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On the Threshold of the Holocaust: Anti-Jewish Riots and Pogroms In
Geschichte - Erinnerung – Politik 11 11 Geschichte - Erinnerung – Politik 11 Tomasz Szarota Tomasz Szarota Tomasz Szarota Szarota Tomasz On the Threshold of the Holocaust In the early months of the German occu- volume describes various characters On the Threshold pation during WWII, many of Europe’s and their stories, revealing some striking major cities witnessed anti-Jewish riots, similarities and telling differences, while anti-Semitic incidents, and even pogroms raising tantalising questions. of the Holocaust carried out by the local population. Who took part in these excesses, and what was their attitude towards the Germans? The Author Anti-Jewish Riots and Pogroms Were they guided or spontaneous? What Tomasz Szarota is Professor at the Insti- part did the Germans play in these events tute of History of the Polish Academy in Occupied Europe and how did they manipulate them for of Sciences and serves on the Advisory their own benefit? Delving into the source Board of the Museum of the Second Warsaw – Paris – The Hague – material for Warsaw, Paris, The Hague, World War in Gda´nsk. His special interest Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Kaunas, this comprises WWII, Nazi-occupied Poland, Amsterdam – Antwerp – Kaunas study is the first to take a comparative the resistance movement, and life in look at these questions. Looking closely Warsaw and other European cities under at events many would like to forget, the the German occupation. On the the Threshold of Holocaust ISBN 978-3-631-64048-7 GEP 11_264048_Szarota_AK_A5HC PLE edition new.indd 1 31.08.15 10:52 Geschichte - Erinnerung – Politik 11 11 Geschichte - Erinnerung – Politik 11 Tomasz Szarota Tomasz Szarota Tomasz Szarota Szarota Tomasz On the Threshold of the Holocaust In the early months of the German occu- volume describes various characters On the Threshold pation during WWII, many of Europe’s and their stories, revealing some striking major cities witnessed anti-Jewish riots, similarities and telling differences, while anti-Semitic incidents, and even pogroms raising tantalising questions. -
Lithuanian Synagogues: from the First Descriptions to Systematic Research
arts Article Lithuanian Synagogues: From the First Descriptions to Systematic Research Vilma Gradinskaite Independent scholar, 05224 Vilnius, Lithuania; [email protected] Received: 4 March 2020; Accepted: 15 May 2020; Published: 21 May 2020 Abstract: The article presents an analysis of the development stages of synagogue research methodology in Lithuania during the four major historical periods of the country—Lithuania in the Russian Empire (1795–1918), Vilnius Region in the interwar period and the independent Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940), the Soviet period (1940–1990), and the independent Republic of Lithuania restored in 1990. Each chapter of the article deals with the issues of synagogue research, heritage conservation and management, while the part about the restored independent Republic of Lithuania and modern days includes topical issues related to synagogue restoration, commemoration and putting them into operation. The study uses two different sources: archival materials and publications. Written sources and publications are reviewed in chronological order and start from the end of the 18th century. The study employs several research methods—the historical descriptive method, the comparative method and the analysis method. Keywords: Lithuania; synagogues; conservation; restoration; renovation; rebuilding; management; commemoration 1. Introduction The article presents several fields of study: (1) a review of the first descriptions of synagogues in Lithuania; (2) an analysis of the development stages of synagogue research methodology in Lithuania; and (3) a brief reference to synagogue restoration, renovation, rebuilding, commemoration and putting into operation—topics which are currently particularly live in Lithuania today. It is not possible to understand the existing trends in synagogue research in Lithuania without considering the country’s past—the times of the Russian Empire, the interwar period and the Soviet period. -
Szczepan Twardoch's the King of Warsaw
EBRD Literature Prize 2021 Don’t mention the war: Szczepan Twardoch’s The King of Warsaw It is 1937 in Warsaw – a city of not one but two populations, one Slav, one Jewish. Both go in for flamboyant Tarantino-type violence – whether it’s gun-toting gangsters, corrupt politicians with uniformed stooges, the outwardly respectable family men who attack girls in brothel bedrooms, or angry socialists and nationalists clashing in the streets. But no one does violence more elegantly than heavyweight boxer Jakub Szapiro. Tattooed with the Hebrew word MAVET, meaning death, and a sword, he doubles up as a gangster. He wears silk shirts, drives a sleek car and has all the ladies sighing. The first novel by author Szczepan Twardoch to be translated into English takes a subject that is strikingly unusual for an English-speaking readership. The history of the Jews of Poland dates back a millennium; Poland was the home of the biggest and most significant Jewish community in the world until the Nazis destroyed it and dealt a huge blow to its language, Yiddish. Although an English-language narrative of the Shoah has taken shape in the past generation, partly through movies like Schindler’s List, this book is unusual in looking back beyond the dreadful ending and painting a fictional picture of how Jews and Slavs might have lived together in a city which itself no longer exists in its pre-1939 shape. In some ways, then, this is the story of the 20th century. The King of Warsaw tells the story of that city, hurtling towards a new kind of violence so extreme it can’t yet even be imagined – a future Holocaust, foreshadowed only by hallucinatory glimpses of a giant sperm whale, Litani, hovering overhead and singing songs of death. -
Tallinn Facts & Figures 09
TALLINN - HOME fOr BUSINESS TALLINN FACTS & FIGURES 09 rEPUBLIC Of ESTONIA 3 TALLINN 4 POPULATION 7 LABOUr MArKET 10 ECONOMY 12 BUSINESS ACTIVITIES 18 TOUrISM 22 fOrEIGN TrADE 25 HOUSING AND rEAL ESTATE 27 TrANSPOrT 29 COMMUNICATIONS 31 HEALTH CArE AND SOCIAL CArE 35 EDUCATION 36 CULTUrE 38 ENVIrONMENT 40 TALLINN’S BUDGET 41 Published by: Tallinn City Enterprise Board (www.investor.tallinn.ee) Design: Ecwador Advertising Photos: Toomas Volmer, Triin Abel, Karel Koplimets, Toomas Tuul, Meelis Lokk, Maido Juss, Arno Mikkor, Kärt Kübarsepp, Kaido Haagen, Harri rospu, Andreas Meichsner, Meeli Tulik, Laulasmaa resort, Arco Vara, Tallinn Airport, IB Genetics OÜ, Port of Tallinn Print: folger Art TALLINN - HOME fOr BUSINESS 03 REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA Area 45 227 km2 Climate Average temperature in July +16.7° C (2008) Average temperature in February -4° C (2009) Population 1,340,341 (1 January 2009) Time zone GMT +2 in winter GMT +3 in summer Language Estonian Currency Estonian kroon (EEK) 1 EEK = 100 cents 1 EUR = 15.6466 EEK As of May 1, 2004, Estonia is a European Union member state. As of March 29, 2004, Estonia is a full member of NATO. As of December 21, 2007, Estonia belongs to the Schengen Area. 04 TALLINN Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is located in Northern Europe in the northeast part of the Baltic Sea Region, on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. A favourable geographic location has helped Tallinn develop into a port city, as well as an industrial and commercial centre. Tallinn, a well-known Hanseatic town, received its township rights in 1248. -
Miłosz in Copenhagen
Przekładaniec. Between Miłosz and Milosz 25 (2011): 297–300 10.4467/16891864ePC.13.032.1221 NIELS HAV MIŁOSZ IN COPENHAGEN 1. I was in Warsaw on the day it was announced that Thomas Transtömer was awarded the Nobel Prize. We sat in the gentle October sunshine out- side the house of literature at Krakowskie Przedmieście, a group of poets from several countries. It was a little past one o’clock Thursday afternoon, and Tranströmer’s name fl ew joyfully from table to table. A reporter later asked the Polish Nobel recipient Wisława Szymborska, “What were your thoughts when you heard Tranströmer won the Nobel prize?.” “I was so happy,” she said, “that I jumped up and down on one leg.” Poland and Denmark are neighbors, but for political reasons people in Warsaw and Copenhagen have for long periods lived on different planets. Today a plane ticket to Warsaw does not cost much more than a train ticket to Jutland. Something is happening. But still it is a little scattered and ac- cidental what there is of Polish literature translated into Danish, and the Danish discourse on Poland is even now mixed with ignorance and roman- ticism. Periodically, it has tended towards a mild form of orientalism. 2. The centenary of Miłosz’s birth was celebrated in Copenhagen, too. There was a symposium at the Royal Library. Knowledgeable people from Po- land and Lithuania surveyed important aspects of his work. But, sympto- matically, not many Danish writers were present at the event. Przekładaniec_2.indd 297 8/29/2013 11:06:06 AM 298 NIELS HAV I can take it as given that if I asked a colleague what Czeslaw Miłosz has meant to Danish poetry, a momentary awkwardness would arise. -
Riga – Tallinn
Experience Matters. Estonia – Latvia – Lithuania. CLASSICAL BALTICS 2021 - Guaranteed Departure Tours Vilnius (LITHUANIA) – Riga (LATVIA) – Tallinn (ESTONIA) – A tour that offers you a wonderful chance to visit all three BALTIC STATES - Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. 8-dayRiga guided – coach Tallinn tour, starting on Saturday in Vilnius and ending on the following Saturday in Tallinn. Click to add Text Our Services Con-ex is a leading wholesale inbound tour operator and a destination management company in the Baltic region. It is part of Latvia Tours Group. We provide high quality services from our office in Riga. Well-establishes network offices in the region permits us to offer our clients smooth execution of a variety of tour programs, wide range of high quality services combined with the best rates and conditions. More than 25 years of experience and an enthusiastic team makes Con-ex your best choice of a partner for leisure and business travel in the Baltic region and beyond. Leisure FIT and group arrangements; whether wishing to explore the beauty of the Baltic States, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and take an extension tour to Scandinavia, Russia and other CIS countries, indulge in luxury spas, take up the challenge at the golf courses or fulfil a special wish – Con-ex meets your requests. Incentives and special events Looking for special team building activities or wanting to reward loyal clients? Gala banquet on the opera stage, bobsleigh thrill or city introduction rally – Con-ex creates the perfect experience for your company. Congresses and conferences 50 or 5000 participants – whatever the number – we organise your next meeting, seminar, conference or congress. -
The Rev. Dr. Robert M. Roegner
RLCMussiaS WORLD MISSIONandTOUR the Baltics May 22 - June 4, 2007 Hosted by The Rev. Dr. Robert & Kristi Roegner The Rev. Dr. William & Carol Diekelman The Rev. Brent & Jennie Smith 3 o c s o M , n i l m e r K e h t n a e r a u - S e R Dear Friends o. LCMS World Mission, One never knoIs Ihere and Ihen od Iill open a door for the ood NeIs of Jesus. /ith the fall of the Iron Curtain, od opened a door of huge opportunity in Russia and Eastern Europe. ,he collapse of European Communism also brought us in touch--and in partnership--Iith felloI Lutherans Iho by od's grace had remained steadfast in the faith through decades of persecuMOSCOWtion. ,oday, LCMS /orld Mission and its partners are AblaLe! as Ie seek to share the ospel Iith 100 million unreached or uncommitted people IorldIide by 2017, the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. I invite you to join me and my Iife, $risti, and LCMS First .ice President Bill Diekelman and his Iife, Carol, on a very special AblaLe! tour of Russia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Joining and guiding us Iill be LCMS /orld Mission's Eurasia regional director, Rev. Brent Smith, and his STIife, Jennie. PETERSBURG Not only Iill Ie visit some of the Iorld's most famous, historic, and grand sites, but you Iill have the rare opportunity to meet Iith LCMS missionaries and felloI Lutherans from our partner churches for a first-hand look at hoI od is using them to proclaim the ospel in a region once closed to us. -
VILNIUS Low Vacancy Drives Office Preleasing and Construction Activity
LITHUANIA VILNIUS Low vacancy drives office preleasing and construction activity NET 100 OFFICE € RENT RATE % A RECORD LEVEL OF TAKE-UP icant was the Lithuania’s first tech uni- 90 ABSORPTION 80 PRIME RENT 193 6 SUPPORTS ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT corn Vinted who decided to relocate and 70 thousands & VACANCY 192 5 By the end of 2019, the stock of mod- signed 9,000 sqm in Uptown Park. Low 60 +143% of sqm 50 RATE 40 191 -30bp 4 ern office premises in Vilnius totalled vacancy is likely to remain as most of 30 724,100 sqm and the vacancy rate re- these transctions are pre-let. 20 190 3 10 mains among the lowest in the Baltics. 0 Around 300,000 sqm of new supply is INCREASED FOREIGN INVESTOR 2016 2017 2018 2019 2016 2017 2018 2019 under construction to meet improved CONFIDENCE IN THE OFFICE MARKET % BOND YIELD PRIME YIELD % demand. The record level of new lease In 2019, the total investment volume in 331 OFFICE OFFICE transactions at 115,000 sqm in 2019 sig- Lithuania was €436m, which is the high- 0.4 7.0 INVESTMENT PRIME nals increasing demand for high quality est ever recorded. Investors focused most 165 0.3 6.5 € million 130 +101% YIELD newly developed space. Net absorption money at the capital city Vilnius with a 0.2 -45bp 6.0 69 & BOND remains positive indicating that the smaller share of capital allocated to the YIELD 0.1 5.5 market remains attractive to newcomers second city Kaunas. The office segment as well as existing tenants. -
Voyager of the Seas® - 2022 Europe Adventures
Voyager of the Seas® - 2022 Europe Adventures Get your clients ready to dive deep into Europe in Summer 2022. They can explore iconic destinations onboard the new Odyssey of the Seas S M. Fall in love with the Med's greatest hits and discover its hidden gems onboard Voyager of the Seas® ITINERARY SAIL DATE PORT OF CALL 9-Night Best of Western April 15, 2022 Barcelona, Spain • Cartagena, Spain • Gibraltar, Europe United Kingdom • Cruising • Lisbon, Portugal • Cruising (2 nights) • Amsterdam, Netherlands Cruising • Copenhagen, Denmark 7-Night Best of Northern April 24, 2022 Copenhagen, Denmark • Oslo, Norway Europe August 28, 2022 (Overnight) • Kristiansand, Norway • Cruising • Skagen, Denmark • Gothenburg, Sweden • Copenhagen, Denmark 7-Night Scandinavia & May 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 Copenhagen, Denmark • Cruising • Stockholm, Russia Sweden • Tallinn, Estonia • St. Petersburg, Russia • Helsinki, Finland • Cruising • Copenhagen, Denmark 7-Night Scandinavia & May 29, 2022 Copenhagen, Denmark • Cruising • Stockholm, Russia Sweden • Helsinki, Finland • St. Petersburg, Russia • Tallinn, Estonia • Copenhagen, Denmark 10-Night Scandinavia & June 5, 2022 Copenhagen, Denmark • Cruising • Stockholm, Russia Sweden • Tallinn, Estonia • St. Petersburg, Russia (Overnight) • Helsinki, Finland • Riga, Latvia • Visby, Sweden • Cruising • Copenhagen, Denmark Book your Europe adventures today! Features vary by ship. All itineraries are subject to change without notice. ©2020 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Ships’ registry: The Bahamas. 20074963 • 11/24/2020 ITINERARY SAIL DATE PORT OF CALL 11-Night Scandinavia & June 15, 2022 Copenhagen, Denmark • Ronne, Bornholm, Russia Denmark • Cruising • Tallinn, Estonia • St. Petersburg, Russia (Overnight) • Helsinki, Finland • Visby, Sweden • Riga, Latvia • Cruising (2-Nights) • Copenhagen, Denmark 7-Night Scandinavia & July 3, 2022 Stockholm, Sweden• Cruising • St. -
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Adventure of the Seas® Get ready to dive deeper into Old World adventures in Summer 2021. Rediscover the Med’s greatest hits onboard Harmony of the Seas® , sailing from Barcelona and Rome, or on returning favorites Vision® and Rhapsody of the Seas® . Head north for unforgettable sights in the Baltics and the British Isles onboard Jewel of the Seas® . Choose from fjord filled thrills in Norway to Mediterranean marvels and everywhere in between onboard Anthem of the Seas® , sailing from Southampton —all open to book now. ITINERARY SAIL DATE PORT OF CALL 18-Night Galveston to April 21, 2021 Galveston, Texas • Cruising (9 Nights) • Gran Canaria, Copenhagen Canary Islands • Cruising • Lisbon, Portugal • Cruising (2 Nights) • Paris (Le Havre), France • Rotterdam, Netherlands • Cruising • Copenhagen, Denmark 7-Night Scandinavia & May 16, 2021 Copenhagen, Denmark • Cruising • Stockholm, Sweden Russia • Tallinn, Estonia • St. Petersburg, Russia • Cruising (2 Nights) • Copenhagen, Denmark 8-Night Scandinavia & May 30, 2021 Copenhagen, Denmark • Cruising • Stockholm, Sweden Russia • Tallinn, Estonia • St. Petersburg, Russia • Helsinki, Finland • Cruising (2 Nights) • Copenhagen, Denmark 10-Night Scandinavia & June 7, 2021 Copenhagen, Denmark • Cruising • Riga, Latvia • Russia Tallinn, Estonia • St. Petersburg, Russia (Overnight) • Helsinki, Finland • Stockholm, Sweden • Cruising • Copenhagen, Denmark (Overnight) 10-Night Ultimate June 17, 2021 Copenhagen, Denmark • Berlin (Warnemunde), Scandinavia Adventure Germany • Cruising • Helsinki, Finland • St. Petersburg, Russia (Overnight) • Tallinn, Estonia • For deployment information and marketing resources, visit LoyalToYouAlways.com/Deployment Features vary by ship. All itineraries are subject to change without notice. ©2019 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Ships’ registry: The Bahamas. ITINERARY SAIL DATE PORT OF CALL Visby, Sweden • Riga, Latvia • Stockholm, Sweden (Overnight) 7-Night Scandinavia & June 27, 2021 Stockholm, Sweden • Cruising • St. -
Key Facts 2019 Messe Düsseldorf Group
07/2020 EN KEY FACTS 2019 MESSE DÜSSELDORF GROUP www.messe-duesseldorf.com umd2002_00149.indd 3 27.07.20 13:38 CONTENTS 2015–2019 - An overview 04 Business trends 06 Events in Düsseldorf in 2019 08 Areas of expertise 10 International flair 12 Messe Düsseldorf Group 14 Foreign markets 16 Markets & locations 18 Global product portfolios 20 Bodies 24 Düsseldorf as a trade fair location 26 Site plan 28 Keeping in touch & news 30 02 03 umd2002_00149.indd 4 umd2002_00149.indd27.07.20 13:38 5 27.07.20 13:38 2015-2019 – AN OVERVIEW BUSINESS TRENDS 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total capacity * m2 304,800 304,800 291,580 291,580 305,727 ° Hall space available m2 261,800 261,800 248,580 248,580 262,727 ° Open-air space available m2 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 Space utilized * m2 (gross) 1,624,789 2,247,486 1,858,831 1,618,357 1,701,618 Space rented out * m2 (net) 891,438 1,308,304 1,162,415 948,782 1,014,145 Fairs and exhibitions * Total 29 31 31 26 29 Self-organized events * 18 19 18 15 18 Partner/guest events * 11 12 13 11 11 Total consolidated sales € million 302.0 442.8 366.9 294.0 378.5 Consolidated sales (Germany) € million 202.1 369.7 302.1 222.6 308.4 Consolidated sales (foreign) € million 99.9 73.1 64.8 71.4 70.1 Consolidated annual profit € million 10.3 58.8 55.0 24.3 56.6 Group workforce 1,207 932 831 831 860 Exhibitors * Total 25,819 32,383 29,210 26,827 29,222 Exhibitors (German-based) 9,189 10,796 9,579 8,462 8,940 Exhibitors (foreign-based) 16,630 21,587 19,631 18,401 20,282 Visitors * Total 1,084,121 1,591,424 1,344,548 1,125,187 1,373,780 Visitors from Germany 802,291 899,322 857,739 782,119 869,458 Visitors from abroad 281,830 692,102 486,809 342,878 504,322 Düsseldorf Congress GmbH Event days 314 308 303 277 240 Events 3,463 3,695 3,461 2,197 1,277 ** Participants 2,355,149 2,269,494 2,508,083 1,632,448 373,490 ** * Düsseldorf exhibition site – due to differences in the numbers of events, the annual figures are only partly comparable. -
December 2019 Vladimir J. Konečni
December 2019 Vladimir J. Konečni CURRICULUM VITAE Birthplace: Belgrade, Yugoslavia Citizenship: Serbia and U.S.A. Address: Department of Psychology University of California, San Diego La Jolla, California 92093-0109, U.S.A. Office: tel (858) 534-3000; e-mail [email protected] Residence: tel (858) 481-9719 Web sites: http://www.vladimirkonecni.net/VJK_Publications http://psychology.ucsd.edu/people/profiles/vkonecni.html http://www.vladimirkonecni.net https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_J._Konečni Education: 1959-1963 Second Belgrade Gymnasium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1964-1969 University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Diploma in Experimental and Clinical Psychology, 1969 1968 Behavior Modification Section, Academic Unit of Psychiatry, Middlesex Hospital, London, England 1970-1973 University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; M.A., 1971; Ph.D., 1973 (Social and Experimental Psychology) Graduate Fellowships: 1970-1971 University of Toronto Open Fellowship; M. H. Beatty Graduate Fellowship 1971-1973 Canada Council Doctoral Fellowship 1972-1973 Junior Fellowship, Massey (Graduate) College, University of Toronto Research Fellowships: 1979-1980 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship 1987 Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD; September, December) Honors: 1994 Academician (Active Member, Section of Informatics in Culture) of the International Informatics Academy (Moscow/New York, an Affiliate of the Organization of United Nations); elected in September of 1994 in Moscow Academic Positions: 2 1973-1978 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology,