| Current Affairs |
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The
German Government Signs the Wellington Declaration Regarding a Worldwide
Ban on Cluster Munitions
The common goal is to fully protect the civilian population from cluster
munitions. |
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Berlin-Amman
Middle East Forum Inaugurated
"The prospects for a just,
peaceful and lasting conflict solution are better than they have been
for a long time," said former Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer,
who spoke at the opening. |
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Online
Surveillance Possible Only Under Strict Conditions, Court Rules
The decision by the Federal Constitutional Court pronounces that
secret surveillance of computers is only constitutionally allowed
when there are real indications of a concrete threat to a legally
protected interest of paramount importance.
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| Business, Technology
and the Environment |
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Space
Exploration Serves Science, Basic Human Curiosity, say European Experts
Representatives of NASA and European space experts discussed international
cooperation in space on a recent Deutsche Welle program. |
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Herman
Scheer, one of The Guardian's "50 People who Could Save
the Planet", to Speak in Washington
Dr. Scheer was a force behind the adoption of Germany's revolutionary
National Renewable Energy Act, which provided a major boost for German
industries specializing in renewable energy technologies. |
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Electricity
Generated by Body Heat Could Power Tomorrow's Phones
But new circuits being developed by researchers in Germany are already
making it possible to harness body heat for generating electricity.
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| Culture
and Zeitgeist |
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African-American
Entertainers and Germany
African-American dance music, notably the Cakewalk and then
later the Charleston, became tremendously popular on both sides
of the Atlantic from 1890-1930, writes Leroy Hopkins. |
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Oscar
for Austria's "The Counterfeiters"
This year’s annual Pre-Oscar party at the Villa Aurora honored two
German co-productions The Counterfeiters (Die Fälscher)
from Austria and Mongol from Kazakhstan. |
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U.S.
Premiere in Worcester, Massachusetts for Marc P. Smith’s Play,
A Journey to Kreisau
After international performances in Germany and Poland in 2007,
Massachusetts audiences got to attend producer/playwright Marc P.
Smith’s play presented on home ground. |
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Educators
Invited to (Re) Discover Germany: The Ideal Study, Work, and Research
Destination
Professors and university study-abroad and career center advisors
are invited to attend a special information session about the latest
programs and funding opportunities for students and recent graduates
to study or work abroad in Germany. |
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