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Your TWIG Editors, Karen Carstens and David Brown Current Affairs FRIENDS ALWAYS: Candy Bomber Inspires at Campaign Kick-Off Gail Halvorsen © Thomas Cunningham Legendary "Candy Bomber" Gail Halvorsen recently launched the FRIENDS ALWAYS campaign celebrating the 60th anniversary of the BerlinAirlift before more than 700 servicemen and women of the U.S. Air Force at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. Gail S. Halvorsen, Col. USAF (Ret.), 86, is a World War II veteranand hero of the Berlin Airlift. Halvorsen was the first pilot to drop bundles of candy wrapped in handkerchiefs as miniature parachutes to the hungry children of Berlin when a Soviet blockade shut down all ground-based supply routes to the war-ravaged city. His kindness earned him the nickname “Uncle Wiggly Wings”, the Flyer” and the “Berlin Candy Bomber - and legions of lifelong fans, for whom the Airlift still remains a vibrant inspiration today. Speaking at the "Phoenix Rally", a conference of high-ranking U.S. Air Force officers, Halvorsen summed up the values that made the Berlin Airlift a triumph of freedom: "attitude, integrity, service before self, His moving words did not fall on deaf ears: The unprecedented and bold Berlin Airlift is deeply and permanently etched into the history of the U.S. Air Force. Inspiration: TheC-54 "Spirit of Freedom" in Hangar 3 at the MacDill Air Force Base, © Bundeswehr, courtesy of the U.S. Air Force Halvorsen gave a keynote address at this gathering of U.S. servicemen and women. His words visibly inspired those invited by four-star General and U.S. Air Mobility Commander Arthur J. Lichte to attend the March 25 event. The highlight came on March 26 in Hangar 3 of the MacDill Air Force Base, where the bleachers were filled with some 600 people. Norma Henning, the German honorary consul in Naples, FL, was among them. General Lichte, Halvorsen, Brigadier General Hans-Georg Schmidt, who heads the German liaison command CENTCOM, and Airlift veteran Bill Morrissey walked upto the podium. TV journalist and filmmaker Robert E. Frye, who had previously presented a new version of his documentary "The Berlin Airlift" at the conference, moderated the podium discussion on "the airlift - a legacy of global reach, hope and with great sensitivity. One of the most emotional moments came when he spontaneously asked a young Air Force member to describe in his own words how he saved a child's life during a humanitarian mission. Generations inspired each other on that memorable day at MacDill Air Force Base, during which the C-54 "Spirit of Freedom" provided the perfect backdrop beneath a gigantic star-spangled banner. One of the last remaining airborne "raisin bombers", the"Spirit of Freedom" is lovingly maintained by the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation with support from the Berlin-based foundation and the German Embassy. The historic aircraft will make many more important pitstops this year as part of the FRIENDS ALWAYS campaign. Links: Berlin Airift Historical Foundation Phoenix Rally Celebrates 60th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift (USAMC) FRIENDS ALWAYS - The Legacy of the Berlin Airlift Lives On ) back Germany Tops Global PopularityPoll Popular: People all over the place like Germany. © A BBC study shows that Germany has a better image abroad than any other large country in the world. According to the survey, the global view of Germany's influence is predominantly positive. On average, 56 percent of people questioned had apositive opinion of Germany, compared to only 18 percent who did not. The BBC World Service Poll has been tracking opinion across the globe since 2005, with 23 countries regularly polled while others change fromyear to year. This year is the first time that it included Germany and it discovered that Germany is viewed more positively than negatively in all 34 countries - something no other country in the survey can boast. These latest results are based on 17,457 in-home or telephone interviews conducted by the international polling firm GlobeScan together with the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) at the University ofMaryland. GlobeScan coordinated fieldwork between Oct. 31, 2007 and Jan. 25, 2008. Germany enjoys the highest opinion in its European partner countries: 82 percent of Italians, 74 percent of French and 62 percent of Britishpeople had a favorable view of the country. reports) Links: Global Views of USA Improve (all the GlobeScan/BBC poll findings) Germany Tops Global Popularity Poll (Deutsche Welle) back Water and Security - Finding Cooperative Solutions Frank-Walter Steinmeier © Federal Foreign Office German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the opening of the international ministerial conference "Water Unites" in Berlin presented the parameters for a Central Asia water initiative. In his keynote address at the conference, held recently at the Federal Foreign Office to highlight the UN's World Water Day (March 22), Steinmeier advocated enhanced transboundary water management and stressed Germany's willingness to support the countries of this region in this endeavor: "We want to work together on a longer-term basis. To this end we are offering a structured water partnership between Germany and Central Asia." Water is a basic necessity of life. Ensuring that humanity has a supply of clean water is an enormous challenge. Less than 1% of the world's water supplies are available as drinking water. Some 1.1 billion people throughout the world are without adequate access to water, while around 2.4 billion people do not have adequate sanitation. This situation could worsen further: theworld's population and the claims on water consumption are increasing – and with it the overall demand for water worldwide. At the same time, climate change is having an impact on precipitation variability and the volume of water available. When access to water becomes more difficult, the potential for conflict also rises. The German Advisory Council on Global Change has analyzed the risks posed by climate change. It has drawn attentionto major risks to international stability. They include: the increase in the number of fragile states the destabilization of the world economy international conflicts over the control of resources climate-induced migration Javier Solana, the EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and the European Commission published a similar analysis in a joint report. Climate change amplifies problems and the main danger is thus that it will prove too much for states and regions already faced with other difficulties. Links: Steinmeier presents parameters for a Central Asia water initiative Water and security - finding cooperative solutions Speech by Steinmeier at the opening of the "Water Unites" conference World Water Day (United Nations) back Bavarian Minister Says Terror Attack Averted at 2006 World Cup German security forces scotched possible terrorist plans to attackthe Munich stadium on the occasion of the opening game of the 2006 soccer World Cup, Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said recently. "People were observed who were quite clearly monitoring the stadium withthe possible intention of carrying out an attack," Herrmann told national commercial news broadcaster n-tv on March 28, acknowledging the incident for the first time. One person regarded as a potential security threat had been deported, he said. News of the possible threat had been kept from the public "because we did not want to spread unnecessary fear," Herrmann said. Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2 in the June 19, 2006, opening game of the tournament, which passed off without incidents and was seen as a majorpublic relations success for Germany. (dpa) Links: Federal Ministry of the Interior (in German) Germany and the U.S. to Cooperate More Closely to Fight Serious Crime ) House, Senate Resolutions Commend Germany on Terrorism Arrests ) The World Cup (TWIG, Dec. 22, 2006) Interview: World Cup a time for fun and friendship, says Ambassador (TWIG, June 9, 2006) We are Ready for the World Cup, Minister Declares (TWIG, June 2, 2006) back Business, Technology & the Environment Unemployment Falls More than Expected Despite Slowing Growth Labor: © picture alliance / dpa German unemployment fell to its lowest pointin more than 15 years in March, data released Tuesday (April 1) showed, adding to hopes that Europe's biggest economy remained on a growth path despite a global economic slowdown. The Federal Labor Agency said the number unemployed in seasonally adjusted terms fell 55,000 to 3.285 million in March leading to the jobless rate sinking to 7.8 percent from 8 percent in February. Analysts had expected unemployment to drop by just 45,000 last month. "Employment continues to grow and hiring by companies remains on a high level," said labor agency chief Weise releasing the data. He went on to predict that the nation's dolequeues could shrink further this year despite analysts' projections of slackening economic growth and a number of German companies announcing big layoffs as part of a new wave of corporate restructuring in the country. "We could head towards the 3-million mark in September or October," said Weise. That said, however, the pace of the decline in the numbers out of work appears to be slowing with the March fall following a 75,000-drop in February and an 89,000-drop in January. "The growth inemployment will be slower as 2008 progresses," said Eckart Tuchtfeld, economist with Commerzbank AG. But for the moment evidence continues to point to the German economy managing to withstand global economic downturn with strong demand in the world's leading emerging economies such as inAsia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe helping to offset slowinggrowth in other parts of the world. (dpa) back Siemens Wins Order From Portland General for 141 Wind Turbines Going green:A wind park in the Erzgebirge (ore mountains) region of southeastern Germany. © BMU/Böhme German engineering giant Siemens AG has won an order from Portland General Electric Company for the installation of 141 wind turbines in Oregon with a capacity of 2.3 megawatts each. As reported by , Siemens moreover announced an order for the delivery of 130 wind turbines from U.S. company Cannon Power Corp. on March 31. Both orders have a combined value of more than $1.1 to an April 3 statement by Siemens, Europe's biggest Siemens Power Generation, a subsidiary of Siemens AG, in summer 2006 announced plans to invest over $17 million in a new wind turbine manufacturing facility in Fort Madison, Iowa. The German government has fostered the growth of wind power and other renewable energies in Germany through targeted policies, notably viaits Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), which has been cited as a model by policymakers in the United States and other countries to promote the growth of renewable energy markets. Links: Siemens AG Announces Plans to Build Wind Turbines in Iowa (TWIG, August 25, 2006) German Bundestag to Run Entirely on Renewable Power (TWIG, March 31, 2008) Renewable Energies Grow Strongly Again in 2007 (TWIG, March 20, 2008) A Huge Success: Federal Environment Minister Presents Progress Report on Renewable Energy Sources Act (TWIG, July 13, 2007) back Germany Inches Toward CancelingPlan for More Biofuels Pump: © Colourbox Amid growing fears that biofuel farming is harming the environment and driving up world food prices, Germany's Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel set out Wednesday (April 2) an exit strategy from Berlin's controversial fuel blend plans. Gabriel said plans for the petrol at German pumps to include a 10 percent biofuel component might be scrapped if it seemed likely that vehicle engines would be damaged by the mixture. The group Greenpeace, whichhas swung against biofuel, said meanwhile its laboratory tests showed thatsome of the biofuel already being mixed with the other main motor fuel, diesel, could not possibly be home grown. Greenpeace said its tests showed that 20 percent of the bio component in the diesel currently on sale at German fillingstations was made from soybeans, a crop that does not grow in Germany, butcan grow on land cleared of tropical forests. German law will require petrol to be 10 percent "bio" ethanol and diesel to be 7 percent of plant origin by next year. By 2020, the ratio is supposed to rise to 17 percent of the mixture coming out the pumps. Other European Union nations have matching targets. The main German motoring club, the ADAC, hasnow offered a reason to change this plan with claims that bio ethnanol will rot the hoses and gaskets in 3 million of the cars on German roads. Thosecars' owners would be forced to buy a more expensive, non-plant super grade of petrol instead. "We won't put this regulation into effect ifmore than 1 million vehicles are affected," Gabriel told the newspaper Stuttgarter Nachrichten. Car manufacturers and importers are to briefthe government soon on how many cars are likely to be affected. Deputy government spokesman Thomas Steg conceded the regulation might be scrapped, but insisted government biofuel policy was intact. Economists say the diversion of land to fuelgrowing is reducing the world's potential to grow food at a time when grain demand in Asia is soaring. Greenpeace attacked the biofuel industry, saying tropical forests were being destroyed to grow fuel crops. (dpa) Links: Federal Ministry for the Environment - Renewable Energy back Culture & Zeitgeist Ludlow 38 - The Real World The Goethe-Institut New York and Kunstverein München have opened The Real World, the second exhibition at Ludlow 38, a new downtown satellite space for innovative contemporary art. Ludlow 38 is located a short walk from the New Museum and at the center of the emerging gallery scene on the Lower East Side and in Chinatown. The Real World is an exhibition of works by Munich-based writer Andreas Neumeister, Sean Snyder, a visual media artist from Virginia Beach, andGerman photographer Wolfgang Tillmans, whose iconic images have eschewed the gloss of his contemporaries in the fashion industry, subverting notions ofbeauty and sexuality. (from the Goethe-Institut New York) The exhibition opened on March 30 and runs through May 4, 2008. Gallery hours are Friday-Sunday, 12-8pm. Ludlow 38 is located at 38 LudlowStreet (between Grand and Hester Sts.), New York, NY. Admission is free. Links: Goethe-Institut New York - Ludlow 38: The Real World Ludlow 38 - publish and be damned (TWIG, Feb. 15, 2008) East Coast Debut of Wolfgang Tillmans' First US Retrospective Exhibition ) Ambassador Scharioth Hosts VIP Reception for Artist Wolfgang Tillmans ) back Tokio Hotel Calls off US Concerts, Singer Enters Surgery Idol: Bill Kaulitz signing autographs on Feb. 19 after a concert in New York. Chart-topping German boy band Tokio Hotel has cancelled its US concerts planned for April as singer Bill Kaulitz, 18, prepared for surgery onhis over-used vocal cords, it emerged last Saturday (March 29). The pop act had earlier scratched its European concert tour because Kaulitz, idolized by hundreds of thousands of teenage girls across the globe, was at risk of turning from singer to squawker. The band's David Jost, said: "Because Bill needs time to recuperate, we are cancelling all North American concerts April 17-30." The group sold out the venues it booked for a short tour of Los Angeles, New York and Canada in February, with fans singing along to the English version of the hit The group normally performs in German. Tokio Hotel's first album, is set for release in the United States in the second week of May. Concert promotions company Four Artists had earlier cancelled a tour that was to take place in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy, as well as Scandinavia, Slovenia and Serbia. The vocal cords are a mucous-membrane organ that is the main feature in phonation or voice production. Growths can develop on the cords, often as a result of over-use. Singers frequently develop the condition. The voice becomes hoarse and the singer cannot maintain a note for as long as before. One common way to return the additional tissue is by microsurgery. (dpa) Links: Tokio Hotel US Music Fans Check in to Germany's Tokio Hotel ) German Emo Boys (Readings, TWIG, Oct. 19, 2007) back Readings: Second Opinions Courtesy of 'The Week in Germany' As you might imagine, the TWIG editors spend a lot of time siftingthrough the mountain of information available on the Internet about Germany. For those of you who are not quite as surflustig, we continue our roving weekly selection of links to top-notch writing about Germanyon the Web. If you like TWIG, you might find these stories interestingas well. We have added one German-language article to our readings listas a new service - just in case you felt like practicing your German. Happy Reading! 'The Executor: A Comedy of Letters' Tim Rutten writes for the Los Angeles Times about German writer Michael Kruger's "The Executor: A Comedy of Letters" (Die Turiner Komödie), which has now appeared in English translation. Rutten praises Kruger's "elegant little novel", hailing it as "a fine and entertainment for anyone who ever has taken their reading seriously or idolized an author - however privately. This is a book that not only lives up to its subtitle but also reminds us that between the dramatic poles of slapstick and black comedy is a broad, gray area where the absurd holds unsettling sway." John Banville has also reviewed "The Executor" for The New York Review or Books. (click here to read more). Karl May in 1908 © courtesy of Karl May Museum Author Karl May's Legacy at Risk Hundreds of millions of Karl May books have been sold around the world, making him the most widely read German writer ever. Now, the last estate of a German-speaking writer held in private hands could be sold off, Christian Werner reports for Deutsche Welle. (Germany's Eternal Love Affair with the WildWest: The Karl May Festspiele Portray Slice of American Frontier Life in Germany, TWIG, June 29, 2007) Letters from Marx, Gauguin, Goethe Fetch High Prices at Berlin Auction As reported recently by , letters by Karl Marx, PaulGauguin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe were among the top sellers at an auction of autographs held by Berlin-based dealer J.A.Stargardt. of (in German) Philosopher Jürgen Habermas, writing for the German-language publication fuer deutsche und internationale Politik", contributes to a debate launched by and Perlentaucher on Islam in Europe. Habermas sides with neither the 'secularists' nor the but he does approve of the secularists' "insisting energetically on the absolute essentialness of equal inclusion of all citizens in civil society. ... Religious citizens and religious communities should not only assimilate on the surface level. 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