November 2015 - Page 2

#MoviesOmU: Movies in English and other original language versions in Leipzig, November 25-December 2

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The film festivals featuring films in the original this week take us, respectively, to China (chai.China, put on by the local Confucius Institute and die naTo); France and Latin America for one more day, the 25th of November (21. Französische Filmtage and 6. Latinamerikanische Tage); the world of a legendary French director (Retrospektive Louis Malle

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Paris Attacks: The media debacle involving a female terrorism suspect

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I strongly condemn and am devastated by the recent terrorist attacks in France, in Lebanon, in Egypt and elsewhere. But I felt that I could not be silent about one of the latest examples of shoddy, irresponsible, salacious media coverage, related to the attacks. And in times like these, when panic is widespread, when violence

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Boy

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Boy has risen from being a back up band to being stars.

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15 hours in Abu Dhabi

We figured we'd get to see the Emirate capital's impressive Sheikh Zayed Mosque, visit the Emirates Palace, stroll down the Corniche along the water... 15 hours should be enough, right? And the heat should be... bearable?

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#ExpatJobs: Job vacancies for international people in Leipzig and broader region in Germany (late November)

These are individual jobs currently advertised in Leipzig and environs, a list of companies hiring for lots of positions (with a high demand for software engineers but also some variety in jobs) plus, as usual, a list of companies specifically hiring international teachers or translators at the end of this post (lots of opportunities there).

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A Note on Post-Terror Commemoration

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Have you ever thought about the power struggles going on behind setting up memorials for victims of terror acts?

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