohl predicted back in 1990. (Time.com)
Make it a double: dentist loses battle for triple-barrelled name May 7, 2009
The head of the centre at Leipzig University that provides certificates of approval for names that have not yet made the official list, Professor Juergen Udolph, said: "The state has a responsibility to protect people from idiotic forenames.". That responsibility is often tested in court. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
A fallen wall, a renewed Germany, a united Europe Apr 30, 2009
The demonstration of civil courage by East German "dissidents" in their march in Leipzig on Oct. 9, 1989 in a land not renowned for civil disobedience set off a happy chain of events to the east. The Leipzig example sparked the breach of the Berlin Wall in November. (Yahoo News)
Rising in the east Apr 20, 2009
Like the companys Cayenne SUV, the new four-door Panamera will be built at Porsches plant in Leipzig, Germany. It will be. (MSNBC -- Business)
Shanghai Auto Expo: Showdown for Global Automakers Apr 20, 2009
Like the company's Cayenne SUV, the new four-door Panamera will be built at Porsches plant in Leipzig, Germany. It will be entering the market in Europe, South America and parts of Asia in September 2009, in North America and Australia in October, and in China in early 2010. (ABC News -- Wire)
For chimps, candy is dandy but steak is quicker Apr 9, 2009
"Our results strongly suggest that wild chimpanzees exchange meat for sex, and do so on a long-term basis," Cristina Gomes of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany said in a statement. "Males who shared meat with females doubled their mating success, whereas females, who had difficulty obtaining meat on their own, increased their caloric intake without suffering the energetic costs and potential risk of injury related to hunting.". (Yahoo News)
Intestinal cancer in spite of screening Apr 4, 2009
This is the result, at least for a group of 212 colorectal cancer patients whose screening behavior is examined in the current edition of Deutsches rzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106[12]: 195;) by Konrad Schoppmeyer and his colleagues from Leipzig University Hospital. The authors have performed a retrospective analysis of the data on screening examinations for the ten years before the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. (EurekAlert!)
RECAP: Highlights from Saturday's play Mar 29, 2009
Three-time World Cup winner Germany looked set to at least match September's 6-0 win in Liechtenstein in Group 4's opening round after Michael Ballack and Marcell Jansen put the home team ahead 2-0 after just eight minutes in Leipzig. The Germans, though, had to wait until the 48th for another goal, when Bastian Schweinsteiger scored from a rebound. (USA Today -- Sports)
Germany routs Liechtenstein 4-0 in World Cup qualifier Mar 29, 2009
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP): Germany easily routed Liechtenstein 4-0 Saturday to strengthen its lead in its World Cup qualifying group. Michael Ballack and Daniel Jansen gave the host a 2-0 lead after just nine minutes, with Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski adding two more shortly after the break as Germany bounced back from two disappointing friendly losses against England and Norway. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Ballack says Germany are not ruthless enough Mar 27, 2009
Germany lost their last two matches at home, friendlies against England and Norway, and will take on Liechtenstein in Leipzig tomorrow and Wales in Cardiff on April 1 in qualifiers for next years World Cup in South Africa ... Talking point: Coach Joachim Loew talking with Michael Ballack during Germanys training session in Leipzig on Wednesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Italy needs WCup win at Montenegro to lift spirits Mar 27, 2009
Germany should get back on the winning track when it hosts Liechtenstein in Leipzig, a team that it has already beaten 6-0 on the road. "We can play well but we need order and discipline," captain Michael Ballack said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Merkel Makes Like Obama With German Stimulus Proving Inadequate for Europe Mar 27, 2009
In 1978, she graduated with a masters degree in physics from the University of Leipzig and in 1986 received a doctorate in quantum chemistry from the Central Institute of Physical Chemistry at the Academy of Sciences in East Berlin. In 1989, she became a spokeswoman for , East Germanys only democratically elected prime minister, and joined the CDU the following year. (Bloomberg)
Two-Week Public Art Installation Featuring BMW Art Cars by Stella, Warhol, Lichtenstein and Rauschenberg and a Project by Artist Robin Rhode Commissioned by BMW to Open at Grand Central Terminal on March 25, 2009 Mar 24, 2009
Karl Schwanzer's architectural post-war icon, the "four cylinder" building, marked the beginning of the company's emphasis on an innovative, dynamic style of construction which was extended in 2005 with the central building of the new BMW Leipzig Plant, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. BMW has been engaged in the sponsorship of cultural formats for more than thirty years with hundreds of international commitments. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Friedrich out for Germany's qualifiers with injury Mar 22, 2009
Germany plays Liechtenstein on Saturday in Leipzig, then travels to Cardiff to play Wales on April 1. . (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Germany calls back striker Podolski for qualifier Mar 20, 2009
Germany plays Liechtenstein in Leipzig on March 28 and against Wales in Cardiff on April 1. . (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Podolski back to German squad Mar 20, 2009
On March 28, Germany will play minnows Liechtenstein in Leipzig before taking on Wales in Cardiff on April 1. All three of the afore mentioned players missed the recent friendly defeat at the hands of Norway due to injury. (Xinhuanet, China)
'Armed' chimps go wild for honey Mar 19, 2009
Crickette Sanz, from the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, said: "The nutritional returns don't seem to be that great. "But their excitement when they've succeeded is incredible, you can see how much they are enjoying tasting the honey. " Honey monsters Chimps' love of honey and their ingenuity at accessing it are well known amongst primatologists - previous studies have revealed how the great apes can fashion sticks to dip into or prise open nests. The... (BBC News)
Injured Klose out for two weeks Mar 16, 2009
Germany are at home to Liechtenstein in Leipzig on March 28 and away to Wales in Cardiff on April 1 in European Group Four. Bayern have striker Luca Toni, playmaker Franck Ribery and midfielders Tim Borowski and Hamit Altintop on their injury list. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
My lost countryRemembering the East Germany of my childhood Mar 15, 2009
I grew up in communist East Germany, just outside Leipzig in Saxony. In my youth I, like so many others, joined the mass organisations of the Communist Party such as the Young Pioneers. (BBC News -- UK)
