Ossis return home
BY Presseurop | PHOTO beppe giacobbe
PUBLISHED 11:06, May 18, 2012
Having moved to the West in search of better jobs, residents of the former GDR are now returning home to take advantage of an up-turn in the economy of Germany’s eastern states, which has come in the wake of years of sluggish growth. Sebastian Müller, a thirty-year-old engineer, had no reason to complain about his job in which he earned over 4,500 euros a month, at the Audi plant in Ingolstadt near Munich. And yet he returned to his native region of Lausitz... [Full article]
Why peace is so tricky for humans
BY LiveScience
PUBLISHED 11:06, May 18, 2012
Like our close living relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, humans are hardwired come into conflict with one another, often violently. Even so, like our ancestors, we also have the capacity to resolve fights; something that one anthropologist says has evolved along with our societies over the millennia. We still have a way to go, he points out. The current system we have in place for dealing... [Full article]
Donna Summer, ‘queen of disco’, dies age 63 after cancer battle
BY The Telegraph | PHOTO the telegraph
PUBLISHED 11:06, May 18, 2012
Donna Summer, the queen of lubricious disco, died on Thursday. She was 63. The multi-Grammy award-winning singer died in Florida after a battle with cancer. The grandmother of four had numerous hits in both the 1970s and 1980s, including “Last Dance”, “She Works Hard for... [Full article]
Stunning photos capture global astronomical views
BY Discovery News
PUBLISHED 11:06, May 18, 2012
Earlier this month, the winners of the Third International Earth and Sky Photo Contest on Dark Sky Importance were announced. The contest, organized by The World at Night, Astronomers Without Borders, Global Astronomy Month and the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, pulled in over 600 entries from 50 countries. The entries were judged on the basis that elements of the night... [Full article]
Which-a-pedia?
BY Irish Times | PHOTO irish times
PUBLISHED 11:06, May 18, 2012
An era of printed reference guides is coming to an end, with the news that the last Encyclopedia Britannica have been printed, and the company is now focusing its resources online. But how reliable and extensive are online information directories? Brian O’Connell trawls online for information on three items. The... [Full article]
Moral campaign stops Lady Gaga concert
BY EUbusiness Times of Malta
PUBLISHED 11:06, May 18, 2012
Lady Gaga will have to cancel a sold-out show in Indonesia following protests by Islamic hard-liners and conservative MPs, who said her sexy clothes and dance moves would corrupt the youth. A police spokesman said that the permit for her June 3 “Born This Way Ball” concert had been denied. Indonesia, a nation of 240 million people, has more Muslims... [Full article]
Portugal: one man on a bicycle in a land of beauty
BY The Independent | PHOTO the independent
PUBLISHED 11:06, May 18, 2012
When the rain stopped and hazy sunshine emerged, I climbed off the bike and gazed around. The landscape was not dramatic, but it was utterly entrancing: an undulating expanse of green meadows dotted with cork oaks, holm oaks and olive trees, seemingly devoid of fences or walls. From this country road only the faint, tingling bells of unseen grazing animals and the call of birds could be heard. It was April and wild flowers were out in force, the meadows carpeted in yellow, white and purple, the waysides thronged... [Full article]
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Robot arm knows what you want
BY Discovery News | PUBLISHED 12:24, May 17, 2012
A cyborg-like device melds neurons and algorithms and allows paralyzed patients to get what they want. Scientists have... [Full article]
1.3 billion people rely on forests to survive
BY thenewscientist | PUBLISHED 12:24, May 17, 2012
Hands off our forest! The UN has adopted a series of voluntary guidelines to protect indigenous peoples’ rights... [Full article]
Science of predicting behaviour of the madding crowd
BY Irish Times | PUBLISHED 12:24, May 17, 2012
Advanced mathematical models are used to predict the behaviour of large gatherings of people, making crowd movements and... [Full article]
Paradise divided
BY Financial Times | PUBLISHED 12:24, May 17, 2012
Golden beaches, film sets and self-help gurus are among the myriad ways to escape reality on the island... [Full article]
Wikipedia busts the language barrier
BY thenewscientist | PUBLISHED 12:24, May 17, 2012
If you have ever pored over the Wikipedia entry “Conspiracy theory”, you may think you know what it... [Full article]
New threat to Antarctic ice shelf emerges
BY Deutsche Welle | PUBLISHED 12:24, May 17, 2012
German researchers have found evidence that areas in Antarctica, previously thought relatively safe from the direct influence... [Full article]
Drowning World by Gideon Mendel
BY The Telegraph | PUBLISHED 12:24, May 17, 2012
Armed with two Roliflex cameras and some heavy-duty waders the photojournalist Gideon Mendel has travelled the world documenting... [Full article]
The brutal and the beautiful at Cannes
BY The Irish Times | PUBLISHED 10:17, May 16, 2012
A few years ago, I encountered the British film producer Stephen Woolley. We had both just returned from... [Full article]
From debutantes ball to the red carpet: the evolution of the ballgown
BY The Telegraph | PUBLISHED 10:12, May 16, 2012
Heads turn for an amazing ballgown. In Marie Antoinette’s case, they rolled. The queen’s extravagant dresses were cooed... [Full article]
Could France learn to love British beef?
BY BBC News | PUBLISHED 10:10, May 16, 2012
France is famous for its gastronomy, while poking fun at British food is a Gallic pastime. There was... [Full article]