 "The Sunday Independent (South Africa)")
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Madagascar buckles in wake of wild weather; The Indian Ocean island has suffered six major cyclones in the past year, yet the dire consequences for its land and people have gone largely unnoticed, writes J Brooks Spector.(Dispatches)
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'Las ny mamba misosoka ny voay," goes a Malagasy proverb: as soon as one crocodile is gone, along comes another.
First farmers on Madagascar had to deal with the vagaries of globalisation, and then came several crocodiles in a deluge of storms.
Eighteen months ago, the world followed wall-to-wall coverage of New Orleans's struggle to deal with two hurricanes. By contrast, the terrible pounding of the Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar by six major cyclones - the Indian Ocean equivalent of a hurricane - in one year has gone nearly unnoticed.
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Where else are we twinned with?
Newspaper article from: Lincolnshire Echo
; Neustadt-an-der-weinstrasse, in Germany Neustadt is in an area known as the German Wine Street - which winds over 80km from Bockenheim, bordering the Rheinhessen region, to Schweigen, near France. Lincoln's Medieval Bishops Palace vines...
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Cool-Cup QFF retail awards honor departments large and small.(FOCUS on GERMANY)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Quick Frozen Foods International
; ...Second place went to the Globus SB-Warenhaus in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, and the third place winner was the Famila-Markt...an area of only 40 square meters. The Globus in Neustadt presents frozen food in unusual combinations...
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A proud history...
Newspaper article from: Lincolnshire Echo
; Lincoln's twin town - Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in Germany - inspired the first Christmas market. It was...the market was officially opened by the Burgermeister of Neustadt (left). In 2005, the market hosted its first Santa...
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 "Capital (Annapolis)")
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OKTOBERFEST
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis)
; ...Inn opened in 1983 by Karl and Ursula Selinger, parents of the present owner. They came to the U.S. from Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in the Rhineland region of Germany and set up a family style restaurant that featured a selection of German...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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The best Christmas markets in Europe; The clocks have gone back - it can mean only one thing: Christmas is coming. ALISON STOKES recommends the top 10 Christmas markets.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England)
; ...visit christkindlesmarkt.de LINCOLN Running since 1982 after being modelled on a similar German event in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Lincoln's twin town, Lincoln runs a three-day market, from December 6-9. Set against the breathtaking...
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German Inventor Develops Cup-Shaped Prosthetic Socket
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Felix Carstens of Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany, has developed a cup-shaped prosthetic socket for receiving a residual limb. According to the U.S. Patent &...
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German Inventor Develops Prosthetic Socket Seal
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- Felix Carstens of Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany, has developed a seal arrangement for residual limb prosthetic socket. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark...
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GERMANY: WORKING TOWARDS CLOSER COOPERATION
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...meeting at the level of heads of state and government. The previous summits were Poznan 1998, Nancy 1999, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse 2001, Wrocslaw 2003, and Nancy 2005.
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 "Birmingham Mail (England)")
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Be streetwise and head to Lincoln festival.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Mail (England)
; ...20 are themed as 'A Cultural Tour' featuring entertainment and activities based on Lincoln's twin towns: Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in Germany; Port Lincoln, Australia; Tangshan, China; and Rodomsko, Poland. Each year, the Waterfront...
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 "The People (London, England)")
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Holiday Hotspots: BLEAK TREAT FOR TV FANS.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England)
; ...stalls packed into the cobbled square. The market was inspired by an exchange visit to its German twin town of Neustadt an der Weinstrasse more than 20 years ago. The first year it had just 14 stalls. Nowadays the market attracts 200,000 visitors...
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