Word: essen
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...people who frequent the mosque at the academy have had direct or indirect contact with al-Qaeda. Abdelwahab, though not charged with any crime, is one such person. He came to Germany in 1986, and in 1995 completed a doctorate in chemistry at the University of Duisburg-Essen. He moved to Bonn in 2000. While in Duisburg, Abdelwahab led an Islamic study group, one member of which was Christian Ganczarski, a German convert to Islam who is in police custody in France and has admitted ties to al-Qaeda. Abdelwahab admits to knowing Ganczarski, but "Does that mean...
...information highway, and people are using the Web to help reduce congestion on the tarmac too. At www.autobahn.nrw.de, drivers in North-Rhine Westphalia can see a real-time simulation of traffic conditions on its 2,250 km of motorway. The man behind the site, Michael Schreckenberg of Duisburg-Essen University, is now at work on the world's largest traffic-information system, using sensor-gathered data to channel travel advice to TV, radio and motorway screens. If you still can't face the rush hour, try staying home like the 2% of Europeans who now telework daily. BIKES...
...American living in Germany, I was a little concerned about all the fuss created by Daubler-Gmelin's supposed remarks. What ever happened to free speech? From my President, the leader of the free world, I would expect a more intelligent and grown-up reaction. Wayne A. Graves Essen, Germany...
...with no more courage than it takes to drive to Barnes & Noble are snapping up the many new firefighter books on store shelves and best-seller lists. The current crop precedes what will be a glut of 9/11-anniversary-pegged books this fall, including former New York Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen's memoir and a history of his department. It's clear firefighters are hot. The simmering question: Will enough vicarious heroes buy books to sustain the trend? --By Rebecca Winters...
...With reporting by Cathy Booth-Thomas/Dallas and Steve Zwick/Dusseldorf and Essen...