Gordon's Notes (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
I thought Melvyn was pushing a bit hard during In Our Time’s program on The Siege of Münster , but by the end I could see how much he had to cover. This 16th century nightmare is a cross between the “ Killing Fields ” and Jim Jones Kool-Aid in Guyana with the “Tailor King”, Jan (Bockelson) van Leyden , in the starring role as a brutal theocratic polygamist*. In the...
2009 2010International Scholarships (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
The University of Münster, Germany, University Jaume I, Spain, and New University of Lisbon, Portugal, provide a new Masters Program in Geospatial Technologies. The English-taught Masters program has been approved in the educational program of excellence of the European Union ERASMUS MUNDUS. The program targets international applicants and will provide * 10 full scholarships for non-EU students...
Helmand Blog - Afghanistan (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
It is with great regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death in Afghanistan, on Monday 30 November 2009, of Acting Sergeant John Paxton Amer, of 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards. Acting Sergeant Amer died from wounds sustained as a result of an explosion that happened in the Babaji area, in central Helmand Province. Acting Sergeant John Amer Sergeant John Amer was an excellent soldier....
ANIMAL-EPIDEMICS (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
. "Our results indicate that livestock represents a relevant reservoir for the import of MRSA into regional German hospitals." That seems to settle that. MRSA in pigs and other livestock is a risk to our hospitals. Britain now has to admit that British pigs do have MRSA and that they have been holding back the bad news. The NHS has to introduce proper targeted screening and vets have to be...
Alter The Press! (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
Canada's Protest The Hero will release a new live CD/DVD titled Gallop Meets The Earth on September 15 on Vagrant Records. The 2-disc set will include footage of the band’s sold-out headlining concert at the Sound Academy in Toronto from December 2008 and a number of bonus features and hidden content. The track listing for the live CD is as follows: 01. Sequoia Throne 02. No Stars Over Bethlehem...
TravelDailyNews.com (Free subscription) | 02/26/2009
The European Commission has decided not to raise any objections to German authorities giving financial support to a project developing Munster/Osnabruck
thinkoholic.com (Free subscription) | 02/12/2009
vienna teng’s new CD “inland territory” was (as mentioned before) released last friday. due to an unfortunate coincidence it was the same day that i headed to germany and luxembourg with the choir. in between lots of touring, singing and eating, i was eventually able to get her CD at jörg’s cd forum in münster, [...]
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