Obama Focusing on al Qaeda, not Taliban Oct 9, 2009
Danish Queen Plays Host to Leaders Attending Olympics Meetings. A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens. (CBS News)
Harry Connick Pans "Blackface" Performers Oct 9, 2009
As Celebrity Judge on Australian Variety Show, American Performer Not Impressed by Comedy Singing Act. Harry Connick Jr. (AP). (CBS News -- Early Show)
Film Review: Mulligan radiates in ‘An Education’ Oct 9, 2009
Danish director Lone Scherfig and writer Nick Hornby find just the right touch here with some tricky material, based on the memoir by Lynn Barber. (It s a rare example of Hornby, author of High Fidelity and About a Boy, adapting someone else s work. (Carroll County Times, MD)
OBAMA DATE NIGHT: CELEBRATE WEDDING ANNI... Oct 5, 2009
Obamas' night out: First WH anniversary: The Swamp. Posted October 3, 2009 10:15 PM. (The Drudge Report)
RAHM MOCKED CRITICS: 'THEY'LL GET SOME GOOD SEATS'... Oct 3, 2009
" "While he flies in overnight from Washington and goes straight into the IOC session, First Lady Michelle Obama will have been in the Danish capital for 48 hours, conducting a breathless series of one-on-one meetings with voting IOC members. It is probably the biggest persuasion-by-charisma campaign ever undertaken in the Olympic movement. (The Drudge Report)
Matt Preston rates 'the world's best restaurants' Sep 30, 2009
As Arne Jacobsen is to Danish design, so Danish-Macedonian chef Ren ... What's inside is a million miles from a traditional Danish konditori - a creamy foie gras biscuit topped with a dehydrated berry powder of tart intensity ... There's a soft quail's egg smoked with hay, a homage to Danish crispbread with baked chicken skin and equally thin crisp rye bread sandwiching a broad-bean paste, and a little pot of lard crusted with a crumble of potato and pork crackling to spread on your bread. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Like Europe but much closer Sep 30, 2009
Mortensen's Danish Bakery, Solvang. Sure, this "Danish capital of America" can be a tourist trap, but where else can you get authentic aebleskiver ... As you stroll through Solvang, settled by Danish educators in 1911 and reminiscent of a small European village, let the aroma of warm pastries guide you into Mortensen's and enjoy all sorts of traditional Danish treats. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
* Casino bid involves choices as a society Sep 24, 2009
Thanks to the abundance of wind power, the Danish have built wind-power generators to generate electricity to complement the energy supplied from the mainland. Today, the island can even resell 20 percent of its energy. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
The Imaginary Pirate of Globalization, Antoine Garapon, Eurozine Sep 23, 2009
"Bltter" despairs of an election campaign devoid of content; "Varlik" hears opinions on the AKP's "Kurdish move"; "Arena" warns Sweden against the Danish trap of xenophobia; "Osteuropa" draws lessons from the Czech EU debacle; "Critique ism" revisits the Batak controversy; "Passage" reads Derrida after Derrida; "Akadeemia" argues medical ethics is not just about morals; and "Mittelweg 36" says heroes are not as selfless as we like to think. 26. (Harper's Magazine)
White bear takes center stage in climate drama Sep 21, 2009
Erik Born, Danish chairman of the IUCN polar bear group, said he believes "they see more polar bears because the polar bears have changed their distribution" -- that is, more swim ashore in those areas as springtime ice grows scarcer, despite the fact there's little food for them on land. Here on the flat tundra coastline of far northwest Canada, the hunters are less skeptical of the experts. (Sioux City Journal)
When in Copenhagen, use pedal power to see sights Sep 17, 2009
COPENHAGEN The Danish capital might rank among the world's most expensive cities with pricey food and steep hotel bills ... The girl-sized bronze in tribute to Danish storyteller Hans Christian was put in place in 1913 ... Bicyclists get the coin back when they return the Bycykel Danish for city bike to one of special racks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
German writer Enzensberger wins Danish prize Sep 17, 2009
The biennial award has been handed out since 1950 in honor of late Danish writer Carl Johan Sonning. Previous recipients include Czech President Vaclav Havel, Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman and German Nobel literature laureate Guenter Grass. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Cookbook author holds signing Sep 16, 2009
It blasts the stereotypes of ethereal California cuisine by providing examples of how immigrant Danish food culture has been layered with Mexican, Californio, Yankee and other culinary expressions at one California ranch community. The results are surprising and wholly honest. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Taking her Place in long line of Solvang’s Danish Maids Sep 13, 2009
Taking her Place in long line of Solvang s Danish Maids ... Taking her Place in long line of Solvang s Danish Maids ... Kayley Place isn t sure where life will take her after graduating from Santa Ynez Valley Union High School this year, however becoming the Danish Maid was one goal she accomplished for herself. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Diggings: Reporting live from Butte for Swedish radio Sep 13, 2009
I spent a year working for a magazine in Aarhus, Denmark, the largest city on the Danish isle of Jutland. While there, I worked with a wonderfully talented Swedish journalist, Lovisa Hakansson, who has since gone on to do wonderful things. (Montana Standard, MT)
British Doctors Call For Ban On All Alcohol Ads Sep 9, 2009
The report called for the drinks industry to be banned from sponsoring sporting events like the FA Cup _ currently backed by Danish brewer Carlsberg _ or the Grand National race _ whose title sponsor is John Smith's Ale. It also said alcohol ads should be wiped from newspapers and billboards and kicked off radio and television. (CBS News -- World)
Malaysia confirms Muslims can attend Black Eyed Peas show Sep 3, 2009
The PAS has called for Danish band Michael Learns to Rock to be banned from performing on September 5, saying their concert would be an insult to Muslims during the fasting month of Ramadan. Recommend. (Yahoo! Asia News)
On your bike! Aug 28, 2009
" said Ibrahim, a taxi driver. "The Danish government advertises that it is good to have bikes. Good for the health and good for the community. (BBC News -- Europe)
* The rise of anti-Muslim xenophobia Aug 21, 2009
But the killings of hundreds of thousands of Muslims in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Gaza, which are exhaustively reported and not euphemized away as collateral damage by the global Muslim media, have created a general volatility, in which seemingly local acts can, as the Danish cartoon controversy proved, immediately spark a worldwide conflagration. Stoked by tabloids and opportunist politicians, a general paranoia linking Muslims to extremism has simmered in Europe since Sept. 11, 2001. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Yale Surrenders Aug 18, 2009
A book called , by Danish-born , who is a professor of politics at Brandeis University, tells the story of the lurid and preplanned campaign of "protest" and boycott that was orchestrated in late 2005 after the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten ran a competition for cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. (The competition was itself a response to the sudden refusal of a Danish publisher to release a book for children about the life of Mohammed, lest it, too, give offense ... Why did Yale University... (Slate)
Bloggers' challenge: Is Cache Valley hospitable to newcomers? Aug 16, 2009
Fara wrote on Aug 15, 2009 8:09 PM:" Adding to my first post here, I was thinking about something I read a while back, and the story related by shdware.Denmark is the happiest place to live.http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=4086092&page=1{Denmark is a place where stoic locals wear sensible shoes and snack on herring sandwiches...Danes do have one potential complaint: high taxes. The happiest people in the world pay some of the highest taxes in the world -- between 50 percent and 70 percent of... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Clubhouse spread takes on a lean, green look Aug 16, 2009
Before day games, the pregame spread usually featured bacon, eggs, doughnuts, Danish, maybe some hash browns. Fruit made an occasional guest appearance. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
A Norwegian in China: Who am I? Aug 12, 2009
Eventually, he came to understand he knew English, Norwegian, Spanish, German, French, Swedish, Danish and Mandarin. "The words were generally there; I'd know the word for bowl - wan - and table - zhuozi - but abstract concepts like humor, irony and stupidity these things took time to get," Aamot says. (Xinhuanet, China)
Africa: Outspoken Activists Defend Continent's Sexual Diversity Aug 6, 2009
Copenhagen The second World Outgames, held in the Danish capital, offered up a veritable smorgasbord of sport, politics and arts while celebrating sexual and gender diversity ... The week-long Outgames, which ended on Aug. 1, attracted 6,500 LGBT athletes and an estimated 20,000 spectators from myriad countries, was characterised by high-level political commitment from the Danish government ... In both cases the Danish police, who assured participants of a "no tolerance" position on hate crimes,... (allAfrica.com)
Exclamations over sport records might soon have a point Aug 1, 2009
They include the American baseball slugger Barry Bonds, who holds the record for most home runs; the Danish cyclist Bjarne Riis, who later admitted being on drugs when he won the 1996 Tour de France; and almost certainly a whole generation of East European athletes. The 800-metre track record was set 26 years ago, by the Czech Jarmila Kratochvilova, and the 400-metre record 24 years ago by the East German Marita Koch, in a time more than a second faster than Cathy Freeman s personal best. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
'Hate crime' at Danish gay games Jul 30, 2009
Hate crime' at Danish gay games ... Copenhagen Police commissioner Poul B Hansen told the Danish newspaper Politiken it would be surprising if the accused had been unaware the event was for gay people. (BBC News -- Europe)
Review: Jude Law in Hamlet Jul 30, 2009
As the second high-profile star to play the Danish prince in under a year, the comparisons with Doctor Who star David Tennant are inevitable. Both played Hamlet at roughly the same age and both are better known for their roles on TV and film, but it's about there the comparisons end. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Across a hundred years, a history of living Jul 30, 2009
While Dinesen, a Danish explorer, didnt stay in the Mole Lake community, he left behind his cabin, which is a cultural resource today. With the assistance of Major Frank P. Crandon, tax commissioner of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, Shaw successfully lobbied the Legislature to create Forest County in 1885 out of portions of Oconto and Langlade Counties. (Forest Republican, WI)
Vestas in legal bid to end sit-in Jul 29, 2009
The Danish company has blamed the closure decision on a lack of demand for wind turbines in the UK market, despite the firm's profits rising. No other choice. (BBC News -- UK)
* Gay Olympics open in Denmark Jul 27, 2009
A Danish delegation performs at the opening ceremony of the World Outgames in Copenhagen on Saturday. The World Outgames incorporate nine days of sports, cultural and human rights events for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Firefighter Embodies White Frustrations Jul 17, 2009
" It's NOT part of the Constitution. Judge Sotomayor knows one hell of a lot more about the US Constitution than you do. You are just an ignorant buffoon, spreading your ignorance to the world. The world would be a MUCH better place if you would just Sit Down and Shut the efF Up! by gravyboat4000 July 16, 2009 4:44 PM EDT Bringing these firefighters in for this was a stupid stunt by Senator Sessions. Clearly, the decision in the,"Ricci", case wasn't bsaed on Judge Sotomayor's opinions on race,... (CBS News)
DNA Not The Same In Every Cell Of Body: Major Genetic Differences Between Blood And Tissue Cells Revealed Jul 17, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 16, 2009) Research by a group of Montreal scientists calls into question one of the most basic assumptions of human genetics: that when it comes to DNA, every cell in the body is essentially identical to every other cell. Their results appear in the July issue of the journal Human Mutation. (Science Daily)
Hotel Corque trying to ‘raise the bar’ Jul 17, 2009
While still evoking Solvang s Danish roots, Hotel Corque has embraced the Santa Ynez Valley s wine country culture as its inspiration in name and in style. The fascia of the covered hotel entrance facing Alisal Road still reads Velkommen til Solvang, and the hotel s exterior is mostly the same with a paint job, new landscaping and new windows. (Lompoc Record, CA)
* Niches of happiness in the West Bank Jul 14, 2009
Teens bop to a Danish hip hop band performing on their high school basketball court ... The Danish hip hop group Outlandish recently performed for 2,000 fans, including teenage girls in jeans and tank tops. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
The Obama Serenades Jul 13, 2009
Christiansborg, Accra-Ghana The stench of past epic misdeeds is rather too heavy in the air, the landmarks of our hostage past too striking and palpable to be forgotten anytime soon the gaping scars are there for all to see, wonder how it came about that we now seem to have overcome so much in so short a time; and yet, we also seem to have so much to overcome in the years and decades ahead At Osu, the old Danish slave castle still serves as the seat of the ship of State, as the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Parkhurst getting kicks out of homecoming Jul 12, 2009
Parkhurst played out his MLS contract and signed with Danish club FC Nordsjaelland in December. Parkhurst said it has been a challenge, but it s an experience he is enjoying. (Boston Globe)
Conflict-worn Palestinians Carve Out Niches Of Joy Jul 12, 2009
A new movie house is screening "Transformers." Teens bop to a Danish hip-hop band performing on their high school basketball court ... The Danish hip hop group Outlandish recently performed for 2,000 fans, including teenage girls in jeans and tank tops. (CBS News -- World)
Obamas visit to Ghana - Implications for the Tourism Industry. Jul 10, 2009
In April 1663 the whole Swedish Gold Coast was seized by the Danes and integrated in the Danish Gold Coast. In 1664 the Castle was conquered by the British and was extensively rebuilt by the Committee of Merchant (whose Governors administered the entire British colony) in the late 18th century. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Book Reviews Jul 5, 2009
Promoting Human Rights in Burma by Morten B Pedersen A Danish academic and author who favors "constructive engagement" with the Myanmar junta does himself and his cause no favors with his book. Riddled with flawed arguments, factual errors and dismissive of the monk protests, the work is not going to enhance his reputation among Myanmar citizens who favor a return to democracy. (Asia Times Online)
On a mission Jul 3, 2009
Rayan, you were born in January 2006 in the midst of the Danish Cartoon Controversy, which coincided with a positive review of THE 99 in the New York Times. The timing was fateful. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Concert hall design worth investing in Jun 27, 2009
The brilliant and indefatigable Danish architect Jorn Utzon created a symbol for Australia in his Sydney Opera House. A high percentage of visitors that admire it are impressed enough to attend a performance, according to officials. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Media Foundation for West Africa launches Media Improvement project Jun 18, 2009
The Ghana Media Standards Improvement Project, which would be run with a 12 million-dollar Danish sponsorship on a pilot basis over a two-year period, would target eight rural radio stations and four newspapers nationwide, who would be selected based on an assessment of capacity and commitment to professional journalistic principles ... Mr Ransford Tetteh, President, GJA, expressed appreciation to the MFWA and the Danish government for the support, saying constant media review was crucial to... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Hong Kong holds a candle Jun 6, 2009
Danish sculptor Jens Galschiot, who created the Pillar of Shame statue honoring the victims of the crackdown that now stands at the University of Hong Kong, was also turned away. Previously, Galschiot, along with other activists, was barred last year in the run-up to the Summer Olympic Games, hosted by Beijing, when embarrassing protests accompanying the ill-fated Olympic torch relay transformed Hong Kong's supposedly autonomous immigration officials into lackeys of the central government. (Asia Times Online)
Reaching out: Emmaus Lutheran Church offers servicein Spanish to expand its mission Jun 6, 2009
Danish was the language spoken during worship services at Emmaus Lutheran Church during the first 75 years of the congregation s existence in Racine. The northside church, which was founded in 1851 by Norwegian and Danish immigrants, began offering worship services in English in 1926 and continued services in Danish until World War II broke out. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Dons Viking Voyage: Day 9 Jun 2, 2009
USF takes down Danish National Team. As part of the coverage of the USF Women's Basketball "Viking Voyage" to Scandinavia, sophomore provides www. (Usfdons.com)
Sotomayor's Aversion to Impartiality Jun 2, 2009
The Germans, Irish, Danish and Bulgarians never had power even close to the Spanish or Portuguese empires. It is fitting that Obama (whose ancestry is that of slaveholders, not slaves) selected a similarly non-discriminated against group in history and claims some kind of false "high road" of being a victim. (Townhall.com)
Cannes: Winners/Losers May 28, 2009
Its a movie-as-therapy that helped to pull Danish director von Trier out of a bout of depression that threatened to keep him from making movies. He indulged himself completely; the movie is a well-made, manipulative mess. (Variety)
Religion and Secularization in Euro... May 27, 2009
An elderly Danish tour guide in Copenhagen told her group of tourists that practically no one attended regular weekly services, attending only on Christmas and at Easter. In Prague, on the other hand, a young lady guiding a tour of American Catholics in the late 1990s was surprised when her group insisted on visiting the Church of the Infant of Prague. (Suite101.com)
DVDs you should have seen: Bunuel, Hitchcock and more May 21, 2009
Danish bad boy's gruesome horror venture outrages some, thrills others. In other news from 1995, "Piano" director debuts a poetic period piece, Francis Coppola goes indie and more. (Salon)
LIVE FROM ... BLOG May 21, 2009
The Danish filmmaker, best know for his homeland's haunted-hospital TV show The Kingdom, the Nicole Kidman drama Dogville, and the Palme d'Or-winning Bjork musical Dancer in the Dark, showed up to provoke, and looked smugly pleased with his success when he walked into a press conference to a mix of applause and boos. Antichrist stars Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg as a couple that retreats to a secluded forest cabin after the death of their child and find that nature is turning monstrous... (USA Today -- Life)
Chinese, EU officials see Prague summit milestone May 20, 2009
A UN conference on climate change is due to take place in December in the Danish capital of Copenhagen. "Both the EU and China look forward to a successful conclusion at the Copenhagen summit scheduled at the end of this year. We appreciate China's constructive approach to the negotiations and hope to deepen this engagement at the upcoming summit," she said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Tamil woman shares her culture in India (183) May 18, 2009
She takes a group to ancient Hindu and Jain temples (4th through 12th centuries) in the Thanjavur, Madurai, Courtallam and Cape Comirin areas, old French colony of Pondicherry, old Danish colony of Tranquebar, old Dutch Fort/colony of Sadras, old palaces, tropical rainforests, Cape Comirin, the southern most tip of India, wildlife sanctuaries, silk-weaving towns, mangrove forest and much more. Herbert does these tours to benefit her charity, Kolam Charitable Foundation Inc.. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
A young Alma May 16, 2009
She was born in 1881 in San Francisco to Danish immigrants, a lazy ne'er-do-well of a father who spent his time spinning stories of his alleged royal lineage while her mother supported him and her five children by operating a combination bakery and laundry. When Alma was only 14, her father pulled her out of school and put her to work delivering the finished laundry. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Connections Between Diabetes And Alzheimer’s Disease Explored May 14, 2009
8, 2007) Danish and Belgian researchers have found a computer key that maps genes underlying heritable disorders, such as breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease. These results will. (Science Daily)
Art.view: A poet of light May 12, 2009
His fellow artists, such as Julius Elias, called him the secret king of Danish painting. Last July brought together 71 paintings, 21 from his native Copenhagen, 15 from other Scandinavian collections and 20 from private collections, principally Danish. (The Economist)
Did Churchill Torture Nazis or Not? May 5, 2009
Taken to Camp 020, TATE stubbornly maintained that he was a Danish refugee. An external interrogator unused to the rules of Ham Common was exasperated by this initial stubbornness and "followed TATE to his cell at the close of that first interrogation and, in flagrant violation of the Commandant's rigid rule that no physical violence should ever be used at Ham, struck the agent on the head. The incident led, on immediate representations by the Commandant, to the instant recall of [the offending... (Slate)
'WE ARE OFF TO A GOOD START. BUT IT IS JUST A START'... Apr 30, 2009
" -- Sky News, 3/18 7. In early February, the 2010 census was moved out of the Department of Commerce and into the White House, politicizing how federal aid is distributed and electoral districts are drawn. 8. Obama taps Nancy Killefer for a new administration job, First Chief Performance Officer -- to police government spending. But it surfaces that Killefer had performance issues of her own -- a tax lien was slapped on her DC home in 2005 for failure to pay unemployment compensation tax on... (The Drudge Report)
Q&A with Per Berthelsen Apr 28, 2009
Denmark colonized Greenland in the 18th century, and today the island is still under Danish rule ... The Danish royal family is coming and many ambassadors from different countries will attend. (Boston Globe)
Nature, sports focal point of film festival Apr 28, 2009
Flying with Eagles, a Danish film showing on Sunday, documents world paragliding champion Louise Crandal's attempt to train a Russian steppe eagle to fly with him. Brourman invites the filmmakers every year to make an appearance, but they never show, he said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Latest news briefs from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (2) Apr 28, 2009
The foundation of Danish pianist and satirist Victor Borge has donated 250,000 toward a Jewish Museum in Copenhagen, set to open June 8. Designed by U.S. architect Daniel Libeskind and funded by the Danish Ministry of Culture and private foundations like Borge's, the collection of books, manuscripts, religious and everyday objects will pay tribute to Danish Jewry ... Borge, born Boerge Rosenbaum in Copenhagen in 1909, performed in several Danish venues and movies before moving to New York in... (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Up close with Carlsberg president Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen Apr 18, 2009
DANISH beer group Carlsberg A/S, well-known for its attractive advertisements and catchy slogans, has found its best ad in president and chief executive officer Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen ... When I left Denmark in 1993, I would not have joined Carlsberg because to me it was very much a production driven company, not very international but more a Danish/Nordic Scandinavian company, he adds candidly ... The more he immersed himself into sales and marketing, the more inspired he became, and Rasmussen... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
O'S AMATEUR HOUR Apr 8, 2009
Because he didn't stone to death the Danish cartoonist who caricatured Mohammed. Which brings us to the even bigger problem: Obama has no idea what's going on in Turkey. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Nut forest is part of homestead culture Apr 5, 2009
A Danish woman spent six months there in 2005, doing research for her master s thesis on the American back to the land movement. In recent decades there s been a strong movement toward doing things in a more natural way, Ish Shalom said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Black Man on Top of the World Apr 4, 2009
Aviaq Henson, the explorers great-granddaughter, writes on the that Greenlands national postal service, Filatelia, will release a commemorative Matthew Henson stamp on June 21, the day Greenland acquires increased self-rule within the Danish Commonwealth. Greenland, colonized by Denmark since the 1850s, was granted home-rule status in 1979. (Slate)
The new wave, tundra-style Mar 27, 2009
But after reading For Morgendagen by the Danish writer Jorn Riel in 2000, she decided to develop that novel into the film. She returned to the North to work with Madeline Ivalu who plays the grandmother in Before Tomorrow. (Globe and Mail)
