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France to Shut Off Spain; British Study Executions T LONDON, Feb
Germany Edition Weather: Details on Page 4 One Year Ago All Zones: Cloudy, rain and Yanks tearing Cologne. Spears cut to 10 miles from snow, turning slightly windy. city. Strike ties-up Chrysler Fair and colder Thursday. plant. Chinese capture big Burma mines. Unofficial Paper of U.S. Armed S^Ss«£r Forces in the European Theater Volume 1, Number 321 Wednesday, February 27,1946 20 pf., 2 fr., Id France to Shut Off Spain; British Study Executions t LONDON, Feb. 26 (AP)— PARIS, Feb. 26 (UP)—The The British foreign office Franco Ordem French cabinet decided un- today instructed Sir Victor Dossier to Beat animously today to close the Mallet, British ambassador in French-Spanish frontier to all Madrid, to "make a full re- U.S. Indictment traffic at midnight March 1 port" on the execution of the WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (AP)— to renew pressure on the U. S. Spanish anti-Fascist, Christ- Spanish officials said Franco has and Britain to join France in ino Garcia. ordered work started on a "detail- ed dossier" of Spain'* activities a complete break of relations At the same time, the during the war with a view to with the Franco government spokesman said there was "no publication as soon as possible. These officials, who asked to be and also to refer the Spanish reason to suppose" that Britain situation to the UNO Security would break relations with Spain. unnamed, added that Franco was prompted to issue such a dossier in Council. The message to Mallet which also anticipation of an expected United France's decision came after For- asked for an investigation of the State's indictment of Spain and eign Minister Georges Bidault had execution of Spanish republicans similar governments named in the given the cabinet a report on the and the trial of 35 others on charges recent "Blue Book" blast at Argen- situation. -
The Case of West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
2018, 26(1)26(1): 69–81 MORAVIAN GEOGRAPHICAL REPORTS Vol. 23/2015 No. 4 MORAVIAN MORAVIAN GEOGRAPHICAL REPORTS GEOGRAPHICAL REPORTS Institute of Geonics, The Czech Academy of Sciences journal homepage: http://www.geonika.cz/mgr.html Figures 8, 9: New small terrace houses in Wieliczka town, the Kraków metropolitan area (Photo: S. Kurek) doi: 10.2478/mgr-2018-0006 Illustrations to the paper by S. Kurek et al. The development of peripheral areas: The case of West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Martin KEBZA a * Abstract The process of peripheralisation of outlying areas is discussed in this article using a case study of West Pomeranian (Zachodniopomorskie) Voivodeship in Poland. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between these peripheral areas and metropolitan core areas. Scalar and vector data on selected indicators in the years 2005 and 2015 for gminas (communes, territorial units NUTS 5) are presented. The values for both years were observed as well as the change between them. A composite indicator based on the calculated data was developed, and it served as the basis for categorisation of metropolitan, 'semi-peripheral' and peripheral areas, which were further defined on the basis of their intrinsic properties and location in the region. The development of such peripheral areas is assessed more generally in the conclusions. Keywords: periphery, metropolitan area, regional development, West Pomeranian voivodeship, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland Article history: Received 20 October 2016; Accepted 30 August 2017; Published 31 March 2018 1. Introduction problems, either because of their remoteness, post-war The process of peripheralisation is discussed in this population movements and subsequent changes, or their article – the development of peripheral areas with a negative values on various socio-economic indicators. -
Nord Stream 2: Background, Objections, and Possible Outcomes Steven Pifer
NORD STREAM 2: BACKGROUND, OBJECTIONS, AND POSSIBLE OUTCOMES STEVEN PIFER APRIL 2021 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Nord Stream 2 is an almost-finished natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. The Biden administration opposes it and has come under congressional pressure to invoke sanctions to prevent its completion, in large part because the pipeline seems a geopolitical project targeted at Ukraine. The German government, however, regards the pipeline as a “commercial project” and appears committed to its completion, perhaps in the next few months. U.S. sanctions applied on Russian entities to date have failed to stop Nord Stream 2, raising the question of whether the U.S. government would sanction German and other European companies for servicing or certifying the pipeline. Such sanctions would provoke controversy with Germany at a time when both Berlin and the Biden administration seek to rebuild good relations. The two sides have work to do if they wish to avoid Nord Stream 2 becoming a major point of U.S.-German contention. THE PIPELINE The European Union currently imports about 40% of its natural gas from Russia, or about one-third Nord Stream 2 is actually a pair of natural gas of its total gas consumption.4 Gazprom began pipelines that, if/when completed, will run some discussions with European companies on a direct 1,200 kilometers along the bottom of the Baltic Russia-Germany gas pipeline in 2001. At that time, 1 Sea from Ust-Luga, Russia to Greifswald, Germany. it shipped gas to western Europe via pipelines that The two pipelines, collectively referred to as Nord mainly transited Ukraine, and also Belarus and Stream 2, are projected to have the capacity to Poland (the Yamal system). -
Change of Management at Wintershall Dea in Germany and the Netherlands
PRESS RELEASE CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT AT WINTERSHALL DEA IN GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS • Robert Frimpong becomes new Head of Business Unit Germany in Hamburg • Dirk Warzecha leaves the company on 31 December 2020 • Jone Hess succeeds as Managing Director of Wintershall Noordzee Date: Page: 03.12.2020 PI-20-25 1 of 3 Hamburg / Kassel. Dirk Warzecha, Managing Director of Business Unit Wintershall Dea Germany, will leave the company on 31 December 2020. A graduate oil engineer, he was a member of the Executive Management Board and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at DEA until the merger between Wintershall and DEA in May 2019. After the merger to form Wintershall Dea as Europe’s leading gas and oil company, Dirk Warzecha took over responsibility for E&P activities in Germany as Senior Vice President. With the completion of the integration project, he is now leaving the company at the end of the year. “With his long-standing experience and extensive knowledge of the oil and gas industry, Dirk Warzecha has played a decisive role in shaping business at DEA for many years and at Wintershall Dea since 2019. On behalf of the Executive Management Board, I would very much like to thank Dirk Warzecha for his outstanding achievements that he has brought to the company in various functions, both nationally and internationally,” says Mario Mehren, CEO of Wintershall Dea. Wintershall Dea GmbH Press contact Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 160, 34119 Kassel Michael Sasse T +49 561 301-0, F +49 561 301-1702 T +49 561 301-3301 Überseering 40, 22297 Hamburg F +49 561 301-1321 T +49 40 6375-0, F +49 40 6375-3162 [email protected] www.wintershalldea.com PRESS RELEASE Date: Page: 03.12.2020 PI-20-25 2 of 3 Robert Frimpong will succeed Dirk Warzecha as Head of Business Unit Germany on 1 January 2021. -
The Church in Namibia: Political Handmaiden Or a Force for Justice and Unity? Christo Botha*
Journal of Namibian Studies, 20 (2016): 7 – 36 ISSN: 2197-5523 (online) The church in Namibia: political handmaiden or a force for justice and unity? Christo Botha* Abstract The role of churches in Namibia had investigated by researchers who aimed to docu- ment the history of various churches, as well as those who highlighted the role of black churches in particular, as mouthpieces for the disenfranchised majority in the struggle against apartheid. This article aims to shed light on a matter that had received relatively little attention, namely the church as an instrument of social justice and peace. An assessment of the role of various churches reveal to what extent these institutions were handicapped by ethnocentric concerns, which militated against the promotion of ecumenical cooperation. Except for a brief period in the 1970s and 1980s when the Council of Churches in Namibia served as an instrument for inter- church cooperation and promotion of social justice projects, little had arguably been achieved in establishing workable, enduring ecumenical ties. An attempt will be made to account for this state of affairs. Introduction Much is often made of the fact that Namibia is a largely Christian country, with about 90% of the population belonging to various Christian denominations. However, what strikes one when looking at the history of Christianity in the country and the role of the church, is the absence of evidence to support any claims that religion was a potent force for promoting the cause of human rights and mutual understanding and for eliminating ethnic divisions. In assessing the role of religion and the church in Namibian society, this article is concerned with three issues. -
Spead for Drilling Engineers 2022 (M/F/D) Graduate Programme with Domestic and International Assignments
SPEAD FOR DRILLING ENGINEERS 2022 (M/F/D) GRADUATE PROGRAMME WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS LOCATION STARTING DATE CONTRACT TYPE Hamburg, Germany connected with 01.01.2022 Permanent (Inter)national Assignments DISCIPLINE WORKING HOURS REFERENCE CODE Drilling Engineering Full-time DEHH21 What you can expect What we expect • A tailor-made combination of practical “on the job” • Master degree, equivalent or PhD (E&P relevant) training supplemented by selected technical training • University study in a reasonable timeframe and courses for a duration of 24 months as an initial demonstrable academic achievement development phase with an unlimited hiring • At least one E&P relevant internship • Be part of a committed team and participate in • Fluent written and spoken English language skills challenging and meaningful business relevant projects in • International experience (internship and / or study domestic and international assignment locations abroad, school exchange) • Clear and competent technical supervision from senior • Strongly developed social and interpersonal skills staff, proactive support from mentors and SPEAD • High flexibility and willingness to work internationally coordination Description of our SPEAD-Programme for Drilling Engineers • Wellsite Orientation Phase – hands on rig experience, land operation, jack-ups and semi subs • Intensive Wellsite Phase – shadowing the rig crew and wellsite service contractors on all aspects of the wellbore construction process • Wellsite Drilling Engineer – involving Well Design, -
25 October 1985
other prices on page 3 Manure 'bomb' and missing invitation THE EDITORIAL STAFF of The Namibian were not invited to at Apparently all the local press, with the exception of The Namibian, tend the Administrator General's annual 'garden party' on Wednes were in attendance, and a message was left at the gate to 'let us in' day, which - accordin2 to those present - was a lavish affair with if we chose to arrive. the Windhoek 'Who's Who' all there. Whether the invitation 'oversight' was an omission or deliberate, the fact is that it never arrived, and neither was there any explanation from Some of those who attended expressed surprise that The Namibian Mr Pienaar's office regarding the snub. had not been invited, but officials claimed it had not been a snub and A 'bomb scare' preceded the function, but the mysterious parcel that Mr Louis Pienaar was 'not one to bear grudges'. side the front gates of SW A House turned out to be manure. BY GWEN LISTER THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT Cabinet was deeply divided today after an eleventh hour settlement which will mean setting aside the appointment of Mr Pieter van der Byl as a Judge. The deal struck last night avoided a bitter and costly courtroom clash between Cabinet Ministers. And the settlement is a blow to the fincH throes of asettlement , but Finance Minister Mr Dirk Mudge there are loose ends to be tied up'. who supported the appointment of a South African Justice Depart Asked about the 'Constitution ment official as a Judge of the al Council', he said: 'We must now Supreme Court and Chairman of find a chairman' . -
A Moral Persuasion: the Nazi-Looted Art Recoveries of the Max Stern Art Restitution Project, 2002-2013
A MORAL PERSUASION: THE NAZI-LOOTED ART RECOVERIES OF THE MAX STERN ART RESTITUTION PROJECT, 2002-2013 by Sara J. Angel A thesis submitted in conformity with the requirements for the degree of PhD Graduate Department Art University of Toronto © Copyright by Sara J. Angel 2017 PhD Abstract A Moral Persuasion: The Nazi-Looted Art Recoveries of the Max Stern Art Restitution Project, 2002-2013 Sara J. Angel Department of Art University of Toronto Year of convocation: 2017 In 1937, under Gestapo orders, the Nazis forced the Düsseldorf-born Jewish art dealer Max Stern to sell over 200 of his family’s paintings at Lempertz, a Cologne-based auction house. Stern kept this fact a secret for the rest of his life despite escaping from Europe to Montreal, Canada, where he settled and became one of the country’s leading art dealers by the mid-twentieth century. A decade after Stern’s death in 1987, his heirs (McGill University, Concordia University, and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) discovered the details of what he had lost, and how in the post-war years Stern travelled to Germany in an attempt to reclaim his art. To honour the memory of Max Stern, they founded the Montreal- based Max Stern Art Restitution Project in 2002, dedicated to regaining ownership of his art and to the study of Holocaust-era plunder and recovery. This dissertation presents the histories and circumstances of the first twelve paintings claimed by the organization in the context of the broader history of Nazi-looted art between 1933-2012. Organized into thematic chapters, the dissertation documents how, by following a carefully devised approach of moral persuasion that combines practices like publicity, provenance studies, law enforcement, and legal precedents, the Max Stern Art Restitution Project set international precedents in the return of cultural property. -
Van Gogh Museum Journal 2002
Van Gogh Museum Journal 2002 bron Van Gogh Museum Journal 2002. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam 2002 Zie voor verantwoording: http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_van012200201_01/colofon.php © 2012 dbnl / Rijksmuseum Vincent Van Gogh 7 Director's foreword In 2003 the Van Gogh Museum will have been in existence for 30 years. Our museum is thus still a relative newcomer on the international scene. Nonetheless, in this fairly short period, the Van Gogh Museum has established itself as one of the liveliest institutions of its kind, with a growing reputation for its collections, exhibitions and research programmes. The past year has been marked by particular success: the Van Gogh and Gauguin exhibition attracted record numbers of visitors to its Amsterdam venue. And in this Journal we publish our latest acquisitions, including Manet's The jetty at Boulogne-sur-mer, the first important work by this artist to enter any Dutch public collection. By a happy coincidence, our 30th anniversary coincides with the 150th of the birth of Vincent van Gogh. As we approach this milestone it seemed to us a good moment to reflect on the current state of Van Gogh studies. For this issue of the Journal we asked a number of experts to look back on the most significant developments in Van Gogh research since the last major anniversary in 1990, the centenary of the artist's death. Our authors were asked to filter a mass of published material in differing areas, from exhibition publications to writings about fakes and forgeries. To complement this, we also invited a number of specialists to write a short piece on one picture from our collection, an exercise that is intended to evoke the variety and resourcefulness of current writing on Van Gogh. -
L'identité Politique Et Culturelle Des Allemands De Namibie Face À L
L’identité politique et culturelle des Allemands de Namibie face à l’Indépendance Catherine Robert To cite this version: Catherine Robert. L’identité politique et culturelle des Allemands de Namibie face à l’Indépendance. Histoire. 1991. dumas-01297904 HAL Id: dumas-01297904 https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-01297904 Submitted on 5 Apr 2016 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. treue tZiibloOt! 2 Remerciements je tiens a exprimer ma plus vive reconnaissance au C.R.E.D.U. de Nairobi. à M. K.Hess, directeur de la Deutsch - Namibische Vereinigung e.V. IFRA 610110111% 97°43°° W NAM P 3 Introduction. o Le 21 mars 19 -jour anniversaire du massacre de Sharpeville, banlieue noire du :Tr.nsvI en Afrique du Sud- la Namibie, derniere colonie en Afrique, si l'on excepte Melilla et Ceuta, accede a l'independance. Cette independance intervient apres la liberation, au debut de Palm& 1990, de Nelson Mandela, leader de l'A.N.C. et dans un contexte de détente internationale lie l'ebranlement des pays de l'Est. La transformation des rapports entre les deux blocs ayant des consequences directes sur la situation de l'Afrique australe, elle contribue a mettre un terme a trente ans de controverses et d'affrontements entre la Republique Sud-Africaine, ses voisins socialistes, l'O.N.U. -
The Contribution of the Arts Association to Theatre
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE ARTS ASSOCIATION TO THEATRE IN THE THEN SOUTH WEST AFRICA, 1947 - 1967 A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA BY S.A. VAN DER SMIT 8451443 DECEMBER 2018 MAIN SUPERVISOR: PROF. CHRISTO BOTHA CO – SUPERVISOR: PROF. JAIROS KANGIRA ABSTRACT This dissertation offers a comprehensive account of the origin, nature and development of theatre under the auspices of the Arts Association as a cultural activity in South West Africa as it was called until 1968. In 1947 a branch of the South African Association of Arts, a Fine Arts organisation in South Africa was established in Windhoek, South West Africa. The association organised and developed the Performing Arts in addition to the Visual Arts. The Arts Association saw theatre as a neutral area where they could foster closer mutual relationships between the different European language groups. The biggest achievement of the Arts Association was undoubtedly the sustained development of theatre in Windhoek, which culminated in the erection of the Arts Theatre (1960) and the Art Centre and Gallery (1965). The research revealed that the Arts Association practiced theatre similar to that of South Africa, e.g., the South West Africa theatre practitioners relied heavily on South African playwrights for available texts. Data for this research was gathered from the available primary sources in the archives and newspapers. The significance of this investigative research lies in the fact that this study marks a beginning in the historiography of Namibian theatre, setting up an official database for a portion of Namibian theatre history. -
Namibia Revolution
Namibia ~ s 1 Revolution 1 \ l ) ~ PUBLISHED BY : THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT OF THE AFRO·ASIAN PEOPLES' SOLIDARITY ORGANIZATION 17 i:r. 1975 NAMIBIA REVOLUTION P ubli shed by : The Permanent Secretariat of THE AFRO-ASIAN PEOPLES' SOLIDARITY ORGANIZATION 89, Abdel Aziz Al Saoud St ., Maniai CAmO - U.A.R. Aeamifda · .9lettetluticm • AFRO-ASIAN I•UBLICATIONS (38) March 1971 CONTENTS Page Statement by the representative of SWAPO on the occasion of the Fourth Anniversary of the launching. of armed struggle in Namibia 7 Address of Mr. Youssef El Sebai, Secretary General of the A.A.P.S.O ., on the Day of Solidarity with the People of Namibia marking the anniver- sary of the beginning of the armed struggle . 15 SWAPO'S letter to the United Nations Secretary- .r General U THANT . 19 Security Council reference to World Court: a step backward . .• 29 The South African Government continues to underrate the terrorism and oppression it has let loose in Namibia 0 •• 0 • • •• •• • 0 • •••••• 0 ••••• • 35 The historical background - a long record of struggle . 37 South Africa's intentions 43 STATEMENT BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOUTH WEST AFRICA PEOPL~'S ORGANIZATION (SWAPO) ON THE OCCASION OF THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAU~HING OF ARMED STRUGGLE IN NAMIBIA (26 August 1970, Cairo, U.A.R.) Mr:., Chairman, Allow me to express my sincere gratitude to ali of you for accepting our invitation to joln us in the marking of this very important day in the history of the Namibian people's struggle for their national independance and freedom, in the struggle against South Africa's occupation of our Ncitional Territory.